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INDEXChurch NewsClassified AdsEditorialSocial NewsSports New3BOCA RATON NEWSVol. 6 No. 8Boca Raton Wins Third Platefit Florida for fire PreventionBoca Raton . received pire Chief John Loughery. was "very happy" to beHe said the award is notified of the high awardanother honor this weekwhen it was awarded third marie for a year 'round and he appreciated the explace in the state for fire effort and program which tra time and effort the inenprevention by the National includes Sparky Fire De- of the Fire DepartmentPire protection Associa- partments, speaking and have put into this project.giving demonstrations at"They not only havetion.variouscivic organiza- this recognition in mindRanking third only toMiami and Jacksonville, tions and groups and the throughout the year butrespectively, the Boca work of the Fire Preven- are deeply concerned withtion Bureau, which in- protecting the lives andRaton pire Departmentcludes inspections of in- property of the people ofwon the award for its ef- dustries, commercial busour city, ' ' Chief Lougheryforts in fire prevention inesses and hon.es.said.and cleanup, according toChief Loughery said heU PagesBoca Raton, Florida, Thursday, January 19, 1961BOCA RATON'SOWNNEWSPAPERPrice Ten Centsitizens Rally toUniversil'64 Group Meets MondayDoca Raton officials and citizens rallied this week in an all-out effort tosupport the proposed State university here and to win from the Legislaturethis year funds to start construction.The Committee of '64, formed to back the university, was called into session next tAonday night. Mayor Courtney C. Boone called a meeting of all ,mayors in Faitn Beach County for Feb. 1. Thomas f . Fleming Jr., presidentof the Resources Development Board of Palm Beach County, urged'renewedefforts on behalf of the university and yesterday named C-W. (Bill) Baileychairman of an economic and tax study committee to work for the university.Plans CompletedFor Concert Feb.Plans have been completed for the appearanceof the world-famous NorthAmerican Air DefenseCommand Band under theleadership of Major MarkAzzolina on Wednesday,Feb. 1, starting at 8 p.m.in the Royal Palm shop-,ping Plaza near Kwikmost important f '64, to be held at 7:30"TheChek.a t the First Fedmeeting we have ever eo'clockC.W. (Bill) Bailey yesralThe band, composed ofBuilding.scheduled" is the wayterday was named chair65 top-ranking all star"Every citizen of Boca man of a special economicWilliam H. Hallman demusicians from the Airscribed next Monday's Raton, anxious to help in and tax study committeeForce, Army, Navy andsession of the committee the effort to bring 'Boca U to work closely with theRoyalCanadian Airin 64' into reality, is cor universitydevelopmentForce, and the leader,dially invited," Hallmar committee of the PalmMajor. Azzolina, wereadded.Beach county Resourcesawarded top rating and"In Boca Raton we Development Board.best band award for themust show eagerness foiBailey, assistant viceUnited States and Canathe university, and carryda for 1960. The band hasout a program of action. president of Arvida Corpoperformed for many radioThis program we will ration, and i t s economicand television programs,A meeting of all mayors adopt next Monday nignt specialist, was praised byThomas F. Fleming Jr.,including the Ed Sullivanin Palm Beach County to"The committee of '64Mayor Courtney C. Boone i s shown accepting a deed from John K. Brennan ofShow.support the proposed Bo- is an independent local president of the Resourcesthe Howard T Keating Sales company for a city residential fire station site inca Raton University will organization acting as an Development Board.The overall cost ofBoca Raton square sub-division, pire chief John Loughery is shown atop the"We are fortunate tobe held Wednesday, Feb. arm of the Palm Beachsponsoring such a profire truck. Others are, left to right, city commissioner William O. Perbold,1, at Wolfie's Restaurant County Resources Deve- have such a qualified mangram