Coral Gables Riviera-Times

RIVIERA-TIMES

FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1947 PAGE THIRTEEN

FOUND: A FIREMAN WHO SCORNS CHECKERS

Found: A member of the Coral Gables Fire Department who can't play checkers. Despite all rumors that firemen spend their leisure time playing checkers, J. T. Kelley, Jr., who has been a Gables fire-fighter for 20 years, confessed that he never takes part in the game. Kelley, whose home is at 12 Avenue Alcantarea, became a member of the department Dec. 29, 1926, and since that time has watched its changes with interest. "When I first came with the department there were three fire Seventh in a stations in Coral Gables," Series on he stated. "Station No. 1 was Members of the Fire and located at Sal- Police Depts. zado and Alcantara; No. 2 at Altagra and Laguna, and No. 3 at the Biltmore Hotel garage. In 1939 the department moved to its present location." Kelley, who is an acting lieutenant during the absence of Lt. W. O. Wood, worked at all three stations during their existence. At one time the Coral Gables fire group boasted a squad of 36 men, three fire engines, a city service truck, and a chemical truck. At present there are 24 men, two engines and a ladder truck. July 1, 1945, is a date that will be remembered by Kelley. Besides being his birthday, that was the day of the big oil fire in the northwest section. Kelley was on duty then and while fighting the fire he was hit in the stomach by a stream of water, which knocked him out instantly. Hailing from Gainesville, Fla., "Junior," as he is called by fellow firemen, boasts that he is one of three men in the department who were born in Florida. "The rest of them had to come to a good state; we were born here," he pointed out. A member of the Florida East Coast Pistol League, Kelley holds the offices of secretary, treasurer, publicity chairman and statistician. He is also a member of the International Association of Fire Fighters. From 1938 through 1941 he was promoted and put on the Flamingo Open Pistol Tournament, a national affair with entries from all parts of the United States and Cuba.

Welcome Wagon Newcomers Plan Meeting

The second meeting of the Welcome Wagon Newcomer's Club of Coral Gables will be held at Oscar's Hasta Manana, 2665 S. W. 37th Avenue at 1 p.m., May 14. Mrs. F. C. Chandler, Jr., the newly-elected president, will preside during the business session, to take place following the luncheon. At which time plans will be made for steps to be taken by the club for civic activities of Coral Gables. This club will cooperate with the Chamber of Commerce and any charitable organization that will need their services. The club's officers will have as special guests Mrs. H. C. Johnson, who is now city supervisor and organizer of the Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club of Coral Gables, Mrs. Mildred Rechstrem, newcomer hostess and sponsor of the club and Mrs. Guy Finn, the newly appointed welcome wagon bridal hostess. A cordial invitation is extended to the Welcome Wagon Newcomers of Coral Gables to attend this luncheon meeting. For reservations phone Mrs. William J. Papy II, 4-3989, or Louise Irwin, 48-4806.

Service To Be Keynote Of New Optimist President

After two years of service in the capacity of vice-president, James H. Brinson has stepped up to the president's chair in the Coral Gables Optimists club. New Top man in the organization, Brinson has been a resident in this community for 17 years, and earned his title of president through his energy and service to the club. A Gainesville resident for many years prior to his establishment in Coral Gables, he attended the University of Florida. He owned a gasoline station here for 13 years, and since then has worked in the accounting department of Eastern Airlines. His two children, Jimmy, 13, and Ann, 16, were both born here and have been attending schools in the Gables. His brother Paul, also a Coral Gables resident, is an attorney and former commissioner. Another brother and sister are living in the northern part of Florida. A member of the Methodist Church and the Phi Delta Theta alumni association, Brinson finds time to be active in both organizations. He became a charter member of the Optimists Club when it was organized in 1940, and has proved himself one of its most industrious members ever since. "The organization plans to continue with its enlargement of the Boy's Club program", Brinson stated. "At present the Junior Optimists Club, which is being sponsored at Ponce de Leon High School by the senior group is running an oratorical contest at the school. The contest will decide which boy is to attend the state Optimists Club convention in St. Petersburg on May 8 to 9. The winner will be sent to Denver, Colorado to compete in the national contest," Brinson concluded. The Junior Optimists Club meets at the Youth Center, which was arranged through the efforts of the senior group, who also sponsor the baseball team at the grammar school. The Optimists new president expects to continue the work accomplished through past leaders to make service the keynote of his new term.

