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Saturday, June H 1954
Colored Community News
WntiraSD SANDS JOHNSON. Editor
SUM
Throngs Attend Graduation
Exercises At Douglass High
IrfUrtHy hundreds of relative*
and friends ef the graduating class
of Douglass High School attended
the ceremonies conducted on the
basketball court of that institution
Thursday, June 3, to view the Com
mencement exercises conducted-at
7:30 p. m.
The ceremonies began with Rach
maninoff’s “Prelude in C Miner”
rendered by the school band un
der the direction of George Dean,
band teacher.
Following this number, Mrs. Do
ris H. Miller, struck off the noted
of Mendelssohn's magnificent pro
cessional, “War March of the
Priesta” to which the graduates en
tered while the entire audience
stood in respeot. >
Continuing to stand the entire au
dience sang the hymn “Holy!
Holy!” With the audience seated,
Weldon Dean, senior student, came
forward to read the scripture les
son, the 13th verse of Corinthians.
This be followed by a prayer.
Following the prayer the high
school chourus took its respective
place to sing Dett’i beautiful spir
itual “I’ll Never Turn Back.”
Professor C. C. Seabury then
made announcements.
Next in order was a selection by
the high school bind, Ivanivi’s
“Waves of the Danube.”
The highlight of the evening was
the address, given by the speaker,
Professor Walter C. CogdS.% A. B.;
M. A., former principal tk Bdrt
lett High School, St Joseph, Mis
souri, former dean of Florida Nor
mal and Industriar Institute, St
Augustine, Florida, and former
principal of Douglass High School,
Key Weft, Florida.
Professor Cogdell selected as hit
subject "The Challenges That
Young People Must Face.”
He went on to say that as good
Americana, young people must
make up their minds to select the
democratic way of life and mutt
ever be ready to make supreme
sacrifices.
He emphasised the fact that ip
receiving an education they must
learn to make decisions and ac
cept responsibilities. That they
must build character and good ci
tizenship, continued to be repeat
ed.
Said he, “Your conduct will de
termine whether you will be ac
cepted of ostracized. Education
•nd democracy go hand in hand.
You carnet accept one without ac
centing the other.”
He spoke on the disrespect often
shown by members of the f- lly
toward each other and the * v
log disregard for family ties.
He felt that because of the little
concern about family ties, juvenile
delinquency was on the increase
hnd will continue to be unless more
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dren and children for adults.
He offered acceptance or non
acceptance on the basis of culture
and training and said in conclusion
that education should allow young
people to stand on their own feet
Following the address, the High
School chourus rendered Bratton’s
“One World,” a number which was
most appropriate, as the speaker
bad hinted all through his speech
that true democracy and peace
could only be achieved in “one
world” where all were thily bro
thers.
Professor Seabury then introduc
ed Mr. Horace O’Bruant, superin
tendent of Public Instruction, who
complimented the dags and spoke
on its high mental ability as shown
in a recent test given by the Uni
versity of Florida to all graduates.
Twenty-two members who were
as follows were then presented to
Superintendent O’Bryant for their
diplomas: Marva Allen, Annie Ca
rey, Vera Falco, Rose Marie Fer
guson, Lillian Saunders Green,
Rose Marie McGee, Sylvia Smith,
Orethea Sweeting, Jean Tynes,
William Carey, Cart Barnes, Ron
ald Barnette, Weldon Dean, Willie
C. Haggles, Richard Hall. Samuel
Hannibal, Edward Harris, Ray*
mond Manuel, Leo Rivas. John
Saunders, Polly Let Harris, and
Rufus Rolle.
The high* school chorus and band
then rendered Maddy’s “Festival
Finale.”
Benediction was pronounced by
Father John Henry Reece, Jr., vi
car of St Peter’s Episcopal Church.
Joyce Thompson,
R. Casamayor
Wed May 29
The wedding of Miss Joyce
Thompson and Raymond Casamay
or which took place Saturday, May
2ft, at St. Mary’s Star of the Sea
Citholic Church was a beautiful
affair.
The bride, daughter of Mrs. Lou
ise Skinner, who was given in mar
riage by her brother, Edward
Clarke, presented a beautiful pic
ture in her semi-formal gown of
white nylon net and Chantilly lace
over beronet satin. Her head-piece
was Chantilly lace surrounded by
sged pearls from which gracefully
dropped an Illusion veil. She car
ried a bouquet of white carnations
and satin.
