PUBLISHED BY THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATIONFIRST LINE OF DEFENSE IN LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT

Star Wins Two More Awards —See Cover Story Page 2

OCTOBER 1965

Pinellas Plaque PresentationsABOVE—Pinellas County Sheriff Don Genung (third from left)presents meritorious service plaques to five of his deputy sher-iffs for acts of heroism. They are (from left) Oscar Underwood,Alan Moore, Carl McMullen, Phil Wright and John Hardman.(see story on opposite page)

LEFT—Francis G. Holmes accepts a recognition award for out-standing volunteer service to Sheriff Genung's Mobile Posse.He served as captain of the posse for three years before re-signing due to illness.

BELOW—Instructors who have assisted the Sheriff with hisJunior Deputy program receive plaques. That's Mrs. ZeldaSmith in the foreground with Sheriff Genung. The others are(from left) FHP Sgt. C. W. Saunders; Pinellas Deputy SylvesterMathis; State Conservation Officer Wilbur Allen; FBI Agent DaveBrumble; State Wildlife Officer Dick Bryant; Walter L. JacquesSr., representing his son, Pinellas Deputy Walter L. Jacques Jr. ;Pinellas Deputy Arnold Cluster, Acting Director; and Thomas J.Golder, former Pinellas Deputy.

Clubhouse Planned For Junior Deputies

By Mike Darley

PANAMA CITY —Bay CountySheriff M. J. (Doc) Daffin has an-ncunced plans for building a JuniorDeputy Clubhouse costing a mini-rnum of $25,000.

The structure, to be located atOakland Terrace Park here, will bebuilt by public subscription andcontributions already are pouring infor the construction fund, SheriffDaffin reports.

Panama City Architect TomDaniels has donated bis services andplans for the building already areon the drawing board.

In addition to cash contributions,offers of' building materials and fur-nishings have been made by severallocal firms.

To be of ultra-modern construc-tion, the Junior Deputies' Clubhousewill be 60 feet long by 50 feetwide. It will be air-conditioned;and will have a kitchen, shower andbathroom facilities, plus a largerecreation room.

Long range building plans alsocall for a swimming pool, SheriffDaffin said.

Now serving his fourth term asBay County Sheriff, Daffin started aJunior Deputy program several yearsago.

The JD program was a successfrom the start.

In addition to serving as an ef-fective weapon in combatting juve-nile delinquency, the Junior Deputiesare a real asset to the communityin many other respects.

Junior Deputies serve as trafficdirectors at such mass gatherings asfootball games, golf tournamen tsand related sports events! And theyare available for other types of com-munity service.

SherifF Daffin now has 50 JuniorDeputies, but plans on doubling thenumber once the clubhouse is com-pleted.

"Our Junior Deputy program hasbeen a tremendous success, one tl'atall of Bay County can be proud of,"said Sheriff Daffin. "We intend tobuild a clubhouse second to none.This really is a community projectand I am grateful for the wonderfulpublic response we have received todate. "

CLEARWATER —Five deputysheriffs (pictured on the oppositepage) were honored by PinellasCounty SherifF Don Genung for"meritorious service in the perform-ance of acts of heroism without re-gard for personal safety. "

Carl McMullen and Oscar Under-wood were cited for risking theirlives following a collision between alarge gasoline tank truck and anautomobile. They pulled two menfrom the wrecked car; then freedthe truck driver who was trappedin the cab of his burning vehicle.

Ten Cents A HeadGAIiNESVILLE —J. W. Clark

has pledged to give the Florida Sher-iffs Boys Ranch ten cents per headon all cattle sold at the weekly auc-tion of the Cattlemen-Farmers Auc-tion Market, Gainesville.

The first weekly check of $21indicated a potential of over $1,000per year for the Ranch.

OCTOSER, 1965

Alan Moore's citation told thestory of his courageous action insaving an airplane pilot trapped ina plane in the water. When he sawthe plane hit ithe water and turnover he summoned other men tohelp him lift it high enough out ofthe water to keep the trapped pilotfrom drowning. Then he used ahacksaw to free the man, and all thewhile leaking gasoline was posing athreat of fire.

John Hardman's act of heroismoccurred when he saved a U.S. Armyparachutist from drowning.

Phil Wright was cited for savingthe life of a man who had been shotin the throat. He rushed ~the shoot-ing victim to a hospital and alertedthe emergency room in ~advance byradio so that a surgeon was on handwhen he arrived. Sheriff Genungsaid the deputy's quick action madethe difference between life and deathfor the wounded man.

5 Deputy Sheriffs Honored For HeroismORLANDO —DOOGONE GOOD BUY-Capt. Nathaniel Hawthorne Pitts, who isin charge of the Orange County PrisonFarm, has five trained bloodhounds forsale —including 2 three-year-olds thatare described as "fully trained, " and 3one-year-olds that are already rated verygood. That's "Louie, " one of the pups,in the picture with Capt. Pitts. The dogsare all registered and papers are avail-able. These dogs will positively locate afugitive or lost person "if he stays onthe ground, " the owner says. He canbe contacted by writing to him at rheOrange County Prison Farm, Route 7,Box 36, Orlando, Florida; or by callingOrlando, Cherry 1-4311.

Good Andit ReportMIAMI —A state audi~t of the

accounts and records of Dade Coun-ty Sheriff T. A. Buchanan showedthat "all collections of record wereaccounted for; records were gen-erally well kept; internal control v asadequate; and expenses appearedreasonable and were properly sup-ported. "

the Sh.crit.'f'sCOVER STORY

October, 1965 Vol. 9, No. 8

Star Wins Two More Awards

EDITORIAL BOARDSheriff Flanders G. Thompson. .Lee CountySheriff Sim L. Lowman. .Hernando CountySheriff Ed Yarbrough. . . . . . .Baker CountyFormer Sheriff John P. Hall. . .Clay CountyDon McLeod, Director,

Florida Sheriffs Bureau

THE SHERIFF'S STAR won two awards in this year's annual mag-azine contest sponsored by the Florida Magazine Association.

One of them was the plaque pictured on this month's cover for the"best edited" association magazine in competition with The FloridaBar Journal, Florida Education Magazine and other outstanding pub-lications.

