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..msflt, %D S IE tNBER 17 Industry Deep Water Port Fine People Safest Beaches in Florida PORT'ST. JOE, FLORIDA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1975 15 Cents Per Copy InIKI T--nmIn yH h m *Tms -. - (a ff i~j j~^^AV im~nfjf j^.ig yppa pa la 9 %l9e% :%%:%%Nif%*5%55 5%%55 se: 9 x t: :+:+%;*g%*X e : :+:+: :%:+ 4 x x4*j*: :W'W:+ :.:::::.:5:: y.s.s-::. .:.9:M.soo._.$..s9 :. ...9% % **+ +....-% -e:+*+e: + + + + : e ---------------- Inp *.~ .2~4p~';; -K41' 4 ~AU 4 4.q-.;. x4 f* 44 A.4t. iis tr, 4h.. j.4j -1 S !U erfu r, $ MO., *, X IL 4M.- 4- 4 9-7,'t'-' IA> -54 --4 -.f "UCs S-. . . . C.- .rrv...ThurSC.~v~.r. .......................................... f "I '4. A. 3: A 4.4 9*4 *49 4. C. P.. 4~. - 4~. ~i. * .* .4.- 4.r .4.- it 94%. & I Vt :4 .4~4 '.4 .4. 4 * * .4 *44 I I 3: S S.. 9.. -THE STAR- Publlihed 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. Rmsey.......................... ............... Editor and Publisher William H. Ramsey .................... ..................... Production Supt. Frenchie L Ramsey ...................................... Office Manager Shirley K. Ramsey......... ...;. ................. Typesetter, Subscriptioos POSTOFFICE BOX 308 PHONE 227-3161 PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA 32456 SECOND-CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA 32456 SUBSCRIPTIONS INVARIABLY PAYABLE IN ADVANCE - IN COUNTY-ONE YEAR, $5.00 SIX MOS., $3.00 THREE MOS., $127.50 OUT OF COUNTY-One Year, $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 for damage further than amount received for such advertisement. The spoken word is given scant attention; the printed word is thoughtfully weighedThe spoken word barely asserts; the printed word thoroughly convinces. The spoken word is lost; the printed iord remains. 4 S ad~rf'- IS' p furathi EDITORIALS. . Spreading Christmas Cheer Wheelettes were spreading Christmas cheer last Friday to patients at Fire Dept. Officers Port St. Joe's Volunteer Fire Department recently elected a slate of officers to serve during the coming year. Elected as chief was Bas- com Hamm. Benton Hamm was named assistant chief; Hinton Hamm, captain; Jim- my Barfield and Waylon Gra- ham, lieutenants; James Graves, arresting officer and *William H. Ramsey, secre- tary. The newly elected officers will serve during 1976. Happy Birthday, Jesus! Happy Birthday, Jesus! That's what it is, you know; the 'birthday of Jesus Christ, who gave ithe ultimate of gifts for mankind. S bAaistmas will be with us in 'anotlrer few hours and the giving -M :and receiving of gifts will be the order of the day. Along with the gifts comes a time of happiness, good cheer, good thoughts for and of each other; especially loved ones and relatives. Isn't this what Jesus would have us feel for one another? Wouldn't he have us to regard our fellow man with such esteem that we would be compelled to give him or her a gift, wish them well, or express love and -concern? From what we read of His :teachings, this is the way He would have it. We don't feel overly concerned toward the practice of giving gifts at Christmas as some do. It's sort of nice that a time of the year can come when we will feel so disposed. The remainder of the year seems to be designated to ignoring or forgetting our fellow man. Christmas, then, is special. It's a time of year when we can make up for the rudeness, the sadness, the hard feelings of the year previous. For some, Christmas br'iUi last mifiute reprieve from, ar of just plain cussedness. One can wa*k the streets most any day of the year and the crowds are not so thick as they are at Christmas. The faces are not so happy as they are at Christmas. And all of this hustle to buy, the happy look on faces, is brought about by the fact that they are doing something for someone else. We wonder how many realize this? If we were going to remember Christ's birthday in any way which we feel he would approve of, we think it would be in doing just what we do at Christmas time; remember others and try to do something to make them happy. He said, "When you do some- thing for the least of these, my children, you do it for me, too". A gift to make someone else happy at Christmas makes Christ happy too. Merry Christmas to you all. Mark One for Ford Chalk one up for President Ford and for yourself as a tax payer. After what looked like a coming year of increased taxes, all because Congress wouldn't agree to reduce spending as well as taxes, it looks as iif we will continue to enjoy the benefits of reduced taxes taken from our pay checks next year. What is taken is enough, to be sure, and with the threat of an increase in the take by the government, it didn't sound too good for the coming year. Congress wanted to continue the tax reduction and let the spending go on as if the money were there all the time. This, of course, means we may not pay the taxes this year, but we would be saddled with the re- payment of the spending we are going to do next year by making it up in years to come-after paying high interest on what we had spent for several years. President Ford felt, and we agree with him, that if taxes were cut, spending should be also. Con- gress felt differently. They felt it was all right to go on spending more than we were paying for and let some other generation worry about re-payment. The trouble with that thinking is that we have already been doing that for a generation and a half and the bll is getting bigger and bigger with no sign of re-pay- ment or reducing our debt. We can't keep that up forever. Now President Ford has vetoed the Congressional tax cut legislation and forced them to agree to the spending cut in order to get the voter popular tax cut.' When we get down to examina- tion of where our tax dollar goes, we can see that one of the largest hunks goes to pay the interest on what we have borrowed. The interest pc.y- ment each year is now considerably more than foreign aid; it's a little above what we pay for welfare and the other HEW goodies and takes a considerable chunk of our national treasury. So you see, we are not in trouble because we give our money away; we're in trouble because we try to live beyond our means. That's the same thing which gets us into trouble at home. With the coming of Christmas on.Thursday, there is only a week left in 1975. It hasn't been the gloomy year which was predicted at the outset back in January. True, the year has seen large numbers of unemployed, business has been up and down, the money left after taxes went a little farther than it did the year before and the ---- -- --- --- **** ~ g Virtues of Forgiving and Forgetting By CHARLIE WEBB. ,, d A- --N. 9m One reason that it is difficult to find a man who will admit he forgot to put the cat out last night could be the memory refresher held almost every- where in the desire to improve the memory. Some parents in the Yellow River Valley of bygone days had a strong belief in teaching their children about the art of memory through the applica- tion of physical forces. All who have suffered the pain, but maybe the good for- tune, to attend one of the old fashioned memory refresher courses held in the wood shed of the backyard can attest to the fact that when our father and chief instructor had fin- ished diagramming on our backsides with a leather razor strap, that we had a pretty clear picture of what it was that we were supposed to re- member, and what it was that we were to forget. A smart young student of human relations says that one good way to develop a fine memory is in the ability to forget many things. From his young thoughts, the college student seems to think there is more demand today for a way to forget, than a way to re- member. The unkind thoughts and ac- tions we extend to each other, and also receive from each other, during some unguarded and unpleasant moment of life often are difficult to erase, even with our modern physi- cal environment. Forgiving and forgetting are so interestingly and close- ly forged together, it seems that they could be one and the same thing. Without interfering with any of the many fine human attri- butes, what a wonderful attri- bute is the rare ability to forgive. Within the beautiful humility of forgiveness, there is nothing to forget, leaving only the sweet and refreshing aspects of a truly great pre- sent within the memory for- ever. District Library Board Discusses Increasing Costs The effects of higher costs of Jane Patton, director of lib- visiting the nine buildings and utilities, books, insurance and raries. "Our services are uni- three bookmobiles serving retirement plan were some of que in that it may appear we this area. Instead, hours have the problems discussed at a can provide all kinds of lib- had to be reduced in three of recent Northwest Regional rary materials to all people in the counties not meeting the Library System board meet- our six counties. While in a funding level required to ing. The executive board, em- sense this is true, we have the maintain services. powered by action at the responsibility of avoiding the annual meeting held late in duplication of services offered October, defined certain by other libraries. It is up to us M aSOns to policy changes to help combat to coordinate our efforts with inflation, those of others and of agencies Install Fines for overdue books, such as nursing homes, cere- held at two cents a day for bral palsy clinic, centers for announced that perhaps 20 years, will now be the retarded, blind and deaf, It has been announced that five cents a day for most books schools and colleges, and bethe local MasoniCha Lodge andof and 10 cents a day for seven open hours that can be used by the Royal Arch Chapter ofld day loans. Visitors to the area every working person in the York iilat onse monies are asked to pay five dollars area. We feel a special respon- point inst allation ceremoSaturies for the loan of library books sibility for the non-school in- at their lodge hall on Satur- while film programs and all dividual and his informational day, December 27, at 7:00 other services remain free. needs-business men, inves- p.m. Twenty-five cents will be tors, parents, Sunday School This is to families an friends meet- charged for replacement of teachers, civic groups, young initedh families and n with friem n an lost library cards. A charge of people with interests unre- lnvd-fashioned to join wierth t dish 25 cents will also be made for lated to curriculum assign- old-fashioned covered dishtallaon special searches for specified ments, and particularly the dinner prior to the installation titles such as best sellers in personal needs of individuals of officers for the calendar fiction. It is not legal to charge Since the library's use has Luther O. Leavins, Past Dis- for library cards initially, compounded in a phenomenal trict Deputy Grand Master of officials explained, fashion during the inflationary the Fourth Masonic District "We must retain quality trend, longer hours are needed will be the installing officer public library" service," said for the use of the thousands for the evening. Municipal Hospital. The group of girls presented patients with favors and serenaded each with Christmas Carols. The girls are shown singing to Mrs. Alice Russell. The Wheelettes are a service organization of Port St. Joe Jr.-Sr. High School. Star Photo ETAOIN SHRDLU By WESLEY R. RAMSEY general theme of things seemed to be pretty good in 1975. Here in Port St. Joe and Gulf County, our industries suffered some down time during the year, but not so much as in other locations. Most everyone around these parts who wanted to work could find' something to do. That's one thing we like about Port St. Joe. Things may not boom like they do in the big city. We lead a more sedentary life. But things don't go to pot to such a degree that our people go hungry, like they do in other places. I think the people in Gulf County will be well fed this Christmas. Judging from the lines in the grocery stores, people are going to eat. That's more than they are doing in more than half of the 'W orld.' u '' n. .f l. -: v .' '. ,-'l. We had a snow scare here in Port St. Joe last Saturday. How does that grab you for Florida? We've had snow before, but it usually comes in February or early March, if at all. If the threat had materialized and given us a "white Christmas", we could boast of having just about everything here in Florida. As it is, we have the best of what we do have and I wouldn't trade it for those blizzards they are having in the north and west. It is gdod to have a little cool weather, however. The past few winters have been unseasonably mild. We need a little cold weather to kill the bugs. In spite of the cold snap the latter part of last week, we predict we will have our usual beautiful day at Christmas here in the Panhandle. You may not subscribe to the theory of E. E. Callaway up in Bristol that this part of Florida harbored the Garden of Eden, but everything considered, God could not have found a better place for it. I'm going to stay home Christmas. No travelling for me. Christmas is the day for the family and travelling just isn't the family thing to do at this time of the year. We can say that easy, since we have all of our family here. If they were spread over half the United States, as some are, we'd probably be going somewhere, too. But then, travelling would be to bring the family together. At our house, we will have the usual crowd at home Christmas Eve for opening presents. The grandsons (no granddaughters, yet, but we have two daughters working on that) will keep things lively for an hour or so. When Christmas is over it'll feel just like pulling off a pair of these modern shoes. You are glad to wear them be- cause they make you look nice. When you pull them off, then, it sure does feel good. I have been on a diet of sorts for the past month or two, losing about a pound or two a month. Christmas will change all that, for a day or two, at least. I'm not going to leave anything untasted. I was saddened to learn last Saturday of the death of I. C. Nedley Friday night. Mr. Nedley was a unique man. He served our city for a long while as a City Commissioner and was always interested in what was good for Port St. Joe. Mr. Nedley had been here a long time, did a lot of good for the people and the town and made his presence felt while he was here. Anyone could die with a peace of mind if they had served as Mr. Nedley did. Of course, he will be missed. The nice thing about his life is that he will not be forgotten. iiIiE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY. DEC. 25, 1975 THURSDAY, DEC. 25, 195 Mrs. Myrtice Orr Smith, Widow of Star's Founder, Died Monday Myrtice Orr Smith, age 74, died Monday night in Munici- pal Hospital after an extended illness. She was a long-time resident of Port St. Joe, coming here in 1911. Her late husband, William Shelby Smith, founded The Star, Port St. Joe's weekly newspaper in 1937. She is survived by three. nephews, George Coody of Port St. Joe, Junior Coody of North Adams, Mass., and Charles Coody of Birming- ham, Ala.; and four nieces, Evelyn Coody of Alabama; Clarice Dustin of North. Adams, Mass., Mary La- Flanne of North Adams, Mass. and Arlene Estes of Houston, Texas. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time Tuesday. All arrangements were under the direction of Comforter Funeral Home Mother of Hubert Harrison Dies Mrs. Ethel Mae Harrison, mother of Hubert Harrison of Port St. Joe, passed away Monday, December 15, follow- ing a lengthy illness. Mrs. Harrison, age 77, was at Bap- tist Village in Waycross, Ga. Drive Carefully During the Christmas Holidays AFTER CHRISTMAS Jaycees Introduce Children to Santa Claus Port St. Joe's Jaycees enter- children to refreshments and given $15.00 in cash by the organization holds the party trained 17 children at a christ- arranged for a visit from Jaycees and taken on a Christ- each year under their "Toys mas party in the St. James Santa Claus to come talk to the. mas shopping tour of Port St. for Tots" program. The pro- Episcopal Parish House Sat- kids and give each a present. Joe during the morning. urday morning. gram is financed by Jaycee The Jaycees treated the Each of, the children were The young men's service projects throughout the year. Ivory Carl Nedley, Veteran City Servant, Dies at Age of 84 Ivory Carl Nedley, age 84, a resident of 1105 Monument Avenue, died at 12:30 a.m. Saturday at Municipal Hospi- tal following a lengthy illness. Mr. Nedley was a member of the Catholic faith and a native of Apalachicola. He came to Port St. Joe in 1921, opened a general store and other businesses with his bro- ther, Bob Nedley. He served 25 years in the City Commission (more than any other man in the history of Port St. Joe). Six of those years were served as mayor. During this time the first street, Reid Avenue, was paved. Mr. Nedley also served as City Judge for several years. He and his wife owned and operated Nedley's Cafe for six years and Nedley's Florist Shop for 16 years, and was a retired.employee of St. Joe Paper Co, Survivors, include his wife, Mrs; Bessie Johnson Nedley of Port St. Joe; a son, Robert Nedley of Port St. Joe; three daughters, Mrs. Iva Mae Her- ring of Port St. Joe, Mrs. Kathleen Eells of Houma, La. and Mrs. Melba Brown of Bradenton; a stepson, poug- las Nall of Bryson City, N. C.; 11 grandchildren and six great g-andchildren. Rosary was said at 8:00p.m. Sunday at Comforter .ugR l Home Chapel. Requiem Mass was said at 10:00 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Father David O'Shea officiating. Interment followed in the family plot of Holly Hill Cemetery. All services were under the direction of Com- forter Funeral Home. Active pallbearers were Gregory Brown, Michael G. Eels, Rodney L. Herring, C. L. "Chick" Mathis, Morris H. Poole and Richard D. Nail, grandsons of Mr. Nedley. Honorary pallbearers were: Richard McIntosh, C. G. Cos- tin, Sr., H. L. Ford, "Skip" Skipper, Andy Owens, Carl Goodson, J. C. Price, :Henry t Campbell, Welton Roche, Dr. Joe Hendrix, J. C. Belin, Henry Butts, John Maddox, Tom Coldewey, Buck Griffin, Charles Brock, Byrd Parker, Sammy Patrick, Fred Mad- dox, Dave Maddox, Jimmy Kilbourn, Mayo Johnson, Roy Irwin. I. C. Lupton, 'George Tap- per, Cecil Costin, Jr., Ernest Rich, Gannon Buzzett, J. C. Arbogast, Leonard Belin, T. S. Singletary, R. H. Brinson, Chauncey Costin, Walter Duren, B. R. Gibson, Sr., A. Morgan Jones, Jr., B. A. Prid- geon, Sr., Wesley Ramsey, Mark Tomlinson, Wesley R. Ramsey and A. B. Pratt. Former Resident Dies from Stab Wounds (Befiore Christmas) Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday December 22, 23 & 24 filled with beautiful things! Aline's Beauty Salon Mrs. Imogene Overman, age 33, a resident of Wakulla died last Wednesday evening of stab wounds. She is survived by her his- band, Walter Franklin Over- man; two daughters, Cathy Jean Overman and Patricia Ann Overman; and a son, Thomas DeWayne Overman, all of Wakulla; her mother, Mrs. 0. V. Sculley of Highland View; her father, Edward Government Offices Close County and City govern- ment offices will be closed for the Christmas holidays. The Gulf County Courthouse will be closed Wednesday and Thursday and will be open for business on Friday. The Port St. Joe City Hall will close Wednesday through Friday. Patrick Sculley of Thomas- ville, Ga.; and two brothers, Dennis Sculley and Gene Scul- ley, both of Highland View. Funeral services were held at 3:00 p.m. Friday at the Oak Grove Assembly of God Church, conducted by the Rev. David A. Fernandez, pastor. Interment followed in the family plot of Holly Hill Cemetery. All services were under the direction of Comfor- ter Funeral Home of Port St. Joe. 319 Reid Ave. 319 Reid Ave. SUGAR PLUM TREE GIFT SHOPPE Phone 229-6010 St. Joseph Telephone & Telegraph Co. will install during December, a Color Phone Extension (Desk or Wall) without Service Connection or Color Charges for Our Subscribers V it Cheery greetings to our friends You need only to pay a small monthly extension charge of $1.50 per month for resident extensions or $1.75 per month for business extensions. Contact your Local Telephone Business Office today for More Information - 227-2961 Samuel A. Patrick Property Appraiser 5St. JosephTelephone &Telegraph 502 Fifth Street Port St. Joe, Florida t-- "" 502 Fit h Street^^ ^^ ^^ IM~Ci' Y--~ 'C'~' --~~--~ ~ChSIS~''~''' %~-~ ~ClhU~r~Lh~'-'- '-"' .,,,,,, - - - ---- ---~.i~, -~M-CC~CShCh~CnMECU~SLlh~VI~CWh)-CI ~ia~pa~~a~~r~i~a~~a~iorirP0.00" Volba lDEcij~vkPioo "" "sr~j Christians Persecuted In Malawi "Thousands of Christians . ,are now under brutal persecu- .tion in Malawi," declared * Pope Fendley,'presiding over- seer of the Apalachicola Con- :gregation of Jehovah's Wit- nesses. "Starting August 19 of this year, moreT than 34,000 Jehovah's Witnesses from Malawi who fled as refugees -to Mozambique in 1972 be- cause .of severe persecution were forced to return to Ma- lawi and now experience bru- '.ai! persecution again. All of this is because of their refusal to join a political party." Mr. Fendley said that. -be- cause of the refusal of Je- hovah's Witnesses to join the Malawi Congres Party be- cause of religious reasons, they were being persecuted. The Witnesses are subjected to beatings, rapings and other atrocities, and driven from their homes. Because no one will accept them, many of them have been forced to wander in the cities by day, FHP Predicts 32 Week !End Highway Deaths The Florjda Highiway Patrol begins at 6:00 P.M., Wednes- 'this week predicted.32 traffic ,4ay; December 31, and ends deaths for.-the,New Year's midnight, Sunday, January 4, holiday period unless motor- "1976. During the 30-hour period tits and pedestrians top their, in 1974, .17 fatalities were *New Year's resolution list recorded in Florida. with traffic safety. "A long list of traffic safety * "Start the first holiday of resolutions could be made, but the New.Year with a resolu- the most important one for ion to put safety first when motorists to make would be to behind the wheel or on foot. It resolve to improve their know- ,:akes only a little effort," said ledge of road rules and prac- .Colonel Eldrige Beach, direc- tice them every day of the :tor of the Patrol. coming new year," concluded The 102-hour holiday period Colonel Beach. S'. The halls are-decked within : holly and the tree is rimmedd.' ime to.say we hope your.holidays are merry and filled with many good things! -,. ... ,-- '--- %..7. .. ----y- --d ---- -- '. i -." ";.. ---^-^Q - Kent Appliances & Service Company May the festive spirit . be yours throughout all of the holiday, season and .tIreafter. " -He day's Florist and Gift Shoppe -* .- *10 Have a happy and safe holiday season & Ralph & Henry s & Henry's Standard Service x sleeping in nearby forests at night. Upward of 4,800 fled to neighboring Zambia, but re- ports just received say they were repatriated to Malawi by force. Recently the Malawi police *were instructed to round up adult Jehovah's Witnesses and put .them in detention camps. The children are being left behind either to stay with. re- latives or fend for themselves. The government order applies this even to nursing infants. The police have ruthlessly executed this order. Whole congregations of Witnesses, 'i men and women, have been rounded up and put in deten- tion to further pressure them into buying political party membership cards and to pre- vent flight from Malawi, ac- cording to the latest'reports. Entering FBI Academy Harold G. Locke of Dothan, Alabama will be entering the FBI Academy on March 3 of the coming year. He is the son of Mrs. Evelyn McGill of Highland View. TI. -4I46 1 .4 % C rA Registration at Gulf Coast Gulf Coast Community Col- lege will be open Monday and Tuesday, December 29 and 30. Registration for the spring semester will begin Monday, Jan. 5 at six p.m. for evening students only. Evening regis- tration will also be held im- mediately prior to the first meeting of each class. Day students may register by appointment on Jan. 6 and 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Registration will be held in the Fine Arts Auditorium and fees are payable at this time, Student counselors will be available for advising all day Jan. 8 in preparation for the drop and add period Jan. 9 and 12. Day and evening classes will begin Monday, Jan. 12. Students registering after this date must obtain permission and pay a late fee. The registration period will end Jan. 15. Christmas Day In The Morning As I sat on a sunny bank, A sunny bank, a sunny bank, As I sat on a sunny bank On Christmas Day in the morning. I saw three ships come sailing by, Come sailing by, come sailing by, I saw three ships come sailing by, On Christmas Day in the morning. And who d'you think were on the ship, Were on the ship, were on the ship, And who d'you think were on the ship But Joseph and his Fair Lady. 0 he did whistle and she did sing, And all the bells on earth did ring For joy our Savior Christ was born On Christmas Day in the morning. Anonymous - S. -1 ** Sn. %. ShY A8.. Y.At...I Y~Y~ YAL.*. .LLa. L Ytr L!tLa. ~.LLa.. Itta \ U May beauty of the season be reflected rts of all men, bringing dear ones closer meaning of Christmas... God's love for all. ..'... .. ....... ... t. Joe P in the real m * *.* aper Co. ji ,i ,^._tt ?R.- .. j.m IOI._( i _is,.. . w"- wdAW "J dvpwww fww- -- -- -- -- - m . : (: I 0 . *B- &-% OR-21L-0 ALoa THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY DEC. 25, 1975 Sharks Bounce Bristol Port St. Joe's Sharks closed out their 1975 year with a rout of the Liberty County Bulldogs Friday night of last week, winning 93-59 in. the Bristol gym. Four Sharks hit the nets for 10 points or more, led by Terry Larry with 22 big points. Johnny Jenkins was close behind with 21 points. Ronald Daniels, who has just joined the squad from the football team had 16 points and Loren- zo Daniels added 10. The Sharks took a com- manding 20-8 lead in the first period and out-scored the Bulldogs in every period but one. The 'Dogs had a 21-17 margin in the second stanza. The Sharks had a comfort'- able 37-29 lead at half time. The Sharks were never threatened during the entire garrt. They now own a 4-1 record, losing only to Ruther- ford of Panama City. Score by quarters: Port St. Joe 20 17 27 29-93 Liberty Co. 8 21 12 18-59 PORT ST. JOE-Jenkins, 9-3-21; C. Daniel, 4-0-8; Gant, 1-4-6; Larry, 9-4-22; L. Dan- iels, 5-0-10; Ward, 1-2-4; R. Daniels, 5-6-16; Davis, 1-0-2; Watson, 2-0-4. LIBERTY-Moran, 8-0-16; Reddick, 4-1-9; Read, 7-3-17; Flowers, 3-1-7; Rudd, 1-0-2; Phillips, 1-0-2; Nobles, 1-1-3; Marloe, 0-3-3. The Sharks will not play again until after the Christ- mas holidays. They will take to the courts again on Tues- day, January 6, when they host Blountstown. St. Joe Singers Entertain Rotarians The "St. Joe Singers" enter- tained the Port St. Joe Rotary Club with a Christmas musi- cal program at the club's regular meeting last Thurs- day. The singers are a choral group from the High School choral music program, under the direction of Miss Ann Aldridge. The "Singers" features voc- alists, Roxanne Lee, Mary Dell Adkison, Marian Mur- dock and Paula Tankersley and guitarists, William Whit- tington, Kenneth Turner and Scottie Bryant. The Rotarians approved the election of John Miller, Jerry Sullivan and Bill Crawford to the Board of Directors. Guests of the club were Wheelettes Vanessa Willis and Dorothy Boykins. SHARK VARSITY BASKETBALL SQUAD-Front row, Lane. Back row, 1 to r: Wayne Thomas, Johnny Jenkins, left'to right: Kenny Parker, mgr., Ronald Daniels, Arion Carey Daniels, Calvin Watson, Preston Gant and Kim Davis. Ward, Terry Larry, Lorenzo Daniels and Coach William Star Photo No Appointment NecessarVj Full Selection of Poses No Age Limit All Work Guaranteed 89c NO ADDITIONAL CHARGES P.. -m For A Beautiful 11x14 SHARK JV BASKETBALL SQUAD-Left tp right Mike Herring. Kneeling: Tim Hamm, Kelvin Rouse, Sidney standing: Donnell Garland, Raymond Rogers, Leonard Weatherspoon and Jim Roberts: Star Photo Bailey, Robert Thomas, Chip Pollock, Chester Fennell and Living color Portrait Children Under 2 Years Photographed Free / / T Mon., Tues., | ) Photo Hrs. Wed. W DOLLAR STORES J 10-1, 2-5 Dec. 29, 30, 31 1,,-' Port St. Joe, Florida "- I ~mpL1 From the Friendly Folks at Florida First National Bank As the beloved carols ring out once again, our hearts are filled with hope that a lasting peace on earth will become a reality-a peace that will be echoed in every heart, everywhere. At this Christmas season, may we take the opportunity to wish our many good friends the best of everything. A joyous Noel! LIMIT: 1 Per Person 2 Per Family Additional Subjects $3.95 Groups $1.59 Per Person I -LI I kmm Mbiksgom T So DAR Entertains Prospects Mosep' Schedue St. Joseph's Catholic Church St. Joseph Bay Chapter The six Freedom Flags with Miss Octavia Copenhaver Norton. Virginia Harrison, announces its Christmas sche- n1 *.:a nrne- h- n i 1. i d rA XIi vnd Mrs. Ro Smith served Frank Campbell, Stiles dule. Mass will be celebrated /DAR entertained new p-ros- pective members at the chap- ter's first Christmas party. Wednesday. December 17, from four until six p.m. at the home of Chapter Regent, Mrs. Paul Fensom. histories recently given the chapter by William B. Sim- mons were on display, as well as DAR insignia, magazines and other material pertinent to the work of the organiza- tion. mIBowlmng News Winter Mixed League Ladies' Winter Lgague The Winter Mixed League On December 18, the Thurs- met in action at St. Joe Bowl- day night Ladies' Winter Lea- ing Lanes on December 16. On gue met at St. Joe Bowling lanes one and two, Carr's won Lanes. 't ,-. three games from Sylvachem. A Chuck Guilford was ton bowl- On lanes one and two, Port St. Joe's Retail Merchants Division ;seated new officers for the coming year at * their semi-monthly meeting held last Friday at noon. In the photo above, out-going president an newly-elected vice-president, David Roche, "left, welcomes Dickie Brown, right to the r- office of president. Billy Rich, center is secretary-treasurer of the organization. President Brown said the first order of business for the Merchants organization would be to begin immediately making plans for the annual George Washington's Birthday Sale to be conducted in February. Deadline for Applications to Small Business Administration December 31 S Douglas McAllister, District Director, Small Business Ad- ministration, Jacksonville, is- sued a reminder today that the deadline for filing applications \\ y I|/// for loans to repair, replace, or S, /restore damage resulting *.i __.h ro/ _.. .. from Hurricane Eloise which __ occurred on or about Septem- nthrouh S, ber 22, expires December 31. ,t//'h,-q \ Persons whose homes, busi- t h ) O lrt *. //J\I \ nesses, personal property or inventory were damaged or destroyed are eligible for low- interest loans to make repairs or replacements. Loans are limited, to the actual tangible loss, less any insurance funds received. Applications and informa- tion may be obtained at SBA's Disaster Field Offices located at Wayside Shopping Center, 16006 West Highway 98, Pan- ama City Beach, 32401. All applications filed or postmarked on or before December 31, will be pro- cessed at the Disaster Field Offices. Alan Hammock .. A Merry Christmas On Dean's List Alan Hammock, son of Mr. to All and to All a Good- and Mrs. Bill Hammock of h 9 Port St. Joe, has been named nto the Dean's List for the fall quarter at Florida. Techno- logical University in Orlando. In order to be eligible for the honor, a student must compile DNa 3.40 grade point average while enrolled for a minimum of 12 quarter hours of study. er for Carr's with a 182 game and 497 series. Mary Whitfield bowled a 176 high game and Bill Whitfield had a 464 high series for Sylvachem. On lanes three and four, Fiesta Food Store won four games from Kennedy & Wom- bles, Inc. Top bowler for Fiesta Food Store was Lou McDonnell with a 179 game and 405 series. Steve Wombles lead K & W, Inc. with a 188 game and 524 series. On lanes five and six, Rota- gilla won four games from Varnes Seafood, giving them the lead by one point over Carr's. Jo O'Barr was top bowler for Rotagilla with a 199 game and 550 series. Lonnie Gray had a 145 high game and Danny Talbert had a 375 high series for Varnes Seafood. On lanes seven and eight, Ten Pin Lounge won four games from No Names. Ber- tha Clayton bowled a 178 high game and 515 high series for Ten Pin Lounge. Johnny Lin- ton was top bowler with a 221 high game and 508 high series for No Names. Standings: Rotagilla Carr's Sylvachem 10-Pin Lounge No Names Varnes Seafood K & W, Inc. Fiesta Food Store L 14 15 20 23 26 36 43 V 46/z2 Bowen's Cowgirls Two forfeit- ed four games to the Swingers. Sandy Wood bowled a 148 high game and 381 high series for the Swingers. On lanes three and four, Bowen's Cowgirls One won four games from Surfers. Pat Hutchinson was top bowler for the Cowgirls with a 164 game and 424 series. Valerie Royal bowled a 124 high game and 319 high series for the Surfers. On lanes five and six, Ralph and Henry's won three games from Highland-View Motors. Susan Bigelow had a 145 high game and 363 high series for Ralph and Henry's. Sue Par- rish had a 140 high game and 406 high series for Highland View Motors. Lanes seven and eight had Renfro Auto Parts winning four games from Team Seven. Cathy Blackburn bowled a 155 high game and Vicki McNeil had a '384 high series for Renfro. Trudy Pate led Team Seven with a 153 game and 394 series. Standings: W L Renfro Auto Parts 47 9 Ralph & Henry's 39 17 Cowgirls One 37 19 H'land View Motors 36 20 Swingers 21 7 Cowgirls Two 20 36 , Team Seven 4 36 Surfers 4 52 Sotice! we will be CLOSED Monday December 29 for Posting Dividends Citizens Federal I Savings & Loan Association -I of Port St. Joe ...................................i coffee frappe in the dining room and chapter officers assisted with the guests. The party rooms were decorated for Christmas and enhanced by '-easonal camellias and candlelight. New prospective members who called included the Mes- dames Ashley Costin, James Costin, Bill Brown, Charles I 'A Brown. Winston Wells, George Tapper. Henry Lilius, William Rish. Elizabeth Thompson, Dave Maddox, Tom Ford, Ronald Childers, Miss Julia Grace Harrison and Mrs. Mar- garet Howard of Apalachi- cola. Drive Carefully During the Christmas Holidays at midnight, 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. The midnight liturgy will begin at 11:30 and will consist of Christmas carols, recitation of Matins, placing of the Infant in the manger, blessing of the man- ger and Holy Mass. The public is cordially in- vited. The doors to the church will be open at 11:00 o'clock. HAPPY H an, _n I .. s n -- 22 Ri d Av 'e .- P o'n.e.: 227- I' We Hope This Joyous Time Will Bring To You All The Goodness Of Yuletide. Hannon Insurance Agency 221 Reid Ave. Phone 227-2011 Best Wishes for a Heart- warming :|- Holiday! Gulf Service Station Aubrey R. Tomlinson Merchants Seat New Officers THURSDAY, DEC. 25, 1975 MHE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. a Dli MAY'NAISE Prices Guaranteed December 26 30, 1975 PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA limit 1 with $10 or more additional purchase WE WELCOME U.S.D.A- FOOD STAMP SMartha White oiu. 5 1b. bag p~ck ed'2 Premium Grade "A" ;. Fresh Whlole limit 1 bag with food order lb. Favorite Sliced 12 Oz. Pkg. Blue Ribbon Beef Chuck Blackeye PE A For Good Luck Shop Piggly Wiggly for Old Fashioned Hog Jowls 12oz. pkg. limit 1 with $10 or more additional purchase ILix,, or iAlute " GROUlhND lCHH CK' XFamily Pak WE WELCOME u.s. D. PORK CHOPS FOOD STAMP Blue Ribbon Beef SHOPPERS-- RUMP ROAST k Our Own Pan Colonial SUGAR 51b. bag Limit 1 with $10 Order a It I SAUSAGE Fresh NECK BONES Diablo Taco Dinners Taco Shells No Deposit RC COLA Lb. Q9C Lb. $ 29 L.b. $129 lb. 69 Lb. -. limit 2 please Blue Ribbon Beef T-BONE STEAK Blue Ribbon Beef CUBE STEAK Blue Ribboni Beef SIRLOIN STEAK Blue Ribbon Beef Shoulder ROAST Fresh Pork SPARE RIBS Lb S,69 Lb. 5$1 fb 59C SlWhole Kernel S NMBLETS 59e CORN Maxwell House Mi. r ,11' 1 Lb. Can Hunt's TOMATO JUICE 46oz.can limit 1 with $10 or more additional purchase McKenzie Frozen WITH ROOTS pkgs. Round White Country Style Pattie GLIB Piggly Wiggly Frozen 8 Chicken & Turkey 8 oz. POT PIES sizes Flieschmann's 4 EGG 16oz, Che-B.oy-Ar-Dee BEATERS size' FC FROZEN Bluebird O PIZZAS FR ZEr Aunt Jemim FROZEN oz.1 FROZEN LEMONADE n VVWAFFLES MR. G. FROZEN FRENCH FRIES 2 lb. pkg. 49c Sunbeam BREAD l3oz pkg, ,, fc CbORNhaffOIL OLEO Do- z- " EG S sunny and So Ib. ) i j- V1'lb bowl b yOLE( $ 20) oz locive s q AQ Washington State Red Deiciots DUE LC(;'1OU S Wagner FRUIT DRINKS Green Headed TENDER CABBAGE Arm & Hammer OVEN CLEANED Pure Vegetable PAM SPRAY-C Tetley TEA BAGS Soz.pkg.. )N 13oz.. S39 10ict. box Nabisco SNACK CRACKERS 8oz. BACON TH-INS 8 oz., DIP IN A CHIP 10oz., WHEAT T-r lS 10 oz., SOCIABLES 8 oz., CHICKEN IN A BISKIT 8 oz.. TATERPUFFS5oz., or TRISC"lJI WAt-.RS 13oz. Ralston WHEAT CHEX Ralston RICE CHEX Ralston CORN CHEX 15oz. box I 12oz. box |9c 12oz box 1 Mivohe;'s Best Quick GRITS e6 OZ. BOXES Norther. White or Assorted c BATHROOM TISSUE ...I G lad Food STORAGE BAGS 23ct box Glad small GARBAGE BAGS 30 ct. box69 100 Ft. Ril 39 GLAD WRAP ,PLASTIC WRAP. on y Rono W MACARONI ELBOW MACARONI 8upkg. Mount wash LISTERINE Scented. Unscented. Powder or Super Dry Anti-Perspiranri SOFT& DRY 14oz. btle. 8 5 oz. can 8 8 69 7 I I Lbs. - More 10 lb. han ibs. $1 q*s Bl~iesmr~k~%as~t~r~ Bll~e~ila~BI~ I l 11 AaA F 51 il 1. U M I 5 POTATOES'~ g .)O ( !MR W '' YOUR "FULL-SERVICE" DRUG STORE... for Cc Ug//ff ODRUG! Does it make any sense to PRESCRIPTIONS compute income taxes in MEDICINES.. December, with the year not VITAMINS even over and the tax return COSMETICS deadline four months away? S TOILETRIES The Florida Institute of Cer- CANDY 'tified, Public Accountants S'GREETING CARDS thinks so, and offers a number HUNDREDS OF GIFT of reasons, all of which have to S' AND PROFESSIONA do.' with .saving .tax ,dollars ADVICE.. .WHEN yo come next April. :NEED :., .. The CPAs don't suggest that BU L:Z Z IE T Form 1040 at this.early date- DR T merely that you get a good DRUGh. 171 317R .. enough idea of your income, Ph. 227/-371,. 317 W~iI exemptions, deductions and Convienlt Drlveln Window probable tax obligation so yuo Plenty of Fre* Parkhig -can take whatever tax-mini- mizing steps may be neces- .sary while' you have the ~[ .blo t .U. :"^ chance. ou e u For example, if a quick b' computation indicates your A |terica taxes'have been underwith- held, there's still time to have enough from your last couple of paychecks to meet the with- holding requirements. Or if.you are eligible for a tax credit for buying a new T home, and the credit is great- Ccredit go unused; perhaps you can bring some of next year's income into 1975, when 'it can be offset by the credit. Or let's say you have just had a very good year; your 1975 income -promises to be Two can ride -cheaper 'well above 'what you expect to than one. make: next year. How about THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. )mputing Taxes trying to delay some of your earnings until, after the first of the year, or prepaying some of next year's deductible ex- penses now? The CPAs advise that not all bids can be prepaid with Inter- nal Revenue blessing, but .among those that can are cer- tain state and local taxes, charitable contributions and some interest payments made "no more than a year in ad- vance. Most medical bills can't be prepaid, but there's'nothing to prevent you from paying now every penny of medical ex- penses you presently owe, and the CPAs recommend that yo do so, especially if those ex- penses exceed the excludable first three percent of adjusted gross income. After roughly assessing their tax situation, taxpayers with investments in securities may be prompted to make ,changes in their portfolios to balance out capital gains and loses. The CPAs believe wise investors avoid buying or selling for tax reasons alone; souncinvestment considera- tions lould also support such a move. And, they add, don't forget that a purchase or sale of a security takes five work- ing days to carry out and if you wait too long the transac- tion ay occur, in 1976 rather than 1975. How about those Individual S, -. .. *. ..'" B ID N O 193 '* The City of Port St. Joe, Florida, g Ae rtinvites bids on the following described S n. : '." .items: 300'-1V/2" fire hose, double gasket, SECTION 18-44"and18-47 'YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that neophrene or rubber lined, 400 CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES. an Amended Petition for Adoption has lbs. test with National Standard .AN ORDINANCE RELATING .TO been filed and you are required to serve hose threads; rocker lug coup- WATER AND SEWER SERVICES acopy of your Answer or other response lings attached and all gaskets WITHIN THE CITY OF PORT ST. JOE; to the.Petition on Petitioner's Attorney: therefore. PROVIDING FOR DELINQUENCY ROBERTM.MOORE,Esq. 200'-2V2" fire hose, double gasket, *CHARGES; PROVIDING FOR RECON- P.OQ. Box248 ,neophrene or rubber lined, 400 'NECT FEES; REPEALING SECTION'' Port St. Joe, FL 32456 Ibs. test with National Standard 18-47 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES and file the original thereof in the Circuit hose threads; rocker lug coup- OF THE CITY OF PORT ST. JOE; Court Clerk's Office, Gulf County Court- lings attached and all gaskets PROVIDING At. EFFECTIVE DATE. house, Port St. Joe, Florida on or before therefore. , INTRODUCED r. the.regular meeting' ..the 16th day of January, 1976. If you fail FURNISHED IN 50 FOOT LENGTHS 'fthe City Commi'- ioncn the in a of| toos.s.,a p.nai Juagreni lor ihe re.ef Bids shall be sealed in an envelope -,December, 1975, and .C.OPTEOD and s.,ughft may be grntied O, D-auI and plainly marked'"Bid No. 193". All passed by the City Commission on the DATEDtI's l.' 12naar, o De.cenm-r, bids must be F.O.B., Port St. Joe, '.16th day of December, 1975. 1975. Florida, and approximate delivery date '!IT,Y COMMJSSION OF THE GEORGE Y. 'CORE, shown. Bidders are requested to submit CITY OF PORT'ST: JOE lerkof Circuit Court bids in item sequence and totaled. The S: Frank ate "B: Maurell Cumbie, City of Port St. Joe reserves the right to MayorCommissioner. ::Deputy Clerk.' 4t 12.18 accept or reject any or all bids, waive .....'." I.. '."Pany form alities and to choose the bid Attest .' -----deemed best to meet the City's needs. Charles W. Brock, Clerk. .E TO CONTRACTORS Bids must be good for 30'days after NrIC O "ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS opening. NOTICE OF PUBLICHEAING. Sated bids iduplicatewill be Bids must be submitted to the City TO WHOM I MAY.CONCERN received until:30 P.M. E.S.T., Janu- Clerk's Office, PO Box A, ort St. Joe, SN9ice is heeby given that the City f ary.271976 by te Gulf County Board Of Florida 32456, on or before 5:00/P.M., .Pr.t St. -Joe, Florida, is considering an unt Co ssione at which time E.S.T., January 6,1976. Bid opening will applicationn to the Qkpartment of Hous and place.'bids.will be publicly opened be held at the Regular City Commission ,ng and Orban Development for a orn: :nd read :aloud for. the construction of Meeting January 6, 1976, at 8:00 P.M., 'munit'.Development Block Grant Final. fhe-.tloving project:". .. E.S.T., in the Municipal Building, Port Application. LAE. l. ,,.DIN DSt. Joe, Florida. Bere; being consideredare as PORTST'JE, FLORIDA -s- C. W. BROCK, lc '. '. '...'.. ',,specificatlons, and contract 'ity Auditor and Clerk 2t 12-25 111 ,nlatii heat,'.lights anae plumbing i ocuments may 'be inspected at the ,' North Port St. Joe Recreation Clerk, of' Circuit Court, Gulf County Center courthouse and at the office of :the : () Sewer collection' lines extension'. Architects. State Road 22, Wewahitchka, BID NO. 191 'Miilvlev AditionUnit 3.,.'. ', Florida and-. may .b procurred by The City of Port St. Joe, Florida, S(3) DayCareCenter .n North Port St.' generall Contractors upon a deposit of invites bids on the following described S Joe ,. 5.00 per set for plans and specifica- item: S.4) Install Storm Drainage.in north -tions, qf which.the full amount will be 1-(Vertical) (Horizontal) Adamson P ort' St. Joe' .'. .' : 'refurtdid to each General Contractor Company or equal 123 lb. W.P. No. H-72 15). tistall Storm Draingee in Millyiewi 'subm i a bid and all other deposits hot water heater to be Dura-Flex lined '. Aditi unit, Ul,.: : or other tnan one compolele el of plans and fitted with Adamson No. W-6-16 .(6), Teen ':Center and' Arts Craft anao speclcalhonn w;1l oe returned less heating element. Element to heat 900 S e.. iter ri'Norlr. porl SI ". deaucl-on to cover cost of reproduction. GPH from 60 degrees to 140 degrees '' '1(7.) 'r.,.il r o,,. ngi'.lr.o ar..'rebuilt. All doc.uminfi must be returned in good using 10 PSI steam in coil. gr-ji ."and :t Baseball ParK -in o cC.3,r.on a.r,,-n ten 1101 days alter date Bids shall be sealed in an envelope and Norti ort St;-Joe of opening of bids. plainly marked "Bid No. 191". All bids A hearing -concerning these'priec'fs c.. ashier's check, certified check, or must be F.O.B., Port St. Joe, Florida, wil'i.oe heid ty:.the City of ort St. Joe bidcbond, for not less than five percent of and approximate delivery date shown. 'City Cotmriission on January. 6, 1976,"and.. the amount of the bid, must accompany Bidders are requested to submit bids in .January. 7, 1976, at 8:00 P.M.,'E:S,T., in. ech. proposal. item sequence and totaled. The City of the ly Hall of Port St. Joe. ...Peformance,' Labor and Material Port St. Joe reserves the right to accept rurth' "' nformationper-taihing'to this Bond,. and. Workman's Compensation or reject any or all bids, waive any ,plic6iion may be obtained frorm.the Insurance will be required of the suc- formalities and tochoose the bid deemed City Clerk. '.' cessful bidder. best to meet the City's needs. Bids must :s- C.'W BROCK, .Right is: reserved'to reject any or all be good for 30 days after opening. City Auditor and Clerk 3t 12-18" propOsals and waive technicalities. 'Bids must be submitted to the City No bidder may withdraw his bid for a Clerk's office, PO Box A, Port St. Joe, period of (30)- days after date set for Florida 32456, on or before 5:00 P.M., NOTICE TO RECEIVE.BIDiS opening. E.S.T., January 6, 1976. Bid opening will Notice'is hereby given .tha .. Board of County.Commissioners be held at the Regular City Commission te that OardofOU Commission TY, Meeting January 6, 1976, at 8:00 P.M., the City Commission' f the port St. Joe, Florida E.S.T., in the Municipal Building, Port City of Port St. Joe, Florida, at Charles A. Gaskin, AIA St. Joe, Florida. .ts regular 'meeting on Janu- P. 0. Box 7 s C. W. BROCK ary 6,1976, at 8:00 P.M., in the hWewahitchka, Florida 2t 1225 City Commission meeting. 2 ". ....M.:..W :.... ....: ..:':^... .^ room will receive bids: on: the . following projects: .. .Krafty Fish Caller" 1 Installation of a sewer collection and water distribu- Attention All Fishermen! !! tion system on Cypress. and The Krafty Fish Caller, Juniper Avenues. immersed in water, brings 2 Installation of a water fish to. your line within . distribution system on Broad, minutes. Krafty works Bay, Harbor and Royal :; everywhere. lakes, Streets in the Millview Addi- rivers, oceans. Satisfaction ion, No. 3. guaranteed or return with- Plans and specifications for 'in ten days for full refund. :: the above jobs are on file in Send $9.95 today. the Clerk's office and may be : A purchased or inspected' by OMEGA SALES :prospective bidders. All bids Box 528, Port St. Joe, Fla. shall be accompanied by a ;...:............-.....-.-.-.-. ... ..... ,....;..........:...-:....v.... check or bond in the amount of 5 percent of the bid. ' The City reserves the right r a to reject any and all bids. All Ernest T ur bids may be held for 30 days. CHARLES BROCK City Auditor & Clerk Is now a member of the Sales Staff of 2t-12-18 INt THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOUR- rEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR GULF COUNTY. Case No. 75-178 IN RE: The Matter of the Adoption of SOUDRA LYNN .FRAZIER, and . , MARJARICCIA DIXON.. NOTICE OFSUIT TO: James Bailey . ,Address Unknown 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 Retirement Accounts, into which persons not already covered by a pension or pro- fit-sharing plan can put aside part of their' income an dpay no taxes on it until it is with- drawn? If yoi are eligible, consider establishing an IRA at once, say the CPAs, for in the closing days of the year you can set aside the full amount permitted for all of 9175. The same is true of gifts to your children or others. There is a $3,000 annual limit on the amount that- can be given without paying taxes, and if you don't make the 1975 gift this month, the tax break for the year is lost. Incidentally, if you do make the gift now, make sure four check is cashed this year. To avoid having to ask the reci- pient to hurry to his bank, just ,have the check certified; that causes it to be debited to your Nice mobile home. Small down payment, take up pay- ments. 639-2677, Wewahitchka after five p.m. 2tp 12-25 Camper shell for' compact ,truck. Call 227-5476 after 3:30 p.m. 4tc 12-18 Phone 229-6253 for MARY KAY COSMETICS tfc 7-3 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. DRY cleaning carpets is easier, faster, and safer with HOST. Rent our machine. St. Joe Furniture, 229-1251. tfc 10-23 Sewing machines repaired regardless of make or age. ,Over 25 years experience. Parts, supplies for all makes. Free estimate, guaranteed satisfaction. 229-6782. tfc 1-30 Singer Zig Zag sewing machine, take up 12 pmts. $8.50 monthly. Makes button- holes, monograms, henis, sews on buttons, guarantee. 229-6782. tfc 1-30 Transferring, must sell new 18' 1V2" 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 10 speed bikes in stock,' men's, women's. Racing style. Touring style. Credit terms available. Western Auto, Port St. Joe. Quail and pheasant, live or dressed. 1316 McClellan Ave. 227-3786. tfc 7-24 3 BR house and two-story apartment building. Call 229- 6538. tfc 12-11 3 BR house on McClellan Ave., $12,000. 648-6260. , 4tc 12-4 3 BR house priced for quick sale. 881 Hayes Ave., Highland View, chain link fence. 229- 6240. tfc 12-4 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 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 Fo Rent For Rent or Sale: House trailer, call after five p.m., 649-5190. 2tc 12-18 AT RUSTIC SAND CAMP- GROUND, 15th ST., MEXICO BEACH, PATIO, BEAUTI- FUL REC HALL PRIVI- LEGES, V4 MILE FROM BEACH, 648-3600. tfc 5-8 NO need for wet carpets. Dry clean them with HOST. *Use rooms right away. Rent machine. St. Joe Furniture, 229-1251. tfc 10-23 Public address system. Owned by the Port St. Joe Kiwanis Club. A new system operable on either battery or current. Call Ken Herring, 227-5281 for rental. tfc 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 For Rent: 3 BR unfurnished house, choice .neighborhood, large yard, laundry, carport, storage. Available January 1. 229-6777 after five p.m.tfc 12-25 2 BR furnished apartment for rent, 509 10th St. 229-6688. tfc 12-11 Furnished apt. for rent, uti- lities furnished. 229-6132 days, 229-6149 evenings. tfc 8-14 Ex-life Insurance Man... Turn your license into dollars! Tel. 904-785-6444 or write P. O. Box 758, Panama City, Fla. 32401. 4te 12-18 THURSDAY, DEC. 25, 1975 White water stains from glasses on fine polished tables can be. removed gradually with. petroleum jelly. Each day rub some of the stain until it disappears. .. Christmas Wishes to Our Friends Two can ride cheaper than one. Dessie Lee Parker Supervisor of Elections "Seamstress" f Seamtress,. the totally new sewing- ironing aid, is designed to steam open flat or curved seams and darts without , the use of boards, pads, etc. Seamstress is guaranteed never to scorch or inark fabric because it operates on gentle steam only. It's safe, turns off automatically when water re- Sservoir is empty-can be used both Vertically and horizontally, and is great for removing wrinkles. Satisfaction guaranteed or return within ten days for full refund. .. $12.95 ... Omega Sales I Box 528, Port St. Joe, Fla. 32456. -am__ -NN- -00--M -a--ID 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 .1969 Longwheel base pick- up truck, V8, automatic, $900W 229-1511 or 227-4171 tfc 12-4 1971 LTD Ford, good cond., low mileage, 229-6291 or 227- 7011. tfc 12-18 Classified Ads Get Results Try Them! 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 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 BINGO There will be a regular Every Thursday & Saturday communication of Port St. Joe 7:30 p.m. Lodge No. 111, F. & A.M., American Legion Hall every first and third Thursday Sponsored by American at 8:00 p.m. Legion Post 116 F.E. BROGDON tfc 10-9 Everett McFarland, Sec. R.A.M.-Regulat convaca- tion on St. Joseph Chapter No. 56. R.A.M., 1st and 3rd Mon- days, 8' 'p.m All ~iitig companions welcome. J. L. SIMS, H.P. E. William McFarland, Sec. There.will be a VFW meet- ing the third Tuesday of each month in the American Legion Hall. tfc 6-19 MARINE REPAIR CENTER Expert repairs of Outboard, Stern Drives, Fiberglass. All work guaranteed. Operated by Jimmy Wilder, school trained mechanic. 4tp 12-4 Phone 227-5062 Hwy. 30A-3 Miles E. of PSJ 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 tfc 8-21 House need repairs? Are All types carpet and vinyl you renovating or adding on? flooring installed. 10 years For quality work, call Jack experience. For free measure- Hall, 229-6321. tfc 12-18 ment and estimate, call Ron- ald Ross, 229-6822. tfc 11-13 Port St. Joe-Gulf Co. CofC ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WELCOME SERVICE MeesACall 227-2501 or go by the Meets Chamber office, Municipal Tues. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 4 p.m. Building, 5th St., Monday thru St. Joseph's Catholic Church Friday, 9-12 EST. tic 5-1 Social Hall Friday, 9-12 EST. tf tfc 4-24 ST. JOE MACHINE CO. Machine Work Welding 506 First Street Phone 229-6803 Machinist on duty all day Every day Need help with your DECORATING IDEAS? If So Call 229-6506 1 tfc 3-6 Your SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT Dealer in Port St. Joe HURLBUT SUPPLY CO. 306 Reid Avenue Port St Joe, Florida A New Service At POLLACK'S CLEANERS UNIFORM RENTALS For Information, Come by or Call tfc 6-2. 107 Second Street Phone 227-4401 Going Fishing Stop here first for a complete line of Fishing Tackle Hurlbut Supply 306 Reid Ave. Honda 550 motorcycle, good condition, beautiful bike. If interested call 229-6060. tfc 12-254,, WHITFIELD'S BAIT & TACKLE Opening Jan. 2, 1976 Located on Fourth St. (Next to Johnie's Trim Shop) Fresh and Salt Water Bait & Tackle Live and Artificial 4tp 12-25 LEWIS FLOOR CLEANING All Types 229-6482 or 229-6447 tfc 9-20 Family of problem drinkers can find help in Alanon and Alateen. Call Alanon 229-6948 or 229-3392. 13t 10-30 Smitty's Heating, Cooling & Electric Service Commercial or Residential N Installation & Service 648-4976, Port St. Joe Owned & Operated by Edward & Tommy Smith . ifc 814 "I think it woas something I ate." kill bugs for up to six months, and saves you about $100 yearly in costly pest control services. Use of Sprayer free with purchase of Rid-A-Bug HURLBUT SUPPLY CO. 306 Reid Avenue Port St. Joe. Florida account at once. Those are just a few of the reasons for looking into your tax situation now, according to the Florida Institute of CPAs. Painful as the process may be, it can pay big divi- dends. And, the CPAs add, digging out your cancelled checks, bank deposit slips and other documents well in ad- vance of income tax filing time. can help you organize your records to simplify and speed the filing process. B'tt .. 9..; *..''. NO Time Like December wBe 4eamanPlumbg e. Beaman Plumbing Co. THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, DEC. 25, 1975 Earley's Hardware Highland View Bibles Presented B 1. ~~~ Our good wishes to you .. a house full of joy and happiness this Holiday Season! Tomlinson Insurance Tomlinson Abstract May this Christmas bring all the best for you and your family and follow you thru the new year. Dairyburger Sandwich Shop Ministers of the Port St. Joe Ministerial Association presented 30 Bibles to members of the Special Reading Class of Port St. Joe Jr.-Sr. High School last Friday afternoon. Rev. William Stephens, pastor of the Highland View Baptist Church, is shown presenting one of the Bibles to Lewana Patterson, teacher of the class. Most of the children have no outside reading material in their homes, and the Bibles will fulfill this need. Star Photo One "Ordinary Man" Changed World History Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant wo- man. He grew up in an- other obscure village. He worked in a carpenter shop until He was 30, and then for three years He was an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never owned a home. He never set foot inside a big city. He never trav- elled 200 miles from the place where He was born. He had no credentials but Himself. He had nothing to do witthhis world except the naked power of His divine manhood. While still a young man, the tide of pop- ular opinion turned against Him. His friends ran away. One of them denied Him. He was turned over to His enemies. He went through the mockery of a trial. He was nailed upon a cross between two thieves. His executioners gam- ,bled for the only piece of property He had on earth while He was dying - and that was His coat. When He was dead He was taken down and laid in a borrowed grave through the pity of a friend. Nineteen wide centuries have come and gone and today He is the centerpiece of the human race and the leader of progress. I am far within the mark when I say that all the armies that ever marched, and all the navies that ever were built, and all the parlia- ments that ever sat, and all the kings that ever reigned, put together have P1F,:Fand :ontrn~nt)zztk du'anq LI tf Ifa2iFiL of 7Yloiday ~szaioni to 111. of OU~T 1LqC-11at pL~O)2. q '1 fzLTE: F tzoy~ed w allwciatiwn.1 wdiz You Land cvF /Lj fzlm fak Ctv' can !ont~finusLo 1Evw ufi YOL m' iany qy'~ azi o oti. Driesbach Cleaners not affected the life of man upon this earth as power- fully as that One Solitary Life. AUTHOR UNKNOWN Dear Santa Claus Please Bring Me... Dear Santa Claus, Will you please bring me a doll, roller skates, hullu hoop, and anything else you think I would like. . "PIease leave them at my Grandma's house. I will leave you milk and cake. Thank you. Cynthia Crowe Dear Santa Claus, My name is Koleen Barbee. I am only 10/2 months old, so my mommy is writing this letter. You can surely bet that I'm right with her. Please may I have a dolly that's soft and wants to be loved. I want a little red wagon to pull my daddy in. He always pulls me in my little box, so I want to pull him too. I also would like a pretty, new dress to wear on Christmas day. I want to be the prettiest* little girl for my daddy. That's all I want for Christ- mas, but please give a little girl something, just like for me, so that she may be happy too. I love you Santa. Koleen Dear Santa Claus, I want a Star Trek commun- icator and Star Strek phaser, Superman set, Six Million Dollar man repair station and Six Million Dollar man, tent, backsack, with an axe, plastic water tank, compass belt, hammer, flashlight, Star Trek set, cowboy set, a walkie talkie, camping set and suit, and a fireman suit. Thank you. Stephen Coffey Dear Santa Claus, Please leave a Baby Alive under my tree. Also I would like a Weebles Tree House. thank you very much. Granny says I have been a real good girl. I love you. Sherry McNeel -, IqOur best wishes to you for a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. As you.rejoice with family and friends, we hope that you will think of us. Roche Furniture and Appliances Best wishes for a joyous Noel to all our wonderful friends. May the holiday season be yours!_ the best of Skip's Gulf Service 701 Monument Ave. A cheery hello to all our many friends, with warmest wishes for a very happy Christmas season! Thames Fabrics To say "Happy Holidays." Wishing our customers the best all year We hope the season finds you full of good cheer. Rich's IGA I ------ peace + + arth May the joys of the season dwell, in each and every heart Florida Boy Seafood The B. A. Colliers WISHING YOU THE BEST THAT THE SEASON HAS TO OFFER YOU AND YOURS! US LIFE CREDIT Christmas Spirit SEery Christmas, Port St. Joe takes on a festive air with colored lights and special decorations placed on the streets. The top photo shows some of the lights on Reid Avenue looking north. The middle photo shows the Santa Claus strung in front of City Hall in its night-time glory. The bottom photo is one of the special lighted decorations which are interspersed throughout the business district. Star photos To everyone in all the nations of the world: A prayer for peace and goodwill Albert Thames County Veterans Service Officer Cathy Blackburn A Christmas Poem The young mother (so very young!) Smiles softly to behold Him And takes a ragged swaddling cloth To tenderly enfold Him His infant eyes gaze upon A world of strife and sorrow Does He see now the silent tree Awaiting some tomorrow? But loving fingers take His hand With playfulness, caressing; He stretches infant arms to her, As if in some new blessing The mother laughs with sweet delight' At this endearing game And speaks-it for the first time: His wondrous, holy Name. HOblIDYS Warmest Wishes for a Cozy Christmas to all of our friends and customers St. Joe Furniture Co.. \ -*..: : ::" ....*. ,* a14Lu I teZ FiLesinI Lj ofi tit & olyj Cliid wiiLamar Miller, Agentc-i. J. Lamar Miller, Ageit Standard Oil Co. Port St. Joe, Fla. Ecology Factor Spells End for Yule Bonfires Twelfth-night, the night before the feast of the Epiphany, marks the end of the Christmas season. In past times, it has been the practice of celebrants to observe the end of the.hol- iday season by burning their Christmas trees in one great bonfire. But the ecol- ogy movement has appar- ently finished off any rem- nants of this old custom here in this country. In one midwestern city, where the burning of Christmas trees had been an annual community event for many years, complaints from pollution conscious citizens has forced the abandonment of the tradi- tion. So much pressure was brought to bear on the local pollution control agency by environment-minded resi- dents that harried officials were forced to reject a re- quest for an open-fire per- mit from would-be Twelfth Night celebrants. May the love and warmth of the Holiday Season be with you for a truly Blessed Christmas St. Joe Stevedores ' -w .... .. .;; .*.* ..*- *.*.*.*.*.*0... *.*.*;.*. .*-*---.-o ---o- ----o- -o-.o-.-.. Dear Santa Cla Please Brinm o oo; ,:.;.;.;:;;;;??+:Wy % %^.% ......+ + rMe... .. ~~~:~:~:~5~~~~~~~~~r~ skates, 3 pares of blue jeans, a teddy bear, and a new bike. I am 12 years old and I'm in the 8th grade. I made real good grades too: I will leave you some cookies and coffee when you come. Love you.. Sheila Scott Dear Santa Clause, I love you. Warren ben real good this year. I want a B-B gun and a walkei talk to, and a many bike and a big while and a pockit watch.and a six Millin Dioller Man. Warren Renfro Dear Santa Claus, I want a Star Trek phaser, communicator, belt, boots, Six THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. Million Dollar Man repair sta- tion, Superman set, Batman set, battleship model, starship Enterprise model, ,,shovel- craft, a new set of crayons, two coloring books,-tent, back- sack and a Walton's family set. Thank you. Love, Richard Coffey Dear Santa, My name is Sherry Renee Creel. I am 512 years old and I live on Gulf Street at St. Joe Beach. Santa, I have been a real good girl this past year, so would you please leave the following toys under our tree for me Christmas eve night. I want the Family Tree House, a Barbie doll and some THURSDAY, DEC. 25, 197: clothes, a walkie baby, a cash register, a doll buggy and maybe a surprise. I will live a special treat on the table for you. Thank you. Sherry P.S. Remember to bring something for my brother Bobby. Dear Santa, My name is Stacy Ann Creel, and I am 9V2 years old. I live on Gulf Street and Ala- bama Ave. on St. Joe Beach. Santa, I have been a good girl this past year and I have made all A's on my report card for the past two six weeks in We wish to extend to you our best wishes for a healthy, happy Christmas Season and a Joyous New Year. Thames Jewelers Have a Happy Holiday Season and A Joyful New Year. We have enjoyed serving you in the past and hope that we can continue to do so in the future. The Sewing Center Mrs. Mary Kent \ 4j4L C&G Construction Co. Port St. Joe, Florida Dear Santa: With Christmas so near I want to ask you to bring my sister, Calondra and me some- thing special. We have been good and would like some toys. My mommy will make you coffee -and cake 'cause it's very cold lately. Thank you. Carl L. White, Jr. Dear Santa, Please make me happy on Christmas Day by bringing me a bike, skates and Barbie's camper, Kimberly and Wendy would love to receive a doll house, tea sets and a Baby Tender Love. Thank you, San- ta and Merry Christmas. Carla Osborne Dear Santa Claus, I have' been a good girl all year and this is what I want for Christmas: B. B. gun,. Baby Thataway, sleeping bag, clothes, recorder player needle, bookshelf for books, doll clothes and scarecrow game. I love you.' Monica French I hope you have a nice- Christmas, Santa. Dear' Santa Claus, I want a baby doll that eats, drinks and wets and I want a set of play plates and a'tea pot and glasses for a baby doll and dress pants and a shirt and shoes. I am only 5 years old. Love you always. Irene Amerson Dear Santa Claus,' My name is Christopher Bowen. I am 4 years old. I live at 1004 Garrison Ave, Port St. Joe, Fla. My little sister's name is Pam, she is 1 year old. We are writing to tell you we have been a good boy and girl and we would like these pre- sents for Christmas. Christopher motorcycle, watch, gun, cars and blocks. Pam-doll, stroller and horse. Thank you. Love, Christopher & P3am Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a Baby Alive, a record player and records, some doll clothes, a Taffy Maker, scis- sors, paper, necklace, brace- let, earrings, dishes and Weebles Tree House. I will be visiting my grandparents in Port St. Joe, so please bring- my toys there. I will leave you a snack. I love you Santa. Meredith Ann Pate Dear Santa: My name is Crystal Lynn Smith, and I am 2 years old. I have been a good girl this year. I would like for you to bring me, a family tree house, and icebird and a inch worm and some clothes and a Baby Alive. I will leave you some milk and cookies under the Christ- mas tree. Crystal Lynn Smith Dear Santa, I love you. I have been good this year. My brother Leslie has too. For Christmas I would' like to have a Baby Alive, 100 Archie comic books, an easy bake oven, some May your Christmas tree shine with ornaments and your hearts be bright with merriment. St. Joe Accounting now located at 5 18 First Street Enjoy the "sporting life" w'ith a Merry Christmas The Athletic House SBREETIIGS' holiday greetings to all our friends May we take this oppor- tunity to wish you the best I of everything' at Christ- mastime. Just a "note" that says: HAPPY HOLIDAYS! K&D TV & Sound Zenith Motel St. Joe Warren & Mary Ruger, Mgrs. and the Langes Happy Holidays to All of Out Patrons 4 " I 1 -- May the Spirit and Joy of the Holiday Season stay with you always Pate's Shell Service Center othe BEST to YOU from ^iPate Shell Service Center 0 the RADIAL Tire People! Wh" ... 1-El school. If you could, would yod please leave the following things under the tree for me this year. A Baby-That-Away, a View Master theater, a Barbie beauty center, a nurse kit and a Walt Disney game] and maybe a good surprise. I will leave some cookies and milk on the table for you. I love you. Stacy Dear Santa, I have been a good girli Please bring me a baby-that- awvay, tea set, a necklace and a ring and some surprises. Donna Brownell ---- I .i < '*' v -MSP g-o d- f 01 l U TMHE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, DEC. 25, 1975 ---I- A Long Process It's been two months since Hurricane Eloise slammed into the Gulf coast and caused considerable damage here in the Port St. Joe area. Workmen are still busy repairing the damage inflicted along Highway 98 in the Highland View area. In the photo at left, work- men of the Department of Transportation work at stabil- izing the road shoulder near the Highland View bridge. Star photo Bank Offers Charge Card John H. Manry, Jr., Presi- dent and Chief Executive Offi- cer for Florida National Banks of Florida, Inc., announced recently that the 32 Florida banks will offer Master Charge credit card services to :.aer.chpn(s and *..pn.nmers -'^n making -the" aniounce- ' ment, Manry said, "We be- lieve that Master Charge is one of the finest retail credit plans available and by offer- ing this service to our mer- chants and consumers we will be able to significantly expand our retail banking services in the communities we serve." The Florida Banks had just recently introduced Bank- Americard, which places them in a most competitive position of having both ser- vices available to merchants and consumers. "An intensive training pro- gram involving more than 100 of our most qualified people has been completed, and all 32' member banks will imple- ment this service in their market areas," Manry stated further. The service will be offered through an agreement with the Trust Company Bank, At- lanta, Ga. RETURNS HOME Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sheffield returned home Wednesday from two weeks vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Sheffield and daughter, Cheryl, of Hampton, Virginia. "Mad as a March hare" comes from the fact that hares ar4 unusually shy and wild in March, which is their rutting season. Let us not forget the First Christmas and the Lord's most precious gift, the Christ Child, on this Holy Holiday. Billy Joe Rich, Jr., Owner Sugar Plum Tree Gift Shoppe 319 Reid Avenue Phone 229-6010 ftjil StOa ^f Like the Wise Men of old, let us bring our gifts before the Holy Child. May the star of that first Christmas night guide us all with its holy light to peace on earth. The Billy Joe Rish Family Billy Joe, Carol, Jay and Cathy Sleigh bells ringing in the night. Yule logs burning warm and bright. Children laughing with delight. Citizen's Savings and Loan Association, 401 Fifth Street Ih I nc. Phone 227-4646 Federa LECKIE'S DAIRY Distributor of Farmbest Products Christmas Inspires Interesting Customs . Charming customs add to the beauty and meaning- fulness of Christmas in Bulgaria. The kravai, a large round cake decorated with pastry birds, flowers, and a cross, is brought out with the appearance of the first star on Christmas Eve. The cake is lighted with a candle, and incense is burn- ed while prayers are offer- ed. Then the father, and mother of the household break off a piece of cake for good luck. "- On Christmas Day, the Yule log is brought in by the 'father, while other members 'of the family sprinkle him with corn. This is to insure good health for all and a boun- tiful crop. The corn is also placed in a stocking and sprinkled upon the door- step to insure a happy new year. The Yule log is then lit and the children of the family make wishes as they strike the log. After church services, i'1 Bulgarian children receive their gifts from Grandpa Koleda, the equivalent of our Santa Claus. The par- ents in turn receive gifts from their youngsters on the last day of the year. In Rumania, on the day before' Christmas, young boys visit neighboring homes to sing a Christmas greeting, Colinde. They are rewarded with apples, cakes, and coins by the listeners. The singing visits begin at dawn and last until after sunset one can imagine some rather stuffed little boys at the end of the day! In an ancient Rumanian custom, villagers gather at a river bank clad in biblical costumes, to sing Christmas carols. A young boy is selected to break the ice that has formed upon the river and a wooden cross. is thrown into the water. A scramble then ensues, for the rescuer of the cross. * is assured of good fortune in the coming year, accord- ing to the custom. Just as in other parts of the world, .feasting is an important part of the holi- days in Rumania. Roast pig is the center of attrac- tion of the holiday table. It is served with turta. The latter is a cake made of layers 'of thin dough, shaped to form leaves, and symbolic of the Infant Jesus' swaddling clothes. Yugoslavia also has some interesting customs with which to celebrate Christ- mas. On the day before Christmas, the men in Yu- goslavian families rise early to look for a Yule log, the Badnyak. This is no simple task, for many strict cus- toms must be observed in bringing in the log. It must fall toward the east at the moment of sunrise and its branches must- not touch another tree, as that would mean bad luck in the year ahead. When the log is brought in, the men are greeted with singing and food. La- ter, fire is made and the family gathers around the log to await the arrival of the polaznik, a village lad. He must be the first to en- ter the house on Christmas morning. As he enters, he throws a handful of grain at each member of the fam- ily, asking a blessing as he does. The log is then struck so that many sparks will fly into the air; this means "" iapy, shepp and other live- Ioc'1 forihe house h6Td. The polaznik next throws some wine on the log, leav- ing a coin at one end. This assures the family of pros- perity in the coming year. After the ritual of the log is completed, the polaznik. is feted by, the grateful family for the rest of the day. In Mexico, colorful cus- toms add to the festive at- mosphere of the holiday season. The most popular custom, as far as the child- ren are concerned, is the tradition of the pinata. This is an earthenware bowl, decorated to resemble ani- mals usually, and filled with fruit, candy, nuts, and coins. The pinata is strung up and the children gather around it as one youngster is blindfolded. The blind- folded one, now takes a swing at the pinata with a stick. If he can't break the Christmas is the season for children and family. We hope this holiday season finds you and your loved ones healthy pinata, another young attempts. At last one of t children breaks open earthenware bowl and contents spill out fort delighted youngsters. Customs may vary fr country to country, they all have one comn denominator a joyf ness of heart, in celebrate of that most wonderful seasons Christmas. iter the the its the om THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, DEC. 25, 1975 Greetings Began In Victorian Era yet Back in the. late 1800's, non sending greeting cards to ful- friends and relatives at ion Christmas came into vogue of for the first time. Those early Christmas cards were quite different from the cards you receive ^ in your holiday mail to- day. Many greeting cards during the Victorian era featured satin fringes; Pop- ular designs were centered about such subjects as birds, animals, flowers, and children in grown-up poses.' The first Christmas card was designed by John Cal- cott Horsley for Sir Henry Cole in 1843. It read, "To Uncles, Aunts, & Cousins, A merry Christmas and at happy New Year to you." The illustration featured a family celebration, with glasses raised in a toast. , Another card of this era, features angels with trum- pets and peacock wings, along with the message: "Shout with joy ye mortals pray for Christ is born on Christmas Day." It was they couldn't be distin- published by. Louis Prang, guished from the originals. a pioneerin the manufac- We can thank the holi- ture of holiday greeting day spirit of those living in cards. the Victorian era for one of Prang perfected -repro- our nicest Christmas cus-' ducing processes and spon- toms of all cheery, friend- sored art competitions to ly greeting oardsl stimulate outstanding de- signs for his greeting cards. Many of his reproductions, Local Businesses Need involving as many as 15 Your Support St. Joe colors, were so accurate Buyin Port St. Joe z?,A AMP%*" %IM",- V *f At" l ! The joy of Christmas is in giving and we would like to give you our best wishes for the holiday season. Western Auto Associate Store David B. May a m* a m-. s k.^- a kc *....W ^- ^W.* *. ^a *' oforHis bitn o St JeC reflect and remember for the great St. Joseph Telephone & Telegraph Co. 114 Monument Ave. Phone 229-3831 We offer you the gift of friendship this Yuletide season. Marvin's TV Repair Phone 229-6324 and happy. St. Joe Natural Gas Co., Inc. I I ww-' T q L..- I~l~~;iCaa' C~L~L'c51~~ ~s~-c~i -liar s 6A i 's Chemicals Pressed Into War Against Forest Fire st Fir By Ralph J. Edenfleld. County.Forester . * High, above a column of angry, white smoke, a bomber poises for a drop. A hatch opens beneath the plane, and Within seconds the blazing treetops below are coated with chemical. War? No, only a campaign offensive against a -ChrisAtmas | o J) Pollock's Cleaners 1 07 Second St. Happiness is a warm . .Christthas greeting to all of our friends : Phur debut 227-4271Su Phone. 227-4271 I forest fire. From roof shingles to chil- dren's wear and Christmas. trees, fire retardants help to reduce the dangers of death and destruction by fire. Fire retardants are not new. Ancient Egyptians cleverly steeped wood in a mixture of vinegar and alum fireproof- ing. In America, firefighters in the West discovered borax in the Death Valley-and transformed it into sodium calcium borate for the first long-term retardant. Borate has largely been re- placed by high grade fertilizer solutions (diammonium phos- phate and monoammonium phosphate), which can be used without harm to vegetation. 'Florida' Division of Forestry aerial tankers make drops over; wildfires usually using .liquid fertilizers. Fire retardants protect peo- ple in many ways-if they are careful to read labels. .Lumber, shingles, and many wooden components of houses, treated with retardants, are available and carry a grade "FRT". In centiril Florida, fire fight- ers of the Division of Forestry, Florida Department of Agri- culture and Consumer, Ser- vices, have tried a purely Florida-style retardant- orange juice! (Well, truthful- ly, it's a- citrus processing waste product known as sodium hydroxide or common lye). It has higher moisture retention than plain .water, and helps saturate mucksoils where the ground smoulders months after a forest fire has been "put out". But don't rely on your wall- hanging extinguisher for re- tardant purposes. It's good to suppress fires only as they are happening. A simple carbon dioxide type extinguisher should not be confused with a chemical or a. detergent which when added to water and used to treat an object will keep it from being a fire hazard. Think fire protection! And have a Merry Safe Christmas! One horsepower is equal to the raising of 33,000 pounds one foot in one minute. Handel's "Messiah" Is A Beloved Tradition Of Christmas Season Each Christmas season finds music-lovers enrap- tured by performances of George Frideric Handel's oratorio, "Messiah". Since its first perform-' ance in 1742, "Messiah" has been thrilling listeners and adding to the significance of religious holidays. The libretto is generally attributed to Charles Jen- nens, a wealthy patron of the arts. The libretto is a compilation of passages from the Old Testament and the New Testament. At Christmastime, certain sections of the work are us- ually deleted and emphasis is placed on the Nativity portion of the libretto. "Messiah" begins impres- sively with stately meas- ures .that become a vigor- Sous fugal passage, giving way to the recitative for tenor voice, "Comfort Ye." A lovely aria, "Every Val- ley Shall be Exalted," is followed by a stirring chor- us of praise, "And the Glory of the Lord." A reci- tative for bass proclaims: ". Thus saith the Lord of Hosts:- Yet once .a little while, and I will shake the heav'ns and the earth." The aria, "But who may abide the day of His coming?" is then followed by a chorus, "And. He shall purify the sons of Levi." Now the narrative cen- ters on the birth of Jesus ... a recitative for alto, "Be- hold! A virgin shall con- ceive" is followed by the joyful aria, "0 thou that tellest good tidings to Zion."-The chorus joins in the familiar melody to em- phasize the joyous quality of Handel's music. "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth," con- tinues the narrative in a bass recitative,, and the air, "The people that walkR-7 ed in darkness have seen a great light.".Now the chor- us sings in jubilation, "For unto us a Child is born," with majestic emphasis on the words, "wonderful, counselor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace!" Thrilling words, equaled by Handel's thrilling music. The oratorio continues with pastoral themes, set- ting the scene for a series of recitatives, beginning with, "There were shep- herds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night." The chor- us now proclaims "Glory to God" as trumpets sound, recalliiag the wondrous sight and sound beheld. by those shepherds at the very first Christmas. A soprano aria, "Rejoice greatly, 0 daughter of Zion!" contin- ues the mood of joy as the Nativity story unfolds. A lovely aria, "He shall feed His flock like a shepherd", is followed by the chorus, "His yoke is easy," ending in majestic chords. The second part of "Mes- siah" contains what may be the most famous choral music of all time, the Hal- lelujah Chorus. No one who has heard this stirring chorus can ever forget it. A serenely beautiful aria,"I know that my Redeemer liveth", begins the third part of this magnificent work. This section contains yet another great chorus, "Worthy is the Lamb." The choir sings, "Blessing and honor, glory and power be unto Him" in a joyful fugue. The oratorio is then concluded with the words, "Amen" voices soar Sin glorious sound, as Han- del's monumental work comes to its conclusion. The listener, moved by the story of the "Messiah" and its enduringly beauti- ful music is left with a *vision perhaps that same vision that Handel spoke of, after he had fin- ished his greatest work. "I did think I did see all Heaven before me", the inspired Handel exclaimed, "and the great God Him- self." Two Local Students Earn UF Degrees Two Port St. Joe students were awarded degrees at the University of Florida during fall commencement exercises December 13. Gary Thomas Pitts earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering in the Col- lege of Engineering at the University. Martin Drake Biggins earn- ed a Bachelor's of Arts degree in the College of Arts and. Sciences at UofF. THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, DEC. 25, 1975 Carl Guilford, Jr., On Berry Dean Carl A. Guilford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Guilford of Overstreet, has merited the Dean's List at Berry College near Rome, Ga., for the fall quarter. *0 Guilford is an English major and plans a writing career. Guilford is among 230 stu- dents to be. named to the Dean's List this quarter, a record-breaking number of 's List students to achieve that scho- lastic level during a quarter. Berry College is a four-year school with 19 programs of study leading to B. S., B.A., and B.M. degrees. Masters degrees are offered in busi- ness administration and edu- cation. Established in 1902, the college includes 30,000 acres in its campus and sur- rounding lands. I I To wish you a Merry Christmas S a Happy New Year for 1976 St. Joe Motor Co. Ford-Mercury Phone 227-3737 322 Monument A IL L eA fi 1t 0 & 0, A& -, &-a. .fo .t f k f f e t j f 4 . and Ave. Joyous Christmas hymns ring out, sounding a message of peace and love to all mankind throughout this Holy Season. Wewahitchka State Bank "A Gulf Coupty Landmark" rl'ZAPl~rrCs"r3ai"~~~i~L~bl~ ~-~b~6tQa~d~Lih~%~ ~Y~d3Ji~t43r~_q~~sA~I~h~a~Ji~B~~s~lar*Pr Ld-2LVd lI-E STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, DEC. 25, 1975 Names of Second Period Honor Roll Students Listed by School Kenneth Herring, Principal of Port St. Joe Jr.-Sr. High School has announced names of students attaining the honor roll for the second six weeks period at the school. Making "All A's" were: Seventh grade: Laura Col-' linsworth, Elizabeth Pollock, Stacey Tharpe and Lee Ann -Treace. SEighth grade: Phyllis Cum- bie, Lisa Fadio, Dianne Gra- ham and Ronald Minger. Ninth grade: Phoebe Bar- 4ow, Karen Collinsworth, ,Yvonne Guilford, Matthew Groom, Woodrow Jones, Trac- ie -Norwood, Teresa Nichols, -'Cindy Murphy, Caron Lynn sand Roxanne Lee. Tenth grade: Suzanne Ham- mock, Keith Neel, Teresa Register, Julane McFarland and Teresa Sweet. Eleventh grade: Philip Davis; twelfth grade: Susan Dupree, Dennis Arnold, Beth Win Ely, Pam Collier, Amy Bailey, Debbie Kearns, Nan Parker, Sam Parisi, Archie Shackle- ford and Tammy Rushing. Making all "A's and B's" were: Seventh grade: Tammy Butts, Joanne Freeman, Ter- esa Cox, Malinda Cox, Deb- orah Dunigan, Gene Floore, Wanda Grimm, Neva Janow- ski, Larie Jones, Paula Hutch- inson, Steven Hughes, Cathy McFarland, Donny McArdle, Debbie Patterson, Dina Par- ker, Tina Pierce, Joseph Pip- pin, Mark Powell, Lisa Ray, Laurie Smith, Tiffany Swatts, and Franklin Thomas. Eighth grade: Chris Alexan- der, Tim Beard, Jeanette Brown, Andrea Bush, Gay Ford, Carl Fox, Greg Lay- field, Maxine McPherson, Dusty May, Lavon Pace, Ray Pence, Greg Phillips, Sherri Raffield, Sheila Scott, Gwin Silvia, Joann Skyles, Kent Smith, Steve Sullivan, Evelyn Sweet, Bernie Wester, Joey Whitehead and Elizabeth Wil- liams. Ninth grade: Lynn Besore, Tom Bouington, Brenda Dan- iels, Vicky Dunigan, Johanna Harrison, Rodney Herring, Charles Hatcher, Robert Lange, Karen Kimmell, Ber- nie Pridgeon, Chuck Pollock, Monique Pierce, Ronald Pic- kett, Kevin Pettis, Sammy Neel, Edwina Matlock, Kaye Lee, Janet Leavins, Stephanie Russ, Cherry Stebel, Paula Tankersley. Tenth grade: Greg Chason, Alice Goff, Charles Kilbourn, Vickie Land, Lynn Laramore, Jerry Norwood, Chip Pollock, Tammy Raffield, Stayce Trammell, Debbie Stutzman, Vets Corner ST. PETERSBURG - "Students ranging from se- venth graders to high school seniors are joining the ranks of hospital volunteers at Vet- erans Administration Hospi- tals," said W. B. Mackall, Director of the State of Flori- da's Division of Veterans Af- fairs under the Department of Community Affairs. Almost 7,000 young people started their new semester this fall with VA hospital vol- unteer assignments that will provide background in medi- cal care and in working with people. Many high school students earn course credits for the volunteer work, said Mackall. Number of student volun- teers vary locally according to each hospital's ability to provide adequate place- ment, training and supervi- sion. Overall, they presentt about 10 percentoft the total number of regularly sche- duled volunteers serving in the 171 hospital VA medical care system. (AFNS) Hughey Williams, Sandra Young and Delores Wilkinson. Eleventh grade: Eddie Davis, Dorothy Gliem, Karen Gosnell, Tim Hatcher, Wil- liam Hughes, Wendy Keiser, Steve LaFrance, Steven Pierce, Jim Roberts, Donna Pitts, Marlen Taylor, De- wayne Patterson, Sammy Parker, Keef Pettis, Lorin White and Patrick Tooney. Twelfth grade: Sue Cream- er, Regina Ellis, Cindy Atkins, Eddie Creamer, David Bar- ton, Steve Cloud, Curtis Also- brook, Ricky Hatcher, Deedee Gainous, Deward Harper, Cheryl Hatcher, Greg Her- ring, Buddy Hamm, Cindy Freeman, Cindy Nixon, Mike Knox, Tammy Norwood, Kim Measamer, Bill Norton, John- ny Merritt, Katie Mock, Lisa Melton, Joni Shores, Gail Rogers, Sandra Tootle, Bill' Wall, William Whittington and Scotty White. Blooming bouquets of good cheer to all our fine friends from Debbie's Flowers Sylvachem Corp. Phone 229-5821 PEACEONFA- TH GOOD WILLTOWARD MEN p May the sounds of Christmas .. happy children's. laughter, crackling lighted fires, melodious tolling bells . bring song to your hearts. St. Joe Hardware Co. Ph pne 227-8111 20'3 Reid Ave. May glad tidings sound forth this Holy Season, renewing the hope and joy of that most wonderous night, bringing good will and harmony to all men everywhere. Apalachicola Northern Railroad Co. -t May Your Christmas be filled with faith and goodwill. Pauline's Restaurant C#R1SrAo)*WS Sugary Sam Yellow Label Cut Sweet Potatoes Sunshine Hydrox Cookies No. 21/2 Can 51 15 Oz. Pkg. 7 9 Miniature 101 2 OZ. Pkg. Kraft Marshmallows 47 McCormick Vanilla 2 Oz. Btl. 79* RY.' S UCE. iBERRYiD SAUiCE All Filled Brach's 16i o. Pkg. Assortment 89t Brach's 16 Oz. Pkg. Chocolate Drops 89" Mahatma Rice TheHOlPA Betty Crocker Cake Mixes 2 Lb. Pkg. 77T 1812 O Pk 6 1 Semi Sweet Nestles Morsels O. Pkg.$129 Kleenex Dinner Napkins Pkg. of 50 47 .t; BEA B ,. -~ (WMr I WITH slt or MORE FOOD OrMER) )UR :1 S Bag JUICE Cans IGA Tiny Green LIMA BEANS FRESHENERS SOz.49 solift 49 Stokely Cream Style or Whole. Ke.t GOLD CORN 17O. a " cans IGA Yellow Cling . PEACHES " 29 Oz. *.5 C- 1 .4 S S f*: DI-GEL LIoule 205 Third St. RICH & SON'S FOODLINER Port St. Joe, Fla. Specials Good December 18-27 Closed Christmas Quantity Rights Reserved I-L I I I. __ ~- --_ _TAC |