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m 4 THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, NUMBER 13 Industry Deep Water Port Fine People Safest Beaches in Florida PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1975 Miami Herald Is Still "Interested" In Gulf C It would appear the Miami Herald is angry with Gulf County or perhaps jealous of the small northwest Florida answer ,to Miami's crowded cement jungle. For the past several years, the Miami newspaper has used happenings in Gulf County for its sensational- ism, being instrumental in the release of two convicted on murder charges, fostered the state purchase of Gulf county coastal property, (which fell through) and now is accusing public officials of some sort of wrong-doing in purchasing Gulf County wood- lands for development and re-sale. The latest charge is that Agriculture Commissioner Doyle Connor, along with Representative William J. Rish of Port St. Joe and Senator Dempsey Barron of Panama City-have somehow committed a wrong in purchasing 2,969 acres in the Dalkeith area for development. The purchasers, which included Rish's mother-in-law, Mrs. Eliza- beth Thompson of Mexico Beach, recently sold, the property to a Panama City man who is developing the site into five acre homesites. The law makers had originally intended to develop the tract into a cattle rahch, but when the econoniy changed, they sold at a modest profit to the present 'owners. The Miami Herald is presently charging Connor with failure to list his partial ownership of the property on his net worth statement to the State of Florida. Charges have also been leveled at Senator Barron for the same reason. Rish listed his interest in the property on his statement. ;Both Connor and Barron stated publicly their interest in the property didn't amount to 15 per cent of their,net worth and therefore, was not required by law to be included in their assets. The most recent event in the matter was the calling of the Ethics Commission into the picture to irresiigate--Connor's actions,.or county lack of action. Talbot (Sandy) D'Alemberte, member of the Ethics Commission and a former Representative has said he is consi- dering asking Governor Askew to excuse him from this chore due to a possible conflict of interest. D'Alemberte, himself, has suc- cumbed to the attractions of'Gulf County and is part owner of a 91.81 acre tract adjoining St. Joseph's Bay Country Club, which is presently being developed into home sites. D'Alemberte, along with nine other Tallahassee men, have purchased the tract from George G. Tapper for $1,125,000 to. develop as a recreation and sports commun- ity. Clerk of the Court George Y. Core pointed out to the Tallahassee Democrat, which has also been carrying stories of the Miami Herald's charges; that the property pur- chased by Connors, Barron and Rish had a "For Sale" sign out for several months before the officials got together to make the pur- chase. "Several local people considered buying the property but could not raise the money", Core said.' Core expressed the long-held opinion of people of Gulf County when he told the Democrat, the Herald should be "whipped'-' for the news treatment it .has-given the issue. While Connor, Barron and Rish made a modest profit when they sold their land, D'Alemberte said his group has not realized a profit from their land buy. The latest development in the case has been a request by Connor that the Ethics Commission go ahead with its investigation to clear the air. Ethics Commission E. Harris Drew has set a hearing on Connor's request .for. December. 3. In the meantime, the Miami Herald must surely be working its staff overtime to find something else in Gulf County about which they can write another sensational story about nothing: 15 Cents Per Copy Mrs. C. M. Parker. The cherished award of Miss Congeniality, voted upon by the girls themselves, was tied for by Miss Janice Walton and Miss Nan Parker. Also participating in the program were Misses Sheila Harper, Tammy Rushing, Regina Ellis, Sandra Varnum, Tammy Norwood, Joni Shores, Gail Rodgers, Cindy Adkins, and Lisa Melton. Misses Jeri Rich and Eva Madox, 1973 and 1975 Junior Misses respectively, did an admirable job as mistresses of ceremonies Criteria for judging each young lady .is based upon' scholastic record, personal in- terview with the judges; poise; and appearance, youth' fit- ness, and creative and per- forming arts. The program, sponsored by the local Jay- cees, is held to select- the all-around girl, "one : you would be proud to have as a daughter." It is not a beauty contest, in any way. : * The eighth annual Port St. Joe Junior Miss program was held Saturday night in the Commons Area of Port St. Joe High School. Thirteen young ladies participated in the com- petition for the honor of repre- senting Port St. Joe in the state pageant to be held in Pensacola the first week of February. Miss Cheryl Hatcher, daughter of Staff Sgt. and Mrs. Cyrus E. Riley, was crowned the 1975-76 Junior Miss by last year's Junior Miss, Miss Sandy Ward. Cheryl also won the talent competition, with her ren- dition of "The Creation", an old Negro sermon of God's creation of the universe. A slide presentation illustrated the Creation as she performed First runner-up for the title was Miss Connie Redmon, f daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John . Redmon; and second runner- up honors went to Miss Nan Parker, daughter of Mr. and In the top photo, Miss Cheryl Hatcher, Port St. Joe's 1975-76 Junior Miss, walks the ramp after being crowned. In the photo at right are the Junior Miss and her court. From left, Miss Janice Walton, Miss Nan Parker, the new Jun- ior Miss, Cheryl Hatcher, .,nd Nli<... Connie RcTdei n..i.., Port St. Joe, Santa Fe, Evenly Matched Teams Sportswriters throughout the State of Florida seem to think Alachua Santa Fe anod Port St. Joe will be pretty evenly matched in their Dis- trict game Friday night, since the writers have listed Santa Fe as number four in the state and the Sharks number six. The Sharks have climbed steadily in the rating ranks all season on their way to.a 9-1 season, from not even being mentioned to their present sixth ranked position. The Sharks will meet the Santa Fe Raiders here in Port St. Joe Friday night at 8:60 p.m., to see who advances in the state play-off system to the next step in the climb toward state championship. Both teams enter the play- offs with a 9-1 record. Santa Fe has been in the top ten rankings for the entire year. Tickets for Friday's game will be $2.50 for adults and $1.50 for students. Reserved seat tickets will be available Friday morning only from 9 to 11 A.M. at the High. School office. Regular admission tickets will be on sale, in advance at the three drug stores, the Florida First Na- tional Bank until game time Friday. Advance tickets will also be available at the High School Friday morning. Only Florida High School Athletic Association passes will be honored at the championship games. Sheriff Arrests Escaped Criminal Forty-three year old James Kenneth Chandler, an escapee from Washington State Peni- tentiary at Walla Walla, Washington, was captured last week by Gulf County Sheriff's deputies. . According to Sheriff Ray- mond Lawrence, the man had been in the Port St. Joe area for about two weeks and was posing as a retired Air Force doctor. Someone became sus- picious of his story and asked the Sheriff's Office to check on him. Investigation revealed that Chandler was using the identi- fiction of a San Antonio, Texas man whose wallet had been stolen several weeks ago. The subject was picked up for investigation and a computer check revealed that he was wanted for escape from Wash- ington and also by the state of Kansas for offenses commit- ted there. He escaped the 21st of March of this year and has traveled all the way across the country before being appre- hended in Port St. Joe. Chandler is in the Gulf County Jail and will be picked up by Washington State Pen- itentiary authorities within the next couple of days. County, City Seats Closed Port St. Joe's City Hall and the Gulf County Courthouse will be closed for a two day Thanksgiving holiday this week. Both the. City Hall and Courthouse will be closed Thursday and Friday, all day. All City and County office personnel will be off for the two days. Christmas Parade Dec. 6 Firemen battle blaze which consumed two houses Man Badly Burned In Saturday House Fire One man received second and third degree burns about the hands and face and two homes were destroyed in a late afternoon fire here in Port St. Joe last Saturday after- noon. Fire broke out in the home of Mrs. Flossie Braxton at about 5:30 and quickly engulf- ed the home, spreading to the next door dwelling of John Bess. Fire Chief Bascom Hamm said there has been no determination made as yet as to how the blaze started. "There was apparently no- body at home except the man who was burned", Hamm said. "At least, according to our questions, none of the family was at home when the fire started", Hamm said. He stated investigation was con- tinuing into the cause of the blaze. Joe Dasher. 72, a semi- invalid being cared for in the Braxton home received ser- ious burns about the hands and'head in the blaze. He was removed from the burning house by neighbors and taken to the Municipal Hospital for treatment by the Gulf County Volunteer Ambulance Ser- vice. Fire Chief Hamm said. "It appears as if the neighbors removed Dasher from the house and called the ambu- lance service before they cal- led the Fire Department". Hamm said the Braxton house was almost ready to fall in and the Bess home was on fire when they arrived at the scene only minutes after the alarm was sounded. "We were also hampered by low water pres- sure in this area," Hamm said. caused by the distance of the home from a fire plug. High winds also hampered fire fighting operations, ac- cording to Hamm. He said the department was called back twice after high winds had fanned small sparks to life in the remains of the two homes. A little nip in the air, and the smell of turkey roasting in the kitchen may mean it's Thanksgiv- ing time to most people. To the Port St, Joe Jay- cees and the Merchant's Division, it means it's only a week until time to bring Santa Claus to town for his annual visit and sponsor the annual Christ. mas parade. The parade is schedul- ed to be held next Satur- day in downtown Port St. Joe when Santa will pay his annual visit, riding the City fire truck, while being escorted in a huge parade. Parade chairman, Jim Cooley, of the Jaycees says the event will get under way at 10:30 Satur- day morning and travel up Reid Avenue. Cooley said he is now taking entries from groups or organizations which de- sire to enter a float in the parade. "We have room for even more". Cooley said. He pointed out that the Jaycees have not given much emphasis to the parade until this time, since they have been busy with the annual Junior Miss program. "We in- tend to get real busy now with producing a good parade", he said. The Jaycees produce the parade each year. Cooley said big cash prizes will be presented the three top winners in the float judging competi- tion immediately follow- ing the parade. The float prize money is provided by the Port St. Joe retail merchants. Prizes of $100.00, $50.00 and $25.00 are awarded the top three floats. To be eligible for prize money, a float must be entered by a non-profit organization. No mer- chant or industry is eligi- ble for prize money. Cooley said Santa Claus will again be tossing can- dy to the children as he makes his way up Reid Avenue and the Jaycees will be carrying their, huge blanket with the much-patched bottom to collect coins and bills to finance their annual Toys for Tots shopping spree for underprivileged chil- dren at Christmas time.. The Jaycees and mer-, chants hope you begin making your plans to be with them next Saturday, December 6. Mis-Chry Miss Cheryl Hatcher Is Junior Miss I' K y s, PAGE TWO THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, NOV. 27, 1975 ---- - "- -_ THE STAR - Published Every Thursday at 306 Williams Avenue, Port St. Joe, Florida - .By The Star Publishing Company Second-Class Postage Paid at Port St. Joe, Florida 32456 ::*'Wesley R. Ramsey ..................... ... .................... Editor and Publisher SWilliam H. Ramsey .......................... :.................... Production Supt. Frenchie L. Ramsey......... .............................. Office Manager SbFsey K. Ramsey................................ Typesetter, Subscriptions POSTOFFICE BOX 308 PHONE 227-3161 PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA 32456 SECOND-CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA 32456 1 SUBSCRIPTIONS INVARIABLY PAYABLE IN ADVANCE IN COUNTY-ONE YEAR, $5.00 SIX MOS., $3.00 THREE MOS., $127.50 OUT OF COUNTY-One Year, $6.00 OUT OF U.S.-One Year, $7.00 TO ADVERTISERS-In case of error or omissions in advertisements, the publishers do not hold themselves liable J.or 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. iviwwwaM>adao6o&iwiwa6ea6MeK EDITORIALS. * * ,ZIA \ i F ., MA Tradition for More than 350 Years - I like spring, but it is too young. I like summer, but it is too proud. So I like best of all autumn, because its leaves are a little yellow, .ts tone mellower, its colors richer, and it is tinged a little with sorrow.. .Its golden richness speaks iot of the innocence of spring, nor of the power of summer, but of the mellowness and kindly wisdom of approaching age. It knows the limitations of life and is content." g F sh (ht ef e. 14 w fc la ge As we celebrate Thanksgiving this year, perhaps this reflective thought by Oriental philosopher Lin Yutang may help us appreciate our blessings our country from which many of them flow. For America, like autumn, is no longer either too young, or too proud. Rather, we have come to know better, if not accept, our limitations as a nation. And, after nearly 200 years, we continue to enjoy some of the innocence of spring, he power of summer, and perhaps even a rowing degree of autumnal wisdom. The first. Thanksgiving Day, of course, predates the birth of our country. following a winter of tremendous hard- hip, Pilgrim Gov. William Bradford in he autumn of 1621 ordered a three-day estival to celebrate a life-sustaining harvest. "Our harvest being gotten in," rote Edward Winslow in a letter of ecember 11, 1621, "our Governor sent our men on fowling, that so we might after a more special manner rejoice to- ether, after we had gathered the fruit of ur labours." Despite this early beginning, shared ,ith some 90 neighboring Indians, hanksgiving Day was not celebrated troughout the United States as a regular national holiday until it was so pro- laimed by President Lincoln on Nov. 26, 863. Since that time, it has been cele- rated annually and has become a perished American tradition. Our hope this year Ri- that you will Din with us in thanking a generous and merciful Creator for the&blessings of berty and abundance in which we con- nue to share. And may you have a appy Thanksgiving! Man Is-The only animal that goes to sleep when it is not sleepy and gets up when it is. Member of Bryan Team Biff Quarles, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Quarles, Jr., Ninth Street, Port St. Joe, is a member of the Bryan College national championship soccer team. The Lions won the NCCAA title November 14-15 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Earlier that week, running at Winona Lake, Indiana, the Lions crosscountry team topped off a fantastic season by winning'their NCCAA title. Byran thus became the first Christian College in the United States ever to win national championships in two differ- ent sports. They accomplished this feat in the same year, and what is even more amazing, in the same week. The soccer team won an exciting 2-1, four-overtime victory over Eastern Men-, nonite in the semi-final con- test, making it the longest game in the history of the college. The 2-1 victory in the championship event the next day over Judson College en- abled the Lions to claim num- ber-one billing. Their final season record of 13-4-1 was accomplished in spite of the fact that the squad was hit hard by injuries. . Nine seniors were members of this year's team. In their combined college career they compiled a 38-30-1 record. Ngugi Githuka of Kenya led the Lions'in scoring this fall with eight goals and four assists for a total of 12 points. Drive Carefully and Watch for School Children Jim Fensom Taking Oath of Admission to Bar Friday Jim Fensoti will take his oath of admission 'to the Florida Bar Friday,.Novem- ver 28, at 10:30; A.M. in the! Gulf County Cotirthouse. The oath taking ;will be performed in the Court Room. The oath will be administered by George Y. Core, Clerk of the Circuit Court for Gulf County. He is a graduate of Port St. Joe High School. He is the son of Mrs. Paul Fensom and the late Paul S. Fensom. ETAOIN SHRDLU By WESLEY R. RAMSEY A Harvard University sociologist has said the traditional American belief that schooling can help eliminate differences among people and guarantee equal access to higher education and a job is not necessarily true. The sociologist, Christopher Jenck, says the "quality" of a high school has little effect on its students. In private conversations with school people here in Gulf County I have received the The Eccentrics Breathed Freedomt By CHARLIE WEBB During pioneer times we. had sidewalk checker cham- pions,- also individuals who could forecast weather condi- tions simply by the way the wind was blowing, and people who just loved the solitude and quietness of the river swamp in their soft and almost invisi- ble pursuit of art in the dis- tilling of liquid spirits. We had only one bully in town. He was rugged and would fight anyone that he thought was an oppressor of the weak. Some of the more sensitive people in town look- ed down on the bully, but to the - weaklings whose only notice- able physical characteristics" was our shoulder blades that stuck out in a flap-like' ap- pearance that gave one the impression that ,we were built for light flying, the bully was truly our hero. With our high-rise shoulder blades and short bow-legs, it was com- forting to just know someone as strong and powerful as the bully of the town. The old time checker cham- pion is gone from the sidewalk and will never again slide a rusty soft drink cap on the top of an apple crate checker board in the beautiful demon- stration of his wonderful imagination that amazed both the old and young checker spectators. The grand old weather fore- caster will never again crum- ble and toss a fistful -and dry grapevine leaves into the face of the north wind to tell the, coming of the first cold spell for killing hogs and reaming out chitterlings with water. reeds, while squatting on the bank of a white sand-bed, 'creek; '' -' The old turpentine barrel filled with fermenting cane skimmings will never bubble and boil over again within the dense beauty of the river swamp. The handsome bully of the town is no more. Perhaps we needed indivi- dual eccentricism during pio- neer times. Maybe there has always been a need for cou-' rage and strength found in It's Only Your I MONEY Shop for More than Merchandise by GERALD A. LEWIS Comptroller of Florida It's a simple enough mat- ter to compare the prices of washing machines, and most shoppers would. But how about the cost of financing it? The fact is that while you might easily save $15 or $20 by shopping around for a new 'washing machine, or anything else, you can just as easily be taken to the cleaners when you sign up to pay for it on credit. Financing, no matter how obscure and complicated it might seem, is not a subject you can safely leave to weal- thy bankers and Wall Street tycoons. Especially today,' with interest rates crowding the usury ceilings, finance - or credit, if you will has become one of the most in- flationary items in every household budget. Despite the toll it takes on every pocketbook, however, precious few of us take the; time to shop for the best deal when it comes to financing our purchases. How many of us ever think about, for example, that a mere $3-a-month difference in car payments, over 36 months, actually adds $108 to the price of the car; or that a relatively easy $10-a-month difference in a 30-year mort- gage will tack $3,600 to the price of a house. As the agency that regu- lates virtually every type of financial institution and transaction in Florida, from state banks and savings and loans to credit unions and fi- nance companies, we in the Comptroller's Office feel a responsibility for helping to protect Floridians in the fi- nancial market place, whe- ther you're financing a new TV set or a $50,000 home. We have a philosophy about regulation that its single and solitary purpose is to protect the people dealing with the business that is reg- ulated. We also know that all the laws and rules and regula- tions in the world won't get the job done. Ultimately, there's no sub- stitute for self-protection, and unless every financial consumer knows the rules of thegame, as well as his legal ,rights, he can never be fully protected. That's why today we are initiating this column, "It's Only Your Money," which in the weeks and months ahead will deal with a broad range of topics which we hope will help Floridians to better un- derstand their own financial interests and accordingly, better protect themselves. We hope "It's Only Your Money" will serve Floridi- ans, and I personally wel- come any suggestions or questions you might have. (AFNS) most eccentrics. The unique eccentrics give a refreshing breath of freedom against the necessary, but liberty con- suming factors often found within convention. Patrol Has Varied Duties The Florida Marine Patrol officer wears many hats. Gene Griffin, Information Officer of the Marine Patrol spoke to the Rotary Club last Thursday, outlining mahny of'tlie duties of the force which ranges from law enforcement to conserva- tion. In the law enforcement area of their duties, the Marine Patrol checks the. catches of shrimp, oysters, stone crabs, pompano, snook and other game fish. They have full arrest powers and often assist law enforcement officers in their duties. The Patrol checks licenses for seafood dealers, boats, pleasure boats; police closed waters and patrol fishing wa- ters. In their conservation duties, the Patrol oversees dredge and fill permits and opera- tions and conduct public rela- tions work with sportsmen among other things. Guests of the club last Thursday were John Brock of Pensacola and David Carl Gaskin of Wewahitchka. Other guests included Wheelettes Sue Creamer and Cynthia Addison. Reeves Enlists In Marines Lester N. Reeves, son of Mrs. Mary Reeves, of 1704 Garrison Avenue, was enlisted in the Marine Corps Novem- ber 20, his recruiter, Staff Sgt. Calvin Barth, announced. He joined the Marine Corps under the Aviation Technolo- gy Program and will be as- signed to school training on completion of recruit training at Parris Island, South Caro- lina. Prior to joining the Marine Corps he attended Gulf Coast Community College in Pan- ama City. Since he had suc- cessfully completed at least one semester with a G.P.A. of 2.5 or better, Lester was auto- matically advanced to the rank of Private First Class. More than 20 Marine Avia- tion schools are open to him, a few of which are: Telecom- munications maintenance, data systems, electronics radar repair, aircraft mainte- nance, avionics and aero- graphy. The new Marine will leave for recruit training on Nov- ember 28 and is expected to return home on leave in about 11 weeks. ~L-A_ VCN-C~ C-qvwwwNIYNCl lmloCr statement that accreditation of schools does nothing more than say the school is meeting prescribed standards and the student is receiy- ing approved material for study. "As a whole", Jenck has said, "high schools scarcely change the educational performance of students on tests, have little influence on whether they go on to college and have scarcely any bearing on the jobs they get after graduation". Even so, today one going into the field of work finds he must have at least a high school diploma for the better jobs. In this respect, Jenck's pronouncement doesn't hold water. To be fair, though, he is probably talking about performance ability and not the mere fact that the new adult has matriculated from a high 'school or university. The sociologist went on to say that spending more money, requiring teachers to take more graduate courses, establishing small classes, do not improve student performance. Jenck says the reasons for the difference in the ability of students after graduation "remain obscure". How do you like those apples? BUILDING IN NAME OF PROGRESS The nation has undergone and is still undergoing probably the largest school im- provement program in the history of the world based on the presumption that the program would better equip children to become adults. Now, here is a Harvard professor saying it isn't necessarily so. It's hard to imagine such a proclamation from a Harvard person. I'm not saying I particularly agree with him at least not fully. I do see some instances -where Jenck's position might be justified. There are plenty oepeople getting along just fine who' didn't go to school in buildings which were air-conditioned, centrally heated, a textbook for everystudent in every subject, numerous frills and an athletic program which would compare with that of most colleges, based on a per capital scale. I REMEMBER Reading the article made me think. I thought of all the people I went to school with here in Port St. Joe several years ago. For the most part they are contributors and not dependents on society. There are professional people in the lot as well as merchants, mechanics, and a few who didn't do so well. I remember also, when I went to school, the class size was dictated by the number of students who had passed the year before (and not all of them were advanced to the next highest class at the end of the year); the textbooks were hand-me-downs three or four times removed, with a few new books scattered about. The teachers were competent even most didn't have a doctorate degree and only a smattering of master's degrees could be claimed. When we went to school the first day of school, we couldn't expect air-conditioning and the only "central heat" was provided by a pot-bellied wood-burning stove in the middle of the room. One received his comfort by selecting a desk a fair distance from the stove if he was hot natured; near a window if he desired to be cool and took his turn carrying in wood for the "central heat" (in the middle of the room). When I went to school, we stayed in the classroom for the full duration of the class. The halls were as bare as Mother Hubbard's cupboard during class. There was no "sound conditioning" in the walls, but each class respected the other and all could study in a learning atmosphere. We weren't accredited, so far as I know, but all the students seemed to have done right well with what they received. LET'S BE CANDID I'm not saying we should go back to this type school. I'm merely observing that what we had seemed to be sufficient. Today I must have my air-conditioning when it is hot and my heat when it is cold: I wouldn't have students in school have any less. I like room to move about in comfort: I wouldn't have the students in school to have any less. I like nice things and comfort around me: I wouldn't have students in school have any less. I guess the point of all this is to say we should quit building our schools into palaces in the name of bettering education and go ahead and do it for the reason that we like it this way. Have a good week end, Thanksgiving! CLh~ilW~LChUt -U -------- --- ~-C - -- ----- --~- ~IZ~5.'....'..... 'THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, N~V. 27, 1975 PAGE THREI~ Hunting season has begun in full swing in the northwest Florida region, and Smokey knows how excited the hunters are. With this in mind, he would like to take this opportunity to speak with you about one thing in particular.. .and that's forest fires! "Last year, you helped me set a record in my Panama district area that I'm very proud of. As you probably know, this area includes Bay, Gulf, Calhoun, Liberty and Franklin counties. Again, I am asking for your help and support, and I know you won't disappoint me. .please be careful with fire... .," Smokey says. First United Methodist Church Monument and Constition Port St. Joe, Fla. JOHNIE W. McCURDY, Minister CHURCHSCHOOL ................ 9:45A.M. PREACHING SERVICE....... 11 A.M. & 7:30 P.M. METHODIST YOUTH FELLOWSHIP.... 6:30 P.M. CHOIR REHEARSAL (Wednesday)...... 7:30 P.M. SFIRST BAPTIST CHUCK SCorner Third Street and Baltzell Avenue GEQRGE PUCKETT, Minister of Music Sunday School .........................o9:45 A.M. S Morning Worship Service ............. 11:00 A.M. Church Training ..................... 6:30 P.M. S Evening Worship Service .............. 7:30 P.M. S Prayer Meeting (Wed.) ................ 7:00 P.M. "Come and Worship God With Us" Ii . m Dolores M. (Dee) Batey. teacher, professional seam- stress and lecturer, will be here in port St. Joe to intro- duce the newly developed Sunburst Pattern Making Sys- tem. Many seamstresses, being self-taught, are always con- scious of a "homemade" ap- pearance in their garments. Too often professional sewing and pattern alteration instruc- tion of a highly technical nature is needed to give the home sewer the tailored look. Dee has sewn professionally since she was 16 (for the past 20 years). Having managed the pat- tern department of Sheeans Department Store in Elmira, New York, some time ago, Dee is -familiar with the same kind of patterns that most homemakers work with and is well qualified as a profession- al fitter. Her teaching back- ground has included special sewing classes for teenagers Stac House to Close for Holidays The'Gulf County Recreation' Department is discontinuing the Saturday Stac House pro- gram from Nov. 29 through the Christmas holidays. The program will begin again after school reopens following the Christmas holidays. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the am- bulance ,crew of Wewahitchka, the doctors, nurses and staff of Municipal Hospital and Mr. and Mrs. George Wimberly for their. hospitality. Also thanks for the prayers, cards, flowers, fruits, meals, and other kindness shown both of us during Buck's stay in the hospital. We give especial thanks to the local pastors and churches who so diligently prayed during his illness. Thank you. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. (Buck) Alexander CA.)D -O THANKS I, Elaine Peters, would like to express my deepest appre- ciation to Dr. Philpot, the Hospital staff, the faculty and all of the friends that sent cards and flowers during my stay in the hospital. CARD OF THANKS A special thanks to our neighbors and friends for their many acts of kindness during Mr. Brake's death. The Family of Jake Brake BRING THIS A L HEY MOM .. ..LOOK Special GET A from BIG a GA * 2 Big Days Mon. & Tue. Dec. 1 & 2 PHOTOGRAPHERS HOURS: 10 AM 5 PM Beautiful Living Color 5| 19 By Professional & H&W Photographer |. OF YOURSELF, YOUR CHILD OR FAMILY (Parents Must Select for Minors) Perfect Gifts for Christmas E 0_ -- -: .' ;-:, ,, : m 0 LIMIT ONE PER PERSON LIMIT ONE PER FAMILY Group Pictures Made At NO EXTRA CHARGE PHOTOGRAPHY BY H&W Studio, Atlanta 0 No HANDLING CHARGES Come early to avoid rush at Sears Catalog Merchant Store 410 Reid Avenue Port St. Joe, Florida and classes in the arts and crafts. Dee has also sewed professionally for John Car- roll's wife and secretary, did alterations for Jim Brown, and worked for the "Cadillac" set in St. Petersburg. A rather versatile person, she also spent seven years in banking and managed a motel. Dee has always been aware that too much time has to be spent on altering a pattern, yet without a good fit, the most professional sewn garment is nothing better than an ill- fitting readymade. It was for this reason she was so im- -. pressed with the Sunburst Pattern Making System when it was first presented to her by a professional designer. Suddenly, she felt, this was a way that was easier for the home seamstress to follow. She decided to leave Gaines- ville, .Ga.. where she has resided for many years with her husband and children, and pursue a career of teaching pattern making and fitting. Dee has been traveling the central and eastern part of the United States for several months with her husband, conducting instruction classes Dee Batey, Instructor on the subject. A tiny person herself, a size five, her sewing career start- ed at age 11 on the farm where she was born in Irwin, Pa. She has found in working with others that the extra large size. being the opposite of her own problem, can be fitted just as easily. The mother of two children, both teenagers, her talent of course includes the young viewpoint. Dee has combined the intro- duction of the Sunburst Pat- tern Making System with her own instruction on the altera- $15900 ii' tion. of commercial patterns and will present the entire program' In Port St. Joe, Monday, December 1, at Jim- my's Restaurant, Banquet Room, Hwy. 98 and Fourth St. $21900 Class times begin at 10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Watch your newspaper for display ad with full informa- tion. A lecturer's fee will be charged. Comforter Funeral j Home Gulf County's First Beginning 30 Years of Continuous. Service Pete, Hortense & Rocky Comforter., Telephone 227-3511 O''*;* *{*:"::+*++:':::+*P 4555 SEAMSTRESSES A New Pattern Making, Fitting & Design Method Copy or Design Your Own Clothes!! ! NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY * NEVER BUY ANOTHER PATTERN! LEARN HOW YOU CAN: *Eliminate costly & time-consuming, alterations *Draft patterns to your size & contour *Complete a garment in 2 hoyrs *Get a good fit every time *Attend only one class BEGINNERS: Learn to fit before you learn to sew. Get That CUSTOM LOOK in Your Sewing Dee Batey Professional.Tail- or, Seamstrees & Pattern Maker ' PRESENTS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN PORT ST. L JOE Mon., Dec. 1 JIMMY'S RESTAURANT Banquet Room Hwy. 98 & 4th St. Classes at 10 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. 90-MINUTE CLASS Admission $3.50 504 less with this ad I Drafting materials for sale at class. SEALY SLEEP GUARD LUXURY & AL, & and Mattress Comfort -T 'WHY NOT RELAX IN COMFORT WITH THIS HIGH BACK SOFA AND CHAIR WITH FULL 5" CUSHIONS. IDEAL FOR ALL PURPOSE LIVING ROOM OR DEN. AVAIL- ABLE IN WIPE CLEAN VINYL OR HERCULON COVER. Durability sOFA CHAIR. HERCULON COVER $35900 VINYL COVER $31509 $27900 Classes for Home Sewers FULL QUEEN KING BRING AD w I -- c- Ir --, I = FIg TkURSDAY, NOV. 27, 1975 . THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla.' PAGE THREE" %F PAGE FOUR THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, NOV. 27, 1975 St. Joseph Chapter Daughters of American Revolution Met Wed. St. Joseph Bay Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution met Wednesday, November 19,.at the Garden Center at noon. Following the opening pray- er and pledge to the flag, Mrs.. William B. Simmons, Regis- trar, named the members 'ap- proved at the October. board meeting of the National Soc- iety: Mesdames Lila S. Brouil- lette, Meta W. Buzzett, Lenohr B. Clardy, Calla S. Gibson, Charlene B. Godfrey, Nancy. C. Howell, Ireta G. Melvin, Ida S. Porter, Edith B. Stone, Lucile T: Suber, Eda K. Tay- lor and Misses Margaret B. Howell, Mabel S. Stone and Mazie A. Stone. Mrs. Paul Fensom, Regent, reminded the new members of the privileges and responsi- bilities of membership and asked all to "pledge loyalty to our country and our society and our best effort in behalf of its. .patriotic objectives." "Mrs. Herman Dean, Trea- surer, announced contribu- tions to the-Chapter Memorial .Fund for Corinne Costin Gib- son. A Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution marker will be placed'at her grave with the appropriate memorial ser- vice. Mrs. Gibson was instru- mental in the organization of St. Joseph Bay Chapter and a member of the Society in Huntsville, Alabama for many years. In other business, chapter by-laws were adopted and Mrs. Mark Tomlinson volun- teered to make copies for each member from the booklet pre- pared by Mrs. Charles B Smith. Mrs. George Suber was selected chaplain for the chap- ter. Mrs. Roy Smith will bring copies of the opening ritual for each member to the next business meeting. Mrs. William B. Simmons presented a guest register to the chapter and Mrs. Charles Brown. a scrapbook. Mrs. Robert King was the guest of Mrs. W. A. Howell. Jr. Mrs. B. Roy Gibson. Sr. was serendaded with the "Happy Birthday" song led by Mrs. Ralph Swatts. The December meeting will be a Christmas party at the Regent's home. Members will invite guests. Mrs. Charles Brown, Miss Octavia Copen- haver, Mrs. Herman Dean, Mrs. Charles B. Smith and Mrs. Mark Tomlinson will assist with refreshments. All present enjoyed the deli- cious luncheon served by members of the Port St. Joe Garden Club and the lovely harvest and Thanksgiving de- corations which enhanced the Garden Center. Engaged Miss Dawn Marie Evans Mr. and Mrs. Charlie W. Evans of Mexico Beach have announced the engagement and approaching marriage of their, daughter, Dawn Marie, to Mark (Tex) Albert Conley, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Law- rence H. Conley of Mexico Beach. The bride-to-be and her fiance are 1974 graduates of Port St. Joe High School. She attended Tom P. Haney Voca- tional School,, and he, Gulf Coast Community College. Her fiance is presently serv- James Maddox Ordained ;James D. (Danny) Maddox was ordained as a licensed minister of the gospel. in special ordination services held Sunday at the Long Avenue Baptist Church. Maddox is a second- year student at Baptist Bible Institute in Graceville, and has just recently been selected as pastor of the Bethelem Baptist Church in Kynesville, near Cottondale. Baptist ministers of the sur- Lunch Room Menus Port St. Joe High School Monday, Dec. I Ham and cheese sandwich, spaghetti, cole slaw, French fries, peanut butter delights, bread, rolls, milk. Tuesday, Dec. 2 Hamburger with bun, home- made vegetable soup with stew beef,, green salad, let- tuce, tomato, pickles,. potato chips, jello with topping, crac- kers, bread, milk. Wednesday, Dec. 3 Chili with beans, hamburger with bun, French fries, let- tuce, tomato, pickles, English peas, brownie, crackers, rolls, milk. Thursday, Dec. 4 Fried chicken, rice with gravy, string, beans, tomato wedge, fruit cup, bread, rolls, milk. Friday, Dec. 5 Hamburger with bun, Slop- py Joe on bun, potato salad, green lima beans, lettuce, tomato, pickles, pineapple up- side down cake, milk. Elementary Schools Monday, Dec. i Spaghetti with cheese toast, cole slaw, whole kernel corn, peanut butter delights, bread, rolls, milk. Tuesday, Dec. 2 Homemade vegetable soup with stew beef, green, salad, jello with topping, crackers, bread, milk. Wednesday, Dec. 3 Hamburger with bun, French fries, English peas, lettuce, tomato, pickles, brownie, milk. Thursday, Dec. 4 Oven fried chicken, rice with gravy, string beans, tomato wedge, fruit cup, bread, milk. Friday, Dec. 5 Sloppy Joe on bun, potato salad, tomato wedge, pineap- ple upside down cake, milk. rounding area participated in the ordination services. Shown in the photo are: from left, Rev. J. C. Odum, pastor of the Long Avenue Baptist Church; Rev. Rea Mangum, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Blountstown; Rev. Danny Maddox; Dr. J. K. Solomon, Association missionary: and Rev. John Wright, Association missionary. Maddox is a former mem- ber of Long Avenue Baptist Church, which he attended until,.enrolling at BBI. He and his wife, Carolyn, reside in Chipley with their four chil- dren. S1Color TV I5 ' '7 MEDITERRANEAN CREDENZA WJ. STYLED FULL BASE CONSOLE Use Our Christmas Lay-Away Today! TV and Sound 301 Reid Ave. Port St. Joe ing in the U. S. Army and is stationed at Fort Balfour, Vir- ginia. The couple will repeat their vows in a candlelight cere- mony to be held December 20th, 7:00 p.m. (CST) at the Good Snepherd Lutheran Church, Hwy. 98, near Boat- race Rd., Parker, Fla. No local invitations will be sent. All friends and relatives are invited to attend the cere- mony and reception following in the church social hall. Mr. and Mrs. William M. Sealey Sealer Peace William M. Sealey and Glen- da Peace exchanged marriage vows on November 5, at The First United Methodist Church of Port St. Joe with the Rev. Johnie McCurdy officiating. The reception followed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Creamer. William is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Sealey of Pan- ama City and the grandson of Mrs. J. W. Sealey, Sr. and the late J. W. Sealey, Sr. of Port St. Joe. After a honeymoon trip to South Florida, the couple are making their home in Knox- Men's Adult Church Cage League Meeting There will be a second or- ganizati6nal meeting for the Men's Adull Church Basket- ball Leu:- u ..n Mlonda.,. De - ember 1. The meeting will begin at five p.m. in the Gulf County Recreation office. All churches planning to sponsor a team should have a repre- sentative at this meeting. ville. Tennessee where both are employed as anesthetists. YOu Ih:u-ghl ."'O could, I do it Press 1 2 -' EXCELON Peel the release Place the tile TILE. a new floor paper from the in position. is as easy as back of the One. Two. Three vinyl-asbestot tile (the ad- hesive is already there). Armstrong Place 'n Press tile makes covering an old floor so easy you can transform that "tired. old floor" into some- thing special any free afternoon. And style hasn't been sacrificed either. There are thee beautiful designs in a choice of room-warming colors. Press it down... And, oh yes. it's on the floor Four sit back to stay! and enjoy the lovely floor you installed yourself Stop by today, select your fa- vorite, and enjoy it in your home tonight. A pack of nine 12" x 12" tiles (one squareyard) is only $399 St. Joe Hardware 203 Reid Ave. Phone 227-8111 St. Joseph Telephone & Telegraph Co. will install during December, a SoColor Phone :A Extension S(Desk or Wall) without Service Connection or Color Charges for Our Subscribers U You need only to pay a small monthly extension charge of $1.50 per S month for resident extensions or $1.75 per month for business j extensions. Contact your Local Telephone Business Office today Sfor More Information 227-2961 J St. Joseph Telephone & Telegraph S502 Fifth Street Port St. Joe, Florida j A &,. & O.... ., .AK &,, A& & .&.& ,, C tA .,, ..&.t. ,., ., ^ ,, 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 James Brantley, Minister Phone 229-8153 You Are Cordially Invited to Attend LONG AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH Corner Long Avenu6 and 16th Street SUNDAY SCHOOL ................... 9:45 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP ................. 11:00 A.M. CHURCH TRAINING ................. 6:15 P.M.. EVENING WORSHIP ................. :30P.M. PRAYER MEETING (Wednesday) .... 7:15 P.M. i Jerome Cartier, Rev. J. C. Odum, Pastor Minister of Music :;:;:;:;:;:;:t;:;:;:;:;:;:;::r::::::;::r THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, NOV. 27, 1975 PAGE FIVE I kShark Defense Exorcises Blue Devils In 14-0 Victory Robert Farmer raced up the only three times in the game. Beard led the stout Shark middle for 59 yards and a The deepest Blue Devil.pene- defense with four tackles touchdown the first time the tration was to the Shark 39. each. Fennell had five assists. Sharks had their hands on the The Sharks scored their' Mike Ethridge added three ball Friday night to provide all second touchdown of the game tackles and three assists; the points necessary for the in the final period on a 12 Preston Gant, three tackles Shark's ninth win of the reverse play by Ronald Dan- and one assist and Sandy season. The Sharks scored iels. The Shark scoring drive Sanborn, three tackles and i ar a \\ again in the final period starthe on the arnifn 97 aft r one assist. Bowling News Winter Mixed League high series for Fiesta Food The Winter Mixed League Store. met in action on November 18 On lanes three and four, at St. Joe Bowling Lanes. On Sylvachem won four games lanes one and two, No Names from Varnes Seafood. Mary won four games from Fiesta Whitfield had a 196 high game F0od Store, Mexico Beach. and Bill Whitfield had a 509 David Howell had a 179 high high series for Sylvachem. game and Johnny Linton had a Lonnie Gray had a. 174 high 480 high series for No Names. game and 398 series for Var- L. P. West and Billy McDon- nes Seafood. dell each had high games of Lanes five and six saw 116, apd L. P. West had a 313 Rotagilla win four games from Kennedy & Wombles, Inc. Jo O'Barr had bowled a 170 high game and 479 series for Rotagilla. Steve Wombles had a 159 high game and 441 high series for K & W, Inc. Lanes seven and eight had Carr's winning three games from Ten Pin Lounge. David Roche had a 180 high game and 'Chuck Guilford had a 479 high series for Carr's. James Hicks' 210 game and Bertha Clayton's 487 game led Ten Pin. Standings: W L Carr's Auto Sales 31 9 Sylvachem 29 11 Rotagilla 27 13 Ten Pin Lounge 23 17 No Names 21 19 Varnes Seafood 14 26 K&W, Inc. 101/2 291, Fiesta Food Store 41/2 35'/2 For Ambulance Call 227-2311 Hard-nosed defense was' the catalyst used by the Sharks in their defeat of Bonifay Blue Devils Friday night. In the photo above, Ray Lawrence (77) grabs the Devils' Randy Bush at the line of scrimmage. Carl Beard (68), Ronald Daniels (44) and Steve Cloud (69) rush up to assist in the tackle. In the bottom photo, exciting Ronald Daniels takes off on a gallop around the end and casts a wary eye at Devil defender Dar- win McMahan. Star Photo New Rulings for '75 Duck Regulations pertaining to the special Redhead and Can- vasback duck hunts were clar- ified this week by the Florida. Game and'Fresh-.Water FishV Commission. The ruling was announced following a joint meeting of Commission offi- cers and personnel of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. According to Major T. L. Garrison, Regional Manager for the Commission, there was confusion as to whether cer- tain bays and inlets were legal shooting areas for the two species.. Under the ruling, the two ducks may be taken all along the Gulf Coast except in those bays and rivers inland of Highway 98. Specifically, this means that hunting will be permitted only on those parts of Escambia Bay, Chocta- whatchee Bay, West Bay and St. Andrews Bay, East Bay and Ochlocknee Bay on the Gulf side of the Highway 98 bridge. This restriction applies only to Redhead and Canvasback ducks. All other species may be taken throughout the area on any waters except those closed by local rulings or on refuge areas. of the game as the team coasted to a 14-0 win over a tough Bonifay Blue Devil eleven. The Devils are one of the stronger teams of this area and put up a stout defense against the Sharks, who played their usual game of rugged, heads-up defense and mistake-riddled play. The Sharks had 100 yards in penalties after earning only 15 the week before. Robert Farmer piled up 153 yards rushing against a stub- born -line Friday night, to run his season's total to 1,396. Bonifay received the kick- off in the final regular season tilt but couldn't move and had to punt. Ronald Daniels field- ed the punt on the 30 yard line and ran all the way across the field and had fans thinking of his performance in WakUlla when he ran such a punt all the way for a touchdown. He got back to the Shark 41 where the ball was put in play. On the first play from scimmage, Farmer slipped behind blocks thrown by Ray Lawrence and Jay Fleming, then out-ran the secondary to score. Bitl'Nor- ton kicked the extra point right between the uprightsand the Sharks had enough to win. The remainder of the game was a see-saw defensive affair with neither team offering a real threat to the other. There was only one first down earn- ed in the second period. The Sharks allowed the Blue Devils to cross the 50 yard line SDrawn i Season The duck season will open at 12 noon on November 26th. After the 26th and through the close ot the first phase ol the -eason on -Decemberp-- 10.h, *.AaterfoMl may be taken from one half hour before sunrise to sunset. The second phase. of the waterfowl season opens December 17th at sunrise and runs through sunset on Janu- ary 20th. One Canvasback or Red- head duck may be taken daily by each hunter. The birds are listed as a 100 point duck. Geese are not legal game in Florida. Details on the point system for this season may be obtained from the Game and Fish Commissoin or from most license dealers. the Devils had punted from their own 10. A two yard run by Ethridge and a 13 yard Sanborn to Preston Gant pass and Daniels run was all it took to score. Norton's second point after kick was good and gave the Sharks an insurance score with-7:18 left in the game. Chester Fennell and Carl THE YARDSTICK Bonifay PSJ First Downs 6 9 Rushing Yardage 64 227 Passing Yardage 17 32 Passes 2-13 2-6 Intercepted by 3 2 Punts 7-37 5-33 Fumbles Lost 1 1 Yards Penalized 15 100 .- .. .. .. 3 Auto Parts For All Make Cars Monroe Shocks Borg-Warner "Walker Exhausts Blackhawk Toows RENFRO AUTO PARTS 401 Williams Ave. 229-6013 For the "living room" fan this coming weekend is one of the two biggest of the year. The other being January 1st. From Thanksgiving Day thru Sunday, there are at least two games per day on the tube. Followed by the usual Monday niter. If we can still see thru all these we 7 should see some interesting ball. The "Bear" from "Bama" stirred up a little controversy over the Bowl selections, by requesting Penn State Don't- think it bothered him much tho and really can't I blame him for not wanting the loser of Nebraska Okla- homa. With his Bowl record, the past few years, neither of these two would be my choice either. But don't rule out Penn State. They may be from Ivy League country, but they don't play Ivy League ball. For selections this week-we like: Alabama 27 vs. Auburn 14 Florida 31 vs. Miami 10 Georgia 27 vs. Georgia Tech 21 Tennessee 21 vs. Vandy 12 So. Cal. 21 vs. UCLA 20 Texas A &M 24 vs. Texas 17 Navy, 21 vs. Army 7 Arizona State 21 vs. Arizona 14 TheAthletic Housel 323 REID AVENUE L--N Located on Highway 30A 3 Miles East of Port St. Joe NOTICE! the Port St. Joe Business Office of St. Joseph Telephone & Telegraph Company will move to the New Headquarters Building 502 5th Street The business office will be open at their new location Friday, Nov. 28 9:00 AM NOW OPEN -Marine Repair Center All Work Guaranteed Operated by: JIMMY WILDER School Trained Mechanic PHONE 227-5062 PAGE SIX A pharmacist daily assists the sick and injured by dispensing to them the most advanced medicine in the world. Through his product, he eases the pain of tragedy, pro- tects the 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 RECALL PHARMACY BUZZETT'S DRUG STORE Ph. 227-3371 317 William Convenept Drive-In Window Plenty of Free Parking L=--i THURSDAY, NOV. 27, 1975 THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. Patrol Sa Reservations for BidwellChairmanof PAEC winterize. Ball Cor Reservations chairman Ted Cannon says reservations for tables to the Rotary Club's annual Charity Ball are com- ing in at a brisk rate. Cannon said there are a limited num- ber of tables available, and usually, all are filled to capa- city before the day of the ball. Cannon said anyone who wishes to reserve a table may call him at the Florida First National Bank. The annual Charity Ball is only a little more than a week, being scheduled for December 6 in the Centennial Building. The program will begin at 9:00 P.M. and continue until 1:00 A.M. Music will be provided by the Bay High School Dance Band. The Dance Band was called oh to provide music for the Golden Anniversady Ball back in the month of June, and proved to be a hit with those attending the ball. ning In Tickets for the Charity Ball are currently on sale by all members of the Rotary Club at $10.00 per couple. Chauncey Costin, project chairman for the Ball said all proceeds will be used in Gulf County, by the Rotary Club. to finance charitable projects and'contributions. Basic Reveals Dividends Basic Incorporated this week declared quarterly divi- dends of 62'2 cents on the company's preference shares and 15 cents per common share, both payable January 2, 1975, to holders of record December 15, 1975. Basic Incorporated is a pro- ducer of steelmaking refrac- tories and of chemical and electronic products. Gulf County School Super- intendent J. David Bidwell has been named chairperson of the Panhandle Area Educa- tional Cooperative-Teacher Education Council. which plans inservice training for teachers in seven Northwest Florida counties. The activity is conducted from a State Department of Education-designated Teach- er Education Center in Chip- ley. with the Panhandle Area Educational Cooperative and three area universities co- operating. Council officers just elected, besides Bidwell, are Mrs. Nick Williams. director of inservice education for Jackson County schools, vice chairperson. and Pat Peacock. Marianna Riverside Elementary School curriculum coordinator, sec- retary. The center is operated by PAEC, which has the superin- tendents of nine member- counties as a board of direc- tors. Two of the counties. Bay and Walton, conduct their own inservice training. The center here serves the other seven. Holmes. Washington. Jack- son. Calhoun. Gulf. Liberty and Franklin. OJoining PAEC staff mem- bers in providing training direction are the University of West Florida. Florida State University and Florida Agri- cultural and Mechanical Uni- versity. , r-~~~ ~-- m"- ,Bo ling News ........ mm., j.. 1 Gulf Co. Men's League Two weeks are left in the first half of the bowling season and the league is tightening up as competition seeks the first place spot for a sure play-off berth. On lanes one and two Monday night. Shirt and Trophy kept in thereby taking four from King's Gulf Service. David. Roche led Shirt & Trophy with a 496, while Ray- mond Peters led King's with 466. Lanes three and four had Ten Pin Lounge taking all four from Carr's Auto Sales. Tim Taylor had a 518 to lead Ten Pin. Bub Maguder had a 442 to top Carr's. Lanes five and six saw But- Representing Gulf County at an organizational .-meeting in Chipley. beside those elected, were: Laura Geddie, Betty Husband and Charles A. Os- borne. ler's Restaurant take four from Player's Supermarket. For Butler's, it was Bill Be- sore with a 570, aided by Harry Lowry's 538. Top man for Player's was Garry Mc- Neel with 494. On lanes seven and eight, Campbell's Drugs took three and Stems and Seeds took one. Bo Bouington led Campbell's with 474, while Stems and Seeds had Mike Lowry with a Standings: Campbell's Drugs Shirt & Trophy Butler's Rest. King's Gulf Station Ten Pin Lounge Stems & Seeds Player's S'market Carr's Auto Sales 10U1, VdtA Advice to winterize your car may seem strange in Florida, but the Highway Patrol said this week it is time to safety check your car for winter weather-even in Florida. Colonel J. E. Beach, direc- tor of the Patrol said, "Many people do not realize that even though the Sunshine State does not have severe cold weather with snow and ice, there are still a number of im- portant items to check on every vehicle before winter arrives." The Patrol commander sug- gested to car owners that tkeir. auto exhaust systems should be checked for leaks to ayoid the possibility of carbon mono- oxide poison as a result of ex- haust fumes seeping into *e closed passenger compart- ments when the windows are shut. Beach also suggested that heaters and defrosters sholh be put into top working order, and it may be time for a new set of windshield wiper blades. Hurricane Makes People Choose Trees to Plant By Ralph J. Edenfield, County Forester The recent battering of Flor- ida and Alabama trees by Hurricane Eloise has caused many homeowners to be con- cerned about what kind of trees to plant that won't blow over on their houses if a tor- nado or hurricane strikes. Following Hurricane Ca- mille in August, 1969, a storm which did even more damage to forest and lawn trees than Eloise, the U. S. Forest Ser- vice did a study to find out something about the wind re- sistance of trees. Their findings were pub- * lished widely, but bear repeat- ing. They found that while no species of tree is totally wind- firm, three species-live oak, pond cypress and bald cypress -seem to withstand forceful winds better than most. Trees that 'survive usually * have deep, well-established lateral roots, strong taproots and buttressed (or flared) trunks..And, as in the case of live oak, the wood itself is exceedingly strong and resi- lient. Some simple, but obvious facts that can be seen even in the aftermath of Eloise (the damage of which has just recently been evaluated): the taller the tree, the greater the chances of breaking, espec- ially if the trunk has little taper. Also. shallow rooted trees, such as pecans, are easily up- rooted particularly if the soil has been saturated by heavy rains recently. Trees growing in sandy soil are deeper- rooted (and thus more pro- tected) than trees growing in clay soil.' Trees with limber foliage and open crowns offer less resistance to the wind. ..a good feature, because trees that can spring and give with the wind won't break. Cy- press, with its small crown, and mimosa, with its light, lacy crown, are windfirm species. According to the U. S. Forest Service survey, the 10 species that incurred the less breakage were (in descending order): live oak, palm, bald cypress, pond cypress, sweet- gum, tupelo gum, mimosa, dogwood, magnolia and sweet- bay. The 10 species that suf- fered less from being uprooted were: live oak, palm, bald cypress, pond cypress, tupelo gum, red cedar, sweetgum, sycamore, longleaf pine arid mimosa. Pecan, red maple, hickory and loblolly pine (also slash pine, because of its height and slimness, as well as its fast growth) are susceptible to breakages and uprooting. Those who live in tornado or hurricane risk areas should consider these factors. Another rule is to keep trees that you prize fertilized well and deeply. Ernest Thursbay Is now a member of the Sales Staff of Tommy Thomas Chevrolet 705 W. 15th St. Panama City Phones 785-5221 Panama City 648-7900 Mexico Beach Call Ernest for all your new or used car needs Bill Thompson Office Equipment Sales and Service Typewirters Calculators Office Furniture Rental (Rental Lease options) Call The Star 227-3161 S1512 Beck Ave. .769-6925 *kAi^hkkkf ^>^frW ''"'^'*'W\^ ^ W ^ ^ ^ UWAET.." TO BUY? TO SELL? RESULTS? Bathroom vanity, cabinet and sink, $30: electric range with corning ware, nearly new, $125: ping pong table,. $30. Fred Cramer, 602 17th St., 229-6473. lte 11-27 Furnished 2 BR mobile home. excellent cond. 2 sets steps, a-c. central heat. 648- 42:31 or 1-205-794-0027. 2tc 11-27 Country Club membership for sale. Phone 648-4066 or 229- 6139. 2tc 11-20 '72 Kawasaki 100 Endura, like new condition, $250. 227- 8714. 2tp 11-20 90" couch, in efxeellien con- dition. Phone 227-5461.4tc 11-20 Reduce safe and fast with GoBese Tablets & E-Vap "water pills". Campbell's Drug. 6tp 11-6 New Improved 'Zippies", the great iron pill now with Vitamin C, Campbell's Drug. 4t 11-6 Phone 229-6253 for MARY KAY COSMETICS tfc 7-3 One two-horse tandem wheel horse trailer, $400. Call 648-6796. tfc 10-2 DRY cleaning carpets is easier, faster, and safer with HOST. Rent our machine. St. Joe Furniture, 229-1251. tfc 10-23 Transferring, must sell new' 18' 1'2" shrimp net, complete with new doors, chain 'and new nylon ropes. Cost $225.00, will sell for $200.00. Call 229-2121 between 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. or all day on Fridays. tfc 10-2 WALLPAPER Just arrived to help with all your wallpapering -needs. Prepasted, Texturall, vinyl coated, and plastic bonded. If you need to purchase or have wallpaper hung, see our sam- ples. Call Alford Ramsey at 229-6506. Quail and pheasant, live or dressed. 1316 McClellan Ave. 227-3786. tfc 7-24 10 speed bikes in stock, men's, women's. Racing style. Touring style. Credit terms available. Western Auto, Port St. Joe. Sewing machines repaired regardless of make or age. Over 25 years experience. Parts, supplies for all makes. Free estimate, guaranteed satisfaction. 229-6782. tfc 1-30 SSinger Zig Zag sewing machine, take up 12 pints. $8.50 monthly. Makes button- holes, monograms, hems, sews on buttons, guarantee. 229-6782. tfc 1-30 TAKE UP PAYMENTS! 1975 Singer Futura in Beauti- ful cabinet. Must Sell! Cost $650. Balance due $286 or $12 mo. Phone 769-6653. Free Home Trial, no obligation. tfc 7-24 1973 Hotpoint stove and re- frigerator. $100.00 each. Call 227-2051, 8:30 5:00. ltc 11-27 Equity'on a lot for sale on St. Joe Beach. Phone 648-3791. lip 11-27 3 BR house, aluminum sid- ing, chain link fence, price reduced. Phone 229-5533. Itp 11-27 Two bedroom house on two lots, with pump, 1306 Garrison Ave. Call 229-6160 for appoint- ment. tfc 10-30 ,Block house on Dead Lakes, 3 BR, 2 baths, LR, DR, kitchen and den, central heat and air. Approx. 2 acres, 265' lake frontage. Green house and 2 utility buildings, call 639-5469. tl 0-2 3 BR Redwood home at 123 Bellamy Circle. Phone 674- 4105. tfc 4-10 For Sale: Mobile home 12' x 65', 3 BR 2 full bath on 75' x 112' lot in Mexico Beach, $16,000. Also 2 lots cleared, fenced with well and pump, and 4 stall horse stable in Beacon Hill, $7,000.00. Call 648-6796. tfc 10-9 Two-story home, 1902 Monu- ment Ave., 3 BR, 3 bath. Phone 227-7221 or 229-6474. tfc 8-21 Nice house on corner lot, with chain link fence. 711 Long Ave. 229-6153. tfc 10-23 Two BR house on three lots 'at White City. Contact Cecil G. Costin, Jr. or call 227-4311. 4tc 11-13 DO YOU NEED A HOMEBUILDER? that can build anywhere in North Florida, in the $17,500 to $35,000 range? On your lot or help you find one. Handles the detailed paper work for VA, FHA, Far- mer's Home or conventional financing. Repayments to match your budget. Start liv- ing Southern style, call Southern Home Builders 796-6711, Dothan, Ala. tfc 11-14 WANTED Wanted to Rent: Dec. 1, nice 3 BR house, unfurnished, in town. Call collect (904) 878- 1264, Mariann Henderson or Scott Snyder. 4t 11-6 1973 Ford Pinto Hatch-back, 4 in floor, radio, heater, floor mount tape player and speak- ers, chrome luggage carrier, good tires, 21,000 miles. $1,995.00. Call David May 227- 3881 or 227-2281. tfc 9-11 1970 Yellow Opal GT, new paint job, in good cond., 229- 5511. tfc 10-16 0-F -F 3 BR furnished house at St. Joe Beach. Phone 648-4259 or 648-7586. tfc 11-27 One bedroom furnished house at St. Joe .Beach. In- quire at Smith's Pharmacy. tfc 8-7 Furnished two and three BR houses, at Beacon Hill, by week. Bill Carr or call 229- 6474. tfc 3-13 Furnished cottages at St. Joe Beach, reasonable month- ly rates. Hannon Insurance Agency, 227-3491 or 229-5641. tfc 5-8 Furnished 2 BR house, auto heat, washer & dryer, phone 229-6777 after 5p.m. tfc 10-23 2 BR furnished apartment in town. Inquire at Smith's Phar- macy. tfc 11-20 Furnished apt. for rent, uti- lities furnished. 229-6132 days, 229-6149 evenings. tfc 8-14 LEWIS FLOOR CLEANING All Types 229-6482 or 229-6447 tfc 9-20 Professional help with emo- tional problems and-or con- cerns. Gulf County Guidance Clinic, Port St. Joe. 227-2691 or 227-7586. tfc 11-14 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Meets Tues. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 4 p.m. t Josenh's C athnlic Church Social Hall All types carpet an flooring installed. 10 experience. For free m ment and estimate, ca ald Ross, 229-6822. 3 BR trailer, located at Overstreet. Phone 648-4259 or 648-7586. tfc 11-27 CARPET cleaning with HOST couldn't be easier. Just brush and vacuum for clean, dry carpets. Rent our HOST machine. St. Joe Furniture, 229-1251. tfc 10-23 3 BR furnished trailer for rent at Overstreet. Call 648- 4259 or 648-7586. tfc 11-6 AT RUSTIC SANDS CAMP- GROUND, 15th ST., MEXICO BEACH, PATIO, BEAUTI-' FUL REC HALL PRIVI- LEDTES, '/4 MILE FROM BEACH, 648-3600. tfc 5-8 Public address system. Owned by the Port St. Joe Kiwanis Club. A new system operable on either battery or current. .Call Ken Herring, 227-5281 for rental. tfe NO need for wet carpets. Dry clean them with HOST. Use rooms right away. Rent machine. St. Joe Furniture, 229-1251. tfc 10-23 BINGO Every Thursday & Saturday 7:30 p.m.. American Legion Hall Sponsored by American Legion Post 116 tfc 10-9 R.A.M.-Regular convaca- tion on St. Joseph Chapter No. 56. R.A.M. 1st and 3rd Mon- days, 8 p.m. All visiting: companions welcome. J. L. SIMS, H.P. E. William McFarland, Sec.: There will be a VFW meet- ing the third Tuesday of each month in the American Legioq Hall. tfc There will be a regular communication of Port St. Joe Lodge No. 111, F. & A.M., every first and third Thurrei day at 8:00 p.m. Y J. L. Sims, Herbert L. Burge, Sec: Classified Ads Get Results Try Them! I Port St. Joe-Gulf Co. CofC WELCOME SERVICE Call 227-2501 or go by the Chamber office, Municipal Building, 5th St., Monday thru Friday, 9-12 EDT. tfc 5-1 Visit or call the Alcohol Counseling Information Center of the Panhandle Al- coholism Council, Inc. 321 Reid Avenue, Port St. Joe. Phone 229-3515. tfc 1-30 ST. JOE MACHINE CO. tfc 4-24 Machine Work Welding 506 First Street id vinyl Phone 229-6803 ) years Machinist on duty all day ,easure- Every day A New Service At POLLACK'S CLEANERS UNIFORM RENTALS For Information, Come by or Call tfc 6-2 107 Second Street Phone 227-4401 Hurlbut Supply 306 Reid Ave. Family of problem drinkers can find help in Alanon and Alateen. Call Alanon 229-6948 or 229-3392. 13t 10-30 Roofing & Repairing Work Call 229-6462 4tp 11-27 For TV repairs and Zenith sales, see K&D TV and Sound at 301 Reid Ave. 227-2071. tfc 6-2 Septic Tanks Pumped Out Carefoot Septic Tank { 229-8227, 229-2351, and 229-6694 8-21 Smitty's : Heating, Cooling & * Electric Service Commercial or Residential Installation & Service 648-4976 Port St. Joe Owned & Operated by Edward & Tommy Smith tfc 8-14 Your SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT Dealer in Port St. Joe HURLBUT SUPPLY CO. 306 Reid Avenue Port St. Joe, Worida all Ron- tfc 11-13 Need help with your DECORATING IDEAS? If So Call 229-6506 tfc 3-6 NOTICE The St. Joseph Telephone & Telegraph Company will receive , sealed bids until December 8, 1975, for the following described real property: Yellow frame house located on Sixth Street on Lot 7, Block 32, behind the telephone company building. The house must be removed from the property immediately upon purchase, with the removal interval to be discussed with the telephone company before the house is sold by the telephone company. Bids shall be a minimum of at least $2,000.00, and shall be marked on the outside as "Bid for Frame House". The St. Joseph telephone & Telegraph Company reserves the right to reject all bids. Inspection of the house may be arranged by contacting the telephone company. kills bugs for up to six months, and soves you bout $100 yearly in costly pest control services. Use of Sprayer tree with purchase of Rid-A-Bug HURLBUT SUPPLY CO. 306 Reid Avenue Port St. Joe: Florida ve~:::::;~~:t:::~:::~ ---~ -~ Environmentalists should find little to quarrel with in the first draft environmental statement on operation and maintenance of the Apalachi- cola, Chattahoochee, Flint river system, says R. H. Mc- Swean, president of the Tri- River Waterway Development Association. The draft was made public by the Mobile District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in October. It is the first such assessment of the waterway as a whole, though much of the content has been released in segments. According to the preface, comments have been requested from 42 individuals, including representatives of eight chapters of the Sierra Club and four chapters of the Audubon Society. Both organ- izations usually oppose water- way development. "The law is negative," a spokesman in the Corps plan- ning office said. "We have to seek out objections." McSwean said, however, that facts presented in the thick report, "show clearly that Corps projects on the waterway have improved-the environment and contributed to the economy of the area." "Spme of the alternatives to continued maintenance and operation are what should frighten, anyone concerned with environment," McSwean said. An Abbeville, Ala., retail merchant, McSwean is serv- ing his second term as presi- dent of the Tri-Rivers group. He has been active in promot- ing navigation on the water- way snice 1946. The Corps statement, as required by law, describes possible alternatives to con- tinued operation of locks and dams on the Chattahoochee river and dredging and snag- ging on. the Apalachicola. They range from minor changes to complete abandon: ment, in which case, ". .un- sightly mud banks would be exposed to erosion until forest and other cover were reesta- blished. the lakes' fish pop- ulations would be lost and the stream would again support a stream fishery. the invest- ment in services and support facilities would be lost and the local area economy would suf- fer."' A recent Corps proposal for a navigation dam on the Apa- lachicola river is listed as one possible choice. Along with the observation that the structure would "restrict the migration of anadromous fish," the paper states that, "In addition to alleviating some of the By Joe St. Clair From the land of Am- brym we hear of a beauti- ful word, the native word for love. Literally trans- lated it means: "The heart keeps calling, call- ing for me." This is very likely the best of all translations of the word "love." Think of young lovers- their hearts are calling out to each other, that's love. A child has the same call going out for a par- ent, and a parent's heart calls to a child. Friendships based on love are moulded through the staying in touch by way of the heart. If the hearts of mankind kept calling, calling for one another, what a dif- ferent world it would be. There would be no room . for envy, hate and pre- ; judices. Wars would be elimi- nated if all people prac- ticed the natives of Am- brym's description of love. OUR THOUGHT TO REMEMBER: "TO BE SLOVED-ONE MUST FIRST LOVE." .: St. Clairi Funeral Home. 507 10th St. 227-2671 Ar navigational problems, it would improve the habitat for aquatic organisms and pro- vide a greater fish production than currently exists on the river." McSwean noted that the proposed dam between Bristol and Blountstown, would flood 604 acres not already in river bottom. "Ironically," he said, "the most environmentally desir- able method of disposing of sand dredged from the Apa- lachicola river would take 900 acres." The report shows a benefit: The Board of County Com- missioners of Gulf County, Florida, met on October 28, 1975 in regular session with teh following members pre- sent: Eldridge Money, Chair- man; Everett Owens, Jr.; Otis Davis, Jr.; T. D. (Doc) Whit- field and S. C. Player. Others present were: George Y. Core, Clerk; Jerry Gates, Financial Officer; Raymond Lawrence, Sheriff; C. E. Daniell, Mos- quito Control Supervisor; Lloyd Whitfield, Road Super- intendent; Richard Lancas- ter, Civil Defense Director; Dick Lamberson, Port St. Joe Ambulance Chief and Honor- able Fred N. Witten, Attorney. The meeting came to order at 7:30 p.m. The Clerk opened the meeting with prayer, fol- lowed by the pledge to the flag. The minutes of October 14, were read, approved and adopted. Pursuant to invitation to re- ceive bids for the sale of one (1) 17/2'. Thunderbird -boat owned by the Sheriff's depart- ment, the following bids were received: R. Larry Wells, $126.52; Ralph E. Plair, $250.00; and David H. Barfield, $51.95. The Board voted to reject all bids and readvertise re- quiring a minimum bid of. $300.00. Otto Collingsworth and Irvin Scoville of St. Joe Beach ap- peared before the Board and discussed a recent draining of Kenny Lake in St. Joe Beach. Mr. Collinsworth told the Board that it appears to be another attempt to draw down the lake; that this same prob- lem arose back in 1969, at which time the county com- mission stopped the State De- partment of Transportation from draining the lake. He said that the draining of the lake will help no one, but will hurt all of the land owners in that area of the beach. He then requested this Board to abide by the decision made October 10, 1969, to discontinue any further attempts to drain this cost ratio of 2.21:1 for Corps activities on the waterway. "During the 10-year period -1964 to 1973-the volume of waterborne commerce in the project area increased at an average rate of 64,000 tons per year," the document states. "In 1973, 1,024,900 tons of com- modities were moved over the three rivers within the project area. During that year, Ala- bama received six percent, Florida 40 percent, and Geor- gia 54 percent of the total volume of commodities trans- ported on the rivers." The statement includes lake. He then inquired as to why a new ditch has been dug adjacent to his property. He said that it was not an ordi- nary drainage ditch;, that it is much too deep and wide and is an eyesore to the people living in this area. He presented pic- tures of'this new ditch. The Board advised that the C&G Construction Company has the contract on the paving project now in progress in this .area and that apparently the contractor dug. this new ditch. The Board had no knowledge of who opened the culvert between the lake and the western side of Alabama Ave- nue, but assured Mr. Collins- worth that this Commission, nor the county road depart- ment had anything to do with it. The Board promised to close the culvert and cover the new ditch. Upon motion by Comm. Whitfield, seconded by Comm. Owens, and unanimously car- ried, the Board accepted an easement from Leonard A. Matlock for 314 ft. county road in Dalkeith. Recorded in O.R. Book 63, page 239. Dick Lamberson, Port St. Joe Ambulance Squad Chief, said Dr. Henry C. Huntley, Administrator, Emergency Medical Service of the State of Florida, has informed us that the county's application for $15,350.00 matching funds has been approved and that a for- mal contract will be forth- coming. He then requested a telephone be installed in the Sheriff's office to be used by the ambulance squad between the radio base station and the hospital. The cost to be $6.75 per month. The Board voted to have this telephone installed. A discussion was, then had with reference to the present radio system being used. The Board was informed that the license for this radio will ex- pire in about a year and that it cannot be reissued because the frequency assigned will no longer be available; that a new frequency will be used for this type system, which will water quality tables and re- ports that the water in the Apalachicola and Chipola rivers is of good quality. "Prior to construction of Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam," it says, "the Florida State Board of Health found that the Apalachicola River was grossly polluted through- out its entire length. The main sources of domestic and in- dustrial pollution were from the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers." Downstream fishing in the Apalachicola has not been as good as in the past, the docu- require a complete new radio complex which will cost about $30,000.00. Mr. Lamberson said the state has indicated that matching funds will be available for this new required radio equipment and recom- mended that the Board con- sider making application for a grant and that if the Board acts favorably on this request application should be 'made immediately because it will take at least 12 months for the application to receive ap- proval. After discussion, there was a motion by Comm. Owens, seconded by Comm. Whitfield, and unanimously carried, to proceed with filing this application. Mr. Lamber- son was requested to attend to this matter. The Tax Appraiser present- .ed certificates of correction on the 1975 tax roll and requested the Commissioners' approval. Upon motion by Comm. Whitfield, seconded by Comm. Davis, and unanimously car- ment 'reports. Main catches have been catfish, bream and largemouth bass, in that order. All the power generated at Buford dam above Atlanta goes to George Power Com- pany, the report states. Power from Walter F. George dam near Ft. Gaines, Ga., goes to the Southern Company (Ala- bama, Georgia and Gulf Power companies) and Ala- bama Electric Corporation and from Jim Woodruff dam at Chattahoochee to Florida Power Corporation and West Florida Electric Corporation. tried, the certificates were approved. Copies of these corrections are on file in the Clerk's office. The Chairman called Jesse V. Stone to come before the Board and did then present him with a plaque for his out- standing work in planning and producing the nine-day Golden Anniversary Celebration held this past June 6-14. After photographs were made of this presentation, Mr. Stone thanked-the Board and accept- ed the honor on behalf of all of his committees and the many people that assisted in the planning and work.of the cele- bration. The Civil Defense Director requested that he be furnished a master key that would give him access to each room in the courthouse in case of emer- gency. The Board voted to furnish the Director with a key to the front door and the power room. The Mosquito Control Super- visor informed the Board that he requires two (2) chain saws, the price of which will not require advertising and also requires parts for his front-end loader and dragline. Upon motion by Comm. Davis, seconded by Comm. Whitfield, and unanimously carried, the Supervisor was authorized to purchase the two (2) chain saws and the parts for the dragline and to advertise for the front-end loader repairs. THE TAR Pot St Jo. Fa. HURSAYNOV '2, 195 PGE EVE SStudy Shows Work On Big River Has Improved Environment 9 o- Bids to be opened at the next regular night meeting of Nov- ember 25, 1975, at 7:30 p.m. The Road Superintendent in- formed the Commissioners that his D-930 Caterpillar load- er, (No. S-N 4 K386) is down and cannot be used. He said it will require a major overhaul before it can be used again; that all storm repairs have come to a halt because this piece of equipment will not operate; that Burford Equip- ment Company of Marianna can make the necessary re- pairs within about three days after they pick it up. After being advised by the Attorney, the Board declared that an emergency now exists in the maintenance of many roads washed out by the recent storm; that the Road Superin- tendent is hereby directed to transport the D-930 Caterpil- lar Loader to Burford Equip- ment in Marianna, for the necessary emergency repairs and that bids for this work will not be issued. Charles Gaskin, architect, presented the plans for the ambulance and generator building. After a long discus- sion. the Board accepted the plans, with minor changes and directed the architect to ad- vertise for bids to be received on November 25, 1975, at 7:30 p.m. The Board entered into a discussion with reference to Section 320.8285 F.S. requiring each county, on or before January 1, 1975, to prepare and adopt a plain providing on-site inspection of each new mobile home located in the county, requiring compliance with local and state building codes. Whereupon, there was a motion by Comm. Owens, seconded by Comm. Whitfield, and unanimously carried, that the Attorney is hereby direct- ed to prepare the proper legal papers for the county to adopt a mobile home inspection procedure, including an insec- spection fee of $4.00, which will be over and above all other building code fees. The Clerk read a letter from Robert F. Williams with re- ference to employment in the maintenance department at the courthouse, in which he stated that he should have been employed wherein the (Continued on Page Nine) '0 *0 - 01 0. /. 0 * I / )41 I I UE -4.- 4w~ .4m-ft AVAILABLE CHECK OUR LO W LO W PRICES NO W! Deluxe Champion 4-ply Deluxe Champion'Sup-R-Belt" Deluxe Champion'Radial Smooth-riding 4-ply polyester cord tire with. wide 7-rib This 1976 new-car tire is double belted with fiberglass cord Radial performance at economy prices. Double fiberglass tread for road-gripping traction, for long mileage. Polyester cord body adds a smooth ride. belt on radial polyester cord body for mileage, handling, and strength. S0s 4-PLY DOUBLE-BELTED RADIAL 5to'5" LESS '7603tos50 OFF 625to '15 OFF than reg. Fall'74 Prices Our June'75 Prices r '7 rie Price reductions include whitewalls. Price reductions include whitewalls. ur une ces as low as as low as as low as 5 A78-13 A /A78-13 9BR78-13 Blackwall. $ -P Blackwall. _, Whitewall. PlusS1.76 Plus$1.779 5 Pluss2.07 n, ~ F.E.T. and F.E.T. and F.E.T. and $1 8 9 5 old tire. H old tire. old tire. BLA(KWALLS BLACKWALLS -- W EWA.LS Reg. Bargain F.E.T. June Amount Bargain *June Amount Bargain Size Fall'74 LESS price (each) Size price off price F.E.T. Size price off price F.E.T. B78-13 sr4.29 $4.25 s19.95 s1.84 A78-13 33 2i s8.30 s24.95 s1 77 BR78-13 i9.2e *6.25 t32.95 s2.07 C78-14 5.0 4.05 20.95 2.04 B78-14 496 8.00 26.95 2.02 ER78-14 6.7 6.75 39.95 2.51 D78-144. 2. O 3.85 21.95 2.10 C78-14 F5T 7.60 27.95 210 FR78-14 40 6.75 41.95 2.68 E78-14 2 3.65 22.95 2.27 78-14 8052895 232 GR78-14 55 7.30 4.95 2.88 F78-14 2 85 3.50 24.95 2.40 F78-14 4055 8.80 31.95 2.47 HR78-14 5 35 7.40 49.95 3.04 G78-14 29 O 3.75 25.95 2.56 G78-14 450 9.55 32.95 262 GR78-15 50 7.65 46.95 2.95 H78-14 352. 4.05 27.95 2.77 H78-14 475 9.80 35.95 2.84 HR78-15 .0 7.75 50.95 3.17 G78-15 3.0.50 26.95 2.60 F78-15 0 8.95 32.95 2.55 JR78-1 5 8.40 53.95 3.30 H78-15 2. 3.8 2.95 23 G78-15 4. 9.55 33.95 2.69 LR78-15 5.1 9.15 55.95 3.48 L78-1 5 4.55 30.95 3.11H78-15 6. 9.0 36.95 2.92 All prices plus tax and old tire. All prices plus tax and old tire. J 78-15 4.5 10.60 37.95 3.09 Whitewall add 3. L78-15 0.7 10.80 39.95 3.21 SAll p prices plus tax and old tire. P T SH EWhitewall add s3.R C N PATE'S SHELL SERVICE CENTER 223-25 Monument Ave. Phone 229-1291 6 I-' I )O r~. ma'. LM 0 LM I MINUTES of the Gulf County Commission l Wf 0 - DEPEND ON St. Joe Auto Parts Your NAPA Jobber for 18 Years FOR QUALITY AUTOMOTIVE PARTS EXPERT MACHINE SHOP SERVICE WE'RE ^ HEAD- HUNTERSlt SPECIALISTS IN CYLINDERR 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. I I I - THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, NOV. 27, 1975 PAGE SEVEN r Guaranteed Nov. 28 thru Dec. 2, 1975. Price IsxC l bag limit 1 with $10 or more additional purchase :: .WE WELCOME Colonial or 3 ~ White Gold UAR S5lb. Limit 1 w ith $10.00 or more :additional 'purchase 1 *c :>.:::.,.. Flavor Rite 12 Sliced Fresh Lean 6 Ibs. or more lb. 68 ' GROUND BEEF Sliced 7lC BEEF LIVER lb. /7" Blue Ribbon Beef 4 59 Round Steak Ib. Family Pak lb. $139 PORK CHOPS Mother's Choice Pink Lotion Detergent Castleberry Corned Beef Hashc GEORGIA HASH $1100 32 oz. btls. Blue Ribbon Beef RUMP ROAST Blue Ribbon Beef Sirloin t StorloIn STE Piggly Wiggly Sliced or Halved YELLOW CLING PEACHES 29oz. can Piggly Wiggly FRUIT COCKTAIL Piggly Wiggly Has A Complete Supply Of Raisins, Fruits, Nuts And Other Fruit Cake Materials On Display For Your Selection. 16oz. *~ ~ .~\ % ,. .*.. Y .. %. .x % ......%.........* .*.*..*.**.*.**.*..~4~*~ 1%. U.: es McKenzie Frozen e Fro WITH ROOTS pkgs. Sea Pak Frozen Sea Pak Frozen 14 oz. 'N' Batter- Fox Deluxe Frozen A . orSause .. FRIES 2 2,49 C o u l tn t y ew Country Style | Pattie ' OLEO SUNBEAM sitRUD 8 o patti 20 oz loaves Piggly Wiggly SINGLE WRAP CHEESe Sunnyland Whip o. ( 1 Lite Line Tumbler 2 8 oz. C1HU "UEESE O LEO 3 8 size I C 't -' " .................... ............ .. ...............*. lo00 12oz. pkg. 99 I, $s27 pkg. S:9 X..x..... 4-..V SFresh Green ICABDM Fresh Green BELL PEPPERS 3 for 39C Firm Slicing fl TOMATOES lb 397 Slicing CUCUMBERS RADISHES 3 S c Wiggly Piggly Wiggly 'I Cream Style CORNR" I QCan ^. l , Chef-Boy-Ar-Dee SPAGHETTI DINNER 19oz. WITH MUSHROOMS Ham Flavored ARMOUR STREET 12oz. size Waldorf BATHROOM TISSUE rolls Chef-Boy-Ar-Dee SPAGHETTI WITH MEATBALLS 15oz. 79C 84c 69c 45C Chef-Boy-Ar-Dee 19 oz. 79 SPAGHETTI DINNER MEAT 9 Mother's Best GRITS Campbell's V-8 VEGETABLE JUICE Cleaner Refill FORMULA 409 1 Gallon "7 c CLOROX BLEACH only c Castleberry Brunswick Stew, Spaghetti & Beef, Beef Stew, Chili/Beans, Beans & Franks, Chicken Stew or 855o z. c CHICKENWITH DUMPLINGS 3cans 80. bp 37 o ly MScope ol 77fMOUTH- 1 t WASH 18oz. btle. Cudahy Vienna , SAUSAGE 5 oz. cans ^^^^^^. HI ME Ii 1 70 :::~~::~:~~:~;;;;~;;; sss MIM i IShop Your Pig'gly Wiggly & Save! 1M M. ST EAK 1 f Ib. 26 ct. ALKA-P SELTZER * 3-39,1 (Continued from Page Seven) County Minutes cunty employee Charlie Presley. The Board discussed this matter after which the Chairman said he would ans- wer Mr. Williams' letter. The following road depart- ment personnel were pro- moted as of October 13, 1975: Robert Knee, pipe shop, $3.59 an hour; Doyle C. Ste- wart, D-6 operator at $4.12 an Legal Ads NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the City Commission of the City of Port St. Joe si ing as the Board of Adjustment will h1ld a public hearing at the City Hall, Port St. Joe, Florida, at 8:00 P.M., E.S.T., Tuesday, December 2, 1975, to determine whether the City will autho- rize a deviation to Zoning Ordinance No. .for variance of three feet on the West e of Lots E'/2 of 5 and ell of 6 in Block 113 In order toconstruct a garage on the existing home on this property. C. W. BROCK, City Auditor and Clerk 2t 11-20 CIRCUIT COURT, FOURTEENTH '-fJUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA. IN RE: Estate of E. C. PRIDGEON, Jr., deceased S NOTICE TO CREDITORS 'II creditors of the Estate of E. C. Pridgeon, Jr., deceased, are hereby notified and required to file any claims or demands which they may have against said estate in the office of the Clerk Circuit Court of 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 must state the place of resident and postoffice address of the claimant and must be sworn to by the claimant, his agent, or his attorney, or it' will become void according to law. -s- Marguerite L. Pridgeon Executor of the Estate of E. C. Pridgeon, Jr., deceased PHILIP J. KNIGHT, P. 0. Box 375 Blountstown, Florida Attorney for Estate First publication on November 20, 1975. 2t 11-20 NOTICE TO RECEIVE SEALED BIDS The Board of County Commissioners of Gulf County will receive sealed bids from any person, company, or corpora- tion interested in purchasing the fol- lowing described personal property. One (1) 1959 Chevrolet pickup truck, NO. 3A590115769. This vehicle may be inspected at the Gulf County Sheriff's Department. Bids will be received until 9:00 o'clock a.m., E.S.T. December 9, 1975 at the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, P.O. Box 968, Port St. Joe, Florida 32456. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. .Juard of County Commissioners ULF COUNTY, FLORIDA -s- Eldridge Money, Chairman S2t 11-20 IN- THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOUR. 'TEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE 'STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR GULF COUNTY. IN RE: The Matter of the Adoption of SOUDRA LYNN FRAZIER. NOTICE OF SUIT TO: JIMMY LEE FRAZIER Address Unknown YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition for Adoption has been filed and you are required to serve a copy of your Answer or other response to the Petition for Adoption on Petitioner's attorney: ROBERT M. MOORE, Esq. P. 0. Box 248 Port St. Joe, Florida 32456 and file theoriginal thereof in the Circuit Court Clerk's Office, Gulf County Court- house, Port St. Joe, Florida, on or before the 11th day of December, 1975. If you fail to do so, a Final Judgment for the relief sought may be granted by Default. DATED this the 5th day of November, 1975. GEORGE Y. CORE, Clerk of Circuit Court By: Susan E.. Bigelow, Deputy Clerk 4t11-6 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA In the Matter of the Adoption of LORIE ANN JONES NOTICE TO: LEWIS VICTOR JONES Last known place of residence Charlotte, North Carolina You are notified that a Petition for the Adoption 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 William J. Rish, Petitioner's attorney, whose address is 303 Fourth Street, P.O. Box Port St. 'oe, Florida 32456, on or before December 5, 1975, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Petitioner's attorney or immediately thereafter; 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 5th day of*November, 1975. GEORGE Y. CORE, Clerk of the Circuit Court By: Margaret Core 4t 11-6 NOTICE TO RECEIVE SEALED BIDS The Board of County Commissioners of Gulf County will receive sealed bids from any person, company, or corpora- tion interested in selling the County the following described personal property: -- One (1) Crawler Type Hydraulic Ex- cavator. Specifications may be ob- tained from the Clerk of Circuit Court's Office, P. O. Box 968, Port St. Joe, Florida 32456. Bids to include the following payment schedules: A. Cash price without trade-in of one used dragline B. Cash price with trade-in of one used dragline C. Three (3) year lease purchase agreement price without trade-in of one used dragline D. Three (3) year lease purchase agreement price with trade-in of one used dragline Delivery date must be specified. Liquidated damages for failure to deliver unit on specified date will be set at $5.00 per day. '-Bids will be received until 9:00 o'clock A.M., E.S.T., December 9, 1975 at the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, P. 0. Box 968, Port St. Joe, Fla. 32456. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Board of County Commissioners .ULF COUNTY, FLORIDA -s- Eldrige Money, Chairman 2t 11-20 hour; and Ernest Rhames, D-5 operator at $4.25 an hour. Upon motion by Comm. Whitfield, seconded by Comm. .Player, and carried, that the above promotions be made permanent. Adiscussin was had with re- ference to employing new per- sonnel and upon motion by Comm. Owens, seconded by IN CIRCUIT COURT FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA. 'IN RE: Estate of E. C. PRIDGEON, Jr., deceased NOTICE OF PROBATE TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF SAID DECEDENT: YOU ARE HEREBY notified that a written instrument purporting to be the Last.Will and Testament of said dece- dent has been admitted to probate in this Court. You are hereby commanded within six calendar months from the date of the first publication of this notice toappear in this court and show cause, if any you can, why the action of.this court in admitting said will to probate should not stand unrevoked. -s- George Y. Core,. Clerk Circuit Court Gulf County, Florida. First publication on November 20, 1975. 4t 11-20 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA IN PROBATE In Re: The Estate of SAM McCATHAN, deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS All creditors of SAM McCATHAN, who died on Octobet 21, 1975, 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 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 according to law. Dated this 5th day of November, 1975. -s- William J. Rish Executor of the Estate of Sam McCathan, deceased. First publication on November 6, 1975. 4t11-6 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 WHIT- FIELD'S BAIT & TACKLE at Port St. Joe, Florida, and the extent of the interest of each, is as follows: Larry Ray Whitfield, 50 per Dennis W. Whitfield, 50 per cent. -s- Larry Ray Whitfield -s- Dennis W. Whitfield 4tp 11-27 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 WOOD- FAIR MANUFACTURING COMPANY at Hwy. 98, St. Joe Beach, Port St. Joe, Florida 32456 and the extent of the interest of each, is as follows: Charles H. Harvell, 30 per cent. James A. Cox, Jr., 30 per cent. Allen L. Harvell, 40 per cent. -s- Charles H. Harvell -s- James A. Cox, Jr. -s- Allen L. Harvell 4t 11-27 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR GULF COUNTY. Case No. 75-175 ST. JOSEPH TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY, Plaintiff, VS. WILLIAM F. SIMPSON and BEN D. COTTON, individual- ly and-d-b-a RECYCLE COR- PORTION OF AMERICA, Defendants. NOTICE OF SUIT TO: Ben D. Cotton 215 W. Edwin Circle Memphis, Tennessee38104 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTI-. FIED that a Complaint filed and you are required to serve a copy of your Answer or other response to the Complaint on Petitioner's Attorney: ROBERT M. MOORE, Esq. P. O. Box 248 Port St. Joe, Fla. 32456 and file the original thereof in the Circuit Court Clerk's Of- fice, Gulf County Courthouse, Port St. Joe, Florida on or before the 2nd day of January, 1976. If you fail to do so, a Final Judgment for the relief sought maybe granted by De- fault. DATED this the 21st day of November, 1975. GEORGE Y. CORE, Clerk of Circuit Court By: -s- Margaret S. Core, Deputy Clerk 4t 11-27 Comm, Player, and carried, the Board set a policy that the Supervisor advise each Coun- ty Commissioner when a new employee goes on the payroll. The Department of Trans- portation presented a pro- posed resolution whereby the county would accept SR 22 from the Bay County line to SR 71 and SR 30-E from Cape San Blas to St. Joseph's Park on its secondary maintenance program. Tabled. Comm. Davis told the Board that the Industrial Road (Sr 382) between the "Y" and the first bridge is in such a bad state of repairs, that several accidents have occurred there. He said the Department of Transportation should re- surface this portion of the road. The Attorney was re- quested to contact the Depart- ment of Transportation and request this work. Comm. Davis informed the Board that the State Depart- ment of Natural Resources have promised funds for the construction of boat "landing ramp. He suggested that a second ramp be constructed at the east end of SR 22 on the Apalachicola River because this is the most used landing in the county. The Board agreed. The Sheriff told the Board that he needs to establish a base of operations in Wewa- hitchka and requested space in the county building. The Board will meet with Andy Thomas, Department of Fam- ily Services, to see if his department can give up one of the rooms now being used by his personnel. The following applications for employment were re- budget for 1975-76 be amended as follows. Comm. Whitfield seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Copy of the budget amend- ments are on file in the Clerk's office. The Clerk reported that property item No. 10-7, num- bering machine, cannot be fixed and is hereby removed from the inventory records. ceived: Barbara Jean Alex- ander, Nedra Loanne Jeffer- son and Susan Hubbard. The Board discussed Chap- ter 205 F.S. which provides that a county may levy an occupational license. It was called to the attention of the Board that Gulf County now levies this license, but that it is thought that many businesses do not go to the trouble to get a license. To police this law would cost in excess of the revenue the license produces. Some complaints have been received as to this being an unfair tax. Comm. Owens reported that the sand covering the lime on the road at Cape San Blas needs grading. Comm. Player reported that the road to Butler's Restau- rant needs grading and level- ing. Upon motion by Comm. Whitfield, second by Comm. Player, and unanimous vote, the Board approved a list of budget amendments. Copy of the budget amendments is on file in the Clerk's office. Upon motion by Comm. Player, second by Comm. Whitfield, and unanimous vote, the Board voted to adopt the following supplemental budget for the St. Joe Fire Control Fund. Copy of supple- mental budget is on file in the Clerk's office. The Board received a letter from the Comptroller, State of Florida, requesting that all court reporting expenses be adjusted in the 1975-76 budget to separately account for these activities. Upon the re- commendation of the Clerk, Comm. Player moved the '/A -- - FLORIDA FIRST NATIONAL BANK AT PORT ST. JOE 504 Monument Avenue -Telephone: 227-2551 -Mtmbt'rs-FED.I.C.J THE STAR, Port.St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, NOV. 27, 1975 ANGELES. Phillippines- Airman First Class Edgari L. Addison, son of Mrs. Irene Bolden of 143 Avenue E, Port St. Joe, has arrived for duty at Clark AB, Republic of the" Phillippines. Airman Addison, a postal clerk with a unit of the Pacific Air Forces, previously served at McChord AFB, Wash. The airman is a 1973 grad- uate of Port St. Joe High School. His father, Emerison P ie a S S ith Patricia Smith ("Nikeea") of Port P atricia Sm it St. Joe is a member of the Mobile Mid- dle Eastern Dance Society. Recently Belly D cancer she participated in a Belly Dance Workshop at: the University of South PAGE NINE Addison, resides in Wewa- hitchka. Local Businesses Need Your Support Buy in Port St. Joe Alabama to raise money for a Fine Arts scholarship at USA. Members taking part included, from left, Pat Hodges ("Reisha"); Vaughn Pike ("Sheba") of Mobile and Pat of Port St. Joe. AIC Edgar L. Addison Reports to Clark AFB Want to knowwhy I bank at Florida National? You've heard of a "doctor's doctor"... well, Florida National is a banker's bank. UIt's the Old Reliable. Bankers with real financial know-how. And solid. Why, Florida National is one of the strongest banks in the nation. But they're right here in Florida... with roots that go deep in Florida soil. And that's why Florida National is my bank. 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