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STATE The Tampa Tribune OMDA EDITION SECTION Florida's Prestige Newspaper LOCAL NEWS TAMPA, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1961 Cities Lose Round in Court- Hospital Comptroller Promoted It Plan. eapportionmen Ballot ept on Nov. 3 BRADENTON (Special) J. E. Sheppard, comptroller of Manatee Memorial Hospital, was appointed as administrative TALLAHASSEE UP) Circuit Court Judge Hugh Taylor re assistant at Monday's board fused yesterday to throw the 43- senator, 112-representative re apportionment plan under at meeting.

Sheppard will have no departmental responsibilities, but will devote his full time to assisting tack by big cities off the Nov. 3 ballot. V3 was created by law apparently was legal enough to reapportion. Judge Taylor said the only power his court had would be to throw off the ballot a useless amendment. "Is Not Useless" The current proposal, he said, is not useless even if it can do no more than give popular approval "to the existence of a legislature less invidiously discriminatory and therefore one ment by federal judiciary are obvious.

"The three judge federal district court has evidenced extreme reluctance to interfere with the orderly processes by which the people of Florida through their elected officials have attempted and are still striving in good faith to conform to the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States. The courts of the state should assume the same attitude," he said. more likely to be able to agree upon a method of apportionment conforming to the requirements of the 14th Amendment." The U.S. Supreme Court tossed out the 43-senator, 112-representative plan after ruling that both legislative houses must be apportioned nearly as practicable upon population, a test the Florida plan failed to meet. Judge Taylor siad the problems and dangers of apportion Instead, he dismissed the'com- Administrator Bentley Lang and plaint of the city officials, who assume his responsibilities during his absence.

sought to bar the referendum Lang said Sheppard will step immediately into his vacancy while he is on vacation. He left following the board meeting Monday. as a useless waste of tax money because the substance of the plan already has been declared invalid by the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision is expected to be appealed promptly to the state supreme court by St.

Petersburg Mayor Herman Gold-ner, in whose name the suit was brought. To Shuffle Duties No new comptroller will be appointed, according to Lang, but a reshuffle of duties will occur within the business office ft T-w Goldner's attorney, Broaddus The hospital has received two a. new pieces of equipment from DECOMMISSIONED WARSHIP TO BE SHRINE The USS Alabama shown In Balboa Harbor headed through the Panama Canal. The decommissioned warship being towed from Bremerton, Washington, with its destination Mobile, where she will become an Alabama shrin for the state's war dead. (AP the hospital auxiliary.

I Vjnu A 1 m- Mrs. Dorothy Le Page, hos pital board finance chairman Livingston of Tampa, said he hoped to appeal the decision to the Florida Supreme Court next week. Time is running out for the court to act in time to prevent the entry of the proposed amendment on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. Stamp of Approval "The electors of Florida should not be denied1 the right advised the board the auxiliary has given the hospital an elec Aft' i Haines City Gives Biggest trocardiograph machine, which cost $895 and a thermopatch machine for mending linens, valued at $429.

-3 Tourism to vote upon a proposed amend Appropriation for Staff Changes In other business, the board ment to their constitution even though the only legal effect that appointed Dr. Leo H. Wilson an affirmative vote would have would be putting of the stamp of approval upon a temporary Jr. to the consultant staff in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery and Dr. Frederick Allen from associate staff, to active staff in the field of general medicine.

de facto legislature whose pri mary duty would be the sub mission of another amendment to the Florida constitution which The board reported a supple and advertising. Some officials balked at the salary contribution, thus the switch in bookkeeping practices to make the expenditure legal. PRIOR TO THE session, the commission approved the ballot for the Sept. 8 election. The ballot will have two candidates, Cecil Chapman and Herbert Key.

The millage was also set for fiscal 1964-65 last night at 10 mills. Eight mills will be used for operations and two for debt service. mental pathologists agreement would bring the method of legis The money was used to pay the salary of an executive manager and secretary. BY GIVING the money for the other purposes, the outlay is consider legal. During the budget work session, the chamber's handling of city funds in the past was criticized.

