Bids Rejected For Lemon Avenue Pav ing and Sewer Work
At the council meeting all Lemon avenue paying bids were rejected and re advertising ordered. Storm sewer bids from Main to Fifth and Williams were received but let ting was deferred. Crawford the sole storm sewer bidder quoted 1.50 per foot for 12 inch sewer and 12.00 each for eight catch basins. An inquiry urged valley drainage system with paving. A 1 mill tax petition to fund publicity was approved with board supervision. Objections to taxes on surplus church property were remitted. Further drainage and bridge wishes were referred to next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aw Council
Lemon Avenue
Commissioner of Public Works
Main Street
Fifth Street
Williams Street
L. E. Reno
J. W. Crawford
Crawford
Chammmerce
A. B. Edwards
Chamber of Commerce
Board of County Commissioners
I G. Archibald
A. J. Beck
Col
Gillespie Wen
A. F Baer
Osprey Avenue
Ninth Street
Eighth Street
John Anderson
Walker
Chamber of Commerce Secures New Quarters in Thacker Building
At a board meeting, Geo L. Thacker’s offer to rent a room in the Thacker building was accepted for a chamber office and meeting place. Work to ready the space vacated by F. W. Cherry is to finish by July, delivering a home for meetings and the secretary’s office. The board also adjourned a test meeting to July 5 due to Independence Day observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Governors
Chamber of Commerce
Geo L. Thacker
Thacker
F. W. Cherry
Marianna Lawyer Joins City Attorney Office
J Velma Keen of Marianna becomes associate to City Attorney John F Burket in Sarasota. Keen, a UF law graduate with banking and business training, was editor of the Seminole and president of the John Marshall Debating Society. He will practice general civil law and freelance in criminal work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Velma Keen
Marianna
John F. Burket
Keen
University of Pittsburgh
Georgia School of Technology
University of Florida
Jackson County
Seminole
Alligator
John Marshall
Phi Kappa Phi
Supreme Court
Burker
Pictures From Sarasota's Past On Display At Art Shop
A Sarasota history exhibit at the Art Shop shows 35 year old scenes captured by the late Felix Pinard. The loaned plates include Main Street in 1885, Desoto Hotel in 1898, Gulf Stream Avenue in 1898, City Dock in 1887, Seaboard Right of Way during rail layings, The Mistletoe in 1898, and other landmarks plus the first home of the Times dating to 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Sarasota
Felix Pinard
Koons
Frank Pinard
Five Points
Sarasota Bay
DeSoto
Belle Haven
Gulf Stream Avenue
City Dock
Seaboard Air Line
Methodist Church
First Telephone
Ruby
Louis Roberts
Seaboard Line
Cedar Point
Sunset Park
Fuller Dock
Bradentown
Kissimmee
Mistletoe and Higes
Seaboard Dock
the Times
Ringling Lot to Become Amusement Park in Sarasota
Permission granted to the chamber of commerce by Mr Ringling to use his Sarasota theatre adjoining property for an amusement park next season. Geo L Thacker, vice president, will visit Royal Palm Nurseries to select fast growing shrubs to beautify the grounds and provide shade with seating. Plans include croquet and rogue courts on both sides in a central business district location away from the bay glare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Ringling
Sarasota Theatre
Geo. L. Thacker
Sarasota Mass Meeting Forms Advisory Pier Committee
About 100 residents met at the Woman's Club to shape Sarasota pier reconstruction plans. Five members were elected to advise the city council, while debate centered on pier design, cost, and possible facilities including a swimming pool and rooms for revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell C. Thompson
Sarasota
J. H. Walker
I. G. Archibald
Archibald
Commissioners of Public Works
Leon Picket
County Commissioners Agree to 1 Mill Tax Levy for Publicity
Sarasota County officials approved a 1 mill tax levy to fund publicity in the coming year. The plan places control with a board of two county commissioners, the mayor, a council member, and two chamber of commerce representatives. The action follows petitions from local property owners and actions on other county matters during the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota County
Moody
Geo. L. Thacker
Chamber of Commerce
Bacon
Board of County Commissioners
Messrs
