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Coconut Grove News

Complete Coverage Of Coconut Grove Every Week- Coconut Grove News PRICE FIVE CENTS A RIVIERA FEATURE JANUARY 17, 1941

The Clipper Crowd

NEWS OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PERSONNEL OF PAN-AMERICAN AIRWAYS -By Nancy Humphreys- Aviation held the spotlight last weekend with the All-American Air Maneuvers and the accompanying social functions. Practically everyone in the community, it seems, saw the Air Maneuvers-and lots took part in the evening gaiety. Friday night at Civic Center a party was given for private pilots and their guests, and the same night the Coral Gables Country Club was the scene of the Military Ball for officers of the Army, Navy, Marines, and 21st Reconnaissance Squadron, and Coast Guard. The Annual Aviation Ball was held Saturday night at the Miami Biltmore Country Club, with a gala crowd attending. Decorations included a Piper Cub Coupe suspended from the ceiling-how it got there we wouldn't know. Bill Humphrey Toomey might be able to tell you; he served on the Aviation Ball Committee. Sponsors of the Ball included: Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. J. Avery Guyton, Mr. Mark C. Honeywell, Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Gifford, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Mahoney, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lansing Watt, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Romfh, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Knight, Captain and Mrs. E. V. Rickenbacker, Captain and Mrs. George F. Bogan, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Russell R. Waesche, Major and Mrs. James P. Hodges, General and Mrs. Clarance L. Tinker, General and Mrs. Barton K. Yount, Commander and Mrs. Kenneth K. Salisbury, and Captain and Mrs. Charles R. Mason. Among the PAA people seen there were: Captain Max Weber, who escorted the glamorous Lady Drummond-Hay, Mrs. A. E. Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Snyder, Humphrey Toomey, John Dey, J. A. Zalduondo, J. E. Yonge. Scheduled to arrive in Miami the end of this week is the first of the DC-3A's for the Eastern Division. These 21-passenger ships will fly to points south from here-their definite itineraries have not yet been decided upon. Ten men from maintenance who have been in Brownsville receiving instruction on these ships are now returning. Among those on board the plane coming in this week will be H. L. Abrams, H. A. Andrews, Jr., Arthur Smith, and A. F. Roberts. On the next ship will be J. F. Nolan and the third, J. L. La Pointe. The rest of the men have already returned to the A. T. B.- W. R. Abel, L. R. Sayre, and C. S. Gaffney. During the first week these men, along with the Pratt and Whitney Company and the Bendix Aviation Corporation are arranging short lecture courses on the new type of carburetor for the flight personnel and the shop mechanics. Now Division Engineer Toomey has a new light in his life-wee Gailbraith, who arrived at 8:27 Saturday, January 11th, at 7:45 a. m. Her papa describes this young lady as a "squealing mass of humanity", but we bet she's pretty cute. Weight at birth: 6 lb., 12 oz. M. C. Nobbs, Jr., Division Traffic Manager, flew to Nassau by Clipper last Saturday morning for a week-end of business. Curtis H. Cofield, junior pilot, has just been transferred to Miami from San Francisco. New junior pilots who reported for duty last week include: James W. Fluharty, Donald K. Stewart, Jose E. Yzaguire, Leo P. Wilson, Jr., Anthony J. O'Donnell, William L. Witherspoon, John W. Moser, Jr., Herbert E. Stevenson, William G. Reese, Jr., Frederick D. Campbell, Henry D. Foggie, Richard L. Wallace, Howard W. Morgan. Now a stockroom clerk at Municipal Airport is Carl L. Peters. Noel Coward's "Design for Living" was the offering of the Theatre of the Fifteen enjoyed by the Misses Charlotte Hamstead, Marie Jackson, Helen Proctor, and the Mesdames Elizabeth Foley and Faye Stewart when they entertained Miss Ma-oelle Bliss at a theatre party last week. Miss Bliss is visiting in Miami on vacation from her post with the Government in Cristobal, C. Z. Almost any day in the week (or night either) at 22 Anthony Arcade, Coconut Grove, you may see flight radio operators in the making. These students (who ready have the requirements for second-class radio telegraphic licenses) are being trained in Pan American aeronautical radio service procedure. P. A. Declaive is at present serving as instructor along with his other duties as flight radio operator. Mr. DeClaive has been with Pan American for three years. Other flight radio operators will be requisitioned for instruction duties also later on. Classes in the PAA operations "school" begin January 8th. Instruction goes on all day, and students are required to attend whenever they have any spare time from their post or duty. J. E. Yonge, attorney in Miami for Pan American, was the official representative for the Governor of Florida in greeting the Duke of Windsor upon his arrival at the All-American Air Maneuvers last Saturday afternoon. Incidentally, we hear that the poor Duke could scarcely see an event all afternoon-he was so besieged with admirers. Pan American suffered a real loss last Friday when Peter Gelin, acting assistant to the Division Manager, was called back to duty as a lieutenant (j. g.) in the Naval Reserve. Mr. Gelin left Miami Monday morning to report to Washington, D. C. for duty. Mrs. Belin had our sympathy in her task of closing 'the beautiful home at 3618 Matheson Avenue, Coconut Grove with only two days notice! She accompanied her husband to Washington. But this charming and gracious young lady should be quite accustomed to moving, as the Belins left Paris (where Mr. Belin was associated with Pan American Airways for three years after the outbreak of World War #2, and came to our North Beach airport in New York. Then in January, 1940, Mr. Belin was transferred to Dinner Key, where he was in the Express Department until July, at which time he assumed the post which L. C. Reynolds had been occupying. Mr. Belin is a graduate of Yale, and attended Sorbonne. He was formerly secretary to Ambassador Hugh Wilson at the Embassy in Berlin, before coming with Pan American. Pan American now has a nurse at Dinner Key - Miss Katherine D. Schiele; but they can't decide just where to put her. Rumor has it that she will be in th Frow Apts. (where PAA employees) for a while at least. Perhaps later we'll branch out with a full-fledged medical station, all in one spot. Along about February first that chaos in what was formerly the cafeteria room on the second floor of the Aviation Building will be a nice, shiny new telephone system for the company. There will be fourteen trunk lines and 140 extensions (no more waiting!). And it will all be neatly enclosed. The old information booth will probably remain just that, and will include the teletype machine. C. D. Corpeney has just graduated his first class of stewards and foremen-seventeen in all-in First Aid Training. Pan Am's Eastern Division is the first n the company to offer the training to foremen. Stewards have always been required to have this training. Miss Alta Mae Johnson has resigned her position in the Operations Department. Another rumor (this one better turn out to be correct, too!) is that Miss Sylvia Spencer will be transferred to Port au Prince has already "popped the question" to the lady of his choice. The official announcement will soon be forthcoming. To Havana by Clipper last Saturday went Fred Strozier, manager of the Associated Press for Florida, and his lovely bride, the former Mrs. Nancy Roberts.

