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Newspaper

Sarasota Times

Location

Sarasota, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1920

Page

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Committee On Organization Adopts Plan For County Division

A large Sarasota mass meeting approves the Report of the Organization Committee chaired by Dr Joseph Halton. The plan calls for a twenty five member permanent committee with subcommittees on finance data legislation territorial lines publicity and general information and details names and procedures for future meetings and public reports.

Palmer Trust Messrs. Jos. Halton A. L. Joiner J. F. Burker Owen Burns L. L. May Jos. Halton J. E. Battle Sarasota Weould Ersons Town W. L. Dunn Nokomis W. E. Stephens Venice J. R Macon Manasota P. E. Buchan Snelewood Vic’ Saunders Osprey Vivyant Taylor Bee Ridge Emmet Tuck Fruitville Will Hancock Miakka FE. P. Dean Indian Beach John Sreham Bradentown A. B. Edwards A. M. Wilson J. H. Lord Owen Hurns John F. Buret John Savarese Ww. Y. Perry George B. Prime Generel Winth Joseph Halton Halton Perry Edwards Lord Mr. Perry Committee On Organization Burker Landers The Sarasota Times Times Committee On Publicity Sendle

Charles Allyn Off For Baltimore For Treatment

Ghas Allyn son of Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Allyn left on the noon train Saturday for Tampa where he will be met by his father to accompany him to Jacksonville and a steamer for Baltimore. In Baltimore he will be met by his sister taking a post graduate course in nursing in New York and together they will go to Johns Hopkins hospital for treatment. Miss Alion remains with him until he is able to be moved and later taking him to New York for treatment in the hospital where she is employed. The many friends of Charles and the Allyn family hope he returns to his city in a few weeks entirely cured.

Ghas. Allyn Ruben Allyn Tampa Jacksonville Baltimore New York Johns Hopkins Hospital Charles Miss Alion

City installs electric siren for new fire alarm

Chief Henry Behrens of the Saryota Fire Department oversees the installation of a large electric siren mounted on a tower behind the fire station. The device is tested daily at noon and reportedly audible across the city and for miles beyond.

Henry Behrens Sarasota

Family to Spend Summer in Asheville North Carolina

Mr and Mrs J A Clark and daughter Miss Lillian relocate to Asheville North Carolina for the season. Mrs J C Calhoun and two daughters Miss Cecelia and Miss Julia accompany them. They depart Friday by Mr Clark s auto. During Clark s absence J W Frazer will manage the dry goods store.

J. A. Clark Lillian J.C. Calhoun Cecelia Julia Mr. Clark Asheville N. C J. W. Frazer LaBelle

Proclamation Declares July Fourth Holiday For 144th Independence

Mayor A. B. Edwards proclaims Monday July 5 as a legal holiday to celebrate the 144th anniversary of independence. Citizens are urged to observe the occasion with proper patriotic celebration.

A. B. Edwards

Officials of Old Indian Trails Association Here

Messrs H D Silverfried vice president of Koreshan Unity at Es'ero new director of organization for the Old Indian Trails Association Chester Val Rez director general and Rube Allyn director of publicity visited Sarasota to organize the Sarasota division The trail claims Sarasota is the only enched gulf point and will be a key stop The Trails Journal will be published under Mr Allyn after the November election by The Florida Fisherman though he will pause work until then

Messrs H. D. Silverfried Koreshan Unity Es‘ero Old Indian Trails Association Chester Val-Rez Rube Allyn Sarasota Association The Trails Journal Allyn

Sarasota Tampa boat service to resume by early July

Megers M C Penn A C Davis and DeWitt Carter of Tampa met local merchants to restore the Sarasota Tampa boat run. Aim to start in the first week of July with repairs and cabin upgrades, plus a possible passenger boat to St Petersburg with the board of trade’s help for an early fall operation.

Megers M. C. Penn A. C. Davis DeWitt Carter Tampa Sarasota-Tampa Board of Trade St. Petersburg

Pensacola hosts annual state press meeting with tours

Florida editors gather in Pensacola for the State Press Association reunion. They tour the Navy yard and Aviation stations, enjoy receptions at the San Carlos, and partake in concerts, dances, and souvenirs while highlighting Pensacola’s coastal ships, farms, and harbor history.

Pensacola

Municipal 24 hour electric service begins in business district

Beginning Monday the new municipal electric plant began 24 hour current for the business section as repairs allow. The board of public works plans to extend service indefinitely and add sections as lines are repaired. Businessmen rush to equip with fans motors and other electrical devices boosting demand for current. Local manufacturers anticipate increased use of motors once installation proceeds.

Municipal Electric Board of Public Works Old Electric Company

Crescent Beach bath house nears completion at seaside resort

Work on the Crescent Beach bath house, led by proprietor J G Archibald, moves quickly toward a week end finish. With 82 rooms planned in two units and electric lights installed, the facility expects to draw large patronage as W D Colemore and wife of Jacksonville oversee operations.

Crescent Beach J. G. Archibald W. D. Colemore Jacksonville Colomoure Pablo Beach Archibald Crescent Bench Cii

Tarpon Bite Returns Off The Rocks

A Tampa party including Dr L M Noble Royden Noble Mr Dupree and J D Jones fished The Rocks for tarpon from about 4 PM to 11 PM landing every fish. Jones caught the largest about 125 pounds Noble Jr a 50 pounder. Large schools of tarpon were seen offshore and more parties planned to fish.

Dr. L. M. Noble Royden Noble Mr. Dupree Tampa J. D. Jones Mr. Jones Noyden Noble Turpon

Sarasota Key Driveway proposal urged for county development

A Sarasota Times letter from June 22 1920 promotes the Sarasota Key Driveway Association to improve a 15 mile gulf shore route from Siesta bridge to Crescent Beach to preserve Crescent Beach, build a new bridge to Little Sarasota Bay and connect to the Sarasota Venice road. The plan aims to enhance resort access and county business, with the main objection anticipated only as expense.

Sarasota Lst Siesta Bridge Key Crescent Beach Palmer’s Bath House Little Sarasota Bay Venice Manatee County Archibald Gulf Shore Drive

Sarasota City Council Meets On Delinquent Taxes and Alley Paving

Regular Sarasota City Council meeting June 21 1929 discusses city attorney instruction to proceed with collecting delinquent taxes and paying liens. Various motions cover public works reports janitor hire and bids for water tower painting as well as alley paving and property negotiations along the waterfront.

McFarland Walker Mer Edwards Fire Department City Werd Jacob Miller Commissioner of Public Works Burns Realty Co Burns Resley Co J. D. Hazen Sarasota Gulf Stream Ave Gulf Refining Co

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