"This is a darn good magazine, well written and interesting. Therelatively small number of pages demand quality,

" the judges said.The second award was the Certificate of Merit pictured below

which was won by the cover on our 1965 yearbook edition in compe-tition with other multi-colored covers.

The judges called it a "well designed cover that is particularly ap-propriate for a yearbook edition. "

They added that the "overall effect is pleasing" and "it has highstorytelling value. "

Previous awards won by THE STAR include a Florida MagazineAssociation Certificate of Merit for typographical excellence; and theplaque illustrated on the left side of this page. The plaque was awardedby the National Sheriffs Association at the conclusion of a contestopen to Sheriffs Association publications throughout the United States.

EDITORCarl Stauffer

Field Secretary of the Florida Sheriffs Assn.

THE SHERIFF'S STAR is publishedmonthly by the Florida Sheriffs Associa-tion, a non-profit corporation, P. O. Box1487, Tallahassee, Florida. The subscriptionrate is $2.50 per year. Second class postagepaid at Tallahassee, Florida, and at addi-tional mailing offices,

CERTIFICATE OF MERIT

Dc&1 Bs S~T T T T I 0 T IT T

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THE SHEglFF'S STAg

Predicting that four-laning U.S. Route 1will reduce auto accidents 50 per cent,Sheriff Reace Thompson (right) makes acontribution of $100 to support the pro-posed $300 million road bond issue. Ac-

cepting the contribution is Stacy Rowell,chairman of the Monroe County com-mittee for four-laning U.S. 1.

Fast Draw---With a Check

By 1Veil Weaver

KEY WEST—Monroe County Sheriff ReaceThompson has ideas of his own about stimulatinginterest in projects for the southernmost countyin Florida in which he is the chief law enforce-ment officer.

The other day SherifF Thompson handed his

personal check for $100 to Stacy Rowell, chair-man of the Monroe County committee for four-laning U. S. Highway 1, as his contribution toa project which, he declared, would reduce ac-cidents by 50 per cent.

The SherifF added that if the voters would go to thepolls on November 2 and vote "Yes" on the $300 millionbond issue, Monroe County would get 102.4 miles ofhighway improvement out of the bond issue.

"It will mean, " the SherifF said, "that Highway 1 will

be four-laned from south of Homestead to Key West, in-

cluding all bridges under 500 feet and the Boca Chica

viaduct.Later, Thompson called on the public to assist in the

campaign by going to the polls and voting for it. At apublic meeting held in the Convention Hall of the Holi-day Inn and attended by several hundred residents of thearea "Vote For Four Lanes" bumper strips, pamphletsand stickers were distributed to those in attendance.

GATOR SKINNEROKEECHOBEE —Depu-ty Sheriff Clifton Light-sey demonstrates thefine art of skinning analligator during an areameeting of officers fromthe Florida Game andFresh Water Fish Com-mission. That's ElliotLott, Area Supervisor ofArea 18 for the GameCommission, in acrouched position; andMajor Louis Gainey, theGame Commission's topman in the EvergladesRegion, sitting on thetrailer f e n d e r. Themeeting was held atthe Okeechobee Sher-ff's Department.

OCTOSER, 1966

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

"The potential school dropoutwho went to Harvard" —this is theplot of one of the many successstories in the confiden~tial files of theFlorida Sheriffs Boys Ranch.

It would be an invasion of privacyto use the boy's real name at thepresent time, so we' ll just call ~him

"Joe."He came to the Boys Ranch be-

cause he was, like many of our boys,the victim of a broken home; and hismother, a divorcee, was not finan-cially able to take care of him.

Joe stayed at the Ranch for onlyabout two years, until his mother' s

financial condition improved and hewas able to return to her; but theywere important years in helping toshape his future.

Although Joe's I.Q. was high hewas making failing grades in highschool during the early days of hisstay at the Ranch, but by the timehe left he was almost an "A" student.

Later he took a nation-wide com-petitive examination and won ascholarship to Harvard University.

oNo doubt about it," commentedAdministrator Harry Weaver, " theRanch helped to motivate him andchanged his outlook. "

Potential Dropout Goes to HarvardBuilders' Club

The following persons, organiza-tions and business firms have beenadded to the roster of the FloridaSheriffs Boys Ranch Builders Clubin recognition of donations to theRanch valued at $100 or more.

iMrs. Anna S. MOMenamy, Daytona BeachMrs. Helen Hackney, SarasotaUniversal Manufacturing Br Supply Com-

pany, JacksonvilleTampa Ship Repair & Dry Dock Company,

Inc. , TampaOran Grotto M.O.V.P.E.R., DunedinMrs. Opal M. Lynch, Blowing Rock, North

CarolinaMarion Saddle Club, Inc. OcalaMrs. Henrietta Hackney, Live OakMr. Ernest H. Artz, Jr. Jensen BeachMr. and Mrs. J. W. Markeim, Boca RatonDr. R. 0, Stripling, Sr. Gainesville~Mr. Joseph M. O'Rourke, St. PetersburgMr. Claude Blair, MacclennyBlair Nursery MacclennyMr. H. L. Galloway, St. MarksMr. Renato Levi, MiamiMr. Frank A. Cardelli, MiamiJ. A. Menendez Construction Company, Inc. ,

Tampa.~Mr. and iMrs. Paul Prosser, TampaMr. Jack L. Rodriquez, TampaMr. R. H, Hansel, OrlandoPorter Lumber Company, Inc. , Jensen BeachMr. Warren Lehman, Scaly Mountain, North

CarolinaiH. 7. Heinz Company, JacksonvilleSouthern Mill Creek Products Company, lnc. ,

TampaOrange City I'ire Department, Orange CitySilver Springs Radio Club, Inc. , Ocala~Mr. 7. Sorgi, Hudson, OhioMr. W. L Fondren, St. PetersburgFlorida Cypress Gardens Winter HavenFlorida National Bank, liartowMr. John Schwill, Palm BeachMr. E. J. Manning, Pompano BeachThe Hawaiian Shop, Sarasota

NEW RANCH HANDSWith enrollment steadi-ly climbing toward arecord high of 100 boys,here are two of our newenrolees at the FloridaSheriffs B o y s Ranch.Topside is Michael RayWall with Broward Coun-ty Sheriff Allen B. Mich-ell on the left and Dep-uty Sheriff Otto Hette-sheimer on the right.The photo at right byEd Gluckler shows Mar-tin County Sheriff RoyBaker giving some lastminute instructions toBrady Fidler, 12, whohas joined his brother,Timmie, f4, at theRa nell.