Her maid-of-honor, Miss Mercyre
Scott, wore a pink taffeta dress
with a matching hat of nylon. She
carried a pink carnation bouquet.
The bridesmaid. Miss Iris Sands,
wore a dress of yellow taffeta with
a hat of nylon taffeta. Her bou
quet was of garden roses.
Mrs. Louise Skinner, mother of
the bride wore all white with a
matching carnation.
Mrs. Adolphus Milenus, mother
of the groom, wore navy blue with
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YOUNG SINGERS—This is the junior choir of Newman Methodist Church. These young people
work hard in both religious and civic activities. Their uniforms were purchased through their
efforts. Pictured with them are, left. Mrs. Elisabeth Cash, and, right, Mrs. Bernice Cleare Gal
lag her. Mrs. Gallagher, who is the organist at Newman Methodist Church, considers the junior
choir her pet project as it was through her untiring efforts that the group was organized
Sybil, Citisen Staff.
Mrs. Hesse
Organizes Junior
Garden Club
A junior garden club sponsored
by the Key West Garden Club was
organized at Douglass High School
Saturday by Mrs. Carl Hesse, jun
ior chairman, assisted by Merle
Deland.
Juliette Saunders was elected
president and Jacqueline Pla, treat
surer.
. Following the election, junior
garden were discuss-
Milton M. Thompson, shop tea
cher of Douglass and president of
the beautification committee,
spoke to tbe juniors about the plan
already drawn up to do extensive
planting of trees, shrubbery and
flowers on the school grounds.
Plans were made to work on the
soil in a vegetable garden plot to
be planted in the fall.
Hisbiscus cuttings were planted
by tiie juniors to take home and
care for. These are to be used next
fall in the Junior Garden Club
Flower Show.
A collection of dried things and
seed life was also started. These
are to be used in a forthcoming
“dried arrangement” project.
During the summer months the
Junior Garden Club at Douglass
will meet every Saturday morning
at 10:30.
NOTICE
Parents are urgently requested
to have their children report to
Douglass School, Monday morning,
June 14, at 9 o’clock to receive
their report cards.
One hour will be allowed with all
classes.
A dismissal bell will ring at
10:00 at which time all pupils must
leave the grounds.
Daniel Henderson Visits
Daniel Henderson, a junior stu
dent at Union College in Richmond,
Virginia, is spending his vacation
with his family in the city.
While here Henderson is living
with his hrother-in-law and sister,
Rosalie Hall in Fort Village.
Friends are asked to call.
Raymond Visits In City
Alfred Raymond, grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. John Williams, is in the
city spending a few weeks with re
latives and friends.
He graduated this year from
Oakwood Academy in Huntsville,
Alabama.
Raymond will enroll at New
York City College in the fall.
James Davis is ill at home.
Friends are asked to call at 825
Shaers Lane.
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Immediately following the cere
mony a reception to which friends
of the couple were invited, was
held at the Community Center.
Out-of-town guests attending the
wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Leroy
Francis and family, Mrs. Gladys
Hollis, and Mrs. Geneva Bethel,
all of Miami.
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Adventist News
Did you know that:
The planning and coordinating
body of the Seventh Day Adventist
denomination is the General Con
ference. Like all its component
organizations, it has a staff of
full-time officers. They are elect
ed in general sessions every four
years. Departmental officers di
rect special phases of church work
such as Home Missions, Medical,
and Publishing. Headquarters are
in Washington, D. C.
The 47th session of the General
Conference ended June 5.
It was held in San Francisco
California, with a delegation of
over 1,000 workers from all over
the world field, plus visiting mem
bers and friends. At this time, the
president of the General Confer
ence, Elder W. H. Bronson, auth
or of the book “Drama of the
Ages” resigned because of ill
health.
The local Seventh Day Adventist
Church reports the following Mis
sionary work for the month of
May:
Bible Studies, 41; Missionary
Visits, 205; Pieces of Literature,
310; Articles of Clothing Given
Away, 32; Cash Donated for Wel
fare, $20.31; Persons Given Needed
Help, 28; Hours of Christian Help
Work, 49; Treatments Given, 11;
and Missionary Letters Written, 19.
Ruth Gunn, reporter.
