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IKE STA Industry Deep Water Port Fine People Safest Beaches in Florida PORT ST. JOE,, FLORIDA THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1974 I 4 15 Cents Per Copy The largest cash judgment ever rendered in Gulf County for personal injury was handed down last week by U. S. District Judge David Middlebrooks in favor of John A. Bell of Port St. Joe, DOT Ca I Is for Bridge Work Bids Representative William J. Rish told The Star this week that bids will be returned August 22 on two major high- way improvement projects on, State Road 30-A. Rish said the Department, of Transportation has adver- tised for replacement of the old wooden bridges on the. highway at Simmons Bayou and Money Bayou with con- crete structures. The project has been in the making for better than a year, but right- of-way problems have delay- ed the improvements until now. Construction on the two bridges should begin shortly after the bids are returned two weeks from today. in the amount of $129,618.48. Judge Middlebrooks ruled against the United States of America in the suit which involved an automobile ac- cident July 18, 1969 in which Bell was totally paralyzed ,from the waist down. Bell received his injuries on the Cape San Bias Road while he was on'the way to work at the Coast Guard Station. His car hit pot holes in the road and overturned, severing his spinal cord. The suit was filed against the State of Florida and the United States, but the State of Florida was immune from suit. In the course of the trial it was determined that Bell was driving at about 50 miles per hour when the accident occurred, but that condition of the road would not allow safe speeds of up to 50 miles per hour. The ruling was that responsibility was equally di- vided between the State of Florida, the United States and Bell. Since the State could not be sued, Bell re- covered only one third of the damages which were set at $388,855.45. The case was tried in U. S. District Court in Marianna. Local attorney Cecil G. Cos- tin, Jr., represented, Bell. ,Man Charged With 4 Burglary Counts Four home burglaries in the Wewahitchka area were solved this past week with the arrest of a White City man, according to Gulf Coun- ty Sheriff Raymond Law- rence. Investigating Deputies Jim- my Williams and Mike White arrested 22-year-old James Mamoran and have charged Chamber Starts WelcomeService Chamber of Commerce President Robert M. Moore announced that the Chamber has initiated a Welcome Ser- vice for new residents of Gulf County. The Service is avail- able to all newcomers throughout Gulf County. Businesses throughout the County have provided token gifts, trade discounts, re- deemable certificates and other valuable items for the newcomer. Additionally, the Chamber provides general in- formaton concerning services , available in the County. New- comers are requested to re-, gister at the Chamber of Commerce office in the City Hall either in person or by telephone between 9:00 a.m. #and noon each day. Businesses wishing to parti- cipate in the Welcome Ser- vice are requested to contact Project Chairman Attorney Fred N. Witten, 303 Fourth St., Port St. Joe (telephone 229-4451) immediately. This service will give the new- "comer and businessman an opportunity to meet. Raffield Gets 10 Year Term Leveral "Sparky" Raffield, age 43, of Overstreet, receiv- ed a 10 year term in the state prison for his part in the huge marijuana haul found on his farm last Christmas Eve. Another person has been ( indicted by the state-wide grand jury in Tampa, in connection with marijuana smuggling in Gulf County. Calvin J. Sermons, age 21, was arrested earlier this *)week in Pinellas County and charged with conspiracy to possess marijuana. He is pre- sently being held in the Gulf County Jail in lieu of $150,000 bond. , him with four counts of breaking and entering, one grand larceny and one petty larceny. Mamoran was arrested Fri- day evening, and was found to be in possession of two tires which had been stolen from the rear of the Gulf County Jail the night before. He was also found to be in possession of a number of smaller items which had been taken in recent thefts. Ianan all night effort, Depu- ties recovered four television sets, stereo equipment, tape players and numerous other items. Mamoran is currently be- ing held in the Gulf County Jail without bond, as he was on probation at the time of his arrest. Adopts New Bus Rulings The Gulf County School Board adopted its first set of riles and regulations govern- ing operation and use of the school buses Tuesday morn- ing. Set out in the new set of rules and regulations are pay schedules for drivers, ap- proved use of the buses and qualification of the drivers. The Board also set up a system of approving bus dri- vers after certain examina- tions, tests and qualifications are met. Only these drivers will be approved by the Board for operation of the buses. The plan was presented to the Board by Shoupe Howell, an executive of the PAEC educational cooperative, of (Continued on Page 2) Half Million More for Schools Local Tax Bill Sees Reduction School Board Ponders Half Million Dollar Budget Increase Herman Ard, William Roemer, Kenneth Whitfield, David Bidwell, Cecil Costin, Jr. and Gene Raffield. The Gulf County School Board tentatively set their new budget Tuesday morning which reflects a decrease in local tax dollars to finance, but which is $578,000 more than last year's budget. In fiscal 1974-74, the School Board is planning a total / budget of ,$3,278,000.00. Last - year's total budget was $2,- 700,000.00. Most of the in- crease is in the lunch room item. Last year, the Board was notrequired to_ include .\j. all lunch room income or expense in its budget. This year they must include every dollar used in the operation. The lunch room budget is $305,000.00; $250,000 more . than was required to be re- m ported in the budget last year. This amounts to nearly half of the total increase Star shown in the new set of Photo figures. City Starts Search for Financing to Improve Its Water and Sewer Services The City of Port St. Joe took the second step Tuesday night, toward improving and expanding its water distribu- tion and treatment system and its sewage collection sys- tem. The Board plans to replace all troublesome sew- age collection mains, replace, repair and add to the present lift stations, and expand sew- er collection service-per- haps even into Oak Grove, if they can get proper financ- ing. Tentative plans are also to extend water service to, Oak Grove. This plan hinges on whether or not the County will permit, if Oak Grove citizens will subscribe in suf- ficient numbers and if the City can afford the bill. The second step taken Tuesday was to begin ar- rangements for the financing. Two representatives of the farmers' Home Administra- tion, Bill Weathers and Gene Pittman, were at the meeting to explain what the City .would have to do in order to qualify for a five percent loan with the Government agency. Weathers, who acted as spokesman for the FHA offi- cials, said three things are necessary for a city to quali- fy for the loan: it must be less than 10,000 in population, unable to get adequate credit from private lending agenc- ies and the project must,be feasible. Of course, the community receiving the loan must be able to repay, too. The City is in such a position since it owes only one bond issue- that against the Municipal Hospital expansion which is nearly paid off. Weathers said it was prac- tically impossible to get one of the highest paid areas in Florida. "You're too rich to receive a grant" he said. Weathers told the City to get their engineers' reports on the project and make an application. He said it could be approved or rejected in no more than 30 days time. The Board will meet Mon- day afternoon next week to go over the engineers' report and will then make an appli- cation for financing. PETITION The Board was presented with a petition containing 553 names Tuesday night, re-. questing clean-up work at Holly Hill Cemetery. The pe- tition asked for shrubbery planting, cleaning up the area and keeping the grass cut. The Board felt it had no right to bother occupied lots, even to clean them up, but realized they had a respon- sibility to keep the vacant spaces and the area around the fence clean and present- able. They agreed to pay more attention to the appear- ance of the cemetery in the future. LEASH LAW The proposed leash law hasn't been .forgotten, with a draft presented to the meet- ing to amend the present ordinance to require animals to be kept up by their owners. The change in the law, will require all animals to be kept up or they will be impounded. If impounded, an attempt will be made to locate the owner. If the animal isn't claimed in five days he will be destroy- ed. Owners must pay $2.00 for each day of impoundment to retrieve their animals. The ordinance will also be changed to make provisions for animals which haven't been immunized for rabies. Even if a pet is kept up, he will be required to have the rabies vaccination under the new plan.. OTHER ACTION In other action of the Board, they: -Heard' a report from Clerk Charles Brock that it was budget time and receiv- ed a rough draft from Brock to begin work on. The budget will be tentatively drawn up Monday afternoon. Clerk Brock said it appeared as if there would be an additional $15 million in valuation of taxable property on the rolls and that approximately 5.3 mills would be needed for financing-a reduction of nearly two mills from last year's budget. -Agreed to send out no- tices to those owning proper- ty covered with debris and put them on notice to clean up. If the notice is ignored, the City will perform the clean up chores and take out a lien against the property. involved. Volunteers Asked to Step Forth for Ambulance Service Gulf County will be getting into the ambulance service within the next two months, in order to satisfy state require- ments now in effect for these emergency services. Gulf County has chosen to operate their two ambulance vehicles with a volunteer force and are in the process of setting up training schools for those who volunteer to help with the activity. Basic first aid will be the first course offered, along with defensive driving instruction. Following this course, advanced first aid will be provided and then Emergency Medical Technician training. All levels of training can be used in the service. Now the county is in the process of recruiting the volunteer force which will man the vehicles. Both males and females can be utilized in the volunteer corps. There will be no expense and no pay involved for the volunteers. Those wishing to become a part of this emergency service may sign up now with the office of George Y. Core, Clerk of the Court or the office of Sheriff Raymond Lawrence. Announcement will be made, probably next week, as to when and where the first aid course will be taught. Under the new law, the county must maintain ambulance vehicles and crews in both Port St. Joe and Wewahitchka. It's anticipated that about 60 volunteers will be needed for the project. * Overall, an increase of a little more than 10 percent is reflected in the new budget over the old. The largest increase is in salaries. Ad- ministration costs are up $9,- 000.00 over last year to $120,- 624.51. Instructional salaries have been increased lby $211,- 000.00 to $1,655,000.00. Other expenditures for instruction were increased by $75,400.00 to $270,038.00. Pupil transpor- tation costs went up $40,500.00 to $125,000.00. Fixed charges are up $115,000 to $298,500.00. Other budget items include $4,000 for health services, $39,000 for capital outlay and $64,553.07 for reserves. The budget for servicing the school's bonded indebtedness was increased by $7,000.00 to $614,265.98. A little over a third of this budget is main- tained as a balance year after year under the terms of the bonding agreement. Capital improvements ex- penditures were increased from $157,147 last year to $320,063.71. TAXES DOWN There's. no way of knowing what the millage rate will be for the year coming up. Pro- .,perty valuations following a sweeping re-evaluation of the county have not yet been released from the office of Tax Assessor, Samuel A. Patrick. While no official fig- ure has been released, Pat- rick has given a "ball park" figure to the county govern- ing bodies from which the School Board has concluded they will have an eight mill levy for their proposed bud- get. The thinking of the Board is that it will be even lower than that with the 1.2 debt service millage tacked on top. On the money side-income which will be collected from Gulf County tax payers- there is slight relief in sight for the tax payer. The tax revenues needed for the new budget are down $7,000.00 fronr last year. The School Board's new budget will require $600,- 400.00 in local taxes for fi- nancing. The remainder will come from the following sources: State and Federal receipts, $2,399,246.11, up $720,000 over last year; $177,- 520.00 from other sources, up $111,500 over last year and cash carry-over of $101,689.