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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-11
STATE ROAD PATROL
TO BUILD CENTRAL
BROADCASTING UNIT
agreement With
Bridge Board
Made Friday
afternoon

Dae % acilsn taken yesterday
~ TIE Overseas Bridge Commits
sian. "A meeting held at Pigeon
kee. The people of Monroe county
wili be- given the services of a
central broadcasting station that
viii BE- operated by the State
hnad Patrol without expense to
residents OF the county.
The Patrol made this proposal
o. the commission:
u IA would construct a con-
crete block structure. 20 by 20
feet. on land al Marathon. own
ed by the Overseas Road and
Toll Bridge District. the Patrol
win build a radio tower. pay
Cor ell It's equipment and keep
iwo men. working in shifts. at
the station al all times.
II was estimated that the CON
struction of the small structure
viii cost the district about ST 500.
Anthony Demeritt, chairman OF
the commission, declared, wher
the proposal was made by Gen
cral Manager Brooks Bateman al
the request of the State Road
Patrol
Windfal For Keys
Il eonsidef this a most favor
able proposal If the county con
structtd the small building, the
toweri aIlSs equipped ii and OPP
Grated Il with two men on duty
around the clock, it would cost
taxpayers OF Monroe county
many thousands of dollars an
nually. We are required to
spend only 81 500, and our ex-
penditures end there. look upon
the proposal as something of a
windfall for the Florida Keys"
The commission voted unan-
imouslY TO accept the Patrols
offer. Al present the Patrols
radio station at Miami serves
the Florida KEYS. With the
proposed station operating at
Marathon. the Florida Keys
will be given what the Patrol
chaTacterizes as ION the scene"
services.
The Patrol has increased its
number of patrol cars on the
Over, cas- Highway to three. Ac-
cidents. attempts of criminals to
escape from Key West, or else
whore in the county. hurricane
news or any other news of an
emergency nature that affects
the people Of the county will be
broadcast from The station and
picked up by its patrol cars tc
press them Immediately into ac-
ton, besides keeping Informed
Continued On Page Six
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-11

Company Leases
Old Porter Dock:
May Start Soon
Other Companies
Take Over Clyde
Mallory DOekage

Early next week the Bruns
wick Deep Freezer companr
which has leased The old Poster
Dock, will begin employing fo1
Key West women 10 ,roccss m
shrimp that the company vii
purchase from the fleet OF boai.
now operating in the new afoas
discovered off this city last Sep
TENDER.
In making this announcement
today, Guy G. Lewis. local mana
ger of the Brunswick Company
with headquarters at Brunswiek.
Georgia, said that his brother. S.
L. Lewis. general manager of ~
company was expected 10 afrite
in the city Monday.
The company is reported % lse
shipping machinery and EQUIP
ment from its Brunswick shrimp
plant TO Key West, and was plan
ming TO process the shrimp a the
Porter Dock. .--
Today the company had level
ed the ground in front Of the dock
and was arranging the interior q
the building for unloading the
shrimp from the boats, for wash
ing them and for beheading them
and processing them ready for
shipment TO northern markets.
Lewis said that already he has
purchased 25 per cent Of the
shrimp brought in 10 Key West
by Thompson Enterprises. Incor-
poratcd, and so per cent Of ihc
shrimp taken 70 Charley IoDbI
no and Sons docks by the Fernan.
dino Shrimp Company and
Charles Bassetta & Sons Compa-
ny of Fernandina.
1--WE sbent about $4,000 for
the Key West shrimp in the last
week, said Lewis. what our
plans for processing the shrimp
won't be known until after the
arrival here of S. L. Lewis, who
is general manager of the compa-
NY"
However, the shrimp we buy
in Key West will go out under
our own brand name. Golden
Shores, and viii go directly from
this city to the northern mark
cts"
Edward Senter, engineer for
the Gulf Atlantic Transportation
Company of Jacksonville, which
will operate the ferry TO Havana,
said today the company had
made two leases of parts of the
old Clyde-Mallory docks ON a
temporary basis.
He said the East Coast Fisher
les Company, Miami. had leased
about 100 feet of the northern
end of the dockage space. while
the southern 100 feet had been
leased to Taylor Brothers. Of 81
The East Coast Fisheries and
Taylor Brothers are already
Continued On Page SIX
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LaStres Has
Withdrawn
His Protest

