¥i. Faille HU i ai <>. Boca Raton, Fla. INDEX Page Church News 8 Classified Ads IS, 16 Deerfield Beach News 10 Ssrving Editorial 6 Social News 4, S, 7 BOCA RATON and Sports News 14 BOCA RATON NEWS DEERFIELD BiACH Vol. 5 No. 10 Boca Raton, Florida, Thursday, February 4, I960 16 Pages Price Ten Cents Action Delayed On Rules Change Brandt Boone in Runoff Although the Qvil Service Board at a meeting last week Engineer changed its rules to permit a city employe to run for a county, state or national Selected office on leave of -, absence, WithFlancher,Honchell the City Commission at its City Manager William regular meeting yesterday Lamb was authorized yester- afternoon voted unanimously day in the City Commission Votes Cast to delay action on this issue. meeting to enter into negoti- ations with Maurice J. Duficy Soon after the Commission By 1,504 of Ft, Lauderdale to o btain meeting opened, Commis- (Picture of candidates on his services as city engineer sioner Hal Dane moved that Page 2) for Boca Raton. the recommendation of the John R. Brandt led the Lamb said Duficy, 46, Gvil Service Board as far as- the political activities are fieldofsix candidates for the could start work about March City Commission in Tues- 1 and is a graduate engineer concerned be referred to the city attorney for study and day's primary election with registered in Florida. He is 666 votes, with Courtney C. experienced in administra- returned. A unanimous vote followed. "Dan" Boone closely follow- tive procedure, appraisals, ing with 643. inspections, construction and The City Commission in These two, together with all engineering work, Lamb committee meeting Monday incumbent John H. Flancher said. had agreed to consider the and Robert I. "Pat" Honchell, He would be employed on Civil Service Board action who finished third and fourth, Civil Service in a probation- under which Chief of Police will compete in the final, ary capacity and would start W. H. Brown would be per- election on Tuesday, Feb. Fire which destroyed the east wing of the Marlin Boat Company early yesterday Is at an approximate salary of mittedto take a leave of ab- 16. The two winners in that shown at its height. The plant is in the industrial area near the Boca Raton Airfield. $8, 000 a year. sence to run for a county election will take seats on —Photo by Pat Moss. Alfred Amsler, present office, probably that of the City Commission, join- ' city engineer, would serve sheriff. ing three holdovers, Mayor "One Building as assistant engineer. Brown had requested a A record catch of blue marlin for the Deerfield Beach- Joe DeLong and Commis- three-month leave of office. Boca Raton area is displayed, above, by Charles Marqusee, sioners William O. Herbold Final Orchid Tree Saved in Fire Action on his request had who made it last Saturday. He caught the 187-pound fish and Al Rueb. Extra Teacher 13 miles off Boca Raton. Fire broke out in the been delayed several times. Out of 2, 383 voters regis- The Civil Service Board Sale Is Tomorrow Marlin Boat Company in the Assigned to tered, there were 1, 504 votes Hong Kong Orchid trees industrial area near the air- , suggested the following cast Tuesday. Raton. More than 850 trees change in its rules; will be available for local have been distributed by the port at 12:01 a. m. Wednes- Marqusee Catches Flancher received 515 Boca School "Political Activities Per- purchasers at the City Water Garden Club and are in full day. votes and Honchell 490. Because of the rapidly in- missible: The head of a de- Plant between 9 a. m. and bloom. The trees bloom from The blaze started in the creasing enrollment, an addi- partment, with the approval Eliminated from the race 4 p.m. tomorrow. The sale November through May and east end of the east-west tional teacher has been as- 187-Pound Marlin wereMelvinC Schmittwith is sponsored by the Boca Ra- have a rose purple orchid- wing and the wing was de- of the City Manager, and of Charles B. Marqusee of they began to troll 13 miles signed to the J. C. Mitchell the board, may grant a leave 346 votes and Don Montgo- ton Garden Club. like blossom. stroyed. Quick action of 301 N. E. 23rd Way has offshore Boca Raton, Capt. mery with 118 votes. School in Boca Raton by the of absence without pay, not This will be the final dis- Two sizes will be avail- the regulars and volunteers Palm Beach County School turned a three-month fishing Strauser spotted the marlin. The number of votes cast of the Boca Raton Fire De- to exceed 90 days, to any hobby into a record catch Marqusee, using a bonita tribution of the Bauhinia- able, the 30-inch in gallon Board. person in the classified ser- this year closely paralleled Blakeana trees which have cans at $3 and larger trees partment saved the south of blue marlin off the Boca bait and following the cap- the total last year, when wing. Mrs. Elizabeth Staley of vice for the express purpose Raton coast. been designated as the of- six to seven feet in height Boca Raton, who previously tain's instructions, hooked 1, 414 votedoutof the 1,992 Fire Chief John Loughery of seeking a nomination and/ Admittedly a neophyte at the blue marlin and after a ficial flowering tree of Boca for $12. 50. taught at Greenacres School or becoming a candidate for registered. saiddamage to the wing was in Lake Worth, has been as- deep sea fishing, Marqusee 46-minute battle boated it. The two commtisioners to estimated at $8,000 and public office in any primary pulled in a 187-pound blue signed to teach the Fifth and/or general election i Fishing boats in the Deer- /be elected FEb. 16 will be there was no estimate on the measuring 9 feet, 2\ field Be^ich-Boca Salon irea Auto Injures Woman Vjrade, Paul Matwiy, princi- county, state or national"", /is»tom'~~\n iu M.i;;ih {men a contents of the builying. pal, said this week. in length, the largest are engaged in a fishing special meeting .usually is level. When the person seek ^ aught out of Deerfield This will do away with a ing such leave is a depari tournament from November called for that purpose. As She Crosses AIA The previous record to May and Marqusee's catch Elks Lodge split Fifth and Sixth grade menthead, such request mu:£ at 160 pounds. A Boca Raton woman was Rapids, Mich., was traveling taught by Eugene Davidson be approved by the City was immediately hailed as { and Mrs. Marqusee the top one. BoyMissing injured at 6:26 p.m. Tues- west on Palmetto Park Road, Beingformed and will relieve the over- Manager and the board. Any and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald day as she was crossing AIA and Everett Bates, 3745 N. W. crowding in Donald Robin- An Elks Lodge is being city employe under the pro- Lloyd, newlyweds from Harts- No Municipal Court Three Months one half mile south of Pal- Fourth Avenue, was traveling son's and Miss Edna Win- visions of this section, who metto Park Road. formed in Boca Raton. The dale, N. Y., who were on Because of Election A 14-year*old boy has north on First Avenue when initial meeting was held last field's classes, Matwiy said. has succeeded In being their honeymoon, started out Mrs. Emily Kirby, 445 theaccidenthappened in the MB. Patricia Gone, who in No municipal court cases been missing for nearly three Friday night with 28 attending. elected to any public office at 7:30 a.m. last Saturday were heard this week because N. E. Spanish Trail, was intersection. the last two years has hand- on a county, state and/or months, according to the struck by a car driven by The Deerfield Beach and from Deerfield on thecharte'r of the primary election on Boca Raton Police Depart- Damage was estimated at Pompano Beach Elks lodges led the Junior High English national level shall be con- boat Mar-T-Moe, with cap- Albert F. Gelhar of the Pato Tuesday. ment and Juvenile Court $25 to each car by investigat- are co-sponsoring the Boca and girls' Physical Education sidered to have resigned his tain George Strauser and mate Motel, Hollywood. Prelimi- There will also be no court Counselor Bob Brady. ing officer Patrolman Ben Raton group. Department, has taken a employment wi th the City Nick Melfi of Boca Raton. nary reports show she re- Burgess. on Feb. 16 because of the Brady is asking for help in The next meeting will be leave of absence. of Boca Raton, Florida. " Only a few minutes after general election. ceived a broken right knee- Beginning Tuesday, Mrs. locating the youth. cap. She was taken to Bethes- A turn signal light mal- held at 8 p. rn. Monday, Feb. Eunice Brusen rqriaced Mrs. da Memorial Hospital for functioning and a driver fol- 8, at the American Legion John A. Fore Jr., son of home. Cone in the English and treatment and observation lowing too closely caused Vote Books Kept Out of Boca Mr. and Mrs. John A. Fore, another accident Saturday All interested parties are Physical Education Depart- 172 N. W. Second Street, for other injuries. De Witt Upthegrove, super- cipalities in the county. at the intersection of North invited to attend. Anyone ment. Mrs. Brusen is a learned that your office has Boca Raton, has been missing Gelhar told police he was graduate of Eau Claire State visorof registration for Palm "For the record", Upthe- Federal Highway and N.