The Times

THE GUIDE the local newspaper for all South Dade

BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit 742 Miami, Fla. Vol 2 No. 35 William von Maurer, Editor Thursday, February 9, 1961 Published by TIMES-GUIDE 308 Aragon • Coral Gables, Fla. • HI 3-1661 Combined Circulation 44,095

From Our Files

IF YOU'RE IN THE MOOD for a trip down Memory Lane, here's your ticket to the Roaring 20's. The picture is from our files and bears only the words "Earl Carroll Vanities, Early Days" on back. The band shell looks like the one at the Coral Gables Country Club, but we're not sure. The gentlemen in the bell bottom, unidentified, appears to be admiring the bevy of flappers, also unidentified.

UM Degree Honors Gableite

Dennis B. Welsh of Coral Gables, who helped make the University of Miami what it is today, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree last Jan. 31 at the school's mid-summer graduation ceremonies. The 72-year-old Welsh, who lives at 2521 N. Greenway Dr., was director of the university's development program from 1940-54. UM's Growth Welsh has been credited with much of the growth the University has seen as it mushroomed from a skeleton school in the early 40's to a bustling college community of 13,000 students. And when Welsh, a veteran school administrator retired in 1954, the UM named him consultant on university development. University of Miami president Jay F. W. Pearson said that Welsh's efforts had "increased tremendously... the possibility of building a great independent university here in South Florida." Oscar E. Dooly, who presented the degree to Welsh, said it was "the sincerity of his purpose" and "the open friendliness of his nature" that won the University many friends and led to their donating building funds. Buildings Made Possible Welsh is credited with making possible the building of the Memorial Classroom Building, Merrick Building, Joe and Emily Lowe Art Gallery and Ashe Administration Building. The administrator also planned and helped organize the University's Citizen's Board, from which have come many of the trustees and principal benefactors. Others who received honorary degrees Jan. 31 were poet Robert Frost, Doctor of Letters; industrialist Hobart C. Ramsey, Doctor of Laws; explorer Robert E. Maytag, Doctor of Science. Welsh was born in 1889 in Mt. Pleasant, N. C. and attended Roanoke College, University of Virginia and Princeton University. Upon graduation from Roanoke, Welsh was appointed assistant to the school's president. After working with Houghton Mifflin Publishing Company and serving as a lieutenant in the U. S. Army in World War I, Welsh went back to Roanoke College. At Roanoke he became secretary of the college and then moved up to treasurer and treasurer of the Board of Trustees. Welsh came to Miami in 1937 and joined the University of Miami in 1939. A year later, he took charge of the development program. Welsh is a member of the Miami Rotary Club, Kappa Alpha fraternity and the Princeton Club. Hartwick College conferred upon him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 1954 and Roanoke College formally cited him in 1958 for "outstanding achievements and services in the field of educational philanthropy." Attends Conference E. Jack Carrier, 1215 Manati Ave., of the State Mutual Life Assurance Company of America agency in Miami attended the company's General Agents and Managers Conference at the Lago Mar, Ft. Lauderdale. Ben is back at Ben's Shell Service Sta., 9330 So. Dixie. adv.

Dateline: Southwest High Governor Answers Query About Driver Education

By LAURA HENRY Mike Schneider, a junior at Southwest High School, wrote to Gov. Farris Bryant regarding the emphasis placed on the Driver Education Program presently underway at Southwest. On Jan. 19, Mike received a letter from the governor. He stated that the results of these studies will result in the new legislation and more emphasis on safety education and enforcement. Drilling Cagerettes The Southwest cagerettes are now practicing for the tournament at Miami High. Under the watchful eye of Miss Judy Shahboz, the girls are running through drills and practice games. Returning players Anita Sneed, Dolores Laws, Richeen Laws and Sue Wright are expected to join with many promising sophomores in forming an experienced and well rounded team. Southwest finished third in last year's tournament. Orchestra Concert Last Wednesday night, the concert orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Phillip Fink, presented a full hour and a half of fine music. A solo by Ronnie Meyers began the concert, followed by a varity of selections. The second part of the program began under the leadership of student director Stan Sigismond The concert orchestra combined its strings to produce "South American Overture and many others. Last year Southwest's Concert Orchestra won superior rating at the district concert contest and went on to St. Petersburg to win a superior rating in the state contest.

Carl Turkington Heads Citizens

Carl Turkington, an executive of International Petroleum Co. Ltd., has been elected president of the newly organized Coral Gables Citizens Association. Turkington, who lives at 5660 Granada Blvd., becomes the first president of the new organization, whose main aim is to protect the high zoning restrictions in Coral Gables. Elected with Turkington at the Jan. 26 meeting were L. G. Walters, 501 Hardee Rd., vice president; Miss Lila Dickerson, 738 Biltmore Way, secretary; Mrs. George Snow, 726 Valencia, corresponding secretary, and Harry L. Keck Jr., 737 Valencia, treasurer. A meeting of the Coral Gables Citizens Association, scheduled for Friday, has been postponed to 8 p.m., Feb. 16, at the Youth Center, Turkington said.

Armed Gunmen Rob 2 Of $8400 Couple Lose Jewels, Cash In Driveway

Some $8400 in jewelry and $640 in cash was taken during an armed robbery in the driveway of a South Miami residence Wednesday evening, Jan. 25. Robbed were Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Green, 6200 SW 79th St. According to South Miami police, the two unmasked bandits, armed with revolvers, took Mrs. Green's purse containing most of the valuables and a ring from Green's finger. Valuable Ring Green's ring was valued at $3600. In Mrs. Green's purse were seven other pieces of jewelry amounting to some $4800 in value, the cash and valuable papers. The Greens said a car followed them into their driveway after they had returned from a shopping trip. The two men got out of the car and approached either side of their car. "Just take it easy," said the bandit on Green's (the driver) side of the car. He then jerked the ring off Green's finger. Purse Seized The thief on Mrs. Green's side of the car tried jerking the purse away from Mrs. Green. She held on as best she could, finally losing out to her opponent. The purse handle broke, however, with Mrs. Green keeping the handle. The thugs escaped in a late model Chevrolet. There was no explanation given for the valuables being in the purse.

Negro Choir Will Present Free Concert

The nationally known Bethune-Cookman College Choir will present a concert chorale Feb. 13, at 8 p.m., at Coral Way Methodist Church, 7900 Coral Way. There is no admission charge and a nursery will be provided for children. Music critics have recognized the 32-voice, Negro choir as one of the outstanding college singing groups in the country. The choir has a varied repetolre and has appeared on coast to coast radio on the United Negro College Fund Choir Hour and on television. The choir has sung in many of the major cities in the eastern U.S. and has just returned from an engagement in New York's celebrated Carnegie Hall. Singing is one of the great traditions at the Daytona Beach college, which was founded by the late Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. The choir's conductor is Thomas D. Demps, a graduate of Bethune-Cookman College and formerly with the DePaur Chorus of New York City. Miamians in the choir are Bonita Ferguson, Richard Dunn, Herbert Wimberly and George Wallace.

Gables PTA To Dance, Dine

The Coral Gables High School PTA will have its annual fund raising dinner Thursday, Feb. 9, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The event will be a roast beef dinner. Take-out service will be available. The cost is $1.50. In addition, there will be a home bake sale. Dinner will be followed by a dance with music by the Prowler Band. Dinner guests will be admitted free. Mrs. M. L. Grossman is chairman of the ways and means committee. Members of the committee are Mrs. M. C. Kern, Mrs. Harry Link, Mrs. R. Seymour and Mrs. Lou Woodward. The public is invited.

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