The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-20
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Personal Notes
BY PATRICIA
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Here are some notes on the
farewe dinner given SAM
COHEN last night by the BUSI-
NESS MEMS ASSOCIATION at
the Gulf Stream Restaurant.
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The dinner first of all was ex-
cellent. l. WIENER, who is noted
for his steaks and we'll prepared
meats put a Swiss steak on the
table which was as delicious and
tender as one could wish. And the
sauce. MMMMM. There was a
very nice salad. Bottle of beer
for all. Good strong coffee. And
delicious pie such as MRS.
WIENER only knows how to
make. Mr.. Wiener worked all
afternoon to prepare the dinner
l understand. His restaurant is
to be highly recommended.
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SAM COHEN gave a very
touching and sincere speech,
when called upon. He said he
will miss some Of the finest
friends Of his life when he goes
to Miami, He also praised the
Business Mems Association as a
very solid body and group
which is going ahead steadily and
solidly, step by step.
YOUNG COHEN, Sans son,
who has just returned from over
seas where he was master of
ceremonies at thousands of enter
tainmentS for soldiers told stories
about the terrible conditions
in Miami which had the entire
group roaring with laughter. The
surprise and suspense of the
stories were very effectively en-
phasized and were delivered with
machine gun rapidity and effect.
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The songs by MR.. AND MRS.
SABINI were wonderful. They
ranged everywhere from the old
melodramatic tear jerkers to a
modern version of Dixie. Who
should be invited up to join them
but CHIEF OF POLICE LOUIS
E1SNER who rendered some very
beautiful songs accompanied by
Frank Sabini. Gerald Saunders,
who had brought his plaintive
violin, joined in the middle of
one of the songs and was with
the group for the rest of the
evening,
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Master of Ceremonies was Sec
rotary Treasurer JOE BOZA.
President MAKING VALDEZ
presided. All the members and
guests introduced themselves
and stated their occupation. One
of the guests was DIR. ROGUE
whose father used to run drug
store at the corner of Duval and
Petronia streets.
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Very stirring speech was deliv-
cred by ALLAN B. CLEARE who
told of the clear cut detectives of
the organization and of the new
spirit Key Westers have. He
warned Key Westers TO guard
we'll their Key West from
racketers and gang gamblers.
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City Manager Dave King de-
livered a short speech in which
he told of the city's detectives and
of the growing moves to city
managership in the cities Of the
nation, and making a municipal
ity a business institution. High
praise for the work of the city
manager was given by members
of the organization and many re-
neWed pleas to continue cooperat-
ing with the city manager who
is doing the best he can to give
an over all plan for Key West in
spite of some dissenting votes.
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Chief Pharmist Mate H. c.
Hurt and Mrs. Hurt and infant
daughter, Norma Jean, are visit
ing with Mrs. Hurts mother, Mrs.
r. c. Shelton, 1411 Olivia street.
Chief Hurt is stationed at
Quantico, Va. He has just shipped
over for 6 more years with the
U. S. Navy. Mrs. Hurt will be re-
membered as Miss Ruth Carolyn
Shelton of this city.
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Miss Cell Weintraub left yes
terday for Chicago for few days
visit with her brother in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Bauer
enroute to Los Angeles, Calf q,
to attend the wedding of her
brother, Harry, to Miss Rita Poe.