Coral Gables Historical Archive
The Coral Gables Times
Thursday, September 7, 1961, page 1 (of 47)
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Searle, Barrow Vs. City | Meter Girls' Hearing Tonight
SHIRLEY SEARLE NORWEIDA BARROW The long-delayed and oft-postponed hearing for Coral Gables' meter girls Shirley Searle and Norweida Barrow, fired five months ago when they allegedly refused to answer the city's charges that they falsified parking tickets, finally gets under way tonight (Thursday). The trial before the five-man Trial Board will pit Mrs. Searle and Miss Barrow against City Manager L. W. Robinson Jr., Finance Director Kenneth Allyn, Auditor Paul Gleman and Ed Dowling their immediate superior in the meter section. The girls, three and one-half year employes of the city, will be represented by William Pruitt in their bid to regain their jobs. City Attorney Ted Semple and Assistant City Attorney William Burton will argue the city's case against the girls. The trial is scheduled to get under way at 7 p.m. in the City Commission Room at City Hall.
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THE CITY BEAUTIFUL Vol. 36, No. 30 24 Pages Thursday, September 7, 1961 Phone HI 3-1661 Price 10c
Fewer Arrested; Metro Asks Why
REACHING OUT to get a ticket was one of the many motorists who tried-out the meter-less parking lot last week at Andalusia Avenue and Salzedo St. when it opened. Drivers now pay 15 cents for the first hour, 10 cents for each additional hour.
Kimbrough Answers Metro Court
Police Chief William Kimbrough has answered a Metropolitan Court inquiry into a sharp drop off in traffic ticket writing by raising a few questions of his own. Senior Metro Judge Jack M. Turner said in a recent letter to Kimbrough that he was not trying to criticize the Coral Gables Police Department, but sought to know why there had been a 50 per cent drop off in tickets between July of this year and last year and a 30 per cent drop between July and June of this year. In his reply, Kimbrough cited a recent ruling of City Attorney Ted Semple advising officers to make no arrests in accidents in which the officer was not a witness. Kimbrough also pointed out that the city has been relieved of the primary responsibility of traffic law enforcement by Metro. Kimbrough would not elaborate on his veiled question about Continued on Page 6
Be A Booster
Don't forget the Booster Club Barbeque at Coral Gables High School next Tuesday. You'll get a good dinner and help see that the Fighting Cavaliers get the equipment and uniforms they need.
Freshmen To Visit Merchants
More than 3,000 University of Miami freshman students will be introduced to the Coral Gables business district, its shops, banks, and other institutions, Sept. 14 and 15. The program is planned with the cooperation of the University authorities and the Retail Merchants Division of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. Half the students will visit the shopping district on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 14; the other half Friday, Sept. 15. They will register in the arcade of the Florida National Bank and receive a list of 10 stores selected from the 33 which are participating. After visiting these stores and meeting the owner or manager, they will deposit the properly certified list in a ballot box from which the winners of valuable merchandise prizes will be drawn by lot. Two grand prizes of $150 in merchandise and 30 for $10 will be awarded. The drawing will take place in the Student Union Building at the University on Friday evening. The 33 participating merchants are: Engles Men Shops; Cambridge Shop; Royal Palm Clothes; Surrey's; Stag Shop; Dick Richmond's; George Richman; Bernie Blanck; Gaylord; Furmly's; Daniels'; I. Davis; Continued on Page 6
$56,000 Ads Will Sell Us To Shoppers
A program of advertising to bolster the economic health of the Coral Gables business community was announced today by the city's Advertising and Publicity Department. The campaign began the week of August 20 with advertisements using South Florida newspapers and radio stations and stressing a "Back to School" shopping theme. It will continue through next June in these media plus the addition of television advertising on alternate Wednesdays beginning Sept. 27. Funds for paid advertising were almost doubled by the Coral Gables City Commission for the 1961-62 fiscal year as compared to the year previous. A total of $56,000 has been appropriated for the purpose. All of these funds will be spent in Dade County. "We think we have a good thing in Coral Gables," said Mayor Robert L. Searle in commenting on the campaign, "and we want every resident and visitor to South Florida to know about it."
Jaycees Win Plaudits for Their Park
Coral Gables Jaycees have been cited for building a park for children at Hardee Road and Caballero Boulevard by the Florida Junior Chamber of Commerce. The Florida branch, in a booklet, said Jaycees poured most $2,000 and 1,300 man-hours into putting the park plan on paper, getting the city's O.K., and then opening the site. The Florida branch said the City Commission passed a resolution commending the Jaycees for their untiring efforts to complete the park.
Foreign Students Tour Gables Beginning Today
Twelve foreign students at the University of Miami have accepted an invitation from a joint committee of members of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club to participate in a "See American in Action" program beginning today. The purpose of the program, as explained by Owen Freed, a member of both groups and chairman of the joint committee, is to show them the things that the foreign student doesn't usually see, so that he may take home a true impression of the American way of life. They will begin today on a tour of various places in and around Coral Gables that typify our working, living, and educational facilities. They will meet at the Chamber, have lunch at Miami High School, tour Variety Children's Hospital, Jackson Memorial Hospital, and various social and recreational centers. "This is just a pilot program," Freed said. "We wanted to try it with a smaller group the first time around. We intend to try to show these things to all the foreign students at Dianne; Gaby's; Irene Shops; Continued on Page 6
Write a Novel
Want to write that novel now? The Coral Gables Youth Center will offer a 13-week class in novel writing for $13. Classes meet every Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Thursday, at 9 a.m.
Professional packers and wrappers for shopping or mailing. "The Barefoot Mailman", 234 Valencia Ave., C. Gables. -Adv.
Larry Larimore, Realtor, Coral Gables' only accredited property management organization 150 Andalusia HI 8-1563 -Adv.
WANTED
Real Estate Salespeople to staff new South Miami-Coral Gables office. Walter M. Freeman, Realtor FR 4-5111-Adv.