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Tattletale TeleyhoneTA~MPA —Science has come up

with something else to make life diffi-cult for hard working 'crooks —a paytelephone that yells for help whensomeone tries to rob it.

A new alarm system installed herenotifies Sheriff ~Malcolm Beard whenanyone tampers with a pay telephonecoin box, and it gives him the location.

Deputy Sheriff Mike Harrell will tes-tify that it works. He responded to analarm and arrested a man accused oflooting four telephone ~booths. The sus-pect's pockets held more than $20 inchange and a pry bar was found stillwedged in the coin box he had been try-ing to break into,

TH% SHSRIFF'S STAR

The following have made contri-butions to the Florida Sheriffs BoysRanch Memorial fund:

lvir. and Mrs, Robert Robinson, FriendlyClass of Seminole Heights Methodist Church,Hillsborough County Sheriff's Employees Con-tribution Fund, ~Mr. ~L. D. Simmons, iMr. BruceM. Robbins, Mr. and Mrs. R. Q. Austin, Mr.and Mrs. J. H. Bragg, Mr. W. C. Crowder, iVlr.and Mrs. T. W. MoElvy, Mr. George R. Sprin-kle, Mr. G. R. Grifan Mr. and Mrs. Harry K.Smith, Mr. and Mrs. ). M. Yadley, Mr. GeorgeN. Jack, Mr. and ~Mzs. R. Q. Austin, Mrs,M. A. K. Morgan, Glenn Associates, Inc. , Ms.Agnes R. Boynton, 'Ms. Olgo M. Cooper, Mr.J. E. Mason, Westinghouse Electric Supply,Mrs. Frank B. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Corn,Dr. Hugh E. Parsons, Mr, and Mrs. Lee Opp,Tampa; Mrs. W. P. White, Midland, Texas;Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Parker, Mr. and Mrs.Donald H. Parker, Bradenton; Mr. and Mrs.A R. Robinson, 'Sr„West Monroe, Louisiana;Mrs. E. K. Whatley, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Peach,La Grange, Georgia; in memory of Mr. R. C.Bigby, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed 'Blackburn, Jr., Tampa; ininemory of Mrs. 'Myrtle O'Berry, Mrs. Eiois«Donnelly, Mr. Robert C, Bigby, Sr., Mr. H.Pickens Coles.

Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch 'Staff, Mr. andMrs. Roy Sullivan, Live Oak; Mr. A. J, Henry,Tallahassee; in memory of Raymond Cory 11.

Mr. and Mrs. 7. C. Lynd, Mr. and Mrs. S. F.Murphy, Jacksonville; in memory of Mrs. Caro-line Reichenbach.

Mr. and Mrs. Don Moreland, Ocala; inmemory of Mr. Leslie H. Williamson.

Gilford and Ruby Tom'iinson, Lorida; inmemory of Mr. Roscoe Bass.

Mz. and 1VIrs, A. E. Ansley, Tallahassee; inmemory of Mrs Fred Heaing.

Mr. and Mrs. R. II. Johnson, Aexandria, Vir-ginia; in meniory of Mr. Rainey.

Mrs. Eva L. Roesler, Port Salerno; in memo-zv of Mr. Frank A. Roesler.

Orville M. Estenson, jacksonville; in memoryof Mrs. Clara F. Estenson.

Mrs. Margie Callison, Tampa; in memory ofher husband.

Bill, Stevie, Tommy, and William Trice,Tampa; in memory of Mr. Charles Dean.

The Ozard Family, Gulfport; in memory ofMr. Charles Cox.

Mr. A. J. Henry, Tallahassee; in memorv ofMr. J. M. Lee. Jr.

Mrs. Mildred M. Wormwell, Miami; in memo-ry of Edna Irwin.

1VIr. and Mrs. W. J. Hardy, Sun Oil Com-pany, Mr. D. S. Williams, Mr. Roy A. Worrell,Mr. L. B. Plock, Mr. H. T. Matthews, Mr.David C. Harrell Jackson, Mississippi; Mr.W. M. Chaddick, )r., Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hill,Mr. and Mi's. Joseph W. I,ea, Mr. T. NewtonBurnett, Wallace and Isabel Ralston, Mr. andMrs. Ewell R. Rutherford, Mr. and Mrs. A. N.Tyler, Bertha B. Cook, Marguerite C. Cook,Mrs. Leonard P. Harvey, Doris L. 1Vlerola,R. H. Weaver, Geological Department, Sun OilCompany, Dallas; Martha Ann and John Carnes,

p"s~&

Mrs. Helen Hackney, Sarasota; in memory ofMr. R. H. Hackney, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. L. H. needer, Tampa; inmemory of Mr. James F. Costello and Mrs.Fred Herman.

Mr. Alexander Balharrie, Jr., Madeira Reach;Mr. and Mrs. William A, Fairlie, Chestertown,Maryland; Dr. 7oseph W. Faizlie, Hatboto,Pennsylvania; Ms. G'inny Dell Archibald, NewYerk City; 'Mr. and Mrs. Ford Van Wagoner,Clearwater; Mr. J. Frank Houghton, Mr. &ohnRash Phillips, Mr. Carter Phillips, St. Peters-burg; in memory of Mr. Samuel H. Crooks.

Mr. H. H. Boltin, Dade City; in memory ofMr. Henry E. Wilby.

Friends of Mzs. Parsons in Winter Haven;in memory of Mrs. Harold H. Parsons.

Mrs. Alfred L. Coupe, St. Petersburg Beach;in memory of Mr. Alfred L. Coupe.

Mr. Adolph A. Borak, Orlando; in memoryof Mrs. 7ane Laun Borak.

