City Council Regular Session Faces Burns Contract Issue
Sarasota officials convened November 5 1917 to discuss Burns Realty Co performance on the golf contract and approve $700 for Glover and Co on Estimate No 2. The meeting also covered bills, a resignation, and an adjournment to November 13 with Ordinance 108 on second reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. R. Burns
Knox
Franklin
Trigg Tuttle
H. B. Glover & Company
Bacon
Hebb
L. D. Hodges
John Cape
Henry Behrens
Nellie Spiers
C. B. Wilson
Paul Thompson
John Burker
Harry L. Higel
E. J. Bacon
E. M. Hebb
Gulf Refining Co
G. Bb. Prime
Spot Cash
Frank Williams
Howard &*Wread
Sarasota Times
Boston Rubber Hose Co
Eureka Fire Hose Co
First National Bank
Tampa Times
W. M. Taylor
Harry Wilson
Higel
Mr. Bacon
Sarasota
Burns Realty Company
Burns Realty Co
Important notice of new draft regulations issued locally
The Manatee County Local Board announces under renewed Selective Service rules all registrants must answer a mailed Questionnaire starting December 15. Recalled men must return within seven days and submit to classification or risk Class I status and immediate call. Notify the Board of address changes to receive forms. J. O. Gates, Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Gates
Manatee County
Florida
Membership Committee Named by Board of Trade
At the board of directors meeting the Board of Trade selected F A Walpole as chair and J E Battle Geo Ross I G Archibald and Elmer Whittle as the membership committee. Secretaries to notify members of appointment. The board hopes to secure a large membership and reports rising interest this year and expects wonderful results with effort from all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
Board of Trade
F. A. Walpole
J. E. Battle
Geo. Ross
I. G. Archibald
Elmer Whittle
Marco Island Change In Ownership Prompts Development Plans
Capt. W. D. Collier sells Marco Island holdings to Edward C. Warren of New York and Sarasota. Warren aims to expand clamming and tropical fruit production with coconuts and avocados, and to boost hotel facilities for tourism as the island’s agriculture and industry grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Collier
Mr. Bacon
Edward C. Warren
New York and
Sarasota
Warren
Everglades
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Marco
Collier
Marco Island
Gulf
Key West
Ft. Myers
Miami
Punta Gorda
Tampa
Mallory Line
New York
Grinton Resigns as Sarasota Board Treasurer
The Sarasota Board of Trade accepted the resignation of treasurer R. W. Grinton with regret and appointed J. W. Knox to fill the vacancy. A committee will seek a $2,000 pool to improve Burns golf course and a plan for an auxiliary aviation camp for Sarasota gains support from officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Sarasota
Lord
Crane
Washington
R. W. Grinton
Grinton
C. L. Cravens
Arcadia
Big Camp
Tatum Sawerass
Phillippi Creek
Cravens
Messrs
Owen Burns
Archibald
Walpole
Battle
Bright
Savarese
Keith
Honore Palmer
A. B. Edwards
Prior
Elmer Whittle
Gen. Ross
Landers
Blackburn
Jos
Dickie
Tampa Board of Trade
Information Bureau
Sarasota Board of Trade
Board of Governors
Manatee County
H. T. Welch
Auxiliary aviation camp details leak reveal city plans
Mayor Higel told The Times on Tuesday about information concerning an auxiliary aviation camp. The disclosure hints at municipal involvement and potential future development for local aviation facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higel
the Times
County Board of Trade Meeting December 20
The County Board of Trade will convene at Palmetto on Thursday December 20 with S M Rhodes State Marketing Agent as the principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Trade
Palmetto
S. M. Rhodes
Florida Food Administration Warns Grocers on Prices
Food Administrator Beacham warns Florida grocers and all dealers not to raise prices on sugar or other foods due to shortages. Violators will face immediate action as the administration enforces fair profits and urges newspapers to publicize the rulings to protect patrons and support the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Food Administration
Beacham
Turn Down the Myakka Project Equal Cost
A brief note indicates opposition to the Myakka project due to equal cost concerns. Details on involved groups or dates are not provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myakka
Final report on Miakka River to Sarasota Bay canal proposal
Secretary of War Baker releases preliminary and final surveys from 1915 to 1917 on a proposed canal linking the Miakka River with Sarasota Bay. The boards and district officers conclude the waterway is not worthy of federal undertaking due to shallow waters, limited commerce, and insufficient navigation benefits. The proposal is deemed not advisable at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Baker
Miakka River
Sarasota Bay
Toto
O. N. Bie
Knight’s Slough
Cowpen
Engineering Department
Little Sarasota Bay
Florida
Venice
Dona Bay
Charlotte Harbor
United States
Board of Engineers
Fla
Thanksgiving Service at First Baptist Delivers Solemn Praise
The Union Thanksgiving service featured solo “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere” by Mr. Hoffman and a duet by Mr. and Mrs. Beckwith of Tampa. Mrs. Beckwith assists Dr. Duke. Mr. Beckwith leads church music. Rev. C W Latham preached eloquently urging gratitude and divine aid amid national trials. The audience sang “God Save Keep Hold Our Men” to America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckwith
Tampa
First Baptist Church
Duke
C. W. Latham
Presbyterian Church
America
Hunters Lowe and Dillinger Head to Everglades Expedition
Messrs. F. S. Lowe and Frank Dillinger departed Monday for the Everglades to spend several days on a hunting trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
F. S. Lowe
Frank Dillinger
the Everglades
Michigan group arrives in Sarasota for winter stay
A party of residents from Edmore and Stanton Michigan including H Beers and family Earle Beers Eunice Beers Willie Badge S Dunn Will Overturf Richard Schwarz arrived in Sarasota for the winter and possibly permanent residence. Another Michigan party plans to come November 15 by auto, seeking appealing property to settle in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Beers
Earle
Edmore
Mich
Abel Beers
Eunice
Stanton, Mich
Willie Badge
S. Dunn
Will Overturf
Otsego
Richard V. Schwarz
Chicago
Sarasota
North
Ed Howell
Viola Beers
Spencer Beers
Florida
First buyers of war certificates at Sarasota post office
Mr and Mrs E H Foster and W H Hazelton visited Restwood Hall and led as the first purchasers of war certificates at the Sarasota post office on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Foster
W. H. Hazelton
Restwood Hall
Sarasota
Also Mentioned on This Page
Burns
Golf
Harry L. Higes
Selective Service
Sarasotan
Edward C
Devel
Iary Camp
MR. Grinton
Popu
Lar
War Department
Peter O. Knight
McKay
Fletcher
Knight
Congress
Col
Edgar
Col. Edgar
Bay
Auuxiliary Aviation Camp
Knight’s and
Cowpen Slough
W. M. Black
Secretary of War
UNION
Solo
Isle of Somewhere
Mr. Hoffman
Michigan
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