The Times

THE TIMES the local community newspaper for all South Dade

Coral Gables South Miami THE TIMES the local community newspaper for all South Dade Vol. 35 No. 44 Second Class Postage Paid at Miami, Fla. Thursday, December 15, 1960 Published Weekly at 308 Aragon, Coral Gables, Fla. Price 10c

DO YOU SEE A QUEEN smiling here? It's possible, but you'll have to wait until Saturday before you know. These are the five finalists who were picked last week at the Coral Gables Youth Center to represent the Gables in the finals of the quest for a Junior Orange Bowl Queen, These finals are this Saturday, at 2:30 p.m. in the Youth Center and there'll be girls from throughout the state vying for the coveted crown. Flashing their winning smiles are, left to right, Stacey Coleman, Patti Wilson, Robin Krug, Linda Green and Kay Chandler.

Group Will Fight Skyscraper Plan Gables Has OK'd 22 Buildings Over 3 Stories Attorney Named To Handle Case In Court

By MAURICE LABELLE Fewer issues have generated more heat in Coral Gables than the 12-story apartment building approved by the City Commission by a 3-2 vote last week. The $3 million "skyscraper" is to be built by A. H. Sakolsky at Biltmore Way and Cardena. Judging by the controversy, one would assume that the move was a precedent shattering one. Confusion results from an ordinance limiting construction to three stores without Commission approval. But the record indicates that at least 22 buildings of more than three stories have been approved by various Coral Gables City Commissions in the past 10 years. Six of the 22 were for more than five stories in height. Only one permit was rescinded—this was for a 10-story apartment—the Venetia Towers—which would have been constructed near Venetian Pool. Approval Rescinded Approval for this building, to have been built by Gilbert Sinnes, came on June 21, 1960, and was rescinded June 28 after the wrath of the neighborhood descended on the Commission. Conversely, a proposal by Emil J. Gould to build a 13-story luxury apartment building at Sunrise Harbour went through without a whisper. The six-month permit has run out, however, and Gould would have to re-apply for permission to build. There have been straws in the wind indicating that some opposition would be generated the second time around. Other high rise buildings which won approval without much fanfare was the five-story apartment being constructed at Coral Way and Cadima by the Madison Corp. Didn't Materialize This was to have been a 7 1/2-story building when it was originally proposed by Ed Marshall on Sept. 25, 1956, but financial arrangements never materialized. The Madison Corp. received approval on May 19, 1959, and again on April 5, 1960, after the first resolution ran out. A six-story apartment was approved on June 19, 1960, for Robert E. Couture on the southeast corner of East Ponce de Leon Blvd. and Antilla. It was not started. Former city commissioner Ed Rogers and the R & N Corp. built a five-story office building at the corner of Alhambra Cir. and Salzedo after getting approval on April 15, 1958. Rogers also got approval to build another four story building on the north side of Giralda in the 300 block Aug. 12, 1954, but the building was not constructed. Another five-story commercial building was approved twice at the southwest corner of Ponce de Leon Blvd. and Alhambra Cir. on April 22, 1958, and more recently on Oct. 25. The First Presbyterian Church received permission to build a tower 85-feet high—equivalent to more than five stories—on June 3, 1958. The four-story 401 Building was approved in March 1955. And the University of Miami has constructed several buildings of more than three stories in the past 10 years. These include a four-story dormitory building in 1953, a four-story administration building in 1955, the four-story Antonio Ferrer Building in 1958, five-story School of Engineering Building in 1958 and a seven-story dormitory building in 1957. A twin to that dormitory is planned. Another four-story building which fell through was for a hotel in the Douglas Section, Lots 4-12, Block 17. And a four-story apartment at Sunrise Harbour was approved in March of 1959 and 1960 but has not been built. Maurice Robbin built his four-story commercial building at Biltmore Way and Hernando this year after he missed on six stories when capital became scarce. Five times in the past three years, e Biltmore Corp. has received permission to build a four-story commercial building in the same general Biltmore Section-Block 3, lots 19-22. Finally, in 1954, Negro Apartments rising more than three stories were constructed on South Dixie Hwy. by Morris Lomaskin and Florence Markowitz. An organization has been formed and funds collected to fight the erection of a 12-story apartment building at the intersection of Biltmore Way and Cardena. Miss Lila Dickerson, 738 Biltmore Way, was elected president to lead the group's fight against A. H. Sakolsky's $3 million "skyscraper" approved by the City Commission last week. The group, which calls itself The Committee for Preservation of Present Zoning Ordinances, also selected attorney Franklin Parson to represent them in court. Led Opposition Parson, who lives at 839 Catalonia, led the opposition at the heated Dec. 6 meeting. Other officers elected by the committee were Mrs. James Nankivell, 800 Coral Way, secretary, and Harry Keck, 737 Valencia. Miss Dickerson and Keck are apartment owners. Mrs. Nankivell recently bought a new home in the area. Former mayor W. Keith Phillips, who addressed the group, told them that Coral Gables is known as the city of beautiful homes and that this distinction should be preserved. Not Opposed Miss Dickerson indicated Wednesday that the group is not opposed to high rise buildings anywhere, but feels that they should be limited to areas suitable for the purpose and where they would not depreciate property values. "A suit will be filed to invalidate the move of the City Commission," Parson said Wednesday. Parson indicated that a referendum may compliment or supplement the suit later. Meanwhile, no permit has been issued for the construction of the high rise building, although all the necessary variances have been granted.