Mrs. Grace C. Hall, Hendersonville, NorthCarolina; Moore Haven Lodge No. 61, Clcwis-ton; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Perry, Moore Haven;The Rev. E. 7. Fleury, St. Cloud; in memoryoi. IVIr. John C. Hall.

Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hill, Pensacola; inmemory of iMr. Marlow Farish.

Mrs. Wiliam C. Jordan, Palmetto; in memirryot Mr. Willian: C. Jordan and Dr. Warren J.Duckett.

Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Beatty, Milton; inmemory of Mr. Luther King.

Mzs. Lillian H. Fulton, St. Petersburg; inmemory of Dr. Maurice Rosier.

Alma Simnicns, Sebring; in memory of ClaraMasters.

Col. and Mrs. Oscar G. Bachman, St. Peters-burg; in memory of Capt. Fred S. Feulner.

Mr. E. J. Meyer, 1Vir. and Mrs. C. I.. Caiden,Mr. and iVIrs. J. L. Newton, Arcadia; in memo-ry of Sheriff Lloyd R. Holton.

Dr. and Mrs. F. T. Fields, Sebring; in memoryof Mr. R, Neil Durrance.

FT. PIERCE —AHOY THERE RANCHERS —Two boys from the Florida Sheriffs BoysRanch spent a week here as guests of St. Lucie County Sheriff J. R. Norvell, Sea ScoutShip Edwin Binney and the Pelican Yacht Club. Sheriff Norvell is shown greeting thetwo guests, Blair Slayton and James Early. Also pictured are Sea Scout Chuck Mlmsand Deputy Sheriff Mike Brennan, who is a Sea Scout leader.

Boswell, New Mexico; Mr. and Mrs. Ray E.Bray, Midland, Texas; Mrs. G. M. Harrison,Lake City; F. Elgin Bayless, Sebring; Mr. andMrs. Joseph G. Heyck, Tampa; Mr. and Mrs.John G. Pew, Samuel M. Vauclain, III, Phila-di:lphia, Peru sylvania; Mr. and Mrs. GordonLong, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Fish, Mr. and airs.Miller Walston, Tallahassee; in memory of Mr.Don J. Munroe.

Mr. and Mrs. Vern Gri%n, Avors Park; inn emory of Mrs. Bill England.

Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Long, Live Oak; in memo-ry of Mrs. Katherine S. Prather.

Mrs. Lora Seastedt, Clearwater; in memory ofMrs. William Rivers.

Doris and Paul Neeld, Leesburg; in memoryof Mrs. Pearl Elizabeth Paul.

Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Ireland, Fort Myers;in memory of Mr. J. Tom Smoot.

Col. and Mrs. Robert B. Richards, Dunedin;in memory of Mr. Edward W. Bartley, and Dr.Henry O. McMahon.

King Edward Tobacco Company, Stoughton,Wisconsin; ir. memory of Mr. John AchesonSmith.

Toki Hunt', North Fort Myers; in memory ofMr. Charles Hunt.

Mr. and Mrs. 7. P. McCall Sarasota; inmemory of Mrs Ames B. Hettricft.

Sheruf and Mrs. L. O. Davis, St. Augustine;in memory of Mr. Mark David Thigpen, andMr. Edwin John Irwin.

Miss Fannie R. Pasteur, Ocala; in memoryof Miss Sue Simpson.

Mrs. Clement B. Wilcox, Washington, D. C. ;in memory of Mr. Clement B. Wilcox.

The Suwannee Democrat, Live Oak; inmemory of Mr. Hugh A. Wilson, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs W. O. Bell, Jr., Marianne; inzuemory of Mrs. W. B. Reddoch.

Fifth Wheel Club, Ft. Lauderdale; in memo-ry of Mrs. Albert J. Brock.

Mr. H. C. Steger, 'Cocoa Beach; in men:oryof Sgt. Amos Cox.

The Memorial Fund will perpetuate the memory of deceased relatives andfriends. It provided the financing for a Boys Ranch Chapel; and it will be used inthe future for similar projects of enduring significance.

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

SUWANNEE RIVER CRUISE—One of thefavorite pastimes at the Florida SheriffsBoys Ranch is boating on the SuwanneeRiver. This photo shows some of theboys setting sail for an afternoon cruise.

OCTOBER, 1965

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Boys Ranch

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Live Oak, Florida

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The champs pose during a practice session.The first row from left to right is Doug Smith,Gary Stanley, Jimmy Madden, Al Tunstall, JohnStanley and Lt. Ron Stanley, the coach. On theback row, Terry Kite, Clayton Broyles, Kim Hel-

ton and Robert Harms. Absent when the picturewas taken were Donnie Yeoman, Lonnie Martin,Kurt Holden, Chris Leadon, Sandy Cruickshanks,and Tom Soxman.

A Deputy Sheriff is

A Friend, Not Just a UniformThat's what Sheriff joe Crevasse wants to teach AlachuaCounty Kids according to this Article by Charles Reid

GAINESVILLE —"You' re out!" yelled

the umpire.It was a tense momen't in the game

and the pitch "looked" wide to the batterand his teammates, but he walked awayfrom the plate without arguing with theumpire.

He was disappointed —as any 15-year-old would be in an important baseball

game. But the freckled-face boy had been

taught to be a good sport and a good loser.In the previous inning, the opponents

had argued vigorously on a close play athome plate.

Why the difFerence? It might be be-

cause the opponents hadn't been trainedin the Alachua County SherifF's Youth Ac-

tivities Program as h d the freckled-face

youth.In late 1964 Sheriff Joe Crevasse Jr.

and his deputies decided it was time to stopan increasing amount of juvenile crime inAlachua County.

After an intensive study, it was decidedthat it would be cheaper and better to tryto curb juvenile delinquency before it hap-pens. It was also decided to revamp theprogram for confined juveniles.

The first move they made was to changethe name of the juvenile office to YouthActivities Office. Secondly, the juvenileofficer is now called the youth activitiesdirector.

"We changed louie two names becausethe old ones carried a bad connotation tomany young people,

" explained SheriffCrevasse.

"We want to get our young people in-volved in wholesome activities with ourdeputies. They then get to know a deputyas a friend —not just a uniform.

