Coral Gables Riviera-Times

Friday, June 6, 1947, page 2 (of 11)

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CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS ELECT MRS. ELWELL

Mrs. Helen Chaffee Elwell, C.S. of East Hebron, N.H., was elected president of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Mass., June 2nd., at the annual meeting. Mrs. Elwell also of Boston, Mass., is a local member of the Mother Church has been a member of the Mother Church since 1913, receiving class instruction in the same year. Christian Science first came to her family in the Philippine Islands while her father, Lieut. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee, was military governor, following his command of the international forces in China during the Boxer Rebellion, and prior to his becoming chief of staff of the United States Army. The study of the Christian Science textbook and witnessing the healing power of Truth for members of her family satisfied Mrs. Elwell that Christian Science, as revealed by Mary Baker Eddy, was the reinstatement of primitive Christianity as taught and demonstrated by Christ Jesus.

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FROM A RIVIERA NOTEBOOK By Mary Helm Clarke

Not long after we arrived in Coral Gables we drove out Coral Way into the unknown. For about a mile there was little sign of habitation then suddenly, this side of the railroad track we came upon a small building with two entrances. It was long and narrow, with a covered platform and a loading ramp. To all appearances it was a Railroad Station, but a line of freshly laundered clothes was flapping in the dooryard. On the wall was a crudely lettered sign: "This Is No Point of Interest". When we reported our find to old-timers they admitted that the building was a Railroad Station and for a period of three hours it had been as royally bedecked as a Queen for a Day. It had welcomed the cream of society and thorough-breds of the race track. The Seaboard Airline Railroad was persuaded to extend its tracks and passenger service to Coral Gables for the transportation of guests to the Miami Biltmore Hotel. Equally as important was the need for delivering race horses to Tropical Park. To serve both constituencies the station was located just one mile from each of these points. When the first train load of passengers was scheduled to arrive, Mayors from five municipalities joined the local leaders in a royal welcome. Brass bands, Police escort and beautiful girls were lined up promptly at 10:00 A.M. The women were dressed in cool, crisp frocks, large garden hats and corsages. When the train had not arrived by noon, hot dogs, candy bars and soft drinks were served, but by the time the train finally came at 1:30, corsages, costumes and collars were limp. The best they could offer was a somewhat wilted welcome. Whether it was the warm, wilted welcome or some concern about money matters, the Seaboard Airline never again offered passenger service to Coral Gables. The spur continued to bring horses to the race track, but the station brought shelter only to the homeless. Today, a trip to the Seaboard Station reveals that even the walls have been razed. In its place stands a factory for making fine furniture and the office of a lumberyard. Henry Ford would have built the factory around the Station and preserved it as an historical point of interest.

Dean Foster Hopes to Return To Gables After Florida Job

Hope that he will be able to return to Coral Gables and the University of Miami following a year as dean of the school of education at the University of Florida, was expressed here on Tuesday by Dean Charles R. Foster. Addressing fellow members of the Kiwanis Club, Dean Foster said that he had been given a year's leave of absence as dean of the University of Miami's school of education to accept a similar post in Gainesville. He said that he'd developed a love for Coral Gables during his residence here and hoped to return when his work at Gainesville was completed.

Mrs. Roerig Hostess

Mrs. George Roerig of 1328 Ave-nueAsturia will be hostess for the members of Circle 2, Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service, meeting at 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 13.

Dean Clouse to Speak On Living With Atom

Dr. John Henry Clouse, dean of Engineering at the University of Miami, will address the Miami League of Women Voters at 8 p.m. this evening in the YWCA auditorium in Miami. Dr. Clouse's subject will be "How to Live With the Atom" and a motion picture film will be shown. He is the official speaker for this area for the National Committee on Atomic Information. The meeting is open to the public.

New Magazine Will Feature Gables Tennis

A magazine covering the field of Florida tennis will appear July 1, according to Charles A. Shaw, president of the South Florida Tennis League. Called "Florida Tennis Monthly," the publication will carry news of tennis activities from all sections of the state. Highlights of the first issue will include "Florida's Davis Cupper—the Life Story of Gardnar Mulloy," "The Davis Island Tennis Club," first of a feature series, the Intercollegiate Season, the Florida High School Championships, the South Florida Tennis League, and full results of the recent Coral Gables Championships, the Coral Gables Country Club Tournament and other events. Regional columns, professional news, pictures and cartoons will be regular features of the magazine. Shaw is Editor The publication will be edited by Shaw, former United Artists and RKO publicist, who organized the South Florida Tennis League, and who serves as President of the Coconut Grove Tennis Club and Secretary-Treasurer of the newly formed Miami Tennis Club. Offices are located at 3041 Grand Ave., Coconut Grove. Aim of the magazine, according to Shaw, is to help "bolster and unify Florida tennis in order to bring it up to its proper international level." He also added that Florida Tennis Monthly would "serve as a clearing house for the exchange of ideas, as well as serving as a permanent record of state-wide activity."

Miami Jaycees Meet At Coral Gables Country Club

Richard G. Danner, Miami city manager, was the principal speaker at the annual installation banquet and dance of the Miami Junior Chamber of Commerce, Friday night at the Country Club of Coral Gables.

Circle to Meet

Circle four, of the Woman's Society of Christian Service, Methodist Church, will meet at 11 a.m. Friday June 13 at the home of Mrs. J. H. Brock, 1252 Blue Road.

Services Held for Miss Lillian Stier

Funeral services were conducted in the Ahern Funeral Chapel on Monday afternoon for Miss Lillian Stier, 77, of 335 Avenue Nalvarre, who died Thursday in Tampa. She came here from Kansas City two years ago and leaves a brother, Carl Stier of Coral Gables and a sister.

Summer Day Camp Is 'Y' Plan

A summer Day Camp will be conducted by the Coral Gables YMCA at Salvador Park for four weeks beginning June 30 and ending July 25, 1947. Boys and girls from six to twelve years may be registered Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (June 23,24,25) from 2 to 4 P.M. at Salvador Park. Advance registrations may be made at the Coral Gables YMCA, 2901 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Mondays thru Thursdays from 1 to 5 P.M. The cost is very moderate and the sessions are two weeks each. Campers will meet at Salvador Park at 9:30 in the morning and leave at 3:30 in the afternoon. They will bring their own lunches but the "Y" supplies free milk. American Red Cross Water Safety swimming instructors will give swimming lessons at the Venetian Pool one hour a day. Other activities, under responsible and experienced leadership, will be athletics, games of all types, a handieraeft period, music and movies.

READING ROOM of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Coral Gables

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