MINNESOTA RESIDENTS ARE IN GROVE

Minnesota visitors in the Grove this week, include Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Shanks, of St. James, Minn. Mr. Shanks is retired druggist and with Mrs. Shanks spends part of each win. ter in this section of Florida.

Fairchild Tropical Luncheon Gathers More Than 300

No other garden luncheon party in any country could possibly be anything like the singularly unique one given in the Fairchild Tropical Gardens on Friday. There were a dozen different kinds of rare blossoms, vines, seeds, and fruits. . . from as many different countries . . . all collected by Dr. David Fairchild and being introduced at the Garden. Luncheon tables set under palm trees on the lea side of the exhibition building were centered with red combretum blossoms, and colorful seeds of several species of palms. Col. Robert H. Montgomery, founder of the Gardens, gave a short talk, explaining the purpose of the party was to familiarize all interested residents and visitors with the work and growth of the now-famous tropical garden. He invited guests to browse through the acres of rare plantings and to will be given in the church system outlined by W. L. Phillips and his associate, the well known landscape architect, Noel Chamberlin . . . and all guests at the party not members of the garden association, were invited to "join up". "All funds earned from memberships and benefit events, will be used for maintenance of the gardens," the Colonel said. Guests Listed Among more than 300 guests present were many from all parts of the country and many prominent Grove, Gables and Miami folk. Noted were Gen, and Mrs. John Twigg Myers, Mrs. George Brett and her house guests, Mrs. Henry Jennings and Mrs. Sydney Becker; Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, Mrs. Robert T. Spicer, Mrs Charles Deering, the Dr. David Fairchilds, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Semple, Mrs. E. A. Rickmers, Mrs Maurice R. Cotton, Mrs. Oscar P. Dooley, Mrs. Richard M. Cutts, Mrs. W. H. Watters, Miss Lian Downer, Mrs. Lewis Humphrey, Mrs. Howard Mc-Williams, Mrs. Charles M. Moon, Mrs. Hugh Montgomery and her daughter, Mrs. Montgomery Fielder Clarke, Mrs. Worth St. Clair, Mrs. Ralph C. Roosevelt, Mrs. Howard Sullivan, Lt. Col. and Mrs. P. J. O'Shaughnessy, and Mrs Frances Buxton. Mrs Montgomery was in charge of the luncheon, with the following members of the committee: Mrs. A. O. Bliss Jr., Mrs. C. W. Deffendorf, Mrs. Lawrance Priddy' comprising the luncheon committee.

