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ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. 1947 fXOl THRU Masons Postpone Connecticut Man Buys WTSP Transmitter New Red Tide Cash Im (TLiiif Building For Gas Station And Tea Room "Powerful Hoel Lobby" Scored In DAV Protests Against Don Ce-Sar Move Charging private interests with seeking removal of the Veterans Administration regional offices from the Don Ce-Sar hotel, Pass-a-Grille, a committee of Disabled American Veterans yesterday wired five protests to Washington and Atlanta. Sale of the WTSP transmitter Ritual Meeting Meeting of St. Petersburg chapter No.

31, Royal Arch scheduled last night, has been advanced one week and will be held next Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock at the Masonic temple. The meeting was postponed by the storm. At the meeting next week, the mark, past and most excellent master's degrees will be conferred. Wbbll III Mil Andrew Potter "red tide" commissioner, reported that a new area of red water had been seen 150 miles in the gulf off Pinellas. He said he would inspect the area on his next red tide flight.

Monday night a Clearwater fishing guide reported numerous dead fish and porpoises 50 miles off Clearwater. Man Confesses Setting Tarpon Factory Afire CLEARWATER William D. Mitchell, 27, pleaded guilty yesterday before Circuit Judge John U. Bird to setting fire to the Lee Growers canning plant in Tarpon Springs August 24, causing a loss of more than $400,000. 1 station on Fourth street north at 35th avenue was announced yesterday by Max D.

Ulrich, general manager of The 7 The building was purchased by George Tramberry of West 'We're up in arms against this Granby, Conn. Consideration was $22,500. thing, because there's a powerful hotel lobby in Washington putting the pressure on the VA Tramberry said his intentions to vacate the Don Ce-Sar so it i i He' are to convert the building into a filling station and tea room. In his confession, Mitchell said he poured about 30 gallons of gasoline around the floors of the big plant and then backing off, He hopes to be ready for busi ness shortly after the first of can be returned to the winter tourist trade," said Milton Jaffe af the DAV Sunshine City Chapter 9. The executive DAV committee held an -emergency meeting the year and will be assisted soaked his socks in gasoline, set by his father and mother, Mr.

and Mrs. S. E. Tramberry, who them on fire, and threw them into the gasoline on the floor and jumped fromathe building. Tuesday night and sent tele This occurred about one o'clock are coming here from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Tramberry resigned this month after serving 19 years as assistant manager of the air OBITUARIES Clinton Basseft, Dies In Hospital Clinton Bassett, a local resident since 1912, who made his home at 1118 Highland street south, died at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at a local hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Cooksey's upon the arrival of three sisters from New Jersey. Private services will be held for MRS. MARIE J. BOYLL at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning in the Baynard chapel with Father Charles C.

Anderson officiating. Burial will be made in Memorial Park cemetery. in the morning. study in Jyw stripes! TfLfH l' 'x transmitter station. The station was sold that same year to the F.

M. broadcasts. WTSP production studios are located on the fourth floor of The Times building. Credit for breaking the case was given to Constable Walter Paul and Nelson Poynter newspaper and radio interests. port department of the Pratt-Whitney Aircraft company.

He Ulrich said WTSP will vacate grams yesterday to Senator Pepper, a member of the local chapter, Senator Holland, Representative Peterson, Gen. Omar Bradley, VA chief, and to John M. Slaton deputy administrator of the VA Fifth area in Atlanta. "IN BEHALF OF 400 members of the Sunshine City Chapter 9, DAV," the telegrams stated, "we urgently request you to has visited St. Petersburg sev Carey of Tarpon Springs by State Attorney Chester B.

Mc-Mullen, who explained that before burning the building, Mitchell stole a valuable calculating the building shortly before Jan. eral times during past tourist 1 and move into a new trans mitter station now under con seasons. The property, sold to Tram machine. When insurance inves tigators failed to find this ma struction on Gandy boulevard just west of the Pinellas termin berry through Bill Rankine of chine in the ashes of the fire, the Petersen Realty company, Carey started working. us of the bridge.

The new station will have a 475-foot antennae tower and facilities for A. M. and maintain the regional offices of the VA at the Don Ce-Sar, Pass- Mitchell was arrested after he has a frontage of 127 feet on Fourth street and 80 feet on 35th avenue. The hollow tile building includes seven rooms sold the machine to a Lakeland firm. a-Grille." Abraham Ader, chairman of the committee, signed all telegrams.

and a kitchen. These have been CLEARWATER Prayer services were held yes AND IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Beautiful New 1947 ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS 1 World's Best terday afternoon in Dunedin cemetery for the infant son of used as a reception room, stu dio, offices, workshop and equip ment rooms by the radio sta tion. Pinellas Broadcasting com "If the VA must leave Pass-a-Grille then we feel it should go into the maritime base and that the Don Ce-Sar be retained as a VA convalescent hospital for dis Mr. and Mrs. Robert M.

