The Key West citizen., 1952-08-09
CONCH
CHOWDER
A La Jaxon

In case you think this guest col
umning is becoming a habit, let
me report that Dottie will be back
on Monday, chowdering from the
same little corner, and much bet
ter, than / can.
This has been a very dull week,
Cuban schoolmarms notwithstand-
ing. / did the column on Tuesday
last, and the composing room must
think I'm good as Raymer or some
thing because the thing went
through with the good old by-line.
Caught it after about 200 editions
and the clarion "Stop the Press"
rang out from a full throated Jax-
on. After putting my all in the
Chowder and proud of it, Raymer
gets the credit. Well the best that
could be done at the moment was
to chisel the by-line off completely
and let it 60. So in case you are
blaming anyone else for the snide
asides, I did it and I'm glad! Any
mischief making was very uninten-
tional, by the may.
Saw Dottie yesterday, deed /
did! In fact my prophecy came
true and S o'clock saw Goliath and
me loaded to the gunwales with
Raymer property cruising slowly
down Duval in the direction of the
Charles Street apartment. Of
course on arrival we had TO take
the lock off the door to get in. Aft
er strewing lamps, stuffed Pandas,
clothes, and dishes indiscriminate-
ly around, the joint started to look
positively homelike. Jeanie and
Skee came around in neighborly
manner to offer good advice and
take care of all decorating pro-
blems. Later they informed Dottie
that if she neither ate or paid her
bills for three months they would
have her apartment decorated in
very good taste. Anyone have any
little old odd jobs they'd like to
give the gal in exchange for board?
She doesn't eat so very much.
Sorry to heat that Gloria Muniz
isn't feeling so well, and the Billy
must spend all his evenings at
hand holding. Time is growing
short Gloria, and Billy will be re-
turning to NYMA.
My guests have departed and
home is almost normal again. 9th
er departures are Bunny Beldner
tomorrow to New York on his an
nual Fall buying trip, and daughter
Calls very good friend Elizabeth
Jackson who is going to visit her
grandparents in Georgia. Gail will
miss those afternoon swims and
Elizabeth's grand company.
Letter from Ronnie tells of an
impending trip to Kingston, Jamai-
ca, courtesy of the U. S. Navy of
course. Ronnie's Missus (namely
me) intends to meet him there
some September weekend.
Glad to finally have made the
acquaintance of Ginger. Heard so
much about her from her many
friends here. Now that's a gal
really admire. Hope when the long
awaited book finally comes out
that she'll review it. That's with
out the very dull knife, Ginger. /
am entirely and at all times un-
armed.
Now that the chowder's all
clammed up again, would like to
positively state that there's no
more in it than meets the eye.
Glad to take this opportunity to
say hello to everybody, and thanks
to Dottie for moving over for
awhile, but so glad she'll be back
on Monday, battin' away at the old
typewriter and doing a grand job.
This is one Chowder that really
caught me off balance, as it was
supposed to be guested by some.
one else who at the last moment
didn't have the time - but the
show must 60 on. You can close
the curtain now, production is over
til next Tuesday, same time same
place.