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Page 2 The Palm Beach Post, June 3, 1961 Guy Powers Dies In Fire County Did Well, Say Legislators By DON MF.IKLEJOHN lor from $2 a 51,000 valuation to This was the major project of Perry New Service $1 but agreed to a compromise Thomas, a House freshman, and TALLAHASSEE Palm Beach proposal offered by Gov. Farrislall except one bill cleared the Industry Payrolls Keep Rising (Continued from Page One) 1,000 less than last year or an overall drop of 6.0 per cent. The lareest reduction was in eating Bryant caiung for a two-stage re Legislature, and that one was A J.TS13L, Funeral services are pending for Guy M. Powers, long-time American Legion official, who burned to death early Friday morn-ring in his apartment at 608 Iris Street. He was in his mid-60's.

He was adjutant of Palm Beach Post 12 for nearly a quarter of a century and was well known in state Legion affairs. duction to Sl-50 a $1,000 begin-! ning in January, 1961, and to a $1,000 in 1964. Blank said "We would have been more pleased if the reduc tion had been to one mill or $1 a $1,000 but because of the tight money situation and because many counties do not diligently enforce the tax, it was a real achievement to get the bill through. "I do not think that the bill will cost the state any money, especially with the tighter en forcement provisions. Rnhert sairt "We would rather Judge Hears Motions In Bowles Case i have had our full reduction "unfortunate thtt the state CUTTING THE BIRTHDAY CAKE President R.

E. Garnett Ready For Occasion Busy Bank Pauses passed, but nevertheless, the bill passed is a step in that direction and should prove invaluable in assisting the state's economy. Thomas said, "We accomplished what we set out to do, obtain a reduction although much smallerbut the bill as passed is art equitable solution." Thomas, who was the prime mover of a group of bills aimed at tightening up eight per cent laws, and Blank who handled several bills in the Senate, were happy about the success of this For Birthday Party minded founders of the bank in 1936 and member of the original seven-man board of directors. Miami Ad Firm Denied Tobacco Hearings on motions were held but not completed Friday in an extortion case against a former Lake Worth City commissioner, and in a molesting case agambt sixth-grade teacher. Both are scheduled for jury trials June 19.

Criminal Court Judge Hugh MacMillan reserved ruling on a motion to quash charges against Lewis L. Bowles of Lake Worth, accused of extortion and soliciting bribe of $2,000 from Russe.l and Axon, the city's consulting engineers. The jurist also will rule later on a motion for a bill of particulars seeking details of th; alleged crimes to better orepare a de feme. Bowles originally was scheduled for (rial June 5, but thj case has been moved ahead two weeks. In the other case, Tommy L.

Phillips, 27, 5435 Old Spanish Trail, San Castle, also will not learn immediately if the child molesting charge against him will be quashed. The county solicitor's office was allowed until June 6 to file a memorandum of law against the motion, and the defense wa allowed two days to reply. Judge MacMillan also look un der advisement a motion for a bill of particulars in the Phillips case. Phillips, former teacher at Lan- tana School, is charged with fond ling a 13-year-old boy April 14. U.S.

Playwright jr a (jgore iautman Dies In Gotham NEW YORK (UPD-George S. Kaufman, 71, who helped write some of Broadway's biggest hit shows and was a central figure in the lurid divorce trial of Mary Astor in the 1930s, died at his avenue heme Friday. During a playwrighting career that began in 1925, Kaufman, known as the "great collaborator" on Broadway, co-authored such shows as the Pulitzer Prize-win- and drinking places where the end of the tourist season was quickly felt. Compared to April 1960, however, employment in eat ing and drinking places retrenched 20.0 per cent. "Apparel establish ments scored the only annual growth in retail trade with a gain of 4.0 per cent Employment in general merchandise stores was stationary with 2,000 workers.

