The Palm Beach Post from West Palm Beach, Florida • Page 33

Saturday, Mar. TJ, IWtl Hie laTm p. 7. 1 Boards rm ii rial 15 Cut In Puimpin i rr.t kill 1 a aN i Boynton Inlet Work Still Faces Delay OCEAN RIDGE County commissioners, during a Friday 7 "i i place for the night or the week. This kind of business has been pouring into the city all during the season to give this area its biggest year.

EARLY ARRIVALS By early afternoon the parking area at Holiday Inn on N. Federal Highway Is filled as tourists make Boca Raton their stopping Boca Raton Businesses Experience Biggest Tourist Season In Years 1 i festival of the Art Guild of Boca Raton April 1-2 on the guild's grounds and in the gallery, 801 W. Palmetto Tark Road from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the first and from 10 a.m.

to 4 p.m. on April 2. HANG IT HOW? That's the question with the modern art paiiitiiiR that poses some confusion on which way it should go. Holding the painN ing, George Steuber aids Wallis Hill and Mrs. A.

M. Wiikins as they make final plans for the spring clothesline comparative figures, since the new facility did not open until Nov. 19, 1965. Dee Hendry, manager of the Howard Johnson Motel on Caml-no Real, said his business was up 10 per cent over last year with rooms at a premium every night In the week. Robert Worsham, manager of University Inn reported that dollar-wise business was up over last year despite what he called "icky" weather.

He said business during December and January Increased about five to seven per cent over last year, February held even and March so far Is better than March 1965. Other large and small motels In the area Issued the same kind of reports, to point up the fact that Boca Is becoming known as a good stopping-off place for tourists. Boca Announces Adult Arts, Crafts Program meeting with South Lake Worth (Boynton) Inlet District commissioners, voted to end the tri al reduction In pumping the In let's sand transfer p'ant. However, no plans were set by the inlet district commission to undertake a full-scale dredg ing project anytime soon In the sand-filld inlet. According to Inlet district commissioners, no maintenance dredging has been scheduled for the next several months, due to the construction schedule for the new jetty project.

The only dredging scheduled, they indicated, would be on a small-scale basis within several weeks, when steel abuttments for the new jetty are ready for Installation. County Commission Chairman George Warren said he had hoped dredging of the inlet cou'd begin right away, with spoil to be placed on beaches south of the inlet. The build-up of sand within the Inlet is credited to the trial reduction in pumping opera tions, which the county put Into effect late in January. The restriction was requested by Manalapan officials, who felt the Dumping operations were damaging their beaches, north of the inlet. The action soon brought objections from Ocean Ridga officials, who felt the reduction was damaging their beaches to the south of.the Inlet.

County commissioners' decision Friday, to resume pumping on a full-scale basis, was reached over the objections of Manalapan Vice-Mayor L.C. Pa-slay and Town Manager John Ford. Meanwhile. Warren said he felt the county and the Inlet district again would review the possibility of a full-scale inlet dredging operation at the time the steel abuttments are ready for installation In the Inlet $103 In Truck Reported Stolen City Police are Investigating the reported theft of $403.47 including $40 In travelers' checks, from a truck parked at the Palm Coast Shopping Center lost early this week. A delayed report of the lncl dent was eiven to police Thurs day by Albert Taylor of McKesson Robblns, of 2735 Parkland Road, who said he had been cut of towj when the theft took place on Tuesday.

Taylor said the truck's driver had left the truck In the lot, with the money In a box In the rear of the vehicle. When he returned, the money was gone, he said. Entrance was gained throught the front of the truck, according to police. Also reported Thursday was the theft of a camera valued at $74, taken from a drugstore phone booth at the, shopping center. A Boynton Beach man said he left the camera in the booth, and returned later to find It was gone I WMUI.I) A 1 have come to him that most businesses In the area show gains of from five to 20 per cent over last year.

With Inclement weather dur ing the height of the tourist sea son, the beacnes were ratner desolate, but in return, the golf courses of the area enjoyed one of the biggest years, because the usual balmy weather vas eluding Boca Raton Frank Murray, a golf course architect and long a devotee of the sport, was appointed receiv er of University Park Country Club last December 18. He therfore could not give any comparative figures but did say, "Business has been very satisfactory and we believe It will continue for at least anoth er month. It has exceeded what we thought would be our share of the players In the area." Murray is hopeful that da will foliow suit and give cog nizance to the Importance of golf courses as a means of beau tifying an area. He said that the State of Maryland had re cently passed legislation classi fying courses as farm land with the subsequent lower taxation. Murray believes that If Flori da takes the same steps, It will do much to preserve the natural beauty of the state.

Inquiries at Hidden Valley, now called Boca itaion joii Club, Sun and Surf, Boca Raton Hotel and Club and Southern Manors revealed that courses have enjoyed a good year. The same holds true of fating places. Those contacted reported heavy business, with standing room only the order of the day at certain hours. In keeping with tills influx, the city Itself has found business to be good While building permits have not been Issued In numbers as great as last year during Janu ary and February, the decrease has been so slight that officials still think Boca Raton has got ten off to a good start, During the first two months of 15, 118 permits were Issued for $2,374,050. During the same period this year, permits numbered 101 for a total of $1,825,650.

So far during this month, 46 permits have been Issued that total $535,600. An employe In the building department of the city reported a big upswing In permits for sincle family dwellings, which she believes portends a stable healthy economy will contin ue. So there Is not only "no room at the but hardly any room in restaurants, depart ment stores or other shops as Boca Raton enjoys Its biggest year, MAYOR WALTER MADSEN Registrations can be made or any additional Information obt-sined by calling the Community Center. A registration fee will be charged for all classes. Station WZZZ, Now.

Off Air, May Get Back BOYNTON BEACH Radio station WZZZ, which has been closed since last September, may soon purchased by a Washington. D.C., man who owns three other U.S. stations. James S. Beattle announced at a Greater Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce coffee Friday motning he is looking Into the possibility of buying the station.

He said he has completed the contract for purchase of the station but now must await permission from the Federal Communications Commission to transfer the station license. The owner of stations in Dur-! ham and Greensboro, N.C.: and Danville, Beattle said he has no Idea what musical tor-mat WZZZ will have when the purchase is validated. The call letters WZZZ may' be changed once he takes ownership, Beat-tie said adding that the station probably won't be on the air until June. Beattle handed out surveys at the coffee to help him dot-ermine the broadcasting format fur the station once it is reopened. The Boynton Beach Broadcasting Co.

owned the station at the time It closed last BOCA RATON Classes sponsored by the Boca Raton Recreation Department are scheduled to begin the final six weeks of the adult arts and crafts program. Following are the schedules for those classes: Crushed glass, Thursday, Mrach 24, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Helen Ullrich will Instruct the six-week course. Myrtle Cruz Instruct classes In dressmaking and needlecraft, with classes for dressmaking 1 to start Monday, March 28. Hours for this class are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Needlecraft classes will fetart Monday, March 28 from 1 to 3 p.m.

The course lasts 6ix weeks. Dressmaking 2 and 3 classes will start Tuesday, Mrach 29 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for beginners and from 1 to 3 p.m. lor the advanced pupils. Liz Kehres will Instruct a class In perspective drawing from 9:30 till 11:30 a.m.

starting Wednesday, March 30. The course lasts six weeks. Dorothy Lee will teach Floral Arranging from 9:30 till 11:30 a.m. with the first class to start Thursday, March 24. This course Is for six weeks.

Alfreda Straleau will be the Instructor for plastic flower ar-1 rangement class. Two classes, one for beginners and the other for advanced pupils will start Tuesday, March 29. Beginners classes will be held between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. and advanced classes from 1 to 3 p.m. The course is for six weeks.

Registrations will be taken Wednesday, March 30 at 3 p.m. for a new 10-week course in tap and ballet for children aged three and over. Miss Gene McNallie will teach the course. Chambers Back Study Of Vo-Ed Center Sites By PAUL WHTTEHOL'SE Boca Bureau Chief BOCA RATON There Is no room at the Inn this year! That mean the Holiday Inn, Howard Johnson's, University Inn or practically any of the other tourist accommodations that are sprinkled around the Boca Raton area. This was learned In a survey taken Friday to learn how business has been this season.

A spokesman for Daniel Ha-selmeyer, local Holiday Inn manager said business had arrived earlier, stayed longer and that each night was a 100 per cent sellout. The spokesman reported the first vacancies now on the booking desk will not occur before March 27 and It Is expected that this "slack" will be taken up by future reservations. Holiday Inn could not give Miss Boynton Pageant Set For Tonight BOYNTON BEACH Today Is the day of the long-awaited annual Miss Boynton Beach pageant and parade. Fifteen girls have entered the pageant, to be held at 8 p.m. today at the Boynton Beach Civic Center.

Only one girl will be chosen Miss Boynton Beach but the top five girls all will receive awards. The winner of the Boynton Beach Junior Woman's Club event will recieve a $250 scholarship, a complete course in modeling and all-expense-paid triD to Sarasota for the Miss Florida Pageant to be held In June. The oaeeant parade will begin at 10 a.m. today at the A Shopping Center on So. Fed eral Hlehway.

The 15 pageant entries will ride open convertibles north on Federal Highway to NE 2nd Avenue where the group will go west to NE 4th Street. The parade will then go south to Ocean Avenue and west on Ocean to the civic center, where the pa rade will end. Miss Patricia Ann Gardner, last year's Miss Boynton Beach, will be featured in the parade and will reign over the pageant activities tonight at the civic center. $4,011 Is, Low Sidewalk Bid Crabtree Construction West Palm Beach, offered the apparent low bid of $4,014.20 for the construction oi siaewaiKs in the Pleasant Citv section of West Palm Beach. Two other construction firms offered bids which were opened Friday in the city purchasing agent's office.

R. M. Garner of West Palm Beacn onerea $6,305.35 and Adeimy also West Palm Beach, $6,196.60. City Engineer Ronald York aid that the sidewalks are to be Installed on 21st, 20th and 18th Streets and on Beautiful and Cheerful Avenues. The bid tabulating committee will check the bids and then make a recommendation to the City Commission on awarding the contract, York said.

The commission should receive the Information at Its workshop Wednesday, the city engineer said. Playleader Required By Recreation Center RIVIERA BEACH The cl- tv's recreation department is accepting applications fcr a girl nart-tlme rjlayleader at the nanrm strwt Recreation On ter. Applicants must have had; One motel operator, who asked that his name not be used, said, "People are getting tired of the honky-tonk atmos phere that exists farther south. Many of my customers stay here In the relative quiet of this area and if they have to go to Miami, Miami Beach or Fort Lauderdale, they drive down, have their visit and return here for a good night's rest." Other businesses show the same kind of muscle, according to Sam Vincent, chairman of the merchants section of the Boca Raton Chamber of Com merce. Vincent reported that business at his music store is "marvel lous." He said he had talked with other merchants around the city who reported "Business Is good." In fact, Vincent said reports WALTER DUTCH 21 decision to locate the school In the north county area.

'We are fighting and fighting hard to get the school," Madsen said at the coffee, attended by Bovntonites and Interested per sons from Boca Raton and Lake Worth. Walter Dutch, president of the Boynton Beach-Ocean Ridge Board of Realtors, asked the Greater Boynton Beach Cham ber of Commerce to back his efforts to get an Impartial sur vey of the various possible voca tional school sites throughout the county. The chamber passed a motion to endorse Dutch suggestion to ask the school board to request a State Department of Education survey team to study the sites. Members of the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce attend ing the breakfast went into a special meeting and passed a similar motion. Dutch said he has asked Coun ty Commission Chairman George Warren If the county would donate a seven-acre tract of land adjacent to Boynton's 20-acre site.

The county's first Instructional Television (ITV) Center could be built on the smaller site and be near the vocational school If It Is con structed on the 20-acre tract. Tun Day' Set Today In Deray A BEACH Fun Day, a twoday schedule of events sponsored by the Delrny Beach Jaycees, begins at 10 a.m. today at City Park. Games, races, booths and displays are among the carnival type Fun Day events to be held until 5 p.m. today and from 1 to 5 p.m.

Sunday at the park on the Intracoastal Waterway. A fishing rodeo for children, with prizes for the largest and smallest fish, will open the events at 10 a.m. today. A walking race will be held at 2 p.m. today and also Sunday afternoon.

