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Comic Book Publisher Aspiring High School Cartoonist Has Fun With 'Fistix'

A YOUNG CARTOONIST is Allan Ormsby. The youth, seen sketching a figure, hopes someday to be a professional cartoonist. The 16-year-old is a junior at Coral Gables Senior High School. Ever think your son had an unusual hobby? Well, so does Mrs. V. H. Ormsby, 1336 Obispo, whose son, Alan, 15, has been a cartoonist since he was in the second grade. Alan first got the cartooning bug from television and comic books. He started drawing his own comics, which became quite popular among his friends. While still in elementary school, Alan drew cartoons for posters and his school paper. Always looking for new outlets for his ideas, Alan and his friends put on a series of comedy shows in his garage. "My brother's pet rabbits and guinea pigs furnished most of the ideas for my characters," he said. Comic Magazine Upon entering Ponce de Leon Junior High, Alan began putting out the "Children's Weekly," a comic magazine which he sold for 10 cents. This proved so successful that he started other magazines, sometimes doing as many as eight at one time. Only one "monster magazine" met with ill will when the school's principal objected to its distribution. Alan's main character, "Fistix," was created from a fad in his tenth grade homeroom. Taking the face from the expressionless puppets drawn on fellow students' hands, Alan added a body and sarcastic sense of humor and a new personality emerged. Gables Junior Now a junior at Coral Gables High School, Alan is working on a new cartoon book, "Gaff," to be sold around Coral Gables every two weeks. He plans to hire newsboys to help him with distribution. He is also taking orders for humorous Christmas cards. Alan is saving his money to buy a ditto machine so he can print his own publications to save on outside printing costs. Although he has never sold any of his cartoons to a professional publication, Alan's future plans include "either being a syndicated cartoonist or owning a publishing company."

3 Area UM Coeds Listed In 'Who's Who'

Three area residents are among the 39 University of Miami seniors recently selected to appear in the annual publication "Who's Who Among Students In American Colleges and Universities." All are coeds. Carol Harding, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Harding, 3702 Toledo St., is a member of Delta Gamma social sorority and the Panhellenic Council. Thomasine Morris is a member of Alpha Chi Omega social sorority and president of the Association for Childhood Education. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. E. Hart Morris, 4030 La Playa. Jobyna Okell, daughter of Judge and Mrs. George Okell Sr., 1245 Andalusia Ave., is president of Gamma Alpha Chi advertising fraternity for women and a past UM "Woman-of-the-Year."

Little Flower CYO To Dance

The Garden Restaurant will be the setting Tuesday when members of the Little Flower Catholic Youth Organization hold a dinner dance at 7 p.m. Honored guests will be the new officers of the CYO. They are Edward Longo, president; Donald Rickman, vice president; Norma Boyle, recording and Janet Khoenie, corresponding, secretaries; Gene Testa, treasurer, and Joseph Sirak, chronicle chairman. James Duncan and his combo will provide music for dancing.

India's Sikhs

India's Sikhs, whose beards and turbans are now familiar in many world capitals, practice a faith that combines both Hindu and Moslem beliefs. Like followers of Islam, Sikhs worship only one god and oppose caste barriers, says the National Geographic Magazine. Like Hindus, they eat no beef and cremate their dead.

Air Force Graduates Jay R. Eitneier

Airman third class Jay R. Eitneier, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Eitneier, 5880 SW 20th St., was recently graduated from the Reciprocating Engine Aircraft Course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. He attended Coral Gables High School and was employed by the Marine Co., Miami, prior to his recent entry in the Air Force. He came to Sheppard from Lackland AFB, Texas, where he began his basic military training. Airman Eitneier is married to the Former Miss Judy Ann Sheldon of 3900 SW 59th Ave.

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UM Purchases 30,000 Books On Economics

More than 30,000 books on economics and related subjects have been purchased by the University of Miami Library from the John Crerar Library of Chicago. Dr. Archie L. McNeal, UM director of libraries, said the important purchase was made possible by a gift from the late Meyer Gold. The collection was made available to UM when the Crerar Library reduced the scope of its general collection to specialize in science and medicine. "These additional volumes will add historic depth and geographic scope to our present collection," said Dr. McNeal. "An acquisition of this type is particularly important to our relatively new library, which lacks many of the out-of-print works obtained through the years by the older institutions." Most of the new acquisition consists of works published in the nineteenth century, but at least one volume dates back to 1576. Many bound volumes of periodicals are included and at least five languages are represented.

Jay Harrison Named To Post At Peddie School

Jay Harrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Harrison, 714 Calatrava Ave., Coral Gables, has been named president of The Press Club of The Peddie School in Hightstown, N. J. The announcement was made by John Cuyler, master in charge of the club's activities. The organization is responsible for press coverage for all the school's major athletic events. In addition, Harrison is also a member of the College Advisory Club and the Peddie Glee Club.

Grizzly Diet

During its 20 to 30 years of life, a grizzly bear may eat anything from ants to beached whales, the National Geographic Magazine says. It relishes meat, fresh or carrion, but devours considerably more vegetation. To break the winter fast, a grizzly begins on new grass, grazing as contentedly as a cow.

AIRMAN Paul E. Blais, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Blais, 9430 SW 30th Ter., has completed his initial course of Air Force basic military training at Lackland AFB, Texas. He has been selected to attend the technical training course for Control Systems Mechanics at Sheppard AFB, Texas.

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