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002A91 PASCO THE TAMPA TRIBUNE, Wednesday, March 16, 1977 3- Area Why Not Show All Winners? CRYSTAL RIVER While reading the morning newspaper the other morning, I noticed the picture of the boy who placed second in the baby contest that took place at the Citrus County Fair. I couldn't help but wonder where the pictures were for each of the children who placed first in each age group. It also may have been nice if Mr. and Miss Citrus County, or the King and Queen would have been pictured for all of Citrus County to observe. The little boy (in The Tribune's photograph) is very cute, but some of the other babies who took part in the contest also were really something to look at.

I know because I attended the contest, and my daughter was in the beauty contest but she didn't win. I hope you keep this suggestion in mind for next year's picture for the paper. -KATHY JO KOCH Officials Need More Courtesy NEW PORT RICHEY Courtesy and respect should prevail among any and all elected officials, be they county commissioners, school board members, legislators or city officials. What happened at a school board meeting early this month should urge its members to demand an apology from the member who was reported in the St. Petersburg Times as saying: of a very sick state of mind." He said he felt that other board members are "paranoid and childish." On another subject (calling for an executive session), this member was reported in The Tampa Tribune as saying: "No one is big enough to stop me from giving it out." Someone must give notice of these outbursts so the public can receive the proper understanding of such activities.

There is an old proverb known to many of us: THINK be-' fore you speak. All of us would profit thereby. -HARRY W. SCHWETTMAN Letters Policy The Pasco and Hernando-Citrus editions of The Tampa. Tribune welcome your opinions on public issues of local interest.

Letters must bear. your true name (signed in ink or pencil) a and street address. If specifically requested, only your initials will be used in publication. The Tribune reserves the right to reject or shorten any letter. Normally, a letter should not exceed 500 words.

Only original letters, written exclusively to The Tribune and dealing with one local subject, will be considered for publication. Please address your letters to The Tribune office nearest you, or to Jack Lynch, State Desk, The Tampa Tribune, P.O. Box 191, Tampa, Fla. 33601. -Tribune Photo by John Coffeen Is This Any Way To Win A Canoe Race? Although the competition is hot, Carl Moeller keeps his cool as he watches others cool, he didn't keep dry.

Others taking part in the annual east Pasco County college pass him by in the Greek Week canoe race at St. Leo College. Although he kept event today won't keep dry either. They'll be competing in a swimming meet. DeBoe Takes Sides To Stop ZEPHYRHILLS City Councilman Eric DeBoe said yesterday he has taken sides in the April 5 municipal election in order to knock out "nepotism, cronyism and recallism" from city ment.

DeBoe said he would campaign "non-stop" for his former allies on the council, Ben Hamilton and Louie King, authorized by the election board Monday to enter the election race. By JOSEPH A. SULLIVAN Tribune Staff Writer HAMILTON AND King, ousted from the council in a bitter recall election last Oct. 14, said they welcomed DeBoe's backing and are confident voters will elect them SO they can rejoin DeBoe in running city government. The two candidates also emphasized they'll campaign with DeBoe and their political adviser, Harold N.

Tinney, against approval of a revised city charter in an April 5 referendum. Hamilton, who had served on the council for eight years, is running for mayor against Robert Johnson. King, who works for Hamilton's gas company, is bidding for a council seat. Three council posts as well as the mayor's position will be on the ballot, and DeBoe said that besides King he's supporting Stanley Zachowski and Bob Storer for the council. ZACHOWSKI, PLANT manager at Pasco High School in Dade City, said that while he welcomes DeBoe's endorsement he's running as an "independent." DeBoe said the Zephyrhills Recall Committee, which led the recall campaign against Hamilton and King and promises to launch one against him next month, favors "government by recall." The controversial DeBoe bases his nepotism charges partly on the relationships between several city ployes and two council candidates, Huff and Smith.

Huff is the father-in-law of utilities foreman Louie Sellars. Smith's sister, Patricia Bazzell, is a police department records clerk who last year was fired -Photo by Deborah Speer Car Crash Injures Two Retirees John Vanderzyde, 80, 114 E. Flamingo Drive, New Port water. According to police reports, Venderzyde1 was trying to Richey was reported in guarded condition in the intensive care make a turn into Trouble Creek Road across the northbound Pasco Hospital yesterday after a Monday afternoon accident at U.S. 19 and Trouble Creek Road.

released at the same hospital Monday was Edna C. 71, a passenger in the second vehicle involved, which by Gilbert Cornelius, 76, 418 Hudson Clear- COLBY MCGOWAN McCallan, both of Zeph- Gladys V. Colby, age 83, of Crystal Springs, passed away Monday. A native of Royal Oak, Michigan, she came here 20 yrs. ago from Monroe, Michigan.

