The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 6, 1954, Page 3

SOCIETY — PERSONALS — NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE SUE JONES, Editor “CUBAN FURNITURE”—Handmade wicker furniture made in Cuba for Key West homes in the mid-Victorian era. The chairs pictured above are two of the more unusual examples in Julius Stone's collection. It is interesting to see the different designs incorporated in these chairs—no two of which are exactly alike. A particularly elaborat: tif i eae tured on the right—Photos by Karns. 'Yy fe motif is used on the back of the chair pic. Larry Karns’ Photos Of “Cuban Furniture” Are Of Interest The fast disappearing, unique flavor of “old” Key West has for some years been the subject of Larry Karns’ paintings. Now he has captured with his camera one facet of the Key West scene that has all but vanished. The new and refreshingly different exhibition of photographic studies of “Cuban furniture” opened at the Karns Studio-Gallery at 220 Duval Street last week. Karns has chosen fifteen studi ies of these unusual wicker pieces made in the homes where they are now in use. During the mid-Victorian era wicker was the height of style. Because this type of furniture, which graced the homes of Key Westers, was handwrought by Cub- an artisans, it has come to be known as “Cuban furniture,” and the pieces are now collector’s items. The crisp, cool-looking photo- graphs are of furnishings from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Stone, Jr., which is believed to be the largest in town. The two-chairs used in the win- dow displays were borrowed from the Stone collection to give the pub- lic a chance to see some of the more unusual examples. Probably due to the age of these pieces, it is almost impossible to find “sets”. In the more than three dozen original photographs, there were no two examples exact- ly alike. Each piece seems to be the re- sult of the workers: vying with each other and with themselves to make each finished product more graceful and more intricate in design than the last. The original exhibit will be presented to the Key West Art and Historical Society at its close. It is well worth a few minutes of your time to drop in at the studio and see these photographs, not only because the subject will be of interest to Key Westers as well as “strangers,” but because | from an artistic viewpoint they'| prove that photography, as seen in these pictures, has become an art. | Most of the furniture is paint-| ed stark white and Karns’ use of | natural lighting, contrasting | shadow, and attention to the in- tricate detail that is incorporated in the design of these pieces, marks his work as that of the careful craftsman who combines unusual | artistic ability in producing pic-} tures that are truly works of} art. Servicemen Enjoy Varied Program At NCCS-USO Three dances a week—Friday, | Sunday and Wednesday, from| 8:45 to 11 p.m., with music by the} Tune Toppers—are a major at-| traction at NCCS-USO, 1021 Du- val Street. A dozen fans keep) the breezes circulating, and it’s “always cooler at NCCS.” A new dancing instructor, Miss Mahoney, will teach beginners) and advanced to waltz, fox trot,| rhumba, samba and polka, on Monday evenings from 8 to 9/ o'clock. Spaghetti supper is served Sunday from 5 to 6 p.m. Hungry servicemen who have spent the afternoon at the nearby beach, find this hearty meal “hits the spot.” Pool tables, ping pong, @ bar-| bell gym, radio, TV, cards, check- ers and chess are always avail- able. A library, stationery, and} writing desks make letter-writ-| ing easy, and many odd needs. @uch as band-aids, needle and Key West Dinner, Entertainment At Elks Club Thurs. BPO Does, Key West Drove 89 are planning another in a series of benefit affairs. This time they will serve a “Key West” dinner at the air-conditioned Elks Club Annex on Thursday night, July 8 at 7:30 p. m. The dinner, prepared by the members, will feature black beans and rice, meat loaf, cole slaw, and Cuban bread. Following the dinner an enter- taining program will be presented, led by Paul Monsalvatge. Other soloists will be Chris Scrib- ner, “A Feudin’ and A Fightin’,” and Beverly Simmons, a very talented pantomimist. Pretty girls and bathing beau- ties who will also entertain are Anne Bucks, Betty Solomon, Yvon- ne Moore, Rosalie Lones, Connie and Diane Thompson, Sandra Johnson and Marjorie Pearce. Charles Lord will accompany