The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-15

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Other vases contained pink and
purple Sweet williams and pale
purple asters. Mrs. Cedric Chap
man and Mrs. r. d. CogsweIl
were on duty as guests lined up
at the front desk.
Cocktails were served by host
esses Mrs. G. D. Garner, Jr. and
Mrs. W. z. Spradling previous to
the luncheon which was given buff
fet style. Yellow rice, spicy beef
ragout, salad, Cuban bread with
garlic butter, salad, olives and
other reIishes, iced tea and lime
sherbert comprised the luncheon.
The tables had broad strips Of
red and green paper over the
white cloth, the Mexican national
colors. Straw figures. some carry
ing bundles Of wood, one astride
! horse, and other peon doll figur-
es in brightly woven Mexican cos
tunes pointed up the decor. Mex
ican sombreros were filed In the
crowns and along the brims with
vegetables such as purple cab
bages, yellow-green chiotes,
squash and gourds, radish leaves,
carrots and assorted green and
red peppers.
Place cards depicted = snoozing
''hombTe" in sombero with strip
ed serape flowing over shoulder.
A profusion Of flowers graced
the centerpieces on each table with
delicate Queen AIMS lace, rock
and garden roses, the palest Of
pale pink hibiscus and other tropi-
cal blooms intermingled.
Mrs. James Lenny, outgoing
chairman was presented with a
wrought-iron pottery baking dish
gift with Mrs. ]. +. Group in
charge. Minutes were read and
various business items we're dis
cussed including the May Time
Party to be given May 2 at Fort
Taylor from 4 p. m. to ] a. m.
II was announced that 400 tickets
were available for small party re-
servations and thai advisory board
members would distribute them.
It was also announced that Mrs.
e. A. Barham would be In charge
Of a sewing group slated to meet
May 5 ct $50 q. m.
The group was urged to support
both the chi musical comedy
this week and the presentation Of
"our Town" by the Key West
Players through Sunday evening
at the Barn Theatre.
Dorothy Raymer Of The Citizen
Staff gave 4 short instructive talk
on how to prepare publicity and
releases for the local paper. Main
points covered were technical and
to be observed BY the publicity
chairmen from each unit who turn
IN reports. A general outline Of
rules included the five ''W's Of
Journalism: who, what, when,
where, why. with accent on simply
giving facts.
She explained that on q small
newspaper the staff Is limited and
90 Is time. For that reason. items
for the paper, Il they are Of any
length or with more than three or
four names, should be mailed In,
not teIephoned. She pointed out
that observance Of deadline hours
was also necessary and that items
should arrive at least a hours
ahead Of desired date Of publica.
ti0n.
Other simple rules included typ.
ing or writing double-spaeed, leav-
ms margin at bottom and one
third 81 4 page at the top in order
that proper editing and tar line
writing can be done. Contributors
should write on one side Of the
paper only and use the initials or
the first names Of their husbands
Instead 81 their own first names.
Sample: NOT EsmeraIda Dewitt,
but Mrs. Dlnkle Dewitt.
Various units who have newsy
items for Mrs. Cedric chapman's
column. .Now Hear This" should
give the news 10 her before TIES
day evening as her deadline il
Wednesday. Longer accounts Of
events are 10 be cent directly 10
Dorothy Rayner. ~ the Citizen.
After luncheon. the group assem-.
bed In the main lounge and view
ID The rich. glowing oils painted
BY Mrs. Harold ]. Reilly ID Next
60. and admired the beautiful por.
lrait work II Ramon Chatov. Not.
able among them we're portraits
o. Mrs. william Nehlett and az
Cdr, and frs. James Lanny.
Mrs. Reilly supplimsntad ne ex-
hihisien win an open forum On
art work.
Special guests were Mrs. Walter
Davis, 0Wsnhorc. ~. and Mss
Maxine Aaepoaala q 81. Peters.
burg. Fla.
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