Tampa Bay Times from St. Petersburg, Florida • 10

10 THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1944 oots Amoinig EHlurricoeie Vietimns Upcounty Citrus, Gulf leach 3 "(a, Tfe Typical of papaya damage is this view taken in a prize grove in Clearwater, just south of the business section. Seveniy-five i Here is proof that a Largo owner of a large avocado seedling per cent of the trees, which had been literally groaning with fruit, were downed. a tree has no worries about picking his crop. He merely picked it p.

(Ximes Staff Photos by George Trabant and John Evans) The storm had left on the tree not one of scores of prime pears. Harry D. Ulmer, prominent Indian Rocks grower and shipper, personally illustrates the basis for his statement that 35 to 50 per cent of grapefruit in the area is already on the ground. S- y- ig, 'y'-W--'y- 'yy-yyyyyyyyyyyyy-yy yy i "1 'i 4 Hi v. V4 -'S if iiJ f-S 1 ir s.

1 ill 1 i '1. 'I: 4 1 I vyyyy yyyx-yyyyyy yyy: yyyyyyyti yytXwyy yyyyyyyy'yy V.4-S 5v, 4 A workman tries in vain to save some of the canvas of the canopy in front of the Wilmer hotel on Central avenue as an early morning gale still makes clean-up work difficult. Awnings were plentiful throughout the city as storm casualties. Thirty-five foot motor cruiser Sea King, broke loose from Pass-a-Grille municipal pier moorings at height of hurricane early yesterday morning, battering its bow and superstructure to pieces under dock flooring. Nearby fishermen saved boat from utter destruction by mooring.

This injured and bewildered pelican, struggling vainly against 65-mile-an-hour gusts at Corey causeway was a casualty of the hurricane. Its left wing apparently broken, the big bird obviously was seeking some small shelter behind latticed railings of the bridge. Navy Undersecretary WAVES to Enroll COUNTY NEWS Says Japs Want Time Negro Women PRINCETON, N. J. (U.R) Under Secretary of Navy Ralph WASHINGTON.

(TP) The navy announced last nignt mat A. Bard asserted yesterday that the present Japanese strategy is to play for time and make the cost of victory in the Pacific so Clearwater Damage Slight; Storm Uproots Few Trees CLEARWATER This city escaped damage from the hurricane except for a few large oak trees blown down, old roofs blown off and one platcglass window shattered. President Roosevelt has approved enrollment of negro wo men in the WAVES. A "limited number of especi ally qualified negro women," the navy said, will be commissioned where In Harbor Oaks section great that Americans will want a compromise peace. Speaking before a navy indoctrination school graduation class at Princeton university, Bard said success in Europe had made many persons forget that "we have not yet come to grips with the main "body ofjhe Japanese army or its navy." 3 Alarms in 30 immediately as administrative officers.

They will assist in planning and supervising a pro Minutes Keep gram tor enlistment of negro women. The navy estimated that the first enlisted women will enter training shortly after Jan. 1. "Officer candidates and en Firemen Busy Three alarms in a 30-minute A listed women will be trained at existing schools of WAVES," the navy said. "The number to be enlisted will be determined by the needs of the service." ALLERGY DISEASES (Asthma Hay Ftver Bronchltil) (Dermotitis Sinusitis) DR.

L. P. JOHNSON 102 Hotl Bldg. Phoni 4S20 period kept firemen and equipment on the jump from 7:42 p. m.

until past 9 n. in. vesterdav. ociock aoaratus was oaks are plentiful, the streets were littered with limbs and leaves and a few big trees went down. On Haven street just west of the court house a large oak fell and blocked the street until city workmen cleared the wreckage.

Another oak near Red Cross headquarters was blown down. Most of the business houses were protected from breaking glass, but through a quirk of fate one large window, amply protected by boards, broke, while unprotected parts of the window came through intact. A large number of persons spent the night in the court house. Many went to the Fort Harrison hotel, Presbyterian church and some to the fire station and police headquarters. Business houses and all court rushed to Irene's Sandwich shop, lenirai avenue, owner! bv Lliaries L.

Lewis. Firemen found an overheated fountain freezer motor. No buildine damaeo was Nirram Lodge No. 188 Postpones Meeting Meeting of Nitram lodge No. 188, scheduled for last night, was postponed until next Thursday night, it was announced yesterday.

Observation of past-master night will be held Nov. 2. reported. While in the middle of the first alarm. Fire Chief Claud Nesbit found it necessary to call station No.