"The end of the tourist season was reflected by the 13.9 per cent fall in hotel payrolls, 500 workers were furloughed. Over-the-year the number of employed hotel workers was up 19.2 per cent." End of the winter tourist season was evident in the overall picture in April when nonagricultural establishments shortened payrolls 2.6 per cent down 1,500 workers to 57,100. "The majority of the released workers came from trade and service, the two tourist-dominated industries. Manufacturing scored the only employment gain in April." William Miller, N.Y. Solon, New GOP Chairman WASHINGTON IB Rep.

Wil-liam E. Miller won unanimous election as Republican National Chairman Friday and promptly declared war on President Ken nedy's handling of foreign and domestic affairs. Miller, 47-year-old lawyer from western New York State, was chosen to succeed Sen. Thurston B. Morton of Kentucky in a ses sion in which Republicans publicly paraded their party unity.

The slim, dark-haired new GOP chairman is the second Roman Catholic elected by the commit tee. The first was Thomas C. Carter of Montana who served in 1892-96. Taking over from Morton, who resigned to campaign for re-elec tion as senator next year, Miller wasted no time in sailing into Kennedy and his administration. The new chairman told cheering Republicans.

"I suspect that if we had a parliamentary system, there would be a resounding vote of no confidence in the Kennedy administration. "There is a difference between a sense ot histrionics and a sense of history. There is a vast difference between campaigning for and being a president." Missing Man Found In Texas Missing since last Saturday night when he failed to return home from a drive-in movie, James Blake Sloan, 21, of 526; Fern has been located at Fla- tonia, Texas, police reported here Friday. Mr. and Mrs.

Kermtt Sloan, the young man's parents, came to the Police Dept. early Friday and re ported to the detective bureau that they had received a phone call and telegram from their son Thursday night. They said he told them that he was in the Texas town and requested funds to defray transportation expenses back to West Palm Beach. When young Sloan left home he was driving a 1957 car and had about $50 in cash. Police here were not'fied last Sunday by the parents that their son was missing.

Earlier this week a 30-year-old local man, for whom police were also searching, was located in Georgia. The man, Tal-madge Norman, Kenilworth Road, had been missing since last Friday. Forfeited Bond Is Reinstated Criminal Court Judge Hugh MacMillan reinstated a $2,000 cash bond Friday which had been forfeited two days before by an alleged bookie arrested across the street from the Palm Beach Po lice Department. Jack Oken, 62, then was arraigned on two counts of gambling law violations and pleaded in nocent. A Jury trial will be sched- County won or did "better than could be expected under tne cir- cumstances" in every major legislative skirmish except one congressional redisricting, ac cording to an assessment of the session by the county's three-man legislative delegation.

The big issue was a new univer sity at Boca Raton. As it came out of the legislative session, the new university got $100,000 In operating money and $3,300,000 in second priority build ing money. The three-man Palm Beach del egation was disappointed in fact downright mad about a last minute cut on the operating money from $300,000 to $100,000, but felt that under the circumstances the project fared pretty well. First, it was the largest single money spending project before the Legislature during a "tight mon ey market. This made it tough to handle in a money conscious Legislature.

Sen. Ralph Blank summed up the Boca Raton issue this way: "Boca had some ups and downs, but in the final analysis, in view of what is always an uphill fight to establish a new institution and the tight money, it was probably remarkable we achieved as much as we did." He added. "The cut in the op erating money is not as bad as it looks at first glance. There is still $25,000 available from this year's appropriation which could be released before July 1, and $100,000 of unspent funds that were borrowed from the Internal Improve ment Fund Trustees, which might be used with cabinet approval." Blank also pointed out that the budget carries a $2,000,000 den ciency appropriation whicn could be tapped with cabinet approval if the need for more operating funds becomes urgent, Overall, Blank said thai he feels the cabinet approves the project and demonstrated its backing of Boca by help dur ing the session particularly G'v. Bryant.

Rep. Emmett Roberts said the problem was to accomplish wo purposes on the Boca Raton pioj ect. "First we had to get legislative recognition of the need and jus tification, and second we needed to get the necessary funds to begin construction," Robert said. "We accomplished ihe first aim almost without dissent, an-1 due to the tight money involved wi fared as well as existing state universities, which also got nn first priority building money," Roberts said. Roberts added, "We were go ing after the largest single capital layout project in the stats and during a tight money period this is especially difficult.

