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Uff FOR TAMPA BAY Big Changes In Education Previewed tl owes A preview of iwocninc rccom Water Herniations for quality education A in norma was presented in St, reiersburg yesterday bv Dr Ralph E. Page, chairman of a L- Ht 11111 legislative committee which made an 18-month study of state Hi' nil tyctes ecnoois. The recommendations, some of which Dr. Page said would "raise hackles" throughout the More commission news, Pages 5 7-B. state educational system, were outlined at the 18th annual meeting of County Supervisors of instruction at Hotel Soreno.

Scv eral hunded educators attended, i DR. PACE, of the University of Florida, listed nine major rec- rimmrnd.it ilinu nn ncrennnal i' a needs in quality education and i. eigni on curriculum ana students. He said these showed "certain By MARTIN DYCKMAN Of The Timrs Staff Contracts for studies of eonvertinff Upper Tampa Day into a fresh water lake were tabled indefinitely by the Pinellas County Commission yesterday. The action followed some unusual parliamentary maneuvers.

The contracts, calling for a total Pinellas expense of $27,000, could be brought up again if commission sentiment changes. But the tabling apparently stops planning and promotion for the long-discussed project, for the present. COMMISSIONERS ROBERT A. (Buddy) Freeze and Lloyd B. Hopkins agreed the county is short of funds now.

But they said rather than killing the contracts outright, commissioners should negotiate with Hillsborough County commissioners partners in the long-range planning about simply delaying them awhile. Commissioner John Bonscy said he considered it "down near the bottom of the priority list" because of county budget problems. Commissioner Harry Chad wick Jr. said nothing, but he's been a foe of the project. Commission Chairman A.

L. Anderson also said nothing. But here's what happened: we. MMl illustrative results of the prolonged study. Included were proposals that all school superintendents be appointed, that all school board members be paid only expenses, not salaries, and base salaries for teachers be raised and the The Goblins "ill Gefcia If Ya Don't Watch Out salary ceiling removed for the sors are The Times, the City Recreation and Parks Department and city civic clubs.

The Suncoast will be jumping with Halloween celebrations tonight. Among them is one for area youngsters at Al Lang Field, St. Petersburg. Spon exceptionally competent. HONSKY MOVED, and Chad- The committee suggested a drastic increase in the number and amounts of scholarships for well-qualified students wishing to become teachers.

Page said the committee proposed to raise the present $400 per year maximum wick seconded, to "not enter into any contracts, due to lack of Good i SECTION funds." Freeze moved to table the is sue a week to notuy iiuisDor- wimpa Wednesday, October 31, 1962 to $400 per term, providing a NORTH SUNCOAST ough first." $1,200 maximum on a trimester A motion to table takes prece orning basis and $1,600 on a quarter dence and isn't debatable. basis. So Commissioners voted. It Other staffing recommenda was Bonsey and Chadwick in a tions outlined called for removing tie with Hopkins and Freeze. CHUCK AlBURY CONDUCTOR MIGHT GIVE ELECTION HINTS Anderson sided with Bonscy all teaching and clerical duties from principals, rewarding all Clearwater and Chadwick to kill the motion exceptional teachers with bonus to table a week.

es, hiring new teachers on the THEN THEY VOTED on the basis of an objective demonstra tion of their academic competen motion to kill the contracts al together, and it was the same 2-2 G.E. Employes To Toss Straws To Political Wind cy 'not on merit ratings or college transcripts, overhauling the result. Sears Store Opens Today tenure system of teaching, and removing teachers from non- But this time, Anderson voted with Hopkins and Freeze. So everyone was left sitting there. Chadwick moved to table in teaching duties and responsibili ties.

CLEARWATER Sears. Roe AS FOR SCHOOL curriculum A Get-Out-And-Vote 'Blow Out1 The Clearwater Junior Chamber of Commerce, which has tried many angles to promote voter participation, will use balloons as a "gimmick" on Saturday, calling attention to Tuesday's general election Fred Sigg is the chairman of this year's get-out-the-vote program The Jaycees are poised to distribute 5(10 inflated balloons each lettered "Get Out and Vote" They'll be passed out by Jaycee members at Cleveland Plaza, Midway Shopping Center, downtown Clearwater and at the Food Fair Shopping Center on Gulf-To-Bay Boulevard. Ray B. Whitakcr, onetime New Haven, resident who retired to Clearwater, received his 50-year Masonic pin this week at Clearwater Lodge 127 The presentation was made here for his lodge in New England by Knute A. Oden, master of the Clearwater lodge Barney Kenimer got his pin for 11 years perfect Kiwanis attendance at Friday's Charter Night program water Receiving six year pins were Herbert Blanton for Springtime City Club, held at Carlouel Yacht Club, Clear-Rrooks Carter, Ken Davis.

Bob Hill, Jim Jackson, Len Payne and Joe Turner Jr. Springtime City marked its sixth anniver buck and Co. opens its 20th and definitely, and the vote was 4-0. Anderson did not record a vote. and student programs, the com most modern Florida department mittee suggests the legislature Consulting engineers Reynolds, store outlet here today at 9:30 Smith and Hill would have got-ten a $49,500 contract to do following a brief ribbon SAM VANCE, Democratic County Commission candidate, at the reception, charged the present commission has cost taxpayers "a tremendous amonut of unnecessary tax dollars around a quarter of a million dollars more than planned for in the county building and jail." Vance also asked, "Who gave the Republican Club the right to By JOHN GARDNER Of The Times Staff A hint of which way the Pinellas County political wind is blowing may turn up after a straw vote today at General Electric's Pinellas Peninsula Plant.

The nearly 1,300 employes at the plant will be given ballots cutting ceremony. studies, with Pinellas and Hills Prominent Sears officials from borough each paying $23,750, and the Southwest Florida Water the southern territory headquar ters in Atlanta will be on hand for the opening in the 80,000 square foot facility on South MiSr provide enough money to make the free textbook program work or drop it altogether. The committee recommends a "comprehensive" secondary school program throughout the state. A comprehensive school is described as one that provides a broad program of educational opportunities, able to d) prepare students for college or 2) prepare them for the labor world. Other curriculum improvements recommended were a third and fourth year of foreign language of secondary schools, a thorough study of educational during lunch hours for the three souri Avenue at Lakeview Drive say we do not favor county manager form of government? Let the voters decide." Voters will have a chance to cast votes in a straw ballot on TODAY'S program begins at shifts, as part of a move to dramatize the Nov.

6 general election. Candidates will have their Management District paying $2,000. The other contract would have gone to First Research Corp. of Miami, for $6,500, to stuy financial feasibility. Pinellas and Hillsborough would have split this cost.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY already has approved the contracts. Pinellas commissioners previously voted in favor of the long- 8:45 a.m. with a concert by the Largo High School Band. A flag ceremony will be conducted at sary William Harry Hall and Victor J. W.

Dick are new members of Clearwater Beach Rotary Club. Former Sportswriter In Town Bob Brumby, longtime sportswriter and now public relations chief at the Grand Bahama Club, visited Clearwater over the weekend Bob's sport confidants included Rocky Marciano The Jack Tar Harrison Hotel's new buggy lounge is installing equipment and has some interior finishing complete it will open by Thanksgiving seems only fitting that the the question Nov. 6. chance to politic during the balloting. The company has set aside time from 4 to 6 p.m.

for EARL FAinCLOTH backs Carr, Dadswell 9:15 a.m. by the color guard from OTHER DEMOCRATIC candi Turner Brandon Post 7, Amen candidates to speak. dates at the reception were: can Legion. television and audio-visual aids AN OFFICIAL yesterday said onH lW. Grover C.

Criswcll for U.S Store manager Robert Brad-beer makes his welcoming re mosi oi me mvuea canaiaaies term project. But this year they Southern Building Code Congress should hold its 18th annual conference in Clearwater, Nov. 11-15 Clearwater was the representative; Circuit Court Judge Charles Phillips, School Board member Miss Frances too often let "personal party problems arise to which they devote more attention than the marks and will introduce Clear have accepted. Most local level races from U.S. representative to as a method of filling the teaching gap, and a revision of science programs or additional science facilities in schools "woefully inadequate" of such programs.

