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CUBAN FLAGSHIP HERE FOR RACE Capital To Back lonafi 6 Local, Society Section; Obituaries Industry Needed ant Ss Offered Thundoy, Morcji 8, 1956 St. Petersburg Timei 29 An educational television station on Channel 3 is Here, C-C Told St. Petersburg needs a materializing on the Suncoast horizon at long last. It 5 'f MM St may be in operation a year from now, if sponsors plans succeed. i -r I "bank" of $500,000 to These plans will be put before city and county of 000,000 in private risk cap ital for industrial develop Good Morning PAUL DAVIS CONDUCTOR ficials from a seven-county Suncoast area in a meeting called March 23 by Tampa's Mayor Curtis Hixon.

ment at once, the Chamber West Coast Educational Television is the name of of Commerce board of governors was told yesterday. the non-profit organization sponsoring the new station. Its executive director is Franklin Moody, professor of After a 90-minute injection of in speech, radio and television at Tampa University. dustrial evangelism, C. of C.

governors expressed no opposition to the idea, and President William J. "We have been promised the! 7 fe3He- i 1 Mills said he would name a com- land we needed, a builuing and a transmitter," Moody told The Times yesterday. Viii m'ttee to recommend the best procedure, i it In addition to these major items, Jack Bryan, director of the C. of he said, several smaller pieces of equipment have been pledged the industrial bureau, told the group it is too late here for "peanut" efforts. new station, such as movie cameras and recorders.

UrJ W7- "We are talking about big Talk Of The Town Today U.S. Marines go to Mediterranean. Educational TV. Jottings Misplaced duck: The William Longs, 5125 Sixth Avenue North, heard a scratching sound inside their kitchen chimney, opened an unused vent, and by gosh, found a white duck inside only way it could have got there was through lop of the chimney whole thing a complete mystery to the Longs they are feeding the bird, think maybe someone will come ask for it weighs around six pounds Two-ton gift: VFW Post 1658, Ozona, thanks Arthur Gross, owner of Sunny Acres Farm, for donating two tons of grapefruit to District 9, VFW, to be given to men at Bay Pines Hospital Commander Matt Cavannugh supervised packing and hauling Boy super salesman: Weyman Willingham selling magazines in North Ward School magazine subscription selling project for school stuff," he said. Bryan said the city's 80-acre in "We have set a goal of $250,000 in equipment or cash," Moody said.

"With that much, we can set up a very good station one that fin dustrial subdivision on the north fr- CI I iH 1 I I flr i I 1 can do a proper job over a large -M(SSII area. Counties invited to the March 23 meeting are Pinellas, Polk, Manatee, Sarasota, Pasco, Hernando and Hillsborough, The meeting will west side is now three-fourths taken up by new small manufacturers, and that some prospects now cruising Florida require single sites as big as 300 acres, and plants as large as 230,000 square feet. 15 TO 18 PAYROLLS The city could have gained 15 to 18 new payrolls recently, Bryan said, if it had been able to offer (Times Thoto by Larry Holmgren) "Jose Marti," the flagship of the Cuban Navy, anchors at Bayboro Harbor yesterday afternoon, The cruiser has come from Havana, especially for the start of the St. PelersburK-lIabana Race. be on the Tampa City Hall third benefit, has sold more than $400 worth Vanished: Quality Shop, 613 Central wishes person who "borrowed" rodeo banner from front of store would return same it was borrowed from Ocala friend Clubs you'd like to belong to: No-Work-No-Worry Club, composed of retired transportation men it holds reunion today at City And State "buildings ready to occupy," Arranging plant construction between prospective local manufacturers and builders or investors is the Justice Stephen C.

O'Connell Justice Cites To Study Bottom difficult part to swing, Bryan said Typical enterprisers want a 15 Clearwater's Grey Gull Inn Nearing 90; Val Traggard, 326 Kingston Street South, has birthday coming up forget worry and live long, he advises. Dr. Arnold S. Anderson, who spoke before the Medical Forum other night, got a good audience laugh when he described the brain "The brain," said he, "is an organ of the body that starts functioning the moment one is born and stops the moment one gets up to make a speech thing for the politicians to remember, wisecracked a newsman. People year lease from the user, and he prefers to start with a 5-year Land Problems Ways To Better lease Possibility of the City acquiring "We have at least 100 people in this community willing to bet on floor at 2:30 p.m.

READY NEXT MARCH "Our time schedule, if all goes well, calls for the station to be in operation by March next year," Moody said. Moody said the organization was formed a year ago, although he has been interested in such a station for years. Others who have assisted are Dorothy Massey, Tallahassee, the director of coordination and information; Tampa attorney C. C. Parker, Tampa University President Dr.

E. C. Nance and Mayor Hixon. Technical advisor has been Mack S. Lee, of Tampa University's educational radio station, WTUN.

