The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-21
CITY PRAISED
PCS WORK AT
OPENING FETE
MRS. RoLLA a. SoUTHwoRTH
HoNoRED GUEST AND PRIN-
CIPAL SPEAKER: ANNEX
PACKED TO CAPACITY

An attendance estimated al 135
persons turned out last night to
the Professional and Service Di-
sion, WPA, supper and program
sponsored by the local depart
ment heads, paying honor to the
state director of this division.
Mrs Rolla A Southworth, prin-
cipal speaker at the affair, which
marked the opening of This
. Work Pays Your Community"
Week.
Stone Church Annex. scene of
the supper and program, was
beautifully decorated for the oc-
casion, all tables being literally
covered with pOinciana and fern
sprays. Committee in charge.
headed by Mrs. Eva Warner, was
complimented for this work.
which lent much charm 10 the
affair.
Many city. county and civic
, dignitaries were present and
seated at the speakers table.
thanking William v. Little. toast
master. and his wife. ON both
sides.
Included in that list were:
William A. Freeman. council
president: DIR. and Mrs. Stephen
w. Douglass; Ernest a. Ramsey.
city councilman: Stephen c. Sim
gleton, c. of c. executive secre-
tary. and Mrs Singleton; Carl
Bervaldi. county board chairman.
and Mrs. Bervaldi; Horace O'Bry-
ant. High School principal; Rev.
and Mrs. G.. w. Hutchinson. of
First ME-. Church; Gerald Saun-
ders. Lions Club president: DR..
and Mrs w. r. Warren: mem
hers of the press and the guest
| of honor.
Others present and introduced
TO the asSemblage included State
Representative Bernie c. Papy:
Mrs. NJ L. Russell. Monroe Coun-
ty Council. PIT. A.. president:
Victor Lowe. N.Y.A. supervisor:
! GlenwOOd Sweeting. city council
man; Mrs. Frederick Knapp.
Woman's Club president: Fred
Dion, postmaster. and Mrs. Jack
Baker. welfare head. and others.
Mrs. Southworth's talk on
Service To A Community" was
much enjoyed by the guests of
the evening. Following a list of
some ten speakers before her.
she held everyOne's undivided at
tentiOn the while she expOunded
the many angles of her state
wide work, mixing humor and
facts with a keen understanding
of qualities demanded In good
speaking technique.
Program started with singing
of America, led by Mrs. War
ner and accompanied by the Key
West Orchestra, George Mills
White. director. Rev. Hutchinson
/ gave the invocation, then Mr..
Little introduced the speakers.
following several selections by
the orchestra during the supper.
deliciOusly prepared by the
Stone Church ladies.
Giving their expression of
thanks for the work performed
by the Professional and Service
Division in this city, in their re-
Spective departments of city and
civic endeavor, were the follow
ing:
/ William A. Freeman and Ern-
est A. Ramsey for the city; Carl
BeTvaldi for the county: Horace
! OBryant for the schools; Mrs.
Stephen Douglass for the women
| of Key West. Each spoke at
length of the work performed by
the p. & S. workers in each de-
lpsrtment.
Messages sent to all dinners
being held statewide, to a total
of an estimated 100000 FIori-
dams, from State Administrator
Roy Schroeder and Mrs. South
worth were read by Mr.. Little.
as well as a poem, Il And The
Flag A previously announced
broadcast 10 be tuned in for the
gathering, by national director
Mrs Florence Kerr. from Wash
ington. D. C.. was cancelled ow-
ing to adverse climatic condi-
tons
A fitting end to the program
was provided when the assem-
blage rose and sang God Bless