Coral Gables Historical Archive
The Guide
Thursday, September 14, 1961, page 1 (of 16)
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THE GUIDE
• RED-BIRD • KENDALL • SUNILAND • WEST DADE • WEST MIAMI • SOUTH MIAMI • WESTCHESTER • CHAPMAN FIELD • WESTWOOD LAKE Vol. 3, No. 14 16 Pages Thursday, Sept. 14, 1961 Price 10c BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Permit 742 Miami, Fla.
Jaycees of SM Want to Develop Park of 10 Acres
By EDWIN KNIGHT Correspondent City of South Miami 1 ast Tuesday night was offered the services of the South Miami Jaycees to build a public park on 10 acres the city owns at SW 72nd Ave. and SW 58th St. The city fathers put off giving a go-ahead to the club for about two weeks. Led by Bill Ussery Jr., former South Miami Jaycees president and now chairman of the club's community project, the Jaycees offered the city the manpower and materials owned by club members to create the neighborhood park. The property now is being used by the city for a dump and a motor pool. The Jaycees initially want only three or four acres for development. "The club needs a lengthy, community service project," Ussery told the Council. "We believe this park is just what we need." Some councilmen offered the suggestion of selling part of the 10-acre tract and with the money from the land buying some more suitable property in the city's corporate limits. Ironically, the property in question is not in the city limits. This was pointed out to the Jaycees, who in turn told Council that the Jaycees are a district club and not primarily of the City of South Miami. In other business, Council: PRESENTED plaques to R. G. Garber, a former member of the city Planning and Zoning Board, and the Rev. J. D. Dukes, a former member of the Slum Clearance Board, for services rendered to the city. DENIED a petition for a variance from Mr. and Mrs. John J. Root for a change of zoning and or a special use permit to construct a service station on the northeast corner of SW 67th Ave. and 56th St. This action was recommended by the city's Planning and Zoning Board. TABLED a resolution granting a variance as to frontage setbacks to Levco Realty, Inc., which recently purchased property at 5819 Sunset Dr., for the erection of a store building. The action was taken until a right of way deed could be presented to the city. Levco Realty is dedicating 20 feet in the rear of the property for an alley. SENT to the Planning and Zoning Board a request to hold a public hearing on a new zoning classification to be known as RU-5, professional - type buildings in an RU-1 category. APPROVED the erection of two signs on property occupied now by the South Miami Coach Lines Bus Station. The signs will be used to tell of a multiple-story building being planned for that location. SENT to THE Planning and Zoning Board a request for a sidewalk exemption during the construction of a second story on property at 6135 Sunset Dr. Owners of the property contend that the sidewalks would be of no use since the sidewalks would have to come up during the proposed four-laning of Sunset Dr.
WEST of the City Limits with Ron Levitt
A honeymoon is something to remember — especially if you spend it in a fallout shelter — I GUESS! Anyway, we can ask Gerald Klein and Joan Martin when they finish their two-week sojourn in a subterranean shelter in the Westchester Shopping Plaza on Galloway Road and Coral Way. Gerald and Joan will be married in a Perrine church on Saturday and then will go to a reception at the shopping center. Following the cake-cutting and refreshments early Saturday afternoon, the newlyweds will bid everyone goodbye and climb down into the fallout shelter. And there they'll honeymoon for two weeks. This all came about when the manufacturer of the shelter started looking for a young couple to spend their first two weeks of marriage in a submerged shelter. Joan, a pretty young ex-Marine woman, and Gerald, an infantry veteran, volunteered. For taking part in what the company calls a "survival test," the young couple gets a free wedding complete with gowns, tuxedos, etc., the reception and a two-week all expense trip following the "test." Actually Gerald, a welder at a local cement company, and Joan, assistant manager of a Cutler Ridge bakery, get a four-week honeymoon vacation — that is two weeks submerged, and two weeks in the sunshine. There's no electricity in the shelter but the couple will have a battery operated light and a battery operated radio. They'll be eating concentrated food products. Inasmuch as the shelters do not have bathing facilities, rubbing alcohol will be used for bathing purposes. Paul Indianer, veep of the Continued on Page 8
SECRETARIES do it, bank clerks do it, most everybody does it. Why can't these construction men take a coffee break? They're working on the half-million dollar South Miami Federal Savings and Loan Association, for which ground was broken last week at Sunset Drive and 61st Ave. (Photo by Raymond Lang).
Hellenic Group Organized; C. P. Lantz Is President
Twenty-four men are the charter members of the new South Florida Chapter No. 402 of Ahepa, with headquarters in Coral Gables. Constantine P. Lantz, head of a construction and realty company bearing his name, is the president. He lives at 6236 SW 26th St. Ahepa is an abbreviation for American Hellenic Education Progressive Association. The group recently held its national convention at Miami Beach. Other officers chosen were Charles K. Allan, vice president, 7930 SW 58th St.; Ted E. Tsoupmke, secretary, 8500 SW 32nd St.; John Mookas, treasurer, 291 NW 56th Ct.; and George L. Onett, chairman of the board of governors, 338 NE 90th St.
Against Nation's Best Southwest Eagles Open Tonight
By JOE C. MORRIS Correspondent The Southwest High School "Eagles" make their football debut tonight (Thursday) in the Orange Bowl. Their opponent — the No. 1 rated High School in the nation — Miami High. "We realize this is an exceptionally tough opening but we are looking forward to playing them," is the way head coach Joe McNulty expressed himself the other day. McNulty, in his sixth year at Southwest, and his six assistants are still in doubt as to who will make the starting team. "Of the 143 boys reporting for practice August 23, eight are veterans and around them we will build our team," he said. The varsity boys are all in good shape and little has to be done to get them in condition. They were warned, he says, to remain in training and be physically fit when football time rolled round. "We expect to perform well. Our team spirit is good. But it would be hard to say how many games we may win or lose. We'll be trying in every game. "We have four players, any one of whom could be classed as an All City prospect," he said. "Our left halfback Wally Day Hoff, 172 pounds, is an all-round offense and defense (See Eagles, page 4)
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