Funeral Rites For Mrs. Freeman Planned Today

Funeral services will take place at 3 p.m. today at St. Philip's Church for Mrs. Margaret Freeman, 1424 Avenue San Benito, who died Wednesday night. Burial will be in Woodlawn Park Cemetery. Dr. Christopher P. Sparling will conduct the services. The choir will sing and Hans Hupfau, Winter Park, Fla., will play DeBussey's Claire De Lune, by request. Mrs. Freeman came to Coral Gables ten years ago. She was a native of Winston Salem, N.C. and was born Sept. 16, 1874. Surviving her are her husband, W. W. Freeman, a sister Miss Barbara Johnson of Washington, D.C. and her mother Mrs. Maud J. Johnson of Winston Salem. She was a member of the Coral Gables Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, the Coral Gables Woman's Club and St. Philip's Church. During the war she active in volunteer work at the Filter Center.

Top Netters Will Compete In Tourney

Thirty-two top flight tennis players from the Miami Area will be invited to play in a Coral Gables Invitation Tournament on May 26 at Salvadore Park, Leo Fullwood, city tennis pro, announced today. Among those who have accepted invitations to compete in the matches are Gardner Mulloy, George Pero, Bunny Behrens, Harris Everett, Frank Froehling, Bud Hart, Tony Vincent, Junior Gornto, Lloyd Bates, Joe Harmuth and Allen Richardson. Matches will begin at 2:30.

Over 500 students were enrolled last semester who had transferred from other institutions of higher learning, each being required to submit a statement of honorable dismissal from the previous institution of higher learning they attended.

'U' To Operate Marine Laboratory In New Aquarium

University of Miami will operate a marine laboratory in the new Dade county aquarium to be constructed according to Park H. Campbell, Dade county attorney. In Tallahassee, trustees of the internal improvement fund authorized construction of the aquarium and marine laboratory on the south end of Virginia Key. Near Causeway The property deed forbade use of the land for anything but public purposes so it was decided to use it for the new aquarium site. Present plans show the aquarium will be near the Rickenbacker Causeway comprising about eight acres for buildings, parking space, and other facilities. A fishing and operational dock will be placed at the seaward end of the main building complete with hoists and special equipment.

Restrictions on Overseas Mail Are Lifted

Parents, friends and sweethearts of Coral Gables servicemen will now be able to send overseas packages directly to their boys in service without carrying a letter to the postmaster showing that a request was made by the soldier. Packages will be shipped out without this red tape if the weight is seventy pounds or less. Prior to May 1st of this year and including the war period packages addressed to overseas servicemen had to carry a notification of request before the shipment was allowed. Notification of the change in mailing regulations came from J. L. Beauchamp, superintendent of the Coral Gables Post Office today.

Hauri Describes Life in Colombia

Martin Hauri, Miami architect, was guest speaker at the Thursday morning meeting of the Coral Gables Breakfast Club, at the Sevilla Restaurant. For two years prior to the war, he practiced in Bogota, Colombia, said Mr. Hauri, is a country where ten per cent of the people are too rich and the remaining 90 per cent too poor, and consequently petty theft is prevalent. For instance, when you park your car, it is customary to take off the windshield wiper and anything else detachable, and then hire a boy to watch your car. At that time, a good cook received $18 a month, and out of this paid the second servant. The Colombians are enthusiastic circus addicts, and noisily applaud a good picture. However, if the picture is poor, they insert taper matches under their finger nails, light them, and hold these improvised torches aloft until there is so much light that nobody can see the picture.

Improved Bus Service Asked By Industries

A petition requesting better bus service for the industrial section of Coral Gables, was presented to the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce yesterday. The plea was signed by 12 firms doing business in that area, which lies south of Bird and east of LeJeune Road. The signing firms employ over 400 workmen. Presented at yesterday's luncheon meeting of the civic group by President Charles B. Tutan, the petition evoked the comment that the "University" bus serving that area is so crowded with students that workers in the area cannot find room. The petition will be forwarded to the city manager for action.