Clarkes Announce
Daughter’s Troth
Miss Vandeline Clarke, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Clarke,
and Harry F. Joynes, U. S. Navy,
will be joined in matrimony June
18, at 7:30 p. m. at Cornish Mem
orial Zion A. M. E. Church.
Immediately following the cere
mony a reception will be held at
the Community Center, corner of
Emma Street and Truman Avenue.
No formal invitations have been
issued, however, all friends of the
couple are cordially invited to at
tend.
The children of the late Nathan
iel Clark have all returned to their
respective homes with the excep
tion of Mrs. Marie Sampson who
plans to leave today. Ernest Clark
returned to California, Mrs. Ruby
Smith and son to Tampa, and
Nathaniel Clark and children to
New York City.
Mrs. Marian Roberts, Elizabeth
Street, is slowly recuperating at
home.
THANKS
I take this means of extending
thanks to all the clubs and friends
who have been so considerate of
me during my illness as to send
fruit, flowers and cards.
Mrs. Tomasa Marrero
The parents of Willie C. Haggins,
graduate of the class of ’54, wish
to thank all friends for the beau
tiful graduation gifts given him.
Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Crutchfield
wish to thank all their friends who
were so kind to them in their re
cent bereavement, the death of
their Cousin, Miss Lulu Gibson.
The family of the late Nathaniel
Clark wishes to thank all who were
so kind to them during his illness
and after his death.
May the blessings of God be
upon you.
Lesley McLeods
Christen Baby
Daughter Sunday
The baby daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Lesley McLeod was christen
ed Sunday, June 6, at St. Peter’s
Episcopal Church by Father John
Henry Reece, Jr., vicar.
Godparents are Miss * Oretha
Sweeting, Miss Pauline Edwards
and Douglass Adams.
A reception was held at the home
of the parents, 7-E Fort Village,
in the afternoon.
Among the relatives and freiends
attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Ashe, Miss Elizabeth Ashe,
William Ashe, Mr. and Mrs. Fran
cisco Castillo, Miss Mary Roberts,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ellis and
Mrs. Catherine McLeod.
BIRTHS
A baby girl, Le Ree Gunn, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gunn,
205 Julia Street, May 24, at Mon
roe General Hospital.
Miss Gunn is the former Miss
Ruth Williams, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. James Edwards,
213 Petronia Street, are the par
ents of a baby boy, Alphonso, born
at home Thursday, June 3.
The baby weighted 8 lbs. 3 oz at
birth. „
Mrs. Susan Butler was the at
tending midwife.
Baby Shower Held
A baby shower was held in the
band room of Douglass School on
June 1, for Mrs. Mary Steele
Thompson, first grade teacher.
Many friends attended and Mrs.
Thompson and the expected baby
were recipients of many beautiful
and useful gifts.
NOTICE
All persons IS years old and
over are urged to take the
T. B. X-ray which will be given
free of charge at the following
stations:
June 14 Table Supply 10
a. m. - 1 p. m. —and 2:00
p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
June 17 V F W —Emma
Street 1:00 p m. • 4 p. m.
and 5:00 p. m. - 8:00 p. m.
June 18 and 19 Kress 5c
and 10c Store 11:00 a m. -
2 p. m. and 4:00 p. m. - 7:00
p. m.
This health service is spon
sored by the Monroe County
T B. and Health Association,
the Florida State Board of
Health, and the Monroe . Coun
ty Health Department.
Miss Doretha Curry is in the city
after a successful term as music
teacher in the public high school
of Summerville, Georgia.
NEW ORGANIZATION—Pictured here are members of the Junior Garden Club who met on the
patio of Douglass School Saturday. June 5. They are, front row, left to right: Helena Tynes and *
Helena Green; second row, left to right: Jacqueline Pla, Clinton Smith. George ftannibal, Phyllis
Hannibal, Teresa Pinder, Juliette Saunders, Calvin Albury, Franklin Winters, Joan Bennett, Mit
tie Lennon. Camilla Burgohy. Albert ha Harris, Howard Green and Barbara Bastian; third row,
left to right: Marvin Lang, Alvin Dean, Rosemarie Andrews. Barbara Butler, Leon Roberts and
Sheila Matthews.—Sybil. Citizen Staff.
Graduates Reveal Future Plans
All of us are interested in the
future plans of the recent 22 gra
duates of Douglass school.
According to direct information
the following plans were disclosed.
