The Coral Gables Times

THE CORAL GABLES TIMES Thursday, July 13, 1961

Bird Road Wreck Hurts Two Women

Two women were injured in an accident Friday morning at the intersection of Bird Road and Segovia Boulevard. Mrs. Thomas Bartolomeo, 55, and her daughter, Josephine, 18, both of New York City and living locally at 8751 SW 49th St., were treated by Gables firemen at the scene and released from Doctors' Hospital after receiving additional treatment. Mrs. Bartolomeo suffered a broken collar bone and cuts of both knees. Her daughter was less seriously injured. The women were passengers in a car driven by Thomas Bartolomeo, 58, same address. Bartolomeo, according to Officer Harvey, A. Davis, was eastbound on Bird Road and was hit when he attempted a left turn on Segovia Boulevard. Driver of the other westbound car was identified as Marilyn W. Kopolow, 30, of 3211 SW 10th St. No charges were filed by police. Damage to both cars was estimated at $300.

We're Going to Be Making Some Calls

That friendly knock at the door may well be a Times carrier salesman calling on you in the next two weeks. We are conducting our first annual summer subscription contest with 34 carrier salesmen participating. There are still some people who don't take the only newspaper in the world that cares about Coral Gables and these young men are out to reduce the percentage. While enlarging their own business, they also will be qualifying for a variety of prizes, from money changers to bicycles. The bicycles are on display at Peacock's, 219 Alhambra Cir. During the past several months, this newspaper has improved its editorial content and considerably broadened its coverage. We have been gratified with the readers' response. We are still only at the midpoint in improvements. We solicit your interest and encourage you to call us with news of any type. In fact our problem is not to get the big news but the items of a smaller nature. It is the latter which are the spine of any newspaper. Times carrier salesman participating in the contest, which closes Aug. 1, are: Bernie Phebus, 4444 SW 13th Terr.; Jerry Barker, 4325 NW 4th St.; Richard Shaffer, 5821 S.W. 18th St.; Phil Compton, 1101 Sorolla Ave.; Bill Compton (his brother). Michael Sanz, 521 SW 39th Ct.; Jay Burns, 1036 Sorolla Ave.; Tom Riley, 500 Alhambra Cir.; Larry Silver, 820 Anastasia Ave. Scott Mikkelson, 625 Malaga Ave.; Fred De Maio, 2815 SW 38th Ave.; Bill Roberts, 1541 Palermo Ave.; Dane Mikkelson (Scott's brother). John Jordan, 820 Valencia Ave.; Jeffrey Latham, 3836 SW 60th Ct.; Bruce Megna, 4590 Alhambra Cir.; John Wood, 3970 SW 60th Ave. Chuck High, 4930 Riviera Dr.; Michael Bell, 4041 Ensenada Ave., Coconut Grove; Bill Levie 910 Andora Ave.; James Balter, 6506 Leonardo St. Bruce Alexander, 314 Manor Place; Phil Gay, 5100 SW 80th St.; Bill Comin, 7320 Mindello St.; Carlos de la Vega, 41 SW 5th Terr.; Terry Fox, 1305 San Ignacio Ave. Duke Depew, 1222 Aduana Ave.; Douglas Waring, 1601 Casilla St.; John Pohnl, 6731 SW 14th St.; Joe Robbins, 443 Giralda Ave.; Stuart Cohen, 221 Viscaya Ave. James Klein, 610 Fluvia Ave.; Bill McClintock, 5911 SW 82nd St.; Douglas McClintock (Bill's brother); and David Mulcahy, 2304 NW 34th St.

Join Us, Plea to Medicos

The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, eager to increase its membership among the 230 doctors and dentists of the community, made a soft sell to them at a dinner Tuesday night. Four local medical members of the chamber acted as hosts. There are 15 of these 230 professional men who are chamber members. The dinner was held at the Coral Gables Country Club with Robert Hildreth master of ceremonies. Chamber activities were discussed by several speakers, including President Hamilton Hayes. Hayes also suggested that the dentists and doctors might consider establishing their own division within the chamber. Bill Gove, a sales promotion and inspirational speaker, closed the program. About 35 people were present.

Pan American Urged to Stay

Pan American Airways has been urged by the Coral Gables City Commission to keep its main overhaul base in Dade County. The airline reported recently that it may move its plant here to New York.

B? It Helps

Your name doesn't have to begin with "B" to get on the Budget Advisory Committee, but it helps. All three persons appointed to that committee by the City Commission Tuesday had names beginning with "B". They are Robert Brinkman, William Bond and Willard Brown.