A month after the Third Army went into action, August 1, 1944, some of its elements were fighting 500 miles apart and so fast was its advance that at one time it had 1,000 miles of exposed flanks, practically unprotected. The Third Army's attack on Metz was launched in the worst weather that area had seen in 35 years. Rain and ceiling "zero" kept all Allied planes on the ground, but without air support, the Third Army captured Metz ahead of schedule.

Last year, 60 per cent of all Americans killed in automobile accidents met death during the hours of darkness. Night and day-drive carefully!

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOUS NAME STATUTE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Fictitious Name Statutes, 1941) that the undersigned business under the fictitious name of Lawrence Radio and Elec- 104 Alhambra Circle, Coral Fla., intend to the register said fictitious name in the of the Clerk of the Circuit Dade County, Florida. C. P. LAWRENCE. LAWRENCE. 4/25-5/2-9-16

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ON PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE ZONING ON LOTS 1, 2 AND 3, BLOCK 89, RIVIERA SECTION FROM RESIDENTIAL TO USE TO A SPECIAL USE PER- MITTING THE ERECTION OF A STEEL WATER TANK.

All interested persons are hereby notified that on Monday, May 12, 1947, commencing at 7:30 P. M. in the Commission Chamber of the City Hall at Coral Gables, Florida, the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Coral Gables will conduct a public hearing on the proposal to change the zoning classification of Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 89, Riviera Section, from Residential to a Special Use permitting the erection of a steel water tank. All interested persons may express their views at the meeting or in writing to the undersigned before the hour of the meeting. THE CITY OF CORAL GABLES ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS. L. W. Robinson, Jr. Secretary Publish May 2 and 9, 1947

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that on May 6, 1947, an Ordinance by the CITY OF CORAL GABLES adopted in extended and in form is as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 578 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORAL GABLES, VACATING AND DISCONTINUING CERTAIN AV- ENUES, THOROUGHFARES AND ALLEYS LYING WITHIN THE PLAT KNOWN AS THE AMENDED PLAT OF CO- CONUT GROVE, ACCORDING TO A PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 26, AT PAGE 8, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOR THE PUR- POSE OF PERMITTING THE UNI- OF MIAMI TO CONSTRUCT AND DEVELOP WITH CAMPUS, AVE- NUES, THOROUGHFARES AND ALLEYS VACATED AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF THIS AREA AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MIAMI AND UNIVERSITY TO CONSTRUCT AND DEVELOP WITH- OUT SUCH VACATION AND DISCON- TINUANCE AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE- WITH. E. B. POORMAN, City Clerk The City of Coral Gables, Florida

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE OF DELIN- QUENT 1946 CITY OF CORAL GABLES TAXES.

Notice is hereby given that on the first Monday in June, 1947, at 9:00 o'clock noon on Wednesday, May 28, 1947, at the City Hall in the City of Coral Gables, Florida, I will sell at public auction so much of each of the several parcels of real estate in the City of Coral Gables, Florida, as shall be sufficient to pay the amount of said taxes, plus interest, together with cost of such sale and advertising, unless the same will draw interest during the first year thereafter at such rate as may be bid by the purchaser at said sale, but not less than 8% nor more than 18% per annum, and thereafter at the rate of 8% per annum until paid. After the redemption period allowed by law, the holders of each tax sale certificates then unpaid will be entitled to apply for and receive a tax deed to the lots or lands upon which said certificates will be liens, or to foreclose said certificates and thereby acquire title to the property not redeemed during such process. A complete list of all said delinquent lots and lands is available for public inspection during business hours in the office of the Tax Collector for the City of Coral Gables, and the amount of the City taxes included in said delinquent list, by lots and the names of the persons to whom the same were assessed, will be answered completely by the office of said Tax Collector. E. B. POORMAN, Tax Collector for The City of Coral Gables, Florida. 4/25-5/2-9-16-23-30

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF CORAL GABLES ON PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE ZONING ON LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK 1, AND LOT 1, BLOCK 2, AND LOT 1, BLOCK 6, ALL IN THE RIVIERA WATERWAY SECTION.