Attorney J. Y Porter. ". MT
fled the Civil Service Board that
his client, Gabriel Lastrcs. "a
member of the Key West Police
Department. had withdrawn his
protest to the Today suspension
given him late in January BY Po-
lice Chief Joseph Kemp.
The suspension stands. and
LastreS loses his pay for the Pc
riOd. No reason for withdrawal
of the protest was made o. the
local board The board. therefore
did not meet at II am. today o.
hear Lastres' protest
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-11
Radio-TelivisiOn
Stocks Go Up
Again Today

NEW YORK, Feb. l1.-(P.-
RadiO-televiSion stocks went to
town again today.
While the rest of the market
dawdled along in a fractional
range, TV issues shot ahead for
gains of one to four points.
Zenith paced the TV group
with rise of around four points
at one time. Others a point or so
ahead included Admiral Corp.
Emerson Radio, Philco, Magma
WOW, Motorola and Sparks With
ington. Fractional gains were
scored by Radio Corp, Stewart
Continued On Page Six
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-11
Navy Seaplane
Missing Since
Last Friday

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Feb.
11.-(P.-The Navy announced
today that one of its seaplanes
has been missing since A PM,
EST, Friday.
The announcement said a
PPM seaplane with nine men
aboard was last heard from about
200 miles east southeast of this
city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-11
Grew Member
Saves Life Bv
Thinking Quick

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. IL
GA crew member fell
through the open door of fly
ing Eastern Air Liner at Sta
Petersburg today. But he grab
bed onto the outside of tne ship
and held on until he was landed.
March Fisher Galati, a flight
attendant, apparently was suck
cd from the big ship as it flew
at a two-thousand-feet height
over Tampa Bay.
The air liner, enroute to Miami,
landed at an airport at St. Peter
sburg. Fisher Galati was taken
to a hospital suffering from
shock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-11
Captain Francis Busey Turns Over Command
OF US. Naval Air Station To Captain
Robert S. Quackenbush This Mornina
$50 Officers
And Enlisted
Personnel At
Ceremony Here

Captain Francis l.. Busey turn
ed over command of the US.
Naval Air Station, Key West, to
Captain Robert S. QuackenbuSh
in formal ceremonies at Boca
Chica Field this morning.
A formation of about $50 Off
GERS and enlisted personnel of the
Ships Company" were present
at the ceremonies, which took
place in front of the Administra-
ton Building on Saratoga street.
During the event. Captain
BuseY presented the Navy Unit
Commentator TO Boatswain's
Mate First Class Norman w.
Richmond. who earned il while
serving aboard the USS Cresc-
ent City in World War II.
Captains BuSey and Quacken-
bush jointly inspected the per-
sonnet of the command. Each
read his orders and the Naval Air
Station change of command was
effected.
Cuackenbush From Chiefs Staff
Captain Quackenbush reports
to the Naval Air Station from the
joint chiefs of staff in Washing
ton, D. c., where he was the Ma
val member of the photography
and survey section.
Departing Commanding Officer
Busey has completed normal
tour of duty in Key West and
has orders to report to Offutt
Air Force Base, Omaha, Neb.,
where he will be on the staff of
the commanding general, Stra-
tegic Air Command.
Before coming to Key West.
Captain Busev served on the
Battleships Nevada and Penn
sYlvania. Aircraft Carriers
Chenango. Roi. and Lexington.
He has had duty in Aircraft
Squadrons VP-2, VP-12, and an
Observation Squadron on the
Battleship New York, Captain
Busey has served in Fleet Air
Wing One, in the Bureau of Ord
nance in Washington, D. c., and
at the Naval Proving Grounds,
Dahlgreen, Va. He has been in
Key West about two years.
Holds Numerous Awards
Capt. BuSey holds the Navy
Unit Commentator Ribbon, the
American Area Campaign Medal,
the Asiatic- Pacific Area Cam
paign Medal, the European-Afri-
can Area Campaign Medal, the
American Defense Medal, and
World War II Victory Medal.
Il have enjoyed duty ii Key
West a great deal and have
many friends here" said Cap
tain BuseY. Il am sorry TO be
leaving"
The new commanding officer,
Captain Quackenbush, is As years
old. After attending Cornwall
High School and Braden'S Prep
aratory School, Captain Quack-
cnbush received his appointment
to the Naval Academy He grad
uated from the Naval Academy
in 1927. His first sea duty was
aboard the Battleship Arizona.
From the Arizona he reported to
the Naval Air Station, Pensacola,
Fla, where he was designated
naval aviator in December, 1929.
Duties Were Many
Upon completion of duty at
Continued Or Page Sikh
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-11
Acetylene Gas
Explosion In
London Today

