The Guide

THE GUIDE

the local newspaper for all South Dade Vol 2 No. 40 William von Maurer, Editor Thursday, March 16, 1961 Published by TIMES-GUIDE 308 Aragon Coral Gables, Fla. HI 3-1661 Combined Circulation 44,095

THIS LIBRARY WILL BE OPEN THURSDAY

TH LIBRARY at Olympia Heights Elementary School is now open to little scholars on Thursdays at 3:15 p.m. And librarian Edna Reneau and principal Marie Phillips couldn't be happier. To give pupils more of an opportunity to become familiar with books, the library is open an extra half hour on Thursdays. And on the first day, 112 books were checked out in 20 minutes, Here in the library are, right to left, first grader Pamela Swalwell, Mrs. Reneau, fourth grader Janice Boyden and fifth grader John St. John.

Summer Day Camp Offered Jewish Children

Families residing in the Southwest area of Dade County are being offered a children's summer day camp program this year by the Greater Miami Jewish Community Center. The program is being offered as a constructive summer experience for children not yet ready or able to attend overnight camp. Official registration began on March 1 at the Southwest Branch, YMHA, 7215 Coral Way, for families west of LeJeune Road. Boys and girls from 4 1/2 to 12 years of age will be accepted in these programs. Further information, or an appointment to register a child, can be obtained by c: ng CA 1-6441. An 8-week program from June 19 to Aug. 11, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. is planned. Children may be enrolled for either four or eight weeks. From the Southwest Branch, vehicles will pick-up children in Westchester, Century, Twin Lakes, South Miami, West Miami, Coral Gables (west), and adjacent areas.

Motorcycle Officer Injured

South Miami motorcycle officer Robert Collier suffered severe bruises and lacerations in ar accident involving his cycle and an automobile Friday morning, March 3, at South Dixie Highway and 80th St. Traveling south on the highway, Collier hit the side of a car attempting to cross from east to west on 80th St. Driver of the car, Verna Cook, Northbrook, Ill., was charged with e accident. The windshield and left side of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle were damaged.

Maiones Fine Watch Repairs

Maiones Fine Watch Repairs—6234 So. Dixie, So. Miami. Adv.

Rovin Asks Gables For Five More Feet

Developer Sol Rovin, who recently got permission to dig two 15-foot deep lakes at Hammock Oaks subdivision, asked the Coral Gables City Commission Tuesday to go down an additional five feet. Commissioners decided to get the approval of Fairchild Tropical Gardens first before granting an okay to go deeper. Rovin told the Commission he had approval of the County. Officers of Fairchild Tropical Gardens had previously opposed a 100-foot wide canal from Biscayne Bay through adjacent Matheson Hammock until it was agreed that the county's salt water line would not be breached. Digging of the two lakes does not involve a breach, but the question of depth in relation to possible sait water intrusion has been raised.

DeMolay Week Is Proclaimed March 12-19

The city of Coral Gables will observe "DeMolay Week" from March 12 through 19, according to a proclamation signed by Mayor John M. Montgomery. The Order of DeMolay is a national organization founded at Kansas City in 1919 for the purpose of promoting good citizenship in young men from 14 to 21. 42nd Anniversary The celebration this year will be the 42nd anniversary of the order, and will be sponsored by the Coral Gables Blue Lodge 260. Charles Leavengood, 418 Candia Ave., is Master of the sponsoring Coral Gables Masonic Lodge. Each day of the program will be devoted to talks on the specific qualities that go into the making of a good citizen. The days of the week will represent the seven cardinal virtues of the DeMolay order with special activities planned. In following the theme of the seven cardinal virtues, Sunday will be devoted to reverence; Monday, filial love; Tuesday, patriotism; Wednesday, courtesy; Thursday, cleaness; Friday, fidelity, and Saturday, comradeship. Meeting Site All meetings will be held at the Coral Gables Masonic Temple, 41 Valencia, during the evening.

