Mrs. Alphonso J. Cervantes lights a candle for the birthday boy. Mayor Cervantes celebrated Tuesday with his wife, a trayful of cabled messages from friends and a mini-cake, a gift of Globe-Democrat photographer Jack Fahland.
Mayor Alfonso J. Cervabtes (front left) leads an inspecting delegation through an alley between Washington and Delmar boulevards Monday to open Operation NEAT (Neighborhood Effort - Action Today). The mayor's program is designed to solve problems that are causing unsanitary condition and deterioration in neighborhoods. Monday's emphasis was on rat eradication. With Mr. Cervantes are members of inspecting teams in rat eradication, sanitation and building, and members of area beautification committees.
AN AERIAL TAXI TEST was declared "terrific" yesterday by A. J. Cervantes (in dark suit), president of Laclede Cab Company. Flying time from the Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport was six minutes; the cab leaving the test landing strip at city parking lot on the river front took four minutes to get to a downtown hotel in the test. Cervantes said the CAA has approved the plan and he will now try to lease a landing strip on the parking lot.
A portrait of former Mayor Alfonso J. Cervantes, which will be hung in City Hall, is shown by Charles Schmidt, city director of purchasing. The portrait, a gift from the ex-mayor's cabinet, was done by Lou Charno.
Mayor Cervantes listening Friday to grievances, from left, Frederick Weathers, Democratic committeeman of the 18th Ward; Alderman Joseph W. B. Clark; U. S. Rep William Clay, and Leroy Tyus, Democratic committeeman of the 20th ward.