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PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA 32456 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8,1994


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City employee Willie Farmer puts up holiday decorations in dow

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas


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Commission Knocks



FPC for Closing Its



Port St. Joe Office

"Nearly $1 Million A Year In City Power Bills

Should be Enough to Keep It Open"-Pate


town area.


City Gussies Up for Its


Annual Christmas Parade


Port St. Joe will throw its
annual bash in honor of old
Santa Claus, Saturday with the
activities getting underway at
11:00 a.m. and arriving at the
highlight, a parade in the down-
town area in honor of Santa
Claus, at 5:00 p.m. -
According to parade chair-
person, Tonya Nixon, the pa-
rade will be larger than last
year's full day of activities.
"There are already more floats
committed to be present and
participate in the parade than
there have been for several
years," Nixon told The Star.
Such crowd pleasers as the
Shriners, performing their zany
antics with their grown-up
boys' toys, along with antique
cars, the Mustang club, horses,
and other features will be high-
lighted in the parade, which
will trek up Reid Avenue, as
usual.
REINDEER FUN RUN
Saturday will begin early
for those who are participating
in the 5K Reindeer Run and the
one mile Fun Run.
The 5K Run begins and
ends at the Centennial Build-
ing, with the starters' gun
sounding at 8:30 a.m. The
-Reindeer Run will give medals
to the three top male and fe-


Mayor Frank Pate will be on hand to turn on the lights.


The City of Port St. Joe sent a message of objection to Flori-
da Power Corporation during Its regularly scheduled meeting
Tuesday night. "I think it's a disgrace to the City for Florida Pow-
er to close their business office here. The city pays nearly
$1,000,000 a year in power bills and I' can't believe that's not
enough to sustain an office here," Mayor Frank Pate told Mike
McDonald, local manager for the utility company.,
McDonald had approached the Board during their October
5th meeting informing them of Florida Power's intent to close
the local office sometime in December. That day came-Friday,
December 2-and according to Pate has created a flood of com-
plaints from customers experiencing problems paying their bills
and from people who have tried to make telephone contact with
the company.
Pate told McDonald. "I have received at least 30 calls today
from people complaining about paying their power bills." He con-
tinued, stating that the callers didn't know where to pay their
bills or had left their bills at home and had no way of finding out
how much the bill was through Florida Power's pay station
arrangements.


McDonald expressed his apol-
ogy for an inconvenience that
,may have been created but that
'Florida Power had made every ef-
ffort to notify customers of the
change. He said that customers
'had been notified by mail and by
informaLUon printed on the bills
they have received.
He went on to say that for ec-
onomical reasons Florida Power
'has closed several offices
.throughout the state and that
Some -short -term problems have'
existed during the transitiUon peri-
od with those closures. But ser-
vice problems were quickly ironed
out and things were running as


smoothly as In the past, he con-
tinued stating that he felt sure
that would be the case here also.
WWTP Permit Denied
City attorney Billy Joe Rish
told the board that the city's ap-
plications to lower the limits on
their permit to operate the Waste-
water Treatment Plan had been
denied along with a request for a
hearing on the matter. He went
on to ask the board if they want-
ed to appeal the decision. The
Board gave *Rish permission -to
proceed with the appeal.
For several years the City has
been trying to get the permit lev-
els lowered because the levels of


water purity permitted by the gov-
emrnment can not be consistently
met. The limits are also higher
than for similar plants in other
locations.
Speed Limits on Reid Ave.
Commissioner Johnny Linton
recommended the Board adopt a
15 mile per hour speed limit on
Reid Avenue and post speed limit
signs and no U-turn signs on the
road. The Board agreed, instruct-
ing Public Works Superintendent
Frank Healy to see if he can lo-
cate some signs to install reflect-
ing the new limits.
Downtown Redevelopment
Chairman of the Downtown
Redevelopment Committee Wayne
Taylor. approached the Board
seeking their appointment of Rex
Buzzett. Lynwood Wynne. Bob
Bearden and Wayne Taylor as
members of the Citizens Advisory
Task Force. The Task Force will
be empowered with the duties of
helping to secure the $600,000
Community Development Block
Grant that has been applied for
to assist in downtown redevelop-
ment.
Other business:
Bill Kennedy, with Preble-
Rish, Inc., told the Board that
work on Frank Pate Park should
be completed next week.
Agreed to negotiate with the
county to enter into an extended
contract with'th'ntitofurti'l Pi Wa-
ter to the beaches and Highland
View.
Agreed to cancel the Decem-
ber 20 meeting.


Scallop Season Reprieve


Jan Motley and Tamara Laine decorate city tree.


male participants in five age
categories. A group is being.
provided for all entrants, male
and female, for children to age
60 and above. T-shirts will be.
.provided for all $10.00 entry
fees paid. Those paying $6.00
entry fees will not receive a T-
shirt.
The one mile Fun Run will
begin at 9:30 with medals
awarded to the top three 14
and under male and female fin-
ishers and ribbons furnished to
all participants,
DAY'S ACTIVITIES.
The day Will be fullof activ-
ities, featuring, craft and food
booths throughout the down-
town area. The City fire trucks
will be on display for children
to "inspect", pony rides for the
kids and Florida Power Corp.
will be giving rides in their
huge "bqom" truck.
Photos taken with Santa
Claus in front of the City
Christmas tree will be available
for $5.00 each from 12:30 to
31:00 p.m.
After the big parade, there
will be a "tree lighting ceremo-
ny" under the huge Christmas
tree beside City Hall, featuring
choirs from local churches and
the official turning on of the
tree lights by Mayor Frank
Pate.
The entire day of activities
is being sponsored by the Port
St. Joe Merchants Association
and coordinated by the Cham-
ber of Commerce.


In a meeting this past week
in Islamorada the Florida Marine
Commission backed off its inten-
tion to completely shut down bay
scalloping activities for the entire
state of Florida.
Such action would have elim-
inated one of Port St. Joe's main
attractions for visitors during
summer months. The F.M.C. had
previously seriously cut back on
the scalloping season, allowing

Santa In Wewa
December 17
The Wewahitchka Chamber
of Commerce is busy planning its
annual Christmas Parade, with
the festivities beginning next Sat-
urday, December 17. Santa Claus
will arrive in town at 10:00 a.m.
and will be available for photo
sessions until 12:30. "
Community members will be
asked to help trim the tree from
10:00 until 1:00 with various
handmade recyclable ornaments.
Various churches and groups will
-entertain those in the downtown
area from 10:00 3:00, and vari-
ous games, face painting, pony
rides, toy walk and cake walk will
also take place during the same
time frame along side the banks
of Lake Alice.
The Christmas parade will
begin at 5:00, followed by the
lighting of the tree at 6:00. All
-times are central.

Red Cross Blood
Drive Tuesday
The American Red Cross has
scheduled its annual blood drive
for Port St Joe next Tuesday, De-
cember 13. The blood collection
activities will be held at the First
United Methodist Church on
Monument Avenue according to
Red Cross officials.
The drive will' begin at 1:00
p.m. and continue through 6:00
p.m. on that date.
The drive is intended to raise
the blood stocks for the Port St.
Joe area, especially for the holi-
day season. Blood is furnished to
Gulf County medical facilities
from the American Red Cross


the activity to continue in St. Jo-
seph Bay during the months of
July and August. The season
here remained for this period of
time until the most recent meet-
ing of the commission which had
as one of its Intentions, the clos-
ing of scalloping altogether
throughout Florida.
Actions at the meeting above
had the F.M.C. reneging on their
intentions to the point of leaving
the season as they had previously
declared-July and August They


also set limitations for scalloping
at two gallons of the shellfish. un-
shucked, or ten gallons per boat.
in possession at one time.
Under the present arrange-
ments bay scalloping is allowed
in only St. Joseph Bay and Stein-
hatchee throughout Florida in an
attempt to rejuvenate a declining
population elsewhere. Scallop
fishermen argue that shoreside
development Is more to blame for
the bay scallops' decline than
over-harvesting has done.


It Is Time to


Write Those


Letters to Santa
You better
not pout, you
better not cry,
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good, r'm telling
A, you why... Santa
Claus is coming
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D OcU Claus for the
S-c / rp young and
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SAW ready started
Checking his list
and going over
*it twice with his
Shelling elves.
The Star
will print all let-
ters to Santa in
the issue just before Christmas, Just as it has in the past. All letters
must be received by Friday, December 16, at noon in order to be
printed. To help out in this project, The Star is asking that all kids
get busy now and get those letters in, so they may be typeset and
forwarded on to Santa Claus at the North Pole.
Drop your letters by The Star at 308 Williams Avenue in Port
St. Joe or mail them to: The Star, P.O. Box 308, Port St. Joe, FL
32456.


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.THE STAR
PAGE TWO THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8,1994


Money-Saver
WELL, WELL, WELL, what's going on here? Where was the
News-less Herald when this little fiasco was put over on Gulf
County? They have been so good at keeping us all abreast of the
goings-on over here, informing us all on how we are being cheat-
ed out of our money and taken advantage of.
We have still another road contract in Gulf County; this time
for repairs to flood-wash-outs on the Saul's Creek Road. C. W.
Roberts got that one too! Of course, the County offered the job to
the lowest bidder, but Roberts' was awarded the contract any-
way. We can't understand it. We thought that, where chicanery
of public funds were involved, the HIGH bidder was awarded the
contract.
BUT, LET US TAKE a look at how the latest job panned out.,
It will explain how C. W. Roberts gets all the paving in Gulf
County, where the contract is given to the LOW bidder. When
the bid was read,- publicly, in a County Commission meeting.
there were two bids submitted on the Saul's Creek Road job.
One bid was submitted by Florida Asphalt Paving Company of
Panama City, who offered to do the job for $448,820. C. W. Rob-
erts Contractors said they would do the job for $298,440! This
writer was present at the meeting and can verify these facts!
Who would you have given the job to?
That's who the Gulf County Commission gave it, to, also.
There wasn't any favoritism except what was engendered from a
firm which was willing to save Gulf County $150,380! That's
nearly a half mill of taxes! The Gulf County Commission would
have been crazy to give the contract to anyone else-especially
with their past experience with Roberts' performance record.
THE SAME EXPERIENCE has been realized on other road
work in Gulf County. The experience-and the price-with Rob-
erts has been unbeatable.
The state of Florida has contracted with Roberts to do three
other jobs in Gulf County for the very same reason the. County
has hired them. They're re-surfacing highway 98, east of Port St.
Joe to the Franklin County line. They are to do Fifth Street, in
Port St. Joe, to the end of the four-lane. They have also been
awarded a contract to re-pave Highway. 71, north, to the Indus-
trial Road.
Why?
Because they are good, Christian, honest folks, who:do a
good job at a fair-price-something the News-less Herald appar-
ently Isn't accustomed to dealing with in Bay County.



IsGATT Good?
THE' NATION IS NOW a part of the GATT trade agreement
along with a good part of the rest of the world. The. bad part of
the agreement is that so few of us know what it will-mean to the
average citizen in our nation. It was one of the least discussed
and least publicized of any subject which has come up in many
years.
We hope the GATT agreement is all it has cracked up to be.'
We trust it will be since such a large majority of the House and
Senate approved with such a short discussion period. Surely the
lame ducks in Congress wouldn't satisfy a pique at 'not being re-e
turned to office by passing an agreement which would not be in
the best interests of the nation, simply to pay us back for not re-
electing them to office.
IT IS WITH MORE than a little trepidation that we approach
.the GATT agreement. We would feel much better about the mat-
ter if we had been given more information before it was finally
decided upon. We knew more about NAFTA. We knew more
about the government description of health care. We knew more
about our nation's plan for Haiti. We even knew more about the
latest run-in with Saddam Hussein, even though it developed al-
most overnight.
i Americans wouldn't even buy a new car without first kicking
the tires, at least. Why should they accept GATT, without a
question, until they know a little bit about it.
Maybe the news media has been trying to publicize GATT in
the past several weeks, 'only to have it crowded out by the elec-,
tion news. The only information we saw about GATT was very
skimpy save for the articles by various columnists.
THE ONLY THING we particularly noticed about GATI'-
which sounded an alarm with .us-were the few articles which
told of it being an agreement to let a committee settle any disa-
greements with their decision binding on the nations involved.
We don't particularly like giving up control of our destiny with-
out having some input toward the binding decision.


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Hunker Down with Kes


.by Kesley Colbert


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Getting It Right


I've seen the little Norelco
shaving guy sliding through the
snow the Christmas season is
officially here. I tell you, I'm going
to try to get myself in a better
frame of mind as the holidays ap-.
proach. The last few years I've let
the too commercial we've got
- to have it all bigger n -


better my sleigh has more -
reindeer than yours charge -
it no payments until August
- whose birthday did you -
say it was syndrome take a lot
of the joy out of it for me.
Not this year.
I want to have some fun. I am
going to catch the spirit! Break


We're Ready for Christmas Except Shopping and Decorating


PORT ST. JOE'S Christmas
Parade is on the calendar for Sat-
urday afternoon, along with a day
full of activities, according to Mer-
chant's Association general pa-
rade chairman Tonya Nixon. That
will mean the official start of the
Christmas shopping season here
in town, although I suspect it has
already started.
That means a large parade is
in the making for Saturday and a
meaningful ceremony at the town
Christmas tree, complete with
carols and a turning on of the
lights.
I read, the other day where
first lady Hillary Clinton got stuck'
at the top of a large tree and had
a shaky adventure in a lift bucket
before she hit the ground again.
Nothing was broken, however, ex-
cept, maybe, some egot
The information we get is that
Mayor Frank Pate is going to light
up our tree. If the Mayor gets as-
sistance for the job from the


ETAOIN SHRDLU


By Wesley Ramsey


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City's boom truck, and his ride to
the top of the tree gets shaky, he
might have to spend the holidays
aloft, since the operator of the
boom truck wouldn't take the
chance of bringing him down and
losing his job with Christmas just
around the corner.
It might be worth your time
to come to the tree lighting cere-
mony just to see if the Mayor is
going to spend his holiday season
stuck in the tree or not.

CITY CREWS WERE busy
putting up the rest of the City's
decorations last week. The down-


town area should be about as col-
orful as Dolly Parton's coat of.
many colors she sings about.
Speaking of Dolly Parton; she
puts on some fine musical pro-
grams at her theaters in Dolly-
wood at Christmas time. They're
worth seeing.
She makes an 'Old Fashioned
Christmas' come to life at her.
Smokey Mountain theme park.
The City's Public Works
crews are making Christmas
come to life here in Florida, also.
They're concentrating on the en-
trances to the city in their decora-
tion efforts. By the time you read


this, the City will really have that
'Chnsunas is, in the air' look
about it.
There are more decorated
homes every night. The day right
after Thanksgiving, Inoticed one
here and there about the City.
Now, they :are the rule"rather
than the exception.'
* We're even getting into the
Christmas spirit here at The Star.
This morning [Thursday] I tried to
go to the restroom in the back of
the building, right next to the
small warehouse section .we have.
I couldn't get in because the car-
tons of Christmas decorations
had been retrieved from their
storage place in the attic.
Blocking the entrance to the
restroom is something you don't
do around here for very long!

THERE ISN'T ANY small
children at our house anymore,
to make preparations for Christ-
mas really interesting. Small chil-


dren keep you on your toes at
this time of the year. There's one
in our family, by the name of
Austin Horton, and Austin. is
enough for any family to .have.
Even though Austin doesn't
live at our house, you would
think he did every time he comes
over to visit.,
By the time you get to be my
age, I guess the nearest thing to a
child in, the house is an "Austin"
in the family. It's about all one's
system can handle. You know the
type; all energy and curiosity.
Austin will be the reason for
Christmas at our house this year.
His cousins don't seem to mind
that he is now the center of atten-
tion. They all had their turn in
years past and now they help give
Austin his turn.
WE DON'T HAVE our Christ-
mas tree or decorations up at
home, but we're getting ready to
put them up. I
Frenchie has started to.drag


the boxes and cartons of lights,
garland and tinsel out of the at-
tic, from under the stairs and out
of the backs of the closets. Over
the 40-odd nearly 50 .
years we have been married,
Frenchie has collected enough
Christmas decorations to deco-
rate at least three homes for
Christmas. We don't put them all
up every year. As a matter of fact,
we have reached the point where
we leave more decorations in the
boxes than we put up.
Decorating is a busy time. It
takes a lot of spare time at the
time of the year when hardly any-
one has any spare time to spare..
We'll be just like you and every-
body else; I don't know where
we'll get the time to put up our
decorations but somehow they'll
get put up and look pretty good!
After all, it's the Christmas
season isn't it? And who ever
heard of it being Christmas with-
out the decorations commemorat-
ing the season?


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out the bobsled. Point me toward
some undecked halls. Where is
the parade that's one float short
I've got a sister-in-law who
could "fill" their needs. I'm think-
- ing about having a picture of San-
ta pulling a Ronco Veg-i-matic
out of his sack tattooed high up
on my left shoulder. The inscrip-
tion would read "Back to the ba-
sics Christmas, 1994."
I'm serious about this thing.
I want to tingle with anticipa-
tion. Remember being in the third
grade the week before the Christ-
mas holidays began? Folks, you
talk about excited! We'd gather
around in the famous Bluebird
reading. circle and find out what
Dick, Jane and Spot got for
Christmas. We made little snow-
balls out of clay and threw them
at LaRenda Bradfleld. We got to-
:gether at recess to lay out our
plans as to what we were going to
do each day we were out of
school. Notice here, we're excited
about reading class, we're excited
about a fake snowball fight with
LaRenda Bradfield, we're excited
about getting out of school -
we're just flat-out beside our-
selves and we haven't even gotten
to decorating the tree, staying up
to catch a glimpse of Santa or
opening the first gift
I want that feeling again.
I remember crawling up on
Santa's lap at J. A. Abernathy's
hardware store and asking for a
Lionel train set. "I want the one
that smokes when you drop the
special stuff down the smoke
stac-.."
"0. K. kid, I gotcha NEXTI"
I didn't even get to tell him
what my little brother wanted. I
was still a little miffed when I ran
into Buddy Wiggleton. "Hey, you
won't believe this, Santa was
down right rude -."
"Santa my hind foot," Buddy
leaned in real close, "He looks
just like Mr. J. A.'s. fat cousin
from Gibson-Wells."
'You mean Santa
Claus is a hoax?" Bud nodded
and I chewed on that for a min-
ute. "Listen, don't tell my parents,
they're a little slow about stuff
"like this I might still get my
train set....."
Nothing could get you down
at Christmas time.
I remember the shock resist-
ant glows in the dark, red sweep
second hand, anti-magnetic TIM-
EX. What a special Christmas!
And riding off the year before on
my very own Western Flyer
wasn't bad. Shoot, I even enjoyed
the Lincoln Logs and the Tinker
Toys.
One Christmas stands out
head and shoulders above all the
rest. And 'it's funny, I 'don't re-
member one present I received
that year. I'd been off to college -
since August! Four and a half
months! It was my first time ever
away from home. I started count-
ing down the days in September.
By late November I was marking
off the hours .. .. then, the
minutes. It was the longest first
three weeks of December in the
history of the world. (I looked it
(See KESLEY on Page 3)








THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, FL THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 1994 PAGE 3A


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[ave You Noticed .. .
**That Christmas seems to come around more quickly, the old-
ou get? Birthdays, too, for that matter!


**That the first liar in a fish-catching conversation doesn't
stand a chance?
**When you wake up in the middle of the night and can't go
back to sleep, there's usually no one around to talk to?
**That there's nothing more beautiful than a child's laughter?
**That wet birds never fly at night?
**That the older you get,' the more you realize just how much
you don't know?
**That teenagers are the smartest people in the world? They
know it all! And I did, too, when I as that age.
**When someone is smoking, the smoke always drifts toward
you, especially if you are a non-smoker
*That college football is about the only real sport worth watch-
ing anymore? '
**That grandchildren have a way of replacing the love in an
"empty nest" home?.
** That the sunsets from the St Joe Beach/Mexico Beach area
are the niosf beautiful in the world?
'**That when you're in a hurry there almost always seems to be
no on-coming traffic in a no-passing zone, but when you reach a
passing zone the on-coming traffic is lined up for miles?
'*That it always gets daik about an hour after the sun goes
down?
**That it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas and it won't be
long before th bills start rolling in?
*Thiat worrying about a problem rarely helps 'solve it? Prayer
would be a better substitute.
**That there seems to be an epidemic of child abuse lately?
Ain't it a downright, dirty shame? I don't know what the answer is.
.*That many people who are "well-off' seem to smile a lot, espe-
cially when they look at someone like me?
**That people who say money doesn't mean anything to them
will lie about other things, too?
*That free advice can be found almost anywhere there are peo-
ple?
*That there's only 17 more shopping days until Christmas?
Good luck!


