Coral Gables Riviera

Complete Coverage Of Coconut Grove Every Week- Coconut Grove News Susan Howe Clark Grove Editor Ph. 4-1634 — 4-3132 A RIVIERA FEATURE MARCH 21, 1941 PRICE FIVE CENTS

The Clipper Crowd NEWS OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PERSONNEL OF PAN-AMERICAN AIRWAYS By Nancy Humphreys

'TIS WELL THE H. Hankins, 4040 Kiaora Street, Coconut Grove, aren't superstitious, for young Timothy Hamilton Hankins arrived on March 13th. The stork dropped his 8 lb. 21⁄2 oz. bundle at University Hospital at 9:40 a. m. The bundle was a brunette—a very healthy little brunette. Mrs. Hankins is also doing well. Mr. Hankins is Operations Engineer for Pan Am's eastern division. The St. Patrick's Day theme was carried out in the decorations at the shower given by Mrs. E. R. Mills, 3601 Poinciana Avenue, Coconut Grove, on March 17th, honoring Miss Marion Frederick, bride-elect of Ray Bourret. It was a "miscellaneous" shower—and the gifts were certainly assorted! Such necessary items as kitchen utensils and linens vied with sterling silver side-pieces, blue satin slippers, and nighties, luggage in the admiration of the guests. The mothers of both the bride and groom were honored guests. Among other guests were: Miss Dorothea Jadrnoja, Mrs. P. Armand De Claive, Mrs. Charles Chase, Miss Betty Culverwell, Mrs. Bruce McCorquodale, Mrs. J. McGchee Whitner, Mrs. Merle C. Balch, Mrs. W. A. Foss, Miss Ruth Simpson, Mrs. H. E. Hanson, Miss Consuelo Prado, Miss Christina Kurchilik, Miss Lorraine Davis, Mrs. E. S. Popko, Mrs. Richard Jackson, Mrs. William Coleman, Mrs. Annie Peters, Miss Ella Neilson and Miss Hunter. Margie! The wedding of Miss Frederick and Mr. Bourret will be an event of March 29th. Little Ellin Mary Flaherty has been in this world for five weeks now. This young lady, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester M. Flaherty, 4225 Loquat Drive, Coconut Grove, arrived on February 18th. She was a great big bundle, too, weighing 8 lb., 151⁄2 oz. at birth. Mr. Flaherty is a flight mechanic. The executive offices are still functioning, reports Miss Elizabeth Tunis, "even if the boss is out of town". The Division Manager is in Washington in connection with the Latin-American rate case hearing. He left last Friday night and spent several days in New York City before going on to the nNation's Capitol. Uncle Sam beckoned to George P. de Valcourt, 2840 S. W. First Avenue of Pan Am's metal shop, last week and he's in the Army now. To bid him farewell Charles Alexander gave a party last Saturday, which we hear, was quite a gay affair—and very, very, very unhappy. Thomas A. Kelley, 3108 Indiana Street, Coconut Grove, left the ranks of maintenance personnel on 'Spring Day to accept another position. Mr. Kelly was with P.A.A. for two years. It took an armored truck to run down Ralph D. Norsworthy, chief of the fabric and equipment shop, at the corner of S. W. 27th Avenue and Coral Way, and crush his newly-acquired Dodge automobile. Mr. Norsworthy was uninjured, but he's very, very unhappy. Off to New York last Saturday last Saturday for a visit with his parents went Mr. and Mrs. James E. Anderson, accompanied by their young daughter, Christine. Mr. Anderson, who is a P. A. A. captain, has been transferred to Rio. Influenza is still making life miserable for more than one member of the "Clipper Crowd". Among the latest victims is Mrs. Helen McNichols, who has been confined to her home at 603 Cadima Street, Coral Gables. Mrs. McNichol is in Pan Am's purchasing department. A senior Underwood Elliot Fisher operator is Miss Ann Pfipsen, now in General Accounts. Mrs. Horace Simms, of Dade City, Florida, came down to Coral Gables to visit her daughter, Miss Frances, at 123 Menores Avenue, and liked it so well she stayed six weeks—until her husband finally came down from Dade City to drag her home by the hair of her head. Which made Frances very unhappy, for she was getting fat on her mother's good cooking. We hope Mrs. Simms was keeping one eye on that very ardent young swain. whom the key-hole-peeker's say will soon take another secretary out of circulation. Also entertaining her parents over the weekend was Miss Myra Mason, "the bowling score keeper", who is planning to return to New York City early next month. Among new faces in the hangars are: Murray M. Chilton and William S. Marital. To the rapidly increasing list of junjor pilots are now added: Gordon W. Blackmon, Eugene F. Schultz and Matthew P. Archibald. Two of our honorable auditors learned to their discomfort that it is not well to go bicycle riding with the ever-popular Miss Mary Garrison. In a collision on the friveways at Dinner Key Terminal the auditors emerger with cuts and bruises; but Mary can scarcely breathe now, so wrapped up is she in adhesive tape. She suffered a minor fracture of a rib! Ah, ah, say paymaster Mercer. So, what. Miss Katherine Hepburn, she of the freckles, films, and slacks, caused Commotion and craning of necks when she passed through the International Airport at Dinner Key twice last Saturday, en route to and returning from Nassau. Miss Hepburn, the rumor goes, looks just like her pictures, minus the glamour. Much has happened to Grant Slater since his graduation from the University of Miami last June. 'Twasn't long thereafter that he landed a job as chemist in Pan Am's Dinner Key laboratories. Just last month he married the charming Miss Mary Elizabeth McLaughlin and set up housekeeping at 3608 St. Gaudens Road, Coconut Grove. Now the latest word is that he has just resigned his position with Pan Am to accept another elsewhere.