Alan Boyd, CAB Chairman, To Be Honored at Dinner

The Greater Miami Aviation Association will honor former Coral Gables resident Alan S. Boyd at its 34th annual dinner July 22 at the Dupont Plaza Hotel. Boyd, now chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board, was appointed by President Kennedy this past February. He was appointed a member of the board by President Eisenhower in 1959. Also on the program is the installation of officers. Ken Benson of Coral Gables will be installed as president for his eighth consecutive term and Dr. James J. Hudson, also a Gables resident will be installed as new vice president. Prior to Boyd's CAB appointment he served on the Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission and as chairman of a committee for the development of aviation in Florida. ALAN BOYD

Tax-Exempt Status Given Doctors' Hospital Here

(Continued from page 1) itable work accounts for approximately 33 to 37 per cent of available funds. Mrs. Reeder said the hospital will spend $150,000 this summer to complete the air conditioning program, install awning type windows and completely repaint the hospital inside and out. NOT THERE Bernard B. Weksler, recent City Commission candidate who had written for the second year to object to the hospital's tax exemption, did not appear to present his objections. Weksler said he had not been told that the Doctors' Hospital matter was coming up Tuesday. "I have no comment at this time," Weksler said. "We feel that we are doing a job for Coral Gables and we expect to continue doing it," Mrs. Reeder said Wednesday "We're just as important the people of Coral Gables as good schools and the police and fire departments," she added.

WISE WORDS

I have found some of the best reasons I ever had for remaining at the bottom simply by looking at the men at the top — Frank Moore Colby. You can tell the ideals of a nation by its advertisements. — George Norman Douglas.

Lost His Cannon

Has anyone seen a miniature Civil War cannon about the Gables? Martin Chobrda, 3421 NW 80th Ter., had one stolen while parked at the University of Miami Student Club. The cannon is two feet long and shoots small cannon balls.

Mrs. Chandler Joins Staff In Advertising Department

Mrs. John T. Chandler has joined the advertising staff of The Guide and the Coral Gables Times. The Chandlers live at 6605 Nervia St. Their son, 13-year-old Paul, will enter Ponce de Leon Junior High School this fall. Mrs. Chandler was with the Miami News advertising department for 21⁄2 years and has also served with a public relations firm handling both releases and copy writing. She is a native of New York but has lived in Miami for 10 years except for the last 15 months spent in Toronto, Canada. Her father Henry Didier, is art director for television station WCKT here. MRS. CHANDLER

Merrick Manor Fumigation Not Tantamount to Bugs

Fumigating of Merrick Manor was a mortgage obligation and no indication that the place has or does not have termites, Harry J. Chadderton, attorney for Donald Kuhn, said Monday. Chadderton, who objected to a Times story last week about the Merrick family home at 907 Coral Way, said that he did not know about termites, only mortgage obligations requiring fumigation as a matter of routine. The property, most recently the home of Ethel Merrick, is the subject of a dispute between heirs Donald Kuhn, of Lansing, Mich., Merrick Kuhn, of Coral Gables, and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Jack Mass. The Masses claim that Miss Merrick sold the property to them for $45,000 before she died recently.

He Found You Can Win When You're Sitting Down

(Continued from page 1) "The Florida Wheels (Tampa) versus Broken Spokes of Miami will be a real game. "This is the first time our convention has been here, and I feel it will help the community. Every fellow who comes down here wants to return and I am busy answering letters from all over the country about rent, climate and the cost of living. I feel like an auxiliary chamber of commerce." Then the subject changed to family life. Bob said that he used to throw pebbles at Ann, his wife, when they were children in Hazelton, Pa. They didn't see much of each other after growing up until he entered the Bronx V.A. Hospital in New York where Ann was nursing. They were married in 1949 and live now at 1510 Country Club Prado with their two children, James 5, and Bobby 4. Things have been rough for Bob but he managed to acquire a master of science degree in clinical psychology at UM in '53 then wrote letters all over the country asking for a chance to do a job. Answers such as, "We have steps but no elevators" discouraged him but he finally connected. He taught school for three years at Archbishop Curley Boy's High then two years at Christopher Columbus on S.W. 87th Ave. Bob's legs may be paralyzed but not his courage. Long ago one of his professors looked at him and sneered, "You teach?" Bob almost quit. Now it's different. Another year and he hopes to have his PhD in his chosen field — physiology.