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* SEPTEMBER 1963 *Volume 7 * No. 7

PUBLISHED BY

THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATlN

AND DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT

OF GOOD LAW ENFORCEMENT IN FLORIDA

EDITORIAL BOARDFlanders G. Thompson ........... .... .......................Ft. Myers

Sheriff of Lee CountyJohn P. Hall ..........................................Green Cove Springs

Sheriff of Clay CountyDon McLeod ............................................................Tallahassee

Director,Florida Sheriffs Bureau

S. D. (Dave) Starr ...................................................OrlandoSheriff of Orange County

George Watts ...............................................................ChipleySheriff of Washington County

The Story Behingl the Cover

Freedoms Foundation Medal presented toth ~ Florida Sheriffs Association for fosteringa better understanding of the American Wayof Life through creation of the 'FloridaSheriffs Boys Ranch.

EDITOR

Carl Stauffer .........................................................TallahasseeField Secretary of the

Florida Sheriffs Association

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Sheriffs Still in There PitchingTALLAHASSEE —This month's cover picture proves

that Florida's Sheriffs are "still in there pitching" when itcomes to upgrading law enforcement.

It shows Sheriffs Association President George Wattsholding aloft for the benefit of photographers, the gildedspade he used to break ground for the new Florida Law En-forcement Acadamy on August 22.

Standing on the speakers' platfrom with him is LeonCounty Sheriff W. P. (Bill) Joyce, chairman of the buildingcommittee, who presided at the ground breaking ceremony.

Radio newscaster Ray Starr is shown at the bottom of thepicture recording the proceedings for a later broadcast.

Full details and more pictures will be found on pages2 and 3. —Photo by Phil Stitt

Florida Sheriffs Bureau

THE FLORIDA SHERIFFSASSOCIATION DOES NOTSOLICIT ADV ERT ISING

On the steps of the Capital Building in Tallahassee.

In the gallery of the Florida Senate, with Sheriff Davis and State Rep-resentatives Gordon Wells and Phil Ashier standing (from left) in theforeground.

Sheriff Takes School Patrol Kids onTour of Scenic, Educational Points

By Mike IannEEnePENSACOLA During the first week af June members of the

Escambia County School Safety Patrol toured many scenic andeducatianal places of 'interest in the state.

Sheriff William K. "Bill" Davis and supervisors led the tourconsisting af three bus loads of Iva~trol boys and one bus af patrolgirls.

The nearly 150 young citizens of Escambia County first touredthe Capital building in Tallahassee. There Escambi~a Representa-tives Phil Ashier and Gordon Wells explained the function afFlorida's Governm'ent and emphasized the importance of ourdemocracy.

One of the many pt rsons the group met at the Capital wasGovernor Farris Bryant.

Next day they crossed the Suwannee River and spent an ex-citing afternoon going through Flafida's s'alute to a talenfted artistof the past, "The Stephen Foster Memorial". Many pictures weretaken of tahe painted displays dlepicting each of Steph'en Fosters'well-loved songs.

The group cantinued across the sltate ta St. Augustine whereth'ey toured Marineland and had a front raw seat in the worldfamous "educ|ate'd porpoise and whale show". One of the mostenjoyed points of the trip was visiting "The Fountain of Youth"discovered many centuries ago by Ponce De Leon. The Escambiagroup walked the beach where the famous Spaniard first landed

Entering the caverns at Marianna, Florida.

in his search for the fountain. While at the gard'ens of the "Foun-tain of Yout'h", the youths went through a planetarium andlearnied of the many constellations af stars and their value ta man.

Since the young people are ia part of law enforcement, whileon the school patrol, a trip through St. Augustine's "Old Jail"hei'd great interest. They learned of the many improvements thathave taken place in our penal system since t'he aid jail wen't outof operation.

Silver Springs w'as the next stop. Here the youngsters thor-oughly enjoyed the glass bottom boa'ts and ot~her attractions.

The trip was concluded Saturday June 8, with a guid'ed tour ofthe Florida Caverns outside of Maiianna.

Sheriff's Investigator Charlie Cheese led two buses of coloredsafety p'a'trol boys on a similar trip across the state.

Governor Appoints New Sheriff in Suwannee CountyLIVE OAK —Duke McCallister, a

friendly man who is famous for hisability to rassle up a delicious barbecuefor three or 3,000 and has a keen inter-est in law enforcement and youth work,is the newly-appointed Sheriff of Suwan-nee County.

Governor Bryant appointed him lastmonth to fill a vacancy created by thesudden death of Sheriff Hugh Lewis,veteran law enforcement officer.

A prominent timberman, the newsheriff said he plans no immediatechanges in the staff or operational pro-cedures of the sheriff's department and

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he intends to da everything possible tocontinue the effective work SheriffLewis was doing.

Sheriff McCallister has long been anactive supporter of the Florida SheriffsBoys Ranch, which is located in Su-wannee County, and he has pledged hiscontinuing interest and support not onlyto this project but also to the JuniorDeputy Sheriff League which SheriffLewis organized.

"I have always been interested inwork with boys, " he said.

Sheriff McCallister was born inWakulla County, Florida, October 8,

1910, and attended the public schoolsof that county. His wife's name is Lil-lian and they have one son.

He received the "Suwannee CountyMan of the Year Award" in 1959 andis currently serving on the Board ofDirectors of the First National Bank ofLive Oak and the First Federal Savingsand Loan Association of Live Oak.

He is a member of the MethodistChurch and the following organizations:Masons, Shrine, Chamber of Com-merce, Elks, Country Club, Farm Bu-reau and Suwannee County Cattlemen'sAssociation.

With Pen Spade

Association President George Watts(left) signs construction contractfor Academy while Sheriffs BureauDirector Don McLeod (right), sec-retary of the Sheriffs Associationawaits his turn. Standing is T. T.Jones, Tallahassee building con-tractor. (Sheriff's Star staff photo. )

FLORIDA

SHERIFFSLAUNCH

ACADEMY

PROJECTSheriff George Watts turns firstspade full of earth while SheriffBill Joyce looks on. (AssociatedPress photo by "Pappy" Noel. )

TALLAHASSEE —Only the futurewill show the full significance of a cere-mony held on a sunbaked field near theTallahassee Municipal Airport, August22.

On this date officials of the FloridaSheriffs Association assembled to breakground for the Florida Law Enforce-ment Academy —Florida's first state-wide training school for city, countyand state enforcement officers.