Board Honors Dr. Kuykendall

Dr. and Mrs. J. Delman Kuykendall will be honored guests at a reception on Sunday at 4 p. m., in the Plymouth Congregational Church courtyard. Arranged by the church board of trustees to honor Dr. Kuykendall on the occasion of his 20 year pastorate in the church. J. F. Ireland, chairman of the board, announces a musical program by the choir and Mrs. Gertrude Talbot Baker, organist. Assisting board trustees L. R. Copeland, Mrs. Mae Swing, Charles V. Kennedy and Arthur C. Gulliver, will be Frank Coleman and David Swanson, heads of the trustees and members of the young people's groups.

Valuable Awards Are Announced For Fairchild Gardens Party

Two aeroplane trips, boxes of fresh fruit, Dr. David Fairchild's book "The World Is My Garden", platinum painted china, fertilizer and soil, are some of the gifts to be awarded to guests attending the bridge and garden party scheduled by Fairchild Gardens for next Wednesday at El Jardin, the 10 acre estate of Mr. and Mrs. W. Alton Jones. With reservations for 60 tables of bridge already made, those wishing to attend are asked to notify the Gardens, by telephoning, 4-7100 before the day of the benefit. Assisting Mrs. Robert H. Montgomery in arranging the party are Mrs. Jones and her mother, Mrs. M. W. Marvin, acting as co-chairmen; Mrs. Marion Dow, and Mrs. F. E. Knowles, in charge of museum booths and a tea committee comprising, Mrs. Ralph Chapman, Mrs. John Paul Riddle, Mrs. H. F. Loomis, Mrs. William Shanklin, Mrs. Edward B. Quinan, Mrs. Morton B. Adams, Mrs. Leonard Mueller, Mrs. Charles M. Moon, Mrs. Halsted Ritter, Mrs. Rowland Hazard and Mrs. C. M. Swetland. Assisting in serving will be Miss Marjorie Warwick and Miss Nancy Shepherd. The benefit is the concluding event scheduled for the season for the Fairchild Tropical Gardens and is indicated to be the largest. Residents nd visitors are invited to browse in the gardens of the property, heralded as one of the most elaborately planted estates in South Florida. Bridge tables will be arranged in five rooms in the residence with prizes awarded at each table in both sections. The estate is located at 3747 Main Highway.

Free Lecture Series Start

First in a series of free lectures for parents, on Child Psychology, by Dr. Nancy Meek Haines, was given in the Coconut Grove Elementary School assembly room yesterday. Lectures are sponsored by the study group of the Parent-Teacher Association, under the chairmanship of Mrs. C. W. Hamilton, and will be given each Thursday from 1 to 3 p. 10, for 16 weeks. All parents are invited to attend the course.

Pleasure Club Soon To Be Ready

Construction of the Coconut Grove Shuffleboard club courts are nearing completion and should be ready for use within the week, according to announcement from R. L. Pennington and R. W. Silliman, owners. Shuffleboard courts are completed, and badminton, quoits, ping pong, dominoes and card playing facilities are being arranged. The club is being organized for entertainment of residents and visitors, membership fees of which will be nominal.

Bayfront Park Roadway Work Gets Under Way

Construction of two strips of roadway at the foot of McFarlane Road, in Coconut Grove Bayfront Park was begun this week, under direction of William Sydow, Miami public service director. The roadways will be 20-25 feet with a grass center, and are being laid with white pea rock, Mr. Sydow said, adding that white rock surface was being used because "it enhances the natural beauty of the park surroundings." Decision to construct the semicircular roadway and to retain an opening to the bayfront park for vehicular traffic was reached several weeks ago, following the circulation of petitions, deploring possible closing of the roadway. The city's park division, headed by Gerald L. Ash, public welfare director, will proceed with park beautification, planting palm trees, adding picnic benches and drinking fountain, at an early date, it was announced.

Highway Jottings

Drycleaning for a discriminating clientele at prices that insure sanitary reliable work are assured at the busy Connolly Dry-cleaning shop (just West-ern Union). The shop's quick service hand pressing and tailoring are welcome services to Grove folk. First come are first to benefit from wide selections of most beautiful Easter cards at the Patio Gift Shop (Anthony Arcade). Special thoughts for those far away in remembrance of Eastertide are right here in this little tropical gift shop, all done up with satin and ribbon facings for early choice. Young manager Norman and his sister and mother, his Grove folk to know he offers a reliable and quick telephone service on his grocery and meat products. They're at 3192 Douglas Road. Visitors are availing themselves of the opportunity of selecting their choice of Mrs. Commons' exquisite platinum painted china ware. No Florida gift... whether for bride, mother or friend, could be lovelier or more welcome than any one of these beautiful handpainted pieces. Visitors are invited to visit her studio any day at 3490 Main Highway. Mrs. Arthur, at the Coconut Grove Bakery, urges folk to order special Easter cakes and pastries early... their ice creams and sherbets are delicious too. Returns North Arthur S. Wedderspoon, who has been at the Wedderspoon home on Ridgewood Road, for several weeks, has returned to Beverly Hills, Chicago. Mrs. Wedderspoon and children will remain here until the close of school.

Grove School Selects Best Speller

Joyce Wheeler, eight-B scholar in Coconut Grove Elementary School, won the annual spelling championship in the elimination contest held in the school auditorium Friday. Outspelling 38 scholars in grades 5, 6, 7 and 8, in her own school, Joyce will now compete with other Dade County public school students in defending the national title of eighth best speller in the nation's schools, attained last year by Frank Howard, then a student in the Grove school. Doris Rosen was runner-up with Joyce in the spell-down Friday, failing on the word "accrue."

LEGION AUXILIARY ANNOUNCES PARTY

Mrs. Ray G. Hasker is general chairman of a benefit card party scheduled for next Tuesday at 8 p. m., in the Lindley DeGarmo post No. 70, American Legion hall, McFarlane Road. Assisting Mrs. Hasker will be Mrs. R. M. Clineman, Mrs. C. L. Theed, Mrs. W. Dewey Johnson, Mrs. C. P. Dillingham, Mrs. T. D. Foster, Mrs. T. D. Odum and Mrs. W. M. Martin.

