The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-11

to completely ignore my scrlDDllng.
To all these grand people would
like to tender my apologies for my
apparent rudeness in writing of a
moment-a remark-or the i'm
mense pleasure which is mine in
being their guest. Really, do try
to remember many things, but then
the time comes when a note must
be made and invariably whether l
duck behind a palm tree-or into
an isolated spot and this includes
even the one Dorothy Parker made
famous in verse (seems as If she
found a small office and it was
lonely and she put a sign on the
door-and had much company
thereafter) I am discovered with
paper and pencil-writing away at
q great pace.
Somehow or other-cannot con-
uuer the feeling of the little kid
whose hand has just dipped into the
cookie jar only to have an adult
arrive on the scene.
However, you all have been most
understanding and tolerant and as
YOU all Knoxville papers between
the candies in this column are just
for fun and pleasure of all the
splendid people incur Town. 1t
certainly is not publicity bust
ness and may I repeat, there shall
never be any righteousness or
"soap box" yik-yak-and, ] do try
earnestly to check and double
check (shades of Amos and Andy
all my facts. Also, if a request is
made that something not be print
ed--so be it.
And, because-you dear readers
are: also good and great friends
shall we-go shopping together?
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There is a shop in Our Town
which Is not only picturesque and
pleasant to drop in-bUt where
YOU can find q wide selection OF
fabulous fabrics Of ell textures
and patterns with which to dec
crate your home-or Just redo
ehair--or make tiny, throw pill
lows (aside to husbands: you
needn't dvek-theY're foam rub
beFI)
The Caroline Shop, 223 Ann
Street invites you to bring your
decorating ideas or problems TO
them. They are really fashion
wise with fabrics and know how
70 cool your tropical living and
enhance your style Of furniture.
All work is expert and sUaran-
tesd and TOO, they have all the
accessories If you care to make
yeur own"-slip covers, drape-
riss, bedspresds, dressing table
skirts, etc.
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WELCOME TO: Frank and Amy
Walker who are old friends and
many of you will remember, have
been stationed here before. Frank
is Skipper of the Bushnell and
Amy, who is houSe-hunting now
and taking care of the kids-three
and if memory serves me cor
rectly, much volunteer work in
the many activities here will be
done also. So, here's "hi" and
it's mighty good to have such
grand people back in Our Town.
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Aaahhh, Iadies-eef ees Weefh
arsat plaisUre that - hsY-YoU
can now have 2o9o OFF your
hair mean-YoUr permanent
wavel The priee-natehl And
Wharf.-The Adorable Beauty
sslson, (Phons 2-2l52l IA Simon,
ron Street which is cir condition.
cd and also, on ONLY Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday are
making This hair curling" offer
Of 2OHo eff on ell permanents!
AIso-she prices on sIenderizins
treatmenss at the Ador able have
been "thinned" fo-"fiffeen for
sixteen dollars" (instead Of The
usual twenty five for the
eoUrseN
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II was all so very completely the
way it should be. The hour was
twilight and we sat on the porch
and chatted and Trixie the dog OF
fifteen years contentedly ate his
supper-and the cat stretched out
on the ENTHUSIASTICALLY eyeing
her dish of oats and we spoke OF
many things.
Of pirates, and plottings for In
dependence for Cuba and OF the
many people who had lived in Our
Town and whom many other peo-
pie later heard of, such as Aurobon
and Hemingway-to mention few.
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Up toward the Atlantic AZ SSZ
pUvaI there's . wee shop and
quaint one in that II spseializes
in baskefsI Because you ell kno"
Of the countless uses OF these
woven containers and how they
add 50 much TO your home or en-
Pertaining, am pleased to tell you
that NOW THEY ARE DRASTI-
cALLY REDUCED IN PRICE!
BY going up The Dirty Box way
you can casually saY-"oh, that
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