The Coral Gables Times

Thursday, October 5, 1961, page 9 (of 52)

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And It's a Big One Fire Week Parade Saturday

Coral Gables will be the focal point for a countywide Fire Prevention Week Program with a parade Saturday through South Miami, the Gables and the county. The week officially begins today and ends Oct. 14. "It'll be the biggest the Gables has ever had," said Chief Paul Matheson of the parade in which nine separate fire departments are scheduled to participate. The parade will be led off at 11:45 a.m. by "Miss Coral Gables Flame," to be chosen this week in time for the event. The selection was handled by Coral Gables Jaycees, who are also sponsoring the parade. South Miami Jaycees last week distributed 100 posters to stores in that community proclaiming Fire Prevention Week. On Oct. 14 they are scheduled to distribute 3,500 fire prevention kits to virtually all residents of South Miami. The Coral Gables Fire Department Oct. 11 will participate in a two-phase program at Veterans Administration Hospital Drills in which firemen will practice simulated rescues of patients will be held that day and the hospital itself will demonstrate patient saving techniques. The parade route will be a long one beginning at South Miami City Hall, right to Sunset Road, east to Red Road and left to South Dixie Highway to Ponce de Leon Boulevard. Then north to Alhambra Circle, right to Merrick Way to Miracle Mile, west to Coral Gables City Hall left at Biltmore Way to Segovia Boulevard. From there to Bird Road, to SW 57th Avenue, north to Tamiami Trail, west to SW 67th Avenue, South to Bird Road, West to SW 107th Avenue, North to SW 24th Street, east to SW 82nd Avenue, south to Tropical Park, where the parade will terminate. Participating will be fire departments from Dade County, Coral Gables, South Miami, Miami, West Miami, North Miami, Key Biscayne volunteers, Tamiami volunteers, and Homestead Air Force Base.

Life Saving

A free Red Cross senior life saving course for swimmers in the Coral Gables area will start today (Thursday,) at 7 p.m. at the West Side Pool, 250 SW 60th Ave. You may contact the pool for reservations or enroll Thursday evening. The instructor will be Kenneth Schoonmaker, pool manager. The classes will be held every Thursday and Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. through Oct. 31.

MERRICK PTA

Mrs. Willard Brown, president Merrick Demonstration School PTA, says next Tuesday's meeting at 8:30 p.m. will be on Civil Defense. Mrs. Evelyn Mader of the Civil Defense Council of Dade County will talk on "Personal Survival in Time of Disaster."

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Mrs. Burnham Is Winner Of First Courtesy Contest

The winner of the first week's Courtesy Contest in Coral Gables is Mrs. Bernice N. Burnham, a sales person at the Rumpus Room on Miracle Mile. She will receive a $50 Savings Bond. Janet Don Louie, 114 Calabria Ave., wrote the letter which won for Mrs. Burnham. Miss Louie will receive a $25 bond. The contest will have weekly winners for the next several weeks. Mrs. Burnham has been with the Rumpus Room for about two years and before that was with another Mile store for five years. As for selling, she says: "Don't get in it unless you like people. "And I'd say the merchant has a lot to do with a sales person's attitude. When he spends time point out things you can improve yourself with, you want to do more for him." Mrs. Burnham is a native of Oak Park, Ill. She and her husband live at 9945 Sunset Drive. Their three children are married. Burnham has been with the Electrolux Corp. for 25 years. MISS LOUIE MRS. BURNHAM

Metro Debate Slated Monday

Metro will be the subject of a debate sponsored by the Republican Club of Coral Gables Monday at 8 p.m. at the Coral Gables Country Club. Joseph Marks and William Dickerson will speak in favor of the McLeod Amendment hich would abolish Metro. Cyril Smith and Dan Wicks will speak for keeping Metro. Former mayor John M. Montgomery will be moderator.

LeJEUNE LIGHTS

Le Jeune Road, under construction and scheduled to be completed in December, will get some shiny new street lights. he Coral Gables City Commission Tuesday voted $31,259 to the Interstate Electric Co. for a new lighting system. Estimated cost is $35,000.

Leads Building Permits

Eleven permits, totaling $97,766 were issued by the Coral Gables Building Department last week. A balcony addition at the Church of the Little Flower, 1270 Avenue Anastasia, for $30,000 was the top permit. Other permits went to Mary Kazma, 1208 Avenue Medina, residence, $16,000. J. E. Smith, 1428 Avenue Trillo, addition, $3,820. Richard W. Johnson, 6315 Cellini St., residence, $17,500. Richard W. Johnson, 6325 Cellini St., residence, $20,000. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Soraka, 536 Avenue Malaga, garage, $1,620. Herbert Joseph, 3711 Anderson Rd., screen enclosure, $260. T. Greenstein, 716 Avenue Sistina, screen enclosure, $1,692. Fred Menke, 1536 Baracoa Ave., screen enclosure, $1,710. Robert C. Andre, 611 Alhambra Cir., screen enclosure, $1,694. Charles E. Richard, 443 Avenue Barbarossa, addition, $3,200. Costs do not include land values, buildings only.

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