Florida May 26, 1966 26 Pages PRICE 104 High Wins Local Precincts, M Cassady Takes Party Post Position in November, Neither Mitteewoman
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WEI S-FILS • BOX 1678 Wet! Sr AUGU3TIHE FLA May 21-25, 1966 Hi Lo Rain Sat. 87 75 .07 Sun. 84 72 .65 Mon. 81 71 .66 Tues. 82 65 .45 Wed. noon 87 68 Edition 0 BOCA RATON Vol. U No. 54 Boca Raton, Florida May 26, 1966 26 Pages PRICE 104 High Wins Local Precincts, m Cassady Takes Party Post position in November, neither mitteewoman. Burdick was the press my deepest gratitude to all Though the gubernatorial race of the wonderful workers who may have been a bitter one he nor the GOP's Joseph South Florida coordinator for Humphrey are from the western Robert King-High's campaign. helped to win. With this kind of elsewhere in Florida, it at- enthusiasm, and the energetic tracted just over a third of the part of the county. William James, a Delray Beach insurance broker, was support of all the voters of Palm registered Democrats in Boca In the Democratic party of- Beach County, I look forward Raton Tuesday. fice races, Sylvan Burdick, the victorious GOP committee- man. to a clean sweep Republican The few who did go to the West Palm Beacji attorney and victory in November." polls gave Miami's Robert King sometime adult student at Flor- Mrs. Cassady, who was an ida Atlantic University, took enthusiastic campaigner, was High faces Republican Claude High 1,155 votes toGov. Haydon Kirk Jr. in November, Carter Burns' 646, High carried the the committeeman's post, while equally enthusiastic in victory. another attorney, Mrs,, Anita "A little bit humble, too," has no GOP opposition in the state by more than 80,000 to PSC race. become the first Miamian to Blakeslee, got the nod for com- she told the News. "I must ex- ever win the gubernatorial nom- ination. About 1,000 Republicans 'Democrats With No Place To. Go' turned out to vote for a com- mitteeman and committeewom- an. Boca Raton's own Ann Cas- sady got a big vote of confidence from her neighbors, carrying Push Kirk Into Top Seat? the five local precincts by a 702 - 266 . margin, She won Democrats with "no place to as staff director of the Repub- Although he noted it was hard county-wide by almost 2-1. go" may provide enough of a lican Coordinating Committee to tell who would have been the Except for one race, Boca boost to push Republican Claude Task Force on Federal-State- "best" Democratic candidate Raton voters, both Democrats Kirk Jr. into the governor's Local Relations, said he felt for Kirk to run against, Huck- . and Republicans, followed the mansion. Florida might well be added to shorn sees the Republican party county and state trends. The That's the morning-after ap- Georgia and Arkansas as pos- as having the "best chance to sole variance was in the race praisal of the Florida political sible targets for Republican capture the governship.it has of Public Service Commis- picture from Robert Huckshorn, bull seyes in the November elec- had in modern history." sioner, where local citizens political scientist on the Florida tions. "Kirk is an able and attrac- gave Joe Boyd the nod over Atlantic University faculty and "There is bound to be a size- tive candidate," Huckshorn Jerrycarter. Boyd lost in both a member of the policy com- able disaffection among Demo- said. "If he conducts a con- Palm Beach County and in the mittee of the Republican Gov- crats in North Florida," Huck- structive kind of campaign, as state vote. ernors' Association. shorn said. "They don't have High swept all five precincts Huckshorn, who also serves any place else to go." (Continued on 14A) Tuqsday. In the first election May 3, he had carried only three. As he did in many areas Missed It Less Thin 1 Per Cent across the state, he absorbed Voting officials stretched a point Tuesday when they let these most of the vote here — that two persons in the booth at the same time. The youngster wasn't had gone to Scott Kelly in the high enough to vote, but he had a burning curiosity about the po- first primary. Boca Raton gave a 775-599 ' Ee Predicted the Outcome litical situation- plurality to young H, Loy And- erson Jr. over Milton Carpen- One of the most accurate 40 per cent. The four areas Kelly's home county of Polk, ter, and thus aided Palm Beach prognotications of Tuesday's High carried have 46 per cent a conservative area, Burns got It's Heady Time to Trade County to reverse a long-time results was made by an FAU of the state's population and 71.6 per cent of the vote in tradition; that of having a legis- professor. will furnish 22 of the 48 'sena- 1964. Goldwater got 55 per Dr. John DeGrove, a native tors in the new legislature as cent of the vote. Yet, Tuesday, lator from the Glades. Though well as 53 of the 117 repre- Anderson faces Republican op- Floridian and long-time student Kelly was able to switch these of the state's politics, predicted sentatives. people over to High, who car- Those Books for Swimsuits last week that Robert King High "Kelly's ardent espousal of ried Polk with 65 per cent. would be nominated by a margin the High cause had a major Once again Boca Raton stu- The gradual exodus from the The trend in Polk was almost classrooms will begin with the of 53 per cent to Haydon Burns' and dramatic impact on the dents are "getting ready to trade Council Whirls 47 per cent. vote," DeGrove said. "In (Continued on 14A) history books and arithmetic closing of St. Joan of Arc notes for baseball bats and School doors for the summer Final results show that the Friday. actual margin was 53.8 per swimsuits, symbols of summer Through Session cent to 46.2 per cent. -Pi. 11 Graduation exercises for fun. eighth grade students at St. DeCrove, chairman of the de- Baccalaureate Service Joan will be held at 9:30 a.-m. City Council members were partment of political science Saturday in the church. Rev. burning to hear the election at FAU, says High's victory Out of the Fat, Paul Leo Manning will present returns Tuesday night, so they can be attributed to three ma- rushed through an agenda in jor reasons: Scheduled For May 29 the diplomas to 30 graduates. the high time of 14 minutes. BURNS' own mistakes; Baccalaureate services for present the invocation, Rev. Into the Fire! School bells will begin their HIGH'S larger share of the Christian Weber, Moravian last tolling in the other five In the record-breaking ses- Boca Raton High School's first sion, council okayed a section urban bote; graduating class will be held Church, the scripture lessons, Problems sometimes pile up. schools in the area next week. KELLY'S influence in switch- and Rev. Albert G. Shiphorst, A local man, fishing in the First graduation exercises of a new subdivision ordinance at 8 p.m. Sunday in the Com- 1 that will make construction of ing votes. munity Center. First Presbyterian C hurch, ocean just off the Inlet, got into at St. Ann School, the newest The educator maintains that baccalaureate prayer. minor difficulties when his mo- addition to the city's education sidewalks mandatory. The de- The service, to be conducted cision followed a three-hour the "High win symbolizes the Boca Raton High School tor quit working. system, will be held at 11 a.m. shift from rural to urban power by members of the Boca Raton Chorus will sing the National With tides going out, he was Saturday, June 4 in Community study session Tuesday morn- Ministerial Association, will be ing. in the state—for the first gover- Anthem, accompanied by Rus- in danger of drifting out to sea. Presbyterian Church, Deer- nor from South Florida will take the beginning of graduation ac- sell Hinds, organist at St. Greg- But not being too far out and field Beach. Getting the final stamp of office along with the first urban tivities for the school's 134 ory's Church. also being a good swimmer, he Rt. Rev. Henry Loutitt, approval was assessments for legislature in the state's his- seniors. County school superintendent decided to swim ashore for help. chairman of the board, St. paving and street improve- tory." The baccalaureate sermon Robert Fulton will present the The reception wasn't quite Ann's School, and Episcopal ments for N.E. 38th St. from The seven metropolitan areas will be given by Dr. Frederick diplomas to the graduates at what he expected. bishop of South Florida, will Federal Highway to N.E. 5th in Florida contain 63 per cent Nelson, president of the minis- the Commencement Exercises As he struggled to safety present diplomas to 11 students Drive. of the total population,, Of these, terial association, and pastor from the pounding surf, he was Saturday, June 4. graduating fro«n the 12th grade. High carried four — Tampa- of United Church of Boca Raton. The program will be held at immediately collared by a se- Classes will end for St. Ann's Deferred for a week was a St. Petersburg, Dade, Broward His sermon topic will be "Life curity policeman for being on proposal for engineering ser- 8 p.m. in Bibletown Auditor- students June 3. and Palm Beach Counties. In or Luck." ium. fenced off private property. Classes for St. Andrew's vices for a citywide drainage two. of the others — Duval( Jack- Rev.