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SOCLETY — PERSONALS SUE JONES, Editor Page 2 “There was a young lady named Bright, Whose speed was far faster than light; She set out one day In a relative way And returned home the pre- vious night” Do believe the young lady refer- red to was in a bit'of a rush and a dash—and Father Time and Daddy Deadline are really scold- ing yours truly—so—shall we up and away—to the shops today? Say -right now—f’r instance? za mse Gift House, diagonally across from the Post Office, is famous for the unusual, original, and distinctive items found there. Now they are originating one of the most wonderful ideas and am sure happy to tell you of this magnificent b: in. The GIFT HOUSE GRAB BAG, costing just fifty cents, will be a weekly fea- ture. However, to add to all the fun—the day will change, but when there is a Grab Bag—there will also be @ FIVE DOLLAR GIFT ITEM for ONLY FIFTY CENTS! You all are welcome at any time to drop in at Gift House— browse around and look at all the many beautiful things, but don't forget to keep a watchful eye for the Grab Bag! Another grand thing about Gift House: at any time and on any day, you'll find the largest vari- ety of gift articles and earrings and games. Prices are such that you'll always find a GOOD BUY at Gift House. B.S se = 5 My Red Shawl “tells me that Frank and Maria Yaccarino cele- brated their thirty-seventh Wed- ding Anniversary yesterday. Wouldn’t you know that that mar- velous Frank would still make that buying trip for his grand Overseas Fruit Market—but Momma Maria went along and spent the day with her daughter Katherine in Mara- thon! Though the eldest sister, Chris- tine lives in Wildwood, New Jer- sey—know that Butch and Dolly and Jimmy will be planning a bit of festivity for their parents—so, here’s Congratulations to two of the finest people in Our Town! Z2 zz Since Do-It-Yourself’ and “you too can whip up a dressing table, outdoor furniture, shelves, beats, etc.” has become so pap- ular, you gentlemen will be in- terésted in learning of the exten- ave array of “Delta” and ick and Decker” tools at the sprtiee: Appliance cen 605 Simon- ton Street. Naturally, the men who read THE KEY WEST cITIZEN this will know more about what 1 mention—“Home Craft Tools” and—well, am sure you'll be glad to learn that the Home Ap- pliance Co. carries all those items you need to fix things with —or make furniture—or paint the house—or any of the _neces- Sary renovations or ad your home which you‘ve planning! Peter and Tommy Viele, Karen Friday, August 6, 1954, When you’re thinking of meals and marketing for the week-end, plan at the same time to go to | Fausto’s Food Palace, 522 Flem- ing ‘cause they have some buys | and bargains which will really astonish you. Know that yours truly could scarcely believe — well—Bread—now is selJing for THREE LOAVES FOR TWENTY FIVE CENTS! And believe me, | this is that good “Tender Krust’. | Eggs are 39 cents a doz. for the Grischy and Ella Tyler celebrated | with “Birthday Girl’ — Ann Tyler last week and there was sure a lot ‘of ice cream on the faces and| after the wonderful | much fun manner of the guest of honor — who was two! se See Stopped by to see two of my favorite people—Roland and Vir- ginia Goulet who recently pur- chased the Key West Garden and Lawn Supply, 830 Fleming Street. Here | learned a great about orchids which this in. They have ies you need to raise them with—osmunda, or- chid pots, charcoal, and pot hangers—and, of course—orchid plants! You'll be surprised at how easy and inexpensive it is—to start the hobby of—growing your own gorgeous, exotic orchids. People who have lived in Coco Sola will immediately recognize that unusual and beautiful spe- now in bloom—Lady of the Night’ and you'll definitely en- joy seeing this marvelous shop —The Key West Garden and Lawn Supply and meeting the Goulets! = Sle KEY- molest Und@xstand that the sign at the end of Simonton Street | which has caused such unfavor-| able comment fand rightly “cause it does obliterate the hand- some view of sky and Atlantic Ocean—will soon be removed— within a few weeks! My -Red Shawl tells me that the original purpose of the sign was to Prevent accidents and having peo- ple cream themselves by driving clear through the new extension of Simonton Street. However, here's the thought that while the safety factor involved is a point—must it be so blooming commercial? And too—here’s thanks to the owner who realizes that this unsightly business is defeating his desire to improve the end of Simonton St. and who will speedily remove the aforementioned sign! Cifelli's Italian Restaurant 920 TRUMAN AVENUE. By Request FOR SUNDAY ONLY Homemade LASAGNE Including TOSSED SALAD e Tonight's Special . .. — GLASS WINE $1.75 FETTUCCINE ALL’UOVE — (Egg Noodles) Open Every Day, 4:00 P.M., Except Monday Will Close August 13th -OGUNS LOBSTER Nightly Entertainment By TERRY RICH Popular Piano and Song Stylist _ FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT ‘TIL 4 A.M. | medium sized ones — Bacon is only 49 cents a Ib.—and Smitty is selling veal chops at—69 cents —Band Saws and Table Saws and | * !