Coral Gables Riviera-Times

RIVIERA-TIMES

FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1947 RIVIERA-TIMES PAGE THREE

CANCER DRIVE NETS $604 Total Still Short Of County Goal

Distribution of those familiar red, white, and blue "buttons for cancer" in the Gables last Saturday resulted in a Gables addition of $604.55 to the Dade County cancer fund. Chairmanized by Miss Carlotta Lewis, the Coral Gables women's division collected $454.40 through general solicitation and booths. Assisting Miss Lewis were Mrs. E. H. Schellenberg, Mrs. Preston Pinkston, Mrs. Constance Plunkett, Mrs. Andrew Houston, Mrs. Marie Felton, Miss Lorraine Felton, and Mrs. Hugh Bridges. Wheel Club Leads Under the leadership of Jimmy Renuart, members of the Wheel Club at Ponce de Leon High school contributed $149.15 to the fund. Responsible for $42.74 of this sum were Wheel Club members Edwin Shaw and Leston Nay. Each collected $21.37. With a grand total of $1,106.71 collected in the business districts of the Gables, Miami, and Miami Beach in the recent drive, and the amount already collected in recent drives, Dade county is still $1,600 short of its $35,000 cancer goal.

Processed Citrus Percentage Hiked

Every fourth orange marketed by the nation's citrus growers and better than every second grapefruit have been finding their way to consumers in processed form during recent years, according to a study by Dr. F. W. Geise, chief agronomist of American Can Company. Only ten years ago, the study indicates, citrus growers were dependent upon the raw market for disposal of nine-tenths of their oranges and two-thirds of their grapefruit. During the period surveyed, 1936-45, the portion of the grapefruit crop sent to market in cans increased from 25 per cent to 41 per cent of the total, and other means of processing accounted for 7.3 per cent and 14.6 per cent, respectively. For oranges, the increase in the canned product was even more impressive, skyrocketing from 2.4 per cent of the total crop in 1936 to 19.3 per cent in 1945. Oranges processed by other means declined slightly from 8.6 per cent of the total in 1936. The 22,000,000 boxes of Florida grapefruit that went to market in cans during the 1945-46 season were more than three times the total output of the state's groves in 1925, Dr. Geise said, and the 13,200,000 boxes of oranges marketed in cans were more than twice the crop in 1925. Dr. Geise pointed out that the steepest part of the rise in popularity of canned citrus juices occurred during the war years in the face of restrictions on can sizes. This he regards as a favorable factor in the industry's outlook. The smaller sized cans, which are now allowed, should, he believes, help the citrus industry to tap important new markets as soon as metal is available to make them in desired quantities.

Last semester 2,880 new students and 2,344 former students were enrolled in the regular division.

THIS NEW APARTMENT BUILDING is nearing completion at the corner of Avenue Valencia and Biltmore Court. Built for R. K. Cooper it will be landscaped by the Mangus Landscape Nursery.

PEAGRAM IS COMPOSER Policeman's Badge Hides Heart of a Song Writer

Hidden behind the night stick and badge of Ernest F. Pegram of the Coral Gables Police force, is the kind, sympathetic heart of a song writer. To prove that he is capable of getting somewhere besides from the jail to the sergeant's desk, he has just received a letter stating that his most recent song, "My Darling I Dreamed" has been accepted by Robert Polack and Associates in California, for publication and recording. Pegram is a tall, burly man, not having any of the outward appearances of the sort of person who would write things to be titled, "Beyond This Wicked World," or "The Missing Link." But apparently physical attributes have nothing to do with it. In fact, he has been writing these songs since he was a little fellow growing in Ansen County, North Carolina. In Ansen County, Pegram spent a lot of his time running around those North Carolina hills without any shoes and singing and composing as he fished in the streams or climbed the hilly paths. He started singing religious songs when he attended church regularly every Sunday with his family. Much In Demand His hill-billy air caught with fervor among the people who knew him and he was in constant demand to sing at their regular Saturday night square dances. The rhythm and jargon has stuck with him and still influences him in his writings. Pegram is highly thought of by his associates at the police station. He spends a good deal of time exposing his composing, but they don't seem to mind. In fact with every song his popularity increases. "Pete," as he is called by his fellow members of the force, does not write the music — just the words. In the case of his latest song, the music is being written in California. Two other of his latest songs, "Oh Mother Mine" and "The Lost Week-end" are now being recorded in Hollywood, Cal., by the "Record-O-Shears" Co. A few of the other titles of his plaintive lyrics include "When the Moon Seems to Wonder," "I'm Not Lying," "My Darling I Hope You Remember," "But the Pleasures She Sought," "Consolidated Troubles," and "When the Cross Seems Hard to Bear." All of the songs have been copyrighted. Pegram is eager that more of his songs be published or reach the public, and will be glad to hear any suggestions. He can be reached through the Coral Gables police station.