W. F. Hancock
T. A. Albritton
William Worth
Marks and Brands
Worth
I. G. Archibald
Captain Warren F. Purdy Visits Sarasota for a Few Days
Captain Warren F. Purdy director for the British Isles of the United States Shipping Board arrived in the city last week and stayed with his sister Mrs. S. W. Longmire and family for a few days. He is touring Atlantic and Pacific ports to aid the shipping board and plans to depart for London around July 15. During his visit he spoke with The Times about Europe and his five years away from his adopted home. Mrs. Purdy and two children are summering in Germany while Captain Purdy plans to return to London. Frederick Purdy, the elder son, joined his father in New York to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren F. Purdy
British Isles
United States Shipping Board
London
City
S. W. Longmire
Sarasota
Captain Purdy
Atlantic
Pacific
Shipping Board
Times Office
Europe
England
States
Frederick
New York
Tampa Man Breaks Tarpon Record This Week
Tampa angler Pick Murdock set a local tarpon record with a 168 pound catch on Wednesday. The report lists multiple catches from June 16 to June 21 across Tampa, Haines City, Sarasota, Bradenton, and Eustis, with weights ranging from 30 to 168 pounds and baits including live bait plugs and spoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pick Murdock
Tampa
Russell Thompson
L. R. Moore
Haines City
eHaines City
Roy Moore
C. D. Dalrymple
Oneco
Plue
F. J. McGuire
Sarasota
Plug
E- E. Freeman
E. E. Freeman
H C. Groff
Bradentown
Guy Nash
B. Dillard
Eustis
W. R. Quayle
O. D. Goff
City set to stage summer golf tournament plans in progress
Plans mature for a summer golf tournament in the city with many players signed up. Interested participants are asked to contact Mr Davis Boylston or Mr Leon Pickett. Organizers expect to finalize details soon and announce the event date. Local interest in golf is growing among year round residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Boylston
Leon Pickett
Chicago Men Make Ford Trip From Chicago to Florida
A party of four from Chicago led by Wal ter Lopacker M D Kurywczak Strokoff and Q Bigiel arrived Monday after a Ford journey carrying the sign From Chicago to Florida They are here to assess local prospects and gather information on regional advantages for investment and relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Walter Lopacker
M. D. Kurywczak
Strokoff
Q. Bigiel
Chicago
Florida
Sarasota County High School appoints Prof. A McGill principal
At an adjourned June meeting the Sarasota County Board of Public Instruction elected Prof. Alex McGill of Key West as principal for 1922 and 1923 at 200 dollars monthly. McGill met with Superintendent Yarbrough, with health and negro school building plans discussed by Dr. Hamblin and J H Brinson. The board also named trustees for Englewood and Laurel schools, retained music staff, and reviewed debt payments leaving a remaining inherited debt near 143000 dollars. next meeting is July 5 due to Independence Day observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Instruction
Alex. McGill
Key West
Sarasota County
McGill
Yarbrough
Hamblin
State Board of Health
J. H. Brinson
P. E. Buchan
C. E. Freese
Englewood
F. B. Clark
Englewood School
Flossie S. Ragan
Laurel School
Ivey C. Taylor
Gillespie School
Sarasota
Elizabeth Anderson
Manatee County
Wednesde
Mass Meeting On Wednesday Night Considers Pier Plans
An advisory committee working with the city council reported details of proposed reconstruction for the municipal recreation pier after a Tuesday mass meeting. A vote on bond funds is set for July 3 and citizens are urged to attend the next Wednesday meeting to ratify the plans and inform their vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota
Woman’s Club
Times
Messrs
A. B. Edwards
Thos. R. Martin
Elmer Whittle
Geo. W. Blackburn
A. L. Joiner
F. H. Guenther
E. J Bacon
Recreation Pier
United States
Bacon
Muncipal Recreation Pier
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Council
Thacker Building
J. V. Keen
C.M. Robinson
Archibald Hardware Company
Court House
Riley Campbell
Bee Ridge
Guess
Hawkins
Howard Cole & Company
Manasota Mills
Tamiami Trail
J. L. Hale
Siesta Bridge
O. S. Ellis
Ellis
R. B. Chadwick
Cedar Street
Ocean Boulevard
Siesta Key
First National Bank
Alex M’gill
Sarasota School
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!