The Times

Bad Check In And Outs To Be Discussed

The ins and outs of bad check writing will be the subject of a talk to be delivered to the Retail Merchants Division of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Nov. 22 by Ed Brown, assistant cashier at the First National Bank. Open to the public, the RMD dinner - business meeting has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Elks Club, near the intersection of Douglas Rd. and Giralda. Bert Burris, city publicity director, will discuss the Christmas advertising program. The best method of coordinating individual Christmas advertising with the cooperative city program will be outlined by Burris. Ful page advertisements are planne in newspapers circulating in the Coral Gables area. Time permitting, the meeting wil be thrown open for general discussions.

South Miami Gen. Post With Yacht Company

Peter Guerke, 9800 165th Ter., South Miami, former production administration specialist with several of Germany's leading custom boat building plants, has been named production manager of the Bertram Yacht Company of Miami. A native of Germany, Guerke holds an engineering degree in Naval architecture from Hamburg University. Imemdiately prior to coming to the U. S. four years ago, he managed the Dunlop Rubber Co. boat-building plant at Hanau, Germany. In Miami, he has served as a design engineer with Allied Marine and superintendent of operations of the Miami Beach Yacht Corp. With the Bertram Company--a division of Motor Products Corp. of Detroit--Guerke will direct the production of a new line of large fiberglass pleasure boats which is expected to reach a $10,000,000 a year volume in the near future.

Stuart B. Patterson Returns From Convention

Stuart B. Patterson, owner of the Stuart B. Patterson Insurance Agency, Coral Gables attended the 27th annual convention of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Agents meeting in Washington, D. C., last week. He was accompanied by his wife, Eva. Patterson is regional president of the Florida delegation. The association, made up of independent mutual insurance agents from across the country, held its convention at the Statler Hilton Hotel, Oct. 24-26.

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Landmark Will Become Restaurant

RENOVATION HAS BEGUN on La Fontana, a soon-to-be-opened Italian restaurant just off Ponce de Leon Blvd. The restaurant, under the management of the Paoletti brothers, has had a fabulous past, but not as a restaurant. Memories are caught in every brick and mortar of this historic Gables' building. By GRACE WHIPPLE There is a magic in Coral Gables architecture -- a magic that never fades. The Spanish-Venetian designs of the buildings are constant reminders of colorful history. At 2900 Ponce de Leon Blvd. stands a building which is a part of this colorful past. The building has no real name. But it has personality and it has a story -- A story that began in 1925 when Ralph Wilkins built a home for his Granada Shops, a store for the design and sale of exclusive furniture. Here skilled craftsmen produced Spanish, French and Italian designs with a realistic old-world artistry. Built on three levels the building towers over surrounding shops. Open balconies and intricate grill work made the structure more a part of a Spanish village than of an American city. Next Phase The next phase in the life of 2900 Ponce began in 1942 when the University of Miami took it over. For the next 17 years the building's 9000 square feet served many purposes -- from storage to use as a fraternity house. Early in 1959 the structure assumed a new identity. It became known as La Fontana, an espresso coffee house. Here, beneath the 28 foot ceiling of the main room, students gathered to pursue aesthetic interests. In an atmosphere of art, art was more readily inspired. Through the hand-carved doors passed drama students who came to rehearse plays. Around the Venetian fountain in the middle of the room sat young artists expressing themselves with brush and canvas. Another Change Recently another change took place in the history of 2900 Ponce. The New York owner of building decided to sell it. He called on his friends, Courtney and Mona Fondren, Coral Gables real estate brokers, to help him out. After much red tape the building became the property of Lewis Paoletti. Soon, 2900 Ponce will assume a new identity -- that of Paoletti's Italian restaurant. But the architectural magic will remain. "We plan to leave everything as it is," said Paoletti. "We'll add a few things, but the basic influence will remain." He outlined plans to have the old Dutch fireplace, the Venetian fountain, the big coach lanterns mounted impressively on sturdy cypress beams, and the Spanish courtyard with its imported Cuban tiles restored and refinished so that the building's uniqueness and beauty can be fully appreciated.

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Mutual Of New York Honors Robert O'Brien

Robert J. O'Brien, 8115 SW 63rd Pl., South Miami, has qualified for Mutual of New York's National Field Club, a sales-honor organization. Membership is awarded annually to about one-third of the firm's 3500 field underwriters for high standards of production and service of life and accident and sickness insurance.

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