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Tampa Bay Times from St. Petersburg, Florida • 13

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3 Sf. Petersburg Timet, Friday, January 9, 19S9 AFTER STUDYING TESTIMONY Union Trust Deposits Show Rise; Pruitt Named New Vice President Civil Service For Madeira Is Tabled Gilkerson Set To Fight Phone Rate Hike Bid assume his new duties with Un crease for expansion the telephone company must levy a $1 By DON BRANMNG Deposits at Union Trust Co. TIMES BUREAU Returning Wednesday after PRITiT Establishment of Civil Service increased more than $7 million for city employes last night was tabled indefinitely by Madeira IQCAl SCENE Permits Asked To Build 26 Duplex Homes Irving Green Associates, 6378 Central applied yesterday for building permits totaling to construct 22 duplex residences in the vicinity of 3Bth Ave. SE and 1st and 2nd at a value of $12,000 each. Each unit will be comprised of (our rooms, bath, utility room and carport.

Legion Post Protests Cultural Exchange St. Petersburg American Le r-y Hill PI during the year, stockholders were told yesterday at their an Beach City Commission. spending two days in Tallahassee examining testimony in the recent telephone rate hearing, Avery W. Gilkerson, clerk of Circuit Court, said he would complete Acting City Manager Harry P. nual meeting.

The bank's loan ion Trust on Jan. 19. Following are the new director! elected by the stockholders: William Bond vice president of Pennsylvania Hotel Bondholders, vice president of Five Points Land and president of Triangle Land Co. Reuben Ewald Clarson Jr. executive vice president of R.

E. Clarson Inc. Joseph Dew president of Palmer said he didn't think the city "is quite ready for it." City portfolio was enlarged to more than $32 million and gross earn brief to be filed by Jan. 20, Attorney Laurence D. Childs said protesting the proposed rate he knew of no city the size of ings for the first time, exceeded $3 million.

Madeira Beach that has Civil Service. The stockholders elected C. "A telephone increase as re Clilton Pruitt quested by the General Telephone Madeira voters recently ap as vice presi said Gilkerson, "is an in Dew Furniture St. Peters proved Civil Service in a "straw burg, and of Dew-Hendry Furni dent, re-elected seven direc flationary detriment to Pinellas County." rate increase monthly because of the federal income tax; thus S3 cents will go to the federal government just to allow an increase to the company, he said. Assisting Gilkerson in the study was attorney Allan Fearns, administrative aide.

A certified public accountant helped record facts on a tape recorder, "I expect to prepare a brief in layman's language," said the clerk. "The company was granted a moderate increase in 1952 and a substantial increase in 1957 and now wants another." The clerk said he will bring out that Peninsular Telephone Co. which was sold to General Telephone, had the cream of the investors. "We were offered full cooperation by the commission staff in studying the testimony and exhibits and we paid all our own expenses," Gilkerson said. vote," but the result is not binding on commission.

ture of Clearwater. HASLAM The clerk said he attended the DEW BOND CLARSON J. B. Haslam a senior vice In other business, commission: REJECTED the proposed re- rate hearing on Dec. 17 and 18 president of Union Trust.

as a private consumer, not as a George N. Sarven secretary zoning of Lot 75, Sunny Shores representative of Pinellas County. He said he was protesting the tors and added nine new directors. The annual report was given to the stockholders by President Subdivision, after several resi and treasurer of The Prescription Shop Inc. gion Post 14, at its meeting this ueelc, went on record in protest against the United States Soviet dents in the area objected to proposed increase of 23 to 42 per Elon C.

Robison principal cent on behalf of retired Pinellas mil in Robison's Camera Shop, Robl-son-Mohr, and Ro-Mo Color Lab- changing the lot from single family residence to duplex. HEARD Palmer report that an Russia cultural and scientific ex change program agreed to January. residents on fixed incomes who have telephones because of ne Eddie Bryan 8TOLL1NGS The Legion said it particularly cessity, not because of luxury. and Chairman C. O.

