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dance numbers. Multi-colored THE PALM BEACH POST, THURSDAY, JAN. 1948 Page 3 paper hats, favors and noise mak ers "were distributed. Socialite, Actor Married Monday, More Than 700 Members And Guests Attend Everglades Club Opening PALM BEACH NOTES Among those entertaining were Mr. and Mrs.

Allen Mcintosh, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Pope, Mr. and Mrs.

George D. Dalton. Mrs. F. J.

O'Donnell and Mrs. Gerald Gavin, It was a white and silver New Charles A. Munn entertained with a New Year's Eve dinner arrived Tuesday for their usual all-season sojourn at the Breakers. W. C.

Spear flew down from Manchester, N. to spend early January and Mrs. William H. Williams of New York arrived for the season. Dr.

and Mrs. W. O. Smith of Brinc-ke-hoff Manor. Englewood, N.

are at the hotel to remain until March, and the earliest arrival of Winter Golf League members was Thomas S. Delehanty. who will remain through Jan. 31 and is being ioined by friends on Jan. 10.

James Reeves' entertained Tuesday night in his honor. Ripley In Resort Robert "Believe It or Not" Ripley has returned to Palm Beach and is at the Breakers Hotel for a day or two. His Chinese junk, "Mon picturesque craft that attracted widespread attention last year while berthed on the Palm Beach lake front, is reported to be at Melbourne, and will be brought here to meet him. Mr. -Ripley has visited frequently in Palm Beach in the past.

Year's Eve at the Everglades when more than 700 members and1 guests gathered for the big party that annually ushers in the new dance at Amado. Between 40 and whose children occupied a teen age table on the east porch. Mr. and Mrs. J.

C. Pollard. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Winpenny, Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Lipper. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert S.

Rauh. Mr. and Mrs. A. E.

Henry Pelzer and Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Webb. Mr. and Mrs.

William Q. Cain and Mr. and Mrs. Georges Duplaix were a foursome. Daniel J.

W. McCarthy, who is down from Temple University with his parents. Dr. and Mrs. Daniel 50 guests attended the affair.

year and the new season there. Feting members of the Yale and Quantities of white flowers, in Boettcher. Mr. and Mrs. Richard C.

Crowley. Mr. and Mrs. T. J.

Shaw, J. McCarthy, at Blarneigh, was termingled with silvered sprays, were used throughout the club building from the long entrance corrider to the Balinese cocktail last night at El Solanoa. Later they took a party of friends to the Patio for dinner. Giving luncheons at the Bath and Tennis Club Wednesday were Mrs. Lucas Kent, Mr.

and Mrs. Lawrence Wood Roberts, Miss Inez Graham and Earnest G. Howes. The Duke and Duchess of Montoro, the latter of whom is the daughter of the Duke of Alba, have left for Cuba after several days at the Breakers. They will pause in Palm Beach brietly on host to Miss Martha McAuliffe, Miss Sara Wakefield, Miss Dorothy Mr.

and Mrs. John B. Gallagher, Mr. and Mrs. Lee A.

Sturtevant, Perry B. Rawson, Capt. Frank Dou-dera, Mr. and Mrs. Charles M.

Wood, Miss Phyllis Leidy, Peter lounge. Columns in the small inner patio and in the Orange Gardens DINE Pennsylvania crews who are here for the regatta Saturday, former Ambassador and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies entertained with a tea dance Wednesday aboard their barque Sea Cloud. In addition to the 50 young men there were 35 feminine members of the school and college set in the resort.

Howard's orchestra played for dancing on the mid-deck. TONIGHT- White. Mr. and Mrs. William H.

were twined with festoons of ever Fry, Mr. and Mrs. Francis O'Hara. Mr. and Mrs.

v. w. wannop. and many others. greens, while bunches of silver balls were used effectively to accent the green and white.

the THE Most of the parties were gath their return and will visit in Washington and New York before Poinciana Room With Mr. and Mrs. Davies on the Mrs. W. Evans and Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Lipper entertained at luncheon Wednesday at the Breakers and dinners were given by Mrs. J. J. Conduct Mr.

and Mrs. Francis O'Hara. Gen. and Mrs. E.

F. sailing tor Europe, where they ered at tables in the Orange Gardens, around the large new dance floor, though tables were placed also in the adjacent dining-room. Sea Cloud are the latter's daughters, Mrs. Merrall MacNeille and Mrs. Stanley M.

