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CG Open Draws Few Top Players --Much Publicity

The Coral Gables Open Golf Tournament, which failed to draw many top stars, nevertheless got pretty good play in the State and National press. One of the chief aims of the Open is to attract national publicity to the Gables. The City incurs a debt of several thousand dollars—expected to go much higher this year because of poor attendance—in order to promote the venture. Though few papers used any photographs, most of the papers surveyed by a Times reporter at the Miami Public Library carried the body of either the Associated Press or United Press International wire stories. Both the AP and UPI moved approximately 1,000 words the first day of the event and about 600 words a day during the Dec. 6-9 tournament. sent a half dozen photos. Although the UPI moved no wirephotos on the event, AP Of 22 national and Canadian dailies checked on the day the winner was announced, seven failed to carry the story. None of those surveyed except the Herald, News and Orlando Sentinel carried news photos. All the Florida State Dailies checked had generally the wire story, but only the previously mentioned three carried any photos. Stories generally averaged seven to eight inches in length and had a one-column headline. They carried the Coral Gables dateline. Bert Burris, the City's advertising and publicity consultant, said he was satisfied that the tournament story had received good coverage.

CITY Commissioner C. L. (Jerry) Dressel Jr. was appointed vice mayor by Mayor Robert L. Searle Tuesday. Dressel replaces Commissioner George Wilson under the mayor's rotating vice mayor system.

'NUTCRACKER AT STUDIO'

"The Nutcracker," a Christmas play produced and directed by Ruth Foreman, is being presented at the Pied Piper Playhouse. Throughout the Christmas season there will be daily matinees. At Studio M Playhouse, "Under the Yum Yum Tree" will open New Year's Eve.

Our Property Sales Healthily Ahead '61

With but one month to go in 1962, real estate property transfers are still running ahead of last year. The total is approximately $3 million above last year's total, according to the Coral Gables Board of Realtors. The total for the first 11 months of this year is $19,581,800 compared to $16,409,865. The November total is $1,551,900. This was made up of 37 single family residences, $993,050; four multiple family residences, $241,700; one commercial building, $12,500; and 23 lots, $304,650.

Junior Orange Bowl Will Have a Queen From Fort Pierce

The Junior Orange Bowl Queen and her two Princesses were chosen last Saturday before an audience which filled the auditorium of the Gables Youth Center. The miss who will rule over the various activities of the Junior Orange Bowl Festival is 13-year-old Debbie Lee Strout of Ft. Pierce, a pupil of St. Lucie County Junior High School. The two Princesses who will share her reign are Cheryl Ann Patton, age 13, of North Miami Beach, who attends the Holy Family School; and Jane Gillruth, age 12, of Hollywood, a pupil on the Olsen Junior High School. The five judges faced the task of selecting the winners from a bevy of 79, the winners in 25 preliminary contests held locally from Vero Beach to Key West. The boys who will escort the Queen and her Princesses at all public appearances were selected this year by the faculty at Palm Springs Junior High School (Hialeah). The King, who will escort Queen Debbie Lee, is Mario A. Rivera. The escorts for the Princesses are Gary D. Mengers and Jan W. Steenblik. The Queen and her court will ride the float of honor in the Junior Orange Bowl Parade in Coral Gables on Dec. 29. They will be the guests of honor at the Annual Youth Ball that same evening. The royal youngsters also appear in the King Orange Jamboree Parade in downtown Miami on New Year's Eve. They will be introduced between the two games of the Junior Orange Bowl Football Game on the evening of Dec. 28.

Mrs. Wells Is President

The Women's Fellowship of the Coral Gables Congregational Church has elected new officers for 1963. The new president is Mrs. C. C. Wells; first vice president is Mrs. G. K. Gregersen; second vice president is Mrs. C. Smith. The third vice president is Mrs. T. Moye. The new treasurer is Mrs. Kirk A. Landon and the secretary is Mrs. L. R. Davis. Corresponding secretary is Mrs. James D. Carpenter. The new president succeeds Mrs. L. O. Vaughan-Birch who is now the new director of the fellowship.

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