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VALLEY Bid on Lakeland Baseball Facility Below Estimates Story on Page 2-B HIGHLAND SECTION LOCAL NEWS Hardee DeSoto Edition TAMPA, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1965 Proposed Polk Area Park The Tampa Tribune POLK Draws evel Support By VANCE JOHNSTON Tribune Staff Writer LAKE WALES The proposed son on Aug. 18, the board of county commissioners in Hardee, Highlands, Indian River and Polk counties have endorsed the idea. Several legislative members by Gov. Haydon Burns' administration. When a local group headed by George Williamson, chairman of fill i Mill Trim iija Recreation Area Committee, appeared in Tallahassee last Tuesday, C.

William Beaufort, State Road Board member from Jacksonville, spoke at length in favor of the project. Also present was Frank Stockton, assistant to Burns, attended the meeting. Since the project was pub-lically announced by William state park east of here is not only attracting area support, but considerable interest in the project is being shown 1 I hi rMMBijsasj i from those counties have expressed support Wauchula approved the proposal Thursday night. Several cities in the area have endorsed the project along with various chambers of commerce. Assisting Williamson on the local level are Lee Draper, Leon Denton, R.

E. Bradley Jr. and Ralph Green. The land known as the "Keen Property" has 6.3 miles of frontage on Lake Kissimmee, two miles of frontage on Tiger Lake and one mile of frontage on State Road 60. Tiger Lake and Kissimmee Lake are connected BAttk.

AREA NEW 'Shorty' by Tiger Creek. iiii 1 L.M..r.Mi' if1 ht TJ I ft Knott. The 4-foot-7 handyman installs electrical and mechanical systems on the Saturn S-IC booster, the forward end of which is shown here. Shorty is checking a drawing with another technician, J. R.

Clift. AP Wirephoto Even big rockets have some hard-to-get-at places. That's when the technicians at Marshall Space Flight Center at National Aeronautics and Space Administration headquarters in Huntsville, call on Rex (Shorty) Last Wednesday when Williamson announced local efforts to obtain the park, he said the cost to the state would be the state's appraisal. Gov. Burns was said to be most enthusiastic about the site possibilities, according to the delegation.

The land was deeded to R. Ross Thomas of P. O. Box 673B, Jacksonville on July 8 by Dewey Waters of Wauchula. Tax stamps on file in Bartow indicated the price to be $1,524,500, which included mortgages against the property at the time Lakeland Mortgage Firm Files Bankruptcy Plea The Tampa draft board says it is getting plenty of calls on President Johnson's change in the draft law which makes married men fair game for the draft.

A draft board official says many of the calls are from women who want to know whether their husbands are exempt if their wives are pregnant. The answer is that they are. The board of governors of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce is urging state purchase of Caladesi Island for a public recreation area. The board says it recognizes a "strong need for public beaches in the West Coast area." The action was in support of a similar resolution by the City of Dunedin but one which the Hillsborough County Commission turned down this week. Mayor Nick Nuccio said By EARL WELLS Tribune Staff Writer I one FBI man were in the Lakeland office yesterday.

of sale totaling $855,244. Waters acquired the proper LAKELAND First Mort- Offenhauer pointed out, how-case Corp. of Florida. 509 S. lever, that no charges or in- ty, according to Bartow records wrong doing on the part of the company officials, just a case of poor management.

Pickard and Offenhauer both asserted that none of the loan accounts serviced by the company are in any jeopardy. In other words, home buyers do not stand to lose credit for any payments they may have made. Funds Institute Plans Expansion dictments have been issued. Pickard, who is in the process Florida has filed a petition for voluntary bankruptcy and a hearing is scheduled Sept. 17 in of posting books up to date Federal District Court, Tampa.

Ifrom April, said at this time from Sam and Paul Keen, Lake Wales, in two separate purchases. The records show Sam Keen deeded his portion of the land to Waters on April 28, 1964 and tax stamps indicate a price of $398,200. David Despard of the R. W. Despard general contractor for the project.