Whatever happens, Roberts said, Boca Raton seems assured of being the No. 1 priority state pro ject for completion in 1963, and with some luck the school could open in September, 1965 or pos- sibly even 1964." Rep. Jerry Thomas said, "We feel fortunate that with the critical financial condition of the state that we did as well as we did. "We feel we were treated unfairly by the conference committee which reduced the amount of operating money from $300,000 to $100,000. It is action like this that makes it difficult for those of us whose oppose federal aid to education to show that the state is capable of taking care of its own needs." The biggest single Palm Beach County victory of the session came on the Lake Okeechobee division battle a bill that could have cost the county $111,700 a year in secondary road money.

The Palm Beach delegation through parliamentary manuever back room persuasion and plenty of bird dogging managed to kill the bill, backed by four neighboring counties. All three Palm Beach legislators said that the Okeechobee bill was more time consuming than any other measure. Sen. Blank said, "This bill became of prime concern and we completely succeeded, but I'm afraid we may have to fight the battle again and we will support and do ground work to put something in the constitution to prevent such action from recurring." Rep. Roberts said, "I'm extremely happy that we defeated the.

bill. It presented a problem during the whole Legislature since it was left hanging and could have been passed at any time. It forced been spent on other measures helpful to the state and to the county." Rep, Thomas said, "Our opponents were some of the most popular people In the Legislature, and at times it was almost a person ality fight. We were fortunate to kill the bill in committee so It did not come to a fight on the floor." Thomas added, "I don't think there is any question that the original bill, especially, would have impaired all Florida road bonds." The sorest point with the delega tion was congressional redisfrict- ing in which Palm Beach was put In the biggest district In people, alone with Brow ard, Martin, Cladcs, Hendry, Col lier, and Lee. The delegation, Immediately after passage, conferred with Gov.

Farris Bryant to urge him to veto the measure. Another big victory for the delegationalthough it was not all wanted was a successful effort to trim back the intangible tax, The delegation supported a full reduction from two to one mill ui 1 nee 1 bmg and The passed in the House, but got bogged down in the last minute rush in the Senate. Thomas predicted that the bills would put an end to shady operations in this field, and Blank said the bills should "cure a festering sore." In view of the tight money situation, the delegation said it felt that the $5,750,000 for the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Projects was a "victory" although it could have been more. Rep. Roberts, who was prrticu- acllve mls llelQ.

lnal did not meet the needs in this field since the federal government has shown a willingness to move faster in the field it is just another example of the Legislature failing to meet the needs of the state." The same view was expressed on the junior college program. The delegation said, it felt that the $542,000 appropriation for Palm Beach Junior College and $92,000 for Roosevelt were victories because the money is in first priority although less than requested. There was no other way for the company to get its tobacco out of Cuba," Foster added. He concluded, "The shipment in litigation consists of $137,000 worth of Cuban Tobacco Company stock stored in Cuba and $129,000 worth of other tobacco which the Cuban Tobacco Company was forced to purchase in order to get its own tobacco released." Statewide World Fair Plans Dim A proposition advanced by R. William Carol for a statewide world's fair has met with a "tight money" situation, he reported here last night.

Carol, who made the proposition to Gov. Farris Bryant and Fred O. Dickinson here prior to the Council of 100 organization meeting, said he had received telegrams from Bryant and Dickinson. Bryant said the proposal had been turned over to the Florida Development Commission, but believed that "in this tight money period (it) would require more than we are able to meet Dickinson pointed out that "the Council of 100 itself is now active ly engaged in preliminary plans for the New York World's Fair which comes three years hence." Dominican (Continued from Tage One) to establish a democratic government to replace Trujillo's Iron-flsted dictatorship. Chairman J.

William Fulbright, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee had proposed that the OAS send an observation commission to report on conditions in the Dominican Republic. In reporting accounts of fight ing and brutal repressions in the Caribbean nation, State Department spokesman Lincoln White said there were rumors of fight ing near the Haitian border. Haiti and the Dominican Republic shara the island of Hispaniola. White said the United States was seriously concerned about the reporis of repressions and wa.1 awaiting further information. Court Report CIRCUIT COURT Civil Actloni Edith BUhos vs.

Investors Mnrtoqe tlnal judgment for plaintiff to recover S3.000. Raymond Locott and hit wile vi. Richard E. Lock wick, lull ordered dumlued with prejudice. Richard Henry Wilson v.

Ruth Vale Reed, final ludgment and compromise settlement for plaintiff to recover $3,000. Superior Fertlllier and Chemical Co. vs. Peter Genna. final ludament for plaintiff to recover il.m to.

Divorce Actions Jess Sioton vs. Pamela 8. Sloion, complain! fnr divorce. Patricio Plunkett vs. Horry Plunkttt, complaint for divorce.

Auousia J. WcWethy vs. John H. McWelhy. final decree of divorce.

Irma Hyfieid vs. John Hyfleld, complaint for divorce. Floyce Williams vs. Claude Williams, complaint for divorce. Jo Ann Butler vs.

Samuel M. Butler, complaint for divorce. Helen M. Pedersen vs. Serf J.

Peder-sen, final decree of divorce. Manuel A. Herandez vs. Virginia Mae Hernandez, flnol decree of divorce. Lena H.

McCllntlck vs. Millard Rex McCHntlck, flnol decree ot divorce. SuieMe Goodhody vs. Roherf pirn Good-body, final decree of divorce. Eiitoheth Rose Seale vs.

Robert Jamel Seale, final decree of divorce. SMALL CLAIMS COURT Judqments, Executions Pubiix Market 47 vs. Victor Downs, W4.10. Household Pinanre Corp. vs.

Russell Charles and Edith Bauminer I7. Philip Cohrn vs. Don R. Myers, I1M V). United Slates Rubber Co.

vs. Frank Schauermann, $210 19. J. o. Burkett and R.

A. Wore vt. Earl Reeder, M9.9I. county juooe oppiet Marrlaoe License Applications Thomas Albert Anderson, ond 5nrnn. Ann Carpenter, Jl, West Polm Beoch.

Carl Ashley Woods, 17, Lake Worth, and Ruthonna Lee Storms, 15, Lake Worth. Curtis Alton Sloan, 39, South Bay, and Pauline Leio Brondnn, 34. Winter Garden, Rooer William Eichen, 1, west Polm Beoch, ond Karen Ferol Tllton, west Palm Beach. Anthony Provenzono. 44, Harkensark, ond Mnne Paule Mioneron, J5, Palm Beach Shores.

Norman Rlrhnrd Geer. 54, West Pnlm Beach, and Roberta Mary Lee, Jl, West Palm Beoch. Gory Richardson Walter, 19. Lake Wonh, and Lynda Lee Thomas, 20, Lake Worth. Issac Rnyula, Lake Worth, and Hilda Mario Snnrtell, eft, lake Worth.

Clifford Floyd Cormlchael. Jl, West Palm Beach, ond Srenao Kaye Jorrell, le, Rlvnra leach. Mrs. T. K.

Clyburn, who resides' with her mother, Mrs. Nellie Zen ison, in an upstairs apartment, discovered the fire at 3:17 a.m. Powers lived on the ground floor. According to Fire Chief J. H.

Witherspoon, apparently Powers had been in bed, but had gotten up and gone into the living room to smoke a cigarette. It is believed Powers had fallen in a chair, where he was found, burned almost beyond description. Witherspoon said the entire 'ground floor apartment was in flames when firemen arrived. Mrs. Clyburn smelling smoke, called the department and then she and her mother fled the building down a rear stairway.

Firemen fought the blaze for an hour and 45 minutes. A native of Stegall in Henderson County, Powers moved to Baton Rouge, in 1920, where he married the late Mrs. Colleen Ogden of Baton Rouge. In 1924 they moved to West Palm Beach and he was engaged in real estate business in the land boom of the mid-20's. The year 1917 he entered the Army at Fort Oglethorpe, and was assigned to ordnance.