Help Sought For 3 Roughest Roads

Takes Over March 15 Publisher-Editor Named For Coral Gables Times

Rolfe Neill, prize-winning North Carolina newspaper editor, has been named publisher of the Coral Gables Times. Times President John T. Watters said Neill would assume overall editorial and business direction as part of a "general expansion program for our readers and advertisers." Von Maurer Resigns Neill, who will join the Times on March 15, succeeds editor William von Maurer who has resigned to join the news staff of The Miami Herald. Before accepting the Times appointment, Neill was business editor of the Charlotte Observer, and president of the North Carolina News and Feature Writers Conference. He is this year's winner of the William T. Polk Award for the most outstanding example of business reporting in North Carolina. From North Carolina Neill, 28, was born in Mt. Airy, N. C., and received his AB degree at the University of North Carolina. He is married to the former Rosemary Boney, of Clinton, N. C., and is the father of three children, Clifford, 41⁄2, Ashley, 21⁄2, and Dana, 1. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea and Japan for two years. Neill and his wife have bought a home in Coral Gables at 6911 Capilla Ave. ROLFE NEILL

Veterans To Discuss World War Pensions

Contemplating action from Congress in the near future regarding pensions for Veterans of World War I, Charles Burns Barracks No. 1280, Veterans of World War I, of Coral Gables is planning a series of meetings to be held in Coral Gables. Members of the Veterans Administration and the Florida State Veterans Commission will speak. Questions pertaining to the rights of honorably discharged members of the Armed Forces who served from April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918, will be answered. All veterans are invited to attend, whether a member of the Barracks or not. For further information as to the time and place, call Henry Villwock at MO 6-0468.

Firemen Save Store On Mile

Prompt arrival of the Coral Gables Fire Department was credited for holding down damage in a fire at Jefferson Stores, 130 Miracle Mile, the night of March 2. Manager Al Magolnick said Friday that damage, estimated at "several thousand dollars", would have run much higher had the fire department not gotten there quickly and extinguish the flames. An automatic alarm system which alerted a downtown agency shortly before 10:30 p.m. also played a part in spreading quickly news of the fire to police. Spotted Quickly The fire was spotted quickly by Peggy Mann an employe at Cookies across the street and they also reported it. Firemen smashed the front door glass to get in, doused the flames and began the messy job of cleaning up. Chief Paul Matheson and Magolnick both cited the probable cause as a short circuit among a group of television sets in the front center of the store.

Paving Contract

Williams Paving Co. was awarded a $1954 contract by the Coral Gables City Commission Tuesday for paving the alley running east of LeJeune Rd. between Granello and Greco.

Sunset, Miller And Ludlam Council Lists

By EDWIN KNIGHT If City of South Miami had its way, the three most important county-wide repaving jobs would be on Sunset Dr., Miller Road and Ludlam Road. Answering a Metro questionnaire Tuesday night on what the city deemed the three worst county-maintained roads, South Miami Council hastily replied that Sunset Dr., Miller Road and Ludlam Road, in that order, are badly in need of repair. "Sunset Dr. is one of the worst streets in the county," one councilman said. The city in recent months asked Dade County for the repaving of Sunset Dr., at least through South Miami. The Metro road program questionnaire will be used in the county's recommendations to the State Road Department for road rebuilding during the next fiscal period beginning July 1, 1961. Funds for the road rebuilding program will come from state primary and secondary road funds available July 1. There is no assurance that Metro or the State Road Department will accept the Council's recommendation that Sunset Dr., Miller Road or Ludlam Road be rebuilt during the coming fiscal year. In other action, Council: PASSED on first and second readings an ordinance granting permission to City Gas Company of Florida to lay a gas transmission pipe across 80th St. near South Dixie Highway. The gas will not be distributed in the city. AUTHORIZED city vehicles to participate in a safe-driving road-e-o in competition with vehicles of other Dade municipalities. The contest will be held May 13 at an undisclosed location. DENIED the application of Edward K. Garvy for a variance on paving and drainage for a parking area to serve a proposed real estate office at 7400 Red Road. The action was recommended by the Planning and Zoning Board. READ a letter from Edwin T. Reeder, co-chairman of Metro's Planning Board, that a representative of South Miami will be permitted to explain South Miami's master plan to the county planning board.

Ben is back at Ben's Shell Service Sta.

Ben is back at Ben's Shell Service Sta., 9330 So. Dixie. adv.