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Navy Mine Warfare Research Unit Conducted Here Station Was Major In Evolving Countermeasures i Three distinct phases of activuy, culminating in the highly important now in progress, have marked the compartively brief history what is now the U. S. Navy Mine Countermtasures Station located on St. Andrew Bay just west of the Hathaway bridge. This Naval activity was first es- tablished in 1942 as a Naval Section Base later becoming an inspection base for LSTfs (Land Ship.

and then, after a two month period of inactivity, being transformed into Us present use. FIRST COMMANDER During the LST phase ol activity the station was commanded by Capt Benton W. Decker, with re- commissioning the base for it present mission Capt. Francis J. Mee became the commanding officer being succeeded by Capt, William D.

Brown, who in turn was replaced in November. 1949, by the present commanding officer, Capi. A. E. Jarrell.

The bite was acquired alter a. thorough study of available lands in and around the vicinity of St. Andrew Bay by the Bureau of Yards and Docks and Eighth Naval District Headquarters' representatives. Upon completion of the acquisition of the land, a contract was lee in 1942 to the firm of Smith and Gillespie, Architects and Engineers of Jacksonville, Florida. The contractors provided the designs, plans and specifications and supervised the construction of the main structures at the site, including Admuns-.

trative and Barracks Building Recreation Building, Shops. Storehouse, Power House, Refrigeration Storage. Wharlf. Observation Tower Miscellaneous i i Roads and Walks and Utilities. FINISHED IN 1943 Construction for these facilities started in 1942 under Contract j-5867 and was completed in IS In early 1944 the need for a Section Base in this area no longer existed and the entire facilities were turned over to the Amphibious Station Plays Dominant In Defense 4 Panama City News-Herald, Sunday.

April 30. 3950 At the Naval Station Formal Charter Saw Only 34 Qualified Voter Uncle Sam's sailors aid local relief drives Incorporation Question Submitted To Ballot, Early Record Shows Capt. A. F. Jarrell and Capt.

William Brown research and development station was due to the desirable character- sties of the surrounding Gulf waters and the types of bottom. Physically the site includes more some of it low buildings. The site U. located so that large sea-going vessels can gain access through St. Andrews Bay, and in addition to off-shore anchorage berthing space is available at the Video Helps Some Pupils, Forces to be used as a training base for LST's.

This activity was commissioned as of teo- ruary 4 When the LST program was completed in June of 1945 the station was inactivated, placed in a caretaker status and remained dormant until September 1, 1945. The Station then again was re- commissioned as the U. S. Navy Mine Countermeasures Station. RESEARCH UNIT Alexander a i First 'Philadelphia Lawyer' term "Philadelphia lawyer" generally implies shrewdness and sharpness of Quaker City attorneys.

But Arthur Littleton. Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, says few people know the term's exact origin. He says it goes to pre-revolutionary war days in 135 when Alexander Hamilton, a Philadelphia lawyer, successfully defended John Peter Zenger oi libel charges New York City. Zenger was a poor printer who published the New York Weekly Journal. He wrote exposes of New York's graft-ridden administration and incited the ire of the governor.

Most New York attorneys, fearing disbarment, refused to defend Zenger. So Hamilton--America's first secretary of the treasury i-Urt TVfinrpr Retards Others CHICAGO-- long sessions at the television set result in lower marks for students? A ycs-and-no answer comes from Philip Lewis, assistant principal of South Shore High School. His survey included more than 500 youngsters who watch TV programs an average of 19 hours a The grades of juniors dropped 19 per cent and sophomores eight and a half per cent, but the sn-ades of seniors went up. Lewis found that television was helpful him" Littleton says, "Hamilton carried en one of the most magnificent defenses ever conducted before a jury." And in earning acquittal for Zenger. Hamilton earned an enduring tribute to the sagacity Ox the Philadelphia lawyen 'Panama City became a full fledged municipality March 13.

1909, when records of incorporation were filed in the Washington county court house, under the attest seal of W. C. Lokey, clerk of circuit court. At that time Panama City was in Washington county. Photostatic copies of the records of the first I municipal election and the incorporation application are found in the records of the Bay County Land land Abstract company of this city.

34 QUALIFIED VOTERS Interesting to note, at the time of the incorporation, only 34 quali- i led voters in the territory to be designated as Panama City, were listed in the county records. According to law. more than 25 and less than 300 qualified voters were to sign the petition for incorpora- i tion. I On February 23, 1909, at 10 a. ai, I the date set for voting on the ques- tion of incorporation, 33 voters at- a meeting during which I.

A. Hutchison was chosen chairman and O. P. McKenzie, secretary. It was decided to elect officers of the municipal government to be composed of the following offices, nayor, clerk, marshal and councilmen.

MCKENZIE FIRST MAYOR The election resulted in R. L. McKenzie being chosen as the first mayor of Panama City by the unanimous vote of 33. E. M.

Goodson was elected clerk; M. L. Harmon, marshal and the following aldermen selected, G. M. McKenzie, A.

J. Gay, R. A. Rogers. A.

Williams a F. B. Clirigo. At this, the first meeting, i official seal of Panama City adopted and in the records is giv the description, "A circle, inct in diameter, with the words graved in the upper half of circle, to wit: 'Panama City. Fla, Through the lower half shall written 'Corporate with figures '1909' through the ATTENDED FIRST ELECTION Those attending the first eleecioi and forming a majority of the qua voters were: H.

W. Johnsoj H. A. Smith, G. B.

Thompson, H. I Mock. Alto Williams, I. A. Hutch son, Jesse Bowen, J.

G. Lewis, man Dykes, W. B. Caswell, A. Hog- boom, J.

B. Hogeboom, W. H. Crav ford. S.

A. Wilman, R. L. McKenzi G. H.

McKenzie, J. E. McKenzi E. M. Goodson, A.

P. McKenzi J. J. Ward. R.

A. Rozier, N. C. Ha: G. L.

Fenters, J. W. Cooley, I. Shores, M. L.

Harmon, L. D. Hai mon. Turner Harmon, A. G.

Chand-J lee. R. McClellan, James Stone. C. Crosby and H.

J. Choffer. SIGNED PETITION Those signing the petition for application of incorporation rights fo the City of Panama City were: L. McKenzie, I. A.

Hutchison, J. Ward, A. G. Chandlee, Rei boom, J. G.

Lewis, G. W. McKenzie E. M. Goodson, J.

V. Porter, O. P. McKenzie, R. M.

McClellan, J. E. McKenzie, James Stone, M. B. Jenks, S.

A. Hilman, A. Hogeboom, G. L. Fenters, W.

J. Choffer, N. C. Crosby, L. D.

Harmon, W. H. Crawford, J. B. Hogeboom, M.

C. M. L. Harmon. Sam Welch, H.

A. Smith, H. H. Mock, I. G.

Shores. H. W. Johnson, W. B.

Caswell. Israeli Ministry Is Training Arab Teachers TEL AVIV (JP) The ministry of education is training Arab teachers for Arab school children. Fifty-three persons, including 20 women, are getting instruction en how to instruct others. There are 165,000 Arabs in Israel, of which 120,000 are Moslems and the remainder Christians. Ceremony with all hands in dress WATSON BAYOU, after the 1927 hurricane which caused considerable damage here.

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