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Newspaper
Sarasota County Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1922
Page
2
Bee Ridge Christian Endeavor society met at 7 45 Sunday evening to discuss Better Speaking. Mrs Chas Mills led the meeting with several members giving talks and readings. Henry Stanley provided violin accompaniment with music led by Mrs John MacIntosh.
Special correspondent reports on fishing success in mackerel, local travel plans of Mr and Mrs J H Bales from Churchville Ohio, and Col Chas H Clime resuming postmaster duties. It notes citrus premiums, road work on Treasure Island, and praises Roe Torrison and Schutts for road solutions. Gardens, pests, auto and bull interactions, Santa lore, Bob White open season, and Thanksgiving in Venicians are touched with local mood. Nemo.
Local items report Miss Bessie Greene ill and W R Greene buying a Ford truck for hauling. Fordson tractor testing on the grave, and a string of visits, travels, hunting, and fishing around Laurel, Osprey, Miakka, Salt Creek, and Sarasota. A school addition, new desks, and PTA formation mark community progress.
Residents and visitors appear in a steady stream from Palm Ridge Osprey and Christina to Venice Nokomis and Philadelphia. The notices mention Ben Lemox family, Vivian Davids, Virginia Moore, J. M. Ashman, Dan Morrison, W. W. Harris, Walter Blackburn, J. W. Mann, Torreyson family, Schutt family, and local Sunday school at Radio hall with growing attendance.
The report notes Mr Price and companions visiting Ashman Park from Sunday, the Lennoxes and Nathan Gold traveling to Sarasota and visiting J M Astman, and other calls from Englewood and Sarasota residents. It mentions a new phosphate discovery on the Ashman homestead and a serious accident injuring Mr Len nox while repairing mill machinery.
Englewood hosts Miss Zema Parker of Bartow and Mrs A S Lampp for weekend visits. Sam and Mrs Wilkinson of Osprey call on friends in Englewood Sunday. Mr and Mrs Edwards of Port Jefferson L I stay a few days in Englewood. The Chadwicks of Punta Gorda spend Sunday with Mr and Mrs P E Buchan. Stockwells of Kansas arrive for winter at New Point Comfort. E L Driver and J D Womble of New Point Comfort voyage to Sarasota for business. Crawford of Osprey breaks a crank. Continued on page six.
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