would be too costlyBrennan, City Manager William H. Lamb, Mayor Boone, City commissioner Johnin Lake Worth at 12:30 lopment Board's all-out in our area, with such afor any group or groups inR. Brandt and Bill T. Smith, chairman of the City's capital Improvement Comgreat Interest in universitythe city so eight civic or- MAJOR MARK AZZOLINA p.m.effort in behalf of the affairs. I am pleased torrittee.ganizations will sponsor cees; Edward Barnhardt,MayorCourtney C. university here.have him accept appointand help defray the ex- president, Kiwanis Club; Boone announced this at"RDB, through i t s uni- ment to head this vitalDithmar Bulla, president, the City Commiss,ion meetpenses.di vision, has been committee", Fleming said.According to those re- Lions club; Harold P. An- ing Tuesday afternoon andgreat strides, andThe City of Boca Raton station was approved bj Raton square but all west- sponsible for the event, derson, president, Civitan said he had written to allOther members of thewewantto support them committee are to be namernBocaRaton,BrennanthecapitalImprovementhas acquired a locationClub; Henry Warren, pres- the mayors asking\them toBocaRatonwasfortunateineverypossiblewayin the western part of the Committee. The site was said.ident, Rotary Club; W.H.ed shortly.City Manager William H. in obtaining the band and Brown, police chief; John attend and Jend their sup- with an equally all-outcity for a new residential donated to the city byRDB, in i t s ylocaleffort.fire station. The site is a the Howard T. Keating Lamb said after the cere- because the band leader's Loughery, fire chief,- and ject.,.,,.,t - ii efforts for Boca U, haslot in Boca Raton Square, Sales company, as agents mony that this residential parents, Mr. and Mrs.William Prendergast, di"Let's havea g r e a t l y a s k e d t h e p e o p J e o f Boone said the primary110x120 feet. It is on the for the owners of Boca Ra- fire station is the first in Philip Azzolina, are resi- rector o'f Public works. object of the meeting will meeting . . . back up tht east Florida to take anRDB, and regenerate ourthe city.Lyttleton"raze well,northwest corner of Royal ton Square.interest in the entire sysLamb said he hoped con- dents here.In presenting the deedpresident of the First be to ask the mayors to determination to fight and tem of higher educationPalm Road and S.W. 12thserveashonorarychairNamedtothecommitteefight hard for the goal weto Mayor Courtney C. struction o f th buildingMethodist Men's Club hosAvenue.men in their cities and towere Max Hutkin, chair(Continued to Page 15)' '. The new location is Boone, John K. Brennan, itself will be started as man of the band concert pitality committee, assist- spearhead forming of com- all residentoftheKeatbounded on three sides bymittees to lend their supprogram; Edward Melvin,roadway. Fire chief John ing company, reiterated through the successful co-chairman and publicity; George Nelson, will enter- port. He has asked eachF Lougher: described it his company's faith in the completion of the capital Mayor Courtney C. Boone, tain the band and provide mayor to suggest thea supper for them at theImprovement Program orgrowth of Boca Raton.as perfect.names of three persons inwelcoming committee, and tion of the lothis community to workCharles E. deVault, presfuturebudget.willservenotonlyBocafor the new residential fireRev. Ernest E. Hawk, with him on the program.ident and representing theA total of 3,18,3, the ciation Sunday night, withpastor, will give the invoMayor Boone pointed largest amount ever col- headquarters s e t up thereChamber of Commerce.A r m andoit that newspaper storiesAssigned by Hutkin to cation.from 7 nntil 11 o'clock.Sponsoringorganiza- predicting that the money lected in the cancerserve a s his committeeThe largest single donaCrusadeinBocaRaton,were Philip Azzolina; tions are the chamber of will not be appropriated in was turned in by 145tion, 500, came from theRussell Olsen, command- Commerce, Jaycees, Amer- the 1961 Legislature toA Boca Raton woman er, American Legion Post lean Legion Post 277, build the university may volunteers as the cam-Arvida corporation.Mrs.Lloyd Mangus,concludedthisRobert W Freitag and books on Dec. 30, 1960. was burned on one arm,Elks Lodge 2166J Lions be disheartening to some paignchairman of the drive; exJohn H. Weir were elected Of this amount, 2,359,- the other hand, and her 277; Robert Day, exalted Club, Kiwanis Club, Ro- people, and conditions week.to the board of directors 204.60 had been deposited hair was singed when ruler, Elks Lodge; William tary and civitan clubs.More money is expected pressed her appreciationmay be a little bit adverseof the Boca Raton Nation- on Dec. 15, the first day flames- from a gas oven James, president. Jaytobe realized, a s final to all those who helpedat this time, but this, isal Bank at the bank's first the bank opened for busi- flashed back at the Coffeereturns.come in to the cru- with the drive and said"not the time to be disannual meeting Monday.ness.sade,sponsoredby Beta that anyone missed in theCup restaurant at 2154couraged."solicitation could stillThe stockholders alsoSigma Phi.The annual report gave N.E. First Avenue Tues"Sure it's going to be acontribute by telephoningre-elected the following these additional financial day morning.Inaddition,theBoca:hard fight," Mayor Boone Raton Jaycees, who hand- her at Boca Raton 3050.directors; Milton N. weir, statistics:According to the Firesaid. "Anything that is led the Cancer BucketDuring the next twoWalter A. Hobbs Jr.,The bank has total re- Department report, Mrs.Thomas B Manuel, Arthur sources of 3,527,379.8,3. Josephine Brace of 708 Thomas F . Fleming Jr., vice-president of the First great(, is worth fighting Crusadelast Saturday weeks, s h e said, effortsH. Ogle, F . Byron Parks, Its total capital, surplus N.W. Fifth street was chairman of the board. Bank, he has been a prom- for."and Sunday, in conjunc- will be made to cover theKnox B. Phagan and Earl andFirstBankofBocaRaton,tion with the residential business area of Boca Rainentfactorintheunusual, ,Z7.undividedprofits burned when she attemptDO. Shreve.drive, brought in 941, ton. A business letter wassaidyesterdaythatWilamounts to 744,875.51.successwehaveattainBudgetforTounstsed to light the oven withFreitag who i s alsobringingthe grand total sent out in December toliamM.Stowe,55,hased."The Florida DevelopmentIn addition to Milton N. matches.all merchants in the comexecutive vice-president Weir and Freitag, otherto onhasbudgetedFiremen said inspectionof the bank, had been officers of the bank arepresident.Both sums were turned munity, and personal aphas loaned more than 1,627,141 to help tourists,executive vice-president Arthur H. Ogle, vice-pres- revealed no fault in the "It is with unusual 22,000,000 in helping vacationers and industry in in a t the First Federal pointments and follow-upsof the Delray Beach Na- ident; Harold P. Anderson, oven except a lack of a pleasure and pride that I build Boca Raton, that it the state.Savings and Loan Asso- will be made.tional Bank before joining cashier; Claude D. Nel-pilot light, necessitating announce the election by hadjustopeneditsthe Boca Raton institution. son and Rose Marie Ruth- the use of matches in our Board of Directors, of 6,000th customer account,lighting it.John H. Weir, a former erford, assistant cashiers.The Fire Department Mr. stowe as president," and that current total dedirector of the Delrayposits are 9,000,000.rescue unit treated Mrs. Fleming said.Beach National Bank, also 6.56 inches of Rain"A graduate of the HarA native of Mil ford,Brace at the fire station,is vice president, general Fall in Boca in DayvardschoolofBusiness,Conn.,stowe came tothen took her to the Medimanager and director of ArNot a record, but one of cal Arts Clinic for further and of Colgate Univer- Palm Beach County fourvida corporation.sity, Mr. stowe came to and a half years ago a sthe heaviest rainfalls of the treatment.In the report to the stock- new year, fell on Boca RaMonday night at 10:50 our bank at its opening in vice president of the Ri. holders, Milton N. Weir ton last Friday when 6. 56 firemen were called tc March, 1956, after 18 viera Beach Bank.said that a total of 2,781,Stowe is a member ofthe home of Benjamin Bur- years top-flight bank ex731.13 had been deposited inches of rain fell between gess at 250 Jeffries street, perience. As executive Boca Raton Kiwanis, Elksat the bank in the 16 4:20 a. m. and 2:45 p. m., Sunhaven, when Burgess'Club, Boca Raton club anddays it had been in opera- according to Gus Hager, son, Robert, age sevenWest Palm Beach Countrytion before closing its Chief Water Plant operator. became ill.Club, and a director of thebank he now serves asA local physician waspresident.He and his wifecalled. Firemen treatedreside at 5600 coastalthe child with oxygen andDrive, Boca Raton.he was then taken to Bethesda Memorial HospitalA son, William M. stoweby local ambulance serJr., a graduate of Georgiavice. The report said theTech, i s employed as anboy is suffering from pneuaeronautical engineer bymonia.the U.S. Air Force.Other personnel changesannounced by Fleming:Theft of 60 ChargedRichard J . chenowethBoca Raton detectiveswas promoted to vicearrested Nathan Davidpresident.Donations poured in for the Beta Sigma Plii-sponsored cancer Drive whenVariance, a Delray BeachMartin E.O. LehmanntheFirst Federal savings and Loan Association opened i t s building SundayNegro, Tuesday and hewas promoted to assisnight to serve coffee and donuts to donors. Checking over the contributionswas charged with stealing. tent vice-president. *were, left to right, Mrs. Paul Hutchens, c . Harrison Newman, manager of the 60 from an employe ofEleanor Beatty was proCastro convertible in F tBoca Raton branch of the First Federal, and Mrs. Lloyd'Mangus, generalmoted to assistant cashLauderdaJe.chairman of the Cancer Drive for the sorority.-Colony studio Photoier.ROBERT W. FREITAGWILLIAM M. STOWEJOHN H. WEIRCommittee InvitesEveryone to SessionBailey HeadsTax StudyCommitteeBoone CallsArea MayorsTo MeetingFire Station Site Donated to CityCancer Drive Record SetAs 4,124 Is RealizedFreitag and John H. WeirElected Directors of Bank * ** * 1William M. Stowe NamedPresident of First Bank
2 THE BOCA RATON NEWS Thursday, January 19, 1961Rezoning on 51st Street DeniedColony Studio PhotoFRANK L. LUEBKINGColony Studio PhotoDALE FLICKINGERDale J. Flickinger of 325Frank L. Luebking of 440N. E. 14th Street, who has N. E. Sixth Street promisedthat, if elected to the Cityfiled as a candidate in dieFeb. 7 primary City ComCommission, he will domission election, said heeverything he can to "stopbelieves development ofsecret workshop meetings incity facilities and the uni- Boca Raton. "versity "depend on eachFlickinger has lived inother."the city six and a half yearswell,"A lot hinges on whether and owns his ownwe get the university," pump and sprinkler business.He and his wife, Shirley,Luebking said. "We'll needa lot more facilities than have three children, Kay,Jeffrey and Sheila.we have now. "After graduationfromLudbking, a semi -retiredhighschoolinGalesburgflorist from Indianapolis, Ind.,111., he went into the Aircame to Boca Raton twoyears ago after first living Force for four and a halfi n West Palm Beach. He was years. During this time hein the florist business 18 was introduced to Boca Raton when he was stationedyears in Indianapolis beforecoming to Florida in 1948. at the Air Base here.Flickinger said he beHe is a Kiwanis Clubmember and Mason. He lieves he has the sincerity,serves as an alternate mem- ideals and judgment that isneeded in thesteadfastberonthe Boca Raton Planning and Zoning Commissi- growth of the city.In his platform, he proon.mises to -Jo everything pos Luebking said he is iconservative and is interest- sible to bring more unityed in preserving the natural between the City Commisbeauty of the city and also sion and the taxpayer.in the problem of the reloHe said he favors the Cacation of AlA. He said thepital Improvement Program city should have some sayHe said he is strongly aabout that.The candidate said he is gainst the relocation of SRconcerned about the "fee- AlA and he believes moreder" streets going to SR9 and thought should be given toother thoroughfares. He said city zoning changes.Flickinger said he feelshe is opposed to the "nosecret meeting" campaign that all contracts let by theand believes Civil Service city should be given out foremployes should be kept out competitive bids, regardlessof politics, "especially the of how small.police and fire departments.1Most important, he said,Luebking said attracting is his promise to work hardfamilies to Boca Raton wil1 with the 99 percent of thedepend on a greatly expand- people of Boca Raton whoed industrial development.favor the university here.MELVIN C. SCHMITTMelvin C. Schmitt saidJiat "having been approached by several prominentpeople in Boca Raton andbeing assured of their support, I decided to file .for theCity Commission. "Schmitt said when he wason the City Commission before, many things were accomplished for the city. Hesaid, with the rest of thecommissioners at that time,the University Committeewas formed; the city secured the university sitefrom the U. S. Government;went to all meetings of theState Board of Control inTallahassee a n d Orlandoand secured the selection ofthe university site for BocaRaton; adopted the lot clearing act and put it in workingoperation; put city employes under a pension and insurance; secured a sewagedisposal plant for the U. S.Government; secured a 90,000 grant to reactivate theplant; paid off all bondedindebtedness of the City ofBoca Raton; adopted the newSouth Florida Building Code,and put department headsunder Civil Service.JESSE F. LINKJesse F. Link of 460 N. E.35th Street has announcedhis candidacy for City Commission in the February municipal election.Link, 56, is a former residentof Moline, 111., wherehe was engaged in the realestate and insurance business. During World War IIhe served with the U. S. Navy as machinist mate firstclass and was honorably discharged in November, 1945.Prior to his tour of duty heowned and operated a Summer resort in Wisconsin.Zoning problems along N.W. 51st Street split the CityCommission vote 3-2 whena request of Alvin Sheller forrezoning in University Gardens was rejected Tuesdayafternoon. Mayor CourtneyC. Boone cast the decidingvote.Sheller, represented byattorney Arnold Kurzinger,had requested that the zoning be changed from R-l,single family residential, toR-2 duplex along the aouthside of Slst Street west ofthe FEC railroad tracks.The request had been previously before the CityCommission, was referredback to the Planning andZoning Commission and amajority of the commissionhadapproved it and returned it to the City Commission for action.Certain Industries Hldden ValleyWill Be Prohibited P r o s p e c t s U !Kurzinger said the rezoning would "upgrade" thearea andhelp development.He said directly across thestreet there is business property and to the east is industrial property. He saidthe duplex zoning would actas a natural buffer strip between the residential areaand the industrial area.After long delay, thingslook hopeful for development of roads a n d waterlines in Hidden Valley, CityManager William Lamb saidat the CityCommissionmeeting Tuesday afternoon.Lamb said he had a conversation with aCoralGables consulting engineer,engaged by the Hidden Valley developers to prepareengineering data on the in stallation of water lines inthe sub-division.The city manager said aperformance bond held bythe city from the developersguaranteeing work in thearea expires Dec. 8, 1961.He said so far the city hasnot had the money to bringa water main line to theHidden Valle
Lyttleton "raze well, president of the First Methodist Men's Club hos-pitality committee, assist-ed by Neal Quimby and George Nelson, will enter-tain the band and provide a supper for them at the church. Rev. Ernest E. Hawk, pastor, will give the invo-cation. Sponsoring organiza-tions are the