The 10 girls reported thus:
Annie Carey will go to San Die
go, California where she will make
her home with her brother and his
wife, Mr. and Mrs. John Carey,
while pursuing a 4-year business
college career.
Vera Falco will become Mrs.
Bethel this month.
Rose Marie Ferguson will go to
California where she will make her
home with her cousins, Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Clarke (Louise) while
pursuing a business college course.
Lillian Saunders Green hopes to
go to college where she will pur
sue a course leading to a degree
in pharmacy.
Rose Marie McGee will become
a student at Florida A and M Uni
versity, Tallahassee, Florida. She
hopes to become a teacher.
Sylvia Smith will leave in the
very near future for New York City
where she will enroll in college in
preparation for a career as a steno
grapher. There are whispers in the
air that she may become “Mrs.”
in the meantime. She was valedic
torian of her class.
Orethea Sweeting will enroll in
the Sunlight Beauty School in Mia
mi, in preparation for a career as
beautician.
Jean Tynes will enroll in a bus
iness school in Miami.
The 12 boys reported thus:
William Carey is undecided.
Carl Barnes will go to Califor
nia where he hopes to join the
Navy.
Ronald Barnette is undecided.
Weldom Dean is undecided.
Willie C. Haggins will attend
Florida A and M University, Tal
lahassee, Florida.
Richard Hall will join the Army.
Samuel Hannibal will attend
either Bethune - Cookman College,
Daytona Beach, Florida or Florida
A and M University, Tallahassee,
Florida.
Edward Harris will join the Ar
my. ,
Raymond Manuel is undecided.
Leo Rivas is tottering between
the Army and Florida A and M
University.
John Saunders, salutatorian of
the class, has his future assured
as he was the winner of the 4-year
General Scholarship for the Pre
paration of Teachers. He will en
roll at Florida A and M University
on this SI6OO scholarship.
Rufus Rolle will enter Florida
A and M University.
Alberts Attend Funeral
The funeral of the late Nathan
iel Clarke was held Saturday from
Newman Methodist Church.
Among the out-of-towners attend
ing were Mr. and Mrs. Leo Albert
of Miami, Florida.
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CUB SCOUT LEADERS—Doing a most wonderful piece of
work in the city with Cub Scouting are William S. Perry,
Scoutmaster; C. H. Goins, secretary, and John Seals, Assistant
Scoutmaster. These men work most diligently to build better
understanding among tha youngsters and to teach them a
keener appreciation of life. They are all Navy men and the
thought arises about filling their places after they shall have
left the city. They conduct their meetings every Tuesday after
noon at 7:00 in the basement of Cornish Memorial A.M.E. Zion
Church.—Sybil, Citisen Staff.
JAMES VAN DYKES
ENTERTAIN FOR
PARENTS OF GRADS
One of the most enjoyable af
fairs given in honor of the gra
duating class of Douglass High
School was a cocktail party Sun
day afternoon by Mr. and Mrs.
James Van Dyke, aunt and uncle
of Miss Oretha Sweeting, a mem
ber of the class.
This party was especially ar
ranged for parents and adult
friends of the graduates and the
Van Dykes spared no means to
make it something long to be re
membered.
Among the guests attending
were: Mrs. Rowena Pinder, Mrs.
Annie Saunders, Mrs. Emma
Brice, Mrs. Vera Barnes, Mrs.
Jennie Moss. Mrs. Ida Sands,
Joseph Welters, Mrs. Alice Liely,
Mrs. Bloneva Bowman, Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Sears, Professor C. C.
Seabury, Edward Thomas, Mr.
and Mrs. Carol Tynes, Mrs. Ver
na Kelly, Mrs. Annie Sweeting,
William Saunders, Miss Costella
Pedican and Mrs. Winifred Sands
Johnson.
Around Newman
The junior choir of Newman Me
thodist Church held its weekly
meeting Thursday, Juns 3, at the
church.
A large crowd was in attendance.
Plans are being made to spon
sor a program Monday, July 5, at
8:00 p. m.
Tickets are on sale and may be
purchased from any of the mem
bers.
NOTICE
Ths Island City Choral Sing
ers, under the direction of Miss
Mercedes Hannibal will appaar
Sunday, Juna 13, at 8:30 p. m.
at Trinity Prasbyterian Church
on Patrenia Straet.
Whita and celerad friandt art
cordially invited to attend.
Admission is free.