Winners Named In Song-Fest

Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and Tau Epsilon Pi fraternity walked off with top honors in last Friday night's song fest at the Coral Gables Elementary school. This was the second successive year of victory for Tau Epsilon Pi. Runners-up included Kappa Sigma fraternity and Chi Omega sorority.

Kay Duggar Places Third In Contest

Coral Gables was in the news again this week—and once again a pretty girl gained the spotlight in addition to $250 worth of clothes. Kay Duggar, 16-year-old Youth Center brunette, placed third in the Paramount theater chain's "My Favorite Brunette" contest which ended this week. The youngster, whose number on the contest ballot was 35, ran a close second throughout the contest, and was reported to have barely slipped to third at the final count.

Daniel Redfearn Granted Divorce

Daniel H. Redfearn, 1620 Greenway Drive, former president of the Dade County Bar Association, was granted a divorce in circuit court at Key West this week from his wife, Mrs. Susan Redfearn. Terms of the divorce provide that Redfearn shall pay $250 a month alimony to his former wife upon until her remarriage or death. Records containing other information about the divorce proceedings have been sealed by order of Judge Aquilino Lopez, jr. Redfearn was represented by his law partner, R. H. Ferrell.

Crossing between intersections killed 2,770 and injured 46,770 pedestrians in this county in 1946. Don't jaywalk!

Confidence...

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Memorial Stakes Highlight Card At Biscayne

With the championship running of the second annual William Fineran Memorial Stakes, one of the nation's greatest young dog classics or major races for racers whelped during 1945, the Biscayne Kennel club will swing into its last 14 nights of greyhound racing for this season ending May 26. Highlighting these closing 14 nights and starting next week, will be a series of all-important Biscayne Derby Eliminations leading to the historic Biscayne Derby Championship Finals on closing night—the last race of Monday, May 26. This is an event that is assured one of its greatest entries in history with the greatest roster of outstanding racers in history now competing and seeking Elimination race assignment at the northside oval. Young Dogs In tonight's Fineran Memorial Stakes, it will be eight of the outstanding young dogs in the nation competing for a major added purse. It is a titular event established a year ago that continues in honor of Biscayne's late racing secretary, William (Bill) Fineran who also gained national ranking for his work in the development and furtherance of young dogs. Although at this writing, the Eliminations have not been run, it is just to take a prediction that tonight, the dogs to beat barring mishap in the Eliminations, will ze Jonora, My Barbara, Bob Bell and Rolling Roy. Competition Open As to the Derby, it is still a wide open competition as the official registry of entrants has not been completed. However, it may be a history-making affair if Jonora, definitely the top young dog to date goes i nthe Fineran Finals tonight and wins. In the Biscayne Derby, a triumph for this 1945 whelped youngster would erase many records in view of her great racing in this initial racing year. The northside oval, located on the edge of Miami Shores at 115th St., continues to set new attendance and mutuels records for a Spring meeting. With nightly enthusiastic crowds of 4 to 5,500 patrons, the mutuels are rolling along at approximately a $154,000 nightly average and for the season including the 36-night Fall meeting, to the tune of $165,000. With these major races slated nightly, every remaining program will be star-studded and a thriller.

Bootery Moves Into Larger Store Room

Shoes for the entire family is still the keynote of the Bootery, which has moved into its new and larger location at 252 Coral Way, on the Miracle Mile. The Bootery, which is owned by Samuel A. Futerfas, has expanded considerably their lines of shoes for infants, growing children, and teen-agers. Emphasis is now being placed on better children's shoes, and casuals and play shoes for the young lady, as wel as for her mother. Dress shoes for men and women are also in stock. Use Tropical Colors The interior of the new shop is done in the popular green and yellow of the Tropics, with honev-toned shelvings and display fixtures. The rear of the shop features a large "college lounge" which is topped with an awning carrying the colors of the walls and lounge chairs. "We are proud of the new and better lines of footwear we are now carrying for toddlers and growing children, and feel confident that our new casual and play shoes will prove to be just what our customers have been asking for," says Mr. Futerfas. "We will continue, of course, to carry the same lines of children's shoes such as Buster Brown and Medi-Cross, as well as the official Boy Scout and Girl Scout shoes, as we did in the past."

In 1946, 1, 960 persons were killed and 7,740 injured walking on rural highways. In the country, walk on the left shoulder of the road—and wear white or carry a light at night!

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The New 1947 FRAZER

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