Adams Celebrate 77th Wedding Anniversary in Sarasota
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Adams mark 77 years of marriage today at their Sarasota home. He recalls a life from Madison County to Lake and DeSoto to Manatee, founding a church after the 1926 storm as the family grows to 19 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren and eight great great grandchildren.
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Sarasota
J. _B. Adams
Lockwood Ridge Rd
Ellar Dyess
J. P. Adams
O. B. Adams
Adams
Appalachicola
Mamie
Florida
Madison County
Lake County
DeSoto County
Manatee County
First Batch Of Local Prizes Listed For Soap Box Derby
Sarasota announces twenty four local prizes for the first annual Soap Box Derby set for July 14. Jaycee chairman Millar Brainard Jr. notes top prize remains secret with entrants from Hillsborough Pinellas Manatee Sarasota and Charlotte counties eligible. Winners advance to Akron for national finals with a possible five thousand dollar college scholarship.
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Sarasota
Millar Brainard Jr
Jaycee
Akron
Jaycees
the News
Chevrolet
Brainard
Draper's Western Store
Dot
Humane Society
South Osprey Hardware
Byrd's News and Novelty Shop
Florida
Ellie’s
Sarasota Hardware & Paint Co
Sears Roebuck Co
Velda
Land O’sun
Norton's
Liggett's
Adams & Houser Fordware Co
Hobby Art Shop
Tucker's Sporting Goods
Peter Pan Toy Shop
Western Auto Associate
Norman
Collins & Aikman Corporation
Shell Oil Company
Stanley Tool Board
T. H. Keating Chevrolet
Sters
St. Petersburg
Hillsborough
Pinellas
Manatee
Charlotte Counties
Altman Chevrolet Co
City Pier
Tatum
Younssters
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NEWS
United States
Florida Sheriff Association Picks Sarasota for 1957 Convention
Florida sheriffs meeting in Tallahassee choose Sarasota as the 1957 summer convention site and elect Ross Boyer as vice president. The group also selects officers including John Spottswood Sid Saunders Don McLeod and John Hull. Governor Collins urges abrogating the county officer fee system and enforcing stricter highway laws to reduce fatalities.
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Florida Sheriff Association
Sarasota County
Ross Boyer
Tallahassee
Sarasota
Key West
LeRoy Collins
Florida
John Spottswood
Monroe County
Sid M. Saunders
Pinellas County
Boyer
Don McLeod
Florida Sheriffs Bureau
John P. Hull
Clay
Klingbeil to Attend National Retail Display Convention in NY
Donald A. Klingbeil Montgomery Roberts display manager will travel to New York for the National Convention of the National Retail Advertising Display Association. He will stay through Wednesday to study latest display techniques and new props for stores.
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National Retail Advertising Display Association
New York
Donald A. Klingbeil
Montgomery Roberts
Klingbeil
Siesta Businessmen Seek Formation of Association
Siesta Key business men and motel proprietors plan a Thursday 7 p.m. meeting in the Whispering Sands Patio Room to form a cooperative association. Marie Langer will moderate a 25-person group that discussed promoting the island as a resort and agreed on a publicity program to draw more tourists and vacationers to Siesta beaches and resorts.
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Siesta Key
Whispering Sands
Marie Langer
Siesta
Kino’s Broadcast On Our Town Changes Time
WTSP St Petersburg radio changes the broadcast time for three Christopher King Muttal Network Sounding Board programs. Tonight’s program features U S participation in multilateral trade, taped before the Chamber of Commerce. Next week Heinie Manush and John Cooney Sr discuss baseball. July 8 features John MacDonald and Earl Mohn on Have Americans Lost the Reading Habit.
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WTSP
St. Petersburg
Christopher King
Muttal
Sounding Board
Sarasota
Chamber of Commerce
U.S
Heinie Manush
John Cooney Sr
Lion’s Club
Rotary Club
John MacDonald
Earl Mohn
712th At M DILL Headquarters Battery Depart for Tampa Practise
The 712th AAA Battalion left Sarasota at 4 a.m. for MacDill Field Tampa to join rifle practice with about 100 men on a one day motor convoy. The unit will spend two weeks at Fort Stewart Georgia this summer starting August 12 per Lt John Siver.
