The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-23
Marathon News
By JACK nj. LEVINE

MARATHON - They honoured
Mrs. Doris castell. last Wednesday
evening. July 18th. ct . ''baby
shower" the lavishness Of whiel
has never been experienced IN IN
history Of Marathon's sumner %
eiai life. II was . star studded sal
alaxy Of gala gaiety Ii which III
popularity Of the young Maratho1
matron was measured purely 4
terms Of the seventy-twO wei wish
ers who turned out, in an unpre
eedented genuine display Of sin
eere friendship.
Mrs. Louise Keith and Mrs. Junl
Saunders planned and supervised
the festivities which took place d
the Keith residence on Lime Lane
The two ladies outlined and car
ried through an evenings program
in much the same precise manner
that . General develops strategy
for . major military campaign,
Nothing was LEFT to the magma,
ton, except that when the even
ing's fun vas over, the guest lefI
with clearly vivid lmaginatiOns 81
memorable incidents that VIII b
the subject d friendly chatter tol
months 70 come.
Dor is the wife of John w. Cas-.
tell, Jr. Hes genial Johnny Gas
tell, Monroe County Deputy Sheriff
and Dispatcher at Marathon Head
quarters of the Florida State High
way Patrol. The evening started
off with the party divided Into sNC
separate and distinct sections. 0ns
section, encompasslag all the lad
les was designated the ut eouldn'I
have happen to nicer GAL de
partmefit. The male branch Of TIL
festivities came under the heading
Of the what every young expec
tant father should know" depart
ment. Cecil Keith and Philip Staed
Ter hosted the male phase Of TIL
preliminary proceedings. johnny
was excused just long enough 4
appear before the assemblage 81
females to receive an appropriate
~ inscribed plaque.
When he returned to the men,
division. Johnny vas just In timt
to listen 10 ! statistical disserta
ton, with appropriate oratorica
eloquenee. inspired perhaps BY tn
presence Of Judge r. D. zstteroW
or, on definite, undisputed proc
that. ''dey amt losted an oxpec
tant father yet.
AS must come unto Ill men In
festive mood, the time arrived
when the when do we eat" chan
reached 4 thunderOus crescendC
pitch. Waited on the waves Of gen
tle summer breezes. the ladiel
finally heard the tender calls d
their hungry mates. II gave them
food for thought.
When the men joined their ladies
they were greeted by mute evi.
dence that their better halves had
voted To subscribe 10 the trilsni
that the way 10 q mans heart Il
through his stomach. Before them
was i huge table. extending the
full width of the Keith living room,
Ii was . smorgasb0rd creation and
the table was decorated with can.
dies, cradles, storks and bows in
silver, baby pink and badly blue
decor. Intermingled with the dAin.
" decorations were dignified por.
tons Of every conceivable type oi
food delicaeles. They dug In.
and they ate.
The silver, baby pink and baby
blue motif also prevailed 90 the
overall. party color scheme. A On
extra special attraction, the party
featured the youngest cigarette
girl type party favor distributor ii
history. Four year old Mary Ann
O'Connell. her platinum blonde
hair blending beautifully with hel
blue attire, distributed baby hat
TO all guests from D tray that be
came lighter as she dispensed hei
gifts while toddling about the room
Mary Ann is the daughter Of Dan
ny and Rita O'connell. Danny 4
the newly appointed Area Superln,
tendeni Of the Florida Keys Aque,
duct Commission.
The guys and GALS we're real cnts
a.. bsdecked In their baby bunnets
they played traditional bah,
games. with the donkey game
being the most popular. Winner,
were awarded prizes including i
wall vase, ash trays and = candida
bra.