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Funeral Services Held For South Miami Pioneer

Services for Mrs. Amie Barrs, 7121 SW 63rd Ct., the mother of 12 children and one of South Miami's pioneers, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at South Miami Baptist Church. Burial will be in Miami Memorial Park. She was 80 years of age. A South Miami resident since 1904, Mrs. Barrs came here from Lownes County, Ga. Her husband, who died in 1943, owned the first grocery store and later the first dry goods store in South Miami. The store was at the intersection of what is now Sunset Dr. and SW 59th Pl. First Postmaster Her husband later was the first postmaster. Survivors include six sons and five daughters, most of whom still reside in the Miami area. Surviving sons include Raymond E., John P., Orem M. and Gordon A. and R. Grady, all of Dade County, and William K., of San Francisco. Surviving daughters include Mrs. Amy E. Arnold, Mrs. Adel E. Deckham and Mrs. Ruby A. Ricks, all of Dade County, and Mrs. Leola E. Petrarca, of Union City, N. J., and Mrs. Eva B. Catlett, of Crescent City, Fla. There are 31 surviving grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. She was a member of the Miami Pioneers Club and First Baptist Church of South Miami. Sons Served According to her son, Grady, the family resided until 1956 in a two-story home in the 5900 block of Sunset Dr. Six of her sons served in World War II: They all survived. When she and her husband came to South Miami there were less than 100 here. South Miami was then known as Larkins. Most of the customers for his grocery store were Seminole Indians. There were no roads to Miami. But one could peddle a bicycle to Coconut Grove and from there take a boat to Miami.

BIRTHS At DOCTORS' HOSPITAL

Jan. 12 HILL, Dimple and Charles, boy. 5247 SW 92nd Ave. Jan. 13 BLACK, Katherine and James, boy, 2731 SW 33rd Ct. COOK, Margaret and Holland, girl, 8130 SW 36th St. Jan. 14 THOMAS, Dorothy and Joseph, boy, 19821 Holiday Road. MATTHEWS, Doris and James, girl, 5950 SW 129th Ter. NORMAN, Mary and Richard, girl, 229 SW 23rd Rd. Jan. 15 GREENE, Genevieve and Francis, boy, 2802 SW 34th Ave. VOGT, Susan and Richard, boys, 5530 SW 76th St. MONTGOMERY, Bonine and Theodore, girl, 1700 SW 19th St. FOOTE, Jerry and Kenneth, girl, 7325 SW 34th St. MUELLER, Sharon and Wolfgang, boy, 4270 SW 97th Ct. KOVACH, Norma and Stephen, girl, 17110 NW 42nd Pl. WHITMAN, Bette and Robert, boy, 70 W 32nd St., Hialeah. WRIGHT, Helen and Richard, girl, 4200 SW 111th St. EIMONF, Sandra and Thomas, boy, 5700 SW 112th Pl. COOK Claudette and Donald, girl, 1401 SW 24th Ct. Jan. 16 JOY, Rosie and Robert, girl, 620 SW 48th Pl. JOHNSON, Kathleen and R. M., boy, 10005 SW 136th St. CILLINGTE, Donna Jean and Edward, girl, 29 SW 9th St. JENSEN, Beatrice and Ken, girl, 135 Sevilla, Coral Gables. McCLASKEY, Joan and William, boy, 2370 NW 108th St. Jan. 17 BOWEN, Kathryn and James H., girl, 4560 W 8th Lane, Hialeah. HASELBACH, Loretta and Harry, girl, 3320 SW 24th St. ULRICH, June and John, girl, 5100 SW 112th Pl. RIANHARD, Carole and Davis, girl, Trade Winds Motel, SW 8th St. Jan. 18 GRANT, Jo Elaine and Howard, girl, 5910 NW 117th Dr., Hialeah. RHODES, Aiko and Donald A., girl, 4530 NW 4th Ter. ERWIN, Floy and Lee R., boy, 1962 SW 7th St. LEISER, Lorraine and William, girl, 1473 NW 36th Ave. FRANZ, Karen and Rolf, boy, 9615 SW 45th Ter. Jan. 19 DI BENEDETTO, Lois and Edward, boy, 3530 SW 91st Ave. de OLAZARRA, Jane and Allen, boy, 8925 SW 172nd Ter. CANEL, Wanda and Victor, girl, 9211 NW 12th Ave. MORGAN, Shirley and Donald, girl, 12275 SW 77th Ave. KENNEDY, Ruth and John, boy, 11020 SW 43rd Ter.

City Tightens Belts For Safety

Coral Gables is "tightening its belt" in a move designed to limit future injuries to city drivers. Nineteen police cars and three Fire Department vehicles are being equipped with safety seat belts recommended by the National Safety Council. Installation of the belts is part of a safety program developed by the city, Personnel Director Robert Harrison said Tuesday. Other vehicles will be equipped later. The city is also installing oversized rear view mirrors on both sides of 68 of its trucks, it was revealed.