Member of First Presbyterian Church, Zephyrhills. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Stanley Colby; 1 son, Dr. John Colby, Monroe, Mich; 1 daughter, Mary Sefcik, Zephyrhills, 4 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held this evening between 5 and 7 in the Chapel of Richardson Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held following the visitation at 7:00 with. Rev. Floyd Cooper, officiating. The remains will be sent to Monroe, Michigan, for burial i in Roselawn Cemetery. RICHARDSON FUNERAL HOME Funeral Notices ZEPHYRHILLS Funeral services for Mrs.

Margaret C. McGowan, 77, Zephyrhills, will be held Thurs. afternoon 2 p.m. Chapel of the LairKelly Funeral Home, with Rev. Paul Stewart, Pastor of the First United Methodist Church, officiating.

Burial will follow in Oakside Cemetery. Mrs. McGowan was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Zephyrhills; a member of the Tourist Club; Home Extension Club and WWI Auxiliary Barracks No. 1875. Survivors include, 1 daughter, Mrs.

Lois Bacon, I son, Robert McGowan, both of Detroit; 3 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; 1 brother, Howard Skinner, Mexico, NY; 3 sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Dellis, Ft. Myers, Mrs. Betty Tomsack, and Mrs. Della THE PLACE ROCK SHOP 1615 U.S.

19 NORTH NEW PORT RICHEY, FLA. ROCKS, MINERALS, FOSSILS, JEWELRY, NOVELTIES, COINS FREE MUSEUM BOTANICAL GARDEN PREHISTORIC ANIMALS INDIAN ARTIFACTS DON'T MISS THIS TOURIST ATTRACTION WANTED: HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR COLLECTIONS, SILVER GOLD COINS from her job by DeBoe, Hamilton andKing. MRS. BAZZELL'S husband, Larry, is superintendent at the city garage. Huff, a hardware store owner and ordained minister, and Smith, a recent college graduate, denied there would be any conflict of interest should they be elected to the council "Nepotism and cronyism has been the name of the game in Zephyrhills for years," said DeBoe, who last summer raised nepotism charges against then mayor Emerson Arnot, Police Chief William Eiland's brother-in-law.

Arnot resigned as mayor and was elected councilman in the recall election, polling the top vote. DeBoe said that during the upcoming campaign he would "bang away" on the "cronyism" theme by stressing the "utility company tie-in" between Council President James Bailey and Johnson, Hamilton's rival for mayor. JOHNSON IS a retired Florida Power Co. district manager whose former position with the firm is now held by Bailey. Johnson and Bailey denied the "cronyism" charges.

"I don't accept the denials of potential conflicts of interest," DeBoe said. "There continues to be nepotism and cronyism and last year a third ingredient was added DeBoe also lashed out at City Atty. Charles Waller for not having been "forceful" in recommending Monday that Hamilton and King be allowed to run in the election. DeBoe and Waller clashed several times when DeBoe insisted that under a state attorney general's ruling there was no choice but to authorize the two candidacies. UNDER THE ruling, a recalled official may not be appointred to local office for two years, but may seek elective post within the two "It seems to me you're talking with a fork tongue," DeBoe told Waller.

"My opinion is that you're quite biased in this matter." The city attorney said that in view of the 2-to-1 recall vote against Hamilton and King he was "personally" against their running and was recommending approval of the candidacies "with reservation." "Everybody here (councilmen) has urged me to let them run," Waller said. haven't talked with me," DeBoe retorted. "And I don't plan to," Waller snapped. unit of West automobile Treated and Cornelius, was driven yrhills. The family will receive friends at the Funeral Home Wednesday 2 until 4 and 6 until 8 p.m.

LAIR-KELLY 403 8th St. Zephyrhills WELLS DADE CITY Funeral services for Edward L. Wells, 78, of rural Dade City who passed away March 14, will be held 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the graveside at the Townsend House Cemetery with Reverend W. S.

