Mustaches and Wig Take Up By Legion Club
The Legion Luncheon Club at Hotel Dixie Grande discussed growing mustaches in Manatee county and voted that facial hair can be grown by professionals or amateurs. The program included Tack Word and remarks about Sergt. Allen York, plus readings and piano selections.
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Manatee County
Legion
Hotel Dixie Grande
Steve Fifield
Lloyd Harlow
Gabby Knowles
John Horgan
Salvation Army
Buddie Fifield
Charles Gray
Sergt
Allin York
Mr. Gray
York
New York
Tennessee
Billy Wigham
Troy Reeves
Flood Relief Efforts Expand Across Mississippi River
Union of river rescue boats and air crews aids thousands of displaced in Louisiana and Mississippi. Navy aviators fly long shifts to observe, deliver supplies, and reinforce levees while civilian refugees are moved toward Natchez and other towns.
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Delhi
Richland Parke
Adj Mbs
Coast Guard
Natchez
Gulf
W. W. Burnside
Newellton
H. S. Leese
Air Force
Leese
Pensacola, Fla
Markets open with gains as major stocks rise on low borrowing costs
Moderate buyers push industrials higher at the U S stock market open with Du Pont Baldwin Locomotive Houston Oil and Brooklyn Union Gas up about a point. Rumors of acquisitions lift National Biscuit Company shares to new highs as public utilities demand remains strong and call money rates stay low.
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Wall Street
New York
du Pont
Baldwin Locomotive
Houston Oil
Brooklyn Union Gas
National Biscuit Company
Peoples Gas
Erie
Anti evolution campaign pins hopes on long range effort
Reverend Winrod said nationwide passage by state legislatures will take years, likening the effort to Prohibition. He called the South the most fertile field for anti evolution activity at this time.
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Winrod
South
Catfish Fin Injures Roy Dawkins During Fishing Incident
Roy Dawkins 13, son of Mrs Hattie Dawkins, is in Bradenton General Hospital after a catfish fin pierced his foot to the bone while removing a fish hook near the Wares Creek bridge. Doctors Hollingsworth and Fleming performed an hour long operation following two X rays. Dawkins, who delivers The Hearth Route No 1 downtown, is resting easier and expected to recover quickly.
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Marvin Dawkins
Hattie Dawkins
West Manatee Avenue
Bradenton General Hospital
Young Dawkins
Wares Creek
Manatee Avenue
Palace Hosts Herald Carriers for Theater Party
The Herald circulation carriers will attend a theater party at the Palace Saturday afternoon replacing a beach party. They will see The Cruise of The Jasper B featuring Rod Rocque. Manager H. T. Cooper asks carriers to meet at 4 o'clock at The Herald.
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Herald
the Palace
Rod Rocque
H. T. Cooper
Baptist Minister Must Serve Year
W H Tuck a Baptist minister with multiple marriages pleaded guilty to bigamy and was sentenced to 12 months. Prosecutor Mrs Pauline Sappington Tuck of Lakeland led the case. Witnesses testified his latest marriage was to Miss Mary C Smith of Orlando met at a Baptist convention. He previously pastored in Atlanta and preached across the south.
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Lake City
Fla
W. H. Tuck
Pauline Sappington Tuck
Lakeland
Mary C. Smith
Orlando
W. B. Douglas
Tuck
Atlanta
South
Loss of study ends by new policy in Bradenton schools
The Bradenton area board outlines policy moves for next year including teacher assignment by subject, incomplete staff lists for Lincoln academy, and delays in recommendations from district trustees. In Prospect district a May 27 bond election for a $5000 school building is set with Jim Brandley and others named as inspectors and F M Pierce as clerk.
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Pagene
Bradenton
C. A. Norvell
L. B. Mellett
A. Stuart
Blanche Lawson
Lela M. Cecil
Inda Houtz
W. A. Armstrong
Leona Holcomb
Ruth Tombaugh
Blanche Daughtrey
Ethel Kemper
Norma Embeck
Minnie Mae Combs
Roy A. Patten
Carolyn M. Fiske
Herman Walker
Mae Notestein
Mildred Perry
Helen Shannon
Ruby Hager
Alice Wilson
Wille Mae King
Zelma Hurst
Henry E. Dowd
Ada Stewart
R. M. Gellar
Ethel Robinson
William J. Ray
Lincoln Academy
W. Gibson
S -E. Young
A. L. Boggs
L. B. Gibson
C. D. Johnson
M. L. Lucas
Duette
Hazel Hardee
Wauchula
Prospect
Jim Brandley
E. W. Rawls
T. A. Glenn
F. M. Pierce
Vigorous Opposition to Gasoline Tax Rise Faces House
The House debates a gasoline tax hike amid strong opposition. A measure by Senator Watson would allow local option via county referendum on race meetings and wagering under the mutual system. Supporters cite school funding from admission fees and local control, while others back bills authorizing local license taxes on traveling shows and fixed criminal sentences.
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Watson
Atson
House
Gray Uses Weight to Slay Snyder in Lunch Meeting
Gray recounts using a heavy amount of weight to defeat Snyder in a confrontation. He describes calling on a customer, drinking several beverages, and meeting Haddon at about one o'clock for a lunch appointment.
