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7 Local News Section Three Thursday, June 29, 1972 17 Comics $170,000 for Park 4 WELCOME Gov. Sopchoppy Get Results School Kids in Senate KM MADISOW HOTEL The children, aided by chamber members, turned out in work parties to clean up around the neglected lake park which had been allowed to run down. A part of the St. Marks Wildlife Refuge. Otter Lake Park was once a prime gathering place for weekenders.

The lake offers fine freshwater fishing, but the docks, picnic tables and restrooms were allowed to deteriorate. The $170,000 will be used to install a sewer and water system, more tables, a covered barbecue area and a dock. Sen. Gurney said Wednesday the appropriation was in line with his efforts to see that "the natural state" of Florida's outdoors is preserved. "We just needed to get their attention." said Vaughan at Panacea.

"I think those letters from the school children really did the trick." WASHINGTON. D.C. The kids in Sopchoppy 's Elementary School got results in the U.S.- Senate here Wednesday with the passage of a $170,000 appropriation to improve Otter Lake Park two miles west of Panacea. After a brief speech by U.S. Senator Ed Gurney.

the appropriation out of the Interior Committee, zipped through the Senate by an 88-0 voice vote. It was in a bill guided through the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman Don Fuqua. D-Altha. last week.

The project began at Panacea when the local chamber of commerce, both women's clus (senior and junior), and children of the Sopchoppy Elementary School mounted a drive to save the lake as a favorite recreation place for visitors. "Every child in the school wrote a letter to Senators Gurney and Lawton Chiles, a Democrat, as well as Rep. Don Fuqua." Burle Vaughan. chamber president said today. Jefferson, Taylor Welcome Sign advisors Needs a Job Duck Is Out for Florida Gov.

Reubin Askew F. C. Merritt, f. B. Brownng ready if Put New Tax Ratios Askew Bite on 2 Counties Elections Post His Hat in Ring Rep.

Wayne Mixson Seeking Seat Again Sheriff James Scott wants public faith Scott In Sheriff's Campaign MONTICELLO Sheriff James H. Scott announced today that he will seek the office of sheriff of Jefferson County, a position he has held since his appointment over a year ago. In announcing his decision to run, Sheriff Scott asked all citizens for their continued support and cooperation which they have shown for the past year. I believe that the office of sheriff belongs to the people of Jefferson County," he said. "The support and good will of all the citizens is necessary.

If elected, Sheriff Scott said that the sheriff's office will continue to be run with respect and dignity. Laws will be enforced with fair and impartial treatment to all citizens of the county. Scott is a three-year veteran of the U.S Marine Corps with four additional years in the Reserves where he served as an MP and on security duty. He is a seven year veteran of the Florida Highway Patrol, having spent the past six years in Jefferson County. HE ATTENDED criminal investigators school and worked as a traffic homicide investigator.

Also, he served as an instructor and training officer for the local Florida Highway Patrol Auxilliary while he was a patrolman. For the past year he has been sheriff of Jefferson County. Sheriff Scott is an active member of the First Baptist Church of Monticello and the local Kiwanis Club. Currently he is serving on the Region II Drug Abuse Advisory Council and is a participating member of the Florida Sheriff's Association and an active supporter of the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch and Girls Villa. Married to the former Janice Trawick, Sheriff Scott resides on East Pearl Street with his wife and five-year-old daughter Debbie.

Scott has named Fate Jones of Monticello as his campaign treasurer. Ski Show Set For Decatur BAINBRIDGE, Ga. A ski show and a free watermelon -cutting will mark the local Fourth of July observance here Tuesday. The 40-member Seminole Ski Club of Donalsonville will present a program of entertainment beginning at 2 p.m. in the Boat Basin and lasting approximately two hours.

Immediately following the ski show a public watermelon -cutting will be held. Both the ski show and the watermelon cutting are free of charge, but the Jaycee Snack Shack will be in operation at the scene, offering soft drinks and snacks of all types for sale. QUINCY Duck of Quincy will be a candidate for the office of Supervisor of Elections of Gadsden County. "In view of a very dim future in the tobacco business, it is probable that I will need to seek new means of livelihood in the near future possibly by the end of this year," Duck said. "So for this reason I am announcing my intentions for being a candidate for office.

