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SUE JONES, Editor
Tuesday, May 11, 1*54
There are signs of the exodus of
many friends from Our Town.
Boxes and suitcases are being
packed. Plante are being trimmed.
Storm shutters are over the win
dows —and many houses are
taking on the air of waiting for
next winter.
Somehow or other, the closed
houses do not make Our Town ap
pear deserted. It is just as if they
have a sign “See you in Novem
ber’’ across their front.
And for those who remain be
hind, it is a time to look into
camps for children, to pour over
road maps, to decide just where
to spend that vacation.
Summer has arrived.
Before we head anywhere, let’s
shop for what we shall need—
SIEEB
Sandal time has arrived at the
Globa Shoo Store, 510 Fleming
Street. Give your feet a cool
time of it. There Is a style san
dal just for you at the Globe,
including flats and wedgies. Saw
a good-looking thong sandal. And
than, there is “strap" and "dou
ble strap" wide bands of soft
leather either secured with buc
kles or joined to the sole with
elastic for comfortable fit. No
matter the combination the straps
•nd In they're flattering.
Straw shoes are particularly ap
propriate for this time of year
•nd they are extremely easy to
take care of. A terrific choice in
sixes, colors and typo make the
Globe Shoe Store your sandal
headquarters.
Young feet want to be pretty
and cool and yet the sandals
must be sturdy to keep up with
constant activity of your children.
New summer sandals for them
have just arrived at Globe and
are they every good-looking. The
gay multi-colors and smart looks
do not cover up the excellent
workmanship and sturdiness of
these sandals. Your child will
really be thrilled with his "new
shoes" from Globe.
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FOR THE BEST CAR DEAL
INjQUR TOWN see Navarro
Inc!
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Met Clara Claasen, one of the
editors for Doubleday Publishers
and was intrigued by some of her
extra . curricular duties, other
than reading manuscripts.
Seems as if she had spent most
of her time here, exploring the
shops for fabric vivid tropical
prints and Balinese-type designs,
so that she could take it to New
York. The material is to make
pajamas for one of the most fam
ous historical novelists who prefers
flashy nocturnal rainment.
Shucks no can’t tell you his
name!
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There is always something ex
tra-special about having a good
picturo made. Poray Studio, 404
on Southard Street realize this
and every photograph taken there
has many years of experience
behind it. Also, great care and
attention to even the minutest
detail assure you of a fine like
ness of— well, it's getting on
to the "girl graduate" and "boy
graduate" time of the year.
Leaving high school marks a
milestone that one always re
members. A picture of how you
looked then might cause hilarity
twenty years from now—but it
will always be a priceless re
minder of happy days.
So, parents please phone Po
ray, 2-3088 and make an appoint
ment for your proud graduate.
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SARTORIAL STRAWS: - Wal
lace Kirke’s huge “plantation”
straw hat.
—Sam Harris’ cocoanut straw,
with deep “draped” colorful band.
—Arkie Parmer’s “foreign le
gion” number.
—The striking hat bands on Jack
Thompson’s wide brimmed straws.
—And, you all know the famous
straw hate worn by Bemie Papy.
—And Johnnie MacDonough has
forsaken his duckbill bonnets —for
straw fedoras!
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Wes left stunned the other eve
ning when a friend said that I
should tell you more about the
Bookshop, just below Simonton
on Fleming Street, because it is
so wonderful I
Golly, perhaps I haven't made
it clear just how many books—
covering hundreds of subjects
are to be found here. For in
stance, Rear Adm. Robert A.
Theobald's best seller, "Final
Secret of Pearl Harbor" is dis
played. Also, on their shelves are
classical literature, light novels,
books of instruction for hobbies,
educational books well, just
anything you'd like to read I And
they have a peechy lihsqgy
SOCIETY, - PERSONALS - NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN
THE KEY WEST citizen
Bl*' ,
* f jw ing ;
jeannette . t
with the very latest books in
cluded.
HEY, EXTRA! De Luxe sots
of "Scrabble" have just been
received by the Bookshop I
DIAMONDS* TO: Coach Win
Jones for escorting six young lad
ies to Harris School for GG shots
—at the same time!
“Dairy Queen” for contributing
cones to the kids who were “nee
dled.” Bet, many curls on the
“top of the cones” were soon
straightened out by eager young
appetites.
Nothing is moro unsettling that
having a watch which does not
koap tho correct timo. Pruitt's,
watchmaker "extraordinaire"
at 402 Southard Streqf, will be
happy to banish this annoyance
by thoroughly checking your
watch and fixing same.
Take your clock or watch to
"Tinker" Pruitt discuss your
problems with him. Enjoy the
quaintness of this little shop where
over 20,000 watch crystals live,
plus many watches —some have
been fixed and others are about
to be. Also, don't forget the fest
service you get at Pruitt s.
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From the Key West Outpost—
the service paper— “OveiHeard at
a cocktail party: 4 I fed lot more
like I do now than when >i came
in’.”
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YTcnow it's nice to say, "It
came from Herman's" 'cause for
over half a century, Herman's
has been a tradition fo£m*tstand
ing feminine fashionsVYin Our
Town, whether the priggJp W. 91
or 5200.00.
And now you should see the
wonderful selection of tfcimmar
cottons—priced between 57.98 and
512.98. Just go look at them.
You'll want several as they are
just-just right for summer, and
remember it means so much
more when you say "It epme
from Herman's."
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Just must tell the ffofy, Mrs.
Nora Smiley delighted her audi
ence with at the installation of the
new Garden Club officers.
Seems as if she was “spelling”
Gladys Willing and Hilda Cunniff
at their booth in the Flower Show
when she happened to spot a can
of new seedlings. Ha the life of
her, she didn’t komlt what they
were and was secrafly hoping no
one would inquire uiJB Gladys and
Hilda had returned. , m
Just at this point, arr efferves
cent and curious todri#!fS>ied the
same can. Poor Misi Nora she
had not the slightest idea whether
the can contained a fledgling tree
vine shrub or daffodil. Na
turally, whe was reluctjpfflt to ad
mit she didn’t know whaSUhe was
selling, so after wrestling with her
conscience about the merit of a
white fib in this case she made
up her mind, and calmly inform
ed the visitor— * mb
“Oh, this is a rare sprites I
give you the new “Miss i&da Cun
niff!’* ——
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FOR THE BEST CAR DEAL
IN OUR TOWN see Navarre,
Inc.
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Pretty soon school will bo out,
end interest in your children's
wardrobe will center on camp
end beach clothes. Children's
Comer, at Simonton and Flem
ing ere indeed the answer to this
problem.
A splendid selection of bathing
trunks, swim suits and e multi
tude of shorts and shirt* for
girls and boys are found on tho
tables of this shop.
Summor means you need easy
to-wear and easy-to-wash duds
for your active small fry. Nylon
end seersucker garments will
mean lighter work for you, end
comfort for your children look
into those at the Children's Cor
ner.
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PAST PARTICLES: Quoting ads
from the “Evening Call” Key
West November 5, 1887 “Local
Specials: For Rent 2 nice cottages;
510 and sls. Capt. Williams—
— Wood -100 Cords of hard wood
for sale at $3. per cord! Mrs.
Moffat—
—Mule for Sale! - A fine draught
mule, young, gentle and easy kept
Cheap for cash. Apply to Geo.
Eugene Bryson
■—Canvassers! I offer SSO, $25
and sio for the three highest num
ber of annual subscribers to “Flo
rida Life” handed in by canvas
sers by October Ist, accomfßßffed
with the cash. Apply to A. O.
Wright, publisher News-Herald
building, Jacksonville, Fla.”
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What with the surge and urge
ta get outdoors that summer
briqgv wes most pleased—to
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SORORITY TEA—Beta Sigma Phi’* annual Mother's Day tea was held at the home of Mrs. T. S.
Caro, sorority sponsor. Mrs. Theodore Sackler, of Philadelphia, Pa., was a special guest at the
tea. She was honored as the "Mother of the Key West Naval Base for 1954." Pictured with
Mrs. Sackler are Sylvia Knight, Beta Sigma Phi persideni, and Vivian Thompson, social chair
man. Left to right, Mrs. Sackler, Mrs. Knight and Mrs. Thompson.—National Studio Photo.
Mrs. Sackler Is Special Guest
At Sorority’s Mother’s Day Tea
Beta Sigma Phi honored their mothers Sunday afternoon at a
tea held at the home of their sponsor, Mrs. Angela Caro. This is an
annual affair and is a tradition of the sorority.
As members entered they were asked to sign the guest book with
their mothers and each were given a number. Members were asked
to write a short statement on “Why I think my mother should be se
lected the ‘Mother of the Afternoon’,” on a small card and without
signing a nafne so that they could be judged impartially.
During the afffair the winning'
statement was read and was won
by Beatrice White. Her mother,
Mrs. Laureano Moreno was pre
sented with a beautiful corsage of
red carnations.
