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if ft if 80 wallah aHBW Ewmirrat 70 Injury Crash 2 Escape Serious In Saturday Night Monday, October 14, 1963 Section Two 11 60 8o -J- Qm I IgZk EnWHITE FEMALE TT jNONWHITrMALEl i 30 I 50 40 Accidents Kill 14 In Florida By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Automobile accidents killed 14 persons in Florida during the weekend, including two University of Florida 30 20 20 LIFE EXPECTANCY IN THE UNITED STATES 1850-1960 students and two sisters crossing a highway. 10 The college students were Sunday when he rode his bicycle 10 Beverly Jo Davis, 19, of Miami, 0 parked car, owned by Ann R. Moore, 402 Fairbanks Dr. $30. No injuries were reported.

TWO COLLISIONS Two people were cited follow ing separate two-car collisions at intersections. Damage was minor in each case and no injuries were reported. Robert S. Woodin, 21, 1517 Dacron Dr. was charged with making an improper turn into a moving lane of traffic when his car collided with another driven by Lucille Ash, 22, 2417 Country Club Dr.

at the intersection of Monroe and Pensa-cola streets at 7:40 p.m. Sunday. In the only other Sunday accident, Adolphus H. Whitaker, 53, 1330 W. Gaines St.

was cited for reckless driving by failing to grant the right of way in a two car collision at Gaines and Macomb streets at p.m. Patrolman James Moon said Whitaker's vehicle struck the left rear of a car driven by Raymond Warren, 51, 630 Dunn St. fered apparent minor injuries after the gas pedal of their vehicle stuck, causing it to careen out of control, crashing into a pole at a service station. Neither was hospitalized. The car burst into flames following the collision, near the intersection of Monroe and Tennessee streets.

PEDAL STICKS Patrolman Henry Estes said Allen was attempting to turn his car out of traffic after being unable to disengage the gas pedal when he lost control. Damage to the Allen vehicle was estimated at $600 and to the pole, owned by Standard Oil $200. No charges were filed. Harry Parks Black, 29, Be-ville, Tex. was charged with driving while intoxicated following a 7:30 p.m.

two-car collision. Investigating Officer Henry Estes said Black's car veered out of the through lane and crashed into a parked car on north Adams Street. Damage to the Black vehicle was estimated at $25 and to the 1850 1900-02 1909-11 1919-21 1929-31 1939-41 and Lawrence Everett Hardin, 26, of St. Louis, killed Saturday night when their foreign-made car went out of i control at 1960 1949-51 Two people were injured and four cited for traffic violations in weekend accidents on city streets the police department reported. Both injuries occurred in a 9:45 p.m.

Saturday accident. Roy Dick Allen, 16, 1242 Stuc-key and William W. Creamer, 21, 1023 St. Augustine, suf- Leon Trustee Election Set Leon County property owners who wish to run for trustee for the Leon public schools in the Nov. 5 election, have only one more week to get their petitions in the school board office in the Courthouse.

Deadline for filing petitions is Oct. 21. Information concerning the petitions is available at the Courthouse office of School Supt. Amos Godby. The three incumbent trustees, Earl Lambert, B.

Cheever Lew- Gainesville and overturned. Dolores Damron, 14, and her sister, Darlene, 12, were killed through an intersection near his ifome and was hit by an automobile. The impact tossed the boy's body 25 feet. Joseph Marco Caldera, 61, of Fort Lauderdale, was killed when he lost control of his car in West Hollywood. Other weekend fatalities included: Marie Jefferson Richardson, 44, killed on the Jacksonville expressway; Raymond Hutcheson, 18, of Zellwood, killed in an automobile accident near Sorrento, in Orange County; Gerald Eric Morgan, 65, of Green Cove THREE SCORE AND 14 Since the middle of the 19th century, the average life span in the United States has increased about 29 years.

According to conditions in 1850, the expectation of life at birth for whites was about 41 years (data is Incomplete for non-whites). By 1962, the figure had risen to about 70 years. Newschart above shows the record up to 1960. the last year for which data is available. One noticeable fact is the increase difference in longevity between the sexes.

In 1960, white women could expect to live an average of 2'j years longer than men; in 1960, this had increased to more than 6 1 a years. Fastest improvement has been made among the nonwhite population, though life expectancy is still below that of the white population. Data from Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. It Happened Accident Victims Saturday night when an automobile struck them as they walked across a highway at Fort Lauderdale. Cecil Perkins, 20, a student, and Herschel Hughes, 45, both of Panama City, were killed in a two-car collision on State Road 75 in Bay County Sunday, TWO KILLED An automobile went out of control on Highway 98 near Brooksville and turned over Sunday night, killing Robert H.

Thomas, 16, and Dallen Brown, 33, both of Lacoochee. Mark Rouse, 9, was killed at Cutler Ridge, south of Miami, Springs, killed in Duval County, and Robert Lee Francis, 22, killed in Jacksonville when his motorcycle went out of control Deaths Tni in T--. rr early Saturday. Deaths Greensboro. Died yesterday.

Funeral i is and Malcolm McNeil are ex-today In Greensboro. toH in nffir-iallv turn in their Out Of Hospital Adrian A. Wilson 27, a petitions for re-election when OAKS. Pearle S. Of Tallahassee.

Died Saturday in Monticello. Fu' Winter Park school teacher, drowned Sunday in Little River the School Board meets at 2:0 neral tomorrow in Tallahassee, vi Tuaciv of tho Matorinlc A A TT I rArfa Rrnrl Cf-ia mac naflvA Springs near Branford while DONALDSON, Mrs. Mary L. I Wean lOiar skin diving with friends. Died Friday in Tallahassee.

Funeral Center on MlCCOSUkee roaa. vi auouvi i vuuiiij cxi 11,4 Mrs. Louise Hatcher, 53, of 1315 N. Boulevard and Shelia Leila Gainous, 17 months, of Box 339, Tharpe injured in traffic accidents, have been released from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. QUINCY Mrs.

Algie Dean longtime resident of Tallahas- Wednesday. scheduled to i VtQnsJtA ccwarol rnntino itpmc Tolar, 81, of Greensboro died see. Funeral services will be held Hospital News including teacher resignations- 4 reassign- appointments, pupil ments and other school func tions. Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Strong and Jones Funeral Home with the Rev.

I. F. Bradley officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. She is survided by one son, Corrie Peters of Tallahassee, seven grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

Mrs. Hatcher was hurt Oct. 4 when the Cities Transit Bus on which she was riding, struck a parked car at Monroe and Georgia streets. She suffered chest pains. The Gainous child was hurt Friday afternoon when the car in which she was riding went out of control on the Blounts-town Highway at the West Pen- Sunday at the Gadsden County Hospital.

She was a native of Gadsden County and was a member of the Baptist Church in Greensboro. The funeral will be held today at 4 p.m. at the Greensboro Baptist Church with the Rev. R. B.

Dominey officiating. Burial will follow in the Sycamore Cemetery. Butler-Morgan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ralph Chason of sacola Capital Circle intersec tion, traveled 442 feet and land TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL Admissions, Oct.

12: Mrs. Gladys I. Scarborough, 5004 Oleander Miss Linda Lee Fannin. 418 W. 3th Paul J.

O'Connor, 203 N. Gadsden Mrs. Jean C. Atlanta; Richard E. Roberts, Perry.

Admissions. Oct. 13: Mrs. Virginia Wandeck, Marianna: Mrs. Aliens Raker, Crawfordville; Mrs.

Tina Dalton, 714 Apache Mrs. Joe Anne Anderson. 2906 Primrose Lane: James R. Smith, 1205 Mc-Caskill David Mock, Crawford-ville; Richard Clemons, 3307 N. Shore Circle; Miss Lore Ha Warren, 1629 Atkamire Fred Ren-froe, St.

Marks. Discharged, Oct. 12: Mrs. John Bedenbaugh and baby; Mrs. William Proctor and baby; Mrs.

Ruby Mae Porter George E. Wooley; Robert A. Rector; Mrs. Betty Fountain: Mrs. Nan D.

