The Guide

THE GUIDE the local newspaper for all South Dade BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit 742 Miami, Fla. Vol. 2 No. 30 William von Maurer, Editor Thursday, January 5, 1961 Published by TIMES-GUIDE 308 Aragon • Coral Gables, Fla. • HI 3-1661 Combined Circulation 44,095

Suit Challenges Gables Golf Fees Aim Is To Establish Equal Charges For All

A group of five Coral Gables residents have filed suit in Circuit Court charging that the City's municipal golf fees discriminate against Gableites who do not belong to the Coral Gables Country Club. The suit is aimed at establishing identical fees for all residents, whether they belong to the Country Club or not. Plaintiffs are Harry Dillon, 1301 Salzedo, president of the 125-member Granada Golfers Association; Col. Alfred S. Knight, 415 Cadima, a retired Army officer; Hermas Gibeau, 4110 University Dr., a Montreal, Canada, restaurant owner; Charles S. Broward, 1091 Galiano, a retired accountant; and Bernard B. Weksler, 435 Luenga, attorney, founder and past president of the 345-member Biltmore Men's Golf Association. Weksler first attacked the fees several months ago when the City Commission adopted a whole new system of recreation-al charges. A reshuffling of some fees resulted, and the Commission appointed a golf advisory board on which some of the litigants served. But the main objection, unequal fees for residents not belonging to the Country Club, continued to simmer when the Commission stood fast. "The suit is not aimed at the Country Club of Coral Gables as the plaintiffs believe that the fees charged Country Club members are fair and reasonable," Weksler said Wednesday before filing the suit. "It is not intended to increase the Country Club fees at all, Weksler said. "However, the plaintiffs sincerely feel and believe that the fees charged them should not exceed the fees charged the Country Club members. "All residents and non-residents alike should be treated the same way, whether we speak of golf course fees, tennis court fees, garbage taxes, ad valorem taxes, parking fees, etc. "All residents should pay the same fee and all non-residents should pay the same fee," Weksler said. The attorney, who has been at odds with the Commission on several issues in the past several months, contends that approximately 60 percent of Country Club members do not reside in Coral Gables. "The plaintiffs believe that the City Commission should not discriminate in favor of and pass special interest legislation for one private group. The plaintiffs are violently opposed to special interest favoritism of this nature," Weksler said. The group of litigants said that they hope the City Commission will reconsider its resolution and pass a new resolution reducing the fees of all residents who are not members of the club to the same as those who are members. That resolution is described in the suit as "illegal, unconstitutional and void in that it purports to give a certain class of persons, i.e., members of a private social organization, a grant of special privileges." If so, this is generally described as "class legislation," which has been declared unconstitutional by the high courts.

Here Are the Winners In Yule Lighting Contest

The winners have been selected in the Christmas Home Lighting Contest sponsored by the TIMES and the Coral Gables Board of Realtors. First place in the "Most Beautiful" category went to Mrs. W. B. Harrington, 6600 SW 127th St., for her Nativity Scene and ani ited Santa and reindeer, accentuated by effective lighting. A star was attached to the television antenna. First place in the "Most Original" category went to Henry E. Schaefer, 1535 Trevino Ave., for his cardboard facsimile of a family at a window looking out at a Nativity Scene painted in iridescent colors. There was also a Santa and reindeer on the tile roof. In the "Most Beautiful" division, second place went to Mrs. R. H. Hart Sr., 617 University Dr.; third place went to Omer Renuart, 6640 SW 122nd St. In the "Most Original" division, second place went to Mrs. William Brady, 921 Alava Ave.; third place went to Mrs. A. C. Bivins Jr., 7030 Almansa St. Sterling silver prizes will be presented the first place winners. Honorable Mentions went to scores of other entrants. Judges were Ira Willard, president of City National Bank, Winston W. Wynne, former Coral Gables City Commissioner, and George Fink, a Coral Gables architect.

These Entries Also Caught Judges' Eye

Entries that won honorable mentions and will receive a certificate are: Arthur H. Mahan Jr., 7170 SW 17th Ter.; James Campbell, 6490 SW 122nd St. F. M. Bechtolt, 2001 Country Club Prado; Mrs. Jack Jones, 1100 S. Greenway Dr.; Jack P. Rice, 2520 SW 22nd Ave.; Peter Coppola, 6260 SW 20th St. Melvin D. Schiller, 460 San Servando Ave.; Mr. and Mrs. Erskine H. Rupp, 239 Camilo Ave.; R. V. Pederaen, 9201 SW 46th Ter.; Harry V. Preston, 5852 SW 24th St. Mr. and Mrs. Clement J. McGrath, 3623 SW 58th St.; Edward C. McCord, 1132 Obispo Ave.; Samuel T. Randall, 713 Minorca Ave.; John Bechamp, 1503 SW 74th Ct. F. R. Walbert, 6095 SW 20th St.; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald H. Cartwright, 6217 SW 16th St.; Joseph Miglierino, 3051 SW 11th St.; Charles R. Musick, 6430 SW 111th Dr. John W. Fedelem, 6760 SW 51st St.; W. B. Poe, 11225 SW 61st Ct.; Mrs. William F. Furr, 11250 SW 65th Ave.; E. E. Ferguson, 6400 SW 112th St.; Mrs. Francis Leahy, 6820 SW 113th St. Mrs. Donald H. Siglu, 6465 SW 112th St.; Mr. and Mrs. Dan W. Phillips, 1000 SW 74th Ave.; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mosby, 8500 SW 125th Ter.; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gleason, 2716 Granada Blvd. Edward C. Rogers, 2210 Alhambra Cir.; Mr. and Mrs. P. Sacatelli, 6801 SW 16th Ter.; Mrs. Cay Lee Crockord, 13040 SW 83rd Ave.; G. Brown, 6590 SW 111th St. Ronald H. Criswell, 11450 SW 186th St.; Charles A. Gardner, 1450 SW 25th Ave.; Ralph Dutton, 921 Sylvania Blvd.

