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ff.B8Tj EMS, TO 13 oast WeSt Florida Saturday, September 30, 1972 Installed Oily 1v i 4 tj ffr, 1 waterfront property will be retained for community use and no existing sand dunes or other natural elements will be disturbed. Wooden bridges will be placed over small swamp areas, for example. Evans, president of the Atlanta Based company, said all residential acreage is interior and there will be "23 acres of stocked lakes, play centers, and nature trails. In the initial phase there will be per cent of the land reserved for common use of all residents. He' stated that seven well known specialists in different fields pooled their efforts for the design of Sandestin.

Streets will be laid out to structure the community into two villages. A 96-room, five-story motel is included in the plans. Community facilities, other than golf courses, include a Bryfront Center, a Supper Club, a Swim Club, Health Gub, Convention Center and Beach Pavillion. Evans said the first golf course is now being laid out and is expected to be playable by next fall. The club house is planned for spring 1973 completion.

It will consist of two stories covering 64,000 square feet. Evans and Mitchell Industries started in Athens, Georgia, according to company spokesmen and among 1 its developments has been the Sea Palms development near Atlanta. The land for Sandestin was purchased more than a year ago and the complete project was not announced until financing for the first phase had been completed assuring uninterrupted activity. By BOB LOVELACE Journal lltH Writer MIRAMAR BEACH Plans for the new community of Sandestin were unfolded for the annual meeting of the Walton County Chamber of Commerce at Destination Beach House Thursday night. Jack Huggins was installed as new 'president of the Chamber replacing Joe Dugger.

Other new officers are Bill Bierbaum, 1st vice president; Al Christopher, 2nd vice president; and Henry Elliot, treasurer. Mrs. Pat Potter remains as executive secretary. Plans for the new development, involving 2,400 acres in what is known as the Four Mile Point area, were unfolded by Charles Evans and members of the staff of Evans-Mitchell Industries, Atlanta. It is across from Four Mile Village east of Destin in Walton County.

The property is that owned principally by former Governor Winthrop Rockefeller of Arkansas. Evans said 357 acres is included in the first phase and includes a golf course, club house, and shopping village. Then there will be 137 acres of housing based on three units per acre. In the overall plan, which may take as long as 10 years, three golf courses and several shopping villages will be included. Evans said all residential structures including condominiums and town houses will be low rise.

Most of the development will face Choctawhatchee Bay but a small part will face the Gulf. Evans said all -vv An 1) (1 I tr PRESIDENTS EXCHANGE OF GAVEL Jack Huggins, left, Joe Dagger (Ptntacola Journal photo by Bob Ltvtlact) COFFEE TIME FOR PATRICIA POTTER secretary gets biggest mng In Fort Walton Beach Candidates Indicate Attendance at Rally Annex 1 it'- -r News-Journal Bureau FORT WALTON BEACH -Most of the candidates on the Okaloosa County ballot for the Oct. 3 runoff primary have indicated they plan to attend a n-partisan political rally Respect for Life Week Sponsored In Fort Walton Officers of Year rape, robbery, aggravated assault, breaking and entering, larceny and auto theft in the first half of this year, compared to 423 major crimes in all of 1971. Okaloosa County registered 722 major crimes in 1972 compared to 1,662 of the same during all of 1971. But murder in both counties appears to be ahead of last year's figures.

Santa Rosa County has had one murder in the first half of the year compared to the same number of all of 1971. Okaloosa County, which also recorded only one murder in 1971, already has four through June of this year. The major crime rate per 100,000 population is down slightly in both counties so far this year. 1 Santa Rosa County, which cleared 43 per cent of its major crimes by arrests last year, dropped to 32.8 per cent clearance so far this year. Okaloosa County, however, jumped four points with 22.3 per cent cleared this year compared to 18.2 per cent cleared all of last year.

Rape, aggravated assault and auto theft are all up in Santa Rosa County this year over last year. Robbery, breaking and entering and larceny over $50 are all down this year. being sponsored from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday by the city of Fort Walton Beach. The "Meet Your CandU dates" rally will be held in front of the Civic Auditorium on Miracle Strip Parkway and will feature free ice cream, soft drinks and music by a local band.

Candidates who indicated by Friday afternoon they would appear include the three in-cumbent county commissioners seeking re-election: Dan T. Merrill, District One; Loone "Buck" Greene, District Three, and Olen "Willie" Williams, District Five. Challengers Hayward T. Hayes, District One, and John H. Cook, District Three, have also indicated they will attend.