All interested persons are here- by notified that under the provisions of Ordinance No. 271, as amended, an application has been made to the City of Coral Gables by Harry Shank, to change the zoning of Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 1, Riviera Waterway Section from Residential to C-FA-2 Apartment Use; to change the zoning of Lots 1, Block 2, Riviera Waterway Section from Residential Use to C-FA-2 Apartment Use; and to change the zoning of Lot 1, Block 6, Riviera Waterway Section from Residential Use to C-FA-2, Apartment Use. Interested persons may express their views on the proposal or to them in writing with the undersigned on or before the commence- ment of the hearing, which will be held before the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Coral Gables in the Commission Chamber at the City Hall, Coral Gables, Florida, on May 12, 1947, at 7:30 P. M. THE CITY OF CORAL GABLES ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS. L. W. Robinson, Jr. Secretary Publish May 2 and 9, 1947

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CORAL GABLES RADIO HIGHLIGHTS

Editor's Note: The following is the daily standard program of Station WBAY, Coral Gables' new radio station, which is published as a reader service feature. Highlights of out of town radio stations, when concerning Coral Gables will be published weekly. WBAY-1490 Kilocycles-on the air 24 hours daily. News hourly on the half hour. A. M. 7:00-Radio Classified 7:15-Strike Up the Band 7:45-Musical Album 8:00-Breakfast With Bert 9:00-Morning Thought 9:15-The Living Word 9:55-News Picture Time 10:00-Music in the Morning 10:35-Hymns 11:30-Hawaiian Echoes 12:00-Radio Classified 12:15-Hawaiian Echoes 12:25-Henry Rythm | 1:00-Say It With Music 2:00-Songs of Praise 2:15-Accent on Strings 2:30-Keyboard Capers 2:45-Public Service 3:00-Coconut Grove Review 3:15-Off the Record 3:30-Spotlight Vocals 3:45-Twilight Tunes 3:55-Music Shop 4:00-University of Miami 4:15-Organ Melodies 4:30-Music in the Night 4:45-Family Altar 7:00-Radio Classified 7:15-Show Case of Melody 7:30-Bing Crosby 7:40-Latin-American Music 8:00-Old Times Tunes 8:15-Employment Office of the Air 8:45-Public Service 9:00-Symphony Hall 10:00-Baptist Hour 10:15-Easy Listening 10:35-Club Royal 11:00-"Milk Run"

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF CORAL GABLES ON PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE ZONING ON LOTS IN BLOCKS 35, 41, 42, 63, 64, 76, 77, 85, 91, 94, 95 AND 99, ALL IN THE RIVIERA SECTION, AND ON LOTS IN BLOCK 38, COCONUT GROVE SECTION.

All interested persons are here- by notified that on Monday, May 12, 1947, commencing at 7:30 o'clock P. M. in the Commission Chamber of the City Hall at Coral Gables, the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Coral Gables will conduct a public hearing on the following four proposals: (1) To change the zoning classification of Lots 1 to 24, both inclusive, Block 159, and Lots 1 to 24, both inclusive, Block 160, all in the Riviera Section, from Residential Use to C-2 Commercial Use. (2) To change the zoning classification of Lots 25 through 31, both inclusive, Block 159, and Lots 25 through 31, both inclusive, Block 160, Lots 19 through 27, both inclusive, Block 155, and Lots 18 through 26, both inclusive, Block 156, and Lots 1 thru 18, both inclusive, Block 94, all in the Riviera Section from Residential Use to CFA-2 Duplex Use, and Lots 1 thru 16, both inclusive, Block 94, all in the Riviera Section from Residential Use to CFA-1, Apartment Use. (3) To change the zoning classification of Lots 19 thru 24, both inclusive, Block 35, and Lots 37 thru 42, both inclusive, Block 91, and Lots 19 through 27, both inclusive, Block 38, Coconut Grove Section, all in both inclusive, Block 94, all in the Riviera Section from Residential Use to C-FD, Duplex Use. (4) To change the zoning classification of Lots 43 thru 46, both inclusive, Block 38, Coconut Grove Section, from Residential Use to C-FD Duplex Use. All interested persons may express their views at the meeting or in writing to the undersigned before the hour of the meeting. THE CITY OF CORAL GABLES ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS. L. W. Robinson, Jr. Secretary Publish May 2 and 9, 1947

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