I foresee the need of a job. It's that simple." Born in Walton County, Duck moved to Quincy in 1923. He received most of his education in Quincy schools and was a businessman for a number of years here. From 1942 to 1944 he was a civilian worker with the War Service Administration, U.S. Air Force at Dale Mabry Field in Tallahassee.

Since that time Duck has been in the tobacco packing business and is presently employed by Duys Tobacco Corporation in Quincy. He and his wife, the former Ann Quarterman, have a daughter, Peggy Jo, who is married to W.T. Heirs Jr. and resides in Tallahassee. A son, the late Major William W.

Duck of the U.S. Air Force, No Decision Yet Seeking J. C. Duck seeks public job was killed in action OCT. 3, 1967 in Vietnam.

An active member of the First Baptist Church of Quincy, Duck has served on the Board of Deacons, was a charter member of the Quincy Junior Chamber of Commerce, a charter member of the Quarterback Club of Quincy and a past vice president of the Florida State Elks Association. "I feel the years of business experience I have had and the involvement with people in all walks of life will qualify me as Supervisor of Elections," Duck noted. rail the "area north of Crawford Street to the section between Stewart and 14th streets. A resolution also was passed authorizing the acceptance of an inter local agreement with the City of Quincy and the Phone Hearing on Road Rep. Wayne Mixson 'down home' soon duction of property taxes, increased law enforcement, and improved working conditions for state employees.

I am especially proud of having sponsored the bill providing for the state to pay part of the hospitalization insurance premium for our state employees." A Navy veteran of World War II, Mixson attended Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, and graduated with honors from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Business Administration. A former Director of Organization and Vice President of Florida Farm Bureau, Mixson is one of the few full-time farmers in the Florida Legisla-t raising peanuts, soy beans, and beef cattle. V' MARIANNA Rep. Wayne Mixson, D-Marianna, announced today that he will seek reelection to the Florida House of Representatives in the 7th District, lying in Jackson, Holmes, Walton, and Washington Counties.

First elected to the House of Representatives in 1967, Mix-son has been reelected without opposition since. During his terms of office he has assumed a leadership role as Chairman of the Agriculture and Citrus Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Community Affairs, Chairman of a subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, and member of the powerful Rules Committee. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Southern Region of the National Council of State Governments. Mixson was the recipient of the Marianna Jaycees Good Government Award, and was named by the Tallahassee Democrat as the 1972 "Down Home Legislator of the Year" in recognition of his role as spokesman for small counties and for his support of economic development for rural counties. "My prime legislative concerns," said Mixson, "in addition to the promotion of agricultural interests, are industrial development for rural counties, equitable financing for small county schools, re- 4.

By LOUISE CHILDERS Democrat Correspondent PERRY If the new property tax ratio study for Taylor stands at 66 per cent of market valuation Taylor county will have to contribute around $279,000 more to participate in the Minimum Fund Program, reported Alan Hart, School superintendent, here today. The so-called loss will be offset in part by the increase allowed by the Legislature in the number of teaching units which they allowed since the millage required was advanced from four and one half to six mills he explained. However much of this gain of $318,384 will go to new teaching positions, he added. It may be necessary to increase the millage to 7.25 mills to make up the difference. "The 1971 ratio study gave the county a standing of 79 per cent but the drop of 13 points to 66 means that the amount will either have to be made up in some way or else we will have to do without," Hart said.

"However, if the study is thrown out because of a suit, locally, we will gain a little." The 1972-73 budget has not been completed because the staff has been waiting for the report of the study. However, it will be ready by August 1, Hart added. Starter Tool Kit Awarded PERRY Cleveland W. Walker, of Perry, received a starter tool kit from the Florida Automobile Dealers recently recognizing his accomplishments in academic and practical aspects of autome-chanics in vocational school. 4 r- To Tour The Bend Gov.

Reubin Askew who carried the Florida Panhandle in his election two years ago will tour the Big Bend's small towns east of Tallahassee Friday and Saturday. "He's going to places where he hasn't been since 'lis election." an Askew aide said today. The governor's party will make stops at Monticello, and Greenville, Friday, arriving at Madison for a 1 p.m. reception in the old Merchant's Hotel off the downtown square. D.

B. Browning, chairman of the Askew reception committee, said civic clubs are cooperating in the event. Miss Mildren Parrish, information director at North Florida Junior College, is coordinating plans. FROM MADISON, Gov. Askew will travel to Jasper for an appearance, then to Live Oak and spend Friday night at Lake City.

Saturday he'll go to Lake Butler, High Springs, Bran-ford, Mayo, and Cross City, then directly to Daytona Beach where he will address the National Alumni Association of Bethune-Cookman College Saturday night. Department of Transportation for the purpose of improving the Quincy Airport. Peanut Market Order Studied MARIANNA The Jackson County Farm Bureau will ex-plain its plans tonight on a proposed peanut marketing order in a meeting at 8 p.m. at the county Court House in Marianna. at Florida's nine state university campuses.

Mautz told university presidents earlier this week that the Department of Transportation had recalled about $1 million in state funds which had been earmarked this year for campus road and parking projects. Al Albert, a builder who is chairman of the Mayor's Advisory Committee on Building Codes, received approval of the city commission this week to require plumbing inspection inside new construction outside the city limits. Currently, inspection is only made to the structure. Open bus shelters will be constructed on each side of Monroe Street between the Park Avenue traffic lanes, adjacent to the sidewalk in the park. City commission approval of the shelters costing an estimated $45,000 came after long discussion on whether the open design would afford ample protection from the weather and whether closing would encourage drifters to loiter.

By JEANETTE CONNELL Democrat Correspondent MONTICELLO A property tax ratio study, released last Friday by State Auditor Ernest Ellison will definitely result in higher taxes for Jefferson County residents, the school board has been told here. Steve Walker Jr. county tax assessor, told the Jefferson County School Board here that the state is now requiring him to do a complete reappraisal of property in the face of the report showing property assessed at only 56 per cent of its full market value. "This will definitely result in higher taxes," he said. "But I've got no choice.

The job will be done." Immediate results of the study means Jefferson County stands to lose more than $1 million in state funds for education. Dudley Bruton of the Department of Education's Bureau of Finance told the board they will now have to increase the school millage a mill to bring in the required local effort necessary to qualify for the state school funds. This brings the total to 9 mills in Jefferson County. At the present time, only 12 per cent of the school board's operating revenue comes from local sources. Walker said his reappraisal will be completed by July 1, 1973.

Without the readjustment by the local tax assessor, the board will be hard pressed to meet the requirement for state funds next year when the local share increases. Walker said. Coast Roads Readied For The Weekend United Press International The Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that coastal roads heavily damaged by Hurricane Agnes will be open to two-way traffic for the holiday weekend. "Working overtime to ready the road before the July Fourth weekend, DOT crews have made emergency repairs to permit two lane traffic on U.S. 98 where more than two miles of roadway was eroded, requiring rebuilding of one lane," a DOT spokesman said.

The spokesman said repairs have also been made on SR 370 at Alligator Point where more than 1,200 feet of pavement was completely swept away. The office of emergency preparedness in Tallahassee announced a final casualty and damage list including nine fatalities, 246 injured, 33 hospitalized, 96 homes destroyed, 449 homes with major damage, 1,404 homes with minor damage, 197 boats destroyed or with major damage, 909 small businesses destroyed or with major damage. Herman Gray Will Serve CARRABELLE Herman Gray said today his resignation from the city commission to run for a Franklin County Commission post will be effective Nov. 7. "I will continue to serve on the city commission until November." he said.

i am announcing my resignation only to qualify as a county commissioner, a post in which I feel I might be of even greater service to the community." Decision Postponed The Florida Public Service Commission's hearings on a Southeastern Telephone Co. rate hike request were adjourned in Tallahassee today and taken to Fort Walton Beach. A decision on the proposed $5 million increase which would hike some phone bills 53 per cent is not expected until this fall, a PSC spokesman said. A later hearing may be called following Friday's session at Fort Walton Beach if the commissioners deem it necessary. "We leave nothing out.

no stone unturned," said Chairman Jess Yarborough during Wednesday's testimony in which customers from as far away as Madison opposed the rate hike and complained of Southeastern service. Sims Resigns; Eyes a Race MARIANNA' Jackson County Commissioner Lester Sims, who represents the Third District, officially resigned from the board of commissioners Tuesday, The Third District is made up of Marianna. Sims didn't reveal his reasons for resignation, but it is expected he will run for sheriff in the upcoming elections. $90,000 Quincy Bid QUINCY The City Com-mission Tuesday night awarded a $90,000 contract to Seymour Electric Co. of Panama City the apparent low bidder for electrical distribution equipment.

"The installation of the equipment i in with the Phase III electrical conversion that the city has undertaken," City Manager W. F. Johnson said. "Money from municipal bonds sold last year will be used." Johnsort noted that the new equipment will be installed in am Tallahassee Community College's Board of Trustees has postponed a decision on a charge of "immorality" lodged against TCC professor Dr. Bruce E.

Cleare. Following several hours of testimony in a hearing requested by Cleare, trustees said they would allow attorneys one week to file proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law with the board and would announce their decision in writing after deliberations slated for July 31. Cleare, whose attorney presented a string of witnesses to refute the charge, has been recommended for dismissal by TCC President Fred W. Turner. Turner testified that results of a private detective's investigation indicated Cleare who is divorced had been "living with a female other than his wife" during the past school year.

State University System Chancellor Robert B. Mautz will recommend that the 1972 Legislature earmark a special one-time "catch-up" allocation for road and parking projects ADMITTED June Howard Butler, Rt. 6. Box 160; Lucille Cooper, Craw-tordville; Jimmy Johnton. 1516 Rou Osburn Medley, 119 Ride Paul Newlin, 2016 E.

Forest Eva Ouits. Newport; Rita Holson. 1306 Holland Harrell Thomas, yvewahitchka; June I. Tommey, Madison; Tommy Traylor, Rt. Box Ernestine Ware.

Perry; Bessie Wrerm, Woodville; Annie Cowen, Chattahoochee; Dorothy Harris. Live Oak; Mary J. Whetley. 1636 Jackson Blutl Dorothy K. Bowen, Havana; Jeanette Burt, 1220 Cherokee Audrey Casey, Monticello, David Coker, Perry; Jerry Gilliam, 901 Battery Suellen Godbold, 3237 Sharer Mary A.

Harris. 413 Ouoont William Hut-to, 3511 Apalachee Albert Lowe. 3V23 Caldwell Mildred McDonald, Chattahoochee; Susan Nevole, 511 N. woodward Sylvia Perry, Bambrttge. Raytord L.

Now. 1911 Fannie Lewis C. Spears, 15107 Isabella and Renson Thomas 2019 Potts Rd. DISCHARGED; Mrs. Henry Jones and baby, Infant Johnson, Sue Gilbert.

Pearl Coker, Shirley A. Gaver, Anna Hogue. Parra Lee Thompson, Sara Broom, Doubles Moody, Randall Cable. Bradford Clark. Eunls Gibson, Cathlene Butler, Billy Bullock, Carolyn Alllgood, Betty Barflekt, Tlllle Sander.

Gladys Sanders, Ethel Wayne, James Herndon, Dean Davis. Johnnie Smith, Jacqueline Lewis and Kenneth Reshard. little trees and washed them, bottom soil and all, onto the pavement. They'll be back along the roadside still living this weekend. (Democrat Photo by Dan Stainer.) AN AGNES TRANSPLANT No.

the Florida Forest Service isn't planting seedling pine trees on this beach road at Alligator Point. High tides kicked up by Hurricane Agnes uprooted the 4 i.