Coral Gables Historical Archive
The Guide
Thursday, December 22, 1960, page 1 (of 13)
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THE GUIDE the local newspaper for all South Dade
BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit 742 Miami, Fla. Vol. 2 No. 28 William von Maurer, Editor Thursday, December 22, 1960 Published by TIMES-GUIDE 308 Aragon • Coral Gables, Fla. • HI 3-1661 Combined Circulation 44,095
$50 THAT WILL COME IN HANDY for Christmas is handed to Mrs. Alva Jenkins, winner in The TIMES and GUIDE Santa Sleigh Contest. Making the presentation is Advertising Manager Robert Slane. Mrs. Jenkins' winning entry featured a sleigh full of gifts and a poem which included the name of every merchant who participated in the four-weeks contest.
Workers To Raze Old Antilla Hotel Landmark Is Destined For Destruction
The historic old Antilla Hotel is destined for dust. A spokesman for Arthur Vining Davis, the owner, confirmed report Wednesday that the fabulous old building at 1111 Ponce de Leon Blvd., will be torn down. Crews from Calif Construction Co. are already on site removing landscaping and salvaging materials. Scott-Whitaker Co. is scheduled to demolish the building, the spokesman said. The boom time hotel figured prominently in the news in recent weeks when the city of Coral Gables considered, but turned down, offers to purchase the property which had been linked to a new public library which Davis would have donated. The hotel, vacant for more than a year, has been burglarized and vandalized numerous times in recent months and most of the unattached property removed. A survey was made to determine cost of restoration, Davis' spokesman said, but the plan proved prohibitive. The Antilla was one of several hotels constructed in 1925 and figured prominently in countless social events since.
Sylvania Heights Pupils Help Friends With English
By RAYMOND LANG When there's a will, there's a way. And it's being proven at Sylvania Heights Elementary School. About a dozen Latin American children, most of whose parents have come here from Cuba in recent months, have a powerful will to master English in this new land. The school has found the way. Two ways, that is. One. Each Latin American child spends an hour each day in an English class especially conducted for him. Second. The newcomers are not isolated from the regular classes, but "absorbed" into them. "Their progress is just amazing," said acting principal Vivien Cleveland, "and they're just so eager to learn. "They've been absorbed into the regular classrooms and they're learning English so fast," she enthusiastically repeated. "They're now even able to speak simple sentences in English. And their parents are so appreciative of our efforts to absorb them into the regular class rooms." But Sylvania Heights, at 5901 SW 16th St., is asking the Latin American youngsters to make an effort above and beyond gleaning English from textbooks. "We're asking them to speak English as much as possible outside of school," continued Mrs. Cleveland, "and to find a friend to converse with." Just Delighted! How do the English-speaking children feel toward their new neighbors? Just delighted! "You know how these children are," said Mrs. Cleveland, referring to the Spanish youngsters, "so vivacious and full of energy." Packed into her words was the feeling that you could not help but be delighted with the Latin American small fry. "There's a set of twins," the principal went on, "they are just beautiful . . . Oh, they're just beautiful. "They have such a warm sense of humor . . . and the children just love them." Out at Sylvania Heights, "Bienvenido" is more than just "welcome." It means "You're now one of us."