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Gray
Snyder
Haddon Gray
Haddon
Lawyer victim of gang threats feared for life
The article reports that the lawyer was believed to be marked for death by a gang. It notes that the victim’s last sighting was described in connection with the filing of a will revealing the danger.
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Hicks
Half Holiday Observed Today In Bradenton
Bradenton businesses closed at noon for a half holiday that will last five months, ending in September. Downtown streets resembled a Sunday with residents visiting beaches, ball games, pictures shows, and country picnics as families enjoyed springtime outings.
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Bradenton
Court House
Commissioner Goes to Baltimore for Several Days
Manatee county official D. W. Dansby journeys to Baltimore for a multi day assignment. Transportation arrangements were set at the Seaboard Air Line Railway downtown offices. Mrs. S. Hubbeell of Manatee heads to New York and Miss Kathryn Barnes departs for Macon Georgia with travel plans coordinated at the railway offices.
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D. W. Dansby
Baltimore
Seaboard Air Line Railway
S. Hubbeell
Manatee
New York
Kathryn Barnes
Macon
Georgia
Mrs Hogan Returns to Birmingham After Visit
Mrs Hogan, guest of her daughter Mrs T C Willams of Manatee for the past month, returned today to her Birmingham home.
New Homes Rise as Manatee Builders Put Up Dwellings
The Manatee area issues building permits showing three new residences under construction. B A Carter is building a 4 room frame house at South Avenue and Mary Streets for 2500 dollars, J G Reed begins a dwelling in South Braden Castle Camp at 1500 dollars, and Mrs Alma Lirtscoll plans a 6 room home on Driscoll Passage. Blackberries also intrigue locals with a Manatee pharmacist J J Perot reporting half acre patch yielding 50 dollars in fruit already sold.
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J. J. Perot
Manatee
B. A. Carter
South Avenue
Mary Streets
J. G. Reed
South Braden Castle Camp
Almeda Lirtscoll
Driscoll Passage
Splendid Catches Reported at Anna Maria and Longboat
Reports from Anna Maria docks and Longboat Bridge indicate many anglers catching trout and mackerel with good success these past few days. The busy fishing scene reflects strong local effort and healthy catches along the coast.
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Anna Maria
Local Agency Tops State in April Production
J. B. Daniel district manager for American National Insurance, based in the post office arcade, announced his agency led the state in production last month. The agency serves Manatee and Sarasota counties and received word from Jacksonville headquarters.
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J. B. Daniel
American National Insurance Company
Jacksonville
Manatee
Sarasota
Local Measures Signed by Gov Martin in Manatee and Anna Maria
Governor John W Martin signed 42 local measures yesterday including authorization for the Manatee County board of public instruction to issue warrants totaling 300000 and an act amending the 1925 laws establishing the municipality of Anna Maria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Martin
Manatee County
Tucker Heads to Clearwater for Court Business
Judge W. H. Tucker traveled to Clearwater by motor yesterday to handle court duties. The visit centered on ongoing legal matters, with no additional details provided about the case.
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Tucker
Clearwater
W. H. Tucker
Grand jury completes final Sarasota report indictments
The Sarasota county grand jury finished its final report last night with 40 indictments and no bills. State Attorney Dewey A. Dye said the term would run through next week. Captain Saint Roman, the French aviator, left St. Louis Senegal at 6 30 this morning in a non stop attempt to fly to Pernambuco Brazil about 1875 miles away.
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Sarasota County
Grand Jury
Dewey A. Dye
Dakar
West Africa
Saint-Roman
St. Louis
Senegal
Atlantic
Pernambuco
Brazil
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Army
Horgan
Erie Railroad
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General Asphalt
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Gt. N
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Hudson Motors
Illinois Central
Ce O
Inter. Tel. & Tel
Kan
City Southern
Kennecott
Lehigh Valley
Mack Treck
Marland Oil
Mid-Continent Pet
Nash Motors
New York Central
N. Y
N. H
Hud
Norfolk & Western
Nor. American
Northern Pacific
Packard Motor Car
Pan. Am. Pet. B
Pennsylvania
Phillips Petroleum
Pierce-Arrow M. C
Radio Corp
Reading Blues Ee Rep. Ir. & Steel
Reynolds Tob. B
St. L. & San Fran
Seaboard Air Line
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Con
Dairies
Southern Pacific
Southern Ryba
Standard Oil
Cal
N. J
N. A
Studebaker
Tam SO Tex
Texas & Pacific
Union Pacific
United Drug
Maryland
Westinghouse
Willys-Overland
Woolworth
Yellow Tri. & Coach
Florida State Marketing Bureau
Florida
Oent
Thirse
Roy
Palace
Baltimore, MD
Mrs. Hubbell
Miss Barnes
Woile
Piece Goods Department
Crepe DE Chine
Georgette
CHINE
Bey
Lack
Gloria
Cretonnes
Eiffel Hose
Birmingham
Gov. Martin
Gates & Burch Plumbing & Heating Engineers
Thames’ Pharmacy
Manates Ave
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