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TAMPA MORNING TRIBUNE, Monday, November 7, 1949 11 U. OF FLORIDA TAMPA JAYCEES MacDill Officer Presents Painting To Army School Fort Votes Tis Week On Franchise And Trustees LUNCHEON SET SET FUN DAY THE CITY HALL BIG DEAL IS TAKEN IN STRIDE AS TITO CITY BOARD GOES INTO IIUDDLE 4 By TED SHITRTLEFF Tribune Staff Writer Even in deal involving a good many thousands of dollars, some persons can be mighty calm. Last Tuesday night, when members of the city board of representatives were sitting around before their meeting. State Representative John Branch and two other men walked In the room. 400 Expected for showed 286 for and 64 against Mora Underprivileged i 1-dren to be Entertained than 10 per cent of the members Event Saturday voted In each Instance.

A capacity crowd of more than 400 The Junior Chamber of Commerce's is expected to attend the annual foot Fun Day for unaerprivlleged children ball luncheon of the Florida West Coast Alumni Association of the Uni will be held on Nov. 25, with a program of activity designed to provide a full afternoon of entertainment. Smoke Samoleoni While some 189 other Florida cities are worrying about a nice sum of po versity of Florida here Saturday TORT MYERS, Nov. 6. (Special) Fort Myers win be In the middle of two elections this week but only one is creating any excitement.

That Is the city referendum Wednesday In which voters will decide whether the Florida Power and Light Co. shall be granted a 30-year franchise. Newspaper and radio advertising have been employed by both proponents and opponents of the franchise. Three straw votes have been conducted and these were heavily In favor of granting the franchise. In the polls James X.

Ferman, chairman of the The program will begin at 1 o'clock in the afternoon with a parade start Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce's General Meetings Committee, tential revenue going up in smoke, Tampa is thinking about how. much After greetings were exchanged," tsranch held out a document and said: "Bay, 1 can we get this before the fcoard tonight?" "Well, I don't know John. What's it about?" one of the representatives asked. "It's a little petition." "Well, what kind of a petition?" "Oh, we'd like to run a bus line into the city." That was the preface to a matter Under the franchise, the power company would pay the city 6 per cent of its revenue each year from residential and commercial accounts, less It is estimated the kick back will amount to $15,000 at jthe present time in addition to some $20,000 in taxes. The other election comes Tuesday, when school trustees are named and the county achool mill age is set.

The three present trustees Horace Austin, of Alva; Tom Smoot, of Port Myers, and A. A. HameL of Fort Myers Beach ing at the corner of Cass and Franklin Sts with the children riding floats, which is in charge of arrangements, money it going to get from smoke. said advance reservations lnaicate a Those cities are the ones which jeeps and other vehicles. didn't pass enabling legislation for It is expected that more than 3000 sellout for the luncheon at the Palm Room of the Tampa Terrace Hotel at children1 will participate.

1 P. M. Reservations are still avail able through the chamber. The parade will proceed by way of Franklin and Lafayette to North Boulevard and thence to Plant Field conducted by the County Chamber of Commerce among city members, the Fort Myers Merchants Association where various acts will be presented. Held In connection with the Florida-Kentucky game which will be played and the Kiwanis Club, the totals unopposed for reelection.

Following this part of the program, in the Cigar Bowl Saturday night, the the Royal American Shows will provide refreshment and rides. luncheon will be in honor of Dr. Hillls Miller, president of the Univer Children will be gfven noise-makers, ii -T ii i -ii i i i MewTfflMMmiMMiwiM mmsmsmmmkmmma hats, candy, balloons and other Items which has stirred much comment and Hillsboro Bus System, now operating In the suburbs, desires to break in on the franchise held by Tampa Transit Lines. The board told him the application would be taken up at Friday's com jinittee meetings but something of that magnitude couldn't be candled, that jiight. Apparently1 satisfied, Branch and his companions sauntered out.

No Majorettes? i An instrument man, it might be explained, is one who handles instruments connected with surveying. sity of Florida, and will be attended by Coaches Bear Wolf of Florida and Bear Bryant of Kentucky and other dignitaries from both schools. Dr. Leo designed to make the afternoon one of complete fun. Capt.

Roger Lewis, right, MacDill Public Information Officer, presents his painting, Briefing, to Brig. Gen. E. J. McGaw, eommandant of the Armed Forces Information School.

If a parent or guardian wishes their M. Chamberlain, vice president of the University of Kentucky, will be the child to participate, they should send their cut on the new cigarette' ax. official representative of that school. a postcard to the Junior Chamber of Commerce, P. O.

Box 1252. Upon receipt of the card, the Jaycees will Tampa, however, is all clear. It otner notables awenamg wm ui-najssed tte necessarv Ordinance ricrht I elude D. R. (Billy) Matthews; director CARLISLE BARRACKS, Nov.

6. (Special) Capt. Roger K. Lewis, public information officer at MacDill Air Force Base, has presented to the Department of De forward other information concerning the program. away and now is looking toward an oi aiumm aiiairs oi me university estimated $500,000 in the treasury.

Florida; William A. McRae, president But that isn't. the impression two Where You Drive Right in On the Seles Floor Tampans got last week. or tne nonaa Aiumni Association; oe Trirr I Sherman, Florida publicity director; ve a litre I rv.ni. xr fense one of the paintings he did as a war artist in the South Pacific- -f In answer to the civil service board's 100 PURE RAW request for applications for that po -09 Deputies Phil Guedry and Joe university's college of physical educa- The painting, of a briefing before" sition with the city, two former high Marsh in the city clerk's office turned tion.

school band members applied. GaL professor for about 20 minutes last Dr. Miller, who will be introduced LINSEED OIL They wanted to play an instrument week. And a pleasant change of oc- by John H. Dolcater, president of the the first large bombing mission on Rabaul, New Britain, in 1943, will be hung with other war art in the Armed Forces Information School here.

in the City Tampa Band. i- So help us. It's true, cupauon it was, too. chamber of commerce, will give an aa- Two attractive young student nurses dress. Arts and Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Va.

Xn civilian life he worked in the art department of Bon wit Teller in New York and with an advertising agency in that city. Capt. Lewis was overseas two and one-half years, most of that time with the Southwest Pacific War Art Unit, a unit which included three other well-known artists: Barse Miller, Fredde Vidar and Sid Simon. Many Lewis paintings are in private collections in New York and elsewhere. He also has been represented in Allied Artists of America showings, in the American Drawing Annual and has held one-man shows at Of this picture he wrote: I had gone to Dobodura with our flight echelon to do the briefing of a Rabaul mission The briefing itself took place in a rough makeshift building near the airdrome.

I can remember distinctly the bright, glaring lights and the various expressions and moods on the faces of the crewmen." from Tampa Hospital dropped in on Wdcomln Groan Specially for Florida Climate Capt, Lewis, now attending the Dropping Two Floors Staff Officers' Public Information course at the school, formally pre On the, subject of the civil service board, that, body is in the process of Regular l. lMi-Wuta Official city welcome will be by Reddm and Mlsi Tjean Seger, hid to Hixon fam T. Davis, learn what citv sonintr is all about for chairman of the chamber of commerce tt? 1 sports committee, will be toastmaster. sented the picture to commandant TANNER IRAND Mildew Resistant OUTSIDE moving today. Brig.

Gen. E. J. McGaw last week, He has been the public informa It will go from the fourth the second floor of City Hall, taking over Htn ia a paint that to MBccIally matf ta raaiat tha arawth af Its SNOW WMITK alitor wiH aiva yaara af ina aarvica. tion officer at MacDill since early this year, and will return to Tampa in December after completing his It someing a lot of persons H- Williams, Id Rood, Henry might look into before they begin to Toland.

Pete Norton, Julian Lane, bund. 1an squawks before ttiV ad- Benny Lane. Stewart Pomeroy and Justment board would be eliminated S'JZ of the the large office of the. now-extinct de linquent tax office. The city ehgi NEW HIGHWAY HERE WILL BE DEDICATED The new six-lane three and one-half mile stretch of new highway on East Hillsborough from Nebraska Ave, to the overpass, will be dedicated with appropriate ceremonies tonight at 7 o'clock In front of the William Jennings Bryan School.

