The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-09
CONCH
CHOWDER
By RAYMEk
BY RAYMEk

Party tonight at vi NeIdtS and
Betty French's house is in honor
of Betty Kline who will be mar
ried Saturday to 1t. q. g. Arthur
James Stockslager. Baby" Nils,
Wis Great Dane dog is getting
toothbrush" treatment for a skin
ailment and viii probably be re-
legated to the Styx. The party is
going to be on the lawn. had
to explain to Betty why SEEM
ed off on cloud the other day
when she came in with announce
ment that the New York Times
would have the story first. Some
times problems stack up until
part of ones mind drifts else
where. But we made powwow at
Aeropalms and / hope all1s swell
now.
Weddings get everyone in a dith-
er. The Jeanne Navarro Frank
Bardecki one was fabulous, with
about 700 guests. | never saw so
many spring bonnetsi / busted off
my bright vermillion feathered
frou-frou to wear. Capt. William
Truesdell took one look and said,
This is Easter. not the Fourth of
July" But Mrs. Dan Navarro
liked it, and so did 1t. Haskins
(who resembles Sunny Sundquist)
and Bumpers" Bjurback. Over
at Aeropalms after the reception
had much fun talking over the
brilliant ceremony. The only time
l was worried was when the in
cense swinger came down the
aisle. ] thought one little guest
who poked her head out was going
to be on the receiving end. The
Navarros admit that they felt a
bit like the cast for Father of
the Bride" and Dan said he was
trembling as he escorted his
daughter to the altar. 1 had a
little card with baseball an
nouncement on one side and
Compliments of Dan Navarro"
on the other but I forgot to hand
it to Frank.
a kind lady sent me some
poetry, but / turned it over to our
editor since that is not in my do
main. We may start a Literary"
section later. The Editor
has a drawer full OF contribu-
tons. Tennessee Williams is
back on the local scene and Frank
MerIo is back with the Beach
bunch. He wears a red bandana,
private style. Also here for
visit to the place he misses and
likes so much is Hutch" our
favorite mosquito control man.
and Rusty Pittman dropped In
last Saturday. Ran into Marion.
ne and Ruthie Simone with Bobby
Pearson at Raul's the night we
went out to see those fascinating
mobiles and stables put up by
Eugenio de Berrayarza. His friend,
Enrique MatoS Is here from Gu.
ba. They've promised to show me
around Havana, but good, If / va
cation there.
LATEST NEWS is that Joe
Lazarovici Is still hospitaIized.
Blonde Dee Cameron viii be in
town for a singing chore by the
time this goes to press. so cheer
up Joe. and hurry back. We
all miss you, and Misty Moisty
Morning does too. At present
George Renna Is taking over for
Joe in business. Poor Mickey,
production manager for the Play.
ers. had a birthday tshe says she
can vote now. but just grinned
when l asked. ''Iou mean be.
cause you've lived in Florida long
enoughFl on Tuesday night, and
as usual for the past several
years, spent the evening of the
natal day al the Barn Theatre.
ON THE GUS 10 Miami Tues.
day 10 see about the rev hearing
aids with transistor in il, tbut
WOW. I'm have TO save many
shekels before I can afford one.
$50 is the pricel. was thoroughly
upset BY finally recognizing that
the c. D. Roche who struck and
killed q man with his car was
none other than Clint Roche. He
and Luke I.tkasik used to chnm
around together. remember enc
night when escorted By both of
them We got off on the subject al
bow differently people think. Clint
drew complicated design On
piece Al paper. showed Il under
my eyes and said, what do ycs
think Of IT," I studied il ard ask.
ed what l. IL" He made his
point right there. "You see, you
are pretty much . reslixt. Instead
q saying, Il has a ne pattern.
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