The ceremony, attended by statecabinet officers and other governmentofficials, was simple and relatively brief,but the potential in terms of upgradinglaw enforcement throughout the Stateof Florida was tremendous.

Sheriffs Association President GeorgeWatts turned the first shovel full ofearth. He pointed out that Sheriffs hadlong r=:-gnized the need for a state-wide training school, and had longdreamed of one.

Jolee Pres4desLeon County Sheriff W. P. (Bill)

Joyce, chairman of the building com-mittee, presided at the ground break-ing ceremony and highly praised theTallahassee City Commission and CityManager Arvah Hopkins for assistancerendered the academy project. The cityofficials sold the Academy site to theSheriffs Association at a token price andprovided water service for a nominalsum.

Tallahassee Mayor Sam Teague madea short address in which he describedthe ground breaking as an historic oc-casion. He also pointed out that theAcademy building would be dedicatedin memory of Florida enforcement of-ficers who have lost their lives in theline of duty.

Praise frogn ErefnOther speakers included Attorney

General Richard Ervin, who commend-ed Florida's sheriffs for their continuedefforts to improve law enforcement; andComptroller Ray Green, who describedthe Academy as a manifestation of "realprogress" in law enforcement.

Immediately after the ground break-ing T. T. Jones, Tallahassee contractor,began construction of the Acadamyfaclhttes.

The first unit, including a dormitory,classrooms, administrative offices and adining room, is expected to cost $115,-000. It is scheduled to be completedaround the end of this year and arrange-ments are being made to hold the firstclasses in February.

The school will be operated year'round by the Florida Sheriffs Bureau, a

state agency authorized by law to trainenforcement officers; and the facilitieswill be provided by the Florida SheriffsAssociation without financial assistancefrom the State.

Fest FreaitionAssociation President Watts pointed

out that the ground breaking markedfast fruition of a project that was offi-cially adopted by the Sheriffs Associa-tion only eight months ago.

Since that action in January, 1963,the ten-acre site has been acquired andthe water system laid.

Financing was a difficult hurdle, butthis was solved when a mortgage loanof $60,000 was granted by FloridaSavings & Loan Association, of Talla-hassee.

Watts said the Academy is not in-tended to replace any existing trainingprogram or compete with the universityand junior college courses now beingoffered in Florida.

"We have long recognized, " he said,"that modern law enforcement is a high-ly specialized profession that requiresmany unique skills and a good back-ground of technical knowledge.

"The Academy has been created totrain men who will fill this urgent needand we feel it will do more to upgradelaw enforcement in Florida in the yearsto come than anything we have under-taken. "

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Sheriffs listen attentively in the back-ground while Attorney General RichardErvin addresses ground breaking audi-ence.

TheWalt Pellicer

Putnam County

ActAt left, Tallahassee MayorSam Teague makes an ad-dress during ground break-ing ceremony. Below, StateComptroller Ray Green onthe speaker's platform.(Photos by Phil Stitt, Flor-ida Sheriffs Bureau. )

Don McLeodDirector

Sheriffs Bureau

Bill TaffWakulla County

Pete ReddishBardford Co.

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Ken GrossManatee County

News about the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch,a home for needy and worthy boys the FloridaSheriffs Association is operating on the SuwanneeRiver near Live Oak, Florida.

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More Donors Added

To Roster Of

Builders Club

The following persons, organizationsand business firms have been added tothe roster of the Florida Sheriffs BoysRanch Builders Club in recognition ofdonations to the Ranch valued at $100or more:

Cherry Plaza Hotel, OrlandoRed Balloon Restaurant, OrlandoCollege Park Restaurant, OrlandoKentucky Fried Chicken, OrlandoMrs. E. L. Martin, Fort OgdenRichard D. Owen, M.D., Ft. Lauder-

dale

Ebaugh & Goethe, Inc. , GainesvilleCoca Cola Bottling Co., Live OakLodge 1558, Loyal Order of Moose,

Jacksonville BeachDr. W. Harrison Rucker, Jr. , Jack-

sonville

Mrs. Celia King, PensacolaMr. Axel Hallstrom, Vero BeachHarry Cohn Foundation, Beverly

Hills, CaliforniaMr. John Ertel, BrooksvilleMr. Ralph Powers, Lake CityMr. J. A. Brewer, Lake CityMr. Jimmy Johnson, Lake CityMr. Leon W. Viall, Avon ParkShriners Ladies, Ft. Myers Shrine

Club, Ft. MyersMr. Homer Woodruff, SarasotaMr. Jack Key, BradentonMr. Percy Cordrey, Oca!aMr. Sam Powell, LessburgMr. Earnest R. Bartley, GainesvilleA!Oe Creme Laboratories, Inc. , Ft.

Lauderdale

Mrs. Nellie Jane Grose, OrmondBeach

Mr. W. J. Hicks, ClearwaterMr. Charles Huss, St. PetersburgMr. Vincent O'Neal, GulfportMr. Arthur J. Altz, ClearwaterMr. B. B. Bromberg, JacksonvilleDr. Harry L. Geiger, JacksonvilleDr, R, P, Green, Jacksonville

NEW RANCHERWhen Victor Miller, OrangeCounty youngster, was ac-cepted for enrolment at theFlorida Sheriffs Boys Ranch,Sheriff Dave Starr person-ally escorted him there. TheSheriff is pictured wishingVictor a friendly farewellbefore departing for Or-lando.

The Hugh Lewis Scholarship Fund,established last month to provide collegeeducations for youngsters enrolled atthe Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch, issteadily growing and already totals over$350.

The fund is a memorial to the lateHugh Lewis, Sheriff of Suwannee Coun-ty, who died suddenly August 5, 1963,following a heart attack. He was one of

KISSIMMEE—AWARDED CERTIFICATE —Repre-senting Central Florida Square Dancers Asso-ciation, Al Cody (left) accepts o Florida Sher-iffs Boys Ranch Builder Certificate from OsceoiaCounty Sheriff Bob Buckets. The association,of which Cody is past president, sponsoreda dance and donated the proceeds to theRanch. (Photo by Charles Hamrick. )

the original founders of the Boys Ranchin 1957 and served as a member of itsboard of trustees.

Donors who made contributions tothe fund in August are listed below.Others will be listed in future issues ofTHE SHERIFF'S STAR.

Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch Staff, Live Oak.Sheriff Willis V. McCall, TavaresOrder of the Eastern Star, Suwannee Chapter

No. 49, Live Oak,Sheriff George Watts, Jr., Chipley.Sheriff and Mrs. Dave Starr, Orlando.Mr. and Mrs. Tom Allen, Live Oak.Kiwanis Club of Live Oak, Live Oak.Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McMullen, Live Oak.Mr. and Mrs. Wyman M, Garland, Live Oak.Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hicks, Live Oak.Mr. and Mrs. Lavuye Boggus, Live Oak.Sheriff Henry Hasldns, Key West.Mr. M. A. O' Hara, Live Oak.Live Oak Lions Club, Live Oak.Mr. Russell Lewis, Brunswick, Georgia.Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Lewis, Vcro Beach.Mr. and Mrs. Sam S. Farm, Live Oak.Mrs. O. L. Hattaway, Perry.Mr. L. M. Crews, Jr., Live Oak.Helvenston and Harvard Families, Live Oak.Mrs, Mary D. Helvenston, Live Oak.Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Anderson, Jr., Bellviilc&

Georgia.Sheriff Howard "Andy" Anderson, DeFuniak

Springs.Mrs. Harry J. Boyles, Live Oak.Mr. R. B, Guff, Live Oak.Sheriff Martin M. Kellenberger, West Palm

Beach.Mr. Alfred T. Airth, Live Oak.Mr. Leon Nickson McDonald, Live Oak.Mr. and Mrs. James L. Long Live Oak.Mr. William L. Slaughter, Warren, Michigan.Mr. and Mrs. John W. Cooper, Live Oak.iMr. A. 7. Henry, Tallahassee.Mr. Carl Stauffer, Tallahassee.Mr. Jack Madigan, Tallahassee.Senator John M. Spottswood, Key West.Mr. C. G. Williams, Tallahassee.

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Scholarship Fund Honors Hugh Lewis

Flow of Cafetorium

Donations BeginsMrs. Vera D. Hughes, of Spartan-

burg, S. C., had the honor of being thefirst contributor to the campaign to raisefunds for a much needed cafetorium atthe Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch.

Other early contributors were Alex-ander Mitchell, of Jacksonville; Mrs.Frances Diaz, Tampa; and Mr. andMrs. Robert W. Gray, of Eustis.

Mrs. Hughes is a sister of A. D.Davis, Jacksonville chain store execu-tive who is a member of the Cafetoriumcampaign committee and a Boys Ranchtrustee. Mrs. Diaz is also a trustee.

Other members of the committee areCol. Robert Pentland Jr. , of Hollywood,(chairman); Syde P. Deeb, Tallahassee;Louis Swed, Tampa; Cecil Webb, Tam-pa; Highlands County Sheriff BrowardCoker, Sebring; and Levy County Sher-iff James W. Turner, Bronson.

The cafetorium, which is expected tocost around $90,000, has been selectedby the Ranch trustees as the numberone building project for 1963.

It will provide a combination cafe-teria and auditorium which will broadenthe program of activities at the Ranchand increase the enrollment.

When the cafetorium is completedthe present temporary dining hall willbe converted into a residence cottage for20 boys bringing the total capacity to80.

Boys Anticipating

New Fire HouseFiremen all over the State of Florida

are going to dig down into their walletsand raise $25,000 to build a combina-tion fire house and mechanic's shop atthe Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch.

A delegation from the Florida StateFiremen's Association, headed by Pres-ident C. P. Bennett, of Sanford, madethis decision after visiting the Ranchand discussing the project with RanchAdministrator Harry Weaver.

The proposed new building is greatlyneeded at the Ranch, Weaver said, andwill serve many useful purposes.

It will provide a modern headquartersfor the present volunteer fire companyof boys and staff members; and properhousing for the fire truck and ambu-lance.

The rear section of the building willbe equipped for repair and mainte-nance of Ranch vehicles. This will givethe youngsters at the Ranch valuablevocational training as mechanics andwill also keep tractors, trucks, busesand cars in good running condition.SEPTEMBER, 1963

ktt Samarium

The following have made contribu-tions to the Florida Sheriffs Boys RanchMemorial Fund:

iMr. and Mrs. J. D. Odom, Jr., Starkei inmemory of Janie Johnson and Oneal Boatrzght.

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Cooper, Live Oak; inmemory of A. K. Hawkins, Charlie Morgan andJ. B. Hunter.

'Mr. and Mrs, E. F. Hood, Gulfpozt; in memoryof Major Stanley L. Wolfe.

IMr. Monroe J. Adkins, St. Petersburg; Mrs.Lewis L. Palmitier, Clearwater; in memory ofNed March.

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Wallace, Dunedin; inmemory of Nelson L. McCully.

Mr. R. C. Bigby, Tampa; in memory of J. C,Huskisson.

Mrs. Lillian H. Fulton, St. Petersburg; inmemory of James Luther Fulton.

Mrs. William C. Jordan, Palmetto; in memoryot Dr. Warren J. Duckett.

Mr. Delmar Fugate, Boca Grande; in memoryof Violet Coursey.

Atlanta Tallow Company, Inc. , Atlanta; EmilN, Bear, New York, N. Y.; in memory of RalphB. Wallof.

Mr. and Mrs. George Fehring, Ronkonkoma,N. Y.; in memory of Herman Zannoth.

|Mr. Bern K. Bullard, Sarasota; in memory ofG. 0 Shepherd.

Mrs. Elizabeth P. Harper and William P.Harper, St. Petersburg; in memory of CharlesH. Harper.

Lake County SheriiPs Departments Tavares; inmemory of Mrs. Minnie L. Brooks.

'The West Point Graduating Class of 1954,West Point, N. Y.; in memory of Captain H. W.Booth, Jr,

Mrs. Anne B. Fogle, Winter Park; in memoryof Mr. J. K. Fogle.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Raymond, Orlando;in memory of Glen F. Osborne.

IMr. and Mrs. C. C. Simpson, Ocala; in mem-ory of Mrs. S. C, M. Thomas.

Joseph Leonetti, Brooklyn, N. Y.; in memoryof his Mother Mrs. Rose Graziano.

iThe Dryco Company of Flozida, Inc. , Sarasota;in memory of Dr. Orlow Fredric Prentiss.

Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Jensen, Lake City; inmemory of Mr. Joseph McGehee.

The Memorial Fund will perpetuate the memory of deceased relatives andfriends by providing the financing for a Boys Ranch Chapel.

Please use the form below when mailing contributions to this fund.

