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Tun In On WDAE, 1250 Kc, SOOO Watti, Columbi Ntwrk THE TAMPA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1955 Tune In On WDAE-FM, 100.7 Mr. Two Colonel Merchant Honored in MacDill Ceremonies THE TAMPA DAILY TIMES CASHWORD CONTEST No. 24 YOU MAY WIN $700 JACKPOT PRIZE BY WORKING THIS CASHWORD PUZZLE CORRECTLY Clip and Paste on a 2c Postcard HPTf i a a K. JJ L- -L-J- Tj Jfe b. A.

1 Tuni i (iVw 20 2U K. L. fe Tr.EEf IU1 tn- i MacDill Changes Command With Patriotic Rites (Continued From Page 1) prior to the ceremonies, a friendly brown Boxer trotted across, to the band and someone remarked, "There's the inevitable dog." Colonel Merchant and Colonel Strauss trooped the line of squadrons to open the review and colors were presented "front and center." A thrill of patriotism surged through the crowd when the national anthem was. played and simultaneously nine giant B-47 jet bombers zoomed verhead. Major General Frank A.

Armstrong commander of SAC's Second Air Force, accompanied by Brig. Gen. Kenneth O. Sanborn, commander of the Sixth Air Division, then presented Colonel Merchant the green and white striped commendation medal engraved with his name and "For Military Merit." "Colonel Merchant has revamped base facilities to meet operation of jet aircraft and has distinguished himself by meritorious service during the period 15 August, 1951 to 31 July, 1955," came over the loudspeaker as six KC-refueling tankers flew over. Command Accepted Almost before the drone of their engines had faded away, Colonel Strauss turned to the man by his side and said, "Sir, I relieve you." It was When the adjutant presented the command to the new commander and Colonel Straus- had changed positions to stand on the right of the reviewing stand.

that the band, still standing on th field, struck up a chorus of Auld Lang Syne. The troops, ordered to pass in review, marched smartly to the tune of "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow" and Colonel Merchant, with a twinkle in his eye, offered his salute. Included in the "eyes right" review was one squadron of Air Police whose white helmets glistened in the Florida sunshine. The dog, by then seeking shelter under the reviewing stand, barked. Colonel Merchant said, "It's all yours, Bob," and the ceremonies were concluded.

Two Fined $100 Each Two defendants In City Court on charges of possession of untaxed liquor were convicted today and ordered to pay a $100 fine each or serve 50 days in the Stockade. They were Gwildolin Reed, 25, 4223 E. Henry and Johnny Jenkins, 32, 4018 Ms 40th St. Nam Street Address City Stete Prion Mall to: The Tampa Daily Times Cashword Contest Box 2409, Tampa 1. Fla.

If you DO NOT NOW subscribe to The Tampa Daily Times and wish to do so simply check the square and your paper will start immediately. (Copyright 1953, by The Bell Syndicate. Inc.) FLY-OVER SALUTE Immediately after Colonel Merchant, left, handed over command of the base to Col. Robert H. Strauss, right, six KC-97 refueling tankers flew over the MacDill parade grounds.

Following were seven squadrons, including one of white-helmeted Air Police, who passed in review while the band played salute. Times Photos. RECEIVES MEDAL Major General Frank A. Armstrong center, commander of SAC's Second Air Force, pins a commendation medal on Col. Brintnall H.

Merchant, who officially relinquished his command of MacDill Air Force base today. At right is Brig. Gen. Kenneth O. Sanborn, commander of the Sixth Air Division.

Opa Locka Man Killed Fort Lauderdale, July 29 (IP). Ray Herman Barber, 23, of Opa Locka, was killed yesterday near here when the car he was driving bounced off the road and plowed into several trees. County Gasoline Sales Net $624,000 Tax Ray E. Green, State Comptroller, $624,211.49 to his office in July for the 7 cents per gallon tax on their June sales of gasoline in Hillsborough County, which totalled 8,917,307 gallons. He distributed $91,950.37 of this tax for road bonds or road building purposes in this county.

Sales of gasoline in the 'entire State totalled 98,136,917 gallons in June, and the tax collected was $6,869,584.18. This is approximately $808,000 more than the -same month last year, and represents an increase of 13 percent. Newsmen to Hear U. of F. Official Rae Weimer, director of the School of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida, will address Tampa area newspapermen tonight.

He will speak to the Florida West Coast Professional Chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, journalistic fraternity, at the Red Mill Restau rant. The meeting starts at 6:30 o'clock. Mr. Weimer will discuss per sonnel problems of the newspaper industry and tell about the train ing program at the University. Loyal Frisbie, editor of the Polk County Democrat, Bartow, is pres ident of the organization.

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O. Box 2409, Tampa 1, Florida, or bring it to The Times Office at Franklin and Washington Sts. All answers, to be eligible for the prizes, MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE TIMES OFFICE Dale Mabry Link To Pasco Line Seen Upcoming By ED JOHNSON Times Staff Writer County Commissioners today heard plans from the State Road Department that construction on the proposed Dale Mabry extension, north to Pasco County, will be advanced by the end of this year. Wilbur Jones, chairman of the department, advised the Commissioners the project had priority for early advancement, but the department is presently concentrating on State Road 600, Hillsborough in order to finish construction at the earliest possible date. State Road 600 at the present time has the highest rural traffic count in the State, Jones said.

Mosquito Complaints In response to a recent letter from the Commissioners, H. B. Crowell director of sanitation for the Hillsborough County, reported on several complaints made concerning the mosquito control methods in the Tampa area. Reporting on the effectiveness of the spray used, Mr. Crowell noted the material as "still effective," but said that additional tests are being made.

Can't Stem the Tide "Mosquitoes seem to be breed ing outside the controlled area and coming into range faster than they can be he said. "How ever, this situation is true all over the State this year, according to reports." The Commissioners approved agreements for right-of-way purchases amounting to $4720 on the Hopewell-Pinecrest road project, State Road 37. Additional right-of-war purchases agreed upon by Commissioners amounted to $590. The appointment of C. Blythe Andrews, Negro newspaper publisher, 2216 23rd to the position of special deputy by Sheriff Blackburn yesterday was noted and approved by the Commissioners.

Supreme Court Upholds Grayson In Driving Case The Florida Supreme Court today affirmed a five-year prison sentence against Austin Ray Thursby, 42, imposed in Criminal Court in 1953, on a manslaughter-by-reckless-driving conviction. The case gained prominence here when Thursby's attorney, C. J. Hardee, protested Judge Grayson's judgment in the case, because Hardee said he expected visiting Judge Harvey, of Jacksonville, who tried the case, to pronounce sentence. Judge Harvey had referred the matter for pre-sentence investigation, but departed for Jacksonville and left the sentencing to the returning Judge Grayson.

Thursby was convicted on a charge of manslaughter in the traffic death of William Sabo, 28, at Nebraska and Frierson avenues, Dec. 5, 1952. Airport May Become Happy Hunting Ground Omaha, July 29 (JP). There may be some deer hunting soon on the greens of the Omaha Airport. The airport is located north of the city and adjacent to the lowlands of the Missouri River.

In the cool of the evening the not-so-shy, but quite hungry deer come up from the river bottoms to graze on the airport greens. That gives pilots fits. Judge Grayson Named President Of Heart Group Criminal Court Judge L. A. Grayson was elected president of Hillsborough County Heart Asso ciation at its or-ganization-a 1 meeting i Tampa Wednesday night.

The association was formed after persons present voted a need for it. Jerome Baker, executive director of the Florida Heart GRAYSON Association, St. Petersburg, earlier had opened the meeting by introducing Dr. William P. Hixon, president-elect of the Florida group.

"From a heart chapter which began in Escambia County several years ago," Dr. Hixon told his listeners, "the group has grown into a chapter that employs and pays a full time executive secretary; has developed a heart clinic; a hypertension program; a cardiac catheterization team; a program for recording the heart sounds; and as a library available to physicians in the area." In-School Program "In addition, they are putting an in-school health education pro gram into action," he pointed out. Charles A. Adams chairman of the Board of the Florida Heart Association, told those present that the lay individual has the responsibility of the business administration. "They act as a balance check on the finances in putting the various programs into being," he said.

Other officers elected are: A. J. Grimaldi, vice president; Dr. William C. Blake, chairman of the board; Kenneth R.

Bailey, permanent treasurer; Mrs. Virginia Mc-Intyre, secretary of the board; Mrs. Patricia L. Lingvay, executive secretary of the chapter. Directors Named Directors named are: Dr.

F. A. Massari, Dr. V. H.

Knight Dr. C. W. Bartlett, Dr. T.

J. Grable, F. K. Conn, Scott Christopher, S. M.

Gibbons, A. S. Moffitt, Louis Benito, Judge Grayson, A. J. Grimaldi, Mrs.

Molly Ferrara, William Blalock, J. F. Smiley Mrs. Virginia Mclntyre, Mrs. J.

B. Munro, Dr. Ralph Torbett, Dr. W. C.

Blake, Dr. H. H. Seiler, Dr. J.

C. Flynn, Dr. J. A. Winslow, Dr.

R. Saxon and K. R. Bailey. The new president appointed Dr.

Winslow and Dr. Blake as two of a committee of three to formulate the by laws at the next meeting Sept. 14 when a third member will be selected. Deaths RITCHIE A. FOSTER Ritchie A.

Foster, 31, a former Tampan, died Wednesday in Kingston, Jamaica. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Lily Kirkconnell Foster; a son, Ralph; a daughter, Nancy; his parents, Captain and Mrs. A. A.

Foster, all of Kingston; and two brothers, Atherton Foster, Mobile, and Cleo Foster, Kingston. GEORGE W. PARKS George W. Parks, 57, 1705 W. Powhattan, a native of New Com-ertown, Ohio, and a resident of Tampa for 20 years, died yesterday in a Venice hospital.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Esther Parks, Tampa; a daughter, Mrs. Pauline Robbinett, Tampa; a stepson, Willie Vest, Bradenton, and three grandchildren. CLUES DOWN: 1. A stimulating welcome.

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S. Navy Enlists Two Tampa Girls Miss Barbara Alice Woodbury, 3406 Sevilla who graduated from Plant High School, and Miss Cecilia Solis, 2519 Beech graduate of Jefferson High School, have been processed for enlistment into the Navy. They will be given an expense free trip to Miami, where they will be sworn in during the "WAVEs" 13th anniversary reunion which takes place tomorrow. Miss Woodbury and Miss Solis will be flown from Miami to Bainbridge, where they will receive approximately nine weeks of recruit training. Free Miami Trip Mark Shine, owner of the Palace Department Store in Ybor City, has won a free vacation to Miami Beach in a national sales contest.

The award, five expense-paid days at the Fountainbleu Hotel, was given to Mr. Shine and his wife by General Electric Co. The contest was based on an outsta d-ing sales volume by franchise dealers selling G-E's major appliances during the past six months. Funeral Notices BRENNAN, MRS. EUGENIE LOUISE Rosary eervicee for Mn.

Eugenie Louise Brennan, 67, of Hollywood, Fla. and former resident of Tampa, will be held this evening at 8 o'clock In the chapel of Duval Funeral Home, with The Rev. Father H. F. Kenny, S.J., to lead the recitation.

Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at Most Holy Redeemer Church, at which time a requiem mass will be offered for the repose of her soul. Interment will be In Garden of Memories. Pallbearers will be Charles Hensel, Tom Healy, W. R. Godard.

George LaRue, Francis P. Marley and Nelson Fuller. The ladies of the Altar Society are kindly requested to be present. BRYAN, HARVEY LEE JR. The remains of Harvey Lee Bryan a resident of Colquitt, who passed away In Tampa hospital Thursday morning were sent Thursday afternoon by Wilson Sammon Company Funeral Home to Colquitt Funeral Home, Colquitt, for lunerai services ana Interment.

HARDING, CHARLES D. Funeral serv Ices for Charles D. Harding, age 82 107 E. Warren, who passed away at a local hospital Wednesday niffht, will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the chapel of Walters Funeral Home with The Rev. L.

D. Jordan, pastor of the Highland Avenue Methodist Church to officiate. Interment in Myrtle Hill Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Arthur Fulwood, Morgan Foley, Henry Vink, O. L.

Dupree, Sam Boothby and G. Maggio. Mr. Harding is survived by his daughter, Miss J. Katherine Hard ing of Tampa; one brother, W.

L. Harding of El Cerrito, Cal one sis ter, Mrs. Jennie B. Carden of San Jose, three nieces, Mrs. Dorothy Anderson, or jtM cerrito, Mrs.

Grace Daves of Sebring, and Mrs. Ruth cansena or sn Jose, two nephews, Artnur M. carden of San Leandro, and I B. Harding of San Jose, Cal. RETTFKER, GUY DAVIT) PEWITT The v.

uj uewiti jvetierer, 85, resident of 101 South Beverly, who muiBuav morning in a local hospital from Injuries sustained In an automobile accident, were sent inis morning by Wilson Sammon Company Funeral Home to Spiker Funeral Home, Canton, Ohio, for funeral services UllCI HiClll. CARD OF THANKS SPENCE We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for the acts of kindness, messages of sympathy, and beautiful floral offerings, received from our kind friends during our recent bereavement in the loss of our beloved wife and mother, Mrs. Catherine A. Spence. A.

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Night Prowler Target for Pair Lying in Wait A prowler "casing" a Semmes St. residence with his flashlight last night was greeted by a rifle shot from the occupant, who had waited for the intruder, police said. David Wilson, 19, 8111 Semmes told City Detective Pendarvit he il his father were in the back yard, where they had kept vigil for several nights, in the hope a prowler who had been bothering them would return. He did, and unsuspectingly approached to within 15 feet of the residents, when young Wilson cut down on himwith his .22 caliber rifle. Wilson said he thought he hit the culprit, but several zone cars dispatched to the area said they could find no trace of the man.

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