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3-B Sr. Petersburg Timet, Sunday, March 17, 1948 Kirk, Kennedy Session Fades Kercher-'68 Hernando FROM 1-B Jailing to keep a vague and admittedly recently-made appoint ment. Kirk said President Johnson's staff was obviously more concerned about Bobby Kennedy than affairs of state. "That's what I'm saying," he told the Tallahassee press conference, 'They're worrying about somethinK other than Government." "These politicians ought to take care of government, never mind the political life, the primaries and so forth." was drill instructor at Parris Island, S.C., for about three years. While there, he was a member of the Marine Football Team that won the All-Marine Championship in IDjI.

He was discharged in 1354 with the rank of staff sergeant. Kercher married Beverly R. Bunker of Bradenton In 1933. After his discharge from the Marine Corps, he entered Florida State University on a football scholarship and graduated In 1957 with a Bachelor of Sclenie Degree. Majoring In insurance, he was president of the Insurance Society in his senior year.

He also played football for two years. Moving back to Bradenton, Kercher opened an insurance office. He now Is district man ager for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. here. He Is a past president and vice president of the Manatee County Life Underwriters and has been a director.

HE RECENTLY was hon-ored as Massachusetts Mutu-al's Man-of-the-Year for the Tampa agency, for his outstanding production of more than $2-million In life Insurance In 17. Kercher also Is active In civic work. He Is a member of Christ Episcopal Church Men's Club, Bradenton Kiwa-nls Club, Manatee County Chamber of Commerce and is a director of the Manatee County Boys' Club. Kercher and his wife live with their four children at 3920 Riverview Blvd. VV.

AMII) CHUCKLING, a reporter asked, "Have you heard now the ISew Hampshire voting for vice president came out? No, I ve only read the papers," Kirk said, launching 1m Cfrom i-b) years, was Crewe captain in 1964, has served as chairman of the Governor's Luncheon for Die past two years and now is a member of the Board of Governors of the Conquista-dures. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., Kercher. 37, came to Bradenton In 1947. In 1919 he graduated from Manatee County High School. He was All South Florida Conference center on the Hurricane Football Team and co-captain of the team In his senior year.

He also was All-South Florida Conference and All State on the track team. lie entered the University of Florida on a four-year football scholarship, playing center on the Cator freshman team. He was Initiated into Sigma Alpha Epsilon social fraternity- I.V 19.il, Kercher enlisted In the U.S. Marine Corps and mediately into a straight-faced reading of a prepared statement which sounded strangely like an announcement for national of fice. More laughter.

"Does that mean you're going to reassess your position be Cause of the writp-tn in Npw Hamrwhirp?" vv. "Oh, I think that is what I said in a little longer text, yes," JviTK smnoa. "Although," he added, "i don't like to use a Ken nedy expression, not in the sense of Bobby Kennedy." Sun Photo by Pat Piocr Under new rules allowing full-time help for part-time legislators, 17 state senators including two lameducks have hired secretaries or assistants at salaries ranging up to $10,116 a De Soto And Crewe Capture Sun City Hernando Do Soto (Richard Turner) his were given the key to the city by Mayor Ben Queen timhi Bartley and his "boisterous" Harris. From left are Queen Linda, the may-crewe laid siege to Sun City yesterday and or and De Soto. year.

Five House members have put secretaries on the state payroll at lesser rates, and another two dozen or so are process Convenient South Suncoast Locations ing applications. MAXIMUM for legislative assistants (also available to rep resentatives next Jan. 1) Is $8,652 a year but freshman Sen. Dennis O'Grady, R-Inverness, won special approval from the Senate Rules Committee to hire attorney friend Walter E. War ren at the $10,000 plus rate.

Maddox Raps Society'; Won 't Oppose Wallace In the Panhandle, Gulf Breeze Democrat John Broxson hired his brother-in-law, James Craft, as his $7,224 Senate aide De Soto Schedule RRADENTON Here's to-day's Rfheriule of De Soto trituration evcnl.v 1 p.m. Tennis tournament, Bradenton Hty courts. 1 p.m. De Soto Imniliciip doubles bowling tournament, Cortes Lanes. 1:30 p.m., De Soto landing re-enactment.

De Soto National Memorial Park. p.m. Art Show, Art League of Manatee County. 1 p.m. De Soto Kodeo, Southeast High School.

Bradenton 1 04 ManUt I. (Aereis from hospital 0(f-str Pirlcinfl Phon. 744-4I3I I02I MnsU W. (Right Downtown) Phon. 742-1 59 1 Sarasota 1 84? Hillvi.w St.

