The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-02
CONCH
CHOWDER
by RAINIER

Bon voyage messages can be
sent to 1t. Harry Phillips, R. N.
aboard the Mauritania. co Cunard
White Star, Pier so, North River,
New York, N. Y. She sails for
England July S. At the brunch"
On Saturday, Phil asked that
Chowder relay a last message say
ing that he regrets he didn't pay
an appropriate farewell to so ma
ny people. Please accept this
adieu. See you cotton pickin' peo-
pie later" A big group OF his
friends were on deck to see him
off and pictures of the gang are
forthcoming. There are a couple
which won't be in the paper. .one
Of Betty French who took a tum-
Bile at the end of jet-propelled
exit from the beach and did a
Southernmost ostrich stand just as
the photographer clicked the shut
ter. Phil was busy bidding movie
hero type adios' to all the ladies
present right up to the final get
away. He'll be sadly missed. A
better ambassador OF goodwill
would be hard to name. His ad-
dress overseas ID 1.-THE Flat" Peep
O'Day, Howegate Lane, Benz
bridge, Isle of Wight, England.
On Sunday, additional farewells
were made by 1t. Barney c. Swim
ton-Bland, Raj, who left Key
West Monday by bus, then by
train from Miami to Canada and
hence to Great Britain. He spent
his final day getting a last coat of
tropical tan surrounded by friends
who hate to say goodbye. Amons
the wellwishers was 1t. Cmdr.
Hugh McLinden who got up now
and then to pace the quarterback.
!. awaiting news of Sukey and
the latest expected arrival. by
stcrk, not "whirly-bird."
AT the Fort Taylor VX-1 fare
well party for the Siboney officers,
the British contingent and other
men leaving for duty elsewhere,
were 1t. and Mrs. Edward Kubic-
XII who celebrated their 9th wed
ding anniversary Monday. the 3oth.
They are extremely photogenic
and it's too bad we ran out OF
/ faShbulbs before getting a picture
along with that Of 1t. and Mrs.
Purcell, also Of HS-1 who are ho-
neymooning. :. Capt. Fl. E. Sears
Of the Sihcney ragged Capt. E. w.
Parish, Jr.. at the party with a
phrase for heiieostcrs. He called
them tTEirless Franks" Capt. Pa
ri.': also had an amusing account
lof his vacation EXPLOITS. He got a.
iw." from II all in Georsia but not
sor loag. Someone talked him into
q fixing tr,,.. and the first thing
c krcw he was en- route to Flo
rsia for fi5'.. ! I1t have been that
D2Vl3' satEi1h influenced. :. II was
secretly announced at the party
It L.. tj.g.) Tulino finally made
,irst pot in the HUP 'copter and
ISN'T shut UP since,
| FiSdI|G NEWS includes note
that Mrs. Bessie Johnson, w...o is
% years young, caught her first
fish, . grouper, In Key West wat.
ers On Friday last while a'oard
Capt. Tommy Lones' boat, She is
visiting here IRON Hollywood, Ca.
ltf., with her daughter and son.in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Mark
well. Word was brought Of Cmdr.
Wally Schlech and his wife Bar.
bara and family by Elsie Reyes
who visited them up New London.
Conn. way. Barbara, daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. Frank Bowser is
entertaining her mother there.
She yearns for Key West again al
though Comdr. Gerry Duffy mot
the Tavern lad) says the Sch
leehs are enjoying their new and
spacious home. He promised to
take note to them when he re-
turns by plane tonight. Message TO
Matty Mathews will also be con.
veyed by 1t. Bill Grove who was
here with the Admiral Crawford
party. Grove tas the crow flies)
viii be usher at Matty's wedding
on July 5. /. The rains came, and
keep coming. | keep looking up 10
see Sadie Thompson and the Rev.
Davidson stomp in. Hand me down