The Coral Gables Times

Thursday, April 27, 1961, page 27 (of 32)

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A SCOTCH LASS AMONG US Would You Laugh If Fay Rode a Bicycle to Work?

By RAYMOND LANG Times Staffer "Why don't more people ride bicycles here," asked the petite Scotch woman, her voice rising almost to a squeak. "I'd love to ride a bike to work, but I feel people would laugh at me. Otherwise, I'd do it in a minute." Fay Ritchie, assistant manager at Lila May's dress shop on Miracle Mile, talked more like a school girl than the mother of an 8-year-old son. As she ate a piece of cake and drank coffee in a restaurant, she was interviewed recently. She leaned across the table, her hands folded under her chin, and whispered "You know, if I was as fat as a little pig, I wouldn't go on a diet. "I weigh 100 pounds and I have six sisters at home in Scotland and they're all fat, fat and happy. "Now back home, I drank a lot of tea. Coffee? Oh, I love it! I really do! "But if I give my husband coffee," her eyes lit up and she pursed her lips, "He thinks I'm trying to poison him. "Here you eat pie as dessert. In Scotland, you eat it with your afternoon tea. "And eating cheese with pie," her voice rose again, "Oh, that I think is fun." She leaned across the table, as though to whisper something confidential. "But one day, I gave my husband cheese with his pie, trying to Americanize him. "And he said, 'Did you drop this cheese in my pie?' " 'No,' I said, ' 'I thought you'd like it.' " Fay then dipped her hand into her purse and fished out two tiny shoes. One shoe was cobbled, the other was rubber. "Now these are shoes my little boy once wore. See how hard they are." The waitress came to the table with the check and stopped to look at the shoes. With an interested 'Hmmmm' she left. But she was back in a few minutes. At her side was a second waitress. "Hey honey, show her them shoes," the waitress said. Out came the tiny shoes from the big straw bag. The second waitress studied them, her surprised eyes peering out from behind her glasses. "Hmmm," she said. FAY RITCHIE

KD Officers Honorees Saturday

Kappa Delta Alumnae will install the following new officers at a 12:30 p.m. luncheon Saturday. They are: Mrs. Kenneth Wittich, 140 Almeria Ave., president; Mrs. Donald Swenson, vice president; Mrs. Ralph Benedict, recording secretary; Mrs. Alec Woodhull, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Jean Leavelle, treasurer. Plans will also be discussed for the sorority's 34th National convention to be held in Roanoke, Va., June 22-26.

It's a Baby Boy For the Bishops

Robert Michael Bishop, baby son of Dick Bishop, a member of the Coral Gables Fire Department, came home Tuesday of this week with his mother, Barbara from Doctors' Hospital. The baby was born April 20th weighing 6 lbs. 121⁄2 ounces and he's doing fine.

LOTS OF LOTS

Coral Gables, which is 89 per cent residential, has 16 types of residential zoning, based primarily on lot size and square footage.

Mrs. Gallup Is Elected

Mrs. Walter Gallup, 4401 Palmarito St. is the new president of the Hi-Neighbor Club of Coral Gables. Other officers elected at the Friday luncheon held at the Riviera Country Club were Mrs. R. E. Bond, first vice-president; Mrs. Arona Hubbard, second vice-president; Mrs. Claire Reinhart, treasurer and Mrs. Leon Stone, secretary. Help for mentally retarded children will be the club project this year.

Adams to Wow 'Em For Cedars of Lebanon

Joey Adams, night club-television entertainer and president of the American Guild of Variety Artists, will fly to Miami on May 16 to help raise funds for Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. According to Herbert Gelernter of Coral Gables, Adams will be toastmaster at a Temple Judea dinner given in behalf of the hospital on that date at Coral Gables Country Club. Adams, known best as a mirth-making protege of the late Fiorello LaGuardia, has also written six books and has been honored as Man of the Year by both the March of Dimes and the Boy Scouts of America. He is also well-known for his fun-filled toastmastering personality at dinners and banquets. His appearance at the Temple Judea Dinner will be his first visit to Coral Gables. The Temple Judea dinner is the first in a series of temple functions which will be given throughout Dade County for the hospital. Reservations are available at FR 4-9026. Cedars of Lebanon Hospital will open in the Metropolitan Medical Center in October. JOEY ADAMS

Dessert-Bridge At St. Theresa's

A dessert-bridge will be held at the St. Theresa school cafeteria, 2820 Columbus Blvd., Wednesday, May 3, at 8 p.m. Dessert and coffee will be served, prizes offered with canasta and bridge the main events of the St. Theresa Home & School Association-sponsored public affair.