Also recommended were increases in librarians and li first city to adopt the strict code, actually passing on it a month county commission will be rep Belcher, Dadswell and Carr. before the code was printed and adopted on Nov. 16, 1945, at resented at the rally. Birmingham Clearwater adopted it in manuscript form problems of all of the citizens' of Pinellas and the state. Faircloth, who organized suc Criswell, speaking at the Ken water Mayor Robert L.

Weather-ly for the ribbon-cutting. The ribbon is gold to symbolize the "Golden Circle" of the Clearwater area. Results of the straw vote Sicns of approaching Christmas season Mrs. H. E.

Miller nedy coffee, said he will, if elect ed, fight for the passage of "en brary facilities, an increased ef has her stuffed Santas on display in the yard at 1304 S. High cessful opposition to a 1939 won't be known until Thursday, a company official said. fort toward student counseling land Clearwater She makes them in all sizes, using didn't put any money for it in the budget. Harold Scott of Reynolds, Smith and Hill yesterday, at Bonsey's request, estimated the conversion "would cost $7.5 million. Chadwick said it did not include sewerage systems to keep pollution out of the resulting lake.

Scott agreed that it did not. Hopkins said he considered the (Please See BOARD 3-B) lightened progressive lcgisla- constitutional reapportionment and guidance and an earlier and more thorough student evalua amendment, said he proposed reapportionment amendment fac lon." He called the eight-year con IN OTHER political develop Sears' Clearwater store has 52 departments, including a garden shop, coffee house and separate auto service garage. A staff of tion. beginning with the third ments yesterday, Earl Faircloth, ing voters Nov. 6 will: grade.

Democratic candidate for a Dade Page said the committee also gressional record of his opponent. Rep. William C. Cramer, "very dismal" and "very sad." Criswcll also said if elected to County legislative post, came to PERMIT HALF the state's nearly 300 persons is ready for the opening, most recruited from made a recommendation in the St. Petersburg to back two Pi population to elect five sena the Clearwater-Tampa area.

tors, the other half to elect 40 represent the new 12th District, area of continued experimentation for quality education, calling for the creation of a research senators. he will be at the voter's serv THERE IS a large offstreet ice personally rather than at foundation to analyze and study parking lot and plans call for PERMIT 27 PER CENT of new teaching methods. plastic so they are suitable for outdoor displays Little Theatre of Clearwater opens its season Nov. 5 with "Reclining Figure" and will give an extra performance of the National Secre-11 sponsored by the Clearwater chapter of the National Secretaries Association Season tickets are not good for this performance. Auto Dealers Bahama Bound Dick Burkhart, president of Clearwater Rambler, will be among those attending the Florida Auto Dealers Association meeting Nov.

4-6 at the Grand Bahama Club Burkhart is a director of the association Dan Carlisle. Carlisle Motors: W. E. Crown Crown Motor and Milton Kenyon, Thayer Dodge are others planning to go from Clearwater Republican candidates for legislature, circuit court, school board and county commission from Pinellas County spoke Tuesday night to a combined meeting for the St. Petersburg and Upper Pinellas Chapters of the Florida Mobile Home Association when U.S.

Senator Spessard Holland snoke to member of Clearwater Rotary Club he made this tempting "to be the shining knight of my party spreading the state's population to elect a nellas legislative candidates. Speaking at a luncheon at the Toffenetti Restaurant, Faircloth said Democrats Jack Dadsw ell and Richard Carr "are highly competent men who will give some impetus to the Pinellas County legislative delegation." Carr and Dadswell are op majority of the state's House of construction of 25 more stores in a Sears town which is being handled through Leonard L. Farb-er developer of the cen ACCORDING to Dr. Page, the East Dridgc Trcffic Flow Es Changed Representatives. myself all over the South, as my opposition has done." Faircloth made another talk He said he "hopes" the pro ter.