The program is sponsored by the East Hillsborough Ave. Business Men's Association. Chairman of the dedication program Is Vader DeBord. Scheduled to appear on the program are A. A.

McKethan, State Road Board Department chairman; Sheriff Culbreath, Police Chief Ed-dings, Senator Sheldon, Chairman Ball of the county commission and Mayor Hixon. The business man's club will award prizes Including a $29 savings bond. Harry Harmon and his Florida Cowboys win furnish the music while R. E. Webster win be master of ceremonies.

NAVAL RESERVE neerlng department will expand Into present course. mittee. Pomeroy is chairman its fourth floor office. if they would. A native of Newton, County unit of the Now the students might tackle the Hillsborough Works Right Covers Right Wears Right The new.

office has been, painted nd renovated and part of it has been Lewis has attended the University of Toledo (Ohio), the Toledo Art Museum, the Dayton Art Institute, Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Chamberlain and partitioned off for storage of old. rec the hospital out of the deep red.

Mrs. Hixon will accompany their hus ords from the delinquent tax office the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine bands to the luncheon Ferman said, $50 office. stressing that women as well as men And the board Is stul. hunting for Tampans Vs. Temperature STANDARD QUALITY Flat Wall PAINT A rfurabla, wash-aklai aay brush ins flat ail in-tariar saint.

TIME MARCHES ON are invited. police department aspirants. Seems Tickets, at each, can be ob- being a copper in Tampa Isn't the most desirable job, in the minds of the Mrs. Phil Bourquardez, wife of the tained at the chamber. Gel.

citv clerk. Is lookinar condescendlinelv Old Report Tells Story Of upon New Yorkers these day. She ttf AITFRSi RFTURN FOR INTERIOR WALLS mmi CEILING 1 unemployed. Only a Sigh cent trip to sign the bonds for the to work at one Low Cost ochool Buildings TANNIR IRAND After more than two years of $8,000,000 sewer Issue and found N. Y.

49 Ssealal "wrangling over the city's rezoning, girls are successfully taught in St. As to new school buildings in the residents all bundled up, while, the Tampans' were comfortable in their you'd think there would have been a Petersburg schools, and in two schools H.afr in t.h s.vm-31 weeks old county, during the past two years Semi-Gloss FOR INTERIOR WALLS mni WOODWORK in the city of Tampa." wait Tamna'x seven there has been 'erected seven frame light clothes lot of hoopla upon, Its passage Tubs day night, 4 Gd. Touching on the millage and spe It'll take many reports of bliazards futumnfai nMiirred vester- buildings, costing from $300 to $1000, RATINGS OPEN Opportunities are now available for But there's wasn't It went through cial tax districts, he wrote; "The before Mrs. Bourquardei will again L. i noimc.ment that nd one brick building in West Quietly with only a few lusty sighs of This is a touflh.

taxes collected last year from the believe the hardship stories of. the wa'iters at the Seabreeze Restaurant Tampa costing $14,000 a I waathar. men skilled in construction rates to obtain ratings in the Naval Reserve satisfaction. districts amounted to $34,869.88 a Northern crew. 75 root paint.

Bria NATIONALLY ADVERTISED PORCH DECK near the Z2na street causeway vwov6 three tail! levy the board has been HrMa had returned to work. course m. j8ii jk-huu! (Inactive), Class V-6, Lt. jg) W. B.

walk an in haura. REC. l.tS Mi seabreese returned building which will cost $30,000 Petway, senior member of the local South Interbay Residents levying seven mills. To secure and employ such teachers as should be employed, we. need more money." arrfa rHint contract and the Board of Public Instruction CB Reserve Enlistment Selection conditions and wiU let the contract for a county high Oaarts, Re alar $1.75 New tie Board, said yesterday.

