Coral Gables Riviera-Times

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Hackett Named by VFW Post Other Officers Selected in Recent Balloting

Wallace E. Hackett, retired army officer and resident of Coral Gables for nearly two years, has been elected Commander of the Ray Rehuart Post 5718, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Colonel Hackett saw 27 years continuous service in the army, and served overseas in World Wars I and II. The Post was organized a year ago and has a membership of 200. Two members served in Cuba during the Spanish American War. Many served in World War I, but the majority served in World War II. The major problem of the Post of the coming year is that of adequate housing facilities for veterans in Coral Gables. Another objective is to construct a club house, and a campaign of last August netted a large sum of money for this. Other future plans of the post include an "eye bank" located in an area where sight restoration may be had by veterans ando thers who have defective cornea. The major effort of the post will be to increase its membership to 600. New officers of the coming year are: Senior Vice-Commander, A. T. Griswold; Junior Vice-Commander, W. L. Lewis; Quartermaster, Morton Engle; Post Chaplain, Rev. Otto Hampton; Post Advocate, Frank O. Spain; Post Surgeon, Dr. T. D. Sanberg; Trustees, William T. McIlwain, Carl T. Wallace, George W. Harrell.

College Groups Aiding in Blood Drive

Working in conjunction with Coral Gables civic organizations, the Junior Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the Blood Bank drive at the University of Miami, according to Dr. Robert A. McVoy, general chairman. Included on the committee are Lloyd Reese, Si Sobeck, John Lipscomb, Jack Widder-shein, John Galbreth and Dave Hendrick. The committee is organizing the fraternities, sororities, and other University organizations for the drive which will run for another 6 or 7 weeks. There has been a prize of a radio and a trophy offered to the two groups which will contribute the most blood. The mark set for the entire Coral Gables is 1,000 pints of blood. The committee in charge of the drive in the Coral Gables area is headed by Dr. McVoy, who has made a schedule of two organizations a week which will contribute to the cause. On the 25th of March, the Kiwanis Club and the DAR had their drive. On April 2, the Woman's Club and Junior Woman's Club will hold their drive at their clubhouse. The Sororities and fraternities at the University will be put on a schedule as are the Coral Gables groups. To date, only the Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity has given any blood. They contributed 22 pints on the day they were scheduled to hold their drive. The American Legion Post and the American Legion Auxilliary have been holding their drives throughout the past few months, and will continue to be a contributing organization. On the committee for Coral Gables are Mrs. A. E. White, Mrs. William Cox, Mrs. Ann Nicholson and Judge O. B. Sutton. Dr. McVoy is in charge of both the Junior Chamber of Commerce committee and the Coral Gables committee.

The car you hoped would be built...

The 1947 Frazer here today! for further information and demonstration, phone Phone 4-6088 WHIDDEN MOTOR SALES, INC. KAISER-FRAZER AUTOMOBILES and complete service PONCE DE LEON BLVD. AT BIRD ROAD CORAL GABLES

New Damon Runyon Post Plans Many Activities

Starting off with a bang is the American Legion Damon Runyon Post No. 253 at the University of Miami. Several programs are already under way and many new ones are being planned. Latest idea of the group is the 20th Street housing project, and the South Campus at Richmond. These began last week when "It Happened Tomorrow" was shown Wednesday night at 20th Street and the following night at Richmond, and will be a weekly affair. Admission is 25 cents and everyone is invited to attend the showings which begin at & 7:30 p.m. The organization has been assigned Room 813 at the Main Campus, and has turned it into a study room for all students. Fifty cents out of each five-dollar membership is given to the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund. Members of the post also contribute to the Dade County Blood Bank. Every Tuesday night the group sponsors a radio program over station WBAY at 8:45 p.m. called "Decision Now". This is a transcribed program for the youth of America. Organized Feb. 7, the post holds meetings the first and third Thursday of every month at the Coral Gables Legion Home, 303 Alhambra Circle. Membership is open to any veteran, male or female. "There are 20 posts in the 10th district, and we are the only one allowing women," according to Bob Short, one of the organizers and the present adjutant.