He saw service there and at Camp Gordon, Augusta, Ga. He was discharged in March 1919. He became adjutant and service office in 1928 and served until late 1944 when he was compelled to retire because of a heart attack. He was presented with a life membership in Post 12. Gov.

Millard Caldwell in 1945 appointed Powers a member of the Florida State Veteran's Com mission. Powers was honored at a meeting of the 40 and 8 at Sarasota in '55 by being awarded an all expense trip to Miami for a convention in recognition of his efforts in obtaining new members for the American Legion. Survivors include a step-daughter, Mrs. William V. Bunker Madison, five brothers, Worth Powers, of Memphis, Dr.

John Powers and Dr. Henry Powers, both of Jackson, and Hugh Powers and Robert Powers, both of Lexington, also a sister, whose name was not available. Mizell Faville Zern Funeral Home will announce arrangements. OBITUARIES MRS. WINIFRED SANTAELLA Puneroi services tor Mrs.

Sonioiia, m. or JJ' rum, iium wcouf pli whu died Wednesday, will at 2 p.m. today crt St. Andrew'! Episcopal Church, Tampa. Burial will follow In Myrtle Hill Cemetery Mousoleum, also at Tampa.

Lorne-Bobione Funeral Home In charge local arrangements. EDWARD FRANKLIN WRIGHT Mr. Wright, aied at a local pmi pnoay following a non He come to West Polm Beach In 194 from Atlanta, Go where he was associated with the Railway Express Agency. He became assistant manager of Hotel OKI Court her In 1941 and manager in I960. Mr.

Wright was president of Palm Beach County Hotel Association for two consecutive annual terms In the mid-1950s. He was a member of First Christian Church of West Palm Beach. Survivors Include the widow, Ann; a Ister, Mrs. Harold T. Cofr, Atlanta; one teodou(jhter, Miss Betty Ann Mitchell, city; one stepson, Robert Charles Mitchell, Norwich, and several nieces ond nephews.

Mlzell-Favllle-Zern charge. Mortuary has WILLIS M. TINKHAM Funeral services for Mr. Tlnkham, Of 101 Gollvlew Lake Worth, who died Thursday, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at E.

Earl Smith and Son Chanel With Rev. L. Livingston, pnstor of the First Congregatlonol Church, Lake Worth, Officiating. Cremation will follow. MRS.

CAROL ELIZABETH WILLIAMS Funeral moss for Mrs. winioms, of W7 N. Federol Highway, Lake Worth, who died Wednesday, win he at 10 a m. today at Sacred Henrt Catholic Church. Burial will he in Hillcrest Cemetery In eVest Palm Beam.

Barton Memorial Chapel In charge errongements. GRANVILLE A. ANGEVINE Funeral services for Mr. Anqevlne, 17, of St. Lucie Port Sewoil, who died Thursday, will be at m.

today at John's Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. R. E. Lee, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Stuart, officiating. Burial will be in Fern Hill Cemetery.

GEOROI KEITH Funtrol Mrvice for Mr. Keith, 57, AmtroMon Ave and Coconut Rood. Stuart, who died Thursday, will bo at 2 p.m. nt John Fitnarnl Thnn! wtth Rtv. r.

e. Lee, pastor of First Baptist Frlnk will assist. Friends may call ot the cnaoel today from In 9 fit Burial will be in Fern HHI Cemtery. MRS. HELEN WALKER MACKEY Funeral mass fnr Mrs.

Mackey, 53, of toxahotchee Drive, Jupiter, who died Thursday, will be at 9 a.m. today ot St. Francis of Assist Catholic Church, with Joseph McLaughlin officiating. Burial will be In Hillcrest Cemetery. Friends ore asked to omit flowers.

Northwnod Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. MRS. WILLIS MAI BYRD Funeral services lor Mrs. Byrd. of W.

Atlantic Ave Delroy Bench, who died Monday, will he 3 p.m. today ot the Church ol the Kingdom of God ond Christ, with Elder N. Scomlrs ntftciotina. Burial Win be In Delroy Bench cemetery. Coleman Delray Chapel has charge.