City Hall officials said they were unable to contact Jack C. Nichols, candidate in District Five, but local observers believe he will also make an appearance. Other candidates who have stated they will attend are Thomas D. Beasley, incumbent candidate for circuit judge, District Five, Walton County; and James Johnston, of Pensacola, candidate for State Senator in District Two. Beasley is being opposed by Clyde Wells and Johnston by William D.

Barrow, of Crest-view, the incumbent. The rally is being sponsored by the city in an effort to drum up interest in the runoff election Tuesday. Mayor Maurice McLaughlin will serve as master of ceremonies and he and councilman George Palmer are donating the refreshments. Sill Rogers, proprietor of Rogers Oysters Bar and a former council man, has offered to provide the band and public address system. By BOB LOVELACE Journal Staff Writer FORT WALTON BEACH -Mayor Maurice McLaughlin and members of the City Council came away from Thursday's County Commis-s i meeting disappointed over prospects of getting courtroom facilities to meet a Jan.

1 deadline. At that time space must be found in South Okaloosa County for a full time circuit judge and a new county judge. The city had offered to build a facility and lease it to the county on the site of the present Civic What galls the city fathers most is that they voted to do away with their municipal court three years ahead of the deadline to get a county court with the understanding a facility would be provided. Instead of accepting this proposal the County Commission voted Thursday to put a bond issue for a courthouse annex on the November ballot. It would call for bonds up to $1 million and no site was specified.

Since the bond issue will involve additional ad yalorem taxes and no site is specified the chances of the issue passing are considered about one in 100. In fact a show of hands on the tax question, requested by Chairman Dee Parkton, got only three favorable votes from a crowd estimated at 75. BILL MCCRELESS KEYS TO THE CITY Miss Donna Foust, Miss Kentucky VFW who is spending this week in Fort Walton Beach as part of her contest winnings, receives keys to the city from Joe Guidry, president pro-tem. Miss Foust says she likes Florida's Gulf Coast better than the east coast. (Pensacola Journal photo by Bob Lovalaco) Disappointed done in Florida and is legal.

Prior to making the final offer to the county for a leased property for 15 years, which would then revert to the county providing it continued to use it as a courthouse annex, the City Council met with bankers, two of whom were from out of state. Council members were told the city has a good financial rating and therefore could borrow the money at not more than six per cent and without the incidental expenses of a bond issue. In making the presentation to the County Commission Hedrick stated the city would build a structure of any size to meet county requirements. It could range from an 18,000 square feet building costing about $400,000 to one of 45,000 square feet costing $1 million. Monthly lease payments would range from $3,375 to $8,439.

He was given the impression the county could pay this without an additional ad valorem tax and using state revenue sharing funds. He said a total of 886 parking spaces could be made available. Hedrick said he realizes all records must be kept in one facility and he in no way proposes the county have two courthouses. He suggested a facility to serve the people of South Okaloosa and installation of machines such as used by newspapers for sending RANDOLPH KNEPPER than five years ago. White is a business administration and marketing graduate of Troy State University and was associated with the First Federal Savings and Loan Association before coming to the First City Bank.

Knepper is a life-long resident of Okaloosa County, attended Okaloosa-Walton Junior College and recently grad-uated from Florida State University with a degree in financing and banking. Councilmen Analysis In work sessions on the new county budget for the fiscal year starting October 1, it was repeatedly brought out the county could not take on new obligations. There was also some question whether the budget would be balanced at the end of the year, mainly because of the unknown hospital factor and costs of the court reform bill in personnel. Councilman Fred Hedrick, who originated the idea for the lease and then got unanimous support of the Council, said the cost of the $1 million bond issue, other than principal, would be $940,720. The annual interest cost would be $93,036.

He arrived at the figures by calculating the normal costs of a bond He listed them as one per cent for a fiscal agent, one per cent for the attorney, six per cent discount to sell the bonds, and interest at 7 per cent for 20 years at $860,720. Before going to Crestview for the Commission meeting Mayor Maurice McLaughlin contacted the Florida League of Municipalities regarding the lease of property by one governmental body to another. He reported the answer was that such is commonly JERRY WHITE been named a vice-president and will be in charge of the commercial loan deaprtment; and Randolph Kneppcr has been named assistant vice-president and will be working in the installment loan department. McCreloss, a native of Gadsden, is a graduate of the American Institute of Banking, Miami, and was employed by the Cocoanut Grove Bank of Miami before coming to the First City Bank more Km First Half news to transmit copies of papers when needed at the In discussions at public meetings on the proposed annex it was apparent that no site selected would please all. Twin Cities residents argued Crestview would be as close as the proposed site in the Fort Walton Beach city complex.