"Time has proved our theory right.

We' ve had fewer juvenile arrests since the program wasinitiated. "

The program has produced champs on the field aswell as off. A Boys' Club baseball team, sponsored by thesheriff's department, won the state Boys' Club champion-ship last summer. The Gainesville team beat Lakelandand Tampa in the playoff finals held in Tampa.

Not to be outdone, two of their boivlers also wonstate championships last summer.

Lt. Ron Stanley, coach of the baseball team, is a vet-eran baseball player. He played professional ball for oneyear and semi-pro ball for 15 years. Lt. Stanley is also ascout for the Philadelphia Phillies.

As a reward for winning the state Boys' Club c'ham-pionship, Lt. Stanley, Youth Director Ed MacClellan andDeputy Johnny Yarbrough took the boys deep sea fishingnear Cedar Key. The boys proved to be better ballplayersthan fishermen, but they all had a good time.

The coaches and assistants are all volunteers —work-ing on their own time. MacClellan w'as assistant baseballcoach and basketball coach. Deputy Tiny Scales assistedthe bowling champs. Deputy John Tileston and ChiefDeputy Lu Hindery instruct horseback riding for thejunior posse.

MacClellan, youth activities director, recently startednew recreational opportunities for the confined youth.The juveniles play softball, volleyball and badminton.

Three new programs are being developed for this fall.The Alachua County School Board has agreed to have ateacher visit the confined youths several ~times a week tokeep them abreast and interested in their studies.

University of Florida students working on theirMasters' degree in Education will work in cooperationwith MacClellan in a new counseling program.

SherifF Crevasse and MacClellan hope to show thetroubled youths that people do care and help straightenout their "mixed-up" lives.

MacClellan's efforts have also resulted in a newcourse being taughlt ~to seventh graders at P. K. YongeSchool —a course in community living.

In the future, look for Alachua County's juvenilecrime rate to be among the lowest in the state.

THE SHERIFF'S STAR

Press Was KeptWell Informed

k. .:-, lfDonnie Yeoman (right) proudly shows thetrophy the Gainesville Boys' Club baseballteam won at the state playoffs to Sheriff JoeCrevasse. The sheriff's department sponsor-ed the team as a part of its youth activitiesprogram. Lt. Ron Stanley, the coach, is inthe middle.

The sheriff's department took the Boys' Clubbaseball team on a fishing trip as a rewardfor winning the state championship. PitcherTerry Kite baits his hook while catcher Rob-ert Harms waits for the big one to bite. Thefishing was done 25 miles out in the Gulf ofMexico off Cedar Key.

OCTOBER, 1965

BUSHNELL —When five prison-ers escaped from the Sumter Coun-ty Jail and were captured withinthree days, Sheriff M. H. Bowmanfollowed his usual custom of keep-ing the press well informed regard-ing developments.

His excellent cooperation withreporters prompted the Editorial Di-rector of the Orlando Sentinel-Starto send him the following letter:Dear Sheriff Bowman:

Seldom has a newspaper receivedsuch excellent cooperation as TheSentinel, and correspondent CharlesHarris, from a law enforcementofFice in my memory. We are great-ly indebted to you and to the menof your office.

It is indeed gratifying in this dayand time to realize, when news-

papers are criticized —some, I mightadd with very good reason —byjudges, courts and prosecuting of-ficials, that your office had the con-fidence in us and in Mr. Harris tokeep us abreast of developments atall times, even though some of theinformation was classified and couldnot be used. This background in-formation, however, did help uswrap up the story as fast as possiblewhen the details could be released,and we are grateful, not only foryour active efforts to help us, butfor the trust and confidence reposedin us.

Again, our deepest thanks on be-half of The Sentinel, myself andMr. Harris.

Sincerely and cordially,Wilson C. McGeeEditorial Director

Rankin Rates IBghBRISTOL —Liberty County

Sheriff L. C. Rankin's accounts andrecords for the period from January1, 1963, to January 31, 1965, drewfavorable comments from the StateAuditor.

In his report, the Auditor saidfinancial records were well kept onthe forms prescribed for the uni-form system of accounts; all collec-tions of record were accounted forby remittances or cash on hand;resources were adequate to coverliabilities of, record; and budgetswere properly prepared and followed.

LIVE 'OAK —JAYCEES' CHOICE —Su-wannee County Deputy Sheriff J. Marvin(Buddy) Phillips, Jr. , was selected "Jay-cee of the Month" by the Live OakJunior Chamber of Commerce. He waschairman of the July 4 "safe holiday"traffic safety drive and also headed upan auto safety check project for theJaycees in September. (Photo courtesythe Suwannee Democrat. )

Chief Deputy DiesSTARKE —D. Russell Redding,

56, Chief Deputy with the BradfordCounty Sheriff's Department, diedSeptember 1, 1965, in a Jackson-ville hospital after an illness of sev-eral weeks.

He was a veteran law enforcemen'tofficer and his association with theSheriff's Department harks back tothe days when he and Sheriff P. D.Reddish constituted the entire staff.

"He was held in high esteem byeveryone who knew him and espe-cially by those who worked besidehim day after day,

"said one of his

fellow workers.

Co ChairmanTAMPA —Hillsborough County

Sheriff Malcolm Beard and H. WayneBevis, district sales manager for EasternAir Lines, are serving as co-chairmenof the Tampa Citizens Committee ofthe National Council on Crime andDelinquency.

BRANCH JAILPENSACOLA —For thesake of efficiency —andbecause the low en-forcement work load isever increasing in Es-cambia County —SheriffBill Davis is now oper-ating e small sub-sta-tion and jail at Pensa-cola Beach. The pictureabove shows him (thirdfrom left) making an of-ficial inspection of thenew facility with CountyCommissioners A. S.Cobb, William Powell,Vince Caro and O. E.Edwards (left to right).The other photo showsthe Sheriff (right) andCommissioner Caro inthe cell block. (Photosby Sgt. Odis E. Davis,Escambia County Sher-iff's Department. )

SEBRING —Highlands CountySheriff Broward Coker was pleasant-ly surprised when he received aletter from Ft. Lauderdale attorneyFrank C. Adler con".aining a dona-tion of $165 for the Florida SheriffsBoys Ranch.