LONDON, Feb. IA cylinder
of acetylene gas blew up at a
factory in the North. Wembley
section of London today with a
roar heard one mile away.
The roof was blasted off a
loading platform, but there were
no casualties. A small fire start
ed but firemen quickly put it out.
The cylinder exploded while be-
ing unloaded from a truck.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-11-10
SHREVES RETURN TO FARM IN CALIFORNIA

MT. and Mrs. George Shreves and their three daughters, Joann, Judy and Joyce, said farewell to their friends here this weekend and set out on their long journey to the states. They are returning to their former home at Chico. Calif., where they will again op- crate their farm.
 The family left here Saturday for the trip over the Alaska High way, which they are making in their truck. They made their home here for approximately IS months during which time MT. Shreves was manager z of the Standard Oil bulk station for the Coop.
 The Shreve's truck has built-in sleeping and eating quarters, and it should attract lot of attention on arrival in the states as many of MT. Shreve's Alaskan hunting trophies are tied on the top.
 During their last week here the family was entertained by
Valley frontiersman., 1950-11-10
87 Receive 4-H Pins At Annual Program

In an impressive ceremony wit messed by parents and friends, 87 All Club members who had com pleted projects were awarded pins at the annual Achievement Day program held last Friday at the Palmer school. Miss Marylou Lashbrook, home demonstration agent, announced this week. Les ter Parker, extension agricultural agent, made the presentations.
 An exhibit of several food and sewing project items were also put on display by the All Club members. The program was very we'll attended this year, Miss Lashbrook said.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-11-10
PuImosiIEo Club PIons Next Meet November 14

The newly organized Palmasilla Club will hold it's regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles Shaefer on November IA, Mrs. Beverlee Grover, club reporter, announced this week. The day long meeting will start at 11I:30 am.
 Any of the women of the com munity interested in joining the newly formed club are cordially invited to attend the meeting.
 Officers for the new club were elected at a recent meeting held at the home of Mrs. Al Brooks. Named as president for the com ing year was Mrs. Eugene Reed, with Mrs. Bernard King to serve as vice-president and Mrs. Win ston Laughlin as secretary-treas- urer.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-11-10
Scout Jomboree
 Reviewed at kiwonis Dinner Meeting Monday

Special guests at the regular dinner meeting of the Kiwanis Club Monday night were Buddy Campbell, Palmer Boy Scout and the Rev. Victor Alfsen, local Scout leader.
 Young Campbell gave an inter esting talk on his experiences while attending the Scout Jam boree held at Valley Forge, Pa., last summer. He represented Pal mer in the group of Scouts at tending the Jamboree from Alaska.
 The Reverend Alfsen also at tended the Jamboree as Scout master, accompanying the Scouts from Anchorage and Palmer. At the Kiwanis meeting Monday, he showed colored slides taken at the Jamboree.
 Approximately 25 members of the KiWanis Club were in attend ance at the evening dinner meet ing. which is held regularly on the first Monday of each month.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-11-10
Construction of
 Huddles+on Home Held Up Until Next Spring

