Coral Gables Historical Archive
The Guide
Thursday, April 27, 1961, page 25 (of 28)
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Early Gables Days / She Licked Stamps for $5 A Day; Now She's President
By HELEN REYNOLDS Times Staffer Mrs. Kathryn Murphy has been in the real estate business since the 1925 boom days in Coral Gables. Asked what her largest sale was, she countered with her fastest sale which occured 15 years ago. A young couple came into the office at 4:45 p.m. one day. At 6 p.m. they had signed and were delivered the operty. "And do you know," she said, "they still reside there." Names? "Oh, I couldn't tell you that!" Today, Mrs. Murphy is president of Leslie H. Coombes Inc. It was in 1925, that energetic Kathryn went looking for a job. Naturally, she applied at the busiest place in vn, the Coral Gables Corporation, then on Ponce de Leon Boulevard, at Aragon Ave. She was interviewed by Mr. Coombes, the president of the corporation. He said he would hire her on a temporary basis, but that she had to be most careful. And do you know, they still kid me about that around re," she said. Her first job was addressing envelopes and it paid $5 a day. There were 500 employees milling about that old building, today there are three. She was associated with the late Mr. Coombes in the business for 34 years. We interviewed Kathryn in her pine paneled office. It was in the directors' room and we sat opposite each other at a long table. On the wall was a large framed and glassed enlargement of a picture taken during the opening festivities of the Venetian Pools. It was a fashion show and hundreds of spectators sat in the bleacher-type seats to watch the passing parade of the 1925 fashions. The prime crowd getter was William Jennings Bryan who lectured daily, his voice booming across the water. Kathryn told us the records of the original Coral Gables Corporation are stored in vaults. The Murphys have two sons, Pat and Jack, and four grandchildren including their first grandson, Jimmy, four months old. The night before the interview, Kathryn was inducted into office as the president of the Coral Gables Quota Club, women-in-business service club. Sunday, Kathryn and Carol Ringer, a past president of Quota, were to don blue jeans to paint their service club's new building, the former Bill Peck dance studios.
Robert McTague Realtor of the Year
Robert McTague, real estate broker, has been named Realtor of the Year by the Coral Gables Board of Realtors. Charles Burns was named Associate Realtor of the Year at the same meeting, held Monday noon at the Elks Club. The selections, formerly made at the end of the year, were moved up to coincide with National Realtor Week, which is this week. McTague, owner of Lester and McTague Inc., a Gables real estate firm, has served as a director in the organization and an Federal Housing Authority appraiser. He has also served on the board of directors of the State Board of Directors and with the Red Cross and the United Fund. McTague has worked with the City of Coral Gables in solving its off street parking problems. Burns is a salesman with Douglas E. Staples. He has served as chairman of the Grievance Committee for the associates. Three new members were inducted into the organization by Frank Perry, Fourth District vice president. They are Joseph P. Magruder, Delio Cruz and Hugh R. Crocker.
DOG RACING
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SMITTY'S BAR-B-QUE
21101 SO. DIXIE HIGHWAY "Barbeque At Its Best" Special... Friday Night FISH FRY... All You Can Eat 85c
JIMMY'S BAR
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FREE PARKING DANCE AT... BOB GALLUB'S GRANADA CLUB
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MOVIE SCHEDULE
CORAL — "Black Sunday," 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 p.m. GABLES — Cimarron," 2, 4:35, 7:15, 9:50 p.m. LOEW'S RIVIERA — "A Summer Place," 3:43, 7:45 ; "The Bramble Bush," 2, 6:02, 10:04 p.m.
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Sleepy's RESTAURANT
? Sleepy's RESTAURANT ? OPEN TILL 1 A.M. LUNCH OR DINNER? ITALIAN FOOD — STEAKS? WILL WE SEE YOU? 6250 SUNSET DRIVE ? ?
The Pub RESTAURANT & COCKTAIL LOUNGE
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FLORIDA STATE THEATERS IN CORAL GABLES GABLES NOW!
2112 PONCE DE LEON OPENS 1:45 NOW... Edna Ferber's story of passionate love and raw courage comes to the screen! Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents EDNA FERBER'S CIMARRON CINEMASCOPE • METROCOLOR starring GLENN FORD MARIA SCHELL ANNE BAXTER ARTHUR O'CONNELL DOORS OPEN 1:45 SOON SHIRLEY McLAINE LAWRENCE HARVEY in "TWO LOVES"
IN CORAL GABLES CORAL NOW!
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Paoletti's of Coral Gables
THE TALK OF THE TOWN NOW SERVING LUNCHEONS OPEN FROM 11:30 to 2:30 EVENING DINNER 5 to 11:30 2900 PONCE DE LEON BLVD.
HI FOLKS! WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND LUNCH AT LOFFLERS LOFFLER BROS. OYSTER HOUSE
HI FOLKS! WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND LUNCH AT LOFFLERS A large variety of seafood specialties, tempting salads, wonderful chowder, raw bar... Perk up summer appetites with one of our moderate priced luncheons. LOFFLER BROS. OYSTER HOUSE Coral Gables Oldest Seafood House 280 Alhambra Circle • HI 6-1704 • Noon Till 9 P.M. American Express and Hilton Carte Blanche Cards Honored LUNCHES SERVED DAILY FROM NOON TILL 4 P.M.