Mail To:Memorial Fund

Florida Sheriffs

Boys Ranch

P. O. Box 649

Live Oak, Florida

Enclosed find contribution of $

In memory ofSend acknowledgment to:

NameAddress

From (Donor's Name)Address

Other officers of the Firemen's Asso-ciation spearheading the fund drive withPresident Bennett are Richard L. Seit-ner, Eau Gallic, first vice president;A. S. Drumright Jr. , Sarasota, secondvice president; E. J. Langley, Chatta-

hoochee, secretary-treasurer; C. A. An-derson, Hialeah, director; Richard E.Evans, Jr., Holly Hill, director; GroverC. Long, Melbourne, immediate pastpresident; and Thomas W. Orr, De-Land, legislative chairman.

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LIVE OAK—ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS —John Adicks, Kiwanis Club president, displays the first in aseries of annual awards presented outstanding youths at the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch. Receiv-ing the awards presented by Garth 'Nobles (right), are (left to right) Jay Bryan, scholastic;Wally Edwards, leadership; Mike Edwards, athletic award; and Michael Hampton, agriculture.(Photo courtesy Suwannee County Democrat. )

One Barometer of Boys Ranch SupportBARTOW—The Florida Sheriffs As-

sociation, as a token of its appreciation,awards lifetime honorary membershipsto donors who make contributions of$1,000 or more to the Florida SheriffsBoys Ranch.

And, one quick way to measure theeffectiveness of any sherifFs fund raising

is to count the number of lifetime mem-

bers in his county.Take a look at the pictures above

and draw your own conclusions aboutPolk County Sheriff Monroe Brannen.He is shown presenting lifetime plaquesto (from left) Florida Tile Industries,

Inc. , represented by James W. Sikes

(center), president, and Leon R. Sikes,

vice president; E. M. Watts, of Lake-

land; and Weir P. Williams, of Polk

City. That's Mr. Williams' son looking

on. (Photos by John A. Brady, Polk

County SherifFs Department. )

Thank You Deputy Hammond —For Being AlertORLANDO —The moral to this

story, whether you' re a law enforcementofficer or a private citizen, is "stayalert. "

The story begins with Mrs. Delores J.Barrow, who left her dog in her parkedcar while she went shopping in a shop-ping center.

A thief got into the parked car, drovearound the parking lot, stopped for amoment to put the dog out of the carand then drove off.

Guards in an armored car saw thedog being put out, became suspiciousand jotted down the license number ofthe car.

A short time later the guards en-countered Mrs. Barrow, who was look-ing for her missing car and they toldher what had happened.

An alarm went out, giving the licensenumber of the stolen car, and DeputySheriff W. B. Hammond made a noteof it.

As he was driving along, Hammondspotted the car parked in front of theDixie Village Branch of the First Fed-eral Savings and Loan Association; andhe saw a man rush out of the bank andjump into it.

Hammond took out after the car andforced the driver to stop. The driverjumped out with a drawn gun in onehand and a money bag in the other.Hammond fired two warning shots, andthen, as the man began to tlee, broughthim down with a slug in the leg.

It was then that Hammond discover-ed his captive had just held up thebranch bank, and was carrying over$3,000 in loot.

After the capture of the bank bandit,Orange County Sheriff Dave Starr re-ceived the following letter:

"First Federal Savings and Loan As-sociation of Orlando wishes to ex-press its appreciation to your De-partment and to Deputy Hammondin the prompt capture of the Banditwho held up our Dixie VillageBranch."Not only First Federal but all finan-cial institutions in Orange Countyappreciate this alertness on the part

of your Deputies as it certainly willmake anyone who has such an ideathink twice before attempting a holdup."This is just another incident thatmakes all Orange Countians proud ofyour Department."Please convey our thanks to DeputyHammond. "

Sincerely yours,J. M. Corson,President

Deputy Sheriff Hammond receives reward from J. M. Corsan, president of First Federal Savingsand Loan Association of Orlando, while Orange County Sheriff Dave Starr looks on.

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Preferred MailTITUSVILLE—Here are two exam-

ples of the kind of letters Sheriff LeighS. Wilson would like to receive in hismail bag every day:

One of them came from CountySolicitor Tom Stroud writing for him-self and Court of Record Judge TomWaddell. It said in part: "Judge Wad-dell has asked me to make known toyou of the fine job you have been do-ing in preparing the statements on yourcases on arrests you have been making.

"I would like to join with JudgeWaddell and express the appreciationof this office for the outstanding jobyou are doing in this respect. "

The other one was from Cocoa PoliceChief A. C. Corlew thanking the Sher-iff's Department for help and coopera-tion rendered during an investigation ofthe embezzlement of city funds.

It stated: "I want to especially thankagents E. J. Thrower and Max Bussardfor their untiring efforts and assistance. . . It is my opinion these men are cer-tainly a credit to the law enforcementprofession and I am privileged to havehad the opportunity to work withthem. "

FORT LAUD'ERDALE —NON-PAID VOLUNTEERS —When Broward County Sheriff Allen B. Michell

needs help he calls on these trained, uniformed auxiliarymen to assist his regular depu'ties. The

auxiliarymen, serving without pay, handle many special details and emergencies. In one month

they logged 72B hours riding patrol with deputies. (Photo by Broward County Sheriffs' Depart-ment. )

Robber Caught after Return Visit

Missed by ManyCLEARWATER —The Re v. C.

Douglas Burt died suddenly July 24,and he will be sadly missed by:—The men, women and juveniles inthe Pinellas County Jail to whom hegave spiritual comfort and guidance.—The condemned men in RaifordState Prison's "death row" with whomhe counseled by mail.—The employees of the PinellasCounty Sheriff's Department to whomhe was (in the words of Sheriff DonGenung) "good medicine. "—The families of prisoners he fre-

quently visited.The Rev. Mr. Burt had been serving

as chaplain of the Pinellas County Jailsince 1958 and Sheriff Genung termedhis death an irreparable loss.

He established the library in thecounty jail in 1958; and the jail chapelin 1960.

With PleasureDELAND —"Who's going to pay

me?" a taxi driver wailed after one ofhis passengers got away without payinghis fare.

Volusia County Sheriff RodneyThursby paid the $10 fare with pleas-ure.

It happened that the non-paying pas-senger was an escapee from the countyjail and a tip from the cabbie resultedin his capture.

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By Mike lannone

PENSACOLA —In late January aNegro gunman stuck up the MutualFederal Savings and Loan Associationbranch office and took $5,500.