Junior Orange Bowl Queen Will Bow Head For Crown On Saturday

By EDWIN KNIGHT They wore their loveliest froc and smiles for the judges Saturday and some went away disappointed. They were all cute, but only 10 were chosen. Five were from Coral Gables and five were from South Miami. The competitions were the eliminations in the two cities to send five each to the Miss Junior Orange Bowl queen finals in Cal Gables. The finals will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Coral Gables Youth Center, the site of the Coral Gables elimination last Saturday. 250 Contestants There were some 200 in the Coral Gables elimination and about 50 in the South Miami contest held in South Miami Junior High School Auditorium. Winners in the Coral Gables contest were Stacey Coleman, 3992 Utopia Ct., Coconut Grove; Patti Wilson, 4051 Barbarossa, Coconut Grove; Robin Krug, 1237 Placetas Ave., Coral Gables, and Kay Chandler, 6011 Maynada St., Coral Gables. T was the largest number of competitors in the history of the Junior Orange Bowl to enter the Coral Gables elimination. The same was true for South Miami. Winners in the South Miami elimination were Joan Bassett, 7605 SW 71st Ave.; Linda Lois Gansz, 7980 SW 67th Ter., Sue Ann Heath, 1126 Manati Ave.; Jane Lester, 8001 Eureka Dr. and Doni Jo Nettlow, 6522 SW 53rd Ter. 19 Recreation Departments These 10 girls will compete with some 70 others from 19 recreation departments throughout South Florida for the coveted title of Miss Junior Orange Bowl. A court of three princesses will be chosen at the same contest. In addition to the title, the queen will receive a wardrobe from Coral Gables merchants and reign over the largest annual youth festival in the country. It includes a huge youth parade, a pint-size football game and a queen's ball. Also, for the first time this year, the queen will present a plaque to Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, who will receive the Junior Orange Bowl Service-to-Youth award. The award will be made at a luncheon Dec. 29 at Coral Gables Country Club before an audience of civic and youth leaders. Jamboree Parade The queen also will appear in the King Orange Jamboree parade on New Year's eve. The Junior Orange Bowl football game will be played at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, at Coral Gables Stadium. Teams competing will be the 115 lb. champions of the Inter-City Athletic Conference against the winner in the Ft. Lauderdale Boys Athletic League. The parade, slated to be the biggest in the city's history, will step off at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, and wind its way through Coral Gables. Some 100,000 children and parents are expected to line the route for the spectacular youth parade which annually draws throngs from throughout Dade County. At 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, there will be the invitation-only Queen's Ball to be held at the Coral Gables Youth Center. And who is invited to the ball? Girls, naturally, and their dates. All the young misses who competed in the eliminations last weekend will receive invitations.

Creche Robbers Apprehended

Theft of one of the creche statues from in front of Coral Gables City Hall midnight Saturday has led to the apprehension of two 17-year-old youths. The teenagers have been turned over to juvenile authorities. They were apprehended by Coral Gables police Sunday after an alert Southwest resident, John Palmeter, of 2110 SW Third Ave., spotted the getaway car and turned over a license number to police. Officer George Miller checked out the information which led to the statue and the youths.

PGA Tourney Grosses $29,000 For Gables

Coral Gables grossed $29,006 in last week's PGA golf tournament, Mayor John M. Montgomery reported to the City Commission Tuesday. A final tabulation of the profit and loss will not be ready for at least another week, Montgomery said. The City had appropriated $25,000 to back the tourney. Several thousand persons, a reported 6000 on the last day alone, saw some of the nation't top golfers compete.

Local Minister To Discuss New Mental Health Film

Stigma, a new film, will be shown for the first time in Miami by the Mental Health Society of Greater Miami on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 8:15 p.m. in the auditorium of the Miami Public Library, 1 Biscayne Blvd. The public is invited.

Post Office Open

The Coral Gables Post Office, 251 Valencia Ave., will be open for a full day, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., on Saturday, Dec. 17. We pack, wrap, Ship. Anything — Everywhere. Rubber Stamps, 1 Day Service. Pens Repaired. Complete Hallmark Greeting Cards. The Barefoot Mailman, 234 Valencia. Adv.

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