The planning didn't interfere with the unidentified customer at the right, he went on with business as usual. there doesn't appear to be any WINTER HAVEN Studying plans for the much-enlarged lobby area of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Winter Haven are (left to right) Warren Jarvis, president; architect Donovan Dean and The business went into receivership July 29 when A. M. Pickard, Lakeland realtor, was appointed by Circuit Judge A. L.

Haines City Mayor Escapes Opposition 1 QJj At Lakeland Sept. 17 In an August 1964 transaction, Paul Keen deeded his share of the land to Waters and stamps Indicate a price of $569,109 for a Expansion total price to the Keens of Parade Will Mark 300. about them. I know I am a conservative in wanting to do it as economically as possible so we can have more of the things we By August 1964 the "Keen property" was identified as a Constitution Day possible recreation project in state files, Ney Landrum, director of the Outdoor Recreational Planning Committee, When Waters obtained the land from the Keens he didn't Financial Facility Set WINTER HAVEN (SpeciaD-Plans for a three story addition and extensive remodeling of present facilities were revealed yesterday by Warren Jarvis, president of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Winter Haven. Bids from five local general contractors were opened this week and the bid submitted by R.

W. Despard Co. of Lake Alfred was accepted. Construction will begin the week of Sept. 12.

Project architect is Donovan Dean, A. I. of Lakeland. pay for all of it and gave the i a mortgage on the land since HAINES CITY (By Staff Writer) Mayor Andrew Reilly escaped opposition yesterday in his campaign for another three years on the city commission. The deadline for qualifying for the two seats in Group one and two was 5 p.m.

The other incumbent, Buford Knowles, wasn't as lucky. Knowles will be faced by John Wadsworth, a man he defeated three years ago. Knowles is completing his fourth three year term. Wadsworth in his previous six years on the commission served as mayor three times. Both men are hard campaigners and this race will generate considerable sparkle.

Wadsworth is regarded as a liberal while Knowles describes himself as a "liberable he didn't purchase it outright, Lane. Prior to that time the firmi was an approved Federal Hous-j ing Administrative processing agency and serviced an esti-i agency and serviced an estimated 2,000 home loans valued at more than $30 million. Most of the accounts were serviced until just a few months ago when all FHA loan accounts were sold many of them to First National Bank of Dunedin in Pinellas County. The majority of accounts were for homes located in the Lakeland and Fort Walton Beach area, The Tribune was told. Pickard has since been assigned to collect conventional loan payments which remained with the firm.

Officers of the corporation are Norman E. Perry, president, Tampa; W. B. Strange, executive vice president, Winter Haven, and Robert Herman, secretary treasurer, Winter Haven. Reportedly, the company was attempting to liquidate its assets when it was placed in receivership.

Since that action, FHA withdrew the company's eligibility as a processing agent, according to W. B. Offenhauer, assistant director of the Tampa FHA office. Bartow records revealed, need for our money." Reilly, a consistant plugger for the betterment of the city, was instrumental in leading the city on its first major capital improvements program. Under way or on the drawing boards is a water treatment plant, a new city hall, a fire station, paving and drainage and land acquisition.

Knowles voted for all these but objected to the revenue certificate issues to finance them. Knowles prefers the pay-as-you-go plan for the million dollar plus program. Polk Mining Suit Filed When Thomas purchased the land from Waters he assumed the mortgage. After the local delegation ap peared in Tallahassee before the recreation committee, it was un yesterday he does not want the new $1.8 million city library named for him. He said the library is "like a sanctum you do not destroy it by making it a political issue." His choice of a name is "Tampa Public Library." The City of Tampa has been asked to do something about making it illegal to ride a horse or to play golf on city playgrounds.

J. A. Mc-Caskill, city safety director, wrote council that a young child was nearly stepped on by the horse of a mounted rider in a playground recently. He's asked council to pass a law forbidding horseback riding. Clearwater's record new budget calling for a one mill tax increase to 13.5 mills is scheduled for adoption at a public hearing Monday afternoon at city hall.

