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• RED-BIRD • KENDALL • SUNILAND • WEST DADE • WEST MIAMI • SOUTH MIAMI • WESTCHESTER • CHAPMAN FIELD • WESTWOOD LAKE BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Permit 742 Miami, Fla. Val. 3, No. 26 20 Pages Thursday, Dec. 7, 1961 Price 10c

South Miami Case Seems To Be Help

When a court told South Miamians last week they are entitled to lower water rates it indirectly raised hopes for all other customers of Consumers Water Co. These number 10,375 in Coral Gables and 8,625 in county areas. The implication in the decision of Circuit Court Judge Joe Eaton is that Consumer's other customers are entitled to a lower base rate than they are now paying. This base is $1.50 in the Gables and $1.80 in the county. However, his decision does not direct the company to set lower rates. The only thing the decision did was to remove a legal kink which had prevented South Miamians from enjoying the cheaper rates set for them by their City Council several years ago. The customers affected will get refunds totalling between $15,000 and $20,000. In 1958, South Miami reduced Consumer's minimum rate from $1.50 to $1.40 after the firm sought an increase. Will you get a lower rate? Apparently, this depends on whether the Metro Commission — in the case of county residents — decides to lower the rate. And if it did lower them, almost certainly Consumers would oppose it. Would the opposition stick in a court of law? If Judge Eaton's ruling were followed, it appears unlikely. The judge held that the fair way to determine Consumer's rates is how much it earns on its investment over the whole system, not just on that portion of the system serving South Miami. He was careful to point out that South Miami shouldn't get lower rates and be subsidized by others paying higher rates. So by indirection, Judge Eaton seemed to be saying that (See Water, page 2)

WEST of the City Limits with Ron Levitt

They're twisting in Our Town nowadays! Not to mention doing the Hully Gully, the Mashed Potato, the Fly, the Flea and a few other new dance steps whose names escape me at the moment — but are most likely called something which suggests gyrations, something to eat or some other insect. These new dance steps have really taken hold. You can go into the best night spot in Our Town and find some grandmothers and grandfathers doing The Twist. Or you can go into any gin mill where there's a combo or a jukebox and find someone teaching someone else to [?]he Fly. Or you can go to a teenage dance and find the youngsters doing the Hully Gully. Whether these dance steps are merely a fad or not remains to be seen. But there is little doubt in my mind that the public has got the Twist Craze. When you go into a downtown hotel night spot and see prominent civic leaders Twisting or go to a young couple's home for the evening and end up doing the Hully Gully, you've got to admit these new steps have caught the fancy of the people. I am sure many people are critical of these dance steps . . . just as they have been of rock and roll, jitterbugging, the Charleston and the waltz in former days. I remember when the rock and roll dances first gained popularity. A prominent Dade County civic leader began a war to have the dance banned as "immoral." Yet, a member of that person's family is one of the best jitterbug dancers I've ever seen. Of all these new dances, I think I like the Hully Gully the best. It's sort of a square (See City Limits Page 2)

New CMA Going Up In Area

A million - dollar plus Consumer Mart of America store building is under construction at 13501 South Dixie Highway by owner-builder Spector & Son, of Miami. The discount store operation will be similar to the one established recently in the North Dade area, according to the builder. No national chains will be included, however, they said. CMA's opening in North Dade has caused anxiety among the other shopping centers, downtown shopping areas and inde- See CMA on page 2

Jungle, Household Cats To Be Show Feature

MRS. RICHARD O'DONOVAN OF SOUTH MIAMI SURROUNDED BY FELINE FRIENDS Cats — from Siamese to ocelots — will be featured at the Triple Show of the Southernmost Cat Club (all breeds), Poinciana Short Hair Club and Solid Color of the East Club this weekend. The show, Saturday and Sunday, at the Electricians Hall 1657 NW 17th Ave., will be managed by Mrs. Richard O'Donovan, 6050 SW 81st St. Judges are Richard Gebhardt of Orange, N.J., and Lillian Pedulla of Wilmington, Del. She is bringing her pet ocelot and jaguarondi with her. Among the 203 entrants are Mrs. Richard Brick, 13770 Old Cutler Rd.; Mr. and Mrs. Curtland Butler, 3877 Stewart Ave. Mrs. Marjorie Jaffe, 9601 SW 87th Ave.; George Lookadoo, 604 Tibidabo Ave.; Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Oliver, 3637 SW 3rd St. Mrs. Richard Robertson, 6111 SW 74th Ave.; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Scheer, 1020 Mariposa Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Swift, 6290 SW 39th St.; Miss Joanne Weaver, 5881 SW 31st St.

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OFFICIAL ENTRY BLANK Christmas Home Decoration Contest Name Address Telephone Category (check one) Most Beautiful Most Original Sponsored by The Guide and Coral Gables Board of Realtors REALTORS Don't put it off any longer; go ahead and fill out the coupon beside this story and enter the Christmas Home Decoration Contest this year. Entries will be judged in two categories; most beautiful and most original. The contest is sponsored by The Guide and the Coral Gables Board of Realtors. Here are the rules: 1. Entrants must be within the limits of circulation of the Times and the Globe newspapers. 2. The contest is for residential property only. 3. Only decorations that can be seen from the street, roof tops, windows, etc., are to be entered. 4. Entries must be lighted between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., Dec. 24 through 29, during judging. 5. Expense of displays will not be a determining factor. 6. Employees of the Coral Gables Board of Realtors or the Times and the Guide are ineligible. 7. Entries must be made on official entry blanks and mailed to the Coral Gables Board of Realtors, 367 Alhambra Circle by 12 noon, Dec. 28. Notice the adjoining entry blank. Announcement of the winners will be made at an awards luncheon Jan. 4, 1962, to be given in their honor. Engraved silver plaques and honorable mentions will be given for each of the two categories. The place of the luncheon will be announced later.

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