Lowe. Total capital funds, excluding opposed the film program which Gilkerson said his examination engineering study of the city's erosion control groin system should be available next week. The survey will contain recom provides for the showing of So showed that to get 47 cents in continccncv reserves, also viet films in the United States mendations on achieving better reached an all time high of $1,372,000, said the report. This results from the system. CONTINUING STORIES on the grounds they would be of "a strictly propaganda nature tending to lull the American public into accepting belief that represented an increase of SHOUPPE RUSSELL ROBISON SARVEN 000.

The trust department con tinued its growth. Book value of assets under administration in the Communist way of life is ood." oi atory. David H. Russell resident trustee in charge of Admiral Far-ragut Military Academy. Byron Shouppe vice president of Yellow Cab Rite Rate Cab Sun Cab Southern Tours Hertz Rent-a-Car System and president of Kaylor's Travel Service Inc.

Garnette J. Stollings part owner and operating trustee of Evans-La Viers Real Estate and Land Trust of Kentucky and West Virginia. The directors re-elected by the stockholders: C. 0. Lowe, Frank M.

Harris, J. E. Bryan, R. M. Petrick, Robert W.

Cohoe, M. L. Goodman and Frank M. Harris Jr. POLICE BEAT creased during the year by $9, 10-Day Suspension Ends For Detective Dietrich Jury Locked, Burglary Case Called Mistrial The post also Bsked for a full-scale investigation of the effects of the overall cultural exchange 400,000.

The bank now has 700 stockholders, as compared with 60 only 18 months ago. prggram. The new vice president, Pruitt, was associated for 11 years with ruff said no charges were filed Detective Sgt. Harry Dietrich, Identification Bureau's Offices Are Changed 'Burger-Crazed Thieves suspended for 10 days by Police Virginia's largest bank, the First against the driver of the car, Leslie Ehmann. 59.

6408 Wayne Chief E. Wilson Purdy, who said Leave Pan, No Prints land Merchants National Bank of Circuit Judge John U. Bird de clarcd a mistrial last night at 7 o'clock in the case of Glenn A St. N. Richmond, and the past several A greasy frying pan left in a Dietrich was involved in an investigation with a private detective, will return to work today.

years, he has been comptroller Moore, St. Petersburg, charged fink but no fingerprints South Mole yesterday, then sud The St. Petersburg Police De of the Richmond bank. He will with breaking and entering. was the only clue police said partment's identification bureau has been moved to the first floor denly thrust his hand into Apel's coat pocket and ran off with his Purdy said the 10-day suspen After deliberating three hours the jury, composed of five men and one woman, told the court it wallet containing $73.

the police building and now Medicine Overdose Hospitalizes Child A young mother misread a la sion resulted from the detective's association with the private op Minutes later, Patrolmen Ray was deadlocked. This was after erator and from his filing an in shares space with the Traffic Bureau, Chief E. Wilson Purdy said yesterday! Stewart and Dave Schier, using correct report with the police Pinellas Park Accepts Panabalcer Resignation the judge had given further in structions at 6:45. Moore was charged with break a description furnished by Apel arrested Joe Stringer, 20, 1576 bel on her four-months-old daughter's medicine bottle and accidentally gave her 16 times the The second floor room, previ ously occupied by Detectives 3rd Ave. S.

Stringer is being held ing and entering the home of Dr. without bond for investigation of normal dosage of a powerful medication. James Bartlett, 2301 52nd Ave Pinellas Park Council last night a lour-way traffic light has been robbery. Stringer has $73 on him St. Petersburg, last April and ordered for the intersection of Man Fined $75 For Trespassing Jack Green, 18, 5955 13th Ave.

at the time of his arrest near The child was rushed, to Mound "reluctantly" accepted the resignation of Charles Panabaker, Park Blvd. and 49th St. The pres stealing a television set and radio. 10th St. and 3rd Alley police ent light will be relocated at 78th town building inspector.

said. Park Hospital when the mother realized her error and was released last night after treatment. Moore, represented by attor Panabaker stated his reason E. M. Smith and Al Sevier and their staff, will be used by men in the Detective Division.

Commanding officers and the secretary pool will remain on the second floor in the area previously occupied by the detective bureau. Man Is Arrested In Theft Of Auto was ordered by City Judge Ave. and '9th St. He said money-has been appropriated for anoth ney Frank Dunham, told the jury that Mrs. Bartlett had told him they had to the persons who broke into the GIG Restaurant, 655 Central Tuesday night.

Detective Sgt. Larry Tallman said the burlars fried themselves some hamburgers and potatoes, and cleaned their plates of food. But they left the pan dirty. The meal was so good, the thieves took along two pounds of hamburger meat, and a similar amount of hot dogs. They used the restaurant "meat ilicer to slice a five pound ham, which they also bundled up and took away.

Half-Ton Of Records To Arrive Yia Air One of the biggest airliner merchandise shipments to arrive here comes in tonight via Eastern Air Lines 1,000 pounds from Chicago to St. Petersburg, Andrew C. Ramsay reported yesterday. Ramsay, Florida representative of Kirk-Knox said this method was used to speed arrival of an economic and finan Patrolman Bob Stokes said the er traffic light on Park Blvd. at Auto Injures for quitting was an opportunity to accept a "better job." His resignation becomes effective Jan.

31. 66th St. he could take the TV set but did not mention the radio. Mrs. Bart Laurence Childs to pay a $75 fine on a trespassing charge resulting from a Monday night incident in which he was shot in the foot.

woman read tne laDei as tour tablespoons when actually one-fourth tablespoon is the max APPROVED a resolution that lett said she had not given per Woman, Leaves Panabaker was hired about two years ago after council created mission. imum dosage for infants. extends an existing one-year contract with Goodbody stock The court released Moore on Wednesday, the judge dis the office. A man who police said stole an auto from Alvin Ringer, 4504 10th Parents said instructions on bond pending a new trial. brokers.

The contract, due to ex the label were misleading. missed assault charges against Charles Reese, 5932 17th Ave. who said he shot Green as the pire Jan. 31, as extended to June Ave. Wednesday night was ar Council in other business: APPROVED all five petitions of town commission Accident Scene Mrs.

Za Phillips, 64, 1636 St. suffered a broken right rested a few hours later in In 30, and will contain the same provisions for issuing $2,700,000 in man ran from his yard. Green verness, St. Petersburg Detective er candidates Arlie Owens, Fred revenue certificates to finance told police he had been visiting Bayway (Continued from Page 1-B) Sgt. Ross Boyd said.

leg last night when she was hit Boyd said the car was taken erick FitzGerald. George Giffles. Frank Wetzel, and Leroy Snyder. Reese's wife for some time and had been told "not to set foot at 46th St. and Tangerine Ave.

the proposed sewerage system and water system expansion project. from a parking space on Central by a hit-run car. All will run in the upcoming in his (Reese's) yard again. all past actions on the Bayway re town election Tuesday. Mrs.

Phillips was admitted to scinded. APPROVED a request by Her Trash Schedule NORTHSIDE: 4th St. to Tampa Bay, 44th to 94th Ave. 9th to 16th 25th to 34th Aves. 22nd to 34th 13th to 30th Aves.

34th to 49th 11th to 30th Aves. 70th to Park 1st to 9th Aves. SOUTHSIDE: 4th St. to Tampa Bay, 9th to 22nd Aves. 4th to 9th 27th to 50th Aves.

9th to Mound Park Hospital in fair con dition. bert Nine to establish a restau cial forecast, part of the service he sells. Instead of being printed. The Bayway will be built by a Injured Pedestrian Is In 'Poor' Condition rant and cocktail lounge on the $16.8 million county bond pack Patrolmen Chet McQuade and copies of the forecast are record northwest corner of 70th Ave. on age which will pay for the $8.7 million Bayway plus a package 49th to be built at an esti mated cost of $60,000.

Mrs. Elma C. Peterson, 2509 ed for audio presentation, and each subscriber gets a record. From here, the records will be distributed to all Florida points. Ave.

near 16th St. After a statewide alarm was broadcast a Highway Patrol trooper recovered the car and took the driver, identified as Rollin J. Pearce, 33, into custody. Young Negro Held In Theft Of Wallet A talkative young Negro struck up a conversation with Fred C. Apel, 64, Belwood Hotel, near the of other Pinellas Road projects Meanwhile, the Chamber of 49th, Ave.

severely injured Wednesday night when hit by a Jerry Lynch issued a plea for any witnesses to the accident to volunteer information on the dark auto that knocked Mrs. Phillips 10 feet and never slowed down. Mrs. Phillips, who was wearing a light gray coat as she crossed the intersection, was unable to recall any details. car on Haines Rd.

at 58th Ave. APPROVED the election board list, submitted by Town Clerk Don Cullen, composed of Cleon Day, sheriff, Mrs. Arthur Cornel, Mrs. Neil Black. Mrs.

Neal Ber-ger, Mrs. C. C. Rainey, Mrs. Bertha Prince, Mrs.

Bertha Tram-rnell and Mrs. William Evans. VOTED to raise the pay of election officials from $8 to $10 for the 12-hour day. APPOINTED Robert Root to servers director of the Pinellas Park Civil Defense Board. He succeeds Leroy Snyder, who 16th 16th to 22nd Aves.

16th to 34th 6th to 9th Aves. 40th to 49th 2nd to 9th Aves. 49th to Pasadena 1st to Commerce bridges and highways committee has set a 2 p.m. meeting today to rally support for the system of toll bridges and was in "poor" condition yes Man Arrested After Policeman terday at Mound Park Hospital. 7th Aves.

County Patrolman W. A. Wood Register Is Interim JP In District 2 Receives Threat served a week before resigning. WE'RE OPEN TODAY AND TONIGHT TOO Tom Killinger, 3027 51st Ave. was jailed at 1:50 a.m.

today after police said he threatened to kill Patrolman Homer Allen with a 12-gauge shotgun. HEARD a report by Hill that Killinger was charged with Bingo CLEARWATER Supreme Court Chief Justice Glenn Terrell has assigned Peace Justice J. S. Register, Tarpon Springs to assume temporarily the duties of District 2 Peace Justice, Sheriff Don Genung announced yesterday. The District 2 post has been open since Ray E.

L'lmer stepped threatening bodily harm. Sgt. George Gatewood and Patrolman Larry Reese signed the affidavit for Killinger's arrest after they said he telephoned the (Continued from Page 1-B) threat to them at headquarters he ran twice a week for park on Allen's life. Police records show Allen an swered a complaint of Killinger i residents and their friends. "The owners of the park told all of us we could use the recreation hall for anything we wanted.

Most of us are too old to dance. The games cost us 30 cents for two cards for 20 games. Every sixth game we had a Jackpot at five cents a r- 1 hit I i'Di, 'r i 2 tii! i Ij'lljt liif Yes, Sir! Friday's a good day to SAVE at Your First Federal and Friday night is "Family Night." It's the time when Junior Savers put part of their earnings in their accounts. It's a good time for your savings too. Come in today 9 a.m.

to 3 p-m. or Tonight 5 to 8 p.m. You're always welcome! up to the county judge's bench Tuesday on Gov. LeKoy Collins' The Supreme Court designation is effective until the Governor a p-points someone to 1'lmer's bothering a woman patron at a southside neighborhood bar last week. Last night Allen, off duty, stopped in the bar and again spoke to Killinger whom he said was annoying a woman patron.

Killinger lelt and police received the phone threat 20 minutes later. Killinger was arrested at his home early today by Lt. Bob Smart and Patrolman Bill card, and the first winner would get half of the pot, and we'd play the pot down. ''We had a bunco game and cake raffle several weeks ago. REGISTER The results of that was $95.25.

We turned it over to the United Fund. Now we can't have similar sames for the polio drive, the Fill on savings Heart Fund, and the cancer socie ty," Merville said. At Treasure Village Tourist Court, 4th St. N. and 52nd Ave Mrs.

Norma Bisset said the bingo halt at the park "really hurt the elderly people here who can't ihnM 320 fcgffsSsssmaf iS lv ten THE MAIN OFFICE U'" Fourth and Central 0,,. (Continued from Page 1-B) establish a bulkhead line and purchase submerged lands at Indian Rocks beach. 2. Granting extension of permit till Sept. 1 of E.

F. Andrews for Belleair Beach filling. 3. Approving application for establishment of a bulkhead line and purchase submerged drive to a show at night, or couldn't afford anything else but bingo. We kept 10 per cent of the Genung said Register will hold hearings beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Monday in Ulmer's courtroom, 552 S. Ft. Harrison Clearwater. Register will also be responsible for his own District, No. 4, which includes Tarpon Springs.

Genung said some county jail prisoners would be taken to Tarpon Springs today for hearings. Peace Justice Julius Adams, Safety Harbor, District 3, said Wednesday he would assume the District 2 responsibilities until the Governor made an appointment. Terrell's temporary appointment of Register means, however, that police and the sheriff's office will have to secure warrants and file affidavits before Register. Four men have been mentioned as possible successors to l'lmer: Dunedin Commissioner Edwin Humphrey, who was a key Collins worker in the 1956 election campaign; Robert McDermott, Robert A. (Buddy) Freeze and Joe S.

Clark, all Clearwater receipts. Half went into the flow NORTHWEST OFFICE In Hit First Federal Shopping Center at 800 49th St. No. er fund, used for funerals. The other half went into an entertain ment fund." she said.

Fishburne said both players land at Bay Bluffs Estates, south of Courtney Campbell Parkway. 4. Denying a request for extension of a fill permit by Union and operators would be subject to arrest. Capt. Sid Hillliard said the maximum penalty under the GULF BEACH OFFICE on St.

Petersburg Beach at 401 Corey Avenue, .,1 All Savings invested today or tonight earn dividends from January First. I FIRST I5AVIN6S I 5 fit tr- FIRST I FEDERAL Art Club Sketch Group Meeting Time Changed Trust for Galvin and Associates. 5. Hearing that bulkhead lines for Clearwater, South Pasadena and Belleair Beach still were under study by the county. Better Boating Classes Planned Boca Ciega Power Squadron next week will begin two new classes in better boating, according to squadron Cmdr.

Arthur Berry. The classes will start Jan. 12 at Gulf Beaches B'Jementary School, 85th Ave. and Blind Fa.ss St. Petersburg Beach, and Jan.

14 at Pasadena Elementary School, 71st St. and Central St. Petersburg. city ordinance on conviction of the charge was $500 fine and 90 days in jail. Purdy said his department wouldn't snoop from one club to another looking for violators, but would handle the "bingo cleanup" on the basis of complaints and tips from informants.

"If people think I'm being unfair, all I can say is the police department didn't make the laws. We only enforce them. They'd better see their congressmen and have the law revised if they want hingo." the chief advised. Sheriff Don Genung said: "We'll treat bingo just like another complaint as long as the game is a violation of state law." Friday meeting hour of the savings sketch group of the Art Club of St. Petersburg has been changed AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF ST.

PETERSBURG from 1 p.m. to 10 a.m. until fur ther notice. The group will meet this morn MAIN OFFICE CENTRAL AT FOURTH NORTHWEST OFFICE 800 4BTH ST. NO.

beaches office-401 corey Ave. RESOURCES EXCEED 175 MILLION DOLLARS United Statet Charter Number 3 One of America1! Largest Ing at 3Kth Ave. one block east of 6th for a view ol boats, docks and eucalyptus Uecs..

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