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The Guide
Thursday, July 20, 1961, page 1 (of 12)
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THE GUIDE
RED-BIRD KENDALL SUNILAND WEST DADE WEST MIAMI SOUTH MIAMI WESTCHESTER CHAPMAN FIELD WESTWOOD LAKE Vol. 3, No. 6 12 Pages Thursday, July 20, 1961 Price 10c
Repaving in SM Up for Rebidding
Street Work Must Wait For Council By ED KNIGHT Correspondent South Miami's efforts to completely or partially resurface all of the city's streets received another setback at a regular Council meeting last week when the Council decided to change specification on the job and readvertise for repaving bids. In its new specifications, the city is dropping fog seal coating and slurry seal and requesting instead regular asphalt. According to law, when specifications are changed for a job such as this, all previously received bids are thrown out and new bids requested. The repaving, which orginally came before the city fathers last month, has been tabled at two previous meetings because of a difference in estimates of the street resurfacing costs. There was a difference of approximately $8,000 between what consulting engineers and contractors estimated as the total cost of the repaving. The bids were that much lower than the estimates. In other action, Council: PASSED a resoultion granting the request of South Miami Shopping Center for a pylon sign at 62nd Avenue and South Dixie Highway advertising the shopping center. Name of the shoppping center was recently changed from 62nd Avenue shopping center. READ a letter from Metro Court that the county is renewing its contract with the city for the leasing of the city's courtroom at $500 a month. But Metro is dropping the payment of $425 a month for the use of city personnel to collect fines and bonds. TURNED DOWN a request from the Humane Society that the city renew its monthly donation of $100 for the collection of stray animals in the city. The city instead reminded the SPCA that the county and not the municipalities should be that subsidizing agent for the Humane Society. ACCEPTED the resignation of Leon Thaler from the city's Planning and Zoning Board and promptly appointed Col. C. R. Gibbs to fill the vacancy created by the resignation. Council passed a resolution thanking Thaler for his time in behalf of the city and awarded him a plaque. Thaler resigned because of extensive traveling he must do in connection with his work.
West Miami's Building Up During 1961
West Miami building activity for the first six months of this year is slightly ahead of the same period. According to Miami Builders' Exchange, $112,003 in new construction was started in the six-month period this year compared to $106,290 last year. Totals do not include land values. Four new one or two-family units were begun compared to three the previous year. No new apartments were begun in either period.
WEST of the City Limits
with Ron Levitt THINGS TO WATCH FOR: Don't be surprised if, during the 1961 hurricane season now upon us, you see television pictures of tropical storms while they are still "at sea." The Weather Bureau here says the new U.S. Weather Satellite is capable of bringing such information into the homes. It'll mean another means of "advanced hurricane warnings" so important to South Floridians . . . South Miami streets to be repaved - if the bidder and the engineering survey can ever get together on the costs . . . The big Dadeland Shopping Center's latest estimated date for construction is September, but another big shopping center in the suburban Southwest may begin building even sooner than that . . . Insiders say that The Coconut Grove Theater will soon be able to reopen, bringing top-name legit stars to the area once again. But there is no promise at this time that a summer schedule of plays is in the offing . . . Possibility of another bowling area being built in the South Miami area. This one could go up around U.S. One and North Kendall Drive . . . University of Miami has high hopes for game attendance to pick up during, the coming Orange Bowl football season. Advance sales for the University of Miami-Pittsburgh opener Sept. 16th is ahead of previous years. * * * AMONG THE "NATIVES": Have you noticed that all officers of the University of Miami Alumni Assn. this year are from either Coral Gables, South Miami or the suburban Southwest? President Bill Kerdyk; President-elect Ruth Sutton; Vice President Edward Dunn; Secretary Nancy Alsobrook; and treasurer Frank Guilford Jr. In addition, seven of the nine members of the Alumni directors are also Southwesterners . . . Have you noticed lately the number of groups being addressed by County Manager Irving G. McNayr? He's out spreading the pro-Metro gospel in connection with the upcoming vote . . . Remember Dick Dobbs, the Southwest High School athlete. He's now at Clemson College and looks like a natural for their varsity track team. In field events last week, Dobbs' discus throw of 155 feet, 8 inches bettered the Atlantic Coast Conference record . . . St. Faith's Episcopal Church in Cutler Ridge has dedicated its first two educational buildings, one of which will serve as a chapel temporarily. The Rev. Newton C. Wilbur is the vicar of the growing congregation . . . Ruth Foreman is holding over "Tobacoo Road" at Studio M in the Gables. Cast includes much local talent. Play will run through July 22 . . . Two area physicians are starting a Posture Clinic free of charge to youngsters from four to 14 on Saturday mornings. Parents interested can get details by calling CA 1-8188 . . . Emerson Elementary will have a new teacher this fall -. Mrs. Arthur (Florence) Kay, a Southwest resident. Mrs. Kay, the mother of four children, went back to school and was graduated in June with a degree in education.
IT WAS A HOT day at the Coral Gables Public Library and two-year-old Mary wanted a drink. Her mom, Mrs. R. G. Loek, 5810 SW 13th St., who's expecting a playmate for Mary, was very careful. She propped her little girl up on her knee, proving a mother's love will find a way. (Photo by Raymond Lang).
SW Center Will Recruit At Party
The Southwest Jewish Center, 6438 SW 8th St., will hold a membership recruiting party July 29 at 8 p.m. New members are invited to be the guests of the center. Present members will be asked for a donation of one dollar. The center holds Hebrew classes for children under the itorship of Rabbi Maurice Klein and Friday evening services.
Fewer Traffic Tickets But More for SM, WM Parking
South Miami and West Miami policemen are issuing fewer traffic tickets and more parking tickets. A total of 463 traffic tickets were issued by South Miami police in June, compared to 521 the same month last year. West Miami police issued 94 as opposed to 192 the year before. A recent false arrest case won by the defendant has resulted in a general change in policy throughout the county. Officers are now making arrest only in traffic accidents that they have witnessed. Responsibility for arrest in other cases is left up to the victims. During the same June period, South Miami issued 360 parking tickets, compared to 42 in June 1960. West Miami issued 16 tickets to 12 for the same months.
GROUNDBREAKING at Gateway Chapel of University Baptist Church took place Sunday afternoon at 97th Avenue and 64-66th Streets SW. Speaking is A. J. Lewallen, chairman of the board of deacons of the mother church and organizer of the chapel in 1955. Those little church members in the foreground are unidentified.
Our Terry Takes 2nd In Universe
Miss Terry Gale Margoluis, six-year-old blonde, brown-eyed daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Margoluis, 6425 Coral Way, took second place in the Little Miss Universe Contest recently. The contest, held annually in connection with another similar contest for older beauties, was held at the Miami Seaquarium. Terry was selected for the finals after her picture was chosen by judges from over a thousand other entries. The Little Miss Universe runnerup won a trophy and a week's vacation for her family at the Capri hotel on Miami Beach. And, for contests she might enter in the future, Terry was presented with a new bathing suit.
Flag Stolen
The flag of Cartagena, Colombia, which adorns Cartagena plaza on special occasions, was stolen Wednesday. Joe Mantinan, administrative assistant to the city manager, said that theft may have been a student prank. The plaza is at Le Jeune Road and Sunset Drive. The banner had been flying from a pole and was being displayed in connection with the exchange visit of 15 Cartagena college students to the University of Miami and Coral Gables.
THE GUIDE
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