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Title: The star
Uniform Title: Star (Port Saint Joe, Fla.)
Physical Description: Newspaper
Language: English
Publisher: W.S. Smith
Place of Publication: Port St. Joe Fla
Creation Date: August 14, 1975
Frequency: weekly
regular
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Spatial Coverage: United States -- Florida -- Gulf -- Port Saint Joe
Coordinates: 29.814722 x -85.297222 ( Place of Publication )
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Dates or Sequential Designation: Began in 1937.
General Note: Editor: Wesley R. Ramsey, <1970>.
General Note: Publisher: The Star Pub. Co., <1970>.
General Note: Description based on: Vol. 2, no. 7 (Dec. 2, 1938).
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TUIRTYVlm.PIfHTH YARNUMBER 50


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Industry Deep Water Port Fine People Safest Beaches in Florida
PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1975


15 Cents Per Copy


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II




Board Orders Work






-On Drainage Canal
defnit"fiureon axale.ro


Areas On N. G. Helcopter


Gulf County officials were ed the county to make inspec-
provided with an Air National tion of roads which might take
Guard helicopter through the months to get to. He said
efforts of Civil Defense last many roads were so damaged
Friday to make a tour of Gulf a vehicle couldn't get down
County and ascertain road them to see just how much
,damages from the recent tor-- work will be needed to wput
rental rains. I, & .


Taking off from the Court-
house at. 11:30 Friday were
Representative. -W-illiam J.
Rish, County Commission
Chairman .Otis Davis, Jr.,
County Financial Officer Jer-
ry Gates,s, Road Superinten-
dent'Lloyd. Whit field and his
assistant, ',Bob Lester. The6
copter took' the officials on a
swing over the county to,
inspect the damage.
The inspection tour followed
an announcement by Gover-
nor Reubin Askew Thursday
that the area has been declar-
ed eligible for disaster gov-
ernment loans to repair dam-
age. Congressman Bob Sikes
had announced last Tuesday
that he was making disaster
loan funds available should
the Governor make his dec-
laration.
Road Superintendent Whit-
field said the helicopter enabl-


them in shape again. "Some bf
our dirt roads are completely
gone as well as many paved
roads", Whitfield said.
The flight inspection was
arranged by area Civil De-
fense' coordinator Bob Jones.
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Disaster Loan Funds


Available In Gulf Co.
The Gulf County Commission was notified Tuesday that
Gulf County has been declared a disaster area by Governor
Reubin Askew as a result of, damages caused by torrential
rains during the month of July. The action by the Governor
makes the county and its residents eligible for federal
disaster loans in order to repair damages caused by the
water. ,
Earlier, Congressman Bob Sikes had agreed to take
steps to make federal money available should the Governor'
declare a disaster area. Congressman Sikes said his request'
had been filed with the proper authorities.
Civil Defense Director Richard '.Lancaster said any
request for such aid should be made through his office in
order to expedite any requests more quickly. Lancaster said
his office has been set up to handle the claims and
applications for the disaster loans.1 The Civil Defense
Director said any such claims can 'be handled quicker
through his office than through individual efforts of a
property owner or governmental agency.


Although the expected
crowd of people didn't show up
at the County Commission
meeting Tuesday morning
to complain of drainage prob-
lems, the Board took concrete
steps to alleviate the problems
anyhow; at least in the City of
Port St. Joe.
-For several years, the Coun-
ty has been attempting to open
a huge drain canal from Fifth
Street near the Courthouse to
Depot Creek to take care of
s6me of the worst drainage'
problems in the city. Tuesday,
the Board instructed Mosquito
Control Supervisor, Emmett
Daniell, to proceed with drag-
line operations at least 50
Hours a week until the project
is finished.
Daniell's former instruc-
tions were to work on the
project as he could afford the
time and to dig the ditch from
S Depot Creek toward Port St.
S Joe. Now, the Board has
instructed the department to
Begin work at Highway 98 and
Sdig toward the creek.
The orders to dig from the
creek toward the city were at
the, request of the land owner
and Daniell said his engineers
said this was the proper way
S. ... .to dig the canal. The latest



Pri dgeon Victim


ofOR..at Mishap,


The body of Earl Tom
(Tommy) Pridgeon, Jr,, age
39, of Tallahassee was recov-
ered Tuesday morning around
9:00, after ,a 60 hour search
by Gulf County Sheriff's De-
partment and many volun-
teers. According to Sheriff
Raymond Lawrence, Prid-
geon's body was found in
shallow water near St. Joseph
Point by a Raffield Fisheries
boat which had been taking
part in the search.
Pridgeon disappeared after
falling from a boat in which he
and three other companions
were fishing Saturday evening
about 9:00 P.M. He reportedly
fell from the rear of the boat in


Sad-faced rescue workers are shown above at the Fifth bringing in the body of Tommy Pridgeon following a 60-hour
Street boat launching ramp as they perform the grim task of search. Star Photo


the vicinity of the area known
as the "Shark Hole" near St.
Joseph's Point and he was
never seen again until his
body was recovered Tuesday.
The body was taken from
the water by a Sheriff's De-
partment boat and brought
back to Port St. Joe.
According to Sheriff Law-
rence and Deputy Jimmy
Williams many boats, both
private and commercial, were
involved in. the round-the-
clock search.
Pridgeon was a member of
the Methodist Church. He was
a former resident of Port St.
Joe and a former choir direc-
tor of the First United Metho-
dist Church here. He was a
graduate of Blountstown High
School and was associated
with Bacon Insurance Agency
of Tallahassee.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Fay Pridgeon; one
daughter, Phyllis Pridgeon;
two' sons, Kim and Michael
Pridgeon, all of Tallahassee;
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
T. Pridgeon, Sr., of Port St.
Joe; one 'sister, Mrs. Blair
Shuford of Tallahassee;
grandparents, Judge and Mrs.
J. E. Pridgeon of Wewahitch-
ka.
Memorial services .-were
held yesterday afternoon at.
1:00 p.m., at Killearn Metho-
dist Church in Tallahassee.
Funeral ,services were held
yesterday afternoon at .4:30
p.m., from the First United
Methodist Church here in Port
St. Joe. Rev. Marvin Warwick
officiated. Interment was in
the family plot of Holly Hill
Cemetery.'
Comforter Funeral 'Home
was in charge of arrange-
ments.


orders would allow the ditch to
channel off even more water
before it is actually finished.
Daniell said engineering
showed there would be plenty
df fall to allow relief from
incoming tides in times of
hard rains. He said tide water
would run in a southerly
direction rather than toward
Port St. Joe. In his words, he
stated, "If tide water comes
into Port St. Joe from this
direction, everything else will


be under water already and a
drain ditch won't do much
good."
BUDGET
Finance Officer Jerry Gates
told the Board he had com-
munication from Property
Appraiser Sammy Patrick
that the County must levy
4.873 mills in order to bring in
the same tax dollars as last
year's levy of 5.13 mills did.
Gates went on. to say, "Mr.
Patrick still doesn't have a


definite figure on taxable pro-
perty valuation, but he says
the figure will run about
$106,294,543." Last year's tax-
able property valuation was
$94,310,319. This means a mill
levied for the new budget will
bring in $106,294.54.
Gates went on to say that
even though the Board has cut
the tentative budget consider-
ably, they still will'not be able
to finance it without a slight
(Continued on Page 8)


Teachers, School Board


Agree to One Year Pact


The Guff County Classroom
Teachers Association, bar-
gaining agent for county
school personnel and the
.School Board will sign a one
year working agreement this
afternoon. According to Win-
ston Wells, chairman of the
teacher negotiating team and
David Bidwell, School Super-
intendent, the agreement will
be signed at a special school
board meeting this afternoon
at 3:30.
Both Wells and Bidwell said
the agreement was negotiated
and ratified with no impasse
being reached during the ne-
gotiating period. As Wells puts


it, the contract provides pretty
much the same work rules as
the teachers have worked
under in the past, but they-are
spelled out on paper where
everybody can see what is
expected.
No extra money is involved
in the new working agree-
ment. Teachers will get only
their regular increment 'in-
creases this coming school
year, if they are eligible for
the increases. The cloudy
financial picture at the pre-
sent time kept the teachers:
from insisting on a pay in-
crease anrid the School Board
from offering one.
O-ne of the most valuable,


portions of the new contract,
where the teachers are con-
cerned is the installation of'a
grievance procedure. There
are four steps in the procedui.e
with the final step being
binding arbitration by a local
arbitrator.

Other points of the!contract
reduce the work year from 200
days to 190 days, with the
same number of classroom'
days in a school year as in the
past; a 7% hour teacher work
day; payroll deductions of
dues, insurance, credit union
shares, etc., and a duty-free
lunch period for the teacher as
proyided.'by a duty schedule.';


Sheriff's Deputy Jim Buchanan dusts for Bobby Lightfoot watch the investigation
fingerprints following break-in of Rich's IGA. process. Star Photo
Owner Bill Rich, left, and City patrolman



Police Solve Two Local


Thefts In Record Time


Port St. Joe's Police De-
partment suffered from some
of the same .problems as the
people of Port St. Joe this past
week. It rained crime for two
days and kept the Department
busy trying to cover 'the
trouble spots. The Police De-
partment had better luck with
their crime wave than the City
and County had with their
water problems however.
Early Friday morning,


State Proceeding With Point Purchase


Even with the majority of the people in
Gulf County opposing it at public hearings,
the State of Florida is moving ahead with
plans to purchasenearly 1,000 acres of land on
St. Joseph Peninsula, according to a story
released in the Tallahassee Democrat Tues-
day of this week. The news release reported
that purchase of the property would be
recommended to the Florida Cabinet and
negotiations are under way to bring the rest of
the land. under the Environmentally Endan-
geed Land Act.
TheInteragency Advisory Committee
approved the purchase of 920 acres, which are


now privately owned, for $5.105 million. The
sale can only be finalized by Governor Reubin
Askew and the Cabinet.
The state already owns the northern half
of the narrow peninsula on the Gulf of Mexico,
with a small portion of the land developed into
a state park. '
Coming to terms with the IAC is Cape San
Blas Joint Venture,' an Atlanta, Georgia
group, which had planned a resort develop-
ment there. It has agreed 'to sell its 870.31
acres to th e for $4.7 million. The $5,400
price per acre is the lower of two appraisals.


The highest was $5,754.
Partnership, Inc., of Florida, which owns
50 acres spanning, the narrow strip of land,
has said it will accept $8,100 an acre, just $100
under the lower of the two appraisals.
The committee was told that Troy M.
Deal, Jr., who owns 233.4 acres with
appraised values of $5,300 and $5,977, will
trade some 199 acres at $6,000 an acre. No
recommendation was made on the proposal.
No recommendation was made on an-
other 44.2 acres, owned by William E. Harris,
who has dropped his price from $750,000 to


$600,000 and offered to sell the bayside half for
$285,000. Appraised prices were less than half
the original asking price.
George 'G. Tapper Co., owns 31 acres.
appraised at $6,450 and $6,703 per acre, but no
sale price has been discussed because they
are under option to Charles Whitehead of
Panama City who plans a housing develop-
ment there.
The option, IAC was told, is subject to the
granting of a dredge and fill permit for a
marina and Whitehead, a Panama City
businessman, has not made a decision as to
what he will do.


thieves broke into Rich's IGA
and took several cartons of
cigarettes and broke into four
drink machines, emptying the
coin boxes.
Police Chief H. W. Griffin
and patrolman Bobby Light-
foot said the thieves gained
entrance to the store through
the rear, then found the key to
the drink boxes to aid their
aim of getting at the money
inside.
Lightfoot reported late Fri-
day afternoon that two arrests
had been made in connection
with the theft. Johnny Mac
Harrell was arrested as an
accessory after the fact and is
currently in jail. A juvenile
male was also arrested and
charged with the actual theft.
Lightfoot said the juvenile
is charged with entering the
super market and Harrell is
charged with helping him
carry off the loot.
Lightfoot said the arrest of
the juvenile has cleared up
two more cases of robbery of
vending machines in the Port
St. Joe area.
The juvenile was turned
over to the Division of Youth


Services in Panama City.
Police recovered 75 cartons
of cigarettes and about $30.00
in change which is said to have
been taken from the drink
machines.
Police were aided in ,their
investigation by Deputy Sher-
iffs Jim Buchanan, Raymond
Watson and Frank' McKie-
then.
Wednesday night, police
were notified that an automo-
bile owned by Charles Wall
was stolen from his front yard.
The car was recovered and
two men charged with the
theft Saturday morning in
Fort Myers. Arrested were
Roger Lee Wheeler, 19, and
Sidney Carr Gilman, 26. The
two were escapees from Lake
Butler.
The pair was arrested in
Immokalee on a charge of
drug possession. After the
arrest they admitted to the car
theft and told where the
vehicle had been left.
Wheeler and Gilman are
being held in the Immokalee
jail and will be brought back
to Port St. Joe this week for
arraignment on the car theft
charge.





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-T-HE STAR-
Published Every Thursday at 306 Williams Avenue, Port St. Joe, Florida
By The Star Publishing Company
Second-Class Postage Paid at Port St. Joe, Florida 32456
Wesley R. Ramsey .............................................. Editor and Publisher
William H..Ramsey ............................................... Production Supt.
Frenchie L. Ramsey ................................................. Office Manager
Shirley K. Ramsey......................................... Typesetter, Subscriptions
POSTOFFICE BOX 308 PHONE 227-3161.
PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA 32456 '.

SECOND-LASS POSTAGE PAID AT PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA 32456

SUBSCRIPTIONS INVARIABLY PAYABLE IN ADVANCE .
IN COUNTY-ONE YEAR, $5.00 SIX MOS., $3.00 THREE MOS., $127.50
OUT'OF COUNTY-One Year, $6.00 S OUT OF U S.-One Year, $7.00

TO ADVERTISERS-In case of error or omissions In advertisements, the publishers do nit hold themselves liable
for damage further than amount received for such advertisement.

The spoken word is given scant attention; the printed word is thoughtfully weighed. he spoken word barely
asserts; the printed word thoroughly convinces. The spoken word is lost; the printed w* l remains.
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EDITORIALS 000




Off
#Food Stamps Term



One 'Giant Rip-off'

Z.- One of our favorite columnists, We started off a
James Kilpatrick, says the food with cash payment
-tamp program has become a "giant system became so
ri_-off" of the American people. discouraging people
-- In a recent column, Kilpatrick money from- trying
.1-escribed the program as a "com- way back to self sub
-nmendable idea" which got underway there was the distril
Sn 1965 on an annual outlay of $36 modities which ended
".million. At this time, the program receiving the co mo
offered food stamps to one in 439 much of it away. The
',.-nericans. Today, one in 12 Ameri- to take a package of
'tans receive food stamps at an which contained fo(
"i4nual cost of $15 to $20 billion.' didn't want. So; the
5 ; was thrown away. Di
.' Americans, generous as they a visit to any Gulf C
g e toward the less fortunate, are landfill would show
--_%ving a time settling on a welfare package of the fooc
ogram which will offer aid to those thrown on the garba
5-5ho need it.and denyAt to.those.who. New, we have re
'-#te merely gaining a free ride. The stamps and even r'tis
ick is to pass workable rules which aiding our brother h
;,$'ill winnow the chaff from the People every day di
an fortunate. food stamp office in n
Nobody wishes to see people in their food stamps.
n.i-eed in this country. Those who have Surely, there is
, legitimate need should receive needed aid to those
"-'public aid. The irony of this is, that without providing mo:
ifhbose who genuinely need the aid of professional leeches
Government to maintain existence largess larder dry.
-iAre also those who are least likely to We advocate aid
ipply for it. Not a few of these people but not a penny for tl
;are too proud to take charity, lazy.





Resist Reds
I'.f .., '


It would seem 'that the Portu-
gese are not going to let the
Communists take over their nation
without even a small dissent. The
Portugese are now slapping back at
the Communists and making life
uncomfortable for them in this small
::-:nation which is the upper lip of the
mouth to the Mediterranean Sea.'
-. It appeared for a while as if
Portugal would go Communist with-
out a struggle. The news was full of
.-;pmmunists taking one phase of the
governmentt after another. When it
:-as reported the armed forces were
i'gned behind the Communists, it
:seemed as if all was lost.
Now, the Portugese are giving
MUie Communists a taste of their own
medicine. They are raiding Com-
Eiunist headquarters, making life
miserable for Communist leaders

.Other Editors Say:



Stop Grai

'^-There is growing concern are ready to sell
er the "Great Russian River of Regret
rain Robbery", and the ef- But there were
3 t the proposal, by Agricul- signs last week
'aral Secretary Earl Butz and U. S. Senators. S
'3few special interests wheel- Stone and Lawto
-dealers, to sell American issued written st
.:heat and corn to the Soviet posing the grain
i.3ion will have on the Ameri- hearings on the
B.3n economy. completed by thi
.'.The Russian grain deal and, committee On P
price gourging in -1973 vestigations.
usedd the inflation and re- Said Chiles,
4-ltinig recession that brought these hearings
aefiaos to American industry comfortable abo
and it appears that "for a few but the answers
dollars more" the same spe- in extreme disco
cial interests in Washington "Now, I am


/ed





aiding the poor
ts. Then this
unwieldly by
receiving the
to work their
sistence. Then
bution of com-
d up with those
cities throwing
recipients had
' the foodstuffs
od items they
unwanted food
ring this time,
countyy garbage
package after
i commodities
ge heap.
averted to.4ood,
sxperime t in
laa gone sbur.'
rive up to the-
new cars to get

a way to get
who deserve it
re blood for the
to drain the

for the needy,
he professional


and generally speaking out that they
are not going to'accept this form
of government without a struggle.
With our current preoccupation
with whipping the CIA, we can't help
but wonder what source of encour-
agement and aidAthe Portugese will
get in their struggle with Commun-
ism. It is probably well known
throughout the world that Russia is
aiding the Communists in every way
they can. Since the CIA is our only
tool in this type of activity through-
out the world, we wonder if the
Frank Church's pf this nation will
keep their big nrouth shut or will
they get up on their soapbox again
and hand the Portugese over to the
Communists on a silver platter, even
in face of the evident wish of the
people that they don't wish to give
in.


1 us down the
again.
some hopeful
from our.two-
Sens. Richard
n Chiles have
;atements op-
robbery after
sales .were
e Senate Sub-
ermanent In-
"I went into
feeling fairly
ut the sales,
have left me
comfort.
deeply con-


)ales

cerned that we are in danger
of.--another 1972-like fiasco
when we had not only tremen-
dous increases in cost of flour
and bread but also in our feed-
stocks, meat and other pro-
ducts.
"We have to get some kind
of controls on these grain
sales."
Sen. Stone has also com-
mented regarding the grain
robbery: "On July 25 I wrote
Agricultural Sec. Earl Butz
asking that he halt all sales of
U. S. feed grains to the Soviet
Union until or unless Congress
approves the resumption.


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sil
st
de
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PAGE TWO-


tioning systems require six
per cent less electricity for
every degree the house is
warmer than 72 degrees in-
side.
He said proper insulation of
the ceiling is very important
in energy conservation in the
home. He said you can save
about 35 per cent of air con-
ditionng and heating expense
by using seven inches (opti-
mum depth) of mineral wool
insulating in your ceiling in-
stead of using no insulation at


r -i

: Letters I
to the

i Editor I
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StDear Editor: .A. '.
Years ago my Mother was
robbed on the highway of Gulf
County. The "highway rob-
ber" was apprehended, pro-
per charges were filed, and
the case was never tried.
Several years ago my
mobile home at Howard Creek
was broken into and cleaned
out. The burglar was appre-
hended in another county with
items taken from my place.
Proper charges were filed and
again the criminal was never
tried. Four months later my
place was broken into again. A
quickie investigation was
made with no effort made to
apprehend the criminal.
Recently I filed a case in
Small Claims Court to attempt
to collect a long overdue debt.
I had to make three trips to the
court house (the third trip
with the assistance of an At-
torney) before I could get the
case filed. On the day the
County Judge was to hear the
case, all he did was grant a
change of venue in order to
prevent being bothered with
the case.
Is this the type of justice the
people of Gulf County want?
Sincerely,
Clyde M. Melvin


Green 'N

Grassy


By Mike Beaudoin


Who Wants 'Good Old Days'?


Today's generation is al-
ways complaining of high
prices. They keep referring
back to the days when prices
were lower as "the good old
days."
But were they really "good
old days?"
Most people tend to forget
thattheqi salary.tqday.(nMgt
of them-t has'rii6n, at 'least in
proportion 4ith'- price L in-
creases. They also forget the
luxuries, which cost money,
that they have today but
didn't have, say 20 years
ago.
Just for a minute let's
pretend that today is exactly
30 years ago.
A fellow making $150 a
week today was probably
making $33 at that time,
maybe even less depending
on occupation.
He could buy cigarettes for
15 cents a pack, sugar was
five pounds for 22 cents,
gasoline-for 27 cents a gallon
and a good suit for $35. These
prices today are double, or
triple what they were then.
But look at that salary
again. It is about three times
higher! But for the sake of
argument, let's assume that
incomes have not kept pace
with prices today. You might
say that your parents were
better off with their $33 a
week than you are today with
$100.
Let's see if that's true.
Most $150 a week couples
(even if the wife doesn't
work) can afford a new car


every three or four years. Do
you remember your dad
doing that?
Nearly all $150. a week
couples (and some making
far less) today own their own
homes. Think for a minute to
1945 and try to remember
how many working people
you'\knew then owned their
home. -
Then 'there's the five day
week, which was practically
unheard of in 1945. It gives
you more time to relax,
which is fine, but it also gives
you more time to go places -
and to spend money.
Just for fun, stop and
figure up how much money
you would have in a bank
account if you had saved all
the money you've spent just
on buying TV sets and TV
repair. Bet it'll surprise you.
Also to help you enjoy
those leisure hours you have
air conditioning, power
lawnmowers, dish washers,
clothes washers and dryers,
central heating, more ex-
pensive cars which use more
gasoline. All of these things
are fairly commonplace
items today. They were
practically unheard of in
1940.
The list of real luxury
items could go on and on.
Such things as electric can
openers, automobile air con-
ditioners, golfing carts, color
TV, extension telephones,
etc.
` Still want to go back to the
"good old days?"


Axe Handle Justice:


Wrong Man Locked


In Tonight

by CHARLIE WEBB


The two partners- in a pio-
neer commissary store could

Stone stated he was worried
that the sales, coupled with
speculation :in grain futures
and a short fall in the domestic
corn production would drive
up grain and all derivative
food prices.
Arthur Burns, Federal Re-
serve System Chairman,
stated "I don't see any escape
from the conclusion that the
grain sales will bring on new
inflation."
Santa Rosans should write
their senators and represent-
atives and request them to
take action to stop all grain
sales to the Soviet Union. The
time to act is before the fact.
Write that letter or send that
wire now!
-Milton Press-Gazette


not remember the name of a
customer who had purchased
a red-handled house broom.
After days of worry about the
loss, the partners began to
tinker around with the idea of
charging all their customers
for a broom.
The commissary owners
were sensible men and rea-
lized that to charge all cus-
tomers with a broom would
cause the store to make a tre-
mendous profit on just one
broom. This they did not want
to do, but in order for justice to
be delt to the unknown broom
purchaser, the partners bal-
anced off their consciences
with the justice idea and de-
cided to charge all customers
with a broom and let the pro-
fits on the broom be what they
might be.
One man angrily challenged


their decision to charge him
with a broom that he did not
purchase. This was during the
time when buggy whips and
axe handles were a great
motivating factor for justice.
One partner told the other
one to go outside and lock the
door that he was going to
buggy whip the man for 'ar-
guing about being charged for
the broom. When the door
locked, the inside partner
reached for a buggy whip
from a barrel of whips, but the
angry man grabbed arr axe
handle from a nearby barrel
of axe handles and reversed
the procedure by pursuing the
store owner.
On one of his runs around
inside the store-over sacks of
sweet feed for mules scattered
on the floor and under low
horse collars from the store


THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1975


ceiling, with the pursuing axe-
handle swinging man going
full speed on each rise over the
bags of feed and on every
dodge of the horse collars, the
store owner edged close to the
locked door and hollered out to
his partner: "The next time I
run by unlock the door and let
me out. We have the wrong
man locked in tonight."
Perhaps the consciences
that has little affinity towards
axe handle justice will never
be confronted with the wrong
physical images, destroying
the beautiful freedom of the
heart.


Disney Film

for Children -

At Library

The Disney film "Dumbo"
will be shown at the Port St.
Joe Branch Library, Friday,
August 15 at 10:30 (EDT).
Children of all ages are
invited to this cartoon of
Dumbo, the flying elephant
and Timothy, the mouse who
befriends him.
This program is free and
open to the public.


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Do you live in a high energy all. dows made of one solid piece
r a low energy house? The Dr. Buffington recommends of glass. Double or triple pane
difference, according to a that additional ceiling insula- windows are not economical
lorida researcher, may tion be used for reducing for houses in Florida, he said.
lean a 65 per cent reduction energy requirements for heat- Curtains with a. closed
your air conditioning bill. ing and cooling rather than weave design and backed with
Dr. Dennis Buffington, an using attic ventilation sys- a reflecting material can save
assistant professor in the Ag- teams. A mechanical ventila- up to about 30 per cent of your
cultural Engin"ering De- tion system in the attic with home's cooling-heating needs,
artment with the University 3V2 inches of ceiling insulation said Dr. Buffington. Light-
Florida's Institute of Food is about as effective as seven colored exteriors also help
nd Agricultural Sciences, has inches of ceiling insulation with reducing cooling ex-
built" a mathematical house with no mechanical ventila- penses as does a home with an
figure out just how much tion in the summer. However, edit-west orientation.
ioney can be saved on heat- in the winter the additional Overall, Dr. Buffington's
ig and cooling bills through ceiling insulation will greatly study indicates that a low
ich things as insulation, reduce the heating require- energy house 'will require
house color and even which ments of a house, about 65 per cent less energy
ay your front door faces. "Up until now, everyone has for heating and cooling than a
The results, he says, don't known these practices will high energy house.
-veal any drastic new find- save on heating and cooling The model he developed is
gs but put percentages on requirements, but no one has based on a concrete block
savings realized from com- ever really placed quantita- house of 1800 sq. ft., with
on sense approaches to heat- tive figures on such common asphalt shingle roof and single
g and cooling economy. practices," he explained, pane windows. He said alter-
Using a mathematical He said an important factor nate energy sources for fossil
odel based on heat transfer in efficient cooling is to limit fuel are still at least five to 15
principles, Dr. Buffington fig- the air infiltration into a years away from any wide-
res the typical Florida home- house. The more infiltration of spread application. Until then,
Inner can save about 35 per outside air the greater the he' sees energy conservation
nt on his air conditioning bill need for cooling.power. In this as the only solution' to our
mply by raising the thermo- regard, he said jalousie win- energy shortages. He said
at setting from 72 to 78 dows, common in Florida about 20 per cent of the U. S.
agrees. He said this is based homes, "are a curse" and energy bill goes for the heat-
his finding that air condi- should be replaced by. win- ing and cooling of buildings.


After we printed last week's paper, our
unofficial official weather man, Bill Winters
gave me another statistic to describe our July
rains here in Gulf County.
If the figure of 25.2 inches of rain in a 30 day
period wasn't enough to impress you, here's
another figure: Gulf County has had an average
rainfall of 55 inches for the past five years. What
fell during July was nearly half our average
annual rainfall. And two-thirds of this fell within
a week.
Now, imagine, if you can, how one is going to
drain property which is four feet above sea level
in a downpour like that?
As one paper we exchange with put it, our
wet season is now over and Dog Days have
begun. Isn't that a happy thought?

After seeing the advertisements on TV of the
Jim Stafford Show, I have been on pins and
needles waiting to be home one night when the
show was on, to see the new offering cooked up
by the networks.
I didn't miss anything, I find.
Thursday's show, Stafford opened with a
little ditty entitled, "I Got Stoned and I Missed
It". He must have still been stoned, since he
missed the idea of the show which is to entertain
the audience. He missed that, too.
I have another song title to give .Stafford
which would make his program better "I Got'
Sick, So I Turned It off".

I no more than got my mother out of the
hospital than son-in-law, Tommy Oliver called
me up Thursday afternoon about 5:30 and
casually asked, "Wes, which side is your
-appendix on?" I told him mine was now on the
outside but when I had it, it was on the right side.
"Doggone it," he said, "That's right where I'm
hurting", he said. I told him to go to the doctor
and he did, only to wind up getting the thing
snatched out Thursday night about 9:30.
The beautiful part of it all is that I have
grandsons Richard and Steven down here with
me this Saturday while this is being written
-while their mother is ministering to.herhusband
at. Frenchie!.'is at-,. ih beauty..larj l o his
means, I set a line and hear a "Papaw, where's a
hammer and some nails" "Papaw, where
can I find a board about this long" "Papaw,
Richard won't let me hammer a while" .
"Papaw, saw this board for me, it's too long" ...
"Papaw, give me a quarter to get me a drink
with". and on and on.
Did you ever try to start a train of thought
with all this going on? Did you ever try to
maintain a spark of an idea with two active
grandsons in the same room? If this column gets
written in some semblence of order, it's going to
be a miracle.
All Tommy is complaining of is a belly-ache.
The headache is here with me.

Former Senator Edward Gurney has been
judged not guilty by a jury after a lengthy trial
and publicity which forced the Senator to
abandon plans for re-election to his senate seat.
While we are perfectly pleased with Richard
Stone as our United States Senator, it seems to be
a terrible waste of talent and abilities to have
Senator Gurney on the sidelines when our nation
needs men of leadership ability so badly. Our
nation seems to be obsessed at the present with
the waste of energy, but our biggest sin is our
wastt -f manpower from Senator Gurney on
down to the forced retirement of our 65-year-olds
who still have so much to offer, both in service
and know-how.

I see where the seafood people are still
hammering at the flow of the river dam proposed
by the Corps of Engineers near Blountstown. The
Engineers say the tumbler dam, which will allow
the unencumbered river to flow freely will also
maintain sufficient water over the main trouble
spot in the river.
The seafood people say it will damage the
oyster production. Records show. the oyster
production has increased five times since the
Apalachicola River flow was first managed in
1958. In face of this fact, which are their own
figures, how can they support an argument that
a flow of the river dam will damage seafood
production?









Deputies Make

Two Arrests

Oh Robberies


The Sheriff's Department
made two outstanding arrests
this past week according to
Sheriff Raymond Lawrence.
Last Thursday at 11 p.m. a
deputy on routine patrol called
the dispatcher for a check on a
car carrying a Kentucky li-
ceqse plate.
Within minutes the com-
puter came back with infor-
mation that the vehicle was'
stolen from Louisville, Ky.,
and the driver of the car was
wanted. The car was stopped
and the' driver, George Park-
er, Jr. of Louisville, was ar-
rested for possession of stolen
property. The FBI had
charges against him for Inter-
state transportation of a stolen


vehicle.
Federal marshals from Tal-
lahassee picked the prisoner
up Friday afternoon for trans-
portation back to Louisville to
answer charges there.
Friday afternoon Larry
Childs of 174 Avenue F, Port
St. Joe, was arrested for pos-
session of stolen property..
Childs subsequently confessed
to numerous burglaries and
larcenies over the past three
months and led officers to the
location of much of the stolen
goods. This arrest clears up
*many cases in Gulf County
and Bay County.
Childs is currently lodged in
the Gulf County Hail in lieu of
$5,000.bond.


New Church at


Overstreet


On Wednesday, August 6,
members-of the Overstreet
community met at the Over-
street Church to officially
name it.
After several 'names were
nominated, the members fin-
ally chose the name, "Over-
street Bible Church."
Among those attending the
meeting were Mr., and Mrs.
Archie Marshall, Miss Faye
Marshall, Mrs. Annie Cook,
Roy Patrick, Mrs. H. D.
Atkins; Misses Sherron and
Wanda Atkins, Miss Annette
Bryant, Vernon Bryant, Rev.
and Mrs. Bill Graham and
Leslie Graham, all of Over-
street.' '
The church (located eight
miles east of Mexico Beach on
Highway 386 and 12 miles


south of Wewa) will now apply
for a state charter. The pas-
tor, Rev. Bill Graham en-
courages everyone to attend
the church services. Sunday
School begins at 10 o'clock
CDT and Morning Worship is
at 11 a.m. CDT. Sunday night
choir practice begins at 6:45
CDT and Sunday evening ser-
vices at 7:30. Wednesday night
Prayer Meeting and Bible
Study is held at 7:30 CDT.
The Church preaches the
Bible as God's Word, the re-
mission of sins through the
blood of Christ, and the bless-
ed hope of His return,
Directional signs will be
located on Mexico Beach and
in Wewa. Everyone is invited
to attend.


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Deaths Drop


___ During the first seven
months of 1975, 1,158 persons
were killed and 96,437 were
injured in traffic crashes in
Florida said the Florida High-
way Patrol this week.
Colonel Eldrige Beach, Pat-
rol director said, "These fig-
ures represent a 10 per cent
drop in fatalities from the
same period in 1974 and a 26
per cent reduction from 1973,
which was the year before the
WAM ,0 fuel shortage and the 55 miles
No O per hour speed limit."
P M -- He continued, "When you
^ realize that over five people
every day or almost one per-
son every five hours is being
killed in traffic crashes in
Florida, it should bother dri-
vers enough to make them
take stock of their driving
habits."
Patrol records show that for
1974, careless driving was the.
leading factor in 630 total.
r | crashes and drinking ran a
close second with 566. These
em: two factors were involved in
almost half of the total fatal
crashes.
... 10:00 He concluded by saying,
11: 00 "Almost everyone is aware by
now that just obeying the 55
6:00 miles per hour speed law can
... 7: 00 save a considerable amount of
money in fuel costs. Just be-
a rvin cause some drivers are ignor-
ing the speed limit and pass-
e.r ing you, don't complain. Be
glad that you are protecting
your life and saving money at
the same time."


Last Rites Held Saturday for Robert Lee Bewey


Robert Lee Bewey, age 63, a
resident of 162 Avenue B, Port
St. Joe, died Monday, August
4, at Municipal Hospital fol-


lowing a short illness. Mr.
Bewey, a long-time resident of
Port St. Joe, was a member of
the Jehoval Witness faith and


an employee of the Apalachi-
cola Northern Railroad Co.
Survivors include: his wife,
Mrs. Margaret Bewey of Port


St. Joe; two daughters, Miss
Lena Bewey of Stroudsburg,
,Pa. and Mrs. Dollie Keys of
Alexandria, La.; a son, Billie
Dixon of Stroudsburg, Pa. and
five grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August


10, at the Centennial Building,
with Henry J. Hale officiating.
Interment followed in the
family plot of Forest Hill
Cemetery.
All services were under the
direction of Comforter Fun-
eral Home of Port St. Joe.


Commended for Suggestion


Dick Boyer, Curator of the Constitution
Museum, received a cash award last Friday
from the Florida Park Board for his
suggestion on procedures for processing
billings. The suggestion has saved consider-


able expense to the Board. Presenting the
Certificate of Commendation, and check were
Major Eugene Hagen, right, to Mr. Boyer.
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THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1975


Chris Ramsey Observes

Birthday with Party


Chris Ramsey, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Alford Ramsey, cele-
brated his second birthday on
August 9, with a party at his
home. The party room was
decorated with red crepe
paper and balloons. The birth-
day cake was a cheerful
Mickey Mouse head with a red
cap.
Those enjoying the occasion
with Chris were: Richard and
Stephen Coffey, Bill Ramsey,
Renee Chandler, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Chandler, Carol Ram-
sey, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley
Ramsey, Catherine Ramsey,
Cintel Rudd, Mr. and Mrs.
William Ramsey, Nell Smith,
George Brodnax, Mrs. Tom-
my Oliver and Mr. and Mrs.
Elmore Godfrey.


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I would like to thank the
doctors, nurses, and all of the
staff at the hospital for the
kind attention I received while
staying there. I would also like
to thank my many friends for


the beautiful flowers and
cards, and for the many visits
I received while in the hospi-
tal.
Mrs. Minnie Walsh
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Corner Third Street and Baltzell Avenue

GEORGE PUCKETT, Minister of Music
Sunday School .........................9:45 A.M.
Morning Worship Service ............. 11:00 A.M.
Church Trairiing .................... 6:30 P.M.
Evening Worship Service .............. 7:30;P.M.
Prayer Meeting (Wed.) .............. 7:00 P.M.
"Come and Worship God With Us'^
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appearing in a live concert of
contemporary Christian
music tonight, Thursday,
Augllst 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the
First Baptist Church.


Their two hour performance
will present a variety of gospel
music and a stirring Ameri-
can Bi-centennial production.
Billy Rich, Jr. of Port St.
Joe is a member of the group,
shown third from right in the
back row of the photo.


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First United
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Monument and Constition
Port St. Joe, Fla.
S JOHNIE W. McCURDY, Minister
* CHURCH SCHOOL ...................... 9:45 A.M.
PREACHING SERVICE........ 11 A.M. & 7:30 P.M.
* :'METHODIST YOUTH FELLOWSHIP.... 6:30 P.M.
'CHOIR REHEARSAL (Wednesday)...... 7:30 P.M.


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;EVENING WORSHIP ................. 7:30 P.M.
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Miss Jacquelyn Prince


Engagement Announced


Miss Jacquelyn Prince and
Ehno (Spud) White are to be
married September 20, in the
home of- the bride-elect's,
mother, Mrs. Jack Y. Prince
of Beacon Hill.
Jackie is the daughter of


Mrs. Jack Y. Prince and the
late Jack Y. Prince. She
graduated from Port St. Joe
High School in 1966, and is
currently employed by the'
Florida Department of Special
Services.


Spud is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Elmo White, Sr. of Craw-
fordville. He graduated from
Sopchoppy High School in
1966, and is presently employ-
ed by MR&R Trucking Com-
pany of Tallahassee.


High School Lists Registration


Schedule for Coming Year,


Kenneth D. Herring, Prin-
cipal' of Port St. Joe High
School, has announced regis-
tration schedules for the up-



THey have sown the wind,
and they shall reap the
whirlwind.


coming school year.
Registration will be as fol-
lows:
Friday, August 22-eight
a.m. to 12, Seniors; one to five
p.m., Juniors.
Monday, August 25- eight
--a.=oi noon, sophomores; one
tofiVe p.m., freshmen.
Tuesday, August 26-eight
a.m. to noon, eighth grade;


one to five p.m., seventh
grade.
Parents and students who
cannot come at the appointed
times may register Tuesday
or Thursday night, August 26
or 28, from seven to nine p.m.
A bus will pick'.up new stu-
dents for-orientation Friday,
August 29 at 9:30 a.m. and
return students home at 12:00.


.


THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1975


Debra Hamm, Charles Lindsey


United In Marriage August 9


Blount

Family

Gathers
The descendants of the late
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Blount,
Sr., held their third annual
family reunion on the week-
end of August 2-3, at the old
family home in Black, Ala-
bama.
Family members and
guests who attended were Mr.
and Mrs. John G. Blount, Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Taylor,
Cristie and Rick, Mrs. James
H. Howell, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Blount and John Paul, all of
Port St. Joe; Mr. and Mrs. 0.
J. Benton, Jr. of De Leon
Springs; Mr. and Mrs. 0. J.
BentornIII of DeLand; Mr. and
'Mrs. H. A. Reese, Sr., of Mel-
bourne; Mr. and Mrs. H. A.
Reese, Jr. and Hank of Ocala;
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Griffith and
Martha, Lt. Col. (ret.) and
Mrs. 0. C. Fewell, Jr., Clay,
Mark, and Eric, Wanda
Grimm and Debbie Living-
ston, all of Jacksonville.


BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. John Christo
III of Panama City announce
the birth of their daughter,
Leslie Brooke, on July 25 at
Bay Memorial Hospital. She
weighed eight pounds, five
ounces.
Mrs. Christo is the former
Diane Lay.
Brooke's grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. John Christo, Jr.
of Panama City and Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Dean of Port St.
Joe.


IN LOVING MEMORY
of Ike and Raymond who
were two outstanding men in
our lives. Two good men who
were loved very much by their
family and friends. There will
always be a longing in our
hearts, for the love we shared
with them. Ike and Raymond
were friends for many years
and a year ago they died
together in loyalty to their
friendship.
We shall never forget that
tragic day when we lost our
husbands and fathers, but we
have learned to look upon it as
God's will.
Annie Hall and boys
Jean Brackin and girls

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Mr. and Mrs. Noah Lockley,
Jr. of Apalachicola, announce
the birth of a daughter, Belin-
da Noel on July 8.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell A.
Thompson of Carrabelle, an-,
nounce the birth of a son,
Rikki Columbus on July 14.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie G.
Shiver of East Point, an-
nounce the birth of a son,
William Guy on July 15.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip W.
Gentry, Sr. of 408 Madison
Street, Oak Grove, announce
the birth of a son, Philip
Wayne, Jr. on July 25.
All births occurred at Mun-
icipal Hospital.


CARD OF THANKS
I would like to thank every-
one for the prayers, cards,
flowers, food and gifts at the
time of my accident in June.
They were very much appre-
ciated. A special thanks to the
ambulance squad, Highway
Patrol, police and Sheriff's
Departments of both Gulf and
Bay counties, and Dr. Joe
Hendrix for their help. I am
again able to be up and out
now.
Jerrie Lewis


chrysanthemums will polish-
ed greenery on either side,
and centered with a candela-
bra of three burning white
tapers entwined with green
ivy. The wedding was directed
by Debbie Tankersley.
Organist, Mrs. Mark Tom-
linson, accompanied Mrs.
Myrna Fernandez, soloist,
who sang "Walk Hand in
Hand" an4at the conclusion of
the ceremony "The Wedding
Prayer."


Mrs. Paula Capps of
Dothan, Alabama, served as
matron of honor and the
bride's only attendant. She
wore a floor length gown of
white and yellow knit with tiny
pink flowers around the em-
pire waistline. Her bouquet
was a smaller replica of the
bride's.
The bride, escorted to the
altar by her father, chose a
gown of yellow slipper satin.
The gown, made by Mrs.


Miss Velma Lee Hall


Hall Harris

Mrs. Hattie B. Smith and and Mrs. Jake C. Harris of
Mr. Kenchen Hall, both of Miami.
Port St. Joe, announce the ap- -i .. ... ;,
preaching marriage of their The wedding will take place
daughter, Velma Lee, to Mr. on August 16. All friends and
Willie J. Harris, son of Mr. relatives are invited.


In candelight and simplicity
Debra Jean Hamm and Char-
les Lydell Lindsey repeated
holy matrimonial vows Satur-
day, August 9, at seven p.m. in
the sanctuary of the Oak
Grove Assembly of God
Church, with the Rev. Dave
Fernandez officiating.
Parents of the couple are
Mr. and Mrs. Benton Hamm
and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Lind-
sey of Port St. Joe and Mrs.
Luquita Lindsey of Bristol.
The wedding setting was en-
hanced by two candelabra
with burning white tapers
flanked by large baskets of
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Oscar Raffield, featured a
high Victorian neckline with
net, Alencon lace and daisies
creating the simplicity of the
fitted empire bodice. The long
bishop sleeves were fastened
together by four self-covered
buttons at the wrist. The skirt
featured soft gathers and the
hemline was encircled with
four rows of Alencon lace and
daisies. The bride carried a
bouquet of summer daisies
with yellow ribbon.
Ushers were Richard
Hamm, brother of the bride,
and Wayne Lindsey, brother:,
of the groom. Lewis Lindsey
served his son as best man.
The bride's mother chose a
beige knit dress, accented
with brown flowers. The
groom's mother wore a yellow
and white gown. Both wore
matching accessories and
orchid corsages.
Following the ceremony, the
bride's parents gave a recep-
tion in the social hall of the
church. Mrs. Eleanor Wil-
liams greeted the guests as
they arrived, and Anita Raf-
field registered the guests in
the bride's book.
The three-tiered wedding
cake, baked by Joy Parker
Adams, was 'white trimmed.
with yellow flowers and top-:
ped with a bouquet of yel-
low flowers. The cake was
served by Joyce Deason of
Tallahassee and Louise..
Hamm, aunts of the bride.
Elizabeth Brake, aunt of the
groom, and Cindy Deason,
cousin of the bride, presided at
the punch bowl.
The bride was a 1972 grad."
uate of Port St. Joe High:
School and a 1974 graduate of'
Gulf Coast Community Col.:
lege. She was employed with'
the State of Florida in Tafe
lahassee.
The groom, a 1973 graduate.
of Port St. Joe High School, is-
serving in the aircraft division,,
of the United States Air Force.;
The couple will make their'
home in Panama City while-
the groom is stationed at Tyn-
dall Air Force Base.
Among the family present
f were the bride's maternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. I4;
A. Woodard of Chattahooche|:
and Mrs. Katie Hamm of
Sneads, her paternal grand
mother.











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THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1975


Winners of the one-on-one basketball Jenkins, second in 14-15. Back row are:
tournament held recently are shown: front Clarence Monette, Tournament Director,
row, left to right: Terry Larry, first in 14-15 Benny Roberts, City Commissioner and
group; Ricky Larry, first in 9-12 year olds; Mayor Frank Pate.
Clyde Pace, second in 9-12; and Ronald


Front row,. left. to right, Ken Monette,
Marty Russ, first in 8-12 group in checkers;
Ricky Larry, first in 9-12 group in horseshoes;
Eddie Julius, second in eight year olds in
horseshoes; David Pace, second in 9-12 in
horseshoes; Marion Thomas, first in eight


Practice..

Starts Fri.
Football practice will begin
Friday, August 15. Backs and
ends will report at 7:30 Friday
morning and everyone .will
report at 5:00 p.m. that after-
noon.
Each player must have a
physical examination before
beginning practice.


Season tickets will go on
sale Tuesday, August 26. Past
season ticket holders may re-
serve their same seats. by
either calling the school or
dropping by and picking them
up at the front office of the
school before September 5.
After this time, the seats will
be open to anyone.
There will be six home
games, with season tickets at
$12.00. This is a bargain, a
reserved seat for the regular
price. Reserved seats will be
$2.25 at the gate.


year olds in horseshoes. Back row, Clarene
Monette, Benny Roberts, Ronald Jenlkin
first in 13-15 group of horseshoes, Mayo
Frank Pate, and Chandler Driesbach, secot
place in 13-15 year group of horseshoes.


Bovl Leagues
Organizing
Mixed bowling leagues_ are
organizing for the winter. All
teams interested in joining
mixed leagues, contact Jo
Ferrell at 648-5320 or sign up
at St. Joe Bowling Lanes
before August 22.
Football Schedule
Sept. 12-Wewa H
Sept. 19--Florida High T
Sept. 26-DeFuniak Sprigs. H
Oct. 2-Carter Parra. T
Oct. 10-Monticello H
Oct. 17-Chattahoochee H
Oct. 24-Chipley T
Oct. 31-Wakulla T
Nov. 7-Open
Nov. 14-Blountstown H
Nov. 21-Bonifay H


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Front row, I to r, Freddie Woullard,
table tennis second place, in 13-15; Chandler
Driesbach, table tennis first place in 13-15;
Rozell Jenkins, table tennis, first place in
9-12; Jeff Thomas, table tennis runner-up in


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9-12; Kevin Rouse, tennis winner in 14-15; and
Levon Pace, tennis runner-up in 11-13;-Back
row, Clarence Monette, Benny Roberts and
Mayor Frank Pate. Star Photos


Despite the daily rain the
last two weeks of summer
recreation in North Port St.
Joe was filled with various
tournaments of basketball,
checkers, horseshoes, tennis
and ping-pong.
Because of the rain, a
number of tournaments in the
adult brackets were not com-
pleted. These tournaments
will be scheduled for a later
date.
Clarence Monette, director,
congratulated all the winners
and thanked all who partici-
pated. He also offered a
special thanks to the City
Commission and the City of

Grand Ridge
Wins Girls'
Tournament
Grand Ridge came through
the losers bracket to defeat
the Tyndail All-Stars 6-0, 5-31t
gain the St. Joe Girls' Invita-
tional Slow Pitch Softball
Championship.
Charlie's Fish Camp of
Wewahitchka finished third.
The Grand Ridge team hit 19
home runs during the tourney.
Betsy Finch of Grand Ridge
pitched five games Sunday
and was awarded the Most
Valuable Player of the tour-
ney.' She allowed six earned
runs in five games and shut'
out Charlie's Fish Camp and
Tyndall All-Stars back to
back.
Grand Ridge is coached by
Terry Parrish, formerly of
Port St. Joe.


Port St. Joe for providing the
youth of this area with a
recreation program.
At the conclusion of the
program last Friday after-
noon, Mayor Frank Pate,
Commissioner James B. Rob-
erts and Clerk Charles Brock
helped in awarding trophies to
the various winners in the
several tournaments.


Winners not present for the
presentation were: Drexler
Garland first place, and Tim
Beard, second place in 13 year
old basketball: Ma~y Russ,
first place and Stan Smiley,
second place, 8-12 .checkers;
Michael Thomas, first place,
13-15 year old checkers; Mi-
chael Thomas, first: place,
11-13 year old tennis'


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Pitch Champs

Raffield's Fisheries of Port tourney..
St. Joe repeated as state in- Raffield's' will compete in
dustrial slow pitch softball the Regional Industrial Slow
champions Saturday, coming Pitch Tournament in Orlando
out of the losers' bracket and on August 15, 16 and 17. The
defeating General Telephone top two teams from the region-
of Lakeland twice in the finals., al competition will advance to!
Raffield's clipped General the World Industrial Slow:
Telephone, 3-1 and 13-4, after Pitch Tournament scheduled:
losing to the Lakeland team, for York, Pa. beginning Aug-,: -
5-4, earlier in the tournament. ust 31. -
The St. Joe team also posted The Raffield's team has ex-
wins over FMC of Lakeland, perienced a very successful.
2-1, and Westinghouse of Pen- season in 1975. They won the:'
sacola, 15-3 and 7-2. Crestview Invitational, Wewa-
Raffield's now competes in hitchka Invitational, Rack', ;,l
the regional tournament this ley's Invitational in Blounts-
weekend at Orlando, with the town; and placed second in the. .
winner there advancing to the Lion's Club tourney in Port S:,
national tournament in York, Joe. At the end of the Jig7t
Pa. season, Raffield's was ranked
Raffield's top hitters were 25th in the World Industri4
Jerry Gaskin with a .526 aver- Slow Pitch competition.
age, David Wood .474, Daniel -
Miller .429 and Larry Mathes Lady Bowlers ,
.400 while Jim Belin hit two y ow ers
home runs and Gil Shealey Organizing
one.
Defensive play sparked the The Gulf County Ladies'
St. Joe outfit as Miller, play- Bowling League will have .an
ing left field, robbed an oppo- organizational meeting
nent of a home run with a August 20 at 8:00 p.m. 'at
leaping catch that saw him Eleanor Williams' home at
fall over a six-foot fence. 1904 Juniper Ave. '
Third baseman Ken Haddock Bowlers are encouraged. C
was a standout all through the attend.



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S' NOTICE
Notice Is hereby given that the Board
-of Cdunty Commissioners of Gulf Coun.
-ty. Florida, at its next regular meeting
Son Tuesday, August 26, 1975, at 7:30
S p.m., E.D.T;, in Gulf County Courthouse,
Port St. Joe, Florida, will consider
: granting a variance In the length of the
blocks in St. Joseph Bay Estates Sub-
:djvision.
Dated this 12th day of August, 1975.
: BOARD of COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
:GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA
By: -s- Otis Davis, Jr., Chairman
:Attest: -s- George Y. Core, Clerk
L (SEAL) It 8.14
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOUR-
:TEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE
STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
GULF COUNTY.
;IN RE: The Marriage of
HAROLD DAVID LETNER,
husband,
and
MYRTLE IRENE LETNER,
wife.
H NOTICE OF ACTION
-TO: HAROLD DAVID LETNER
,Rt. 3
'Bloomingdale, Michigan
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action
,'for .dissolution of marriage has been
':f ld against you and you are required to
:serve a copy of your written defenses, if
'atyto Iton FRED N. WITTEN, Attorney
Sfor Petitioner, 303 Fourth Street, Port St.
Joe, Florida, whose post office address
'Is Post Office Box 87, Port St. Joe,
4 Florida 32456,*on or before Monday,
.September 15, 1975, and file the original
:with the Clerk of this Court either before
service on Petitioner's Attorney or im-
mediately thereafter; otherwise a de-
fault will be entered against you for the
relief demanded in the Petition for Dis-
solution filed by Petitioner.
WITNESS my hand and seal in this
Court on August 12, 1975.
George Y. Core,
Clerk of the Circuit Court-
By: -s-Maurell Cumble 4t8-14
NOTICE OF NAMES OF PERSONS
APPEARING TO BE OWNERS OF
ABANDONED PROPERTY
Pursuant to Section 13 of Chapter 717,
Florida Statutes, entitled "Florida Dis-
position of Unclaimed Property Act",
notice is hereby given that the persons
listed below appear to be the owners of
unclaimed personal or intangible pro-
perty presumed abandoned.
Account number E.0348-0001, appa-
rent owner, Byrd, Frank, 125 I, Port St.
Joe, Fla.
Information concerning the amount or
description of the Property and the
paimes and address of the holder may be
obtained by any persons possessing an
interest in the property by addressing an
Inquiry to GERALD A. LEWIS, State
Comptroller, as Administrator, Aban.
dohed Property Section, Capitol, Talla-
hassee, Florida 32302. Be sure to
mention account number, name and
Address, as published In this notice.
Ul ess proof of ownerships presented to
the holder by October 27, 1975, the
property will be delivered to the
Administrator. Thereafter, all further
claims must be directed to the Admini-
strator.
GERALD A. LEWIS
As Administrator
2t 8-14


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Lto
Remember

By Joe St. Clair /
The story is told about
the farmer who had taken
an old, run-down, grown-up
piece of land and through
many months of sun-'til-
sun labor had made it into a
beautiful farm.
A man riding by in a
buggy one day, seeing the
farmer working in a field,
pulled up and called out:
"You and the Lord sure do
have a nice farm here."
"Yes," the farmer replied.
"You should have seen it
-when the Lord had it by
himself!"
There is a great deal of
"truth in this story. We ac-
'complish many things only
through our own efforts.
God helps us by supplying
health.and strength, know-
how and, intelligence, but
the fields are made beauti-
ful with an axe, a grubbing
hoe, and a lot of hard work.
The same is true with all
phases of life.
OUR THOUGHT TO RE-
MEMBER: "GOD HELPS
HIM WHO HELPS HIM-
SELF."


St. Clair

Funeral Home
.507 10th St. 227-2671


THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1975


THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla.


Mulch Can


Reduce Need


for Weeding


By: Dr. Robert Black
Extension Horticulture Writer
University of Florida .
Most homeowners are look-
ing for ways of reducing main-
!tenance in their yards and
gardens. The use of a mulch
around plants can greatly re-
duce the time spent mowing
and weeding.
A mulch consists of any kind
of material applied to the soil
surface around plants to con-
itrol weeds, conserve mois-
ture, and moderate soil tem-
perature. The mulch material
'may be organic such as com-
post, bark, leaves,, grass clip-
pings or similar materials; or
inert such as gravel, pebbles
or polyethylene film. Mulches
suppress weeds when the
mulch material itself is weed-
free and is applied deeply
enough to prevent weed ger-
mination or smother existing
smaller weeds. An occasional
weed may poke through the
mulch, but it can be easily
pulled out.
Mulch materials have many
beneficial effects upon the soil
and plants. They prevent loss
of water from the soil by eva-
poration. Moisture moves by
capillary action to the surface
and evaporates if not covered
by a mulch. Mulching will
prevent crusting of the soil
surface, thus improving ab-
sorption and percolation of
water into the soil and at the
same time, eliminating ero-
sion.
Maintenance of a more uni-
form soil temperature can be
obtained by mulching. The
mulch acts as an insulator
that keeps the soil cool under
intense sunlight and warm
during cold spells.
Organic materials used as a
mulch can improve soil struc-
ture and tilth. As it decays the
material works down into the
topsoil. Decaying mulch also
adds nutrients to the soil.
Mulches also add to the
beauty of the landscape by
providing a cover of uniform
color and interesting texture
to an otherwise drab surface.
Dark colored mulches widen
the pupil of the eye, allowing
more of the sensible light from
flowers to enter the eye. Con-
sequently, those dark mulches
give plantings a more attrac-
tive appearance.
The time to apply a mulch
on most established ornamen-
tal plants is in the spring.
When applying a mulch to
newly set vegetables or orna-
mental plants, do so after they
are put into place and tho-
roughly watered.
For best results, apply
mulch at least two to four
inches deep over the whole


area; but avoid covering the
crowns of low-growing orna-
mental plants, Keeping the
layer deep enough to do the
job is important. This means
that more mulching material
should be added to the older
layers to get the maximum
benefits of mulching.
Many organic materials,
such as straw, wood chips, and
sawdust are rich in carbohy-
drates and low in nitrogen.
Usually, you will find it bene-
ficial to add nitrogen fertilizer
to the material before apply-
ing it as a mulch. One or two
cups of fertilizer high in nitro-
gen (ammonium nitrate,
sodium nitrate or ammonium,
sulfate) 'for each bushel of
organic material will supply
the needed nitrogen.
When plastic film or alumi-
num foil is used as a mulch, it
is essential that fertilizer be
applied before placing the
mulch material on the soil.
Broadcast and incorporate -
into the top two to three inches
of soil a complete fertilizer at
the rate of two pounds per 100
square feet of garden area.
The mulch material reduces
the leaching of fertilizer from
the arBp-here the roots will
develop, hence larger
amounts of fertilizer are not
required
Mulching may be your most
valuable,.garden practice. A
good mulch will reduce the
amount of cultivating, weed-
ing and watering and increase
your chances of growing a
healthy and vigorous plant.

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being careless with fire! Vacation
time should be a happy time...
prevent forest fires!


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Daily
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Board Orders Work On (


tax increase. Gates said, "You
have an increase of $92,000
over last year's expenditures,
even with all the cuts you have'
made". The Finance Officer
went on to say the increase
was due to salary increases,
retirement pay requirements,
increased utilities, and new
programs which the County is
required to operate in the new
year.
Gates recomir rnded the
Board advertise their inten-
tion to raise the millage and
consider a .75 mill hike. "The
time is running out, and if you
decide to cut more rather than
raise taxes to meet proposed
expenditures, you can still do
so without going through sev-
eral mandatory steps."
Commissioner Eldridge


Garage Sale, Friday and
Saturday, 609 Woodward Ave.,
10 a.m. to six p.m. Itc 8-14

Garage Sale, August .16 and
17, miscellaneous items, 1905
Juniper Ave. Itp
. 650 CC Custom chopper,
Thunderbird metallic blue,
lots of chrome. Must sacrifice.
Call 229-6918 after 5:30 p.m.
tfc 8-14

For Sale: 9 ft. apartment
size refrigerator. Wanted to
buy: 100 gal. propane gas
tank. 648-5190. Itc 8-14

NO. 1 DRIVE-IN THEATER
Apalachicola, Fla.
Friday Saturday
August 15 and 16
2 Big Shows'!
WOMEN IN CELL BLOCK 7
Also
WEREWOLVES on WHEELS
Phone 229-6253 for
MARY KAY COSMETICS
tfc 7-3

1971 Serro Scotty 15' travel
trailer for sale. See at 1008
Marvin Ave. 227-4077. 3tp 8-7
Used 6" & 8" screw type
anchors, suitable for mobile
home tie down, 6" $1.00; 8"
$2.00. Call 229-6847 or 229-6577.
Quail and pheasant, live or
dressed. 1316 McClellan Ave.
227-3786. tfc 7-24


TAKE UP
PAYMENTS!
1975 Singer Futura in Beauti-
ful cabinet. Must Sell! Cost
$650. Balance due $286 or $12
mo. Phone 769-6653. Free
Home Trial, no obligation.
Stfc 7-24

WALLPAPER
Just arrived to help with all
your wallpapering needs.
Prepasted, Texturall, vinyl
coated, and plastic bonded. If
you need to purchase or have
wallpaper hung, see our sam-
ples. Call Alford Ramsey at
229-6506.
1974 CB 360 Honda, take up
pints., good cond., call after 5,
229-8115. 2tc8-7


Used one month 14,000 BTU
air conditioner, $200; stove
(Roper), almost one year old,,
$150. See at 1905 Juniper Ave.,
229-6327. tfc 6-26
To buy or sell Avon at new
low prices, write Mrs. Sarah
Skinner, Rt. 4, Box 868, Pan-
ama City, 32401, or call Mrs.
L. Z. Henderson at 229-4281.
Stfc 6-12

2 National Cash Registers.
Excellent cond., can be seen
at Piggly Wiggly. tfc 7-17

THE LATEST and most
modern item for your home-
photographic wall murals in
the most beautiful colors and
designs. See our samples and'
displays. Call Alford Ramsey,
229-6506.
Sewing machines repaired
regardless of make or age.
Over 25 years experience.
Parts, supplies for all makes.
Free estimate, guaranteed
satisfaction. 229-6782. tfc 1-30

Singer Zig Zag sewing
machine, take up 12 pmts.
$8.50 monthly. Makes button,
holes, monograms, hems,
sews on buttons, guarantee.
229-6782. tfc 1-30
10 speed -ikes in stock,'
men's, women's. Racing
style. Touring style. Credit
terms available. Western
Auto, Port St. Joe.
tfc 6-15


Money made a reluctant mo-
tion to consider a slight tax
increase rather than cut out
some services entirely in a
conservative move. After a
long pause, Commission Silas
Player seconded the motion.
On the vote Chairman Otis
Davis, Jr., cast the only "nay"
vote. The other Commission-
ers voted for the motion rather
than face the only alternative
of shutting down one or more
of the county operations.
During the budget discus-
sion, School Board chairman
Wallace Guillot and Superin-
tendent David Bidwell asked
the County to share some of
their revenue sharing funds
with them so they wouldn't
have to raise taxes. "We're
$200,000 short", Bidwell said.


Commissioner Player ex-
plained that the revenue shar-
ing money could not be used
for lowering millage and sug-
gestions from the federal gov-
ernment were that they not be
committed for on-going pro-
grams.

OTHER BUSINESS
In other business, the
Board:
-Accepted a preliminary
plat from St. Joseph's Estates
with the stipulation that a
change be made in a road
location before the final plat.is
presented.
-Agreed to exchange deeds
with St. Joe Paper Company
for re-location. of the Indian
Bayou .Road. The new deed
shortens the road from two


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wide trailer for $20,000.00. For
more information call 648-6622
tfc 7-23
3 BR Redwood home at 123
Bellamy Circle.
Phone 229-6137. tfc 4-10
DO YOU NEED A
HOMEBUILDER?
that can build anywhere in
North Florida, in the $17,500
to $35,000 price range?
ON your lot or help you
find one. Handles the detailed
paper work for VA, FHA,
Farmer's Home or conven-
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to match your budget. Start
living Southern style, call
Southern Home Builders
796-6711, Dothan, Ala.
tfc 11-14
Three BR house, 1310 Gar-
rison Ave. Call 229-6729 for
appt. tfc 5-1
3 BR house at 1024 McClel-
lan Ave., small equity and
take up pints. 229-6205.
tfc 6-19




NOTICE
As of this date, August 7, I
will not be responsible for
debts incurred by anyone ex-
cept those incurred by me.
Jewel Dykes
4tp 8-7

R.A.M.-Regular convaca-
tion on St. Joseph Chapter
No. 56. R.A.M. 1st and 3rd
Monday, 8 p.m. All visiting
companions welcome.
J. L. SIMS, H.P.
E. William McFarland, Sec.

There will be a VFW meet-
ing the third Tuesday of each
month in the American Legion
Hall. tfc 6-19


There will be a regular
communication of Port St.
Joe Lodge No. 111, F. & A.M.,
every first and third Thurs-
day at 8:00 p.m.
J. L. 'Sims
Herbert L. Burge, Sec.


ROOM FOR RENT: $15.00
per week with living room and
kitchen privileges in White
City. This place is secluded
and peaceful if you like it
quiet. $20.00 total if you double
up. No drunks or dope heads.
Men or women. Call Vic
Burke, 229-8118. 3tc-8-14
For Rent: On Canal St., St.
Joe Beach, 12 x 47 1 bedroom
mobile home, a-c. Phone 648-
4976. tfc 7-31
Trailer space for rent at St.
Joe Beach. Call 648-5139.
2tp 8-7

Public address system.
Owned by the Port St. Joe
Kiwanis Club. A new system
operable on either battery or
current. Call Ken Herring,
227-5281 for rental, tfc
Unfurnished large two BR
house with screen porch, car
port, laundry and storage,
auto. heat. 229-6777 after 5
pJ. __ tfc 3-20
AT RUSTIC SANDS CAMP-
GROUND, 15th ST., MEXICO
BEACH, PATIO, BEAUTI-
FUL REC HALL PRIVI-
LEDGES, V4 MILE FROM
BEACH. 648-3600. tfc 5-8


1973 Red Mustang Mach I,
good cond. No equity, take up
payments. Call after 4, 229-
6460. ltp 8-14
FORD BRONCO, 6 cyl., 4
wd, good cond., CB radio.
$1,200 firm. Call 229-8219 be-
tween eight and five. After,
five call 229-6129. tfc 7-31

1968 Thunderbird, extra
clean, $1,200. 229-6652. 3tp 7-31

1968 Dodge Coronet, would
make a nice mill car, reason-
ably priced. Call 229-6732 or
229-3515. tfc 6-24


-N-
Apartment or trailer for
rent. Edgewater Camp-
grounds. Mexico Beach. 648-
3035. tfc 7-24





Dress making, custom
shirts, baby items crocheted
to order. Reasonable. 229-4612
after six on weekdays, all day
weekends. tfc 8-14

SAW FILING--Hand saws,
skill saws and table saws. Call
229-6185 or bring saws to White
City, house on left behind the
Gulf Station. Bert Hall. tfc 7-31

Septic Tanks Pumped 'Out
Carefoot Septic Tank
229-2937, 229-2351 or
229-6694 tfc 1-3

MEX ELECTRIC CO.
Electrical & Air Condition
Residential Commercial
Service
Joe Rycroft
648-6200 Mexico Beach
tfc 7-3
ST. JOE MACHINE CO.
Machine Work-Welding
506 First Street
Phone 229-6803
Machinist on duty all day
Every day
Professional help with emo-
tional problems and-or con-
cerns. Gulf County Guidance
Clinic, Port St. Joe. 227-2691
or 227-7586. tfc 11-14

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Meets
Tues. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 4 p.m.
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Social Hall
tfc 4-24

Plumbing Heating Building
General Repair
MARVIN L. JONES
Phone 229-3424
618 Maddox St.
4tp 6-26


MEXICO BEACH
BEAUTY SHOPPE
Phone 648-5116
15th St. No. of Hwy. 98
Complete Beauty Service
GLADYS NICHOLS _
tfc 6-2

Your SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
PAINT Dealer in
Port St. Joe








HURLBUT SUPPLY CO.
306 Reid Avenue
Port St. Joe, Florida


One and two BR furnished
apartments, 510 Eighth St.
United Farm Agency, Jean
Arnold, Broker. Beacon Hill
Beach, 648-4800. 2tc 8-14

Furnished apt. for rent, uti-
lities furnished. 229-6132 days,
229-6149 evenings. tfc 8-14




One bedroom furnished
house at St. Joe Beach. In-
quire at Smith's Pharmacy.
tfc 8-7
I


Furnished two and three
BR houses, at Beacon Hill, by
week. Bill Carr or call 229-
6474. tfc 3-13
Furnished cottages at St.
Joe Beach, reasonable month-
ly rates, Hannon Insurance
Agency, 227-3491 or 229-5641.
tfc 5-8


Baby Sitting, experienced,
fenced-in yard. Call for infor-
mation. 229-5901. 5tp 7-24

Grass cutting and yards
cleaned. 229-6779. tfc 4-3

Gi Gi's Poodle Grooming
Betty's back, shop is open,
need your poodle clipped, call
for appt. 229-6052. tfc 2-27

Visit or call the Alcohol
Counseling Information
Center of the Panhandle Al-
coholism Council, Inc.. 321
Reid Avenue, Port St. Joe.
Phone 229-3515. tfc 1-30

For
SCOTTY'S CAB SERVICE
Phone 229-9621 or
229-8111
for Quick Pick Up
5tp 7-17

Port St. Joe-Gulf Co. CofC
WELCOME SERVICE
Call 227-2501 or go by the
Chamber Office, Municipal
Building, 5th St., Monday thru
Friday, 9-12 EDT.
tfc 5-1



Need help with your 4
DECORATING IDEAS? *
If So Call
229-6506
tfc 3-6


A New Service At
POLLACK'S CLEANERS
UNIFORM
RENTALS
For Information, Come by
or Call tfc 6-2
107 Second Street
Phone 227-4401


Hurlbut Supply
306 Reid Ave.


WANTED


Want lawns to mow. Have
own mowers. Two young men
eager to work. Call 227-8466,
229-6317 or 229-6678. ltp
Want to Buy: Good, used
boat trailer to haul 14' boat
and 25 h.p. motor. John &
Ruby Brown. 227-8541. 2t 8-7


CONFIDENTIAL
SECRETARY
Experienced, confidential
secretary. Need legal back-
ground; loyal; trustworthy,
and able to supervise and
manage people. 'References
will be required and checked.
Send Resume with photo. P.O.
Box 4856, Panama City, Flor-
ida, 32401. 3tc 8-7


For
Ambulance
Call
227-2311





LEWIS FLOOR CLEANING
All Types
229-6482 or 229-6447
tfc 9-20

For TV repairs and Zenith
sales, see K&D TV and Sound
at 301 Reid Ave. 227-2071.
Stfc 6-2



Smitty's

Heating, Cooling &
Electric Service

Commercial or Residential
Installation & Service


648-4976

Port St. Joe
Owned & Operated by
Edward & Tommy Smith
tfc 8-14


Special I

Roofing
Roofing, 30c per ft., tear
offs over 4-12 pitch and
two stories slightly high-
er. Turbine vents, $69 to
$79 installed. Screen
doors, $45 installed.
Room additions. House
repairs. Prices subject
to change.
Gay's

Home Service
CALL COLLECT
763-3861
Panama City, Fla.
8tp 7-10,


':1


"Ithink it was something I ate."

RkkaugI

kills bugs for
up to six months,
and saves you about $100 yarly
in costly pest control services.
Use of Sprayer free with
purchase of Rid-A-Bug
HURLBUT SUPPLY CO.
306 Reid Avenue
Port St. JoeI Florida.


0"%0 A


~LhlCh~eh'SCllhh'5CI~CISCICIICh4


-Received a recommenda-
tion from engineer Ira' Camp-
bell on stopping leaks in both
n the new and old courthouses.
an al Q -Agreed to allow a hearing
.4 (-Aa a.11 to be held in the Commission
Chambers by the Public Ser-
vice Commission for a hearing
and a half miles to approxi- on telephone rates,
mately 600 feet.




RON'S

Lawn Mower &

Volkswagen Repair
Jones Homestead
All Types Repair

Experienced Workman


227-8716
r y "y


RV%


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No. 1 POTATOES
You Bag 'Em


Bell Pepper
Cucumbers


Bag 39


GREEN
BOILING


PEANUTS


Pink Eye, Crowder, D ,AS
Purple Hull CLAS


3


101


S 10 Lbs.


88'


50 lb. Bag $3.98
Peaches Bal
Apples Basket 100
Sweet Potatoes


ru~
0


Large Bag
OKRA
SQUASH


BAG


I


Tennessee Mountain Grown


TOMATOES


Gulf Qt. Can
Charcoal Lighter
Sugar Substitute Packets 100 Ct. Pkg.
Sweet & Low
Peter Pan 12 Oz. Jar'
Peanut Butter


55'


S".GRflTE'" SflvNGS
for Your Cookout
Specials for


S' August

RICH'S IGA


13 through 19


205
Port


Third Street
St. Joe, Fla.


Nabisco
Chips Ahoy
Dixie
Cold Cups


14'/2 z. Pkg. 89
80 Ct. Pkg. $ 125


ALL FLAVORS-Nehi, Orange, Grape, .
Strawberry, Root Beer, Kick, Upper 10,
Ginger Ale, Diet Rite Cola, R. C. Cola
Drinks Can. 6/99


75;


mo


Supreme Round
Ice Cream


12 Gallon

Kraft Parkay 1 Lb..Qtrs.
Margarine
Tablerite PIMENTO OT 12 Oz. Pkg.
Amer Singles


I

49;

89;
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All Flowers Reduced
LARGE $ 25
Hanging Baskets
ALL SMALL
.Plants 3 Trays for $1.00


S.


"lb.


B$1 00


IGA Pkgs. of' 1
Diner
Rolls2/69
IGA Pkgs. of 12
Glazed
Donuts 69'


Welcome Continental Singers
One unit of "The Continentals", an
internationally known youth music group,
will appear in concert at the First Baptist
Church of Port St. Joe on Thursday night,
August 14th at 7:30. This is a different group
than the one which sang at the First United
Methodist Church recently. Billy Rich, a
Port St. Joe young man and member of the
First Baptist Church, will be singing with
the Continentals. Everyone is invited to
,attend this local concert of Christian music.


Roll-On Deodorant (Save 31c) Hair Tonic (Save 31c) Tablets (Save 61c)

Medium
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PAGE TEN THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1975


Corps Plans Harbor Maintenance


Gulf County Using A Small


Percentage of Its Available Water


*Gulf County is utilizing only
one-twientieth of the water it
has available, Calvin Winter
told the Rotary Club last
Thursday.
Winter, Executive Director
of the Northwest Florida Wat-
er Management District, said
Gulf County has ample water
for the 'future and has no
-Worries at the present time of
,a plentiful supply of this
necessary .ingredient. "Be-
{t


cause of this situation", Win-
ter said, "Now is the time to
take effective conservation
steps to see that the supply is
always adequate for the
area.".
At present, Gulf County uses
57.2 million gallons of fresh
water daily for its domestic
and manufacturing, needs.
"This figures out to 15,334
gallons per day per person",
Winter said. .


The Water Management ex-
ecutive said he could see the
day when this part of Florida
would be supplying water to
other parts of the state. "The
only section of this part of
Florida which is in trouble is
the Fort Walton Beach area",
the speaker said. Fort Walton
Beach is relying entirely on
underground water and Win-
ter said a plan is needed'
:whereby the area will balance


K ilbournNamedto Group


Board Chairman, Charley
Gaskin, Wewahitchka State
Bank, this week announced
that Max W. Kilbourn, Presi-
dent, has been appointed to
serve on the Florida Bankers
Association's Economy and
Energy Committee.
The Florida Bankers Asso-
ciation is the State trade asso-
ciation representing the over
740 commercial banks in Flor-


Legal Ads

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOUR-
TEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE
STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
GULF COUNTY.
EMMA JO FERRELL,
Plaintiff,
Vs.
CLAUDE WINTON FERRELL, JR.,
Defendant.
NOTICE FACTION
TO: Mr. Claude Winton Ferrell, Jr.
Address Unknown
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that
a Complaint to Establish Foreign Final
Judgment has been filed and you are
required to serve a.copy of your Answer
or other response to the Complaint on
Petitiondr's Attorney:
ROBERT M. MOORE, Esq.
302 Third Street
Port St. Joe, Florida 32456
and file the original thereof in the Circuit
Court Clerk's Office, Gulf County Court-
house, Port St. Joe, Florida, on or before
the 11th day rf September, 1975. If you
fail to do so, a Final Judgment for the
relief sought may be granted by Default.
DATED this the first day of August,
1975.
GEORGE Y. CORE,
Clerk of Circuit Court
By: -s- Margaret S. Core,
Deputy Clerk 4tc 8.7

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
REGISTER FICTITIOUS NAME
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that
Albert T. Thames intends to register the
fictitious name, THAMES JEWELERS
in the Office of the Circuit Court Clerk,
Gulf County, Florida. The principal
place of business is 302 Reid Avenue,
Port St. Joe, Gulf County, Florida. The
*name and interest of the person interest-
ed in the business is Albert T. Thames,
S100 per cent.
DATED this the 4th day of 'August,
1975.
:THAMES JEWELERS
SBy: -- Robert M. Moore
S302 Third Street
- Port St. Joe, Florida 32456'
- Attorney for Thames Jewelers
A 4t 8-7
REGISTRATION OF
FICTITIOUS NAMES
We the undersigned, being
duly sworn, do hereby declare
'under oath that the names of
:ll persons interested in the
'business or profession carried
:on under the name of THE
'KING'S ROOM at 224 Reid
'Avenue, Port St. Joe, Fla.
.32456 and the extent of the
interest of each, is as follows:
.s Jack E. Hammock, Owner.
-s- Jack E. Hammock 4t 7-31


ida. The Association is the
legislative voice of the indus-
try in matters affecting banks
-and bank customers and is
the organization through
which Florida bankers accom-
plish their industry tasks of
banker education, inter-bank
communications, and public
relations.
More than 400 bankers from
all areas of the State and from


all size banks volunteer their
time and efforts each year
toward helping the Associa-
tion accomplish its industry
objectives. The Florida Bank-
ers Association was founded in
1888 for the purpose of provid-
ing a statewide 'organization
through which commercial
banks could work together to
improve banking services to
the public.


this use with some surface!
water supply.
Winter said Northern Flor-
ida is wasting too much sur-.
face water. "The water users
in the Panhandle rely too
heavily on underground water
for their source of supply".
Displaying a chart of water
availability and useage, the
speaker showed that most of
the Panhandle is in the same
situation as Gulf:, they ~use
only a fraction of the water
available. "You have ample
water for expansion", he said:
* The plentiful water supply
didn't mean the area couldn't
get into trouble. He pointed
out that most of the coastal
areas are committing the
same error as Fort Walton
Beach: they are relying too
heavily on well water which in
time could lower the water
table to the extent where we
would experience salt water
intrusion.
Guests of the club were Raz
Hill of Sumatra and David
Carl Gaskin of Wewahitchka.


.In conjunction with Presi-
den's Ford battle with infla-
Ition, we offer these specials,
'through the month of
August.



Bowling 38.
Per Game


Shoe
:Rental


Beer 40'


Pour
Drinks


75'


15' pr.


Collins 90'


20% Discount on Package to go

16th Annual
Northwest Florida Tournament

will be held in the St. Joe Bowling Lanes. Estimated
$5,000 in prizes. Start getting your bowling game back
in shape.

OPEN EACH DAY AT 6:30 P.M.


St.

Joe


BOWLING L


Now Under New Management
East Highway 98


The U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Mobile District,
proposes to continue mainte-
nance dredging of the St.
Joseph Bay.
Rules and regulations pro-
vide for the review of dredging
programs on Federally
authorized projects under the
following Federal laws: the
Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act; Marine Protection,
Research and Sanctuaries Act
1972; Coastal Zone Manage-
ment Act of 1972; National
Environment Policy Act of
1969; the Fish and Wildlife Act
of 1956; Migratory Marine
Game-Fish Act; Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act; the
Endangered Species Act of
1973; and the National His-
toric Preservation Act.
The St. Joseph ship channel

End of


Week Is

Best Time
Unless your business is ur-
gent, the best time to call or
visit the Panama City social
security office is the end of the
week and the end of the
month, according to David P.
Robinson, Social Security
Field Representative for Gulf
County.
"We're generally busiest on
Monday and Tuesdays and
during the first two weeks of
the month," Robinson said.
"For prompter service, call or
visit us on Wednesday, Thurs-
day or Friday during the
second half of the month."
And it's a good idea to call
the social security office
ahead of time, according to
Rbbinson. "A lot of social
security business can be han-
dled by phone, and a call may
save you a trip," he said.
The Panama City social
security office is located at
1316 Harrison Avenue. The
phone number is 769-4871.:
Social security administers
retirement, disability, and
*survivors benefits, Medicare
and the supplemental security
income program.
The Social Security Admin-
istration is an agency of the U.
S. Department of Health, Edu-
cation and Welfare.


STAPLER


dredging by Hess Oil and
Chemical Company in 1969
and 1973 to move approxi-
mately 16,000 cu. yards of
material to an upland disposal
site, dredging of 22,000 cu.
yards of material accumu-


-
L- G


late shoreline material in
1970 by St. Joe Port Authority,
and maintenance dredging in
1971 by St. Joe Paper Com-
pany to remove 90,000 cu.
yards of accumulated bark
and wood firbrous material.


A


TYPEWRITER
RIBBON

L PADS


THE STAR


Phone 227-3161


306 Williams Avenue


consists of:
(a) An entrance channel 37
feet deep, 500 feet wide at its
outer end and diminishing
progressively in width to 400
feet at the first bend, a dis-
tance of 3.6 miles, thence con-
tinuing at a depth of 37 feet
and a width of 400 feet through
the second to the third bend, a
distance of 3.3 miles, thence
continuing at a depth of 35 feet
and a width of 300 feet a
distance of 2.4 miles to a point
in St. Joseph Bay where the
entrance channel joins the
North Channel, a total overall
distance of 9.3 miles;
(b) The North Channel 35
feet deep, 300 feet wide, from
the point where the North
Channel joins the entrance
channel to the north end of the
turning basin at Port St. Joe, a
distance of about .4.7 miles;
(c) a turning basin 32 feet
deep, 1,000 feet wide, and 2,000
feet long, with a harbor there-
in 35 feet deep, 250 feet wide,
and 2,000 feet long, adjacent to
the waterfront at Port St. Joe;
and
(d) The South Channel,
which is not maintained is 27
feet deep, 200 feet wide and
about one mile long leading
from the south end of the
turning basin to deep water in
St. Joseph Bay.
During each maintenance
operation, only those portions
of a channel that have re-
ceived significant shoaling
since the previous mainte-
nance are dredged. An aver-
age annual quantity of 100,000
cubic yards of material is ac-
cumulated in the channel. The
channels are currently
dredged on a 40-month main-
tenance schedule. Shoaled
material from the inner har-
bor channels is removed by
hydraulic pipeline dredge.
One disposal area is bayward
of Highway 98 and north of the
Gulf County Canal. The Flor-
ida Department of Transpor-
tation has requested dredged
material compatible to exist-
ing beach material to be
placed in this area to protect
the seawall and highway em-
bankment.
During 1974, 548,797 tons of
commerce were transported
on the channel by 188 vessel
trips. Local traffic includes
commercial fishermen and
sports fishermen. Recent per-
mits issued for dredging in the
vicinity include: maintenance


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THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1975


MINUTES

of the


Gulf County School Board
i *t


The Gulf County School
Board met in regular session
on July 8, 1975 with the follow-
Sing members present: Wal-
lace Guillot, Chairman; J. K.
Whitfield, Herman Ard 'and
Fred Greer.
The Superintendent was
present,, and the Director of
Administration and Director
of Instruction.
The' meeting was opened
with the invocation by Guillot
and- followed with the pledge
of allegiance to the flag.
On motion by Greer, second-
ed by Ard, all voted Yes to
approve the minutes of June 3,
June 16 and June 24.
The Superintendent present-
ed correspondence received
during June. No action was
required.
Port'St. Joe High School
Principal, Kenneth Herring,
did not recommend Clyde
Carter, a teacher at'Port St.
Joe High School, for renewal
of annual contract for 1975-76
school year. On motion by
Ard, seconded by Greer, to
offer Mr. Carter a new annaul
contract for 1975-76, the
motion failed with Whitfield


and Guillot-voting Nay.
Port St. Joe Elementary-
appoint to annual contract:
Virginia Blick, Nita Sprouse,
Connie St. Clair, Pauline Mc-
Lendon, Deborah Leavins,
Cathy Colbert and Lois Byrd.
On motion by Whitfield,'
seconded by Ard, all voted Yes
to appoint Sharon Gaskin as
Physical Education teacher.
Port St. Joe High School-
on motion by Ard, seconded by
Whitfield, all voted Yes to
appoint Raymond Howard
Smith as Band Director; ap-
point Judy Poole as teacher.
Maintenance Personnel-
appoint John Bidwell, Q. P.
Wise, Curtis Watson, Lester
Gortman and Willie Ellis:
Custodial personnel-ap-
point Gordon Brown and
Mpmmie Bennett.
County Office personnel-
Roy Taylor, Finance Officer;
Ruby Sanders, Fiscal Officer;
Cora Robinson, Payroll Clerk;
Juanita Cross, Finance Clerk;
Dorothy Craig, Secretary to
Superintendent; Dorothy Lea-
vins, Secretary to Director of
Administration; Flora Mad-
dox, Secretary to Director of
Instruction; Sue Jones. Sec-


retary to Director of Food
Service.
A request was received
from Inky Nan Parker, a
student at Port St. Joe High
School, that she be allowed to
enter Gulf Coast Community
College on early admissions
basis. On motion by Ard,
seconded by Greer, all voted
Yes to grant this requesL:..,;
On motion by Ard, seconded
by Greer, all voted Yes,!'to
approve a bank wire service
offered by the State Depart-
ment of Education. This ser-
vice provides a more exped-
ient deposit to banks of state
monies.
On motion by Whitfield,
seconded by Greer, all voted
Yes to award the contract for
architectural services to
Charles Gaskin for Phase II of
the Vocational Building at
Port St. Joe High School and
the Gymnasium at Wewa-
hitchka High School. *
The board discussed the
policies regarding thq. use of
tobacco at the school centers
and the dress code for stu-
dents at the school centers.
The Superintendent was in-
structed to investigate .this
matter and report to the board
at the next regular meeting.
Laura Geddie, Director of
Instruction, presented the.
ESEA I Program for 1975-76.
The program will be basically
the same as the 1974-75 pro-
gram. On motion by Whitfield,
seconded by Ard, all voted Yes
to approve this program as
presented. ..
The Superintendent present-.
ed legislative reports with re-
gard to monies expected for
the 1975-76 school year. Copies
of these reports are on file in
the Superintendent's office.
On motion by Ard, seconded
by Greer, all voted Yes to
approve a Resolution approv-
ing a loan made by Florida
First National Bank in the
amountof $75,000.00 to the Gulf
County School Board. This
loan is made necessary due to
a reduction iin State "Funds,
increases in utilities and sup-
plies. A copy of this Resolution
is on file in the Superinten-
dent's office.
Bills in the amount of $108,-
568.20 were examined and
ordered paid. Warrants in
payment of these bills on
shown on the warrant regis-
ter.
There being no further busi-
ness, the ihoard adjounred to
meet again in regular session,
August 5, at 5:30 p.m.
Wallace Guillot, Chairman
Attest: J. David Bidwell,
Superintendent


Tony V. Harrison

It's Now

Private

Harrison

Tony V. Harrison, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Cecil Harrison, of 137
Bellamy Circle, was enlisted
in the Marine Corps July 14,
his recruiter, Sergeant Calvin
Barth, announced.
Prior to joining the Marines,
he attended Port St. Joe High
School, graduating in May.
Private Harrison joined the
Marine Corps through the 180
Day Delay program which en-
ables him to postpone his date
of departure for recruit train-
ing and active duty up to 180
days. He is scheduled to begin
his four years of active duty
August 8.
The 180 Day Delay program
has an added financial benefit
because a serviceman's first
pay raise begins four months
from the day he enlisted. This
time continues to count for
longevity pay purposes. and
towards the completion of his
total military obligation.
Private Harrison will under-
go approximately 11 weeks of
recruit training at the Marine
Corps Recruit Depot, Parris
Island, S.C. He is expected to
be home on leave about 11
weeks from the day he de-
parts.


Hosea Pittman

Promoted to

Staff Sergeant
HOMESTEAD, Fa.-Hosea
D. Pittman, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Mb D. Pittman of 285
Avenue E, Port St. Joe, has
been promoted to staff ser-
geant in the U. S. Air Force.
Sergeant Pittman, a dental
technician, is assigned to the.
U. S. Air Force hospital at
Homestead AFB.
A 1969 graduate of George
Washington High School, the
sergeant attended Gulf Coast
Community College. His wife,
Melanie, is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Rosoe Knight of
505 Merigold Drive in North
Biloxi, Miss.


Basic Incorporated this'
week reported sales and earn-
ings for the second quarter
and first half ended June 30,


Early

Registration

at UWF
University of West Florida
students planning to attend
classes on the Pensacola camn-
pus during the fall quarter will
be given the opportunity to
advance register for the -ses-
sion.
Annual course offering
booklets will be available in
the office of Registration and
Records August 7, and stu-
dents should then meet with
their faculty counselors and
complete a trial schedule for
fall quarter.
Trial schedules will be pro-
cessed August 11-14 in the
Office 'of Registration and
Records.
Students eligible ,or ad-
vance registration include
those attending summer quar-
ter, those who were in attend-
ance spring quarter, and new
applicants who have received
a clearance to register for the
fall quarter.


1975.
Max Muller, president, said,
"The high levels of sales and
earnings'achieved by the com-
pany last year and in the first
quarter of 1975 did not extend
into the second quarter. For
the second quarter, income
was 20 cents per share com-
pared to 99 cents in 1974. For
the first' half, earnings were
$1.07 per share compared to
$1.23 in 1974.
'"The significant drop, in
steelproduction considerably
reduced sales of our sthel-
making refractories; and
sales of our electronic pro-
ducts continued downward,
reflecting the severely de-
pressed conditions prevailing
in the electronics industry. On
the other hand, chemicals
sales and earnings held up
relatively well.
"Indications are that the re-
cession has bottomed out and
that it is only a matter of time
before a meaningful recovery
develops. We are continuing
our long-term expansion pro-
gram in anticipation of future
growth 'in the industries we
serve."
Basic Incorporated is a
diversified producer of steel-
making refractories and of
chemical and electronic pro-
ducts.


Hurricanes Pose Threat



For Southern Shorelines


The Great Florida
Hurricane is the biggest U.S.
killer storm on record. It
came howling out of the
Florida Straits on the
morning of September 16,
1928. When the big storm
returned to the Atlantic two
days later, it had forced the
water out of Lake
Okeechobee, flooding the
Miami area under a 20 foot
surge driven by'
100-mile-an-hour winds. The
hurricane drowned 1,836
Floridians and inundated
much of south Florida for
weeks.
The greatest property
damage on record, over $3
billion, was caused in June,
/1972, by Hurricane Agnes.
Agnes caused most of her
grief when she ran into a
, storm front over Virginia and
dumped torrential rains on 13
states.
The Insurance Information
Institute says that a big
hurricane striking anywhere
from Cape Fear to the
Mississippi Delta would
endanger the lives and
property of millions of
southern coast dwellers.
Many are not aware of the
danger posed by the big
winds. They could be caught
unprepared and uninsured
against nature's fury.
The Institute says
drowning from flood-produ-
cing rain and wind-driven
storm surges causes 75 per
cent of hurricane deaths.
Hurricane induced flooding
and high winds cause most of
the heavy property damage
associated with the big
storms. Conventional
homeowners and auto
insurance won't protect coast
dwellers against storm losses.
The National Flood
Insurance Program is a joint
federal/private- industry
insurance plan to sell
inexpensive flood insurance
that will protect consumers
from hurricane flood losses.
Flood insurance is available
fimrom'- ariny -indepehdent
home/auto insurance agent.
If you live in. a
hurricane-prone area, here are
some suggestions that could
save your life and help
alleviate property damage
should the big winds strike


this summer.
DURING THE STORM
-- Stay inside of your
shelter. Keep pets and
children inside and away
from windows and doors.
Listen to the radio for
emergency information. Keep,
an eye on the weather. Watch
for flooding and falling trees
that could endanger your
shelter.
-- Beware of the storm's
"eye," the period of relative
calm and clearing skies that
marks the hurricane's center.
Don't be fooled into thinking
the danger has passed. High
winds will shortly .return
from a different direction.
The "second act", of a
hurricane is often the worst
part.
AFTER THE STORM
Special disaster relief
plans will go into effect as
soon as it's safe to begin
emergency operations. You
can help by staying out of the
way of relief operations,
keeping off the telephone and
staying indoors, away from
"the danger of fallen trees and
broken power lines.
-- Take an inventory of
your personal loss as soon as
possible. Seek medical
assistance for injured family
members. If there's been
heavy flooding, boil any tap
water or purify it with
chemicals. Dispose of spoiled
food and other waste to


prevent_ disease. Avoid
striking matches or smoking
until you're sure that gas
mains are intact.
If your home or business
has been damaged, make
temporary repairs to prevent
further loss. Store fronts
should be boarded up to
prevent looting. Windows and
doors can be covered with
plastic sheeting or boarded
up. Temporary repair costs
are covered by your insurance
or are tax deductible. Keep
receipts and make a record of
repair costs.
-- Make an inventory of
your property loss. Provide
this information. to your
insurance agent: Photographs
of damaged property also can
be useful in determining your
loss.
-- Contact your insurance


agent. But be patient.
Hurricanes exact a heavy toll
in life and property damage,
and the most serious claims
must be settled first. Extra
claims adjusters and company
personnel will be brought in
to your community and
payment of claims will be
expedited as much as
possible.
The Insurance Information
Institute says, remember!
June through November is
hurricane season throughout
the tropics and southern
coastal states. Taking a few
moments now to plan for the
big winds can do a lot to
reduce suffering and speed
recovery if a hurricane
strikes. And listening to
weather advisories regularly
during the summer months
could save your life!


Ernest Thursbay

Is now a member of the Sales Staff of

Tommy Thomas Chevrolet
705 W. 15th St. Panama City
Phones 785-5221 Panama City
648-7900 Mexico Beach
Call Ernest for all your new
or used car needs


.frestone


Plus $1.44 to 51.60
F.E.T. and old tire.


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Comforter


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The veteran in meeting your

needs in trying times. Many

have put their trust in us

with confidence over the years.

You can too.


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Phone 227-3511


Plastic

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Additional $3.98 per box
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