The Guide

THE GUIDE

the local newspaper for all South Dade BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit 742 Miami, Fla. Vol. 2 No. 17 William von Maurer, Editor Thursday, October 6, 1960 Published by TIMES-GUIDE 308 Aragon • Coral Gables, Fla. • HI 3-1661 Combined Circulation 44,095

DETFUL FROWNS furrowed the faces of area residents recently as heavy rains poured down. But these neighborhood buddies make the best of a bad situation. And so ... taking a hop, skip and jump across rain puddle are, left to right, John Wernsing, 5811 SW 47th St.; Wally Neumann, 5805 SW 48th St. and Bobby Pillisant, 5880 SW 47th St.

Two University Students Injured On Highway

Two University of Miami students were injured Sept. 21 when their car was struck from the rear at South Dixie Hwy. and Maynada. Hospitalized for one day at Doctors' Hospital was Howard Gross, 20, 1522 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, who suffered neck and back injuries and shock. Gross was a passenger in a car driven by Franklin E. Eaton, 18, of 9020 SW 48th St., who suffered a lacerated chin and neck and back injuries as well as shock. He was treated and released. Both victims were given emergency treatment by Coral Gables firemen before being taken to Doctors'. Eaton and Gross were stopped in southbound traffic when their car was struck by George H. Neubauer, 59, of 7840 SW 71 Ave, who told police he was unable to stop in time after he had attempted to change lanes and found out he couldn't and moved back in. Neubauer was charged with careless driving resulting in an accident by Gables Officer James K. Able Jr. Able estimated damage to the Eaton car at $400 and $250 to Neubauer.

Common Goal Is Palmetto PTA Theme

The Palmetto Junior-Senior High School PTA ushered in the 1960-1961 scholastic season with a meeting Thursday evening, Sept. 22 in the school auditorium. The echo from President Mrs. Martin Shaw's gavel had scarcely died away before parents and teachers merged into eight discussion groups to talk over eight individual problems of vital concern to the teachers, parents and Palmetto students. Mrs. Joe Johnson, program chairman, briefly outlined the Palmetto PTA theme for the 1960-1961 sessions, "The Common Goal"—and the steps to be taken to achieve it. Principal Clyde Crabtree welcomed PTA members to the fall session and brought into sharp focus the immediate problems the school faculty faces with the beginning of a new school year, complicated by the intrusion of Hurricane Donna. Many faculty members attended the meeting and a "get acquainted" reception was held imm[?]tely following the formal business program. Continuing the theme "Our Common Goal", the next meeting on Nov. 17 will "Salute The Team" with a pictorial review of Palmetto's program.

Bus System Sale Gets More Study

Local Benefits Being Studied By Gables The Coral Gables City Commission took another look at the proposal to turn over the city's transit system to the county last week and decided to do a little more exploration before making up its mind. City Manager L. W. Robinson Jr. was ordered to look into the Gables system a bit closer and determine just how it benefits local residents in return for the estimated $1 per capita annual deficit. A lot will depend on Robinson's report, which may come next week. Sentiment among the Commission is pretty well divided and a decisive report one way or the other would probably go a long way in influencing the final decision. At the root of the proposal to sell out to Metro are such facets as these: • Who uses the system most—residents or non-residents? • How would the city's special school bus program be affected? • How would other service be affected? The fact that the Dade County School Board refuses to provide bus transportation to Coral Gables pupils may weigh heavily with the Commission in making the final decision. How the turnover would affect the domestic scene will also count heavily. A great number of the city transit system's riders are domestic employes riding to and from work. These routes are very profitable and help pay for deficit producing routes. No concrete plan has been evolved by Metro for a consolidated bus system.