DICKS HAVE GUESTS FROM CLEVELAND

Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Dick, Poinciana Avenue have as their guests, Mrs. Dick's sister, Mrs. C. C. Canfield of Cleveland, and Mrs. C. C. Canfield Jr. and son Carlon Canfield, III.

Atlantan Here

Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Nelson, 3450 Day Avenue, have as their house guest, Mrs. Nelson's father, Mr. Proctor Snow, of Atlanta.

MRS. C. B. COLBY DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth S. Colby, 78, who died Saturday following a long illness, were held Monday in St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Burial was in Graceland Memorial Park, with the Lindley DeGarmo Post No. 70, American Legion and Auxiliary, participating in the burial services. A native of Ireland, Mrs. Colby had been in this country for 76 years. She was a well known Coconut Grove pioneer, and a member of St. Stephen's Church, of the Order of the Eastern Star, and past-president of the Legion Auxiliary here. She leaves the husband, C. B. Colby; two sons, Charles B. Jr., and John Colby, both of Coconut Grove, and a sister, Mrs. Paul B. Fenlon, Bridgeport, Conn., and a brother Will Stitt of Philadelphia.

LOVES ENTERTAIN DINNER GUESTS

Officers in the Westminster Presbyterian Church were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Love, at their home, 2957 Florida Avenue, Tuesday night. Flowers and place cards were in the St. Patrick Day motifs. Places were laid for Dr. J. W. Skinner, Henry Cole, Hanson, Hartford Vereen, Donald Thompson, Dr. J. M. McClamroch, B. J. Tooby, W. F. Parker, Frank Worrall, Marshall Bouvier and J. C. Cadell.

PICTURES TO BE SEEN

Miami branch, Audubon Society, will be entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stimson, 1835 Opeechee Drive, next Friday at 8 p. m., when lantern slides from the University of Florida, showing birds of Dry Tortugas, will be shown.

HARRY DALE NAMED ACTING ORGANIST

Harry Dale has been named acting organist and Mrs. Marian Davis choir director of Bryan Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, due to the unexpected leaving of Mrs. Florence Clayton Dunham, for her former home in Fairmount, W. Va. Sudden illness in Mrs. Dunham's family necessitated her resignation without notice, it was said.

"BRAZIL GARDENS" MEETING SUBJECT

Mrs. Charles Waite will speak on "Brazil Gardens", at the regular meeting of the South Florida Garden Club, at 10 a. m., Wednesday, in the Housekeepers Club.

SNOWDEN'S GROVE SERVICE STATION

GRAND AVE. - VIRGINIA ST. Complete Body - Fender Painting and Mechanical Work

GROVE LUNCH ROOM

STEAKS AND CHOPS MEALS 25 & 35c 3060 Grand Ave. - Coconut Grove

Business Lot in heart of Coconut Grove

This 25-foot lot is just off Main Highway, close to bank, post office and theatre, and right in the heart of Coconut Grove business section. Sidewalks already in, wide street; water piped to each lot, etc. For Quick Sale $1,250.00 Irving J. Thomas Co., Realtors Coconut Grove Opposite Grove Theatre Specializing in Coconut Grove - Silver Bluff Properties Since 1913

Marshall Beauty Salon

Nine Years on W. Flagler Street Now Located- 2707 S. W. 27TH AVENUE Phone 4-5162 Specializing in Hairtinting Permanent Waving

THEATRE GRILL

Next to Grove Theatre Luncheon -- 35c Dinner -- 50c 3502 Main Highway Ph. 4-5479

ROLLER SKATE IN COMFORT

SPECIAL RATES TO PARTIES Afternoons, 2 to 5 P. M. Children 15c - Adults 15c plus tax Evening 7:30 to 11 P. M. Admission 25c plus tax VENETIAN SKATING RINK 2780 S. W. 27th AVENUE