During a lazy mid-July afternoon,the performance was repeated and thearmed bandit slipped away $2,800richer.

The Sheriff's Department was quicklyalerted, and Sheriff William E. "Bill"Davis, who was just leaving the Countyhospital adjacent to his office, directeda dragnet of the area. Agents from theF. B. I. were also called in.

Moments later, Chief Deputy W. E.Ambrose was searching in a sectionnorth of the hold-up scene when theright front door of his unmarked carwas yanked open. A sweating Negroman stuck a .45 in his face and orderedhim from the car. Ambrose tried forhis pistol, but the gunman pulled himto the ground and took it.

"He ordered me back into the carand told me to drive with the siren on, "the Chief Deputy was quoted.

With wailing siren the lawman andthe law breaker turned up and downside streets, finally stopping in the park-ing lot of a shopping center.

The captor leaped from the vehicleand disappeared among the parkedautomobiles.

Immediately, Ambrose radioed thedispatcher a better description of therobbery suspect.

In a split second Sheriff Davis spottedthe dangerous suspect in a blue and

white Chevrolet. The young sheriff, inuniform but unarmed, gave chase.

Sheriff's investigator Norman Silcoxand Sgt. Kilby Fillingim, in separatecruisers, sped in behind the Sheriff, whowas now trying to run the suspect's caroff the road.

The officers realized the possible dan-ger in the chase. Silcox, steering withhis right hand, shot at the escapingvehicle with a carbine in his left hand.

The Negro then ran off the shoulderof the road and was trapped by thethree cars.

When Sgt. Fillingim approached thecar, the negro pointed the .45 at him.Silcox, coming up from the side withSheriff Davis, slapped the suspect withhis carbine stating "I don't want to killyou. " Still full of fight the Negro reach-ed for his pocket. Sheriff Davis threw ahammer lock on him and the suspectwas completely subdued.

The missing $2,800 was found in thepossession and he was identified as IsaacMcConnico, 38, of Pensacola.

Sheriff Davis took the suspect to theCounty Jail where employees of theBank identified him in a line up as theman who had robbed them earlier thatday. Then after closer scrutiny the em-ployees identified McConnico as thesame man who made off with $5,500 inJanuary.

Local agents of the F. B. I. and U. S.Commissioner Gerald L. Brown chargedMcConnico with two counts of armedrobbery of a federally insured savingsand loan association.

It Was a Big Day for "grandmother Grose""Everything was so wonderful I can't find words to really express

my appreciation, " Mrs. Nellie Jane Grose, of Ormond Beach, toldVolusia County Sheriff Rodney Thursby after she attended a party cele-brating her 80th birthday at the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch.

Through years of loving attention, Mrs. Grose has become a sortof unofficial "grandmohher" to the youngsters at the Ranch and theparty was their way of showing her how much they appreciate the manythings she has done for them —the letters, cards, and gifts she has sentthem on birthdays and holidays; the constant effort she has made tointerest other people in the Ranch.

In accordance with her wishes, the refreshments included real oldfashioned (fresh fruit) lemonade and home made ice cream ("the waywe used to make it 70 or 75 years ago"). The boys themselves select-ed "hamburgers" as the main course, and threw in a carefully decoratedbirthday cake.

Sheriff Thursby assigned a deputy sheriff to take Mrs. Grose fromher home at Ormond Beach, to the Ranch, and received a letter fromher telling him how much she enjoyed the trip.

The Ranch pleased Mrs. Grose too. She told Sheriff Thursby shewas particularly impressed with "the home atmosphere, the courtesyshown me by the boys. . . the visits with the houseparents and othermembers of the staff. "

She was also agreeablly surprised to find the houseparents "all soyoung and with young children of their own. "

"The boys are truly having a full life with love, understanding andguidance, " she commented, "but I was glad to find that the adults in

charge hold the reins. Would that that were true in the homes taday-wheie the children really hold the reins. I believe that is causing muchof the trouble in so many of the homes today. " "GRANDMA GROSE

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cuts her birthday cake while some of her 5Blook on with anxious anticipation.

She also assured Sheriff Thursby that she would do "all I can toacquaint others of the great work done at the Ranch and the need forfinancial help so that more boys can have a home there. "

Valuable Asset 30-Pound Boy Triggers Big SearchBRADENTON —Manatee County

Sheriff Ken Gross considers his motor-cycle posse a valuable asset—and itdoesn't cost the taxpayers a cent.

Four members of the posse are volun-teers who provide their own cycles andeven pay for their own gas. The fifthmember is Sgt. James Foy, a paiddeputy sheriff, whose regular duties in-clude motorcycle escort work.

The motor posse volunteers servewithout pay and handle a variety ofduties such as traffic control aroundschool zones and funeral and paradeescorts.

The only cost to the sheriff's depart-ment is the purchase of uniforms sothat the official status of the posse mem-bers can be readily identified.

BRADENTON —A real-life dramathat puts television thrillers to shamewas unfolded here when Sheriffs, depu-ties and volunteers from four counties,joined in a mammoth search for ablond, blue-eyed boy.

Mike Kelly, 2' years old, wanderedaway from a residence near MyakkaCity and toddled into an area of snake-infested swamps and woods.

When his parents were unable to findhim an alarm went out to the Manateeand Sarasota County Sheriffs Depart-ments, and the search began.

A few footprints gave searchers anindication of the way the 30-poundyoungster had gone, but other clueswere lacking.

As time went by, the search force

FORT LAUDERDALE —BOYS RANCH BUILDERS —Broward County Sheriff Allen B. Michell (left)and Deputy Sheriff Otto Hettesheimer (right) presented Builder Club certificates to loyal sup-parters of the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch recently. The recipients are (from left) "Pop" Sterling, ofSterling's Men's and Boys' Shop; Cuthbertt H. Solomon, representing the Pompano Beach OptimistClub; Mr. and Mrs. Todhunter and son Herbert, representing Thorn McAn Shoe Stores. (Photo byThomas Patrick Merritt, Broward County Sherif'f's Department. )

continued to grow until it includedsheriff's deputies from Hardee and De-Soto Counties, bloodhounds, hundredsof volunteers on foot and on horseback,two airplanes and a helicopter.

Creeks and ponds were explored bydivers and miles of terrain were search-ed carefully. As darkness closed in,searchlights were brought into play butthe mammoth hunt finally had to becalled off until the next morning.