Rumbough, plan to go to at. Moritz tor SKi-ing. Colony Jeffe and James Belden, all later Mrs. John H. Gibbons has ar Adding an attractive note to the rived from New York and is at her Visiting Resort Charlene Wrishtsman and motion picture actor Helmut Dantine, Beverly Hills, were married last Monday In New York and are now visiting the bride's father, Charles B.

Wrightsman at his home on the North Ocean Blvd. in Palm Beach, Mr. Wrlghtsman Informed The Post last night. The announcement solved ttfe mystery that had surrounded earlier reports of the marriage, which the Wrightsman home had declined to confirm or deny. Mr.

Wrights-man said last night he had been out fishing all day, which was why reporters had been unable to reach him. A butler, however, who said he was authorized to speak, said: "There is no information. You can print anything you wish. There is no information at any time from this In Pacific Palisades, Mrs. Stafford Wrightsman confirmed the marriage report, but did not say where.

She said she had been Informed only the previous night of the marriage, and that the Dan-tines would return in about a week to make their home in either nearby Brentwood or Westvyood. Mr. Wrightsman said the couple arrived Tuesday from New York bv plane. He did not say how long thev would remain in Palm Beach. Metropolitan gossip columnists have been linking the names of the movie star, one-time prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp, now an American eitizen, and the young Miss Wrightsman for some time.

Cuisine by Albert PHONE CAMILLE 22471 For Reservations Mr. Kumbough, her granddaughter, Miss Marjorie Durant, and Mr. Davies' granddaughter, Suzanne Walker. JJolge, King JJolge, Philip bcullin. Miss Florence Lainhart entertained the Misses Shirley Small and Harriet Strom, Carl Rhine-hardt, and Robert Edwards, all members of her holiday house party, and Wilbur F.

Divine, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan Famel entertained Mr. and Mrs.

Constant Rey-Millet and Count and Countess Henri de Marcellus. Comprising a party were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Snyder, Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Caldwell, Miss Laura Caldwell, Mrs. John G. Loughrey, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Dounce, Mr.

and Mrs. Walter H. Buss, and Mr. and Mrs. S.

Walter Kagan. Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Schellen-trager and Mr.

and Mrs. Edward O. Kolb entertained Mr. and Mrs. James M.

Owens, Mr. and Mrs. Whitney B. Himes, and Mr. and Mrs.

F. C. von Hausen. Former Ambassador and Mrs. home at 200 El Bnllo Way.

Mrs HOTEL Gibbons passed the summer carnival setting presented by the dance floor at midnight, when serpentine streamers floated about and noisemakers blared forth, myriads of white balls, resembling snowbajls were released from nets attending the gala on the terrace. Many reservations have been received for the New Year's Day tea dance and the traditional eggnog will be served before luncheon in the North Lounge. Mr. and Mrs. Roger W.

Smith and Frank Gay of Jackson, months at Deercliff, Avon, Conn Mr. and Mrs. Rufus W. Scott LISTEN TO RALPH STRAIN PIANO VIRTUOSO Mr. and Mrs.

Lumen O. Peck gave a dinner last night at South-scott. later taking their euests to have arrived from Springfield, under the canopy to tlutter down on the dancers below. to be at their home at 223 the Everglades Club for dancing. Pendleton Ave.

for the season. Mr. and Mrs. William L. Schultz Music for dancing was furnished During the summer they were at by Maynard Rutherford's Ever Hidden Lake, Utis, Mass, were hosts at a dinner last night at Casa Soleada.

glades orchestra, alternating with a Viennese orchestra, and the com C. Markham Langham. is Mrs. Frederic Winthrop Neilson leaving during the weekend to re turn to the North Country School entertained at dinner last night at Joseph P. Kennedy entertained a party of 20 including members of their family and a group of young at Lake Placid.

N. after pass La Kesolana, her home at Boca Raton. inends. ing the holidays with his parents, Mr; and Mrs. C.

Markham Lang- ing ot the New Year was signalized by the playing of "Auld Lang Syne" while the Gardens were momentarily darkened. Preceding the dinner dance, the golfclub terrace was opened at the tea hour, as a curtain raiser to the club's season, now on with full activities for the next three months. Mrs. Henry 'R. Rea had a party Mr.

and Mrs. James Noves Wal 1912-1948 nam ot Ave. ot i young guests tor her granddaughter, Miss Edith Anne Binney lace were dinner hosts last night Season arrivals at the Brazilian who is here from the Masters school for the holidays. Court are Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Jones of Plandome. L. and Mr. Mr. and Mrs.