TELEX HEARING AIDS

"World's Finest Precision Hearing Aids" IF YOU HONESTLY WANT TO HEAR BETTER Roger and Antonia Johnson TELEX HEARING CENTER 149 CORAL WAY HI 4-4442 Batteries, Supplies, Service all Makes

CAMP PERRY

Now Registering SUMMER RESIDENCE CAMP Near Popular Boone & Blowing Rock, N. C. "IN THE MOUNTAINS" FOR BOYS AND GIRLS—AGES 8-13 Sports • Riflery (NRA) • Riding • Swimming Field-Trips • Arts & Crafts • Overnight Camping June 26 thru Aug. 11 — 3 and 7 Weeks Program ALL ADULT SUPERVISION • FOOD (The Very Finest) • Trans. Provided • Modern Dormitories & Facilities Pinewood Acres School For Info. Call or Write: 9500 S.W. 97th Ave. Miami 56, Fla. D. A. LONES, Director MO 1-5378

STRAWBERRY HILL FARMS

FEATURING: • Vine Ripe Tomatoes • Strawberries • Sweet Corn • FLOWERS • "DRIVE A LITTLE AND SAVE A LOT" Inside Perrine City Limits 16630 So. Dixie Hwy.

Wanna Write? Here's Chance

A spring-summer workshop in creative writing will be at Southwest High School, 8855 SW 50th St., starting Monday. The workshop course, under the direction of Reg Kennedy, former city editor of The Times, costs $2.

REMOVAL SALE

GIFTS AT WHOLESALE PRICES • BUY FOR CHRISTMAS • Contessa's 345 PALERMO AVE. 5 BLOCKS SO. OF MIRACLE MILE - EAST OF LE JEUNE

TYPEWRITERS

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THERE'S A MAGICIAN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

WHO CHANGES OLD FURNITURE INTO NEW!!!! • AT HALF THE COST OF NEW • HE CHANGES LIGHT WOOD INTO DARK & DARK WOOD INTO LIGHT PLUS EXPERT UPHOLSTERY IN ALL FABRICS MARSICANO BROS. 7345 S.W. 8th ST. CA 1-8219

THE MIAMI SENIOR HIGH ADULT EDUCATION CENTER

(Branch of Lindsey Hopkins Education Center) Dade County Public Schools 2450 S.W. First Street Miami 35, Florida ANNOUNCES THAT REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 16-WEEK SUMMER SEMESTER, MAY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 18, 1961. REGISTER AT THE SCHOOL BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 2:00 and 9:30 P.M. TELEPHONE: HI 3-5226 or HI 3-9341 after 2:00 p.m., please. Classes meet twice weekly from 7 to 10 p.m. The registration fee is $2 for each class. Many courses are approved for VETERANS. High School Diplomas may be earned through evening attendance. The following courses will be offered at the MIAMI SENIOR HIGH ADULT EDUCATION CENTER beginning May 1, 1961. HIGH SCHOOL English, Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 | American History | American Government | General Science | Biology | General Mathematics | Algebra I and II | Geometry, Plane and Solid | Reading Improvement | Drafting I — Basic LANGUAGES Conversational Spanish (3 levels) | Conversational French (2 levels) | Conversational Italian (2 levels) | Conversational Russian I | Conversational English for New Americans (3 levels) Special 25-hour-a-week classes for Visa Students GENERAL ADULT EDUCATION Psychology, Personal Living | Psychology, (Conflicts in Family Living) | Citizenship Training | Creative Writing | Art, Painting (Oil and Water) | Music Appreciation BUSINESS EDUCATION Typewriting, Electric and Manual (3 levels) | Gregg Shorthand, Theory and Transcription | Stenocript, ABC Shorthand | Bookkeeping and Accounting | Business Law: Real Estate, Mortgages, and Contracts | Office Machines | Business English | Business Mathematics DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION Principles of Insurance | Management Development | Principles of Investments (Stocks & Bonds) | Techniques of Selling (in Spanish language) EVENING TRADE EXTENSION Techniques of Photography The MIAMI SENIOR HIGH ADULT EDUCATION CENTER is in operation 48 weeks out of the year. The school year is divided into three 16-week semesters which begin in May, September, and January. The school has 120 faculty members with an average student enrollment of 3,000. Parking is no longer a serious problem for those who drive to school. A large parking area has been provided just north of the school building. The school is also ideally located for students relying upon bus transportation. Counselors are on duty from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday to help students plan their educational programs. Library and cafeteria facilities are also available to adult students. REGISTER NOW for the 16-week Summer Semester to begin May 1, 1961. MIAMI SENIOR HIGH ADULT EDUCATION CENTER (Branch of Lindsey Hopkins Education Center) Division of Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education, DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS