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Title: The star
Uniform Title: Star (Port Saint Joe, Fla.)
Physical Description: Newspaper
Language: English
Publisher: W.S. Smith
Place of Publication: Port St. Joe Fla
Creation Date: August 5, 1976
Frequency: weekly
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Spatial Coverage: United States -- Florida -- Gulf -- Port Saint Joe
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Dates or Sequential Designation: Began in 1937.
General Note: Editor: Wesley R. Ramsey, <1970>.
General Note: Publisher: The Star Pub. Co., <1970>.
General Note: Description based on: Vol. 2, no. 7 (Dec. 2, 1938).
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Industry Deep Water Port Fine People Safest Beaches in Florida
PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1976


City Revamps Insurance


Program


- Calls for Bids


The City Commission
agreed to call for bids Tuesday
night for the City's insurance
needs for the coming year.
Prior to calling for bids, the
Commission examined all city
property which was in the
insurance program and tried
.to come up with a package
which would give adequate
coverage, but not overburden
,.


the treasury with excessive
premiums. In the examination
process, insurance coverage
was removed from several
items the Commission thought
was.not worth covering or the
risk was not great enough to
warrant insuring.
One of the main items in the
new package will be a call for
three different deductible


clauses. One alternate will
call for a $1,000 deductible
which will disappear after a
$10,000 loss has been incurred.
A second plan calls for a $1,000
deductible and a third for a
$5,000 deductible.
The thinking of the Commis-
sion was that the City could be
self-insured on the small items
and still be protected against


IT'S STILL '?JOHN"-One still calls for name of Cooley Monday morning as he took
"John" in Smith's Pharmacy. John Robert over operation of the local pharmacy.
Smith, left, congratulated another John by the -Star Photo


John Buys Out John


There are those who thought
taxes would go down before
John Robert Smith would
retire from his operation of
Smith's Pharmacy, an institu-
tion at the corner of Reid


Avenue and Third Street, here
in Port St. Joe.
Smith fooled everybody this
week by suddenly announcing
that he had sold the store and
he was, indeed, retiring.


Exams For Gridders


Physical examinations will
be given to all prospective
football players Wednesday,
August 11, according to head
football coach, Wayne Taylor.

The players must obtain
physical before being allow-


ed to compete in the program.
The examinations will be
available to all junior high and
varsity players. Those inter-
ested in the program would
report to the High School Gym
Wednesday, August 11 at two
p.m.


The new owners are Mr. and
Mrs. John Cooley, formerly of
Lynn Haven. Cooley has been
a pharmacist for 11 years,
earning his degree from the
University of Florida. He had
worked in the Bay County
area for the past 11 years. He
and his wife have three chil-
dren.
In the meantime, John Rob-
ert Smith, who has found his
way to the same corner every
morning for the past 36 years,
is going. to be faced with the
job of teaching an old dog a
new trick how to stay home
and have a good time.


Gus Creech Dies At Home


Gustavus B. "Gus" Creech,
age 70, of Port St. Joe, died
Saturday night at his home.
He was a native of Abbyville,
Ala., and had been a resident
of Port St. Joe, for the past 38
ydars. He was a member of
the First United Methodist
Church and a charter member
of the Port St. Joe Kiwanis
Club.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Julia Creech, Port St.
Joe; three daughters, Mrs.
Kay Fillingim, Wewahitchka,


Mrs. Cecelia Cobb, Pensacola
and Mrs. Beth Carr, Panama
City; one brother, Kenneth
.Creech, Port St. Joe; three
sisters, Mrs. Francis Hicks,
Gulf Shores, Mrs. Billie Horne
of Thomasville, Ga., and Mrs.
Ina Mae Dillon of Jackson-
ville; two grandchildren, Lau-
rel and Jed Fillingim of
Wewahitchka.
Friends who wish, may send
memorial contributions to the
West Florida Lung Associa-
tion, P. 0. Box 12566, Pensa-


cola, 32573.
Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at 3:00
p.m., EST in the First United
Methodist Church with Rev.
Johnie McCurdy officiating,
assisted by Rev. Jim Fillin-
gim of the First United Meth-
odist Church of Wewahitchka.
Burial was in Holly Hill Ceme-
tery.
St. Clair Funeral Home of
Port St. Joe was in charge of
arrangements.


catastrophic losses. Patrick's figures showed the
The bids will be returnable City may lower its tax rate
on September 21. slightly this year and still
GOING TO ATLANTA maintain the same tax income
The Commission will take a as last year. Last year, the
trip to Atlanta, Ga., August 30 City levied 5.14 mills. This
to corner the Environmental year, the same amount of ,
Protection Agency people in money can be collected on a
their own lair and ask for levy of 4.86 mills.
some straight answers as to The tentative City budget
why the City has not received has been.. prepared on the '
a promised grant toward the same income as last year,
construction costs of the which will result in a reduc-
Wastewater Treatment Plant. tion in the mill rate.
It was the EPA who encourag-
ed the City to go ahead with Last year, the City collected
the program it pursued with $253,279.00 in ad valorem
the o of a $1.3 million taxes, F ree E.
grant toward its construction. Patrick's report showed
To date, all the City has $403,986.00 in Senior Home- A travelling Bice
received from the EPA is stead Exemption and $18,000 be on display here i1
flack, in Disability exemptions. Saturday in the City
Accompanying City repre- FEDERALMONEYFlorida First Nationi
sentatives to Atlanta will be FeDer ALe E yhe The exhibit is
executives of the State Pollu- Letters received by the Florida's part in the
tion Control Agency, who sup- Commission recently inform- two-thirds of the dispi
ports the City in its plant and ed the Board of federal money The remainder of the
its claim for a grant. available for recreation and depicting Florida's r(
The federal are trying to (Continued on Page 8) nation.
hold back on the grant until an
outfall line is constructed into
the Bay (which would cost
sta eoplpport School Bo
more than the grant). The
state people support the pres- School -B ot
ent outfall as being satisfac-
tory. State requirements are
generally more strict than i
federal guidelines. V atio n
PROPERTY VALUATIONS V i.a
CERTIFIED
Gulf Coupty Property Ap- Tuesday's School Board too much concrete ac
praier' Samuel A.' Patrick meeting was one 'of those' The Board did vote
presented the Commission usual pre-election affairs, out calls for four bid
Tuesday night with his official with a lot of rhetoric and not would have a significa
certification of taxable pro-
perty for the current tax year. q
Patrick's report showed the '
City will have $52,182,949.00 in 1
property subject to taxation.
This is nearly a $4 million .
increase over the tax year just : I
past, which had the City
levying taxes on a value of
$48,854,010.00.

Initial

Rally

Saturday

One can always tell when '
election time is closer than
you think, because the politi-
cal rallies crank up with that
old-fashioned summer-time ;.
political speaking.
The rallies start here in Gulf
County Saturday, with the .f
first of five speaking at White ''
City Saturday afternoon. The
rally gets underway at 4:00
p.m., at Stafford's Store.- ......
The rallies are sponsored .
each election year by the Gulf
County Democratic Executive Rotary President Ted Cannon, left, looks Web
Committee, with all Democra- as if he still can't believe the obvious Thui
tic candidates invited to enthusiasm of District Governor Bob Webb.
speak.
According to Samuel A.
Patrick, Secretary-treasure Rotary Gover

rallies will be held, in North
Port St. Joe, Highland View,
Wewahitchka and Port St. Joe Rotary District Governor the members of the lo
on successive Saturdays, Bob Webb of Palatka hit the Webb, the son of
through September 4. Port St. Joe club last Wednes- Webb, who operated a
A fill schedule of the rallies day evening and Thursday store here in Port St.
may be found in an adver- noon like a whirlwind and several years, is now r
tisement on page six of' this attempted to implant some of of a public relations
week's issue. his obvious enthusiasm into Palatka and a strong


County Board Takes

Another Budget Cut
MM Mje kC T oUiiyt JInmmi inu QcqO'inn tha B a'ad ha(


summer winds down with just a few weeks of vacation left for
N ear T hat T im e the school kids. These buses evidence the fact as they're lined
up for inspection and maintenance repairs to begin the new
IT'S ALMOST BACK TO SCHOOL TIME again as the school year. -Star Photo


The Count[ y uiommiission
took still another cut at their
new budget 'last Th6irsday
evening in a workshop, but
still will wind up with a
proposed millage increase of
2:3 mills over last year's levy.
Thursday's action had the
Sheriff the victim of the bud-
get knife as the Commission
sliced still another $21,000
from his budget.
The Sheriff has asked for an
increase of $43,396 to provide
more personnel and equip-
ment, in his original draft to
the Commission. In an earlier


Sponsored by the American Bankers'
h~ ibition Association, the exhibit, housed in three
mobile trailers, is transferred from point to
centennial exhibition will point by the National Guard. Locally,
n Port St. Joe through members of the Wheelettes Club are serving
y park adjacent to the as hostesses.
al Bank. The local display was arranged for by the'
especially aimed at Gulf County Bicentennial Chairman, R. H.
e nation's history, with Ellzey. ..-
lay aimed at this theme. The free exhibit will remain open through
e exhibition is aimed at Saturday of this week from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
ole in the future of the The general public is invited to tour the
program. :




ard Asks for




I Class Bids

tion on the people, especially inthe Phase II of the vocational
to send Port St. J'oe ..iea. "' educational complex here at
s which Bids were prepared for ad- 'Port St. Joe High School. The
nt effect vertising on construction of. new suite of classrooms would
be located to the rear of the
r high school adjoining the pres-
ent vocational facilities.
The new construction will
house 'auto 'mechanics and
i[ building trades courses. Cur-
,I 1S1. Srently, these courses are
Taught in the main school
So a building. Plans are to place
cJunior High school classes in
Sthe space now occupied by the
two vocational programs.
The building will be financ-
ed with state funds provided
for this purpose.
Other bids were called for to
air condition three school
cafeterias in the county. Ele-
mentary cafeterias at Port St.
Joe, Highland View and We-
wahitchka are not now air
conditioned. If the bids come
back with a reasonable total,
they will be shortly.
Air conditioning of these
facilities have been the aim of
parent groups for several
years.
A third bid was drawn up to
ask for a price to place a new
roof on the Port St. Joe High
School. The roof was damaged
last fall by hurricane Eloise
b paid his official visit here last and several attempts to patch
rsday. it since that time have met
-Star Photo with failure.
The roof to the gym is a
synthetic material and noth-

nor Visits which would bond with the
exitsing roofing material.
As a result of the futile
cal club, of Rotary. patching attempts, the bas-
0. M. Webb charged all the local ketball court floor in the
variety members to attend the state building has been ruined by
Joe for convention at Disney World leaking water and is also in
manager next March, outlining a pro- the process of being replaced
firm in gram which would be enter- at this time.
booster taining and interesting the Superintendent David Bid-
entire family. "We intend to well said the School Board will
make this a family affair", get some financial help from
Webb said and described a the roofing job from their
conference during a family insurance company.


ad reduc-


ssesion, Ene joara nau*AM
.ed.' this to an increase- of
$24;,398.00: After the Thursday
night session, the Sheriff
wound up with $3,748.00 more
than last year's budget. This
amount would finance $1,000
in new equipment and pay a
part-time clerk for the office.
Lawrence had asked for the
part-time clerk, plus two full
time people.
In other budget activities
last Thursday, the Commis-
sion increased the Panhandle
Alcoholic Council contribution
to $1,500. They had asked for
$3,000.


picnic, meetings on family
night-time boat rides and en-
tire afternoons visiting Disney
World.
In speaking to the, club
Thursday at their regular
meeting, the District Gover-
nor charged the club to be-
come more active in commu-
nity activities. He expressed a
satisfaction at the civic ac-
tions the local club is already
performing.
The Wednesday evening
caucus was held at the St.
Joseph's Bay Country Club
and the Thursday noon meet-
ing was held in the club's
usual meeting place at the
Motel St. Joe.


The Board also agreed Tues-
day night to sell the City of
Port St. Joe a small piece of
property to the rear of the
baseball field for $7,650. The
property would be used to
locate the City's new 500,000
gallon water tank which will
be built within the next few
months.
The City had met the sale
proposal with reluctance sev-
eral months ago, thinking the
price for the property was too
high. The City then offered to
put in a water line to the rear
of the high school in exchange
for the property. The School
Board said Tuesday it would
rather sell than trade.


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EDITORIALS:


Scientist Pooh's Dam Damage


BY JACK HARPER
Tallahassee Democrat
The Florida Ports and Water Resources
Association says an eminent Mississippi oyster
specialist has blasted the documents in which
Florida bases its opposition to a proposed
navigation dam on the Apalachicola River.
The dam would have very little detrimental
effect, the lobby group said in a release from its
Tallahassee office.
The dam would be located near Blountstown.
Dr. Gordon Gunter of Mississippi was
commissioned by the Corps of Engineers to
study and report on the scientific data relating to
the effect of the dam on oyster production in
Apalachicola Bay are unassailable, the associa-
tion said. He has more than 40 years experience
in marine biology and has published more than
200 scholarly papers in the field.
One of his early professional experiences
was as a special oyster investigator for the U.S.
Bureau of Fisheries at Apalachicola in 1935 and
1936. He is listed in both national and
international directories of scientists, educators
and writers.
Dr. Gunter states flatly that he considers
only one of the papers worth publishing. That is a


design for a fish ladder, prepared under contract
to the Corps. Even there, he questions the need
for such a design, since... "I have no doubt but
what those (fish) that wanted to go over the dam
could do so when the water is high."
Dr. Gunter has been especially critical of
papers by Dr. Robert Livingston and his Florida
State University associates. Dr. Livingston for
several years has done oyster research for the
Franklin County Board'of Commissioners under
a contract between FSU and the county.
Franklin County Clerk of Court Bobby Howell
said the county pays FSU something like $19,500
a year for the services of Dr. Livingston and his
students and over a period of years has spent
more than $80,000.
Commenting on Dr. Livingston's warnings of
unknown aspects of development, Dr. Gunter
writes, "These are the usual querulous questions
raised by the environmentalists. They imply
potential harmful effects with any modification
of the environment without proving anything or
adding anything, yet subtly raising the question
of some dire forboding and sinister develop-
ment."
Of greater consequence to Apalachicola
Bay, Dr. Gunter says, is the cutting and draining


of Tate's Hell Swamp, a project already
underway with Dr. Livingston acting as an
advisor.
"I think the whole development is deplorable
for wild life and aquatic conservation," Dr.
Gunter writes of the Tate's Hell clearing, "But it
is not related to the proposed Sutton's Lake dam
on the Apalachicola."
In his summary, Dr. Gunter notes how the
researchers argue on the one hand. that the
turbidity caused by dredging hurts oyster
production, while on the other hand, that
clearing the water through settling would cause
an increase in marine grasses and a decline in
oyster production.
"Neither charge is true," he says, "because
the sediment in the river is picked up from the
bottom and the banks and depends upon the kind
of sediment through which the river flows. In one
hundred miles of river the effect of Suttons Lake
(dam) on turbidity will fade away and the
amount of sediment entering the bay will nor
change."
He concludes, "There seems to be no
sufficient basis for recommendations to stop the
construction of Suttons Lake dam."


After the County Commission
:announced last week they were
"considering a $420.00 annual raise
for the County employees we over-
heard somebody say, "A $420.00
raise will increase our taxes even
:more". This person realized he was
*going to have to pay the bill to
increase salaries in the county.
The thing which crossed our
mindd at the time was, what is going
to be this fellow's attitude when the
paper company begins to bargain
with the several unions this year on
wage increases? We have no doubt
the song will be sung to a different
'tune by this same individual.
* We're neither opposing or advo-
cating an increase' or decrease for
county employees or paper mill
:workers in this 'blurb. We're just
'wondering at'the inconsistencies of
'men when the money is going out
:rather than coming in.
: When you get right down to it, a
:t-aise for the county workers, many
'of whom receive barely above the
[minimum wage, and the paper mill
.worker will both be paid for by the


It appears to many of the
-national columnists and political
.writers that Ronald Reagan has
,changed his mind about wanting to
.be President of the Unite States, if
we read them right in their recent
columns.
James Kilpatrick even goes so
far as to say he is disappointed in
:Reagan because he has compromis-
ed his beliefs by picking Pennsyl-
vania's Representative Schweikert.
Kilpatrick says he had the opinion
that Reagan was operating under
'the theory that he would rather be
*right than be president. Kilpatrick
says the selection of his Vice-Presi-
dential candidate seems to argue the
fact that Reagan had rather be
President above all else.
Reagan has gone as far as he
has, nearly pushing the incumbent


The lines are now drawn for the
coming primary elections here in
Gulf County and we will all sit back
smug in our belief that here in free
America the majority will express
itself by choosing people to repre-
sent all of us in all phases of govern-
:ment.
That sounds good, but it is a far
:cry from being the truth: at least it
isn't so here in Gulf County.
: A look over past elections and
'the number of people registered to
vote shows a small minority of the
people here in the county decides
who our governing agents will be.
: To begin with, only about half
the people in the county are eligible,
through registering to vote, to even
have a voice in the decisions to be
made in September and November.


same people. Nobody pays wages
and taxes but the man on the street
when he buys his loaf of bread, his
automobile or a bottle of Alka-Selt-
zer. Costs, including taxes, are
passed on to the consumer. A good
case in point is the now-famous
corporation tax here in Florida
"which wasn't going to cost anybody
anything".
It's true that a raise in the public
payroll will cost us tax money.
Taxes -are already high. It's also
true that an increase in industrial
wages will raise prices on the
market shelf. Nearly everything
these days is wrapped in paper at
some time in its processing from the
raw product to the finished goods.
Again, many of the things we use
everyday contains products made
-by Sylvachem and Basic Magnesia.
What we're saying is, whoever
gets a raise in salary is going to cost
all of us. We shouldn't begrudge
someone else a little more money if
we're going to try and move heaven
and earth to get some more for
themselves.


out of the running by a bare whisker
with his pounding on the conserva-
tive viewpoint. Now Reagan selects
a flaming liberal who votes as near
like the Democrats VP candidate
Mondale as does Mondale himself.
The selection of Mondale didn't set
too well with many Democrats,
either.
If Reagan's strategy was a
desperate move to corral that huge
block of Pennsylvania delegates in
the convention, it is the consensus of
political pundits that Mr. Reagon
has lost more than he has gained in
his maneuver.
Or maybe, Reagan just decided
he didn't want the job and did the
thing he had to do in order to insure
his being only a close runner-up in
the GOP selection process this
month.


It is the rule of registered voters
here in Gulf County that seldom if
ever, more than 70 percent of those
50 percent of the citizens even go to
the polls. In most cases, the per-
centage of those who express their
opinion is around 60 percent of those
registered.
By doing a little fourth grade
arithmetic, we see that just about a
third of our citizens even bother to
express an opinion. It takes only half
plus one of this 30 to 35 percent to
elect our representatives. So, you
see, it is usually the rule of thumb
here in Gulf County that an average
of 15 to 20 percent of the residents
decide who will represent all of us.
That doesn't speak very well for
a nation who's long suit is the ability
to take an active role in selecting our
own governmental representatives.


Letters
S to the


Editor

July 30, 1976
Dear Mr. Grace
You *have done it again.
Neither I nor my children
know who we are. The minis-
ter is dead and our records are
missing so I am unable to
check with anyone as to the
name of the person I married.
If I happen to be a Simmons, I
am the only one that knows it
if my recent fone calls are any
criteria. If I am a Winters and
it was that Bill going to all the
meetings, I wonder where Bill
Simmons was the nights he
told me he was the Bill at the
library committee meetings.
It really is confusing and I
hope you will give me an
answer soon. I should also like
an apology, correction, and,or
retraction in'the next issue of
The Twinkle. And in the future..
if you are writing about the
library committee, call 229-
1211 and ask to whom you are
speaking. I will give you an
answer that you can print
.after editing- Your wife Swe-
'die is a smart person and I am
sure some of this rubbed off on
you over the years, so try not
to embarrass her by pretend-
ing it didn't. After all, being
able to remember names is a
sure sign of brains.
Trust this finds you and all
your family in good health.
When I find out who I am
maybe I will also know how I
feel.
Yours in wonder,
Ms. ????

(Ed Note: Emily, you go
right ahead and lash me good,
with your tongue or your
horsewhip. I deserve it. I can't
figure out what gets into me
when I get ready to write Bill
Simmons name. I have a
"thing" about it. Truly, it isn't
done on purpose. I know his
name is Simmons and not
Winters, believe me.


King Piped Ashore
Chief Petty Officer Gerald R. King was
retired as Commander of the Cape San Bias
Coast Guard Station in ceremonies held at the
station last Friday at noon. King has
completed over 26 years with the branch of


service. In the photo above, he is shown
receiving his retirement certificate from Lt.
John Klemm, Deputy Group Commander
from Mobile District.
Chief King has been Commander at Cape
San Bias Station for a little more than four
years. He and his family will make their
future home here in Port St. Joe. -Star Photo


ETAOIN SHRDLU

By WESLEY R. RAMSEY


The pictures coming back from Mars are
something to see. In this past week's Newsweek
magazine there are photographs printed which
were received from Mars and looked as if the
cameraman stepped outdoors on a desert here on
Earth and snapped his camera. They are that
good.
The scientists are about to decide that Mars
is still developing and may one day contain all
the life support possibility Earth now has. The
basics art there, they just haven't gotten
together in the right way to make another Earth
in our galaxy._Perhaps, one day, God will do his_
thing again, like he did with Earth, and Mars will
be another possible home for man.
One of the questions raised this past week in
the Mars pictures was the appearance of the
letter "B" on one of the rocks in a picture. I held
my breath: I thought that "B" was going to turn
out to be a "K" and that could only mean one
thing the famous World War II "Kilroy" had


The only thing I can figure is
that I have a mental "tic"
about Bill's name. So far as I
can remember, I have had no
bad experiences in my past
life which would cause me to
subconsciously reject the op-
portunity to write the name
"Simmons". I have had only
good memories from my ac-
quaintance with you and your
husband.
I do remember one time,
back when George Simmons
was doing service work for
Roche's Appliances, he made
me feel stupid. I called
Roche's to report that my
refrigerator wasn't working.
George came out and checked
it out, plugged it back into the
electrical outlet and it went
back to work. However, I don't
think that episode could get
me down on the name "Sim-
mons" forever.
I'll tell you what I'm going
to do. I'm going to quit calling


BXW "Bill" and go to calling
him "Mr. Simmons". Then,
after a period of time possibly
my stories will read, "What's-
his name Simmons", you
know, Emily's husband.
At least I'll get the Simmons
right.
I have donned my sackcloth.
and ashes and am truly peni-
tent. I will try and see it
doesn't happen again, but I
can't guarantee a thing after
examining my past perform-
ances. -Ed.)


The nickel subway fare dis-
appeared in New York City
in 1948.


made it to Mars long enough to scratch a "K",
but couldn't hang around long enough to write
the legendary phrase, "Kilroy was here!"

This week past has been a dilly for me. A
week ago this past Friday, Bill Barlow and I
sneaked off to the River to do a little frogging
Friday night and fishing Saturday. We thought
we were getting away from it all for a few hours,
but we found out that half the population of Bay
and Gulf counties had the same idea. We had
several sloughs in mind where we thought we
could fish in peace and solitude for awhile and
sought them all out, only to see nearly every
little nook and cranny on the Chipola and
Apalachicola Rivers stocked with about as many
boats and folks as there were fish.
We got our share, though, had a good time,
enjoyed some good eating and fellowship and
enjoyed a fine day.
The "Alabama" in Bill wouldn't let him get
by without catching a few polly-wogs, but he left
the eels alone Saturday.
Last Tuesday, grandson number seven
arrived in the world, just when his mother should
have been here setting type to get the paper to
bed and his father should have been here getting
his pages on the press.
Somehow or other, neither gave a second
thought to the paper when it came time to see
what that new little grandson was going to look
like.
That makes seven grandsons and one lonely
little granddaughter.
Then this past Friday about bedtime the big
toe on my right foot began to ache something
terrible. I went on to bed about 11 and awakened
in the night with that toe throbbing fit to kill.
Saturday, about 11, Frenchie shoved me out
the door and told me to walk down the street to
Dr. Joe Hendrix office and see what was the
matter with my toe: I could hardly walk by that
time.
Dr. Joe looked at it and gave one or two of his
patented grunts and said I'll swear he did -
"Have you had this before?" I said, "Once".
Upon my word, he said, "Well, you've got it
again". I thought that was just a tired joke, but
Joe still uses it.
Finally he told me I had the gout. I told him I
didn't have enough money to have the gout but he
declared I had it anyway, whether I had the
money or not.
The gout hurts poor folks: I don't know what
it does for rich folks.

What do we do now about the proposed dam
on the Apalachicola River. We have two Doctors
telling us two differing stories about what effect
such a structure will have on the River and the
oyster beds in Apalachicola Bay.
Dr. Gordon Gunter, an eminent oyster
specialist and biologist of Mississippi, with years
of experience says he has studied the River for
years, (since 1935) and declares the dam would
help the oyster population. Dr. Robert Living-
ston, who says he has studied the River for the
past four or five years says the dam would harm
the oysters. Dr. Livingston is hired with an
annual stipend from Franklin County to conduct
his4study (Apalachicola opposes the dam) and
Dr. Gunter has been hired by the Corps of
Engineers to make a study for them (the Corps,
naturally, favors construction of the dam).
Dr. Gunter said, in part, "These are the
usual querulous questions raised by the en-
vironmentalists. They imply potential harmful
effects with any modification of the environment
without proving anything or adding anything, yet
subtly raising the question of some dire
foreboding and sinister development".
I agree, at least, with Dr. Gunter's
statement. To put it mildly, Dr. Livingston
didn't.


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I11 THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOUR- business or profession carried on under IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
-TEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE the name of J.W.C.I. dba Smith's Phar. GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA PRO-
,STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR macyat 239 Reid Ave., Port St. Joe, Fla. BATE DIVISION
GULF COUNTY. 32456 and the extent of the interest of File Number 76-17
IN RE: The Matter of the Adoption of each, is as follows: IN RE: ESTATE OF Obie aDan
JUDY ANN MOWREY, Johnny W. cooley, 100 percent. comer, Deceased
KAREN FAYE MOWREY, And Judith N. Cooley, 0 percent. NOTICEOF ADMINISTRATION
LISA ANNETTE MOWREY, Children. -s- Johnny W. Cooley To all persons having claims or
NOTICE OF SUIT -s-. Judith N. Cooley 4t 8-5 demands against the above estate
T: H o____ and all otherpersons interested in the
TO: Howard Boswell estate :
c-o Mildren Finkley IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR GULF Yusare hereby notified that the
South Perry Street COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVI. administration of the estate of Obie
Montgomery, Alabama 36104 SION Dan Comer, deceased, File Number
Tony Forris Thomas IN RE: Estate of 76.17, is pending in the Circuit Court
Tony Forley Thomas ODS HUTTO, Deceased for Gulf County, Florida, Probate
c. Shirley Thomas D Division, the address of which is 'Gulf
7 A Street NOTICEOF ADMINISTRATION County Courthouse, Port St. Joe,
Portland, Maine 04101 TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS Florida. The personal represent.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE tives of the estate are Dora Comer
a Petition for Adoption has been filed for ESTATE AND ALL OTHER PERSONS Jones and Frank Comer, whcoe
the adoption of Judy Ann Boswell, Karen INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE: addresses are: 239Ave. "D", Port St.
Faye Boswell and Lisa Annette Thomas YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Joe and 1602 PalaltO Ave., Panama
and you are required to serve a copy of the administration of the estate of ODIS address of the personal represent.
your Answer or other response to the HUTTO, deceased, Case Number is five's attorney are set forth below.
Petition on Petitioner's Attorney: pending in the Circuit Court for Gulf All persons having claims or
ROBERTM. MOORE, ESQ. County, Florida, Probate Division, the demands against the estate are
P.O. Box248 address of which is Gulf County Court- required,WITHIN THREE MONTHS
Port St. Joe; Florida 32456 house, Port St. Joe, Florida 32456. The FROM THE DATE OF THE FIRST
andfiletheorigjnalthereofinthe Circuit personal representative of the estate is PUBLICTION OFrk THIS NOTICE,
Court Clerk's Office, Gulf County Court. Jack C. Hutto, whose address is 3401 court a written statement of any
house, Port St. Joe, Florida,on or before Edgewood Avenue, Fort Myers, Florida claim or demand they may have.
the 3rd day of September, 1976. If you 33901. The name and address of the Each claim must be in writing and
fail to do so, a Final Judgment for the personal representative's attorney are must indicate the basis for the claim,
relief soughtmay be granted by Default. set forth below, the name and address of the creditor
DATED This the 3rd day of August, All persons having claims or demands or his agent or attorney, and the
1976. against the estate are required, WITHIN amount claimed. If the claim is nst
STHREE MONTHS FROM THE DATE yetdue, thedate when it will become
GEORGE Y. CORE. OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF due shall be stated. If the claim i-
Clerk oGECicuit Court OF THE FIRST PUBLIATION OF contingent or unliquidated, the ha
: -s M iret B core THIS NOTICE, to file with the clerk of ture of the uncertainty shall be
By: -s- Margaret B. Core, the above court a written statement of stated. If the claim is secured, the
DeputyClerk 4tc8-5 any claim or demand they may have. security shall be described. The
-Each claim must be in writing and must claimant shall deliver sufficient cop-
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOUR.- ndac the basis fr he claim, the and m ies of the claim to the clerk to enable
TEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE name and address of the creditor or his the clerk to mail one copy to each
STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR name and address of the creditor or his personal representative.
OF LORDANAN FOR agent or attorney, and the amount All persons interested in the estate
GULF COUNTY. claimed. If the claim is not yet due, the to whom a copy of this Notice of
IN RE: The Estate of date when it will become due shall be Administration has been mailed are
ODELL STEWART, Deceased. stated. If the claim is contingent or required,WITHIN THREE MONTHS
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION unliquidated, the nature of the uncer- FROM THE DATE OF THE FIRST
TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS tainty shall be stated. If the claim is PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE,
to file any objections they may have
OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE secured, the security shall be described that challenge the validity of the
ESTATE AND ALL OTHER PERSONS The claimant shall deliver sufficient decedent's will, the qualifications of
INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE:- copies of the claim to the clerk to enable the personal representative, or the
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the clerk to mail one copy to each venue or jurisdiction of the court.
the administration of the Estate of Odell personal representative. ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, AND
Stewart, Deceased, File No. 76- is All persons interested in the estate to OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED WILL
pending in the Circuit Court for Gulf whom a copy of this Notice of Admini. BE FOREVER BARRED.
Date of the first publication of this
County, Florida, Probate Division, the station has been mailed are required, Notice of Administration: Thursday,
address of which is Gulf County Court. WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM THE July 29, 1976.
house, Port St. Joe, Florida, 32456. The DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION DORA COMER JONES
Personal Representative of the Estate is OF THIS NOTICE, to file any objections FRANK COMER
Magdalene Douglas Stewart whose ad- they may have that challenges the As Personal Representatives of the
dress is 419 8th Street, H.V., Port St. Joe, validity of the decedent's will, the Estate of Obie Dan Comer, Deceased
Florida, 32456. The name and address of qualifications of the personal represent PRESENTEYATFOV PERSONAL RE
the Personal Representative's Attorney native, or the venue or jurisdiction of the Robert J. Mayes, Esquire
is set forth below, court. Levin, Warfield, Middlebrooks,
All persons having claims or demands ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, AND Graff, Mabie, Rosenbloum & Maige,
against the Estate are required, WITH. OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED WILL P.A.
IN THREE (3) MONTHS FROM THE BE FOREVER BARRED. Seville Tower, 226 S. PalafOx St.
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION Date of the first publication of this Pensacola, Florida 32501
OF THIS NOTICE, to file with the Clerk Noticeof Administration: August 5,1976. 904-432-1461 2t7-29
or the above Court a written statement s Jack C. Hutto,
of any claim or demand they may have. As Personal Representative of the
Each claim must be in writing and must Estate of ODIS HUTTO, Deceased.
indicate the basis for the claim, the Notice To Contractors
name and address of the Creditor or his Attorney for Personal Representative: Advertisement For Bids
Agent or Attorney and the amount Fred N. Witten Sealed bids in duplicate will be
claimed. If the claim is not yet due, the Rish & Witten received until August 10, 1976, 9:00
date when it will become due shall be P. O. Box 87 A.M. EST by the Gulf County Board
stated. If the claim is contingent or Port St. Joe, Florida 32456 of County Commissioners at which
unliquidated, the nature of the uncer- Telephone: (904) 229-8211 4t 8-5 time and place all bids will be
publicly opened and read aloud for
tainty shall be stated. If the claim is the Re-Roofing and Repairs to;
secured, the security shall be described. LEGAL NOTICE Old previous Courthouse
The Claimant shall deliver sufficient We hereby give notice to Wewahitchka, Florida
copiesof the claim to the Clerk to enable The Contractor shall furnish all
the Clerk to mail one copy to each register in compliance With labor,materials,andequipment;and
Personal Representative. Section 865.09, Florida Sta- shall be responsible for the entire
All persons interested in abo tutes. Name of Business: Cen- Plans, specifications, and contract
Estate to whom a copy of this Notice of documents may be inspected at the
Administration has been mailed are tury 21 Real Estate of the office of the Architect; State Road 22,
required, WITHIN THREE (3) South, Inc., d-b-a Century 21 tWewahitchka, Florida, and may be
MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE procured by General Contractors
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS Real Estate of Alabama, Inc.; upon a deposit of $25.00 for each
NOTICE,tofileany objections they may Address: 1301 Merchants complete set of plans and specifica-
tions, of which the full amount will be
have that challenges the validity of the National Bank Building, returned to each General Contractor
Decedent's Will, if any, the qualifica- ,1 A.. who submits a bid, and return
tions.of the Personal Representative dr' M bile, Alabama; owner: documents agoDd condition within
the venue or jurisdiction of the Court. Cent~iry 21 Real Estate of the ten (110) ddas after bid opening.
ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND h Cashier's cneck,certified ciecK, or
OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED WILL South, Inc. bid bond,for not less than percent of
BE FOREVER BARRED. 4t 7-22 the amount of the bid, must accom.
Date of the first publication of this pany each proposal.
Notice ofAdministrationisthe5thdayof NOTICE Performance, Labor and Material
le A i o NOTICE Bonds, and Workman's Compensa.
Augus, 1976. Notice is hereby given that the tion Insurance will be required of the
-s- Magdalene Douglas Stewart Board of County Commissioners of successful bidder.
Personal Representative of the Gulf County, Florida, will, at its Right is reserved to rejectany or
Estate of Odell Stewart, Deceased regular meeting on Tuesday, August all proposals and waive technicali-
10, 1976, at 9:00A.M., EST, in the Gulf ties.
-s- Robert M. Moore, County Courthouse, Port St. Joe, Nobidder may withdraw his bid for
Personal Representative's Attorney consider the issuance of a dredge and a period of (30) days after date set for
Robert M. Moore, Esq. fill permit to the State of Florida, opening.
P. O. Box 248 Department of Transportation, for George Core
Port St. Joe, Florida 32456 dredging and filling in Simmons Clerk of Circuit Court
Telephone: (904) 229-8181 2tc 8-5 Bayou in Section 25, Township 8 Gulf County
South, Range 11 West. Sketches of the Port St. Joe, Florida
proposed work are available in the
REGISTRATION OF Clerk's office, Gulf County Court- Charles A. Gaskin, AIA
FICTITIOUS NAMES house, Port St. Joe. P.O. Box 7
We the undersigned, being duly sworn, George Y. Core, Clerk Wewahitchka, Florida
do hereby declare under oath that the 3t 7-29
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Graduates
Senior Master Sergeant Le-
on B. Sexton, son of Mrs. Sallie
M. Sexton of 121 Hunter
Circle, Port St. Joe, has
graduated from the Air Uni-
versity's academic instructor
course at Maxwell AFB, Ala.
During the highly' specia-
lized course, students study
learning theory, communica-
tive skills, teaching methods
and give presentations on
educational television.
Sergeant Sexton is remain-
ing at Maxwell for duty as a
safety inspector with a unit of
the Air Training Command.
The sergeant, a 1957 gradu-
ate of Washington County
Adult Institute, Chipley, at-
tended the City College of
Chicago's extension in Frank-
furt, Germany, the University
of Maryland European Divi-
sion in Frankfurt, and Troy
State University's extension in
Montgomery, Ala.
His wife, Myrlene, is the
daughter of Mrs. Tina Cook of
Vernon.


Students planning to attend
Gulf Coast Community Col-
lege this fall must obtain
registration appointment
'cards prior to the registration
period which begins August
16.
According to GCCC Regis-
trar, Harold Conrad, "Con-
ducting registration by ap-
pointment only has proven to
be the fairest and quickest
way of handling the large
number of students who come
to us each fall--our heaviest
enrollment period."
Conrad emphasized the im-


portance of completing the
application and testing stages
immediately so that academic
advising can begin.
"We assign each individual
student an advisor in his or
her area of interest, and the
student will work closely with
this advisor in preparing a
schedule of classes each se-
mester," Conrad explained.
Advisors will be available
August 10, 11 and 12 from 8
a.m. noon and almost all day
August 13 to help students
prepare schedules for regis-


"Progress is the activity of today and the
assurance of tomorrow"
-ELECT-
1 ~NATHAN
PETERS, JR.
School Board Member
DISTRICT FOUR
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tration August 16 and 17.
A special orientation as-
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Arts Auditorium from 9-10
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VOTE FOR A HUSTLER
What is hustle?
Hustle is doing something that everyone is
absolutely certain can't be done.
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there first, or stayed with it after everyone else gave
up.
Hustle is shoe leather and elbow grease and sweat
and missing lunch.
Hustle is getting people to say "yes" after they've -
said "no" twenty.times.
Hustle is doing more for your people than the other
guy is doing for them.
Hustle is believing in yourself and the job you're in.
Hustle is the sheer joy of winning.
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might miss some of the action.
Hustle is heaven if you are a hustler.
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Library Offers Variety of
Summer Programs As Finale


Benna Butts, David Player Are


Married In Impressive Ceremony


Gulf County Branch Library
ies of the Northwest Regional
Library System have a varie-
ty of programs planned as the
finale of the children's sum-
mer reading program.


The puppet show, "The Old
Woman and Her Pig" will be
shown at Schoolage Story
Time on Friday, August 6th, at
2:30 p.m. EST at Port St. Joe
Library.


Miss Benna Butts became
the bride of David Player in an
impressive ceremony taking
place on Saturday, July 31 at
three o'clock in the afternoon
in the Oak Grove Assembly of
God Church in Port St. Joe:
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Royce Butts and
the groom's parents 'are Mr.
and Mrs. Grady Player all of
Port St. Joe.
The Reverend David Fer-
nandez, pastor, performed the
double ring ceremony. Mr.
Billy Rich, organist, played a
program of nuptial music and
accompanied Mrs. David Fer-
nandez and Miss Joyce Shields
who were soloists. Mrs. Fer-
nandez sang "Walk Hand in
Hand" and at the close of the
ceremony "The Wedding
Prayer". Miss Shields sang
"The Wedding Song".
The groom's father served
as'. best man. Groomsmen
were: Joe McLeod, Jr., broth-
er-in-law of the bride; Russell
Chhson, Steve Davis, Vic Ad-
kirison and Martin Adkinson.
The ring bearer was Craig
Burkett.
Mrs. Joe, McLeod, Jr.
served as her sister's matron
of honor. Miss Sherry Ander-
son was maid of honor. Brides-
maids were Ms. Marsha Play-
er,'sister of the groom; Miss
Tammy Butts, sister of the
bride; Miss Tammy Rushing
and Mrs. Linda Griffin. Lisa
Aguras, cousin of the bride,
was flower girl.
The bride's attendants wore
formal gowns of polyganza
dotted swiss with ruffled "V"
necklines-and accented at the
empire waistline with a ribbon
bow and streamers. The honor
attendants and flower girl's
dresses were pale blue and the
bri lesmaid's were yellow.
They wore white picture hats
with matching ribbons and
carried a single long-stemmed
yellow rose.
The bride, given in mar-
ridge by her father, chose for
h~i wedding a floor length,
traditional gown of white
Chantilly lace and organza,
over satin. The bodice, of
empire sytle with a high
stand-up collar and Bishop
sleeves, was enhanced with
seed pearls. Her shoulder
length veil of silk illusion was


MRS. DAVID PLAYER


attached to a head piece of
petal design encrusted with
seed pearls. She carried a
white Bible, given to her by
her mother for the occasion,
topped with yellow rosebuds.
The bride's mother wore a
floor length, two piece gown of
beige and brown crepe. She
wore a corsage of yellow
rosebuds.
The groom's mother wore a
floor length dress of pastel
printed voile over taffeta. Her
corsage was of yellow rose-
buds.
The sanctuary was decorat*
ed with potted palms and
massive arrangements of yel-
low and blue summer flowers.
An arch of lighted white
candles flanked by pyramidal


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candelabras formed the back-
ground for the ceremony.
Following the wedding the
bride's parents entertained
with a reception in the social
hall of the church. The bride's
table held a three tiered
wedding cake embossed with
yellow roses and topped with a
miniature bride and groom.
The table was decorated with
fern and a large blue and
yellow ribbon bow. A wrought
iron arch decorated with fern
and a bird cage filled with
flowers formed the back-
oground for the bride's table.
Candle trees holding burning
white tapers stood on either
side.
Serving the bride's cake
were Mrs. James Ward and
Mrs. Walter Fields. The
groom's table held a chocolate
cake and this was served by
Ms. Terri Lyles.
The punch table was center-
ed with a silver punch bowl
encircled by fern and yellow
daisies. Other silver appoint-
ments held nuts and mints.
The table was flanked on
either side by green topiary
'trees. Serving punch was Mis-
ses Linda and Brenda Rush-
ing.
Mrs. Warren Yeager, Jr.
registered the guests at the
bride's book table which also
held rice cuddles tied with
blue ribbon.
Floor hostesses for the re-
ception were Mrs. John Odom
and Mrs. A.E. Harper.
For traveling the bride
chose a three-piece outfit of
red, white, and blue and a
corsage lifted from the bridal
bouquet.
The couple will make their
home in Port St. Joe where he
is employed by St. Joseph
Telephone and Telegraph Co.
The bride is employed in the
offices of Doctors Poonai in
Port St. Joe.
Out of town guests attending
the wedding were: Mrs. A.J.
Barfield, grandmother of the
bride; Mrs. Carl Russ, aunt of
the bride; Mrs. Ruth Stewart,
aunt of the bride; Mrs. Ouida


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Cooney, aunt of the bride;
Southport.
Mrs. Betty Joe Anderson,
Miss Sherry Anderson, Mr.
Skip Harmon, Mr. and Mrs.
Alan Cherry and son, Ryan,
Mrs. Thomas Duke and Dr.
Wayne Conger; Panama City.
Mrs. Frank La Grange, aunt
of the groom; West Palm
Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Penning-
ton, Miss Joyce Shields, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe McLeod, Jr.;
Tallahassee.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wood,
aunt and uncle of the bride;
Beverly Storm, Debbie Storm,
and Kevin Wood; Montgom-
ery, Ala.
Mrs. John Aguras, aunt of
the bride; and Lisa Aguras;
Concord, California.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Smith;
Pascagoula, Mississippi. Mis-
ses Joyce and Teresa Fairley;
Moss Point Mississippi. Miss
Laura and Ken Smith; Slidell,
Mississippi.
On the eve of the wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Player
were hosts to the wedding
party at a rehearsal supper in
the Long Avenue Baptist
Church social hall.


Students

Get GC

Degrees
In addition to the conferring
of degrees and certificates to
the 154 students who made up
Gulf Coast Community Col-
lege's 1976 summer gradua-
tion class, special tribute was
paid Friday to Dr. William D.
Carter who resigned from the
College's District Board of
Trustees.
Former senator, George G.
Tapper, chairman of the
board, cited Dr. Carter for his
"personal leadership and out-
standing contributions" to
GCCC during his seven years
as a member of the Board.
Dr. Carter, who was ap-
pointed to the Board in 1969
and who has served as vice-
chairman for the past two
years, will be leaving Panama
City to enter private practice
in the Bradenton-Sarasota
area in the near future.
Among the graduates who
participated in the ceremony
held in the College's Fine Arts
Auditorium, was Miss Cuyler
King who received her degree
from her father, Dr. Robert E.
King, a College Trustee and
Port St. Joe dentist.
The commencement ad-
dress was given by GCCC
graduate and former Full-
bright scholar, Allan Bense of
the Southeast National Bank
of Panama City.
Local students receiving as-
sociate in arts degrees were:
Carol Marie Barton and I
Vicky Lisa Richards.
Receiving associate in
science degree was:
Pamela Sue Shores.

Garage Sale to
Benefit Unit ,

The Port St. Joe Unit of the
Gulf County Volunteer Ambu-
lance Squad will sponsor a
garage sale Friday and Satur-
day, September 10-11, at the
new ambulance building on
the east side of the Court
House: The sale will begin at
10:00 a.m. and will last until
4:00 p.m. each day.
Should you have any items
you wish to donate that could
be sold. please call,one of the
following numbers 229-4481,
229-3811, 229-8160, 229-4256 or
648-5370 if you wish to have
items picked up. If you prefer,
you may deliver your items to
St. Joe Auto Parts between
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m. Monday Saturday.
-Everyone is encouraged to
support this worthwhile pro-
ject. All proceeds will be used I
to purchase furnishings for
the new ambulance squad
building.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT I
Mr. and Mrs. William Ram-
sey announce the birth of their
son, Eric Brian, weighing
eight pounds, 812 ounces, on
July 27, at Bay Memorial
Hospital. Also welcoming the
new arrival is the couple's


other son, Bill.
Grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley Ramsey of Port
St. Joe, and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Cantley, Sr. of Wewa-
hitchka.


MISS DEBRA DURON WRIGHT


Engaged


Debra Duron Wright and
George Edward Montgomery
will be united in marriage
Saturday, August 7, at 5:00
p.m., in the First Baptist
Church of Port St. Joe.
A reception will follow in the
fellowship hall of the church.


Karen Is 2

Karen daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Lanier celebrated
her second birthday at her
home in White City Sunday
afternoon with her family.

Coopers Return

From Visit
Mr. and Mrs. George Cooper
have returned home after
attending funeral services for
Mrs. Cooper's brother and his
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Wilsie
Coker of Wigham, Ga. Mrs.
Coker died July 8 and Mr.
Coker died on July 30.


All friends and relatives of the
couple are invited to attend.


First United

Methodist Church
Constitution and Monument
Port St. Joe, Fla.
JORNIE W. McCURDY, Minister

CHURCH SCHOOL ........................ 9:45 A.M.
PRFACHING SERVICE ......... 11 A.M. &.7:00 P.M.
METHODIST YOUTH FELLOWSHIP .... 6:30 P.M.
CHOIR REHEARSAL (Wednesday) ...... 7:30 P.M.



FIRST BAPTIST

CHURCH
Corner Third Street and Baltzell Avenue
Rev. George Gay, Interim Pastor
Sunday School ....................... 9:45 A.M.
Morning Worship Service ............. 11:00 A.M.
Church Training .................... 6:30 P.M.
Evening Worship Service .............. 7:30 P.M.
Prayer Meeting (Wed.) ................. 7:00 P.M.

"Come and Worship God with Us"


Carolyn McWaters


Floral

Designer

Is now
associated
with our
Floral Dept.



She will create
special floral
designs for your
home
Mrs. McWaters is a grad-
uate of the School of Floral
Arts in Phoenix, Ariz., and
has worked for Bruner's
Florist and Ray's Flowers
in Montgomery, Ala. and
Prattville Flower Shop in
Prattville, Ala.

Open All Day Mon. Sat. 9:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.


Sugar Plum Tree

FLORIST and GIFT SHOP

Phone 229-6010 319 Reid Avenue


Convenient Drive-In Window at rear of store
Park Free for Prescriptions at our side entrance


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SSMITH'S PHARMACY

236 Reid Avenue Phone 227-5111


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THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1976 PAGE FIVE


Candlelight Ceremony Unites Miss Fg R Cr

Susan Bird and George E. Holland SUP planning Reading Conference
Susan Bird and George E.Holland The Eleventh Annual Flor- successful exemplary reading program for children in The keynote speaker at the


Candlelight wedding vows
uniting Susan Elizabeth Bird
and George Edison Holland,
Jr. were spoken in the First
Baptist Church of Marietta,
Georgia in a double ring
ceremony, June 19, at 4 P.M.
Reverend Earl Stallings,
pastor of the Bride and Rev.
Lowell Ledbetter of Auburn,
Alabama performed the im-
pressive rites uniting the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph S. Bird of Marietta,
'Georgia, and the son of Mr.
aend Mrs. George E. Holland,
Sr. of Mexico Beach.
Music for the nuptials was
provided by the organist, Mrs.
id Brown and soloist, Mr.
avid Blalock.
The bride, given in mar-
riage by her father wore a
cathedral length gown of pale
ivory organza with sweetheart
neckline bordered by re-em-
broidered alencon lace, re-
peated at the hemline with
long fitted sleeves on ivory
vision, and finger tip veil
attached to camelot cap. She
carried a cascading bouquet
of white miniature rosebuds,
carnations, babys breath and
ivy.
George Holland, Sr. was his
son's best man. Usher-
groomsmen were Mark Hol-
land, brother of the groom,
Joseph Bird III, brother of the
bride, Chris Earley, Phil Ear-
ley and John Wright, Port St.
Joe, cousins of the groom,
Billy Cleveland, of Wadley,
Alabama, Rodney Nobles and
Michael Wimberly of Port St.
Joe.
The mother of the bride
chose for her daughter's wed-
ding a dress of peach chiffon,
shirtwaist style with long
sleeves and full floor length
skirt. She wore a white orchid
corsage. The mother of the
bridegroom wore a light blue
polyester gown with high neck
and with a cape effect. She
also wore a white orchid
corsage.
A reception following the
ceremony was held in the
,VFirst Baptist Church fellow-
ship hall, hosted by the par-
:efts of .the- bride Theaguests,-
1were greeted by Mrs. James
Luten, aunt of the bride. Mrs.
Ed Denton kept the bride's


book. Miss Patti Pickens pre-
sided at the punch bowl and
Miss Robin Byrd at the bride's
table. Others assisting in serv-
ing were Misses Susan Quar-
les, Port St. Joe, Sue Scott,
Betsy Bogle, Allison Dunaway
and Mrs. Frank Fillman.
For their wedding trip to
Chattanooga and Gatlinburg,
Tennessee, the bride chose a
dress of blue and beige corn-
flowers with short sleeves, a
beige jacket with matching
trim. She also wore a white
orchid corsage
The bride is a graduate of
Auburn University, with a
;degree in political science.


'She was secretary and pledj
president of Phi Mu soci
sorority, War Eagle Girl, St
dent Senator, Security Counc
of Model U.M. and dori
president.
The bridegroom, receive
his B.A. degree, Magna Cum
Laude, from Auburn Unive
sity where he was a member
of Phi Kappa Phi and wa
selected to Who's Who amorn
colleges and universities. H
attends law school at th
University of Virginia, Cha:
lottesville, -where the couple
now. resides.


Following the rehearsal on
the eve of the wedding, Mr.


and Mrs. George Holland, Sr.
hosted a rehearsal dinner at
the Pinecrest Inn, Marietta,
Georgia. The tables were
beautifully decorated with ar-
rangements of spring flowers.
Members of the wedding par-
ty, family and friends attend-
ed.

Wedding

Plans Are

Revealed
Mr. and Mrs. James Kirk
announce the final wedding
plans of thier daughter Re-
becca and John Maxwell.
The ceremony will be Au-
gust 14, at 11 A.M. at the First
Baptist Church performed by
Rev. George Gay. All friends
and relatives of the couple are
invited to attend.

CARD OF THANKS
The family of Odell Stewart
wish to take this means to
express their appreciation to
their friends for the acts of
kindness shown them during
their time of need. The gifts of
food, flowers, gifts and display
of concern were a comfort to
the family.
Our special thanks go to St.
Joe Paper Company unions,
St. Clair Funeral Home, and
the doctors and nurses at the
Municipal Hospital.
Mrs. Odell Stewart
DeWayne Stewart,
Brothers, Sisters and
ge members of the Stewart
. .Family


ida State University Reading
Conference will be held on the
FSU campus August 5th and
6th. The theme of this year's
conference is "Successful
Basic Skills Programs." Co-
directors of the conference are
Dr. Pam Williams and Dr.
Glennon Rowell.
Directors of eight highly


programs in Michigan, New
York, Florida, Illinois, Utah,,
Georgia, California, and Lou-
isiana have been invited to
present and discuss their pro-
grams.
An example of the programs
is the "Reading Through the
Arts" Title I Exemplary Pro-
gram, a unique six month


grades 4, 5, and 6. The
program, being conducted at
the Guggenheim Museum in
New York City, includes coor-
dinated art and reading work-
shops, field trips, and special
events. Related workshops
are held for parents of the
participants.
Another example is "Child
Parent Center," a six-year
exemplary program in Chica-
go which provides consistent
instruction for three-year-olds
until they have completed
grade three. Instruction fo-
cuses on developing greater
facility in the use of language
through various approaches
such as language experience
programs or a tightly-struc-
tured linguistic program. Par-
ent involvement is also uti-
lized in this program.


first general session in Moore
Auditorium will be Dr. Helen
MacArthur, Director of Title I
Exemplary Programs for
HEW. The speaker for the
luncheon buffet is Tom Slatton
of Greensboro, North Carol-
ina.
In connection with the con-
ference, there will be a com-
prehensive materials exhibit
involving 26 publishers.
People interested in attend-
ing this conference are asked
to pre-register by July 30, if
possible. The registration fee
of ten dollars includes the
luncheon buffet and mater-
ials.'
Make the Check payable to:
The Florida State University.
Mail check to Reading Confer-
ence, Education 106, Florida
State University, Tallahassee.


Comforter Funeral

Home
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Beginning 30 Years of
Continuous Service.
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MRS. JERRY LEE BROWN


Cynthia Gunter, Jerry Lee


Brown Married In Virginia


The marriage of Miss Cyn-
thia Gunter to Jerry Lee


Brown was an event of Sunday
afternoon, June 13, at 4:00
P.M., in the Maple Grove
Pentecostal Holiness Church
in Wingina, Va.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Gun-
ter of Shipman, Va., and. the
bridegroom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Bernard 0. Wester of
Port St. Joe.
Rev. Ralph Painter and
Rev. James Gosnell officiated
at the double ring ceremony.
The bride was escorted and
given in marriage by her
father.
Mrs. Joyce Grabsch of An-
nondale, Va., sister of the
bride, was maid of honor. The
other attendants were Mrs.
'Carolyn Thompson of Char-
lottesville, Va., sister of the
bride and Miss Emma Hill of
Faber, Va.


Mr. Wester was his son's"
best man and ushers were
Tommy Brown of Port St. Joe,
brother of the bridegroom,
Brad Thompson of Char-
lottesville, Va., nephew of
the bride and David Gunter of
Charlottesville, Va., also a
nephew of the bride.
After the ceremony, Mr. and
Mrs. Gunter entertained at the
reception held in the church
fellowship hall.
The bride is a 1973 graduate
of Nelson County High School.
The bridegroom is a 1974
graduate of Port st. Joe High
School. Both Cynthia and Jer-
ry are 1976 graduates of
Emmanuel College in Frank-
lin Springs, Tenn.
After a southern wedding
trip, the couple will live in
Florida.


the members of the


Church of Christ
invite you to meet with them:
Sunday Morning Bible Study ........... 10:00 A.M.
Sunday Morning Worship .............. 11:00 A.M.
Sunday Night ........ .. .... ... 6:00 P.M.
Wednesday Night ..................... 7:00 P.M.

Corner 20th St. & Marvin
James Brantley, Minister
Phone 229-8153
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I Have Decided to Retire


After many, many years of
faithful service to you and the
residents of our area, I have decided
to retire. Although my decision was


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health need my attention
Please accept my sincere app
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Your cooperation in paying your
unt in full would be very helpful.
ou must pay your account in
illments, please make your
k or payment directly to me,
Robert Smith. You may mail
payment to John Robert Smith.
Box Y, Port St. Joe, Florida
S.
Smith's Pharmacy will continue
isiness under the same name. It
be operated by its new owner,
ny W. Cooley. Hopefully, your
re dealings with Mr. Cooley will
s pleasant and satisfactory as
dealings have been in the past.

efully yours,







N ROBERT SMITH


MRS. GEORGE EDISON HOLLAND, JR.


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remember that ribs chops are
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Thank You,

People of Gulf County

I want to say "Thank You" to the people of Gulf
County for the honor of being nominated without
opposition for another term as Gulf County Tax
Collector.
Your confidence in me is a source of great pride
and satisfaction and I am grateful for your approval
of the way in which I conduct your Tax Collector's
office.
I pledged to you 24 years ago that I would serve
you to the best of my ability and to continue to seek
better ways to improve the efficiency of this office.
I also want to thank my office staff for their
loyalty in assisting me in serving you, the public,
pleasantly and with courtesy and efficiency. I look
forward to serving you for another four years.

Sincerely,
HARLAND 0. PRIDGEON
Tax Collector, Gulf County


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Renfro-Railroad Wins County Tournament


Renfro's-Railroad softball
team won the Gulf county
men's slow-pitch softball
tournament held this past
weekend in Wewahitchka with
a 4-0 record.


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Tops In Tennis
RECREATION TENNIS TOURNAMENT WINNERS-
yront row, left to right: Rodney Hamm, second place in 8-11
group; Tres Parker, first in 8-11; Marty Hamm, second in
12-13 group; Ronald Miller, first in 12-13; and Debbie Hamm,


second place in girls. Back row, Recreation Director, Walter
Wilder; Duane McFarland, first in 14-15 group; Billy
Kennedy, first in 16-17; Ewell Harrison, second in 16-17;
Rodney Herring, second place in 14-15; Mayor Frank Pate
and David Barton, tennis instructor. Not present for the
presentation was Connie Stoutamire, first place in girls
competition. -Star Photo


They defeated Taunton's Harmon 1 home run, Junior Renfro's-Railroad also won
8-7, Bulls 13-4, Rumrunners Nichols, 1 home run and Tim the St. Joe men's slow pitch
11-7, and Bullsonceagain5-3.Griffin with a team high softball league for the second
Leading hitters were Mike batting average of .836 for the consecutive year with a 23-1
Todd with 4 home runs, Bubba tournament, record.


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Good At Gam es Rogers, Charlie Gaithers, Rozell Jenkins, Darius Chambers,
Clyde Pace and Ronald Jenkins. Back row, Jack Leslie,
NORTH PORT ST. JOE RECREATION WINNERS- Arleatha Henderson, Clarence Monette, Site Director,
Front row, I to r: Deana Russ, Denise Pace, Jewel Rogers, Walter Wilder and Mayor Frank Pate. -Star Photo


Recreation Tourney Winners


.f Awards were given Friday
morning in five different play
activities at the old Washing-
ton High School in the summer
recreation program, sponsor-
ed by the Gulf County Recrea-
tion Department.
Presenting the trophies to
first and second place winners
in the different activities were
Clarence Monette, director of
the Washington play area,
Recreation Director Walter
Wilder and Port st. Joe Mayor
Frank Pate.
The trophies were presented
to the following youngsters in
the different play areas:
Tennis ages 9-14: Charles
Gathers, first and Drexler


Garland, second. Ages 15-17
Elija Smiley, first and Darius
Chambers, second. Girls: La-
von Pace, first and Gwen
Sims, second.
Table Tennis Ages 9-12:
Clyde Pace, first and Marty
Russ, second. 13-15: Rozell
Jenkins, first and Christopher
Rogers, second.
Horseshoes Ages 9-12:
David Pace, first, and Joel
Rogers, second. 13-15: Ronald
Jenkins, first and Rozell Jen-
kins. 16-up: Darius Chambers,
first and Kenny Turner, sec-
ond.
Checkers Ages 9-12: Mar-
ty Russ, first and Clyde Pace,


ORGANIZED

CRIME
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Sammy Patrick Says


Thank You

I would like to thank the Citizens of Gulf County
for my unopposed renomination to the office of
Property Appraiser of Gulf County. I have been
your Property Appraiser for forty-four years and
have counted it a pleasure to serve you in this
Office. I will continue to serve you in an efficient
manner that would warrant your continued Support
and Trust.
I look forward to the next four years as your
Property Appraiser. I will continue to do my best to
give you, the Citizens of Gulf County the first
consideration n your Property Assessments. Again,
I say Thank You.


Your Friend,
Sammy Patrick


second. 13-15: Ronald Jenkins, Russ, first and Denise Pace.
first and Christopher Rogers. 9-12: Delmonte Price, first
Jacks Ages 6-8: Dana and Rosalind Lewis.


RALLIES


For September 76 Primaries


Aug. 7


Aug. 14 N. Port St. Joe 4:00 P.M., EST.- Ballpark

Aug. 21 Highland View 4:00 P.M., EST Fire Station


Aug. 28

Sept. 4


All Candidates Are Invited to Speak


Sammy Patrick
Secretary-Treasurer


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White City 4:00 P.M., EST Stafford Store


Wewahitchka 3:00 P.M., CST Wewa Bank

Port St. Joe 4:00 P.M., EST City Park


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Calls for

Bids
water related problems.
A letter from Congressman
Bob Sikes informed the Board
that some federal recreation
money was available. Since
the City has received a re-
quest to construct a softball
complex, the Commission will
explore this avenue of financ-
ing for the program.
A second letter from the
Florida Water Management
District says money is avail-
able to take care of water
related problems. Since the
City is currently completing a
master drainage plan for the
City, this means of financing
will be explored to install
some of the drainage facili-
ties.
OTHER BUSINESS
-The Commission was in-
formed of a drainage problem
at their home by Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Sutton, caused by .new
construction in the area.
Street Superintendent Dorton


Youth


Golf Tourney


Decided In Extra Holes


The annual 16th Street Invi-
tational Summer Golf Tourna-
ment was held July 28th and
29th. Twenty-five players par-
ticipated in the two day event.
The championship division
was a real dog-fight between
Jimmy Counts and Bob Jones
who tied with 68's. Bob Joi.es
was the winner in a sudden
death play-off. Other players
in the championship flight
were Johnny Stansel, De-


Hadden was instructed to
suggest a remedy for the
situation.
-Considered light timers
requiring a quarter to activate
lights on the Eighth Street
tennis courts as a means of
controlling play on the court.
It was decided, instead to
place signs at the court limit-
ing play to one set if players
were waiting to get on the
courts.


wayne Brant and Joey White-
head.
The 1st flight was a close
contest too. Jake Tankersley
and Tim Stutzman tied with

Father of Local

Residents Died
Funeral services for Har-
mon C. Parker of Bainbridge,
Ga. were held Wednesday,
July 28th at the First Baptist
Church in Bainbridge, Ga.
Mr. Parker is survived by
his wife, Mattie Lee Parker;
one daughter, Mrs. Mary Ann
Parker of Port St. Joe; three
sons, H. Okay Parker, Colum-
bus, Ga., Pasco Parker, Alba-
ny, Ga., and William (Billy)
Parker, Port St. Joe; Ten
grandchildren; one great-
grandchild; one sister, Mrs.
Bennie Cason, Alamo, Geor-
gia; and one brother, John H.
Parker, Hialeah, Fla.


scores of 75. Stutzman won in
a sudden death playoff after
the second hole. Other players
in this flight were Jeff Walton
who shot a 75, Greg Jones and
Marty Hamm.
The second flight was won
by Billy Merchant with Alan
Sisk as the runner-up. Next
came Brian Melton, Craig
Hamm, and Michael Bouing-
ton.
Rodney Hamm won the
third flight with Kyle Gross-
man as the runner-up. Other
third flight participants were
Warring Murdock, Mitch Bou-
ington, Jim Gibson and Daniel
King.
. Vicki Barlow took 1st place
honors in the girls flight with.
Eva Collier winning the run-
ner-up trophy. Traci McClain
and Karen Griffin also com-
peted with the girls.
Trophies were presented to
the winners Friday morning
at the 16th Street Golf Course.


16th ST. GOLF TOURNEY WINNERS-
Front row, left to right: Rodney Hamm, Kyle
Grossman, Eva Collier and Vicki Barlow.
Second row, Bob Jones, Jimmy Counts, Alan


Sisk, Tim Stutzman (in front of Sisk), Billy
Merchant and Jake Tankersley. In the rear
are Walter Wilder, left, Mayor Frank Pate
and Billy Barlow, golf instructor.-Star Photo


Used Coca Cola machine.
Manual vending type. 44 in.
long, 30 in. wide 36 in. high.
Will hold approx. 4 cases of
soft or hard drinks. Ideal for
bait shop, service station, or
even home patio. $75.00. Call
.229-8372. 2tp 8-5

Yamaha 125, Good condi-
tion. $250.00 firm. Call 2278981.
tfc 8-5

Rust colored Living Room
set. 72 inch couch makes into
double bed, matching chair,
coffee table and 2 end tables.
$150.00 Call 648-4387. 2tc 8-5

1973 Honda 500. 4 cylinder in
excellent condition. $700.00.
Call 229-6671. 3tp 8-5

1975 Tri Hall 85 horsepower
Evinrude Shore live trailer,
Built in gas tank, $2850.00. Call
.648-3248 after 5:30 ltc 8-5

17.1 frost free refrigerator
like new with ice maker.
Electric Dryer, heavy duty. 1
set of sliding glass doors.
Tempered triple strength. 1968
Oldsmobile excellent work
car. Call 229-8173 tfc 8-5

CB Radios and marine elec-
tronics sales and service. 106
Monument Ave., phone 229-
8100. Open daily five p.m. to
nine p.m., Saturday, eight
a.m. to five p.m. tfc 8-5

Chrome craft dinette table
and 6 chairs, two twin beds
complete with frames and
Conn cornet all in excellent
condition. Call 227-7586. ltc 8-5

Free puppies. Call 229-6631.
2tc 8-5

15' inboard outboard boat
with trailer, $1,400.00. Phone
229-3876. tfc 7-22

1973 Holiday 27' camper, air
*cond., central heat, 20' care-
free awning and all hook-ups.
.One 4' x 6' U-Haul. 648-5261
after6:00p.m. 3tp7-22

16 ft. Fiberglass boat.60 h.p.
Mercruiser inboard-outboard
:(motor needs work). New
trailer. $475.00 Call 227-38922tp

Wooden 18' mullet boat,
Evinrude 30 h.p. motor and
trailer. Or will trade for
camper trailer. Call 229-6988
between nine a.m. and five
p.m. tfc 7-15

Singer Zig Zag sewing
machine, take up 12 pmts.
$8.50 monthly. Makes button-
holes, monograms, hems,
sews on buttons, guarantee.
229-6782. tfc 1-30

FOR STANLEY HOME
PRODUCTS
Call Betty Gilbert
648-7534
tfc 7-15


Lose weight with New
Shape Tablets and Hydrex
Water Pills at Campbell's
Drug. 12tp 7-8


GET SLENDER NOW
If you would like to lose those
extra pounds, trim those extra
inches and return to a youth-
ful, vital feeling, let me intro-
duce you to the Slender Now
Milkshake and Vitamin pro-
gram. Call Jean McMillan at
229-6351 after six p.m. tfc 7-15

ALUMINUM
PLATES
24%" x 36"
Ideal for chicken houses,
pump houses, outhouses,
and what have you.
Call 227-3161 or drop by
The Star

DRY cleaning carpets is
easier, faster, ans safer with
HOST. Rent our machine. St.
Joe Furniture, 229-1251.
tfc 10-23

CB Radios, Johnson, Craig,
Surveyor, antennas, base sta-
tions, terms available. West-
ern Auto. tfc 3-4

Wizard garden tillers, hand
plows, lawn mowers, all gar-
den needs. Western Auto.
tfc 3-4

Custom-made wooden name
plaques, for mail boxes, front
gates, door posts, etc. Econo-
my Motors & Garden Center,
301 Hwy. 98, HV, 229-6001.

Just arrived over 100 potted
plants, beautiful assortment.
Pots, potting soil, plant food,
perlite and other flower and
garden needs. Economy
Motors & Garden Center, 301
Hwy. 98 HV, 229-6001. tfc 6-17

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

All new books in orange
bookmobile now reduced to 50
cents and $1.00. Blue book-
mobile still has thousands of
books, your choice 25 cents.
Edgewater Campgrounds,
Mexico Beach, hours four to
seven p.m. tfc 7-8

Large assortment new and
used books at cut-rate prices.
One entire mobile unit priced
at 25 cents each. Jean's Book
Shop, Edgewater Camp-
grounds, Mexico Beach. tfc 6-3

1974 Honda CB 360 with
electric starter, front disc
brakes, 3100 miles. Phone
227-4821 after 5 p.m. 2tc 7-29


JA-~lM= J

Apartment with living
room, bedroom, breakfast
nook, kitchen and bath. Call
229-1352. tfc 8-5

Two BR apartment, furnish-
ed at Mexico Beach. Near
water. Low year-round rates.
Call 227-3151 day or 648-3157 at
night. tfc 7-22


Two bedroom home with
hardwood floors. All brand
new furniture completely fur-
nished. 150 X 165 lot. On
Roberts Road at White City.
Call 229-6571. tfc 8-5

Three bedroom block house.
Kitchen equipped, on two lots,
fenced yard. Located at St.
Joe Beach on Canal St. Best
Offer. Call 648-7485. ltc 8-5

New brick home, 3 bed-
rooms, 2 bath, fireplace, 1,800
sq. ft. Call 229-8119. ,tfc 7-22

3 BR house in White City, lot
size 135' x 167'. Chain link
fence and water conditioner.
Lucille Williams, 229-6202 or
Dothan, 1-205-677-5638.
tfc 7-15

12' x 60' 2 BR mobile home in
excell. condition. Including 10
x 10 utility building. Located
on six landscaped lots in White
City. See to appreciate! Phone
229-5692 after six p.m. tfc 7-15

PROPERTY for sale in
Ward Ridge. 2 lots along high-
way. If interested, call after
5:00 p.m., 229-5296. tfc 7-15

3 Bedroom house in High-
land View, on large lot 75' x
150. 229-8137. tfc 7-15

3 BR house, dining room,
family room, living room,
breakfast nook, split level on
3/4 acre corner lot, White City.
$9,500.00. For information call
229-6571 or 227-4376. Urgent
need to sell, leaving state.
tfc 6-10


Two bedroom house for sale.
520 Third St. Phone 229-4782.
2tp 7-29

Two story house at 708 Long
Ave., inquire at address.tfc 4-1

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

New brick home at 106 Yau-
pon Ave. Construction comple-
tion approximately August 10.
3 BR, 2 bath, dining room,
living room, den and kitchen,
2-car garage and utility room.
Features bar, birch cabinets,
dish washer, garbage dis-
posal, range and compactor,
rock fire place, refreshment
bars, central heat and air,
central vacuum system, car-
pet arid outdoor brick barbe-
cue. Call 227-2291 or 229-5302.
tfc 7-22


One bedroom house for rent
in town. For more information
call Smith's Pharmacy. tfc 8-5

Two beach cottages for rent.
For more information call
Smith's Pharmacy. 2t 8-5

Office or warehouse space
for rent. 518 First St. Call
229-6308 or see Bob Holland. tfc


For Rent: Apartments or
trailers. Edgewater Camp-
grounds, Mexico Beach. 648-
5432. tfc 7-8

For Rent: 2 BR trailer, air
conditioned. Canal St., St. Joe
Beach. For information, call
648-5650. tfc 6-24

AT RUSTIC SANDS CAMP-
GROUND, 15th ST., MEXICO
BEACH, PATIO, BEAUTI-
FUL REC HALL PRIVI-
LEGES, 1/4 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

Why live in the crowded
city? Move your mobile home
to peace, quiet and tran-
quility. Water, garbage collec-
tion, yards mowed, live lei-
surely. Gulf privileges. Ski
Meadows Trailer Park, 9
miles southeast of Port St. JOe
on Hwy S-30. Come out and
enjoy the quiet. tfc 5-6

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 carpets cleaned the way
professionals do it-at a frac-
tion of the cost, rent Rinse N
Vac, the portable steam car-
pet cleaning system. Avail-
able at Western Auto, phone
227-2271, 219 Reid Ave. tfc 6-3


HOUSES-J R
L****I


Furnished 2 bedroom house.
Call 229-6777 after 6 p.m.
tfc 8-5

Furnished small 1 bedroom
house. Call 229-6777 after 6
p.m. tfc 8-5






Willis Jeep-1953 model
with Warren hubs in good
shape. Needs only minor re-
pairs, $550 firm. Call 648-6596
after 6:00 p.m. tfc 7-22

1973 Olds 98, auto transmis-
sion, air cond. Call after five
p.m. 229-6599. tfc 7-22

Econoline pick-up. Phone
648-4036 after 6:00 p.m. tfc 7-1


FFor
Ambulance

Call 227-2311


There will be a regular
communication of Port St. Joe
Lodge No. 111, F. & A.M.,
every first and third Thursday
at 8:00 p.m.
F. E. BROGDON,
Everett McFarland, Sec.

There will be a VFW meet-
ing the third Tuesday of each
month in the American Legion
Hall. tfc 6-19
BINGO
Every Thursday & Saturday
,7:30 p.m.
American Legion Hall
Sponsored by American
Legion Post 116
tfc 10-9

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

Jimmy Carter is a born
again spirit filled Christian.
He does his home work each
day by reading a chapter in
the Bible. Read 2 Chronicles
7:14. Elect him and pray for
him. A friend. 2tp 7-29





Wanted; Carpentry and
masonry work. Call Jimmy
229-1711. tfc 8-5


LOST


Lost; Round key ring with
several keys. Reward. Call
227-4706. ltp 8-5






BUTT ENDS OF
NEWSPRINT ROLLS
Ideal for drawing paper, art
work, cover-ups for messy
work, etc. Up to 100 feet in
some rolls.
$1.00 $2.00 Per Roll
Drop by THE STAR or
Call 227-3161

All sizes and colors of paper.
Ideal for art work and draw-
ing. Drop by The Star, or call
227-3161.



SERVICES


All types carpet and vinyl
flooring installed. 10 years
experience. For free measure-
ment and estimate, call Ron-
ald Ross, 229-6822. tfc 6-3

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

Say You Saw It

In The Star


ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Meets
Fri. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 4 p.m.
St. James Episcopal Church
Parish House .
tfc 4-24

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

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

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 EST. tfc 5-1


POODLE GROOMING
For Appointment Call
229-6674
tfc 6-10

Lawn mowers, tillers and
garden tractors repaired.
Economy Motors & Garden
Center, 301 Hwy. 98, HV,
229-6001.


For all your small repairs,
plumbing, electrical and car-
pet, call 648-5656 anytime.
4tp 7-22

REPAIRS
Aluminum screens and doors,
carpentry, house repair, mill-
work, roof repair and re-roof-
ing.
SMITH & SON WORKSHOP
Phone 229-6018
Port St. Joe
tfc 7-22

GENERAL CONTRACTING
Licensed and Bonded
Free Estimates
No Job Too Small
CALL 229-6321
tfc 7-8

GRIFFIN'S
Refrigerator & Air
Conditioner Repairs
Call
229-6492
All work guaranteed
tfc 5-6

Tires Now Installed
FREE
In Our Own
Auto Service Center
Western Auto Assoc. Store
227-2281
3-4 tfc


Now Open
St. Joe Outboard
Repair Shop
309 Monument Ave.
Phone 229-6151
tfc 6-17


ST. JOE MACHINE CO.
Machine Work Welding*
506 First Street
Phone 229-6803
Machinist on duty all day
Every day

ADDITIONS,
REMODELING, REPAIRS
Work,Guaranteed
25 Years Experience
Call 227-5986
tfc 6-17


GLEN'S CABINET
SHOP
Kitchen Cabinets
Vanities Mill Work
Glen Combs
Phone 229-6530
Port St. Joe, Fla.
tfc 5-20


for a complete
line of

Fishing Tackle

Hurlbut Supply
306 Reid Ave.


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


Lawn & Gardening Needs
Feed
Lawn Mower &
Small Engine Repairs
Economy Motors &
Garden Center
301 Hwy. 98 H.V.
229-6001
tfc 6-17


Wouldn't You Really
Rather Have Cable TV?




For Cable TV
Installation In Port St. Joe
.S.uhk ,Fl,,t Wlrt
Phone 229-7232
Or Visit the Telephone Company
Business Office


Complete Wood Shop
Custom Cut Lumber
Want to Do It Yourself?
Then come see us for Stan-
ley tools, hardware, paneling,
paint, lumber.
Earley's Hardware &
Building Supply
Hwy. 98 W. 229-2763

PAINTING
Interior Exterior
Housewashing & Roofcleaning
Will remove grime & milde
with pressure cleaner. Good
work at low cost to you.
Call 229-6321
tfc 4-1

Septic Tanks Pumped Out
Carefoot Septic Tank
229-8227, 229-2351,
and 229-6694.
tfc 7-




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Your SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
PAINT Dealer in
Port St. Joe



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306 Reid Avenue
Port St. Joe, Florida
Port St. Toe, Florida


"Ithink it was something I ate."

Rid-aaug

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


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Reg. White
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Tender I
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Elberta
Peaches lb. 230
Fresh Juicy'
Lemons 6/39


Firm Juicy
Pears
Hard Head
Cabbage
Bag
Apples
Fresh
Squash


Vine Ripe Fancy
Tomatoes lb. 39'
Blackeye
Peas 3 Lbs.$00
Fresh
Egg Plant lb. 19
Fresh
Cauliflower Lb.79,
Green
Peanuts lb. 470


Red & Golden Delicious
lb. 39' Apples 3/39'
White Seedless
Ib. 12 O Grapes lb. 99'
Golden Ripe
Bag 790 Bananas lb. 23'
lb. 29' Watermelons 99'


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Northern
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5 OZ. ARMOUR
Vienna
Sausage
1 POUND
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OLEO
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17 OZ. DELMONTE
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9 OZ. PRINGLES
Potato
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20 OZ. MIX-N-DRINK
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School Meal Programs


Get Increase In Funding


NE3C Robert J. Rouse

Returns from Cruise


School lunch, breakfast,
milk, and day care programs
will receive increased pay-
ments in line with the change
in the Consumer Price Index
(CPI), the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) has an-
nounced.
Officials of USDA's Food
and Nutrition Service (FNS)
said the adjustments, effec-
tive July 1, reflect the 3.125
per cent increase in the CPI
for the 6 month period, De-
cember through May, 1976.
The increased payments. as-
sist schools and institutions
which participate in the Natio-
nal School Lunch, School
Breakfast, Special Milk, and
Child Care Food Programs.


The national minimum aver-
age value of commodities
donated for the National
School Lunch Program was
also increased.
In the National School
/ Lunch Program in national
average payment to states,
used in turn by schools and
institutions to help defray food
costs for each lunch served,
will be increased from 12.50
cents to 13.00 cents, FNS
officials said. Within that av-
erage, states are authorized to
vary the rate of reimburse-
ment up to a maximum of 19
cents a lunch. Previously, the
ceiling was 18.50 cents.
The additional average pay-


McKiernan Is Now

A Lance Corporal


Marine Lance Corporal Ro-
bert L. McKiernan, Jr., 22, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L.
McKiernan of 125 Bellamy
Circle, Port St. Joe, Fla., has
been promoted to his present
rank while serving at the


Marine Aviation Training Sup-
port Group, Naval Air Station,
Millington, Tenn.
A 1972 graduate of Port St.
Joe High School, he joined the
Marine Corps in September
1975.


It is said that George Washington was especially fond of Beef
and Kidney Pie. And no wonder, the delicious combination
was a favorite of many a colonial family and is a sure way to
,bring a little bit of the bicentennial into your home. The
recipe for this hearty and thrift' meal is featured in "The,
Bicentcnnidl Beef Cookbook" available for $2 from the Beef
Industry Council, Dept. 76, 444 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago,
Illinois 60611.

Colonial Steak and Kidney Pie


1 pound beef round steak,
cut 3 to 1 inch thick
1 beef kidney
/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
VA teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons cooking fat
Cut round steak in 1, to 1-
inch cubes. Wash kidney, re-
move tubes and fat from kid-
ney and cut in 3', to 1-inch
cubes. Combine flour, salt
and pepper; dredge steak and
kidney cubes (reserving any
extra flour) and brown in
cooking fat. Remove meat
from frying-pan. Add onion
to drippings and cook slowly
until transparent. Pour off
drippings, add pimiento,
Worcestershire sauce, thyme
and water to onion in frying-
and bring to boil. Stir in


Vote for & Elect















Edward Smith

County Comm.
Dist. 3
Edward "Smitty"
Smith will seek election
to the office of County
Commissioner from
District Three.
"Smitty" lives at St.
Joe Beach with his wife,
Josephine. They have
five sons.
He said if he was
elected to this office he
would work hard for all
the good people of Gulf
County and try to put
the tax payers' money
where it will do the most
people the most good.


1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 cup chopped pimierito
2 tablespoons Worcester-
shire sauce
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1 2 cups water
Pastry for one-crust pie
browned meat cubes and any
remaining seasoned flour. In-
vert 9-inch pie plate over
pastry rolled to about 1/8-inch
thickness. Cut a- circle about
an inch from rim of plate for
top crust. Cut a design in
crust to allow steam to es-
cape. Cut a second circle
about a1. to 1 inch from edge
of top crust to provide pastry
to circle edge of pie plate.
Moisten edge of plate and top
with outer circle of pastry,
adjusting to fit. Turn ,meat
mixture into pie plate and
cover with top crust. Seal top
pastry to edge and flute. Bake
in a slow oven (325 'F.) for
11 hours. 6 servings.


ment to states for lunches
served to needy children will
be increased by 1.75 cents to
48.50 cents for a reduced price
lunch and 58.50 cents for a free
lunch, FNS officials said.
The maximum reimburse-
ment states may pay schools
and institutions for a reduced
price lunch is 76.50 cents and
for a free lunch is 86.50 cents.
Under the School Breakfast
Program, the national ave-
rage payment will. be in-
creased by .50 cents to 10.50
cents. The additional average
payment for each reduced-
price breakfast, which has
been 19 cents, will be ia-
creased to 19.50 cents. The
additional average payment
for a free breakfast, which has
been 25.25 cents, will be
increased to 26 cents, FNS
officials noted.
Maximum rates of reim-
bursement states may pay
schools and institutions re-
main at 40 cents for each
reduced-price breakfast and
45 cents for each free break-
fast.
States earn payments in the
Child Care Food Program at
the same, levels as they do
under the school lunch and
school breakfast programs.
Payments for mid-morning
and mid-afternoon snacks re-
main at 5.25 cents. Reduced
price snacks will be reim-
bursed an additional 10.75
cents and free snacks will be
reimbursed an additional 16
cents.
The national average mini-
mum value of commodities -
or cash in lieu.of commodities
-- per lunch to be made
available under the National
School Lunch Program and
Child Care Food Program for
the period, July 1, 1976, to
September 30, 1977, will be
11.75 cents. This is 69 percent
increase in the food away
from home series of the CPI
during the period, June 1975 to
May 1976, FNS officials said.
The adjusted rate of reim-
bursement per half pint of
milk served under the Special
Milk Program will be 6 cents
for paying children in fiscal
year 1977, and increase of 6.9
per cent over fiscal year 1976.
The payment to schools and
institutions for milk served to
needy children will remain at
the purchase price of the milk.
FNS officials said the rates
of payment became effective
July 1.


Navy Engineman Third
Class Robert J. Rouse, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Rouse of
Wewahitchka, has returned to
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after a
five and a half month deploy-
ment to the Western Pacific as
a crewmember aboard the
salvage ship USS Bolster.
During the deployment, his
ship cruised more than 20,000
miles and participated in se-
veral U.S. Seventh Fleet train-


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FHP Challenges Drivers


The Florida Highway Patrol
today challenged youthful dri-
vers to help curb the great
number of accidents involving
drivers of their age group by
exercising mature judgement
behind the wheel.
Highway -Patrol Director
Colonel Eldrige Beach said,
"Maturity is a prerequisite of
safe driving. The responsibili-
ties of driving debnand that an
operator possess the capabili-
ty to resist childish tempta-
tions."
"Immature actions of small
children are found in' the
attitudes of immature drivers.


You Are Cordially Invited to Attend

LONG AVENUE

Baptist Church

Corner Long Ave. and 16th St.


SUNDAY SCHOOL .....................
MORNING WORSHIP.................
CHURCH TRAINNG .................
EVENING WORSHIP ..................
PRAYER MEETING (Wednesday) ....


Rev. J. C. Odum,
Pastor


9:45 A.M.
11:00 A.M.
6:15 P.M.
7:30 P.M.
7:15 P.M.


Jerome Cartier,
Minister of Music


Shrine of Memory


Select
Blue Granite GA LAGHERR "
and
Georgia Marble RONALD H. E LAINE M.
Memorials .A-, I


"AKids of Cemetery Work"

"All Kinds of Cemetery Work"


JOSEPH H.
'.A N DR/ZEA
1)2 219 2


SBob'


Call
DeFuniak Springs
892-3213

K. Ingram, Owner, Mgr.


Ingram Memorial Co.
P. 0.-Box-602, Hiway 90 West DeFuniak Springs
Across from the Airport


The selfishness, temper tan-
trums, 'show-off' actions and
lack of patience of some
youths are deadly when they
take the wheel. As a person
matures these attitudes will
be left behind," said Beach.
Figures compiled,,by the
Patrol show that crashes in-


volving the 15 to 19 year old
age group dropped from 70,430
in 1974 to 69,601 in 1975.
The director concluded by
saying, "This small reduction
in crashes is encouraging but
we feel that our young drivers
can do .mupchb tter if
tr y ": ,, -


ing exercises. The exercises
enabled his ship to test and
improve its ability to accom-
plish its primary mission of
rescue and salvage opera-
tions.
Rouse visited Hong Kong,
Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and
the Republic of the Philippines
during the cruise.
A 1972 graduate of Wewa-
hitchka High School, he joined
the Navy in July 1972.
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-- ELECT -

F. R. (Rudy) PIPPIN, Jr.
County Commissioner District One
"I promise fair and impartial representation
to ALL the people"
Your Vote and Support will be Appreciated
14f .n -. v** W- -----wf l


YO AEI .W HAVIP


NOTICE OF




TAX INCREASE

The Board of County Commission of Gulf County, Florida,
proposes to increase your property tax by 47% percent.
(2.3 m Mills) i.e. $2.30 per $1,000.00 of property valuation.


Example:

$30,000

-5,000


$25,000

x.0023


$ 57.50


A PUBLIC HEARING

On the Increase Will Be Held On


AUGUST 12-


7swOO P.M..


at the


Gulf County Courthouse

Port St. Joe, Florida


- Property Valuation

- Homestead Exemption


- Taxable Property

- Increase In Millage


- Tax Increase For a Home Valued

at $30,000.00 with a $5,000.00

Homestead Exemption.


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THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1976


PAGE TEN









State's Recovery Still Lags Behind Nation


THE STAR, Port St. Joe, Fla. THURSDAY, AUGUST 5. 197i


Even though Florida's eco-
nomic recovery still lags be-
hind the rest of the nation,
faint stirring of activity are
appearing on the horizon
pointing to a slow, steady im-
provement in business, the
Florida Chamber of Com-
merce said recently.
State sales tax collections
and gasoline taxes collected
have been up over the same
period last year.
The increase in gasoline
sales points up the continuing
strength of the state's tourism
activity. State officials indi-
cate visitors still are pouring
into Florida both by auto-
mobile and air, and predict a
summer season about five to


eight percent above last year.
In contrast, the outlook for
construction and employment
remains gloomy with only a
few bright spots. Building per-
mits issued this year are pick-
ing up strength, and taxable
sales of construction related
goods have remained on a
pretty even keel with those of
the first quarter 1975. Taxable
sales of lumber and building
materials amounted to $288
million for the first quarter
1976, compared to $289 million
for the same period last year.
It will take several more
months before construction
employment statistics will re-
flect the increase in building
permits. In the meantime,


Florida's population continues
to grow with new residents de-
pleting the existing supply of
housing and looking for more.
JAY OIL FIELD
Florida's Jay Oil Field was
six years old in June, a birth-
day that might not have been
unless oil companies had got-
ten together in, 1974 to work out
a recovery program to maxi-,
mize production at a high
level.
According to the Florida
Chamber of Commerce, origi-
nal production estimates for
Jay Field would have already
flowed from its wells, if all
companies had continued to
operate as individuals and not
combined to initiate water-
flood operations.
The Exxon Company,
U.S.A., which operates the
field and dispenses income,
has been injecting about 200,-
000 barrels of water per day
into the underground forma-
tion to maintain reservoir
pressure and to drive more oil
to the wells. As a result, an
estimated 221 million barrels
more oil will be recovered now
than was originally thought.
At today's prices, this extra oil
is worth over $2 billion; Flor-
ida will receive five percent of
this in tax revenue,
The Jay Oil Field discovery


in June, 1970, represented the
largest find in the United
States in two decades, with the
exception of the Prudhoe Bay
Field in Alaska. As of Dec-
ember 31, 1975, it had pro-
duced a cumulative total of
103,956,081 barrels of oil and
increased Florida's oil pro-
duction 12 times since its dis-
covery.
Florida's first producing oil
well was the Sunniland Field
in Collier County, discovered
in 1943. Since that time 11
more fields have been discov-
ered, eight in South Florida
and three in North Florida.
Through 1975 over 152.4 mil-
lion barrels of crude oil have
been pumped from these 12
fields. Jay Field, which has
been in operation just the last
six of these 32 years, repre-
sents 68 percent of Florida's
total crude oil production, the
Florida Chamber of Com-
merce said.
The Jay Field also produces
95 .percent of the state's total
natural gas production. From
its inception in 1970 through
1975, the Jay wells have pro-
duced 128.3 billion cubic feet of.
natural gas, representing over
100 million cubic feet a day.
VEGETABLE, DAIRY
FARMERS
Agricultural statistics for
the past year show Florida
vegetable and dairy farmers
gaining higher values for their
products with only the potato
crop suffering a crushing 42


percent drop in total dollars,
the Florida Chamber of Com-
merce said recently.
According to state agricul-
tural reports, Florida vege-
tables including melons,
strawberries and tomatoes
combined for a $486.2 million
crop last season, 20.7 percent
higher than the 1973-74 period.
Tomatoes, mostly grown in
Manatee, Hillsborough and
Dade Counties, brought in
nearly $150 million last year,
the fourth year in a row sales
have topped the $100 million
mark. Watermelon growers in
the state had their largest
crop in nine years bringing
$35.2 million, nearly double
the previous record year in
1972-73.
Strawberries, grown mostly
in Hillsborough and Dade
Counties, brought in $8.4 mil-
lion, a record dollar return
from a record crop. Potatoes
on the other hand brought in
$24.8 million which was 42
percent less than the previous
year.
Dairy farmers urged more
than two billion pounds of milk
from the 198,000 remaining
milk cows last year for cash
receipts of $221.1 million, a
three percent gain over 1974.
Reports indicate the milk cow
herd is shrinking and Florida
now has about 1,000 less milk
cows than a year ago. How-
ever, the average cow pro-
duced 9,889 pounds of milk last
year, 473 pounds more than in
1974.


Warm Weather


Means Higher


Electric Bills


A Florida Power Corpora-
tion official- warned today
that, as a result of the sum-
mer's increasingly hot weath-
er, many customers will find
their electric bills increasing
JiA the. days ahead. .
"July has been hot much-
hotter that June," said Tom
Wetherington, the company's
manager of consumer re-
search. "For the first 15
calendar days of July, there
were 53 percent more cooling
degree days than there were
in the same time period in
June," he said. A degree day
is a weather-watcher's term of
measurement indicating a
theoretical need for either
home cooling or heating.
Florida Power customers,
evidently, are responding to
the heat with an increased use
of electricity. For the first 15
billing days in July, the com-
pany's customers used a total
of 23.7 percent more power
than in the comparative time
in June.
"The big difference is in the
customer's desire to keep
cool," said Wetherington.
"Those customers who were
using air conditioning in June
will find their units working
,harder during July and there
were many who did not turn
the air conditioning on until
this month." The result, in
either case, will be an in-
crease in the monthly electric
bill. Even those who do not use
air conditioning could notice
some upward change in their
bills as more power is used to


operate refrigerators, freez-
ers and fans.
"Conservation and caution
are the best defense against
the high bill," said wethering-
ton. "We recommend a 78
,degree, setting for an air
conditioner. /The cost of keep-
ing it at 75 degrees is 28
percent more than at 78. To
cool a house to 72 degrees will
cost 63 percent more than
maintaining the 78 degree
setting."

Jaycees

Offer

Thanks
The members of the Port St.
Joe Jaycees would like to
express their thanks to every-
one who came out this past
Saturday night to help raise
money for muscular dystro-
phy. Over $169.00 was collect-
ed for the fight against M.D.
The band "Sweet Rock" did
a fine job providing music for
the young folks to dance by.
Our deep thanks to these civic
minded musicians who work-
ed for a greatly reduced fee as
a contribution.
Everyone had a good time
which was heightened by the
knowledge that they were
helping the less fortunate.
Again, our thanks for help-
ing us help others.
The Port St. Joe Jaycees


HOUSEHOLDS IN FLORIDA
TOP 3 MILLION
There were 150,000 new
households established in
Florida each year over the
past five years as the state's
number of households and
husband-wife households went
over the three million mark,
the Florida Chamber of Com-
merce reports.
From 1970 to 1975 Florida's
number of households grew 33
percent, second only to Ari-
zona's 35.4 percent growth
rate. Total number of house-
holds in Florida, according to
the U. S. Census Bureau, was
3,039,000 last year.
Primary growth in house-
holds was in the area of in-
dividual adults rather than
married couples, according to
the Florida Chamber of Com-
merce. From 1970 to 1975,
individual adult households
grew from 480,044 to 993,000
while married couple house-
holds went from 1,811,367 to
1,913,000.
The census bureau said the
average growth rate for a
state ,was 2.3 percent. Califor-
nia leads the states in total
number of households at 7.6
million followed by New York
with 6.3 million. Florida ranks
seventh behind Ohio.


S I I


It's Only Your



MONEY

Credit Denied?? Ask Why!
By GERALD A. LEWIS
Comptroller of Florida


If you are denied credit,
ask the loan officer or fi-
nance company official why.
They may have a legitimate
reason related to their indi-
vidual credit standards. For
instance, you may not have
lived in the city long enough
for the lender to consider you
a good credit risk, your in-
come may not be large
enough to support the loan
you want, or the lender may
feel you cannot carry any
additional loan payments.
If you don't get a satisfac-
tory answer orally, make
your request in writing. If
the lender tells you credit
was denied because of "neg-
ative information" in your
credit history, ask the lender
which credit bureau the
company uses and then con-
tact that credit bureau. You
have the right to a free copy
of your credit history if
you've been turned down.
Typical pieces of "nega-
tive information" are a cred-
it inquiry which never re-
sulted in a loan or a constant


history of late payments.
There is no way you can get
rid of the credit inquiry
which stays on your record
twelve months if there is no
update like a credit appro-
val, as long as the inquiry it-
self was really made.
But let's say your late pay-
ments were the result of a
dispute with a merchant
over a defective piece of
merchandise. You resolved
the dispute and have now re-
sumed payment.
That kind of "negative in-
formation" can be correct-
ed. All you have to do is ask
your credit bureau for a copy
of your credit history. Then
write in the correction and
return it to the bureau. They
will check out the situation
and if the new information is
correct, they will add *it to
your history.
If you have any questions
about obtaining credit, con-
tact Gerald A. Lewis, Comp-
troller of Florida, The Capi-
tol, Tallahassee, Florida
32304. (AFNS)


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PAGE ELEVEN






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