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THE CORAL GABLES RIVIERA

FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1941— —THE CORAL GABLES RIVIERA— —PAGE 3—

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by HELEN REYNOLDS The engagement of the lovely and exotic Patricia Crandon and Capt. Donald Hamilton Randell of New York, which was announced this week by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Crandon of 3600 Red Road, has all the romance of a "Graustark" novel, for Patricia and the dashing Captain are to be married this week in Washington, D. C. where the captain is assigned to the office of the secretary of war. Mrs. Crandon, who went to New York to help Patricia select her trousseau, will be present for the wedding. Mr. Crandon could not go due to the tonsillectomy to be performed tomorrow on Phillip, the seven year old son of the Crandons. It wasn't a coincidence that two popular Coral Gables' hostesses chose Easter Monday to have a party, but it was a coincidence that they should choose the same hour—3 p. m. the same place—The Walkway Hotel to entertain their guests. Mrs. John A. Hilton and Mrs. Theodore Reducka were the hostesses, and their 60 guests all from Coral Gables mingled pleasantly together under the beautiful blue glass chandelier in the Whitman lounge before they separated 20 of them under Mrs. Hilton's wing to the Sea Island room; Mrs. Reducka's to the main dining room. Mrs. Hilton followed a blue and yellow color scheme—floral decorations with jonquil place cards—wore powder blue rough crepe jacket suit with matching turban. Mrs. Robert Braun of Pottsville, Pa., wearing an embroidered sea green crepe, was a distinguished guest. An accomplished violinist, she has been admitted to the Pennsylvania bar for the practice of law... Mrs. Reducka wore white with red accessories. Her party honored her mother, Mrs. S. V. Gristock of Norristown, Pa., another out of town guest was Mrs. John Wolfe, of Hobbs, New Mexico, sister-in-law of Mrs. P. B. Welch, who with her daughter, Miss Lorene Wolfe is visiting the Welches. There were 40 guests. Major Fred C. Crandall who came on from Ft. Bragg, N. C., to attend the wedding Sunday of his step-son William C. Moore and Nancy Thompson of Coral Gables will return tomorrow to his post... Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Lathan Collins have returned to Coral Gables after a long absence and have taken a house at 832 Alhambra Circle. Cards announcing the arrival of John Mackrell Montgomery, Jr., were received Monday by local residents. The baby weighing 8 1/2 pounds was born at St. Francis Hospital Saturday the son of John M. Montgomery and Mrs. Montgomery, the former Kay Hibben. He is the grandson of Dr. John Hibben of Pasadena, as well as the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Barrett of 501 Alhambra Circle. Mrs. Florence Gross of 2314 Ponce de Leon Boulevard writes in "Did you know that the new chief accountant at Jackson Memorial hospital, Harry M. Gross, who received his appointment March 24th is a former Gableite and the youngest man ever to be appointed to this responsible position at the hospital?" Mr. Gross graduated from the University of Florida in 1937—majoring in accounting. The "Aid to Britian" shop sponsored by the Chaucey Chapter, British Daughters of which Mrs. T. G. Lietch is regent, is most grateful for the splendid and generous support it has received. Through the generosity of friends it has to its credit, two equipped hospital beds; many warm used and new garments and many pounds of tinfoil which have been shipped direct to England. Now the shop situated at 208 Alhambra Circle asks for more volunteer workers in needlework, under the chairmanship of Mrs. S. Earle Giffen. The regent, Mrs. Leitch will open her home on Mariola Court, from 4 until 6 April 26th for a musical tea. All proceeds from this tea will be used to buy "tea for the British servicemen, especially the Britian's use... Mrs. Charles J. Susong with millions of yards of gauze to be made into bandages (and no hands) is asking for helpers in the surgical dressing unit of the Red Cross in the Deigaard Building. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Reinhold who spent the winter as guests at the Antilla Hotel have returned to their home at 802 Country Club Prado... Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Amidon and two little girls have moved from 1016 Almeria Avenue where they spent the past two months to their home on Alhambra Court... Mrs. N. W. Frost and daughter Miss Willie Jane Frost have closed their apartment at 901 East Ponce de Leon Boulevard and have gone to Selma, Ala., for a visit. Mrs. Charles Stone, the smiling little lady proprietor of Stone's Gift Shop who wraps gifts so beautifully had one that almost stumped her at Easter time. A young man rushed in with a live black rabbit which he wanted done up in box, tissue and stickers for his lady love. Another swam secreted 'the' ring in the pocket of the tail of fuzzy rabbit which he intended to present to the only one Easter eve'n, then wanted it all done up in tissue and ribbons. Mrs. George R. E. Williams and Mrs. Charles Pannaci were fellow travelers on the South American Cruise ship which recently docked at New York. Mrs. Williams came on South by train, Mrs. Pannaci and her daughter Miss Mary Pannaci will motor back. Mrs. Williams relates an exciting and colorful trip and was 6500 miles south. Coming back their ship was loaded with wealthy refugees, who used diamonds (of all things) for money, their own money having been exchanged for the gems. Mrs. Williams said American styles were shown and worn in the principal cities they visited. Her room mate on the trip was Mrs. Ernest Cunningham, of San Paulo, Brazil, who with her husband was on the torpedoed Western Prince last fall and with 250 others spent nine horrible hours in over crowded life boats before they were rescued.