The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 7, 1954, Page 2

ee eee SUE: JONES, Editor Page 2 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN { | A mother’s lot is rewarding in} size. So, yours truly knelt down and Thursday, October 7, 1954 | Children’s Home Society of Florida { has written yours truly inviting her to become a member of the Spon- sors Committee to serve as a vol- unteer worker in the forthcoming | Community Chest Campaign Octo-| ber 15-November 5th. Was interested to learn that this agency renders assistance to the! residents of Monroe County in the | placement of homeless and reject- ed babies with couples who want | to adopt them. Would like to thank this Charity and plan to look into it a bit more ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE EN UNTIL 7:00 P.M. and on Sun- days until 2:00 P.M. Every now and then, many a housewife will despair of the meat she’s been serving because in spite of cooking ca tough and tasteless. When you Purchase that CHOICE SWIFT’S PREMIUM MEAT at Bill’s Sup- you'll find that their , and tenderness—plus having it cut to exactly your or- der, will dispense with this prob- lem. Bill’s meats are indeed ex- cellent! dolls — is operated by (Dollie) Merrill. The 56 year old woman watches for castaway and shipwrecked dolls restores them, and names them for wrecked vessels. She has found about 200 dolls on tidewater flats, | buried in sand or in rubbish heaps. She also has 1,700 m quem AP Newsfeatures sem | four continents. sig I CAPE PORPOISE, Maine — A A piece of china found near the | sea and shore rescue service — for | remains of the two-masted schoon jer “Ella Cliften” at Kennebunk- | port provided a clue to one doll. house and) Mrs. Merrill finally unearthed ail | Albania story of Dr. Gonzalez’ many ways and then again, there are times. when she probably re- gards her offspring as if they were complete strangers—or—as if she helped John Spottswood, Jr. gather together his “lariat"—and this. will probably surprise his mother Mary —he said “thank you"! wished occasionally that they might = be. And when all is said and done, "e because there is no doubt that it| fills a great and worthwhile need, and am sure it would be interest- ing. Which brings to mind—the Com- | Also, at Bill’s Supermarket, | there Was a precious little mon- you'll be pleased at the large | Key climbing happily around the selection of groceries and the | White columns! of the broken doll, which she nam- | ed Ella Clifton. | Near the rocky surf at Walker's when they are grown and gone, she can only reassure herself with the thought that she tried to pass along the wisdom and experience of her years and that, so equip- ped they'll be happy. Am sure my “Momma” tried to tell me of all the pitfalls of life— to have courage and humor, etc. ete. ete.—but, by jingo—there’s ‘one thing she neither told me—nor prepated me for—even in the re- telling of. the hair-raising home- steading days in the West she lived through— How does a lady keep from emitting one loud, earthshaking feream, when she sees a huge, diamondback rattler snake — and early in the morn, too???? —and in her own office? Would you all be kind enough to lead yours truly—tottering and trembling—to the shops? = JACK HENDRIX 1S BACK! His superb skill atthe Hammond -Organ can once again be heard at the Bamboo Room, 422 Smith Lane. Until you actually hear this fad play, you can not realize what musital enjoyment you've been missing! And of course, at the Bamboo Room teo—is the incomparable Don Albin who sings ballads and popular songs so very well. By all means, don’t miss the excel- lent entertainment at one of Our BAMBOO—and always a nice time will be had by you. 2 Sze My Red Shawl tells me that one of Our Town’s famous and Icarned citizens had Baggage Check No.1 and when he sailed on the “City of Kéy West’s” first voyage—he took a mattress—which was his luggage for the trip. However, My Red Shaw! being curious, discover- ed that the mattress was just be- ing delivered to another well-known citizen’s new and lovely home in Trinidad. a hope Rootlets up through darkness blindly grope Canst prophesize—thou little tree What the glories of thy boughs shall be?” Luty Larkin in the above apt- ly describes the wonderment of plants, and if you all go to FAUSTO'S FOOD PALACE—for the amazingly low price of 19 cents to 49 cents—all