Coral Gables Riviera-Times

Wednesday, November 12, 1947, page 5 (of 8)

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By HELEN REYNOLDS SOCIETY EDITOR Mrs. James N. Ammen will give the first of a series of informal bridge luncheons tomorrow at her home, 1251 Coral Way. Tables will be placed for twelve guests. Richard (Dick) Paige, who will graduate next February from the Harvard Law school, will spend the Christmas holidays with his mother, Mrs. Russell Paige, 1009 Columbus Boulevard. Coral Gables is home to Dick although he has been away for the last several years. He first completed his academic courses at Duke University where he received his degree and then did his turn with the armed forces. Both Dick and Robert (Bobby), his brother now at the University of Miami, have made names for themselves and annexed a few cups in the tennis world. As junior members of the Coral Gables Country Club they practically lived on the club courts which directly faced their home on South Greenway Drive. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Race are hearing favorable reports from their daughter Margie who is touring the country with the Moral Re-Armament group producing the play "Ideas Have Legs", in which Margie has a part. At present the group is in Columbus, O., and they expect to be in Virginia in December. Mrs. Race frequently entertains at a "pantry party" when the Coral Gables group of the M.R.A. pack 200 pounds of food for the needy Britons. Ever since they were in elementary school Janey Kestler and Kappy Skogstad have given a joint party in the fall. This year, the party will be a bridge-luncheon at the Skogstad home, 2716 Granada Boulevard. Kappy is the daughter of Mrs. S. Lawton Skogstad and Janey's parents are Mr. and Mrs. George M. Kestler, 820 Salzedo Street. Invited to the luncheon on Saturday, are Sharyl Reese, Clara Faye Campbell, Roselyn Algarry, Margaret Miller, Patricia Luke, Marilyn Hahn, Isabel Gerard, Betty Ruth Reeves and Connie Smith. Betty Lou Merriam, daughter of the W. H. Merriams and senior student at Stetson University, is now serving as student art editor of the college annual. Art of course is Betty's major course at college and this year she has been sent to a large Philadelphia department store to do her internship in art-merchandising. Betty writes her mother that nothing hurts except that when a sale is made she has to make out 12 reports. Betty plans to continue her art, probably in textiles, and will attend some school specializing in that field next year. Dr. and Mrs. Willard H. Parry, who have been Miamians for many years, have taken an apartment at 400 Alhambra Circle for the season. They have a summer home at Highlands, N. C., from which with her daughter Jeann, they have just returned... Mrs. Lynn Perry has just returned from a month's visit in Trion, N. C.

Gableites Make Guest Rooms Ready For Arrival of Thanksgiving Visitors

Mr. and Mrs. Sam A. Belcher, 1525 Avenue Mercado, will have as houseguests over the Thanksgiving holidays Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Cochran from Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Mrs. Brooks Sheldon from Moultrie, Ga. They intend to be on hand when Alabama clashes with the University of Miami in the Orange Bowl November 28. Also coming from Moultrie, Ga., for this special week end are Mr. and Mrs. Elkin Taylor. They will be guests of Mrs. Belcher's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Doyle, 2321 S.W. 27th St. Mrs. H. W. Turner, 320 Avenue Mendoza, will have as her guest beginning November 20, Mrs. Earl Betz from Detroit. While here, Mrs. Betz will also visit her niece, Mrs. H. H. Burkart, 1208 Avenue Asturia. Somewhere between here and New York are the Kenneth D. Geisslers from San Francisco who are on their way to visit Capt. Arthur D. Geissler Jr., 2220 Country Club Prado. En route to Miami, the Geisslers will visit Mrs. Geissler's father in Fort Lauderdale before arriving here for a two-week stay.

ST. STEPHEN'S AUXILIARY MAKES PLANS FOR ALL-DAY FAIR NOVEMBER 21ST

To plan for a village fair which is to be held at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church on November 21, the members of Saint Anne's chapter of the Woman's Auxiliary met yesterday morning at the home of Mrs. Moragne A. Whitney, 3618 Palmarito Street. This fair is to be an all-day affair beginning at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served on the church grounds from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The purpose of the fair is to raise funds for a new Sunday School building, scheduled to be started this year. Committee heads appointed at yesterday's meeting were: Mrs. Leonard Olson in charge of the "white elephant" table; Mrs. T. H. Ingraham, craft table; Mrs. Haywood Oemler, gift tree; Mrs. Warren Lehman, candy table; Mrs. Joan DeNoon, pony rides; Mrs. Robert French, decorations and table settings; Mrs. Ernest Winton, food shelf; and Mrs. Robert Scholze, lunch tent. Assisting Mrs. Scholze with the lunch that are to be: Mrs. Walter Erben in charge of serving, Mrs. Wm. Tschumy in charge of cakes, and Mrs. Harry Denham in charge of sandwiches.