William Watt, and Mrs. John H. Morice of New Last nights party assembled ur. ana Mrs. William Y.

Sayad and Mrs. John C. JessuD entertain iork and Southampton. ed a party of 12 as did Mr. and Mr.

and Mrs. James M. Shelton of Atlanta arrived to join Mr. and dozens of gatherings ranging from small to large groups. Mr.

and Mrs. Paul G. Brown were liosts to Mr. and Mrs. Philip C.

Kaui'fmann. Mr. and Mrs. H. at tneir home in uuit btream.

A gay affair of last night was the New Year's Eve dinner dance at the Sailfish Club. A group which met first at the Herbert A. Bedford home for cocktails included in addition to the Bediords, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus L.

Smythe, Mr. and Mrs. Norman C. Schmid, Mr. and Mrs.

Truman A. Lifsey, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert G. Drake, Mr.

and Mrs. Meredith F. Baugh- Mr. Wrightsman has been coming here for years, has played polo at Gulf Stream and keeos his Mrs. Chester Milton Williams There were ten at Dr.

and Mrs Matthew T. Mellon's table. Mr. and Mrs. Noel Marshall See- For the 36th time, The Pioneer Company sends New Year's greetings to our many friends throughout Palm Beach County.

It is our purpose to continue to merit this friendship during the coming year, and with this in mind, we make our Resolutions For 1948 Halpine Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kelly, Mr. and Mrs.

Vincent S. Mulford. Mr. and Mrs. Harry C.

Durg had 14 in their party. Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Valier were nosts to a familv erouD.

Mrs Good, Mrs. John King, and Hamilton G. Stenerson. Thompson Thomas had ten at her er, Mr. and Mrs.

B. Davis Crown- private plane at the Palm Beach International Airport. Charlene has spent part of each winter here. Last spring the Wrightsmans bought the former Harrison Williams ocean front villa for $350,000, a large house-warming party here. Dantine is Austrian born, 29 years old, was educated in Europe and at thp University of Califnrnia Another of the larger parties in inshield.

Mr. and Mrs. Rozier A. Huff. Mr.

and Mrs. Edgar H. cluded Mr. and Mrs. William U.

tame. Mrs. Catherine M. Legget was hostess to a Dartv of 20 Latham, Mr. and Mrs.

Hugh Hol Mrs. Lawrence wood Robert, for the holidays. Dr. and Mrs. C.

H. Traeger of New York are at tRel hotel for the weekend. Registered for a stay of several days are Mr. and Mrs. Carl Triest of Greenwich, and Mr.

and Mrs. David N. Laux of New York. The Breakers staged a gay partv last evening when the terrace and cocktail lounges were thronged with members of the villa colonv as well as, hotel guests. Charles Curtis, tenor, made his debut and introducing new South American dances were Carleton and Juliette, dance team.

Jack Gaffney did a group of Jolson songs and the Meyer Davis Orchestra played new Cluett, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald H. Demprey, Mr. and Mrs.

Walter B. Reisinger, Mr. and Mrs. Gray S. Foster.

Mai. and Mrs. James Urau- Among others entertaining at the club were Mr. and Mrs. Eu ley and Mr.

and Mrs. Robertson Drake. Among members entertaining hart. Mr. and Mrs.

E. Kenneth last night were Mr. and Mrs. Hal C. Rich.

Mrs. Robert M. C. Glenn. Jenkins, Mr.

and Mrs. Stewart B. He played with the Pasadena Community Players, made his first picture in 1941, "International has appeared in "Mrs. Mini gene f. Lantranchi, Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Sheason, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Greve, Mr.

and Mrs. Edmund Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hibbard, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank G. Ahem. Mr. and Mrs. Morton Mr.

and Mrs. Frank J. Anderson, lglehart, Mrs. ilortense raoyan, and Cmdr. Anson A.

Bigelow. Miss Joanna Fortune Dartv in- ver tdge of Darkness, Mission to Moscow." cluder" her houseguest. Miss Helen H. Fetterolf. Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur H. Hedly. Mr. and Mrs.

Alexander n. Rutherford. Mr. and Mrs Rpn. iamin F.