Preparing for Nativity
The First United Methodist Church of Port St. Joe is getting
ready for its annual Live Nativity, which will be presented Decem-
ber 18, 19 and 20th this year. Shown in the picture above, hard at
work, 'are Rev. Oliver Taylor, Rev. Zedoc Baxter' and Vic LaFerle,
putting up the stable scene. Performance times are 7:00 8:30 on
Sunday, December 18 and 6:00 to 8:30 on Monday and Tuesday
evenings, December 19 and 20.


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The Mexico Beach Chamber of Commerce
Th will be sponsoring a
( Christmas Decorating Contest f
for Mexico Beach residents. 4
Homes and businesses will be judged on their outside ^
holiday decorations. A first place ribbon and a boneless,
. smoked ham, compliments of New York Deli, will be "
.; presented to the first place residence and business.
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SJudging will be held December 17

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Wewa Chamber Presents Awards
At their recent annual din-
ner meeting, the Wewahitchka
division of the Gulf County
Chamber of Commerce present-
ed awards to several individuals
in the community for their
community service and accom-
plishments during the past
year. .,
Wewahitchka High School Y 4f .
athletic director and'head foot- P
ball coach Wayne Flowers was !w
presented the "Man of the Year"
award [photo at right]. Coach -
Flowers gave the City's name a -
boost by the accomplishments
of his team during the past sea-
son. Shown presenting Flowers
with his award are Chamber
president Carolyn Husband and
administrator Tamara Lamne.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fisher,
owners of Fishers' Hardware
and Building Supply, were hon-
ored as the "Outstanding busi-
ness of the year" by the cham-
ber and presented an award
[top photo].


Kesley
up years later.) Folks, I sat in
that dormitory room and cried
'cause time moved so slow.
What a Christmas! I hugged
my Mommy, I hugged my dog, I


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hugged the tree. I soaked in the
smell of wood smoke, country
ham, coal oil and mistletoe.
"Son." Dad wasn't big on hello's
and good-byes. "I send my smart-
,st boy. off to college and he
Vq e- .bag ack wjth hair. dowr over
'his ears. Is that what they teach
you how to grow hair? You're
getting it cut right nowl No son of
mine. ."
I was home! I was safe.
These were my surroundings! I
was loved and cared for I was
somebody special here. And oh,
what laughter and joy that
Christmasl The world was right
side up.
I'm going to get that special
Christmas season feeling back
And you can help. Don't talk
to me this year about how much
everything costs, the glut of over
produced T. V. specials, the
crowded malls, you big aunt Ma-
tilda coming for a week or what
you didn't get last year .....
Talk to me about Dick, Jane
and Spot, snowball fights with
your LaRenda Bradfield, the first
year you came home with hair
down, over your ears, how to get
that little man to sit up on a No-
relco shaving head or whose
birthday it really is ..... Let's
share wonderful memories from
Christmas's past.
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U.S.D.A. commodities will be-.
distributed in Gulf County on De-
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who' are eligible. Eligibility is-
based on total household income
not in excess of the state-
established maximum percentage
of the poverty line for the appro-
priate household size. Recipients.
will receive two (2) months comn-.
modities on these dates, therefore
it is very important that everyone
bring a bag or box.. ,
The distributUon will take'
place in Port St Joe and Wewa-'
hitchka. at the Senior Citizen's
Buildings. The distribution in,
Port St. Joe will be on Tuesday,
December ,13th, from 1:00 p.m.
until 3:00 p.m. EST and the, dis-:
'tribution in Wewahitchka will be
on Thursday,. December 15th,
from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.'
CT. Recipients must have a cur-
rent commodity card to receive
their commodities. There will be ,
no registration at the distribution
centers. If anyone has questions
concerning their eligibility, they
should call, 227-1735, 639-5068,
or come by the Commodity Office
in 'the Gulf County Courthouse
Prior to these dates. Wewahitch-,
ka residents may come to the Old,
Courthouse on Wednesday, De-
cember 14th, from 12:30 p.m. to
4:30 p.m. CT, to certify for com.'
modities. To certify or recertify,
you will need to bring proof of in-.
come or food stamp papers.
Acceptance and participation
in the program is the sameI for
everyone without regard to race,
color, national origin, age, sex, or
handicap.

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Choose the Best Poinsettia for Long Life-


Poinsettias (poin-set-ee-ahs)
and Christmas go together espe-
cially here in Florida. The poin-
settia's bright red bracts and
.,dark green foliage give this plant
Sa festive appearance, which is es-
- pecially appreciated during- the
. holidays.
Poinsettias have become very
popular throughout the country
as symbols of Christmas. As a
Floridian, you have the widest se-
ledction of poinsettia varieties from
which to choose. If you plan to
buy a poinsettia this year or if
you have already bought one,
* you'll want to know what to look
- for, and- how to care for your pur-
,chase after you get it home.
You'll probably hear this
plant called both poinsettia (poin-
- -set-ah) and poinsettia (poin-set-
ee-ah). The second pronunciation
is preferred by most garden ex-


perts. But, don't feel you have to
say "poin-set-ee-ah." If you tell
your nurseryman you want poin-
set-ah," he'll know what you
mean.
When shopping for a poinset-
tia, look for several things. Be
sure the plant has green foliage
almost to the soil line.- A plant
which has lost most of its bottom
leaves is probably getting old. Of
course, factors such as sudden
temperature changes, soil pests,
and insects also can cause leaf
drop. So, a good supply of lower
leaves is a basic key to a healthi-
er, as well as a younger plant.
The showy parts, which most
people call flowers, aren't .flowers
at all. They're special kinds of
leaves, called bracts. These
should be large enough to extend
well beyond the lower green foli-
age, and they should be brightly
colored. The most popular poin-
settia color is red. But, you also
can find numerous shades of
pink, white and every color, com-
bination.
The real poinsettia flowers
are small green and yellow clus-
ters growing in' the center of the
bracts. You should select a plant
with small, green undeveloped
flower parts. If a poinsettia al-
ready has open, yellow flowers, a
good portion of the plant's display
lfe is over, and .the bracts soon
will begin to fade.
Poinsettias are native to the
warmer, humid regions of Mexico.
So, potted poinsettia need spe-
cial care. As house plants, poin-
settias should be located where
they'll enjoy. uniform tempera-
tures of 60 to 75 degrees fahren-
heit during the day, and about 60
degrees at night. They also


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should receive bright light, but,
not direct sun. Avoid areas sub-
ject to drafts, sudden tempera-
ture changes, low humidity, and
dim light.
If you have poinsettias in
your landscape, you'll probably
use them as cut flowers, to
brighten your home's holiday de-
cor. To keep the bracts from wilt-
ing, the stem ,ends should be
singed to coagulate the milky sap
and prevent its loss. Also, it helps
to "condition" poinsettias, by


Garrett Duke Leah Fettinger

Engaged
Mr. and Mrs. James Fettinger
of Beacon Hill, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Leah,
to Garrett Duke, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Darrell Duke ,of Citrus
Heights, California.
Miss Fettinger is a graduate
of Port St. Joe High School and
Gulf Coast Community College.
Mr. Duke attended Pasadena
City College in Pasadena, Califor-
nia, before entering the Navy. He
is now serving at Cecil Field in
Jacksonville. I
The wedding will take. place
in December.


Couple Is Wed
Melba Legg of Leesville, Loui-
siana, and Alfred Ochoa of Texas.
are proud to announce the mar-
riage of their daughter. Sharon
Longoria to Warrant Officer Derry
Hartley. son of Sherrill and Pat
"HAAtley of'Wewahitchka.'
The.couple exchanged their
vows on6 September 30 In Lees-
ville, where they currently reside.
Derry is the grandson of Pres-
ton and Mary McCormick and the
late Nellie McCormick of Port St.
Joe and Arley T. Hartley and' the
late Lucille Hartley of Wewahltch-
ka.

Dunes Travel to
Quincy Tuesday
The Christmas luncheon of
the Sea Oats and Dunes Garden
Club will be held Tuesday, De-
cember 13, at the Carriage Facto-
:Ay in Quincy. Members should
meet at the St. Joe Beach Com-
munity Building at 8 a.m. C.S.T./
9 a.m. E.S.T. to share rides.
To brighten the season for
residents of the Bay St. Joseph
Care Center, Garden Club mem-
bers are reminded to bring a gift
for either a male or female with
them to the Community Building.


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night, before bringing them in-
doors. Arrangements of cut poin-
settias should be placed in cool,
draft-free areas where there's
good light. But, like potted
plants, they should not be ex-


posed to the direct rays of the
sun.
If carefully selected and prop-
erly cared for, poinsettias can add
a festive touch to your home dur-
ing the holidays.


Final Plans for

Ramsey -Pickett
Final plans 'have been an-
nounced for the wedding of Paula
Ramsey and Boyd Pickett' The
ceremony will take place on De-
cember 10 at the First United
Methodist Church of Port Saint
Joe at six o'clock in the evening.
Following the nuptials,, a recep-
tion will be,held in the couple's
honour at the Centennial Build-
ing.
All friends and relatives are
invited to attend.

Attend Holiday

Ceremony
You are cordially irivited to
attend the first annual "Tree of
Light--Season of Hope" ceremony ,
sponsored by Gulf Pines Hospital
and Bay Medical Hospice.
The ceremony will be held on
Tuesday, December 13th, at 6:00
p.m., E.S.T., in the lobby of Gulf
Pines Hospital.
Refreshments will be served
immediately following the ceremo-
ny, and Santa will drop by for
Christmas cheer for the little
ones.


Couple Will
Mark 50th Year
Ophelia and Haywood Bor-
ders will celebrate their 50th wed-'
ding anniversary on December
10th at the Wewahltchka Com-
munity Center from 4:30-8:30
p.m., C.S.T.
The celebration, is hosted by
their children-Charles and Helen
Borders. Lynda and Gil Shealy.
Shirley and David Watts. They,
have four grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
All friends are invited to help
Them celebrate along with their,
children.


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New Business Opens Doors
SA new home interior decorating business has opened its doors in Port St. Joe. The business, Interi-
ors Etcetera, is located at 505 Reid Avenue, behind St. Joe Motel. Renee Shoaf and Bobby Costin are
operating the new endeavor. Shown with the owners are Chamber of Commerce members. They are
from left: Susan Marley, Mrs. Shoaf, Mr. Costin, Tonya Nixon, Chamber President, and Tamara Laine,
Chamber Executive Director.
Second row are Gil Williams, Dave May and Ralph Roberson. At top are Mike McDonald, Rocky Mot-
ley and Jim Maloy, City Clerk.


GC Extension
Department
NotAffected
Roy Lee Carter, Gulf County's
Extension Department agent told
The Star this week that President
Bill Clinton's decision to reduce
A.S.C.S. agent corps by approxi-
mately 1,000 agents would not di-
rectly affect Gulf County.
Carter said his office would
see no reduction in force with the
federal cut-back. Carter said,
"Our office works through and is
funded by the University of Flori-
da out of Gainesville and is not
directly affected by A.S.C.S. fund-
ing or activities."
Carter said that most
A.S.C.S. activities such as grants,
crop subsidies, etc. have been
handled out of the Panama City
office in the past. These duties
are now being shifted to Marian-
na and Chipley. Carter said he
saw no serious effects from the
reduction in force in Gulf County,
which is not very heavy Into row
crop farming anyhow.

D.O.T. Cautions
About Snagged
Clothing
Secretary of Transportation
Federico Pena cautioned school
. officials, bus drivers and students
alike that drawstrings, clothing
and backpacks can be snagged
on school bus handrails as chil-
dren exit the bus, and that the
school bus driver may not notice
the potential hazard until it is too
late.
"Four children have died
needlessly since April 1991 after
getting parts of their clothing
.caught in handrails as they got
off their school buses. Thinking
the students were safely off the
bus. the drivers pulled away not
knowing that the children were
tethered to the handrail. The vic-
tins were dragged by the buses
until they fell under the wheels.
We must do all we possibly can to
avoid this type of tragic mishap,"
Secretary Pena said.
Investigations by the depart-
ment's National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA)
led to nine ,school bus manufac-
turers' conducting safety defect
recalls during which they modi-
fled handrails to reduce the risk
to children leaving the buses. Re-
calls were conducted by AmTran/
Ward, Blue Bird, Carpenter,
Coach and Equipment Co., Col-
lins Bus Corporation, Gflig Corpo-
ration, Sturdicorp, Thomas Built
Buses and Van-Con, Inc.
"Manufacturers cannot elimi-
nate 100 percent of the risk with
vehicle modifications," Secretary
Pena said. "Children who carry
backpacks and wear loose-fitting
clothes or clothes with draw--
strings still will run some risk of
snagging themselves as they de-
part." He urged parents and
school administrators to teach
children about the potential liaz-
ard and asked school bus drivers
to be especially vigilant as stu-
dents exit their buses.
School buses remain one of
the safest forms of transportation
in the United States, and most
serious incidents occur as chil-
dren are approaching or leaving
their busses, according to
NHTSA. Abut 23 million children
ride more than 18 million miles
in public school buses each
school day.

S.S. to Visit
A representative from the
Panama City social security office
will be in Port St. Joe at the Gull
County Courthouse on Monday,
December 19. from 11 a.m. 12
noon EST.


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Desoto's Reenactment


Share an important part of.
Tallahassee 'history,. Saturday,
December 10th, from 10:00 a.m.
until 4:00 p.m. as .the Florida.
Park Service brings history to life
at the site of Hernando DeSoto's
famous 16th century winter layo-
ver.in the land of the Apalachee.
Historic. re-enactors and inter- .
preters from the Florida Park Ser-
vice, San Luis Mission, the. Flori-
da Department of State's Division
of Historical Resources, St. Au-
gustine's Men of Menendez, Talla-.
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of this site from an archaeological
perspective. ;
DeSoto's' Winter Encainp-
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from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.,
at, the DeSoto Site, 1022 DeSoto
Park Drive, off Lafayette Street,
one block east of Myer's Park
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Thank You
The staff at H.R.S. would like
to take this opportunity to extend
their thanks to the community for
the generous donations to their
Thanksgiving program. With the
assistance of the community, 55
families were given a food basket,
with .all ,,the provisions for,
Thanksgiving dinner as ,well as
additional canned goods.
Again, thanks for your help


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The Overstreet Volunteer Fire
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will have its annual Christmas
party.on Saturday, December 10,
at 6:00 p.m., E.S.T.,: :at the fire
department Santa will be arriv-
ing at 7:00 p.m. aboard the fire
truck delivering candy and fruit
to all of the children. Afterwards,
there will be a hay ride and
Christmas caroling.
Everyone in the Overstreet
area is Invited to come and Join
^ the fun.

ASC Elections
Rescheduled
This year's election for posi-
tions on the local Agricultural
S'Stabilization and Conservation
(ASC) Committee, which were to
be held In December, are being
rescheduled to accommodate
changes brought on with last
month's enactment of the law to
reorganize the U. S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA).
According to the local ASOr
committee, the change in the
election schedule is nationwide
and. is authorized under regula-
tions issued by USDA. Current
members of ASC committees will
continue in their posts until the
new election is held next fall.
The law, which reorganized
USDA, created a :new agency --
The Farm Service Agency -- which
encompasses all of the commodi- i
ty support and basic conservation
programs of the former Agricultu-
ral Stabilization and Conserva-.
tion Service (ASCS), all of the risk
management programs of the
Federal Crop Insurance Corpora-
tion (FCIC), and the farm lending
activities of the Farmers Home
Administration (FmHA).
Thed new committee system,
when fully implemented, will ex-
ercipe increased responsibilities
in its enlarged role. Rescheduling
the elections on a nationwide ba-
sis avoids confusion which could'"
occur from hastily drawn rules .
and regulations. It will create effm-
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THE STAR. PORT ST. JOE. FL THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 1994


Rep. Peterson Votes for GATT


Supports Trade Legislation


Congressman Pete Peterson,
Democrat from Marianna, joined
121 Republicans and 166 Demo-
crats in the House to pass legisla-
tion that will implement the Uru-
guay Round negotiations of the
General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade (GATI).
As the eighth round of GAIT
negotiations, the Uruguay Round
is considered an unprecedented
agreement In multinational trade.
By lowering tariffs globally by
one-third, this agreement will re-
sult in lower consumer prices and
is expected to produce more than
300,000 new high-wage jobs in
the United States.
In addition, the Uruguay
Round will benefit U. S. farmers
by bringing agriculture under the
purview of GATT for the first
time, and by requiring all mnem-
ber-nations to make substantial
reductions in their agriculture
subsidies. This is especially sig-
nificant for America's farmers
whose products can:now be sold
overseas at competitive prices.
The Uruguay Round also bol-
sters intellectual property protec-
tion for a wide array of goods and
services. Under this new agree-
ment, patents and copyrights for
intellectual property like comput-
er programs, books, films, and,
micro-chip designs are now pro-
tected from global piracy. The
agreement also strengthens the
authority of the U. S. to penalize
any GATr member-nation that at-
tempts to export goods at prices
that are below market costs. .
"Not only will the Uruguay
Round reinforce the U. S. as the
top exporter in d strongest eco-
nomic power in the world, this


agreement provides the U. S. with
the means to defend against un-
fair trade practices of other mem-
ber nations," Peterson said. "Sim-
ply put, the Uruguay Round
places all of the participating na-
tions in a more fair and competi-
tive climate, which is why this


agreement received such great bi-
partisan support --- because
greater competition means the
opening of new foreign markets to
U. S. goods and services, more
jobs for the U. S., and a stronger
U. S. economy.
"Finally, adoption of GAIT


brings with it positive national se-
curity enhancements. With 123
,nations around the world eco-
nomically linked by common
Cooperative principles, these na-
tions will work hard to secure
* world stability and to ensure eco-
nomic well-being."


Local and regional performers
Interested In appearing on the all
local March 4-5 telethon benefit-
ting the Central Panhandle Chap-
ter American Red Cross are urged
to register now. The second annu-
al telethon, expanded to 22 hours
will again be produced by WJHG-
TV News Channel 7. the local
NBC affiliate.
Talent competitions will be
held Friday. January 20 begin-
ning at.,7:00 p.m.. C.S.T., at the
Martin Theatre-in downtown Pan-
ama City, before an audience.
For scheduling purposes,
contestants are urged to register
now. Selected performers will be
Invited to appear on the March
telethon. Contact talent coordina-
tor Margo Deal at 747-1879
(days) or 271-2732 (evenings).


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Family time is hard to find.,
The amount of time parents'
spend withth eir children' has
dropped 40 percent during the
last 25 years. In a national sur-
vey conducted for the coalition for
America's Children, three in five
Americans said they worry that
children are growing, up without
the basics-health care, proper,
food, and a good education. Here
are some simple ways that fami-"
lies can help put children first.
*Insist on family time. Eat
meals, do chores, watch TV to-
gether. Volunteer as a family, and
talk about your experiences.
*Read together. Create a fam-
ily book group. Do '"homework"
together-pay bills while the chil-
dren do their math.
*Put money in its place. De-
cide what is important and what


The telethon benefits the six
county Central Panhandle area of
Bay; Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes,
Jackson and Washington
counties. All proceeds remain'
here for local disaster relief and
other services.

Holiday Dinner
for Local AARP's
The Saint Joseph Bay
A.A.R.I. Chapter #3425 and the
Mexico Beach A.A.R.P. Chapter
#4325 will hold a combined meet-
ing for a Christmas dInner and
program at the Episcopal Church
In Port St. Joe on Tuesday, De-
cember 13th, at 12:30 p.m.. East-
ern time. Members of both chap-
ters are asked to bring a meat
dish, vegetables, salads or des-
serts to the covered dish dinner.
Drinks and paper goods will be
furnished by the chapters.
Interested members are
asked to create and bring a cen-
terpiece to the meeting. Prizes will
be awarded for the best center-,
pieces as well as the normal
awarding of door prizes. John An-
derson A.A.R.P. District Coordi-
nator, will install the new officers
for both chapters. There will be a
short program and singing of
Christmas carols.
Members of both chapters are
urged to attend this meeting and
to bring along guests who might
be interested in joining either of
these active community organiza-
tions. For more information you
can call Dot Pfost, 648-5447, Dol-
ly Romes. 648-8418 or Betty
Pitts. 229-6762.


