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The Palm Beach Post from West Palm Beach, Florida • Page 8

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ly RIVIERA BEACH Two town officials are back on the job following summer vacations, which carried them to opposite ends of the state. Town Clerk L. F. Conerly returned Saturday night from a visit with friends, and relatives in Gainesville, Winter Haven and other points in the vicinity, Charles Dick, superintendent of public works, was to report back to work this morning following vacation trip to Marathon Key, THREE RIVIERA CASES TOTAL $45 IN FINES RIVIERA BEACH- meager Municipal Court docket Monday morning netted $45 in fines and forfeitures. Involved were two charges of intoxication and one of use of profane and obscene language.

Riviera Beach News News, Circulation, Advertising. 1512 Broadway Phone 3-5240 Jay Jarrett and Miss Connie Woodward, Correspondents Two Riviera Officials Complete Vacations I PAGE 8 THE PALM BEACH POST, TUESDAY, 'AUGUST 10, 1954 ly WEAT-TV Readies Future Progress The transfer of Radio Station WEAT to WEAT-TV. was revealed by J. Robert Meachem, president of the corporation and former owner of WEAT. The directors of the corporation, James W.

McGaughey, vice president; Russell 0. Morrow, treasurer; Stafford B. Beach, Ralph J. Blank and Meachem, set the effective date at August 1, 1954. WEAT, local NBC affiliate, has constructed three 260-foot 1 radio towers on Congress Ave.

below Selby Road in preparation for broadcasting with 1,000 watts on 850 kilocycles starting this Fall. With the acquisition of the radio station by the television corporation. WEAT-TV will be able to begin television broadcasting VHF Channel 12 later this falling from the same Congress Ave. location according to Meachem. The television antenna will be mounted on one of the three radio towers and will extend to 365 in height.

Meachem said that construction FOR ATHLETE'S FOOT USE A KERATOLYTIC BECAUSE- It SLOUGHS OFF the tainted skin to expose buried on contact. this STRONG. tolytie ashieleine. T-4-L, at store, 10 not pleased IN ONE your 40e back. Now at Pharmacy, -Adv.

will begin shortly on a building to house the radio and television studios, transmitters and offices. Mrs. Elmo Robinson's Brother Is Killed In Live Oak Crash Mr. and Mrs. H.

Elmo Robinson of West Palm Beach left the city Monday for Live Oak to attend the funeral of Robert Lee Wagstaff, killed in an automobile accident' there Sunday morning. Wagstaff died when 1940 chain being used to tow A stock car to Daytona Beach, fouled up with the front wheels, throwthe car out of control and killWagstaff. State Trooper F. H. Waldron said Joe Kay Chumplar, 22, Jacksonville, driver, of the lead car, was charged having no driver's license and jailed pending further inquiry, Chumplar was unhurt in the accident.

Wagstaff was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Wagstaff, napolis, NC, and brother of Mrs. Robinson.

Funeral services probwill be held at Live Oak Tuesday. The Robinsons are return to West Palm pected, to, Thursday, Mr. Robinson, local attorney, Is former mayor and city commissioner of West Palm Beach. RECEIVED BY Savings AUG. 10th Earn From Aug.

1st CURRENT DIVIDEND EACH ACCOUNT INSURED UP TO $10,000 Nut film Beach Federal Savings CU 223 Datura Street Telephone 3-0301 0830 FLOOR SHARANTY BLDG. (Sam R. Quincey Photo) MODERN TOURING- City and Chamber of Commerce officials were among the first 1 to inspect and ride in the new Greyhound Lines Scenicruiser bus, one of 500 to be put into service over the tion soon. This bus arrived here late Saturday and was open for inspection by the publie Monday. One these double-deckers will start on the Miami- Palm Beach-New York run Aug.

18. Cecil Vaughn, district passenger agent and local terminal manager, said. Above, left to right: Joseph Cheney, Greg Marguez, Charles G. Hays, Frank Frazier, Kent Taylor, John Sheffield, Mayor E. V.

Faircloth, Harry A. Johnston, Vaughn, Katherine Goodell, Jerry Fortner, Joseph Shaw, A. B. Rittenour and C. C.

