Kiwanis Guide Explains $1 010 000 Good Roads Bond
A Friday Kiwanis meeting in Arcadia drew a large crowd to hear R K Thompson outline the Sarasota county bond issue for highway improvements totaling about 960000 with 50000 offered to the State Highway Commission to support the Tamiami Trail. Arcadia visitors from a successful 1000000 bond vote shared views on regional benefits and community growth dependent on better roads.
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Sarasotans
Arcadia
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanians
Kiwanis
Sarasota County
Sarasota
DeSoto
R. K. Thompson
Kiwanian
State Highway Commission
Tamiami Trail
Road and Bridge Building Program Voter Eligibility
Qualified electors who are real estate owners to pass upon a huge road and bridge building program. Fifteen different projects, each of individual importance, embraced in the major program. Voting precincts unchanged from the June primary. Polls open 7:00 a m and close at sunset.
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Sarasota County
Col Youngberg Visits City and Sarasota Dredging Progress
Col Gilbert H. Youngberg of Jacksonville along with his assistant and daughter toured Sarasota on official business. He inspected Casey's Pass dredging, aimed at three feet depth in low water, with deeper excavation to pass the dredge. He eyed Ringling Causeway and Bib Pass projects, pending perfected plans. Sarasota voters will decide on June 24 on a $1,010,000 road and bridge program featuring fifteen projects across precincts, including Bradenton road and Fruitville Miakka road improvements.
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Gilbert H. Youngberg
Jacksonville
U. S
FE. G. Bullock
Helen Youngberg
Youngberg
Tampa
Sarasota
Casey’s Pass
Col. Youngberg
Ringling Causeway
Bib Pass
Secifig
Fruitville
Bee Ridge
Iakka
Crescent Beach
Siesta
Stickney Point
Madison Road
Bee Ridge Road
Sugar Bowl
Motor Car Company President on Visit Here Lands Tarpon
Edward F. Jordan president of the Jordan Motor Car Company of Cleveland visited the city last week to see his father in law on Park Avenue. He was among tarpon fishermen and landed a 78 pound silver king.
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Motor Car Company
Tarpon
Edward F. Jordan
Jordan Motor Car Company
Cleveland
Mr. Hammis
Park Avenue
Mr. Jordan
Realtors Endorse Sale of Church Bonds in Sarasota
At a Sarasota Realtors Board meeting in the Chamber of Commerce rooms Homer Howard outlined progress on the First Baptist Church on Victory Ave. The plan calls for a $10,000 first mortgage bond issue at 6 percent, with $500 and $100 denominations. About $5,000 more is needed to complete the building, aiming for September 1 finish though organ and bells may install after October 1. Willis B. Powell stressed churches and schools as tourist town assets, and Kk. J. Bacon, realtors board president, pledged continued support.
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Sarasota Realtors Board
Chamber of Commerce
Homer Howard
First Baptist Church
Victory Ave
Howard
Willis B. Powell
Kk. J. Bacon
Realtors Board
Realtors
New Homes Planned by Obians to Rise in Sarasota
A. R. Filson and E. F. Neff from Ohio announce a Sarasota home-building push. Filson says twenty eight Bellefontaine families will relocate by October to start construction of $3000 move in homes and $5000 plus houses, with a local mill and crew to speed up output.
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Sarasota
A. R. Filson
Bellefontaine
Ohio
E. F. Neff
van Wert
Tarpon
Filson
Tuttle Attends Home Coming Week in Kentucky
Councilman William M. Tuttle travels to Monticello Kentucky for Home Coming week. He left Friday to visit his mother and father Mr. and Mrs. J W Tuttle and will stay about two weeks.
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William M. Tuttle
Kentucky
Mr. Tuttle
J. W. Tuttle
Monticello
Walpole and Haskins Open Sarasota Real Estate Firm
A new Sarasota realty firm Walpole and Haskins opens with temporary offices in Victory avenue and plans permanent space in the Halton Building on Pineapple avenue. Frank A. Walpole, longtime Sarasota resident and Walpole's Drug Store proprietor, partners with A. W. Haskins, a recent arrival formerly with Palm Beach Bank & Trust Co. They will handle real estate and investments and have built a local client base.