Work on the construction of the Raymond Huddleston home at Valdez has been discontinued un- til next psring Frank Hamilton and Jack Wilson, Sr., of Fair banks, contractors building the home. discontinued the work for the winter when the arrival of a shipment of materials was de- layed. MT. Hamilton and MT. Will son returned to their homes at Fairbanks on November 6. Jack Wilson, Jr., who has been work
 ing as longshoreman at Valdez, also plans to return soon to the family's home at Fairbanks.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-11-10
AUXILIARY MEETS

Tthe second regular meeting of the month. of the American Le- zion Auxiliary is scheduled for next week at Carpenters Hall. It will be a social meeting and is to start at pm.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-11-10

various friends, including MT. and Mrs. Harold Stefan, MT. and Mrs. William McAllister and MT. and Mrs. Eugene Reid.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Announcements
Of Engagements

Announcement is made by Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Eberman Of the
engagement of their daughter,
Miss Nancy Jane Eberman, to Mr..
Clarence Harry Burton. jr.. son Of
1t. Comdr. and Mrs. Blurton.
Miss Eberman attended Wilson
Teachers College and is a gradu-
ate of Kent State University,
Kent, Ohio, where she was q MEM
Der Of Kappa Phi.
Mr.. Burton attended Dewitt
and Bulls Schools, George Wash
ington University. the United
States Naval Academy and
American University.
The wedding will take place
August IL in the Union Methodist
Church.
Weoner-KeIl
The engagement of Miss Norma
Virginia Weaver to Mr.. Orin O.
Kell is announced by Miss Wean-
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
r. Weaver of Takoma Park.
Miss Weaver is a graduate of
Strayer College and a member of
Sigma Eta Sigma and is an en-
ploye in the Office of the Surgeon
General of the Army.
Mr.. Kell attended the Mount
Berry School for Boys and re-
Gently completed a three-year en-
listment in the Marine Corps. He
is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
A Kell of Rome, Ga.
The wedding will take place in
September.
Brewer Turner
August 5 has beer, selected for
the wedding of Miss Ann Dudley
Brewer and Marine Corps 1t.
James Baxter Turner, jr., whose
engagement has been announced
by Miss Brower's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Willard Brewer
Of Centreville, Md.
1t. Turner. son Of DR.. and Mrs.
Turner of Harrisburg, N. c., will
be stationed at Ell Toro, Calf :.
and the couple will make their
home at Laguna Beach.
Evening star., 1950-07-04

A reader asks: when seated In
a restaurant, may I ask someone
at a nearby table to put out his
cigarette left burning in the ash
tray if the smoke is blowing di-
rectly in my face?"
There is nothing you can do
about 1t except to hope that a
waiter will soon notice that 1t is
smoldering and empty that ash
tray.
Man Should Go First
Dear Mrs. Post: I notice that
so often on a bus q man will wait
a moment for the woman sitting
with him to start to the door
ahead of him. I'm sure this Is
not best manners. Isn't it more
polite for him to 60 first so he can
help her of the bus?
Answer: Yes. This Is one of the
occasions when a gentleman pre-
cedes a lady In order to make way
for her through the crowded aisle.
He then gets of the bus and,
turning. offers her his hand.
Noming the New Grandfather
Dear Mrs. Post: What shall my
children call my mothers new
husband? My own father is not
living but the children remember
him. How should they be taught
to introduce this new grandfather?
I've never heard the word STEP
grandfather.
Answer: An informal name is
usually chosen; such for instance.
as Granddad or Cramps or any
name that they did not call their
own grandfather and that they
and he both like.
A Fionce's Distress
Dear Mrs. Post: My fiance is to
be best man at his brothers we'd
ding. VIII you tell me If it is true
that he must spend his whole time
at the reception with the maid of
honor? I'm invited to everything
but 7 certainly will feel completely
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Give WeddinQ