In South Miami Joseph Arena Wins Home Lighting Contest

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Arena, 7031 SW 64th Ct., won South Miami Jaycees' Christmas Home Decoration contest this week with a display of multicolored lights spread across the front of their home. According to Jaycee Ed Overton, contest co-chairman, the Arenas were awarded a plaque for their decoration Wednesday night. Three honorable mentions in the contest include Mildred K. Carlson, 8020 SW 57th Ave., Gerardo M. Gurarch, 6500 SW 65th Ter., and Fred Acker, 5709 SW 62nd Ave. "We had a good response to the contest," Overton said, "considering this was the first year of the contest." The Jaycees hope to select each year the best Christmas-decorated homes in the city. Judges for the contest were South Miami Mayor Paul U. Tevis, H. W. MacDonald, South Miami District Chamber of Commerce manager and Bill Ussery Jr., president of the South Miami Jaycees.

Egg In His Gasline

Bob Quasha, of 1517 Palancia, had a novel experience Dec. 22 when some vandals splattered his car with eggs and tossed one in his gas tank for an added lark.

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Pine Acres Perks Up Mail Boxes For Holidays

By RAYMOND LANG Does your mail box suffer from an inferiority complex at Christmas? If so, residents of Pine Acres have a prescription for this malady. It's simple. Decorate your mail box! Almost all residents in this Southwest area neighborhood adorned their somber-faced grey mail boxes this Christmas. "We had talked about this other years," pointed out one resident, Mrs. E. L. Throssell, 6201 SW 98th St. "We had said, 'Gee, We had better do something about the mail boxes—they look so dead.' "That was about two years ago. I guess the idea sort of pooped out!" But the idea had not "pooped out." It had sort of slept for awhile. But the idea woke up in time for this Christmas. "... One of the neighbors called," Mrs. Throssell went on. "And said it was decided to decorate our mail boxes. "We thougt it would be nice if we all got together to show some Christmas spirit. "We had one postman who said it was a real cute idea. And you should see persons driving by!", the mother of two boys said in a surprised voice. "They stop . . . and look . . . and point in all directions." And just how do other postmen feel, plopping parcels into boxes adorned with pine needles and miniature Santas and Christmas tree balls? They love it! And the Pine Acres' resident to tell you that is Mrs. James W. Melvin, 9751 SW 63rd Ct. "I approached the mailman," she said, "with fear and trembling—I didn't know if it was legal or not! "I said, 'We want to decorate our mail boxes and if you have any objections, state them now.' "'But he was very happy about it.'"

Stranger Stabs Man On Stroll

James E. Grevitt, 39, of 5215 SW 116th Ave., was walking along near the intersection of Bird Rd. and SW 97th Ave. the afternoon of Christmas Day when an unidentified man walked up to him and stabbed him in the side. He was taken to General Hospital in Coral Gables for treatment of the stab wound. Grevitt told Coral Gables police that he had never met the man and no words were exchanged between them before the attack took place. The assailant, about 35, looked as if he was mad at the whole world, Grevitt told police.

Coral Gables May Dismiss School Guards

School crossing guards, already out of vogue in most of Dade County, may be suspended in Coral Gables also. The 11 part time guards employed by the city at a cost of $11,746 this year would fall victim to the machine age. The City Commission last week decided to keep the guards for another 30 days until the end of the current school semester. City Manager L. W. Robinson Jr., meanwhile, will study the matter and make his recommendation to the Commission. Metro Traffic Safety Department crews are in the process of installing special crossing signals operated by pressing buttons. The system has been installed in many county areas with reported success. Ten of Coral Gables' guards are paid $25 a week; one receives $51.20 for a longer work week. The City also spends $25 a year for each employee for uniforms.

It Couldn't Have Been Li'l Abner?

A "pork chopper" is suspected of the break into the home of John Barry, 912 Wallace, last Friday. The thief broke into the Barry home by ripping out the door moulding and proceeded to ransack the bedrooms. The entire effort apparently stimulated the appetite of the burglar. He went to the refrigerator and helped himself to some chops. Nothing else was reported taken, police reported.

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