Santa Sleigh Winners Jingle Their Prizes
Here is a list of the winners in the Santa Sleigh Contest conducted by The Times and The Guide: 1st Prize ($50) Mrs. Alva Jenkins, 12000 NE 11th Ct., Biscayne Park. 2nd Prize ($25) Mrs. Selma Magram, 11120 Killian Park Rd., Miami 56. 3rd Prize ($7.50) Mrs. John Seiden, 848 Catalina Ave., Coral Gables. 4th Prize ($5) Bill McWhorter, 5 Alesio Ave., Coral Gables. 5th Prize ($2.50) Mrs. Mark Nadasky, 7861 SW 96th St., Miami. 6th - 30th Prizes ($2.00 ea.): Barbara Mintz, 12231 SW 188th St., Miami 57. Mrs. Edward C. Vining, Jr., 7112 SW 65th Ave., S. Miami. I. Blair, 12555 S. Dixie Hwy., Miami 56. Mrs. K. L. Creagh, 2252 SW 17th St., Miami. Mrs. R. W. Hasty, 9835 SW 55th St., Miami. Miriam Fields, 2815 SW 15th St., Miami. Mrs. James H. Robinson, 7169 SW 42nd Terrace, Miami 55. Marcel Propper, 6824 SW 13th St., Miami 44. Josephine A. Glass, 12450 SW 189th St., Miami 57. Mrs. Gertrude Kason, 1890 SW 25th St., Miami. Mrs. R. G. Loek, 5810 SW 13th St. David E. Kelly, 2633 SW 34th Ave., Miami. Mrs. Gayle L. Conser, 910 El Rado St., C. G. Tom Frandor, Route 1, Homestead. Fred Hill, 13040 Cutler Rd., S. Miami. Rose Felson, 2959 SW 18th St., Miami 45. Florence Mehalik, 3301 Lajeune Rd., Coral Gables. Bill Rankine, 6110 SW 20th St., Miami. Mrs. Tom Childress, 29015 Maine Rd., Leisure City. Hazel Rappaport, 6091 SW 11th St., Miami. Mrs. DeLania Lockliear, 7011 SW 16th St., Miami. Mrs. M. R. Stripling, 5900 SW 112th St., Miami 56. Mrs. E. W. Sillick, 1321 Alegriano, Coral Gables. Mary A. Seidner, 5400 SW 97th Court, Miami. Tom Goldstein, Box 95, Marathon, Fla.
Gables Woman Fights Off Attack Attempt
A Coral Gables woman reported being attacked by an unidentified white man as she walked home one night recently. The victim, Mrs. Elizabeth Green, 2208 Segovia Cir., told Coral Gables police she successfully fought off the attacker and ran for help. The assailant had vanished when police arrived. Described only as being tall, the mugger grabbed Mrs. Green in the 500 block of Aragon shortly before 9 p.m. He placed his hand over her mouth to prevent her from screaming as he came up unseen and unheard from behind, she said. Mrs. Green said she bit and kicked her attacker, causing him to release her. She then broke away and ran home. The attack took place in an area near a wall and bushes and the assailant may have been lurking in the dark, police said. When Officer Harold Herrington returned to the scene with the victim, they found some of her personal possessions scattered all over.
He's Lawyer Not Gasser
Coral Gables City Attorney Ted Semple's remark that "I'm a lawyer and I know nothing about gas" nearly brought down the house at the Dec. 13 City Commission meeting. Semple, noted for his flowery and often colorful oratory, made the statement during the appeal of the Orange State Oil Company for permission to construct a gas station on LeJeune Rd.
PGA Tourney Grosses $29,000 For Gables
Coral Gables grossed $29,000 in last week's PGA golf tournament, Mayor John M. Montgomery reported to the City Commission Dec. 13. A final tabulation of the profit and loss will not be ready for at least another week, Montgomery said. The City had appropriated $25,000 to back the tourney. Several thousand persons, a reported 6000 on the last day alone, saw some of the nation's top golfers compete.
Creche Robbers Apprehended
Theft of one of the creche statues from in front of Coral Gables City Hall recently has led to the apprehension of two 17-year-old youths. The teenagers have been turned over to juvenile authorities. They were apprehended by Coral Gables police after an alert Southwest resident, John Palmeter, of 2110 SW Third Ave., spotted the getaway car and turned over a license number to police. Officer George Miller checked out the information which led to the statue and the youths.
Youth Strikes Head In Fall Off Bicycle
A 10-year-old boy was treated at Doctors' Hospital Dec. 8 for a head injury when he fell off his bike. Hal Eugene Barrett, of 3320 SW 16th Ter., fell while riding or the sidewalk in front of 1406 Ponce de Leon Blvd., and struck his head on the pavement shortly after 3 p.m. Young Barrett was treated by Coral Gables Firemen R. A. Gossett and E. R. Roy at the scene and later at Doctors'.