The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-04
VACATION SCHOOL
| CLOSES ON FRIDAY
OTHER ACTIVITIES BEING
CARRIED ON AT POM
ciANA PLACE

The Vacation Bible. School
sponsored by the Sunday Schoo
of the Poinciana Community
Church, has been in session foi
the past two weeks with an en-
rollment of 81 children, Daily sess.
ions beginning with worship al
$50, included study classes, hand
work periods, and recreation. Rev
John E. Pickens, Pastor of the
Community Church, has acted a.
Principal. His staff included Mrs
Roy Nelson, Mrs. Mary Pickens
Mrs. Steve Stuart, Mrs. Charles
Collins, Mrs. Martin Burke, Kay
Ross and Cpl. John E. Pickens
Jr., who has been home on fur
Tough from the Army Air Corp.
The final session was held or
Friday, with the children enjoy
ing picnic lunch at noon. The
closing program will be presented
Sunday evening, August 5th. at
o'clock, at which time the vari-
Gus classes will tell of their stud
les and other activities, and hand
work vial be, exhibited. Parents
and friends are urged to attend
this program and acquaint them
selves of the work.
The program will be held at the
community hall, Duck st. at 18th,
which is the regular meeting place
Of the Community Church, Other
sessions of the Church this Sum-
day will include Bible School at
s:45; Morning Worship and Holy
Communion at II. This is a
non-sectarian Church and all will
find hearty welcome.
Growing out of conferences be-
tween L. G. Lewis, Manager Poin-
cianna Place Projects, and Rev.
John E. Pickens, Pastor Poinciana
Community Church, the Poinciana
Hi-You Club got under way in
March. The Club was organized
by the young people under direc-
ton of Rev. Pickens and with the
cooperation of the Neighborhood
Council, Sunshine Circle Women's
Society, Key West Recreation De-
partment and the Project Manage
ment. James Fort, Manager of the
West Poinciana Project, offered
the use of the West Poinciana
hall as club house, and both MIR.
Fort and George White of the
Housing Authority were helpful
in other ways. '--.s
Recently the Hi-You Club,
which has been a thriving organi-.
cation from the first, was moved
from the West Pionciana Hall to
a group of extension trailers locat-
ed at the east end of the Poinci--
ana Place community hall, Duck
Street, at 18th. tas@Qeat SIS.
The Club is open Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings, >7:30 to 10. Monday and
Wednesday evenings dancing
classes are in session with Miss
Betty Ward of the Recreation De-
partment instructing. The sec
ond series of these classes will be-
gin next Monday evening; begin
ners 7:30 to 8:15, followed by the
class for advanced pupils. Occas-
sionally special parties are en-
joyed by the club some out
doors and others at the club house
or community hall.
Club activities are directed by
the Club Council comprising Ed
ward Helton, President; Johnny
Robinson, Vice President; Jack
Lockman, Vice President; KAY
Ross, Secretary; Jean Thompson,
Treasurer; Edward Pease, Charles
Lockman, Winnie Mae Young,
Members-at-Large; and Adult
Advisors Charles Collins Neigh
borhood CouneiD; L. G.. Lewis
(Management),. Mrs, J. p. Lock-
man tSanshine cifals)s p@ight 4
Hunter Recreation epartmeht),
and Rev. Pickens Community
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