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Newspaper

Bradenton Herald

Location

Bradenton, Florida, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1927

Page

7

Moody Tests Education Of Club Members

The Kiwanis luncheon featured an Florida knowledge quiz led by H. S. Moody. Members answered questions from Florida discovery to the governor election. Miss Bradenton and Miss Palmetto featured on a planned river carnival float honoring regional history and growth.

Florida Kiwanis Club Hotel Sixte Grande H. S. Moody Fay Evans Sto Ridge Manatee River Evans W. B. Shelly Crichlow Kiwaniens Ponce de Leon Miss Bradenton Miss Manatee Miss Palmetto Dewey Dye St. Petersburg Safety Harbor Clearwater Dye A. R. Jones A. H. Paine Rey Parker H. P. Munckere Lewis Campbell L. H. Malone L. W. Blake

Markets open firm as railroad shares lead advance

Wall Street opened with firm undertone and strong railroad activity. Rutland preferred rose two points, Canadian Pacific up a quarter, Lam bert and Simmons hit new highs while International Combustion sagged. Early gains centered in rails and utilities amid merger talk and earnings, with high grade stocks advancing before profit taking cooled the rally. Foreign exchange opened steady with sterling near 4.85 and French francs around 3.91 cents.

New York Rutland Preferred Canadian Pacific Lambert Company Simmons International Combustion Pree Marquette Pittsburgh West Virginia Chesapeake and Ohio Bangor Aroostock Wester Maryland Common

Jacksonville Market Report May 24 Vegetables supply and price quotes

Jacksonville wholesale market conditions from the Florida State Marketing Bureau indicate moderate supplies and steady overall demand. Items listed include beans 7-8 bushel hampers at 150 200, cucumbers 7-8 bushel hampers fancy 750 100, eggplant crates fancy 250 275, peppers fancy 350 400, potatoes 7-8 bushel hampers 125 150, tomatoes Florida fancy 300.

Jacksonville Florida State Marketing Bureau Florida Kentucky

Monument honors Mormon volunteers of the Mexican War

Salt Lake City reports a 450 ton granite monument depicting a Mormon volunteer brigade that marched 2000 miles from Council Bluffs to San Diego in 1846 7 seven members helped discover gold in California 150 joined Brigham Young's Salt Lake Valley pioneer company funding came from the Utah legislature Arizona and many states with unveiling planned May 30 under national and military representation.

Council Bluffs California San Diego Salt Lake Valley Brigham Young Commonwealth of Utah Rk. G. Smith Associated Press Salt Lake City Utah Mexico Santa Fe N. M Cal Tucson War Department Pacific Polk Stephen W. Kearney Iowa Post Gilbert Riswold Frank C. Walker Arizona Nevada Union Coolidge United States Army

Recreation groups take 40 boys to Rye Bridge for fish roast

Today in Bradenton the recreation department with the Legion Baraca class First Presbyterian Church and Optimist club accompany 40 boys to Rye Bridge for a free fish roast. They will enjoy fish water melon and viewing two Manatee County scenes at Terra Ceia Estate and F S Howell Palm View. G B Knowles a local attorney was in Lakeland today on legal business.

Ation Department Legion Baraca First Presbyterian Church Optimist Club Rye Bridge Manatee County Terra Ceia Estate F. S. Howell Palm View Lakeland G. B. Knowles

Legion Auxiliary Conference Planned at Woman's Club

The Legion Auxiliary will hold the first sixth district conference Wednesday from 11 to 3 at the Woman's Club. State vice president Mrs. S. H. Fifield will attend. Topics include the midsummer membership drive, the Paris trip in September, and plans for the May 30 poppy sale.

Legion Auxiliary Woman's Club S. H. Fifield Paris

Mrs Brooks Heads to Macon for Georgia Visit

Mrs. Candler Brooks departed this morning for Macon and nearby Georgia towns to spend several weeks visiting relatives.

Brooks Candler Brooks Macon Georgia

Florida Legionnaires to Head Paris Parade

Florida Legionnaires will head the Paris parade in September as 30 000 participants gather. The state will finance a 100 member band led by the St. Pete and Miami Legion bands and augmented by Jacksonville West Palm Beach and other city groups.

Florida

Miss Tucker Vacation From Bank Duties

Thelma Tucker, recently operated on, is now on a two week vacation from her duties at the First National Bank.

Miss Tucker Thelma Tucker First National Bank

Bank Makes Gift To Local Graduates

Manning assistant to the president of Bradenton Bank and Trust presented a beautiful graduating book to Manatee County High School graduates. He spoke to the class offering advice while Miss Genevieve Vanderipe assisted in the presentation.

V. A Manning Bradentown Bank and Trust Company Manatee County High School Manning Genevieve Vanderipe Bradentown Bank & Trust Company

Rural Florida Home Life highlighted in agricultural magazine

The quarterly Florida Department of Agriculture issue titled Rural Home Life in Florida features a handsome illustration and discusses country living and farm life in the state.