REILAiX:
in a friendly
; *atmosphere


with good
FRIENDS.

Serving Breakfast,
SLunch & Dinner'
S8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
6 Days a Week.


is not. Choose between time to-
gether and buying more things.
*Weave a super-extended
family. Stay 'in touch with rela-
tives, but also enlist childless
friends and,' older members of
your community. Adopt a family.

Teddy Bears to
Visit Library
There will be a special pro-
gram at the story time for pre-
schoolers at the Gulf County Pub-
lic Library in Port St. Joe, on
Tuesday, December 13, at 1:30
p.m., E.S.T.
Pre-schoolers are asked to in-
vite their very special bear friend
to the Christmas story time con-
ducted by Ann Tison. Ms. Tison
will talk about the first teddy
bears.
The "bear time" program is
free, and refreshments will be
served.
TaxAssistance
Volunteer Sought
AARP is accepting applica-
* tions from adult volunteers of all
ages in helping taxpayers with
their income tax returns. AARP
membership is not required. The
AARP Tax-Aide Program Is co-
sponsored by IRS through the
Tax Counseling. for the, Elderly
(TCE) program.
Each year IRS trains thou-
sands of volunteer tax counselors
who then spend four hours per
week providing free income tax
preparation assistance to older'
adults in their communities from
February 1st to April 15th. Last
year more than 1.5 million people
were helped.
AARP is the nation's largest
organization of Americans age fif-
ty and older. It Is a non-profit,
non-partisan organization which
offers a wide range of member-
ship benefits, legislative represen-
tation at state and federal levels,
and community service programs
carried out through a national
network or volunteers and local
chapters.
.Vol41nteers are reimbursed
for necessary program-related
out-of-pocket expenses, such as
mileage, parking, postage and ba-
sic supplies.
To volunteer, or to obtain
more information about Tax-Aide,
writee or phone to Les Toth, P. O.
Box 845, Port St. Joe. 227-1460.


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WESTERN
AUTO
Phone 227-1105


Seek out or become a mentoring
parent.
*Stay in touch with other par-
ents. It helps to share problem-
soling and to' laugh away the
stress.

Veterans to Get
2.8% Raise in '95
The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) has announced that
service disabled veterans will re-
ceive a 2.8 percent increase in
their compensation payments, ef-
. fective December 1, 1994.
The cost-of-living allowance
was included in legislation signed
by President Clinton on October
25, 1994. Veterans will begin re-
ceiving the higher payments in
their January 1995 checks.
More than 2.2 million vete-
rans are affected by the increase.
Their monthly compensation pay-
ments will now range from
$89.00 for a single veteran with a
10 percent disability rating to
$1,823.00 for a single veteran.
with a 100 percent disability rat-
Also affected are almost
340,000 survivors of veterans or
service members who died from
service connect causes.
Veterans wfose service con-
nected disabilities are rated 30,
percent or higher, may receive ad-
ditional allowances for depen-
dents based on the number of de-
pendents and extent of disability.


Santa Claus Coming

to Visit the Beaches


Attention all "young at heart"
residents of St Joe Beach, Sea
Shores, Gulf Aire, Beacon Hill
and Gulf Shores. Santa, aboard
the fire truck, will, be "strolling
the beaches" on Saturday, De-
cember 17th, starting at 9:30
a.m., eastern time. He will begin


on the south end of St. Joe Beach
and work his way north complet-
ing his trip at Gulf Shores.
Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year from the members of
the Gulf County Beaches Volun-
teer Fire Department.


FRESH GREENS: Cleaned or Uncleaned
SWEET POTATOES FRUIT OF ALL KINDS

SChristmas Trees from Georgia



* PUBLIC NOTICE *


The Gulf


County


iCounty Commissioners


a special
December
E.S.T ,


Commissioners'


with


meeting,


Board of
will hold

Thursday,


8, 1994, at 6:00 p.m.,


officials


the
Meeting
from


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Department of Labor and
fishermen to discuss the -


county
Room
the
area
effects


that Constitutional Amendment
No. 3 will have on fishermen in
the state of Florida. All interested
parties are invited to attend.


/s/ Michael L. Hammond
Chairman
ltc. Dec. 8 .


NOTICE OF LAND USE CHANGE

Change of land, use through a small-scale map amendment before the
Gulf County Board of Commissioners.
The Gulf County Board. of Commissioners proposes to change the use
of land within the area shown on the map in this advertisement.


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will be held on December 13th, 1994, at 6:00 P.M. EST in the Gulf County
Board of Commissioners Meeting Ropm in the Gulf County Courthouse at
1000 5th Street, Port St. Joe, Florida.
The proposed plan amendment is available for inspection Monday
through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM EST in the
Gulf County Planning/Building Department at the Gulf County
Courthouse.
Questions concerning this matter should be directed to the Gulf
County Planning/Building Director at (904) 229-8944.
Interested persis may appear at the meeting and be heard regarding
the proposed land use change.
Itc December 8, 1994


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By Bob Crawford
Commissioner of Agriculture
Decorating trees and homes
with colorful lights and orna-
ments are traditional ways of cel-
ebrating the winter holiday sea-
son., But careless maintenance of
a cut tree or improper use of dec-
orative lighting or candles can
turn a holiday celebration into
tragedy.
If choosing a cut tree, try to
select one that is as fresh as pos-
sible. The needles should be flexi-
ble rather than brittle, and
should adhere to the branches
when shaken., After a tree is se-
lected, cut about an Inch off the
base of the trunk and place it in a
stand with a large water-holding
capacity.
Place the tree in the home
away from heat sources, such as
a fireplace, television or heating
vents. Keep plenty of water in the
stand and check the level several
times a day. If the tree tree is allowed
to dry out it can become a fire
hazard.
, When decorating, consider
the following precautions:'
**Read Instructions carefully
to ensure proper usage of all
lighting decorations.
**Only use cool-burning
lights that have the Underwriters
Laboratory ,UL) seal of approval.
**Check all lighting for loose
connections, broken or cracked
sockets,, and frayed or bare wires.
**Use Indoor lighting only for
indoor purposes. and outdoor
lighting for outdoor purposes.
**Fasten outdoor -lights se--

Obituaries


Dez Figueira.
Dez Figueira. 61, of Beacon
Hill, passed away Wednesday in
Gulf Pines Hospital. A native of
New York, she moved here several
years ago. She led a full life, be-
ing involved in music, art litera-
ture; she wrote and painted. She
touched the lives of many.
She leaves no family, but was
known and loved by many.
:' An informal memorial service
will be held on Saturday, Decem-
ber 10, at 3:00 p.m., E.S.T.,. at
the home of Nancy Clanton at
9412 Olive Street in Beacon Hill.
Any and all who knew her and
care to say good-bye are welcome.
Please, no flowers; further in-
formation may be obtained by
calling Shirley Price at 648-4148.
All services are provided by
the Comforter Funeral Home of
Port St. Joe.

Melba Richburg
Melba Lois Richburg. age 80.
died Friday, December 2, in Bay
St. Joseph Care Center. Mrs.
Richburg was a native of Castle-
berry, Alabama. She was a resi-
dent of Brewlon. Alabama. before
moving to Port St.-Joe two years
ago. She was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include one son
and daughter-in-law, WVayne and
Marian Richburg of Panama City,
one sister, Irene Brown, of Brew-
ton, Alabama, and two grand-
sons, Russell and Ronald Rich-
burg, and nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Richburg was preceded in
death by her 'husband, Arthur
Husey Richburg.
Funeral services were held
Monday, December 5, at 2:00
p.m. at Cravers Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. Donnie Odom
officiating.
Burial was in Buffington Ce-
metery in Castleberry, Alabama,
with Cravers Funeral Home di-
recting the services.

IVoo4d's the 'Way
for Christmas
Shelves, Paper Towel, Paper
Plate & Toilet Tissue Holders.
Coat Stands, Wire Products &
Special Orders,
Wed. Sat., 10-6
Qther Hrs. by Appt.
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All Calls Confidential
HELP LINE
1-800-922-7522


POPS Makes A Difference-.-,
Members 'of the Power of Positive Students (POPS) Clubs of Port St. Joe High School are busy mak-
ing a difference with public service. Shown above is Diane Bender, along with other POPS members
presenting eye glasses to Rex Buzzett, Lions Club member.
Shown from left are:. Ronisu Bird, Leigha Davis, Chris Taylor, Chy Harrison, Buzzett, LaTonya Bai-
ley, Bender and Robbi Funderburk.


curely to trees, walls or other firm
support to protect from wind
damage.
**Use no more than three
sets of lights per extension cord
and make sure to turn off all
lights on trees and other decora-
tions when going to bed or leav-
ing the house.
**Never use candles on any
decorative tree, and keep trees
away from all open flames.
**Supervise the lighting 'of
menorahs or other candles and
do not leave them unattended.
Make sure candles are seated se-'
curely in their holders.
**Keep candles in locations
where thej are unlikely to be
knocked down or blown over, and
keep them away from flammable
materials.
**Make sure tree and. home
decorations are child- and :pet-
proof, especially Items on the low-
er limbs of a tree. Avoid trim-
mings that resemble candy or
food young children might eat
them.


A Gift for Christmas!
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INITIATION FEE plus Applicable Dues
PAYABLE IN THREE INSTALLMENTS
APPLICATIONS AND DETAILS AVAILABLE AT CLUB
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DEC. 18,-5-7p.m. EST
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THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, FL THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 1994


Gators Start With Win


Over Carrabelle; Lose 2


Junior Varsity Sharks
JUNIOR VARSITY SHARKS-Front row, from left: C. J. Jones, Cameron Likely, Russell Russ, Jere-
my Dixon and Kyle Adkison. Back row, from left: Andre Thomas, Dan Bolden, Dominique Ward, Davin
Baxter, Rocky Quinn, Germaine Roulhac and Keion McNair.



Armed Robbery Suspect


Arrested In Port St. Joe


Effice Gee Hendrick, age 21,
of Pensacola, was arrested on a
Port SL Joe residence the morn-
ing of December 2nd on a war-,
rant charging him with armed
robbery.
Gulf County sheriffs deputies
arid Port St. Joe police officers ar-
rested Hendrick at an Apollo
Street address on an Escambia
County warrant. Hendrick is





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charged with robbing an Escam-
bia County Jr. Food Store Clerk
of $2,700.00 in November of this
year.
Hendrick was able to elude'
Escambia deputies during a vehi-
cle pursuit following the robbery.
The vehicle Hendrick was driving
was later found abandoned. Items
found In the abandoned vehicle
led to Hendrick being considered
as a potential suspect. Hendrick
is also ,suspect in several other
Escambia County armed robber-,
ies.

Radiography
Applications
To Be Accepted
The Health Sciences Division
of Gulf Coast Community College
Is now accepting applications for
the Summer 1995 Radiography
Program. This is a limited access,
selective admissions, two-year As-
sociate in Science degree pro-
.,gram. The program begins in May
of each year.,
To obtain A competitive edge
students should enroll in course
work as early as possible. All ap-
plication procedures must be
completed by January 29. 1995,
to, be considered for the Summer
(May). 1995 class.
For :additional InformaLion.,
contact Courtney Brooks at (904)
872-3827.


HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS .. ..
"YOUR KEY TO HAPPINESS!" Beautiful 2 BR/3 ba brick home,
approx. 2000 sq. ft. only 4 yrs. old! Huge master BR, enclosed
garage. Waterfront property. Wewa. $85,000.
"MEXICO BEACH" Lots 7- & 8, Block 7 corner of Palm & Oak,
2 very Ig. lots-160' across x 100' deep. Corner property. Resi-
dential "area 2.blocks from Gulf. $29,900.
"FIX-ER-UPPER" -perfect for.the fisherman. 90 feet of protect-
ed riverfront property plus.solid wood older.home. Sound struc-
ture, needs a little interior fixing-up. Total electric-c6n. h &a.
$36,500.
HIDDEN SECRET! 3BR/2ba, W. Arm Dr., Dead Lakes. Approx. 1,
1/4 Ac. private boat ramp. $45,000.
HIGH AND DRY! 3 BR/2ba 5 AC. mini-farm, immaculate, with
new fencing. Luke Ford Rd.,, Wewa. $49,000.
LUXURY CAMP! 4BR/2ba built high! 2 large screen porches,
boat shed. Byrd Parker Rd., Wewa. $50,000.
CHIPOLA RIVER!, Fish from your own back porch. Private dock,
seawall, Franklin stove, some furniture included. 2BR/2ba, Byrd.
Parker Rd., Wewa, $57,000.
COZY AND NEAT! a dream home, close to everything. Neatest
place in town. 2BR/2ba Sesame St., Wewa. $31,500.
COUNTRY RANCH! 40 acres .prime property Stone Mill Creek
area. Country living with creek and pines. $60,000.0
SAFE AND QUIET! Peaceful residential home to raise your kids
or retire to the quiet side of town! 3B.R/2ba, 1st St., Wewa.
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Ilghway 22 & 71 Posl Office Box 65 Wewahilchka. FL 32465
S -'"l ,, Offica (904) 639-3300 Home (904) 639-5237


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Member of Fla. Association of Realtors & National Association of Realtors
"Specializing in Property, Riverfront Homes & Lakeside Cabins
on the Beautiful Apalachicola & Chipola Rivers and Famous Dead Lakes."


Hendrick was booked into the
Gulf County Jail on a $75,000
bond and released to Escambia
deputies on the evening of. De-
cember 2.

December PPC
Match Results
The Gulf Rifle Club held their
monthly PPC match on Saturday.
December 3rd. The winner of the
match was Carl Chandler of Port
St. Joe. Carl also won the high ci-
vilian trophy and Shane Semmes
from the Gulf Correctional Insti-
tute won the trophy for high law
enforcement competitor.
The next PPC match will be
held on .January 7th.. Next
month'smatch will also Include a
match restricted to semi-auto pis-
tols. An additional trophy will be
given for this stage. All handgun
shooters are invited to compete in
these matches.
The Rifle Club will be shoot-
ing trap on Monday and Thurs-
day evening starting at 5:00. The
range now has lights Installed
and club members will be shoot-
ing after dark. All local hunters
are invited to come out and break
some targets. The club plans to
keep this schedule for shooting
until further notice. For addition-
al information, call 229-8421.


P. O. Schray Is
Company Cmdr.
Second. Class Petty Officer
Carey Lynn (Gardner) Schray has
distinguished herself by becom-
ing a Recruit Company Com-
mander charged with the training
.of a 78 person Navy Training
Squadron. The Great Lakes Naval
Training Base is the only basic
training base left to train young
Navy men and women in what
many remember as "boot camp".
Petty Officer Schray is the
daughter of Lewis, Jr. and Linda
Gardner of Dayton, Ohio, and the
granddaughter of' Evelyn and
Lewis Gardner of Mexico Beach.
She attended high school briefly
at both Port St.' Joe and Wewa-
hitchka. She is married to ex-
marine Stephen Schray and they.
have two daughters, Alex and An-
drea. '
Carey is a Navy Ocean Sys-
tems Analyst to Great Lakes Navy
Training Base in Chicago, Illinois.


PFC Williams On
Duty In Korea
Army Pfc. David R. Williams
,has recently 'arrived for duty at
Camp Cornier in Seoul, South
Korea.
Williams, a system operator,
is the grandson of Roy L. and
Mary A. Williams of Port St. Joe.
He is a 1989 graduate of Port
St Joe Jr.-Sr. High School.


The Wewahitchka Gators
travelled to Carrabelle last
Wednesday, opening thier season
with a 66-50 win over the Pan-
thers. Three Gators, led by An-
drew Williams' 26 points, scored
in double figures. Williams scored
15 of his game-high total in the
first half as the Gators took a 35-
16 halftime advantage.
Cecil Jackson and Tony Ma-
drid each added 12 for the Ga-
tors. Carrabelle dropped to 2-0.
WEWAHITCHKA (66)
Owens 0 1-2 1; Balley 2 2-2 6;
Jackson 5 2-5 12; Hill 4 1-2 9; Wil-
liams 12 2-3 26; Madrid 4 0-0 12. To-
tals 27 8-14 66.
CARRABELLE (50)
Jackson 6 0-0 15; Norris 2 0-0 4;
Sheridan 3 0-0 8; Blackburn 5 1-1
11: Register1 0-0 2; Lowery 3 0-0 6;
Meloche 20-0 4. Totals 22 1-1 50;


Wewahltchka
Ci~rrabelle


13 22 12 19-66
6 10 12 22-50


The Gators were dealt a de-
feat by the 3A Blountstown Tigers
last Friday night, 88-50.
Gus Russ led the Gators (1-1)
with 16 points.
WEWARMTCHKA (50)o
Owens 2 0-0 4; -Bailey 1 0-0 2;
Jackson 3 2-4 :8; Hill 3 1-2 7; Wil-
liams 1 3-3 5; Madrid 3,0-0 8; Russ 6
0-116. Totals 19 6-10 50.
BLOUNTSTOWN (88)
Washington 2 0-0 4; McCaskill 3
0-0 6: Johnson 1 0-0 2; Speights 7 2-
2 17; Reed 3 0-1 6; Tyre 1 1-2 4; T.
Mosley 2 0-0 4; K. Black 3 0-0 7;
Goodman 1 0-0 3: Dawson 6 1-2 13;
C. Black I 0-0 3; Rackley 1 0-0 2; C.
Mosley 8 1-2 17.,Totals 39 5-9 88.

Wewahitchka 3 19 9 19-50
Blountstown *23 22 26 17-88
SThe Gators dropped to 1-2 as
they lost to district rival Greens-
boro Tuesday night. Andrew Wil-

Ambulance Report
The Wewahitchka Volunteer
Ambulance Service reports a total
of 37 ambulance runs and 164
volunteer hours for the month of
SOctober, 1994.



Watch Cut lor
Children and
IDrive Carelully!


liams led the Gators with 19
points, and three other Gators
were in double figures--Owens
with 14, Hill with 13 and Jackson
with 11.
Derrick Washington scored
26 points for Greensboro (1-2).


WEWAHITCHKA (66)
Owens 14, Russ 5, Williams 19,
Dailey 5, Madrid 2, Hill 3, Jackson
11.
GREENSBORO (93)
Gilchrist 10, Washington 26,
Christian 10, Vickers 8, McSwain 1,
Lee 10, Tillman 20, Shorter 2.


The family of Terry Parrish would like to extend their sincerest
appreciation for all the kindness and generosity shown during our
loss of Terry. Again, many thanks to everyone.
THE FAMILY OF TERRY PARRISH




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Sharks Win Two


The Port St. Joe Sharks have
begun the '94 season with a three
game win streak, knocking off
perennial powerhouses Bay High,
Quincy Shanks 95-69, and #10
state-ranked Godby 86-72. These
wins put the Sharks winning 31
of their last 32 games.
The Sharks are rated #1 in
the state in AAA basketball,
This Friday the Sharks will
travel to Gainesville to play
Gainesville Eastside, a 5A finalist
last season. On Saturday,. the
round-ballers will play 3A region
finalist Galnesville P. K. Yonge.
Both games will be played at
Gainesville Eastside with Friday's.


tipoff at 7:30 and Saturday's at
6:15.
Port St. Joe basketball coach
Vernon Eppinette said, 'This will
be a great opportunity to play two
good ball clubs in a hostile envi-
ronment. This road experience
should help us grow both Individ-
ually and as a team. In our first
three games I have been pleased
with our intensity, but our con-
sistency is nowhere near where it
needs to be. We must become
more consistent so we can begin
working on our weak areas," he
concluded.
ST. JOE 95, QUINCY 69
The Sharks defeated the


much taller Quincy Shanks Ti-
gers handily last Friday night,
posting a 46-26 halftime lead.
Des Baxter led the Sharks
with 19 points. Damon Walker
had 14, Chad Quinn 12 and
Doyle Crosby 11 points as 11
Sharks scored.
William Butler had 19 points
and Duane Washington 15 for
Sharks (2-1).
QUINCY SHANKS (69)
Howard 2 0-1 4; Pete 2 2-4 6;
Butler 9 1-1 19; Washington 6 3-6
15; T. Williams 4 0-0 8; Francis 1 1-2
3; Robinson 1 2-2 4; Sconyes 0 1-1 1;
C. Williams 0 0-1 0; Jackson 41-2 9.'
Totals 29 11-20 69.