Tharin, 514 Palm avenue, Clearwater, who died Tuesday night in the Morton Plant hospital. The Rev. abled veterans," Jaffe said. pany, organized in 1939 James Bussey, Sam Mann and McKinney Barton, built the Edward Purviance conducted Crowded conditions at Bay Four Win Prizes In Amateur Show Pines hospital and other VA con valescent centers make it prao tical for the government to re tain its property at the Don Ce Sar to care for disabled veter ans, Jaffe added. All prisoners against whom information has been filed will be arraigned this morning by Judge Bird.

Mitchell probably will be sentenced Friday. Club To Sponsor Soccer Matches Members of the Civitan club yesterday agreed to underwrite two soccer games here between the University of Havana and the University of Mexico. Date of the games have tentatively been set for Saturday night, Jan. 3, and Sunday afternoon, Jan. 4.

Cost to be underwritten is estimated at approximately $9,000. Proceeds of the game will be split three ways between the the services. City Cleanup Plan Proposed Stripes updow; ccross front ond boclt! Interestingly done iln a wool ond royon Pledged-to- Value byMARlE PHILLIPS! blue, with block predominating rr. beige loggoge, with brown grgreen SVirts: Solid brown, or green. Sizes 9 to I 6 to Adults and children came in for their share of honors at "WE BELIEVE the interests La Plaza theatre Tuesday when of our disabled veterans should the weekly amateur program was presented.

Plans are b'eing formulated for a city wide beautification and come before that of a luxury hotel fcr wealthy winter visitors," the spokesman emphasized. "If necessary, we should call a mass meeting of veterans in clean up program some time in In the children's division, two prizes instead of one were awarded. Lucky contestants were Thomas McNally, singer, and Horace Querques, drum late October. In a joint statement yesterday Williams Park to show where we Mayor Bruce Blackburn and mer. stand.

If the VA feels it must City Manager Carleton Sharpe Adults contestants winning A first and second prize were Carolyn Armstrong, pianist, and vacate hotels for more permanent sites, then we recommend the regional offices moving i with the maritime base," Jaffe said. Jack Jesmain, whistler. two universities and the Civitan club. The universities will use their parts for exchange scholarships, and the Civitan club will use its share for the development of playgrounds in St. announced: "The city pledges its equipment and manpower in a concentrated effort at this time to clean up streets and city property.

Individuals and private n- Selection of winners was by Meanwhile, Manager William popular applause Nursing Classes NORGE FIRESTONE COOLERATOR APT. SIZE FRIGIDAIRES GAS SERVEL REFRIGERATORS APT. FULL SIZE ELECTRIC RANGES WASHING MACHINES AUTOMATIC WATER HEATERS terprises are urged to enter Blood typing of all memb'ers F. Davenport of the chamber of commerce yesterday1 received calls from Pepper's office in of the Civitan club was taken Ked Cross home nursing New American Blower Attic Fan for Comfort Cooling See us NOW! by a mobile unit, furnished by Washington that no immediate classes, scheduled to begin o-day, have been postponed until the Amvets, at yesterday's move from the Don was con further announcement. templated by VA high-ups.

wholeheartedly in this program by donating time and equipment for the community's welfare." R. Hac Teague has been appointed chairman of a committee to head the program with Richard Venning, representing the Civitan club and W.J. Grant Jr. the Jaycee's. In contrast, the message said that the VA hopes eventually to (fflomnmai transfer from all hotel sites over the country into more perma nent buildings.

Civic clubs, garden clubs and 95 Mayors of surrounding m- 69 Up munities and other veterans with two points of view! realtors will be contacted at an early date to supply representatives on this committee. Manager Sharpe said a room groups continue sending protest telegrams to retain the Don site ft APPLIANCE MART 250 9th St. No. Phone 72-0734 will be available at City Hall as 554 FIRST AVE. NO.

PHONE 79-0111 or 7-5191 COURTS headquarters for the program He added the city could not as sume full responsibility but sue City Court Takes cess could be assured through cooperation of the community $105 From Drivers 7U Reckless driving and exceed ing speed limits netted fines and forfeitures totaling $105 at city court yesterday. Tim two-piecer wHIt TO MR. AND MRS. WILLIS W. COOK, 903A Suburban parkway.

Portsmouth. a daughter Sheryl embroidered bToct, Donald B. Field, Tampa, paid Ann. seven pounds, eleven and three- a $50 fine on a charge of reck less driving. Charge was re orosgroin tieiffSoifif fourth ounces; Sept.

6. at U. S. Naval hospital, Portsmouth. Both Mr.

and Mrs. Cook are former resi duced from driving under the mm Dreams of Glory dents here. She is the former Jean-nette Schlegrel and he is stationed at influence of intoxicating liquors end a swishmg fishfoif Intrierearl by naval air station, in or tone, va. TO MR. AND MRS.

JACK PauJ Jung, 2620 First street north, forfeited a $35 bond for EISEMAN. 2418 Ninth street north, a daughter, five pounds, fifteen MARIE PHILLIPS 4 i A- ounces; at 9:38 p. Sept. 16; at Mound Park hospital. driving 35 miles an hour in 15 mile zone.

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AND MRS. HERBERT ZICKER, 1700 Fifteenth avenue Clarence H. Fisher, 1627 First south, a 'Son. six pounds, twelve and avenue north, paid $15 for driv purple. Sizes 9 -to 15, 10toT6.

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