Coral Gables Riviera-Times

CORAL GABLES Riviera

Society - Clubs CORAL GABLES Riviera Personals FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1947 PAGE SEVEN

Parents Announce Betrothal Of Miss Louise Fitz-Gibbon

MISS FITZ-GIBBON —Photo by Parke Madison Dr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Fitz-Gibbon of 2616 De Soto Boulevard today are announcing the betrothal of their daughter, Miss Louise Teresa Fitz-Gibbon, to James Augustin Bennett, Jr. Mr. Bennett is the son of the J. A. Bennetts, Sr., who reside at 2601 De Soto. The popular young couple have chosen early February as date for the marriage that will unite the two prominent Gables families. Today's announcement was the culmination of a romance that blossomed — ever so briefly — in grammar school, and was renewed two years ago. "Jim and I met in the seventh grade at St. Theresa's school," the lovely blonde bride-elect related. "I guess you might say it was love at first sight for me — but he didn't seem very impressed!" she recalled with a smile. All that was changed when they met again two years ago and Jim, then an ensign in the United States Merchant Marine, promptly set about establishing a monopoly in restraint of other dates for his future fiancee. Louise entered the University of Miami following graduation from St. Theresa's and will continue her studies there this fall as a sophomore. She has been pledged to Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Jim attended St. Vincent's school at Latrobe, Pa., before entering St. Theresa's. Shortly after graduation from the parochial school here he joined the Merchant Marine, in which he served two years. He is now engaged in supervising one of his father's business enterprises at Daytona Beach, Fla. The bride-elect's parents have called Coral Gables home since Dr. Fitz-Gibbon established dental offices here 17 years ago. The Bennetts have been Gables residents for more than 12 years.

Command Performance

When Miss Hope Dundas, concert pianist, presents a program over Radio Station WBAY Monday evening, at least one of her numbers will be a "command performance". The pianist, who is continuing her musical studies at the University of Miami, consulted the young Gables students whom she has been instructing, for program suggestions. "They told me to play whatever selections I fancied—so long as I did 'Rustle of Spring' first," she reported. Miss Dundas will present three Chopin preludes as well as McDowell's "The Eagle" and "To An Old White Pine" on the program which is to be broadcast at 8:45 p. m. under sponsorship of the Miami Conservatory. (P. S. The introductory selection will be "Rustle of Spring" by Sinding!)

Group Plans South Sea Island Party

Army Couple Returns Here 'For Keeps' Gibsons Renew Old Friendships

A soldier whose 34 years of Army service took him to the far corners of the earth came "home" this week—to the friends and city he and his lady learned to love 15 years ago. Col. Richmond Trumbell Gibson, U.S.A., and Mrs. Gibson today reopened their home at 3621 Monserrate St. and prepared to renew the friendships formed during a tour of duty here in the '30s. The Colonel, a fellow graduate with Generals "Ike" Eisenhower and Omar Bradley in the West Point class of 1915, will be retired from active duty soon and plans to devote his time to writing and varied business interests here. Mrs. Gibson admitted she was looking forward with pleasure to the novelty of sinking permanent roots. During her career as Army wife, she has been called upon to "set up housekeeping" in breezewswept Hawaiian villas in the shadow of Diamond Head; atop "The Rock" at Corregidor and in make-do quarters at remote posts all over the world. One of a distinguished Army family, Col. Gibson was born at Old Fort Trumbell, Conn., and was named for the historic army post and its commanding officer. One of his earliest boyhood recollections is of a cholera epidemic in the Philippines, where his Army-surgeon father was stationed. Col. Gibson was aboard one of the first troopships dispatched to France during World War I and served as aerial observer. It was in France that he first met Spessard Holland, who was a member of his battalion.

