The Palm Beach Post from West Palm Beach, Florida • Page 25

Palm Beach Post-Times SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 22, 1962 PAGE 25 ty OS-CAR BEfcGER I fill i III 1 (S2) Jip 'ill yJ'H .1 Wta IF rn-ii STEVENSON RUSK JOHNSOM KENNEDY 7r 6 7 PALM SPRINGS COUNCIL MAKES PLANS Mayor Edward C. Young, recently re-elected by council, reviews future com munity plans with Vice-Mayor Roslyn Taffel as other board members look on. Standing, left to right, are Elmer Hoagland, James H. Pace and Edsel Fickey. Palm SpringsGrows But Has Its 'Pains' NEHRU DE GAULLE APENAUER.

MACMIILAN other governmental Income de flanked by a 50 by 75-foot screened patio equipped with bandstand. The foot building houses all village offices, police and fire departments, and a 100-seat meeting hall. Colonnades run the length of two wings. The hall Is surrounded by a 10-acre community centet. Among accomplishments listed by Council are street lighting, free garbage and trash collection, playground equipment, summer recreation programs for children, ball parks, beauti-fication of village entrances, storm sewers, post office facility at the handy shopping center, community maintenance de Xs XSSs VSs KHRUSHCHEV MAO FRANCO HIROHITO TODAY'S THE DAY CHILDREN SHOULD PLAY BY COLORING EASTER EGGS BRIGHT AND GAY Before returning to New York last Sunday following a two weeks Parents can keep their children busy and maybe content today vacation in the Palm Beaches, caricaturist Oscar Berger applied his by allowing them to duplicate this work on eggs, or make Other pen and wit to many of the world's leading government officials, well-known faces, perhaps using the comic section for examples, coming up with this special Easter feature for this newspaper.

A note of caution: be sure the eggs are hard-boiled. Officers Nab Negro, 'Cuba' Business Pick-Up For Area Leads State For Quarter By BILL ANTILL Post-Times Stan Palm Springs, now five years old, still suffers with "growing pains," a common problem in population exploding Palm Beach County. If there was any infancy indecision in planning for the community, however, it ended shortly after the village spawned in 1957 from a 720-acre pasture field containing one large barn. Since the Dominick Papaleo family, 137 Keller Drive, moved into the neatly landscaped community as first residents, approximately 2,800 persons have followed suit. And.

developers anticipate a village with a 10,000 population. More than 000 homes already have been constructed along the municipality's 38 paved streets. The village, which lies north west from Congress Road and 10th Avenue near Lake Worth, was chosen as a community builders' award winner by Florida Illustrated Magazine in 1959, but has refused to rest on those laiiEels, Within a few months from the time of the honor, the $150,000 Town Hall was dedicated toward a "better community." Sen. F. 0.

Dickinson Jr. took the opportunity to term Palm Springs a town reflecting "the new Florida" at dedication ceremonies. An active community, Palm Springs also points with pride to its own sewage system, its own fire and police departments, a recreation association, parks and ball fields, neat landscaping and even a special baby sitting service. Family social events are commonplace, A Teen-Town group Is active. A publicity committee informs residents of coming events and helps to coordinate meetings for various- organizations.

All is not milk and honey, of Course, and Palm Springs has had its problems. One of those arose before the first road was cut. Developers had to shift tons of sand and muck to create a drainage system for the former pasture lands before streets could be laid out. Planners encountered various minor problems during the formative years. A political split arose recently as a result of council's holding closed meetings to arrive at a decision to replace a four-year police chief.

There have been past complaints about water rates. Clerk John T. Parks feels that "growing pains" are being ironed out faster when they arise, as a result of past experiences. A $175,000 bond issue, floated to pay for the Y-shaped Village Hall, is the lone community in- debtedness and repayment is be- ing made from 10 per cent util ity tax collections. The hall is rived from an occupation tax and the utility fax.

Parks said the 1961-62 fiscal year budget is $163,678. Heal Estate taxation in 1960-61, when the budget totaled $123,900, accounted for 46 per cent of operating expenses. Prime village cost is maintaining the around-the-clock police department. Natural gas hasn't been obtained yet for Springs' residents, but plans have been discussed with a utility company. Bottled gas is used.

Palm Springs Utilities privately owned, furnishes water from well source and handles the sanitary sewage service by trickling filter plant. Storm sewers cover the entire village. There are 33 men in the fire department; six in the police department. Electons are held the first Tuesday in March. (Next week A look at Belle Glade, largest of three communities In the soil-rich Glades country.) Meat Products Seized In City To Be Tested Meat product samples pro cessed by a Miami packing com pany were seized in West Palm Beach Friday and sent to the State Department of Agriculture to be tested for possible adulteration.

