Coral Gables Riviera-Times

Monday, November 3, 1947, page 2 (of 12)

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Civic Leaders and City Officials Hail Advent of Riviera-Times to the Daily Field GROWTH OF CITY SEEN CALLING EXPANSION OF NEWSPAPER

As the Riviera-Times rolled off the press today to become the first daily newspaper in the history of the city, congratulatory messages poured in from city officials, civic leaders and other enthusiastic Gableites. Mayor W. Keith Phillips stated in a letter to publisher A. E. Harum that "Monday, November 3, will always stand out in the history of Coral Gables as the date that the community revealed to the world its wonderful development and enviable progress through the medium of their promotion in the Coral Gables Riviera-Times. "It is a pleasure, as well as a privilege, to congratulate you and your institution upon the manifestation of such confidence in our community, and I am glad to join with the thousands of residents of Coral Gables in wishing you and the Riviera-Times the greatest success." "The greatly expanded commercial interests of Coral Gables mean that a daily newspaper not only is desirable but necessary," said Charles B. Tutan, president of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. "I have watched the Riviera-Times grow over a period of years and therefore it is with extreme pleasure that I speak for the 800 members of our Chamber of Commerce in congratulating our newspaper and offering it our whole-hearted cooperation." William T. McIlwain, city manager, who has been an advocate of a daily newspaper said enthusiastically, "It is a great pleasure to congratulate you on changing our Riviera-Times from a weekly to a daily newspaper. It is my opinion that this change marks a definite milestone in the progress of Coral Gables and proves that we have now attained the status of a fine city independent of our fine municipal neighbors. "As you remember, I have always been most anxious for Coral Gables to have a daily newspaper and you will now furnish this service. I am sure that with a daily paper the interest of the citizens and the city will be greatly benefitted. Congratulations and best wishes." Emphasizing that a daily paper shows a progressive community spirit, Municipal Judge C. S. Robertson said, "The Riviera-Times is an established part of our community life. In converting to a daily, Al Harum and his associates demonstrate the progressive spirit of Coral Gables which has earned it an enviable reputation ever since the city's founding." A great booster for the weekly Riviera-Times, George S. Okell, president of the Coral Gables Lions Club, expressed the change to daily publication. "I have read and enjoyed the weekly edition of the Riviera-Times and expect to enjoy it even more as a daily. I believe a daily paper will serve a useful purpose in the community," Okell said. A long time resident and subscriber, C. E. Brown, president of the Kiwanis Club, said, "We have watched the Riviera-Times grow with Coral Gables for the past 21 years with a great deal of pride. Your contribution to the progress and prosperity of this community has been outstanding. May we congratulate you on your further expansion and wish you every success." Andrew T. Healy, city commissioner, said, "It's a wonderful thing and I am glad to see it come about." Pointing out that a daily paper will add to the prestige of the city, Donald F. Frost, president of the Board of Realtors, said, "I believe, as everyone else does, that the management of the Riviera-Times should be highly commended for the step it has taken. A daily paper will add greatly to the prestige of the city and marks a milestone in the growth of the community." Fully backing the new venture is Thomas C. Mayall, city assessor, who said, "I believe it is a good thing for the community and am for it 100 per cent. Coral Gables is growing fast and should have a daily paper. The office is behind you and will support you in any possible way." Edwin B. Poorman, city clerk, and Director of Finance, said that he believed that Coral Gables and the Riviera-Times should grow together. Interest of the Police Department in a daily edition of the paper was shown by Chief William G. Kimbrough, who said, "In converting from a weekly to a daily paper the Riviera-Times reflects the progressive spirit of Coral Gables. The department will cooperate with the paper in every way possible.

National Guard Unit Organizes Tuesday Night

Coral Gables residents and University of Miami students were advised today by Capt. A. L. Marsh that a National Guard unit, of which he will be commanding officer, is being organized on the University campus. Those who are interested in joining the new unit, which will be Company B, 211th Infantry, have been asked by Capt. Marsh to come to the organizational meeting Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the temporary law building, North Campus. Meetings will be conducted each Tuesday at these hours. Openings are available in all grades up to and including second lieutenant, and pay ranges from $2.50 per evening for privates to $5.50 for first sergeants for a two hour drill period once a week. Enlistment in the National Guard is no more binding than in any other reserve organization.

