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Society — News Of Interest To Women SUE JONES, Editor THE KEY WEST CITIZEN —— CHRISTMAS EDITION —— 1954 “WAITING FOR SANTA”—The magic that Christmas holds for children is evident in this scene from the Woman's Club Christ- mas program on Tuesday. Robin Jones, seven-year-old daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs, Winston Jones, looks as if she had slipped out of bed to see if Santa and his reindeer are waiting on the roof.—Citizen Staff Photo, Don Pinder. Local Collegians Return To Spend Christmas Holidays With Families Parties, proms and jam sessions are all on the busy holiday sche- dule for the college students spending the Christmas holidays with their parents. } They started coming last week and as each new group arrives, it’s all they need as an excuse for another “‘get-to-gether.”” The University of Miami contingent were the first to get home and includes Stu Logan, Clay White, C. B. Harvey, Jr., and Biff Salgado. j Biff and Joe Pineda, home from | Danny Navarro and Leonard Con- | North Carolina State, have been | ley are here from Bolles School in playing the Shrine football game} Jacksonville. all_over again. | Bill Truesdell and Bill Pace have Hoke Holcomb and Bookie Hen-| 44 home from Mt. Hermon in | riquez are home from Duke and : p i d Ira Silberman and Ronnie Pinder | Massachusetts and Pat Towner is| from Georgia Tech home from George Washington and | Ray Winkle and Sylvia Fernan-| George, Jr. from Harvard Law dex arrived from Mary Washington | school eotoen redvicksbure : Jim Reid and Bill Henry will be | last Friday and Dorothy Louise . | from Stetson University in Deland here from Annapolis. John Simp- sen is already home from Ft. Mon- on jsaturday morning. Julie Stone was met in Miami “Wire” Jame- | son fr and_ Charles en}Monday by her mother when ome she eame in from Middlebury in| Cigse from St. Andrews in Dover, Delaware. | Vermont, and Teresa Bardwell flew in | Wednesday from Cleveland, | Raymond Lord is- home from io where she is studying to be | yy)9 -ray and laboratory technician | ny Dopp from riouth, New t. Andrew’s in Ten- | nessee, where he is piaying guard on the basketball team. John Vermette has arrived from Brac Cornwall - on - Hudson and Sarah Bringmam from Bellha- Delia Touchton and Mr. and Mrs Edwin Felton, here from Florida Southern in Lak 1. The Felton’s baby daughter Mary Cordell, is ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE “THE REASON FOR CHRISTMAS”—The Madonna and Child as portrayed by Mrs. Guy Carleton for the annual Woman's Club Christmas program at the Barn Theatre on Tuesday after- noon.—Citizen Staff Photo, Don Pinder. Tableaux Of “Living Christmas Cards” At Woman’s Club Tuesday TELEPHONE: Citizen Office, 2-5661 “HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING”—Choir boys in red vestments and white cottas are depicted by John Armfield (cen- ter) and Bill and Paul Sawyer for the “Living Christmas Cards” tableaux for the Woman's Club last Tuesday. Bill and Paul are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sawyer and Fella’s parents are cas and Mrs. John Armfield.—Citizen Staff Photo, Don ‘inder. | Club Calendar Publicity chairmen for organizations listed in the Club Calendar are requested to notify the society editor if there has been any change in the REGULAR ‘date, time or place of meetings so that the calendar will be correct at all times. | EVERY FRIDAY | 10:00—Gym Clasees for Officers’ Wives, Bldg. 83, Seaplane Base 7:30—Youth for Christ, Poinciana Baptist Church | white fur jacket and ice skates. being the having a fine t spoiled by her grandparents Berlin Feltons ven in Jackson, Mississippi Jack id Katheryn Sanchez, | All the familiar Christmas scenes from the shepherd who first saw the Christmas star to a small child looking up the chimney for Santa Ciaus were shown in the tableaux of “Living Christmas Cards” at the Woman’s Club annual Christmas program on Tuesday afternoon at the Barn Theatre. Carols appropriate to each picture added a Christmasy note to the beautifully staged program. ————-——-— | The first scene “‘A Shepherd Sees | ecutive board, was making her de- the Star” depicted a shepherd | but at the Woman’s Club. watching the star over Bethlehem} “And Old-fasioned Wish — with and was portrayed by Lee God-| apologies to Whistler” showed Mic- dard in an authentic costume. The