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The Guide
Thursday, January 11, 1962, 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 THE GUIDE BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Permit 742 Miami, Fla. Vol. 4, No.31 16 Pages Thursday, Jan. 11, 1962 Price 10c
Politickin' in SM As Election Nears
In what appears at this time to be a quiet election, South Miami voters will go to the polls next month to elect three Council members and a mayor. The election figures to be a subdued one because of the lack of issues and the fact that all three Council incumbents and Mayor Paul U. Tevis are running for reelection. Council members running for reelection include Mrs. Jean H. Willis, 5781 SW 82nd St.; Wallace Rinz, 6510 SW 64th Ave., and Joseph Kline, 6001 Twin Lakes Dr. Mrs. Willis and Kline already have qualified. Rinz and Mayor Tevis intend to qualify before the Jan. 14 deadline. For the first time since 1958, Mayor Tevis, whose term runs for two years, will be opposed by at least one candidate and perhaps others. Already having qualified for the mayor's race is Edward C. Vining, 7112 SW 65th Ave., an attorney and a South Miamian since 1959. Aside from the incumbents, the only other candidates to have qualified is Col. C. Ray Gibbs, 7630 SW 64th St., a retired U.S Army officer and a member of several city boards. South Miamians who wish to become candidates have until midnight, Jan. 14, to do so. This is 30 days before the election, to be held the second Tuesday in February, or on Feb. 13 Qualification fee is $30 for councilman or mayor. The two highest vote getters in the Council race will get four year terms. The third highest will get a two year term. Holdover Councilmen who received four year terms in the 1960 elections are George Gibbons and Ed Corley. According to City Manager C. B. Petry, who also serves as city clerk, there were 3,710 registered voters in the 1960 elections. Of that number some 1,200 turned out for the election. He expects about the same number of voters in this election. South Miami Council Tuesday night of last week passed a resolution calling for the election, providing for the city's fire station as the polling site and naming poll inspectors and the election clerk. The clerk is Pencie Melton. The inspectors are Carrie Lou Shelley, Florence Parrish, Helen Brooke, Olive Galloway, Juel Tatum, Clarice Samolik, Mary Wyatt, Elizabeth Newton, Eliza Jane Thompson and Bessis M. Atwood. In other action of a short meeting, Council: GRANTED a rear setback variance to Robert M. Anderson for the erection of a home in Ludlam Estates. READ a letter from the South Miami Chamber of Commerce asking the city's help in assisting the Chamber in the erection of Christmas lights on the city's main streets next year. AUTHORIZED City Manager C. B. Petry to write a resolution to be acted upon at the next Council meeting designation quarterly audit reports rather than a final, year-end audit report.
Missing Silver?
If your initials are either C.M.C. or C.C.M and you are missing silverware and jewelry — try the Coral Gables police. They recently recovered a gold woman's bracelet with initials C.C. M., another bracelet, a bottle of Arpege perfume, and several articles of sterling silverware, mostly spoons. The solen goods were obtained by police after a Goulds, Fla., Negro, James Brown, was picked up trying to pawn them off for liquor at Piper's Liquor store, 455 South Dixie Hwy. Brown is serving 15 days for vagrancy, but refuses to tell police where and how he got possession of the property.
Apartments On the Rise
Two new two-story apartments containing a total of 32 units are planned at Sunrise Harbour by Sarbro, Inc. Each of the buildings, designed by architect Hilliard T. Smith of Lakeland, will have five two-bedroom apartments and three one-bedroom. The apartments will be located on Lots 17, 18, 19 and 20 in Block 1. Plans have been presented and approved by the Board of Architects, but no permit has been issued or contract awarded.
'HURRY UP and move' says Ed Hall, in his middle 80's, who played shuffleboard the other day when the cool weather made most folks turn to their coats and hot water bottles. Hall, 7897 SW 70th St., was playing with his fellow All States Friendship Club pals, who meet weekly at Salvadore Park in the Gables.