The climax came the next day whentwo volunteers, J. Moody Albritton andA. Mike Webb were tramping across afield dotted with palmettos and gopherholes.

Suddenly Webb heard a "whimper. "He looked around, but all he could seeat first was approaching horsemen.Then there was another slight noise andboth Webb and Albritton spotted thehead of the little boy—barely above theground level because he had fallen intoa gopher hole and was imprisoned there.

Their jubilant shouts brought fivehorsemen to the scene and the boy was

quickly extricated from the hole.Then he was rushed to a hospital

where his happy parents were told thathis only injuries were mosquito bites.

Searchers, dog tired from the 24-hourhunt, went home marveling that theyoungster had survived his frighteningtrek into the wilds.

They estimated that he had walkedsome 15 miles in his winding attempt tofind his way home.

Mike's only comment when rescuedwas: "I wanna go home. "

SHERIFF'5 STAR

MISSING PERSONS

Joseph G. Wilkinson

White male, age 55, 6 feet, I inch tall, weighs185 pounds, greying hair, wears glasses. Hasbeen missing since July 8, 1963. Storekeeper,NAS, Pensacola, Fla. May be driving a 1963Comet station wagon, license 1963 Florida922784, or 1960 Chrysler Imperial, 1963Florido 13WW-191. May be enroute to Nor-folk, Va. If located, notify Sheriff WilliamE. Davis, Pensacola, Florida.

Curtis Genaux

White male, date and place of birth 10-29-38, Potter County, Penn. , 6 feet tall,weighs 184 pounds, dark brown hair, hazeleyes, dark complexion. Missing from KeyWest, Fla. , since May 4, 1963. Subject'sparents live in Yuba County California. Heis also wanted on charge of Non-Support.If subject located, notify Sheriff Haskins,Key West, Fla. , or the Florida SheriffsBureau, Tallahassee, Florida.

CHIPLEY—NEW SAFETY PATROL—Shown here with Deputy Sheriff Hollis Toole are the first recruit"signed up for a new school safety patrol unit sponsored by Washington County Sheriff GeorgeWatts. This group will serve at Chipley Junior High School and similar groups have been organizedat other schools. (Photo by E, W. Carswell, Chipley. )

SSPTEMSER, 1963

Sandra Gertrude SmithWhite female, born Augu~st 25, 1946, 5feet, 2Vz inches tall, weighs 103 pounds,petite build, long |blond hair, green-blueeyes, tanned comp. Self-styled song writerand poet. Has suicidal tendencies. Missingsince July 9, 1963 since her voluntary de-parture from her apartment in Fort Lau-derdale, Fla. Last seen in company ofthree white males traveling in a 1957Ford, Mass. Lic. F97-036. At that timewas wearing two-piece leopard skin Bikinibathing suit. Carried white lace dress andgreen Iblouse in overnight bag. Anyoneknowing subject's whereabouts notify Po-lice Dept. , Fort Lauderdale, Fla. , or theFlorida Sheriffs Bureau, Tallahassee, Flor-ida.

Job Well DonePALATKA —Significant tribute was

paid to Sheriff Walt Pellicer of PutnamCounty and Sheriff L. O. Davis of St.Johns by the Palatka News for theirswift and efficient work in solving themurder case of Lester L. Rodgers ofOrange Mills.

H. L. McKenzie, in his "Heraldingthe Times" column in the News, com-mended the efforts of the lawmen andcommented, "When we hear of theprompt and efficient work of our lawenforcement officers, city, county andstate, we wonder just how much do we,as law-abiding citizens, appreciate theefforts of these brave officers in seekingto protect life and property and to makethis community a safe place in whichto live. "

Shortly following discovery of Rod-gers' decomposed body in woods eastof Hastings, came the official report ofan arrest. This was followed by a sec-ond arrest, that of a woman who re-portedly confessed she killed the storeowner with a hammer.

Sheriff Davis said he had signed affi-davits charging the woman, Mrs. LoisVivian Lee, 30, of Palatka, and HarveyJack Cooper, 31, also of Palatka, withmurder.

19 Hours Adrift--A Saga of Bravery

OCALA —LOTTA LOBSTER—When Officer JahnW. Seay (left) and Lt. Cliff Willis of the Flor-ida Conservatian Patrol confiscated 105 poundsof lobster, they turned it over to Marion Coun-ty Sheriff Doug Willis and he donated it tothe Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch.

In the BagTITUSVILLE—A trio sought in a

'pick-up' request received by SheriffLeigh Wilson's Department was 'in thebag,

' so to speak.Right in the Brevard Jail were the

three men who had been lodged thereearlier on a public drunkenness chargeand on suspicion.

After receiving a call that three menwere trying to sell television sets atFlorida Wonderland, Criminal AgentDon Schaff and Deputy Bob Tyndallarrived at the amusement spot only tolearn that the men had left.

Later, the two found the 1953 Chev-rolet panel truck with New Jersey li-cense plates. Inside the vehicle werethree television sets, a bottle containingwhisky, and an overnight bag crammedwith Old Master silverware.

While the trio was being booked, theOrlando request came to pick up themen on suspicion of breaking andentering.

FT. PIERCE—RANCH GIFT—St. Lucie CountySheriff J. R. Norvell (right) accepts a $50check dona'ted to the Florida Sheriffs BoysRanch by Loyal Order of Maose Lodge No.24B. Shown presenting the check is GeorgeTowler.

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I The following article by Jon Nord-heimer is reprinted from the August 10issue of THE MIAMI HERALD. )

VERO BEACH—The tall, rawbonedLake Okeechobee fisherman —amazedat finding four persons and a dachshundtied together in the water like a stringof bobbing fishing floats —uttered oneconfused question:

"What are y'all doing out here?""Oh, we' re just taking a swim, " an-

swered Sam Joyce.With this exchange of simple dia-

logue, a 19-hour saga of bravery endedThursday (August 8) for the family ofthe Indian River County Sheriff.

After their 18-foot cruiser had strucka submerged object the evening beforeand sank in nine feet of water —morethan 12 miles from shore —one thingbesides a length of nylon line boundthe family together: courage.

"If just one of us had panicked weall would have been in a lot of trouble, "Joyce said at his Vero Beach homeSaturday, recounting the experience forfriends and relatives.

But no one did panic, not even Duke,the family's pet, who had given up try-ing to swim with his short, stubby legstwo hours after the sinking, and calmlywent to sleep in the life jacket hismaster had fashioned for him.