The National Labor Relations Board has upheld a trial examiner's finding that an engineers' local engaged in unfair labor practices against one of its members. Herman Dewey Ross, a crane operator, said the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 925, and its business agent, H. B. Roberts, discriminated against him by striking against a number of construction projects to force him from his employment. A special screening committee of Suncoast Progress Inc.

set specifications yesterday in St. Petersburg for the executive director's job and derstood the state's appraisal The three-story addition, to be of the land was to have been made within a few days. located to the rear of the pres ent First Federal building, will ton, D.C. will be the guest speaker, according to Mrs. Bradberry.

Each marching unit will carry a U.S. flag, and many will display their own emblems. "The Constitution is too important in our lives to be overlooked," says Mrs. Bradberry, who gave most of her vacation from work with the local United Fund Agency to organizing plans for the program. Mayor Lois Searl will sign a proclamation Monday designating September as "Constitution Month" in Lakeland.

Mrs. Bradberry said nearly all the schools in the city and nearby areas, as well as dozens of civic clubs for both men and women are eagerly joining in the parade and program. "The idea caught on like wildfire," she says, adding "people do believe in and have great respect and honor for our Constitution. They are anxious to call attention to the date of its adoption, a date too little known," she says. Mrs.

Bradberry says this is the first time, so far as is known, that Lakeland has marked the occasion. have 5,500 square feet of floor TALLAHASSEE' P) The space with a ground floor community room which will be made available to civic organizations. "I think I am liberal in out the needs of our city Coastal Petroleum Co. filed a new lawsuit yesterday in its ef and wanting to do something New executive offices will also fort to win the right to mine phosphate in Hancock Lake, be found on the first floor along with a new safety deposit vault. By EDITH NARDI Tribune Staff Writer LAKELAND Believing that only a keen student of history knows much about the U.S.

Constitution, particularly the date it was adopted by the Constitutional Convention that convened under the leadership of George Washington, members of the Lakeland Business and Professional Women's Club recently decided to do something to appropriately commemorate the adoption of the famed document. Although the Constitution was adopted after considerable argument among the 55 convention delegates meeting in Philadelphia on Sept. 17, 1787, it was not declared in effect until March, 1789 after nine states ratified it. However, historians agree that the proper commemorative date of the document's adoption is Sept. 17, 1787.

Plans for a colorful "Festival of Flags" parade and a commemorative program In Henley Field, spearheaded by the women with Mrs. Claire Bradberry as general chairman, and Mrs. Vondell Mc-Mahon, vice president, are nearing completion. More than 70 clubs, organizations, schools and military units will participate in the parade, starting at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

18 at Civic Center. The parade will move from the Civic Center on Lake Avenue to Orange Street, north on Kentucky Avenue to Main Street, then to Florida Avenue and north to Henley Field. A prominent government official from Washing Lauds South Polk County. The second floor will contain loan facilities, with the direc tfT1TvT I ivi a rv i a i ill ifri viwv vicui tic i Offenhauer said FHA and FBI The cabinet, meeting Tuesday, is slated to receive a recommendation. Beaufort, who is advocating the purchase, said the cost per acre to the state would be between $300 and $400 an acre, totaling $2.5 million to $3.3 million.

Landrum said Beaufort, although an oil dealer in Jacksonville, was speaking as a realtor. For Polk County tax purposes the assessed valuation of the 8,469 acres totals $271,816. The land has easy access from SR 60 and the Kissimmee River valley waterways. Wallace of Alabama praised the that its drilling lease for oil on tor's room and employe's lounge adjoining. The third floor will the West Coast of Florida also covered the lake where valuable house mechanical equipment ing an inquiry into the com-nd 'te people and sharply pany's books to determine if attacked the federal government any federal statutes have been a speech Thursday, violated.

He would not say when "Keep your spirits up and the the Investigation might conclude; flag flying and someday people deposits of phosphate have been found. But the state disputed the claim. or If anything out of line had will thank God for the people of Alabama and Florida, tne segregationist governor told an audience of about 2,000. been found. Reportedly, two FHA men and The new suit was an effort by the firm to have the court spell out its rights faster than would have been the case under the old proceeding.