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Sarasota
Sarasota County
Walpole & Haskins, Realtors
Victory Avenue
Meyer Tailor Shop
Halton
Pineapple Avenue
Frank A. Walpole
Walpole
A. W. Haskins
First Bank & Trust Co
Palm Beach Bank & Trust Co
Palm Beach
City Installing Lights on Fletcher Avenue
The city will install electric lights along Fletcher Avenue as part of a broader push to extend lights sewers and other municipal improvements. Officials note rapid city growth strains capacity and speedy work is prioritized to accommodate new residents and developments.
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Fletcher Avenue
New Yorkers Here to Make Investments in Sarasota
A. D. Weed A. F. Bullis and Ray Weed arrived in Sarasota from Newburg New York to explore investments. Ray Weed already purchased property worth over two hundred thousand dollars and persuaded his father and brother in law to visit. They praise Sarasota for its cordial hospitality and plan to stay two weeks or more while testing their fishing against the tarpon.
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A. D. Weed
A. F. Bullis
Ray Weed
Sarasota
Newburg, N. Y
Mr. Bullis
Weed
Tarpon
Chamber receives inquiries on Sarasota business ventures
During the first three days of this week the Chamber of Commerce reported inquiries about Sarasota prospects for millinery paper hanging new second hand furniture chili parlor ice cream factory maternity hospital cold storage warehouse drug store dental parlors attorney cafeteria hotel general merchandise ladies apparel and shoe store.
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Chamber of Commerce
Sarasota
Tide tables posted for Sarasota fishermen and boatmen
The Chamber of Commerce will hereafter post the tide tables for Sarasota for the month so fishermen and boatmen will know exact hour of highs and lows.
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Chamber of Commerce
Sarasota
Sarasota executes large bank and store construction contract
J H Lord announces a contract with G A Miller of Tampa to build the First Bank and Trust Company office skyscraper and fifteen stores on Main street and Central avenue. The eight story brick concrete building will house the bank, the First National Company, ninety six offices, and passenger amenities with steam heat and drinking fountains. Completion of stores is set for October first and the bank by January first, with strong demand for leasable space already visible.
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J. H. Lord
Eistory Bank
First Bank & Trust Company
G. A. Miller
Tampa
Miller
Sarasota
Times
Main Street
Central Avenue
First National” Company
Lord
Paved roads boost property value says top Florida broker
One of the nation’s best known realtors and major Florida operator states paved roads are a business barometer. He asserts property value rises with high traffic and road programs, noting improved roads spur travel and investment.
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Florida
Stark family to build modern bakery in Sarasota
The Misses Stark and Milton Stark announce plans to construct a modern bakery on Pineapple Avenue near Kentucky Avenue in Sarasota. Estimated cost is 10 000 with work to start soon and aim for early fall completion. The facility will feature time saving devices and private showers for staff.
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Fleischman Company
Tampa
Bank of Sarasota President Visits City Leaders
The president of the Bank of Sarasota visits the city last week, touring with John Campbell vice president of the First National Bank of Bradenton and of the Bank of Sarasota, and Frank Cooper vice president of Knight & Wall Co of Tampa.
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Bank OF Sarasota
T. €. Talisiarro
First National Bank of
Tampa
Kooker Secures Data For Development Map In Sarasota
T Hurd Kooker of Ellis Curtis and Kooker in Jacksonville gathered county development map data in Sarasota with help from County Engineer Benson and the Chamber of Commerce. He said Sarasota is viewed as one of the state’s great towns and the information will be filed in his office records.
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T. Hurd Kooker
Ellis, Curtis
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Good Roads Meeting
Cess Meeting
Casey's Pass
Baptists
Obiqans
Tuttle
First National Company
First Bank and Trust Company
Fletcher Ave
A. D
Stark
Kooker
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