The Coral Gables Times

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THE Coral Gables TIMES

THE CITY BEAUTIFUL Vol. 36 No. 10 Thursday, April 20, 1961 Price 10c

Manned Lot Parking Plans In Works

A new policy designed to "keep the stores occupied and the merchants happy," is being worked out between the new City Commission and the Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Robert L. Searle got backing from the Commission Tuesday on two ideas: To add pennies in overtime paling meters to give on-street violators an extra 12 minutes before ticketing. To have a manned parking lot off Miracle Mile. Searle is to discuss the plan with the Retail Merchants Division members and other Chamber members to get support for the plan before it is put into effect. The proposed parking lot pl would entail hiring attendan.. who would collect fees on an hourly basis. The lot would revert to meter use at night.

Joe Murphy Vice Mayor

Commissioner Joe Murphy w appointed temporary vice mayor Tuesday by Mayor Robert L. Searle. The mayor announced a new policy of rotating the post from time to time. The precedent had been to name a vice mayor who would preside in the absence of the mayor or in the event the mayor wished to sponsor or second a piece of legislation.

Our Phone's Busy Later Deadlines Mean You Get Paper Later

If you don't think The Times is read, just start tinkering with its delivery. For the last couple weeks we've been deluged with Thursday morning calls from subscribers wanting to know where the paper was. Frankly, we've been remiss in not telling you about our new printing deadline which has affected the time of distribution. In order to bring you later news, the paper goes to press later. Most subscribers will now receive their carrier-delivered paper on Thursday afternoon. Subscribers receiving the paper by mail should continue to receive it Thursdays, although due to some rescheduling, the paper may temporarily arrive instead on Friday. If this pens, we would like to know about it.

MAKING A face as she gulped some water while learning to swim was four-year-old Yvonne Devlin, 5820 SW 16th St. She's one of scores of youngsters meeting for an hour each day to take swimming lessons at Matheson Hammock. Holding Yvonne is one of the two instructors for children 4-6. The class has two more weeks.

Bla-a-a-m!

A Miracle Mile merchant had a close call Friday night when a shotgun he was unloading accidentally discharged into the floor, injuring his thumb. William W. Blonde, 53, owner of Cency's shoe store, 293 Miracle Mile, said he was trying to unload the single barrel, 12-gauge shotgun in the back of the store when it went off shortly before 7 p.m. Blonde was given emergency first aid by members of the Gables Fire Department.

Merchants Re-Elect Friedman

Albert Friedman, owner of Ro'al Apparel, 348 Miracle Mile, was re-elected president of the Retail Merchants Division of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Wednesday. Other officers are Don Mullen, 5740 SW 51st St., owner of Don Mullen Inc. apparel store, vice president; Mrs. Madeline McEldowney, 20 Minorca, owner of Elliot's Office Supply treasurer; and Richard Gillen, 270 East 53rd St., Hialeah, secretary. Elected to two-year terms on the board of directors were Paul Campbell, 1212 Aduana Ave., manager of Dick Richmond's; Franklin Maury, 2700 Anderson Rd., manager of the Miracle Theater. Sam Miller, 7500 SW 74th Ct. manager of Sears, Roebuck and Co. store; B. J. Newburger, of 737 Valencia, owner of Gaby's; and Ernest White, 3231 SW 58th Ct., co-owner of Coulter-White Hardware and Paint store. ALBERT FRIEDMAN

Use County's Registration New Voter Plan Would Add 7,000

By MAURICE LABELLE Times Staffer (Related Story on Page 2) Joint city-county registration for Coral Gables voters was proposed by City Commissioner Joe Murphy Tuesday in the wake of a poor election turnout. Murphy asked that joint registration be discussed at the next conference of the Commission, to be held Tuesday. If his idea is accepted the practical result is that 7,000 more voters will be eligible to vote in Gables elections. Presently, 10,371 are registered in the city. The county has about 17,000 Gableites on its books. EASILY DONE How would such a move be made? Simply. The city asks Metro to furnish its lists to the Gables for a nominal fee. The city then would abandon its own registration program. Meanwhile, with elections behind and a new Commission sworn in, The Times checked a complaint by a former resident that he had "voted" in the April 11 election. His implication was that others may have done so, too. "I thought perhaps you and your readers might be interested to know that I voted today in the Coral Gables election. "The reason I thought you might be interested is that although I was permitted to vote today, I have not been a Coral Gables resident since December, 1959, at which time I moved to my present home over four miles west of Coral Gables... "I am also curious if there (See New Plan, page 2)

BE READY Saturday when a Boy Scout comes by to pick up that bag of old clothes for Goodwill Industries. Empty bags were distributed last week end by 900 Cub and Boy Scouts in this Scout district. Boy Scout Clayton Brasington III of 1234 Country Club Prado gave his first bag to his mother. Staff photo by Raymond Lang.

Montgomery Picked To Head PGA Open

Former mayor John M. Montgomery has been named chairman and George James, vice chairman, for this year's Biltmore Open Golf Tournament scheduled for mid-December. For Montgomery and James, it will be a repeat performance. Both served in the same capacity last year. They were named by the City Commission. The Biltmore Open, sponsored jointly by the City of Coral Gables and Professional Golf Association, has been held here the past two years. It had been scheduled originally for Havana, Cuba, but unstable political conditions there forced a move here.

Poppy Day Due

The Murray Soloman Post Auxiliary No. 243 will observe the annual Poppy Day Saturday in Coral Gables. The auxiliary will hold a meeting at 8 p.m. Sunday at Hillel House, University of Miami campus.

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Hey! We're Moving

On Monday, May 1, we'll be moving to new quarters. On that date, our address will be 364 Sevilla Ave., just behind City National Bank. The phone number will be the same, HI 3-1661. The box number will be same, P. O. Box 580. Our aim will be the same; To bring you all the news of Coral Gables. And by the way, if you know any, please call us.