THE GUIDE
TIMES & GUIDE CIRCULATION 40,095 Published by Gables Publishing Co. 364 Sevilla Ave., P.O. Box 580 Coral Gables 34, Fla. Phone HI 3-1661 ROLFE NEILL... Editor ROBERT COLLINS... Adv. Mgr. Distributed free by carrier each week to homes. Mail subscription $4.20 yearly.
Robert Collins Is Named Newspapers' Ad Director
Robert W. Collins was named Wednesday as advertising manager of The Guide and The Coral Gables Times, weekly publications of Gables Publishing Co. He has already assumed his duties, according to an announcement from the paper's publisher, Rolfe Neill. Collins, 33, is a native of Philadelphia and a graduate of the University of Miami ('51), where he majored in radio and television. For the past six years he has been an advertising salesman with The Miami Herald. Previously, he was variously with the Miami News, in an advertising agency and editor of the Florida Motorist for the American Automobile Association. He is married to the former Miss Lois Minnich who with her family lived for many years on Alesio Street in Coral Gables. The Collinses have four children, Coleen, 8; Karen Lee, 7; Robin 3; and Linda Sue, 1. They are members of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church and he is a charter member of the Knights of Columbus, Coral Gables Council. The family lives at 8240 SW 90th St. Collins succeeds Robert Slane who joined the advertising sales staff of The Herald. R. W. COLLINS
COUNTY LINE
THE NEW YEAR is here, the old one is gone, the holidays are over (yes, I'm glad) and everything is look-see ahead at what 1962 will bring. Before I go any farther in this new year, I'll have to remember to write 1962 instead of 1961 on my checks. SINCE EVERYONE else is looking ahead at the new year, let us do the same. But not before we take a fleeting glance back to 1961 to see what were the big storeis in our area and how they will compare to 1962. TOP STORY in the southwest was the opening of the Palmetto Expressway from Tamiami Trail southward to South Dixie Highway. Traffic relief, convenience and speed were the direct results of the Palmetto Expressway. But time will show that we will reap greater benefits from the expressway. OTHER TOP stories of last year were the beginning of construction on Westbrooke Country Club on Tamiami Trail and the opening of Zayre's Dept. store. WHILE THESE stories of construction were the big ones of 1961, they will continue over into 1962 and be the bigger stories of this year. Both Westbrooke Country Club and Dadeland are due to open this year, both with much fanfare. BUT 1962 will be twice as big a year as 1961 if prospects come true. Since Dade has gone into the transit business, both west and south Dade should feel the difference in a matter of months. IN RECREATION, according to County Manager Irving McNayr, 1962 should see a realization of plans for a network of regional parks and neighborhood playgrounds, some of which will be in south and west Dade. IN SCHOOLS, we've about caught up with the demand for elementary and junior high schools. West Dade will get a new high school on 89th Ave. in the Coral Park section. The school board already has purchased the land. But the county won't have money for consturction until the 1962-1963 budget. LOOK, ALSO, for a decision to come soon on whether South Dade will get the new Aerojet-General plant, which, along with the Ludwig oil refinery, will bring industry to South Dade and probable changes to west and South Dade. 1962 WILL BE a better economic year than 1961. There will be more of everything, except unemployment. People will have more money to spend — and save — and it will bring prosperity to many a merchant who nearly pushed the panic button in 1960 and 1961. * * * HERE AND THERE — South Miami merchants report one of their best Christmases. The reason? The elimination of parking meters from South Miami streets... Know why they call Miracle Mile Miracle Mile? It's a miracle if you can find a parking space there... Book is being made on how long Christmas trees will remain in the parkways before the county picks them up.
Blue Road Closing Is Slated for Monday
Blue Road will be closed between University Drive and Granada Boulevard on Monday, according to City Manager L. W. Robinson Jr. The road will be closed temporarily; reopening will be announced later. Lowering of a 48-inch water main by the City of Miami Department of Water and Sewers will begin the project on Jan. 15. Coral Gables is scheduled to advertise for bids Jan. 18. Actual work on the bridge is slated for March 15.