> portable Drills and Drill Presses | such a swell place—yours truly Because Friendly Fausto’s is loves to wander about, but was sure stopped with this one! Have you all ever heard of a “Black Valentine’ Green Bean? Well, they looked mighty fine—small, young and tender and—the price was only TWO POUNDS FOR TWENTY-NINE CENTS! That Earl can find more good buys— = z= | . STROLLER SET: Robin Sinith,| So°rsie, Peaches—three Ibe. for 29 cents! He’s really a sharp lad when it comes to saving your money at Friendly Fa to’s! ESS = 2 Then there’s the friend whose phone number at home is quite similar to the Convent’s—and at work it is practically identical with |—the scavenger service. You can jue. deal | Simonton toward the Atlantic and shop | so,| sin Can wears, are black, | in Brockton, | quote—‘‘sure do miss you and are| looking forward readily understand how real mixed some of the conversations might be! a ee If you hi not had breakfast, lunch or dinner at the Sun and Sand Beach Club (straight down turn LEFT)—why not do so this week-end? Y‘know the dining room is al- ways open to e public you'll certainly enjoy the d cious food—and the atmosphere, so typical of Our Town—with cool breezes and Sun and Sand and the beautiful horizon. And then—to e the best better— the hospitality of George and Elsie Keyes! = se Here’s just a note from her | friends in Our Town to Vera Ran- som who is visiting her daughters Mass. — and shall to seeing you again in a few months or so”. Hey—forgot to ‘all 5 you that the colors for the HIGH LIFE clan—at least the ones that Cou- red and go!d! But of cour: tles are crystal contain—an ambe! quid bubbly—‘National pion of Quality’! So, what with the week-end coming up—and fishing trip: and picnics and days spent at the beach — and gatherings of friends, please don’t forget how much the members of the clan— HIGH LIFE—y’know the MILL- ER branch—can add to your re- freshment. And—don‘t forget— serve it icy cold!.Know that you all will truly enjoy—MEETING —MILLER‘S! Cham- == ==. Happy Birthday to Edie Mc- Carthy who is the charming re- ceptionist at the Sun and Sand. My Red Shawl tells me that the | girls there gave her a bit of a | celebration and that luscious cho- colate cake had—five leetle candles on it! eSSz= A diamond ring—a wrist watch —pearls—sterling silver are un- doubtedly items you always buy with care and want to e the very best and prettiest and nic- est. By going to Johnson’s Jew- elry Store—624 Duval Street, you pink | can be assured of this and too | you'll find and excellent si | of the: s and a | and high integrity—dating back | derful time’—to my | only $2,638.00! to 1898—‘cause they are Our Town's oldest jewelers. However, their shop is new and attractive and their merchandise is of the latest f'r instance, that Dirilyte — the inexpensive gold flatware and holloware which so many young people pre- fer to the traditional silver. And too, you might ask Johnson‘s about their new Merch Club ‘cause it’s a terrific i =f Sz My Red Shaw! tells me that two of the very nicest people in Our | Town will leave tomorrow for San- tiago, Cuba and thence to Jamai- ca, but she still couldn’t tell me whether “Arkie’’ Parmer and his son Jack will join them on their ravels—but here’s—‘‘Have a won- very good friguds— Bute ape eel Garnett! Oh, cahewesiats ae it ‘Tis a bit warm and we might as well —GO AROUND THE WORLD, that is! After all, you knew it can be done—in 45 days and for Gee—what fun, but first let's go to Simone‘s Tours, 510 Southard Street be- cause you just shouldn't leave Our Town without going there first as they are wonderful in curing. reservations and helping you plan your trip! Also, they are agents for all SCHEDULED AIR CARRIERS AND TOO, THE SEABOARD RAILROAD! Did you know that it is easy ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE and comfortable to Fly Around the World! Let’s use BOAC and the Northwest Orient Airlines course we'll just have to fabulous Bangkok, Hong Kong, Athens, Rome, and then of course we sure don’t want to miss London and Paris and gra- ciers—there’s Japan too— Oh, la—see how easy it is— just take your $2,638.00 down to Simone’s Tours and they'll fix you up with the bestest ole trip around the world you r did take! Z22Szee My Red Shaw tells me that Kola and Jim Reid (he’s executive of- ficer of the Navy Hospital) have left for Norfolk to see their son, and will do a bit of visiting here and there. And that “Overseas Bridge Club” will sure miss one of their favorite members—Kola! £2 == SEE THE BRIDES GO BY! Faith and ‘tis true that one ef Mar-Ed’s Dress Shop window (421-B Duval Street) is devoted exclusively to brides (and it is lovely!) here you will find a wonderful serv for all you gals who are planning to be mar- ried. They have Camille Starke who is an expert at assisting you with all the many details invol- ved in trou: and wedding plans. Also, Mar-Ed will make the gown you wish and they sure, do a beautiful job. And too, ask them for their little booklet which contains many tips to the bride for the wedding. And fer you gals who are mar- ried—or just haven't found The One yet—always look your best | seeing the stunning clothes at— Mar-Ed—dress and casual! zee KEY-notes: car was stuck on the steep incline (2) on the boulevard where they are making a new bridge. Felt real sorry for the driver ’cause it was so apparent