Coral Gables Historical Archive
The Times
Thursday, February 9, 1961, page 3 (of 80)
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Donna Cleanup Total Cost Is $109,414
The final figures are in on the cost of cleaning up Hurricane Donna in Coral Gables—$109,414. City Commissioners last week approved the transfer of this amount from the Special Benefit Reserve fund in the Trust and Reserve Fund to the General Fund. Of the total, $62,074 went for salaries and wages; $31,355 for rental equipment; $6835 for tools and supplies; $4114 for additional incinerator fuel oil; $23[?] for repairs to buildings and grounds; $1516 for power saws; $640 for clearing the Mahi canal and the balance for insurance and assistance to the City of Everglades. Damage to private property was not included in the total and was not estimated officially. Estimates ran to several hundred thousand dollars, mostly in trees and shrubs.
Coral Gables Property Listed For Auction OnFebruary 18
Three listings in the Coral Gables area—including a four-unit apartment, a store building and a choice lot with 100-foot frontage on S.W. 8th Street—were approved this week for sale at the Miami Real Estate Exchange's second auction, Feb. 18, starting at 9:30 a.m. S. D. Haynsworth, Exchange president, said the auction will again be held at the Everglades Hotel where more than 500 real estate buyers and sellers were on hand for the January event. On Ferdinand Haynsworth said the apartment building, of CBS construction with tile roof and wood oak floors, is located at 809 Ferdinand Avenue. The structure is situated on a 60x103.5' lot in an area zoned R-4. Three of the four units are furnished—all have refrigerators and stoves. There is ample parking front and rear. Three stores are housed in the second building at 5566-68-74 S.W. 8th Street, Haynsworth said. Also of CBS construction, it covers an area 100' x 70' and has flat gravel roof with asphalt tile floors. A vacant lot is available for parking. Third Parcel The third parcel, a 100x145 lot on S.W. 8th Street between Ferdinand and Lisbon, is zoned B-2 and is surrounded by business development. The property has been cleared and is highly suited for store or apartment construction. The Exchange is currently processing several million dollars worth of additional property submitted by brokers for the February and March sales. No property is approved for listing until it has been screened by an appraisal committee for fair market value, Haynsworth declared.
Insurance Agents Honor Ben F. Martin Jr.
Honored among leading Miami insurance agents was Ben F. Martin Jr., 3236 Emathla St., when Miami insurance general agent and branch managers got together recently. Martin represents Occidental Life Insurance Company of California through the firm's Miami office. The General Agents and Branch Managers Association Meeting was marked by ceremonies drawing special attention to Martin and other agents for community service they've rendered through their insurance industry achievements. His civic and community activities include memberships in the Masonic Order, Biscayne Bay Kiwanis Club, and the Miami Association of Life Underwriters.
Wackenhut Names Phillipe V. Moore
Philippe V. Moore has been appointed director of sales promotion of The Wackenhut Corp., national security and investigative organization. Like most of the top executives of the company, which has its headquarters at 3280 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Moore is a former special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, having served in Albany, N. Y., and Washington, D. C. Before joining The Wackenhut Corp., he was an account executive with radio station WINZ for six years. He is a member of the Surf Club, the University Club of Miami, the Indiana University Alumni Association, and an associate member of the Bachelors' Club of Miami. Moore resides with his wife and daughter at 95 S. Prospect Dr.
Villa Gables Managers
Hess and May Realtors of Coral Gables are handling sales management for the new, co-operative Villa Gables apartments at the Douglas Rd. entrance.
Gableite Promoted To District Sales Manager
Frederick C. Matthews has been promoted from representative to district sales manager for Investors Diversified Services, Inc., in the Miami area. His appointment was announced by his father, J. R. Matthews, who has been manager of the Miami divisional sales office at 395 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, since 1944. The senior Matthew's other two sons are also with Investors' sales organization in Miami. Charles E. is a district manager and Roswell C. is a zone manager. UM Graduate A business administration graduate of the University of Miami, Fred Matthews has been with Investors Diversified Services since 1957. His sales for the past four years totaled $1,-973,440, of which $453,440 was produced in 1960 alone. Since 1958 has been a member of Presidents Club, an annual honor group of sales leaders in the company's nationwide sales force of 3300 men and women. His wife, Helen Claire, was the division's 1958 May Queen, an honor Matthews won for her by ranking first in his division for sales production in the annual May sales campaign. Honor Roll He is a member of the National Honor Roll composed of the top 300 Investors' salesmen throughout the United States, and is past board director of the Southeastern Region Sales Club, a regional honor club. Other affiliations include membership in Kappa Sigma fraternity, University of Miami Alumni Association, Toastmasters, the Exchange Club of Coral Gables, and the U. S. Naval Air Reserve. Matthews, his wife and young son, Frederick, Jr. reside at 9330 SW 45th Street, Miami. Investors Diversified Services is the largest investment management company of its kind and ranks among the top 20 financial institutions in the United States. FREDERICK C. MATTHEWS
hammock oaks harbor. . . . . . .
HOMESITES 1/2 ACRE OR MORE IN THE BEAUTIFUL CORAL GABLES ESTATE AREA YACHTING! SAILING! FISHING! on BEAUTIFUL BISCAYNE BAY! • MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN MIAMI • IN EXCLUSIVE CORAL GABLES • ACROSS FROM ARTHUR VINING DAVIS' SNAPPER CREEK ESTATES • ADJOINING FAIRCHILD TROPICAL GARDENS • NEAR SOME OF THE FINEST RESIDENTIAL SECTIONS IN DADE COUNTY • CONVENIENT TO CORAL GABLES' FINE SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES • PRIVATE YACHT CLUB NOW BEING PLANNED • DOCKING FACILITIES FOR EVERY RESIDENT • MARINA TO AVOID NOISY BOAT TRAFFIC • MANY LOTS ON PRIVATE CANALS • ALL CITY UTILITIES • BUILDING RESTRICTIONS TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY VALUE Magnificent homesites — many waterfront — one of the last prime areas in Coral Gables. So now you can still choose your own lot ... for your planned future home or for investment. All lots are residential and all home plans must be approved by the architectural board to protect your investment. All residents are automatically eligible for membership in the proposed yacht club. This will be a complete social center with restaurant, cocktail lounge and many recreational facilities. All lots are one half acre or more with no premium prices... equal or superior to other fine homesites in South Miami, yet priced far more reasonably. Hammock Oaks Estates adjoins famous Fairchild Tropical Gardens which assures protection from undesirable building or housing projects nearby... and is just south of Matheson Hammock, directly across from Arthur Vining Davis' Snapper Creek Estates... easily accessible from Red Road, S.W. 42nd Avenue and Old Cutler Road. DRIVE DOWN TODAY Choice Building Lots Available Model Home Open HAMMOCK OAKS HARBOR, INC. SALES OFFICE MO 5-1265 • 11001 OLD CUTLER ROAD MAIN OFFICE 255 UNIVERSITY DRIVE • HI 4-0885 CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA