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CT I 1 a i a I Wednesday Jan 7 1948 Section Flying Alligators Wing To Melbourne Meeting Boathouse At Pompano Hit By Fire Club Building Is Threatened New Study On Flood Work Urged Control Committee Meets At Okeechobee The Town Crier Smoking To Rescue Banquet -By JACK BELL Gambling Drinking Scheduled Palm Beach Judge Asks For Probe dear mends: thank "ii for the lovelv Christmas gifts if you sent any Y'see there was a slight rase of confusion around our house on Christmas morning Nora Revenues Decline Tonight ELECT section ci PRESIDENT southeastern HERALD BUREAU POMPANO Fire of undetermined origin Monday night threatened Cap Knight's unique supper club located here a half mile north of the Hills-boro inlet and destroyed the club's boathouse and several boats before the blaze was brought under control Loss was estimated at 515000 Coast Guard personnel from the Hillsboro Inlet station assisted a group of volunteer fire fighters with a "bucket brigade" to bring the fire under control the na HERALD SERVICE OKEKCHOBEE-Mem rs the Florida flood Control committee at a meeting here Tuesday recommended further stud' of" the proposed S2081350OO flood protection drainage and water control program for the state before discussing completely the proposals of the long-1 range recommendations an-j nouneed by the Army engineers last week Member- of the meeting called by Chairman Irlo Bronson of Kis-1 simmee voiced their approval of' the plan to diSCUSS the program American Urclogical asso HERALD SERVICE had gone to the hospital at eventide and at 1:55 Christ- WEST PALM BEACH Sug- TALLAHASSEE (P) Two of Florida's chief sources of revenue taxes on pari mutuel betting and alcoholic beverages are producing less this year than they did for the same period mas morning Catherine Rita i Bell came into a year ago A report commission last Fridav 1 tion which meets this week at the Hollywood Beach hotel is Dr Harold McDonald of Atlanta More than 350 members and guests are expected to attend the sessions Around the Island 1 issued by the racing showed that through the state's total take and dog racing and world all pounds of i n' "'1' from horse Jai Alai was only si 581340 com 'cause she no Stock mad had at the same noint bv point at by point at a meeting on pared with $2059675 time last year hang up gestion that any illegal gaming places hereabouts well might bear investigation was given by Circuit Judge Joseph White to the January grand jury as it went into session here Tuesday Grand juries drawn this time of year are of extra importance the judge said because it's a time when presence of lots of money in this winter resort area may draw "the racketeer and the gangster" with their "disrespect for law and order" "This thing of disrespect for law and order is dangerous" he Ing to Jan 14 at hich time the district A wind blowing out of the northeast was attributed with probably saving the entire place from destruction Water was cut off at the time for some repairs to a line around Hillsboro canal it was reported This sudden switch of BELL By WALTER EDGE Herald Corrfspnndtnt MELBOURNE Reservations for more than 500 members of the Florida Flying Alligator Club had been received according to Vic Robbins a 1 chairman of the Chamber of Commerce committee on arrangements Each new mail brings more reservations Robbins felt that uncertain weather conditions prevailing north of here mignt cut clown the first estimate of 1500 members on hand for the annual meeting He said that even under adverse conditions more than 1000 alligators would be present for the big banquet and dance to be tonight at the auditorium of the former ships service building on the Melbourne Xaval Air Station If weather condition improve the first estimate of 1500 members may be exceeded This represented a decrease of about 9 per cent Both attendance and the amount of betting at the tracks also were behind last year's figure month compared with $2123160 during December of 1946 However he reported collections from the state's four cents a package levy on cigarettes con-tined to rise and practically offset the decrease in beverage collections over the six-month period Last month the state collected 51048156 in cigarette taxes an in-ciease of 494 per cent over the S99S793 total for December 1946 Deecember collections from the beverage levies brought the total for the first six months of the fiscal year to SI 1403370 compared with SI 1761 306 for the first six months of 1946 The cigarette tax total was $5850832 about 4 percent above last year's total of $5-603463 for the same period Work Begun On Church Auditorium that access to located on the is trained only Due to the fact the club which is Inland waterway engineers will be called upon for conference on the proposals as thev were announced from Washington Preston Bird Miami chairman of the Flor ida Water Control committee presented to the group a report on what his 18-county organization was doing to achieve the much-needed flood control program It was voted that this group bo invited to ioin with the newly At the same time schedule left Sharon and me at home alone with all those gifts under the nee And Sharon who loves to open packages more than any other act in this world had been restrained for a week sometimes by brute force and always with a promise that "on Christmas morning ou may rip 'em asunder" erase department the state bev-reported De-on alcoholic per cent be aaaea we are euaen to ciiit i PpmKpr nlleerion- beverages were 13: bv boat arrival of help to fight the fire was hampered In addition to the equipment housed in the boat house seven boats including three skiffs and four small rowboats were lost Capt Knight's place is unique in that patrons are rowed from the highway across the waterway to the club low those for the same month last year The six-month beverage tax decrease is 304 per cent Director James Vocelle said only SI 842245 was collected from beer wine and whisky levies last We i gas Mi da it I i I ind be 'This So came the rose dressed skipped breakfast sortine packages: By EARL ADAMS Herald Staff Writer KEY WEST Construction has started on a $60000 auditorium for the Convent of Mary Immaculate Charley Toppino and Sons have the contract for building the structure which will seat S00 people organized flood control committee to work jointly on this state-w ide project After a resume of the work of the commission to date Chairman I Bronson read the entire project as recommended bv the Army engineers brief remarks followed on the overall program before it was decided that the engineers would I be invited for a clearer explanation of the project at the next meeting form of government But there are tens of thousands of people who find this time ripe to sow the seeds of discontent And they hold disrespedt for law up as an argument against democracy" Judge White cited the big gambling raid on the Dixie Inn here in March 1946 He pointed out that the Florida Supreme court recently upheld the local court's judgment in that case He added "If there are other places like the Dixie Inn was they should receive the same treatment it received" Still in criminal court's custody are more than 516000 and much gaming equipment seized in that raid Leake this city who was McCarty Raps Tom Watson Colin English The building will be of concrete! block construction with reinforced! steel The roof will be of poured concrete with steel trusses An attraction of the building will be a roof garden and a stage 35 by 30 feet A mezzanine will seat 80 people and have a pro- I Incoming members will be greeted upon their arrival at the Melbourne municipal airport by a welcoming committee of Elliott Kerlin Stanley Griffith and West Raymond A "group of the cities' most charming young ladies will assist this committee in welcoming each arriving plane Among those who have already announced that they would be present are Zack Mosely creator of the "Smiling comic strip St Lucie Board Meets Health Officers Named To Serve 3 Counties HERALD BUREAU FORT PIERCE County commissioners Tuesday approved appointment of Dr Hague formerly of Pittsburgh Pa as health officer for St Lucie Indian River and Okeechobee counties and George Heine of Wauchula as sanitation officer Their appointment recommend-0 jecting room for the showing of movies Other speakers at the meeting who spoke concerning the program and who recommended additional Study were Stuart Bartow Sen Earnest Graham Hialeah Thad Carlton Ft Pierce Marvin Rowell Stuart and Mayor Kurtz Ft Myers More than 30 persons representing both the flood control committee and the water control committee were present at the meeting Dade Glades Hendry Lee Martin Okeechobee Osceola Polk Broward and St Lucie counties were represented The Convent has long outgrown the small auditorium which it has for the presentation of school plays musicals and other functions it Recreation Officer Son this or Daddj this for on Sharon" Kin illy we had three piles and the trio-phone tiinj It was Miami's official prr-Nrw Year's pest one of those guys who "didn't get any Orange Bowl tickets and ou're on the committee ain't so whal a ya gonna do about it I go to all the I'nivei-sjtv games an' most 'a the inch school games and who's entitled to seats if it ain't us taxpayers who built that stadium (not one of 'em has put a cent into it yet) an' On nnd on and OB he went I sat down stood up lay on the floor slept awhile and tried to stop him no soap WeH when that Joe ran out of repetitious words I staggered onto the patio There stood Sharon a radiant smile on her face her ees glowing with happiness "Look Daddy" she cried opened them all for you and mine too and Mama's Isn't this beautiful'' What a seme' Papers of all colors string ribbons boxes gifts she was engulfed a little leprechaun with just her grin showing above the wreckage 'Tis January now and we've finally figured what we got even decided who getfc which Rut who sent what we dunno! FORT Dan McCarty citrus grower and prospective candidate for governor of Florida sounded the first blast of the 1948 campaign Tuesday by demanding that Attorney General Tom Watson and State School Superintendent Colin English both gubernatorial candidates resign their present offices McCarty in a telegram to both state officials accused them of "fuedin' fussuV and fightin' as members of the state cabinet and of being unable to perform their foreman of the March 1946 grand jury which sponsored the Dixie Inn raid is a member of the present grand jury The court appointed Hollenbeck local real estate man foreman and Pat Murphy also of this city as Others composing the new investigating body are: Reese jr Brown Samuel I Fletcher A Holley Maser A Cook Bowen William Dyer George Campbell Stewart and Kilpatriek all of West Palm Beach Clarence Benson Harold Lyman James Minner Boynton Beach and Cox-well Riviera Beach Lt Gerald Howell USX has been named recreation officer of the Submarine Base relieving Lt Woody Edmondson areobatics flyer who recently set a new record for flight from Xew York to Havana Bevo Howard aerobatics expert Betty Skelton Florida's own champion precision flyer from Tampa Tom Ashley of Southern Flight Magazine the Sanford Soaring and Gliding association with a glider ti Stewart former Melbourne resident now an official of the civil aeronautics administration will be here with about thirty-five CAA personnel Planes are expected to start arriving early this morning All members will be on hand by 7 tonight for the banquet A feature of the banquet will be the initiation of new members into the organization About 75 live gators will be used as part of the initiation ceremony Ft A Reuther USX Howell's appointment is in line duties properly while actively cam paigning with an announced policy of improving the recreational facilities of the submarine base ed by the state board of healtn subject to approval of the counties which they would serve is in connection with the newly established county health unit The physician's headquarters will be in Fort Pierce The commissioners also appointed Miss Mary Byles as assistant to Miss Yera Courson county home demonstration agent at a salary of S75 a month Miss Byles it was stated will assist in keeping records of the work of some 400 4-H club girls in the count- Commissioners in making the appointment highly praised the 4-H club work and its direction by Miss Courson Watson he said demonstrated that have the time nor serve as attorney had "already you do not inclination to general and Plans Pressed For '48 Dimes Campaign YERO BEACH Plans for the Indian River county 194S March of Dimes are being formulated by Pasco Woods campaign chairman Records of the local chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis ihow the disease struck in Indian River county five times during the past 24 months Medical treatment for one of the patients has amounted to over $5000 to date Dr John Gifford chairman of Meetings Resumed The grand jury issued a partial Tuesday night indicting report Daisy Barnes negro on a charge of second-degree murder of War- ner Monroe negro with a knife Meetings of the Rotary and Lion clubs will be resumed Thursday after two weeks of cancellation because of the holidays The Rotarians will meet at noon in St Paul's Parish hall and the Lions at 6:15 in in their den in Seminary st Dec 28 Snowed I alent Over of the at Latin Quarter one chorus gals put in a A dance will be held after the banquet to which everyone in the Melbourne area is invited Rooms in hotels motor courts and private homes have been made available to care for more than 1000 members of the Alligator Club and additional persons can be accommodated one of the former navy barracks on the Melbourne naval air station School Survey To Be Started Wetherald Elected Head Of Sugar Firm By TIM Associated Press CIEWISTON Charles Wetherald has been named president of the Cnited States Sugar Corp succeeding forest Trades it was announced here Tralles Who served as president and general counsel since he succeeded Clarence Bitting as president June 1947 asked to be relieved of his duties as president and will continue as general counsel Wetherald announced the following appointments: Harry Vaughn vice-president and resident manager and Malcolm Bigg re-elected secretary-treasurer Charles Mott was re-elected chairman of the hoard of directors and the following re-appointed: Dr A Bourne vice-president charge of research Josiah Ferris jr vice-president in charge of -ales personnel and real estate: Ft Patterson vice-president in charge of agriculture A Jones assistant secretary-treasurer Fred Sikes assistant secretary and A Hackney comptroller campaign tor governor at the same time Von have failed to attend a single meeting of any-state board for the past three and a half months and records show that during the entire year of 1947 you attended only eight cabinet meetings" McCarty said that English has the "responsibility and privilege" of directing the multi-million dollar school program and "obviously you cannot do this and actively campaign for governor at the same time -ou should get yourself off the driver's seat so that another person may proceed" McCarty added that "it is well known that each of vou hold bitter personal as well as political grievances for the other Certainly this condition will not be improved while you are competing for the office of governor" Death Parts Pair On 73rd Anniversary medical advisory committee Mrs Betty Adkins women's activities chairman Willard Chinn and Mrs Kathryn Me-Clure Vero Beach community chairman and Bob Dahne chairman of public information Driver Is Fined Roosevelt Williams AMM3c USX was fined S25 and costs following a plea of guilty in Criminal court Tuesday to reckless driving HERALD BUREAU KEY The death Tuesday of Hezekiah Currv 92 on his wed Other communitv chairmen are Frisbee of Fellsmere long distance call for her boy friend in New York during the big storm up north While the New York operator was trying to find the boy friend she said to the girl at Latin Quarter: "How you doin' down there dearie? Migawd but it's cold here! Sure wisht I was now there in your shoes Y'know 1 almost went in fer daiiein' onrt 1 was takin' lessons an' this here fella seen mi' an' tells me I (rot talent wliirh I should let him de-rlop Might's been in Miami now if I'd i listened le up here in snow mi to my permanent ou down there soak in' up sunshine W'otta hel here's iiiir boy frien' dearie" one ofisawin of Sebastian-Roseland Don-couples aid Paddock of Wabasso and ding anniversary parted the oldest living married in the country FORT A survey of St Lucie countv school facilities including buildings equipment and other factors wall get under way this week according to announcement of County Superintendent Huskey The survey will be made bv a State Department of Education team led by Drs Joe Leps and Johns It is being made in connection ith a statewide count) -b -county survey to determine county needs in relation to school population and equipment In declining health for the past year Carry died within a few minutes of the hour of his wedding anniversary He celebrated his 92nd birthday anniversary May 14 just two weeks after his wife Margaret observed her 92nd birthday PAL Seeks Members A membership drive for adult members of the Police Athletic-League was launched at a meeting of the PAL held Monday night Adult membership is opened to all 13 years and over Edward Garner boxing director of the league announced that he will reopen his school of instructions for members of the league each Tuesday and Fridav from 7 to 8:30 at the boxing arena Mrs Meta Chesser of Winter Beach A Goodwin of Gifford A Moore of Wabasso and El-vester Clark of Fellsmere Officers of the Indian River county chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis arc Neely McCown chairman Harry Curzon vice-chairman Oscar DuBose treasurer and John Trezise secretary Chapter directors are Jacobs John Wheeler Mrs Alice Helleso Willard Chinn and Pasco Woods Electricity Deposit Hiked FORT Minimum deposit required for electric service hereafter will be S10 instead of S3 The city commission Tuesday had taken action to that effect after being told by the clerk that the five-dollar fee was inadequate to cover some bills remaining uncollected when patrons leave town Under a slight revision of the vacation-time setup for city employes all employes will be allowed two weeks' vacation a year provided they have served for a year or more Those who have served for six months but less than a year will have one day for each month of service The commission at its weeklv meeting voted to pay Wallace Sample former citv attorney his salary up to Jan 15 Sample's resignation was accepted with the recent commission shift Won't Take Salary TALLAHASSEE School Supt Colin English candidate for the governorship said Tuesday he will not accept salary or travel expenses during his campaign As school superintendent English receives a salary of S9000 annually His travel expenses average $175 annually At the same time he named James Graham director of the department of education's division of administration and finance as his administrative assistant for the campaign period 20 Kiwanis Members Have Perfect Scores FRO BEACH Twenty members of the Vero Beach Kiwanis on the grounds of St Man ry par- ish center in Duval st "We have been together a long long time I do not see how I will live without him" Mrs Curry said A native of the Bahama islands Curry and his then young bride canie to Key West to make their home when this city was only a small fishing village Thanks Fellows Over on diLido island a stage presentation drew an enthusiastic audience Saturday Kenneth Kupper 10 directed the play which was written costumed (paper) and staged bv the youngsters The cast included Lynn WW blow Dickie Werb-low 5 Cookie Kupper 7 and Jurlv Gordon 6 The children had a tight gate three cents admission And the entire proceeds SI 06 came to me to be turned over to the cancer fund Mrs Warren Passes Away Kiwanis Committee Appointments Made FORT Albert Blood-worth newly-elected president of the local Kiwanis club Tuesday took over his duties and announced the following committee appointments: Underprivileged children Charles Breiling vocational guidance Ben Bryan boys' and girls' sponsored youth ork Boone Owen agriculture Otis Parker jr: business standards Charles Rhoaris support of churches and spiritual aims Aubrev Starcher Kiwanis education Ralph Wilson achievement reports Frankland Tyler classification and membership Broward Popped public relations Warren Blackmon attendance Kingslev Butt house Kenneth Coleman reception John Tomlinson program Nobles sr music Earl Kelz He followed the sea for more than a quarter of a century He sailed to South and Central i America on sailing boats some I trips taking more than six months Later he entered the railroad busi- ness from which he retired 20 years ago club scored inn per cent attendance records during 194? Attaining the perfect records were Blackmon Bill Boring Marcel A Boudet Stanley A Buss Dr Carol Damerow Diamond Dr duBose Homer Fletcher Stanley Griffis Hague Arthur Hill jr Leon Knight Dr if Nye Bar Sap-pington George Schardt Sherman Smith jr Bill Stewart Vic Wil-coxon Williams and Pasco Woods Average attendance for the year was 9'klt according to announcement of outgoing president Sherman Smith The club membership is 64 compared to 5S a year ago Barrv Will Seek Another Term Progress Reported Monroe county's S167000 beach project is 25 per cent completed Philip Toppino member of the contracting firm of Charley Toppino Sr Sons said Tuesday Toppino said that the project would be completed by midsummer Aids Street Repairs Monroe county commissioners voted Tuesday night to allow the city of Key West to use the dragline and crusher at Dredgers Key for one week to obtain rock and sand for a treet repair program The use of the ecpiipment is subject to Navy approval Besides his wife he leaves two daughters Mrs Miriam Albury and Mrs Sybil Dexter one son Charles one brother Norman of Rock Can't Win OH GAINESVILLE (TP Mrs Grace Warren 69 mother of Fuller Warren Jacksonville attorney whose name has been mentioned frequently as a gubernatorial candidate this year died in a hospital here Tuesday Mrs Warren prominently known throughout the state was for years Alachua county home demonstration agent In addition to Fuller Warren survivors include three other sons Joe Warren Blountstown Richard Warren Lake Butler Julian War- Harbor five grandchildren and four great grandchildren FORT Jimmy Barry member of the board of county commissioners from District 1 Tuesday announced his candidacy West Palm Fish Catch Cold Die WEST PALM BEACH (JP The death of numerous fish in Lake Osborne within the last two weeks Tuesday was laid to the fish simply catching cold and dying John Dequine marine biologist for the state fresh water fish and game commission identified the dead fish as gizzard shad He explained that the kind was vulnerable to sudden changes in temperature and when a cold front during the holidays sent the temperature of the water down 10 degrees between Dec 23 and Jan 2 The fish died "like flies" Dequine said the fish were not "strangers" to the lake as first believed but were born there The species he said "just float around munching on minute marine organisms and algae They don't bite the fisherman's hook" tor renomination and re-election Barry who is engaged in the I furniture business here has served on the commission for the ren Gainesville and a daughter! Miss Alma Warren also of Gaines-! ville Seeks Members ST AUGUSTINE (UP) The Florida Historical society founded nearly 100 years ago and bow considered the state's oldest cultural institution announced Tuesday that it has set out to quadruple its membership Funeral arrangements have not i been made The city will have to pay 10 cenus per yard for the marl and $120 per hour for use of the crush-! er these being the charges paid! bv the countv to the Navy last seven and a half years and has another year to go" At the same time Brewer also a member of the countv commission let it be known that he would shortly announce as a candidate for clerk of the circuit court Deaths FORT FIERCE The bodv of James Hallock Paxton 61 Jacksonville former Fort Pierce resident who died while on a hunting trip near Fernandina Monday will be sent here for' funeral services and burial Yates Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements Pax-ton was the son of Mrs Katherine Paxton of this place Four Children Hurt In Bus-Auto Crash BARTOW Fla CCP Four children were injured in the collision of a school bus and a truck near here today Onlv one Laverne Flowers 14 was hospitalized The other three were treated and sent on to school The highway patrol charged truck driver John Henry Whitfield of Whiter Haven with entering a through highway without stopping Oddfellows To Install South Bay Club To Meet lVew Officers Thursday OUTH BAY The Women's HOLLYWOOD hla Set for A newspaper friend just told me this story On July 14 the traffic light changed on Flagler treat he and a city garbage truck crashed into his car He went to the City and was told to get estimates of the dam-age He did so waited a few-weeks and not hearing asked when his check for repairs ould be mailed city ittoi iN nil him the truck clrixer and hja two ftS-sistants had testified thai their track diu not hit him that lie backed his car Into their truck "tr! witnesses who saw the track hii (u" suggested i he attorae riend did so turned the notarised tcMi-non and waited two more months Finally he called again and was told that the matter would he settled in a daj or noi Meanwhile a ne pro aideswiped his ear next dag wrt aim check for the damages But two months passed and no word from the City so he called again "We disallow your claim" was the report "'The truck driver insists you backed into him We are taking his word rather than statements of vour witnesses" Thursday in the Oly SS Office Opens Home Demonstration club will conduct its postponed meeting at the school cafeteria Thursday at 3 o'clock nan irasu nouywood oivd is DAYTONA BEACH tUP) A new social security branch fice was opened here Tuesday To se oting Machine Member nf the senior high school student body ill have the u-e of a voting machine when they ballot next week on student body Officers County commissioners voted Tnesdaj night to allow the students use a machine for their election to Greeks Celebrate serve Volusia Flagler and Brevard counties formerly served bv Jacksonville and Orlando offices Mell Eadie is manager KEY WEST Funeral service will be held 4:30 todav in the First Methodist church" for Mrs Florence Charlotte Currv 86 mother of the late Mayor Leslie A Curry who died unexpectedlv Monday night at her home 703 Eaton st The Rev Leon Wells installation of officers by Hollywood lodge 42 Independent Order of Odd Fellows Taking office will be Fred Gilder noble grand William Locke vice grand Louis Manzar treasurer and David Siegel secretary Many new members have been inducted during the year and a full attendance is anticipated by the officials Odd Fellows from other lodges are invited A banquet is being arranged to follow the installation ceremonies Deckhand Retrieves Crucifix olas church where Bishop Germanos and Father 1 heo Karaphiilis conducted masses until noon to the accompaniment of the chanting of the Byzantine choir Mutual Broadcasting Sstem Wednfx-da Jan 7 MORNING Musical Crock i 805 Fash Serer'd 7 00 UP News Mus 9 10 Bulletin rd 7:30 UP News Mus 9 13 Ind ch 8 CO UP Nei 10:15 tiin 8 10 Local News 10:30 Say it Music 815 Meet-Band 11:00 So Am Ws 30 Devotion 11:15 Te'l Your N'bri 8 45 Join Ladies 11:30 Ind Riv Mus 900 Woman's WId 11 45 Ind New AFTERNOON 12:00 UP News i 3 3fi Hitbuu -Vfs' Gym Is Approved will officiate Mrs Curry was long identified with the First Methodist church At the time of her death1 she was the oldest living member of that church She was a charter member of the Ladies' Temple: Knights of Golden Eagle She1 leaves a daughter-in-law Mrsj Zelma Carry and live grandchildren Allen Curry Sidney Curry I Mrs Ralph Sanders Mrs" Kermit Richardson and George Demeritt and 12 great grandchildren Officeholders' 'Fee' Democratic candidates who go before the voters in the May primary will have to pay Monroe county democratic executive committee two per cent of last year's earnings of the office they will seek The levy was set by the committee Tuesday night Kellar Watson was named to fill the seat marie vacant on the board bv the death of A Mclnnis dng to the worship the new Grecian After spear pers from TALLAHASSEE Expenditure: of $33 000 for an airplane hangar) with shop rooms to be used as t'nited Press TARPON SPRINGS A young sponge boat deckhand Tuesday wrested the treasured crucifix from the deep waters of Spring Bayou and the hands of two other divers to climax this Greek-American community's annual celebration of the Baptism of Christ Mike Koulias the cross in his hands knelt dripping before Bishop Germanos of New York to receive the Greek Orthodox blessing of the Epiphany which according to legend will bring him good luck throughout the year It was the second year he retrieved the cross 12:10 Local News i 3:45 Martin Co A crowd of 10000 including hundreds of tourists watched as the bishop threw the crucifix into the water and a score of young apprentice fishermen jumped in to gra-p it Their shouts broke the religious solemnity of the occasion Children dressed in embroidered Greek costume cheered on their favorites At first it appeared that Mike Karaphillis had the cross then Bill Hazovasilis but young Koulias won out in the churning tussle Tuesday night the community joined in the traditional feast and ball of the Epiphany Today a new war memorial made of Grecian marble will be dedicated on St John's day gy mnasium for Florida A and college was approved by the cabinet Tuesday The hangar now is at Clewiston Schad ill Talk marble Kiosk in the churchyard the robed priests led a processional through the gulf coast town to the wharf along Spring Bayou There Bishop Germanos gavp his benediction to the sponge fishermen and their colorful fleet of some 300 squat sailing shins The' were all port for I I ERES riNG 1 ACTS 7 16 countries to receive aid through the Marshall plan have a population of 219 millions with 4710000 babies born in 104K Europe has one acre of cultivated land per person I'nited States has three yet many European countries till give bonuses for births The population of Europe increased by 14 millions during the past 10 years acl is expected to increase 22 millions more during the next 10 years 1215 Noon Time CD 4:00 JuKe Box 12 30 Post I 4:55 UP News 12:45 Riv Gro 5 15 Suoerman 1:00 Cednc Foster 5 30 2 00 Queen for Day 5 45 Torn Mix 2:30 Martin B'oc 1 EVENING 6:00 UP News 8:30 Quiet Please 6:05 State News 8:55 Pitch H'shre 6 11 Dirrer Music 9 00 Gab Heatter 6:55 Sports Review I 9:15 Ind Riv R'du 7:00 Fulton Lewis 9:20 Star Thea'er 7:15 Grower's G'de 9 30 Ercore Th'ter 7 20 Bulletin Board 00 Philhar 7:25 Off the Reel 11:00 News Wtrer 7 30 Guest Star ill '30 Music Gay Qualifies ST PKTERBt RO Dr EHzabCtb II Johnson 39 ort of the countrv's foremost women doctors Fred Parmerter 8i Mr- Emma Holland 70 Mrs Achsa Thome W'eason 74 CLEARWATER Lulu Pear Reed 53 FOR Mrs Ira A Greer I Miss Camilla Jane Knight 87 KISSIM2MEE Arthur Haye 55 DELAND tin Ma-v Young A Stanlev Chrlsrenberry tANFORD Jame: CarrD 53 TALLAHASSEE 'JP) Clarence Tuesdav as a FORT Harry Schad Gainesville attorney and Repub- lican leader will address the St Lucie Countv Republican club at a Friday night meeting in the Woman's club building Gi qualified a full term as sta'e or candidate for comptroller Man 1 r- 5 of the two the other lone Epiphany tete a- in St ich The da atarted at occasions of the being Easier Choir "'il5SL.