Eight to Seek Zoning Changes Tuesday Night

Eight applications for changes in the zoning regulations have been received in the office of L. W. Robinson and recommendations regarding the applications will be given to the City Commission at its regular meeting tomorrow evening. The Zoning Board recommended that five of the exceptions be approved as of the applications, deferred action on two applications, pending a field survey in one case and the submission of plans in the other, and denied the other application. Plans Bakery Louis Bolman requested an exception from a C3 to a C2 use for a bakery at 104 Avenue Aragon. It was recommended for approval. G. E. Steigner requested an exception to face his house north on Avenue Garlenda instead of south-east on San Vicente Street, involving lots 1, 2, 3, and 17 in block 265 in the Riviera Section. The request was recommended for approval. The Huskamp Motor Company requested an exception to erect an automobile showroom and filling station on lots 84 through 86, block 17 in the industrial section. It was recommended for approval as per plans submitted. Asks Change Mrs. W. H. Spalding requested an exception for lot 9, block 61 in the Granada Section in order to face her house north on Avenue San Marco instead of east on Lisbon Street. Action has been deferred until plans have been submitted. R. F. Jones requested an exception for lots 31 and 32, block 1 in the Biltmore Section to come within two and one-half feet of the alley with the rear of a proposed building. The exception has been recommended for approval because of the irregularity of the lot. Plans Bungalow Stanley R. Lang requested an exception for lots 34, 35, 36, and 37 in block 9, section K and asked permission to erect an eight-unit bungalow court apartment on the property. It was recommended for approval. The Better Homes Investment Company requested an exception for the south half of block 29 and all of 32 in the Riviera Section to change the zoning from 1409 square feet to 1200 square feet. Action has been deferred pending a field survey. Gordon Carlile requested an exception for lots 14 and 15 in block 14 of the Granada section for permission to install an outside door to an existing bedroom based on an affidavit by Carlile that the room will be used for his family only. It was recommended for approval. W. G. Denslow requested an exception for lots 39 through 42, block 1 in the industrial section for permission to engage in light mechanical work in connection with the operation of a filling station. The request was not recommended.

Col. Dickman Now Attending Command School

COL. JOSEPH DICKMAN (Special to the Riviera-Times) Lt. Col. Joseph L. Dickman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mum-power of 1021 Manati Street, is currently attending the second nine months course of the Air Command and Staff School, Air University, Maxwell Field, Alabama. Colonel Dickman served 26 months with the 6th, 8th, and 15th Air Forces in the Canal Zone, England, and Italy. He has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with one cluster, the Air Medal with 4 clusters, and the Purple Heart. Colonel Dickman is a graduate of the U. S. Military Academy (1939). Prepares for Command The Air Command and Staff School, second highest Air University school, prepares senior officers with five to 10 years' commissioned service for the command of groups and wings and for comparable staff duties. Here emphasis is upon the why, when, and where to apply air power, and upon the promotion of teamwork within the armed forces. It is commanded by Brig. Gen. Earl W. Barnes. The Air University, commanded by Maj. Gen. Muir S. Fairchild, is responsible for the overall program of higher education to provide the career development for all Air Force officers. The Air Command and Staff School is one of the five schools it operates to accomplish its mission. Further, the Air University monitors the curriculum of a sixth school, the AAF Institute of Technology; and initiates, supervises, and coordinates study and research which will shape and guide the future of air power; and conducts a continuous study of the Air Force's educational and training system for officers, recommending changes when deemed advisable to insure a progressive, effective system free from gaps and duplications.

Sevilla Restaurant Sale Is Reported

Sale of the Sevilla Restaurant at 2002 Ponce de Leon Boulevard to Carmine Sannino of 2625 SW 36th Avenue was revealed this week when application was made for license transfer. George M. Seese was the former owner.

Church Plans Fund Drive

Plans for launching a $14,000 campaign for funds to construct a large assembly room with stage, kitchen, nursery and small chapel were announced today by members of the First Methodist Church of South Miami. At the preliminary organization meeting, Clayton Acker was named chairman of the building committee and Mrs. Harley Vanderboegh, secretary treasurer. Talbert Schuman and Prof. Fred Koch were named campaign majors. Campaign plans will be presented to the congregation at a banquet slated for November 20.

Houdini Wall Changes Color, Shape And Texture for Bigwigs (Cost: $5,000)

By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN United Press Staff Correspondent Washington, Nov. 3-(UP)-Lets' ponder today the case of the homeless wall. Just a plain plaster wall, 45 feet long and painted baby blue on one side and apple green on the other. In itself of no importance . . . and yet it may give you some inkling of why our government is so expensive. One of the troubles seems to be too many amateur interior decorators and/or architects on the federal payroll. No matter how many marble halls the government builds for its clerks, in any event, it's always short of desk room. On the sixth floor, directly below my own swivel chair, the pounding of hammers and the clouds of dust from the cement arriving on the freight elevator lately indicated that something unusual was going on. I sidled down the back stairs to see what in the was cooking. Boy, fan me with a blue-print! The alien property boss, it turned out, had found space somewhere else and had vacated the entire floor. The F.D.I.C. boys, whose job it is to pay off the customers of bankrupt banks, decided to expand. I got to talking to the artisans and their bosses and they said did I want to see something? I did. And would I promise not to use their names in the paper? I promised. They led me to the rear of the floor, through a door and into a corridor paralleling the building's hallway. The new corridor had mahogany-colored doors leading into an office room on the other side. 'This is the third wall we've put in here', said a rueful spokesman. 'First these government people said they wanted one big room. So we gave it to 'em. 'Then they decided they couldn't stand the regular building hallway like other people. They had to have a private corridor inside. So we put in a new partition to make the corridor. Not any plaster board, either, but solid masonry. Somebody came along and said it wouldn't do. The new corridor was too dark. 'We tore down the wall as per orders and put in another one, mostly of plate glass. Somebody else came by and said it was no good on account of no privacy in the office. We ripped out the glass wall and put up this one and now we've got our fingers crossed.' He estimated that preparing the premises with no wall and then with three different ones had cost to date a shade under $5,000.