Phon 958-I383 Punta Gorda I0I E. Marion Av. Phon. NE 9-3984 By JAMES WALKER Of The Times Staff BRADENTON Georgia Gov. Lester Maddox said here last night "I'm certainly not going to oppose" the candida ANY PRESCRIPTION FILLED cy of George Wallace and that while he will remain a Demo ANY LENS DUPLICATED crat, "I don't see how I can support any of the Democratic candidates" for president." tutional government.

Free en-t 1 e. Law-and-order Americanism." He said that trends in California and Florida also indicate "Americans are fed up with socialism, communism, internationalism, and the political insanities of a sell-out financially, irresponsible federal government." California, with a 2-1 edge in Democrats elected a Republican governor, he said, while Florida with a Democratic registration four times greater also elected a Republican. HE ACCUSED the Johnson Administration of two "no win" policies In Vietnam and in our streets. He called city riotine a Communist con Meet The Brides-To-Be Only Suocoast Living, award-winning women'i section, includes pictures of future brides in its complete local engagement news. Watch for someone you know in the Evening Independent the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders was a "whitewash and a cov-erup." "My fellow patriots, Americans are tired of such hog-wash." He said he favored the have-nots "who cannot, but I am not in favor of helping the have-nots who will not.

"The Republican led Supreme Court decisions, in many cases," he said "favor the Communist platform against America. "I have advised the leaders in my party and in the opposition party that if the voice of the people is not heeded, many who now are supposedly representing the people will be plowed under" in the November elections, he said. Gov. Maddox made his fellow Democrat William Barrow of Crestview hired his law partner, Bon Holley, at $8,640. Sens.

L. K. Edwards, D-Irvine, and L. P. (Pete) Gibson each put secretaries on the state payroll despite plans to retire this year.

Sen, Ben Hill Griffin, millionaire Frostproof Democrat, hired Elmer Rounds, one-time sidekick of former gubernatorial candidate Scott Kelly, for $8,652. Rounds was on Griffin's private payroll during non-legislative periods last year. Minority Leader C. W. Bill Young, Seminole, hired William Cowles as his $8,652 legislative aide and fellow Republican Sen.

Harold Wilson of Largo hired Mrs. Iona J. Dean as a secretary. Another Republican, Warren Henderson of Venice, picked former newsman Pete Schmidt of Sarasota as his $8,400 legislative aide. Capitol Scenes: Hundreds of Invitations to the Palm Beach fund-raising affair, with addressed and stamped envelopes, stacked on a receptionist's desk in the governor's office.

A Cabinet aide speculating, "Anything can happen. Kirk could win the vice presidency; we could elect 24 Republicans, 24 Democrats to the Senate; they could get locked up on picking a Senate president to succeed Kirk (between GOP Sen. Bill Young of Seminole and Demo. Sen. Jack Mathews of Jacksonville) and the next house speaker could wind up governor." Atty.

Gen. Earl Faircloth, winning votes, and influence ing people? In his U.S. Senate race with former Gov, LeRoy Collins, "Collins shows his age so badly that it was a foregone conclusion he would avoid joint appearances. I will continue to accept every invitation to speak or appear on television jointly with Mr. Collins, and will explain to audiences why my opponent's chair is vacant." comment before delivering a prepared address to the Association of Citizens Councils of Florida.

This meeting coincid OPTICAL CO. ed with the visit here today of a Wallace spokesman who held a closed meeting and discussed the Wallace candidacy with the citizens council earlier in the afternoon. spiracy and said the report of Afterward, the spokesman. Leonard Wilson, field director for the southern states of the council, said Gov. Wallace will appear in Florida In April and that the petition drive to Townsend Will Run For Manatee Board get him on the ballot in the general election will begin si- mutaneously.

WALLACE needs onlv some Times Bureau BRADENTON W. W. 18,500 names to qualify to ap "Woody" Townsend, chairman pear on the presidential ballot in Florida in November as a Sandegren To Seek State House Seat of the Manatee County Planning third party candidate. Commission, yesterday an nounced he is a Democratic Wilson said he will run as candidate for the County Com candidate of the American Independent Party, which in Florida has been created from the former Constitution Party headed by Dr. William mission from Dist.

5. That post now is held by Chairman Robert Hutches who has said he will not be a candidate for re election. A native of Forrest, Townsend, 54, came to Manatee County in 1958. He is a rancher, builder and developer. IN 1933, after ranching in Louisiana, he joined the U.S.