the joys of having greenery can be yours and yeu won't even have to get involved in tree planting! And, unlike the verse—you'll know ex- actly the species of plant you're buying. Also you cen be assured that these are healthy, fresh plants which will grow well, with a minimum of e (yours truly has remarkable success with merely watering these types of plants!) There is an astonishing variety of plants at Fausto’s. Boston eens, English Ivy, Pepero- mia, Dacena, many kinds of PHILODENDRON (3 sizes) — combinations of leaf plants and whst d'va know—S. ZEYLANICA and POTHOS MARBLE QUEEN! ~~, theugh, you clev- er gals know how very much tres merely a decoration angle, plants can add te the charm of your home. Here too, at Fausto’s Food Palace—from 19 cents to 4 cents—you can fill in those bare spots in your yard (those shady ones are fine for these plants—no constant sun, please). When you go to Fausto’s, be sure to ASK TO SEE TMESE PLANTS for potting, er for out- doors! Although they‘re quite young, it won’t be long before they grow into “glorious” plants! p.s. FAUSTO’S STAR SALE OF ARMOUR PRODUCTS, in- cluding canned goods, poultry +(TURKEYS—49 cents Ib!), dairy | products, ett. IS STILL ON! GREAT SAVINGS IN THE PAN. TRY! og = KEY-noves. le was oneal good- looking, sturdy blue-eyed, blonde- haired little lad. Every now and then, he’d adjust the cow-boy type hat he was wearing and go back— with great concentration—to lasso- ing the parking meters near the corner of Fleming Street and Sim- n. aes he’d try gathering together the long length of rope and do be- Zs Ladies! Ladies! Ladies! Am so excited over this FABRIC BUY URE SILK—59 cents @ yard that can scarcely tell you of the sheer gorgeous beauty of the material! The PIONEER Linen Shop, 622 Duval are now. offer- ing. that exquisite, and really luxurious fabric—PURE SILK in the exotic shades of the Orient and too, saw some delightfully | dignified patterns. One yours truly thought to be utteriy divine, was a bolt of this REAL SILK AT ONLY 59 cents a yard—made up of uncut large Square scarfs with an “Aladdin” motif. Think of what you could do with this—make many, many. scarves for nts or have you an outstandingly beautiful skirt —or party frock! For those who sew, the MA- TERIAL BUYS at-Pioneer will really have ie: cause of th this silk cloth. Also — ORLON AND RAYON—79 cents a yard! This latter material is perfect for the more tailored type dress or suit and is ideal for wearing in Our Town because while the look of it will be swell for Fall — it will stil be cool enough for our climate. Look in Pioneer Fab- rics’ Window at 622 Duval and see this lovely material which really resembles tweed — but is as practical’ tool £2 Se & = KEY-notes: Don’t know how long she had been living in Our Town, but she was from Milwaukee and had neither family nor relatives here. Came that important time in a girl’s life when she was about to be married and of course, it is al- ways a happy occasion—and even more so When someone helps with the details and showers, etc. Edith Brown and the other nurses at Monroe County General Hospit- al recognized this and so they got ;munity Chest in Our Town will | soon be asking for donations and |if everyone can contribute—even | just a small amount—great good can be done for those who because ; of misfortune or a frown by fate | need help. R= SztS There lew “Misses” or “Mrs—es" who do not thrill when you say “Let’s Dance’’, but by the same token there are many ladies who think to themselves “Heavens, to Betsie, but | don't know how!’"—and faith and for- sooth, there’s many a gentleman too whe might pretend not to like dancing—‘cause he doesn’t know how. But you know this will never happen to you because NOW you CAN LEARN TO DANCE — so easily and so well—by taking ad- vantage of the famous ASTAIRE WAY to put your feet to music! Under the able supervision of Rollene Pollock, the Key . West Division of the Fred Astaire School of Dance has recently opened at 429 Southard Streef (by the blue sign). Or, by PHON- ING 2.8760 you can rec information re: ballroom dancing or—"DANCE EDUCATION” for your children! zz SE ERB Blissful Buy—Gal. 3 My Red Shaw! tells and Ginger Weideman are in New- port, R. I. and although the cli- mate is a-bit different, they feel sort of “old Key West homeweek- | ish” inasmuch as Betty and Jim ; Lenny, Henry and Alice Spicer and) Barbara