The products were processed by Continental Packing of Miami. Stop sale orders were issued on the beef and veal products, sam ples of which showed traces of mutton, pork and horse meat. The samples, sent to Tallahas see, must be tested for adulteration before the department can take legal action against the firm. In addition to West Palm Beach, products of the company were seized in Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, Ocala, Tallahassee and the main plant in Miami. Jet Salutes Fair, Crashes 2 Die SEATTLE UP) An aerial salute to the Seattle World's Fair ended in tragedy Saturday when an Air Force F102 jet fighter plane crashed in a residential area north of Seattle, killing two civilians.

The jet fighter was one of 24 Air Force and Navy planes which flew over the fairgrounds at noon to mark the start of the six-month exposition. The plane's pilot, Capt. Joseph Wilt, Cincinnati, parachuted into Lake Washington and was picked up by a private boat. He was reported to have minor facial scratches. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta reports, in effect, that percentage of improvement in West Palm Beach-Palm Beach business in the first quarter this year over the corresponding peri Blinking Signal Traps Negroes After Theft partment and school sidewalks and parking area.

Projects planned to provide more services include an under- construction 32 by 67-foot rec reation pavilion, swimming pool, shuffleboard and tennis courts, Teen-Town center, expansion of shopping center, including a $250,000 variety department store, deepening and widening of canals and door-to-door mail delivery. There are two Protestant churches end one Catholic church in the community. Younger students attend Palm Springs Elementary School, grades one through six, and older pupils attend high school at Lake Worth, Conniston and Greenacres. Jefferson Davis Junior High School which soon will open, will save many students the bus trip they now are making. The new school is located on Kirk Road, just north of the village.

An indication of the popula-Iation explosion which besets Palm Springs Is the fact that the 600-pupll elementary school that opened in September 1959, has had four classrooms added and still may be expanded further. Palm Springs has adopted the South Florida Building Code and enforces is own zoning regulations. Approximately 1,300 building permits have been issued since 1957, with valuation more than $10 million. Created by a Miami development firm, Palm Springs is the brain child of Jim Moore who organized Moore Associates to get the project off the ground. Moore was the town's first mayor.

Edward C. Young is the current mayor, with Mrs. Roslyn Taffel serving as vice mayor. Other council members are Ed sel Fickey, James H. Pace and Elmer Hoagland.

Parks serves as clerk and building inspector. Al Sakson is assessor; Edward A. Grass, attorney; Mrs. Paul Schwenk, treasurer; Mrs. June Chandler, tax collector; Edward Lewis, judge; Rockwell Wood-ard, fire marshal; Ray Howard, police chief, and James Cole, fire chief.

Real estate valuation, less $3,9:18,210 under Homestead Ex- emptlnn Act, Is $7,4.11,280. Ad valorem tax is 10 mills with a Tabs In Raid PAHOKEE At 10 a.m. Sat urday sheriff's deputies with search warrants arrested Luvenia Atkins, 41, a Negro, in the 400 block of S. Lake Ave. and charged her with selling and having in her possession Cuba lottery tickets.

The officers found "large quantity of Cuba books and am undisclosed amount of cash on her person. The arrested woman gave her home address as 241 Booker Place, Pahokee. Sheriff's deputies said several Negroes were in the room at the time of the arrest. The woman posted bond of $2,000 and was released. Lt.

Bern Clark and Deputy Frank Rozelle served the warrant and conducted the investigation. U2 Pilot's Wife 'Satisfactory' WASHINGTON (UPI (-Georgetown Hospital reported Saturday that Mrs. Barbara Powers "seems satisfactory" but would remain hospitalized for several days while more tests are conducted. The 27-ycar-old wife of U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers was taken to the hospital Friday. Police said she swallowed about 28 sleeping pills.

A hospital spokesman said Mrs. Powers was "responding" and had eaten breakfast and lunch. She is to undergo further diagnostic tests in the next several days. Petersburg, the next highest ranking reporting center in Florida for the period. In March, local business was seven per cent better than in February and six per cent higher than in March, 1961.

Bank debits are considered one of the most reliable indicators of total spending and business ac- tivity, since about 90 per cent of business transactions in this country are settled by check, according to the Research Depart ment of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. These debits include checks and other withdrawals from demand deposit accounts of individuals, partnerships and corporations, as well as states and political subdivisions. However, it was ponted out that snce all types of business and financial transactions are included in debits, the figures for any one period or area may be affected at times by a few unusually large transactions. West Palm Beach-Palm Beach bank debits in March totaled 5179,676,000 compared to in February this year and $169,131,000 in March, 1961. T.

A. Lanford, vice president and manager of the Jacksonville Branch of the reserve bank, stated that the dollar total of checks and other withdrawasl from Florida reporting banks amounted to around $4,250 million in March, 1962, compared with $4,090 million in March, 1961, and $3,850,413 in February, 1962. Florida's total in the first quarter was eight per cent higher than in the first three months of 1961. Church Site 'Broken' At P. B.