George Sands, reporter.
Nursery School Closing
The “nursery school” of St. Pe
ter’s Episcopal Church under the
direction of Mrs. Venora Mingo
held its closing exercises Wednes
day, June 10.
Professor C. C. Seabury of Dou
glass School delivered the address.
Among the out-of-town guests at
tending graduation exercises are
Roosevelt Sweeting and Eugene
Fisher who flew here by North
American Airlines, solely for the
purpose of attending the exercises.
Roosevelt Sweeting is the father
of Miss Oretha Sweeting will will
graduate with the class of ’54.
SEA SECRETS
Q How does a pelican use Ns
pouch in feeding?
A. Contrary to common opinion,
the pouch is not used to store food
unless it is being carried to tha
young. The pouch is used as aa
accessory organ in catching fish.
The pelican dives on surface fish
with its beak slightly opened to
allow the fish to enter. The inrush
ing water, carrying the fieh with
it, swells out the pouch of tha
lower jaw. A pelican’s pouch may
hold two or more gallons of water.
The beak is then held under water
and the muscles of the pouch are
contracted forcing the trapped wat
er out of slits that are located on
either side of the lower jaw.
Q. Why are the swim bladders of
deep water fishes turned inside
out when they are brought to the
surface? H. F. Wells, Miami.
A. Actually, the involuted organ
is the stomach and not the swim
bladder as is commonly supposed.
This protrusion is due to the rapid
reduction in pressure on the ex
ternal surface of the fish as it is
brought to the top. The pressure
of the trapped gas in the swim
bladder forces the stomach out of
the fish’s mouth.
Q. I have read recently of ex
periments in which attempts havs
been made to catch fish with elec
tricity. Is this practical for use in
large bodies <Jf water such as the
ocean? B. M. Moore, Baltimore,
Maryland.
A. Experiments have been con
ducted demonstrating the fact that
fish can be forced to swim invol
untarily to a positive pole in an
electrical field. Since the conduc
tivity of seawater is : so high,
roughly 1000 times that of fresh
water, there are many technical
difficulties that must be solved be
fore the application of electricity
would be commercially feasible.
The Marine Laboratory of the Uni
versity of Miami is carrying on
basic research with shrimp to de
termine whether electrical nets
could be used to improve the catch
of commercial shrimp.
Q. Is there any basis for the pre
judice against eating mussels? I
understand that they are consider
ed a great delicacy in other parts
of the world. G. H. Whiticar, Anna
polis, Md.
A. The answer to this question is
no. Mussels are an excellent and
abundant seafood which are unjust
ly ignored in this country. On rare
occasions mussels —as other sea
foods become poisonous. The
Hooper Foundation of the
sity of California found that mus
sels eat and retain large 'quanti
ties of a toxic planktonic organism
that occurs in the summer. Since
this poison is water soluble and
can be destroyed by alkalies, mus
sels taken during the summer
months can be rendered edible if
boiled in soda. Mussels taken from
unpolluted coastal waters in win
ter when this toxic organism is not
present make excellent eating.
Furthermore, mussels are ons of
the best sources of pro-vitamin D.
Expert Tire Man
Likes Our Town
William Pryor
Employed At
Dick’s Tire Service
William Pryor, Elizabeth St., re*
cently came to Key West to work
for Dick’s Tire Service. A top*
notch tire repair man, Pryor says,
“From now on, Key West is home
to me! As soon as I can find a
place, I’m going to bring my fam
ily down.” . .
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William Pryor
Pryor is originally from Talla
hassee, Fla. For over twenty years
he has been working with U. S.
Royal tires truck and automo
bile —and according to his boss,
Dick Hunter, the man is a ‘hum
dinger.’
“I like to handle truck tires,”
Pryor says. “With the kind of
equipment we have at Dick’s, they
are no trouble at all. See this here
air wrench? lt’s like taking can
dy from a baby to remove tight
lugs with it
“And no matter how heavy a
truck is loaded that 20-ton hydrau
lic floor jack over there will pick
it up. Dick’s Tire Service has the
best equipment of any place l’va
ever worked in my life.”
Dick Hunter, U. S. Royal deal
er, has a special sale on right now.
Buy three —one free. That’s al
929 Truman Ave. Ask William Pry
or about the advantages of riding
on U. S. Royals or Lodi re-cape
from Dick’s, (adv.)