"This contribution is not beingmade by the undersigned or thisfirm,

"said Adler in his letter. "It

is made by a group of young men intoken of their appreciation for theunderstanding guidance and assist-ance given, them by you in connec-tion with the difficulties which theyexperienced in your area severalmonths ago.

"I am sure that if we had moremen of your caliber serving as lawenforcement officers, the real pur-

poses of law enforcement would bebetter and more effeotively accom-plished. "

Sheriff Coker did not elaborateon the incident involving the youngmen other than to say that they "gotinto a little trouble and I kept themfrom getting into serious trouble. "

Former Sheriff DiesINVERNESS —Former Sherif

Charles S. Dean, Sr., of Inverness,died September 8, 1965, andfuneral services were held on Sep-tember 11.

He was Sheriff of Citrus Countyfrom 1929 to 1945 and was alsoa past president of the Florida Sher-iffs Association.

Pleasant Surprise for Sheriff Coker

"Great Strides"JACKSONVILLE —When the

State Welfare Board relicensed theFlorida Sheriffs Boys Ranch for1965-66, recognition was given tothe progress the Ranch has beenmaking.

In a letter to Baker County Sher-iff E. Ed Yarbrough, State WelfareBoard Director Frank M. Croft re-vealed that the board had been in-formed about the "great strides takenat the Ranch in the past two years,not only with respect to expandedand improved physical facilities, but

. also with regard to recruitingand developing well qualified staff.

"The addition of the new and es-sential Social Service Departmentwas also pointed out (to the Board), "he added.

Then he concluded: "We are wellaware that all this has not been aseasy an accomplishment as it mightappear to the general public. Manyextra hours of effort have been ex-pended and many problems havebeen solved. "

Not All BadBy Mike Darley

APALACHICOLA —Hurri-cane Betsy dumped a bountifulsupply of fish on the doorstep ofthe Franklin County Jail, accord-ing to Sheriff Herbert O. Mar-shall.

High winds and heavy seaschurned up by the hurricanecaused the Apalachicola River tooverflow and slightly flood low-lying areas along the riverfront.

Bream, Hounder and otherfish left by the receding waterwound up on the tables of Apa-lachicola homes.

A low area located in back ofthe Franklin County jail wasflooded and quite a number offish were picked up, Sheriff Mar-shall reported.

Damage to the Apalachicolaarea was negligible, the sheriffsaid. One lane of U.S. Highway98 near East Point suffered waterdamage, but traffic was neverstopped, he said.

"Betsy was not all bad," re-

marked Sheriff Marshall. "Sheat least left us a mess of fish. "

THE SHERIFF'S STAR

Stan Musial, Chairman of thePresident's Council on PhysicalFitness and world-renowned baseballchampion, speaks for the FloridaVolunteer Group for Understanding.

YOUR

UNDERSTANDING

IS NEEDED ~ ~ ~ . . ~

lk

f to protect

the future

for Florida's

young men

and women

An Important Message fromStan Musial to the Businessand Professional Leaders ofFlorida.

"It is unlawful in the State ofFlorida for any person under theage of 21 years to have in his orher possession any alcoholic bev-erages. ..even with parents'

consent'�

... . . except persons employed ingrocery stores, drug stores or flll-ing stations, licensed to sell beer,or beer and wine, for consumptionoff the premises, acting within thescope of their employment. "

It is important for the businessand professional leaders of Floridato have a full understanding ofthis law, and how the violation ofthis law can damage the opportu-nities for a young man or woman.

When this law is violated by aperson under the age of 17, he is

handed over to the juvenile au-thorities, and a juvenile record isestablished by the court.

If the young man or woman isolder than 17,he or she is arrested.A record of the arrest and a fileof fingerprints is placed on per-manent record at the FBI inWashington, D.C.

There can be a fine of as muchas $500 or a jail sentence of 6months.

CHANCES FOR COLLEGEARE DAMAGED

Registrars must consider thecharacter of applicants. Thosewith arrest records wiH be placedat the bottom of the list, or pos-sibly removed.

MILITARY SERVICEOPPORTUNITIES ARE IMPAIRED

Persons with arrest recordsmust receive special waivers from

officials before being consideredfor Military services. OfficersCandidate School is even moredifficult to enter.

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONALCAREERS ARE HURT

An arrest record can be theblack mark preventing businessor professional advancement.Persons without arrest recordswill have definite advantages.

"Make sure that you and yourson or daughter under 21 have afull understanding of this law. Andencourage all of your co-workers tounderstand the law. "

—STAN MUSIAL

THE STATE BEVERAGE DEPARTMENTOF FLORIDA and the Florida VolunteerGroup for Understanding

You may order free booklets "UNDERSTANDING to Protect Your Future" from theState Beverage Department of Florida, Carlton Building, Tallahassee. Florida.

OCTOSER, 1966

Friends of the Florida Sheriffs' Boys Ranch

CLEARWATER —PinellasCounty Sheriff Don Genungpresents a lifetime mem-bership in the Boys RanchBuilders Club to Georgia-Pacific Investment Co., amajor contributor repre-sented by Dale D. Hadsall(top photo); and acceptsa Boys Ranch donation of$100 from Oran Grotto,M.O.V.P.E.R., represented byJoe Daniels (bottom photo).

BAR TOW —Polk CountySheriff Monroe Brannen(left) presents a Boys RanchBuilder certificate to EdLockwood who was instru-mental in promoting a "Wina Dee-Jay for a Day" con-test over Radio StationWTWB, Win'. er Haven. Thecontest, which was endorsedby Sheriff Brannen, raisedapproximately $1,700 forthe Boys Ranch.

WEST PALM BEACH —Palm Beach County SheriffMartin Kellenberger presents a lifetime honorarymembership in the Florida Sheriffs Association toJohn Schwill (left photo) in recognition of the gen-erous financial support he has given the Boys Ranch.In the photo at right the Sheriff is presenting a BoysRanch Builder Certificate to Sunshine Lodge No. 2,Fraternal Order of Police, represented by Lt. HenryJ. Suarez of the West Palm Beach Police Department.The F.O.P. Lodge gave a generous cash contributionto the Boys Ranch.