that he did not know how to start a car on a “hill”. Finally, after shouted advice from the traffic jam of about twenty cars—he upped and away and it was all very reminiscent of years| ago when yours truly stalled on a hill in San Francisco (having just learned to drive) and it was steep and brick and real wet and the operator of the cable car most pa- tient when the car finally backed down—right in the middle of the tracks. Fortunately, someone pass- ing by knew more about aziving than I did at that point. Lee ee Whilst Our Town is famous throughout the States for its ex- | cellent fishing—there is a spot which specializes in dinners that should be as well known—‘cause We Deal In New and Used Furniture Eisner Furniture Co. Poinciana Center Tel. 2-6951 ’Tother evening af- Johnny Can’t Write Without A Pencil Most mothers give little thought to the most basic item of school | equipment for their offspring— | the pencil. | They may spend hours select- ing the right shirts, skirts, trous- ers, sweaters and socks for that | important first .day at school, | but pencils are taken for granted. | It might surprise many parents to know that pencil manufacturing | did not start in the United States | RES Se a RD | they serve all the fish and sea- food whieh are caught here. Am referring to the A and B Lobster House, 700 Front Street, which offer the finest seafood platters and too—the view of the waterfront: will serve to make— dining here—a memorable ex- perience. My Red shawl says says that Tex Collins with his lovely wife, Alicia left for New Orleans. They sure did a wonderful job helping with} Scout work in Our Town, and they are sure missed! = Zz After all, aelewatch had been running a long time and probab- ly just got tired. Pruitt, the watchmaker at 402 Southard Street will know exactly what to do to revitalize it. Se don’t be without the correct time—and don’t get exasperated when that clock which has been in the family since the Year One doesn’t work—Pruitt, through vears of experience knows how te expertly and economically— “untimely” time- | = For she wave and the latest hair style | Donald’s—2-2142 is the number to dial! |the soft Gee, werreslly aia “5 here and there and around Our Town this| Friday and y’know—enjoyed every | minute of our visit and sure do hope sincerely that you all will be real pleased with your BUYS AND | BARGAINS — which ’tis YOURS | TRULY’S pleasure to bring to you | the BLISSFULLY way—today, but | not tomorrow. Will be back on Tuesday, with the dissa and the) dadda and all the data on the) shops. Happy times and thoughts | to you all this week-end. Don’t forget to attend Church this Sun- day. jeannette (Adv’t.) | 7 Key West Radio and TV Service ANTENNA INSTALLATIONS $75.00 TV SETS, ACCESSORIES Calls Answered Promptly 826 Duval Street e POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Francis at Truman DIAL 2-9193 Your PURE OIL Dealer Tires . . Tubes . . Batteries ACCESSORIES TELEPHONE 2-8511 RADIO and | CIFELLI'S 2¥ service Factory Methods Used— All Work Guaranteed Marine Radios & Asst. Equipment FOR PROMPT AND RELIABLE | SERVICE—SEE | DAVID CIFELLI | 920 Truman Avenue (Rear) TELEPHONE 2.7637 | Dancing in the Dark — 7:30 and 11:26 Oklahoma Annie — 9:39 until about 100 years ago. Before , that school children had to use | jslates and chalk, or charcoal. Since that time the pencil man- | ufacturers have developed 18 |degrees of hardness in lead used in the modern pencils, ranging jfrom the flint-like leads used by stone cutters and engravers to | leads used by artists, | copy-readers and school children. | It is pointed out that, although pencils may look alike, more than 350 kinds are now available, each | with a special use. Small, thick pencils are made to fit the chub hands of children just - learnii | to write. Others are made to! Telephone: which then is turned into a paint. ing by use of a brush dipped in | plain water, Americans used more than 300 million, pencils last year. That means that Junior should have at | least two to start the school term, just to be sure he’s getting his | |share—® Newsfeatures. KITCHEN BLACKBOARD A plastic coated blackboard ser- ves as a handy kitchen reminder, It has a school-day motif and | washes easily. About 23,000 people live in Green- write on slippery surfaces such as | land. jglass, cellophane, plastics, metal | and home freezer packages. | Surgeons use a special pencil for outlining the operation area on) human anatomy, and packing | plants use another type to write | identification on sides of beef. | Children are having fun with | colored painting pencils, made | with soluble leads, which can | be used to sketch in a picture, Little Theatre 922 TRUMAN AVENUE “Air Cool” Friday... CRAZY HOUSE Olsen and Johnson, Martha O'Driscoll, Patric Knowles, Andy Devine Saturday (Prize Nite)... COME TO THE STABLE “One of the Ten Best Movies” Loretta Young Celeste Holm Showing Sunday . . . “SPECIAL IN TECH. COLOR” LYDIA BAILEY Dale Robertson - Anne Francis William Marshall DARLOW’S Pure Oil Station Stock Island Ph, 2-3167 PICKUP and DELIVERY Summer Specials Reg. Spec. $6.50 $ 5.75 1.50 1.25 1.25 1.00 Wash & Polish ..... Oil Spray Ls Wash Job (ww Tires 50c extra) .. 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