Trade Board Backs State Highway Bond Plan
At a called meeting the board of trade favored state highway bonds and a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to issue them. Members discussed a proposed new special road and bridge district east of Bradenton, with concern over funding and route plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Governors
Board of Trade
Cody
Flor Development Board
Bradentown
W.M. Tuttle
Tuttle
Waterburyment
Myakka City
Sarasota-Venice
Manatee
Tutt
Sarasota
Venice
Helewood
Punt& Gorda
Fort Run
Waterbury
Aria
Derness
Electric and water rates rise to fund city utilities
The city raises electricity to 15 cents per kilowatt matching prior private rates and increases water to a 1.25 dollar minimum with a 25 percent rise. Water over 4000 gallons monthly will cost less, likely boosting lawn watering. The moves aim to cover depreciation and operating losses from the light plant and water works.
Jacksonville official visits lodge committee on work
Marcus Endel of Jacksonville, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Florida F A M and chairman of the Grand Lodge Committee on Work, was a visitor to the meeting on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Endel
Jacksonville
Grand Lodge of Florida, F. & A.M
Grand Lodge
Comeeon
Tennessee Ratifies Equal Suffrage Amendment
Tennessee's lower house voted 50 to 46 to concur with the senate in ratifying the federal woman suffrage amendment. The action makes Tennessee the thirty sixth state to approve, but legality challenges may still test the process and timing before voters can participate in the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Senate
Bainbridge Colby
House
Tennessee Constitutional League
An Old Deed Settles A Cemetery Land Question
During discussion of city purchase of extra cemetery land, claims arose that the city owned five to ten acres. Mayor Edwards obtained a copy of the original deed showing two and a half acres deeded to the city. The deed was filed with the city records and settled how much land belonged to the city before buying lots from Burns Realty Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Burns Realty Company
Mason Hunt Buys Home in Sarasota on Orange Avenue
Through C. C. Teate the last of the Franklin houses on Orange avenue was sold Monday to Mason B. Hunt. He will return from St. Petersburg next week and rejoin Archibald Hardware Co. The Huts will occupy their home immediately.
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C. C. Teate
Franklin
Orange Avenue
Mason B. Hunt
St. Petersburg
Archibald Hardware Co
District Nurse to Be Stationed in Sarasota
Mrs N Thompson of the Manatee County Red Cross announces that a district nurse will be assigned to Sarasota by September 1. The nurse’s office will be in the Bank of Sarasota building and Red Cross workers urge community cooperation to reduce illness and safeguard children’s health.
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Atlanta
Bank of Sarasota
N. Thompson
Manatee County
Red Cross
van DeVerde
Sarasota
Thompson
Womans Auxiliary Meets at Mrs Hazen Home
The Presbyterian church group gathered Tuesday at Mrs. J. D. Hazen bay front home to discuss Medical Missions led by Mrs. Fred Riegel. Attendees included Mrs. Horton’s twins Mary Sue and Betty Lou and Rev and Mrs Latham received praise for their grandchildren. Special music by Miss Arnold accompanied refreshments served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
J. D. Hazen
Bay Front
Fred Riegel
Horton
Mary Sue
Betty Lou
Latham
Miss Arnold
City Council declines to rescind cemetery land deal
Sarasota City Council refused to rescind the resolution purchasing 20 cemetery lots from Owen Burns and Burns Realty. The mayor urged legal opinions on council power, bidding, and boundary issues, while budget and tax checks were ordered and sewer plans discussed.
Mass meeting called for Friday September 3 on county split
An active campaign to form a new county from southern Manatee area will start with a mass meeting Friday night at the Palmer Trust offices. The executive committee endorses the plan after sub committee reports and urges public attendance to shape the argument for division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manatee County
Palmer Trust
Data Committee
W. M. Tuttle
Walpole's Pharmacy Advances with Electric Cash Register
Walpole's Pharmacy installs electrically driven cash registers, the first in Sarasota and possibly in a similar sized Florida city. The move signals a push toward a modern, metropolitan business image as Walpole backs Sarasota's future as a top tourist and agricultural center with new construction and investment.
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Sarasota
Frank Walpole
Florida
Walpole
West Coast
East Coast
Mr. Walpole
City Attorney Delivers Two Legal Opinions
At the adjourned city council meeting the city attorney provided two written opinions requested by the mayor. One finds the council legal as constituted. the other states that sea wall certificates are collectible and the city may order the work.
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the Times
City Council
Sarasota
Fla
Rosemary Cery
McFarland
Prime
Burns
Higel
Walker
A. L. Joiner
Joiner
Leon Pickett
State Board of Health
Pickett
Board of Public Works
Annual Peninsula Telephone Co Picnic at Crescent Beach
The Peninsula Telephone Co held its annual picnic at Crescent Beach with 137 attendees including management, operators, and guests. Meals featured fried fish and scallops, with a large dinner and surfside socializing under a company awning and bathing in the Sarasota area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peninsula Telephone Co
Crescent Beach
Bath House
I. G. Archibald
W. A. Lathrop
Peninsular Telephone Co
A. B. Stewart
Tampa
Sarasota
Thians
Chas. T. Curry
Hardin
Blackburn
Messrs
John F. Vaughan
Mr. Mitchell
Carl D. Broken
Frank Blackburn
Ralph Stewart
Bertha Sloan
Jake Kritzer
Palmetto
Bradentown City
D. A. Withrow
Bradentown
Bradley
A. B. Edwards
C. M.’ Jefferson
C. E. Hitchings
C. Iv
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Board OF Ons TN
Mason
Antis
Mason Hunt
Womans’ Auxiliary
Hazen
Owen Burns
Sarasota Times
Walpole’s Pharmacy
Frank A. Walpole
Tiello
Peninsular Telephone Company
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