Arizona sun., 1962-07-12

public Sunday, July 8, 1862.
,cktail lounge offers a beau
tifule atmosphere and delicious
food for noon-time and evening
dining.
The opening is being celebrated
from Sunday, July through Sun
day, July ID and during this period
guests are receiving the superb
services of the visiting maitre
d'hotel, George Jones from Tucson
Mr.. Jones started in the resta-
urant business in l948 as captain
of walters in the Palmer House,
Chicago. In 1850 he moved to Phoe-
nix and became head waiter at the
Rons Club, 18th Avenue and Osborn
Road, which position he held for
two years. In 1858 he moved to
Tucson, Arizona and for two years
was the assistant manager of the
Park Theatre. Mr.. Jones then be-
came head waiter at the Davis
Monthan Officers Club where he
remained until 1859 when he be-
came head waiter at the Tidelands
Hotel in Tucson. After one year,
in 1860, he was promoted to nnaitre
d'hotel. In February of this year
he left this position to take charge
of the Hill Hotel Coffee Shop, kit
chen and Terrace Room. He also
organized the Blind Pig Club two
flights up. This club is still in op
GRAFTON in remembrance of Mr.
Jones. At present he has the con-
cession of the liquor license of the
Charles H. Young Post, American
Legion 224. Tucson. aF
The Skyroom Restaurant and,
Cocktail lounge is open daily from
HOO am. to 100 am. and is open
to the public. COlorful artificial
plants and flowers add much to
the delightful atmosphere of the
place. Upon entering the room one
looks into a ceiling to floor mirror
at the end of the foyer. Walking
into the main dining room guests
are Immediately impressed with
the stunning wall paper. The white
background has the appearance. of
silk while the design is an en-
bossed pattern with red flocking.
The window treatment is an
Austrian shade with red velye-
teen flag.
The cocktail lounge, which is
surrounded with attractive and
colorful forage, has a huge mirror
across the back of the bar. The
free form tables and bar are of a
walnut finish.
The Skyroom Restaurant was
opened in the Valley Life Building
because many people in the corn-
munity felt there was a need for
a place of this kind in Phoenix, a
convenient place to entertain
friends. In addition to the top
quality restaurant and bar facili-
ties, just two doors down, is a
meeting room which is available,
without charge, for meetings, So
cial clubs. etc. This room has fifty
chairs.
The dining room is also available
for any social functions such as
weddings, igraduations, business
meetings, group luncheons, birth
days or personal dining relaxation.
The answer to the exceptionally
fine food that is served in the
Skyroom is their very competent
chef, Tommy Moore. Mr.. Moore
worked, as cook, for the Ari-
zona Club for twenty years. He
started in the club as a pot washer,
was then promoted to fry cook,
then second fry cook and then
served as head cook. Mr.. Moore
has also had experience as a cook
at the Phoenix Country Club and
the Lawyers Club. He will be with
the Century Skyroom Restaurant
permanently.
The cocktail lounge has a very
fine bartender. Employed in the
total operation are, also, two bus
boys, a dishwasher, three wait
resSes sometimes four, a salad
girl and cooks helper and the
hOCtncS Mrs Sadin Candnr