Special guest Mrs. Theodore
Sackler, the USO - YMCA Navy
mother of the year, was introduc
ed by Florence Rabon and gave a
charming little speech about her
enthusiasm for Key West and how
much fun she had been given since
her arrival.
Mrs. Caro was then introduced
to the group and was given a
round of applause as “sorority
mother.”
President Sylvia Knight then
read a beautiful tribute to mothers
which closed the brief program.
Members and guests then re
tired to the dining room tastefully
decorated with spring flowers. The
table held silver candelabra and a
centerpiece of yellow roses. Tea
and coffee with assorted sand
wiches were served with delicious
cookies and mints as refreshments.
The lovely tablecloth was one
crocheted by the sponsor’s mother
and enhanced the entire table set
ting.
Social committee members pre
sent who contributed to the affair
were Florence Rabon, Vivian
Thompson, Dee Furnish, Lorraine
Wood, Betty Toppino, Margaret
Connor and Angela Caro.
Beside members present at the
tea, guests and mothers were Mrs.
Charles Acheson, Mrs. Mary Ma-
Carthy, Mrs. W. A. Woodward,
Mrs. Helen Waldner, Mrs. M. Ab
rahamse, Mrs. James Wells, Mrs.
Charles Baker, Mrs. Laureano
Moreno, Mrs. Theodore Knowles,
Mrs. Arlene Reese, and the Navy
mother, Mrs. Theodore Sackler.
team of something new at J. R.
Stowers and Cos., 533 Duval.
Bicycles afford a very exciting
and haaltiful sport to kids and
also to grown-ups. Hero in Our
Town, they ara a prima means
of transportation.
So, you say what is now at
Stowers? ? They've had those
splendid Columbia and Roilfast
bikas for some time BUT now
you can all buy one I Just put
fiva dollars down and two dol
lars a waak payment —and the
bika is yours. This offer is won
derful for high school kids who
can now buy their own bikes
and having ana, earn spend
ing money.
Now mothers don't imme
diately say that the apple of your
oyo might not bo sate on a bika
for truth of the matter is, the
Bicycle Institute of Amorica and
tho manufacturers of the bicycles
have an instructive little pam
phlet tho "ABC of Bicycle Sa
fety" which comes right with tho
bike.
Now easy way of payment
$5.00 down and $2.00 a waak will
bring the thrill of bicycling to
you or your youngster at Stow
ers.
items of interest to everyone
Engineers Club To
Visit Phone Cos.
A field trip to inspect the facili
ties at the Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company will, be
the featured program for the mem
bers of the Key West Engineers
Club and their guests tonight.
The trip to the phone company
will follow the regular business
meeting which convenes at 8:00
p. m. Business at the meeting will
include the nominating committee’s
report and discussion of the an
nual dinner program.
The Key West Engineers Club
meets every second Tuesday of
the month at the Armory Building,
corner of White and Southard
Streets.
It’s membership is a composite
of the various engineering profes
sions and the programs are of
general interest to all.
All who are associated with en
gineering are invited to attend the
meetings and make new aquaint
ances among the engineers of this
area. *
Harris PTA Officers
To Be Installed At
Meeting Tonight
Principal Nad Simmons will
Install tho newly elected offi
cers of the Harris School PTA
at the regular meeting of the
organization tonight at 8:00
p. m. at the school auditorium.
Mrs. Doris Edwards will be
installed as president; Mrs. An
nie Ulchar, vice president;
Mrs. Vandeline Russell, secre
tary; Mrs. Jeanne Knowles,
treasurer; and historian, Mrs.
Martha Robinson. i
KEY-notes: The nice looking
young lady on the bicycle turning
into Simonton Street from Front,
who had on a deep blue swim suit
red kerchief on her head —and
a rice tray in the basket of ber
bike. Looked for all the world like
the picture of the shopper at the
top of “BB.”
SISES
—TAKE ‘EM OFF TAKE ‘EM
OFF cry the Citizenry of Our
Town. Yes, we mean those un
sightly, untidy, now unnecessary
posters tacked to practically every
tree and post.
5 £ =5 = =
Make your family proud of you!
Lift your own moral*!
Ka*p that s. a. up to snuff—
Drop in at Donald's, gal!
By: Mrs. D. C. Post, one of
our winners in the Donald Rhyme
Contest.
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Well, shan’t be able to beat the
heat today, but betcha I find some
buys which have the price batter
ed down low.
For your information conven
ience —and purse follow the
BLISSFUL BUYS by jeannette
(Adv’t.)
Mrs. Kirke Will
Entertain Board
Of Woman’s Club
Mrs. Wallace B. Kirke, immedi
ate past president of the Woman’s
Club will entertain at a luncheon
at the Candlelight Inn on Thurs
day, May 13.