"I told the kids what the score wasright after the boat sank beneath us. Itold them we were going to stick withthe boat, hang onto the bow (which waspartially awash) and wait for help. I toldthem that we would probably be hungryand cold for awhile, but as long as wehad our life jackets on, nothing wasgoing to hurt us.

"And do you know something? I sus-pect those kids acted better under thecircumstances than most adults would. "

Debbie did ask her dad one nervousquestion last Wednesday night as anearly full moon rose above the vastlake and shadows leaped back and forthin the choppy water.

"Daddy, what about sharks and alli-gators in the water?"

"Honey, " Joyce replied, "you knowthere're no sharks in the lake. "

"What about the gators then, " shefired back.

"We' ll take care of that situationwhen we come to it," her father an-swered firmly.

Immediately after the boat struck theobject (possibly a channel marker ob-scured by the lake's two-foot chop) andtore a gaping three-foot hole in the hull,Joyce went into action.

"I'm a guy who figures an accidentisn't going to happen to me but I takeprecautions just in case it does, " hesmiled.

Gunning the boat in an attempt to getas close to land as possible and at thesame time raise the how so less waterwould pour through the hole, he gothis family in life jackets and linked ev-

eryone together, including Duke, bythreading a $0-foot nylon bowline

through each jacket."I've pulled so many bodies from the

lakes in Indian River County and the

only reason they' re dead is because theydidn't wear life jackets, " the sherifF said.

The boat went down steadily still

cutting the water at full speed, until thelake actually poured over the sides andknocked out the motor.

In the water, Joyce turned the entire,large-beamed boat over by himself andtrapped air in the bow to keep it stick-ing out of the water.

"When you really have to do some-

thing, you' re able to do more than younormally could, " he said.

All through the long night, Joycespent intervals at the stern, droppingdown beneath the water until his feettouched the bottom of the lake, andshoving the stricken boat toward shore.

"I must have shoved it like that morethan 150 times. "

By 8 in the morning, however, thelittle band deserted the boat's bow andstruck out for shore. Sometimes theyswam, sometimes they floated.

Five hours later, pulling his exhaustedwife, two waterlogged children and asleeping dachshund behind him, Joycehailed down the commercial fishermanthree miles from shore.

"What are y'all doing out here, " theman asked.

"Oh, we' re just taking a swim, " SamJoyce answered.

Better Than AverageFORT LAUDERDALE —During the

first six months of 1963 Sheriff AllenB. Michell's department investigated9,948 law violations and cleared 8,455of them —a better than average rate of85 per cent.

lleaslesl by SrossBRADENTON —Manatee County

Sheriff Ken Gross is president ofthe recently formed Manatee-SarasotaChapter of Leukemia Society Inc. , anorganization which raises funds for re-search to find Leukemia's cause andcure.

SHERIFF'S STAR

Tight SqueezePUNTA GORDA —The pictures on this page tell the

story of an attempted jailbreak that was thwarted byCharlotte County Sheriff Travis Parnell and his Deputies.

The top picture shows the small escape hole that wascreated by cutting away a section of a cell bar with hack-saw blades.

Below it is a picture of one of the would-be escapeesreenacting the tight squeeze he got into when he wormedhis way through the 7 x 11-inch hole. After he gotthrough the hole he started to saw the main cell blockdoor. At this point deputy sheriffs, who were aware ofthe plot, moved in and nipped it in the bud.

The bottom picture shows Sheriff Parnell (left) andChief Deputy Lonnie Byrd inspecting the hacksaw bladeswhich were purchased by an outsider and smuggled intothe jail with the help of a trustie. After the plot was un-covered the outsider was arrested and placed in jail withhis buddies.

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SEPTRMRER, 1963

Jessie Lewis AdkisonWith numerous aliases,variations of above name,white male, date andplace of birth 7-21-19,Samson, Ala. , 6 feet IV4inches tall, weighs 150pounds, tall slender build,greying reddish brownhair, blue eyes. Numer-ous tattoos about leftarm, one identified as"Nude woman" upperleft arm, words "TRUELOVE" back right fourfingers, "Death Before

Dishonor" on right arm.FBI g2 128 967. FPC:15, S/L, 10/6, U/U,000/OOI. May be on asnapper boat out of Mis-sis'sippi, Louisiana, orTexas. All port citiesalerted for su'bject. War-rant issued, charge GrandLarcency, will extradite.If apprehended notifySheriff Anderson, De-Funiak Springs, Fla. , orFlorida Sheriffs Bureau,Tallahassee, Florida.

Edward Allen RowleyWhite male, age 25, 5feet, 9 inches tall, weighs145 pounds slender build,blond hair. Gas stationattendant. Last seen driv-ing ~blue 1963 Ford con-verti'ble 1963 Fla. Lic.1E-11715. Warrant is-sued, charge Grand Lar-ceny. If apprehended no-tify Police Dept. , Surf-side, Fla. , or FloridaSheriffs Bureau, Tallahas-see, Florida.

Charles O. MillsWhite male, date andplace of birth 11-12-20,New Mexico, 5 feet, 8inches tall, weighs 130pounds, bald, blue eyes.FPC: 18, L/L, I/I, U/U,IIO/IIO, 17, AM'. Occu-pation: Desk clerk. War-rant issued, charge For-gery. If apprehended no-tify Sheriff Genung, orPolice Dept. , Clearwater,Fla. , or Florida SheriffsBureau, Tallahassee, Fla.

Rowley

Danny Ray Willis

James Clifton EvansWhite male, date andplace of birth 2-24-05,Washington County, Fla. ,5 feet, 10 inches tall,weighs 210 pounds, grey-ing hair, blue eyes. FBIg 1 191 856. FPC: 2,0/L, 11/'18, R/U, IOO/011, 19. State Prison Nos.

29352, f43729, /56295.Wanted in Walton Coun-ty, Fla. , for UnlawfulFlight to Avoid Confine-ment. Will extradite. Ifapprehended notify S'her-iff Anderson, DeFuniakSprings, Fla. , or the Flor-ida Sheriffs Bureau, Tal-lahassee, Florida.

