Naval and civic notes from Florida headlines
From Over the State reports a variety of local items: naval air routes from Key West to Havana. editor Russell of Palatka News nominated for senator. aerial gunnery schools planned for Arcadia and Miami. Stetson University president Dr. Lincoln Hulley nominated for state senate. Flagler Hospital construction in St Augustine to replace fire loss. Dave Whidden arrested in Dade City for assault on an 11 year old girl. Mallory Line suspends Florida sailings due to submarine threat. Cadet Miles injured in a fall at Dorr Field. Fort Meade baseball not played due to Sunday laws. schooner Edward R Baird Jr damaged by a German sub near Hog Island. Lake County travel teacher reports educational gains. Perry McMullen of Clearwater commits suicide. St Augustine city manager fires police chief. Florida Swinegrowers set June 26 27 in Micanopy. Presbyterians in St Petersburg hold lawn services. Lt G B Evans dies at Miami station. 120 negro soldiers bound for Tallahassee for technical training. Montbrook saw mill destroyed by fire. Largo residents urge monthly day of prayer. two Miami aviators rescued after water incident.
Lake county votes against county fair funding in fall
Lake county commissioners voted last week to make no appropriation for the county fair planned for the fall due to the war. The school fair may still be funded by the school board. Separately, D. C. Byles remains jailed in Hillsborough awaiting rulings on mental responsibility after three examinations. Col Willard at Camp Johnston bans nonessential auto visits to nearby beaches due to traffic law violations, following a fatality and serious injury to service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
D. C. Byles
Hillsborough County
Chattahoochee
Col. Willard
Camp Johnston
Jacksonville
Pablo Beach
Atlantic Beach
St. Augustine
Chris Codrington Re nominated in Volusia county primary
Chris Codrington editor of the De Land News who was removed as a county commissioner by Governor Catts has been renominated by a large majority in the recent primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Codrington
De-Land News
Volusia County
Catts
Committee of Twelve investigates loyalty cases in St Petersburg
The Committee of Twelve in St Petersburg examines suspected disloyal citizens, quizzes the individuals, and takes action to ensure loyalty to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
First Florida flight links Miami to Jacksonville
Lieuts Roben Wright and Lytle with Mechanic Terwilliger completed the first flight of its kind in Florida traveling from Miami to Jacksonville last week. The journey included landings at Hobe Sound Rockledge Daytona and St Augustine showcasing an early aviation milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roben
Wright and Lytle
Terwilliger
Miami
Jacksonville
Florida
Hobe Sound
Rockledge
Daytona
St. Augustine
Prisoners of War Offered to Florida Roads Project
The federal government proposes using 200 German POWs for road work on Florida highways from Arcadia to nearby aviation fields at a rate of $1.60 per day. Federal guards would oversee the prisoners while the Florida State Highway Commission weighs the offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida State Highway Commission
Arcadia
Express messenger linked to Tampa theft arrested in Atlantic City
L. E. Christopher, a Tampa to Fort Myers express messenger, is in Atlantic City New Jersey charged with stealing 6000 that vanished in transit from Tampa to Arcadia aboard a package shipped to an Arcadia bank. Edward Brown and wife Mable Brown were also arrested for complicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Christopher
Tamp
Fort Myers
Atlantic City
N. J
Tampa
Arcadia
Edward Brown
Mable Brown
New Jersey
Osprey Society News Reports Visits and Local Happenings
Eloise Hamlin suffers whooping cough while Elwood Taylor transports Zack Smith to Bradenton for registration. The Townsend couple depart for Atlanta and Tennie Daniels visits Osprey from Wauchula High School. Local visitors include McAulay Ruth Shumard of Laurel and various church and camp notes. Claud Ragan’s brig visit features humor about navy duty. the piece ends with a farewell from Yorick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloise Hamlin
Elwood Taylor
Zack Smith
Bradentown
Tennie Daniels
Wauchula High School
McAulay
Ruth
Alderman
Will Webb
Johnson
Sarasota
Chas. Webb
Hope Ragan
National War Savings Day Urges Pledges For War Stamps
June 28 is National War Savings Day. Citizens are urged to pledge to save to the utmost and to buy War Savings Stamps to back those who fight and die for the nation with more money labor and materials.