The new store Includes a cat last night at the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch annual fish fry in Pinellas Park. posal will be turned down by voters and that the 1963 legislative session will come up with a formula to provide needed rep posing Republican incumbents Douglas Loeffler and Charles alog sales office. The order store in downtown Clearwater was CLEARWATER The State Cramer told Hi-12 Club mem Holley. Road Department has approved closed yesterday. change in the traffic pattern committees study also revealed a need for continuing study and experimentation with quality education.

As a result the committee will suggest the legislature create a foundation for continuous research and analysis and subsidize experimentations by teaching personnel. Areas of experimentation, he said, should first include year-around school operation, non-graded classes, language labora- (Please see CONFERENCE 3-B) FAIRCLOTH SAID Pinellas Contractor for the Sears store resentation for urban areas. Faircloth also spoke at a Democratic reception at the home of Mrs. John Kennedy, 3997 Marlin Drive SE. hasn't had effective representa bers at the Driftwood Cafeteria that Criswell is a "one-issue" candidate and that Criswell "falsifies the facts on that issue i Medicare." I on the east approach of the east bridge on Memorial Causeway which will allow storage lanes was Frank J.

Rooney. Miami, who began work last Nov. 13. observation while discussing progress on the intracoastal waterway "I can't understand people in a city named Venice objecting to being on a canal." tion in the legislature since Dem ocrat Henry Baynard left the for both eastbound and west Oliver of Atlanta, vice president Senate. bound traffic.

Visiting Sears "brass" for to Left turn signal lights will He said the present all-Repub IN CLEARWATER AUDITORIUM probably also be installed at the day's opening is headed by L. E. of the 13-state southern territory. lican Pinellas delegation is iso- bridge approach, according to Hector Johnson, SRD chief engi neer for the First District. Free Home Show peoisig Today The city asked the change aft er surveys showed 35 per cent of the eastbound traffic turned left on Osceola Avenue.

CLEARWATER You can find out what's new in home That traffic, northbound after I I 4 building, fixtures and furnishings here today by visiting Clearwater Auditorium between 2 and 10 p.m. the turn, is expected to make an earlier turn on Drew Street when its extension is completed. The Drew Street extension is planned to be complete in mid-January, also target date for This is opening day for the an completion of the new east bridge. nual free Clearwater Home Builders Show which runs through Saturday. There is free entertainment each evening.

Uncle Bruce The City Engineering Depart ment is currently workina on of WFLA-TV fame appears today pecifications for the Drew at 7 p.m. Street project. The city envisioned a serious It's a Christmas theme at this bottleneck at Drew Street with out the storage lanes. year snow, evident immediately by the large animated Santa Claus who greets you at the au Johnson said yesterday the change was approved "about 20 ditorium door. t- r'" days ago.

He said the change order was under study for many About 75 show participants will weeks belore approval was finally granted. display items like house trailers, bathroom fixtures, furniture, City Manager James R. Stew art said he is "very pleased" flowers, motorized carts, lawn sprinklers, stereo equipment, floor coverings and air condi with the change. tioning just to name a few. $150 RETRIEVED for RETRIEVER! E.

Knoi is SI50 rithr by rtnon of i successful fDerince with ths Tim.s. The "Dinner Bell" will serve meals at tne show, including nbpndenf W3nt Ad that sold his chicken 'n dumplincs and 20- dbrador Retriever on the sth day of ounce steak dinners. nsertion. Stall Photo -Stall Photo by Chuck Albury LABRADOR RETRIEVER, AKC. months old Bieck Male.

Shots, wormed. Wonderful family pet, ecellent retriever. Phone CLEARWATER'S SEARS STORE HOME SHOW OPENS News Of Sports Pages 1-5-C opens at 9:30 a.m. today following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The 80,000 square foot department store is on South Missouri Avenue at Lakeview and anchors a future Sears Town Shopping Center of 25 stores.

in Clearwater Auditorium today at 2 p.m. and runs through Saturday with some 75 exhibitors showing everything from house trailers to driftwood lamps. Here Lester Fisher works on the Driftwood Gift Shop display. WANT ADS BRING RESULTS EVERY0AYI CALL 5-1131 TO PLACI YOUR WANT AO.