The Coral Gables Times

AC Noise Undecided; More Study

The City Commission Tuesday heard out 15 air conditioning contractors and experts. Then it decided it needed more time for study before adopting an anti-noise ordinance controlling the cooling machines. Commissioners had discussed adopting an ordinance on emergency reading this week after having a first reading last week, but took a different tact after hearing the objections of the air conditioning men who will have to live and work with the code. In the first reading the ordinance set up a maximum of 60 decibels (unit of sound or noise) as the limit 15 feet away from a unit of 12,000 or more BTUs capacity. The difficulty in determining an acceptable noise level was pointed out by the airconditioning men. Commissioners are going to study the problem before reintroducing the ordinance.

Stove Blows But She Is Unharmed

A Gables resident escaped injury in an explosion of a gas stove in her apartment Feb. 1. Miss Frazier Jackson, occupant of apartment five, 230 Mendoza Ave., was taking a shower at the time of the explosion and was lucky to avoid injury, said Capt. Phil Sistik, fire inspector. The blast knocked out a large chunk of wall, which fell partially on a bed. Sistik said the explosion, probably caused when the stove went out and fumes collected, might have been more serious had it not been for the fact that the water heater was so close and a relatively small amount of fumes collected before being set off.

Gulf Oil Adds 40 To Force

(Continued from Page 1) Extraterritorial Marketing. He's responsible for selling Gulf Oil products in the Caribbean, Central and South America. Frank L. Bryan is manager of refining and formerly coordinator of domestic refining in Houston. Burton C. Barnes is manager of Produce Supply. Since 1955, he had been director of the technical service department in Venezuela. R. H. Leitch Jr. will become director of Financial Matters and Services. He is presently financial and services coordinator. Working with these men will be T. A. Kibby, manager of the Exploration Division. Kibby came last spring. The consolidation will become effective early this month.

TAKING A COFFEE BREAK

while making last minute plans for the Coral Gables Garden Club's flower show Feb. 10-11 are, left to right, Mrs. Joanne Morrison, 1250 Castile Ave.; staging chairman, Mrs. S. M. Greene, 1036 S. Greenway Dr.; and president, Mrs. Malcolm Lovell, 2220 Country Club Prado. The show, open to the public, will be held at the Armory on the University of Miami campus at 5600 San Amaro Dr.

Cavalier Debaters Win Sweepstakes

By LEE SANDLER Correspondent Coral Gables Senior High School's PTA will hold its annual dinner at the school cafeteria tonight (Thursday) from 5 to 7:30. The roast beef dinner costs $1.50. The dinner will highlight a take-out service for people who cannot stay at school to eat. There will also be a homemade food and bake sale booth in the cafeteria where cake, pie, cookies, and home made preserves will be on sale. The evening will be climaxed by a Sock Hop in the school's gym from 7 to 9. The music will be provided by the Prowelers, a band composed wholely of Gables high students. RATH TO SPEAK Harry N. Rath, Principal of Coral Gables Senior High, has received an invitation to speak before the National Association of Secondary School Principals at their 46th annual convention in St. Louis. The Convention will be held on Feb. 24-28. Rath will speak on TV classes and teacher assistants as they have been developed at Gables High. TAPPING Donna Schiller, president of Thespians dramatic Honor Society, recently announced the tapping of 10 students. In order to be eligible the students were required to compile a large number of "stage hours." Those named are Don Fox, Helen Grossman, Art Kalensky, Alan Ormsby, Michelle Pivar, Linda Sperling, Bob Wolfe, Betsy Warren, Herb Winfield and Catol Wohl. Members of National Forensic League proved their superior ability last weekend by winning the sweepstakes at the Florida All-Events Tournament for speech and debate. The tournament, which was held at Coral Gables High, drew 300 students and 100 judges from all over the county and the state of Florida. Gables students who contributed first places in the school's successful efforts are Dick Fisher, Jan Faber, Betsy Warren, Karen Radin, Bill Brown and Paul Fletcher. Other outstanding individual speakers were Sam Matter, Neila Lipkin, and Gail Woodward. The top debate teams were Dick Green and Steve Wall who finished first in their division, and Jan Faber and Marty Goldberg who placed second in their division. OFFICERS ELECTED Dirigimus Hi-Y, one of the three YMCA sponsored clubs at Coral Gables High that publishes the school directory, recently elected officers for second semester. They are Hosmer Compton, president; Bill Christiansen, vice president; Arthur Charlesworth, treasurer; Eric Holt, recording secretary; Buddy Danials, corresponding secretary, Hank Ericson, parliamentarian, Bob Zarzour, sergeant-at-arms; Stu Schnur, chaplain and Luis Carrasco, historian.

But May Be OK 5-Story Building On Bird Deferred

It was the same drawing that had been presented a month ago, but the Giffen building had shrunk from seven stories to five when it was presented to the City Commission Tuesday. Commissioners deferred making a decision on the new multi-story building proposal until a later date. They had turned down the seven-story plan for the south-east corner of Bird Road and Estancia Avenue earlier after area neighbors and property owners turned out to protest. Tuesday, a dozen spectators were divided approximately 2-1 against the new proposal as the Commission indicated that it was more kindly disposed toward the smaller building. Mrs. George Merrick, widow of the City's founder, was among the dissenters. Attorney for the builders, Frank Solomon, repeated pretty much the same arguments for the five-story office building he had presented for seven. And the opposition, which did not oppose a three-story building, was as adamant on the five stories as they were on seven.

Street Work Will Begin In Gables

(Continued from Page 1) Douglas Road, $11,789 — $11,211, $578. Resurfacing of Andalusia Avenue from Le Jeune Road to Douglas Road, $11,780—$7,445, $4,335. Resurfacing of Salzedo Street from Almeria Avenue to Miracle Mile, $4,107 — $2,920, $1,187. Resurfacing of Galiano Street from Miracle Mile to north of Almeria Avenue, $4,276 — $3,591, $685. Resurfacing of Galiano Street from Miracle Mile to north of Merrick Way, $3,747—$2,443, $1,304. Rebuilding of Aragon Avenue from Le Jeune Road to Merrick Way, $20,258 — $12,109, $8,149.

CLYDE HIGGINS, former president of the Coral Gables Board of Realtors and a professional appraiser, has been named by the City Commission to the Zoning Board. He will serve out the appointment of Paul H. Hinds until June 1963.

New CC Members to See What There Is to See

Now that they've joined, new members of the Chamber of Commerce will find out what it's all about. An orientation breakfast has been scheduled for 7:45 a.m. next Tuesday at Polly Davis Cafeteria for the more than 170 new members. They will be asked for their ideas on specific work projects for the Chamber, according to Manager Lee Smith. Joe Murphy, who led the recent successful drive to boost chamber membership, will be one of the speakers at the meeting. Dr. Robert Cherry will be master of ceremonies. They will explain the program for the coming year and its objectives.

BRYAN BARNES KIBBY PATTON LEITCH