Stout. Mr. and Mrs. James King Norris. Dr.

and Mrs. Bailey iviaj. ana mis. jonn ti. uirasaii, Mr.

and Mrs. Chester J. Claudon, Mr. and Mrs. R.

Kenneth Lewis, Dr. and Mrs. K. Walker Con-stanline, Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur W. Grist, Mr. and Mrs. M. E.

Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest C. Fay, Albert M. Price, and Brig.

Gen. Harold C. Bickford. A large number came in later for dancing and breakfast. Mr.

and Mrs. Louis S. Levy entertained 30 guests for cocktails Resort Building Jumps $660,250 a. sory, miss Mary Louise FMtner. Mrs.

Muriel S. Dalzell, Mrs. Edward N. Townsend Mr CAMERAS FILM ana ivirs. r.Den Howes Jllison, Mr.

and Mrs. Sydney King Russell, Mr and Mrs. Georee M. Slocum. Rich- I.

To give you better service 1. Daily Deliveries throughout the Palm Beaches. 2. Prompt Delivery on Telephone orders. 3.

Trained Merchandise Advisors to wait on you promptly and courteously. 4. Cash refunds on returned merchandise to be made quickly and without "red tape." II. To give you better values 1. Absorb manufacturer's price increases whenever possible.

2. Consistent quality in merchandise. 3. Nationally famous brand merchandise in newest styles and colors. PHOTO FINISHING 356 Royal Palm Way Palm Beach ard Porter.

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred feitman. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Braver. Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Allev Grant of Chicago, Mrs. Gerald Byrne, also of Chicago, who is at the Ardma.

Miss Elizabeth Newton, who is down from Wellesley, with her parents, the Arthur William Newtons, Mrs. H. Stillson Hart, and Miss Miriam Stowers. At an adjoining table were Mr. and Mrs.

William Knight, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur William Newton, Mrs. William Stearns White and her guests. Mrs.

Henry W. Newton and Miss Nadine Newton of Larch-mont, N. Y. dining fogether were Mr. and Mrs.

C. Markham Langham, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs.

James W. McGaughey. and Mr. and Mrs. Frank H.

Morse. Russell P. Kelley was host to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Francis Coe.

Mr. and Mrs. Valentine C. Bart-lett. and Mrs.

Phyllis Osmaston. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hardeen. were Mr.

and Mrs. Weymouth Kirkland and Mr. Palm Beach's building program topped that of 1946 by $660,250, it was revealed as 1947 drew to a close, with totals for the past year aggregating $3,438,860. according to a report from Building Inspector SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S DINNER Mr. and Mrs.

D. Joseph Mr. and Mrs W. Pat Fischer, Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur W. Huguley, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Halton, Char- les W.

McHose. Oscar Seebass. Mr.1 and Mrs. Jack Dean, Mr. and John R.

Buchanan. Twosomes included Mr. and Mrs. jininger. It was a year of muoh remodeling and widespread repairs, a total of 276 permits for this type of APERITIF INCLUDED PER PERSON 400 work, totaling $1,785,097 being is sued.

Edmund P. Cassell and Mr. and Mrs. J. Dinsmore Tew, 2nd.

There were fewer houses started 12:30 2:30 5:30 10:00 in 1947 than in 1946. with 39 for new residences, adding up to in contrast to 51. amounting to $894,350 in 1946. Thirty new Jlie jpioneer do. and Mrs.

James Kemper. Occupying a table were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilson Sweatt, Mr. and Mrs.

Alfred G. Kav, Dr. and Mrs. Daniel J. McCarthy, John E.

Rovensky and Mr. and Mrs. Emile L. Schmidt and their house guests. Miss Joyce Schmidt, Miss Sacha Hardison and D.

Edward Meeker. Cmdr. and Mrs. Dwight C. Paul and Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur N. Pierson, Jr, were together. Cmdr. and Mrs.

A. Winfield commercial buildings, for were started these past 12 months. During December there were 45 permits issued, totaling $156,550, of which three were for residences, $57,000: 41 for alterations and re- pairs, and one for a four unit apartment. $36,000 being built by J. C.

Marland. in Villa Marina, on the former Holley property. HOTEL Crowlh Of Naval Reserve Is Shown Growth of Naval Reserve Division 7-15 is shown by a $5,000 auarterly pavroll, submitted Tues-ay, as compared with a $1,000 payroll a year ago, according to Lt. William H. Cook, commanding officer.