Hancock officiating. A native of Pasco County he had been a Tampa Fireman for many years and is survived by his wife, Mrs. Daisy Batten Wells, Dade City; 3 sisters, Mrs. Annie Mae Ballamy, Texas, Mrs. Ethel Wells, Tampa, Mrs.

Violet Connely, Brooksville; 5 grandchildren; 4 greatgrandchildren. In lieu of flowers those wishing to remember Mr. Wells are requested to make a contribution in his name to the Townsend House Cemetery Fund. Coleman Ferguson Company in charge of arrangements. traffic lanes of U.S.

19 when the car he by the Cornelius vehicle. Cornelius was behind his car. No charges were filed in pending further investigation. Total $1,200. Pasco, Hernando Students Take Part In Science Fair SPRING HILL Students from more than a dozen schools in Hernando and Pasco counties are participating in the 1977 Emporium for Scientific Wonders i at Springstead High School this week.

The 15 projects receiving "superior" ribbons will be entered in the Florida State Science and Engineering Fair at Fort Pierce during April. Doug Brainard, regional science fair director, said projects to be on display at Springstead today through Friday will deal with such topics as solar devices, embryology, fuel, health problems, and pollution solutions. The projects have been selected through science fairs at individual schools. Students in grades four and five will compete for awards in biological sci- ence, physical science, earth and space science, and mathematics. Competition in the junior division grades six to eight and the senior division grades nine to 12 will be held in biochemistry, botany, zoology, health and medicine, behavioral science, microbiology, physics, engineering, chemistry, mathematics, and earth and space science.

First, second, and third place ribbons will be given in each category, and additional awards will be presented by many businesses and civic groups. All exhibitors will receive certificates of appreciation. The science fair will be open to the public tomorrow night and all day Friday. Awards will be presented 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Freeze Doesn't Hurt Weed CRYSTAL RIVER The severe cold weather during January and February had no long-range effect on the aquatic weed problem, Robert Gates, field director for the Southwest. Florida Water Managment District, said yesterday. There has been about 45-day set back in growth of hyacinths, a surface plant, but they can be expected to return this summer er as usual, Gates said. Hydrilla, a noxious underwater plant, has been affected little by the 1008A9 was driving was struck towing a camper-trailer the 5:35 p.m. accident damages were estimated at Bulletin Board Tomorrow The Retired Senior Volunteer Program Advisory Council will meet tomorrow at 11:45 a.m.

in the auditorium at the Hernando County Adult and Education building, Brooksville. Officers will be elected and final plans will be made for the annual recog. nition dinner, scheduled April 12 at the Spring Hill Community Center. The New Port. Richey Recreation Center has announced several new courses.

Beginning tomorrow, a ceramics class will be offered from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The fee is $8. A dancing class for children is scheduled Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 2 p.m.

to 4 p.m. Instruction in macrame begins at 7: 30 p.m. Tuesday. The recreation center also has several day trip tours available. Further information on the classes and trips is available at the recreation center.

Saturday Saturday Tickets are on sale for the seventh annual Lykes Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Charity Ball, scheduled Saturday at the Hernando County Fairgrounds Auditorium, Brooksville. The Jack Golly Orchestra, Tampa, will provide dance music from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., except for an intermission when the New Nostalgics, a local group, will sing. Proceeds from the dance will be used to purchase equipment for the hospital's intensive care unit. Tickets cost $25 per couple and may be purchased at the Hernando County Chamber of Commerce, the hospital gift shop, or First American National Bank.

Spring Hill. Financial contributions for the Dade City Rescue Squad will be sought from motorists at several Dade City intersections Saturday from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.

Solicitations will be made by members of Zephyrhills Moose Lodge 2276, which recently collected $872 for the Zephyrhills Rescue Squad. Sunday severe cold. However, in some coastal areas that have had low water combined with cold weather, the plant has been reduced to some extent but also can be expected to return to full strength this summer. The normal growing period for hyacinths is between April and September, and for hydrilla it is between June and September. Both plants present a navigation problem for boaters throughout the state.

I PASCO Auditions for Act I's next production, "Play It Again, will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Windsor House Hotel, Brooksville. Any Hernando County resident is eligible to read for one of the 12 parts in the adult romantic comedy. The play has been performed on Broadway and was made into a movie. Nine female and three male roles are available.

Persons who want to assist, but not act, can be used in staging, props, and other aspects of the production..