Haves; Carl Sewell; Miss Rita M. Hughes: Bill Smoke; Jessie I. Carter; John W. Conner III: Miss Mary Schorn-herst; Charlie L. Clark: James W.

Harris: Mrs. Marilyn Moyel. Discharged, Oct. 13: Mrs. Peter Mitchell and baby: Mrs.

Llewellyn Luce and baby; Mrs. Clvde Elrod and baby: Clark Conley; Mrs. Grace Hasan; Mrs. Ethel Noe; Miss Sheilla Gainous; Mrs. Jean C.

Damian; Mrs. Bobbie Harris. Greensboro: two granddaughters, Miss Ruby Chason and S. B. (Andy) Hernandez of Tallahassee.

Remaining in fairly good condition in TMH is Cyril Milady, 51, of Lake Jackson, who suffered electrical shock when he touched a tree-trimming machine which had come into contact with electrical lines. STUDENTS IMPROVE In good conditign in TMH is Tim Richards, 19, Florida State University student, and in fairly good condition is Vada Stoffer, 18, of Sanford, injured Oct. 5 when the car in which they were riding overturned on State Road 363, about 3Vi miles south of Tallahassee. In good condition in TMH is Ronald Lee, 15, of Telogia. He suffered a broken leg and a stomach wound Oct.

9 in an accident in Hosford. The car in which he was riding struck a tree. Another occupant, George A. Pullam, 21, of Telogia, suffered a broken leg, chest, stomach and head cuts and was admitted to Calhoun County General Hospital Remaining in fair condition in Florida University Hospital is Erie Campbell Jr. of Monticello PCA Elects Directors At Annual Meet MONTICELLO The Monticello Production Credit Association, marking its 30th anniversary at an annual meeting of stockholders, reelected Frank L.

Herrin of Gretna as president, Richard Simpson of Monticello as vice president and Simpson and W. M. Inman of Quincy as three-year directors. Other directors are P. S.

Cantey of Madison, Herrin and 0 I S- ill I i la 1 CD 'f ed on the Seaboard Air Line Railroad tracks. The child apparently was not seriously hurt. Her mother was hurt and an elderly Negro maid was killed. David T. Seckel, 14, of 2107 High injured Saturday night when the bicycle he was riding collided with a car, was released by TMH.

He apparently was not seriously hurt. 3 RELEASED Also released by TMH were Mrs. Judy Pauline Smith, 19, and Timothy Devere, 15 mollis and Kenneth Wayne, 15 months, her children, all of 3611 S. Monroe St. and all injured late Friday night when the car in which they were riding collided with another at Paul Russell road Mrs.

W. C. Pace; two great grandchildren. Pearle S. Oaks Pearl S.

Oaks, 59, of Tallahassee, died Saturday at the Isle of Rest Convalescent Home in Monticello following an extended illness. She was born in Lee and had lived in Tallahas-se and vicinity the past 15 years. She was a member of the Oak City Assembly of God Church and was a former clerk with the Florida Motor Vehicle Commission. Funeral services will be held In The Service MACK M. GLASS Glass, electrician's mate third class, USN, son of Mr.

and Mrs. it. Bassett. J. S.

Elam is secretary-treasurer. He reported organization assets of $2,156,838 and farmer owned net worth of $377,596. Earnings for the year before payment of a patronage refund and 4 per cent dividend Apalachicola. He was hurt July 16 when he was wounded in the hips by a shotgun blast. Also in fair condition in FA-MUH is Samuel Carr, 32, of 611 tomorrow at 10 a.m.

in Culley's Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Clayton Wilkinson officiating. Burial will follow at 12:30 p.m. and South Monroe street. They apparently were not hurt seriously.

TMH also treated and released William W. Creamer, 21, 1023 W. St. Augustine St. and Dickie Allen, 16, 1242 Stuckey late Saturday night.

They were hurt when the car in which Mack Glass of Cottondaie, is was reported at $10,764. Simpson in the annual fiscal report said $2,084,000 was loaned to 295 farmers and that since its beginning the organization Dent St. He had been identified as Samuel Carter. He was injured when he was struck by a in the Bristol cemetery. Survivors include her husband, two sons: Brian M.