Stalder, Greyhound Lines official. The Stars Say -By ESTRELLITA For Tuesday, August 10, 1954 FINE results can be expected by the ambitious and the enterprising now. Associates are in cooperative mood and the configurations are excellent for matters dealing with contracts agreements, etc. Where huosehold or domestic matters are concerned, get notonous tasks out of the way first, then gO on to the ones that are more stimulating. In fact, this is an excellent period for all matters concerning the home.

Romance and courtship are also under good planetary aspects. For the Birthday If today is your birthday, your horoscope indicates that for the balance of the year you may have to work hard for success but the results will be well worth the effort. Even though you may face some monetary problems within the next few weeks, not listen to those who advise risky speculation as a means of solving them. Stick to conservative methods and you'll come out all right. Romantic and family affairs are favored for the next six months and there is indication of ed popularity.

in both social and business relationships. Avoid worry and mental strain. A child born on this day will be ambitious and practical but will have to guard against a tendency toward boastfulness. (Copyright, 1954, King Features Syndicate, Inc.) AFRICAN RAIL STRIKE ON DURBAN, South Africa, Aug. (P) --Nearly 800 European railway workers began a strike today because the railway administration has refused to dismiss an African accused of striking a white man.

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1700 N. DIXIE WE CLEAN DAY OF NIGHT SEPTIC TANKS GREASE TRAPS Electric Sewer Cleaning Service Drainfields Installed--Special Motel Service FREE ESTIMATES Quality Service by Experienced Workmen. A Trial Will Convince You BAILEY SANITARY SERVICE Phone 3-2696, 2-4957 Summer Rates a 40 8 To Present $146 Check To Cancer Society A check for $146 for the Palm Beach County Cancer Fund will be presented to Mrs. J. R.

Gardner, commander of Palm Beach County Unit, American Cancer Society, tonight at 8 by Palm Beach: County Voiture 290, 40 8, at its promenade at the chateau, 1130 Clare Ave. The money for the Cancer Fund was raised by the Voiture at benefit movie show in April at Lake Worth, and at the recent annual "Wreck" of new 40 8 members held here. The presentation of the check will be made by Chef de Gare Locale George A. Nickols. Volture 290 was the pioneer in establishing Cancer Education as a third project of the 40 8, in Locale, Grand (State), and tionale.

A resolution offered a year and a half ago to the Volture by Maj. C. S. Maulsby, Stuart, a Voyageur laryngectomee because of cancer, was adopted, and pushed on adoption at the Florida Grand Promenade last year, and also at the Promenade Nationale at St. Louis last year.

While the project calls only for Cancer Educational work by the 40 8, Voiture 290 has gone ever farther by collecting money for the Cancer Fund. Last year's "Wreck" produced some $270 for the Fund. All Voyageurs of Volture 290 are urged by Chef de Gare Nickols to be present Tuesday night for the check presentation, and to hear reports on the recent Wreck. 30TH ITALIAN CLIMBER DEAD L'AQUILA, Italy, Aug. 9 (P)- The toll of mountain climbers killed this season in Italy reached 30 today as Italo Sebastian, 32, fell to his death from a 250-foot precipice in the nearby clara Mountains.

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I. MORTGAGES NOW AVAILABLE Wright Seaton, Inc. INSURANCE AND MORTGAGE LOANS GUARANTY BLDG. PHONE 6103 outer kills keraany drug HOUR. Pearson's Arbenz Is Blamed For Revolt By Cadets GUATEMALA, Aug.

9 (P)-The ruling junta today charged former president, Jacobo Arbenz, 1 was one of the principal instigators of the cadet revolt that failed last week. In a communique the junta said Arbenz and others planned to return to power with the backing of the regular army and instigated the attack on "liberation forces" of President Carlos Castillo Armas. Arbenz sought asylum in the Mexican embassy, after being foreed to resign in June. Exposure of your eyes to bright sunlight can reduce temporarily your ability to see well at night. TESTED AND PROVEN HURRICANE PROTECTION! FREE ESTIMATE NO OBLIGATION NO MONEY DOWN 36 MONTHS TO PAY SEAVIEW Ft.

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