House of Commons

Makers of Platinum-Palmware Cameonas STUDIO 3490 Main Hgwy - Coconut Grove

SLACKS AND SHIRTS

SHARK-SKIN SLACK SUITS Tan, Blue Green $5.95 OTHER SLACK SUITS $1.95 to $3.95 VARIETY SHOP 3035 GRAND AVENUE COCONUT GROVE

SPECIAL EXCURSIONS TO MEXICO

3 FLIGHTS WEEKLY—MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY MIAMI - MERIDA — $100, Round Trip* 51⁄2 hours to the heart of the Maya country, the temples and pyramids of Chichen Itza via new 21-passenger deluxe Flying Clipper Ships. MIAMI - MEXICO CITY — $170 Round Trip* 10 hours to the historic shrines, the picturesque scenes of romantic Old Mexico. *10-day limit 55 LBS. OF BAGGAGE FREE All-Expense Tours Quoted on Request FOR DETAILS SEE ANY TRAVEL AGENT, HOTEL OR PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS SYSTEM 300 E. Flagler St. MIAMI Tel. 3-7383

NITE OWL

3193 Southwest 27th Avenue Meals Steaks Chops OPEN ALL NIGHT Beer Wines J. J. Holton, Owner

EASTER CARDS

GREETING CARDS - BASKETS - TROPICAL GIFTS Patio Gift Shop 21 Anthony Arcade Coconut Grove

SPARROW'S NEST

BEER WINE SPARROW'S NEST J. W. SPARROW, Prop. Dixie Highway and Douglas Rd. CHICKEN - SOUPS Oysters - Bar-b-Que - Beef - Pork ASSORTED SANDWICHES Phone 4-9244

COCONUT GROVE SHUFFLEBOARD CLUB

CREATED FOR YOUR PLEASURE PING PONG QUOITS BADMINTON CARDS DOMINOES 3148 COMMODORE PLAZA

THOMAS INSURANCE AGENCY

INSURANCE THAT INSURES BURGLARY FIRE PERSONAL EFFECTS WINDSTORM AUTOMOBILE THOMAS INSURANCE AGENCY Just South of Grove Theatre Coconut Grove, Florida Phone 4-0471

CONNOLLY'S

DRY CLEANING FOR DISCRIMINATING PEOPLE TAILORING HAND PRESSING 3412 MAIN HIGHWAY COCONUT GROVE

FACE LIFTING - PLASTIC

No surgery - youth restored-wrinkles, puffy eyes, scars removed by L. R. Meloy The latest in soft permanent waving and natural hair tinting. THE TROPICAL BEAUTY SALON 3460 Main Highway Phone 4-5606

El Bolero says..

Chef of El Bolero says.. Have You Seen the corner of Latin America that all the Pan-American Panchos are talking about? It's The Pan-American section at El Bolero MEXICAN LOUNGE BAR 3181 Coral Way

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.

COCONUT GROVE BAKERY

FRENCH - AND - HOME - MADE - ICE - CREAMS Sherbets of All Flavors COCONUT GROVE BAKERY 3029 GRAND AVENUE PHONE 4-3215 COCONUT GROVE

COCONUT GROVE BAYFRONT FULL RIPARIAN RIGHTS

200 Feet on Bay - 1250 Feet Deep LAST LARGE TRACT ON BAYFRONT FOR SALE Exclusively by SUNSHINE REAL ESTATE CO. 3936 MAIN HIGHWAY COCONUT GROVE

When You Build Insist on Genuine CURTIS

Entrances • Mantels • Cabinets THE FINEST MILLWORK AVAILABLE On display at Renuart Lumber Yards, 226 Alhambra Circle, or Miami Shores and Miami Beach. RE-NU-ART LUMBER YARDS, INC. Everything to Build Anything

NORMAN'S MARKET

PHONE ORDERS TAKEN PROMPTLY Your Neighborhood Food Store With Downtown Prices 3192 DOUGLAS ROAD PHONE 4-9210