Stan- serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Hancock which recently visited the port of Sase-bo, Japan. The Hancock is deployed on a seven-month cruise to the Far car in the 400 block of West Tennessee street Oct. 10. has loaned $23,070,000. The organization covers Jefferson, Madison, Leon, Gadsden.

Tav- they were riding struck a steel pole at Monroe and Tennessee streets. lor, Wakulla, Liberty and Franklin Counties. Jessie R. Carter, 14, of Me- dart, injured Sept. 13 in a div ing accident at Silver Lake, has been released from TMH.

He fill of Tallahassee and Neil M. Stanfill, Roanoke, Va. four daughters: Mrs. John Brels-ford, Terre Hill, Mrs. Leo Clark, Omaha, Mrs.

Jack Walthall and Mrs. Carl Thompson, both of Tallahassee; her mother, Mrs. O. O. Mick-ler, formerly of Tallahassee and now of Madison; two brothers: Fred Mickler of Madison and Albert Mickler of Lee, and fourteen grandchildren.

Mrs. Mary L. Donaldson suffered a partial paralysis in the dive and was found uncon First Birthday Pictures Tuesday First birthday pictures of babies with birthdays through Nov. 16 will be taken Tuesday at The Democrat between 3 scious in the water by compan East. She has made three visits to Subic Bay, Philippines and spent several days at the British Crown Colony, Hong Kong.

During the time at Hong Kong, Han-ions of fresh water to the draught-cock donated nearly 200,000 gal-plagued colony. Hancock is currently conducting extensive air operations in the South China Sea. She is a unit of the Seventh Fleet of the Pacific. ions. ON HIS MIND Headdress with mountain motifs is just the thing for marching in Munich's October Festival parades if you're a member of the "Society for Conservation of National Mountain Dress." This year's festival marked the 130th observance of the eat, drink and be m-vry fall funfest in the ancient German city.

Frances Leonora DeBerry, 37, JACK AND THE TOMATO STALK Ira D. Cripe, of Lawrence, is dwarfed by his appropriately named "Big Boy" tomato plants. Cripe, an semiretired barber, gardens as a hobby. The largest plant, on the right, is 16 feet tall and would grow taller if it had higher support. It's held up with a steel rod and produced over 100 tomatoes during the season.

ACI Escapee Still At Large Fuqua's Bill Would Assist Fire Fighters U. S. Rep. Don Fuqua has introduced a bill in the House to permit volunteer fire departments to purchase surplus government property for fire fighting. Small communities cannot afford full time professiional fire fighting units, he pointed out, and the ability to purchase surplus equipment would fill a real need.

Fuqua noted that schools of 820 S. Calhoun is now in good condition in TMH. She was injured Oct. 4 when a gun she was cleaning went off. The and 4:30 p.m.

There is no charge for the pictures and where possible the Mrs. Mary L. Donaldson, of bullet struck her in the stom Tallahassee, died Friday at the I prints and negatives will be home of her son, at 3310 North-1 given to the parents. ach. Remaining in fairly good con dition in TMH is Elizabeth A.

Gentile, 20, of 515 W. College who suffered an apparently self-inflicted bullet wound Big Bend Weather in her head Wednesday. MARIANNA Ofifcers here said today that Gary Turvey, 18, escapee from Apalachee Correctional Institute, and abductor of a young Marianna girl who was released unharmed by him, is still at large. He is known to have gone into Georgia and later abandoned the car near Abbeville, Ala. Mary Ann Green, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. D. H. Green of this city and a student at Chi- pola Junior College, was driving home when Turvey appeared suddenly and ordered her to drive him to the nearest state line. At the line he ordered her from the car, drove off in her car over the Georgia line.

Miss Green was brought safely home and the young escapee, said to be a native of Ohio, became the object of the intensive search by officers in three states. In good condition is Richard Mostly clear and mild through FLORIDA High Low Prec 80 64 .00 Hernandez, and in fair condition is Michael Hernandez, admitted Apalachicola to TMH Sept. 30 with a stom tomorrow. The high today should be 80 with a low tonight of 58 degrees. High tomorrow 84.

East to Northeast winds 6 to 12 mDh todav. Humiditv ranged and hospitals already are eligible to purchase surplus government property. The Congressman said in his current newsletter from Washington that the House may wind up its work early in November and recess to allow the Senate time to act on some of the major proposals before it. He reported he plans to visit each of the 13 counties in the Ninth Congressional District when the session ends. ach and intestine disorder.

They are the survivors of the triplets Jacksonville 80 Key West 82 Miami 81 Ocala 88 Orlando 87 Sarasota 81 TALLAHASSEE 87 57 74 68 59 63 74 5 64 .00 .00 .05 .00 .90 .00 .00 1 born July 21 to Mr. and Mrs. 88 yesterday from a high of 93 to TamPa Out of State a low of 36 per cent. THE OUTLOOK Mostly fair and mild for Tuesday night and Wednesday. SUN MOON Rise Set Rise Set Today 6:08 Tues.

S-v n. APALACHICOLA RIVER DATA AT Today missing. Tuesday 4.0 stationary. Wednesday 4.0 stationary. RAINFALL Atlanta 74 Boston 61 Charleston 72 Chicago 66 Cleveland 62 Cincinnati 72 Denver 78 Detroit 63 Indianapolis 75 Kansas City 86 Los Angeles 83 Milwaukee 68 Paul 77 New Orleans 86 New York 66 Philadelphia 63 oo .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .48 51 47 56 52 35 39 37 43 39 62 61 35 47 60 49 34 32 51 60 58 Total 24 hrs.

ending 7:30 a.m. .00 Total this month 45 Pittsburgh 36 Total since Jan 1 52.14 St. Louis 80 1.38 San Francisco 73' Above normal since Jan. 1 Below normal since Oct. 1 .98 Seattle 63 JA 1 I tw tram U.J, WIAfHIH IUM4U Ji lb tft 1 I i ii in 1.

Jackson Farmers Name Directors MARIANNA New directors for 1963-64 of the Jackson County Farm Bureau were elected at the annual meeting held in Marianna when 900 members attended. The speaker was R. G. Arnold, American Farm Bureau Field Service (retired). Another highlight was the presentation to the W.

F. Williams family of a trophy as the county's outstanding farm family. Directors elected were W. W. Henley Wayne Mixson, Douglas Sellers, Stanley Pitt-man, Brantley Ditty, L.

E. Mc-Mullian William A. Oliver, M. T. Crutchfield, Harold D.

Hollisterm Earl Williams, Le-roy Taylor, Davis Taylor, Cary Swails John W. Palmer and Raymond Cartletige. Following the membership meeting the new directors met and elected-officers for the 1963-64. These are L. E.

McMullian president; W. W. Henley vice president and Stanley 1 A i MODERN-DAY HENRY FORD Young David Beeman of Seville, Ohio, designed and built this buglike "air car" a vehicle that rides oa a cushion of air Jetted against the ground. In top photo, he prepares to start the car's surplus government target engine, which turns a four-bladcd propeller. Below, he takes control of the car, which lifts about eight inches off the ground.

Alcoa supplied all the aluminum used in the car. Dave built It as a high school student and is now majoring in industrial technology at Ohio University. THE FINAL REPORT Leon County United Fond assistant chairman Art Adams, seated left, looks over the final 1961 Florida United Fund report with President Dr. George W. Gore.

The Universitj Division became the first regular division to reach its '63 goal as the Pacesetter Division reached its goal of $57,000 almost a month ago. It's the second successive year that the A Division has gone ever the top. Observing in the background are: John R. Norwood, John Haugabrook and Vice-President J. R.

E. Lee Jr. WEATHER FORECAST It will be generally fair over most of the nation Monday night. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected in the eastern sections of the north and central Plains. Occasional rain is expected along the Pacific coast from northern California to the border and showers are in prospect for the northern Rockies and the northern Great Basin.

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