Mulberry High School Getting New Gymnasium and provide room for expansion. The exterior will have a complete face lifting, highlighted by the addition of a drive-in window on the west side. Estimated finishing time on the project is next March. Radio Station On Air Sunday LAKELAND (By Staff Writer) WVFM, a new FM radio station here, will begin broadcasting Sunday on an 18-hour schedule, Executive Vice President C. C.

(Tip) Sherwood announced yesterday. The new station will be the first in the Greater Lakeland area with FM stereo sound. Studios and transmitter are located in the Highlands on Lake Seward Road. WVFM will broadcast on a By Arcadia Candidates Changes in Office Of City Attorney Pledged Sept. 15 as the deadline for receiving applications.

The Pinellas County Park Board yesterday took action to request a $13,000 federal erosion control reimbursement-be set up in its capital outlay budget by county commissioners. The board said the groin on Mullet Key was built with park money and the reimbursement should go to the park fund. No hearing date was set immediately. Housing Group Reelects Slate MULBERRY (Special) The Mulberry Housing Authority has held a reorganizational meeting, and Gerald S. Hatch was reelected chairman for another year.

W. S. Badcock Jr. was reelected vice chairman, and MULBERRY (Special) Preparations were begun this week for construction of the new gymnasium at Mulberry Junior-Senior High School. Clearing of the area where Earl F.

Crockett, Henry Eag-erton, Frank Nazzaro, Marion T. Parker, Marvin Tidwell and Lewis (Bud) Wells." Nazzaro has been campaigning on the platform to have Purvis fired. ARCADIA (By Staff Writer) card bearing the iname of six candidates for city council pledges to make a change in the office of city attorney now held by Lewis Purvis. It was being distributed up and down Main Street yesterday as the campaign for the five council seats by 14 candidates U.S. Blast Target Paul Buckner, of Plant City, ex- GUAYAGUIL, Ecuador UP) But Wells told The Tribune secretary.

before the start of the basketball season this year as the high school athletes must make a 12-block trip to the only available gym, at Mulberry Elementary School for each practice session and game. Construction of a gym has been promoted by many Mul-berrians, and particularly the Phosphate Area Dads and Boosters' Club. Building permit for the gym was issued at city hall Aug. 20, and listed an estimated cost of $140,000 for the one-story building with basement, with an additional $5,075 cost shown on the permit for the plumbing Installation. Fred W.

Pinkley Construction Co. has the contract. frequency of 94.1 megacycles A bomb exploded at U.S. aid headquarters Thursday night, the first "the other five" knew M. O.

Johns is the newly ap-about the card was when the 'pointed member of the housing injuring two watchmen slightly Kiwanis Club Plans Program MULBERRY (Special) The Kiwanis Club has begun plans for its eighth annual minstrel and variety show, which is usually presented in two performances the last part of November each year. The show, featuring mostly Kiwanians, local talent and a few out-of-town performers, is the club's only fund-raising project during the year. cards were given to them. authority, replacing Gordonand shattering many windows it will be built, at the north end of the complex of buildings just beyond the band unit, is under way. A number of pine trees have been removed from the building site and it is being leveled for placement of the footings which is expected to begin within the next few days.

Principal David A. Lofgren said it is expected that the gym will be completed soon after the first of the year. It was hoped that it would be ready You can have something like, cook, utner members are Jonn xhe explosion went off several hours before Assistant Sec- and radiated power of 27,100 watts with a signal expected to reach 70 miles' in all directions from the 385 foot antenna. In additional to normal broadcasting, the station will also have special background music for business offices. The station is owned by a group of Lakeland businessmen.

became hotter. The election is Sept. 7. Here is the wording on the card: "The following candidates for the city council have pledged that there will be a definite change In the office of city attorney, if elected: Bornman and Jim Grant. The authority has been working toward construction of low-rent housing units for Mulberry, but negotiation for property has stalled the project considerably.

that on your mind and not say it," Wells continued. He said the five candidates planned to ride with it for a while "to see if it hurt their campaigning." retary of State Jack Hood Vaughn left for Chile after an official visit here. Police questioned two men in connection with the blast..