HOMING GABLEITES TELL OF TRAVEL BY PLANE, TRAIN AND TRAILER

The J. F. Epting family returned to their home in Coral Gables this week after a year and a day of travel in their trailer and car. With their daughters Diane, who was in her second year in the University of Miami, when they left; Eve, a graduate from Ponce de Leon High school, and Jimmy, just two and a half, Mr. and Mrs. Epting lived for four and a half months in California. They then pulled up stakes and spent the remainder of the year (and the day) visiting the entire northwest, with side trips to Mexico and Canada. Diane will resume her studies at the University this fall and Eve will also enter Coral Gables' own University come time for registration. The family home at 548 Avenue San Lorenzo, was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Warner Daniels during the Eptings' absence. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lopez and their three sons escaped the heat waves that followed northern travelers by the simple process of choosing a mountain retreat 1,000 miles nearer the Equator for their summer headquarters. Trade winds provided pleasantly chilly evenings in the mountains overlooking San Juan, Puerto Rico, where the Lopez' took a lodge for two months. They returned this week by plane to their home at 1218 Coral Way. Horseback riding along hilly trails and ocean swimming on the beaches near San Juan were enjoyed by all the family but the baseball games they attended appealed most of all to Joseph, Jr., Jim and Chuck. The boys all bi-lingual, reported that Puerto Rican fans are just as apt to call the "ump" in true American fashion. "But they also call them other things—in Spanish," explained Joey. Joey left Wednesday for Jacksonville where he will be enrolled in military school. Jim and Chuck will resume their studies at the Coral Gables Elementary School. * * * The Frank B. Races, with their three children, Frank Jr., Virginia and Bobby, were back home at 4409 Santa Maria St. today after a summer spent at Mackinac Island, Mich. The Races joined more than 700 delegates from 12 nations who gathered at the North American Assembly for Moral Re-Armament to set a pattern of teamwork to Sell Democracy to the world. Others from this community who took part in the assembly included Mrs. Eugene Casey and her daughters, Nancy and Betsy, of 3245 Riviera Drive; Mrs. Russell A. Williams of 229 S. W. 19th Road, and the Larry L. Aldritts. The Races' eldest daughter, Margie, is traveling with the cast of "Ideas Have Legs", a musical revue which is part of the "taskforce" of the Moral Re-Armament movement. * * * Back home and happy about it was Mrs. William T. Law after a "very hot six weeks" divided between the Catskill Mountains and the bright lights of New York City. Mrs. Law spent the first half of her vacation-from-Florida visiting friends at their home, Longview Lodge, in the mountains. Later she joined her husband in New York to take in the new shows and renew acquaintances there. The Laws live at 1024 Alhambra Circle. * * * Six thousand miles might seem a far piece to travel to catch a mess of fish, but not to such ardent anglers as Mr. and Mrs. Michael Henry Grant of 1109 Avenue Malaga. The Gables couple returned this week from a three-month tour—by car, canoe, skiff and shank's mare—of the Wisconsin and peninsular Michigan lake country. Veterans of game fishing in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, the Grants this summer set their sights on the small-mouth black bass of northern waters. Mrs. Grant, the former Corine Pearlstone holds the light tackle record for tarpon of 171 pounds. But she joined her sportsman husband in proclaiming the small-mouth bass "the fighting-est fish for its weight in the world" when taken with fly rod. Lumberjackets and sweaters were required against chilly nights at Manistique, which the Grants made their headquarters and at remote fishing camps where they roughed it during angling expeditions. Although natives complained of scarcity of fish this year, the Gables couple had little difficulty catching their quota of five a day. "What's more, we threw back anything under two pounds," Mr. Grant reported.

Jr. Graduates Take Over Club Welfare Department

Curwig Pines will take on a lush and leisurely Tahitian atmosphere Tuesday morning when recent "graduates" of the Junior group make their debut as members of the Welfare Department of the Coral Gables Woman's Club at a South Sea Island luncheon. Sarong-clad "native" maidens and hula girls with hibiscus in their hair will stroll the pool terrace of the Walter Wigman estate or enjoy a dip before being summoned to a luncheon of typical South Sea Island fare. The torpid tropical atmosphere will disappear, however, when the new members of the senior organization tackle the responsibilities assigned to them as a group by Mrs. William Cox, Woman's Club president, at a post-luncheon business session. Because of experience acquired while working together as members of the Coral Gables Junior Woman's Club, the "graduates" were given the task of planning and conducting Welfare Department activities for the Senior Club. Hostesses for the combined luncheon and business meeting will be Mrs. W. R. Thagard, Mrs. H. D. Fowler, Mrs. R. B. Leonard and Mrs. H. Elwood. Junior graduates who comprise the Welfare Department are: Mrs. L. Atkins, Mrs. William Bails, Mrs. William Brown, Mrs. J. T. Cox, Mrs. Joe Creel, Mrs. Robert Dickey, Mrs. R. E. Eikenberry, Mrs. W. F. Esslinger, Mrs. Elwood, Mrs. H. D. Fowler, Mrs. W. W. Glasgow, Mrs. T. Gowin, Mrs. H. L. Gregory, Mrs. M. J. Henry, Mrs. R. B. Leonard, Mrs. J. Halifax. Also Mrs. E. C. Lunsford, Mrs. Blair Madsen, Mrs. Kathryn McDonald, Mrs. Donald Marion, Mrs. William Mehrtens, Mrs. Stuart Patton, Mrs. W. Parry, Mrs. W. Peterson, Mrs. E. Peterson, Mrs. John McLeod, Mrs. Frank Martin, Mrs. Don Reed, Mrs. William Overbeck, Mrs. B. H. Spaulding, Mrs. L. Schroeder, Mrs. Willett Stubbs, Mrs. H. L. Stevens, Mrs. Thagard, Mrs. C. V. W. Trice, Jr., Mrs. L. G. Walters, Mrs. M. C. Weir, Mrs. Lyons Williams, Mrs. W. W. Wynn, Mrs. L. Woodard, Mrs. O. R. Wheat and Mrs. A. White.

YIPEE!

"Howdy pardner!" were the passwords when Taylor Jennings celebrated his sixth birthday this week at a "round-up" staged by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Jennings, at the family's new ranch-type home in South Miami. Sawhorse "broncs" with whiskbroom tails awaited the 20 youthful cowpokes and cowgals who turned up in ten-gallon hats, chaps and with cap pistols blazing like six-shooters — for the event. Exuberant "Yipees! greeted the appearance of the chuck wagon loaded with vittles (and the all important birthday cake) for the youthful wranglers at the end of the festivities.

Hedg-peth Tree Surgery

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INVITATION Lanes of Coral Gables

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Coral Gables' Newest Men's Store UNIVERSITY SHOP WINTHROP IN-N-OUTERS

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Carroll's JEWELERS

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Just Received DANIELS

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at the Gingham Shop

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Back To School WITH EVERSHARP Jewel Box

Back To School WITH EVERSHARP New EVERSHARP CA* REPEATER PEN In strikingly smart combination of 10-Karat Gold-Filled top and satin-finish stainless steel barrel. NO CAP! Point "clicks" in and out with your thumb! No other pen can compare! It rolls the CA* ink on dry! Writes up to 3 years without refilling. You refill it yourself with a cartridge! Jewel Box 2412 PONCE DE LEON BLVD. CORAL GABLES