The Coral Gables Times

Thursday, April 13, 1961, page 6 (of 60)

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Stymied, City Mulls Next Slum Move Building Owners Refuse To Make Ordered Repairs

The City of Coral Gables' program to eradicate substandard housing in the Negro area has bogged down. City Manager L. W. Robinson Jr. is studying the next step in forcing the property owners to bring their property up to standard established in the Minimum Housing Standards Code. F. B. Marshall, director of building and zoning, reported recently that many of the property owners have made no effort to effect repairs and have ignored instructions to improve their property. The substandard property lies in McFarlane Homestead, blocks 1A, 2A, 3A, 1B, 2B, and 3B, and lots 58 through 72 in Coconut Grove Warehouse Center. "It is the intent to get the area now being processed in better condition before attempting additional areas," Marshall said in his report. Under the law, the city has the authority to vacate dwellings found to be substandard and either condemn buildings found to be beyond repair or deny occupancy permits until they have been brought up to the minimum standard acceptable. Two dwellings have been condemned and removed. Repairs are underway in 50 dwellings and the rest are either in an acceptable state of repair or no start has been made on needed changes. It is the latter which have raised the ire of the city. Special financing arrangements have been worked out to help hard-pressed property owners.

Bill Minick Due Wings In August

MINICK Second Lt. William C. Minick, son of Mrs. Alice N. Minick, 529 Cadagoa Ave., has begun basic pilot training as a member of Class 62-A at Reese Air Force Base, Texas, and will be graduated in August. Upon graduation, he will be awarded silver wings of a pilot in the United States Air Force. He received, prior to Reese assignment, primary pilot training in a civilian contract school at Graham Air Base, Fla. Lieutenant Minick is a 1954 graduate of Coral Gables High School, and is a graduate of the University of Miami.

Paving, Metering Slated on Salzedo

Bids have been called for paving of parkways and metering of a two-block area on Salzedo between Alcazar and Navarre in Coral Gables. The move follows a recent recommendation from Commissioner Robert Searle. Searle requested that all of Salzedo from Alcazar to Tamiami Trail be improved.

Two New Areas OK'd for Cars

Two new parking areas to accommodate the Coral Gables Country Club and the Granada Golf Course were approved by the City Commission Tuesday. A new parking area was created on the east side of Granada Boulevard between North Greenway Drive and Alhambra Circle. A new lot will be paved on the south side of North Greenway Drive and west of Granada Boulevard. Costs are to be borne by the Country Club.

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50 Gables Realtors End Selling School

Fifty Coral Gables realtors will be presented graduation certificates at a noon luncheon today (Thursday) at the Gables Country Club. The real estate people have just completed a month-long course on "How to Sell." The certificates will be presented by Clyde Taylor, president of the local board of realtors. Mrs. Mildred Gleichauf was chairman of the committee arranging the course. Other members were Jim Lewy, Fred Kent, Helen Sheldon and Janet Riboud. Coral Gables people included on the instructional staff were Taylor, Clifford Hendrick, Dana Woodman, Buz Carl, Kathryn Murphy, Frank Kerdyk, Bob McTague and Eugene Davidson. Receiving certificates will be Peggy Bond, Frances Boyd, Howard Boynton, Fred Brandenburg, Al Butterbrodt, J. W. Cameron, Nancy Catalano, Loretta Cloney, Nannette Dooley, Cammelia H. Dowd, Mildred Gleichauf, Morton Grant. Milton Hahn, Cliff Hendrick, Edna Herrington, Andy Jackson, Fred Kent, Joseph Kimbro, Helen Klich, Anne Knight, Ethel Levy, Maurie Meehan, Ellen Miller, Ralph Molloy, Marion Moore, Bea Morris. Kathryn Murphy, Annabel McGhan, Louise Pietsch, Violette Pletcher, Frances Primm, Janet Riboud, Marie Ross, John Salman, George Sauerwein, Lenore Schultz, William E. Schweizer, Helen Sheldon. Lyn Smith, Vi Smith, Pilar Suarez, Clyde Taylor, Agnes Thompson, Rose Mae Trammel, W. Whelton, Agnes Wilcox, Francis Wilson, Dana Woodman, Charles Wyatt and Ruth Wyatt.

Gables Oil Firm Sponsors Talk

International Petroleum Co. Ltd. of Coral Gables sponsored a Colombian industrialist-diplomat's appearance earlier this week at Southern Illinois University. Speaking at Carbondale, Ill. was Dr. Maurico Obregon of Bogota, who addressed the university's Pan American Week festival audience. International Petroleum provided festival exhibits on Colombian life.

City Excuses Violation On Condition

A business established before necessary permits had been acquired was approved by the Coral Gables Zoning Board recently. The board voted unanimously to permit the operation of a real estate business from a small building just west of the Coral Gables Times. Owner, Delio Cruz, agreed to cease operation whenever another building is constructed in the front of the same lot. Cruz had been granted an occupational license but the violation was discovered when he applied for a sign permit.

Wayne Killen Is Honored

KILLEN Lt. Wayne G. Killen, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Killen, 504 Majorca Ave., was selected as a distinguished graduate of the Officer Training School Class at Lackland Air Force Base, Tex. His selection was based on class records of outstanding military performance and academic grades. Lieutenant Killen is a graduate of Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Fla., where he received a BS degree. His new assignment is with the 3612th Student Sqdn., ATC, Harlingen, Tex., where he will train to be a navigator.

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Thank You

Citizens of Coral Gables for your expression of confidence in me by electing me to your City Commission. I am both humble and proud that you have given me this opportunity to serve your City. Jerry Dressel Pd. Pol. Adv.