MRS. RUTH I. HOLLAND Funeral services for Mrs. Holland, of 1148 Argonne Street, Riviera Beach, who died May 35 In a local hospital, will be held ot 3 m. today In Mount Olive Baptist Church, Riviera Beorh, wittt Rev.

J. H. Dolphus, the pastor, ofliciatinij. Friends may call ot Stevens Funeral Ham, West Palm Beach, today, from I m. until funeral time.

Railway Sued Over Negligence A $100,000 damage suit charg ing the Florida East Coast Rail way Co. with negligpnce in the death of Mrs. Henrietta Ziegel- meler was filed In her behalf Friday in Circuit Court. The complaint alleges that on June 23, 1959, Mrs. Zlegelmeier'i car was struck by a FEC pas- laenger train at a train crossing on Third Avenue North in Lake I Worth and she received injuries which resulted in her death.

It further alleges the FEC was negligent by allowing high grass, shrubs, trees, and buildings which obscured vision near the. crossing approach. a a The original board included Philip Liberman, first president and president of Mercantile Bank of Miami Beach; William Arnold, R. S. Erskine, Albert McNamee, Ralph Roberts and C.

K. Simon, all deceased. Upon the death of Liberman, Garnett assumed the presidency in 1937, a position he has since held. Born in 1901 at Hypoluxo, Gar nett comes from pioneer stock. His father, Andrew W.

Garnett, a farmer -who arrived here from Kentucky in 1885, was for a pe riod the "Barefoot Mailman, making weekly round trips from West Palm Beach to Miami. Young Garnett was educated at the old Lantana-Hypoluxo School, graduated from Palm Beach High School, and studied agriculture for three summers at the University of Florida. Garnett decided the risks of farming were too great and in 1923 without previous banking experience he was hired as file clerk in the old First National Bank, opposite the present build ing. He has pursued a banking ca reer in various capacities since that time. The president is an active mem ber of Calvary Methodist Church, a director of First Federal Sav ings and Loan Assn.

of Lake Worth, of First American Bank of North Palm Beach, and of Riv iera Beach Bank. He is also a director of Palm Beach General Hospital, has been director and treasurer of the Lake Worth Pub lic Library since it opened, and is a past president of the local Rotary Club. The First National Bank is the oldest and largest local bank. The faith of the founders in the future of Lake Worth has been justified. In 1936 the bank staff consisted of two persons.

Presently the staff of 62 make it the largest single payroll in Lake Worth other than the city itself. A member of the Federal De posit Insurance Corporation and of the Federal Reserve System, the bank offers complete, modern banking services. The present board of directors include George H. Boutwell, Al-fons Benz, Albert Brittain, Robert E. Conn, Lawrence W.

Myers, Byron L. Ramsing, Wiley R. Reynold, Richard E. Small, R. Kent Smith and Ray-mon Lawrence, executive vice president and secretary to the board.

Jury Indicts Peel Associate Robert Sills, stock salesman, was among 21 persons indicated Thursday at Miami by a federal grand jury for an alleged oil stock swindle. Sills was once associated with former West Palm Beach Municipal Judge Joseph A. Peel now serving a life sentence for ordering the murder of Circuit Court Judge C. E. Chillingworth.

Sills, along with Alfred D. Laurence, a suspended stock broker, was Indicted in the multi-million dollar Bwindle which involves Laurence's defunct brokerage firm, and the Columbus Rexall Oil Co. of Salt Lake City, Utah. The indictment alleged the defendants used the Salt Lake City stock exchange to artificaliy fix the price of a stock that had no assets, then sold shares to investors In Miami. Man Who Come to Dinner." He had been bedridden in re cent years and seldom appeared in the Broadway limelight.