RAINBOW BOOK SHOP

You Are Invited TO MEET MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS Distinguished Miami Author Friday Evening NOVEMBER 14th 7 to 9 o'clock when she will autograph copies of her fascinating, authoritative story of "The Glades" . . . "THE EVERGLADES" — at the — RAINBOW BOOK SHOP 2319 Salzedo * Phone 4-1539

Hold Chowder Supper

"Uncle Charlie" Frow's famous fish chowder will be served tomorrow evening at a benefit supper to be presented by the Miami Society of the Hard of Hearing at the club house, 216 N.E. 3rd St.

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AUTHOR TAKES 'U' WOMEN ON 'SAFARI'

Members of the University of Miami's Women's Club will go exploring with Marjory Stoneman Douglas through the "River of Grass" that laps Coral Gables' western doorsill tomorrow. Mrs. Douglas, daughter of a pioneer South Florida family, distinguished author, and reviewer of books for the Miami Herald, will speak at a meeting of the University faculty wives to be held at 3 p.m. in the San Sebastian Lounge. She will tell of her treasure hunt through ancient volumes and charts for historical facts that are incorporated in the pages of her latest work "The Everglades, River of Grass" and of legends and lore that have surrounded the vast expanse of swamp and sawgrass since the time of Ponce de Leon. Mrs. William Halstead, president of the University group, will introduce Mrs. Douglas. Guests and members will be greeted by Mrs. H. Franklin Williams, hospitality chairman and a committee comprising Mrs. E. Morton Miller, Mrs. Frederick Koch Jr., Mrs. Orlie Clem, Mrs. Grover Noetzel, Mrs. James J. Carney, Mrs. Willard Hubbell, Mrs. Virgil Barker, Mrs. William Rosborough, Mrs. Jose A. Balseiro, Mrs. Harry H. Provin, Mrs. Charles D. Tharp, Mrs. Victor A. Wright, Mrs. Julian S. Eaton and Mrs. Austin W. Koch. Mrs. Tharp and Mrs. J. Riis Owre will preside at the tea table. Reports from seven active interest groups will be heard at a business meeting to precede the program, and plans for the new Home Arts, Music Appreciation and Inter-American groups discussed.

It's a Date

Today LEGION AUXILIARY, Post 98 meeting, 8 p.m., Legion Hall. U.D.C., Page's Ball, Country Club of Coral Gables, 9 p.m. ALPHA DELTA PI Alumnae, home of Mrs. T. Barco Bishop, 1307 S. W. 12th Street. Tomorrow UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Woman's Club, San Sebastian Lounge, 3 p.m. LITERATURE DEPT., Coral Gables Woman's Club, 10:30 a.m., guest house, Mrs. Lynn Perry, chairman. RAY RENUART Post Y.F.W., Coral Gables chapter, Firemen's dining room, 8 p.m. HOUSEKEEPERS CLUB, house-committee bridge party 1 p.m. Mrs. Frederick Tilney, chairman. CORAL GABLES CHAPTER O.E.S., chapter rooms, 8 p.m. FATHER-SON banquet, University Baptist Church 7 p.m.

Riviera Country Club Members Dance

—Riviera-Times Photo by Binner SITTING THIS ONE OUT were the couples pictured above at the week end informal dance at the Riviera Country Club. Left to right are Robert Greene, Mrs. William Merriam, Mr. Merriam, Dr. M. G. Flannery, Mrs. Flannery, Mrs. Horace F. Cordes, Mr. Cordes and Mrs. Greene.