The luncheon will honor the new
president, Mrs. Ray Byrns, the
new officers and board members,
and the retiring officers and board.
Department chairman for the
next two years will be American
home, Mrs. Gordon Seagrove; cit
izenship, Mrs. J. P. Baillod; edu
cation, Mrs. Stuart Whiting; fine
arts, Mrs. Lee Goddard, and Mrs.
Katharine S. Monroe, welfare.
Mrs. Jonathon Jackson will serve
as chairman of the membership
committee; Mrs. T. M. Dick, and
Mrs. Seagrove, hostess and guest
book; library, Miss Hilda Cunniff;
finance, Mrs. Orion Russell and
Mrs. Delio Cobo; decorations, Mrs.
Henry Sands and Mrs. J. E. Tuck
er; house, Mrs. Bernie Papy;
grounds, Mrs. William Warren;
hospitality, Mrs. T. S. Caro and
Mrs. Raymond Felton.
Miss Minnie - Porter Harris, will
serve as international relations
chairman; Mrs. Edgar Willing,
program chairman; gifts and equip
ment, Mrs. Felton, and Mrs. Wins
ton Jones, press chairman. Mrs.
Grace Crosby will represent the
the Woman’s Club at the Juvenile
Council meetings.
Mrs. Chester Wood is president
elect of the Junior Woman’s Club
with Mrs. Paul Landrum as the
new Junior representative to the
senior club.
PTA Officers Will Be
installed At Truman
The new officers of tho Tru
man Elamantary School PTA
will be installed at the moating
tonight at the scholl.
A skit will be presented by
the pupils of Mr. Machodo's fif
th grade.
The moating will bagin at
8:00 p. m.
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8 AJM. till 9:30 PJtf.
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Eloy Rodriguez Carries On Family
Tradition In “The Filibusters”
When Eloy Rodriguez appears on the stage of the San Carlos
Theater on May 20, as the heroine’s half-bad brother, Juan de Olivia,
in the 3 act drama, “The Filibusters” during the Fiesta Alegre y
Beneficia, one will see a highly emotional, well-acted and finished por
trayal of a boy intensely devoted to the cause of Cuban freedom led
astray by the machinations of the villain of the play, the “politico”
Don Pedro Fernandez.
The part is not new to Eloy for
this will be his third appearance
as Juan in the plajr written by
Commander Ray Byrns. “The Fil
ibusters” was successfully pro
duced for two seasons at the Barn
Theatre.
Eloy is a modest young man, a
native-born Key Wester. By herit
age and background he is ‘well fit
ted for the stage. His father, the
late Armando Rodriguez, was one
of the men who used to read aloud
to the cigar makers in Old Key
West as they daily went about
their tasks. This was an old Span
ish custom, pyschologically, as it
kept the workers from being bored,
an they concentrated on their work
as they listened to Eloy’s father
read Shakespeare and the Spanish
classics.
At eighteen years of age, Ar
mando Rodriguez became interest
ed in neighborhood stage shows.
Finally he was assigned to roles in
important plays at the old San
Carlos Institute.
Eloy states that his father bran
ched out With a stage show of his
own in which the cast members
were friends and relatives. He pro
duced his own plays, wrote the
scripts and even acted in these
presentations. Armando Rodriguez
died in 1945, but he is not forgotten
by old timers who recall his dra
matic ability.
The father’s gift lives in his son
Eloy, as evidenced by his acting
ability. In the words of Jack
Clarke, veteran director of the Fil
ibusters, for this is the third time
Clarke has directed the play,
“Eloy is a natural; he needs no
direction.”
Eloy’s mother, Mrs. Amelia Rod
riguez, here is proud of her boy
and the part he is playing in the
drama.
She was born in Cuba and be
came an exiled patriot just like
“Tia Maria” of the play.
The Fiesta committee has an
nounced a special matinee per
formance on at 2:30 p. m. on May
20 for school children at reduced
prices. Parents and teachers ac
companying them will also be ad
mitted at the lower prices.
The gala evening performance,
at 8:30 p. m. will be attended by
the special representatives of the
Government of Cuba. Radio sta
tion CMQ, Cuba’s premiere radio
station, has arranged to film the
entire evening performance.
Cancer Film For Women
At Marathon Thursday
A 30-minute film on how to de
tect cancer of the breast will be
shown for women only at the mov
ie theater in Marathon at 10:30
a. m. Thursday,
The movie is free and there will
be no solicitation and no collec
tion, according to R. M. Daniels,
local chairman of the fund drive
of the American Cancer Society.
