The Coral Gables Times

Building Decline Nipped as Permits Rise to $444,600

A whopping $444,600 in new construction was started in Coral Gables last week to pull the city out of the building decline. Sixteen permits, led by a $34,000, six-unit apartment at 135 Zamora Ave., by Marto Inc., comprised the total. Values do not reflect land costs. Other permits went to Gay Hyams, 34 Prospect Dr., screen enclosure, $2,400. Tree Bays Property No. 2 Inc., 665 Leucadendra, bulkhead, $6,700. E. J. Greer Jr., 432 Sevilla Ave., residence, $17,500. Frank Gliozzo, 410 Sevilla Ave., residence, $18,500. K. G. Acct. Inc., 1129 Astoria Ave., residence, $18,500. K. G. Acct. Inc., 328 Alesio Ave., residence, $16,500. K. G. Acct. Inc., 1416 San Marco Ave., residence, $17,000.

Fire Harms Cley Home

A gas heater set fire to a living room Tuesday morning, seriously damaging an old Gables landmark - the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cleys, 937 Coral Way. "A few more minutes and the whole house would have been involved," said Chief Paul Matheson after the fire. No estimate of damage could be given, but the entire living room and the dining room were gutted by fire and other parts of the home were damaged by smoke and water. Capt. Louis C. White and his men got to the scene only minutes after it was reported from a neighbor's home, but already the home was seriously involved. White burned three fingers and the palm of his left hand in fighting the fire. Lt. W. P. Howden (Billy Reagan the pro fighter) fell from an attic ladder, but was not seriously injured and Fireman Paul D. Boller suffered a small cut over the left eye.

HOWARD N. MILLER will serve as chairman of the Accountant's Division of the 1963 Combined Jewish Appeal. Miller, lives at 25 S. Prospect Dr. and is president of the Dade County chapter of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A. B. Wiener, 6420 Maynada, 1962 chairman, will serve as co-chairman.

Y Officers From Gables

Officers were elected recently at a meeting of the Board of Directors at the Downtown "Y". Attorney Walter H. Beckham Jr., 4209 Santa Maria St., was elected president of the Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Miami for 1963, with R. Eugene Caldwell, 1123 Obispo Ave. as vice president. Other officers elected include Lee C. Robinson, 3510 Granada Blvd., treasurer, and Raymond A. Williams, 6511 Riviera Dr., assistant treasurer. Board members reelected at the Tuesday meeting were Charles I. Babcock, 4123 San Amaro Dr., Edward S. Christiansen, 6312 Riviera Dr., Robert H. Fite, 720 SW 85th St., Winston W. Wynne, 6300 Casteneda St., and D. Richard Mead Jr., 6411 Casteneda St.

HEATER FIRE

"The heater sputtered and sparked and I got out," said Mrs. Irving A. Sharlet, 531 Valencia Ave., Tuesday night surveying the extensive fire and smoke damage to her apartment living room.

Riviera Presbyterian Plans Cantata

The Children's Choir of 100 voices at Riviera Presbyterian Church, 5275 Sunset Dr., will present a Christmas Cantata and Tableau at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21. The program, entitled "The Night the Angels Sang" is directed by Mrs. Gertrude Russell, minister of music. Will Crutchfield is narrator; soloists, Jeff Moore, Billy Russell, Becky Koons, Jackie Vloeldman and Priscilla Warren; organist, Tom Evans; and pianist, Mrs. Rufus Broadway. On Dec. 23, at 5:30 p.m., the Chancel Choir and Children's Choir will present a vesper service of special music. The Rev. Samuel Houck, pastor, will deliver the meditation. Soloists will be Paul Gogel, Wilbur Koons, Keith Leslie, Lois Ward, Audrey Howe, Betty Eby, Betty Lou Bridges. On Dec. 24, at 7:30 p.m., the Youth Choir will participate in a candlelight service with Mrs. Betty Eby and Cecil Warren, soloists.

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