Florida State Department of Agriculture

Batchelders to spend summer in Saratoga Springs

Mr and Mrs Oscar Batchelder and their son Clayton leave their Eleventh street home after two years to spend the summer at Saratoga Springs New York where Mr Batchelder will take an assistant manager position on a large farm.

Oscar Batchelder Clayton Eleventh Street Saratoga Springs N. Y Batchelder

Will Face Reckless Driving Charge

Harry Fulford was arrested by Sheriff H. J. Stewart on Ninth Avenue on a charge of reckless driving. He is accused of running into another car.

Will Harry Fulford H. J. Stewart Ninth Avenue

Hubbard Lands 1285-Pound Tarpon

James Hubbard manager of the Arcade hotel landed a 125 pound tarpon yesterday. The fish is an unusually fine specimen and he is having it mounted. An unknown fisherman caught a 31 pound drum off the bridge yesterday.

Hubbard James Hubbard Arcade

Will Spend Summer in West Virginia

R A Kramer Mrs FE Kramer and Jack left last night for Ronce verte West Virginia to spend the summer Jack is this year’s graduate of the local high school

West Virginia R. A. Kramer FE. Kramer Jack Ea Ronceverte W. Va Jack

Johnson Held on Charge of Having Shine

Fred Johnson, a Black man, was arrested by sheriff's deputies at Terra Ceia and jailed on a charge of having shine. Officers report he possessed a gallon of it when seized.

Johnson Shine Fred Johnson Terra Ceia Shine

Aggravated Assault Charge Filed in Palmetto Case

Palmetto police arrest Robert Bivins on an aggravated assault charge. Chief J M Smith reports the case will be heard at the county court during the August 8 term.

Robert Bivins J. M. Smith Palmetto

Judge Harrison Moves to New Office

Circuit Judge W. T. Harrison becomes the first court house officer to occupy the new quarters located in the first room at the head of the south stairway. The space was formerly used by Z. H. Roughton, county registration officer.

Court House W. T. Harrison Z. H. Roughton

Fish Recipes From a National Seafood Recipe Book

Health experts push fish and seafood as daily staples noting iodine and nutrients help prevent goitre. The U S Fisheries Association offers a comprehensive recipe book detailing preparations for every meal and event, available from Gulf Coast Fish and the Dixie Markets.

Nature Middle West Mississippi Valley Great Lakes Germany Iowa Kansas Agricultural Department U. S. Fisheries Association Gulf Coast Fish and the Dixie Markets

Harry Fulford Pleads Guilty In Drunk Driving Case

Harry Fulford pleads guilty to driving while intoxicated. Judge W H Tucker orders a $100 fine and 60 days costs in county court.

Harry Fulford Harry Wulford W. H. Tucker

Johnson Gets Jail Sentence and Fine for Moonshine

Fred Johnson pleaded guilty to moonshine. Judge W. H. Tucker sentenced him to 30 days in jail and a $100 fine plus costs, or an additional three months if unpaid.

Fred Johnson Jude W. H. Tucker

Cato Pleads Guilty and Is Fined in County Court

Harry Cato entered a plea of being drunk and was fined ten dollars and costs of thirty days by Judge W. H. Tucker in county court chambers.

Cato Harry Cato W. H. Tucker

Judge Frees Dandilake with Costs in Bad Check Plea

J. Dandilake pled guilty before Judge W. H. Tucker to passing a bad check and was discharged with costs in the case. The ruling follows the plea of guilty and assigns the financial duty to the defendant.

J. Dandilake W. H. Tucker

Last Dry Spot In Sugar Bowl Threatened by Levee Break

A break in the McRea levee 150 miles north of New Orleans threatened the last dry area of the Sugar Bowl. The 3:30 a.m. breach flooded five parishes, with 80 600 people and 1 142 000 acres of cane lands at risk. Evacuations and relief efforts were underway as authorities tracked the crevasse.

New Orleans API Louisiana “Sugar Bowl Mississippi McRea Old River Atchafalaya John M. Parker Pointe Cupee Parish Secretary of Commerce Hoover Parker McCrea Atchafafawa Melville

Presbyterian Assembly Delays Pace in El Dorado

In El Dorado Arkansas on May 24 the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States ran behind schedule due to debates over the radical control committee plan. The session highlighted female representation with eleven women to sit on the control committee and unanimous approval of the women's auxiliary. The body adopted 22 sections of the revised directory of worship with 16 more to come, noting changes are technical and internally focused.

Eldorado Ark General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church United States Forty Four General Assembly Womens’ Auxiliary

Vaudeville Star Ada Henry Dies After Long Illness

St Petersburg Fla May 24 Ada Henry known on stage as Mrs James Gannon and as half of the vaudeville team Kaye and Henry dies after a long illness in St Petersburg She later appeared on Broadway in Schubert attractions and with Valeska Surratt in Kiss Waltz Funeral plans were not yet set.