Vesper Services Are Today At Bryan Memorial Church

Mrs. Gertrude R. Kent, mezzo-soprano, and Mrs. Florence Clayton Dunham, choir director and organist at Bryan Memorial Church, will present a musical program at the weekly vesper service Sunday at 4:30. Residents and visitors are invited. Theme of the program will be "Home", with Rev. A. Dale Hagler giving a meditation on the subject. Program will include: "Toccato" . . . organ selection: Mrs. Dunham; "Arise, O Lord", and "My World", soprano solos: Mrs. Kent. Following Reverend Hagler's address the artists will give the following selections portraying "A Cycle of Life in Song": "Childhood: organ solo, "Songs My Mother Taught Me"; "Youth": solo: "Midst In A Rose"; Youth: sop. solo, "The Sweetest Story Ever told"; Marriage: organ solo, "Lohengrins "Wedding March" and sop. solo, "I Love You Truly;" Making a Home: sop. solo, " I Love a Little Cottage", and organ selections, "Home Sweet Home", "Just A Cottage Small", and organ, "The Old Refrain." Golden wedding anniversary era will be depicted in the soprano solo: "All For You", and Evensong in the selections, "A Perfect Day", "The Rosary" and organ solo, "Goin' Home."

Stephen Foster Silver Tea Scheduled For January 29

January 29 has been selected by the Plymouth Congregational Church Woman's Aid Society, for a Stephen Foster Memorial silver tea. The party will be given in the church gardens, with Mrs. John Baker in charge of a program being arranged. At the society's meeting Wednesday, Mrs. Louis McDavitt spoke on "The Florida Chain of Missionary Assemblies" and Mrs. H. O. Jones spoke on "Juvenile Council" Red Cross sewing occupied the morning business session and program following covered luncheon. Mrs. Charles V. Kennedy, president, presided, with Mrs. A. C. Splinter and Mrs. Louis Stimson, acting as hostesses. Meeting was in the church parish house.

MUSICAL TEA ENTERTAINS

Friends of Mrs. Moray N. Wootton, 3633 Poinciana Avenue, were delighted to hear her sing a number of soprano selections at a Silver tea given at her home recently. Mrs. Halsted Ritter accompanied her. Mrs. Wootton also sang several selections at a recent tea given by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Foster, in Miami.

MISS COE LEASES NORRIS HOME

Miss Rosalie Coe, New York City, has leased the Frederick Norris home on Ingraham Highway. This is Miss Coe's third winter in Coconut Grove. Her brother, Colles J. Coe, will arrive at an early date and will reside on Miller Road.

BRITISH WAR RELIEF TEA IS SCHEDULED

Captain and Mrs. Vaughn Williams will open their home, 3501 Royal Palm Avenue, for a silver tea for the benefit of British War Relief, Monday, January 27. Hours will be from 4 to 6.

Legion To Meet

Lindley DeGarmo Post No. 70, American Legion, and the Auxiliary will meet at 8 p. m., Tuesday in the Legion home, McFarlane Road.