- 93, $7,000.00 less than last year. PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held on the new budget on Friday, August 16 at. 1:00 p.m., in the Board meeting room in the Gulf'. County Courthouse. The School bud- get runs from July 1 to June 30. Local Port Tonnage Shows A Slight Increase Over Last Year The 1973 preliminary ton- nage statistics for waterborne commerce in the Mobile Dis- trict of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers have been re- leased. The statistics cover traffic movements at ports and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Most ports in the Mobile District showed an increase in tonnage figures during 1973. Figures released by the Army Corps of Engineers show that the harbor of Port St. Joe had 669,131 tons in 1973; 530 tons over 1972's 668,601. Tonnage for the Gulf County Canal decreased in 1973; 279,643 from the pre- vious year's figure of 317,955. Port St. Joe's new fire station was com- open house and reception in the near future for Occupy Fire Station pleted this week and the last of five payments the general public to view the new facilities. made to the contractor, J. B. Jinks Construc- The new station will house six vehicles and has tion Co. The City Commission is planning an facilities for a full time fire department. IRIiriTY-SEVLENTH P AK, N*'.*-W County's Largest Personal Injury Settlement Given .... ...w ,. n - ununce a THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1974 (Continued from Page 1) -THE STAR- Published Every Thursday at306 Williams Avenue, Port St. Joe, Florida By The Star Publishing Company Second-Class Postage Paid at Port St. Joe, Florida 32456 Wesley R. Ramsey William H. Ramsey ,Frenchie L. Ramse Shirley K. Ramsey POSTOFF ICE BOX 308 PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA 32 SECOND-CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA 32456 SUBSCRIPTIONS INVARIABLY PAYABLE IN ADVANCE IN COUNTY ONE YEAR, $5.00 SIX MOS., $3.00 THREE MOS., $127.50 OUT OF COUNTY One Year, S6.00 OUT OF U.S. One Year, S7.00 TO ADVERTISERS In case of error or omissions in advertisements, the publishers do not hold themselves liable for damage further than amount received for such advertisement. The spoken word is given scant attention; the printed word is thoughtfully weighed. The spoken word barely asserts; the printed word thoroughly convinces. The spoken word is lost; the printed word remains. EDITORIALS... Your County Needs You! A volunteer ambulance service teers, much a$, the volunt for Gulf County is just before being departments are operated cranked up. The County has been county. The volunteers will told by the state department of no pay, but they will Health and Rehabilitative Ser- certain incentives, such vices that it' must operate an quate insurance and comr adequate ambulance service or it ambulance headquarters. must offer none at all. State guide- This newspaper hop( lines call for an ambulance vehicle when the call goes out for equipped with certain life saving teers to step forward devices, such as oxygen, certain trained for this service, the: splints, special equipment for han- coming forth in adequate r dling critically injured patients, to both provide a service ou communications with the hospital need and one that the Cou and ambulance headquarters. afford to maintain. In addition to adequate and A call for volunteers is serviceable vehicles, each must be answered with enthusiasm manned by a trained driver, a first County. In this instance the aid technician and an Emergency teers must be willing to be Medical Technician. These people since the County plans t must be qualified to adequately training all the way up treat an injured person to give him Emergancy Medical Techni a better chance of reaching the those who wish to take it. hospital alive, *'. Service" to our fellow n All of'thiis, of course, is to the no equal for satisfaction. V advantage of the patient. It would those who have a talent for be expensive, prohibitively so for a for those who need help wi county the size of Gulf, if hired personnel were used, since the law requires an ambulance to be sta- tioned in the County so that it will not have more than a 20 minute run to the nearest hospital. This means Gulf County will have to provide two such services-at Port St. Joe and at Wewahitchka. The financial part of the deal is the reason Gulf County is choosing to operate its service with volun- Drinking F The newly released Federal report on alcohol and health is full of bad news for America: heavy drinkers are much more likely to get cancer of the mouth or throat; alcohol costs the country more than $25 billion annually in the form of lost work, auto accidents and med- ical bills: and heavy drinking is alarmingly on the rise among teen- agers. Citing a random sample of 10,000 junior and senior high school .students-the largest sample ever taken-the report says both the frequency of drinking and the amount consumed has skyrocketed during the past three years, from 1970 to 1973. Usage among boys increased from 50 to 77 percent: among girls from 38 to 67 percent. Dr. Morris E. Chafetz, Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism which re- leased the report, noted that some nations in which the populations use alcohol widely do not exper- ience similar alcoholic problems. "In these societies, alcohol is typ- ically consumed under clear, well- defined guidelines, in a family or relaxed social environment that stands in sharp contrast to the In the courts of Charlemagne, the plaintiff a arms upon their breasts, and he who could hold eer fire in the receive receive as ade- fortable es that r volun- and be y will be numbers r people nty can usually in Gulf e volun- trained ;o offer to the cian for han has Ve hope r caring ll begin making their plans now to join up Mr. Wesley Ramsey, Editor in the next week or two and The Star Port St. Joe, Florida 32456 become a part of this new organ- Dear Mr. Ramsey: ization which will be a very posi- This is a reply to your edi- tive way of serving your fellow trial concerning the. Coun.- citizens. ty's Budget on August 1, 1974. Uncle Sam put posters every- Mr. Ramsey, you made a e in W d Wr a g statement concerning your where in World War II saying, "I opinion of how a reduction Need You". Gulf County is now could be made and you sug- sending out the word that it "Needs gested combining smaller You", to furnish manpower for an offices such as the Veterans' efecv Service Office and the Civil effective service. Defense Office. We, of course, cannot speak for the combination of other offices, but would like very -much to speak for all the veterans of the County as well as for the r V le t Veterans' Service Office. S~ The combination you men- tioned took place up until two, (2) years ago and without American bar, or the tense at- much success, I must say. I think we have proved our mosphere of the American cocktail success since this combina- party. Above all, drunkenness is tion was broken and since a' condemned, and drunk behavior is full time service has been not tolerated. provided for our so well de- serving veterans. ,On the other hand, our Ameri- Since we have been opera- can society has persistently used ting separately, our Recovery alcohol as a universal solvent for monies have increased con- human problems. We have long siderably. By Recovery Monies, I mean the amount viewed drunkenness as a humorous of money which is provided condition to be condoned instead of to our Gulf County veterans a serious state of sickness to be and their dependents. This avoided." money comes into the County by means of compensation Dr. Chavetz said a person may (Service Connected Claims), know that he or she has a serious pensions (Non-Service Con- problem with alcohol if that per, nected Claims), educational son: has been.. intoxicated four assistance, burial allowance, --- .insurance claims, etc. times in one year, goes to work At the present time, our intoxicated, or ,- does something recoveries are $880,074.00 per, under the influence of alcohol that year, with new recoveries of he or she wouldn't do without its $169,500.00 included for the fiscal year, 1973-74. These re- influence. coveries are a great boost to We believe Dr. Chafetz and the our county's economy. Institute are on target in their We agree, of course, with efforts to combat this critical, your term of a smaller office because as far as our annual American problem. In addition to budget is concerned, that's calling for expanded and innovative exactly what we are. You ways to care for the casualties of see, our main concern is the the disease, Dr. Chafetz concludes welfare of approximately Sli 1,710 veterans of our county that we must establish "socially and no.-iocreaslpg.more tax responsible guidelines" to help our. f.ien"' on tl o zens of citizens avoid dangerous drinking Gulf Count. % imagine practices. 'that'a great number of this: population of veterans buy your weekly newspaper and -- 'I...J f 'j -',,P"_ .- '. would not appreciate the fact J, ] that the dedicated services we offer Were to be cut in / half by again combining our ..- office with Civil Defense. And l just in case you are not sure nd defendant were required to cross their of exactly what goes on in d out the longest gained the suit! our office, I suggest that you Editor and Publisher Production Supt. Office Manager Typesetter, Subscription. PHONE 227-3161 456 check your monthly reports which are reported to the Board of County Commission- ers each month. These re- ports list each and every tele- phone call we receive and each telephone call which is made. They also list every letter written and every let- ter received along with each and every VA Form which has been completed. Also, all miscellaneous work which has been done for each month is listed. Moreover, our vet- erans deserve the privacy which they now enjoy and it is a Federal law that their records be kept strictly con- fidential. I don't believe that this confidentiality could be accomplished if we were combined with another office. I'm sure, Mr. Ramsey, that you had the best interest of your County when you sug- gested this combination and I'm also sure you did not realize the importance of our office either. However, we ETAOIN SHRDLU by WESLEY R. RAMSEY Schedule GiVrenI for School Start-Up Classes for Port St. Joe schools and the Highland View Elementary School will begin Monday, Aug. 26. Class .times are as follows: Port St. Joe Jr.-Sr. High School, 8:20- 2:25; Highland View Elemen- tary K-3, 8:15-1:30 and 4-6, 8:15-2:30; and Port St. Joe Elementary K-3, 8:10-1:30 and 4-6, 8:10-2:30. Registration for Port St. Joe High School students will be held as follows: purpose. I would also like to make mention of the fact that we feel we have a fine Board of County Commissioners who are very aware and efficient when it comes to reducing our county's budget. Thank you, Albert T. Thames, County Veterans' Service Officer Friday, Aug. 16, 8:00-12:00 a.m. for seniors; and 1:00- 5:00 p.m. for juniors. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 8:00-12:00 a.m. for sophomores and 1:00 -5:00 p.m. for freshmen. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 8:00- 12:00 a.m. for eighth graders, and 1:00-5:00 p.m. for seventh graders. The following schedule will apply for parents and stu- dents who cannot come at appointed times. Tuesday night, Aug. 20, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Thursday night, Aug. 22, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Buses will run for orienta- tion for seventh graders and new students Friday, Aug. 23, 9:30 a.m. and will return students home at 11:00 a.m. Shop in Port St. Joe Support Your Local Merchants would like to welcome your personal visit to our office at anytime. This invitation is extended to every citizen of Gulf County, and especially our veterans, because they are, of course, our main concern. - Mr. Ramsey, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but before suggesting ,, or making opinions which could involve the welfare of so mniny people, I believe that it would be more practical to make a careful investigation of the facts and truths at hand because in this case, .many of our veterans would "not be aware of, let alone .receiving, the benefits offer- ed by the VA if our services were not available to them. I 'could go on and on about the importance of our office but it would probably take your whole newspaper to print. -I would appreciate more opinions from our veterans because they can best tell our General Revenue Sharing provides federal funds directly to local and state governments. Your government must publish this report advising you how these funds have been used or obligated during the year from July 1, 1973. thru June 30. 1974. This is to inform you of your government's priorities and to encourage your participation in decisions on how future funds should be spent. ACTUAL EXPENDITURES CATEGORIES (A) CAPITAL (B) MAINTENANCE (( 1 PUBLICSAFETY $ ^ ,, $ 2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION $ $ 3 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION $ $ 4 HEALTH $ $ 5 RECREATION $ $ 6 LIBRARIES $ $ 7 SOCIAL SERVICES FORAGED OR POOR $ $ 8 FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION $ $ ., 9 MULTIPURPOSE AND GENERAL GOVT. $ 10 EDUCATION $ 11 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT $ 12 HOUSING& COM- MUNITY DEVELOPMENT $ 13 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT $ 14 OTHER(Specfy) $ 15 TOTALS $ $ 7--. NONDISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET .E) CERTIFICATION: I certify that I am the Chief Executive Officer and, with respect to the entitlement funds reported hereon. I certify that they have not been uaed in violation of either the;priority expenditure requirement ISection 103) or tM matching fund prohibition (Section 1p4) ofthe Act. , 7 ^.- --^ *(, 1 *-1- THE GOVERNMENT OF PORT ST JOE TOWN has received General Revenue Sharing payments totaling $114, 230 during the period from July 1. 1973. thru June 30. 1974. VACCOUNT NO.10 2 023 001. PORT ST JOE TOWN MAYOR PORT ST JOE FLORIDA 32456 V(D)TRUST FUND REPORT (1) BalanceasofJune 30.1973 .......... $50,629.;r.- 12) Revenue Sharing Funds Received from July 1, 1973 through June 30. 1974..$114.,,230.._ (3) Interest Earned.................... 7 971 (4) total Funds Available ...............$1 7 $ ''*' (5) Total AmountExpended.............$ , 16) Balance asof Juneso30.1974..........$1 3, 14. (F).The new media have been advised that a complete copy of this report hao been published in a local newspaper of general circulation. I have records documenting the contents of this report and they are open forpubilic crutiny at i'I U -',t St )oe. l' Or'i in - iaVanndTiftI F Le er to the Editor Rulings which Gulf County is a mem- ber. ": %, SCORES \)RK he Board scored what it termed "sloppy block work" on the new Vocational Educa- tional center here in Port St. Joe. The contractor had vol- untarily painted the blocks in order to improve their ap- pearance, but still the Board wasn't satisfied. They have now required that he plaster the block wall in order to hide the un-even mortar joints in the wall. Superintendent David Bid- well said he thought the .center would be ready for use by the time school started. A small amount of wiring work is still to be completed and installation of equipment. DENY REQUEST The Board denied a request of Margaret Biggs for extra sick leave pay in her claim she contracted a disease, in- fluenza, while on the job teaching. Mrs. Biggs, who had used all her allowed sick leave, had suffered from the influenza during a local epi- demic last February, missing seven days of school. Her claim was that she was ex- posed at school where many students were ill at the time, and should be paid sick leave for this reason. The Board turned down the request be- cause of the precedent it may set. The Board also denied a request from Sylvia Costin for reimbursement when the principal of her school failed to place her on tenure the year it was due. She went on tenure the following year. The Board said it couldn't go back and make the reim- bursement. In other business, the Board: -Allowed the transfer of four children from Highland View Elementary School to Port St. Joe Elementary School. -Raised the travel al- lowance from 10c per mile to 14c per mile. -Provided for sick leave for administrative personnel. One of the big problems faced by Gulf County from the standpoint of ecology and services to people of the county, is the continuation of the garbage land fill service as they have conducted in the past. The land fill method of getting rid of garbage has worked very well for Gulf County and is probably responsible for the decrease in pesky insects bothering us in the summer time. Flies aren't as bad as they once were and mosquitoes are not quite so numerous. But the day is coming when Gulf County will have to eat its garbage or, haul it into the ocean and dump it if they can get a permit to do so. The state says the county must now use pits which are above the mean water table- in the area to be used for the pits or the perimeter of the pit must be ringed with a ditch and the seeping water pumped out by well point pumps to keep the water table from picking up impurities from our garbage. The alternative is either do it or quit getting rid of garbage in this manner. WHAT ARE WE TO DO with our garbage? Get an incinerator at a cost of nearly a half million dollars just to burn our garbage and trash? Surely the county:could afford only one of these, if they can afford one. It will mean that all garbage collected or disposed of in the county would have to be hauled to the incinerator. Too, the incinerator must have large amounts of fuel to burn the trash and garbage and the ash then hauled away and buried. This could prove to be very expensive. I SAW IN the papers where Jasper, Indiana has made garbage illegal. This might be an answer for Gulf County. The Indiana city made it illegal to put table scraps or food stuffs in the garbage. Only trash, such as paper, household debris, etc., is picked up by the city trash collectors. If there is any garbage in the trash, the collector refuses to pick it up. How then, you ask, do they get rid of their garbage. Simple;. nearly every home in town has an under the sink garbage disposal unit and the garbage is put in the disposal and goes into the sewage collection system. Jasper's unique garbage disposal system started several years ago when an epidemic of cholera swept through area hog pens. Jasper is hog growing country, and farmers had con- tracts with the city to get the garbage to feed hogs. The cholera was traced to the household garbage fed the hogs, so the law was passed outlawing garbage. A side.effect of the law is there is hardly a house fly to be found in Jasper. IT MAY BE a little drastic to outlaw garbage as a means of solving a vexing problem and off the top of our head, we may say that outlawing garbage won't get rid of it. But it did in Jasper and the people are happy about the situation. I don't know if such a solution would satisfy the rulings of the Department of Pollution Control insofar as operation of landfills is concerned. If there is no garbage going into the* dump,'could present land fill operations con- tinue or must the new guidelines still be applied? In this part of the country where the water table is just a couple of feet under the surface of the ground, it may seem impossible to secure acceptable land fill sites, and, indeed, the County is having a vexing time of finding land they can use for such purposes and also be acceptable by the Department of Pollution Control. IT SEEMS SORT of inconsistent to us to allow crowded building on the beaches with their resultant crowded septic tank service in an area of restricted drainage and not allow disposal of garbage out in the middle of nowhere with thousands of acres for the underground water to purify itself before it comes into contact with human beings again. Either one allowance is wrong or the other is not. i. _..;:.I-.---. -..-1. ... ~~.~- .-. -. ~. .. ^-~~~. r- PAGE TWO UDat ilgne tureU or cnler rxculva ;~IIP" ~\ THIE S FA, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1974 PAGE THREE Johnny Woods and Jay Jacobs show off a large 50-pound watermelon they grew in a garden in White City. Star Photo NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON SCHOOL BUDGET, 1974-75 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 237.12, Florida Statutes 1941 notice is hereby given that a public hearing shall be held by the County Board of Public Instruction of Gulf County, Florida, that on August 16, 1974 at the hour of 1:00 o'clock P.M., EDST, in the County Board meeting room at Port St. Joe for the purpose of discussing with the citizens of the County the proposed school budget of said County for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974 and ending June 30, 1975, which budget is summarized as follows: 1. BUDGET FOR SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOLS: A. Balances on hand beginning of year: 1. Cash .......................... $ 101,689.9'. B. Receipts, State and Federal ........... 2,399,246.11 Local Funds .......................... 600,400.00 Other Sources ........ ............... 177,520.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS AND BALANCES .. $3,278,856.04 C. Proposed Expenditures: 1. Administration .................... 120,624.51 2. Inst-uctional Salaries ................ 1,655,000.00 3. Other Expenditures for Instructional. 270,038.00 4. Operation of Plants ................. 192,750.00 5. Maintenance of Plants .............. 89,500.00 6. Auxiliary Services: Pupil Transportation ................ 125,000.00 Food Services............ ...... ... 305,000.00 Health Services............ ........ 4,000.00 7. Fixed Charges .................... 298,500.00 8. Outgoing Transfers ................. 114,890.46 9. Capital Outlay .......... ........... 39,000.00 10. Reserve ................. ........ 64,553.07 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS, TRANSFERS and BALANCES.......... $3,278,856.04 2. BUDGET FOR DEBT SERVICE: A. Fund Balances. ......................... 245,017.24 Investments ................... - Total ... ........... ................ 245,017.24 B. Receipts: State Sources ..................... Local Sources ............ ... ........ Incoming Transfers .......... ........ T ota l .................................. TOTAL RECEIPTS, TRANSFERS and BALANCES... .............. C. Proposed Expenditures: Debt Service...................... Outgoing Transfers ........... ........ Investm ents ............................ Balances .............. .... ........ TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS, TRANSFERS and BALANCES ....... 3. BUDGET FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT: A. Balances ........... ............. B. 1. Anticipated Receipts, State .......... 2. Transfers from Operations .......... 3. Transferred from Part II ............ TOTAL RECEIPTS, TRANSFERS and BALANCES.................. C. Proposed Expenditures 1. Total Capital Outlay ...... ...... 2. B alan ce ............................ TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS, TRANSFERS and BALANCES........... 267,598.28 90,060.00 11,590.46 369,248.74 614,265.98 326,631.74 77,520.00 210.114 24 614,265.98 101,837.50 84,526.21 103,300.00 30,400.00 320,063.71 135,074.39 184,989.32 320,063.71 TOTAL MILLAGE TO BE LEVIED ON THE 1974 ASSESS- MENT ROLL TO PRODUCE NECESSARY REVENUE FOR THOSE BUDGETS ON THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR ARE: A. District Operating 8.0 B. Debt Service Budget 1.2 Save on Back to School Dresses 0/ 10% off New fall styles and colors. Reg. prices start at a low $11.99. Junior, missy and half sizes. '^r P' Popular back to school PURSES $2.88 & $4.88 Shoulder straps and asst. styles, all new fall colors. Reg. value $5 to $6. Missy cotton or Nylon Bikini 4 pr. $2.88 Save 28c on these. Sizes 4-7, aost. prints. Girl's nylon satin tricot Bikinis 2 pr. 88c Sizes 4-14, asst. colors and white. SFree Free $1.00 off the price of any Pants Coat 4,. -U. in our stock Lay-a-way or cash Beautiful new styles fabrics and colors. Sizes for junior and missy. 7 II Men and Young Men's Jeans & Flares '8.88to 1 2.88 Polyester-cotton blends, corduroys, denims. Asst. solids & fancies. Sizes 28-38 waist. Reg. values $18. 'A Girl's Pants $2.88 to $4.88 Reg. value to $6 Asst. prints and solids, sizes 7-14. Underground Atlanta Knit Blouses $2.88 to $6.88 Reg. values $4 to $8. New stock just arrived. The popular jeans top. S, M, L. Popular back to school Ladies' JEANS $6.88 & $7.88 Regular values to $13.00. Brushed denim, regular blue denim and asst. $1.88 ea. # '' '..", Fancies, short sleeve, Regular stock ' reduced 20 percent Back to School Boy's Pants & Jeans $4.88 & $5.88 Purpl A fantastic group of 60-40 Purpl, cotton blends in fancies footba S and 100 pct. blue denim a .--- a X.L colors, sizes 26w 30w. SUPER SAVINGS All Seasonal ,- y l clothing and shoes continue ) to be greatly reduced !7PATM7E STRE flare jeans. Sizes 8-16. Ladies' Boat Shoes $2.97 A fabulous buy, white or blue. First quality, sizes 5-10. A $4.00 or more value. Perfect for gym wear or just casual comfort Boy's Tennis $2.88 pr. Boat shoe and basketball. Scuff toe, arch cushion, black or white. Sizes 121/2 to 4. pct. Nylon School jackets 888 e and gold, gripper perfect for school, II games. S, M, L, SHOCS Save! gA Save! I AFOOT FOR FALL! J On Back to School Loafers, Oxfords and Dress Shoes Missy and girls sizes. All labels of quality and fashion. 300 pair just arrived. o v ff Save! Save! Back to School Entire Stock Men & Boy's SHOES 10 pct. off Many new styles just arrived, sizes to fit everyone. Buy now and save! Men's Converse Boat Oxfords $4.88 pr., Navy or white, sizes 71/2 to 13. Some Bata in these specials, reg. price $6. TOTAL Complete details of each separate part of the school budget summarized above are on file and are available for public inspection at the Office of the County Superintendent of Schools at the County Court House, Port St. Joe, and will be available for such public hearing together with all supporting statements and information. All interested persons are cordially invited to participate in this public. hearing and discuss the School Program and budget for this County for the ensuing year. BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA BY: J. David Bidwell Superintendent -a Jack & Jill Kindergarten The private kindergarten for 4 and 5 year olds will hold Registration Friday, Aug. 16 9:00 12:00 a.m. 305 6th St. Bell DuBose & Jo Ferrell Sheriff Says Leaving Keys In Car Foolish Gulf County Sheriff Ray- mond Lawrence stated thLs week that automobiles with keys left in them is becom- ing a problem in Gulf County. On the evening of July 24. the Gulf County Jail experi- enced a jail break. Blood- hounds led law enforcement men to the drainage ditch that runs adjacent to the courthouse property and eventually to the area of Bel- lamy Circle. While in the area Sheriff Lawrence and deputies checked 15 cars and SUBSCRIBE TO THE STAR found three vehicles with keys in the ignition. It was later learned that the escapee who was recap- tured was the one who had entered that area. Lawrence stated. "that if this escaped prisoner had found one of the vehicles with keys lie would have been long gone. and someone missing a car". The Sheriff urges that the people of Gulf County remove the keys from ignitions each time they leave their car. Coming August 18 23 Special Services with REV. MARIO RIVERA, Spirit filled Presbyterian from Puerto Rico Pentecostal Holiness Church Garrison Ave. For Information: 227-8061 227-3246 James Gosnell, Pastor --- VOTE FOR --- M. B. "Bob" Phillips County Commissioner DISTRICT FOUR I Sincerely Solicit Your Vote and Support ~r~--- ---a~s~-~- ~DSClllk--- Ip~ ~ L ~I~Bb~H I ~- i ~ 'I ~ ~ I ~ 4L~ , --e --~--I 8om~ad -1. PAGE FOUR THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1974 Donna Sue Richards, William Gene McCroan Are Married Donna Sue Richards and William Gene McCroan were married Friday, June 28 at the Highland View Baptist Church in a beautiful candle- lit double ring ceremony con- ducted by Rev. W. N. Step- hens. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Teddy R. Rich- ards of St. Joe Beach and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney McCroan of Port St. Joe. The bride descended the aisle .on the arm of her father, in a floor length gown of white wedding lace. Her gown was handmade by her mother and featured an old- fashioned square neckline, a natural waistline, and long full lace sleeves gathered to lace cuffs. Her flowing chapel train was of matching lace. For her bridal headpiece, Donna chose a flattering lace mantilla to frame her face. Her cascade bouquet was of marguerite daisies and yel- low roses tied with white rib- bons. Miss Faye Douglas, maid tended her cousin as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Misses Janet Sutton and Judy Gauthier, cousin of the bride. All were attired in yellow crepe floor length dresses featuring tiered skirts, square necklines, and daisy chains at the neck and waist. They carried nosegays similar to the bride's, and wore lovely lace hats with yellow streamers. Jed Braxton served as best man and ushers were Gary McCroan, brother of the groom, and David Rowe. Andy Richards, brother of the bride, served as the ring bearer. The altar featured a large white Bible, a gift to the young couple from the par- ents of the bride, lighted by candles and flanked by bou- quets of lovely old-fashioned daisies, yellow chrysanthe- mums and white pom-poms. Miss Pam Reeves, soloist, sang "If", accompanied by Mrs. Janice Cox, organist, whose music enhanced the entire service. The bride's mother wore a street length dress of pink double knit, with a bodice and long sleeves of flower print pink chiffon and a white cymbidim orchid corsage. The mother of the groom wore a street length dress of blue double knit, featuring an attractive "v" waistline and gently flaring skirt. She also wore a white cymbidium orchid. Mrs. T. 0. Richards and Mrs. J. D. Clark, Donna's grandmothers, and Gene's grandmother, Mrs. A. G. Mc- Kiethan were complemented with white carnation cor- sages. Immediately following the ceremony, the bride's par- ents hosted a reception in the church social hall. Greeting the guests and serving as floor hostess was Mrs. Annie B. Davis. Mrs. Katie Mangum and Mrs. Marilyn Bailey served the wedding cake, created by Mrs. Carolyn Money, aunt of the bride. The groom's cake was ser- ved by Mrs. Janice Cox and Miss Faye Douglas. Mrs. Doris Stephens and Mrs. Sara Kemp presided at the punch table. Coffee was served by Misses Janet Sutton and Pam Reeves. The guest registry was pre- sided over by Miss Judy Gau- thier. Rice bags were passed to the guests by the Misses Terri Gilley, Starla Barfield and Troylynn Douglas, all cousins of the bride. For travelling, the bride wore a lovely rose print double knit dress and her mother's corsage. After a honeymoon trip, the couple are now residing in Port St. Joe. MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM GENE McCROAN Miss Burke Honored at Bridal Shower Miss Deborah Burke, bride- elect of .Kenny Wayne Wes- ton, was honored at a bridal shower on Thursday, August 1, in the social hall of White City Baptist Church. Hostess- es for the occasion were Mrs. Woman's Auxiliary Meets The monthly meeting of the Pentecostal Holiness Church Woman's Auxiliary was held Monday, Aug. 5 in the home of Sharon Everett. The meet- ing was called to order by the President Bernice Gosnell, followed by singing and con- cert prayer. The devotional was given by Margie Everett, followed by discussion of the upcom- ing revival. Annie Todd dis- missed the business meeting. Those in attendance were: Bernice Gosnell, Annie Todd, Sharon Everett, Willie Mae Lollie, Mae Plair, Rita Todd, Elizabeth Raiford, Maxine .Money, Margie Everett and Christine Dunlap. Raffield Speaks to Kiwanians School Board member Gene Raffield spoke to the Kiwanis Club Tuesday, ex- plaining some items in the new school budget which was tentatively approved Tues- day. Raffield said the budget would be about 10 percent larger than last year, which was in keeping with the av- erage rise in prices during the past year. The Board member said school teachers would receive an 11.5 in- crease in salary. Raffield felt confident the proposed budget would fall within the new eight mill limit set'by the state, though no definite valuation figures have yet been released by the office of Tax Assessor Sam- uel A. Patrick. He pointed out that there would be no addi- tiotal local tax dollars levied for the new budget and that expected increase in property valuations would reduce the millage from last year. He pointed that new pro- grams going into the school system this year included bus service to Gulf Coast Com- munity College from both Port St. Joe and Wewahitch- ka. Port St. Joe High School will also introduce a foreign language, Spanish, a fifth year of math and expanded vocational education subjects in the new curriculum. Guests of the club were Board members Kenneth Whitfield, Herman Ard and William Roemer, Supt. David Bidwell, Shoupe Howell of Bonifay and David Rich of Wewahitchka. E. L. Antley, Mrs. James Horton, Mrs. Murdic Harcus, Mrs. Eric Hammond, Mrs. G. G. Harper, Mrs. J. 0. Ogle, Mrs. Angus Peterson and, Mrs. Q. P. Wise. Miss Burke, wearing a light green two piece knit dress, was presented a corsage of white daisies for the occa- sion. Her mother, Mrs. Clo- teal Burke, wore a tan knit dress, and Mrs. Eva Weston, mother of the groom-elect, wore a black and white pants suit. The room was decorated with the honoree's chosen colors of green, yellow and white. , The refreshment table fea- tured miniature bridal bou- quets of yellow daisies, with green and yellow streamers. Sheet cake, punch, coffee, nuts and mints were served to the guests. Miss Burke received many lovely gifts, including a mix- er and electric can opener from the hostesses. CARD OF THANKS I wish to express my thanks to God, Dr. Shirley Simpson, the hospital staff, relatives and friends for be- ing so nice to me while I was a patient in the Municipal Hospital, for the past two weeks. May God richly bless each of you in a special way. Yours in Christ, Mrs. Doreatha Allen NOTE OF APPRECIATION I wish to take this means to express my thanks to God, Dr. Wayne Hendrix, relatives friends and the Municipal Hospital staff during my stay there the past two weeks. May God bless each of you. Yours in Christ, Rev. Luther Baker KIDDIE CRUSADE The Highland View Assem- bly of God Church will have a Kiddie Crusade beginning Monday night, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. with the Rev. Inez Glass directing. All children are invited to come. There will be a surprise: for all. Advertising Pays With Increased Sales * 5.' F ' A 7? . .. 7 4up MR. AND MRS. RICHARD E. THQMPSON Thim pson- Campbell Wedding Vows Told Jo Nez Love Campbell and Richard E. Thompson were united in marriage at 10:00 a.m., July 27. The double-ring ceremony was performed by Rev. Jerry Hayner in the Chapel of the First Baptist Church, Gainesville. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Cecil E. Love of Gainesville and the groom is the son of Mrs. Elizabeth W. Thompson of Mexico Beach. After a short wedding trip the couple will make their home in Gainesville, where Mr. Thompson will continue his study at the College of Law, University of Florida and Mrs. Thompson teaches second grade with the Ala- chua County School system. TOURNAMENT TEAM EXTENDS THANKS On behalf of our Dixie Boys Pony League Tournament Team, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people and. merchants of Port St. Joe who supported our team through Sub-Dis- trict, District and State Play- offs, with attendance to the games and donations, which helped finance our trip to the State Dixie Boys Tournament in Lakeland. We would also like to thank St. Joe Motor Co., St. Joe Paper Co., and St. Joe Tele- phone and Telegraph Co. for furnishing cars for transpor- tation of the team to the Dis- trict Tournament held in Marianna. We especially want to thank St. Joe Motor Co. for also providing a car for our trip to Lakeland. Gratefully, Archie Weimorts Daryal Strickland Cecil Harrison THOUGHTS From The Living Bible Let us stop going over the same old ground again and again, always teaching those first lessons about Christ. Let us go on instead to other things and become mature in our understanding, as strong Christians ought to be. Surely we don't need to speak further about the fool- ishness of trying to be saved by being good, or about the necessity of faith in God; you don't' need further in- struction about baptism and spiritual gifts and the resur- rection of the dead and eternal judgment. Hebrews 6:1-3 Religious Heritage of America At Nazarene Church Youth Music Group Appearing Tonight The Nady -Youth Gospel Singers of Nady, Arkansas will appear in concert at The Church of The Nazarene Thursday night, Aug. 8 at 7:30 p.m. They are all members of the Nady Church of The Naz- arene. One of the young men will bring a brief message during the service. Everyone is invited to at- tend. The pastor, Roy Smith believes this type service will be especially helpful to youth. Two ways to be quick without hurrying. * l cad chain &, "Car~ *20" Or 30" curIS. (i'Optional cect~riic *HPor SH P. * Large capacity I1h;g moLnted hetwee\\n handIles. * \'iCLILIn cltion * Selt propelled, 21" cut. * 4 forward speeds. * Perfect b l h nI... * Push tvpt p I.' and 21" c, ,- A All Sn.i prr mTow' mcT A.N I. a ,ft\ |pecificltion, ST. JOE HARDWARE CO. Phone 227-8111 203 Reid Ave. You Are Cordially Invited To Attend LONG AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH Corner Long Averue and 16th Street SUNDAY SCHOOL .......................... 9:45 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP ...................... 11:00 A.M. BAPTIST TRAINING UNION ............ 6:15 P.M., EVENING WORSHIP ..................... 7:30 P.M. PRAYER SERVICE (Wednesday) .......... 7:30 P.M. VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME Rev. J. C. Odum, Pastor Attend the Church of Your Choice ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH 309 6th Street, INVITES YOU HOLY COMMUNION ..................... 7:30 A.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL ....................... 9:45 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP (Nursery) ........... 11:00 A.M. HOLY COMMUNION (First Sundays) ...... 11:00 A.M. RECTOR: THE REV. SIDNEY G. ELLIS 229-6599 c I IC 1L11 I~9 , ~~"sP~~ lit WE ACCEPT U.S.D.A. FOOD STAMPS BANANAS GOLDEN RIPE CALIFORNIA (6'S) HONEYDEWS........ EACH79C CALIFORNIA LARGE CANTALOUPES ......EA.49C FRESH HEAD LETTUCE .......3 HEADS$1.00 FRESH BLUEBERRIES ...PINT59C BARTLETT,PEARS NECTARINES, RED PLUMSoRSOUTHERN PEACHES YOUR L CHOICE I LB. 3 9 GRADE "A" FRESH FLA.OR GA. FRYER LEG or BREAST LB. AT A&P WEO'S DYNAMITE DOLLAR SALE - k ______..__. TOTAL CEREAL BOX 99 LIMIT 1 W $7.50 FOOD ORDER WITH COUPON BELOW 1 32 Fl. Oz. 15c off deal MARVEL,SLICED, WHITE BREAD 20oz. LOAVES ........... EIGHT O'CLOCK INST COFFEE 10 oz. JAR LIMIT lw/$7.50 FOOD ORDER WITH COUPON BELOW FLORIDA CITRUS I 8oz. BOTTLE 10C 1C I Lim $7. 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DRY MILK B20qo. $3.49 LIMT I. 1 7 5C' FOODOPDEP SRedeemable IhruSUNAug 11 PRICES IN THIS AD ARE GOOD tHRU SUN AUG11 1974 ITESOFFERED FOR SALE ARE NOIAVAILABIE 10 OIETHF wHO ESALE OR RE AILr IEALERS NO' RES.ONSiEBLE FOR TYPOGRAP''C AL ERRORS 510 Fifth St. YOU~m Palmolive Dish Washing Liquid 3/1. 8CT lOoz. PKG am Alu PRUNE JUICE 40 oz. w,$ o BTLE ORDER BELOW ,32oz. ...... JAR 69C _ I_ 11 I~I~ s~ -r I I I -I-mum I I r I -11 1" :1 )-, ) VI! Z i he) P, -., V --.I ,'N) 9-,WAS8 q3YAIq QU RTERS PAG.i SIX THURSDAY. AUGUST 8, 1974 THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. mmp _____9 A pharmacist daily assists the sick and injured by dispensing to them the mdst advanced medicine in the world. Through his product, he eases the pain of tragedy, pro- tectsthe health of our community and helps make life longer and more comfortable. If you're unde- cided about your future, consider a career in Pharmacy. It's a field of importance, responsibility, and challenge... overflowingwith grati- fying personal rewards. YOUR REXALL PHARMACY BUZZETT'S DRUG STORE 227-3371 317 WililM Conl MDrve-In Window Plenty of Fre Parking Watch Noisy Mufflers TALLAHASSEE-The Flor- ida Highway Patrol recom- mended this week that any- one thinking about purchas- ing a motor vehicle which makes excessive noise or spending money to modify their present motor vehicle to make more noise should think twice before doing so as they may well be wasting their money. Colonel Eldrige Beach, director of the Patrol re- minds drivers that, "Effec- tive January 1, 1975, the 'Florida Motor Vehicle Noise Prevention and Control Act of 1974' goes into effect. The Highway Patrol and the De- partment of Pollution Control are in the process at this time of setting up operating procedures." He continued, "The legisla- ture set the maximum noise levels and we expect to have men trained with the proper equipment necessary to en- force this new law by Janu- ary 1, 1975. Under the old law, 'excessive noise' had to be determined by the offic- er's hearing; however, the new law sets maximums which will be measured by sensitive instruments." Race cars competing on the race track, emergency ve- hicles, construction or agri- cultural equipment and man- ufacturers testing their motor vehicle are the only excep- tions. Colonel Beach concluded by saying, "Now is a good time to start making plans to meet the new law which becomes effective January 1, 1975 if your motor vehicle makes too much noise." Vacation Bible at Oak Grove Assembly The Oak Grove Assembly of God Church will have Va- cation Bible School August 19-23, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 daily. To enroll in the classes or for more information, call 229-2791. Look for It First In Port St. Joe For Sale: Used Frigidaire refrigerator, white porcelain finish. Very good cond. 229- 6212. ltp 8-8 For' Sale: Chickens and ducks. 227-8891. ltp INCOME TAX FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY Operate your own profitable Income Tax and Bookkeep- iing Business. If you have prior Income Tax prepara- tion experience, we would like to discuss a profitable business future with you. All inquiries confidential. Write or Call: Franchise Director National Income Tax Service 1616 Taylor St. Columbia, S. C. 29201 Ph. 803-252-9734 Ellis Takes Over Rotary S. -- Rev. Sidney Ellis took over S his duties as president of the II Port St. Joe Rotary Club last. Thursday, outlining some of ...,N; the things he wished to see accomplished during the coming year. Ellis said he wanted to see a strong membership and good attendance, with every member of the ,club doing something. He made assign- ments of various committees, charging each to present reg- ular activity reports. What Is A Nature Gem? Come by and see All Wood Items on sale til Aug. 10 WE HAVE LAYAWAYS Sugar Plum Tree Gift Shoppe 319 Reid Ave. G hic 4,, Phone 229-6010 Turner In Town wanT... TO BUY? Henn Turner, candidate for U. S. Senate, is shown with TO SELL? ....... n. mana.ers. twin midgets, as they appear- RESULTS? h s i wu h .wla i gnl i* "gl i -l ......t c..... ... g, OZ .. -- r---- ed in Port St. Joe Saturday, August 3. Legal Ad 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 ST. JOE SIGNS at Port St. Joe, Florida, and the extent of the interest of each, is as follows: Edwin T. Russ, 100 per cent interest. .s-Edwin T. Russ 4t 8.8 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOUR. TEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA. CIVIL ACTION In Re; The Marriage of LARRY S. GAY, Husband, Petitioner and KERRY LEE GAY, Wife, Respondent. NOTICE OF ACTION TO: KERRY LEE GAY P.O. Box 29A, Rt. 2 Harmon, Illinois 61042 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 any, to it on Honorable Cecil G. Costin, Jr., Plaintiff's attorney, whose address is 221 Reid Avenue, Port St. Joe, Florida, on or before September 9, 1974, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiff's attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court on August 7, 1974. .s-GEORGE Y. CORE Clerk of Circuit Court 4t 8-8 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOUR- TEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE: The Estate of MITCHELL GLENN DAVIS, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS All creditors of MITCHELL GLENN DAVIS, who was stillborn on the 16th day of July, 1973, while a resident of Gulf County, Florida, are notified that they are required to file any claims or demands that they may have against his estate in the Circuit Court for Gulf County, Florida, in the Courthouse at Port St. Joe, Florida within four calendar months from the date of the first publication of this notice. Each claim or demand must be in writing and filed in duplicate, and must state the place of residence and post office address of the claimant and be sworn to by the claimant, his agent or his attorney, or it will become void accord- ing to law. DATED this 1st day of August, 1974. -s-Richard Glenn Davis Administrator 4t 8-8 NOTICE - As of August 8, 1974, I will not be responsible for any debts incurred by anyone except myself. .s-Larry S. Gay 4t 8-8 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOUR- TEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR GULF COUNTY DOROTHY HARRELL AUSTIN, Plaintiff, vs. VERNON L. ABBEY, Defendant Case No. 74-95 NOTICE TO: VERNON L. ABBEY Address Unknown YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Complaint has been filed in Circuit Court, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit State of Florida, in and for Gulf County, to dissolve that certain Partnership Agreement between you and Plaintiff, Dorothy Harrell Austin, same being dated January 14, 1974, and to further declare null and void that certain deed dated January 7, 1974, between Dorothy Harrell Austin, joined by her Husband, James T. Austin, to Vernon L. Abbey and Dorothy Harrell Austin, recorded in Official Records Book 74, Page 53, in the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, Bay County, Florida, and per- taining to the following described real estate lying and being in Gulf County, Florida: Begin at a concrete monument at the intersection of the SW right-of- way line of State Road 30 and the N line of Sec. 6, T7S, R11W, and ex- tend a line SE along said right-of- way line for 53.27 feet; then turn right 90 degrees for 125 feet, more or less, to.the shore of St. Joseph's Bay; then turn right along said shoreline to a point on the N line-of said Sec. 6; then turn E along the said section line to the POB and for the Court to further find and declare that the said, Defendant, Ver- non L. Abbey has no interest of any nature in or to said real property. You are further required to make your appearance in this cause on or before the 2nd day of September, 1974, by filing with the Clerk of Circuit Court, Gulf County, Florida, your de- fense pleadings and to serve a copy upon Plaintiff's attorney, William E. Harris, 406 Magnolia Avenue, Panama City, Florida. This 26th day of JuLy, 1974. Davenport, Johnston, Harris, Gerde & Harrison, Attorneys for Plaintiff 406 Magnolia Avenje Panama City, Florida By: William E. Harris 4t 8-t IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE: Guardianship of BRENDA LEE STALLWORTH. NOTICE TO: HENRY'KING STALLWORTH Adress Unknown YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of the above named minor has been filed in the above styled Court and you are commanded to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, on FRED N. WITTEN, Petitioners' Attorney, whose address is 303 4th Street, Port St. Joe, Florida, and whose post office address is P. 0. Box 87, Port St. Joe, Florida 32456, on or before August 14, 1974, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Petition- er's Attorney or immediately there. after; otherwise a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the Court at Port St. Joe, Florida, this 11th day of July, 1974. GEORGE Y. CORE, Clerk of the Circuit Court By: Tomi Jo Scheffer Deputy Clerk 4t 7-18 FICTITIOUS NAME' We the undersigned, do hereby declare that the names of all persons inter- ested in the business or pro- fession carried on under the name of BAGRILLAS, at 322 Reid Avenue, Port St. Joe, Florida 32456, and the extent of the interest of each is as follows: James E. Pennington, Owner Mary Ann Pennington, Owner -s- James E. Pennington -s- Mary Ann Pennington 4t 8-1 Day Camp First Baptist Church August 12 16 9:00 12:00 a.m. Grades 1 3 Transportation provided if needed. Wear old clothes. RON'S Lawn Mower Shop Jones Homestead All types, models repaired Outboard motors repaired 227-8716 2tp 8-8 Trawling supplies: nets, webbing, chain, rope, twine, and. repair of shrimp nets. Intracoastal Marine Supply, Apalachicola, 653-8314. 3tc 8-8 Piano, medium size, excel- lent condition. 648-4231. ltc 300 New 8" blocks, 45c each. Also 19,000 BTU Fed- ders air conditioner and heat pump comb. Excellent condi- tion, $100. 648-5169. Itp For Sale: 19' travel trailer, self-contained, air condition- ed, complete with hookup and jacks. Call days, 227-2071, nights, 229-6108. tfc 8-8 1972 air conditioning unit, 3 tonr, $300. 648-5317 after 5:30 p.m. Itp Female shepard, husky, 7 weeks old, $20. 648-5317 after. 5:30 p.m. Itp 15' fiberglass boat, deep runabout, 45 h.p. motor and trailer, all for $575.00 cash. See at 1908 Cypress Ave. 227-4132. tfc 8-8 1972 12x65 mobile home, central air and heat, 3 BR, 2 bath. Call 229-6860. 2tp 8-8 For Sale Cheap, big and little turkeys, 1965 Galaxie 500 Ford, 1965 Rambler 440, 1966 Corvair Spyder. Robert King, 663 Hayes Ave., High- land View or call 229-6735. ltp 8-8 NO. 1 Drive In Theater Apalachicola, Florida Friday, August 9 Yul Brunner in WESTWORLD Saturday, August 10 2 Big Shows! .WESTWORLD and GUESS WHAT HAPPED TO COUNT DRACULA 10 speed bikes in stock. Men's, women's. Racing style. Touring style. Credit terms available, western auto, Port St. Joe. tfc-6-15 For Sale: 1973 New Moon mobile home, 3 BR, 11,2 bath. Small equity, take up pay- ments. Burke's Gulf in White City. tfc 7-18 25 h.p. Buccaneer outboard motor. Been around a while but hasn't done very much. New power head installed in 19.72. Just tuned up last month, $200. Call 227-3161, Wesley R. Ramsey. Lose weight with New Shape Tablets and Hydrex Water Pills. Campbell's Drug. 7tp 7-18 AKC Miniature -Schnauzer puppies (members of terrier family). Excellent for homes as they don't shed and stay- clean. Intelligent and devoted companions, prefer homes only. $125. Guaranteed heal- thy. Call 653-8646 after 5 p.m. and week ends. tfc 6-27 Brand new automatic Zig Zag sewing machine. Makes button holes, s'ews on buttons, monograms>, plus ,many more useful fancy stitches. Only 12 payments, $5.50 per month. Free service, fully guaran- teed. free demonstration. 229- 6782. tfc 5-30 For Sale.: Construction Equipment: % yd. American crane, % yard unit crane, HD-9 Dozer; transport and trailer;"3 dump trucks; hand and power tools. B. T. (Jack) Taylor, Wewahitchka, Fla. 639-2751. 6tp 7-25 DEGREASER or any of the other Stanley Home Products. Free dli- Home Products. Free deli- very. Contact Betty Gilbert 648-7534. tfc 6-13 THE SEWING CENTER Headquarters for all of your sewing needs. 229 Reid Ave. tfc 2-28 19' upright Amana freezer. Good buy. Call..227-5461. tfc 7-11 House Building from the ground up. Remodeling cabinets, painting, no job too large or too small. Call Grady Mathis, 229-1406. 4tp 4t For Sale in Wewahitchka, 3 BR, 2 bath block house, with 2 large lots of land. Fully carpeted, central heating and air conditioning. 639-2635. 2tp 8-8 For Sale: One acre (5 lots) St. Joe Beach, 3 blocks off Hwy 98, with 2 BR 12x50 mobile home and screened-in porch with utility room, $20,500. Property alone, $18,000. 648-5169. Itp Three BR masonry home, living room, kitchen with din- ing area, Florida room, util- ity room, good location, near schools. 229-1771. tfc 7-25 For Sale: Large 3 BR, 2 bath house. Call for appoint- ment. 229-6655. 3tp 7-25 Three BR masonry home on 90 x 125 lot. Paneled fam- ily room, fencing, pump, built in utilities, air conditioned. 229-2621. tfc 6-13 Large landscaped lot with 3 BR Peacemaker mobile home, garden spot, White City. 229-6094. tfc 5-16 For Sale Three BR house in Oak Grove, small, but in good condition, to sell for $9,000. tfc 6-20 FRANK HANNON Reg. Real Estate Broker 221 Reid Ave. 227-3491 Wanted: 'Oyster boat without trailer. Call (904) 265-3304. 2t 8-1 Wanted: Nice 3 BR unfur- nished house. Harold Mont- ford at 229-2121 between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. or 227-8867. tfc 8-8 Lost & Found Lost floppy denim hat with smilie face patch and others at 8th St. tennis courts 2 weeks ago. Call Lynda 648- 5258. ltc 8-8 Taken up at my home, beautiful German Shepard puppy (half grown). See at 524 8th or call 227-4706 and pay for this ad. Rooms for rent, singles only, $15. week. Burke's Gulf in White City. tfc 7-18 Adults only, living room, bedroom, dinette, kitchen and bath. 229-1352. tfc 8-1 For Rent: 2 BR furnished apt. at 509 10th St. 229-6688. tfc 8-8 Two bedroom furnished apt. (no linens) at Beacon Hill; waterfront. Couple only. 648-4842. tfc 5-9 For Rent: One and two bedroom attractively fur- nished apartments. Cool in summer, warm in winter. Gas heat, window fans. They must be seen to be appre- ciated. Contact Mrs. B. C. Prince, at WIMICO LODGE and TRAILER PARK. White City. 229-2413 or 648-3101. F Port St. Joe TAXI SERVICE 24 Hr. Service Phone 229-9341 LEWIS FLOOR CLEA All Types 229-6482 or 229-644 Expert floor cover stallation. Quality wor sonable rates. Call 229 Will do baby sitting i home. Do. have expi with smaller children quire at 511 Woodwarc ATTENTION: Read and Crafts, 228 8th St Royale decoupage su plaques, frames, dom prints. Acyrlic paint p te kits, beaded fruit k beads, chenille stem bump, Grumbacher brushes, canvas boari much more. Decoupa; sons in mornings, tau Jeanne McDermott. C info. Maxine Robinso 6850. MEXICO BEACH BEAUTY SHOPPE Phone 648-5116 a5t St. No. of Hwy. 98 Complete Beauty Service GLADYS NICHOLS Two nice trailers at Beacon Hill, 1 new, reasonable. 229- 2419 or 648-4800. 2t 8-1 Furnished 2 BR house, washer and dryer. 229-6777 after 5 p.m. tfc 8-1 For rent by week only, two 3 BR furnished houses at Beacon Hill. See Bill Carr or call 229-6474 at night. tfc 7- tfc 7-18 For Rent: Nice 2 BR fur- nished cottage in first block from beach, Canal St., St. Joe Beach. 904-482-3354 or 482-3884 2tc 8-8 Two BR furnished house at Beacon Hill, 213 Fourth Ave. 227-8716. 2t 8-8 3 BR unfurnished house at Jones Homestead, 227-8716. 2tp 8-8 ir Reichley convalescent home, a lovely home for the elderly, kind care, 229-6908. 201 7th St., Highland View. 3tc 8-1 tfc 8-8 INING o47 ASHE BRO. Paint & Body tfc 9-20 Open Seven Days A Week 8:30 a.m. till 8:30 p.m. Avenue C ng in- 229-6984 or 229-6614 k, rea- tfc 4-18 -6903. 6tc 8-8 Ski Breeze Camp Sites in your For your summer joy, rent erience a camper on the Gulf. Two en. In- campers for rent by week- d Ave. end, week or month. For re- 2tp 8-8 servation, call 229-6622. 18t 5-9 VW Owners-James Pad- ly Arts gett, a factory trained and t., Coat proven VW mechanic is on supplies, duty to serve you. Call or es and stop by. Complete rebuilt ser- ?laquet- vice. American auto. repair its and service also available at is and reasonable rates. Mexico oils, Beach Service Center, Mexi- ds and co Beach, 648-3985. tfc 1-10 ge les- ght by 'all for n, 229- tfc 7-11 ST. JOE ACCOUNTING 106 Monument Ave. 229-6132 Income Taxes Bookkeeping tfc 3-21 Your SHERWIN-WILLIAMS- PAINT Dealer in Port St. Joe co'7lt HURLBUT SUPPLY CO., 306 Reid Avenue Port St. Joe, Florida 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. William McFarland, W.M. Herbert L. Burge, Sec. R.A.M.-Regular convoca- ion on St. Joseph Chapter No. 56. R.A.M. 1st and 3rd Mon- days, 8 p.m. Al visiting com- panion s welcome. J. L. SIMS, H.P. E. William McFarland, 1966 Dodge Monaco, power and air conditioning, perfect condition, 4 dr. hdtp. $800. 229-6925. 2tp 8-8 .1973 A.M. Hornet X Hatch- back, 304 V8. White with Levi's interior. In excellent condition. Must sell immed- iately. $125.00 and take up payments. Call 229-6903 or 227-4321. tfc 7-11 1960 Corvair, $75 or best offer, needs valve job. 648- 4702. 2tp 8-1 Custom Upholstery and Drapery. Antique satin, self lined fabric. Guaranteed 3 yrs. $2.48 yd. 20 per cent dis- count on all fabrics and naug- ahyde. Call Louise Varnum, 229-4481. tfc 8-8 ST. JOE MACHINE CO. Machine Work-Welding 506 First St. Phone 229-6803 Machinist on duty all day Every Day Septic Tanks Pumped Out Carefoot Septic Tank 229-2937, 229-2351 or 229-6694 A New Service At POLLACK'S CLEANERS UNIFORM RENTALS For Information, Come by or Call 107 Second Street Phone 227-4401 "Ithink it was something I atf." RId"aBug kills bugs for up to six months, and saves you about $100 yearly in costly pest control services. Use of Sprayer free with purchase of Rid A-Bug HURLBUT SUPPLY CO. 306 Reid Avenue Port St. Joe, Florida Panhandle Gospel Music Club Gospel Sing Friday, August 9 8:00 P.M. Centennial Building Port -St. Joe, Featuring Wendy Johnson and The Messengers Jacksonville, Kenny Albert Singers Panama City Janet Murphy Port St. Joe Plus Other Local Talent Tickets: $2.50 Advance, $3.50 door Driveways Paved Asphalt C&G Construction Co. C. W. Roberts 229-6570 1 , p [ I SHOP RICH'S, Port St. Joe, SAVE TIME and MONEY! Specials for 5 thru Aug. SIowboat No. 21/2 Can Pork & Beans 51c IGA CREAM OF No. 1 Can Mushroom Soup 3/59 Kraft 16 Oz. Btl. French Sunshine 10 Oz. Pkg. Dressing77c Hi Ho Crackers Kraft Grape Jam or Grape Jelly Nabisco Honey Maid 1 Lb. Graham C Cleaner Lysol Insect Bomb Hot Shot ,1 Ant & Roach Bomb D'Con Cleaner Mr. Clean 53c FRIENDLY FOLKS AT 18 Oz. Jar 65 Pkg. ;rack. 15 Oz. 3 Oz. Can 11 Oz. Can 55c 59c $1.29 98c 28Oz. Btl 59 SALE Mild Hickory Smoked (Water Added) Smoked Picnic Shouldc Lykes 3 Oz. Cans Potted Lykes 4 Oz. Cans Vienna IGA Pkg. of 20 Trash I Meat 5/89c Sausage 3 89 Bags $1.39 Deodorant (Reg. & Unscented) 5 Oz. Can Ultra Ban 5000 (Save 28c) Btl. of 36 Excedrin Tab. 30c) Tonic Medium Bottle LB. Smoked Center Cut (Water Added) Breakfast 79c Slices LB. Sunnyland Sliced Bologna Sunnyland (Hot or Mild) Pork Sausage Oscar Mayer Variety Pack 12 oz Supreme 1 Lb. Pkg. 89C 79c I Lb. Roll Sunnylar Franks 1d 79c 12 Oz. Pkg. I 7F Woodsman Sliced Og Bacon 1 Lb Pkg. 89 Fresh Grade A Fla.-Ga.-Ala. Fryer 44 Qtrs. LB. Pkg. $128 Dairy Ice Cream Delite Margarine Hungary Jack Biscuits 9/2 FILL YOUR FREEZER NOW PINK EYE & BLACK EYE - Bu. } %, /2 Gallon 99C 1 Lb. Pkg. 37C z. Cans 2/59c Morton 8 Pot Tablerite Skinned, Deveined & Sliced Beef Q8C Liver LB. OuC Tablerite Fresh Lean Ground Chuck LB. $ Tablerite Choice Quality Chuck Steak LB. Prozen z. Pies IGA 16 Oz. Can Orange Juice McKenzie 24 C Mixei Freezer Queen Meat p( Tendi 0I Red G Fresh eas kra. or White rapes Butter B Fresh PEAS SWEET Potatoes lb. 12c ' means 590 LIMES or Lemons doz. 59c lb. 49c 3LB.$1.00 3LB.$1.00 Oz. Pkg. d Veg. (Except Sliced Beef) Dinner 1.18 99c IGA Giant Loaf IGA Hamburger or Sandwich Hot Dog Bread Buns 24 Oz. Loaf Pkgs. of 8 45c 3/$1.00 4/$1.00 49c 69c 2 Lb. Pkg. s $1.39 White Potatoes 10 With Or Boilinq Green Peanuts Red Crisp Radishes Ripe Juicy Nectarines Juicy Sweet Cantaloupes Lbs. S5.00 der 98c OR $1.29 Tender Okra Tender Okra Ripe Juicy Red Extra Large Bag Tender 3 LB$1.00 Squash bac Ib a 1 m fl.. lb. 29c 49c lb. l0c lb. 39c 49c 0c ,i u Extra BELL Large 39c Peppers $1.00 Cucumbers Aug. 10 (Whole) Vitalis (Save Hair 99c 69c 79c Select Irish Potatoes Plums C r)" `-- - PAGE EIGHT THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY. AUGUST 8. 1974 Conrad Serving Thomas Speaks1n C. G. to PSJ Representative Pat Thomas, candidate for the State Senate, in a meeting 'with the Port St. Joe Jaycees criticized a growing state government and asked that the brakes be applied to help fight inflation. Claiming that "we're pay- ing more for gasoline and government and getting less mileage from both," Rep. Thomas (D-Quincy) pledged he will seek realistic solu- tions to real problems when elected to the State Senate. Thomas is campaigning for the State Senate District Four seat, which was vacated by former Senate President Mallory Horne who is seeking the Democratic U. S. Senate nomination. "There may not be much I can do to increase the mile- age you get from a gallon of gas," Thomas said, "but I sure can see that you get a dollars' worth of service for a dollar spent in state govern- ment." Thomas also pledged to make himself available, at any time, to the people in the 15 county Senate district. "It disturbs me that reap- portionment made this such a large district. Many of the people I've talked to during my campaign feel isolated from their government. "If I'm their State Senator, I can assure you that I'll be available to hear their pro- blems and thoughts on how ,our state government should serve them. "I have prided myself in the two years that I have served in the House on my ability to respond to the Jaycees needs of the people in my district when called upon," he said. Thomas said his accom- plishments while a member of the Florida House of Re- presentatives include: -a water distribution pro- gram for the rural areas of North Florida. -property tax relief -urging early completion of Interstate 10. -upgrading benefits for career public employees. Thomas also said that if elected State Senator, he would continue his efforts at tax reform. "We have a surplus in the State Treasury of almost $300 million," he said. "That means the people of this state have been overtaxed. I intend to see that the taxpayers get some of that money back, so they can afford to buy the necessities for their families during these inflated times." Thomas said one of the beginning steps to reduce taxes would be to place a seven mil cap on school taxes. This would have to be accomplished by a constitu- tional amendment, he ex- plained. Thomas also said he would work to see that the environ- ment of the North Florida area is maintained, but stated that he was not in favor of condemnation of pri- vate property without just compensation. "Another area which we should be concentrating on in state government is a plan to shift the growth which we have experienced in some of the South Florida areas into Safe Boating No Accident those areas of North Florida where growth is still desired. "If it's properly planned and regulated, new growth in many of our small counties could stimulate the economy of these counties." Thomas has been active in government for several years, as well as being a suc- cuessful businessman and owner of a small Gadsden County farm. He was Chairman of the Florida Democratic Party for four years and then elected by a wide majority as State Representative for District 10, a position he has held for the past two years. Coast Guard Boatswain's Mate SecQq d Class BillyM.4 Conrad' husband of the for- mer Miss Linda F. Daniels of 1112 Robins Ave., Port St. Joe, is currently serving at the U. S. Coast Guard Long Range Aid to Navigation Sta- tion, Cape San Juan, Puerto Rico. The station is part of the Coast Guard section, Greater Antilles, which includes Puer- to Rico and the Virgin Is- lands. We don't have forests to burn Three College Courses Offered Three required associate in arts degree courses will be offered at Port St. Joe High School .this fall according to Earl Cochran, Vice President .of Instructional Affairs at Gulf Coast Community Col- lege. Freshman English (EH- 101), Western Civilization (HY101), and Introduction to Government (PLS201), will be offered Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings res- pectively from 6:30 to 9:15. Students may register for these classes at the high school from 6:00 on the even- ing of the first meeting. In- troduction to Government will meet for the first time Wednesday, August 21, and English and Western Civiliza- tion on the following Monday and Tuesday. August 26 and 27. sochran Toted that this ser- vioe for' Gult County resi- dents had been very success- ful in the past and would continue for those unable, to take advantage of the daily bus schedule to and from the main campus due to begin operation this fall. Buses will run from both Port St. Joe and Wewahitchka High Schools making stops at sev- eral populatioR centers along the route including Tyndall AFB. Tuition fees at Gulf Coast for Florida residents are $10 per credit hour with most courses carrying three credits. Students must pay fees at the time of registra- tion. 1 (Ce LJaMSd r, HARMON SHIELDS Executive Director Florida Department of Natural Resources TALLAHASSEE There are several things the skipper of a boat should keep in mind before leaving the dock. It must be clearly understood that he is defi- nitely in command and re- sponsible for the safety of his boat, his passengers and the lawful operation of the vessel while afloat. Statistics reveal that the greatest single, cause of boating accidents is the fault of the operator. The most common operator fault is the overloading and improper loading of pleasure craft. Records further illustrate that the majority of fatal accidents involve boats less than 26 feet in length, of which approximately one- half have no engines or are powered by engines of 10 horsepower or less. We must remember that the number of seats, or how they are arranged, is not in- dicative of the number of passengers the boat can carry sately. A safe load capacity depends on the individual boals construc- tion and characteristics. Weather and sea conditions must also he considered. 'When loading the boat do not let any passengers aboard until you have loaded your cargo and distributed I; evenly. Always keep Ihe load as low as possible. and never allow iAVyOnIe to sand up in : small h i'at. Small ('; ca;, he verv unstahle wliit jhus S:e pi.-S-, i s!, x di ll '." h r.i a lie t i i n w' ill ,-'se!Si:at:i'. :ien keep low ai;id as I)'oa I IhI bl a '.'-. ceilIerl;ie ;is p)ossihle( i; is ver' easy in overhead vour bi)oal. so ii i. much easier to be safe than sorry When y..i bloa;li is 0o erloaded ii will easily swamp or capsize because it cannot react to wa.es and other actions properly. Many boat manufacturers install a capacity plate showing the recommended weight ca- pacity. usually in numbers of persons as well as number of pounds per person, motor, fuel and gear. Many states now require new boats to have this plate. We must also remember without equivo- calitn. the recommenda- tions inscribed on the plates are for fair weather con- ditions only and do not relieve the skipper of the responsibility for good judgment. If weather and water conditions are ad- verse, the load should be reduced accordingly. We realize how unfair il seems to be to leave thai extra person at home. or to fish from the dock. But. we also realize how unfair and thoughtless it could be if a tragedy should happen and you would be left them completely. Extra Bedroom by Jamison SPEED QUEE m' 1971 Spe.d Q^..n A 1...am l,0 1 M,,... Eda.w ca ny Rlton W.O^ nl^^ __ Your Choice Contemporary or Colonial Reg. Size Queen Size the members of the Church of Christ Invite you to meet with them: Sunday Morning Bible Study 10:00 Sunday Morning Worship.... 11:00 Sunday Night................ 6:00 Wednesday Night............ 