1t. Gen. Julien c. Smith, Marine
Corps retired. and Mrs. Smith
were hosts at the wedding recep.
ton for their niece, Miss Jocelyn
de Hart James and Mr.. George
Butler. The wedding took place
Saturday afternoon in Christ
Church in Alexandria, the Rev. O.
v. T. Chamberlain officiating in
the presence Of only members OF
the two immediate families and
a few intimate friends.
Gen. Smith escorted his niece
and gave her in marriage and she
was attended by Miss Doris Lewis
Of Havre de Grace. The brides
brother, Mr.. William S. James,
was best man.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Roy James of
Hayre de Grace and because of
the serious illness Of Mr.. James
the wedding took place in Alexan-
dria. The reception was held on
the terrace and the buffet supper
was served under the trees in the
garden of the Smiths home in
Belle Haven.
Mr.. Butler. who is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Butler OF
Delta, Pa, and his bride will
spend the summer at Havre de
Grace and he will resume his
studies at the University of Mary
land in the fall.
Evening star., 1950-07-04

The bride OF Capt. Vernon
Porter Terry, jr. U. S. A. F. r.,
SON OF Mr.. and Mrs. v. p. Terry
OF Birmingham, Ala, is the
former Mrs. Ann Topey Fiegel,
daughter OF Mr.. John H.
TotDey and the late Mrs. To,Dey
OF Rochester, MINI. The aued-
ding was held In the Fort Myer
Chapel 10ith 1t. Col. James B.
Murphy officiating.
Tiffany Photo.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Society News
News and Festivities of Diplomats
At This Capital and Elsewhere

and Mime. Goossens Marques.
Guests from the Inter-American
Defense Board and the Brazilian
United States Defense Commission
included Gen. Jaurez Fernandez
Tavora. Capt. and Nine. de Maceda
Soares, 1t. Comdr. and Nine. Gals
de Oliveria and 1t. and Mime. Bel
losta Moreira.
From the Travellers
The Pakistan Ambassador. Mr..
M. A. II. Ispahani, returned yes
terday from a short stay In New
York where he went for confer
ences with the Prime Minister, Ali
Liaquat Kahn. The Ambassador
bid the Prime Minister and the
Begun au revoir when they left
for their homeland Sunday. He
will go back to New York at the
end of this week accompanied by
Mrs. Ispahani and his sister-in-
law. Mrs. M. M. Ispahani to see
the latter sail on the first lap Of
her long trip homeward.
The Portuguese Ambassador, Mr..
Esteves Fernandes, who was re-
ceived by the President June %,
will be in New York early next
week. Mime. Fernandes and their
only child, Roberto who is in his
middle teens. have sailed from
Lisbon and are expected to arrive
in New York July 10 or II. After
a few days there they will come
to Washington.
From Los Angeles came news of
the very popular former Neither
lands Ambassador and Nine. van
Kleffens. They have been visiting
her family in Utah and more re-
Gently in California. They expect
to sail today or tomorrow from
the West Coast on q Swedish
steamer which will take them
through the Panama. Canal to
their Netherlands home. After a.
vacation there they will go to
Lisbon where the Ambassador has
been assigned as head Of the dip
lomatic mission.
The newly appointed Neither
lands Ambassador, Mr.. Jan Her.
man van Royen, who has been
Minister to Canada. is enjoying
a vacation in his homeland. Het
was accompanied to The Hague
by Nine. van Royen and their four
children and they plan to come
to Washington early in Septem-
ber. Mr.. van Royen is no stranger
here as he spent his youth in the
Capital while his father, the late
Jan Herman van Royen, was Min
lister. The late Minister died in
Washington in 1888 while repre-
senting his government. At that
time the newly appointed Am
was an attache at the
legation.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Cocktail Fete in Alexandra

