Personal notices and local business travel notes
Dr J Barney Low visited St Petersburg last Friday. Josiah Varn of Bradenton visited Sarasota Monday. W A Lathrop from Bradenton reported on telephone system business. G C Koonses traveled to Tampa business by car. M L Wread returns from St Petersburg and will manage a 150000 dollar contracting firm there next week. Mrs H M Taylor left for Tampa to attend Holy Names events where granddaughter Una Taylor studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Wread
St. Petersburg
H. M. Taylor
Tampa
Local notes and social happenings in Sarasota area
C M Biorseth offers honey from Palmetto bloom strained and comb. Mrs Frank A Walpole and others stay at Venice Moss Jaks House. Col and Mrs C H Phillips travel to Rhode Island and back to Sarasota Key. Bell Cafe opens Sundays. Elizabeth Taylor hosts Young Ladies Club with Mildred Schultz Genevieve Higel Charlotte Swain Tilly Gaines. W W Crothers, longtime Indian Beach winter resident, dies in Bristol Conn. Red Cross Auxiliary raises 75 dollars with The Womanless Wedding. Marion Walpole visits from Eldorado Ohio. Dr E A Kartack attends State Dentists Society convention at Atlantic Beach. B Doyle leaves for Baltimore. Major Charles A Browne travels to Tallahassee and Jacksonville. A B Edwards and daughters attend graduation at Convent of the Holy Names. Louise scores 100 in music, plans to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Taylor
Young Ladies’ Club
Mst
Mildred Schultz
Genevieve
Louise Higel
Charlotte Swain
Tilly Gaines
A. B. Edwards
Pauline
Frances
Tampa
Convent of the Holy Names
Louise
Bell Cafe Serves Coffee and Cream at Five Cents
Adv Rev W A Cooper pastor of First Methodist Tampa visited Sarasota as a guest of Rev W B Tresca marking his first Sarasota trip. Chas A Browne of Sarasota replaced C S Hill as engineer in charge of district road building, visiting Tuesday to oversee work. Bell Cafe posts No Tips Expected None Accepted drawing public praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Cooper
First Methodist Church
Tampa
W. B. Tresca
Dr. Cooper
Sarasota
Chas. A. Browne
C. S. Hill
Palmetto News
Bell Cafe
Mrs Paxson Heads to Rochester to Visit Parents
Mrs D T Paxson leaves on the noon train Tuesday for Rochester New York to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Owen who are remembered by many in Sarasota after spending last winter with their daughter and family Graham Easterling who has run the state and county tax collector's office waives exemptions and goes to New Orleans to enter the government service in the Quartermaster's Department
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. T. Paxson
Rochester
N. Y
Graham Easterling
New Orleans
Quartermaster’s Department
Bradentown Journal
Beckwiths entertain Sarasota visitors and New York trip guests
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice G. Beckwith return home from a Sarasota visit with Mrs. Harriet G. Beckwith and Miss Mary Beckwith visiting en route to New York. Friends learn Owen Burns has enlisted in the marine corps and is stationed at Paris Island. Homer Howard graduates from the Harvard Cadet School and will receive his Ensign commission in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice G. Beckwith
Sarasota
Mr. Beckwith
Harriet G. Beckwith
Mary Beckwith
New York
Tampa Tribune
Owen Burns
E.O. Burns
Marine Corps
Paris Island
S.C
Burns
Homer Howard
Harvard Cadet School
Camp Hingham
Waterburys Return to New York After Farming Venture
Dr and Mrs W S Waterbury leave for New York returning from a summer at their bay side home four miles down the bay. The doctor tried farming and raised vegetables successfully but found marketing them problematic.
Byrd Leaves Badger Pharmacy to Join Naval Reserve
Mr. C. D. Byrd, recently with Badger Pharmacy, traveled to Tampa Tuesday and enlisted in the Hospital Corps of the Naval Reserve. He passed a creditable exam and expects to be called for service around July first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Byrd
Badger Pharmacy
Tampa
Hospital Corps
Naval Reserve
Byrd
MacKintosh Visits Bee Ridge Graves Growth Praises
H W MacKintosh from Chicago visited Bee Ridge to inspect his grave site and noted rapid healthy growth of trees that should yield a good crop in two years. Rev W A Myres presiding elder joined local visit, and tarpon fishing plans with Claude Turner yielded shark catches after a bar crossing. Geo E Willis used a short furlough to return home, after serving in the Navy as an apprentice seaman now a first class electrician, enjoying travels in South America and at seaports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. MacKintosh
Chicago
Bee Ridge
Myres
Claude Turner
Geo. E. Willis
George
Local Soldier Frank Maltby Returns On Furlough
Frank Maltby, among selectees sent to Camp Jackson a month ago, spent a few days in the city this week. He packed his shoe repair shop machinery and said he would reopen in Sarasota after the Kaiser is defeated. Maltby is assigned to the quartermasters at Camp Jackson awaiting maintenance company formation and his transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Maltby
Camp Jackson
Quiet wedding unites Miss Souter and Mr. Metcalf
Miss Pansy Souter of Sparr and Mr. Metcalf of Dunnellon wed at the bride’s home with Rev. N. B. Plum officiating. The couple, gifted by relatives and friends, left for Dunnellon to begin housekeeping amid warm wishes for a long, prosperous marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocala
Metcalf
Dunnellon
Sparr
Dunnelon
Fanny Clark
Fanny Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Metcalf
Souvenirs of Sarasota Handpainted Cards by Miss Speirs
Miss Nellie Speirs reports a large Jacksonville order for her Sarasota made handpainted cards decorated with tiny shells. The shells from Gulf beaches provide colorful designs used for Easter cards and keepsakes among winter visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Speirs