The real highlight of the Fun Day activities will be an ln-the-air performance by two sky- divers who will jump from a plane above the City Park at 3 p.m. Sunday. Psychologist Heard At Boca Meeting BOCA RATON Dr. Ralph Reitan from Indiana University Medical School was guest speaker Friday at a joint meeting of the Broward County Psy- chology Association and the psychology department of FAU. His speech dealt with the psy.

etiological results of brain inju- ries. JAMES 8. BKATTIE Building Permits Total $178,000 Three construction projects totaling In value were authorized this week by the building division of the City of est Palm Beach. Perlnl Corp. received permits for the construction of six houses in Palm Beach Lakes South.

One of the houses was listed at $14,600, hte other five at $14,200 each. The houses are to be located on N. Ware Drive, Superior Place and Baker Drive. A permit was Issued to Wil liam C. Clark for the construction of a house at 6614 Pamela Lane, value $15,000.

W. D. Ray and Co. Is contractor. W.

G. Lassiter Co. Inc. is to be contractor for the construe-' tlon of a service station at 402 N. Dixie for Humble Oil and Refining Co.

Natural Causes' Ruled In Death LAKE WORTH Dr. Hugh Dortch county medical ex-amlner, Friday night said Everett M. Morris, 50, who wag found dead slumped over In hl bed In hlfl apartment at 903 8th N. Friday morning, died 01 natural causes. He did not disclose the nature of Morris' death.

The body was discovered by Patrolman Joseph DeCosmo after a neighbor, Susan notified police he had not seen Morris for several days. According to Dr. Dortch, however, Morris had been dead only a few hours. Officials of the E. Earl Smith Son Funeral Home, where Morris was taken, said they -were trying to locate th family of the deceased.

Det. Bob Trhlin of the Lake Worth Police Department said officials wre trying to reach, Morris' former wife, Frances, who lives at 531 Hibiscus Street, West Palm Beach. Police officers late Friday night said Morris, who reported-ly was a cook and bartender, I lived alone. BOYNTON BEACH The: county school board's much-talked-about vocational school decision was briefly discussed at a Chamber of Commerce cof fee Friday morning at the Trop ical Acres Restaurant, and a proposed State Board of Educa tion survey drew omciat support. Mayor Walter Madsen gave a quick run-down on tne ury Council's plans of exerting all administrative efforts to secure the school for the Boynton Beach site, and then resorting to legal action If necessary.

He said the council has no Intention of giving up the fight against the school board's Feb. Boynton To Consider CIPPlan BOYNTON BEACH The city's embryonic Capital Improvements Program, still In the earlv early stages, will be considered at the regular city council meeting at 7:30 p.m Monday. Councilman will also consider appointing members to the newly-formed CIP committee. A $2.76 million Capital Im provements Program was re Jected by voters in a referendum ballot last Dec. 7.

This CIP included $1.9 million for construction of streets, side walks and storm drains and S15O.00O for construction of a new municipal fire station City Manager Tom Kain said last month, that although vo ters had rejected these items in the general obligation bond referendum, these projects need Immediate attention Councilmen formed the CIP committee Feb. 21 with the ob jectives of finding out what fa rillties are needed, how and where to construct them and Kaln said councilmen have met several times to discuss appointments to the CIP committee but have had trouble finding citizens to serve. lllllllIL i i 1111 ilH -i 1 1-" I ft I VP I M1SMOKY 'l-BAJiSFKB I I TIlHOtKill 1 HIWUXKUATUn M.ANAHU i i )f I i i r. I 'l i i fT'Ty-- (V i II -Z SW i I i UK i i i i. -v i.

some experience in arts anoin iu Archie entered a method of determining rocket altitudes. Jim Shanley's entry was a memory transfer project and Danny Smith won his first place award with a time-lapse photography project. YOUNG SCIENTISTS First place winners at the Boynton Beach Junior High School science fair, held Thursday and Friday at the school, display their winning projects. Left to right, Jon crafts. Persons interested in applying may obtain additional Information by phoning 818-8501 between 4 p.m.

and 7 p.m..