In the 1936 divorce battle between Miss Astor and her husband. Dr. Franklyn Thorpe, Kaufman was named her lover in an indiscreet diary by Miss Astor which described her romance with the famed playwright. Kaufman's wife, Beatrice, brushed off her husband's affair with Miss Astor by saying, "Is it unusual for a husband to flirt with an actress?" Kaufman was a master of com edy with a topical satirical sting His collaborators included Mark Connelly, Morris Ryskind, Edna Ferber and Moss Hart. By MARGARET FENNELL Palm Beach Post Staff LAKE WORTH Open house was held by the First National Bank in Lake Worth Friday afternoon commemorating the institution's 25th anniversary of service to the community.

Hundreds of citizens thronged to the flower-bedecked lobby and enjoyed cake and punch served by bank employes for the quar ter-century celebration. Highlight of the event was the cutting of a five tiered anniver sary cake by bank President Roy E. Garnett, one of the 27 civic- Bayard Moffitt Wins Legion's Bigelow Award Bayard Lloyd Moffitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lleyd V.

Moffitt, 2911 Flagler Drive, last night became me ursi recipient oi me Anson a. Bigelow American Me- Presentation of the $2,000 schol arship was made by Circuit Court Judge Robert S. Hewitt, vice pres ident of the scholarship corporation, at ceremonies held at the home of Palm Beach Post 12, American gi preceding joint installation of officers of Post 12 and Auxiliary Unit 12, The scholarship fund was made possible Aug. 2, 1960, when Mrs. Josephine Widener Bigelow, since deceased, contributed $50,000 to Post 12 for the "purpose of awarding annual scholarships to worthy men and women for graduate study." She made the gift to honor the memory of her late hus band, Cmdr.

Anson A. Bigelow. Born at Providence, R.I., Dec. 6, 1939, Moffitt moved to West Palm Beach with his family in 1944. He attended Northboro School and Palm Beach High School.

In high school he was a member of the Key Club. From 1957 to 1959 he attended Palm Beach Junior College where he was a member of the Honor Society. In September, 1959, he entered the University of Miami and in September, 1960, on the basis of competitive examinations, he was admitted to the University of Mi ami Medical School. This year he served as president of the fresh man class and was elected to Alpha Kappa Kappa medical fra ternity. Mrs.

Neil Wellman was honored at joint installation ceremonies held at the home. Q. Gordon Oliver, local real es tate salesman, became command er of Post 12, and Mrs. Gardner B. Mason, president of the local state postal workers auxiliary, became president of Auxiliary Unit 12.

They succeeded J. W. Hutchlns and Mrs. J. R.

Sutcliffe. Cmdr. Hutchins presented a gold life membership card to Post Adj. Lowery Davis for outstanding service over the years. JFK Pledges (Continued from Page One) changed by force or the threat of force." The rights of the Western powers in occupied Berlin are guaranteed by Soviet-Western postwar agreements.

Khrushchev has been threatening to sign a separate peace treaty, perhaps soon, with Communist East Germany as a means of ending those rights and driving the British, French and Americans out of the isolated city. The two presidents, their communique eald, discuwted urli things as their position with regard to the Soviet Union and the CommunM world, the activities of the United States and France In Asia, Africa and Latin America, aid to underdeveloped countries, the NATO alliance and means of strengthening "that fundamental association of free nations." The French and American have differences with regard to NATO, the United Nations as a peace organization and other is sues. Apparently neither tried to talk the other out of his position but each president's portion was explored with remarkable candor, officials said. The Miami advertising firm of Harris and Company failed Friday to get its hands on the Cuban tobacco impounded here. The scheduled sheriff's sale of eight carloads of the stuff was called off when ownership was established and none appeared to be owned by the Cuban government.

Harris and Company had attached the tobacco to satisfy its claims against the Cuban government for publicity and advertising services rendered, and for which the Castro government has failed to pay. Seven carloads, it now develops, are the property of Cuban Tobacco Company, a subsidiary of the American Tobacco Company. The eighth carload belongs to a New York firm, Markland Landau Corp. A terminal official at the Port of Palm Beach said all of it would be shipped out. Five carloads had already been released this week to various American firms, including three companies at Tampa.