1994-95 TIGER SHARKS-Front row, from left: Damien Byrd, Chris Williams, Mario Larry, Jer-
maine Larry, Brian Jenkins and Barry Adkison. Back row, from left: Chad Quinn, Doyle Crosby, Robert
Williams, Des Baxter, John Bryant and Damon Walker.


PORT ST. JOE (95)
J. Larry 3 0-2 7; M. Larry 2 1-2
5; Jenkilns 3 2-2 9; Adkison 2 0-0.4;
Byrd 0 2-5 2; Walker 5 1-2 14; Quinn
51-1 12; Baxter 4 10-11 19; Bryant 3
0-1 6: Crosby 5 0-2 11; Williams 3 0-
0 6. Totals 35 17-27 95.


Jermaine Larry sinks a
three-pointer against Godby.

defeated the #10 state-ranked
Godby Cougars.
Also in double figures for the
Sharks were Jermaine Larry with
15 and John Bryvnt with 11.
Sedessa Fischer had 23
points and Nyere Griffin 14 for
Godby.
GODBY (72)
: Thomas 0 3-6 3; Gilffin 5 4-6 14;
Gurley 2 3-4 8; Jones 4 0-0 8; Forts 2
2-3 6; Isom 4 0-0 8; Fischer 8 7-9 23;
Hodges 1 0-0 2. Totals 26 19-38 72.
PORT ST. JOE (86)
J. Lany 6 0-0 15; M. Larry 1 2-3
4; Jenkins 3 0-0 6; Adkison 1 0-0' 3;
ByrxI2 0-0 5; Walker 2 1-3 7: Quinn
4 0-0 8; Baxter 7 4-4 20; Bryant 4 3-6
11; Crosby 2 1-4 5; Williams 0 2-3 2.
Totals 32 13-23 86.


Godby
Port St. Joe


14 23 13 22-72
21 21 23 21-86


10 1620 23-69
21 25 20 29-95


ST. JOE 86, GODBY 72
SThe Sharks were again led by
Des Baxter who scored 20 points
for the top-ranked Sharks as they


Caretaker needed for
adult male with limited
mobility. Serious inquir-
ies only. Call after 5
p.m., 227-1626.
2tc 12/8


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Des Baxter (24) goes up for a goal in a fast-break against a God-
by defender.



New Alignments


Put Blountstown


Back In District


The Florida High School Ac-
tivities Association recently re-
leased new district alignment for
the state's six classifications in
high school sports. Port St. Joe
High School is still in District Two
AAA, but North Florida Christian
School dropped to Class 2A, while
Blountstown High School moved
to District Two from District One
AAA.
The new alignment will renew
a rivalry that has been on-going
for as long as most people in
these parts can remember, that
being the annual duel between
the Sharks of Port St. Joe and the
Tigers of Blountstown. For the
past few years scheduling prob-
lems had forced an erid to compe-
tition between the two schools
who were forced into separate
districts by the FHSAA four years
ago.


Head football coach and ath-
letic director Fred Priest said he
was glad to see the rivalry re-
newed, noting that the Sharks
had not played Blountstown since
he had become coach at Port St.
Joe High School. "I have heard
much about the competitive spirit
between the two schools in the
past, and it will definitely be nice
to be able to schedule a game lit-
tle closer to home. All four of the
current district foes-North Flori-
da Christian, Florida High, Monti-
cello Jefferson County and Ha-
vana, are located two hours or
more driving time from Port SL
Joe, and to get there from here
you have to pass through Blount-
stown, an hour's drive away.
The new District Two AAA
will be comprised of Port St. Joe,
Blountstown, Havana, Monticello
- Jefferson County, and Florida
High.


Bait Shrimp Cigar Minnows Squid Lures
Earthworms Crickets Wrigglers
Full Line Of Tackle
Open 6 a.m. Monday-Saturday '
W Sunday 6:30---2:30
Danny's Sporting Goods
S306 Reid Avenue Port St. Joe
229-8933 tfc


Damon Walker puts up a three-point basket in Saturday's game.



ews On .

Dental Health

FRANK D. MAY, D.M.D.


KEEPING THE


NATURAL LOOK


If you have a decayed
tooth that needs filling, es-
pecially if it is in the front of
your mouth, your dentist
may fill it with a composite
resin to help keep the natu-
ral look.
Composite resin is a fast
hardening, white filling ma-
terial that has the look of
natural tooth enamel. It can
be bonded or fused directly
to the natural tooth. The
bonding process not only
permits the composite resin
to be held firmly in place, it
makes it more secure than
many of the older types of
filling materials. It has anoth-
er advantage too, because
the color can be blended
more evenly to the natural
tooth.


This relatively new type
of tooth filling can also be
used in other areas to help
maintain the natural ap-
pearance of your teeth. But
its most common use is to fill
front teeth that have be-
come decayed. Its advan-
tage over silver amalgam or
gold fillings, particularly in
this area of the mouth, is ob-
vious. The cosmetic results
are nothing short of amaz-
ing. You'll never be able to
tell that the tooth has beeh
filled.

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Prepared as a public service
to promote better dental health.
From the office of FRANK D.
MAY, D.M.D., 319 Williams Ave.,
Phone 227-1123.


Shanks
Port St. Joe


PATE's Service Center
216 Monument Ave.,* (904) 227-1291


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and the Shopping Is Easy ... In Port St. Joe
PORT ST. JOE MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION


Reindeer


Run


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and


Parade


SATURDAY, DECEMBER 0, 1994

AN ALL DAY CELEBRATION! IN

DOWNTOWN PORT ST. JOE


J..:


Santa Entertainment Parade Music Food -Face Painting Games
SReindeer Run Pony Rides Tree Lighting Ceremony StaticDisplay
: :. People's Choice Antique Car Show (Come Vote for Your Favorite Car)


Schedule of Events 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.


8:30 a.m.


9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.

11-12 noon


Registration Reindeer Run
at Constitution Convention State
.uf ... .
Museum
Race Begins
Reindeer Run Awards Ceremony
Festival Begins & Santa Claus Comes
to town
Pictures with Santa, Beside City Hall
by the Christmas Tree


1:00-4:00


-- 200-3:00
4:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.


Live Entertainment around the
Christmas tree
* Pictures with Santa (same location)
People's Choice Awards Antique
Car Show
PARADE BEGINS
Come sing Christmas Carols with
local choirs around the tree as we
have the lighting of the tree.


G general Admission.lIsFREE !!!


SN.


Badcock Furniture
312 Red Ave., Phline 229-6195


Barfield's Lawn & Garden
Located at 328 Reid Avenuie
BaysideLumber
Get Your Home Fixed Up for the Holi w -
Buzzett's Drug Store
Providing Professional Prescription Service Since 1951
Campbell's Drug Store
Two Pharmacists to Serve You
Carpet Country
Let Us Cover Your Floors '
Citizen's Federal Savings Bank
401 Fifth St. Phone 227-1416


Costin's Dept. Store
Clothing for the Entire Family


David Rich's IGA
Hometown Proud


/ First Union Bank
504 Monument Ave. Port St. Joe


Hedy's Florist
Check Our Beautiful Selection of Christmas Items


Hleilig-Meyers
Everything 'rmi Toys to Furniture
Mayhann's Auto Parts
Your One Stop Automotive Store
Motley's Big Star
We Have All Your Holiday Food Needs


Pate's Service Center
Michelin and Firestone Tires Gas Oil Changes
The Petal Shoppe
Check Our Selection of Christmas Decoratiosn & Gifts


Renfro Auto Parts
Check Our Gift Selection for the Man In Your Life
Saveway Food Store
A Great Selection of Holiday Fixings
St. Joe Furniture
Give Your Home A Present for the Holidays


St. Joe Hardware
Whirlpool Appliances


St. Joe Papermakers Federal Credit Union
See Us If You Need Money for the Holidays
St. Joe Rent-All
We Have Anything You Need for Rent
Western Auto Store
Home Owned by David B. May
Wewahitchka State Bank
Two Locations to Serve Yo.u


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JTPAForms Alliance with Florida Jobs & Benefit Center

One-Step Center for Employer /Employees Located on Monument Avenue ..i...


The Job Training Partnership
(JTPA) office has formed a new al-
liance with the Florida Jobs &
Benefit Center, formerly Job Ser-
vice of Florida and the Uriemploy-
ment Coiipensation office. This
partnership has consolidated ser-
vices i a one-stop career center
at 206 t Monument Avenue (next
to tle U. S. Post Office) in Port St.
'joe. If you prefer, you. can call the'
FJBC staff at-(904) 229-9020 or
the JTPA staff at (904) 229-8438
oi' FAX either of them at (904)
229-8438 any time Monday
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.
If you 'are an employer look-
tng` for workers or if you are an
unemployed, underemployed; or
dislocated worker in need of un-
employment assistance, jobs, job


training opportunities, the servic-
es at the FJBC/JTPA One-Stop
Career Center is ready to service
those needs. Although there are
many advantages for, using the
services ,offered, one significant
advantage is that all services are
already paid for through employer
payroll taxes.
.The FJBC :-and JTPA offices
work as employment partners.
with employers and job seekers in
training and matching qualified
workers against employer' vacan--
cies. JTPA's on-the-job training
'(OJT) opportunities go hand-in-
hand with FJBC's services to fill
employers' and workers' .needs
through a coordinated effort to
enhance service delivery in the.
area. In- addition to JTPA's OJT


program, the center offers CRT
(classroom training) and youth
programs, and specialized vete-
ran OJT. programs which benefit
qualified veterans and employers
who are participating in the pro-
,gram. A specially trained veteran
representative is also available in
the center every Wednesday from.
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to work
with veteran job seekers and fed-'
eral contractor employers.
Their computerized applicant'
registration and job order listing
capability provides the ability to
screen qualified prospective em-
ployees against employer vacan-
cies and their computer bank of
thousands i:of registrants, is ac-,
-cessible statewide. That saves
employers ., valuable resources


such as time and money and ena-
bles them to advertise statewide-
at no additional costs. In addition
to offering their services on a no-
cost basis, an added incentive for
employers, is that. their services
enable them to make better hiring
decisions, reduce turnover, in-
crease productivity and reduce
training time. As a final incentive,
the local One-Stop Career Cen-
ter's trained professionals provide
several types of employment and
aptitude tests such as typing. dic-
tation. spelling, aptitude and in-
terest level tests.
For additional information on
these and additional services
, available, please visit, call or FAX
them with your request. A trained
representaLive will be glad to as-
sist you.


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Handel's "'Messiah" Scheduled

by Apalachicola Performing Arts Group December 11-


SThe Apalachicola Bay Area
Choral Society in conjunction
with the Ilse Newell Fund for the
Performing Arts of the Apalachi-
cola Area Historical Society, Inc.,
Swill present the Christmas por-
* tions of Handel's Messiah on
- Sunday, December 11, at 4 p.m.
at historic Trinity Church ii Apa-
lachicola. This biennial communi-

Grandberry
Awarded Medal
Air Force Chief Master Sgt.
STimothy Grandberry, Sr. has
been decorated with the Mentori-
Sous Service Medal.
The medal Is awarded for out-
standing non-combat meritorious
achievement for service to the
United States. It Is his. second
award of this kind.
Grandberry, an operations
superintendent, is the son of
Rosa Lee Anthony and Robert C.
Larry, Sr., both of Port St. Joe.
He is a 1973 graduate of Port
*St. Joe Jr.-Sr. High School.


ty performance will be, under the
direction of Eugenia Watkins,
with the soloists and chorus ac-
companied by Dr. Bedford Wat-
kins on the organ, and Luciano'
Cherardi, basso continue, on the
bass viola. The solo recitaUves
will be performed by Port St. Joe
residents, Julia Six, soprano, and
Mark Jones, tenor, and Franklin
County residents Sharon Phil-
yaw, Nancy Totman, both sopra-
nos, and Wesley Chesnut, .bari-
tone.
' Until Handel. oratorio was a
genre of music unknown in Eng-
land. Developed in Italy and on'
the continent, It usually consist-
ed of an Old Testament story
without stage, action, set 'to" the,
.recitatives and arias of operatic'
music. Such works served as op-'
era substitutes during penitential
seasons. In marked contrast to
conventional oratorio : libretto
however, the words in the Mes-
siah were drawn entirely from
Scripture and did not include any
"newly" composed dramatic poet-
, ry. It has a strong Old Testament
basis drawing heavily on the pro-


phetic passages of Isaiah, with
brilliant compilation from th
New Testament.
King George II of Great Bril
ain had a major interest in mu
sic, especially opera, and was
patron of the German composer
Handel. The custom of standing
for the Hallelujah chorus, take:
from the Book of Revelation, Is at
tribute to him. Awestruck. th
King, followed by his entire court
rose to his, feet when 'he firs
heard it performed. Everyone i
Invited to share in this Christina
celebration of redemptive thanks
giving and praise.
The Apalachicola Bay Area
Choral Society draws Its member
-, ship from Port St. Joe, Apalachi
cola, Eastpoint; Carrabelle, and
St. George Island. The Ilse Newe
Fund is a self-sustaining entity o
the Apalachicola Area Historica
Society, Inc., a non-profit, educa
tional organization, and is main
trained by public contributions
Those not holding season ticket
may make a $2.00 donation a
the door.


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People; Natural Gas Sa ety
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Natural gas supplies vitally needed energy
to thousands of homes, businesses and indus-
tries in Florida. Energy, whether it be in the form
S of gas, electricity, oil, water, etc., when uncon- -
trolled can be dangerous.
Even though a record of safe operations has
been established over the years by the regulat-
ed gas industry, knowledge of the information
contained in this ad can assist you in recogniz-
ing a potentially hazardous condition and take
appropriate action to safeguard life and property.

Q. What Are Some of the Characteris-
tics of Natural Gas A User Should
Know?
SA. Natural gas is a mixture of hydrocarbons
composedd mainly of methane and exhibits
the following characteristics:
1. Odorless an odor is added to this gas.
2. It is lighter than air and if released will-
rise into the atmosphere unless trapped.
.3.. It is nontoxic. However, as with any burn-
ing process, incomplete combustion will
form carbon monoxide which is toxic.
4. It is colorless.
5. It has a flammability range of from 4% to
14% (approximate values by volume, of


gas to


Q. Is Nature
A., Gas, like
doing dan
However,
use shows
ergy sourc
business.

Q. What Sh
Odor?
A. 1. Natural
odor.
2. A subs
pany tc
smell s
3. Becom


you detect this odor, it doesn't positively
tell you that there is a gas leak; but this is
sufficient reason for you to call your gas.
company and have them investigate.


Q. What Additional Ways Can You
Detect A Gas Leak?
A. 1'. When the ground is wet, you may. detect'
a leak by seeing bubbles rising through,
puddles of water in a uniform manner.
-2. A larger leak of gas from underground
piping may be able to be seen by sand
blowing around a small hole in the
ground; it may be felt just as you may feel[
ir leaking from a small hole in a tire or
air hose: and if it is a large leak, a noise
can be heard similar to air leaking.
3. A flame at or around appliance piping
other than at the burner indicates leak-
age.

Q. The Fact That A "Rotten-Egg"
Odor Is Detected, Does Than Mearin
That There Is A Natural Gas Leak?,
A. No. But this should be checked to assure
that the odor isn't an. indication of a gas leak.


When the Gas Is Burned On A Gas
Range or Furnace?
A. The material used to odorize the gas is flam-
mable and is consumed in the process of
burning. If your equipment is properly adjust-
ed you should not detect the.odor when you
are using your appliances.

,Q. What Can One Do to Reduce the
Possibility of An Accident?
A. First keep the emergency telephone number
of your gas company handy. A'good place to
keep this number is'to write.-it down in the
front of your telephone book along with other
emergency telephone numbers such" as fire,
police, etc.


Other things 'which should be done to im
prove safety as well as conserve energy are'
1. Teach children that they are hot to play.
with any appliances in the home.
2. Clean the .,burners and' have them
checked for proper adjustment periodical-'

3. Repairs, installations and removal of ap-
pliances are jobs for qualified persons.
Use only qualified people to do this work.


gas company immediately.
2. If a strong odor is detected in a building
or other confined space do not operate
electrical switches, light matches or use
an open flame; however, do open win-
dows and doors to ventilate the area
(caution: don't turn on exhaust fans)
leave the buildings and call the gas com-
pany.
3. If a strong odor is detected in a build-
ing and/or a 'hissing sound is heard -
do hnot operate electrical switches, lights
or other devices; do evacuate the build-
ing leaving exit doors open. on .your way
out,, warn persons to 'stay clear of the
building and call the fire department and
gas company immediately from another
location.
4. If the odor of gas is detected outside (in
the yard, at the sidewalk, etc.) -
immediately call the gas company.

SAFETY IS YOUR BUSINESS. EDUCATE
YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ABOUT THE
PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE WHEN THEY BE-
LIEVE THEY SMELL THE ODOR OF GAS.


air). Call your gas company and report it. Odors 4 4t lighting of an appliance isrequired, AL- CAUTION: The term "Gas"-is used by the
similar to that of natural gas may come from ,WAYS light match.and hold at ignition news media and others to include a variety of
al Gas Dangerous? the following: point of burner before you turn on the products such as liquidified .petroleum gases
all forms of energy, is capable of 1. ,A sewer system: gas. (propane, butane), gasoline and natural gas.
iage and must be used properly. 2. A water aeration plant which has a 'sul- 5. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for Each product has its. own characteristics which
the experience with natural gas phOr content. operation and care of gas appliances, differ from one another, thus the information
s it to be more safethan other en- 3. Swamps or bogs. 6. Never take a chance. If you think you given in this advertisement is applicable only to
es which you use infyour home or 4. Areas where the land has been,filled, etc. smell gas, call you gas company. NATURAL GAS.

Q. If There Is A Gas Leak, Will You Q. What Should be Done" When One NEVER POSTPONE CALLING
would You Know About Gas Always Smell An Odor? Believes He Smells Gas? THE GAS COMPANY WHEN
A. No. If gas leaks from an above ground pipe, A. There are many possible conditions which YOU BELIEVE THAT YOU SMELL
I gas doesn't normally have an there should always be an odor. However, could be encountered, thus it isn't possible GAS.
such as a leak from an underground service to give specific instructions for every situa-
tace is added by your gas com- line or main, the ground acts as a filter and tion: The following examples provide general Emergency Telephone Numbers Are:
ogive natural gas a "rotten-egg" can remove the odor from the gas. instructions which should assist:
o give natural gas a "rotten-egg 1. If a slight odor is detected in a localized 229-8216 -For Office Hours 8 to 5 P.M.
houfamiliar with the. smell Should Q. Why Isn't A Gas Odor Smelled area or room of a building do not use a 227-1115 Gulf County Sheriff's Dept.
match or other flame in the area; call the 229.8265- Police Department






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THE- STARrPORT ST. J OEa FfLW q


Things Are Getting "Hair-y"

SMajor Court Cases Being

Dismissed by Major Flaw In


JURY DTY
With the mistrial in the British murder case in' Florida and the jury
selection process going on in the 0. J. Simpson affair In California in
mind, many think our criminal Justice system is in trouble. Certainly, It
Is oi trial itself.
:The trouble, in part, is due to the cynical process of Jury selection
that sometimes allows lawyers to put the most emotional,-least capable,
and most prejudiced people on Important cases.
It's called jury stacking, a science practiced throughout the land,
that allows lawyers, through what are called "peremptory challenges",. to,
reject a number of candidates without giving any reason. The Judge can
dismiss jurors for cause.
British reporters and Margaret Jagger, girlfriend of Gary Colley. who
waskilled in the shooting at the I-10 rest stop near Monticello in Septem-
ber, 1993, were outraged at the mistrial caused by a hung Jury which in-
cluded no elderly people and a former school teacher of accused, Billy
Joe Crumltie, 17,
A lone Juror 20-year-old Florida A & M University student LaRhon-
da Jones was the holdout that caused Circuit Judge F. E. Steinmeyer to
declare the mistrial. Crumltie will be tried again and is being held in the
Leori County Jail without ball.
S The British press has pointed out that in England the school teacher
would have been dismissed for cause, the defense, nor the prosecution
would not have had any peremptory challenges, and the lawyers would
not have been able to manipulate the composition of the jury. Perempto-
ry challenges have been eliminated in Great Britain. and now Jury selec-
tion there takes a matter of minutes or hours, not days and weeks or
months. .
In the great majority of cases our system based on a presumption of
innocence until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt before a jury of
your peers has worked. Not perfectly, but humanly well, as probably as
close to justice as you're going to get before you die and face Saint Peter
. at the pearly gates.
The modern trend has been toward more rights for the criminal at
the expense of the victim. This has not been caused by the jury system,
but by the rulings in higher courts based on an activist interpretation of
the constitution after the jury verdict Is obtained.
Every time I drive through Bainbridge, Georgia, and see the freeway
sign pointing to the Spring Creek exit ramp, I curse the so-called justices
of the Supreme Court of the United States of America. It was in that
small community on the shores of Lake Seminole just a few miles from
Tallahassee that ex-Baltimore prison escapees wiped out the Ned Alday
family in brutal murders in the 1970's. To this day not one of them has
been executed because judges in $400 suits sitting in air-conditioned of-
fices in Atlanta and Washington, D. C. find some flaw in how they were
tried in Seminole County. There are literally thousands of similar cases
in Florida and throughout the country.
No doubt elimination of the freebie juror challenges without cause
would help, especially in the big money cases and in the high-profile ra-
cial cases such as 0. J. Simpson charged with the murder of his ex-wife.
But Is won't help with those judges with lifetime appointments.
Jury manipulation is a player in the big money damage suits also.
The last few years of my reporting career were spent in Quincy, a small
town west of Tallahassee, where law firms from everywhere always know
that to win they had better hire a local Quincy attorney who know how to
pick a local jury.
I can recall several verdicts which flew in the face of the facts in the
case, but overall the jury system has served our country well. I expect
there will be a fair verdict in the British tourist murder case on a retrial
but at tremendous expense to the small county which can't afford IL The
death penalty has already been ruled out I don't have the same expecta-
tions for the Simpson case. It may be impossible to convict a wealthy,
black football hero of murder in a community like Los Angeles under the
present jury system we have in this country. We will see.
But let's not throw the jury system out just yet. No question it's more
-just that the political- systen"we've got up here. in tlih Tallahassee-blIt-
way. I refer to Gov. Lawton Chiles who suspended Gulf County Sheriff Al

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Harrison,in June before any official charges were made in an ongoing sex
,, harassment investigation .or In the death of Linda Sue Richter. a clerk in
-his office found dead in a ditch north of Port St. Joe.
The suspension effectively ended Harrison's career by government
decree without a trial by a jury of his peers. The state found there was
not sufficient evidence to bring charges. So it called for a federal investi-
gation into possible civil rights violations, whatever the heck that is. It's
going on six months now. State officials said Friday a federal grand jury
at Pensacola is now looking into the case. Hey. Harrison's worst mistake
could have been switching from a Democrat to a Republican awhile back.