This station is one of the largest FM educational stations in the Southeast and has given the new TV group invaluable experience in station operation and programming, Moody said. TIME FOR ACTION title to all State-owned submerged a sure thing," Bryan commented lands within the municipal limits J. Shirley Gracy, Florida Power will be discussed at a Monday Corp. vice president, proposed the meeting in Tallahassee. A.

C. (Red) Brannfn, veteran Pinellas County Jaw enforcement officer who resigned last week, has joined sales staff of Alan Peterson Motors at firm's handsome new showroom at 701 Ninth Street City Manager Ross E. Windom bank device, perhaps a credit corporation or a community bond and Frank McDevitt, assistant city So. the firm, DcSoto-Plymouth dealer, already moved much more snace. available used attorney, have a 2 p.m.

appoint issue to provide financing of the kind which commercial banks and other local institutions are not Polities' Status Florida Supreme Court Justice Stephen C. O'Connell suggested ways of elevating politics, political office and government to a better status in public esteem in an address last night before members of the St. Petersburg Bar Association. Justice O'Connell, who was appointed to the state bench to succeed Justice H. L.

Sebring, now head of Stetson Law College here, and took the oath of office last ment in Tallahassee with Fred liott, secretary-engineer of the In. car lot to remain at 343 Ninth Street North In I town for the Empire Studio's wide screen spectacle, -'The Osceola Story, is Barton MacLane and wife he appeared on Double Hotel on WSUN-TV able to handle. He said the Chamber of Commerce was the proper ternal Improvement Board. The State unit controls ell bottom lands. The conference was scheduled on the heels of two Tuesday develop Frederick It.

Francke, second from left, liaison officer for the city of St. Petersburg and Captain USNR, reads the official welcome to Capt. Wil-fredo Diaz Caldron during calls and returns aboard the Jose Marti. On the left is Milton Corson, vice commodore, St. Petersburg Yacht Club and far right, John Jonathan Jackson, lieutenant commander, USN.

body to sponsor it. Before Bryan spoke, Gracy introduced three Florida Power executives to speak on industrial promotion, and showed a state industrial film. The speakers were V. B. Shenk, A'.

Magazine you get with the Sunday Times won the Christopher Award for the excellent pictures of Russia published last November the pictures emphasized absolute state control over all phases of ments. Gov. LeRoy Collins called for a statewide investigation aimed 'We have waited until now to start our drive for support for a number of reasons," Moody told at curbing "indiscriminate and un lite there Gorkin has been here numerous times. sound and unplanned dredging and ine Times, UKANNEN Politics FPC industrial development de "One thing, we wanted to see filling." The Governor was au thorized to name a five-man com partment director; J. L.

Shoe how the other educational televi maker, analyst; and A. II. Hines mittee to make a study. sion station in Florida progressed, industrial simervisor. Members of the local Alliance at Jacksonville KJi Deautv Oct.

21. is one of the Democratic candidates for reelection to the court in this year's election. He is a candidate in 'Group I and his opponent is Zack Douglas, a Jacksonville attorney. O'Connell prac-iced law in Fort Lauderdale before his appointment. The speaker was introduced by Robert W.

Fisher, vice president of the association. The association met at Hotel Detroit for dinner. BIGGEST BUSINESS "We must admit, whether we Bob Fowlpr, assistant service officer at the Don Ce-Sar VA facility, has decided not to run for the JP in Dist. 1 friends had urged him he'i a Democrat Republicans look for candidate to run for William Williams' seat on the School Board. for Conservation of Natural Re sources also appeared before Conn "Then too, pressure was being STUDENTS MAY MOVE During early stages, Shenk put on the Government (Federal cil and requested speedier action Communications Commission) by Contestants Quit to put all unsold bay bottom lands warned, industrial development may increase municipal costs.

But various persons and groups in this under City control. many of 37.000 students Pinellas area, to give Channel 3 over lo Windom explained he has had County is now educating will be commercial telecasting, to postpone two earlier attempt: CLEARWATER The forced to move away to find jobs to go to Tallahassee, but said he "One St. Petersburg man had asked for a half-and-half setup. unless payrolls are added, he said. annual contest to select 1 Of 3 Dolphins Survives South American Trip like it or not, that government to- Certain sections of St.

Petersburg half commercial and half educa had received a letter from Elliott assuring no sales would be made inside St. Petersburg's limits until Miss Clearwater blew up al have more young people than na tional. The FCC said 'no. most on the eve of the Cor the conference is held. onation Ball here yesterday No visiting' dignitary ever had for any longer." The joint statement by Pam Penegar and Frances Grantham charged "the contest was not conducted in a manner to be fair and unprejudiced." They said that "all but two of the people forming the entire setup of presentation and judging were either close friends or co-workers at their jobs and one or more had The Manager 6aid maps of the aay is tne mggest business in every city, state and the nation," Justice O'Connell, declared.