Others contended the site should be near Eglin Air Force Base where a majority of South Okaloosa County people work. Others argue the center of population would be in the Ocean City-Wright area. Another barrier to passing a bond issue at the November election therefore could be failure to delineate the site. Still another argument against a bond issue is that the county has not succeeded in getting low interest rates. Racetrack funds were pledged, in addition to other revenues, to get seven per cent interest on the new Eglin airline terminal facility, Hedrick said.

Mental Health Upgrading Urged Niwi -Journal Bureau FORT WALTON BEACH The Okaloosa County Mental Health Association has urged upgrading of mental health facilities at the Niceville-Valpa-raiso Hospital for implementation of the Baker Act. The Florida Mental Health Act, better known as the Baker Act, requires adequate comprehensive community services for psychiatric patients in an effort to decentralize the state hospital system. The Mental Health Association pointed out the act provides for local in-patient and out-patient care. A spokesman said out-patient care "is very ably handled by the Okaloosa Guidance Clinic." However, is in-patient care that is the concern of the Mental Health Association. In a statement concerning the Niceville-Valparaiso facility, which handles all psychiatric patients for the county hospital system, the association contended: "It appears that the present layout within the mental health unit does not provide for adequate isolation of acutely disturbed persons who are admitted under emergency conditions.

"When this type of patient is admitted to the Niceville-Valparaiso Hospital, the person must be isolated to protect themselves and others. "The present staff is in need of additional personnel, especially male attendants to bet-ter control and treat the mor serious cases." Major Crimes Down Ntws-Journal Bureau FORT WALTON BEACH Respect For Life Week, sponsored by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, will be observed in Fort Walton Beach Oct. 1-7 with special activities planned by St Mary's Catholic Church. The week is a nationwide parish-based attempt to focus attention on "the sanctity of human life and the many threats to human life in the modern world," according to its organizers. "The Face of Abortion," a slide presentation with narration will be shown at 3 p.m.

Sunday on Channel Six, Cable TV. The 30-minute documentary made by the Dominican Community Center shows actual processes involved in abortion. Monday through Friday during "Respect Life" week, St. Mary's 8:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.

masses will be celebrated to ask God to give man respect for the unborn, the aged, the poor, the young, and for peace and the family. The services are public and a Bible vigil planned for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church on St. Mary's Avenue. In announcing the week's calendar, Father Luke Hunt, assistant pastor of St.

Mary's noted, "The unborn are not the only point of emphasis in the program, but also the aged, the poor, the young, victims of war and the family. All of these groups are like threads woven together to make that whole we call human life neglect of one leads inevitably to the unraveling of the entire fabric," he cautioned. He identified abortion as the ono issue posing the greatest th-oot tn rlvilized society to day, terming it an issue of the greatest moral concern to all Americans, just as the move-mcnt for civil rights," be ll cause human dignity useu is the issue." it ui i tint on Issue in clwhlch one religious body is tempting to Impose Its moral-L Hty on others. "We call upon fhUie Dconlo of Fort Walton tho dignity guft14oan Wo and to assert and crs; otC, Vk. Hvll rluhts of the 'less," raincr num.

Vofe Intelligently, The Facts-Sunday By BUD NEWMAN Ntwi-Journal Gannttr Strvlct TALLAHASSEE Major crimes are down in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties for the first half of this year. Santa Rosa County recorded 192 major crimes murder, i 4 publican opposition in November. Santa Rosa County has five local races from sheriff through county commission. The Pensacola News-Jour-n a 1 Governmental Affairs Team has put together a biog- raphy and issue-oriented question and answer package in all races. Read it.

Clip it. And save it for the day you go to the polls. It's all there in Sunday's Focus Section. Plus our state news bureaus have put together other races in West Florida in one complete package. Look for this timely political roundup Sunday on Pago ID.

Bank Promotes Three in FVVB The runoff. Who'll win? Well, only the voter can and will tell, but The Pensacola News-Journal will give you tho Information so that when you go into the booth to vote, you'll have the complete political picture. The non-partisan judicial runoff and the second Democratic primary features 21 men and one woman vying for five judicial posts, ono Escambia County Commission seat, one state Senate seat and two stnto House seats. The Democratic victors In tho Escambia County Sheriff's race and in the District 3 Commission race face Re Ntws-Journal Bureau 1 FORT WALTON BEACH -The appointment of three executives to new positions has been announced by Howard McGee, board chairman of the First City Bank. Bill McCreloss, formerly an assistant vice-president, has been promoted to vice-president in charge of the installment loan department and bank security officer; Jerry White, who has just become affiliated with the bank, has.