Capitol News Round-Up
TALLAHASSEE (WNS) Republican senators say they may challenge
Florida Corrections Chief Harry Singletary at confirmation hearings in
January for firing Palatka Prison Supt. Richard Dugger after the Nov. 8
election.
Other Interesting possibilities inside the Tallahassee beltway are for-
mer Secretary of State Jim Smith to become Florida State University's
athletic director and former House Speaker T. K. Wetherell as president
of Tallahassee Community College.
Republican Senator Fred Dudley. Cape Coral, and Charlie Crist, St.
Petersburg. said they may question Singletary's ability to be corrections,
chief on grounds not enough people are being kept locked up and he may
have acted Illegally In firing Richard Dugger. Singletary accused Dugger,
a former Republican corrections chief, of bullying and threatening em-
ployees into donating money to Cov. Lawton Chiles' unsuccessful Repub-
lican opponent Jeb Bush. Dugger denied the charge.
Dudley said Singletary's confirmation could be in jeopardy unless he
can satisfactorily explain the department's policy on political activities
during a campaign. He also said he'd Investigate accusations that Single-
tary has covered up crimes committed within the department.
Chiles has directed the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to
look into Dudley's accusation to see "whether there is something there or
whether it is just politics."
HRS Secretary Jim Towey fired four top aides in a shake-up in the
biggest state agency before he goes to the Senate for confirmation. He is
also expected to come under close scrutiny.
They are: Dr. Michael Cupull, assistant secretary for children' medi-
cal services, salary $130,138; Tom Weinberg, liason between HRS and
users of the Florida computer system, $77,887; Sandi Harris, chief of
child care services, $64,656; and Carole Pettijohn, administrative sup-
port information systems director, $62,340.
Republican Smith who would have qualified for a top job in a Bush
administration because of his withdrawal from the governor's race said
he has talked to FSU President Sandy D'Alemberte about the athletic di-
rector's post once occupied by Bob Goin who resigned under fire over a
free roof put on his house by a contractor on the FSU stadium center.


A former attorney general as well as secretary of state, Smith said
they talked about the AD post and a teaching position. "My skills really
are in administration and motivating people, "Smith said.
Wetherell, another distinguished FSU grad, is on the final list of five
candidates for the Tallahassee Community College presidency. As House
speaker, he steered millions of dollars to FSU and is given an outside
chance for the TCC post because of his legislative experience. '
State Elections Supervisor Dot Joyce has also been notified that she
will be replaced when newly elected Secretary of State Sandra Mortham
takes over in January.
SHARING POWER: Senate President Jim Scott, R-Fort Lauderdale,
put a GOP majority on every condition except one last week but named
some Democratic chairmen, including Sen. Charles Williams, Tallahas-
see, over the Agriculture Committee. He dropped four committees.
House Speaker Rudy Wallace. D-St. Petersburg, kept all the chair-
manships Democratic. but gave Jobs to almost every member of both par-
ties by adding four new committees-and 20 new sub-committees. He alsp
named a Republican vice-chairman to every committee except two. .
The unusual sharing of power came after Republicans won a 21-19
majority in the Senate and narrowed the House split to 63 Democrats
and 57 Republicans.
Sen. Pat Thomas. D-Quincy. who was Senate President before the
election, was named to three committees but not as chairman of any. He
said he know he would not get a major post in the first Republican domi-
nated Senate since Reconstruction days and had not asked for one.
Rep. Allen Boyd, D-Monticello, got the powerful daily calendar com-
mittee chairmanship. Others named chairmen were Rep. Robert Tram-
mel. D-Marianna, Judiciary Committee. Rep. Al Lawson, D-Tallahassee,
Governmental Operations, and Kelley Smith, D-Palatka, Transportation.
TEACHER BEATER: Fourteen-year-old Dirk Anderson was sen-
tenced to three years in prison for savagely beating Tallahassee Cobb
Middle School teacher Judith Birtman on the last day of school in June.
He was urged on by one classmate who yelled, "hit her, hit her!" The case
helped the Florida Cabinet to adopt a Zero Tolerance policy on violence in
public schools.
Anderson had a long juvenile record. He was charged with two felo-
nies in neighboring Wakulla County after he beat the teacher mercilessly.
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THE STAR. PORT ST. JOE, FL THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 1994


School News


Events und Happenings From County Schools


P Lion/'s Tate

.' ;New .; Column
'Faith Christian School

Faith Christian ill join the booths will be open from 2:00
festivities at the Christmas Pa- p.m. until parade time which Is
.rade on December 10. We will set for 5 o'clock. The chorus will,
- ave crafts, baked goods and also be selling balloons and two-
games such as coke. toss, ring. year planners. All the profits will
toss, fishing hole, bean bag toss;' go toward the completion of the'
duck pond and dart throw. All new school building.


Mrs. Michelle Teat, our music
teacher is in charge of the Decem-
ber parade activities. Mrs. Teat
has music class time every week
with each of the grades from'
three, year, old kindergarten
-through gradiesix. She is also the
Instructor of the chorus, made up
of students from 7th through
12th grades.: In the kindergarten
classes Mrs. Teat stresses rhythm
and melody. She begins teaching
basic music theory in the early
grade as well as enjoyable songs
with motions. Beginning in grade
four the students learn to play re-
corders and will be performing for


the Christmas progranr
month. Faith Christiai
enjoy the part music
their school lives.
The five-year 'ki
class studied the court
pan last month.' An
many activities, were a
doll festival and a k
day, ,
Students and face
great time wishing their
Rev. Fred Goebert a hi
day, Wednesday. Dece
He has moved up to a
ber family, the forty far


Wewahitchka

Elementary

News...
By Linda Whitfield


Fourth Grader, Kelli Jackson,
Is the Student of the Week.
; Fourth grade teacher Bill
Carr chose Kelli Jackson as the
student of the week. Kelli is the
daughter of Roger and Sharon
Jackson and claims science as
her- favorite subject in school. Kel-
li would like to be a teacher when
she grows up. Her parents are
two people that Kelli admires. Her
favorite television show is "Full
House". If she could visit any-
where in the world, it would be
Paris. At school, Kelli likes to play
with Meagan Morris and her oth-
er friends. School is certainly fun
for Kelli Jackson.
"The Teddy Bear Christmas" by
Second Grade.
The second grade teachers,
Judi Lister, Alisa Walker and
Doris Jean Whitten, would like to
fivite you to see their Christmas
plan, 'The, Teddy Bear Christ-
mas." It will be on Friday, De-
cember, 16, at 8:30 and 9:30
a.m. Frolicking bears, catchy
tunes and a festive holiday spirit
will be the bill of fare.
Optimist Club of Wewa Coloring
Contest. ...
tThe Optimist Club of Wewa-
hitchka is sponsoring a Christ-
mas coloring and original art con-
test.for elementary grades. Pre-K
through sixth. The theme for this
contest Is 'The Spirit of Christ-
nas." There will be a winner cho-
sen from each grade with all the
Winners receiving a $10 cash
prize and a treat to lunch with
Mr. Kelly. All Pre-K through first
grades will compete by coloring
and all students from second
grade up will design an original
picture. The deadline for turning
fn entries is December 12th. All
winners will be asked to ride on
the float in the Christmas parade
on December 17th. Get those
Crayolas out!
Channel 28 to be Filming in
Wewa on December 15.
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T.E.A.M.. classes will be walking
to the courthouse on December
15 with their newly make recy-
cled ornaments. Channel 28
(FOX) will be filming the students
as they decorate the 40 foot tree
with their own creative recycled
ornaments. Then, on Saturday,"
other classes will participate in
this event. December 17th will be
a big day in Wewa. Bring a lawn
chair and stay for the day!
Delores Windolf of C.A.R.E.
(Chemical Addiction Recovery
Effort). -
Mrs. Windolf asked as a lead-,
in question, "Who do you think
would offer you drugs, a scary
person or maybe someone your
own age?" All the students said
immediately, "A person our own
age." Drugs are a serious busi-
ness and the sooner we start to
alert our children, the better.
Mrs.- Windolf offers straightfor-
ward answers to their questions.
It is a wonderful program.
Former Navy Pilot Visits Class-
room.
Commander Jim McLeod, for-
mer Navy pilot, visited the stu-
dents in the classroom of,
T.E.A.M. teachers Lori Price and'
Sue McDaniel. The class has.
been studying aviation, so the
Commander brought a lot of avia-
tion equipment and explained his
position while in the Navy. Com-
mander McLeod is the head of the
R.O.T.C. Department at Wewa-
hitchka High School. We appre-
ciate his sharing his time with us.
North Pole Atmosphere
In the corner of the class-
room, or:in the workrooms, there
Ss the distinct feeling of the North
Pole. Parent volunteers are help-
ing children make new and excit-
Ing Christmas things. Let's hope
Christmas-time never loses its
magic joy.


t From the Principal's Desk

Wewahitchka

High School
By Larry A. Mathes

Annual Report Coming
The Annual School Report (based on 1993-94 school year sta-
tistics) is due to be sent home to parents next Thursday. December
15. Because of the size of this report, It will have to be given to stu-
dents to deliver home. Please insist that your student hand-deliver
your copy, and then set aside some time to read through It.'A sum-
mary page or pages will be included at the local school level, ex-
plaining some Items or areas that may have been left out or had in-
correct data entered. As always, a call to the high school might help
to clear up any questions you might have.
Christmas holidays begin at noon Wednesday, December 21 -
that's also when the first semester ends. Please encourage your stu-
dent(s) to. finish strongly. Afterwards, they can rest until Tuesday,
'January 10. Teachers return to work on the 9th of January, one
day ahead of students.
Basketball is rolling along, with the boys' and girls' teams al-
ready having played several games, with plenty more to go. The
boys' varsity team has been weakened some by key injuries, but
you'll still see competitive basketball if you can locate a schedule.
Check the sign on Highway 71 daily it's usually up to date on
game times.
The Christmas parade in Wewa is December-17. This is a popu-
lar event that is well attended by not only local folks, but many out
,of towner's as well. Plan on joining in on a whole day's activities
centered around the old courthouse.
Hunting is a popular (sometimes all consuming) past-time in
Wewahitchka. Please caution your students to constantly be on
guard it seems each year hunting accidents are on the rise, most
are due to carelessness on the part of one party or the other. Some-
times you don't get to walk away from these accidents.
Parents I'm sure you're aware that there is a lot of activity'
among some students involving alcohol. Some don't consider con-
suming beer as "drinking," but the price some might pay in legal
'problems or accidents while driving, etc., is exactly the same. One
.or two beers sound so innocent, but often the effect on young peo-.
ple can be devastating. Just being with someone else who is drink-
'ing can lead to these same results. Appeal to your'student's good
sense to avoid these situations.


Mrs. Weston's first graders joined kindergarten and second gi
giant Thanskgiving feast. The boys were dressed as Indians and the
grims. .i. -. *' ,.


Sixth Grade
The sixth grade class wrote
papers about their recent field
trip and each was excellent and
full of positive hands-on learning
experiences. The feelings were-ex- -
citement and-a" sense of amaze-'
ment for these youngsters. Alex's
paper best describes what each
student wrote. Here's what she
had to say:.
MyClass Trip
to St. George Island
By Alex Hernandez
Have you ever been to St.
George Island? I have and it was
great! I learned about oysters and
other new organisms. The trip
was a great experience. When we
first got there we were greeted by
Erik and Pallas Gandy. They told
us the boys were going to the
beach and the girls were to go to
the oyster bar.
The boys went to the beach
first. First we learned about what
protects the sand dunes from
blowing away. She explained to'
us about an animal's food chain
and about how they need four in-
gredients to live. First, they need
food for themselves and their
young. The animals will need wa-
ter for themselves and to produce
milk for their young. Thirdly, It


Early Dismissal
Due to Christmas holidays
and semester exams, Gulf County
Schools will be dismissed early on
Tuesday. December 20 and
Wednesday, December 21.
The following Is the bus
schedule for early dismissal on
those days:
Tuesday. December 20
Port St. Joe (E.S.T.
-Kids ..........12:00
-North P.S.J ......12:05
-P.S.J. Elem...................... 12:10
-P.S.J. Middle School.......... 12:20
-P.S.J. High....................... 12:30
-H.V. Elem. (Creel's Run).....12:10
-H.V. Elem. (Pate's Run)......12:45
Wewahitchka (C.S.T.)
-Main St. Site (WES)............12:15
-Linton Site (WES)............... 12:20
-Wewa High.. .12:30"
Wednesday. December 21
Port St. Joe (E.S.T.)
-Kids............. .................. 1:35
-North P.S.J ......11:40
-P.S.J. Elem ... ................11:45 ,
-P.S.J. Middle School.........11:55
-P.S.J. High....................... 12:05-
-H.V. Elem. (Creel's Run)..... 11:45
-H.V. Elem. (Pate's Run)......12:20'
Wewahitchka (C.S.T.)
-Main St, Site (WES)..........1..1:45'
-Linton Site (WES).............11:50
-Wewa High.......................12:00


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ntry of Ja- This week the #1 ranked
nong their Shark boy's basketball team be-
a Japanese gan their season. Tuesday they
ite-'making 'defeated Bay High 84-48 and J.V.
boys had a 59-57 victory. In Fri-
u1ty had a day's game St. Joe had a 95-69
ltyr principal, advantage over Quincy
principal shanks and Saturday
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mber 7th. Godby. Congratula-
new num- tions, Tiger Sharks
rily. 'Cohgratulations
also go out to the Lady
Sharks. They defeated
SCarrabelle with a score
of 41-15' last Tuesday.
SDon't forget to come
out and support Shark
basketball.
The staff at H.R.S.
would like to extend
their thanks to the
P.O.P.S. Club mem-
bers and other Port St. Joe High
School students and staff for
their generous donations to their
Thanksgiving program. With this
assistance, they were able to give
55 families a food basket, includ-
-Ing all the provisions for Thanks-
-l giving dinner, as well as some ad-
ditional canned goods.
Last Thursday, Patrick
-George, a motivational speaker,
addressed the faculty and stu-
f dent body of the school. After the
trade for the assembly, he shared his appreci-
girls as pfl- action for the wonderful enthu-
silasm and good manners dis-


will need shelter to run to in case
of danger and to live. The final in-
gredient they need Is space. They
should have clean air, a place to
play and get exercise.

Then, we went to be investi-
gators. We were to walk along the
beach and pick up interesting
things for ten minutes. So ,we
were offl Everybody picked up
one shell at least. Other people
picked up trash that seemed very
grotesque. Eddie found a piece
that went to a scuba mask. Mrs.
Pallas Gandy found a dead bird
floon). which was not uncommon
for these parts in the year. Antho-
ny found wood that used to have
a. ship's name .on ILt. Then we.
played a habitat game. ,:
Then we went with Erik and
he took us to the oyster bar. The
oyster bar was very muddy and
wet. The outsides of the oyster is
gross and green. Animals live out-
side and in between each oyster,
such as stone crabs, muscles and
worms.
The stone crab Is very unique
in that It can crack a little oyster
open and eat them for food. The
way they crack It Is with their
snappers. They must be awfully
strong for them to crack oyster
shells.
: Another organism is the mus-
sel. It lives on the oyster with a
,sticky substance that holds it on
the oyster. I don't know what it
eats, but it has to eat tiny stuff.
There are lots of other organisms,
such as worms and barnacles.
St. George Island is a great
educational place. It Is filled with
a lot of great stuff. The 'class
learned a new stage in life and a
great deal on oysters and other
new organisms. Erik showed Us
the inside of an oyster and
showed us all its parts. Pallas


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Congratulations to Heather
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er has received acceptance to the
University of Southern Mississip-
pi.. Rachel has been accepted 'to
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Carolina and 'has
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distributed over a four
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make us very proudly
If you are a stu-
dent who took Algebra
I as an eighth grader,
you have the opportu-
nity to claim credit for
.: that course now. The
': deadline for request-
ing the credit is
Wednesday, Decem-
ber 21. Please take care of this
Important business in 'the guid-
ance office.
Channel 13 came to Port St.
Joe High School on Wednesday,
December 7th, to film the concert
choir for a Christmas Eve special
program. They will be aired in a
program which Also includes
choirs from Bay, Mosley, and
Rutherford high schools. Congrat-
ulations to Mrs. Comforter and
the concert choir members for be-
ing honored with this opportuni-
tyl


SBulldog News
SPort St. Joe Elementary School


Students of the Week
Congratulations to our Stu-.
dents of the week!! Justin Russ,'-
Ashton Larry, Johna Pittman,
Randi Sasser, Stephen Hoover,
Amanda Matthews and Josh
Young.
Science Fair
Our sixth graders have begun.
working on their science fair pro-
jects. Remember your proposals
are due on Friday, December 9.
The Science Fair will be held on
February 2 and 3.
Christmas Program
Our next P.T.A. meeting will,
be held on Thursday, December
15, at 6:30 in the school auditori-
um. There will be a short busi-
ness meeting during which up-

taught us how to investigate and
describe things to the whole
group.
St. George Island is a place to
learn and play and in my opinion
is an exciting place to go on a
field trip.
Note: One rare find In an oys-
ter was a alphapod. Microscopes,
were 'on site for a closer view. The
class. hiked in the woods also.
And in each of the papers written,
the ending was described as be-
ing interesting and lots of funl .
The sixth grade class wpuld
like to thank Eddie Peak, Jason's,
dad for going as a chaperone.


coming P.T.A. events will be
. discussed. Following the meeting
we will be treated to a Christmas,
program. Please plan to attend
this meeting.
General Mills Symbols
Our school is collecting UPC
symbols from GeneraliMills-cereal
boxes. For every symbol collected i
our school will receive 25 cents.
We need your help. Please collect
the UPC symbols from any Gener-
al Mills cereal boxes and send
them to Port St. Joe Elementary
School.
Parents Make the Difference
No, gift leaves a greater im-
-pact than a book. For children, a
book Is a way to explore the world
around them and the world in-
side them --- a world they are
just beginning to understand, A
book is a gift that lasts a lifetime,
in memories that linger long after
children have grown up.
Think back. Don't you have a
favorite you'd like to pass on?
The Week In Review From A
Student's Point Of View
By Lisa Curry
Last week, Port St. Joe Ele-
mentary students from fourth
through sixth grades began work-
ing on the Physical Fitness Test.
The test includes: one-mile run,
curl-ups, pull-ups, or flexed arm
hang, shuttle run, and v-sit reach
or sit and reach. Good luck!