Some said it was spent "unwisely." Originally, the chamber asked for $7,500. Of the amount, $2,500 was needed to help pay a manager and secretary and the remainder for promotion has been drawn up by the hos lative apportionment into more perfect conformity with the fed pital attorney, authorizing the pathologist to render diagnostic MOURN EXPLOSION DEAD With heads bowed, mourners stand near coffins containing some of the 42 persons ki lied in an explosion of fireworks Monday afternoon at Atlatlahuca, Mexico. Thirty-three other persons were injured when the fireworks exploded during a religious celebration. (AP Wirephoto) eral constitution," the judge radioisotope service for the hos said. This was the same point the judge had made during the ar guments last Friday.

He said pital. The board approved the agreement. Bartow Realtors Elect Officials then that the current legisla Hardee Watershed Plan Fails ture identical to the proposed amendment plan except that it BARTOW (By Staff Writer) ZOLFO SPRINGS (By Staff Religion Courses Set William J. Menear, realtor and Writer) Farmers and ranchers By VANCE JOHNSTON Tribune Staff Writer HAINES CITY The largest appropriation in the city's history for industrial and tourist promotion was 'made Monday night by the city commission. In appropriating $7,500 to lure more industry and tourists, the commission also provided another outlay of $2,500, a gift to the Chamber of Commerce.

The appropriation to the chamber will not be used to pay salaries of employes. Instead, the money will be used for building maintenance, postage, stationery, water, lights, garbage, thus freeing that amount from memberships for administrative purposes. AT THE SAME TIME, the commission and chamber officials present, agreed to a need of better cooperation between the city and the chamber for the betterment and growth of the The $7,500 appropriation will be kept at city hall. The city will seek the chamber's advice, if necessary, in spending the money in the proper channels. The city's contribution of $2,500 in the past was illegal.

Pupils To Set Record This Year Another 'Illegal' Bill Comes in To land agent for Virginia Carolina of the Alligator Branch water Chemical Company, has been Payne Creek Watershed also have asked for a feasibility survey. This request has not been given a place on a priority list. The Payne Creek Watershed project would include a 400-acre artificial lake. property owners spreading theirs out over the 50 years. The Southwest Florida Water Management District promised to maintain it.

Hardee County commissioners and property owners in the shed killed the proposed federal aid water control project by a named new president of the Bartow Board of Realtors. 28-10 vote at the civic center Menear succeeds Mrs. Helen WASHINGTON A record Monday night. 52.9 million students well over Scott Barnes, who was elected 1 Pinellas Board CLEARWATER (By Staff Writer) Another bill that cannot legally be paid this one for $1,500 fluttered across county commission desks The turnout lacked 51 per treasurer. a quarter of the United States population will enroll in Other new officers are E.

A. cent of the landowners who would have participated in the project which would have made schools and colleges this fall, Laurent, vice president; Con way i secretary; Jack In Manatee BRADENTON (Special) Two courses in religion will be offered at the Bayshore Baptist Church under the' fall semester program of the Stetson University extension service. Tuesday evening, Sept. 1, The Rev. Edward Owens will begin teaching "James, First and Sec Second Suit Attacks Tax On Phillippi Creek Land approval invalid.

the Office of Education estimated yesterday. This will be the 20th consec Pedersen, director; and Mrs. It involves a change in side The proposed watershed proj Barbara Periman, associate di utive year in which a record walk topping specifications at Mullet Key, which were made by the contractor at request of has been set. ect covered about 13,000 acres of farm and wood lands east, south and west of Zolfo Springs, and would have returned $1.80 in benefits for each $1 spent by And, the office pointed out a county inspector. SARASOTA (By Staff Writer) The county's policy against subdividing land in the Phillippi that fall enrollment usually, is However, the change was made without the formality of smaller than the school-year Creek basin a 60-square mile ond Peter" at the church at 6502 enrollment.

getting a change order. Com area has been mentioned in rector. Registration Delayed BRADENTON (Special) Due to the construction of the road and parking area surrounding the new Blanche H. Daughtrey School, the parent visitation and pre-school registration, originally planned Monday, will be held Friday from 8:30 a.m. to, 12:30 p.m., according to The anticipated fall enrollment Tamiami Trail at 14th Street The suit asks that taxes paid in 1963 as a mistake be refunded, and that a lower assessment for 1963 and 1964 be set by the court.