Driver Hits Tree; Faces 3 Charges In Police Court

Weber G. Ritch, 21, of 5904 SW 2nd Terrace, will appear in municipal court this evening to face charges of reckless driving, destruction of city property and failure to have an operators' license. The charges were filed by Coral Gables police Friday after Ritchs' car allegedly struck a tree at 406 Alhambra near the LeJeune Road intersection, snapping off the tree about a foot above the ground. Ritch, who was treated for head injuries at Jackson Memorial hospital, blamed his plight on faulty brakes. Also on tonight's docket is Berry L. King, 29, of Biltmore Way hotel, who is charged with driving without a license. Other cases which will be heard this evening by Judge C. S. Robertson are those of William Murphy, 73, 5102 SW 8th St., who was booked on a charge of being drunk; and Travis D. Cotton, who was also booked on a drunk charge and was released on $10 bond.

Funeral Rites Held For Mrs. Glover

Funeral services were held Saturday in Chattanooga, Tenn., for Mrs. A. S. Glover, who died last Thursday following a long illness. Mrs. Glover, who had many friends in Coral Gables, was the mother of Mrs. Joseph A. Miller, of 2027 Alhambra Circle. Both Dr. and Mrs. Miller attended the rites. In addition to Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Glover left two daughters, of Nashville and Augusta, respectively, and a son in Chattanooga.

MET AT ACADEMY

Admiral Thomas C. Hart met his wife while he was an instructor at the Naval Academy and her father was Superintendent at the Academy. Admiral Hart was later also Superintendent of the Academy. He and his father-in-law had further similar service in that both commanded the Asiatic Fleet, the latter in 1906-7 and the Admiral during the crucial early days of World War II.

Illinois Rites Held For Thomas G. Lee

Funeral services for Thomas G. Lee, 75, Coral Gables winter resident, were conducted on October 15 in Geneseo, Ill., the Riviera-Times was notified today. The Illinois lumber executive died in Coral Gables on October 11, and the body was sent North that evening because of the imminence of the hurricane. Mr. and Mrs. Lee had lived here for nine years.

Best Wishes -TO- THE RIVIERA-TIMES

"May Its Future Be a Bright One" WARREN LEHMAN REAL ESTATE 2302 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Phone 48-1763

CONGRATULATIONS MR. AL HARUM

FOR STARTING A DAILY PAPER IN CORAL GABLES. IT EQUALS MY FAITH IN THE FUTURE OF OUR LOVELY HOME TOWN. LET'S CONTINUE TO MAKE IT BIGGER AND BETTER. FREDERIC F. LEWIS REAL ESTATE 300 Alhambra Circle

Here's Hoping the Riviera-Times Enjoys Every Success

R. B. Thrall Co. GENERAL INSURANCE 330 Alhambra Circle Phone 48-8917

CONGRATULATIONS and EVERY SUCCESS to the RIVIERA-TIMES

LAMONT & CO. REALTORS EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR: FAIRLAWN SUBDIVISION GOLFERS' HAVEN SUBDIVISION UNIVERSITY PARK SUBDIVISION BILTMORE ADDITION 3010 CORAL WAY 4-2982 - TELEPHONE - 48-9762 "OVER 200 HOUSES SOLD TO VETERANS"

Best Wishes To the New Daily Newspaper THE RIVIERA-TIMES

☆ May Their Service to the Community Be As Pleasant And Successful As Ours Has Been For the Past 20 Years. SUMNER INSURANCE AGENCY ESTABLISHED 1926 OLDEST AGENCY IN CORAL GABLES 139 AVENUE ALCAZAR CORAL GABLES 34, FLORIDA PHONE 4-3688

TO HELP YOU FIND OUR NEW LOCATION — AT — 277 GIRALDA AVE.

CORNER GIRALDA AND SALZEDO SPECIAL SALE! WHILE IT LASTS LIQUID ROOF COATING Per Can 2.49 5-Gal. Cans PLASTIC ROOF CEMENT Per Can 2.89 5-Gal. Cans (50 lbs.) WE DELIVER HOUSTON-HURST CO., INC. "THE PAINT STORE" 277 Giralda Avenue Phone: 4-3116

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EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME — PATIO AND GARDEN 3650 CORAL WAY Phone 48-2920

CONGRATULATIONS MR. HARUM and Staff ON YOUR NEW DAILY THE RIVIERA-TIMES

HUSKAMP MOTOR CO. "Your Friendly Ford Dealer" 242 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE PHONE 48-6591