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South Miami Kiwanis Installs

South Miami Kiwanis Club installed its new officers recently during a banquet at the Kings Bay Yacht and Country Club. Installed as president was Ed Grout, 7279 SW 52nd Ave., who was a vice president last year. Vice presidents are Walter Klements, 6891 SW 51st St., and James Stewart, 7506 SW 58th Ave. Secretary-treasurer is Gerry Rose, who lives in Kendall. Master of ceremonies on Jan. 11 at the installation of officers was Kiwanis member Judge Frank Dowling, 7000 SW 72nd Ave.

Frightened ostriches may lie flat, but they never bury their heads in the sand, the National Geographic Magazine says. Instead, they sometimes meet trouble head on with a powerful forward kick. Their feet are armed with sharp three-inch toenails.

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Blue And White Corner Rings Are Ready For Class Of '62

By EUNICE TALL Junior Class rings, molded by Herff Jones Co., have recently arrived at Palmetto High School. The rings are patterned after the Class of '61's and come in two styles and four sizes. Stone set rings may be obtained with either crystally blue spinelle or white pearl. All metal rings are also available. In addition, Class of '62 pins and charms may also be obtained. Sponsor Palmetto's TALL Sports Club (GSC) recently announced that Miss Joan Williams, physical education teacher, has been named GSC co-sponsor. Miss Willaims will now help plan activities and club events with Miss Jimmie Ruth Songer, sponsor. The new club green on grey sweatshirts have arrived and club pins are expected soon. Officers of Palmetto's Aviation Club, the Prop-floppers, are Tom Spencer, president; Gaye Morris, vice president; Sherri Smith, secretary; and John Wynn, treasurer. Mr. James High is club sponsor. In November the Prop-floppers visited Eastern Airlines in Miami. The group was taken on tour through the machine shop where they witnessed giant engines being torn down, overhauled and cleaned. The group was also taken to a giant hanger where a DC-7 was being overhauled and painted. A tour through a Golden Falcon Electra concluded the trip. The club visited Homestead Air Force Base in December. They toured the Officers' Club, "K-9" section, weather department, control tower, B-47's and C-119's. Future Activities Activities planned for the near future are visits to Miami International Airport; Central Tower Model Airplane Show and Homestead Air Force Base. Club members often visit the Aero Country Club in Kendall where they learn different theories of flight and get to pilot some small planes under proper supervision. L'Avant Garde, art club, has ordered club pins. They are being hand made by Leo Schecter, owner of The Village Corner, and are colored black and gold. The name of the club is inscribed on the pins in an amorphic shape. Officers may obtain pin guards showing their office in the club and members may purchase year guards. Palmetto High's "Student of the Week" honored on radio station WQAM in the past as chosen by Palmetto teen correspondent Ronnie Lieberman were, in the senior high, Mike Curry, Brenda Muhlinghaus, John Rietz, Mike Street, Eunice Tall, Sandra Pearce, Paul Cheeks, Alexis Grisinger, John MacConnell, Corrine White, Terry Broadway, Robin Shelley, Sandy Hoff, Emerson Moran, Lynne Leonard, Earl Black, Beverly Ames, Walt Zimmerman, Linda Kiser, Mike Crissey, Judi Cohen and Don Neiman. Those honored in the junior high school were Roberta Ready, Mike Johnansen, Barbara Baxter, Pat Partney, Rick Suarez, Gap Kovach, Laura Campbell, Dexter Lehtinen, Hank Street, Judi Spiegel, Mike Horner, Pat Westman, Leslie Coggins, Linda Hays, Stuart Colby, Cherryl Wills, Larry Wall, Paulette Gergen, Cal Kellogg, Dottye Poston, Bill Atwood and Becky Pierce.

Health Policy Is Subject For UM Debaters

The pros and cons of federal compulsory health insurance will be debated by 14 leading college teams invited to compete Jan. 26-28 in the 14th annual University of Miami Intercollegiate Debate Tournament. Tournament director will be Donald Sprague, director of debate at UM since 1946. He will be assisted by Joan Merritt and a corps of more than 100 judges and timekeepers. Some 60 debaters will be representing Princeton, Rhode Island, Seton Hall, Rutgers, Xavier, Georgetown, Merchant Marine Academy, Air Force Academy, Kentucky, Duke, South Carolina, Florida, Miami and the defending tournament champions, Notre Dame. Tournament headquarters will be room 201 of the Merrick Building. All events, including the finals to be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, are open to the public.

Zebra herds in Africa sometimes intermingle with ostriches, whose long necks make them effective lookouts against approaching enemies, the National Geographic Magazine says.

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appointed Asst. Vice President . . . ROBERT H. DUNN

Promoted to Assistant Vice President from his former position of Assistant Cashier, Mr. Dunn personifies the spirit of the Merchants Bank-an attitude that says: "We're glad you came in; we like to have you for a customer. Even if you're a newcomer to our bank, you'll never be a stranger." He is a native Miamian, educated at Miami Edison High School and Emory University. Active in civic work, Married, has five children and resides in Coral Gables. MERCHANTS BANK OF MIAMI 950 RED ROAD (S.W. 57th Ave. near the Trail) Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation