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7 03 1 'SECTION) UPPER Hi) Fun 'N' Sun Days Packed Jill Cjuncoast Five Beauty Finalists Are Named With Activity Pag I Sunday, March 9, 1958 For One, A Reign in The Sun TIM l-S IUREAU CLEARWATER Five final ist Inst night were named in the Fifth Annual Miss Clearwa ter contest. They are Sondra Ab ner, Suzanne Deneke, Susan Shay, Janet Kearney and Sallyann It's Dr. Collins Schucker. The winner will be crowned i ft 'hi. next Saturday night at the an nual Coronation Ball which opens ft.

SOXDRA ABXER SL'SAN SHAV Fun Sun festival week. Mint Clearwater will art ai the city's official beauty through the next 12 month. She alto will be an entrant In the Miss Florida contest this summer. CLEARWATER Festival fever is closing a tight grip on this Suncoast city as citizens get set to welcome visiting thousands for an event choked fifth annual Fun 'n Sun Festival that begins with the Miss Clearwater coronation ball Saturday night. From the moment the city'i now official beauty is crowned at Municipal Auditorium, until the last rodoo houfheat dies away on March 22 in Central Pinellas Stadium, Clearwater will give it-elf over to the festival atmosphere.

Jammed into the eight-day period will be the hall, rodeo, sports events of all kinds and skills, amateur theatre productions, a variety show, square dancing, fi.sh frying and a water ski show. Lost night the three section contest was completed at the Carib Theatre with the girls' talent presentation before an audi Ji Sv, i A A I ft ft a I ence of 2.V). Out of 11 contestants, the judges last night picked out three brunettes and two blondes. Two of the finalists already have wen contests, Susan Shay being Miss i'f-f-; if! 'k Dunedin and Miss Weeki Wachee, while Sondra Abncr was the 195C Clearwater High Homecoming PARADE Hut the feature attraction, as always, will be the huge and colorful parade, scheduled to wind its way through Downtown Clearwater March 21 while thousands line the parade route and many more watch the procession on the television screens as it's beamed out by a pair of Tampa stations. A fell, Queen.

Both blondes, Janet Kearnpy and Sallyann Schurker. are sophomores at St. Petersburg Junior College. Janet, 18, sang "Body and Soul." while Sallyann. 19, played Chopin's "Pol-onnuise" on the piano.

Susan JANET KEARNEY SUSAN BENEKE Gov. LeKoy G)Hins, (left), looks solemn as Dr. J. Ollie Edmunds, Stetson University president, reads to him a citation of his accomplishments, then confers upon him an honorary doctor of laws degree. In center is Dean Howard Hopkins of Stetson University, DcLand.

This year parade chairman SALLYAN.N SCHUCKER FOR FUN 'N SUN TIME Cleveland Insco city commis sinner who is the founder of the Beneke, 17, Clearwater High senior, played a medley on the organ, while Susan Shay, 21, gave a dramatic reading. Sondra Abner, 18, gave an in festival, has lined up a two-hour parade that will include more than 70 floats and three dozen AT LIBRARY DEDICATION swinging and strutting bands. Each festival dav will be terpretive dance. All five finalists meet Miss America age requirements and will be eligible Ambassador Arias fs Festival Guest Estate Sold At Auction For $1000 TIMES BUREAU horn' of plenty, overflowing with for the title. events.

ISext Sunday, almost be V. eceives fore revelers have a chance to NO VIOLENCE BUT recover from the gaiety of the coronation ball, they'll find thrill aplenty on Clearwater Bay where Stetson a national outboard regatta will be staged on the southside of the CLEARWATER The Latin American theme around which Clearwater's Fun 'n Sun Festival annually is built will be continued this season for the third consecutive year, with His Excellency, Ricardo Manuel Arias, ambas CLEARWATER once, twice, three causeway. TEEN AGE FROLIC times, shouted the auc Monday night, March 17, fol By TALL DAMS Now it'll be perfectly proper to call the chief executive Dr. LeRoy Collins. tioneer hoarsely under lowing a day that gets annual Klcn Parades Through Tvo Area Cities By DEL MARTI I (Times Bureau) ERADENTON The sador from the Republic of Pa- canvas tent at "Century shufflcboard and tennis tourna In an unannounced and un-pro- Oaks." 800 West Druid ments into motion, there'll be a grammed ceremony yesterday.

"ft nanama to the United States, attending as guest of honor. Announcement of Ambassador Arias' impending visit was made gave the bells to the law school junior frolics sponsored by the the honorary degree of doctor of Road, here yesterday. recently in the name of her hus laws was conferred upon him by Kiwanis Club in the Municipal Auditorium where teen-agers can The gavel fell and the estate band. They chimed before and Stetson University. reputed to have cost former own after the ceremony.

dance their collective legs off. The Governor came here with yesterday by City Commissioner Cleveland Insco Fun 'n Sun Festival jiarade chairman. er Robert S. Brown $2 million, Ku Klux Klan paraded Dr. W.

A. Hobson, retired Bap Mrs. Collins to make the dedica was sold to the highest bidder, tion address as Stetson formally Insco expressed pleasure at C. M. Doyle of Chicago, for More sports on Tuesday, March 18, which is Clearwater Beach Day, and appropriately a water ski show will be staged in the through Bradenton and Palmetto last night and tist minister, and father of Justice T.

Frank Hobson of the Florida Supreme Court, was Intro received the new half million dol prospects of the Ambassador's $110,000. RICARDO ARIAS Panama Ambassador Doyle plans to use the estate their white sheets of intim coming. Panama is the only Latin American country with a gov form amid applause. Dr. Edmunds introduced him affectionately as "the lovable Yankee trader." The study of law, observed the benefactor, would be futile without books.

That's why the library, with its present 25,000 law volumes, was necessary for bigger days at Stetson, he declared. Dean Sebring, who hopes to establish a great legal center at the college, declared books are essential to lawyers and Stetson has the first adequate library in its 58-year history. bay just before a giant fish fry lar Charles A. Dana Law Library. DELIVERS ADDRESS as a private resiuence, accord duced.

OUTDOOR CEREMONY is served in the Youth Maritime idation may have back' ernment patterned almost exact ing to Stephen A. McDonald fired. ly after that of the United States, public life since 1946, when he president of Joseph P. Day Inc Center. Variety acts in the new Coach and is one of the really demo The degree was conferred by Dr.

J. Ollie Edmunds, Stetson was made a member of the Na New York auctioneering com No violence was reported along A perfect day provided an ideal setting for the ceremonials held in the inner court of the Moorish styled buildings that house the cratic countries of Latin America. tional Electoral Jury. He since the route but a rift with possible man Park Bandshell and square dancing in the Municipal Audi president, after Collins had com pany which also sold the Sarasota estate of Mrs. Edith Conway ranama also is a good Ameri- has served his country as Min wide repercussions occurred be pleted an address declaring "the college.

ister of Agriculture, Commerce Ringling two weeks ago. tween Sheriff Roy Baden great challenge of the law today is the orderly reconciling of sta and Industries; Minister of La torium hold the nighttime spot light Wednesday, March 19. RODEO and City Police Lt. W. J.

Lingo A gentle breeze stirred the na Doyle, who was dressed in the bor. Health and Social Welfare; when the cavalcade of 20 cars ALSO READ: Youth fitness executive director Fun Sun speaker. PAGE 3-B. tional and state flags that stood uniform of captain of a commer Vice-President of the Republic full of Klansmen attempted to cial ship company, had no fur RECEPTION Following the program a recep at either end of the stage. Mrs.

Collins, Mrs. Edmunds bility and change. As the thousand or more applauded his speech, former Gov. Doyle E. Carlton, humorously ther comment.

drive through the Negro quarters Opening of the rodeo, which brings in a host of the nation's top cowpokes, comes Thursday- Acting President while the late President Remon was out of the tion was held at the college. and Mrs. Charles A. Dana in Bradenton. Bids started at $50,000 and slow Governor and Mrs.

Collins were country; and Minister of Foreign can neighbor, with close Florida contacts and many people from occupied front seats. Members of night, March 20, under the stadi The klansmen called them' ly worked up to the present price called upon Collins, "as one of Affairs. Florida bench and bar were selves members of the U.S shortly before 3 p.m. urn lights at Clearwater High. This action continues through to spend the night at the college and leave for Tallahassee in the morning.

there in large numbers. Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Besides his political activities the two greatest governors Florida ever had," to arise, then nominated him for the honorary doctorate. this state, including those from Clearwater, stationed there. The visit will help to cement further the existing cordial relations be Wearing caps and gowns the Saturday, March 22.

he has a variety of commercial Some members said they rode Among some of those present Friday afternoon, March 21, interests, and is on the board of to Manatee County from Tampa jurists and the lawyers filed into the courtyard in solemn proces will be given over to the pa directors of several large enter to protest a recent move by Carlton is vice chairman of tween the two countries, Commissioner Insco said. Brown, a Detroit industrialist who developed automobile paint for the Ford willed the estate to St. Cecelia Catholic Church upon his death in 1953. Since then the church has paid for upkeep and taxes on the sional to open the program. The rade, expected to keep its record prises.

He is prominent in the Negro group which told Stetson trustees. audience stood. of yearly improvement intact. field of sports, particularly golf the Manatee School Board it yesterday were U.S. Judges William J.

Barker, Dozicr DeVane, George W. Whiteside and Joseph P. Lieb; Judges A. O. Kanner and Wallace Sturgis of the new appeals courts; John Allison, past The Rev.

James A. Stewart in which he has represented his biage productions Deing pre wanted a new school building in gave the invocation. Dr. Edmunds FRIEND OF EDUCATION Dr. Edmunds followed by de-taring to the Governor, sented during festival week in country several times in interna Bradenton or it would seek to in estate by conducting tours Sun elude the Clearwater Little The tional tournaments.

introduced distinguished guests. Justice E. Harris Drew of the tegrate the junior and senior high schools in Manatee Coun president of the Florida Bar and "throughout your public career Ambassador and Senora Arias atre's "Kind Sir," playing Monday through Saturday at the ty. Negroes now attend sen past chairman of the American Bar's legal education committee: day afternoons. Attempts to convert the property into a school failed because of zoning restrictions in the area.

have two sons and two daughters Francis Wilson Playhouse, 302 Florida Supreme Court formally presented the library building and the Rev. C. T. Bolton, trus ior high school in Palmetto. Arias, a native of Panama City, has served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Panama to the United States of America since November, 1956.

He also is Ambassador of the Republic of Panama to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Prior to his appointment as am Samuel J. Kanner, chairman of the Florida Board of Law Exami raimeno ana tsraaenton are Sepiinole Street, and the High School Dramatics Club's production of "The Defender," set for tee, accepted it. you have been courageous, in your approach to both delicate and tough social problems. As chief executive you insist upon honesty and integrity in public office.

As a private citizen and a public official, you are proud to be known as a churchman: as Father Thomas Colreavy re across the Manatee river from each other. They are 40 miles ners: Cody Fowler, president of Walter Mann, New York, pre ported that proceeds from the Pennsylvania Club To Meet At Marina CLEARWATER The Quin Friday and Saturday nights in sented a portrait of philanthrop south of Tampa. the Inter-American Bar; and circuit judges from Pinellas and sale will be used to build an the high school auditorium. Lt. Lingo, in charge last night auditorium for the church.

ist Dana and Dean H. L. Scbring accepted it. Dr. Earl B.

Edington neighboring counties. Not actually a part of festival tones of Dunedin will provide bassador, he served as president Doyle, who signed a check for the absence of Police Chief Mack Britt. stopped the caravan The ceremony yesterday such you have given forceful and gave the benediction. entertainment at a meeting of 25 per cent of the purchase price, effective support to education." week, but straddling the wind-up will be the Optimist International Pram Regatta, staged in as it turned into the Negro quar the Pennsylvania Club in the of the Republic of Panama from January, 1955, to October, 1956. He was Ambassador on Special may secure a mortgage for the marked the end of the Mid-Winter Trial Seminar at which problems of the state courts were dis Mrs.

Phebe Cram, widow of ters at Ninth Avenue and Ninth DANA APPLAUDED Dana, the man who gave the Chamber of Commerce Recrea remaining 75 per cent for 10 years with interest of per Street West. Clearwater Bay, March 22-23, which will add colorful sails and tion Center, Marina Building, cussed. Ambrose Cram, early friend of John B. Stetson who founded the university at DeLand also was quarter million dollars, that were He told Klansmen in the lead Mission to the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth in 1953, and to the inauguration of the President Dean Sebring pronounced the Clearwater Beach, at 6 p.m. March 15, Mrs.

C. H. Smith, pub. cent per annum on the unpaid balance, and with amortization car, a red sports model: "I've matched by Florida citizens to build the library, took the plat honored with a certificate. She event a great success.

promised the Negroes you won't of Peru in 1950. licity chairman, announced yes of three per cent per annum enthusiastic youngsters to the Fun 'n Sun scene. Chairman of this year's Fun 'n Sun Committee is Owen Albrit-ton III, assisted by co-chairman Tom Walker. Ambassador Arias has been in terday. drive through their While the Klansmen were ex He also may buy certain large pieces of furniture which other plaining that if that is what the wise would be auctioned Monday police wanted it was all right with them.

Sheriff Baden drove through ednesday. Included in Doyle's buy is four up and ordered the Klansmen to acres of bayfront land; an 18 proceed. room main residence of stucco and concrete with a tile roof, built in 1920; eight-room guest "Go ahead and follow that Car," he told the hooded driver, pointing to the deputy sheriff's car ahead. house; six-car garage with A ft chauffeur's quarters; carillon tower; several greenhouses and a brick garden house with an Lt. Lingo said he would not permit the caravan to go through elevator to take guests to the but Baden ignored the officer, re 11 lower terraces.

marking, "You should have been is ,1 r3 4 Wrl '4 III! i The estate is built on the site over in Palmetto and then you 1 would know all about it." of old Ft. Harrison, which garrisoned U.S. soldiers fighting un He was referring to a confer ence he had with the Klans der Gen. Andrew Jackson in the war against the Seminole In men as they drove into Palmetto dians. and halted at a drive-in restau rant at 17th and 8th Avenue for instructions.

Dcach Tovn Votes Tuesday On New Council TIMES Bl'REAU INDIAN ROCKS BEACH -Registered voters of Indian Rocks Beach South Shore will vote Tuesday for a new town council under their new charter approved last year. Only one candidate has filed for each office, and with two exceptions, they are incumbent officials seeking reelection. Mayor James Roesler seeks reelection. Under the new charter, the offices of town clerk and marshal are now appointive. Seeking one-year terms as councilmen are Boyd Aydelotte, Group Harry Eimann, Group Ben Jones, Group and Mrs.

Anthony Lupica, Group 8. For the two-year terms are Robert J. Brown, Group Walter Williams Group W. Frank Byars, Group and Cora A. Niles, Group 7.

The new candidates are Mrs. Niles, seeking the seat held by H. E. Tipton; and Jones, in place of Arthur J. Goble.

Sport News On Pages 1-8-C GIVES OKAY Baden asked the Klansmen what route they planned and they replied they wanted to drive I across the Manatee River Bridge, through the Bradenton Negro quarters, and then back across the same bridge. The sheriff gave them permis sion, sending Deputy John Rob- HE GAVE A QUARTER MILLION lson in a lead car to clear the way. Klansmen told the sheriff and (Timei Photo by Al Hackett) DAUGHTER OF SUN High on the float from Indian Rocks Beach, fo be entered in the Fun 'N Sun Parade in Clearwater and St. Petersburg's Festival, will be attractive Jane Blackburn, 15, daughter of 31r. and Mrs.

L. R. Blackburn. She will be attired in a feathered costume, portraying the Daughter of the Sun in the ancient Florida Indian theme of the float. his deputies and members of the law library named for him possible.

Floridians matched the amount. Here officials unveil a painting of the benefactor, presented by Walter Mann, New York. It will hang in the library. Palmetto Police Department that Charles A. Dana (photo at right), 77-year-old New York philanthropist, a Coluinhia University international law graduate, received the plaudits of Stetson officials and others for his quarter million dollar gift which made the the men had been instructed to just answer "yes sir" to anything NILES JONES (See Klan, Page 14-B) WATCH YOUR DOLLARS MULTIPLY THROUGH REGULAR SAVINGS AT FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF ST.

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