"Therefore it seems reasonable to suggest that selection of our officials no longer be left to chance and whim." Three principal reasons were as three of the five finalists "Anyway, the time has come for action. After this meeting with county and city officials, we plan to approach all education groups Citv's area have been mailed to dove and splashed around. He also ate a fish thrown to him. The female suffered from the altitude in flight and struggling on the trip, reported Lt. Cmrlr.

tional averages show for the nation, he said. Shoemaker outlined the standards for judging what industries will key into the Florida scene, and Hines told what prospective manufacturers are looking for. withdrew from the competi Elliott. such an interested reception committee, especially in the early morning hours ns the South American river dolphins, arriving yesterday on an Aerovias Sud America City At torney Lewis T. Wray has tion.

in the area, and then the public." already indicated Attorney Gener Frances Grantham and Pam $150,000 ANNUAL BUDGET al Richard Ervin will support leg Charles Hooper, who made the ex pedition. Penegar dropped out after issuing listed for the lack of desire to seek or accept a career of public office. islation giving the City control of Moody said a good educational The governors who commented close personal and business asso joint statement, blasting the its bottom lands. At Tuesday's were favorable. One, Robert Me On the trip over Dr.

J. N. Layne, director of entomology, University sponsoring Junior Chamber ot television station will spend up to $150,000 in annual operation. He meeting, State Rep. Charles Cutcheon, said he thought zoning of Florida, admisistered penicillin Johnson also said he would support Commerce and its contest committee' for failing to select a panel of said his organization hopes this They were: 1.

Failure to establish It as a (Continued on Page 45) ciations with one of the girls who was competing The latter charge was obviously directed at Judge Elaine Sturgeon, who once had contestant Jill Kirk1 was the key, that the city is too such legislation. hesitant to zone for industry. to counteract spear wounds and oxygen to facilitate breathing. The mpartial judges who had not formed previous opinions of any of the participants." in her Clearwater Beach modeling school. Mrs.

Sturgeon denied that porpoises were slung in inflated mattresses, bathed continually with water. The rare animals were captured in the Amazon River near Leti- plane. They were captured by natives using spears and delivered to Ross Allen, heading the Silver Springs collecting expedition. There were three animals, known here as "Long-beaked river dolphins" and in South America as "Boulos," aboard the plane. One a 230pound full grown female, and two young.

The mother was pink and the young were grayish black. One of the young died en route and the female died alter release at Silver Springs. The survivor, an 8-foot male, appeared frisky. He curiously explored his new surroundings, Harpham Quits Late yesterday Shirley Fredberg this influenced her vote in the also announced she would with amount will be provided in appropriations from governmental groups, through schools and museums, by endowments and memberships. No call letters have been selected for the new station but it would be a VHP (very high frequency) station, he said.

Probably it would be located in Tampa. draw to cut the list of finalists to News Index Obituaries on Page 54. Theatre Time Clock on Page 40. Other Local News, Pages 19, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31, 38, 41, 46, 56. TWO DIVISIONS in Red Cross drive report collections, PACE 56.

cia. The ASA air line flew them first to Bogota, Colombia, and To Campaign two. Jill Kirk and Pat McNaugh. ton are the girls still in the running for the title. then to St.

Petersburg, where the expedition cleared their charges through customs, along with a Miss Clearwater is slated to be named Saturday night at the an assistance is being given Moody's organization bv the Edu mass of equipment. IV ONE OF CLASSES "I voted for the best girl, forgetting who was who," said Mrs. Sturgeon. "Jill Kirk has not been in any of my classes since August. If anything, the judging was better than last year and stricter." City Commissioner Tommy another judge, said he saw nothing out of order and would not have been associated with the nual Coronation Ball in the Na cational Committee on Television, tional Guard Armory.

The finalists of Washington, D.C. were selected from 11 original con testants after being judged in eve Meanwhile, Floyd T. Christian, ning gown, bathing suit and talent Pinellas schools superintendent Businessmen Talk Plans For Projects In Gulf port competition. and chairman of Gov, LeRoy Col lins' Committee on Educa Junior Chamber of Commerce contest if it had not been conducted honestly. Ml LARSON REPORTS on reorganization of state insurance department.

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ACME JALOUSIES announces plans for use of former ice plant. PAGE 25. POLICE BELIEVE man's capture solves several Suncoast burglaries. PAGE 30. "Northeast Prowler" "It was a fair and impartial tional TV, said he planned to call a conference at Gainesville in late May or June "to discuss the edu A tug-of-war is shaping up in President Dick Whitcomb says the charges will be investigated thoroughly but to his knowledge the contest was conducted in as fair a manner as possible.