Gardens Ground was broken Saturday for the Community Baptist Church at Palm Beach Gardens. The church is intended to serve worshippers ol the northern part of the county. When completed the church and Its grounds will be valued at more than $100,000, Rev. Sherman W. Swan, the pastor, said.

The four-acre site I on SR A1A Alternate one mile north ol the RCA plant and Immediately adjoining Cabana Colony. The congregation it now meeting at a home on South Aca-pulco Avenue In Cabana Colony. The church was first organized In August 1961 with Rev. Swan as pastor. Coincident with the groundhreak-i Ing, Rev.

Swan announced the start of a statewide fund raising effort not only to complete the main church but also a Sunday school, library, pastor's study, ijursery facilities and recreation room. Besides Rev. Swan those taking part in the groundbreaking were: John La Cerda, representing John D. McArthur, founder of Palm Beach Gardens; William Stockton chairman of the board of trustees; Jack Robson, mayor of Jupiter and building contractor for the Church. Much of the Initial laboc Is being contributed.

Plans were donated by Howard Whltcomb of Fort Lauderdale. Stockton Is donating the electrical work. Work so far received by the building fund totals 51,500 cash, not including pledges. In addition to organizing the Community Baptist Church, Rev. Swan also was responsible for founding the First Southern Baptist Church of Jupiter, the For est Hill Baptist Church, West Palm Beach; and the First Baptist Church of Plantation, Fla.

Knife Slaying Suspect Nabbed FORT PIERCE O. C. Og-burn, 39, Negro, of 1010 Ave. wanted for murder in connection with the knife slaying last Sunday ef Herbert Brennan, Negro, of 618 N. 9th has been apprehended in lndianola, where he has relatives, St.

Lucie County Sheriff J. R. Norvcll reported od last year was larger than for any other reporting area in Florida. Bank debits of West Palm Beach-Palm Beach were 17 per cent over the same period of 1961, seven per cent more than for St. Handcuffing Freeman, and leaving him in charge of motorists who had stopped to offer help, Jackman spotted Terrell crossing U.S.

1 some distance away. The trooper stopped a passing car, rede to the crossing point and finally brought the fleeing Negro to a halt by threatening to shoot. Jackman turned both Negroes over to Stuart city police, who had by this rime arrived on the scene. Freeman was given med ical treatment, turned over to Martin County Sheriff's Depart ment, and later, returned to the St. Lucie County Jail by St Lucie Deputy John Harrison.

Grand larceny charges have been lodged against the two men Additional charges of resisting ar rest and operating a vehicle with defective equipment will probab ly be made, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. Boy Injured In Car Tumble PALM SPRINGS-A nine-year old ureenacres City boy was treated for head lacerations Sat urday afternoon at Palm Beach General Hospital where he was taken after falling from a moving car at 30th Ave. and Davis Road. Richard Allen McGee, son of Mrs. Shirley McGee, 221 Perry Greenacres City, tumbled from a ear driven by his mother when she oegan a turn from 10th Ave.

south to Davis Road. Mrs. McGee told investigating officer SgV Herman Stangc the rear car door had opened when she turned, tossing Richard to the pavement. The child was released after treatment for cuts and By HD DEAKLNS Fost-Tlmes Correspondent FORT PIERCE A blinking turn signal Saturday trapped two Miami Negroes within minutes after they had stolen $370 in cash from the seat of a Fort Pierce automobile. Ralph Terrell, 31, and Lawyer Freeman 24, apparently spotted Billy Bums, manager of Food Fair Stores here, as he drove his car into a service sta tion at Fourth Street and Avenue A.

Bums left three sacks contain ing small bills and change for store use in his car as it was serviced, and returned a moment later to find the bags missing. An alarm was turned in to city police, who in turn put out the warning to other law enforcement bodies. Meanwhile, State Highway Trooper Danny Jackman spotted an automobile one mile north of Stuart with a steadily-blinking left turn signal, and broken-out tail lights covered with red cloth. When Jackman stopped the car to warn the driver and asked for ownership papers, he was told the car was borrowed from a Mi ami man. Not satisfied with this explanation, Jackman opened the car door and saw a large roll of bills between the seat and the car door.

Two sacks under the seat were filled with heavy rolls of wrapped coins. As the trooper told the two men they were under arrest for inves tigation and called Martin County deputies over his car radio, Terrell ran for the woods, with Freeman making a simultaneous break. In pursuit, Jackman scrambled up a sand bank, revolver In hand. His foot slipped, and in falling, the gun was discharged, with the bullet hitting Freeman in the right leg, the trooper said. OV777TT mn I jjj Jj I ft5- MstefcsJ Ml I "nltf In I 'M 't feVjw Jt4 -fftiMMfrnn MODERNISTIC VILLAGE UALL IS HUB OF GOVERNMENT IN PALM SPRINGS.