Notice of Claims and Final Discharge in Florida Estates
Legal notices require creditors and heirs to present claims against the estates of Charles N. Thompson in Manatee County by two years from February 25, 1918, and Clara Mary Johnson with final discharge sought August 15, 1918. Executors named Mary Louise Thompson Joseph Bachman Jussel Thompson and Charles H Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles N. Thompson
Manatee County
Florida
Mary Louise Thompson
Joseph Bachman
Jussel Thompson
State of Florida
Clara Mary Johnson
Cary B. Fish
Charles H. Johnson
Sarasota Companies Form Articles Of Incorporation In 1918
The Sarasota Poultry Company Sarasota Golf Holding Company Sarasota Cattle Company and Sarasota Beach Company filed Articles of Incorporation in 1918 in Manatee County Florida. The filings set their names capitals officers boards stock details and purposes including farming livestock meat processing real estate and various enterprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota Golf Holding Company
A. D
W. Y. Perry
Gwen Burns
E. O. Burns
State of Florida
County of Manatee
Owen Burns
J. H. Lord
F. W. Lord
Sarasota Cattle Company
W. L. Ashby
L. E. Poteet
J. H. Faubel
Sarasota Beach Company
Sarasota Beach
Efore
Notice of Master s Sale in Manatee County Florida
Special Master in Chancery W Y Perry will sell at public auction to the highest bidder on July 1 1918 at the Bradenton courthouse Florida the west half of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 28 township 36 south range 18 east containing five acres more or less to satisfy a final decree in a case where E W Trask is the complainant and Sarasota Strawberry Growers Association is the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court of
Sixth Judicial Circuit of
Florida
Manatee County
E. W. Trask
Sarasota Strawberry Growers Association
Court House
Bradentown
W. Y. Perry
Notice to defendant in bill of complaint in Manatee Circuit Court
In the Manatee County Florida circuit court chancellor case of Blakely versus Bert the defendant Thomas A. Bert must answer the bill of complaint by July 1 1918 or the bill will be confessed. A publication order requires weekly notices for four weeks in the Sarasota Times and posting at the Manatee County Courthouse within twenty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manatee County
Florida
Ewel T. Blakely
Thomas A. Bert
W. Y. Perry
United States
Sarasota
State of Florida
of Manatee
Bradentown
Wm. M. Taylor
Notice of Application for Letters Patent
Notice from Florida at Tallahassee dated June 25 1918 that letters patent may be sought as soon as hearing allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Tallahassee
Sarasota Cattle Company
A. D
J. Lord
F. W. Lord
W. Y. Perry
Sarasota Beach Company
W. L. Ashby
L. E. Poteet
J. H. Faubel
Beach Company Article Dated May 10 1918 Florida
Beach Company authorized to engage in hotel and inn keeping, restaurant services, livery stables and motor vehicle garages, and to construct, equip, maintain and operate hotels, restaurants, bath houses, pavillions, tennis courts and bowling alleys as part of amusements and entertainment. It may also purchase, lease, license and operate other forms of entertainment and establish branch offices locally or abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota Golf Holding Company
Samasota
Manatee County
Florida
United States of America
Sarasota Beach Company
Sarasota
Notice for Bids on Fender Piling at Municipal Pier
City of Sarasota Florida invites bids to furnish and set fender piling for the Municipal Pier. Bidders must provide unit price per pile for about fifty piles of hard cabbage piling, twenty feet long with ten inch minimum diameter at the large end and no more than five inches variance in straightness. Piling to be driven to four feet penetration or as directed by the Commissioner of Public Works. Bids due 7:30 p m June 8 1918 at City Clerk office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Ashby
L. E. Poteet
J. H. Faubel
Charleston
W. Va
Poteet
Sarasota
Florida
Guardian Seeks Sale of Minor’s Interest in Sarasota Property
John S. Bishop as guardian for Ola A. Bishop estate minor to apply June 17 1918 before County Judge Cary B. Fish in Bradentown Florida for order to sell privately the undivided interest in Lots 36 and 38 Block B and the northeast corner of Lot 40 Block B in Sarasota as estate assets to secure best interest of the minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cary B. Fish
Manatee County
State of Florida
Bradentown
Ola A. Bishop
Sarasota
Fla
Florida
John
Bishop
Guardian
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Key West
Havanna
Russell
The
Palatka News
Lincoln Hulley
Stetson University
Flagler
Dave Whidden
Dade City
Mallory Line
Nelson A. Miles
Dorr Field
Fort Meade
Edward R. Baird, Jr
New York
Hog Island
School Board of
Perry McMullen
Clearwater
Florida State Swinegrowers Association
G. B. Evans
Agricultural and Mechanical College
War Department
Montbrook
Levy County
Largo
Wilson
Osprey
Mrs. Geo. Townsend
Atlanta, Ga
Guy Ragan
Guy
Little Rock, Ark
Uncle Sam
W. E. Stephens
W. E
Camp Jackson
Early
Mr. Stephens
Claud
Leon Hodges
I. Yorick
Sarasota Poultry Company
Co. W. Chapman
Fannie Chapman
John F. Burker
Board of Directors
C. W. Chapman
John F. Burket
C. W. Chapmen
O. M. Dean
HiIl
W. Y. Perry Sarasota
Owen Burns Sarasota
O. Burns
Eee
J. H. Tord
Fle
F. W
C. E. Hitchings
Iron Ross
Bill
State of
Liberty Bell
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