Billy Campbell KitchensAlias James BufordLKWIS, White male, dateof birth 7-30-27, 5 feet,9 inches tall, weighs 170pounds, brown hair, 'hazeleyes, scar over right eye.FBI g 5018575, FPC:12, 0/I, 13/26, R/R,OIO/OOI, 21. Ref. OIO/OII. Also DANNY RAY

WILLIS, alias DannyBRYAN, Danny MIL-LER, white male, date ofbirth 12-11-10, 5 feet,9'i~ inches, weighs 150pounds, brown hair, hazeleyes. FBI +663067. FPC.17, 0/I, 13/17, Rt/ROO,0/I, 16/15. Willis waslast known to be driving1956 Olds 4-door hardtop

beige over light green,1963 California Lic.AZB-284. Both subjects want-ed for ManufacturingCouterfeit United SatesCurrency. If apprehendednotify nearest U. S. Se-cret Service, TreasuryDept. , or Florida SheriffsBureau, Tallahassee, Fla.

SHERIFF'S STAR

Smithy Aaron AlbrittonWhite male, date andplace of birth 3-5-35,Oak Groves, Fla. 5 feet,10 inches tall, weighs 190pounds, brown hair andeyes. Tattoo of "Father"and "Mother" on rightand left arms. Laborer,

Jeff David HoodWhite male, date andplace of birth 5-24-29,Augusta, Ga. , 5 feet, 8'inches tall, weighs 155pounds, medium brownhair, blue eyes. Occupa-tion: Cook. Tattoos onright arm of name "FAY"and a cross. FBI f643

barber. FBI g 861655C.FPC: 23, L/ M, 25/ 1 1,W/W, I I 0/100, 20.Wanted on charge of Es-cape. If apprehended no-tify Sheriff Carlton, Wau-chula, Fla. , or FloridaSheriffs Bureau, Tallahas-see, Florida.

571C. FPC: O/I, 30/20,W/W, IOM/MOO, 24,Home Live Oak, Fla.Wanted on WorthlessCheck charge. If appre-hended notify SheriffRhoden, Jasper, Fla. , orFlorida Sheriffs Bureau,Tallahassee, Florida.

Earl Franklin BrachardAlso known as FranklinBRATCHER, Mike EarlEDWARDS, white male,date and place of birt~h1-21-30, Houston, Texas5 feet, 6V2 inches tall,weighs 148 pounds, brownhair, blue eyes. SS g456-38-2952. May be in Tex-

Merchel Lamar TannerWhite male, age 37, 5feet, 8'/~ inches tall,weighs 160 pounds, dark

as. Seven warrants on file,charge Worthless Checkand one for ObtainingProperty by WorthlessCheck. If appre'hendednotify Sheriff Starr, Or-lando, Florida, or FloridaSheriffs Bureau, Tallahas-see, Fla.

hair, hazel eyes. Driving1957 Buick coach hard-top, dark blue bottomand top, light blue center,1963 Florida Lic. 1W-170418, ID +4D6013993.Last known to be inChattanooga, Tenn. , lat-ter part of July. Warrantwill be issued, chargeWorthless Checks, willextradite. If apprehendednotify Police Dept. , SouthMiami, Fla. , or the Flor-ida Sheriffs Bureau, Tal-lahassee, Florida.

Leland W. Cummings Jr.White male, age 27, 6feet tall, weighs 210pounds, brown hair, blueeyes. Subject believed tobe in company of RobertJ. WHITACRE, whitemale, age 30-35, 6 feettall, weighs 170 pounds.Driving 1963 ChevroletImpala 2-door hardtop,1963 Florida License 3E-2006, rented from HertzCorpn. , and now reportedstolen. Cummings want-ed on Worthless Checkcharge and Whitacre forAuto Theft. If subjectsapprehended notify Po-lice Dept. , Palm Beach,Fla. , or the Florida Sher-iffs Bureau, Tallahassee,Fla.

SRPTRMRRR, 1963

James Arthur KirkhamAlias James R. DAVIS,white male, date andplace of birth 12-25-34,Cleburne, Texas, 6 feettall, weights 156 pounds,blond hair, hazel eyes;stifF thumb, right hand.Occupation: Salesman.Wanted on charge Viola-tion of Probation. If lo-cated notify Sheriff Starr,Orlando, Florida or Flor-ida Sheriffs Bureau, Tal-lahassee, Florida.

William Paul NunesW'hite male, date andplace of birth 1-10-31,Honolulu, Hawaii, 5 feet,7 inches tall, weighs 155pounds, black hair, browneyes. Tattoo of "Rose" onupper right arm, "Bill"on left forearm. Occupa-

tion: Body and Fenderwork. FBI g 5091524.Capias issued, chargeForgery. Will extradite.If apprehended notifySheriff Davis, Pensacola,Fla. , or Florida SheriffsBureau, Tallahassee, Fla.

Marvin L. ReeleyWhite male, date of birth1-1-27, 6 feet tall, weighs150 pounds, brown hairand eyes. Occupation:Truck driver, dispatcher,mechanic. SS g 217-26-4893. In 1960 had Flor-ida DL g 2228355 inname of Marvin LeRoyReeley, residence Orlan-do, Fla. Su'bject was inMiami and Stuart, Fla. ,latter part of 1952. Want-ed Iby FBI as ConditionalRelease Violator. If ap-prehended notify nearestFBI office or the FloridaSheriffs Bureau, Tallahas-see, Florida.

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The state of repair in which you keep your car is animportant factor in determining how long you can drivewithout having a serious accident. You can obey alltraSc laws and all tra%c signal devices, use constantcaution and common sense and yet wind up in a hospital,all because of the condition of your car. Worn tires canblow out; brakes can fail; lights, turn signals,and windshield wipers can cease to performwhen you need them the most. A faulty muf-fer or exhaust pipe can cause serious illnessand death from carbon monoxide poisoning,especially in cold weather when you drivewith windows closed.

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Drivers should have their cars inspected at regularintervals by a competent mechanic. Brakes, es-pecially, should be of prime concern. No one shoulddrive on slick, worn, or damaged tires. A blowoutcan cause you to lose control of your car and resultin a serious wreck.

Many accidents are reported as being caused bythe driver losing control, when, if but known, helost control because of some mechanical failure ordefect in his car.

NO. 9 IN A SERIES OF SAFETY MESSAGES

Presented in the interest of High-way Safety 'by the Florida SheriffsAssociation, in cooperation with J.Edwin Larson, chairman, Citizen'sAdvisory Committee on HighwaySafety. LARSON

Speed is number one in fatal accidents andnumber two in all accidents. And it doesn' talways mean exceeding the stated limit. Nearlytwo-thirds of Florida's traffic accidents occurat speeds under 50 miles per hour and morethan half the accidents occur at speeds of 30miles per hour or less.