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Newspaper
Sarasota County Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1922
Page
4
The Sarasota County Times operates as successor to The Manatee County Advocate and The Sarasota Times with Mrs. C. V. S. Wilson as editor and proprietor. Published weekly on Thursdays in Sarasota Florida.
Rates listed for one year six months and three months in advance. Foreign subscriptions priced per year. Advertising representation offered for The American Press Association. Paper mail registration noted for Sarasota Florida as second class matter.
Weather notes warm days and pleasant nights as rains approach Florida summers bring delightful evenings amid growing humidity and late season blossoms.
Flag Day in Sarasota drew little attention with only the Woman's Club flag and the Legion's flag at Five Points visible. A cattle shipment label reads Southern or Quarantine Cattle, illustrating Florida's ongoing tick eradication law gaps and the price paid for inaction.
A comparative note on October storms in New York versus Florida, arguing Florida experiences greater storms and fatalities while other states suffer higher death tolls. The piece emphasizes Florida as exceptional in storm severity.
The Florida Metropolis is now under new management and renamed the Florida Journalist with Richard Liogd Jones as editor. Sunday blue laws are enforced in Tampa and Fort Pierce amid county sheriffs’ changes in law enforcement, while capital removal advocates in Palatka split on state division weakening the cause. Levy county’s voters rejected their representative’s gaso line tax challenge, and the Wadsworth McKenzie act resumes peacetime wages July first with increased special allowances for enlisted personnel.
Citizens debate funding to reconstruct the city pier after a storm damaged structure. Supporters urge immediate bonding to replace an essential asset. opponents seek resolution of Hog Creek and fiscal priorities before any new debt. A mass meeting at the Woman's Club invites taxpayers to voice views.
Burns Dredging Company begins major Cedar Point reclamation in Sarasota. Sand Pecker dredge to be repaired and operate alongside Mud Hen to move about 2,500 yards daily. The plan includes 25 acres reclaimed land, a 1,500 by 120 by 20 feet channel, and a bayfront site for a possible modern hotel, aiming to attract deep-water yachts to the area. Ex-mayor J Hamilton Gillespie writes urging prudent financing and timely municipal actions.
Opinion piece arguing priority for Hog Creek bond before funding a $75,000 Meniopal Pier reconstruction. The writer cites prior Hog Creek rejection, promises kept by Mr. Payne, and warns that rebuilding the pier is a luxury without immediate returns while Hog Creek is a sound investment.
At Crescent Beach pavilion, 25 friends feasted as J H Lord spoke on Sarasota county leadership and no fence law. Speakers including Thompson of Palmer Trust, Hitchings of Bank of Sarasota, Joiner of First National Bank outlined schools funds and local development.
A fervent editorial condemns rationalistic forces as responsible for war and crime. It attacks a so called Shorter Bible and accuses leaders of the Y M C A and Y W C A of endorsing it, urging repudiation to protect faith and youth.
The Board of Governors met Monday with strong turnout. Officers discussed rental terms, accepted Mr Thacker’s offer, and outlined plans for American Legion officers’ Sarasota meeting next month. The possibility of the American Proctological Society holding a 1922 Sarasota meeting to host 150 leading surgeons was explored, needing community cooperation.
The county commends itself for upholding justice equity and fair play after a recent arena event concluded with satisfying results.
The Potter and Brye families express gratitude to neighbors and friends for help during Ruth Potter’s illness and death. They acknowledge flowers and kind expressions of love and sympathy from the community, dated in Sarasota.
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