Which opinion is voiced frequently Wages that they worked under before school building this month, which will Petway said the procurement pro Let Us Recommend Good Painter Wo Deliver To Vote On Light District at board meetings even now. gram now under way enables ex-See In 1910 there were 122 schools in Dees ana scuied construction men One of 'the complaints of striking Yep! It happened In Hillsborough waiters was the split shifts they were County I But this apparent bargain Whether there will be additional ing for the Installation of the pro the county (which included the pres without previous military service to ent Pinellas area). There were 100 posed 200 street lights and the neces working 1 scriooi ouuauigs louk. (usee uviu acquire ratings in the inactive Naval Waitrc a. the Seabreese were the! 1909-10, Reserve based -On their qualifications sary electricity.

white schools and 22 Negro schools employing 231 White, and 41 Negro onlv ones who had returned to work. scnooi ooar' memoers wno are and experience. "lo vuot Vi Mi-ir oresenUy getting ready to awara a Further information may be ob teachers. But 66 of the schools were one-teacher schools. of the 40 lights and electricity haskai received no indications that their contract for a junior high school, 107 E.

TYLER ST. PHONE 2-6741 tained from Petway on Wednesday nights at the Naval Reserve Training Dene carnea bv a few Interested resi- atr. readir to come back to wun tne iow Dia topping me Today's Setup The county today has 86 public iw.t wh w. mw v. i rir mark, might yearn for these good old Center, 20th and Saxon Sts.

school buildings 68 white 20 street lights Installed in the South Interbay area will depend on the wishes of residents who will go to the polls tomorrow to vote on a Special South Interbay Light The referendum provided by the last legislature in an act permitting the creation of the district by the residents. The area is bounded on the north ny Gandy on the west by Dale Mabry on the south by MacDill Air Force Base, and on the east by Hillsborough Bay. Negro. The school system now has It is estimated that homes would brek in the strike was expectea "J'fe more than 1500 teachers, with an en be assessed at the rate of $2 each this week. He atfclea tnat negoua-1 i i rollment of nearly 40,000 pupils.

In mft.n itret Mnm wan rear.nen tne none wnen it believed that in am-eement The extract about school prices was 1910 the enrollment was nearly 10,000 students for the joint area. proportionately after completion of could be worked out. 5m. In those days the state was with payment for the installation. It was announcea mat inree oi out a compulsory education law and the restaurants would be closed to- UISUTOU" day the Columbia, Las Novedades to then State Superintendent W.

M. opinion was divided among the county 1 Holloway superintendents as to the worth of 0UTD00Q SPOL1TG ARC FOUR INJURED IN QM AQU IID and Rubin's. In 1910 Hillsborough County em compulsory education. C. A.

Fulford, Holmes County braced a large portion of land that It is estimated that more than 600 homes are in the area. If the special light district Is created, it would distribute equally among residents the burden of pay ui Miunwii-wi l11 1 rr1 AT I AfffTi AMn One Killed, Three Superintendent, wrote in his report," is now part of Pinellas County, we believe that cmpulsory educa eluding St Petersburg lakeland, Nov. (Special) Hurt as Car Leaps The recort was found in an old tion on the statute books would be a good law for this section of the iiirK in Yhnr fifv volume of school reports that was un Four persons were injured, one critically. In an early morning two-car I whan pmmttj ftff lial country." I VA.M FT smasnup one mile west of Lakeland, i m0ved their offices last week, But J. A.

Jackson, superintendent state Road Patrolman Kenneth Peter Thev walked back and forth in front And the green leather marble at Hamilton County differed vigor' son, oi reported, xne accident I ft the theater and happened to be simulated covered book contains some ously. He asserted: "I am opposed i vprv Ano cnmmnu nn T.n Miirj.unna.1 occurrea at i zs a. m. ml feet away at the time of acci- mmratr a tha rfmA ei. jiu a.

lovvciai iccv tv aj din awi i to a compulsory school law. I do not believe parents should be forced to w.cnucM conaiuon as me aauel4.4 aft tndes held bi school siiDerintend jm a I UCllVi I send their children to school. A man iana nospuai is srannon Mills, 27, Chamoun ents those days. However Buchholz Lakeland, who suffered chest 4 JS2F' STS enterWnel what at that time must should not be forced by law to have otner internal injuries, t. j.

