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Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
5
Local notice lists subscription rates offered by Mrs C V S Wilson editor and proprietor for foreign editions. Rates shown include one year six months and three months in advance with foreign subscriptions priced at two dollars per year. The notice states post office entry at Sarasota Florida as second class matter.
The University of Florida suspends a number of students who may re-enter only by petition. The action aims to curb hazing, a relic of the past, and set a higher standard for the college, which already ranks highly among state schools.
A civic notice outlines the annual income tax filing obligation for individuals and married couples. Any single person with income of 1000 dollars or more must file. any married person with income of 2000 dollars or more must also file a return, though exemptions may apply but the return is required.
The finance and membership committees urge broad public support for a chamber drive in Sarasota. They call on all citizens and visitors to subscribe, noting strong local backing and a spirit similar to St. Petersburg as they seek active, loyal involvement.
The Palm Beach Post details a dissolved partnership between Governor Catts and Joe Earman, chairman of the board of control. Earman expects to be fired as Catts loses his last stronghold and the paper promises further revelations before January first.
The deficit in the post office department remains large despite big postage increases. Publishers pay 30 cents to mail fifty two copies for a yearly subscription to the sixth zone. Added paper costs and a 33 1 3 percent subscription raise push several thousand weekly papers toward suspension.
The report notes Catts intends, with two cabinet members, to grant clemency to Mendenhall before leaving office. It condemns the plan as the greatest outrage of his four-year incumbency, arguing the murder involved was brutal and affronts to home, honor, womanhood, and life.
W R Briggs of Bradenton and Miss Eloise McGriff visited Sarasota to promote four county community fairs across districts. The events will feature boys corn and pig clubs and girls canning clubs, aiming to assemble a strong general exhibit for the February County Fair.
The Woman's Club Music Committee hosts the Annual Vesper Service next Sunday at 4 PM at the Club House. A music program includes quartets, hymns, scripture, solos, duets, and the Nativity tableaux. Offertory supports charity with appeals again this year.
A Sarasota Chapter No 66 O E S holds regular meeting on Thursday evening December reports of officers. On December 30 there is a special meeting for degrees and the Grand Matron Mrs Emily E Jeffries of St Petersburg will make an official visit. Mrs T F Arnold, Sec.
Friday at 7 30 p m a meeting is set at the Woman's Club library to elect officers for the Sarasota Chapter of the Red Cross. Good attendance is requested as the group notes $266 in recent drives plus $31 in donations and plans further home field work after war activities.
Morning worship at 11 with special music by Mrs. Ralph Caples. No evening service as congregation unites with Methodists to welcome Rev Mr Gerdine. Bee Ridge service at 3 30 in the afternoon. You are invited to worship and will be welcomed.
A Christmas morning service will be held at the Episcopal Church at eleven o'clock December 25 with Rev Nash conducting. Sunday at 11 a.m. Dean Wm. C. De Witt of the Wesleyan Theological Seminary Chicago will deliver the sermon, with Rev Nashi in charge and special music included.
The Hopewell Baptist church near Bee Ridge holds its annual meeting starting Friday December 17 with services led by Pastor E. T. Anderson of Bradenton and visiting pastors. A picnic dinner is served daily and all visitors are welcome to attend the services including the feet washing custom observed on Sunday.
The Christian Endeavor Society reported a fine attendance of youths Sunday night. Two new names were voted in as members. Master Clifford Townsend played piano and violin. Lewis Duckwall and Lancil Moorehead will lead next Sunday with the topic The Spirit of Generosity. Annie Prime, See y.
The church at Corner Adelia and 9th Street announces a Christmas Day service at 7:30 a.m. and an 8:00 a.m. service on Sunday. A rosary is held every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Regular services occur on the fourth Sunday of each month at 8:00 a.m.
The Sarasota Choral Club plans a rehearsal on Tuesday evening December 28. There will be no rehearsal the following week per the Music Committee of The Woman's Club.
The Christian Science service will be held at the Woman's Club every Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.
Miss Estelle Munson and Mr Al pert B Roehr married in a private ceremony at the Baptist pastorium on Monday morning November 29. Rev A J Beck performed the rites with only their families present. Afterward the couple visited Bradenton and Trends before returning to 431 Sixth Street. Roehr formerly from Dayton Ohio works at Central Garage and was last employed at Levy's New York Store.
At the Sarasota Chapter No. 66 O E S the officers were elected Thursday evening. Margaret Hunt was named Worthy Matron Iron Ross Worthy Patron W J Bryan Associate Matron Alice Howard Secretary Olive Olson Treasurer Iron Ross Conductress Mary Pickett Associate Conductress The installation will occur after the New Year with matron Agnes Battle hosting and serving cake chocolate and coffee.
Mr and Mrs S Dexter Bradford of Camp Carnegie Oscotah Lake Adirondacks stay at McClellan Park for the season. Miss Wright and Miss Atwater of Lockport N Y are settled at a park cottage and dining at the club house. Mrs Katherine McClellan begins building operations including remodeling a cottage and constructing a four room bath bungalow to be sold rented or used with the park club house. Several lot buyers from last spring plan to build during the Sarasota winter season.
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