the various numbers and play for dan- cing and community singing. Tickets may be obtained from members of the Drove and will al- so be available at the door. Service Notes WILLIAM HARTMANN Cpl. William Hartmann of Headquarters Battery, 4th AAA BN, was promoted to staff serg- eant on June 28, in Upper Haf- ford, England, where he is pres- ently stationed. Hartmann is the son of Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Hartmann of 2417 Fog- arty Avenue. Pocahontas Will Raise (ew Chiefs Tonight Minoca Council No. 13, De- vgree of Pocahontas, will meet at the Golden Eagle Hall on Pe- tronia Street at 8:00 p. m. to- night. New Chiefs will be raised. A social hour will follow. Visiting Pocahontas’ are welcome. Wax protects window sills from rain spots, so give the sills an ap- plication of the wax at least once | a month. thread, matches, aspirin, clothes and shoe brushes, can be had at the information and __ services desk. All military personnel are in- | vited to visit and use the club. The NCCS is a Red Feather agen- cy an da beneficiary of the Com- munoty Chest. Capt. O. A. Smith Retires June 30 Captain Oliver A. Smith, Medical Corps, USN, a former command- ing officer of the Key West Naval Hospital was placed on the retired list of officers on July 1. Captain Smith who was serving as commanding officer of the Naval Dispensary, Navy Depart- ment, at the time of his retire- ment, was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, June 2, 1892. Following two years commis- sioned service as an Army infantry officer during World War I, he completed his medical education at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. He was commissioned Lt. (jg) in the 1942. Naval Medical Corps on June 12, 1923, and promoted to Captain on June 20, 1942. He was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct as executive officer of the Naval Base Hospital No. 6, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides Is- lands, from May to November 1943. od DOES SET SPECIAL MEETING TONIGHT BPO Does, Key West Drove 89 will hold an important bu ness meeting at the Elks An- nex at 7:30 tonight. All elected and appointed of- fi and those who are int: ested in substituting for offic- ers who are on vacation are requested to be present. Suit Against Socialite Earl Is Thrown Out LONDON —A 32 - year - old blonde’s assault charge against wealthy socialite Earl Beatty has been thrown out of court. The woman testified the spirit of the earl’s naval hero father told her to ‘‘get help” from his son, but he socked her instead. Magistrate Frank Milton, dis- missing the case yesterday, de- clared the woman, Margaret Evans,-was prompted “either by the wildest of hallucinations or by the deepest of malice.” Beatty denied ever meeting the woman, who served 28 days in jail in 1947 for disobeying a court order to stop bothering him. Since 1945 she had written him numerous let- ters asking for money. Beatty’s father, Adm. Lord Beatty, was a British naval hero of World War I. He died in 1936. His mother was Ethel Field, Chi- cago department store heiress. ‘The earl’s American wife, Lady | Adelle Beatty, currently is disput- ing with her first husband over custody of their 7-year-old son Timothy. The father, California, Dep. Atty. Gen. William V. O'Connor, flew from London to America with the bey last week while she and the earl were yachting in the Medi- terranean. Lady Beatty said she would seek U.S. court action to have the youngster returned. O'Connor said last week he had decided to get his son back when he heard “Lord Beatty must stand trial for assault of a young lady on a London street.” A glass measuring cup that is | graduated below the rim is fine {for liquids to avoid spilling. The Weatherman Sa ys Key West and Vicinity: Partly cloudy and continued hot thru Wed- grees; high Wednesday 90/92 de- grees. Isolated showers in area mostly in afternoons or evenings. Light to gentle variable winds be- coming moderate near isolated shower areas. Florida: Partly cloudy through Wednesday. Showers or thunder- showers occurring mostly in P.M. hours. Little change in tempera- ture. Jacksonville through the Florida Straits and East Gulf: Light to moderate variable winds through Wednesday. Clear to partly cloudy weather. Widely scattered showers: or thundershowers. Western Caribbean: Light to moderate east winds through Wednesday. Partly cloudy weather. Widely scattered showers. Weather Summary for the Tropi- eal Atlantic, Caribbean Sea Area and the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Conditions remain relatively stable throughout the nearby tropics. There are no signs of any develop- ing disturbances, Observation Taken at Post Office Building, 7:00 A.M., EST, Key West, Fla., July 6, 1954 | Laie Temperatures Highest yesterday Lowest last night Mean ... “ty Normal . 