Circle Three Plans Meeting

Circle 3 of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Coral Gables First Methodist Church will meet at 11 a.m. today at the home of Mrs. W. H. Alexander, 617 Alhambra Circle.

LANDSCAPING

by MANGUS LANDSCAPE NURSERY Phones 4-4833 — 4-4898 2703 LeJeune Road, Coral Gables

Deluge of Balloons Is Planned As Promotion Stunt

Kiddies — and adults, too — keep your eye on the sky Saturday, at 1:30 p.m. for those luck balloons which the Gables and Coral theatres will release from a high point in town. Seems that the theatres are running a Spring Festival of Hits, and are releasing the balloons —each balloon good for a free kiddie admission to any Paramount theatre in town—as a feature of the festival. Besides being good for the kiddie ducat, some of the balloons will contain a pass good for use by an adult.

Hasta Manana Newest Restaurant Enterprise Here

Featuring a Mexican atmosphere in the edge of Coral Gables, Oscar's Hasta Manana bar and restaurant, 2565 S.W. 37 Ave., is one of the section's newest businesses. Hasta Manana, which opened February 22, is owned and managed by Oscar Morris. Morris formerly owned The Tepee, Pan American Village, and Airways Bar. Open from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. daily, Hasta Manana is offering a variety of drinks and foods, including steaks, chops, and seafood. Adding to the colorful name are the murals by Crawford Parker of Coral Gables, which depict typical Mexican scenes.

Mrs. Weatherup Today's Hostess

Mrs. W. A. Weatherup of 126 Avenue Salamanca will be hostess at 11 a.m. today for the members of Circle 4 of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Coral Gables First Methodist Church.

OUR AIM

Our aim is to provide a drug store that will appeal to you because: 1st—You can be absolutely sure that you will receive reliable merchandise at a reasonable price. 2nd—A prescription department manned by pharmacists whose long years of training and experience make them experts in their line. 3rd—Prompt, accurate, courteous service by all em-ployes. 4th—And lastly an assurance that at JEPHSON'S you will always be met with a smile. ASK YOUR DOCTOR — HE KNOWS PRESCRIPTIONS DELIVERED JEPHSON PHARMACY Experts In the Art of Compounding Prescriptions 2329 Ponce de Leon Boulevard PHONE 4-0848 PHONE 4-0849

Tennis Specials

All Top-Grade Tennis Frames strung to order with Nylon (Bancroft, Wright and Ditson, Rawlings, Spalding, Dunlop). Regular $15.00 Special, $12.95 Men's and Ladys' TENNIS SHOES, SHORTS, CAPS AND VISORS RACQUETS RESTRUNG with all grades of gut by expert ONE-DAY SERVICE Bill Tilden, Cable Stitch Tennis Sweaters $15.00 Men's and Ladys' Tennis Shoes Special $1.95 CHARGE ACCOUNTS OPENED GLADLY TURNER-EVANS SPORT STORE 1913 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Coral Gables

IF "JOSEPHINE'S" TROUBLE IS ELUSIVE .. YOU DON'T NEED SHERLOCK HOLMES!

JUST DRIVE IN TO PARKS MOTORS AND OUR "SUPER-SLEUTHS" WILL FIND THE CULPRIT!! . . . . . . . . . . In fact, our "super-sleuths" could even reverse the tables on Sherlock and come back at him with "Elementary, my dear Holmes!" For altho Holmes was always right "on the beam" when it came to tracking down trouble, our experts here at PARKS are even BETTER at that game. When you drive into PARKS MOTORS with "Josephine," you can bet your bottom dollar that if there's trouble brewing anywhere, our boys will track it down! They can find bad fan belts, leaky fuel pumps, corroded batteries, cracked ignition wires, and a multitude of other faults that the average car-owner doesn't know about. So don't let "Josephine" develop into a hypochondriac from a series of elusive troubles! MAKE IT A HABIT TO STOP AT PARKS — AND LET OUR EXPERTS "NOSE OUT" ANY AILMENTS! Remember This Name PARKS MOTOR SERVICE 1607 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Coral Gables Tel. 4-3211 — 48-4612 For Quality Service

