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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 21, 1975
Frequency: weekly
regular
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Subjects / Keywords: Newspapers -- Port Saint Joe (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
Newspapers -- Gulf County (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
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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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Additional Physical Form: Also available on microfilm from the University of Florida.
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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THIRT EIGHTH YEAR, NUMBER 51 ,


Industry Deep Water Port Fin> People Safest Beaches in Florida
PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1975


$427.00 More Tax Dolla s; Millage Rate Reduced


City

City tax payers will pay a
total of $427.00 more in tax
dollars into the 1975-76 fiscal
year budget than they did in
the current budget, according
to a tentative spending plan
adopted by the Commission


Hospital Administrator
Richard. Zyski tendered his
resignation to the Hospital
Board this week, making the
resignation effective Septem-
ber 11,.
Zyski said he has been made
an offer by a Virginia
hospital he can't refuse if he is
to advance in his field. The
move would send the adminis-
trator back to his native state.
In his year and a half as
administrator at Port St. Joe
Municipal, Zyski has carried
out an effective program of
renovating the institution,


Taxes Reflect Minute Increase


Tuesday night.
While tax dollars extracted
from the tax payer will re-
main virtually the same for
the coming year, the budget
reflects a $222,003.00 increase
over the year before. This


increase is brought about by
the first phase of a sewage
improvement and expansion
plan scheduled to begin
some time this month or
early in September. The pro-
ject is almost entirely funded


by revenue sharing funds:- receive $14,000.00 less in util-
however, and doesn't reflect 'ity taxes during the coming
in the local tax picture. year. An increase of $10,000 is
On the income side of the expected in cigarette taxes.
new budget, there are incresda Another increase of $6,000 is
and decreases in the revenue expected in the franchise tax.
picture. The City expects to' The City expects to receive
$108,836 in revenue sharing
funds to add to revenue shar-
ing funds already collected,
iVwhich has been set aside for
the sewer rehabilitation work.
The new budget, including
the -sewer project, will total
$854,874 as compared to $632,
S871.00 for last year.
Clerk Charles Brock says he
has been given a figure of
$51,235,133" by Property Ap-
praiser Samuel A. Patrick as
the estimated taxable proper-
ty valuation in the city limits.
No firm figure has been given
as yet by Patrick. Brock said
that, based on this figure, the
taxing millage rate for the
new year will run 5.2 mills.
The City taxed ata rate of 5.28
mills last year.


Work Started On Canal


A Mosquito Control dragline
set to work Tuesday of this
week, on a long projected


plan of digging a large drain
canal from Highway 98 to
Depot Creek. The purpose of


the canal is to drain all of Port
St. Joe east of Garrison Ave-
nue and pick up water from


Two Injured In Wreck
Twolenl uredr


Two people were admitted
to Port St. Joe Municipal
Hospital Sunday morning, as
the result of a two car collision
on the Highland View draw-
bridge, according to Florida
Highway Patrolman Ken Mur-
phy.
Betty J. McNeill was hos-
pitalized with broken ribs and
Jo Ruth Smith suffered a
concussion, broken collar
bone and other cuts and,
abrasions. Monday night, she
developed a blood clot on the
brain and became paralyzed
and went into a coma and was
transferred .to Tallahassee
Memorial'Hospital.
The accident occurred Sun-
day morning at 10:05 on 'the-
east approach to the bridge,


according to Trooper Murphy.
A 1968 sedan, driven by
Nathaniel Way, 308 Avenue D,
with Miss McNeill as a passen-
ger, came up behind slow,
traffic going over the bridge,
too fast. As 'he realized the
traffic was moving slow, he
applied his brakes and went
into a skid, swerving his car
sideways over into the on-
coming traffic lane.
A 1972 sedan, driven by Ray
G. Smith of Memphis, Tennies-
see, with his wife, Jo Ruth
Smith, were approaching-
from the opposite direction
and crashed into the skidding
Way automobile.
Trooper Murphy said Gulf
County Volunteer Ambulance
Squad removed the injured


from the smashed autos and
transferred them to the hospi-
tal. "This is the first time I
have 'seen them in such a'
situation since the squad was
formed and they did a real
professional job", Murphy
said.
Murphy said charges of
careless driving have been
lodged against Way.
Both cars were totally des-
troyed.

Pridgeon Says

1,500 Still

Need Tags
Tax Collector Harland
Pridgeon reported yesterday
morning that his office had
sold 6,200 vehicle tags,, with
one more day to purchase left.
Pridgeon said he estimates
1,500 tags were still left to sell
yesterday, in order for vehicle
owners to get in under the
deadline.
Pridgeon reported no long
lines had formed at 9:30
yesterday morning, but he
was expecting it before the
day was over.
Pridgeon said the Florida
Highway Patrol would be
giving out tickets today for
those caught driving without
the new decals in place.
"There is no extra charge for
purchasing tags late", Prid-
geon said, "But the Highway
Patrol say they are going to
start making cases immed-
iately against vehicles caught
operating without the new
decal in place".


smaller drain systems on its
route to the creek.
Emmette Daniell, superin-
tendent of the Mosquito Con-
trol Department, said the
ditch will run for three and a
half miles through the
swamps to its destination. The
canal will be 30 feet across the
bottom and 33 feet across the
top. "It'll be deep", Daniell
said, "and will begin to lower
the water table in the present
canal even before the project
is finished."
Daniell didn't give any dates
as to when the project would
be finished. He did say a
(Continued on Page 2)


EXPENDITURES
On the expenditure side of
the ledger, the City will have
to maintain caution during the
coming year. Even though the
estimated revenue is about the
same, there are several areas
of sharp increases in expendi-
tures. These are experienced
mostly in wages and utilities.
All City personnel received
a five percent increase in
wages and another require-
ment gave them another four
percent increase. The City,
.which has its employees plac-
ed under the state retirement
program, must assume full
payment of the retirement
credits this year, under a new
state law. In the past, the
employee paid four percent of
his wages into the plan and the
City paid six percent. Now the
City must pay the full 10

Gospel Meeting

Starts Sunday
The Church of Christ is
holding a Gospel Meeting
August 24-27, Sunday through
Wednesday, nightly at 7:30.
Evangelsit will be John
Parker of Wetumpka, Ala-
bama. The pastor, James
Brantley, extends a cordial
invitation to all to attend.


percent for regular employees
and 13.percent for members of
the Police Department.
Increases in wages include
$9,159.00 in the Police Depart-
ment; $9,394.00 in Streets and
Highways; $9,834.00 in the
Garbage and Trash Removal
service and $5,981.00 in the
Parks and Cemeteries oper-
ation..
In -expenditures, the City
expects to save $16,000 in
capital outlay and they plan to
save $30,750.00 in contribu-
tions to the Municipal Hospital
since the Hospital is now
paying its own way once
again.
ITEMS
Substantial items of income
in the new budget include:
$253,102.00 in taxes; $36,000
from utility taxes, $20,000
from franchise tax, $100,000 in
cigarette taxes, $48,000 from
garbage collection fees, $35,-
000 in gasoline taxes, $108,836
in federal revenue sharing
funds and $10,000 in interest
earned.
Substantial expenditures in-
clude: $275,182.00 for the Gen-
eral Fund, $149,003 for public
safety, which includes the
Fire -Department, $99,084.00
for public works, $92,000 for
capital outlay.
WATER AND SEWER
The Water and Sewer Fund,
whose operations are self

Last Rites for

Alphonso Foster

Alphonso Foster, age 70, a'
resident of 243 Avenue B, died
Friday in a Tallahassee hos-
pital. Mr. Foster was a long-
time resident of Port St. Joe
and a retired employee of
Apalachicola Northern Rail-
road Co.

He is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Adele Jackson of
Port St. Joe.
Funeral services were held
at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the
Methodist Church of Port St.-
Joe with Rev. Raymond A.
Rogers officiating. Interment
followed in the family plot of
Forest Hill Cemetery.
All services were under the
direction of Comforter Fun-
eral Home.


agreement in a special session last Thursday
Sign P act afternoon. Shown signing the pact are School
k gn Board Chairman Wallace Guillot, Superintendent
of Schools David Bidwell and Gulf County
Gulf County School and Gulf Classroom Teachers president Winston Wells. The agreement
Teacher officials signed a one-year working is now in effect. Teachers and officials reached an


supporting, will operate on a
budget of $1,566,062.00. This
includes $466,830.00 for opera-
tions and $1,431,675.00 in con-
struction improvements. The
improvements, including the


work already mentioned, will
be financed through revenue
sharing money, a proposed
federal grant and bonding of a
portion of the City's utility
(Continued on Page 2)


Local Bayfront'


Property Sold

The Belcher Oil Company has announced the purchase of
the Baker Service Co. subsidiary of Tallahassee's McKenzie
Companies.
The purchase gives the company, which .operates oil
terminals in 10 cities on both coasts of Florida, marketing
outlets in the Florida Panhandle and Alabama.
Included in the purchases are oil terminal facilities in
Mobile and Chickasaw, Ala., and Pensacola, Port St. Joe arid
St. Mark's.
The oil company has purchased the city warehouse and
docks on the bay, and property east to Highway 98. A
huge oil storage tank is currently under construction on the
property adjacent to Highway 98.

Fish Fry Paper Mill

to Aid Closing Down

Trip Fund Operations
St. Joe Paper Com-
A fish fry will be held pany will shut down its.-
Tuesday, August 26 from five paper mill here Sunday,
to seven p.m. behind the Cen- according to Tom S.
tennial Building. Price will be Coldewey, Vice-Presi-
$1.25 per plate, consisting of dent in charge of opera-
fresh fried fish, baked beans, tions.
and cole slaw. Proceeds will This will mark the
go toward sending the Raf- third shut down for the
field's Fisheries Softball team local paper mill this
to the World Tournament in year. Previous, shut
York, Pennsylvania. Tickets downs'have been one
are on sale now. period of five weeks and
An End of the Year Softball another of two weeks.
Exhibition Game featuring an Coldewey said the
All-Star ,team from the Port mill will be down this
St. Joe Open League, playing time for at least two
the Industrial State and weeks.
Regional Champion, Raf- In addition to the mill
field's Fisheries will be held shut down, the Apala-
Tuesday also. chicola Northern Rail-
road will cut back on its
Two games will be played on operations during the
August 26, with the first sche- shut down and will lay
duled for 7:30 p.m. Softball off part of its force
fans are invited to pick up! a during this period of
fish dinner between five and time.
seven p.m. and stay for what Operations 'are being
should be two fine softball suspended due to a soft
games. paper market.
The games will be played at
the local softball diamond.


agreement on the contract early last week. The
pact shortens the work year for teachers by four
days, contains a new grievance clause and agreed
to the same salary schedule as last year with
increment wage increases allowed.
Star Photo


staffing it with a lean corps of
professional workers, offering
a full hospital service. The
Hospital Board reluctantly
'accepted his resignation.
In presenting his resigna-
tion, Zyski said he was per-
fectly happy with his position
here, he liked the town and the
area. "I couldn't ask for better
cooperation and backing from
a hospital board. than I receiv-
ed here".
The administrator will be
accepting a 63 bed hospital in
Big Stone Camp, Virginia. The
hospital is currently expand-
ing to a 100 bed facility.


Two Sources Say FSU Biologist Is "All Wet"


A charge by Florida State University biologist Robert
Livingston that a proposed dam on the Apalachicola River
could .spoil the legendary "Garden of Eden" has drawn
rebuttals from two sources.
It also has raised the question of Dr. Livingston's credi-
bility as an authority on how the dam would affect the oyster
industry in Apalachicola Bay.
Author-attorney E. E. Callaway of Bristol first identified
a 1,220 acre area north of Bristol as the site of the creation of
Adam in his book, "In the Beginning." The "garden" he
maintains, stretches from the confluence of the Chattahoo-
chee and Flint rivers at Chattahoochee to the Gulf of Mexico.


He has urged local interests to promote the area as a reli-
gious, scientific and scenic attraction.
Callaway this week wrote to Florida newspapers which
carried a UPI story quoting Livingston.
"The construction of the dam will not in any way damage
the Garden of Eden, the birthplace of Adam or the place
where the Ark was built," he stated. "Neither will it ruin the
oyster and fishing industries in the Apalachicola area."
Callaway was one of the first Florida leaders to speak out
in support of the dam and full development of the river for
commercial navigation. Wise development, he said, would
bring better job opportunities and an improved standard of


living for the people of Northwest Florida.
J. C. Gissendaner, Chattahoochee business active in
river development since 1938, also challenged Dr. Living-
ston's assertions. He questioned the biologist's reliability in
other areas as well.
Gissendaner observed that the garden tract, now owned
by Tallahassee interests, sits on a bluff 100 feet above the
river.
"The little dam could not raise the water level more than
a few feet," Gissendaner said. "The dam will be only 14.8 feet
high, and the water at the dam itself would be no more than
about five. feet deeper than it is now."


Purpose of the dam is to maintain a nine feet deep:
navigation channel in the rocky area north of Blountstown.
At flood stage, water would run over the dam and around a
six-mile levee planned for the low (west) side of the river,
covering the same swampy area it presently does. :
"Dr. Livingston is way off in his warning about the^
Garden of Eden," Gissendaner said. "He may be just as far:
wrong in his predictions of harm to the oyster beds."
Oyster production in Apalachicola Bay increased signifi-
cantly after the construction of Jim Woodruff Dam at Chat-:
tahoochee. Gissendaner attributed the increase to better
control of the flow of fresh water to the bay.


15 Cents Per Copy


Zyski Resigns Post

At Municipal Hospital











THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1975


--Coptinued from Pgge 1--


THE 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.
Frenchle L. Ramsey ........ .................................:.. Office Manager
3 Shirley K. Ramsey........................................ Typesetter, Subscriptions
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PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA 32456

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The spoken word Is given scant attention; the printed word, is thoughtfully weighed.; The spoken word barely
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EDITORIAL *




Small Tax Increase


Seems Necessary


._ ,,We hate to admit it, but it looks
g if the County Commission can not
affordd to let the taxing rate stay the
;ame this year as it was last year. It
appears as if a slight increase in
axes is inevitable.
Of course, nothing is inevitable,
ut a tax hike in Gulf County is
evitable with the alternative being
| e cessation of one or several
arvices now offered by our. county
government.
5 With cuts made which caused
departmentt heads to cry, the County
M s a budget with all the fat
"Trimmed away which is still $92,000
F ore than the money available from
last year's income sources.
How can that be, you say. With
ctts made at the rate stated, there
should be plenty of money to finance
, the budget at last year's rate, when
we had plenty.
The real burden on the budget is
the people who work for the county
and its various departments. They
each received a five percent pay
raise. In addition, the State of
Florida this year required the
county to pay the entire retirement
packagee for its employees. Both
Stese items took a healthy chunk of
r oney. Electricity costs more, gaso-
line costs more, natural gas costs
1iiore. These are items over which
the county has no control except to
!ease using them.
z Other enemies of a balanced
budgett are programs which the
county has been forced into by state
Sandl federal gn'iornnment There's thce


ambulance service which will cost
the county $23,0Q next year. An
alcoholism program and participa-
tion in a district medical planning
cooperative is required and costs
money. The county has always
refused to budget payment for
Medicaid patients in hospitals and
nursing homes in the past. This
year, they must. This costs taxpay-
ers to the tune of around $10,000 a
year. Extra insurance required, new
regulations on ways of doing things
are more expensive, etc. All adds up
to more money needed or we must
close up shop somewhere.
Cuts have been made now to the
point where further cuts would put
the county in the position of not
being able to furnish supplies for
people on the payroll to work with.
Cuts might be made in personnel,
but we would hesitate to say where
these would be.
About the only "fat" we can see
still in the budget is the salary
increases for Commissioners and
officials themselves, The Legisla-
ture allowed them increases in
salaries this year and none have
seen fit to refuse to take them. In all
fairness, the salaries are not out of
the range of executives with the
responsibilities of the various county
offices. '
The only thing we can see is a
tax increase. Somejpf the Commis-
sioners seem to favor further cuts.
The only alternative is to reduce
services. Which service or services
would you be willing to do without,?


SL library Threa


j It appears as if. the County has receive
C commission may have part of their has been a
' fkancial problem solved for them, if the City of
, they stand pat on the proposal for the rent in t
G ilie Gulf County portion of the 98.
*' northwest Regional Library.
I Here we have been trying to expect th
Iuild the fires which would renew expcreases
Siterest in construction of a new increases i
E library here in Port St. Joe and the
Regional Director of the library everyone.1
system says the library will be the last ye
forced into a part time operation if many supp
ie proposed budget is allowed to too muchfor
salaries for
pass. is one emp]
A :; In a meeting held last week, one in We
Mrs. Jane Patton and the Gulf operating tl
County Library Board proposed a anyone cou
budget of $32,000 for Gulf County to buying an
the County Commission Chairman, line.
Otis Davis, Jr. The budget would
require $26,000 in local funds. For Mrs. I
the past several years, the County about it.
5lNas contributed $20,000 annually to persists in
the library system. This year, they the library
proposed expenditure of only $18,- alternative
000. Mrs. Patton says this isn't or operate
nearly enough. We'd hate
The only increase the library would.


New Student Registration
=: Registration for new stu- day, September 2. This in-
41ihts who were not enrolled in eludes only students who at-
arst St. Joe Elementary tended school elsewhere or
.^,iool last year (1974-75) will students who are entering
need to register before Tues- Kindergarten or first grade


tened


ed in te past few years
n annual contribution by
Port St. Joe which pays
their building on Highway

dly seems reasonable to
e library not to have.
in expenses since these
iave been experienced by
Utilities have doubled in
ear as'have the costs of'
plies. Fn Gulf County, not
money is being spent on,
r library personnel. There
loyee in Port St. Joe and
ewahitchka. Expense of
he bookmobile is more as
uld easily imagine after
occasional tank of gaso-

Patton made no bones
She said if the county
levying only $18,000 for
this yai', there will be no
but to close the operation
it on a part time basis.
to see that. We surely


that have not already regis-
tered.
Those students entering
Kindergarten or first grade
must have an up-to-date shot[
record, a complete physically
examination and a birth cer-
tificate to enter school accord
ing to state law.


I


Work Started Oi

\ dragline can dig about seven, would otherwise stand on the
miles of ditch this size in a ground."
$ year. With other work to do Daniell said the area: in
% with the digging machine, it question would always have
appeared as if the project water problems in abnormally
would take about a year. to large amounts of rainfall,:but
complete., he said the canal would defi-
The Mosquito Control direc- nitely relieve the situation.
tor said the work would, be- "We could do an even better
^ come effective long before, the job if the culvert-wherde the
entire canal was completed. canal crosses Highway 98
He said that after about a mile were larger", Daniell said. He
of digging, the canal will )pointed out the canal is
reach an area which is about squeezed through an eight by
nine feet in elevation below .
, the area to be drained. "This (
will not only give much more City Taxe
ditch to collect surface wgter
in big rains, it will also allow
the water to drain off into the : taxes.
swamp since we will have, all WASTEWATER
Sof that fall". TREATMENT PLANT
Daniell also said the work.. The Wastewater Treatment
would begin to lower the water ,plant, preparing a budget on
table in the present canal, 'its first year of experience in
which will allow it to .collect operation, will see its budget
and hold more water in heavy ,,increase by $550,000 to $2,238,-
rains and will give almost ,931.00. Last year's budget of
instant relief. "As we enlarge $1,969,722.00 was for less than
the canal, it will serve as a ,a year of operation and was an
water tank", Daniell said, 'estimate of what costs would
"Collecting water which,, be. This operation is paid for


The conveniences found in 'The salt meat table with its
the beautiful mall type stores sharp and curved bladed knife
of today could have had their was waiting for you to cut a
beginnings in the country slab of delicious red streaked
cross road stores of yesterday. salt meat for cooking with ele-
The country store housed phant ear, or broad-axe beans.
most of the conveniences Customers avoided walking
found in the community. In around very much late in the
front of the store was the post evening in the dark corner of
office, in the back was the the store where a few plain
doctor's office. The grand old board coffins were stored on
doctor was loved and respect- uneven wood carpenter
ed by everyone in town.
As the town grew, the first
lawyer practiced law from the
store. We could always recog- G ulf C o'
nize the lawyer. He wore long-
sleeved white shirts with
black elastic arm bands to :-x: e'V c .ts
keep his shirt cuffs neat ad; : .-
correct. His profession was
honorable and correct, and he Dr. Larry Tyree, Executive
always dressed the part. Vice-President of Gulf Coast
In the center of the store Community College told Ro-
there was a pretty, green vel- tarians last Thursday the area
vet lined display case filled college will experience even
with numbered and ready cut more growth during the com-
eyeglass lens and metal ing school year.
frames for personally building Dr. Tyree said Gulf Coast
a pair of spectacles. expects a 16 percent growth
On one side of the store was over last year's student load of
the shelved merchandise such 2,650 full time students. "The
as shoes, bolts of pretty calico, college has experienced an
and gingham dress material- increase of 225 percent in the
also ladies' wide-brimmed past 10 years and a 40 percent
hats decorated with clusters of increase in the past five
glass grapes. The grapes were years", the school executive
so beautiful and natural that said.
children and even some adults Gulf Coast is expecting an
would attempt to eat them. enrollment of 2,800 when clas-
On the other side were 'the ses start next Monday.
.staple groceries and canned In addition to the regular
goods, such as good old thick, full time curriculum, Dr. Ty-
sweetened condensed milk-, ree said Gulf Coast offered
sardines and a cracker barrel. 250 courses during the past


Letters. .


Dear Editor,
In your paper dated Aug. 7,
I '1975, you stated, "James
Wood, an instructor in the in-
dustrial arts program at Port
St. Joe High School, asked for
employment under continuing
contract status. i
"Woods has worked in the
system for a year. Gulf County-
normally doesn't grant a con
tinuing contract to an instruc-
tor until he has served in th4
system for three years. Woods
said he had the continuing
.status in his former service i
Wakulla and felt he should be
eligible here.
"The Board decided against
offering this type contract tp
Woods at the present time;"'
Mr. Ramsey, here are tho
reasons I felt I should be
eligible:
1) Florida Statute 231.36 (d
"A School Board may issue .
continuing contract to a new
member of the instructional
staff provided such individual
has previously held a contin-
uing contract in the same oi
another district within this
state."
This law relating to Florida
Public Education Was enacted
by the 1974 Legislature.
This law was brought to thd
attention of several Boar4
members before I accepted
employment in Gulf Countyi
At the time of employment' I
thought I would be able to
transfer my continuing con-
tract to Gulf County. On SeptL
3, 1974, the Board approved


Article XV of the School Board
minutes:
2) Article XV-Continuing
Contract for Transfers-"On
motion by Guillot, seconded
by Raffield, all voted Yes that
before granting continuing
contract to a member of the
instructional staff, who has
been on continuing contract in
another district, they must
have at least one year of suc-
cessful service in this district.
Members can then request
approval by the Board. This is
accordance with Florida Sta-
tute 231.36."
3) After passing and: ap-
proving Article 'XV, I was
assured by several members
of'the Board that after one
year of teaching I would be
placed on continuing contract,
if I was rehired fdr another
year.
If I had been placed on
continuing contract at that
meeting I wouldn't have been
the first person to be placed on
continuing contract without
teaching three years in Gulf
County.
The Board didn't take any
action or make a decision
because they said they need a
recommendation from the
Superintendent. They didn't
receive a recommendation.
Thank you, Mr. Ramsey for
giving me the opportunity to
express why I felt I was eligi-
ble to be placed on continuing
contract in Gulf County.
James Wood


n Canal

five foot concrete box at this
point and "It just won't run
through fast enough. We need
another box just like that one
under 98."
Daniell said, "With an addi-
tional culvert under 98 and
completion of this canal, the
water problem east of Garri-
son Avenue should be over.
No doubt the long-suffering
people who live east of Garri-
son Avenue hope so.


s Increase
by charges for sewage collec-
tion on City customers water
bills and a flow volumn charge
to St. Joe Paper Company and
Sylvachem.
Adding it all up, this means
your City Commission is re-
sponsible for handling $5,072,-
613.00 in public money during
the coming fiscal year, in
addition to the Municipal Hos-
pital budget which has not
been completed as yet.


horses.
The grand old country store
was always alive with the love
"and goodness of people enjoy-
ing the association with each
other during their shopping
trips, especially on Saturdays.
Many of our beautiful physical
developments of today seem
to go back, and then come
again, from the beauty and
simplicity of the past.


ast


Growth

school year to 10,000 students.
The educator said things
have changed in the student
and the school. "In the 50's'
the speaker said, "The student
thought 'sex' was dirty and air
clean. This isn't the case any
more." He pointed out other
changes were evident in that
Gulf Coast would have a
$3,218,000 operating budget
this year, and would employ
162 people. "That's a far cry
from our budget and our
faculty of the 50's.
In a pot pourri of what's
happening at the college, Dr
Tyree said the college is
getting into TV instructed
courses. He also said the Gull
Coast scholarship foundation
is over $300,000.
Guest of the club was Don
Willis of Panama City.


> the Editor

Editor:
I was one of many who was
deeply moved by the beautiful
program presented at the
First Baptist Church by the
Continentals. They are a beau-
tiful group of young dedicated
people who are using .their
God given talent to praise Him
and- make Him known to
many.
We' all worry about our
country and there is much
reason why we should, but as
long as these young people,
and there are many of them
who do what they are doing,
there is hope for all of us.
Napoleon Bonaparte,
towards the end of his exile on
St. Helena Island said, "There
are only two powerful forces
in the world, the sword and the
spirit, and in the end the
spiritual will prevail."
Mrs. C. Lowry

August 11, 1975
822 Watt Drive
Tallahassee, Fla.
The Star
Greetings with joy:
Last Saturday I stopped and
placed an ad for next weeks
paper regarding a lost white
purse.
I have good news to share.
Yesterday the purse was re-
turned. A family from Perry,
Florida (Jimmy Archer) was
camping near the state park.
He and his wife drove to Port
St. Joe to shop. They saw the
purse and picked it up. When


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By: WESLEY R. RAMSEY


Although it's none of our business, every-
body is talking about the City Commissioners of
Tallahassee for voting to double their-pay.
Something which is our business is Congress
trying to get a vote through to raise their pay in
the face of already adequate salaries and those
other perquisites and benefits which amount to a
pretty penny on top of their regular salary.
I see where nine congressmen have gone on
record refusing the pay increase. Veteran Rep-
resentative Charles Bennett is the only Con-
gressman from the State of Florida who has said
he will turn the pay increase back to the Gov-
ernment.
From what I read in the Tallahassee paper,
the people of Tallahassee have about decided
those now in office will not be allowed to enjoy
their wage increase beyond their present term.
At a time when the demand is high for tax dollars
and the dollars are scarce, it doesn't seem to sit
right with the hard-pressed tax payer to have his
representatives in government grant themselves
a healthy pay increase-a 100 percent increase in
the case of the Tallahassee Commissioners.
What if this happened here in Port St. Joe?
What do you suppose the reaction would be if the
Port St. Joe City Commission would up and vote
themselves a 100 percent increase in salary?
I can hear it now .. "There's not a man on
the Commission who is worth $50.00 a month!"
(The City Commissioners are now paid $25.00 per
month). Experience has shown over the past
years that Port St. Joe citizens have received
pretty darn good representation in city govern-
ment for that $25.00 per. If they go and raise it to
$50.00, I don't know.

Leather workers, tea drinkers and wine
fanciers around the world share a propensity for
getting cancer in one of its forms, according to
research by a University of Miami scientist.
It seems the tannin in all three products
cause the higher incidents of cancer.
I don't work with leather; neither am I a
wine fancier; but a tea drinker I am. I have to
have my iced tea with each meal, preferably
with no sugar and about a quarter of a lemon
squeezed in the tall glass. .
I'm wond4eing if tle tea manufacturers will
be forced to print a small message on the side of
each package warning the user that the product
may be injurious to their health?
The article goes on to say that only the
British of the large tea drinkers in the world are
free from the cancer problem from the
beverage. They are immune, the article says,
because they use milk in their tea' and this
neutralizes the effect of the tannin. I don't think a
squirt of milk would taste very good in a glass of
iced tea.


I have continued to take my chances with
cranberry sauce, sunshine, bacon, bread and
other foods, so I guess I'll hasten my end and
continue to flirt with disaster by continuing to
drink my glass or two of tea with every meal.

I see where the Vice President's mansion is
about ready for occupancy. I saw a cartoon the
other day where President Ford was coaching
Vice-President Rockefeller from referring to the
mansion as a cottage.

Senator Dick Stone has received the mes-
sage that Americans consider "detente" as an
ugly word. Dumb average citizen just doesn't
trust the Russians to keep their word while the
enlightened leaders of our country seem to
consider every communist word as the gospel
truth.
The average citizen is tired of the nation
giving away all our advantage while requiring
nothing more tangible than a communist
promise in return. And everyone knows a
communist promise is about as worthless as the
money they owe us.
Senator Stone seems to have gotten the
message that Americans are interested in
considering the interest of Americans first and
continuing with the age-old reputation of traders,
not givers.

Just in case you didn't see or hear it
somewhere else: Rich Shangroo of Pierre, S. D.,
has established a world record at the North
American Buffalo Chip Flip, held in Pierre. He
flipped a chip 190 feet, bettering his own former
record of 149 feet.


they returned home they call-
ed us, assuming that we too
were camping. All items were
intact including the cash in my
wife's wallet. Items included
my daughter's orthodonic
partial plate. I feel elated. And
my faith in human nature,
which has been so negatively
viewed, has been lifted by
leaps and bounds.


I wanted to let you know so
that you could cancel the ad
for this week. Feel free to
share this good news with your
readers if you think they'd be
interested in a story of posi-
tive values.
Thank you,
Sincerely,
Warren H. Schave


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THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21. 1975


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Schools Ask Parent Aid In


New Dress Requirements


Grab Gar
Dusty May and Danny DeWitt, shown in
the photo above, killed this big gar while
spear fishing last Friday afternoon at the City
Pier. The two boys and several companions.


spotted the fish in the vicinity of the pier and
went after him with their spear guns. "We'd
been after him for quite a while," Danny said.
"He's been swimming in the area around the
pier for several months."
That long sharp-pointed mouth was full of
long, sharp-pointed teeth. Star Photo


Mrs. McCrdy Willia W. MKiean


Hosts Circle
Mission Group I met in the
home of Mrs. Johnie McCurdy
August 19th at 9:30 a.m., with
eight members present ; ,
Mrs. Floyd Roberts pre-
sided'over the short business
meeting. Mrs. McCurdy gave
the programcontinuing on the
Conversation.on the Apostle's'
Creed. Scripture was read by;
Mrs. Herman Dean.
The next meeting will be-
announced at a later date.


By Joe Si. Clair '
There is a story told from-
a children's hospital in
South America where ever-
y afternoon a child's.voice
would ring out in concert.
His songs could be heard
throughout the corridors of
the large hospital.
Weeks passed, his sing-
ing improved-months
went by and the singing
began to take on a profes-
sional quality that was
rarely found. By the end of
the year-all the people in
the hospital found them-
selves waiting for the boy
to sing at his usual hour.
Finally the boy left the
hospital, and eventually
went on to become a great
and beloved concert singer.
People throughout his
country flocked to hear him
sing.
The boy was a victim of
polio, and the doctors had
recommended he sing to
strengthen his lungs. At
first the child was merely
following orders-then he
began to feel his songs...
the people who listened
began to feel the magic cf
his voice. They loved him
so that they later made him
a national idol.
Our thought to remem-
ber: LOOK, FOR THE
BRIGHT SIDE-IT IS AL-
WAYS THERE!


St. Clair

Funeral Home


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Joins Marine Corps


William W. McKiernan, son
of Mr. and -Mrs. Robert L.
-McKiernan, of 135 Bellamy


Attend


Camp
The Varsity Cheerleaders of
Port St. Joe 'High School left
early Sunday morning, August
17 for the University of Flor-
ida at Gainesville, to attend
the ICF Cheerleading Camp.
While there the cheerleaders
will attend different classes,
learning new cheers, chants
and stunts. The girls will be
competing against other girls
from throughout the state of
Florida.
The 1975-76 Varsity Cheer-
leaders are: Janis Schwei-
kert, captain, .Joni Shores,
co-captain, Melody Smith,
Vanessa Willis, Jerrie Lewis,
Tami McMillan, Sonja Robin-
son, Nan Parker and Lisa
Melton. Sponsors accompany-
ing the group are Catherine
Ramsey and Lewana Patter-
son.

Music Program
At New Bethel
Church Monday
The youth choir of Hope
Baptist Church, Central Islip,
New York, and the Moment of
Truth singers, Panama City,
will present a musical pro-
gram Monday night, August
25, at 8:00 p.m. at New Bethel
A.M.E. Church, 146 Avenue C.
This program is under the
direction of Deacon Calvin
McDougald of Panama City.
Rev. J. M. Rutledge, pastor,
extends an invitation to all to
attend.


Circle, joined the :.Marine
Corps August 4 under two
enlistment programs. '
According to his recruiter,
Staff Sergeant Calvin Barth,
he will be assigned to a Marine
mechanical-electrical school
on completion of recruit train-
ing at Marine Corps Recruit
Depot, Parris Island, S.C.
He also joined under the 180
Day Delay program which
permits him to postpone his
departure for recruit training
at the Marine Corps Recruit
depot, Parris Island, S. C. up
ltoisix months. On September
23, he will begin his active
duty.
The 180 Day Delay program
has an added financial benefit
because a Marine's first pay.
raise begins four months from
the day he enlisted. This time
continues to count for longe-
vity pay purposes and towards
the completion of his total
military obligation.
Private McKiernan, who at-
tended Port St. Joe High
School prior to his enlistment,
is expected to be home on
leave about 11 weeks from the
day he leaves for Parris
Island.


ama City has been added to
his staff for the purpose pri-
marily of assisting predomi-f
nantly rural areas and small
towns to take advantage of
federal programs now offer-
ing developmental assistance
for rural dreaS. Mr. Fuller is a
well-known young business-
man in Panama City, and he
will have an office in the Post
Office building there. His tele-
phone number is (904) 769-
2321.
He will also schedule visits
to each county in the District.
Mayors, County Commission-
ers, Chambers of Commerce
and' other civic groups are,
.urged to contact him directly
or through the office of Con-
gressman Sikes in Washington
to obtain assistance in initi-
ating applications for new pro-
jects or obtaining information
about the various programs.


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S" Gulf County Schools will
require students be properly
tD -dressed during this school
D rIvers term, according to an an-
nouncement made by the Gulf
i ec iv 'County School' Board this
R ceive week. The Board and school
officials have expressed a
3.T a i I 1 students are dressing for
'school and seem determined
The driver training school to do something about it.
for school bus drivers and "In order to improve dress
substitutes of Gulf County will of students in our schools, the
be held August 26-29, in the Board members, Superinten-
Wewahitchka High School dent and principals are asking
under the direction of Larry for the assistance of each
H. McEntire of the Depart- parent", the announcement
ment of Education. said.
The school this year will The announcement said, "It
include a defensive driving is the responsibility of the
.course which will enable each principal in each school to
driver to be certified defen- ^ establish guidelines for dress,
siye drivers. The school bus" but the principal cannot do
drivers of Gulf County are this effectively without the
working toward having one of cooperation of the parents. A
the safest, most efficient good relationship has existed
transportation' systems in the
state.
" The program this year in-; tu 1 u 1 'l
cludes the following: '
Tuesday, August 26, nine
a.m. to one p.m., E.D.T O PEN
-1) Demonstration of use o(, O USE
fire extinguishers by Wewa-
hitchka Fire Dept.
2) Old and new legislation e
pertaining to transportation Lo u iseU
by Rep. Billy Joe Rish.
. 3) Passenger control, etc.,
Larry McEntire. White City
Wednesday and Thursday: Second Street
defensive driving, Florida Come by and Visit
Highway Patrol. Come by and Visit
Friday: School bus drivers
responsibility, Larry McEn- -
tire; Railroad Safety, repre- Owned and Operated b
sentative of AN Railroad;
Drug Abuse, Gulf Coast Com, LOUise Wise
munity College; Local Poli-
cies, David Bidwell and Tem- Graduate of Gulf Coast
pie Watson. : Academy of Hair Desig
Specializing In:

Fuller Is Ladies' and Me

Sikes Rep. CALL 229-3;
Congressman Bob Sikes has Mon., Tues., Thu
announced from Washington
that John. W Fuller nf Pan-


to Germany
Army Specialist Four Mit-
chell A. Smiley, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Smiley, 258 Avenue
F, Port St. Joe, is assigned as
a mortar crewman with the
First Armored Division in Er-
langen, Germany.


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CARD OF THANKS
I want to take this way.-of
thanking all the nice people
who sent cards while I was in
the hospital. Also a very
special thank you to the nurse
and Dr. Hendrix who took
such good care while I was
there.
Mrs. W. Ramsey


bers of the

of Christ
ieet with them:


between parents and the
school administration in the
* past years and it is the wish of
the school board and Superin-
tendent that this working rela-
tionship continue and im-
prove."
During the coming school
year, students will be encour-
aged to arrive at. school each
morning dressed properly for
the activities of the school
work day. Making such daily
preparations will help' each
student promote a good learn-
ing environment for himself
and others.
The tone of the announce-
ment was such that it left the
implication that dress codes
would be largely up to the
student and the parent, but if
the situation doesn't improve,
the school administration will
take further steps to define
what is proper dress for the
students.


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Methodist Church
Monument and Constition
Port St. Joe,.Fla.
JOHNIE W. McCURDY, Minister
CHURCH SCHOOL .................... 9:45 A.M.
PREACHING SERVICE......... 11 A.M. & 7:30 P.M.
METHODIST YOUTH FELLOWSHIPd.... 6:30 P.M.
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Sue Kennedy and- Rabb



Vernon Repeat Vows


Miss Martha Sue Kennedy
became the bride of Rabb
.Connor Vernon on Saturday,
June 7, in a candlelight setting
at the Oak Grove Assembly of
God Church. The double-ring
'ceremony was performed by
the Rev. David Fernandez.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harvie Kennedy
of Port St. Joe. The griom is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
SVernon of Birmingham, Ala.
Before an archway accented
with ivy and tiny white dai-
sies, vows were exchanged.
BMrs. ,Beverly Pitts, organ-
'ist, accompanied Phil Cald-
%well of Birmingham, Ala.;
.who sang "The Wedding
::Sopng", "Twelvth of Never,"
-and "First Time Ever I Saw
.'Your Face." ,
: -Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a floor
S-length gown of cascading ruf-
Sfles of scalloped Chantilly lace
:that formed a long train. The
:Matching mantilla headpiece
:consisted of two layers of lace
:.edged in matching peau de
"ange lace. She carried a bou-
quet, of white daisies and.
:miniature pink roses.
::-Mrs. Susan Gilley of Dot-
S3~ m, Ala. served as matron of
S.hibior. Bridesmaids were Mrs.
.::backie Lee of Camilla, Ga.,
i.':Ms. Teri White of Montgom-.
ery, Ala., and Miss Sharron
Sliallmon of Tallahassee. Their
: 'floor length gowns of baby,
-"E ie and pink were accented
-: ,Rh matching capes trimmed
: th: lace and wide-brimmed
Elats. They carried bouquets of
White daisies and blue and
-pink carnations. Little Miss
: Mikalene Flight of Jackson-
:ville, cousin of the bride, was.
-flower girl.
-:George Vickery, Jr, of Troy,
i*Alai. served as best iman.
- Ushers included Eugene Ver-
::non of Birmingham, Ala'.,'
"'brother of the groom, Charlie
Taylor of Dothan, Ala., and
-Stari Kennedy, brother of the
=-'ride. Theo Vernon of, Bir-
mingham, Ala, brother of the
groom, was' the candlelighter
for the occasion.' Little Gee
Vickery served as ring bearer.
For her daughter's wedding,
Mrs. Kennedy chose a floor-
length dress of pink knit with


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white lace trim. She wore a
corsage of white carnations.
The mother of the groom


was attired in a floor length.
dress of blue chiffon with long
flowing sleeves. She also wore


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a corsage of white carnations.',
RECEPTION /
Immediately following the
ceremony the bride's parents'
hosted a reception in the social
hall of the church. The bride's
book was kept by Mrs. Audrey
Anderson of Port St. Joe. After
the traditional cutting of the.,
cake by the bride and groom ;:
Mrs. James Kennedy of Col
umbus, Ga. served the cake
Mrs. Steve Kennedy served
punch from the silver punch ,
bowl.
Others assisting in directing
the ceremony were Mrs.
David Fernandez and Mrs, :
Catherine Kennedy, aunt of
the bride.
After a wedding trip to Six;'
Flags, the couple is residing in$
Dothan, Ala'.
REHEARSAL DINNER
The parents of the bride
hosted a dinner party, for"
members of the wedding party
and family in the social hall o0'
the church on Friday evening,',
June 6.

IN APPRECIATION
To my many friends and re-
latives who were so concerned ;"
about me during my long con'
finement at Mobile Infirmary. "
My appreciation cannot be'
adequately expressed in
words. for the wonderful '.
"pray ers" who spent much. D
time with the Lord in my be.
half. Also, it gave me great a
pleasure to receive so many, h
beautiful cards and flowers, Il
May God bless you all is my o
daily prayer. 9 B
Bobbie Brownl hi



Control H
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Diseaseln plants -flowers


By: Dr. Robert Black
Urban Horticulture Writer
University of Florida
Many people believe that
control of plant diseases al-
ways mean the use of chemni-
cals, but many diseases can be
controlled by cultural prac-
tices.
Selection of plant material
will greatly affect the amount
of disease problems. Some-
plants are very susceptible to
diseases while. others have
very few, if any, disease pro-
blemns. The use of native
plants can reduce the inci-
dence of plant diseases.
Some diseases such as the
powdery mildews and Botrytis
blights are encouraged by,
high humidity in plantings.
Losses can be reduced by not
crowding plants. Thin the
plants to permit free air cir-.
culation and allow sunlight to'
reach the lower parts of the
plants and soil.
Diseased branches and
shoots should be removed and


Antley

to Give

Concert

Bob R. Antley will give an
organ concert at the First
United Viethodist Church in
Port St. Joe on Friday even-
ing, August 29 at eight p.m.
EDT.
Bob is formerly of Port St.
Joe, having finished high
school here in 1965. His:
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L.
Antley live in White City. Bob
teaches music at FAMU Uni-
versity in Tallahassee. His
many friends here will
remember his ability in the
music field, and will be anx-
ious to hear him perform in
concert. There will be no ad-
mission charge, but a free-will
offering during the concert
will be taken.
Remember the date of the
concert, Friday evening, Aug.
29th at eight p.m. in the First
United Methodist Church.


burned before a disease can
spread. In routine pruning,
always remove diseased or
unthrifty growth first and then
prune to develop and shape
the tree or shrub. .
Many disease organisms
carry over from one season to
the next on fallen leaves. It is
advisable to collect and dis-
pose of this diseased foliage.
Do not include diseased mat-
erial in the compost heap
because of the danger of sur-
vival of disease organisms
and subsequent spread.
The maintenance of'a bal-
aniced fertilizer and water
program generally produces
plants which have some resis-
tance to plant diseases. Some
diseases. such as certain can-
kers are more prevalent on
"plants that are unfed or suf-
fering (rom- drought. How-
ever, other diseases such as
rusts and powdery mildews
are more severe on succulent
growth. High fertilizer con-
tent, especially nitrogen, and
abundant moisture will favor
these diseases. Excess soil
moisture may also lead to root
rot problems.
When a disease problem
develops in a planting, parti--
cularly of annuals or succu-
lent perennials, the gardener
should consider moving the
planting to a new location.
This is the same as crop rota-
tion that is commonly prac-
ticed by farmers. It permits
the plants to grow in soil re-
latively free of disease or-
ganisms and also hastens the
natural decline of these di-
sease organisms in soil where,
they have built up because of
the growth of susceptible
plants.
Plant in a location suitable
for the plant. Don't put shade-
loving plants in exposed situa-
tions or sun-loving plants in
the shade. Also, avoid ex-
tremely wet or dry locations
unless plants are suited to
these conditions. Many root
diseases are favored by wet
soils. Creating good drainage
may reduce the severity of
.these diseases.
Plant at the most suitable
time of the year to insure sur-


FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
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 Training ...................... 6:30 P.M.
Evening Worship Servtce .............. 7:30 P.M.
Prayer Meeting (Wed.) ................ 7:00 P.M.
"Come and Worship God With Us"


vival and good growth of the
plant. Check with your County
Extension agent as to the best
planting time for various
plants.

Baked Goodies
On Sale Friday

There will be a bake sale
Friday morning, August 22,
beginning at 9:30 a.m. in front
of Costin's Department Store.
The sale is sponsored by the
wives and families of the.
Florida State and Regional
Softball champions, Raffield's
Fisheries, and all proceeds
will go towards sending .the
team to the National Tourna-
ment in York, Pennsylvania
next week.
Come by and make your
'selection from a large assort-
ment of home-baked cakes,
pies, cupcakes, cookies and
brownies.


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Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Mc-,
emore of 4627 N. Lakewood
?rive, Panama City, have
announced the engagement
nd approaching marriage of
heir daughter, Wanda Dar-
ene, to Jerry H. Harbuck, pon
f Mr. and Mrs. Carlos B.
Aarbuck of Route;One, Wewa-
itchka.

New Music

Man Called to
Wewa Church
L. Mike Rhodes of Forest
'ark, Ga., is the new minister
f music and youth for the
'irst Baptist Church, of
Wewahitchka.
Rhodes will be a second
ear sacred music student at
laptist Bible Institute this
all. Before accepting the call
f Wewahitchka, he was mini-
ter of music and youth for
Pilgrims Home Baptist
Church, Wicksburg, Alabama.
Mrs. Rhodes, who was
haron, Johnson of Forest
'ark, Ga., is secretary to the
Business Office at Baptist
Bible Institute. They have
three children, ages three,
ve and seven. The family will
continue to live at 27 Lakeview
'ourt, Graceville and com-
iute to the church field on
weekends .


For
Ambulance

Cant 227-2311


You Are Cordially Invited To Attend
LONG AVENUE-
BAPTIST CHURCH
Corner 'Long Avenue and 16th Street
SUNDAY SCHOOL ..................... 9:45 A.M.
MORNING WORSHIP ................. 11:00 A.M.
CHURCH TRAINING ................ 6:15 P.M.
EVENING WORSHIP ................. 7:30 P.M.
PRAYER MEETING (Wednesday) .~... 7:15 P.M.


Rev. J. C. Odum, Pastor


Jerome Cartier,
Minister of Music


THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1975 PAGE FOUR




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The wedding will be an
event of September 13 at seven
p.m. in the Trinity United
Methodist Church.
The groom-to-be is a gradu-
ate of Wewahitchka High
School, served in the United
States Navy and is presently
employed at Arizona Chemi-
cal Company.
Miss McLemore is a 1974
graduate of Rutherford High
School and is employed in the
office of Bruce Collins, Clerk
of the Circuit Court.
' .No local' invitations are
being sent but 'all friends and
relatives of the couple are
invited to attend.


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Beacon Hill, ..
Highway 98, .

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Ph. 227-371 317 Williams
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.Legal Ads

r BID NO. 183
The City of Port St. Joe, Florida.
Invites bids on the following described
Items:'
1-Executive Desk, metal, green 30" x
0", composition top .
1--Executive Chair, swivel-tilt padded
seat, back and arms, green, heavy duty
casters
30-Office Chairs, metal, padded seat
and back, without arms, green, stacking
type
'tI--Table, netal 30" x 6W, green,
composition top
1-Chair, typist, tilt-swivel, metal,
green, heavy duty casters
3-Filing Cabinets, 4 drawer, steel,
lock type, green .
6-Waste Baskets, green, office type
2-Letter desk trays, metal, green
. .. 1-Humidor, floor type, 20" tall, green
B. ids shall be sealed in an envelope and
* plainly marked "Bid No. 183". All bids
_.nust be F.O.B., Port St. Joe, Florida,
,.,nd approximate delivery date shown.
.,Bidders are requested to submit bids In*
. Item sequence and totaled. The City of
. -Port St. Joe reserves the right to accept
or reject any or all bids, waive any
formalities and to choose the bid deemed
best to meet the City's needs. Bids must
be good for 30 dabs after opening.
Bids must be submitted to the City
Clerk's Office, PO Box A, Port St. Joe,
Florida 32456, on or before 5:qO P.M.,
'E.D.T., September 2, 1975. Bid opening
.1ill be held at the Regular City Commis.
slon Meeting September 2, 1975, at 8:00
P.M., E.D.T., In the Municipal Building,
'Port St. Joe, Florida.
is- C. W. BROCK,
City Auditor and Clerk 2t 8-21
BID NO. 184
The City of Port St. Joe, Florida,
* Invites bids on. the following described
uniforms:
11 shirts per man
7 trousers per man
5 clean shinrs furnished per week
3 clean trousers furnished per week'
68 personnel furnished light blue
cotton shirts and navy trousers
2 personnel furnished cleaning only
All shirts to include name (City of Port
St. Joe) label sewn above left pocket and
name of each individual sewn above
Right pocket. Weekly laundry service
with all clothes on hangers and good'
quality press job free of wrinkles and
folds. Uniforms to be repaired or re-
placed as required to provide for clean,
neat and proper clothing for each
employee. Sizes to be designated by City
at Port St. Joe. A variation of ten
personnel to be supplied uniforms is
required. All uniforms to be furnished
ahd owned by the bidder.
Bids shall be sealed in an envelope and
plainly marked "Bid No. 184". All bids
Must be F.O.B., Port St. Joe, Florida,
4nd service to be for Fiscal Year 1975.76.
and 1976.77, beginning October 1, 1975
4nd ending September 30, 1977. Bidders
are requested to submit bids in item
sequence and totaled. The City of Port
St. Joe reserves the right to accept or
rdilect any or all bids, waive any
formalities and to choose the bid deemed
best to meet the City's needs. Bids must
le good for 30 days after opening.
: Bids must be submitted to the City
Clerk's Office, PO Box A, Port St. Joe,
Florida 32456, on or before 5:00 P.M.,
E.DOT., September 2, 1975. Bid opening
Will be held at the Regular City Com-
mission Meeting September 2, 1975, at
8:00 P.M., E.D.T., in the Municipal
Building, Port St. Joe, Florida.
*s- C. W. BROCK,
City Auditor and Clerk 2t 8.21
BID NO. 185.
The City Commission of the City of
Port St. Joe, Florida, will receive sealed
bids until 5:00 P.M., E.D.T., September
2 1975, from any person, company or
corporation interested in selling the City
the following described 100 level black.
wall tubelesss tires to be purchased as
needed. Price to be effective October 1,
1975.
1. 4:00 x 1', 4 ply
2. 13:6 x 28, 4-ply
-. 3. 6:00 x 16, 4 ply,
S4. G78 x 15, 4 ply
"'1. 5:70-5:00 x 8, 4 ply
6. H78 x 15, 4 ply
7. 8:3 x 24, 4 ply
8. L78 x 15, 4 ply
9. 6:85 x 15, 4 ply
10. 5:00 x 15, 4 ply
11. 14:9 x 24, 6 ply
12. 18:4 X 38, 6 ply
13. 7:50 x 17, 6 ply
14. 6:50 X 16, 6 ply
15. 7:50 x 16, 8- ply
16. 16:5 x 9:50, 8 ply
17. 7:00 x 15, 8 ply
18. L78 X 15, 8 ply
19. 9:00 x 20, 8 ply
20. 10:00 x 20, 8 ply
21. 9:00 x 16, 8 ply
22. 7-14:5, 8 ply
23. 8:25 X 20, 10 ply
24. 9:00 x 20, 10 ply
25. 9:00 X 16, 10 ply
26. 16:9 X 28, 10 ply
27. 10:00 x 20, 12 ply
28. 13:00 X 24, 12 ply
29. 6:78 X 15, 14 ply
All prices should be quoted F.O.B.,
Port St. Joe, Florida, and bid prices
should be extended by item and totaled.
The City of Port St. Joe reserves the
right to accept or reject any or all bids,
waive any formalities and to choose the
bid deemed best to meet the City's
needs. Bids shall be sealed in an
envelope and plainly marked "Bid No.
185".
-s- C. W. BROCK.,
City Auditor and Clerk 2 8-21
BID NO. WWP88
The City of Port St. Joe, Florida,
invites bids on the following described
storage shed,:
Specifications may be obtained from
the' City Clerk's Office.
Bids shall be sealed In an envelope and
plainly marked "Bid No. WWP88". All
bids must be F.O.B., Port St. Joe,


students who have been ad-
mitted t.. the University of
Southern Mississippi Honors
Program in Hattiesburg,
Miss.-
In high school Blick was a
member of the Honor Society,



CARD OF THANKS
While our hearts are filled
with sorrow, we are still
mindful of the many acts of
kindness shown to us during
the illness and death of our
Mother, Mrs. Carrie B. Par-
ish. The many dishes of food,
the kindness of our friends,
and your many expressions of
care and concern .will be re-
membered for all times.
In times like these, it is good
to know that we have friends
like all of you behind us. May
God bless each and everyone
of you.
The Family of
Carrie B. Parish.

Florida, and approximate delivery date
shown.' Bidders are requested to submi-
bids in item sequence and totaled. The
.City of Port St. Joe reserves the right to
accept or reflect any or all bids, waive
any formalities and to.choose the. bid
deemed best to meet the City's needs.
Bids must be good for 30 days after
opening.,
Bids must be submitted to the City
Clerk's Office, PO Box A, Port St. Joe,
Florida 32456, on or before 5:00 P.M.,
E.D.T., September 2, 1975. Bid opening
will be held at the Regular City Commis-
sion Meeting September 2, 1975, at 8:00
P.M., E.D.T., in the Municipal Building,
Port St. Joe, Florida.
-s- C. W. BROCK,
City Auditor and Clerk 2t 8.21


Mississippi

Key Club, National Honor
Society;, secretary of the Brain
Brawl Team, the Senior Exe-
cutive Board, and was an
honor graduate. He plans' to
major in math at USM.
The USM honors program
allows participants to take
many basic courses together
in a controlled academic en-
vironment and provides spe-
cial one-hour a week seminars.
in which different seminar
topics are offered each quar-
ter.
Enrolling students from
every academic area of the
university, the program
strives to offer the very best in
broad educational experience
to the students and to instill
cultural awareness and depth.
Admission to the program is
granted on the basis of grades,
ACT scores, teacher recom-
mendations, and a personal
interview.

Will Speak to

Presbyterians

Rev. Vernon McGehee, Edu-
cational Director of the Pres-
bytery of Florida in Panama
City, will be guest speaker at
the First Presbyterian Church
of Port St. Joe, Sunday, Aug-
ust 24, in the absence of the
pastor, Rev. Bob Bay, who is
on vacation.


Abijah waxed mighty, and
married fourteen wives, and
begat twenty and two sons,
and sixteen daughters.


St. Joe


Components




Serving this area with


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For more information call



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Office Equipment

Sales and Service


Typewirters Calculators

Office Furniture Rental

(Rental Lease options)


Call The Star 227-3161


1512 Beck Ave.


769-6925


Social Security Is Relevant to the Ladies


To most women, the fact
that August 14th marked the
40th anniversary of the Social
Security Act probably would-
n't seem very significant.
But it should, because social
security is particularly rele-
vant to women.
"In the past four decades,"
sayd David P. Robinson,
Social Security Field Repre-
sentative for Gulf County,
"women's role in society has
changed dramatically...,
"Back in 1935, when the ori-
ginal social sect ity law was
written," Robinson said, "the
working world was a 'man!s'


1974 22' Drummond boat, 165
h.p. OMC, inboard-outboard,
25 hours on engine, in very
good shape, $6,500. Contact
Jeff or Kathy Sellers at 648-
5363 after 5:30. Itp 8-21

450 C Dozer w-blade atnd
rake. Also truck, trailer and
Amco new ground disc. Call
229-6872. 4tp 8-21

No. 1 Drive-In Theater
Apalachicola, Fla.
Friday, August 11
Clint Eastwood in *-
Two'Mules for Sister Sara -
Saturday, August 23
2 Big Shows!
Seven Alone &
t Savage Wild
This ad is a free pass for,
driver of car. One time, this;
week.

650 CC Custom chopper,
Thunderbird metallic blue,
lots of chrome. Must sacrifice.
Call 229-6918 after 5:30 p.m.
tfc 8-14


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

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.
tfc 7-24

WALLPAPER
,Just arrived to help with all1
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.
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, 324Q1, or call Mrs.
L. Z. Henderson at 229-4281.
tfc 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 makess-
Free estimate, guaranteed
satisfaction. 229-6782. tfc 1-30

Singer Zig Zag sewing
machine, take up 12 pmts,
S8.50 monthly. Makes button.
,holes, monograms, hems,
sews on buttons, guarantee.
'229-6782. tfc 1-30
10 speed bikes in stock'l
men's, women's. Racing
,style. Touring style. Credit
,terms available. Western
Auto. Port St. Joe.
tfc 6-l1






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


world. The woman's -'place'
was in the home. Men were the
breadwinners in the American
family. Women were wives,
and wives were dependents.
"Of course, some women
did work in those days-10 to
13 million is the best figure
available. But, most of them
were young, single women
who would quit working when
they got married.
"The picture today," Robin-
son continued, "is quite dif-
ferent.
"In ever-increasing num-
bers, women are working
throughout their adult lives.


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Furnished exceptional nice
2 BR house, king size bed,
living and dining area carpet-
ed, auto. heat, air cond., ice
maker refrig., screen porch,
fenced frobt and back yard,
closed garage, washing mach-
ine. No pets. 229-6777 after 5
'p.m. tfc 8-21

Partially furnished large 2
BR house, air cond., central
heat, fenced yard, laundry
and storage room, car port.
229-6777 after 5 p.m. tfc 8-21

Furnished 3 BR house, cen-
tral heat, laundry & storage
room, washing machine. 229-
6777 after 5 p.m. tfc 8-21

Furnished 2 BR house on
Canal St., St. Joe Beach, first
block from beach. Owner will
be there Sunday, August 24.
One bedroom furnished
house at St. Joe Beach. In-
quire at Smith's Pharmacv.
tfc 8-7
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




Unfurnished 3 BR, 1% bath
town house on beach front at
Beacon Hill. Call 648-4800.
tfc 8-21
Mobile home, 2 BR, 1V/
bath, Gulf view, with a large
screened porch. United Farm
Agency, Jean Arnold, Broker,
648-4800. tfc 8-21

For Rent: On Canal St., St.
Joe Beach, 12 x 47 1 bedroom
mobile home, a-c. Phone 648-
4976. tfc 7-31

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

AT RUSTIC SANDS CAMP-
GROUND, 15th ST., MEXICO
BEACH, PATIO, BEAUTI-
FUL REC HALL PRIVI-
LEDGES, 1/4 MILE FROM
BEACH. 648-3600. tfc 5-8


Many women choose not to
marry, devoting their lives in-
stead to a career. Those who
do marry are likely to con-
tinue working, either part
time or full time. The working
mother is no longer the excep-
tion and soon may be the rule.
Even women who do stay
home while their children are
young often return to jobs
later on.
"In fact," Robinson said,
"more than 36.3 million
women are working in jobs
and professions today. That's
almost 40 per cent of the total
civilian labor force in this


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


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

FOR RENT-2 bedroom
apartment, furnished. Call
229-3011. tfc-8-21

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


'Two-story home, 1902 Monu-
ment Ave., 3 BR, 3 bath.
Phone 227-7221 or 229-6474.
tfc 8-21

2 lots of land with double-
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-
tional financing. Repayments
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 pmts. 229-6205.
tfc 6-19



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country."
As women's lifestyles have
changed, so has the social
security program. Robinson
explained how the protection
women have under social
security-both as dependents
and as workers-has in-
creased over the years.
"The program became a
family program in 1939, the
year before monthly benefits
were first payable. Under
old-age and survivors insur-
ance, as it was called, benefits
also were payable to aged
wives, or widows, children
under 18, or, if there was no


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.


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

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

For TV repairs and Zenith
sales, see K&D TV and Sound
at 301 Reid Ave. 227-2071.
Stfc 6-2.
Septic Tanks Pumped Out
Carefoot Septic Tank
227-5793 and 229-6694
Billy McFarland
tfc 8-21

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

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



Need help with your N
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


Going Fishing?
Stop here first
for a complete
line of

Fishing Tackle

Hurlbut Supply
306 Reid Ave.


surviving widow or children,
to surviving aged parents.

"But throughout the early
years of the program," said
Robinson, "the law was based
on the premise that a man was
responsible for the support of
his wife and children. Benefits
for children were payable on
the record of a working
mother without a husband, but
were not available to children
of a working wife whose hus-
band was present. And bene-
fits couldn't be paid to the
husband or widower of a
working wife."


Home workers earn money
-addressing envelopes. Rush
self-addressed evp. to-P. D.
Todd, Gen. Del., Overstreet,.,
Fla. 32453. '2tc 8-214

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



Jim & Jean's

Restaurant


Opened for Breakfast
5:30 A.M. to 10 P.M.
Daily
Across from Duren's
on HWy; 98
2tp 8-14


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



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!
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


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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

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

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

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PAGE EIGHT THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1975



Raffield's Team Going to National for Second Year


Raffield's came from the
loser's bracket to defeat Sea-
board Coastline of Jackson-
ville Sunday afternoon in Or-
lando to win the Regional slow


NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of County Commissiloners of Gulf Coun-
ty, Florida, at Its next regular meeting
on Tuesday, August 26, 1975, at 7:30
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-
division.
Dated this 12th day of August, 1975.
BOARD of COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GULtF COUNTY, FLORIDA
By: .s- Otis Oavis, Jr., Chairman
Attest: -s. George Y. Core, Clerk '
(SEAL) It 8-14
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOUR-
'TEENTHO UDICIAL 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.
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: HAROLD DAVID LETNER
: Rt.3
S. Bloomingdale, Michigan
:YOU ARE. NOTIFIED that an action
for dissolution of marriage has been
filed against you and you are required to
.serve a copy of your written defenses, if
ahy to Iton FRED N. WITTEN, Attorney
for Petitioner, 303 Fourth Street, Port St.
Jbe, Florida, whose post office address'
s. .Post Office Box 87,r Port St. Joe,
Florida 32456, on or before.. Monday,
September iS, 1975, and'flle th& 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. 4
:WITNESS my hand and seal in this
Court on August 12, 1975.
:George Y. Core,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: -s-Maurell Cumble 4t 8-14
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/ "F la.,"
Information concerning the amount or
:description of the Property and. the
-names 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-
.-doned Property Section, Capitol, Talla-
*;hassee, Florida 32302. Be sure to
.mention account number, name and
ll'address, as published in this notice.
"'. Unless proof of ownership is presented to
:*the holder by October 27, 1975, the
: property will be delivered to the
Administrator. Thteeafter, all further
.:claims must be directed to the Admini-
strator.
GERALD A. LEWIS
SAs Administrator
2t8-14


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pitch softball tournament. The
tourney win sends the local
team to York, Pennsylvania
August 28 through September
1 to compete with the top 32


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 OF-ACTION
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
Petitioner's Attorney:
ROBERT M. MOORE, Esq.
S302 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 of 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,
100 per cent.
DATED this the 4th day of August,
1975.
THAMES JEWELERS
By: -s- Robert M. Moore
302 Third Street
Port St. Joe, Florida 32456'
Attorney for Thames Jewelers
4t 8-7
INVITATION TO BID
The Town of Mexico Beach is accept-
ing Sealed Bids for cleaning and clearing
of properties within the Town. This
property may be Inspected and informa-
tion obtained about particulars by con-
tacting the Town Clerk. Closing date for
this bid is Friday, September 5, 1975.
It8-21

REGISTRATION OF
FICTITIOUS NAMES
We the undersigned, being
duly sworn, do hereby declare
under oath that the names of
all 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:
Jack E. Hammock, Owner.
-s- Jack E. Hammock 4t 7-31


teams in the nation in the
national play-offs. This is the
second year in a row the
Raffield's team has earned a
berth on the national tourna-
ment.
In the Orlando tournament,
Raffield's met competition
from teams representing met-
ropolitan areas of 500,000. po-
ple and more. Teams from
Jacksonville, Tampa, St. Pe-
tersburg, Orlando and Mobile,
Ala., were the giants which
the "David's" from Port St.


Joe had to tackle, game. The Raffield batters
Raffield's ;won three collected 20 hits in the first two
straight games in the Orlahdo innings of the game.
tournament before coming to In successive games, Raf-
the Jacksonville team in the fields defeated Seaboard
late games of the contest. Coastline of Jacksonville, 19-
Raffield's lost, 19-6, tossing :,2; Honeywell Corp., of Tampa-
them into the losers bracket. St. Petersburg, 8-6.
They came right back and,,,
defeated the same team, 15-4 Leading hitters for the local
in the finals to earn the squad were: Larry Mathes,
championship. .750; Ken Haddock, .648, in-
The local team started off cluding one home run;r Al
fast, defeating Delta Airlines Cathey, .625; Jim Belin, .571,
of Orlando 27-4 in their first, including two home runs;


Wimberly, Weimorts


Named to State Class AA


Mark Wimberly, Shark pit-
cher, and Denzil Weimorts,
Shark catcher, were named to
the Class AA All State base-
ball team. Wimberly was
named to the first team and
Weimorts was nominated for
the third team.
Both were named to the All
West Coast Conference team
this year, and were also mem-
bers of the Port St. Joe teams
that posted three straight
West Coast Conference cham-
pionships. Wimberly and Wei-
morts have played on Shark
Steams that posted a 50-12
record over the past two
years, and helped lead the
Sharks to the state finals in
Class AA in 1975, losing in the
finals to Santa Fe, after
downing Clewiston in the
semi-finals.
Mark posted a 13-2 record in


1975 with four wins in the
tournament. He had pitching
wins over Chattahoochee in
Sub-district, Florida High in
District, Century in Region
and Clewiston in state. In 27
innings he allowed one run,
and it was not earned.
Denzil Weimorts has been
the regular catcher for the
past three years. Coach Lew-
ter stated, "I consider Denzil
to be one of the finest catchers
I have seen in this area in a
number of years."
He has signed a grant-in-aid
at Livingston University,
where he will continue his
baseball career. Denzil'will
join his ,brother, Kenny, who
played for Livingston last
year. Also playing baseball at
Livingston are past Sharks,
Norris Langston and Jim
Moore.


Jerry Gaskin, .546; Jake Lew-
is, .529 and Ken Whittle, .500.
David Wood and Gil Shealey
hit two homers each to add to
the Port St. Joe power.


Seaboard Coastline, who
lost to Raffield's in their
second game went all the way
to the finals in the double
elimination contest, but could-


Fourteen softball teams will be com-
peting in a tournament here in Port St. Joe
.this week end, to raise funds for defraying
some of the expenses of the Raffield's
industrial league team in their trip to
i York, Pa., next week. Eight men's teams
and six women' teams from the Gulf
County vicinity will be playing Friday
night and all day Saturday on the city
softball and high school baseball diamonds
in the fund-raising event.
Games will get underway Friday


QB Club

Meeting

Tuesday

All members and prospec-
tive members of the Port St.
Joe Quarterback Club are
urged to attend a special
meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday,
August 26 in the Port St. Joe
High School Commons Area.
President David May stated
that the meeting is being held
to outline Quarterback Club
plans for next year.
Coach Wayne Taylor will be
Mark wil be atendin Au prset-ogoovrths e-- -


Mark will be attending Au- present to go over this sea-
burn University where he son's football schedule and to
hopes to play baseball for the answer any questions the
Auburn Tigers. boosters might have.


Doubles Tennis Tourney

The Gulf County Recreation Saturday, August 23, with play
Department announced this to .continue through Sunday,
week that a doubles tennis August 24.
tournament will be held on the Entrance fee for the contest
Eighth Street tennis court. will be $7.50 per team. Entries
The tournament will be limit- should be brought or mailed to
ed to 16 teams. the Gulf County Recreation
The doubles tournament is Department office in the City
following up a singles match Hall or The Athletic House, 023-
earlier in the summer which Reid Avenue, here in Port St.
proved to be a very popular Joe.
event. Trophies for winners and
The first game in the match prizes for other finalists will
will be played at 8:00 A.M., be awarded.


n't defeat Raffield's two
straight to take the tourna-
nient. Seaboard Coastline was
17th in world competition last
year.


evening at 6:30 P.M., and resume Satur-
day morning at 8:00 A.M. The champion-
ship games will be played Saturday night.
The men's tournament will feature 14
games and the ladies will participate in 10
contests.
Everyone is urged to attend the
tournament, eat a snack and drink a cold
drink to help send the local team from the
country to the big time in the city, to show
those city people how to play slow pitch
softball.


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MINUTES
of the


Gulf County Commission
i. f r


The Board of County Com-
missioners of Gulf County,
Florida, met on July 22 in
regular session with the fol-
lowing members present: Otis
Daivs, Jr., Chairman; Everett
Owens, 'Jr.; Eldridge Money
and S. C. Player. Others pre-
sent were: .George Y. Core,
Clerk; ,Jerry Gates, Finance
Officer'; C. E. Daniell, Mos-
quito' Control Supervisor;
Lloyd Whitfield, Road Super-
intendent; Richard Lancas-
ter; Civil Defense Director;
Fred Witten, Attorney, and
Jimmnyy Williams, Deputy
Sheriff.
The meeting came to order
at 7:30 p.m. Comm. Money
opened the meeting with pray-
er, followed by the pledge to
the flag.-
The minutes from the meet-
ings of July 8, July 16 and July
17, were read, approved and
adopted.
E. F. Gunn, President, St.
Joseph's Bay Country Club,
appeared before the Board
and asked the Commission if it
had made a decision on the
club's 'request for considera-
tion in tax assessment under
F.S. 193.461. The Chairman
answered' that the Attorney
will advise the Board as to this
request and a decision will be
made at that time.
Robert B. Nations presented
a preliminary subdivision plat
of St. Joseph Bay Estates,
Unit One in Section 36, T8S,
R11W, and requested tentative
approval in order that work
can commence on the official
plat. After much discussion,
the Chairman announced that
the Board requires, time to
study the proposed plat; that
the Board will meet on July 23,
at 7:30 p.m. for final action on
this request.
Pursuant to notice to re-
ceive bids for repair parts for
the Mosquito Control D5 Trac-
tor, the following bids were
received:
May Machine Company, no
bid;
Burford Equipment, 2 ex-
change idlers, $284.00, 2 link
assemblies, $1,300.00, .and 18
segments, $350.00, Total, '$1,
934.00.
Gulf Track Company, 2 ex-
change idlers, $375.41, 2 link
assembies, $1,270.31, 18 seg-
ments, $210.28, total $1,856.00.
Upon motion by Comm.
Player, seconded by Comm.
Money, and unanimously car-
ried, the bid of Gulf Track
Company was accepted. The
Clerk was requested to place
purchase order for said parts.
Road Siuperintendent Lloyd
Whitfield reported that Bobby
Lee Borders is. requesting the
county stake off the right of
way on a road running by his
property. The Board tabled
this matter for further study.
Richard Lancaster, Civil
Defense Director, requested
the Board -reconsider his ten-
tative budget adopted at the
worksession. He stated he had
another budget proposal he
would like to present. Comm.
Money stated he thought the
Board had cut the Civil De-
fense budget too much and
had asked Mr.' Lancaster to
appear back before the Board..
Comm. Money said he didn't
believe a $4,000 operating
budget for a department with
salaries of $11,000 was very
much to operate on. Mr.
.Lancaster said he could not
operate under the budget
adopted ty the Board. Chair-
man Otis Davis, Jr.' said he
believed the budget was real-
istic as adopted by the Board
and the Civil Defense could
live with it as adopted. The
Board then accepted Mr. Lan-
caster's proposal for study.
After study, Comm. Owens
said he thought the budget was
adequate as previously adopt-
ed and the Civil Defense De-
partment cold be operated as
cut. Comm. Player's said
everyone's budget had been
cut except the Sheriff's and
the Board might have to cut
some of the other budgets
more than they did originally.
Chairman Davis said that he
felt the Civil Defense could be
added to the Sheriff's Depart-


ment and save the county a lot
of Inoney since the Sheriff was
always present at any disas-
ter. Comm. Money said he was
willing to give up his 10 cents a
mile for travel to provide
money for an increase in the.
budget.,
Mr. ,Lancaster said the
Board was not representing
him as a taxpayer if they were
in favor of combining Civil
Defnese with the Sheriff's De-
-partment or doing away with
it. Comm. Money said he was
not in favor of eliminating the
Civil Defense Department or
cutting the budget as much as
the Board had. Comm. Money
* then moved the Board tenta,
tively adopt/the proposed bud-
get as presented by Civil De-
fense Director Richard Lan-
caster with the option of
cutting it back later if the
millage had to be raised. The
motion ,died for lack of a
second.
Comm. Money said he had a
request for a ditch to be
cleaned in Highland View at
Fifth and Hayes.
Comm. Player said he had a
request for a pipe to be cover-
ed at Ward and Georgia at St.
Joe Beach, and he also report-
ed a culvert was broken at
Rudolph Kirkland's.
Chairman Davis reported
that Vernell Armstrong is re-
questing completion of work
on a ditch and dirt removal
from a borrow pit donated to
the county.
The Clerk presented the
tentative budget for the am-
bulance service which re-
quested $16,419.00 for ambu-
lance service at the south end
of the county and $6,750 for the
ambulance at the north end of
the county. Chairman Davis
said the ambulance service
should transfer patients from
one hospital to the other only
on. an emergency basis.
Comm. Owens stated that the
ambulance squad needed a
back-up ambulance to handle
two emergencies occurring at
the same time. Port St. Joe
squad chief told the Board that
'tilities could be cut'from the
budget in the amount of 1,bS50 "
and that if any other items
were cut he recommended the
Board cut the malpractice and
life insurance. After further
discussion, Comm. Owens
moved the Board tentatively
adopt a budget of $6,750 for the
Wewahitchka ambulance ser-
vice and $15,369.00 for the Port
St. Joe ambulance service.
Comm. Money seconded the
motion and it passed unani-
mously.
Upon motion by Comm.
Owens, second by Comm.
Money, and unanimous vote,
the Board approved purchase
order 1217 in the amount of
$1,235.00 for the Port St. Joe
ambulance squad and pur-
chase order 1218 in the amount
of $192.10 for the Wewahitchka
squad.
In other business, the Board
agreed not to allow the state
rdad department to transfer
palm trees from Highway 98 to
other highways in the state;
agreed-to seek signatures on
the right of way easement on
Stokes Dead Lakes Road;
agreed to request the state
road department to continue
its efforts to obtain right of
way on Chipola Avenue in
Wewahitchka.
Upon motion by Comm.
Owens, second. by Comm.
Money, and unanimous vote,
the Board agreed to make
budget amendments in the
Road and Bridge budget.
Copies of these amendments
are on record in the Clerk's
office.
Upon recommendation by
Comm. Owens, the Board
directed the Road Superinten-
dent and Mosquito Control
Supervisor to keep an inven-
tory of tires according to
serial numbers with a record
of assignment to each vehicle.
In addition, the Superinten-
dents were instructed to keep
an inventory of batteries by
having the date of purchase
permanently stamped on each
battery. Also, Comm. Owens
said he felt any purchases


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should be approved by the
Road Superintendent for the
Road Department.
The Board authorized Mos-
quito Control Supervisor Em-
mette Daniell to reapply for a
permit for the Buckhorn land-
fill.
The Board requested the At-
torney write Tax Appraiser
Sammy Patrick requesting
the Board be furnished a cer-
tification of millage that
would produce the same tax
dollars as last year, with
copies of the letter sent to
Governor Reubin Askew and
the Department of Revenue.
At this -point in time, the
Chairman recessed the meet-
ing until 7:30p.m. Wednesday,
July 23.
Otis Davis, Chairman
Attest: George Y. Core, Clerk
The Board of County Com-
missioners of Gulf County,
Florida, met on July 23, pur-
suant to recess taken on July
22, with the following mem-
bers present: Otis Davis, Jr.,
Chairman; T. D. (Doc) Whit-
field; Everett Owens, Jr.;
Eldridge Money. Others pre-
sent were: George Y. Core,
Clerk; Jerry Gates, Finance
Officer; Jimmy Williams, De-
puty Sheriff and C. E. Daniell,
Mosquito Control Supervisor.


The meeting came to order nary plat.
at 7:30 p.m. There being no further busi-
The Board entered into a ness the meeting adjourned.
discussion with reference to Otis Davis, Jr., Chairman
salaries for county employees Attest: George Y. Core, Clerk
for the next fiscal year. Glenn
Daniells and Wesley Allen The Board of County Com-
Smith represented the em-' missioners of Gulf County,
ployees from the Road and Florida, met on July 31, in
Mosquito Control Depart- special called session with the
ments. After lengthy discus- following members present:
sion, the Board voted to tenta- Otis Davis, Jr., Chairman; T.
tively adopt a salary increase D. (Doc) Whitfield; S. C.
for the next fiscal year of. 6.2 Player; Everett Owens, Jr.;
per cent for all full-time em- and Eldridge Money. Others
ployees, based on the salaries present were: George Y. Core,
or wages presently being paid. Clerk; Fred N. Witten, Atttor-
Wesley Allen Smith and fney and Raymond Lawrence,
Glenn Daniels reported that'" Sheriff.
the employees had voted to The meeting came to order
accept the Provid-nt accident at 4:00 p.m. The Clerk opened
and health insurance plan.- the meeting with prayer.
The Board agreed to continue The Chairman announced
coverage under Provident as that the press was notified as
requested by the employees, to this meeting at the same
The Board then discussed time each member and the
the beginning pay rate for em- attorney were notified. He
ployees in the Road and Mos- said the meeting is called to
quito Control Departments comply with F.S. 30.49, deal-
After discussion and recom- ing with the adoption of the
mendations from the above Sheriff's budget for the next
mentioned employee repre- fiscal year.
sentatives, there was a motion The Chairman informed the
by Comm. Owens, seconded Sheriff that the Board mem-
by Comm. Whitfield, and upon bers are exerting every effort
vote was unanimously car- to keep the 1975-76 budget to a
ried, that beginning October 1, very minimum in keeping
1975, the beginning pay rate with its policy to reduce all
will be as follows: operating costs by 10 per cent
$2.50 per hour for first 90 and an exerted effort not to
days; $3.00 per hour for the 12 increase the millage assess-
months following the first 90 ment on the 1975 tax roll. He
days, thereafter full pay rate. said that in a study of the
The Board then considered. Sheriff's department budget
approval of the preliminary' that was tentatively adopted
plat of St. Joseph Bay Estates on July 16, there appears to be
Subdivision, Unit No. One and several items that may be
after being advised by the At- reduced to bring, the total of
torney, there was a motion by said budget. within millage
Comm. Whitfield, seconded by assessed at this time.
Comm. Money and unani- The Sheriff informed the
mously carried, that the Board that he presented the
Board approve the prelimi.- very lowest budget possible
S '


THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1975


Increase Noted In Bond Sales


Sales of Series E and H
United States Savings Bonds
in Florida were $101.2 million
during the first six months of
1975. The state attained 64.1
per cent of its 1975 sales goal

giving full consideration to the
Commission's request to re-
duce the new budget by 10 per
cent; that he reduced every
item in his new budget to a
very minimum. He asked the
Commission to please keep in
mind that his food items for
the prisoners, gasoline, oil,
auto and equipment parts,
mechanic's fees, and every
other article that is pur-
chased, plus the fact that for
the first time this budget must
pay all of the retirement bene-
fits and the U. S. Government
is now requiring special wage
consideration for overtime
work.
Lengthy discussion followed
after which the Board request-
ed the Sheriff to reduce his
budget to the very lowest re-
quest possible. The Sheriff
said this has already been
done in the budget before the
Board at this time, and further
stated that his budget is not
adequate for his needs next
year and he is now informing
the Board that the 1975-76 bud-
get will call for an increase to
provide items that have been
omitted from this budget.
The Chairman called for re-
commendations as to this
budget, and there being none,
the meeting adjourned.
Otis Davis, Jr., Chairman
Attest: George Y. Core, Clerk


June 30. These sales-up $23.2
million-represent a 29.8 per
cent increase over the same
six months last year.


PAGE NINE


J. Ted Cantion, Gulf County
Volunteer Savings Bond
Chairman reported Bond sales
in the county of $62,882 during
the first six month period. The
county reached 5b.3 per cent of
its yearly sales goal June 30.


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