Jacksonville
Kate Greenaway
Sarasota
Gulf
Quiet wedding at Bradenton celebrates Sadler Painter union
In Judge Fish's office, Millard Sadler of Sarasota wed Lillian Painter of Philadelphia. The judge also officiated two earlier weddings on Monday June 3, with Herman Rendlich and Florence Johnstone of Anna Maria, and Tarvis Parnelle and Maude Webb of Sarasota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish
Court House
Millard Sadler
Sarasota
Lillian Painter
Philadelphia
Mrs Bradburn Honored by Miss Knighton at Palm Avenue
Mrs Will Bradburn of New Orleans visits with her sister brother and father at New Pearce. Miss Beryl Knighton hosts a 3 to 6 afternoon party at Palm avenue in her honor. Mrs Bradburn and her young son prepare to return home as her husband may be called to service soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beryl Knighton
Palm Avenue
Will Bradburn
New Orleans
New Pearce
Flag Heritage Becomes Our Child Amelia Burr Leads Vigilantes
Poem invoking heritage and memory of ancestors, contrasting past flag as heritage with present flag as child. Names Amelia Josephine Burr connected to the Vigilantes, and a vow to keep the flag undefiled. Reflects historical vigilante sentiment and patriotic rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Josephine Burr
The
Vigilantes
Campaign to Examine Sarasota Children for Health
Government child welfare drive called Baby Year expands to Sarasota with a July 9 and 10 examination. Mrs. F H Guenther leads a local committee with doctors and volunteers to examine white and colored children, notify parents, and visit homes to ensure participation and weigh and measure every child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of National Defense
Woman’s Club
F. H. Guenther
Joseph Halton
J. E. Paulk
Gilmore Edmondson
Sarasota
C. B. Wilson
E. A. Kartack
L. M. Noble
Paul Noble
Young Matron's Bridge Club Hosts Luncheon Hosts
Mrs Joseph Halton entertained the Young Matrons Bridge Club Saturday afternoon with a one o'clock luncheon. Two tables of members and one guest table were set. Guest prize went to Mrs Will Ross. club prizes to Mrs H N Hall and Mrs Yohe. Guests included Mrs Will Ross and Mrs Geo Ross, Mrs Fred Swain, Mrs R H Edwards, and Mrs Owen Burns will host this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Halton
Bridge Club
Will Ross
H. N. Hall
Yohe
Will
Geo. Ross
Fred Swain
R. H. Edwards
Owen Burns
Christian Endeavor Picnic Makes Joyful New Pass Boat Trip
The Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Society held a Thursday afternoon outing on June 13 to New Pass aboard the Sadell. About thirty five on board enjoyed surf bathing, a good lunch, and a pleasant trip overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Pass
The
Sadell
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Society
Episcopal Services at Church of the Redeemer
Summer schedule shows morning services on the second and fourth Sundays and evening services every Sunday at 7 30 p m. Senior Warden Mr Wallis licensed as Lay Reader to lead in Rev Nash’s absence. The church extends a cordial invitation to all denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallis
Cameron Mann
Nash
Signs of His Coming and Worship at Presbyterian Church
Sunday morning service titled The Signs of His Coming with Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. and Sunday school at 9 30 a.m. Pastor C W Latham invites worshippers. Latham preaches in New Pearce Sunday afternoon at four. An exchange notes St Augustine as oldest U S city honoring the flag at six. Florida’s patriotism inspires solemn flag salute lasting six seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor
C. W. Latham
Latham
New Pearce
St. Augustine
United States
Florida
Land of Flowers
Barley and Corn Flour Biscuit Recipes from Contributors
Two biscuit recipes are shared: Barley Drop Biscuit using barley flour, baking powder, fat, milk, raisins and nuts with Mrs. G. W. Franklin as contributor. Corn Flour Biscuit combines corn flour, baking powder, fat, and milk with instructions to lift dry ingredients and bake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Franklin
R. H. Edwards
Divine Rem edy and God Greater Than the Devil Service
Methodist church announces Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Pastor W. B. Tresca invites all to attend with subjects Morning A Divine Remedy and Evening God Greater Than the Devil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Woman's Auxiliary Plans July All Day Meeting
The First Presbyterian church auxiliary held a pleasant Tuesday session with Mrs. Becker presiding. Topics included Ministerial Relief and Education as Mrs. Knighton led the program. Mrs. Prime reported weekly Liberty Bond payments and a Dollar Social goal to fund the fall event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Prime
Duckwall
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Weather Report
Compson
Adv
Josiah Varn
Bradentown
W. A. Lathrop
G. C. Koons
Ma. Min. Preep
C. M. Biorseth
Frank A. Walpole
Venice
Moss Jaks House
Col
C. H. Phillips
Rhode Island
Sarasota Key
W. W. Crothers
Indian Beach
Bristol
Manatee
H. R. McPherson
Marion
Eldorado, Ohio
Koons
Mrs. McPherson
Atlantic Beach
State
Dentists’ Society
B. Doyle
Fidelity Deposit and Guaranty Company
Baltimore
Tallahassee
Souter—Metcalf
Mrs. Bradburn
Woman’s Local Committee of National Defense
Highsmith & Bright
Prine Hardware Co
Goodrich
Veedol
GC B. Prime Hardware Co
Young Matron’s Bridge Club
Christian Endeavor Picnic
Episcopal Services
Church of the Redeemer
Orange
Woman’s Auxiliary
Lincoln Hulley
Senate
Thrift
Wuhee BN
Sarasota Sales Agency
Ford
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