The society is the sponsor of the
film.
Daniels also said that a doctor
will be present to answer ques
tions.
Gray Ladies To See
Film On Thursday
The Gray Ladias will meat
Thursday morning. May 13, at
10:00 a. m. in tho rocroation
hall at the Naval Hospital.
All Gray Ladias art urgod to
attend as an interesting Rad
Cross film will bo shown to tho
Corps.
Hostess for tho coffoo moot
ing will bo Mrs. Tholma Hart
ley and Mrs. Katharine S. Mon-
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1947
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TELEPHONE: Citizen Office, 2-5661
Church Women To
Have Fellotvship
Program Friday
The Key West Council of Church
Women will hold their May Fel
lowship Day program on Friday
May 14 at 11:15 a. m. The meet
ing will be a St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church.
The theme for the program will
be “The Christian Woman's Trus
teeship.”
A devotional program in the
sanctuary will open the meeting,
followed by a delicious luncheon
served by the St. Paul ladies in
the Parish hall.
After the luncheon, the ladies will
remain in the Parish Hall to hear
cussed.
“Women as Economic Citizens”
will be the topic of Miss Ramona
Hundt of El Salvador Methodist
Church. Mrs. W. H. Bell of the
Church of the Rock Presbyterian
Church will speak on “Women
in the Home;” Mrs. H. E. Pace
of the First Presbyterian will dis
cuss “Women as Good Neighbors;”
and Mrs. Harry Richardson of Ley
Memorial Methodist Church wiil
have “Women as Consumers” as
her topic.
The newly elected officers of the
Council will be installed by the
Reverend Eldon Simmons, presi
dent of the Key West Ministerial
Association. The new officers are
Mrs. Paul Touchton, president;
Mrs. Harry Richardson, vice pres
ident; Mrs. Joseph Brent, secre
tary; Mrs. Joseph Ladd, treasurer.
The Council, an interdenomina
tional organization having as one
of its primary purposes the desire
for closer unity and fellowship
among Christian women of this
community, extends an invitation
to all Christian women to attend
the meeting and luncheon. No res
ervations are necessary.
CARD OF THANKS
For thoughtfulness shown in
every way and for sympathy ex
pressed by our friends and neigh
bors in the hours of bereavement
occasioned by the sudden death
of our beloved one, Rex Cash, we
desire to express our apprecia
tion. We wish to thank the nurs
es at Monroe General Hospital
and Dr. Shepard for their at
tention. Also, do we thank those
who sent floral pieces and gave
the use of their cars.
THE FAMILY.
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Prasants
Maesiro ERNESTO LECUONA
FAMOUS CUBAN COMPOSER
In Person With
Hernan Pelayo . • Baritone
Rosaura Biada • • Soprano
Los Navaros • • Spanish Classic Dancers
—I and—
Elly Charman • • Piano Concertist
Key West High School Auditorium,
Tonight and Wednesday
ONE CONCERT TICKET $2.00
TWO CONCERTS TICKET $3.00
Talaphona 2-3707 - 2-2622 • 2-5373
JffjfJ WEDDING
INVITATIONS^
From tha atari, maka your wadding on occasion of
long-romomborod good tosto and distinction. Invite
tions sat tho tono at tho boginning. Our yaars of
oxporionco assuro you of good taste and printing per
fection.
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Corner Greene and Ann Streets
Junior Woman’s
Club Hears Mrs.
Sawyer’s Report
At a recent meeting of the Jun
ior Woman’s Club the president,
Mrs. R. G. Sawyer, gave her re
port on the State convention of the
Florida Federation held in Talla
hassee. Local delegates to the con
vention were Mrs. Sawyer, Miss
Zola Camus and Miss Norma Mar
tinez.
The group decided to postpone
the installation of officers until
after the Fiesta Alegre v Bene
ficia because so many of the Jun
ior club members are working
with the committee on the Fiesta.
The Juniors are in charge of the
grand ball at the Casa Marina on
Friday. May 21. which will climax
the two-day celebration. They will
also assist at the evening perfor
mance of “The Filibusters” on
Thursday. Two of the club mem
bers, Miss Zola Camus and Mrs.
Robert Youmans have leads in the
play.
Mrs. Edgar Stark's resignation
as sponsor was accepted with re
gret. Mrs. Stark has been the
Juniors’ sponsor for the past five
years.
After the business meeting, the
members enjoyed delicious re
freshments sent by Mrs. E. Mar
tinez. Miss Betty Roberts was hos
tess for the evening.
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