Corps of Engineers at Vicks- Douglas of Sarasota, the controversial author of the "Let Freedom Ring" telephone messages which bitterly attack national political figures W. W. TOWNSEND Manatee builder. SARASOTA Andrew Sandegren, 66, 5201 Bay Shore Road, has announced he will seek the Republican nomination for the state representative's seat now held by Kent McKinley, District 118. McKinley has announced he will not seek re-election.

Already announced for the nomination is Irwin "Mike" Klem-mer, also a Republican. A 15-year resident of Sarasota County, Sandegren now retired, was first vice president of Pan-lock Builders in the Panama Canal Zone and previously was senior nroiect engineer with the and institutions. Wilson said Douglass is head member of the Manatee County burg, Miss. In 1937 he was sent Cattlemen's Association, The of the American Independent Party in Florida but said a campaign chairman for the Wallace drive has not been Trail Dusters Saddle Club, Tax payers League of Manatee Visitors i You're invited to view the world's largest mural singled out officially. County, Manatee Men's Demo cratic Club and Manatee County GOV.

MADDOX was return- to Tuscaloosa, to construct a lock and dam on the Warrior River. Townsend joined the Air Force Corps of Engineers in 1943 and was sent to India to construct B-29 bases. After the war, he opened his own road and street construction business in Tuscaloosa. HE IS A 32nd Degree Mason, ing to Bradenton as a hero Chamber of Commerce. He has served on the Planning Commission four years.

a man who thinks like the cit izens council members he ad ANDREW SAXDEGEEN former engineer. the Whitfield Estates Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the mobile homes and parks panel of Community Goals Council in 1966-67. His wife, Annamae Sandegren is a past president of the Wom dressed here in the past Townsend resides with his wife and 11-year-old daughter at and who went on to become Dude Ranch Acres near Oneco. U.S.

Treasury Department in Washington, D.C. He served as chairman of the first county planning and zoning commission and later on the county's appeals board. Active in many civic and social organizations, he is also nast chairman of the board of governor. The 250-seat banquet room was sold out, but people were allowed to enter later for $1 to en's Republican Club and at Sheltered Waterfront Homesites Buy Now Build Anytime present a member of the board of DeSoto's historical landing on the shores of Manatee County, This truly impressive work of art by Earl La Pan of Dania, Florida, covers the entire center of our north wall and is one of the main points of interest in Bradenton. of directors.

deacons and past treasurer of See New Model Homes Sheriff In Sarasota Seeking Re-Election hear Maddox talk. He spoke on his election which went into the Georgia House of Representatives. He actually trailed his opponent Howard Callaway, a Republican, but a write-in drive kept either from getting a majority- Maddox said: "WE WON the race because we identified with what the vast majority of Georgians and Americans want: consti FREE colorful reproduction FREE informative booklet on Bradenton and Manatee County Call 778-2251 anytime for full details. on Manatee Avenue to Palma Sola Bay Concert To Feature Music Of Old Spain BRADENTON The first an SARASOTA Ross E. Boyer, 54, sheriff of Sarasota County for almost 16 years has an-nouned he will be a candidate for re-election for a fifth term and will seek the Democratic nomination in the May primary.

Prior to becoming sheriff Boyer served five years with the Florida Highway Patrol and has had a total of 21 years experience in law enforcement in the county. Through his junior deputy program he established eight years ago, over 10,000 sixth s-racle students have been civen v. 'J nual De Soto Concert by the Manatee Junior College- Communitv Symphonic Band will be presented at 8:15 p.m. YOUR FAMILY FINANCIAL CENTER Thursday in Neel Auditorium. WATERFRONT Development OPEN DAILY 1 to 5 P.M.

PLUMOSA TERRACE (Unit 2) Located in Manatee County on Corfcz Road 5 miles west of Cortez Plaza and 2 miles cast of Gulf Beaches. Admission is free. Music with a Spanish flavor will be featured. The opening mm si selection, requested by the Con- ROSS E. BOYER seeks Demo nomination.

of the National Sheriffs Association and will become president of the group for the 1963-7C training in law enforcement quistadores, will be "El Con pertaining to them with an em quistador," a march by James phasis on safety, he said. A Tarvery. This will be fol 23-man integrated sheriff's aux MANATEE NATIONAL BANK lowed by a series of Spanish fanfares, marches, dances and iliary has been organized and a similar number sheriff's posse term. Married to the former Cather ine Cunningham, the Boyers have one daughter and two grandchildren. They reside at 4004 Brookside Drive.

iiiji OF BRADENTON Monotee Avenu. of 9th Street, Wl W.mbw O.I C. and S. 5 4 other festival pieces, interspersed with contemporary American and English music in Spanish mood and tempo. and in addition other rescue and power squadrons.

He is currently vice president.