Circuit court here recently granted lower tax rates to a property owner along the creek, noting that the land could not be developed. The case is being appealed. a second suit to seek lower missioners say they can legally pay only the contract price, The course will run through taxes. will be 2.5 per cent higher than the 51.6 million of last fall. The figures cover both public and non-public schools and colleges.

Filing the latest appeal to cir Oct. 20. Second Course even though the change was asked by the county inspector. The topping was changed to conform with existing walks at The Rev. Charles H.

Beal will teach "Personalities of the- Old The largest percentage increase will be in college enroll Allen Perny, school principal. the park. the federal government and the landowners, according to a U.S. Soil and Conservation Service survey. The landowners asked for the survey last year, and the project was given top priority by the U.S.

soil service over 15 requests from other parts of Florida. Judging by the questions asked by the landowners last night, they do not believe they would get enough benefits for the estimated cost of 20 cents per acre for 50 years. The federal government was Testament" beginning Oct. 27 ments, the expected total of 4.8 million being 6.7 per cent higher cuit court of tax assessments are attorneys Charles E. Early and John L.

Early. They say that on land at Mcintosh and Bahia Vista Street, Tax Assessor Bill Stuart failed to recognize their property as agricultural. They note, however, that it has never been used as anything else, and is now the site Delays Costly and running through Dec. 15. The courses are open to Sun day School officers and teach than last fall's 4.5 million figure.

Secondary school enrollments, grades 9 through 12, are estimated to be 12.7 million, up 4.1 ft 7 U- ers, training union leaders, per cent over last fall's 12.2 pastors and lay persons 17 years million. SARASOTA (By Staff Writer) Finishing late on the first Elementary students are ex of pastures or scrub palmettoes The restriction against sub- of age and above. Fees Set Roads Still Maintained CLEARWATER (By Staff Writer) County commissioners would like to know how the rumor they no longer intend to maintain secondary roads in St. Petersburg got started. There is not, and never was, any intention to abandon secondary road maintenance in the city, the commission declared Monday.

The board was upset because of news stories, detailing official St. Petersburg concern. Administrator Floyd Glisson was instructed to write as many letters as needed to as many persons as are interested to get the matter clarified. dividing land for development to have paid the lion's share of The cost is $2 registration fee pected to total 35.4 million, 1.4 per cent more than last fall's 34.9 million. the cost of construction with the 'in the basin is pointed out and $5 tuition per course plus the cost of textbooks.

Additional information is Sarasota Committee To available from Roy Steinmetz, Bayshore Gardens, registrar, or Herb Parkinson, Holmes Beach, 3 Georgians Indicted In Negro Death Help Push for Industry construction phase of Cowpen Slough improvement project cost the Ronlee Construction Co, of Palm Beach $2,750. County Engineer Chuck Morgan said Monday that total amount had been subtracted from the final payments by both the county and the federal government to Ronlee, as liquidated damages. Girl Escapes FRANKFURT An 18-year-old girl crossing alone was among 17 East Germans who overcame Communist border fortifications last weekend to escape to West Germany. dean. The Bradenton center is sponsored by the Southwest Florida Baptist Association.

SARASOTA (By Staff Writer) DANIELS VILLE, Ga. Ml governmental strings can be cut, and the work of the council made more effective. Executive Director John Fa-bor told the council that he hoped to make an announcement within two weeks of industrial development here. He declined to give any details. Indictments charging murder were returned yesterday against three Athens men held in the shotgun slaying of a Washington, D.C., Negro educator.

'Middle of Road' Music New Station's Specialty Solicitor General Clete B. Final plans for forming a Committee of 100 here to augment the funds of the Sarasota County Light Industry Council were made Monday by the council. George Higgins, who was welcomed as a new member of the council, was named chairman of a committee to push, together with the Sarasota County Chamber of Commerce, the formation Johnson said the men. James S. ofiT.arkpv 28 Howard FORT MYERS (By Staff Writ-1 Ronald Pierce, formerly er y- The area's newest radio Chillicothe, manages the new station, WCAI, which went on station, which plans to carry Sims, 41, and Cecil William Mvers.