second showed an old - fash- | ioned family with their arms filled | with gifts standing before a white door with a colorful Christmas | wreath. It was entitled “Off to| Grandma’s For Christmas.” Rita | and Paul Sawyer and their two | young sons appeared in this scene. “With a Hi and a Ho from the | Land of Snow” was: the title of the third tableau with Eleanor Kirk dressed in a red skating costume, holding a small doll dressed for a Christmas gift. Mickey’s black taf- feta dress was fashionable in the 1800's. Three small boys in red choir robes and white cottas hymn books portrayed ‘Hark the Herald Angels Sing” with Bill and Paul Sawyer and Fella Armfield. “The Reason for Christmas” with Ann Carleton as the Modonna was the climax of the program. She was seated before-a_ simulated The Jonathon Jacksons, attired | Stained glass window and wore a in typical “tourist” get - ups were relaxing in the sun in “You Can| White robe. key Renna seated in a low rocker} holding | mantle of gold tissue, silk and] Naval Hospital |) Births To Cmdr. and Mrs. John W.| Reed, Quarters ‘‘O” Fort Taylor, a son, Scott Alden, on December 18. Weight: 6 pounds. 13 ounces. To\Mr. and Mrs. Broadaway, 636-A Peary Court, a son, David Ezetic, on December 18. To Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hor- ton, Overseas Trailer Park, a son, Keith William, on December 19. Weight: 8 pounds, 2%4 ounces. To Lt. (jg) and Mrs, Curtis L. Barnette, 51 Felton Road, a son, William Russell, on December 20. Weight: 7 pounds, 2% ounces. To Mr. and Mrs. Bertney Joseph | | Ortego, 69 Salt Ponds, a daughter, Deborah Susan, on December 20. | Weight: 3 pounds, 12% ounces. To Mr, and Mrs. Herbert E. Gib- son, 120 Angela Street, a daugh- James T.} The Yates sisters June and Ann, Fvelyn Nettles, N Watkins, Sparky Carbonell, Bill Neblett, Jr., Billy Ousterhoudt and John Ma are all home from Florida State University in Talls John’s brother, Rerkley Seminary in New Connecticut is also home for holid. | His fiancee, Miss Jean Crocker, University of Michigan student is a houseguest at the Mather home. Judy Trevor, Peter Knight, Frank Bervaldi, Jack Parmer, Ho- | mer Herrick, Glynn Ray her, Leo Carey and Bruce Cleare h. all gotten home from the Univer- sity of Florida in Gainesville and Haven, the Parbara Twiehaus anor Ga- to are home from see and Joe , Charles Spencer a Sawyer from Gaines- vil 1 Audrey Wilson from New York, where she’s attending Parson’s School of Des Sheila Sweeting and \ i!ton are home from school in Miami. Other University of Florida stu- dents who will be here during the holidays are Gene Lang, Peter Hil- ton, Paul Braun and the Bush twins University of Georgia student, Bill Van Goidstnoven, was ac- ied home by two Rotary nge students, Hendrick L. secretarial Leffeloar and Mauro Monti. | Keep the Snowballs — We'll Take | \the Highballs,” an amusing scene | jin which they were saluting nor-| thern friends. Jonathan’s shirt} jwas the type popularized by ex- President Truman on his visits to Key West. Helen completed her costume with a tall peaked sun hat. Little Robin Jones in a long flan- nel nightie was “Waiting for Santa” in front of a fireplace centered with a brass bowl of red poinset- tias. Red candles burned in brass | candle sticks and a gay stocking and Christmas tree completed the setting. Robin, whose mother is a past president of the Junion Woman’s Club and now on the senior ex- All the scenes were set in a large] to, Gwendolyn, on December 20 gilt frame with black velvet hang-| weight: 6 pounds, 1% ounces. . ing. giving a shadow box effect To Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Sta-| Mrs. Ray Byrns, president of the | cey, 92-2 Poinciana, a girl, Ellen| Woman’s Club, opened the program } : on December 20. Weight: | by welcoming members and guests | : i ‘ and expressed her pleasure at see- ing so many present at the affair. | Mrs. Byrns also served as narra-| tor for the tableaux. Santa Claus dropped in with a big package representing the re-| cent gift of books for the Key West | Library from the Rhode Island State Library pool. Mrs. Edgar Willing, whose friend Dr. Grace M. Sherwood is Rhode Island State Librarian told Wom- ar’s club members about Dr. Sher- wood's interest in the library and how she had arranged to have the books sent to Key West. During the intermission it was announced that Mrs. Aquilino Lo- pez was the winner