The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-06

should co your shopping while
the choice is good.
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It's a funny thing about Presi-
dents and Kings and Movie stars
and such. We read about them,
and listen open mouthed to some
friend who has had personal con-
tact with them, and it's sometimes
so hard to believe they are just
ordinary Joes who have their little
homely foibles just like the rest
of us. Maybe it doesn't seem pos
sibIe that Franchot Tone might
sometime pick his teeth, or even
that Ike might bend down to
scratch bite, | couldn't imagine
Queen Elizabeth sitting in front of
mirror dabbing al her mascara,
but gee, they are humans, and
so must do all Of these.
Well now it's the same way in
our town, in smaller way too
We read about this one and that
one in the papers. Someone goes
to Commission meeting and
gives a verbal report You just
plain form a picture Of a guy, and
maybe it's an ogre ormaybe
heel. That's why | got slch a
charge out of sitting down the
other night and having big chin
session with John Carbonell and
his pretty wife Jane. You know,
the guyl has mind Of his own,
even as you or |! We elected him
to office because we knew it too.
lie exercises his American privi-
lege, and does just what seems
right to him. Sometimes he's right,
sometimes he's wrong. When he's
right, we applaud, when he's
wrong, We exercise our American
privilege and say so. right out
loud.
Well anyhow, I'm glad | got ac-
quainted with these folks, because
as people, they are real nice folks,
and that Jane is cute stuff Grand
ma, indeed. It should happen to
mel
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IFS real nice TO welcome
Betty Ann stafioners back TO
fhis corner another Friday. II
was Just week ago today that
we announced that they were
open for business. and when
was in there Yesterday that was
really q fact. People sure were
going for those lovely Gibson
cards she sells. Ny eTrand was
for invitations, and | found Just
what | wanted right away. Cute
ones too.
" you missed last weeks an.
nouneement, well, Betty Ann
Sfsfioners Is on Fleming Street
right there by the Globe Shoe
Store. Us q brand new little
business selling office supplies Of
ell kinds, and Gibson cards IT'S
new offspring Of the famous
old Roberts Office supplies and
will carry the same dependable
brand Of merchandise.
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I've told you about nutmeg on
cooked squash, and or few other
things. Now let me recommend
just a bit sprinkled on fried or
roasted meats II brings out
very fine flavor
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When I was ovs 10 Baldwin's
Nursery Yesterday ! got the
bird. but literally! Just 50 you
WON'T think they hate me, ~
hurry TO explain that the bird
was a gorgeous Hamingo stand
ing on long stick legs fer your
yard or garden.
Nicer yet. these pink birds
GENE in three SiTes. - papa, ma
ma, and hahYl Fsps stands
about four feet ssIi and sells for
sS.sS. Mamma IS a shorty, only
tSo feet and hail feet for her,
and she costs s1.ao. Baby is cute.
only about enc feet high he gees
for . low Sc ans is he Ashsm-
ed
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short cuts for believers, this
time baked potatoes pon't throw
them away. Gus II hall. length
wise. scoop oui palp cube. re,
turn 10 shells; season with salt
and pepper. dos vita butter; add
"a little light cream ard heat ia
the oven.
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