Youngsters to Enact Birthday Party At Country Club Fashion Pageant

An unexpected birthday celebration is in store for nine Coral Gables youngsters who will appear a week from tomorrow in the first in a series of Winter fashion pageants at Country Club of Coral Gables. The party will take place before the eyes of luncheon guests at the noon-day style parade — but the ice cream and cake will be withheld until the youthful models doff the dainty dimities and Eton jackets they'll display from Wilson's Children's Shop. Party-goers will include young Ann Randolph, Charles Robinson, Joan and Verona Halifax, Barbara Edwards, Dickey and Michelle Daundrand, Skippy Pierce and Teddy Hodge. In keeping with the idea of member-participation, Mrs. Charles R. Harting, director, has chosen 30 feminine models from the Club roster to exhibit "fashion firsts" from Minna Lee, Elaine's and Lillian Fredric. Frocks for morning wear and festive-at-five cocktail gowns will be accented by accessories and jewelry from Roal, while Louise Laird will supervise make-up of the mannequins. Hair styling will be done by Josef. "To speed the pace of the fashion parade we have eliminated costume changes by use of many, rather than a few, models," Mrs. Harting said. The pageant director emphasized that the older, more matronly woman will have her innings in the show and that fashions suitable to the more mature figure will be displayed.

Grove Visitors Leave

Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Ousley of Davie, Fla., left yesterday for Fort Lauderdale where they will stay for a short time before returning home. For the past three weeks they have been visiting Mr. Ousley's brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Auer, 3164 Indiana St., in Coconut Grove.

Quail, Please Note!

Quail and pheasants in the vicinity of Alexandria, Virginia beware! Mr. and Mrs. Milford Cowling, 745 Avenue Valencia, are leaving here tomorrow night by Eastern Airlines and they're headed your way for a full week's vacation of hunting. Before returning to Coral Gables, the Cowlings will also spend a week at Mrs. Cowling's home in Greenfield, Ohio.

Build New Home

Looking forward to moving into their new home at Bird Road and 59th Avenue are the Roger Browns of 2717 Ponce de Leon Blvd. According to Mrs. Brown, building on their home should be completed in about a week.

Colemans Are Back

Mr. and Mrs. George Coleman, 3826 S. W. 60th Ave., and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Jones, 20 Avenue Calebra, returned this week from Highlands, N. C., where they stayed for a week at the home of Mrs. Coleman's mother.

Thomas Shelleys At Home After Marriage Sunday

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Shelley were at home in Coral Gables today following their marriage Sunday afternoon in a ceremony solemnized in the Country Club Christian Church. The Rev. Harvey John Fritsch officiated at the 5:30 o'clock wedding. Mrs. Shelley is the former Miss Virginia Mitchell, daughter of Mrs. Martha Mitchell of Miami. The bride was attended by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Karlsson Mitchell, who served as matron of honor. Hugh Lewis of Fort Lauderdale acted as best man for the groom. The Shelleys honeymooned briefly at Miami Beach before returning to the Gables. The bridegroom is president of the Shelley Tractor and Equipment Company.

Club to Discuss Controversial Works

Controversial magazine articles will be the topic for discussion when the Literature Department of the Coral Gables Woman's Club meets at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow for its first fall meeting. Mrs. Lynn Perry, chairman, will preside and present plans for the year's program. On tomorrow's program she will present the recently published magazine story by Walter White "Why I Remain a Negro," for discussion. "European Views of America" by Priestley will be the other literary work considered. Committee members of the department include Mrs. Edgar M. Flowers, vice chairman; Mrs. Z. S. Keathley, Mrs. Frank Kerdyk, Mrs. Frederick Kopf, Mrs. T. S. Watson and Mrs. Grover Noetzel.

Ponce P.-T.A. Plans Benefit

A special benefit book review program will be presented Thursday, Nov. 20th, at the Coral Gables Woman's Club by the Parent-Teachers Association of Ponce de Leon High School. Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase additional audiovisual aid equipment for the school, Mrs. Herbert O. Vance, finance chairman, announced. The program will feature a review of Marjory Stoneman Douglas' recent contribution to the Rivers of America series, "The Everglades, River of Grass." Mrs. Herschel Smith will discuss the historical book.

Sister, Brother To Be Reunited

It will be reunion in Coral Gables for Francis Robert O'Dea, AM01/c when he arrives this week-end from the Pacific island of Oaha for a five week's leave with his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kilcoyne of 6333 S. W. 31st Street. It has been six years since Mrs. Kilcoyne has seen her brother. He enlisted and has been stationed at Pearl Harbor since the beginning of the war.

Party Site Changed

The card party scheduled for this afternoon at the Housekeepers Club, Coconut Grove, will be held instead at the Miami Society for the Hard of Hearing Clubrooms, 216 N. E. 3rd Street at the same time.

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