St. John's County Sheriff L. O. Davis, Jr., worea beard, a crested blazer and a "St. Augustinetie" this year to help promote the 400th anni-versary of his famous home town. (Photo byPhillip M. Whitley, St. Augustine. )

St. Augustine's Top Salesman

Is an Unforgettable Guy

ST. AUGUSTINE —Aided by a distinguished look-

ing beard and a crested blazer, Sheriff L. O. Davis, Jr. ,was St. Augustine's number one salesman this year.

His first conquest was at Sarasota, in June, when heattended the 52nd Annual Conference of the FloridaSheriffs Association and sold his fellow sheriffs on theidea of coming to this 400-year-old city for their nextmid-winter meeting.

After that he went to Atlantic City, N. J., to attendthe annual conven~tion of the National Sheriffs Associ-

ation and took along a supply of newspapers and pamph-lets singing the praises of St. Augustine.

A quiet, retiring type, L. O. put his home town "on

the map" by occasionally shaking the rafters of a staid oldAtlantic City hotel with his famous "Tarzan ye11.

"This fascinated the youngsters attending the conven-

tion and they were soon imitating him with their ownversions of the jungle call. They also helped L. O. dis-

tribute St. Augustine literature; and they were his guestsat a "publicity campaign" breakfast where the shy Flor-

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ida lawman convinced them he was the "oldest Sheriffin the U.S.A."

He explained that he had been a water boy when theold fort was built in St. Augustine, hundreds of years ago,and this 'had led him to rediscover the original "Fountainof Youth, "

"I started drinking the stuff," L. O. told the fasci-

nated kids, "and now I even bathe in it."It's for sure that no one who attended the Atlantic

City meeting will soon forget L. O. or St. Augustine. Heis still getting fan mail —especially from the kids,

THE SHERIFF'S STAR

Florida Sheriffs Bureau Director Don McLeodinspects products manufactured by inmates inFlorida state prison system.

For Rehabilitation's Sake

The following article was submitted for pub-lication by Louie L. Wainwright, Directorof the Florida Division of Corrections.

The Florida Division of Corrections is charged withthe responsibility of rehabilitating inmates confined with-

in our State correctional institutions. In view of this,Florida Correctional Industries was established for the

primary purpose of providing jobs for these inmates sothat they may learn a useful trade or skill and at the same

time develop sound basic work habits during their im-

prisonment.

The benefits which this method of training bestows

upon both inmates and society as a whole cannot bemeasured in dollars and cents. The primary objective in

this training program is to instill in inmates a sense ofresponsibility which will enable them to become self-

supporting, self-respecting, law-abiding citizens upontheir release from prison.

Florida Correctional Industries is required by law tobe self-supporting; therefore, in order to perpetuate theIndustries program, it is necessary theat the surplus prod-

ucts be offered for sale to tax-supported institutions,

agencies, and political subdivisions within the State ofFlorida.

Excluding agriculture, the following products aremanufactured at these institutions:Apalachee Correctional Institution Brick

Sanitary Mainte-nance Supplies

Florida State Prison Metal ProductsGarmentsTobacco Products

Florida Correctional Institution GarmentsAvon Park Correctional Institution GarmentsGlades Correctional Institution Canned Goods

These products are made from the very best of rawmaterials, using machinery and techniques comparableto those used by outside industry so as to insure moderntraining experiences for the inmates. This training isunder the direct supervision of skilled personnel.

A noted penologist has stated, "No single phase of lifewithin prison walls is more important to the public or theinmate than efficient industrial operations and the intelli-gent utilization of the labor of the prisoners. "

MONEY WELL SPENTTHIS EDITORIAL IS REPRINTEDFROM THE SEPTEMBER 15 ISSUE

OF THE SARASOTA JOURNAL

You may have already received one of Sheriff RossBoyer's solicitation letters on the Florida Boys' Ranch.

It represents one of the better "investment" oppor-tunities.

In plain and simple terms, it costs a lot less to "habili-tate" a boy than to rehabilitate him.

The pennies you spend guiding a boy on the right

path save dollars apprehending, punishing and correctingthe man he might have turned into.

Aside from the dollars and cents aspects, there's thehumane factor.

In our society, there are written and unwritten laws

regarding our responsibilities to our fellow man. We

go to great expense to maintain institutions for the care,feeding and attempted correction of those who have

OCTOBER, 1965

strayed.If we can guide youth to grow straight and tall in

spirit as well as flesh, we perhaps have gone a step be-yond our actual responsibility, but we have shown thatwe have heart and conscience.

Sheriff Boyer is one of the founding directors ofthe boys' ranch and he has helped guide its growth andits policies. As such facilities go, it is very young andyet its efforts have already paid off. Follow-up repnrlsshow that those who have been sent back into societyfrom the camp have put their training to good use andare proving to be assets to their communities.

You can't buy a man's soul, but you can put yourmoney into the kind of work that will give a youngster'ssoul a chance to find ilats own straight way.

Howard EdwardPerkins

White male, date andplace of birth 6-12.40,Shively, Ky. , 5 feet, 7inches tall, weighs 160pounds, brown hair. blueeyes, tattoos both arms.FBI +345 134D. Was

Charles Coward, Jr.Colored male, date andplace of birth 2-21.40,Meigs, Ga. , 6 feet, 1inch tall, weighs 168pounds, black hair, darkb r o w n e y e s; tattoo"Heart with Arrow" in-side rt. forearm. FBIf615 065D. FPC: 10S/S 1/1 Ut/U 5. Want-ed on charge Escape

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awaiting sentence onGrand Larceny charge,escaped from Lee Coun-ty jail on 8-29-65. If ap-prehended, notify Sher-iff Thompson, Fort My-ers, Fla. , or the FloridaSheriffs Bureau, Taila-hassee, Florida.

from DC RP +58, Ta-vares, Fla. , 6-5-65, wherehe was serving 20-yearterm for A r m e d Rob-bery, Lake Co u nty.$25.00 reward. If appre-hended notify Division ofCorrections, Tallahassee,Fla. , Sheriff McCall, Ta-vares, Fla. , or the Flor-ida Sheriffs Bureau, Tal-lahassee, Florida.