Two New Men Join Gables Police Force

Two new policemen have been added to the Coral Gables police force to replace the eight men who resigned in recent weeks, Assistant Chief D. D. Edwards said last week. The new men are Lewis James Mertz, 22, former University of Miami Hurricane newspaper managing editor, formerly employed by the Dade County Department of Public Safety, and Larry D. Corey, 25, a Des Moines, Iowa, native and Marine Corps veteran. Mertz, who lives at 5901 SW 61st St., had been in the fingerprint section with Metro police. He attended the University three years before cutting short his journalism career in favor of one with law enforcement. The new recruit becomes the second UM journalism major to join the force. Sgt. Wilfred F. Kerr, a 1949 UM journalism grad, went for a gun instead of a typewriter shortly after his graduation with fellow students Ralph Renick and Dave Kraslow. Kraslow is the Miami Herald's Washington correspondent, and Renick is a WTVJ vice president and heads the news department. Corey, who is married and lives at 350 NE 82nd St., got some gun totting experience when he was with the Marine Corps.

No Federal Disaster Relief For Gables

The Coral Gables City Commission last week turned thumbs down a proposal to apply to the federal government for disaster relief in the wake of damage caused by Hurricane Donna. All four commissioners present agreed not to ask for funds to pay the $65,000 estimated damage to trees and shrubbery. "We should take care of our own interests," said Mayor John M. Montgomery. "We'd be paying for it anyway," commented Commissioner Joe Murphy. City Manager L. W. Robinson Jr. had informed the Commission that Florida had been declared a disaster area by the federal government and that funds were available to communities showing a need.

Rides Offered To Register

Robert Haverfield, Dade County Commissioner and chairman of the County Registration Committee, said this week that free "Rides to Register" for voting in the November elections are being offered to anyone, regardless of their political affiliation. This public service is available today, Oct. 6, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. People living in South Miami, Perrine, Homestead, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, West Miami and out in the county will be picked up at their residences, driven to the Flagler Street Registration Office, and returned home. Appointment can be made by calling FRanklyn 7-4011 or CAnal 6-1912.

Car And Wall Are Damaged

A car and a wall were damaged but no one was hurt Sept. 27 when a car struck the wall of a building on the southwest corner of Sunset Dr. and SW 58th Ave. According to South Miami police, the vehicle was being driven south on SW 58th Ave. by Mary K. Isbell, 725 SW 6th St., when one of the wheels hit a curb. The driver lost control of the car, according to police officer Mike Kalman and the vehicle went over the curb and hit the building. There were two passengers in the car, none of whom were hurt. The driver was charged with careless driving.

Former Tyler's Employe Gets Year In Jail

A former employe of Tyler's Restaurant who stabbed a fellow employe in the back July 14 was sentenced to one year in Dade County Jail by Criminal Court Judge George Schultz last week on a reduced charge of aggravated assault. Colin W. Jackson, 42, of 1622 NE First Ave., a dishwasher, had been harged with assault with intent to commit murder before the cha[?] was reduced. The victim, Kenneth Ray Burton, 23, 701 NW First St., who had to have a kidney removed following the back stabbing incident, hovered near death for several days after the incident. The two men quarreled in the restaurant kitchen over alleged name caling and a minor debt.

In The Market For A Canal?

Interested in purchasing two portions of an undug canal cutting through Coral Gables? The Gables City Commission last week decided to give abutting property owners first chance to purchase the property located along Orduna Dr., between Parma and Paradiso and Lots 8-9, Block 56, facing Granada Blvd. The first undug canal property has been appraised at $12,700 and the second at $12,500. Some of the property has been used by abutting property owners tax free, but the property would now be put on the tax rolls.

Gables Federal Names Van Slyke

The Board of Directors of Coral Gables Federal announces the election of Robert A. Van Slyke as an assistant treasurer of the association. Van Slyke, a native of Bridgeport, Conn., has resided in Miami since 1938. He attended the University of Miami and received a BS degree and an MS degree in Economic Business from Florida State University. Prior to joining the Coral Gables Federal staff in 1959, Van Slyke was associated with a savings and loan and banking business for six years in the accounting field.

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Driver Fined $100 For Running Stop Sign

One of the stiffest fines for running a stop sign was handed down Sept. 26 in Metro Court—$100 and suspension of license for 90 days. At the receiving end of the penalty was Woffard S. Donahoo, 22, of 508 Alcazar, who court officials said was a frequent violator