28. were named in the and specialize in local news. state indictments and mav be Symphony Association Sets Membership Drive Its engineer and announcer, f. trial npxt wppk the air for the first time Saturday, specializes in "middle of the road" music and doesn't have a Beatles record on the tr 'r ih a ft '-'M I MWMK "MKf: tS fc i -Iffy 4it ir-T Jack AlcCormacK, is a iormer Xhe trio was arrested Aug. 6 CBS newsman who counts (h FBI aspnf; with Her- of the Committee of 100.

The light industry council is FORT MYERS (By Staff Writ bert Guest, 37. ihey were among his experiences being the first correspondent ashore at appointed by the county com er) The Fort Myers Symphony Orchestra Association will start charged by federal authorities with conspiring to violate the mission, and uses tax funds of the Normandy landing in World War II. the county to finance its indus civil rights of Lemuel Penn, the try-seeking efforts. Listener response has been; siain Nesro educator. The solid- At the same meeting, William Other musical presentations scheduled for the orchestra include four concerts at the Lehigh Acres Auditorium, two free pops concerts sponsored by the Lee County Chamber of Commerce, three guest artists to appear at Cape Coral and numerous performances at area schools.

The orchestra now has a busi- "the most fantastically satisfy-jtor said no murder indictment place. This station, located at Highlands Avenue and Canal Street and broadcasting sunup to sundown at 1350 with 1,000 watts, is owned by Lee Broadcasting The firm is headed by Truman Morris of Chillicothe, Ohio, who owns stations WBEX in Chillicothe and WWAB in Lakeland. Other officials include Dr. L. Hayt of Englewood was re the membership drive for its fourth season with a breakfast at the Holiday Inn Sept.

12. Robert Staton, manager of the University of Miami Symphony, will speak. ing thing I ve ever run into, McCormack said, busily an was sought against Guest because there was insufficient evidence against him. elected chairman of the light industry council. swering the telephone and playing records.

Harry Schall was elected vice chairman. Both are bankers. He The regular subscription se is kept busy playing re-D ts of the "oldies," better, tOOKS VlSlt Operating with a budget of ries opens this year with a per- ness office in space donated in ques from $30,000 to $40,000 from the formance of Joseph Hayden's the new Summy's Music Build- county, the council faces cer "Creation" Dec. 12. Harpist Ed ing on Cleveland Avenue, Busi- ness Manager Willard D.

Boyce tain financial pitfalls, it has long been pointed out. Nicholas Holmes of Chillicothe popular music and music which ANNA MARIA ISLAND (Spe-and Donald Hughes of Lakeland. generally is geared to an adult cial) The Manatee County The station's one concession audience. Bookmobile will pay a visit to to extremity in music is a three- Keeping him constant com- Anna Maria Island Thursday. It hour Saturday morning run of pany is "Caesar Augustus," aiwill be parked at the Anna country and western music.

It, friendly but thunder-shy BeaglejMaria City Community Hall Vito will be guest soloist Jan. 23. Pianist Thomas Wright will play Sergei Rachmanioff's Piano Concerto No. 2 on Feb. 27 announced at the Monday night board of directors' meeting.

Funds are not available for MORE LIMBS THAN LEAVES Pawtucket, R.I. They're up a tree all of them 19 youths who added their-76 limbs to this maple tree in Pawtucket, R.I., for a stunt, adding a new twist to the telephone booth craze that hit college campuses some time ago. It is one way to "keep the kids off the streets" for a time, at least. (AP Wirephoto) certain promotional activities, council members have noted. which adopted McCormack from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

and In the New board members elected are Lewis A. Werne of Punta Gorda, Mrs. James Carver and S. P. Watkins Jr.

The council feels by forma and a full-scale production of "Cavelleria Rusticana" is to close the season April 10. about six months ago in Fort; Holmes Beach Shopping Center Lauderdale. jfrom noon to 2 p.m. has no rock and roll records, and also does not get Into the classics. 1 tion of a private committee, the.