Gulfport over an ambitious se. ries of public improvements. cational TV outlook for all of contest," said Strang, "I was not personally acquainted with any of the contestants until last week when the judging began." 4 But a way was shown last night Christian said the committee whereby the community swap Judge Candy Vogel, Clearwater OUTSIDE JUDGES He added that the Jaycees tried had studied the state TV picture boxing cloves for survey charts. dance teacher, said, "I had met The improvements, estimated at none of the girls prior to last to bring outside judges for the contest but failed and settled on local and recommended that all of the nine channels allocated to Florida by the FCC in 1952 "be held in between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000, week, though I do remember that Strikes; Gets No Cash JILL KIRK were the focal point of the recent people they believed to be un- idents; drawing out all ideas on improvements and making a survey of what is needed and wanted by all. This, he explained, could serve as a yardstick in guiding public officials to map out future improvement programs.

He added this FPC service has already been utilized in 3r Florida communities, to their great benefit. The businessmen's group invited Wheeler to arrange such a program for Gulfport within the next month. The idea is to consult pro and con groups and arrive at a meeting point. 3 PART PROGRAM elections in Gulfport. Pam Penegar was a contestant in the Miss World soflball contest iased.

definitely for educational TV" rather than be turned over to commercial bidders. A thief termed the "Northeast Prowler" by police struck a home A group of Gulfport businessmen Shirley Fredberg told The St. Pe which I also yesterday but came away without Bea Freed, another judge, said Christian saidr "We felt that any cash. she felt very badly about the whole Ann F. Jordan, of 445 12th Ave tersburg Times she would notify the Junior Chamber of Commerce today of her withdrawal, saying she had the "impression that it is all cut and dried.

There doesn't HAROLD HARPHAM time a program could be formulated to get several stations set up in various parts of the state affair. "I had absolutely no connection with any of the contestants," she said. "The judg nue Northeast, reported her purse, without cash, was stolen when her house was entered by a prowler. CLEARWATER Resignation of to use these channels." Harold B. Harpham from his seem to be any goal to compete ing was all impartial and honest." He said Gov.

Collins, at the THESE THREE CONTESTANTS WITHDREW committee's request, had written the FCC asking them not to change the status of the educational TV channels. Basically, the improvements pro gram consists of three parts -additions to the water supply sys. Christian said he had been invit tern, creation of a sanitary sewer system and installation of surface ed to attend the West Coast Edu cational TV meeting March 23. drainage. The "discouraging" letter estimated the total cost of the work at $2,482,000 which it said would Tramor Cafeteria 200 appointive office as assistant secretary of the County Budget Board was tendered yesterday so he can campaign freely for election as Group 3 legislator.

"It is completely incompatible with my philosophy of government that any County or State employe endeavor to hold one job. either elective or appointive, while preparing for another," Harpham said. His campaign opponent in the May Republican primaries is State Representative B. E. Shaffer, employed as a County appraiser.

liarpham's resignation was given yesterday tj Budget Board Chairman Thomas L. Smith who marie no announcement as to liarpham's successor. met last night in a continuing effort to map strategy for carrying the improvements to completion. Mayor A. L.

Anderson reported to the group, declaring Council is moving toward the final stages of initiating the program. CIRCULAR SHOWN Ray Dwight, chairman of the group, displaying a circular tending to discourage the program, which he said was "presumably circulated by the Gulfport Civic League." Several members of the group declared in private their aim is to "ride herd" on City officials, to see that the work is done and that future candidates take a definite stand in the matter. The bristling tone subsided during the outlining of a let's-work-togcther idea outlined by Mark Wheeler, of Florida Power Corporation's Community Development Frogram staff. EXPLAINS SERVICE 1 He explained the functions of the FPC unit, relating how it can come into a community when invited and act as a steering committee, organizing clinic-meetings for all res cost property owners $3.27 a front foot if the property improved by the work were assessed. Granted Circuit Judge John Dickinson esterday granted a decree Mavor Anderson scoffed at the foreclosure against the Tramor figures, declaring "Those who prepared these figures were not well Cafeteria property in the Taylor f.

4 v'" Arcade. enough versed with the He Plaintiff in the action as the Jef added he would like to see the work pegged at "$2,000,000 or under ferson Standard Life Insurance Co. Judge Dickinson said a within the town ability to pay. The improvements could be paid mortgage entered into in 19,50 now amounted to about $167,000. either by assessment, or by reve- i .1 Comic Dictionary FAILURE A man who comes to grief by haing too much confidence in hif on 'liability.

Principal owner of the Tramor Lander Haige, believed to have nue ceruiicates oasea on use-charges, or on both. Anderson said he favors a combination of both. PAT McNAUGIITON fled this country. PAM PENEGAR FRANCES GRANTHAM SHIRLEY FRIEDBFRG FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS SAVE FOR PROFIT SAFETY CONVENIENCE AVAILABILITY AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF ST. PETERSBURG AVf.