Benton, Tirr'IT ir: -1 have been a radical departure from interest enough in his children to 3B. and Rav Revnolds. 34. boOi of nf i educate them Inland, and riding car with iJK "7 m.i, were treatea tor minor injuries 1" He noted: "I am now more than N. B.

Cook, Duval County superintendent, writing about finances voiced a belief that was reaffirmed in many at tne nospitai ana aismised. 1 .7. ever convinced that that mere assim. Driver of the other car, H. C.

Mnm it. wa tag of lessons and hearing recitations quarters. even this year. He noted Lla.ke2an1' lso was treated J0 who was standing in dois nfc fonstutc "It seems to be a waste of effort to try and get our State Legislature to enact a revenue law on strict business UAJU11CB. I iUm I UU41IU1 musv pvillbcu KIWI Jfllwc Peterson said that Crews car to the fact that "manual training for methods.

smashed into the rear and right side nappene vast boys and domestic art andacience for of the coupe. Both cars were travelina Alter being cnecKea uy pnysicians, toward Lakeland and were said to be stonaris returnea to tne siaewaic in total losses, i front of the theater and related his lncludlnc WHEEL CHAIRS HOSPITAL IEDS OXYGEN EQUIPMENT HOCTR8 DAILY SAT. Andersen Surgical Supply Co. 1101-llOS Tame St. Ph.

2-S504 Peterson said that he had been un-1 narrow escape to friends. Thanksgiving Day Dinner To Be Cheaper This Year ame to identify the driver of the "it all happened so fast I didn't coupe because of discrepancies In the know what was going on," he said stories told by the three occupants. "All I saw was a flash of light, and As for dessert, the experts say then the car had knocked down Mar chese and was on me. I put my hand TAMPAN NAMED against the fender and was able to push myself away with nothing but a CHAIRMAN OF WASHINGTON, Nov. (U.fi--Your Thanksgiving Day dinner probably will be cheaper this year than last year, Agriculture officials said today.

i The price of turkeys and many of the trimmings has dropped since last year. Indications are that glancing blow against the thigh." OPTICIAN BOARD Mills the other wa.a also Leon st. Jonn, oi Tampa, was I Walktnor a few feet from the imoact. named chairman of the new Florida Ke a.ve the me account, a cha. Christmas dinner will be a lot State Board of Dispensing Opticians moun eetimattng the speed of the car at lis organizational meeting acre at Bj about 20 miles per hour, the Florldan Hotel yesterday.

Arthur Confused Scene Ehrmantraut, Miami, was named secretarv. The Ybor City corner was a con Other member of the board are xusea scene a iew minutes aiter tne You cat ell Ihtse in Trips by, FimWpoppiiif antdoers for rara! Tkera'a wbala tft foatball gam to mo thar' good kantiBg ia Ae IdsUaaek and in the marshal gama-fish are frisky and ready challenge the angler. hills are bright and right for hiking just pick, yew pleasure et-ef-doer and go. Take that Fall trip yonVe always promised yeorteli, the easy, carefree way en a luxurious, Greyhound rapereach. Tenll he sitting pretty to see more get a lot more trarel enjoy ment for a lot less nteney.

economy-minded housewives may do better to stick to mincemeat pie instead of pumpkin. They point out that prices of raisins and apples two mincemeat Ingredients are lower this year and supplies are Ample. On the other hand, pumpkins probably will be higher priced than last year because the supply is only fair. A survey of department experts indicated the following price outlook for other holiday menu items: Ducks Generally inexpensive in areas where available. Roasting chickens A fairly good buy, with prices about the same as last year.

Pork Seasonally declining prices, much lower than a year ago. Prices probably will hit their low point in late November or early December. Beef Prices about on a par with last year B. A. Barberi, Pensacola; Jack Ander- tragedy.