3 downtown to handle a blaze at Louis' Pastry shop, first avenue north, which ate through one bulkhead and the ceiling and scorched the major part of the building. house offices except that of the sheriff were closed yesterday Louis Salzman owner of the shop, said he believed the fire Giant waves driven before a 65-mlle an hour wind, lash shore and waterfront cottages along Redington beach. Flying particles of sand nicked window glass and pitted walls and painted surfaces of houses. These beach homes, as 94 per cent of others along 11-mile shore front, were abandoned by occupants Wednesday afternoon. was caused by a short in an elec Police placed a car across the entrance to the causeway to Clearwater beach and allowed trical switch box.

According to Salzman. the damage to supplies and the building might total $1,000. A higher total could be HI no one to cross unless he had urgent business. At no time dur R. Liberator bomber pilot, has completed a record number of 75 combat flights over a six months' ing the day did the water come ing 70 miles an hour in a 25-mile-zone, explained his absence from the previous court session by saying he had overslept.

LIAEC? FLIER SETS RECORD WITH 75 MISSIONS EIGHTH U. S. AIR FORCE expected any oi the expensive near the top of the causeway- equipment was damaged. Cabbie Handed Stiff Sentence On Speed Charge County police radio station op t'oiice got in me middle of an erated on emergency power alter period in which he has refused rest leave and even a 24-hour pass, it was announced yesterday. Leroy Carter, negro 1430 1 HEADQUARTERS (U.R) Capt.

argument between the Florida xne power was cm on ear in l'ower company and the an Dunsmore avenue south, charged Kenneth Gilbert. 21. Newport, electrical department as to who owned the power lines that shorted and burned in a small I with assault and carrying a con-Hailed into city court on a i cealed weapon, was convicted on capias warrant issued when counts bv Municipal Judge ignored a speeding summons Herbert L. Peterson. A $15 fine Tuesday.

Odice Porter, 2113 0A the morning. This power also was used in operating a radio receiving set at the fire station. Many hundreds of calls were received at the fire station, where Chief Luke B. Martin is chief of the weather bureau station, after the radios went off. Before daylight city trash trucks were on the job removing tree at 2400 Brevard road north at p.

m. Firemen finally broke the circuit. It was later Irarned the line was owned by Florida Power. Everything; to Renew and Repair Your Roof ROOFING CEMENT 5 lbs. 30c 10 lbs.

50c Roofing Coating 5 gals. $2.10 Noah's Pitch 10 lbs. 90c BULK MATERIAL IN YOUR CONTAINER avenue north, was handed a M-menve fine Wednesday. His license wasiposed. RE-ROOF -NOW- months.

for three suspended APVKRTISF.MKNT docked for driv- The cab driver, DESTROY the storm debris. By evening most of the streets had been cleared except for thousands of dead palm leaves. Shorecrest School Closed Until Monday Extensive damage to grounds of Shorecrest Outdoor school, and Damage to Clearwater beach was slight, Red Cross officials re masses of debris left in the wake of the hurricane yesterday, have Wall It Msht Suoqaitiani and Recommend Rthobl. Rooter floid A delayed reopening of classes there SHIUS, CATARRH SUFFERERS 0 MISIIT BUt TO MSU C0N6ISTI0N Supply Rniht4 Htri Sofftrtn Rf joict Kclirl at lut from th tortur o( limn trouble, raurrh, and haf ftvr aV.M to naa' inn todftf in report e' uciYm with formula which hai th powir to red nasal roi.gtstioii.. Mo and worom who tuftem! with Moniiinf ainua ht-achw.

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No odor. 0er 1,2 JO.000 cans ol Peterman't sold last rear. Gel it at your druggist's, grocer's, tod bard ware dealer's. PETIRFAArrS AflT FOOD vealed alter an inspection tour. A tall tree had toppled against electric wires at the beach park, four wires were down on the causeway, an occasional small sign was blown over, and a few porch screens were torn.

The majority of buildings suffered no damage. Fewer leaves and branches were blown down on the beach than in the city of Clearwater. until Monday, according to the principal, Mrs. Emma K'. Vinal.

Located at North Shore drive and Beach drive at Twelfth avenue northeast, the school covers 12 city lots and has a student enrollment of 140 children. Mrs. Vinal said yesterday that no damage had been done to the school buildings. VlOO CENTRAL fiVI thonilhl.