The Coral Gables Times

Thursday, August 24, 1961 THE CORAL GABLES TIMES 21

Deaths in the Gables John Booth, 68; Once Sought Senatorship

John Parkhurst Booth, 68, Republican standard bearer in the Senate race against George Smathers in 1950, died Sunday. The Coral Gables attorney lived at 2617 North Greenway Dr. He came here from Maplewood, N.J., 26 years ago. Funeral services were held Wednesday at St. Philip's Episcopal Church. Cremation followed. Mr. Booth was a past commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 471 and past president of the Yale Club of Miami. He was also a Mason, a Member of the Riviera Country Club, the West Indies Sailing Club, the American Legion and the Society of Colonial Wars. Survivors included his wife, Mary Elizabeth; six sons, Richard, John P. Jr., William R., Michael J., and Donald, all of Coral Gables, and Robert, of New Jersey; two daughters, Miss Susan Booth, of Coral Gables, and Mrs. Margaret Piper, of Lock Haven, Pa.

William Brown, Came From Cuba

Funeral service and requiem mass was held Monday at the Church of the Little Flower for William Brown, 87, 1428 San Benito St., who died Saturday. Mr. Brown came here from Havana, Cuba. He was general manager of the Crown Life Insurance Co. Survivors are his wife, Amparo, and six daughters, including Mrs. Kathleen Barturen, and Miss Margaret Brown, both of Coral Gables; and two sons, William E. and Stephen R., both of Miami.

Coco Plum Mourns Loss Of Members

The Coco Plum Woman's Club of Coral Gables lost two of its associate members by death this week. Mrs. Lizanna V. Blanton, of 1637 Tigertail Ave., died Monday. The other was Mrs. Grace V. Rolfe of 100 SW 31st Rd., who died while vacationing in Black Mountain, N.C. Mrs. Blanton, who came here in 1914, was the wife of Judge W. Frank Blanton, who has been a judge for 43 years. Mrs. Rolfe, 75, was the widow of Merle H. Rolfe, founder of Rolfe Armored Car Service. She came here in 1918.

Mrs. Roerig Dies; Here 21 Years

Funeral service was held Wednesday at Van Orsdel's Coral Gables chapel for Mrs. Ida H. Roerig, 81, of 1328 Astoria Ave., who died Monday. Interment was in Woodlawn Park Cemetery. Mrs. Roerig, who came here 21 years ago from Atlanta, was a member of the Coral Gables Methodist Church. She is survived by a son, George Roerig, of the same address, two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and four sisters.

Purse Snatched

A nurse, Aurogo Mercandino, complained to Coral Gables police Saturday night that youth snatched her purse containing small change and personal papers and ran away. Police combed the area around the 2700 block of North Greenway Dr. to find the culprit and questioned some people but the thief had made good his getaway.

We're New To Dade BIRTHS AT DOCTORS' HOSPITAL

AUG. 11 Mr. and Mrs. Davis McLeod, boy, 9821 SW 167th St.; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Murphy, boy, 2814 SW 92nd Court. AUG. 12 Mr. and Mrs. Guy Childers, boy, 765 NW 186th Dr.; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Robey, boy, 5431 SW 64th Place; Mr. and Mrs. John Krystopa, girl, 3800 NW 13th St. AUG. 13 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schumann, girl, 717 SW 4th Ct., Hallandale; Mr. and Mrs. Lory Snipes, boy, 7921 SW 36th Terr.; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R. Rayfield, girl, 3421 NW 16th Terr.; Mr. and Mrs. David Coe, girl, 8960 SW 197th St.; Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Sechrist, boy, 1340 NW 51st Terr. AUG. 14 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wienecke, boy, 12331 SW 189th St.; Mr. and Mrs. William Muff, boy, 3001 SW 28th Lane. AUG. 15 Mr. and Mrs. Earl Little, boy, 4286 NW 11th St.; Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson, boy, 1435 SW 92nd Ct. AUG. 16 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roughen, girl, 1414 So. Dixie Hwy.; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn W. Scott, girl, 1046 SW 66th Ave. AUG. 17 Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Case, girl, 9701 Marlin Road; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wolfe, girl, 7511 SW 57th Ave.; Mr. and Mrs. Pryor Chason, boy, 2619 SW 19th Terr.

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Sunday Services 9:30 and 11:00 A.M. Sunday School 9:30 and 11:00 A.M. Wednesday Testimony Meeting 8:00 P.M. First Church of Christ, Scientist Coral Gables 410 Andalusia Avenue Free Public Reading Room Weekdays: 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. except Monday and Friday 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. Sunday: Reading only 2:00 to 4:30 P.M. 400 Andalusia Avenue

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Combs Funeral Home INC.

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WORSHIP 8:30 A.M. Msg. by Dr. John A. Maguire "The Supreme Task of Every Christian" 11:00 A.M., Dr. Maguire: "Our Sins Will Find Us Out" 7:45 P.M., Dr. Maguire: 'But God' 9:30 A.M. Bible School 5:45 P.M. Fellowship Supper 6:30 P.M. Training Union and New Member Fellowship Wednesday, 7:30 P.M. Prayer Service University BAPTIST CHURCH RIVIERA DR. & SEGOVIA ST. Coral Gables T. Rupert Coleman, Ph.D., Pastor

KINDERGARTEN Flagami Baptist Church

Rev. John J. Buell, Pastor REGISTER DATES ON 29th & 30th OF AUGUST . . . AGES 3 TO 5 . . . HOURS FROM 8:30 TILL 11:30 . . . REGISTRATION FEES $3.00 TUITION FEES $3.00 PER WEEK NO OTHER FEES COLLECTED DURING THE YEAR . . . GET ACQUAINTED DAY AUGUST 30th-9 to 11 A.M. ALL CHILDREN REGISTERED ON OR BEFORE REGISTRATION DAY ARE INVITED TO COME AND GET ACQUAINTED . . . FOR FURTHER INFO. CALL MARGARET GODBEE DIRECTOR CA 1-6088 860 S.W. 76th CT. CA 6-0841