Many of the movie patrons son, JacksonviUe, and Lindsey Beckum, came out to learn the cause of the crash and and they were for YOUR trip! The board discussed nlans for joined by scores or men, women ano Cheaper, too. Prices of turkeys, most expensive item on the traditional Thanksgiving Day menu, are down "considerably" from last year, the experts said. Growers collected a record high price for last year's smaU crop, but the supply this year is 29 per cent larger. i V---- Cranberries also are cheaper this year, because the crop is bigger. In the vegetable line, cauliflower is said to be one of the "best buys." Supplies are heavy.

Long Island, N. which provides most of the nation's cauliflower, produced a crop 30 per cent larger than its record output last year. settinar ud the first examination to children in the area. It was estimated be given qualified dispensing optic- that a crowd of more than 200 was ians, The examination, the date of standing in front of the theater at which will be announced latere will I one time. be the first of its kind ever riven in I Police restored order and waved Florida.

traffic on as soon as tney arrived on Um Hkt vhitlAf Sit tht Felks this Fsll Surprlst tht kiss at colleec Spend a few days at the firm See the family' newest member 'you a far tstdeor thrill See a klg-time game Ahunting you should to Under the act oassed bv the last the scene legislature creating the board, with The theater front was baoiy KADY-MiX CONCRETE CONCRETE SLCCK CONCRETE BRICK CONCRETE MIST CONCRETE USES' CONCRETE PtERS CONCRETE ROOF TILE CONCRETE BRAIN THE CONCRETE STEPPM6 STONES TAMPA SAND its members annotated bv the Cover- smasneo. xne pi ate glass ooor was ae nor, all dispensing opticians who were I mollshed, and a large piece from the ADVERTISEMENT umera am jaunts will "click" in business prior to Jan. 1, 1949, are tile fronting was torn irom tne duuo On Way Trie to where the fish art bttinf exempt from the examination. lng. The sidewalk was splattered with blood, which was later covered with sawdust on police orders.

ANNA MILLER CIRCLE and MATERIAL CO. 0ns Ksunl Way Tr CHICAGO $34.40 NEW ORLEANS 12.15 21. fO WASHINGTON 17.01 32.1 LOS ANGELES. 4S.SS 02.00 MOIILE 17.45 The showing of the Western double- yon like fun and festivities Take the family to a Fair Go out ts an eld-time bam dance Don't miss that class reunion Th Anna MIIUv rWI NEW YORK S3S.tS fITTSIURGH 20.40 34.75 NASHVILLE 13.45 24.40 IOSTON 23.71 42.70 CLEVELAND It. 5 5 35.20 tonight at o'clock at the Elk's Lodge lfeature was nofc interrupted.

PH. 2-9321 ceasar ave. ot tumberlond for the regular monthly business ses sion and program. BUS DRIVERS SCHtDULEDTO lane in tnat tig convention If yea go far romance and glamor See the sights In the big city Take in a big-time stay "Do" ail the big city shops Take that second honeymoon trip DISCUSS WAGES Bus drivers of the Tampa Transit GLASSES Add Your Attractiveness it Mm iSf JfaaWat Taa A Warm GREYHOUND BUS STATION MARION AN TWIOOe STREET NEW PHONI 1CA1 NUMIER dt-lDUl CITY TICKET OFFICE OnCXT TO FLORIDA THEATRE) 7X1 FRANKLIN PHONI 2.2091 GREYHOUND TRAVEL IUREAU OREVHOUNe BUS STATION PHONE 22I11 Company were scheduled to meet this morning at 2 o'clock to consider the three cents per hour wage Increase offered by the company in an effort much more inS Newest Styles Correct Fittlaf to settle the dispute between the two groups and avert the proposed strike. The offer of three cents per hour i Dasllct4 was made by company officials following several hours negotiations with a comm mittee represnting the drivers Saturday.

Negotiations between the NATIONAL OPTICAL STORES 02 FLORIDA AVE. company and the drivers have been going on since Oct. 10. Fine Blended Whiskey. 90.5proof.60griinneutilspirits.

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