THEN YOU BE THE JUDGE! LET'S FACE THE FACTS —

WHO IS PAUL H. BRINSON AND WHAT IS HIS BACKGROUND? Born, raised and educated in Florida. Son of J. H. Brinson, former Superintendent of Schools for Marion County (Ocala), Florida; Graduate of Ocala High School, 1917; Graduate of Law College, University of Florida, 1924; LLB Degree; Voluntarily enlisted and served in regular U. S. Navy during World War I; What is his record as a lawyer? Admitted to practice in Florida, 1924; Admitted to Practice in South Carolina, 1938. Only member of Florida Bar ever admitted upon motion by South Carolina Supreme Court; Admitted to District, Circuit Court of Appeals and Supreme Courts of the United States; Practiced law at St. Petersburg, Florida, 1924-1934; With Federal Government, 1934-1939; Practiced law at Coral Gables, 1939 to present time. Has represented: municipalities, special taxing districts, merchants, jewelers, restaurant and contractors associations; What Positions Has He Held? Attorney for Gulfport, Florida, 1925-1931; Litigation (Senior) Attorney, NRA; Regional Attorney, RA—States of Oklahoma and Texas; Regional Finance and Control Manager, RA—States of North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee; Trial Counsel, NLRB; City Commissioner of Coral Gables for past two years. Present member Civilian Production Administration Committee for South Florida. To What Organizations Does He Belong? Florida State and Dade County Bar Associations; Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce; Coral Gables Post No. 98, The American Legion—a past officer; The American Legion 40 & 8, Voiture 492, Dade County; Coral Gables Optimist Club, a founder, past President and past Lt. Governor of District; Coral Gables Elementary School Parent and Teachers Association; Coral Gables Elk's Club; Coral Gables Breakfast Club; The Philharmonic Society of Greater Miami; University of Florida Alumni Association; Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity Alumni Association; Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Alumni Association; Coral Gables War Memorial-Youth Center Association—of which he was one of the originators of the idea, has continuously been a director and is 1st Vice-President. He and his wife are members of the First Presbyterian Church of Coral Gables, where their children attend Sunday School. What About His Family? He and his wife, the former Mary E. (Polly) McGill of Atlanta, Ga., were married in 1925; They have two children: Paul H., Jr., age 10, and John McGill, age 6, both of whom attend Coral Gables Elementary School; They own their home and reside at 318 Alesio Avenue, Coral Gables. WHAT DOES HE ADVOCATE FOR THE CITY? Retention, if possible, of Pratt General Hospital as a government hospital until adequate veterans' facilities are furnished in this area. If impossible, that it be converted into a medical school and hospital; PROVIDED, the type of hospital or sanitarium is not objectionable; the project has adequate financial backing to assure its continued operation and success; the golf links and club house become the property of the city and continue as such; and that it not be a continuing tax loss to the city. Any plan of the city for its ultimate disposition should be approved by a referendum vote. The construction as soon as possible of an adequate storm sewer system for the business district; and that this be followed as soon as practicable by a sanitary sewer system. The carrying out of our present program for sidewalk and street improvements. A requirement that all plats for new developments shall provide for adequate off-street parking and parks or playgrounds. The acquisition of sites for off-street parking in the business district. The full encouragement of our residential and business development. The beautification of our business area, if this can be done without sacrificing our streets. Securing adequate water main extensions without imposing an undue burden upon those desiring to build. The further acquisition and development of parks and playgrounds. The continued promotion of our existing recreational facilities and cooperation with and support of our War Memorial-Youth Center, in order that the city can have a well-rounded and adequate recreational program. A complete survey and study of our zoning by a special citizens committee in connection with the commission, the city zoning board and city officials to determine whether we are discouraging desirable building by too stringent regulations in some areas, and whether requirements are too low in other areas. A complete survey to determine the advisability of annexing the County area which abuts upon the Trail and is bounded on the East, South and West by Coral Gables. This should be submitted to a referendum vote for the approval of the city and of the affected area before put into effect. ON APRIL 8TH GO TO THE POLLS AND VOTE FOR (Pull Levers 1-A and 16-A) PAUL H. BRINSON MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONER (Political Adv. Paid For By Friends of Paul H. Brinson)