6, 1958 Phone 9005 Price 10C Commissioner Bebout Wants Record Clear Commissioner Paul Bebout Summer Program Was Granted Stated in Tuesday's Commis- by the Commission
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CA KATCN NEWS Serving Boca Raton and Deerfield Beach VOL. 3 NO. 28 Boca Raton, Florida, Friday, June 6, 1958 Phone 9005 Price 10c Commissioner Bebout Wants Record Clear Commissioner Paul Bebout summer program was granted stated in Tuesday's Commis- by the commission. sion that he would like to Commission also moved that keep the record straight a new position of recreation about the utility tax vote. supervisor, full time basis, "In the previous vote, (for be created and recommended postponement to a later date) that the Civil Service Board where I thought it would be a put forward names of quali- good idea to postpone it I vot- fied members for the job. ed that way," Bebout said. The subject of the non- "I'd like to have, as a matter completed work on the Boca for the record, that I am fully Raton inlet agreed to by Boca for the utility tax. I only vot- Raton Properties came in for ed 'NO' because I felt that a discussion and will be two week delay wouldn't brought up at the next meet- hurt as far as the public is ing. concerned." The model ordinance brought before the commission by Father Of Four City Attorney Leon Weaver on the 750 radius restriction Gives Life for service stations was re- ferred to the Planning Board For Son and each Commissioner was given a copy to study. Before the terrified eyes of A telegram was read from a twelve-year old crippled son , # Participating in the Memorial Day ceremony at th e Boca David E. Lee, Florida State a father dove to the rescue of Rites Held On Raton Cemetery are left to right: Mrs. Bus Pool, Mrs. Marie Board of Health which read: another son in the Hillsboro Geerken, Fred Huguenin, Eugene Lynch, John Cheriones and "Congratulations to the city Canal locks Saturday after- Dr. W.G. O'Donnell.-Boca News Photo by Bea Landry for progress in passing the noon. Memorial Day sewer ordinance. This pro- Kermit Wagner, 44 gave up The sun broke through and gram will abate pollution in his life in the treacherous shone on the brief ceremoniee Family Left Destitute Boca Raton Lake and other water trying to save his eleven held at the Boca Raton Ceme- serious raw sewerage pollu- year old son, Scott, who had tery Friday honoring the dead- tion. It will enable subdivi- slipped into the canal while After a moving prayer by Dr. By Father's Drowning sions and developers to con- fishing. William O'Donnell the poign- Hearts were touched and out to the family of a val- nect to city sewers. Repeat: Holding Scott above the ant sound of taps was played helping hands are reaching iant man who died to save Congratulations." water the father's head was and echoed from the hillside. the life of his 11 year old Commissioners voted to re- submerged, A construction The rifle squad fired the sal- son last Saturday. main a member of the Asso- foreman, Harley Kemp of 321 utes and the flag , flying at Range Lights Set A special fund has been ciation of Municipalities N.E. 58th St.:,took the child half mast was dipped then set up for the widow and where the Mayors and city from his father and hauled him raised to full mast. four children of Kermit K. officials of all 30 communi- to shore. Legionaires , Girl Scouts, For Boca Inlet Wagner, 600 Hillsboro Blvd, ties in Palm Beach County Kemp said Wagner seemed representatives from the Air Deerfield Beach, who drow- get together, discuss their to have hurt himself when he Force Base all marched to the A request for range lights ned in the rescue of his son various problems and back jumped from the 12-foot locks music of the Boca Raton Drum in the Boca Raton Inlet to from the Hillsboro Canal one another in important mat- but valiantly held his son and Bugle Corps. guide boat owners safely in- while fishing. ters going to the State Legis- above water for three to five to the Lake was taken under lature when it is for the best minutes. He disappeared Ceremonies vieie conducted consideration Tuesday night Another son, Kenneth, is by Slugene Lynch, American coniined to a wheelchair of all concerned. after the rescue of Scott and at the City Commission Meet- his body was not found until Legion. Flowered wreathes ing. and has to wear full braces A recommendation from the were placed upon the memorial on his body because of bri- 40 minutes later in deep water. It was unanimously agreed planning board to accept a monument by representatives ttle bones which snap at the lot for an egress road to the Kenneth, > in a wheelchair, of the American Legion Aux- that if only one life was sav- slightest impact. sobbed heartbrokenly as he, ed by these proposed lights new Boca Raton School was iliary and the Legion . Mrs. Lillie Wagner, who approved. watched the enfolding of the it would be we'll worth the tragedy. The sounds died softly on $200 cost worked as a waitress in a A motion was made to go the misty air and they that Boca Raton restaurant said ahead with the clearing of Wagner, who lived at 600 The lights, one above the ^he would have to give up West Hillsboro Blvd. Deerfield slept could rest for another other will be so arranged that Lot area No. 3, Por La Mar. year. her job to stay home with the Commission hesitated due Beach, is a native of Buchtel, a boat coming into the Inlet children. Ohio, and came to Florida in can maneuver until the two to the fact that the costs of Mrs. Wagner described how clearing the much larger lots 1953 from Cleveland. He was Building Permits lights seem to fuse into one a tool and die maker. He was indicating the exact center the family had to move from might be rather high then a house they had built in a decided to start the neces- a member of the Royal Order Double For Month of the entrance.- It would of Moose Lodge 1811, Deer- Building permits for the work on a similar principle partnership agreement to sary legal steps, which take raise outdoor nursery stock considerable time, to expe- field beach, and also of the month of May in Boca Raton as a camera focusing unit, Methol ist Church. commissioners said. When Because of unexpected fin- dite matters. are more than double the ancial reverses they were He is survived by his wife, amount for the same period the two images were one, the Assessment roll for the unable to fulfill their agree- paving of N.W. 16 St. was Lillie; two other sons, Kermit last year. Permits totaled craft would be on a safe Jr., and Lowell and one daugh- course. ment and had to change to read and public hearing was $978,840 for May, 1958 as their present address. ter Heather; nine sisters and against $320,850 for May Poles holding the lights set for June 24. The proposal 'If I could only get some is to pave the street at an four brothers, of Ohio. of 1957. would have to be on private land to place the house on Funeral services were held Overall totals for the year property owned by Boca Ra- estimated cost of $2.25 per and clear up the lumber and foot or total price of $1559.20. Tuesday at the Henderson to date ware $3,320,540 in ton Properties and they have plumbing fixture bill, I know Memorial Chapel, Deerfield 1958 and $1,931,600 for given oral permission, on a A letter of resignation was Beach, with the Rev. Booker I could open a nursery bus- read from John Hager, Jr. He same period in 1957. temporary basis. iness and take care of my Short, Jr., of Trinity Methodist said he regretted leaving his Church officiating. children,' she explained. position at Teen Town but Fire Destroys Six Cabanas Bob McGovern of State Road he had been appointed to the Burial was in the Deerfield 7, a service station emp- program sponsored by the Beach Cemetery. Funeral Alert action by the Boca Fire Chief John Loughery loyee collected money from Palm Beach County Summer arrangements were made by the Raton Fire Department kept with the help of the regular farmers and deposited it in Recreation Program and Henderson Funeral Home, Deer field Beach. flames from destroying dozens firemen and 14 volunteers the Deerfield Beach Bank would not be able to handle of cabanas at the Boca Raton were credited with saving in a special Wagner fund. both jobs. His resignation Cabana Club at 12:50 Friday. the rest of the cabanas from President Alvin Jones was accepted with regret and the raging flames. Lashed by strong winds, said the bank_ would be a recommendation of appre- Attend Church the fire enveloped six of the The fire was discovered and happy to handle - contrib- ciation for his efforts during many cabanas with an esti- reported by Cabana watchman, utions from persons want- the past year. Sunday mated loss of $7,000. John Brady. ing to help this family. A request for $325 for the 2 THE BOCA RATON NEWS Friday, June 6, 1958 Friday, Tune 6, 1958 THE BOCA RATON NEWS 3 with the idea of possibly Major General and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth 'Not Guilty' Bather Arrested making their home here in Thomas Hanley and daugh- Linden of Boca Villas % BETHESDA HOSPITAL FUND CUSTOM PERSONALLY SPEAKING the future.