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PP'vl r. ftgyYi r' 1 I rll iJ 1 i REACHING OUT TODAY'S GOOD BET Student art show Final showing today, Brevard Community College, Cocoa and Melbourne campuses. Call 632-1111 or 632-0305. Join the club Cocoa Beach Jaycees has recently been formed and is open to men and women between 18 and 36. Call 452-6924 or 783-7868.

Bigger and better The name lives on Mrs. J.F. Mullins follows in namesake's footsteps WEDNESDAY, APm so, 1986 Lots of laughs with Peg, John When John and Peg Shinkle of Cocoa Beach invited friends over to help them celebrate their 18 years of marriage, they did it island-style and with a touch of Peg's inimitable humor. Vr- To illustrate: Peg made good friend Bob Westman the guest of honor because of the statement he made on the Shinkles' wedding day. "It won't last six months.

He's a general and she's used to running everything." John is a retired major general in the United States Army. Peg has been a Realtor and one of the most dedicated members of Cocoa Beach's fct i I AMY CLARK MRS. J.F. MULLINS: The 1936 president of the Melbourne's Woman's Club. By Weona Cleveland FLORIDA TODAY In 1936, Mrs.

J.F. Mullins was president of the Melbourne Woman's Club. Fifty years later, Mrs. J. F.

Mullins has once again been elected president of the Melbourne Woman's Club. The two presidents 50 years apart never knew one another and are not related. "I was looking through the list of past presidents recently," said Retha Mullins, the newest Melbourne Woman's Club president, "and found that there had already been one Mrs. J.F. Mullins who served as president of the club." Surprisingly, there are many similarities in their lives.

The first Mrs. Mullins was born Norma Mitchell in Bellaire, Ohio, into a family of 10 children. During World War I she served as a student nurse while still going to high school. Later, she graduated from the Illinois Post Graduate and Training School for Nurses in Chicago. She dated Marshall Field, of department store fame in Chicago, but married John Franklin Mullins, a dentist.

In 1929, Dr. and Mrs. Mullins moved to Melbourne, because of the doctor's health. Four years after arriving here, Norma Mullins joined the Melbourne Woman's Club and two years later became its president. Today, Priscilla (Pat) Mullins See MULLINS, Next Page Mil i I MRS.

J.F. MULLINS: The 1986 president of the Melbourne Woman's Club. I Space Coast pauses for a day of prayer little theater, Surfside Playhouse. Later on, after looking at a painting of Peg in a two-piece bathing suit done from a photo taken when she was 40 years old, Bob commented, "If I'd seen the picture before the wedding, I'd have given the marriage a year." The party turned into a mini-art showing of the works of portrait artist Wendy Schaefer, who did the bathing suit painting, which Peg gave John as a gift, and a portrait of eight generations of the women in Peg's family. The island atmosphere was created with the help of a gorgeous tropical sunset and the food catered by the Island-Style Jamaican Restaurant in Cocoa Beach.

Their menu included calaloo, a cheese-and-mushroom mixture served in croissants; cheese and guava pastries, chicken wings in a spicy sauce, conch salad, island meat patties, shrimp deep fried in coconut, and huge pineapples filled with fresh fruits. Trish Ohrt and Dianne Conard, co-owners, did all the preparation of these delicious delicacies from scratch, including the pastries. Serving was Ella Peek. Among their guests were Jack and Pat Scott, Bob and Arlene Westman, Bob and Nell Kemp, Jean Barber, Reva Volland, Barbara Cayl, Walt and Wilma Whippo, Jim White, Ron Stevens, Knox and Babs Yarbo-rough, Jeck and Louise Dibble, Bill and Helen Cassidy, Marty and Janet Bakos, Harry Marker, Bill and Kitty Shedd, Kay and Charlotte Ka'sser, Lou and Rita Riley, Red Seaward, Alex Yale and Amy Koller. BSO happenings What a rare musical treat was enjoyed by eight members of the Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra Ensemble when they were invited to attend a concert by the English Chamber Orchestra under the direction of the famous violinist Yehudi Menuhin.

The all-Mozart program took place at the First United Methodist Church in Orlando. Attending were Dr. Robert' Menuhin Rolfe, Menuhin's nephew; Linda Bacheller, manager of the Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra; and the young players, Mara Kaba-service, Cherie Pell, Joanna Rolfe, Christine Waterhouse, David Higgins, Jean-Paul Sta-nek, Darlene Bacheller and Andrea Rolfe. The South and Central Guilds of the BSO will have their annual luncheons next week. In South Brevard, President Jinnie Wilson will welcome everyone to "Hats Off to You" luncheon and fashion show by Burdine's.

The May 6 event will be held at the Holiday Inn in Palm Bay. For tickets, call Nancy Dornbos at 777-5328. Says Jinnie, "There will be fabulous fashions, a delectable lunch, pri7.es and gifts." In Central Brevard, guild members will meet at the Country Club of Brevard on May 8 where they'll see a "Prelude to Spring" fashion show by Butterfly Fashions in Rockledge. For tickets and reservations, call Delores Chipman at 632-9263 or Anne Gaertner at 632-2926. Luncheon co-chairwomen are Wanda Roe and Mildred Kearns.

Malcolm Denemark, FLORIDA TODAY on the town. Available at Burdines in Melbourne Square Mall. Model courtesy-of MDM Studios. ALL OUT GLAMOUR: Wendy Woodcock's aqua and white print Lorac Original dress is perfect for the office or a night out Fashion is no longer a matter of size By Barbara Smith FLORIDA TODAY "heal us where we need it and guide our leaders in their decisions in these difficult times," she said. In Brevard, Titusville Mayor Truman Scarborough has proclaimed Thursday "Titusville Day of Prayer." He leads lunch-time services on the steps of Titusville City Hall at noon.