Attorney Robert McK. Foster, representing the Cuban Tobacco Company, explained that worth of the tobacco had been grown in Cuba with funr's of the company but that the Castro government would not release it to the company's U.S. warehouse. He said, "Early last month the Cuban government agreed to permit partial shipment of the company's tobacco only if an equivalent amount not owned by the company was purchased. Cuban Release Of Man Sought BOCA RATON, IB Frank Rosten, British journalist on the English-language Peruvian Times of Lima, Peru, is in Florida seeking aid in obtaining the release of his brother-in-law from a Cuban prison.

Rosten said Robert Geddes, vice president of a soft drink bottling firm in Cuba for 3V4 years, was arrested the day of the ill-fated April 17 invasion and still is being held without charge. First, Rosten went to London and the matter of Geddes' im prisonment was discussed in Parliament. Rosten said the British Foreign Office would do all it could to obtain Geddes' release The British ambassador paid a personal call on foreign minister Raul Roa in Havana in a futile effort to obtain action. Geddes is a British subject. His American wife, Marjorie, and their daughter are staying in Boca Raton.

Gasoline Theft Costs 18 Months A youth who stole 10 gallons of gasoline from a county-ownea truck and thus violated his probation In another case was sentenced to 18 months in state pris on Friday ny criminal uun Judge Hugh MacMillan. David Caudell, 20, 2767 S. Military Trail, received the sentence for breaking and entering the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hans A.

Schnurpheil, 2805 Palmarita Road, to commit grand larceny. He had been on probation since last June 9. A concurrent three-month term was ordered for contributing to the delinquency of a 16-year-old boy by encouraging him to take part in the burglary, and a concurrent six-month sentence was imposed for the gasoline theft, which occurred March 19. Kenneth Delaney, 22, Negro, 921 14th was placed on probation for one year for possessing obscene material. He was fined $100 and ordered to pay $23.35 court costs, all at the rate of $25 per month.

Delaney also was ordered to observe a 9 p.m. curfew. "jGroup To Attend uiea in Division a. ug to spcnd considerable time Attorney Charles H. Warwick! fighting and opposing this mea-III petitioned the court to set sure when the time could have Officer Conclave Chief William Barnes will attend the sixth District of Florida Peace Officers Association conference in Fort Lauderdale Sunday with about 15 West Palm Beach offi- cers, while Chief Homer O.

Large will be present with 10 of the Palm Beach officers. About 400 dis trict officers are expected at the meeting, The agenda follows: Pistol matches, 11 a.m.; business meet ing. 5 p.m.; barbecue, 6 p.m. Chief Large is a district direc tor of the association. Deputy Chief John Alge of West Palm Beach is second vice president, No Color Line (Continued from Page One) or any other particulars, but he said that in January President S.

W. Ackerman had sent out a bulletin that reiterated a com pany policy of no segregation. The bulletin was issued after the United States Supreme Court, on Dec. 5, decided a restaurant In the Richmond, bus termi nal must serve a Negro interstate passenger. Gas Stations (Continued from Page One) a few days.

The Independents are going to be hit hard when we go down on our prices." He said they would let the price cutting "run its course over the weekend and by Monday possibly clean it up." Other than that, Rhontz said they would "wait for developments" before further action is taken. County9 Juvenile Case Work Praised aside the bond estreature and said that Oken will be available for all further proceedings in the case. ed all juvenile courts In Florida and many throughout the East. Murray said that one interesting point the meeting brought out was the similarity of methods used in each county. Findings in discussions will be submitted to the state Juvenile organization which meets in Ocala in October.

Frank Zych Asst. Superintendent of the Florida School for Boys at Okeechobee, will be here next Tuesday to discuss with the local court staff the state Industrial school system for boys, Murray said. Juvenile court counselors here Friday from Dade, Broward and Martin Counties after Inspecting Palm Beach County facilities for handling Juvenile cases were Impressed with conditions they found. T. Alton Murray, chief Juvenile counselor here, said last night the one-day meeting was to study operational methods In each of the four counties.

In speaking of facilities here, Jack Blanton, chief counselor for Dade County, said Palm Beach County would "not take a back seat to anyone." Blanton has visit-.