The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-28

Having just lifted the Silve
vegetable dish off the copy pape
(small apartment, y'Mow-dinin
room table doubles as desk!)-
yours truly can't help but paus
a minute to appreciate the radian
enjoyment derived from tn
strange and lovely flowers -steph
anotis, hibiscus, jasmine, - ant
the constant reminder Of the glo
ries Of the armament and tn
ocean which are more apparen
here than any other place
Sure shouldn't be rhapsodizing-
cause right; now Time and Dead
lines are the aspirins for my pres
ent "manana'' fever and an
afraid, lovely thoughts for the mo
ment will center on-guess what
uh huh - the SHOPS IN OUF
TOWN!
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June is the month for brides,
and the Mar.Ed Dress Shop,
42I.B Duval were Instrumental
in bringing to Our Town a charm.
ING lady with . service which
has become welI.kncwn In other
cities. Bridal consvItanf" here
means Miss Camille Stark. She
is az Mar.Ed's every afternoon.
May ! urge you to hear her
valuable information on what is
correct for the perfect formal
wedding. Have had several in
qviries regarding such things as
proper length Of veil-fashion for
Inc Brides Mother-m a widow
rsmarries, what shade should her
gown be-these questions and any
you wish to ask will be answer.
ed by Camille Stark whose back
ground lists such top stores as
Benwit Teller. Ssks 5th Avenue,
Tspps, and extensive radio ex.
peTienee.
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In talking with Mrs. Garcia Net
ties Cor should call her "Miss
Red Crosby the other day-an
urgent need for volunteer drivers
was discussed. Am a bit at a loss
as to just how to tell you all about
this. You see there are three wives
in Our Town who have just return
ed from the Variety Hospital in
Miami and they are in need OF
daily physio- therapy for polio.
So far the Red Cross has been
trying to carry the load OF driving
the ladies to and from the hospital.
However, a car pool is the answer.
The hospital has arranged to give
the treatments at $50 leach day
and if drivers could be.recruited-
for just one trip a week either to
or from-invaluable help, both to
the Red Cross and the ladies,
would be given. So, phone 2-S651 or
yours truly if you can spare a lit
tie time for a vital cause.
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Detective agencies have their
Pinkertons-and all the watches
in Our Town have-Mr. Pruitt at
402 Southard Street!
With his little magnifying glass,
private Eye Prvitt) he'll soon
discover what's missing when
time goes on, and your watch
doesn'tl So-Prvitt's for the soIu.
tion to "whaddvnit to my
wafch"l
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In writing the above-ab0ut the
need for rides to the hospital for
post-polio therapy-remembered
tragic case.
=; Several years ago, in Our Town,
there was a little kid-oh, guess,
he was only about seventeen or so
months old. A cast immobilized
him from the waist down. He lived
deep in the heart of Poinciana and
his mother had to carry him each
day goodly distance to the bus
for the trek to the hoSpital-and
each day return. She was quite
frail and his care was a twenty
four hour thing.
It was then that I learned of the
long, exhausting trips which were
so necessary to recovery. Yes, !
drove them many times and in so
doing, got to know the little kid
pretty well. He was such cheer
full and brave tyke that l never
once regretted what at times prov
ed to be an inconvenience.
Now, however, volunteers are
asked to make the trip only one
way-so that the ladies may even
tually walk.
No-never did find out how the
little kid Jared. His was rocky
future and unfortunately, lost
track of him completely - but,
shall never forget the lad.
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Johnson's JeweIry and Gift
Shop, 624 DuvaI Street have the
gems for me" - AND YOU
TOO! Here you can be thought.
fvl Of Father, or Graduates, or
Brides in an inexpensive way
or, II you feel like if-shoof the
works! Among the welI-known
brands Of wristwatches for men
and women ere Elsin. BvIova