Glen Roy SuliskyAlso known as FrankKennedy, R o be r t G.Lyle, Rill Martin, Rob-

ertt

Glen Lyle, GlenWall, white male, dateand place of birth 4-4-35, Hermiston, Oregon,5 feet, 10 to 11 inchestall, weighs 160-170pounds, brown hair, ha-zel e y e s. Occupation:Carpenter, machin-ist, tool and diemaker.Reportedly heavy drink-er. Avid g a m b 1 e r andhorse racing fan. Has inthe past carried a .32caliber automatic pistolin a shoulder holster andmay also have a .38 cal-iber revolver. FBI +317389B. FPC:8 0/L 1/17T-r/T 18. Accomp. bywife, M a r y Kennedy,white female, age 23, 5feet, 8 inches tall, brownhair worn s h o u I d e rlength. Very quiet. Bothsubjects wanted by FBIfor Unlawful Flight toAvoid Prosecution, onGrand Larceny Charges.If apprehended notifynearest FBI Agent or theFlorida Sheriffs Bureau,Tallahassee, Florida

John RoperAlias Walter Ryan, andRyder, white male, dateand place of birth 12-26-30, Albany, N.Y., 6 feet,1 inch tall, weight 175pounds, b 1 o n d n;iir,green eyes, scar on fore-head. FBI Ijf 458465E.

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Brantley GeorgePeterson

White male, date ofbirth 10-7-13, 5 feet, 9inches tall, weighs 159pounds, grey hair, medi-um complexion. Occu-pation: Insurance sales-man or butcher. Shouldbe driving a white overgrey 1955 Buick Special2 door, 1 9 6 5 Florida

Was awaiting trial fivecounts Forgery, escapedfrom Lee County jail8-29-65. If apprehended,notify Sheriff Thompson,Fort Myers, Fla. , or theFlorida Sheriffs Bureau,Tallahassee, Florida.

License 19W 11928 Believed to be in northwestFlorida area. S e v e r a 1warrants on file, chargeWorthless Checks. If ap-prehended notify C o n-stable Wills, Orlando,Fla. , Sheriff Hobby, San-ford, Fla., or the FloridaSheriffs Bureau, T a 1 1 a-hassee, Florida.

THE SHERIFF'S STAR

CLEARWATER —TOPS IN THE NA-

TION —Miss Helene A. Deneen, Matronof the Pinelias County Jail, was selectedby the National Jail Association as "TheOutstanding Matron of the Nation for1965." She was cited for her efforts torehabilitate women prisoners through asewing project at a jail, personal coun-selling and Alcoholics Anonymous.

$800 HAULBRADENTON —Stolenloot valued at over$800 w a s recoveredwhen three youths werearrested by the ManateCounty Sheriff's Depart-ment. Shown making aninventory of the itemsare (from left) DeputySheriff Ed Spencer, Sgt.Phil Silverthorn, SheriffKen Gross and Sgt. Mik.Prieto. Deputy Spen-cer's a I e rt n e s s waslargely responsible forthe arrest. He becamesuspicious when he sawthe three youths unload-ing an unusual quanti-ty of merchandise froman automobile and tak-ing it into a house inPalmetto. H e radioedSgt. Silverthorn to as-sist him a n d theynabbed the trio andtheir loot. The stolengoods were identified ashaving been taken fromGroover's M a r k e t, inPalmetto. (Photo cour-tesy the Sarasota Her-ald-Tribune. )

the audit period; expendituresTALLAHASSEE —The State were made in accordance with

Auditor commented favorably applicable statutes and withafter auditing the accounts and good business practices; andrecords of the Florida Sheriffs records of tangible property sub-

R Bureau, a state agency. stantially complied with theHis report said: "Adminis- rules and regulations for mark-

tration of the Snancial transac- ing and recording state prop-tions was generally good during erty.

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MISSING PERSONS

Judith Ann MoorsWhite female, age 15, 5feet, 5 inches tall, weighs115 pounds, long blondhair, blue eyes. Last seenJuly 4, 1965. If locatednotify Police Dept. , St.Petersburg, Florida orthe Florida Sheriffs Bu-reau, Tallahassee, Flor-ida

George RosenbergerWhite male, age 85, 5feet, 5 inches tall, weighs120 pounds, small build,white hair. Has a greatdeal of energy for hisage. Often loses his senseof direction. Missingfrom his home in Zeph-yrhills, Fla. , since 8-18-65. If 1 o c a t e d notifySheriff Thompson, DadeCity, the Police Dept. ,Zephyrhills, Fla. , or theFlorida Sheriffs Bureau,Tallahassee, Florida

Mark Andrew LeighWhite male, age 16, 6feet tall, weighs 170pounds, red hair, crewcut. Missing from MountDora, Fla. , since 8-12-65. May be in Oneonta,Ala. May be accompa-nied by a white male ina 1955 Chevrolet, 1965Florida Lic. 12-3833. Iflocated notify SheriffMcCall, Tavares, Fla., orthe Florida Sheriffs Bu-reau, Tallahassee, Flor-ida

OCTOBER, 1966

Lewis M. BrownWhite male, age 16, 5feet, 8 inches tall, weighs130 pounds, black hair,blue eyes. Missing since8-16-65. If located noti-fy Sheriff Pellicer, Palat-ka, Fla. , or the FloridaSheriffs Bureau, Talla-hassee, Florida

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That's Lake County Sheriff Willis McCall on the right facing Deputy Sheriff George M.Ober who will be in charge of the mobile unit equipment.

Break Something. . .And Mobile Unit Will Be There in a Jiffy

TAVARES —If someone falls down a well and breaks a leg, or if some-one breaks the law, Sheriff Willis McCall and his deputies will be on the scenein a matter of minutes with their new Mobile Crime and Rescue Unit. And,it's equipped to handle either type of emergency —to rescue and resuscitateaccident victims, or to spin a web of evidence around a suspected criminal."We have equipped it with everything we could think of for crime detectionand rescue work,

" Sheriff McCall said, "and I am sure we will find plenty ofuse for it."