and Wally Schleck are al-| so there. And so, part of the Navy will be thinking of and talking | about and probably wishing they were in Our Town come this win-| ter! 82> 22 For those of you who face the calamity of discovering at the | tegether and saw that Vermette Schultz who had been working | there as a Nurse’s Aide—had a} wonderful wedding. at the Fleming | Street Methodist Chureh. She is| now happily married to Lewis/ Wetherington—and so again, an- other instance of the kindness and | hospitality and friendship of the people in Our Town, a ze>= ‘ “Mary” the Maytag washer is, as yours truly mentioned yester- day, an old friend. Went down to Home Appliance Co., 605 Simon- ton Street—found her style had |. This new Advanced Au- functional thing of beauty for your kitchen, or laundry and beneath the por- | celain loveliness—is one wonder- ful her! Ye of Maytag’s ring experience have pro- | duced results which will mean a great deal to your laundry day. THE NEW MAYTAG has a | gimmick which automatically gives you — both in wash and tinse cycles—the proper amount of water for the job! The adjust- ment is automatic! This means | savings of up to nine gallons of | hot water—or eleven and one half TOTAL for those small loads of laundry. Shall leave you now to ponder on the GREAT SAVINGS IN WA- + TER to be had when you use— the mew advanced washer — MAYTAG! | p.s. DON'T DELAY—get your free fireman's helmets and whis- tles today—when you and the kids go to Home Appliance Co., | 605 Simonton Street! My Red Shawl tails me that while “Miss Tillie” Prescott is originally from Rockaway, lowa—, she lived for many years at Sac-| kett Harbor, New York where the War of 1812 was fought. However, she finds living in Our Town pret- ty nice and we're glad she does. last minute that you've forgotten something important for dinner } — say shortening, or milk, or | bread—remember, BILL’S SUP- | ERMARKET, Poinciana is OP -| So Thrifty! “9059 waist 24—30" great courtesy and splendid serv- ice—at BILL’S. SUPERMARKET —POINCIANA! = = My Red Shawi tells me that Rae | Carmichael is off on a two-weeks’ vacation to New Orleans and points hither and yon—just a travellin’. | Can not pause to wonder if the de- lightful sparkle in the eyes and spring in the step is merely anti- cipation of a well-deserved vaca- tion? Rae, as many of you know, has worked long and hard in many civic projects in Our Town and am sure the Chamber of Commerce, | Retail Division will truly miss her, fer even such a short time. BS Sez = Have you given up in despair? Then let “DONALD’S” do your hair! == =e Well, here it the end of the day and do thank you all who to the shops didst show the way—but again am shook ’cause just saw a monkey who, by its tail, did sway. Honest, looked up at the second POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Francis at Truman DIAL 2-9193 Your PURE OIL Dealer Tires . . Tubes . . Batteries | ACCESSORIES Little Theatre 922 TRUMAN AVENUE “Air Cool” | | | | | Showing Thursday Nite... A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN Gloria Jean - Robert Stack Hugh Herbert - C. Aubrey Smith Butch and Buddy Showing Friday Nite. - MY DARLING CLEMENTINE Henry Fonda - Victor Mature Linda Darnell Saturday—Prize Nite... “In Technicolor” TREASURE OF LOST CANYON Sunday Nite “Special”... CRY OF THE CITY Richard Conte - Victor Mature Fred Clark | ——<$___. And so, with the thought, that| Point, beside the wreck of “The | any snakes in my future will al-|Wandby,” she found an old rag ready be carved into either a belt, handbag or shoes—hope to be with | you all again tomorrow—minus the | Wandby. menagerie which was part of to- day. RECOVERING AND RECU ERATING, YOURS TRULY, jean- nette (Adv’t.) Eisner Furniture Co. Poinciana Center Tel. 2-6951 Special Chrome Dinettes .. Wrought Iron Di Lime Oak Dinettes $49.50 69.50 . 52.50 Key West Radio Calls Answered Promptly RADIO — TV REPAIRS INSTALLATIONS PHILCO DEALER RANGES — TV SETS REFRIGERATORS 826 Duval Street TELEPHONE 2-8511 TOD JEANNE CRAIN - RENNIE Fox News Box Office Open: 1 doll. She dried, cleaned, restuffed | and painted the doll, now named | ¥ | | Sometimes months are needed to | |. SEAT COVERS Reg. $24.95 Plastic COVERS . $12.45 Reg. $18.95 |Fiber COVERS . . $ 9.45) | DARLOW’S PURE OIL STATION STOCK ISLAND Open 7 A.M. ‘til 10 P.M. 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