THEATRE GRILL

Next to Grove Theatre Luncheon - - 35c Dinner - - - 50c 3502 Main Highway Ph. 4-9478

SIGN OF THE HORSE

NATIVE HANDICRAFT AND EXCHANGE SIGN OF THE HORSE Main Highway Just Below the Grove Theatre

GROWING WITH THE GROVE

SNOWDEN'S GROVE SERVICE NOW Automobile Wreck Repairing and Complete Paint Service by Expert with 15 Years Experience Grand Ave. and Virginia St. Phone 4.2155 Sinclair Gas and Oils Tires and Accessories

Service Is Outlet For Character, Says Speaker

"Service is the outlet for character when developed", the Rev. Roy S. Johnston told members of the Coconut Grove Parent-Teacher Association at their meeting Tuesday, adding that "all that education and religion can do is to teach us to be good to the old people that we will be." Proposed Amendments and changes in the association's bylaws, were read by the chairman of by-laws, Mrs. W. D. Joyce. The changes will be voted upon at the February meeting, it was said. Mrs. Farise Fuller and Mrs. Julia Eggert won parent attendance awards at the meeting. Announcement was made that the association will entertain members of the mid-term graduating class in the cafeteria, following the exercises, January 30.

Free Lecture Scheduled

A free lecture on Christian Science will be given Sunday at 3 p. m. in the Second Church of Christ Scientist, 3850 Main Highway, by Mrs. Elizabeth Mc-Arthur Thomson, C.S.B., Member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church, First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Mass. The lecture will be broadcast by radio station WKAT and amplifiers will be installed on the church grounds for those who may wish to listen to the lecture from their cars.

RETIRED OFFICIAL VISITING HERE

Fred Bond Sankey is spending the season with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clark, 3638 Saint Gaudens Road. Mr. Sankey is retired Pennsylvania Railroad official, and has spent several winters here.

HAS GUESTS

Mrs. John P. Proctor, 2521 South Bayshore Drive, is entertaining as house guests, Mrs. L. B. Sanders and Miss Addie Towne, both from Franklin, N. H.

"Heartbreak"

will be the subject of Rev. A. Dale Hagler's sermon in Bryan Memorial Church at 11 a. m. Sunday. The sermon will be a companion subject to last Sunday's on "Loneliness."

IRVING'S MEN'S SHOP

3414 Main Highway Coconut Grove, Florida Interwoven Socks Kaynee Shirts Botany Ties

WHY PAY CITY TAXES?

You can buy an acre lot (more square feet than nine 50x100 lots) on Ponce de Leon Blvd., just south of Sunset, with oiled road, cement sidewalks, close to schools, bus lines, and but a short distance to Matheson Hammock Park and Swimming Beach. Only four lots left. For Quick Sale only $650.00 Each Irving J. Thomas Co., Realtors Coconut Grove Opposite Grove Theatre Specializing in Coconut Grove - Silver Bluff Properties since 1915

Highway Jottings

Norwood and Pierce, 2174 Grand Ave., figure the season's visitors are here . . . result crowded streets . . . general congestion . . . (and they like it), but everyone whose car gets bumped and the fenders get dented, should know that those dents can be so completely eliminated that you would never know that the car had been marred in the least . . . their man can turn that kind of work out in a hurry . . . and with perfect satisfaction. Australian pine bur novelty clasps, for blouse or jacket, are among the new tropical gift novelties being shown at Marian MacLean's Patio Gift Shop in the Anthony Arcade . . . and those handmade coconut shell trays, cigar and cigarette boxes are distinctly tropical. There are hundreds of lovely gift articles at the Sign of the Seahorse Gift Shop (just south of the Grove Theatre). Handknit bed jackets or evening capes in daintiest colors are sweet . . . and all those tropical imported things are so much more appreciated by the friends and family back north, than just ordinary things that can be bought in any shop and place. Snowden Grove Service Station, 3001 Grand Ave., is giving splendid service to folks on getting their 1941 license plates . . . and their title transfer and notary service saves many a trip to town for Grove folk.

CHOWDER SUPPER IS NEXT WEEK

Bryan Memorial Church, circle one, will sponsor a fish chowder supper next Thursday between 5:30 and 7:30 in the church parlors. Uncle Charlie' Frow will make and serve the chowder. The public is invited.

WASHING POLISHING Carl P. Wienrich

GULF PRODUCTS Cars Called for and Delivered Phone 4-9155 2911 Grand Ave.

GET YOUR 1941 AUTO TAGS AT SNOWDEN'S TAG AGENCY

Consult Us for Title Transfers, Duplicate Titles, New Plates, Drivers' Licenses, Notary Public 3001 Grand Ave. Coconut Grove

SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST 3850 Main Highway Coconut Grove

Sunday Services 11:00 A. M. - - - - - Sunday School 11:00 A M. Wednesday Evening Meetings 8:00 Free Christian Science Reading Room. 3456 Main Highway Open Daily (except Sundays and Holidays) from 12:15 to 5:00 P. M.

Miss Harris' Florida School

ESTABLISHED 1914 MIAMI Kindergarten Through Twelfth Grade Boarding and Day Departments Accredited CATALOGUE AND VIEW BOOK UPON REQUEST

Second Church of Christ, Scientist MIAMI (COCONUT GROVE), FLORIDA

Announces a Free Lecture on Christian Science By MRS. ELIZABETH McARTHUR THOMSON, C.S.B. Member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass. In the CHURCH EDIFICE, INGRAHAM HIGHWAY, COCONUT GROVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON January 19th, 1941, at 3 P. M. The Lecture Will Be Broadcast By WKAT. Amplifiers will be installed on the Church grounds for those who may wish to listen to the Lecture from their cars.

Bryson-Majewski Marriage Is Announced

Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Bryson, 3067 Carter Street, announce the marriage on Wednesday, of their daughter, Minnie Lee, to Warner John Majewski, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. Majewski, San Antonio, Tex. Ceremony took place in Bryan Memorial Church, the Rev. Albert Dale Hagler, reading the ceremony. Miss Ruth Eugenia Bryson, the bride's sister, attended her, and R. Bourret was best man. Only a few intimate friends and members of the bride's family were present. Mrs. Majewski graduated from Erskine College, Due West, S. C., and Mr. Majewski attended Rice College. He is flight radio operator for Pan American Airways. The young couple will reside at 639 S. W. 8th Avenue.

GULLIVER HOUSE GUEST LEAVES FOR HOME

Mrs. Robert Gulliver, who has been the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gulliver, Saint Gaudens Road, returned to her home in Trenton, N. J. Wednesday. During her stay, Mrs. Gulliver was entertained at several social events among them, a luncheon party at the home of Mrs. Edwin Hambley, Monday, at her home on Irvington Ave.

ERNEST F. COE SPEAKS AT AUDUBON MEETING

Ernest F. Coe, director of Everglades National Park association, was speaker at the meeting of Coconut Grove Audubon Society at the home of Mrs. Andrew Bird Wade, in Ye Little Wood, Monday evening. Mr. Coe spoke on "Conservation of Wild Life in National Parks."

Joint Celebration Assembles Group

More than 80 guests were entertained at the cocktail party given by Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Carrero and Mrs. Carrero's sister, Mrs. Edith Watkins, on Sunday. The event was planned to honor their house guest, Mrs. Carrero's sister - in - law, Mrs. Paul Harvey Hodge, of Providence, but turned out to be on Mrs. Carrero's birthday anniversary, so there was special celebrating to be done. Miniature candles perched on canapes, and blown out by Mrs. Carrero climaxed the refreshment part of the party. Mrs. Watkins was lovely in her gentian blue gown, and so were Mrs. Hodge in green crepe, and Mrs. Carrero in black. Mrs. Hodge's twin sister, Mrs. Nelson Conlong, who was due in for the party, was unable to get down until Tuesday, but is here for two weeks now, and will share honors with Mrs. Hodge at a tea being planned at the Carrero home soon. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Sam Roberts' brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roberts, Washington, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Glenn, Dalton, Ga., and Mrs. Glenn's sister, Miss Caroline Brandenburg, who is visiting her sister, Mrs. Earle Parker and Mr. Parker for several days.

Norwood & Pierce

Texaco Gas Expert Lubrication Body and Fender Garage Service 2974 Grand Avenue

PATIO GIFT SHOP

21 Anthony Arcade 3440 Main Highway GIFTS - NOVELTIES - BRIDGE PRIZES GREETING CARDS

NEW ... SPRING SHIPMENT

NEW . . . SPRING SHIPMENT Men's Slacks Sanforized-Washable SIZES 28-44 $1.95 Slip-Over Polo Shirts A Large Variety of Colors 50c VARIETY SHOP 3035 GRAND AVENUE COCONUT GROVE

FLY from the Commonplace!

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