Baseball Club ana Mrs. Stanley
Harris.
Other highlights from the sports
world were the new vice president
Of the Washington Baseball Club
and Mrs. H. Gabriel Murphy and
Mr.. Joe DiMaggio Of the New York
Yankees, and New York sports
writer's including Mr.. Joseph
Trimble. Mr.. Rud Rennie and
Mr.. Louis Effrat.
Navy Capt. and Mrs. Joseph
Kane, Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Hawk
ms and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Sweeney were among the guests,
as were Mr.. and Mrs. Pell Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Carroll Cone, Mr..
Mel Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Driscoll. Judge and Mrs. Evan
Howell, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Min
or. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew J. May
and Rear Admiral and Mrs. H. B.
Duckworth.
Still other guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. v. Rock Grundman, Mr.. Ed
ward Rothrock. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas Zapple. 1t. Col. and
Mrs. Jere Maupin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur ]. Bergman. DR.. Milton
Stein, Col. and Mrs. John Dick,
Mr.. William j. McEvoy. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arch Mcdonald. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Carmody, Mr.. Joel DAN
iels, Mr.. William Higgins, Col.
and Mrs. William Wells, Mrs. Ann
Archibald, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Addie, Col. and Mrs. Edward
BackuS, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Davis, Mr.. J. Russell Young, jr.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Flynn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doulens recently
moved into their new home in
New Alexandria.
Evening star., 1950-07-04

Mrs. Roger B. Doulens was the
guest Of honor at . cocktail party
given at the Belle Haven Country
Club last evening by Mr.. Doulens
In celebration Of her birthday an
niversary.
Guests at the 6 to . party were
from resident. service and sports
circles. and included Vice Admiral
and Mrs. Leland Lovette, DR.. and
Mrs. Arthur j. Mourot. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shirley Povich, Mr.. and Mrs.
Halford Davis. Miss Carlene Rob-
erts, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Griffin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Howsam and
the manager Of the Washington
Evening star., 1950-07-04
By Katherine M. Brooks

The Brazilian Ambassador, Mr..
Mauricio Nabuco. who is among
the stay-at-homes over the holi-
day. was the ranking guest at din
ner last evening Of the Brazilian
Naval Attache and Mime. de
Araujo. The party was in honor
of Rear Admiral Osborne B. Har-
Olson, who is retiring from his
post on the Inter-American De-
tense Board, and Mrs. Hardison.
They will leave shortly for the Ad-
mirals new station in the west.
Cocktails were served in the
Madison. room at the Wardman
Park Hotel, at 8 o'clock and an
hour later dinner was served in the
Adams room. Guests were seated
at one table and Rear Admiral
Milton E. Miles. who will succeed
Admiral Hardison, with Mrs. Miles.
were among the guests.
The Chief of Naval Operations
and Mrs. Forrest P. Sherman were
there and others in the COM
pany included Vice Admiral and
Mrs. John w. Roper. Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Felix johnson.
Rear Admiral Charles Welborn,
Capt. and Mrs. Floyd F. Ferris,
Capt. and Mrs. H. N. Coffin. Capt.
and Mrs. Dietrich, 1t. George w.
Beck and 1t. and Mrs. Mcclure.
Members of the Brazilian En-
bassy staff who were present were
the Minister and Nine. Mello-
Franco. Brig. Gen. and Mime. Dun
can, Maj. Gen. and Nine. do
Amaral. 1t. Col. Armando Sierra de
Menezes, 1t. Col. Orlando Gaisal,
and the Assistant Naval Attache
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Entertain Guests

Brig. Gen. w. j. Flood and his
sister. Miss Dolores Flood, have
az q house guest Mrs. Verna
Marsh Of Palm Beach. for whom
they entertained ut dinner Sat-
urday evening at Normandy Farm.
Other guests were Mrs. Genevieve
Bryan, sister Of Gen. and Miss
Flood, and Mr.. Emerson Cook OF
Palm Beach.
Evening star., 1950-07-04
Emily Post

left out If my own fiance can't bs
with me.
Answer: There's no rule obliging
the best man to be continually at
the side Of the maid Of honor. He
doesn't even sit next to her at the
bridal table. and very certainly he
can be with you most Of the time.
In fact. 1t is the very occasion
when he will want to introduce
you to all Of the members of his
family whom you do not already
know.