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tion Association statistics, more
that a third of home fire deaths in
the United ,States occur during
the winter months of December,
January" and February. Home
heating equipment is the No. 1
cause of home fires, accounting
for, two of every five home fires
during; these months. With proper
installation, service .and use of
heating, equipment, most of these
fires could be .prevented,.
To operate properly, fuel-
burning home heating equipment
must have an air supply. Lacking
this supply, the equipment may
produce carbon monoxide (CO),
an invisible, silent killer that
takes an estimated 900 lives each
year-in the United States. CO is
produced when fuels are iricom-
pletely burned, so any heater that
bums fuel Is a potential source of
carbon: monoxide. For this rea-
son, fuel-bumrningheaters should


be vented to the outside. When
an unvented fuel-burning space
heater is in use, a window should
be.opened slightly-to provide ade-
quate ventilation. Unvented heat-
ers should be turned off at night.
.The symptoms of CO poison-
ing mimic those of the flu. At low
levels, it can cause headaches,
nausea and drowsiness: at higher
levels, vomiting, loss of con-
sciousness and death. The death
earlier this year of tennis star Vi-
tas Gerulaitus has been attribut-
ed to CO poisoning caused by a
faulty home heating system.
Consumers are advised to
have their home heating system -
including fireplaces and .chim-
neys -- inspected regularly by a
qualified technician. In addition,
at least one carbon monoxide de-
tector that meets the, require-
ments of Underwriters Laborato-
ries' standard 2034 should be
Installed in the hall outside the
bedrooms. The detector, will
sound an alarm before the CO
level in the home becomes. haz-'


FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
REV. BILL WHITE, PASTOR
S.. *2420 Long Ave.
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
S -,:. i..". 904-229-6886
Port St. Joe's "Port of Victory"
Sunday School............................10 a.m.
Morning Worship...................................1......1 a.m.
Sunday Evening ............................................6 p.m.
Wednesday Evening .....................................7 p.m.



"THE EXCITING PLACE TO WORSHIP"

First. Baptist Church
... 102 THIRD STREET- PORT ST. JOE

Worship 11:00am
Disciple Training 6:00 pm
SEvening Worship 7:00 pm
-=-l Wednesday Prayer Meeting.... 7:00 pm
Gary Smith Buddy Caswell
Pastor Minister of Music & Youth


We Wat You To Beq
Part of the Friendly Place
BIBLE STUDY ............... ..........9 945 a.m. EVENING WORSHIP 7:00 p.m.'
MORNING WORSHIP..................11.00 a.m. WEDNESDAY 7:00 p.m.
CHURCH;TRAINING ... 5:45.m.
Long Avenue Baptist Church
1601 Long Avenue
CHRIS CRIBBS MARK JONES
Interim Pastor Minister of Music


first united fetho{ist Church
'111 North 22nd St.
SMexico Beach, FL 32410
SMorning Church................. .,9:00 a.m. CT
Church School................ 10:00 a.m. CT,
Nursery Provided

Charles M. Pdrker, Pastor. John Anderson, Music Director
Office Phone: 648-8820 Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 amr- 12 noon CT


Constitution. And Moinument
atc th eS i PortSt.Joe
THEUNITEDMETHOCISTCUMCH
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday School......... 9:45 a.m. Evening Worship ......... 7:30 p.m.
M omiong Worship..... 11:00 a.m. Choir Practice
lAethodlst Youth Wednesday .............7:30 p.m.
Fellowship.........5:00 p.m.
Rev. Zhdoc Baxter Charlotte Henderson
PASTOR YOUTH/ CHOIR DIRECTOR
'''- '. -


r
Rev. Marty Martin
Pastor
Phone: 229-9254
Presently meeting in
the First Union
Bank Buildipg

Monument Avenue,
Port St. Joe


Eternal Life!
can be God's gift to you this Christmas
if you will only accept it.
Find out how at

.rwCe

Sunday Bible Study 9:00am
Worship 10:00am and 6:00pm
Call for information about other study and ministry opportunities


ardous.
The Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Servic-
es also recommends these addi-y'
tional home heating safety tips
for consumers:
**Read labels and follow all
warnings and lighting instruc-
tions.


Rev. Cary at HIV.
Church of God
A missions service will be
held Sunday evening, December
11th, at 6:00 p.m at the Highland
View Church of God. The service
will be conducted by Reverend
Robert Cary who has recently
been appointed Project Coordina-
tor ;for the Far East by the
Church of God World Missions
Department.
'Dr. Clifton Elmore and 'the
entire- congregation of the High-.
land View Church of God extends
a cordial Invitation to all to come
and worship with them in this-
service. The many friends of Rev-
erend and Mrs. Cary have a spe-
cial invitation to come and enjoy
a time of fellowship with them.

Nazarene Church
to Host Cantata
The Port St. Joe First Church
of the Nazarene will be hosting
the Panama City First Church of
the Nazarene choir this Friday,
December 9. at 8:00 p.m.. E.S.T.
The1 choir will be presenting a
program entitled "'His Love Reach-
ing" .
The church is located at 2420
Long Avenue, near Port St. Joe
High School. The public is cor-
dially invited to attend this spe-
cial program.

Join a."Christmas


Exaltation" Sun.
On' Sunday evening Decem-
ber 11th at 6:30, central time, the
Adult Choir of First Baptist
Church of Mexico Beach will
* present their annual Christmas
program. This year's program is.a
musical entitled "Christmas Ex-
altation".
The church is located on the
corner.of 15th Street and Califor-
nia in Mexico Beach. The public
Is Invited to attend.


Revival Planned
You are cordially Invited to
join the members of the Body of
Christ Jesus Church in a Holy
Ghost Revival to be held Decem-
ber 9th through 11lth.
Services will begin nightly at
7:30 p.m. at the church on Har-
bor Street in Port St. Joe. The fea-
tured speaker will be Elder Deni-
son from1Gainesville.

Gulf County Schools
Lunch Menu
Dec. 12 16
MON: Managers Choice, Fruit.
Vegetable, Bread, Milk, Dessert
TUES: Chicken w/Rice, English
Peas, Fruit Cup, Bread, Milk,
Dessert
WEDS: Spaghetti w /Meat'
Sauce & Cheese, Tossed Salad,
Green Beans, Roll. Milk
THURS: Chili Dog, Tossed
Salad or Cole Salw, French
Fries, Milk, Cookie
FRI: Pizza Burger., Sliced
Tomato, Lima Beans, Milk.
Fruit Cpbbler

Who ToCall
For information about Christ-
mas trees or to find out the loca-
tion of the nearest "Choose and
Cut" Florida Christmas tree farm,
call the Florida Christmas Tree
Association at 1-800-554-TREE
(1-800-554-8733).


**Keep a: clear space around
heating equipment., '
**Turn off heating equipment
"if it has a fluttering or yellow
flame.
**Do. not operate a space
heater if the ceramic radiants are
broken or out of place..
*',.*Turm off vented heating


equipment if the vent is'not drav-
ing. Make sure the vent is clear of
'obstructions.
S"Never store or use flamma-
ble liquids like gasoline, cleaning
fluid or paint thinners near heat-
ing equipment.
**If you smell a strong gas.
odor, turn off pilot lights, do not
operate electrical switches and,
call your gas company from an-'
other location. For further infor-
mation about LP gas safety, con-
tact the Department's Bureau of
LP Gas. Inspections at (904) 921-
8001.


CHIRPRACOR
I Whiplash

Auto Accidents
Work Injuries
Headaches
Back Pain
Arm/Hand Pain
Leg/Foot Pain
INSURANCE
ACCEPTED


EW


CHURCHH OF CHRIST
r :* 'MEETS


Bible Study:
10a.m. Sunday
7 p.m. Wednesday ...i
Minister: Tom Skipper 229-8310


Several NJROTC members are'
shown resting on the steps of the
,, John F. Kennedy Museum in the
Book Depository building in Dallas.
Gulf Cadets
Tour Dallas
On November 14. 48 Gulf
County NJROTC cadets and five
chaperones boarded a U. S. Navy,
C-9 passenger plane at Tyndall
Air Force Base and headed to
Dallas, Texas with a short stop In
New Orleans. The group arrived
in Dallas Naval Air Station at
11:30 p.m. in the pouring rain
and were housed In the B.E.Q.
Quarters at Naval Air Station,
Dallas.
During the group's stay, they
toured the Lockheed Aircraft
Plant at Fort Worth, and were
shown the complete assembly of
the F-16 fighter' The assembly
line is in a building 1 1/4 miles
long.
Also visited were the Fort,
Worth Stockyards, John F. Ken-
nedy Museum in the Book Depos-
itory Building, American Airlines
Museum and Ripley's Believe It
Or Not Museum.
The group visited the huge
Galleria Mall and tried their hand
at ice skating. Chester Nimitz
High.School In_ Irving, Texas, had.
their NJROTC Unit host the local

oupn Thursday night, Novem-
bet 17th, the group boarded a'
Navy C-9 and returned to Pana-
ma City Airport.


Col. Gardner Is.
Squadron Cmdr.
What is the difference be-
tween a, rated officer and a non-
rated officer in the Air Force?
Only pilots are classified as rated
officers. All others are non-rated.


The above explanation is nec-
essary to emphasize the out-
standing singular achievement of
LL Colonel Jon A. Gardner, son
of. Evelyn and Lewis Gardner of
Mexico Beach. Jon's wife, Pamela,
and daughter, Julie Ann, wait for
him at their home in San Anto-
nio, Texas.,
Colonel' Gardner, a, non-rated
officer stationed at Kunsan Air
Force Base. Korea, was installed
as Operations Support Squadron
Commander of a F-16 Squadron
In a change of command ceremo-
ny on November 14. His achieve-
ment is especially : noteworthy
since Air Force history indicated
this is the first time a non-rated
officer has commanded a flying
squadron since the Army Air
Corps was re-designated as the
United States Air Force in Novem-
ber, 1947. Jon has long been
flight qualified and holds Senior
Flight Observer wings. He will be
flying in that position on the F-16
fighter.


FOOT CARE
S HEEL PAIN BURNING FEET
,. (T PAINFUL FEET NOMB FEET
CORNS CALLUSES
TOENAIL PROBLEMS
DIABETIC FOOT CARE
CAN BE COMFORTABLY & SAFELY TREATED
IN THE PRIVACY OF OUR OFFICE
DR. BURTON S. SCHULER
The Aribulatory Foot Clinic

229-6665
Foot Surgery Should Be A Last Resort, Not First Aid
Most Insurance Welcome, including Medicare
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

2401 West 15th St., Panama City


Worship:.
11 a.m. Sunday
Nursery


New Life Christian Center Church
S Sixth Street (Union Hall Building)
S Port St. Joe, Florida 32456
Johnny Jenkins, Jr.Pastor
Sunday School --------------------------------------------------- 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship -------------------------------------------------11 :00 a.m.
Evening Worship----------------------------------------------------6:30 p.m.
(1st and 3rd Sunday Nights)
Wednesday Night Bible Study ------------------------------------7:00 p.m.
'e,, Are'Covenant People'
^. i ,*. i ** W^


WRITE FOR FREE EIGHT LESSON IIBLE STUDY
P. 0. Box 758 -Port St. Joe, FL 32456 :
Corner of 20th Street & MarvinAvenue






Full Gospel Fellowship
PETE WANCHIK. PASTOR
Office: 227-2033 103 Garrison Avenue Home: 229-9033.
Sunday ................................... ................................ 10:00 a.m .;
Tuesday Home Fellowship........................................ 7:30 p.m.
Thursday Bible Study ................................................ 7:00 p.m .



Highland View
:- 'United Methodist Church
Corner of 4th St. & Parker Ave.
Highland View
i Lynwood R. Wynne, Pastofl

Sunday School ........ .................................. 10 a.m..
Morning W orship ....... ................ ......................... 11 a.m .
Evening Worship 6 p.m.




.-.., St. Joe assemblyy Of "d ,
S 309 6th Street*Port St. Joe
Sunday School............. 10:00 am,
Morning Worship Service ........ 11:00 am
S Sunday Evening Service.......... 6:30 pm
Wednesday Bible Study............ 6:30 pm
Jeffery Scalf
Pastor
t Come and[Wsceive (ods 'Bessings t



THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN GULF COUNTY

ST. JAMES' 800 22nd STREET PORT ST. JOE
7:30 and 11:00 a.m. (ET)
++++ J Sunday School 9:45
.+ ~ ST. JOHN'S WEWAHITCHKA
8:00 a.m. (CD

THE REV. JERRY R. HUFT, Pastor



FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
MEXICO BEACH
823 N. 15th Street
648-5776

Sun. Bible Study (all ages) ................9:00 CST
Morning Worship .............................10:00 CST
Evening W orship ............................... 6:30 CST
Wed. Bible Study (all ages)...............6:30 CST
Rev. Tommy Doss, Pastor





Pine Street Overstreet Phone 648-8144
Bro. Harold J. McClelland, Jr.,, W.L. Tremain,
Pastor Pastor Emeritus
Sunday School................................................ 10:00 a.m .
Sunday Worship.............................................. 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening ............................................ 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening .......................................... 7:00 p.m.


A, i^ A FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Ca = d CHURCH
"u 508 Sixteenth Street 227-1756
Sf SUNDAY WORSHIP............................ 10 a.m.
vU ADULT SCHOOL........................11 a.m.
SU 5 '' *SUNDAY SCHOOL Young Children

Nursery Available
The Rev. Joseph Eckstine, Pastor


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THE STAR. PORT ST. JOE, FL THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 1994


AUOOTV IL BOTNGM FR.ETSO RN


Wild Rose


Antiques
Christmas
Specials


:featuring unusual, gift"
items. We have something
for the person who has
everything. Come see for
yourself. You will be glad.

HOURS: 10:30 5:30
Wednesday Sunday
S7018 Hwy. 98
Beacon HilI, FL
Bigpink house with greenhouse"
1/2 mile east of Mexico Beach

904-647-3524
3tcl2
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AUCTION
Every Friday at 7 p.m.
82 Commerce St.
APALACHICOLA




AUCTIONS
Col. '1t'ade and 'Paula Cfark
904-229-9282
Bus Lie. ABJ00j01239
Aimc Li. AL' 1737
Auc. Lc AIJ 1743 3c 21/


1989 Mercury Sable, excel. cond., 4
dr., $4,200 obo. Call 647-4096.
2tc 12/8

1987 Dodge Omni, 74,000 miles, at,
ac, 4 dr., good cond., 6 month war-
ranty,, $3,500. Available 5 Jan. Call
647-3598 after 6:30 weekdays.
2tp 12/8
1986 Toyota 4-runner. 4 cyl.. w/.
overdrive. 4x4. excellent condition. ,
$5.500. 647-3199. Itp 12/8.
1993 Pontiac Grand Prix. teal green,-
loaded. 20.000 miles, asking payoff.
647-8035. 21p 12/8
'92 Ford Taurus, take over payments.
Good condition. Call 229-9262, ask
for'Barbara. 3tc 12/8
1988 Suzuki Samurai. 4wd, converti-
ble. Excellent condition. Days, 227-
1223, after 5; 647-8947. ltc 12/8
'85 Ford Ranger, with camper shell,,
$1,650. Call 229-2727 days.
Itc 12/8
'94 CHEVY BERETTA. 2 dr., V6, 18k
rnil., white, nice car, call Becky. 229-
6961. Itc 12/8


'92 CHEVY ASTRO VAN LT, captain
chairs, 1 owner 42k mi., p/s. p/w.
call Becky, 229-6961. lie 12/8
1983 Ford Econoline van. S 1.500 obo.,
648-8595. 2tc 12/I
'87 Ford Escort wagon. $1,000. '84
Buick Regal (2 door), $500. call Bud-
dyat229-6370. tfc 12/1
1990 Lincoln Town Car, $10,000.
229-6449. 2tp 12/1
CASH NOW BUYING
Used Cars and Trucks. Local and out-
of-state vehicles. Two locations to
serve you. Mayhann Motor, Port SL
Joe, 229-6584. Mayhann Used Cars,
Wewahltchka. 639-5810. tfc 12/1

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING PAYS
Call 227-1278 to place yours. $3.50
for first insertion. $2.00 a week for
consecutive runs, plus 54 per word
for all over 20.


STEVE'S OUTBOARD SERVICE,
White City. an tume. 827-2902.
tfc 12/1





Office building for lease or sale. Spa-
cious. neat and convenient office In
business section of town. Will lease or
sell with owner financing. Call Bill
Sumner at 229-8226. Available after
Jan. 1, 1995. tie 12/8
One bedroom apartment, quiet neigh-
borhood. $200 deposit, $200 month.
Call George Duren at 229-8398.
tfc 12/8

Blue Tee Townhouse, 2 bd., I 1/2
ba., 2 story home w/flreplace. Fully
furnished, beautifully decorated.
$450 month + utilities. Overlooks the
golf course. Call Tom Todd Realty, at
227-1501. Itc 12/8


For Rent: 4 bedroom, 2 bath house*
at St. Joe Beach. I block from water.
648-5306. tic 12/8
r-.. i -u.t uy jthe n iei-Mrcn,-. I A ,


Guu IUront, Uy L e piJler, eIIIIl;ency, I.
2 bedroom apartments. furnished.
SFriendly, comfortable home away
from home. low winter rates. Call
Surfslde Inn. 648-5771. 8tc 12/8
. For Rent: Two bedroom, I bath apart-
ment. $365 month. $100 deposiL
S229-6314. tic 12/8


One bedroom unfurnished home right
in Port St. Joe on Fourth SL. $225 a
month and security of $225. 229-
6924. 2tp 12/8

2 bedroom, I 1/2 bath energy effi-
clent apartment, $400 month. Call
229-6314. tfc 12/1
One bedroom apartment for rent.
Beacon Hill. $250 month. Call 647-
3402.- tfc .. ,e12/1

Two bedroom, I bath mobile home in
Highland View. $250 mo.. $150 se-
curity depositL No pets. 647-3264.
Two and three bedroom mobile
homes. No pets. 648-8211. tfic 12/1


Moss Creek Apts.. 200 Amy Circle,
Wewahltchka. Affordable living for low
& middle income families. 639-2722.
Rent 1 BR $260; 2 BR $285. Cen.
heat & air. Blinds, carpeting. stove &
refrigerator. Equal opportunity hous-
ing. Hearing impaired #904-472-
3952. 9te 11/3

2 bedroom, 1.5 bath. 400' off Gulf.
$475 month. Deposit required. 647-
3461 evenings. tic 12/1
Apartment for rent on Mexico Beach.
ocean view, spacious. 2 bdrm.. I ba.,
washer/dryer hookup, cable, water &
garbage pickup included. No pets.,
$475 month. 648-5903. tfc 12/1
12'x40' furnished trailer. Call 648-
5306. tfc 12/I

The Phantry Hotel. Rooms Private
baths or dormitory style. Daily or
weekly rates. 302 Reid Ave. Port St
Joe. 229-9000. tfc 12/l


Liberty Manor Apts.. 800 Tapper
Dr., Port St. Joe. Affordable hous-
ing for the elderly and the handi-
capped.
Cen. h &a, laundry facilities, energy
efficient const., handicapped equip-
pod apts.,, available. Stove & refrig.
urn.,fully carpeted, 1 bdrm., apts.,
on-site manager.
Equal Opportunity Housing Com-
plex. Rent is based on income.
.This complex is funded by the Farm-
ers Home Administration and man-
aged by Advisors Realty.
Call 229-6353 for more information.
NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS
tifc 12/l

PINE RIDGE APTS., (904) 227-7451.
Rents starting at $225.00 per mo. Af-
fordable Living for low to middle in-
come families. Featuring 1, 2 & 3
bedroom apts. with cen. h&a, energy
saving appliances. patios & outside
storage. For hearing impaired call
(904) 472-3952. Equal Housing Op-
portunity. tfe 12/1

No need for wet carpets. Dry clean
them with HOST. Use rooms right
away. Rent machine. SL Joe Furni-
ture. 227-1251. thru 12/94


UNFURNISHED .
* Large 2 bdrm. house, stove & re-
frig., cen. h&a, screen porch, car-
port & laundry rm;
* Large 2 bedroom apartment, stove
& refrig., washer/dryer hook-up.
* New extra Ig. 3 bdrm. house, 1 1/2
ba.. Inside laundry rm. ch&a. dish-
washer & stove, fully carpeted. No
pets.
FURNISHED
* Small 2 bdrm. home, auto. heat &
air, washer/dryer hook-up.
* One bedroom apartment, washer/
dryer hook-up.
Call 229-6777 after 7 p.m.
tfc 12/1


Warehouses. small and large, some
with office, suitable for small busi-
ness. 229-6200. tfc 12/1

DOWNTOWN PORT ST. JOE
517 4th St. DUPLEX
Central heat/air, 2 bdrm., 1
ba., stove. refrig.. $295 month
plus utilities. 227-5443
One month deposit &
lease required.
tfcf12/1


Apartment for rent, 2
bedroom, 1 bath, ch&a,
.carpet, d/w, ceiling fan.
Call Kenny, 227-7241 or
Phil, 227-2112.
1tfc 12/8





Garage Sale: Friday and Sat., Dec. 9
& 10, 229 Columbus St, St., Joe
Beach. Rain or shine. Itp 12/8

BARGAINS GALORE
FLEA MARKET
106 2nd Ave., Oak Grove, PSJ
HOURS: Tues. Sat. 8 a.m. 5 p.m.
Children & Baby Items, New & used
MISC. ITEMS, Tools, crafts
furniture, etc.