ST. Petersburg Fla James Gannon Ada Henry Kaye and Henry Billy Kaye

Lindbergh Takes Command Of Destroyer In Transit Return

A naval destroyer was placed under the command of Captain Charles Lindbergh, famed New York to Paris aviator, for his return to the country.

Washington Charles Lindbergh New York Paris

Lucky Lindbergh Receives Legion of Honor in France

Lindbergh, exhausted yet elated, is honored with France’s Legion of Honor after a day packed with official duties. President Doumergue pinned the decoration on a borrowed coat as the aviator expresses delight and gratitude. Lindbergh heads to Brussels on Saturday for further duties.

Lindenbergh France Legion of Honor Doumergue Lindbergh Brussels

Poppies Sold To Aid Disabled Veterans In Bradenton

Five thousand poppies are available in Bradenton to support disabled veterans. The sale is run by the Legion and Auxiliary, who act as sales agencies for former service members. The organizers urge residents to buy a poppy on Saturday to aid those spending long hours in beds or wheelchairs.

Legion and Auxiliary Bradenton

Radio Stations Get New Broadcast Allocations Nationwide

The Federal Communications Commission announced a major re casting of radio wavelengths and power for about 6000 stations, effective June 1. Stations must switch by 4 a.m. a week later and comply with the new general order, with no unused frequencies left to assign. The list includes details like kilocycle frequencies, call letters, and wattage for stations such as KDS in St Louis and WMC in Memphis, with New York and Chicago positions released separately.

Washington Fed Commission Prublic New York Chicago KDS St. Louis KFUO WMC Memphis

Duncan Sisters Plan Shared Wedding in Hollywood

Rosetta Duncan confirms engagement to William Beri and reveals a lifelong pact with sister Vivian for a simultaneous double wedding in Hollywood within months. Rosetta says she will not marry without Vivian and hints the younger sister’s lead to the altar remains undecided as year-end plans form.

Los Angeles Mar Rosetta Duncan Duncan Sisters of William Beri Vivian Hollywood Miss Duncan Rosetta

May 31 Commencement Confers 23 Degrees at UF

Gainesville Florida Twenty three degrees will be conferred by the University of Florida College of Agriculture at the commencement exercises of nephe lege on May 21. Degrees include one Master of Science, four Master of Science in Agriculture, and eight Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. Harold Edwin Hammer is the candidate for the degree of science while Guile H Blackden Marvin A Brooker Alfred F Cooke Jr and Addison S Laird of Gainesville seek the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. Candidates for the bachelor’s degree include Charles Edward Bagott Dover Thomas Loren Barineau Jr Gonzales William Daniel Boyd Jacksonville Ralph Davis Dickey Auburndale Fred Eastman Eberlin Gainesville Arthur Garner Erwin Anthony John Hubert Gelston Harold Norman Haskell Gainesville William Leonard Lewis Woodville Vedasto Zabala Munoz Dageopan Philippine Islands Alton Brooks Odom Munson Linton A Richardson O Bron Claybourne Beauregard Ross Jr Tulahoma Tenn Jackson Ernest Stewart Frostproof Lindsay Boyd Troxler Ocala Sam Graham Webb Clearwater Calfray Dana Wilder Jr Tampa mas

Gainesville Charles Edward Baggott Dover Thomas Loren Barrineau, Jr Gonzales William Danial Boyd Jacksonville Ralph Davis Dickey Auburndale Fred Eastman Eberlin Arthur Garner Erwin Anthony John Hbert Gelston Harold Norman Haskell William Leonard Lewis Wood‘ville Vedasto Zabala Munoz

Southern furniture industry to move center to the South

Hugh A. Morris Jr, editor of the Southern Furniture Journal, told Orlando dealers that within ten years the furniture industry center will shift to the South. He cited raw materials, power, climate, plant costs, nearby markets, and fewer labor troubles as key advantages. The trade journal cites 75 percent of hardwood timber in the South and over 400 factories there producing about a third of U.S. furniture.

Orlando Hugh A. Morris, Jr Southern Furniture Journal Morris Trade Journal United States

Lumber mills in South Washington district show 1926 output

The United States Department of Commerce reports 363 lumber mills scattered through the South Washington area sawed 6,781,923,000 feet of lumber in 1926. Total sawed nationwide declined 1.9 from 1925 to 21,196,413,000 feet, with the South leading in mills in operation.

Lumbrerr Washington DD. C United States Department of Commerce South

Pasco County Population Figures From Census

Pasco County shows population figures from a census, listing communities and counts across the county. The report mentions towns such as Zephyrhills, Crystal Springs, and Richey, with various population numbers and regional totals.

Pasco County

Read Herald Want Ads Offer Free Vision of Help for Women

A reader from Kaseus City Missouri reports relief from ovarian pains and nervous disorders after using an advertised treatment. Ellen Sewell claims dramatic improvement in a short time and offers free guidance to interested women at home.

Ellen Sewell Kaseus

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