The Rev. Harry Lee, city chaplain, will lead a prayer, and Tim Shrader, minister of music at Westside Baptist Church, will sing. Titusville's Park Avenue Baptist sponsors Day of Prayer services from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, led by Leon Humphries and music minister Bill Colle. Each hour at Grace Church in Indian Harbour Beach, a leader will read Scripture, pray and help participants enter an hour or more of personal prayer if desired.

Calvary Christian Center of Palm Bay sponsors informal prayer services led by Pastor Bruno Malara at the home of Harold Fowler, 1238 S.E. Alcazar St. in Palm Bay. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and is open to the public.

Call 254-5457 or 768-1090 for transportation or information. By June Straner FLORIDA TODAY Throughout the nation Thursday, church bells will ring as Americans observe a National Day of Prayer. "I am praying for sanity in our world," said the Rev. Clarence Van Ens, minister of Grace Christian Reformed Church in Indian Harbour Beach. His church sponsors a 12-hour prayer vigil, 9 a.m.

to 9 p.m. Thursday. A national prayer day was first declared by the Continental Congress in 1775. During the Revolutionary period. Gen.

George Washington repeatedly knelt at Valley Forge to pray for his disheartened soldiers and the developing nation. This year marks the country's 34th consecutive National Day of Prayer. "It is very easy too easy to take for granted the rich spiritual heritage of our nation and the religious freedom we enjoy," said Mrs. Bill Bright of San Barnardino, co-chairwoman of a non-governmental Prayer Committee. Bright urges Americans to "Take 5 at 12" that is, to spend at least five minutes at noon Thursday praying for God to your weight problem is.

Avoid sleeves with deep-cut armholes can make you appear thick in the middle. Jackets that stop at the widest part of your hips or skirts with mid-calf hemlines are unflattering. Choose a jacket that stops either below or above your hips. Skirts should come to the top of your calves. Don't hide in tents.

Shapeless clothes make you look shapeless. Clothes with some structure add style. Look for a little padding at the shoulder and a skirt with a slimmer line. Don't wear skimpy, dainty accessories. You can handle the bold ones.

are 'hiding' if they don't meet an arbitrary standard of beauty. The new standard acknowledges more diversity of style." Braselton offers some tips that help large-size women make a big fashion hit; Dress to spotlight what's great about you. If what bothers you about yourself is below the waist, dress the upper part of your body to balance the problem. Try a narrower line than you're used to as long as the fit is right not tight. slimmer line will flatter you.

Pants that are tapered through the calf and ankle look great with long tops that skim past hips and thighs, where At last, the large-size woman is taking her place in today's fashion spotlight. She's finding that a woman can look attractive and fashionable regardless of her size. That's good news for the 30 million American women one in three who wear size 16 or larger. New fabrics, colors and designs have turned upside down the old-fashioned rules about who can wear what. "Maybe it's an outgrowth of the women's movement," says Sharon Braselton of Bur-dines.

"But women no longer 1 iniMmt Mil Buckelew -Mnik' l.WM. 4 '--V' Job: Owner of Velveteen Rabbit, antique shop, downtown Melbourne. Best part ol Job: "Traveling around tniUj She's 33, a mother of two and Playboy's Playmate of the Year. See Life section, USA TODAY. Week No.

1 of the Nielsen post-season rankings bears little resemblance to the regular season. See Life section, USA TODAY. and finding antique treasures, and meeting such interesting people." I What Florida city boasts the oldest nickname? (Miami, alias Magic City. The nickname dates back to the city's founding in 1896, and refers to the idea that the city seemed to spring to life as if by magic.) I What "Coast" is bordered by our Space Coast on the north, and the Gold Coast on the south? (The Treasure Coast because of the abundance of shipwrecked Spanish treasure ships off its coast.) I It muffins stick to the tin, place the hot pan on a wet towel, and the muffins will slide right out. I Ketchup is good to the last drop, so to get that last drop out of the bottle and onto your hamburger, insert a drinking straw into the bottle, down to the bottom.

Then remove. Air will flow and so will the ketchup. I Iced tea weather is here. Make it special by adding hard mint candy or lemon drops to the boiling mix. You'll use less sugar, too.

Favorite antique Cut-a-thon: Fantastic Sam's, with Melbourne shops in the Blue Plaza, 2247 W. New Haven and in the North-gate Plaza, 1906 N. Wickham Road, will hold a cut-a-thon to benefit Easter Seal Rehabilitation Center on Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. Haircuts will be $5 adults and $3 children. Calligraphy class: Class will be offered 9 a.m.

to noon May 5 at The Calligraphy Shoppe in Rockledge. Cost is $20. Call 831-6911. Free seminar: The problem of teen-age suicide will be the topic of a seminar Thursday at 7 p.m. at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne.

t-J piece that the own4i rrrrsra An 18th-century cobbler's bench. Leisure activities: Photography and travel. Personal indulgence: "Desserts and sweets." Funniest thing someone asked at the antique shop: "Did someone donate all these things to you? Are they for sale?" FLORIDA TODAY The seminar is for parents, teachers and others who work with young children. Call 676-7140. For the most Interesting report about the USA's top personalities and lifestyles, see the Life section In USA TODAY every day..