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712Th Aaa Battalon
Sarasota
MacDill Field
Tampa
Tampa Air Base
AAA
712Th
Fort Stewart
John Siver
Speaking Of Baits Take A Look At Menace Offering
Sarasotans encounter the Menace attacks with limited results similar to efforts against the Medfly and mosquitoes. Bait for Medfly delays occurred while bait to attract further attacks on the Menace rises to 211 dollars. Readers are directed to Page 30 for the latest chalice case and last week's puzzle answer.
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Menace
Sarasota Federal Pays Dividend Record
Sarasota Federal Savings and Loan Assn will pay $216000 to 8028 depositors on June 30 for the semi annual dividend period. The assets total $16300000 this month, up from $10464672 in June 1955, reflecting growth since starting June 16 1952 with $250000 in assets and three employees.
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Sarasota
First Presbyterian Bible School to Hold Closing Exercises
The First Presbyterian Church reports 160 enrolled in Bible School. Closing exercises start at 6:30 p.m. today at the church with each department sharing experiences and handicrafts on display.
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First Presbyterian Church
Bible School
Fernandez Elected to Two Radio Office Posts in Florida
Charley Fernandez of WKXY was named secretary treasurer of the Florida Association of Broadcasters at a Clearwater meeting, succeeding Guy Hamilton of WTVS. He also became president of the Associated Press Radio Association of Florida, succeeding Cc. L. Menser of WJBS DeLand.
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Sarasota
Florida Association of Broadcasters
Clearwater
Charley Fernandez
WKXY
Guy Hamilton
WTVS
Marianna
Fernandez
Associated Press Radio Association of Florida
Cc. L. Menser
WJBS
DeLand
Record Player Sought For Garcia Brothers At Sarasota Hospital
SAG Kash News staff writer reports two Garcia brothers Santos six and Roberto eight orphaned by a June 9 crash near Sarasota are recovering in the pediatrics ward of Sarasota Memorial Hospital. The boys, who speak Spanish, have found friends despite a language barrier and currently lack a record player and Mexican dialect story records to aid comfort and language learning.
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Sarasota
Sarasota Memorial
Santos
Roberto Garcia
Zolfo Springs
Wauehu'a
Roberto
Wanchula
Garcia Boys
Bre Ridge Road widening discussed by county board
County commissioners and Road and Bridge Supervisor John Grout push to widen the pavement on Bre Ridge Road beyond 20 feet, current 16 feet. Mosby Engineering to present cross sections tomorrow as the board considers using an extra 190 000 from secondary funds over two years. Paul Rudolph to report on Siesta Beach improvement plans for Gregg Beach on Siesta Key.
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Board of County Commissioners
John Grout
Paul Rudolph
Siesta Beach
Gregg Beach
Siesta Key
Routes 1 And 2 Set For New Type Service
Sarasota Post Office announces July 1 changes to rural routes 1 and 2 converting thickly populated areas to metropolitan service and consolidating remaining portions into Rural Route 1. Two new contract stations at Fruitville and Bee Ridge will operate 9 am to 5 pm weekdays with Saturday hours and no Sunday service.
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Higel
Sarasota
Fruitville
Bee Ridge
Fruitville Road
Richardson Way
Arnold L. Heuer
Post Office
Excent Port
Avai ‘le
Hizel
Tamiami Trail
Stickney Point Road
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Andy
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Sarasota, Florida
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Ber
Primitive Baptist Church
Tatum Road
John David Adams
Ireland
Owen Williams
West
Chattahoochee
Anne
Derby
Bill Tatum
Tampa Young
Kino
Tanicht
Presbyterian School
SAG Kash News
San Antonio
Texas
Garcia Brothers
Marian Amon
J. W. Mosby
Mosby Engineering Associates, Inc
Bee Pidge
Gordon Higel
Sue
Cad Hartman
Sviasota
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