He reported that 142 enlisted men and 15 officers comprise the unit, as compared with 25 enlisted men and eight officers last December. "There are still billets for 50 oflicers." he said. This payroll, he pointed out, does not include payment for 15 shipkeepers assigned to regular duty here. The roll was submitted to the Jacksonville headquarters of the 7th Naval Reserve District, he said, and personnel will be paid Chapin entertained the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

H. Winfield Chapin. Mr. and Mrs. Robare de Long of New York, William Pet BREAKFAST LUNCHEON DINNER Cuisine by Albert Phone Camille, 2-2471, for Reservations Distinctive Piano for Cocktails and Dinner by RALPH STRAIN Marriage Applications William ITnmld Moore.

2. 111IS Geonrla bun driver, and Klizahpth Ann Mnf-fltt. 19. 520 El Vrtftrin Way. William E.

PeCnursev. 2R. Riviera Bparh, laborer and Lillian Louise Howell Metcalfe. 14, Riviera Bparh. Dewey Rederirk Earnhardt, 19.

city, boat yard operator, and Mary Lou McDowell. 3fi. cilv, tvpist. Alfred E. Sharaf, 30.

city, musician, nd Phyllis Maria Glannattasco, ,30, Boston, saleslady. gold of Pittsfiold, Miss Geraldine Treadway and Cadet Arnold B. Chapin. Dining together were Mr. and Mrs.

Edward E. Bartlett. Col. Miami and Mrs. Harold Allen Braman.

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Durham Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Wy in two or three weeks.

man Aiaricn. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. John B. WdPMTMdJ Aline car made finer Pettit were Mr.

and Mrs William L. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. William Voorhis Swords, Mr. and Mrs.

Edward J. Baehr, Mrs. Frank Osgood Butler and T. Frederick Gaskins. Howland Spencer was host to Dr.

and Mrs. Leland Eggleston Cofer. Countess Alexander Tolstoy, Mrs. Charles Vaccaro and George Robinson Black. Archibald McNeil, entertained Mr.

and Mrs. Maxwell Gef-fen. Mr. and Mrs. James P.

Guinane, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Warwick. Mr.

and Mrs. J. Clifford Dayton, Mr. and Mrs. William Black, Miss Ann Adams, Mrs.

Virginia Allen, and Frederick Gund-lock. In the party of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Nicol, were Mr.

and Mrs. William G. Minner, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sheldon Johnson, and Mr.

and Mrs. Richard O. Heather. Mr. and Mrs.

John Evans Laird had as guests Mr. and Mrs. John Cannon, Mr. and Mrs. Jacobus, Mr.

and Mrs. Daniel E. (Taylor, Mrs. Catherine Hellwig, Charles Meyer. 3rd.

Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Pell's guests were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dunbar.

Mrs. Louise Brand, Gordon Hyde, and E. Leonard i Beard, Jr. With Mr. and Mrs.

James T. Roche were Mr. and Mrs. B. 1 May your sea in 1948 be calm and smooth and may you sail through the year happily.

That's our wish for you this joyous Christmas fyUrtUflGS yM4 i Miami Beach iplm mm mmm iY Tiew Tear JT -hiiihihm hi yn, 'W fI i Store Closed All Ji S. Day Thursday. (ILl West Palm Beach Lake Worth 811 Lake Ave. 2foui fear ur New Year's Wish Brazilian Court Hotel PALM BEACH Our experience with Pontiac owners has taught us that a lot of pleasure and satisfaction comes into the family circle when a new Pontiac arrives. That is why this New Year's Day seems to be such an appropriate occasion for us to wish that all of you who are waiting for new Pontiacs might have them to enjoy right now.

And it is a pleasure to tell you that the Pontiac factory is doing every, thing possible to help us make this wish a reality at the earliest possible time. An extensive factory expansion program has been virtually completed, and as fast as additional raw materials are made available, Pontiac production will be increased. We also want to thank you for your patronage and for your patience and understanding throughout the year which has just come to a close. Our hope for 1948 is that we may continue to merit your business and your priceless goodwill. Tum In HENRY J.

TAYLOR on Hit air Met mMy STEWART PONTIAC COMPANY NEW YEAR'S DINNER January 1st Served 6 :30 to 8 :30 P. M. Egg Nog Party for Dinner Guests Reservations Telephone 4121 i. 1 Phone: 8000 West Palm Beach 1928 So. Dixie.