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YE EDITOR’S NOTE BOOK
“THE MAN ON THE STREET”
For the past 22 weeks we have had a radio broadcast
coming over WFEC by Charles North known as the “Man
on the Street.” The sponsor is L. L. Brooks of the Bonded
Collection Agency. The program lasts 15 minutes. It is
interesting, with current and witty topics and has become
somewhat popular both in and out of the city.
Among others heard on this broadcast Tuesday was
ex-mayor, now Commissioner, William Wolfarth. The
Man on the Street question for the day was, “In your
opinion, has closing down of gambling hurt the winter
season in Miami?” Commissioner Wolfarth felt that rid
ding Miami and Miami Beach of gambling has not hurt,
but rather helped Miami. There are more people employ
ed than ever and gambling is not necessary to our econ
omy, said Mr. Wolfarth.
Your Man on the Street asked the commissioner an
other very interesting question: “What about the play
ground expansion on Dixie Park and Fourth Avenue?”
Mr. Wolfarth was a sponsor of this project and the recre
ation committee of the Urban League of which we were
a member, together with Mr. L. L. Brooks and the Civitan
Club went before the commission and pleaded for action
on this matter. The result was that an appropriation was
placed in the budget for the purpose.
Mr. Wolfarth said that the houses on 4th ave. will
be moved, a part of 4th ave. closed, the grounds beauti
fied and an auditorium built. We have been looking for
ward to this promise for quite a while.
' AFRO INSURANCE COMPANY
The Afro-American Life Insurance Company recent
ly closed its 51st annual meeting of directors and stock
holders.
The annual report shows assets of $6,559,066; mort
gages for the year amounted to $1,298,010.78. Claims
paid to policy holders amounted to $807,156.54.
The annual pay roll of the company was more than
$1,189,000.
The company carries insurance on the lives of 301,-
798 people amounting to $43,999,207.
This standing of the Afro is a tribute to the leader
ship and management, to the progress made steadily each
year by a firm dedicated to public service and the secur
ity of our citizens. It is the largest business owned by col
ored people in the state.
In view of his long and efficient service and his valu
able contributions to top management, Mr. Ralph B.
Stewart, Sr., secretary of the company, was made vice
president and secretary.
Other officers are: Dr. James H. Lewis, chairman
president; Atty. J. Leonard Lewis, executive vice presi
dent, treasurer and attorney; Hon. L. D. Ervin, vice pres
ident and cashier; Mrs. Mary Lewis Betsch, vice presi
dent and assistant treasurer.
President Lewis recommended the payment of divi
dends of $5.00 per share which amounted to $21,000 go
ing to over 200 shareholders.
A statement of the affairs of this institution appears
on another page of this issue.
SLUM CLEARANCE COMMITTEE DISCARDED
The City Commission on Wednesday informally
agreed to abolish the slum clearance department that came
into being about six months ago. The commission would
return slum clearance work to the public service depart
ment.
The body also agreed to permit structural repairs in
slum dwellings even though they may be in violation of
Miami's zoning regulation and fire code.
It seems to us that repairs that could not meet the
code have been going on right along. The commission is
now just agreeing to a further violation thereof.
Opposition to the slum clearance department was led
by Commissioner Wolfarth who contended that the work
could be done by regular building, plumbing and electri
cal inspectators without added cost of staffing the slum
department.
City Manager E. A. Evans agreed that the depart
ment as it is functioning at present, is unnecessary.
In fairness to the slum clearance department and the
public, it opinion that since the commission agreed
to have such a department, it should at least have been
given an opportunity to do some of the work for which
it was created before being discarded. |
SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1963
RECIPE
XL WEEK
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Once a week, at our house, we
have a “surprise” treat for dinner.
It’s not always a new dish, of
course, because my family doesn’t
really like something too dif
ferent. Usually, it’s a favorite
dish with something special add
ed or I try a new way of
making something we all like.
That way, we have more variety
in our meals and I’m never dis
appointed because they don’t like
it. Take cherry pie, for instance.
I’ve been baking cherry pie for
years, using the same recipe. But
last week, I tried it a new way—
using the Pet Milk recipe for
Old Fashioned Cherry Pie and
it really made a hit! The whole
family liked the taste of it so
much better and loved its “pret
ty” look . . . said it looked like
a “company-dinner” pie. In spite
of that, this Old Fashioned Cherry
Pie is very easy to make and
costs much less than you’d think
the topping looks like rich
’ whipped cream but costs only
I about one-third as much. Here’s
the recipe. I hope you’ll try it
... I know you’ll like it!
V 2 cup Pet Evaporated Milk
3 Tablespoons cornstarch
% cup sugar
one-eighth teaspoon salt
!4 teaspoon cinnamon
(can omit)
No. 2 can sour, pitted cherries
2 Tablespoons melted butter or
margarine
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
Few grains salt
1 cup powdered sugar
1 nine-indh baked pastry shell
Put milk into ice tray of re
frigerator. Chill until ice crystals
begin to form around the edges.
Mix in a saucepan the cornstarch,
sugar, one-eighth teasp. salt and
cinnamon. Drain cherries and
save juice. If necessary, add
enough water to juice to make 1
cup. Stir juice into cornstarch
mixture. Cook and stir over med
ium heat until very thick, about
7 min. Cool thoroughly. Mix but
ter, lemon juice, few grains salt
and powdered sugar until smooth.
Put ice cold milk into cold bowl.
Whip with cold rotary beater or
electric beater at high speed,
until fluffy. Beat in powdered
sugar mixture, about a fourth at
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