There will be a YARD SALE from 8:00
a.m. until 12 noori on Sat.. Dec. 10th.
at 909 20th St., Port St. Joe. Some
furniture, and toys in good condition.
ltp 12/8

Yard Sale. Dec. 10. Saturday. 2 fami-
'lies, 8 a.m.. console T.V., baby
clothes, adult clothing, and misc.
Rain cancels. 304 Madison St.. Oak
Grove.
Yard Sale. 1944 parachute and pack.
glassware. old table with claw feet,
and much more. SaL. Dec. 10, 8 a.m.
till noon. 906 10th St.. 227-1356.
SItp 12/8


Garage Sale: 1916 Forest Park Ave.,
Saturday. Dec. 10, 8 a.m. 12:00.
Clothes. prom dresses 'and. shoes,,'
toys, bikes that need work, all kinds
of things, 229-6859. Itp 12/8

Yard Sale: 5th & Cathey Lane. Mexi-
co Beach. Saturday, Dec. 10th, 8 arnm.
until. Itp 12/8"













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IFEAMAKE


TRADES and-SERVICE


If the work is getting too much. Just
call Dona. I would like to clean your
house. 647-3683. Thank you for call-
ing. 2tp 12/8
Port St. Joe Lodge No. 1 I
AG Reg. Stated Communication
Ist and 3rd Thursday of each
month. 8:00 p.m.. Masonic Hall.
214 Reid Ave.
Jim Mannon. W.M.
Bill Jordon. Sec.

T.L.C. Lawn Service
All Types of Yard Work
MOWING, RAKING, TRIMMING,
WEEDING. CLEAN OUTS
AND ROOF SWEEPING.
REASONABLE MONTHLY OR
SEASONAL RATES AVAILABLE.
Call 229-6435

COSTIN INSURANCE AGENCY
Inc.
All Forms of Insurance
322 Reid Ave., Port St, Joe
Phone 229-8899



904-229-8161
Faye's Nail& &.
Tanning Salon )
TOTAL NAIL CARE
Cenified Nail Technician -.
1905 Long Ave., Port St. Joe
- Wolff Tanning System Call for Appt.


SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE STAR

JOHN F. LAW
LAWYER
1-904-265-4794
29 Years Experience
WORKER'S COMPENSATION
PERSONAL INJURY
NO RECOVERY..NO FEE
7229 Deerhaven Road, P.C.u,,; ,

C. R. SMITH & SON
Backhoe work. dozer work,. rool
take front-end loader, loi clearing
septic tanks, drain fields, fill dirt.
Rt. 2, Box A1C, Port'St. Joe:
Phonrie 229-6018




AVon

CATHERINE L. COLLIER
Independent Sales Representaoe
211 Allen Memorial Way Port St. Joe
(904) 229-6460


MMED ASSAG


Lyn Wymir. BS.LMT


Let us do the caring while you're away
IN HOME SERVICE LOW AS $8.00 A DAY
Fully Insured
Serving Port St. Joe & Surrounding Areas (904) 229-1065-


QUALITY 24 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Cleaning Service
QUALITY 'IS OUR BUSINESS
CHIMNEY S WEEP
CHIMNEY REPAIRS, CLEANING FURNACES BIRD REMOV-
AL CHIMNEY CAPS & WEATHERPROOFING *
LICENSED, BONDED, INSURED
SERVING PORT ST. JOE, BEACHES & WEWAHITCHKA
JOE JOHNSON, Owner
^iBB-$B 995^^c ^^^^ -
5 SPECIALj^


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LIC # RF0051042.
FREE ESTIMATES RG 0051008
ER 0011618

JOHNNY MIZE PLUMBING
PLUMBING CONTRACTOR NEW CONSTRUCTION REPAIRS
REMODELING RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
INSTALLATION OF WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES
MINOR ELECTRICAL
PORT ST. JOE, FLORIID.A ... 904/229-6821


Handyman Service. Painting. car-
pentry, plumbing and electrical, home
decorating and landscape service.
Call anytime. Gene Brady. 229-2618.
ltp 12/8

SAWS SCISSORS DRILL BITS
LAWN MOWER BLADES
BUTCHER KNIVES

LOCAL SAW SHARPENER
H. L HARRISON
1008 McClellan Ave.
Call 227-1350 or 229-8522


i* Remodeling
Repairs
New Construction


V Weather Tight
T Construction

Licensed & Insured
RRoo0060690
Kevin O'Neill, Owner 229-8635
.. tc 12,

We Buy, Pawn, Sell or Trade
Guns

Indian Swiamp Campground
Hwy. C-387, Howard Creek



Wauneta's Accounting.
& Income Tax

Wauneta Brewer- St. Joe Beach
647-5043 ,


5x10 10x10 10x20
On Site Rentals 6 Days A Week
ASK ABOUT FREE MONTH'S RENT
St. Joe Rent-All
First St. 227-2112
Mini-^
SWarehouses












St. Joe Rent-All, Inc.
706 First Street
Port St. Joe 227-2112


ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Port St. Joe Serenity Group
Open Meeting: Sunday 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday 8:00 p.m.
Thursday. 8:00 p.m.
AL-ANON
Sunday 4:00 p.m. &
Thurs., 8:00 p.m.
Tues. & Thurs. meetings at Ist United
Methodist Church. PSJ
Sunday meetings at Big Barn

Iren' sViaeograplics
CUSTOM PHOTOGRAPHY
for Any Occasion
Commercial Portrait Wedding.
For Details Call
KEN HORNE Photographer
229-8722 uc1/5

STRICKLAND ELECTRIC
All Type Electrical Work
S -24 Hr. Service
LIC. #ER0013168 INSURED
647-8081
ALAN STRICKLAND


KILBOURN PLUMBING
24 Hour Service
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Phone 227-1409
4tp 12/1


COSTIN'S
Bookkeeping Service
Tax Returns A Specialty
224 Reid Ave.
Port St. Joe
(904)229-8581


A Gift Shop for
CHILDREN of all Ages
Books Toys etc.
My Very Own Book,
528 6th St. Phone 227-1636



BARFIELD'S
LAWN & GARDEN
CENTER
Small Engine Repair

Lawn Mowers -"
Weed Eaters .
Chain Saws \_
'* Generators

S1 11 Tillers
SGo-Karts

229-2727
328 Reid Ave.
Port St. Joe


Wewa Serenity Group. Presbytenan
Church. Hwy. 71. Al Anon meets
Monday at 7:00. AA meets Monday'
and Thursday at 7:00.

GRIFFIN'S CDT's
Tapes CD's Airbrush
Up.to Date Releases
106 Reid Avenue
Phone 229-9228
Stc 12/1

THE FASHION EXCHANGE
220 Reid Ave.. Port St. Joe
227-3183
New & Used Clothing for the Entire
Family. Accessories and Misc. Items.
Hours 10 .am. 6p.m. Wed. 9 a.m.
-1 p.m. Closed Sunday Cc 12/1

STUTZMAN. CONST. CO.
All Types Roofing
30 years experience
Lie. #RB0030039, RCe0038936
"Where Quality Is Higher
Than Price"
229-8631.

Phone 227-1782
Cuts, Color, Frosting, Perms
Betty's Beauty Salon
"A Family Salon"
311 Madison St. Betty Heath
Oak Grove Owner/Mgr.


MOWJNG RAKING WEEDING
EDGING ETC.
C.J.'S Lawn
Service
Serving Mexico Beach, St. Joe
Beach & Port St. Joe
"I Will Work for YOU!
.Mexico Beach, FL *
(904) 648-8492
Lic. 45455 pd Dec.


Surfside Serenity Group, 1st United
Methodi,t Church. 22nd St.. Mexico
Beach. Monday 7:30: Fnday 7:30.
All times central. 647-8054.

COUNSELING FOR CHILDREN,
ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS
Barbara K. Miner, LCSW, ACSW
ic. Claincal Social Worker, Lcense #SW0002721
518-A First St. Evenings & Sat. by Appt.
Port St. Joe, FL (904) 229-1018
tfc 12/1


BOB'S PAINT &
BODY SHOP
29 Continuous Years of
Automotive Body Repair
Rebuild Wrecks-
Body & Window Work
Expert Automotive Painting
FREE ESTIMATES on Your Body Work
Call or See BOB HEACOCK
Baltzell Ave. Phone 227-7229
M.V.02522



ISt. Joe Rent-All, Inc.
Small Engine Repairs
Factory Warranty Center


I Lawnmowers
SWeedeaters
Tillers
Chain saws I
I=' Generators
Pumps
*- Engine Sales


706 1st St.-St. Joe
227-2112
L- .- -


Harmon's Heavy Equipment Co.
Specializing In Black Top Soil
BULL DOZERS BACKHOES LOADERS
TRACTORS DUMP TRUCKS
648-8924 or 648-5767 if no answer


FOSTER TREE &

LAWN SERVICE
No Job Too Big ....
.... Or Too Small hS
FREE ESTIMATES *
Licensed & Insured 904/639-5368
Pdl. thru 12/


ANTIQUES


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Garage Sale: Saturday, Dec. 10, 209
Louisiana Ave., Mexico Beach, 8 a.m.-
till. Household and misc. items. ltp

YardSale: Sat, Dec. 10, 9, am. 'Ala-
baia Ave. & Court St.,.rnext to Gulf
Beaches fire station. Clothing, bed-
ding. misc. household items. etc.
.. tc 12/8

106 Second Ave.. Oak Grove. Lots of
misc. items. Friday Saturday 8 -5.
tfc 12/I



Collectibles Store
611 Hwy. 98 Highland View
4/10 miles west of new Port
St. Joe Bridge

BIG SALE on

Christmas Items
Antiques
Depression Glass *
Sports Cards Old Post
Cards Pocket Knives
Japanese Dolls
Open 10.10 a.m. to 5.-0 p.m.
Tuesday Saturday
Closed Sunday and Monday
2tp 12/1






JOB NOTICE
The Gulf County Board of County
Commissioners. will accept applica-
dtons fo"' the position of Maintenance
Ill in the Maintenance Department
Applicant Is required to have a high
school diploma or equivalent The po-
sition Is for a laborer and general
maintenance of all types.
Applications may be picked up and
submitted 'to the Gulf County Mainte-
nance Department Building (behind
the Gulf County Courthouse) between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
E.S.T.) or the Gulf County Clerk's Of-
fice, 1000 5th St.. Port St. Joe. FL be-
tween the hours of 9:00 a.m. 5:00
p.m.. E.S.T. The deadline for accept-
ing applications is Friday, Dec. 9,
1994 at 5:00 p1m., E.S.T.
Gulf County. enforces a Drug-Free
Workplace Policy and is an Equal Op-
portunity/Affirmative Action. Employ-
er.
/s/ Michael L. Hammond.
Chairman
Attest: Benny C. Lister.
Clerk ofCourts- Itc 12/8

The GuM TCounty Senior Citizens As-
soc. has a Senior Companion posi-
tion open. This position will be 20
hours per week working in the home
of elderly men and women primarily
In the Port SL Joe area. You must
have your own transportation, be 60
years of age or older and be able to
pass a physical. This is a position'
where a stipend is paid along with
travel pay. Duties will include light
housekeeping. running errands, etc.
We are an equal opportunity employ-
er. Applications and information are
available, call 229-8466 if interested.
2tc 12/1

Bartender, all hours, apply in person.
no phone calls at Marie's Comer Bar,
Hwy. 71 & Overstreet Rd. in Wewa.
tfc 12/1

Housekeeper needed; laundry. Iron-
ing, some cooking. Call 229-2740.
2tc 12/1


Secretary/ofiBce manager: experi-
enced with computers; Coldwell
Banker Summer Properties. 227-
1892. 2tc 12/1

JOB NOTICE
The City of Port St. Joe will be accept-
ing applications for the following posi-
tion in the Police Department
Police Officer
Starting Salary $7.93/hr.
Applications and Job descriptions may
be picked up and returned to the Mu-
nicipal Building. 305 Fifth St.. begin-
ning Thursday. Dec. I Dec. 16.
1994. from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday% -Friday.
The City of Port St. Joe enforces a
Drug-Free Workplace Policy and is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer.
THE CITY OF PORT ST. JOE
/s/ Jim Maloy.'
City Auditor-Clerk
2tc 12/1

One cook and two dietary aides. Apply
in person. Bay St. Joseph Care Cen-
ter, 220 9th St. Port St Joe.
tfc 12/1

Needed: Applications being accepted
for resident manager and operators of
RV park in Northwest Florida. Man
. and wife tearrm preferably. Send re-
sume to: 1707 Montgomery Hwy...
Suite 125. Dothan. AL 36303.
9tc 11/3

Wanted: Attractive, adventurous, ar-
ticulate female with valid drivers' I1-,
cense to drive for older gentleman.
Send hand written reply to: 400 Jef-
frey Dr., Apt '300-8, Port St: Joe, FL
6tp 11/10

Due to shutdown we have lost some
help. Versatile person with excellent
mechanical ability to work in Port St.
Joe over 40 hours available. Pat. 912-
432-9316. tfc 12/1

Part-time people for some-evening and
weekend work in Port St. Joe, 912-
432-9316. -.,e tic 12/1


CNA's needed for all shifts. Training
available. Apply in person at Bay St.
Joseph Care Center, 220 Ninth St.,
Port St. Joe. tfc 12/1


The Gulf County School Boa
bouncing a job opening for
Psychologist. The position w
Port St. Joe area schools.
tions are available .at thi
Board office. Gulf County
Board is an equal opportu
player.


rsi


I RAL ESAT


B Business for Sale: Phantry Building
and extra lot. .Income producing.
:Three business units downstairs and
a manager's apartment, Four hotel
U rooms: .w/full baths upstairs. 24 cli-
mate-controlled mini-storage units
.upstairs and down. Best location in
ird is an- town for detail outlets. Call 1-800-
a School. ,800-9894 .,. tfc 12/1


rill be for
Applica-
e School
y School
nity em-
tfc 9/15


RN's and LPN's day or night shift
available. Apply in person. Bay SL Jo-
seph Care Center. 220 9th St. Port
St. Joe. tfc 12/1






Matching love seat and sofa. hide-a-
bed. blue with mauve flowers: mauve
rocker recliner: 2 cushioned bar
stools. 647-8035. 2tp 12/8

"Brand new priced right for Christ-
mas". Hovt USA bow. model Medalist
- $350. 12 aluminum shaft arrows.
29" bow camo carrying case (soft).
p.l. pin sight, caliper release (trigger).
229-2561 after 5:15 p.m., before 7:30
a.m. Above new lists for $600 plus.
asking $400. 1 tp 12/8

Smith Corona electronic typewriter
(Deville 470) like new, fullrline correc-
tion. Auto return, center, underscore.
decimal tab, daisy-wheel printing.
triple pitch, bold print. Will sell for
$75. Great Christmas gift. For more
info. call 229-8241. Itc 12/8

8'xl0' aluminum shed w/electric
hook up. Has light and receptacle.
Tan w/dark brown trim. I yr. old. Ex-
cellent condition. 229-8620.
tfc 12/8

5-pc. group den furniture, chestnut
color. All wood walnut frame, sofa ta-
ble, all wood walnut inlaid glass, ex-
cel. cond. $300. Call 227-1234 after 5
p.m. 1 tfc 12/8

Motorcyke bike 16". $60. New last
Christmas. used very little. Call 229-
8911. Itc 12/8

Accumulated items for sale: used ceil-
Ing fans. CPVC pipe & fittings: an-
tique globes & fixtures. 3 old solid
doors, old windows & frames, fiber-
glass webbing material, many other
misc. items. $65 takes all. 229 8th
St.. Port St. Joe. Itc 12/8

For the .best deal on cable TV service
In Wewa, call 639-2104. 4tp 11/24

Port St. Joe'Western Auto now hon-
oring entire Panama City Western.
Auto company store advertised sale
prices. 227-1105, 219 Reid Ave.
tfc 12/1

,j44ru~bja4..ldgsand wajfj^1
affordable prices. 229-2797.
7tc 11/10

Port SL Joe Western Auto now honor-
ing Panama City Western Auto Co.
store advertised tire sale prices. Com-
puterized WHEEL ALIGNMENT. Sears
Card now at Port St Joe Western
Auto. Discover TOOl 227-1105.
tfc 12/1

Smoked glass top table with 6 chairs.
1 1/2 years old, excel. cond. paid
$880.65.: Make offer. Tracy. 229-
9000. 3tp 11/24

Western Auto Special. Computer spin
balance 4 tires and tire rotation.
$19.95. 227-1105. tfc 12/1

FREE: Eight lesson. Bible study.
Postage and envelope supplied.
Send request to Bible Study, P. 0.
Box 758, Port St. Joe, FL 32456.
tfc 12/I

Craftsman tools and Die Hard bat-
teries are available now at Western
Auto Store. 219 Reid Ave. 227-1105.
tfic 12/1

BAHAMA CRUISEI 5 days/4 nights.
Underbooked! Must sell! 8279/
couple. Limited tickets. (407) 767-
8100 ext. 2269. Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m. 10
p.m. 4tp 11/17

P -


UKC rat terrier pups. $125 and tree-
ing feist. $150. Call 648-5306.
tfc 12/1I

AKC registered male golden retriever.
18 weeks old. $100. Call 647-8035.
2tp 12/8

Two Pomeranians. one male. ofie fe-
male. 648-5306. tfc 12/8

Four month old toy poodle, male.
black. very lovable. $150. Call 229-
9070 after 5 p.m. ltc 12/8

If discount store dry dogfoods don't
provide the stamina your dog needs,
ask BARFIELD LAWN & GARDEN,
229-2727 about HAPPY JACK PRO-
. BRED MEAT RATION enriched formu-
la. SOY FREE. NO BHT or' ethox-
quins. 12tc9/29


I will no longer.be responsible for any
debts incurred by anyone other than
myself.
G. EDWARD MONTGOMERY
Dec. 8, 1994
2tc 12/8





"Handyman Special" 3 bdrm., 2 bath'
shell house, beautiful 1/2 acre. C-30
south Cape San Blas area. Reasona-
bly priced. Financing available. 227-
7506. 9tc 11/3


For Sale by Owner: 1.4 acres at Sim-
mohs Bayou. close to golf courses.
town and beaches. Call 229-2708. afl-
ter 5 p.m. tfc 12/1

14'x70 Fleetwood mobile home with
lot. new cen. ac. 1/2 mile from Lands
Landing. Quiet neighborhood, paved
roads. $24.500. 904-227-1313.
tfc 12/1

A MUST SEE. 301 20th SL Large 4
bedroom. 3 bath house on large cor-
ner lot. c/h&a. double garage and
carport. Deck, 4.000 sq. ft. under
roof. abundant storage throughout.
For appt. call 229-8076 or 784-784 I.
tfc 12/1

Owner financing. High and dry. 5 acre
homesite. 240 ft. well, septic. work-
shop. 1 1/2 mile N. Dead Lakes Pk.
647-3581. tfc 12/1

Half acre lots for sale, Hwy. 386.
Overstreet. Creekview Subd.. $500
down. $96.48 per month. 120
months. Call and leave message. 229-
6031. tfc 12/I

1029 McClellan Ave., PSJ. for Sale
by Owner: Completely remodeled. 3
bdrm. (I sm.. I bath, Fla. rm., new
roof, carpet. cen. ac/h, wiring, plumb-
ing. etc. Well w/auto. sprinkler sys-
tem.' fenced in backyard, reduced to
$54.000 obo. By appt. only. 229-
6861. tfc 12/1

1/2 acre lot with septic tank, 89.500.
Oterstreet Road. Owner financing,
227-2020. ask for Billy. tfc 12/1

LOTS FOR SALE-On Cemetery Road,
I mile off Overstreet Road. 9 miles
south of Wewa. Owner financing. Call
229-6961. tfc 12/1






Wanted: Retired couple needs to rent
2 or 3 bedroom house in Port St. Joe
area. Call L. Bryant 1-800-733-0462.
9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 4tp 12/8

Wanted: Subjects to participate in a
study on exercise, walking and flexi-
bility. Subjects must be between 60
and 75 years of age and of good
health. If interested call Betty Higgins
at 227-3475. This Is a study for fulfill-
ment of a doctoral dissertation at
FSU. Itp 12/8


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Want to buy house In Mexico Beach BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
a o U noUse mexico eacn, ... ,.GULF COUNTY. FLORIDA
St. Joe Beach area, prefer 1,200 to i BY: /s/ Michael L Hammond. Chairman
1.400,sq. ft. in good condition. ,close .' Anesc /s/ Benny C. Lister. Clerk
" .to b ch- C l 64.8-8649-'and. leave.. i'2tepbee. I and8, 1994 '
message. ZpT l

Wanted to Buy: Used 5 6 ft heavy-
duty disk for tractor. Call 229-6343
after 6:00 or 229-8997 7:30 5:30.
Lie 10/20

Consignments Wanted for
AUCTION!
Wade Clark Auctions
229-9282 or 653-2563 ,
ABB 1239 AU#1737 -
Col. Wade Clark Stc 12/I
c-12/_ 1 -a_ .


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT. FOURTEENTH JUDI-
CIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. IN
AND FOR GULF COUNTY
Case No. 94-367
IN RE: The Marriage of
SHIELA KAY BROUSSARD.
Wife. Petitioner.
and
KERM] T JAMES BROUSSARD.
Husband. Respondent.
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: KERMIT JAMES BROUSSARD
709 BENNETT ROAD
LAKE CHARLES. LA 70606
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an Action for dis.
solution of marriage has been filed against you.
you are required to serve a copy of you written de-
fenses. if any to the action on peUUoner's antormey
whose name and address Is THOMAS S GIBSON.
P. 0. Box 39. Port St. Joe. FL 32456 on or before
January II. 1995 and file the original with the
clerk ot thLs court. either before service on petition-
er s attorney or Irrredisately thereafter, otherwise a
judgment will be entered tc, the relief demanded In
the peuuon
WiTN'ESS my hand and the seal of this court
on the 23rd day of November. 1994.
BENNY C. LISTER.
As Clerk of the Cc.ur
B.- /s/,' Lynn Jc-ne.,. As Deputy Clerk
4u: 12/1. 12/,8. 12115& 12/22. 1994


NOTICE TO RECEIVE SEALED BIDS
BD NO. 9495-06
The Gulf Counry Board of County Commis-
sluners of Gulf CountN. Florinda will receive sealed
bids from any person company. or corporauon in-
terested in selling the County the following'
One 1995 S-`B c,:-.m.ct 2 WD P/U. 4 cyl..
AT. or 5 speed A'C. AM 'FM stereo, sliding rear
window. sport wheels. anti-l.xk brakes. cloth in-
terior
Deliver date must be speckled
Liquidated damages for failure to deliver unit
on specirtled date sill be set at $2500 per day.
Please indicate on envelope that this Lt a
SEALED BID the BID NUMBER. and what the bid
Is Ior
Bids will be received unal 5.00 p m.. E S T
De.:erber 13. 1994 at the Oflfce of the Clerk of
Court. Culf Cc.uni C:ourthouse. 1000 Fifth Street.
Port St Joe. Flonda 32450. bThe Board reserves
the right to reject an) anid all bids.
BOARD OF COLINT CO-MMISSIONERS
GULFCOUNTY. FLORIDA
BY.: /s/ Michael L Hammond Chairman
Attest: /s! Benny C Lister Clerk
2tcDec.1 and8, 1994 ,


NOTICE TO RECEIVE SEALED BIDS
BID NO. 9495-07
The Gulf County Board of County Commis-/
sloners o lflf County, lridawill receive sealed
bids from any person, company, or corporation In-
,terested .in purchasing the following items from the.
County: ., '
1 1972 F-612 Ford flat bed water truck
1 1971 Ford Pick-Up
1 1973 Chevrolet Truck
S 1 Paint Striper :' '.. .
1 1963T.Ford Truck ,' 1250 gallori asphalt
dist '.
'1 Asphalt Spreader (12 ft)
1 Hydraulic Pump ,''
1 1974 Dodge Star '.'ar [AArrbJlancej
Can be seen at the Gulf County Road De-
partment, 212 E. 7th SL., Wewahitchka, FL, be-'
tween the hours of 7:00 a.m.,, C.S.T., 3:30 p.m.,
C.S.T. : .'' .
Delivery date must be specifed.
Liquidated damages for failure to deliver unit
on specified date will be set at $25.00 per day.
S Please indicate on envelope that this Is a'
SEALED BID, the BID NUMBER, and what the bid
is for.
Bids will be received until 5:00 o.m.. E.S.T.,


Sbecember 13, 1994 at the Office of the Clerk of
Court. Gulf Count) Cournhouse. 1000 Fifth Street,
"Port SL Joe. Florida 32456 The Board reserves,
.the right to reject any and all bids
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GULF COUNTY. FLORIDA
SBY- /s/ Michael L Hammond. Chairman
'Atest. /si Benny C. Lister. Clerk "
;'2tc Dec. I and 8. 1994 .

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT. FOURTEENTH JLUDI-
-CIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. IN
AND FOR GLILF COUNTY, C : ,
S- CASE NO. 94-65
PROBATE DIVISION
* 'IN RE Estate of
VIOLET MARION KO1%ALSKA.
Deceased.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
TO ALL PERSONS HANG CLAIMS OR DEMANDS
AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE AND ALL PER-
SONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED the admninl
raton of the Estate of VIOLET MARION KOVALS-
KA. Case No 94-65 is pending In the Circuit
Court for Gulf County. Florinda Probate D1iiion.
and the address of which is Gulf C-.-unty Court'
house. Port St. Joe. Florida 32456 The Persc-nal
Representatives of the Estate Is PATRICIA SCHAF-
FER. The name of the Personal Representautes
Attorne) Is ROBERT M MOORE 324 Reid Atenue.
P. 0. Box 248. Port SL .Joe. Florida 32456
All persons having claims or demands
against the Estate are required within THREE 13)
MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI-
CATION OF THIS NOTICE to file with the Clerk .c-
the abose Court a wrineren statement of an, claim
or demand they may hrae Each claim must be in
writing and must indicate the basis of the claim
the name and address of the Claimant or his Agent
or Attorney and the amount claimed The claim is
not yet due. the date when it will become due shall
be stated If the claim Is contingent or unliq,,Idalt-
ed. the nature of the uncertainty shall be mxoted II
the claim is secured, the secunry shall be de-
scribed The Claimant shall dealer sulTicient cop-
Ies to the Clerk to enable the Clerk to mail a copy
to each Personal Representataie
All persons interested in the Estate to shom
a cop) ao this Notice of Admlnlstrauon hars been
mailed aie required. WITHIN THI-REE 131 MONTHS
FROM THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OF TIS NOTICE. tc. tile any ublectl.:.ns 'h e may
have that challenge the al.dity of the Decedent s
Will. the qualifications of the Personal Representa-
tive. or %enue or Jurisdiction of th&is Couit. ALL
CLAIMS. DEMANDS AND OBJECTIONS NOT SO
FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
DATE of the first publication of this Notice of
Administration is: December 1. 1994
/s/ PATRICIA SCHAFFER.
Personal Representas e
/s/ ROBERT M. MOORE.
Attorney for Personal Representatives
P. 0. Box 248
Port St. Joe. FL 32456
19041229-8181
Fla. Bar I 05269
Publish Dec. 1 and 8. 1994
NOTICE TO RECEIVE SEALED BIDS
BID NO. 9495-8
The Gulf County Board of County Commis-
sloners of Gulf County. Florida will receive sealed
bids from any qualified person, company or corpo-
ration Interested In constructing the following pro.
jeet:
STONE MILL CREEK BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
Plans and specifications can be obtained by
calling Preble-Rish. Inc.. 326 Reid Avenue. Port St.
Joe. Florida 32456. Telephone 19041 227-7200.
Costs for plans and speciflcauons will be $100.00
per set and Is non-refundable. Checks should be
made payable to Preble-Rish. Inc.
Bids will be received until 5:00 p.m.. E.S.T..
Tuesday. December 13. 1994. at the Gulf County
Clerk of the Circuit Courts office. 1000 Fifth
Street. Port St. Joe. FL 32456. and will be opened
and read aloud on December 13. 1994. at 6.00
p.m.. E.S.T.. ALL BIDS SHOULD BE SEALED AND
MARKED -STONE MILL CREEK BRIDGE RE-
PLACEMENT'.
The Owner has the right to waive any Inlfor-
mallues or to reject any or all bids Each bidder
must deposit his/her security In the an-ount, form
and subject to the conditions provided in the mlnfor-
mation to Bidders Sureties used for obtaining
bonds must appear as acceptable according to the
Department of TIreasury Circular 570.
No bids will be considered unless the bidder
Is properly qualified to submit a proposal lor this
construction In accordance with all applicable
laws of the State of Florida. This shall include evi-
dence of holding a current license applicable to the
type of work being undertaken In addition bid-
ders shall show evidence of having qu&liled with
the Secretary of Stale to do business in F(onda-


LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER

SALESo

BEACH

RENTALS
CAPE SAN BLAS
INDIAN PASS
MEXICO BEACH
ST. JOE BEACH
PORi ST. JOE


GULF ACCESS CAPE SAN BLAS CAPE DUNES. LOVELY 2 BR. 2 BA home
located just west of Hwy. C-30 on Cape San Bias Road. Being sold fully furnished.
Has over 1,400 sq. ft. of living area. Deeded access to Ihe gulf. Pnced at $89,000.
GULF VIEW AT GULF PINES SUBDIVISION. Large. lovely home in one of the
area's foremost subdivisions. 4 BR, 4 BA. fireplace, screened and open decks. Satel-
lite dish., two car enclosed garage, BEACH ACCESS. Pnced at S169.000.
EMERALD ISLE CAPE SAN BLAS. GULF VIEW with GULF ACCESS. This 2
BR home has approx. 1300 sq. ft. of living area. Large deck, raised ceiling in living
room. Amenities include w/d, ceiling fans. central h/a, cedar siding, etc. Priced at
$110.000.
GULF FRONT CONDOS CAPE SAN BLAS CAPE SAND LANDING PHASE
II. Two 2 BR, 2 BA units available. Furnished. Great rental potential. Prices start at
only $79,900. Also, 'gulf view unit that is partially furnished, priced at $59,900.
NEW LISTING MEXICO BEACH. 202 Third St. Two story cottage: 2 BR/2 BA. .
furnished. Window air, electric heaters. $56,500. ALSO: EXTRA CORNER LOT -
75x1 12.5' $25,000. MAKE OFFER!!! Ask for Brenda Lynn. Assoc.. 904-648-8215.
HIGHLAND VIEW Reduced Price! 492' MOL on St. Joseph Bay. Commercial or
Residential. Ask for Brenda Lynn, Assoc., 904-648-8215.
HIGHLAND VIEW 104 Victoria AMe. Frame 3 BR/I BA. with LR, DR. and kitch-
en. Central h&a. CALL OFFICE FOR SEVERAL OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR
LOWER FINANCING'!!'$33,500. Call Brenda Lynn. Assoc., 904-648-8215.

LOTS'& ACREAGE
GULF FRONT: CAPE SAN BLAS. CAPE HAVEN. 150' on the gulf!!! Approx.
500' deep. Great site for single or multiple dwellings. Fantaitic view of Ihe gulf.
GREAT SUNSETS. Parcel is priced at $1.200.00 per front foot. '
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Holidays Pose Unique Poisoning Hazards


Festive holiday parties, beau-
tiful decorations and busy house-
holds announce the arrival of this
holiday season. In the midst of
this activity, the Florida Poison
Information Center in Jackson-
f


Sville reminds parents to think
"Safety First" to avoid accidental
poisonings in and around the,
'home.
"Unique poisoning hazards
appear during the holiday sea-


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son, often resulting in accidental
poisoning exposures. Parents
should recognize these potential
dangers and take the necessary
precautions to avoid unfortunate
incidents," recommends Dr. Jay
L. Schauben, F.P.I.C. Jackson-
ville Director.
Common holiday poisoning
hazards are listed below. Anyone
who suspects a poisoning expo-
,sure should immediately call the
Poison Center at 1-800-282-
3171, statewide..
DECORATIONS. "Bubble
Lights" containing methylene
chloride can be poisonous If a
child drinks the fluid from even
one light (even if it is labeled non-
toxic). Snow sprays also may be
harmful if the aerosol propellants
are used improperly.
Many decorations, while not
, considered poisonous, are still a
threat to your child's safety:
Christmas tree needles, for exam-
ple, may cause painful cuts in the
mouth and throat if swallowed:
angel hair (made from finely spun
glass) and ornament hangers may
cause cuts on Irritation: Christ-
mas tree ornaments. icicles and
tinsel may block the airway or
cause choking.
PLANTS: Mistletoe, poinset-
tia, Christmas berry Christmas
rose, holly, bayberry and Jerusa-
lem cherry are all commonly used
for decorations during the holl-
days. Like many plants, all of
these are considered potentially
poisonous and should be kept
out of the reach of children.
Symptoms for plant poisoning
can range from rashes to nausea,
vomiting and diarrhea.
FOOD POISONING: Holiday
celebrations often include food,
and food poisoning can be a po-
tential threat during the holidays.
Food poisoning is caused by eat-
ing food contaminated with one
or several bacteria. It Is most of-
ten associated with meat, fish or
dairy products that have been al-
lowed to thaw improperly or have
been stored improperly, that have
come in contact with dirty work
utensils or work areas, or with
unwashed hands. Symptoms,
which are usually limited to vom-
iting and/or diarrhea, generally
occur within six to eight hours-
but may be delayed. No special
treatment is required, and symp-
toms are usually gone within 12
to 24 hours.
ALCOHOL: Alcohol poisoning
is a common risk for children
,during the holiday season. Dur-
ing parties where alcohol is
served, parents must take care to
remove all empty and partially
empty cups as soon as possible.
Make sure that alcohol is stored
in a locked cabinet out of reach
and sight of children. Since chil-
dren Imitate adults, they may
drink the beverages- they see
adults drinking. Due to their




NOTICE TO RECEIVE SEALED BIDS
PROJECT NO. 00206
The Wewahltchka City Commission will re-
ceive sealed bid. from any qualified person. com-
pany or corporation Interested in cinstructing the
following prolecc
RED BULL ISLAND BRIDGE REPAIR
Plans and speclficadors can be obtained by
calling Preble Rish. Inc 326 Reid Alenue. Port SL
Joe. Florida 32456. (904) 227-7200. Costs lor
plans and specdlcatlorn %ill be $50.00 per set and
is non-refundable. Checks should be made pay.
able to Preble-Rish Inc
Bids will be received untl 3 30 p.m Central
Time. on Monday. December 19. 1994. at iihe We-
waht-dchka City Hall located on Second Street in
Wewah'tchka. Flonrida. and will be opened and
read aloud on Monday. December 19. 1994. at
6.45 p.m. Central Tinme. Bids submitted by mall
should be sent to Wewahlbchka Cirt Commis.lon.
P 0. Box 66. ewaich. Florida 32465. ALL
BIDS SHOULD BE SEALED AND MARKED RED
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maihues or to reject any or all bids
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smaller size, children become
"drunk" much more quickly than
adults, so even very small
amounts of alcohol can be dan-
gerous to children. Symptoms will
resemble "drunkenness" and may
include difficulty breathing, ex-
treme drowsiness, difficulty walk-*
ing, nausea and vomiting. Sei-
zures may occur in some cases.
Results of alcohol poisoning may
'be life-threatening, including hy-
poglycemia (low blood sugar) and
blocked airways,-
Other potential sources of al-
cohol poisoning include mouth-
wash, cologne, perfume. after-
shave lotion, rubbing alcohol and
.cough/cold medications.
CARBON MONOXIDE: A col-
orless, odorless gas, carbon mon-
oxide may be produced by vehicle
exhaust leaks, improperly work-
ing furnaces, gas-fueled hot Water
heaters or wood stoves, or by
burning charcoal indoors. It also
can be produced by attempting to
heat a home with a gas stove or-
oven. This gas can produce symp-
toms which resemble the flu, in-
cluding headache, nausea, sleepi-
ness and vomiting.
OTHER HOLIDAY POISON-
ING HAZARDS: Artificial tree
scents, tree preservatives, win-
dow "snow" spray, gift,wrap, fire-
place colors, hobby glues, batter-
ies/button batteries, cigars and
- cigarettes. .
The Florida Poison Informa-'
tion Center in Jacksonville pro-
vides poisoning assessment and
treatment advice through a state-
wide, toll-free number. Open 24-
hours a day. seven days a week.
F.P.I.C. serves 43 counties in the
northern and eastern coastal re-
gions of the state.
Currently, the Poison Center
receives approximately 200 poi-
soning exposure and information
calls each day. Calls are an-
swered -by specially trained nurs:-


es, pharmacists and on-call
board certified toxicologists who
have computerized access' to the
latest, In-depth poisoning assess-
ment and management tech-
niques. In' addition to providing
this service, F.P.I.C. strives to re-
duce the number of accidental
poisonings in Florida through a
variety of educational outreach
programs.
For a free F.P.I.C./
Jacksonville emergency telephone
sticker and -other poison preven-
tion educational materials, call
the administrative line of the Pol-


son Center at (904) 549-4465. or
send a self-addressed, stamped
envelope to: Florida Poison Infor-
mation Center/Jacksonville, 655
West Eighth Street, Jacksonville,
Florida 32209.
The Florida Poison Informa-
tion Center is a -cooperative effort
between the University of Florida
College of Pharmacy, University
Medical Center, The University of
Florida Health Science Center/
Jacksonville, and the State of
Florida, Department of 'Health
and Rehabilitative Services, Chil-
dren's Medical Services.


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Some 100,000, veterans will
save almost $1.5 billion over the
,next 10 ,years because they re-
sponded to a Department of Vete-
rans Affairs' (VA) effort to inform
them of the benefits of refinanc-
ing their existing VA-guaranteed
home loans.
"VA's campaign earlier this
year to reach veterans still hold-
ing mortgages with high interest
rates has been a tremendous suc-
cess and will have resounding ef-
fects for years to come." said VA
Secretary Jesse Brown. "The ini-
tiative has both a powerful eco-
nomic impact on individual vete-
rans and on the U.S. economy in
terms of the increased disposable
income for veterans and their
families."
VA's Interest Rate Reduction
Refinancing Loan (IRRRL) pro-,
gram allows a veteran with an
outstanding VA-guaranteed loan
to obtain at little or no cost a new'
loan at a lower interest rate by
using the same entitlement the


veteran previously used to buy
the home. -
The department sent letters
to some 1.6 million veterans with
mortgages ranging from 8.5 to,
17.5 percent, explaining. Its
streamlined program. The aver-
age monthly saving for the
100;000 veterans who converted
their loans is $123, or $14,760
over an average loan life of 10
years. The total savings in pay-
ments for these veterans for the
10-year period Is nearly $1.5 bil-.
lion. i
Veterans interested in refl-
nancing their loan should contact
a lender. Veteran homeowners
who have difficulty locating a
lender who oilers VA-guaranteed
loans should call VA 1-800-827-
1000 for additional informatJon,
including a list of lenders who of-
fer IRRRL's and those that do not
require an appraisal or credit
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