83 . 84 Total last 24 hours Total this month Deficiency this mo. Total this year Excess this year Relative Humi 0 ins. -13 ins. ~.56 ins. 21.50 ins. +6.83 ins, 'y. 7 AM. Barometer (Se: 30.03 in: Tomorrow's Almanac Sunrise ... 5:43 a.m.| Sunset .. Moonrise TOMORROW: TIDES (Naval Base) High Tides Low Tides | 2:37 a.m, 8:59 a.m. 2:56 p.m. 8:35 p.m. ADDITIONAL TIDE DATA Reference Station: Key West Time of Height of Station— Tide high water Bahia Honda (bridge) .....—oh 10m No Name Key (east end) ...+2h 20m Boca Chica Sandy Pt. Caldes Channel (north end) 9.0 tt. —oh 40m +2h 10m +14 ft. (—)—Minus sign: Corrections to b wubtracted, (+)—Plus sign: Corrections to be added. |LEPERS STRIKE FOR DEPENDENT AID BARI, Italy (M—Lepers in a local hospital went on a 24-hour hunger and medicine strike yester- day, demanding government aid for their families. | They said they would go On an- \other, and Perhaps make a mass escape, peticas a Senate commis- sion made haste in appr to provide the aid. -siiaiaaieae? nesday. Low tonight near 78 de-' 0 | p.m. 6 TELEPHON Citizen Office, 25661 ROCKING CHAIRS—These two chairs are typical examples of the wicker chairs made by Cuban artisans at the turn of the ceniury. This type of furniture was very popular with Key Westers and the above chairs are from the collection of Julius Stone. Note the intricate detail on the back of the chair on the left. The pictures of these chairs were made in the home where they are now in use— Photo by Karns. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Tuesday, July 6, 1954 EVERY TUESDAY 9:00—Ladies Day Golf Tournament, Golf Club 9:00—Thrift Shop, Navy Commissary open until 12 noon 10:30—Truman Junior Garden Club, at the school 6:45—Kiwanis Club, LaConcha Hotel 7:30—Youth for Christ Bible Study, Fleming St. Methodist Church 7:45—Duplicate bridge club, Ft. Taylor Officers’ Club 8:00—Knights of Pythias, Pythian Hall, 728 Fleming St. 8:00—Stock Cur Association, Legion Home, Siock Island TUESDAY, JULY 6 9:00—Circle 11 of First Methodist Church 7:00—National Sojourners, Church of Rock, Francis Street :30—Rainbow Girls at Scottish Rite Temple, 533 Eaton :30—Pocahontas, Golden Eagle Hall :00—Key West Players, Barn Theatre, 319 Duval Street 8:00—Chapter 33, DAV, 422 Amelia Street 8:00—Cootiette Club, VFW home, 325 Elizabeth Street EVERY WEDNESDAY 8:00—Junior Chamber of Commerce, Clubhouse, Flagler Ave. 10:30—Poinciana Junior Garden Club, at the school WEDNESDAY, JULY 7 10:00—ZX-11 Officers’ Wives 10:00—SubRon OWC, at Fort 5:00—Advisory Board, Key West Youth Center, Wesley House 8:00—Dade Lodge, Masonic, Scottish Rite Temple, 533 Eaton | 8:00—Gold Star Mothers, V.F.W. Home, 325 Elizabeth St. | 8:30—Outboard Club Auxiliary | EVERY Thursday 10:30—Convent Junior Garden Club at the Convent 12:15—Rotary Club, St.’ Paul’s Parish Hall 1:00—Thrift Shop, Navy Commissary, open until 4:00 p. m. 6:30—Lions Club, at Lions Den, 1007 Seminary St. 7:30—CAP Cadets, Poinciana Community House 1:30—Princes of Syracuse, Pythian Hall, 728 Fleming St. THURSDAY, JULY 8 10:00—Gray Ladies Corps 7:30—JayShees 7:30—Nu Phi Mu at San Carlos Hall 8:00—Fleet Reserve Ladies Auxiliary, FRA Home, Caroline St. 8:00—Scottish Rite Bodies, Temple, 533 Eaton Street 8:00—American Legion Auxiliary, post home, Stock Island | 8:00—Dr. F. Varela, Cuban Masonie Lodge, 919 Elizabeth | 8:00—Knights of Columbus. NCCS Hal, 1021 Duval Street | §:00—Civil Air Patrol, Poinciana Community Center Club Taylor St | Outboard Auxiliary To Meet Tomorrow Night The Key West Outboard Club Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday night at the club house on Stock Island at 8:30 Hostesses for the meeting will be Mrs. Thomas Caro and Mrs. Cecil Cates, Jr. LINDA MAE DIAMANDI |HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY | Friends and relatives of little |Linda Mae Diamandi helped her {celebrate her fourth birthday on July, with a party held at Bay-view | Park. Fun and favors were provided for all. 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