7:00 Corner 20th St. & Marvin Ave. James Brantley, Minister Phone 227-2521 The quality, comfort and durable easy to clean Herculon fabric make this sleeper an out- standing value. The Herculon striped cover matched on seat and back give this sleeper that extra good look. Give yourself a treat and come see for yourself. Choose with confidence. Remember Your Choice, Contemporary or Colonial. Our Objective Is To Help Every Customer Have A Nicer Home. CADILLAC PONTIAC LEMANS FIREBIRD WILMER THURSBAY NEW AND USED CARS LLOYD PONTIAC-CADILLAC, INC. PHONES: 930 HARRISON AVENUE BUs., 763-6575 PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA REs. 763-9624 al e- ch L -L -L ~ ~ ~ 1~ -L L L -C -L -L L 1~ -L -L -L -~ -\ 1l 1 -L ~ ~ lyC _C--~L-B -~ ----- wommomwo .A L ~ -L --L -~~ L -L --L Z 1~ -L -L -L ~ -L -C ~ -L L -L -L ~ L 1 -L I 1L I 1 ~L -- VOTE FOR and ELECT --- Otis Davis, Jr. A Young, Progressive Worker for Gulf County County Commissioner District 2 - w v ------- T1li. TAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1974 Runaways Call for An argument with parents. the Failure at school. Break up of Tha a romance. The desire to sex "get out of this place" and boy "hit the road." of t There are many reasons car why young people leave home call each year. One half million to nat one million children under "Co the age of 18 are expected to mir run away from home this Ii year. We call them runaways the; while they are on the road, quie but there are different things ents other people will call them. Dol To a parent of a runaway last one can be called "our son" of or "our daughter," or "a awz heartache." Mir To a juvenile court judge up that child can become a run "child in need of supervision" par or a "juvenile delinquent." ber To already overstocked the jails and detention center kno personnel these children can become "inmates." or other Whatever we call runaway hav youths it is time to recognize plet that they present a serious Min situation which we must con- him tend with. The Unfortunately, it took a tion tragedy to open the eyes of help Planned on Two archery hunts and one muzzle gun hunt for white-tailed deer, wild pigs, raccoon and opossum are scheduled on St. Vincent Is- land during the 1974 fall hunt- ing season. According to in- formation released from the St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge headquarters in Apa- lachicola, the dates set are October 18-21 and November 16-19 for the two bow hunts, and December 12-15 for the muzzle loading rifle hunt. Buck Or. doe white-tailed-. deer may be taken during both bow hunts; only legal I bucks will be permitted on the muzzle gun hunt. The white-tailed deer limit will be one per day and two per season. There will be no limit on wild pigs, raccoons and opossums. Guns permitted for the December hunt are muzzle loading percussion cap or flint lock rifles with single or double rifled barrels of a minimum .40 caliber and maximum .58 caliber with a minimum barrel length of 20 inches. A hunting permit issued by St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge will be required to participate in these hunts. Permits for the two archery hunts will be issued on a first-c6me, first-served basis to each hunter as he checks ti Qi ih,'.Island. No'applica- ir ,., needed to obtain an archery hunt permit this year. A maximum of 650 archers will be allowed to hunt on the Island at any one time. Three hundred permits for the primitive gun hunt will be issued to those appli- cants whose names are drawn at a public drawing to be held at the Apalachicola Shrimp Into Summer What could be more refreshing and appetizing than fresh Florida shrimp-stuffed pears? Not many food items, when you think in terms of nutrition, ease of preparation and availability. At a time when many food items are scarce the Florida Department of Nat- ural Resources reports that shrimp are in plentiful supply in all forms fresh, frozen and breaded. Refresh your family and add sparkle to -nealtime this summer with Florida shrimp. Shrimp-Stuffed Pears 1 pound cooked, peeled and deveined shrimp, fresh or frozen ' cup chopped celery V cup chopped walnuts V1 cup sliced green onion 1 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel V teaspoon salt 4 teaspoon pepper 6 fresh Bartlett pears, chilled Lemon juice Thaw frozen shrimp. Cut shrimp into large pieces, reserving sev- eral whole shrimp for garnish. In a medium bowl, mix shrimp, celery, walnuts and green onion. Combine mayonnaise, lemon peel, salt and pepper. Pour over shrimp mixture; toss to mix. Cover and chill. To serve: Starting at stem end, cut pears into eighths -A of way down. Pull apart gently. Cut off cores near base. Brush cut surfaces with lemon juice. Place petaled pears in lettuce-lined sher- bet glasses. Fill with shrimp salad; garnish with reserved shrimp. Makes 6 servings. VOTE FILOR and( EIIEC'T Thomas H. (Tom) McDaniel Candidathi for GULF COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD District No. One I will work for and with you to promote Quality Education MY GOAL IS TO FOSTER A BETTER INTER- RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN S T U D ENTS, PARENTS, TEACHERlS AND ADMINISTIIA- STORS. Have Help; nation to the problem. at tragedy was the homo- ;ual mass murder of 27 's in Houston. In the wake the discovery of the bodies ne a wave of telephone Is from parents around the ion asking the question: would one of those boys be he?" n response not only to se killings, and subsequent .stions from worried par- s, the Governor of Texas, ph Briscoe, announced t September the initiation a national hotline for run- ays. Operation Peace of id, as it is called, was set to be liason between the away youth and his or her ents. y dialing a toll free num- a runaway anywhere in nation can let his parents w that he is alive and well can relay to them any er message he might e. He can do this in com- e confidence as Peace of d staff will not require to reveal his location. y will ask several ques- s, though: "How can we p you?" 'Who would you Return have us contact for you?" "Do you need or want help?" Should the answer to the last question be affirmative, Peace of Mind. upon ascer- taining the runaway's loca- tion, will be able to refer him to service organizations with- in the area. To date POM has handled over 2,000 calls from run- aways around the nation. The Peace of Mind toll free number is 1-800-231-6946. . This comes as no surprise to law enforcement personnel or the Division of Youth Ser- vices staff who have been familiar with the problem for years. The Florida climate and beaches have long at- tracted runaways and last year 9,465 out-of-state run- aways were apprehended in this state. Recognizing the extent of the runaway problem the Florida Legislature has allo- cated $20,000 to be used in publicizing the Peace of Mind project. The major responsi- bility for implementing this effort has, fallen on the Divi- sion of Youth Service's Infor- mation Office. Under the direction of Bill Paddon, the Information Office intends to mount a massive multi-media publicity dirve for the Hous- ton based Peace of Mind pro- gram. In addition to thou- sands of phone booth stickers. billboard and bench adver- tisements, the Information Office is attempting to secure. public service time on tele- vision and radio stations throughout the state. An effort is also being made to secure newspaper space, articles and advertise- ments on the runaway hotline project. The main objective is to get the Peace of Mind toll free number to the runaways in Florida. This will at least enable them to get in touch with their parents, though in- directly. Yet the Division of Youth Services sees its function as going beyond the publicity of Peace of Mind. Paddon's of- fice is in the process of com- piling an extensive list of community service'organiza- tions in every city in the Home state. By making this list available to Houston, Peace of Mind would, if requested, be able to refer the runaway calling from Florida to a number of help giving agen- cies in the immediate area. DYS Intake has consented to make the phone numbers of its local offices available to POM. This would allow the runaway to turn himself in and arrangements would be made to get .him back home. But the Intake option is up tO the runaway and the ramifi- cations of such a contact would be fully explained to hin by POM. The Division sees the pub- licity of the Peace of Mind project as only a first step in an attempt to deal with the runaway situation in Floridfi. The bulk of the work is yet to come in terms of legislation, community support, and faci- lity and manpower organiza- tion. The Information Office of the Division of Youth Ser- vices will do everything in its power to insure the Florida public gets the most complete information on the runaway situation available. Hunts Refuge office on October 31. The designated permit ap- plication form must be re- ceived before October 31 to apply for the 1974 primitive gun hunt on St. Vincent Is- land. No charge is made for the permits issued by the Refuge. The permit system is intended to provide high qua- lity controlled hunts and avoid excessive overcrowd- ing. The applicable Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission .unt-irng license is required for all hunts at St. Vincent National Wildlife Re- fuge. Also, a Florida Archery Season Permit is required for the October 18-21 bow hunt. St. Vincent National Wild- life Refuge consists primarily of a 12,358 acre island near Apalachicola in Franklin County. Hunting will be per- mitted on the entire island during the 1974 hunts. No bridge or causeway connects St. Vincent Island with the mainland. No public trans- portation facilities are avail- able. Participants must ar- range for or provide their own transportation across coastal water to the island. This service may be obtained from some of the Indian Pass or Apalachicola commercial boat operators. Two rough, unimproved campsites, one on either end of St. Vincent Island, have been designated for those sportsmen who wish to remain on the island. For those. not planning to. camp, on the island, motel and rest- aurant facilities are available in Port St. Joe, Apalachicola, East Point and Carrabelle. Leaflets providing informa- tion, hunting regulations, and a letter-size map of St. Vin- cent Wildlife Refuge and the primitive gun hunt applica- tion form may be obtained by writing the Refuge Manager, St. Vincent National Wildlife. Refuge, P. 0. Box 447, Apa- lachicola, 32320. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Corner Third Street and Baltzell Avenue REV. DeWITT T. MATHEWS, Jr., Pastor 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 Service .... 7:30 P.M. Prayer Meeting .(Wed.) ...... 7:30 P.M. "Come and Worship God With Us" DEPEND ON St. Joe Auto Parts Your NAPA Jobber for 18 Years FOR QUALITY AUTOMOTIVE PARTS EXPERT MACHINE SHOP SERVICE WE'RE P _ HEAD- -W HUNTERS SPECIALISTS IN CYLINDER HEAD RECONDITIONING ENGINE BLOCK RECONDITIONING CYLINDER HEAD CRACK REPAIRS BRAKE SERVICE (Disc or Drum) AND QUALITY PARTS "Press, Work" Phone 227-2141 201 Long Ave. In Scotland it's believed that a ringing in the ears foretells the death of a friend. Fall Graduates Should Report Gulf Coast Community Col- lege students planning to graduate at the end of the fall 1974 semester should report to the registrar's office begin- ning the week of August 5, it was announced recently. Registrar Harold Conrad noted that important evalua- tions will be completed at this time and registration appointments given. Other returning students should report to their advi- sors August 13, 14 or 15. New'students should report on August 15 or 16 for ad- vising and must attend the orientation assembly on August 16 at 8:00 a.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Sears Is The BIGGEST SHOPPING CENTER IN THE t WORLD and in Port St. Joe. This merchandise giant is as close as your telephone. 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