of an exquisite hand-crocheted stole made by Mrs. | Thomas Caro and that the board had authorized the gift of a hun- dred dollars to the Key West Youth | Center. | After the program, tea was serv-| ed in the club roms with the hos- pitality committee as hostesses The rooms were profusely de- corated with Christmas arrange- ments and small Santas made by the Girl Scout troop sponsored by the Woman’s Club peeked out of | Sprays of Braxillian pepper bran- jckes on the mantel. | The tea table was covered with SOUTHERNMOST CHRISTMAS—Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Jackson salute their friends in the frozen north in a tableaux entitled “You Take the Snowballs—We'll Take the Highballs.” The “Christmas card” was part of the program at the Woman's Club annual Christmas party.—Citizen Stats Photo, Don Pinder, a handsome lace cloth and center ‘ed with an amusing centert |with slender black iron reir |pulling a sleigh lighted w red candles A chubby plastic foam was riding in the sleig berries and greens were Delicious home made fruit | dainty sandwiches nuts and Christ- mas candies were served | in weight, or six inches r a ton heavier than most Indian elephants. Read The Citizen Daily 8 pounds, 6% ounces, 8:00—Veterans of W. W. I, K of P Hall, 728 Fleming Street. CALIFORNIA FAILS TO SHOW ‘SHOW-ME’ GAL Jeanette Blount, former soc- iety editor on The Citizen, will take Florida to California any day, according to this Christ- mas card she sent to The Ci- tizen: “Think of you all often. Still like Florida much the best. Superior to California. We had to move inland and buy a house to get away from the fog-smog bound coast.” Jeanette hails originally from Missouri, the Show-Me State. TEDDER TO SPEAK Jerome Tedder, student of PBI, Winston Salem, N. C., will be the special speaker at the Sunday morning service at Latin American Baptist Church. Regular Sunday and weekly ser- | vices will be conducted. Average annual snowfall in some areas just south of Lakes Erie and Ontario is 150 inches a year. Enjoy... A Meal Youw’ll Long Remember In An Atmosphere You'll Never Forget COCKTAIL LOUNGE Breakfast Lunch 11: r 4 p.m. FOR RESERVATION TEL. 2-9436 Dinner .... 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. SUN and SAND CLUB SiMONTON STREET AT THE ATLANTIC RAMONIN'S Christmas Dinner 615 Duval Street COMPLETE DINNER Choice of: Tomato Juice - Chicken Vermicelli Soup Spanish Bean Soup Roast Stuffed Turkey, Giblet Gravy $2.00 Golden Fried Jumbo Shrimp Grilled Filet of Red Snapper - 1.75 1.75 Center Cut Pork Chops, Apple Sauce 2.00 Chef's Special Sirloin Steak Tossed or Avocado Salad Green Peas - Black Beans Buttered Onions Pickled Beets Lime, Apple, Blueberry, Cuban Custard 3.25 French Dressing Candied Yam - Yellow Rice Mashed Potatoes French Fried Potatoes Minced or Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream Coffee or Tea Second Cup Coffe, 5¢ Milk, 15¢ FREE PARKING IN REAR Would Like To Wish You One and All A Very Merry Christmas And We Proudly Present Our Special Christmas Da ry Menu As Prepared By CHEF PETE MINCHEFF Served from Noon ‘til 10:00 P.M. Appetizers: Choice of One Cream of Chicken Soup au la Raul’s Grapefruit Juice Tomato Juice Pineapple Juice Orange Juice Shrimp Cocktail or Fresh Fruit Cup, 25c Extra ENTREES Roast Vermont Turkey with Chestnut Dressing, Giblet Gravy and Cranberry Sauce _ $2.75 Baked Virginia Ham with Champagne Sauce Child’s Order of Roast Turkey or: Baked: Ham; = Sirloin of Beef A La Mode ee Roast Long Island Duckling with Orange Sauce Bigarde 3.25 Candied Sweet Potatoes Mashed Potatoes French Fried Potatoes Fresh Garden Peas Fresh Carrots Vichy Chef's Salad with French or Russian Dressing Roqufort Dressing, 25¢ Extra Hot Rolls and Butter Hot Mince Pie Hot Apple Pie Ice Cream Sherbet Coffee Tea ‘ Assorted Fruits and Nuts ... And On Christmas Night — December 25 We Will Have Our Popular 2.65 1.50 2.75 Jello With Music By NORMAN KRANICH and His Orchestra Grand Prize... 2 Round-Trip Tickets to Havana via AEROVIAS 0 Dinner and Drinks at Havana’s TROPICANA NIGHT CLUB Other Prizes... DANCING LESSONS with FRED ASTAIRE STUDIOS FISHING TRIP FOR TWO on the GULFSTREAM AIRPLANE FLIGHT with FARALDO’S FLYING SERVICE MANY OTHER VALUABLE PRIZES No Cover No Minimum DRINKS REASONABLY PRICED P.S.: Tonight... Dancing and Music in the Lounge with JOSE TORANO

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