Conners Fourth of July Opening Celebration Expected Annual Affair
West Palm Beach reports on an anticipated large scale Fourth of July celebration in Okeechobee City for the Conners Highway opening. Motorcades of thousands from Palm Beach and nearby counties, plus a $20 000 to $25 000 budget, aim to showcase Florida progress with New York celebrity guests and a comprehensive picnic and pageant program.
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West Palm Beach
Okeechobee City
South Florida
Mecca
Palm Beach
Glades Empire
W. J. Conners
New York State
Florida
Grape Growers Meet in Lakeland Florida July 11 12
The ninth Florida Grape Growers Association meeting will be in Lakeland on July 11 and 12. Events include a welcome by the Lakeland Mayor, lunch, fruit display rooms, a motorcade tour of vineyards, and sessions on pruning, spraying, cultivation, varieties, and grape products with speakers from the University of Florida and Mt. Dora.
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Florida Grape Growers Association
Lakeland
Fla
Florida
California
E. E. Truskett
Mt. Dora
Arthur S. Rhoads
University of Florida
E. L. Lord
Quart of Water Cleans Kidneys Ad
A health ad advises flushing kidneys with a quart of water daily and Jad Salts to prevent kidney and bladder problems. It claims acids from rich foods overwork kidneys causing various ailments and promotes regular medical kidney checks.
Railroad Official Here Visits City on Tuesday
Edgar R. Vaughn traveling passenger agent for Illinois Central Railroad with Tampa headquarters was a business visitor in the city on Tuesday.
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Edgar R. Vaughn
Illinois Central Railroad
Tampa
Teachers to Review Philippines Schools for Taiwan Growth
A party of teachers and a school supervisor, sent by the Governor General of Taiwan Formosa, will inspect elementary schools in the Philippines. The trip should yield knowledge that aids Taiwan education development.
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Governor General of
Taiwan
Formosa
Phillippines
Sixtieth birthday picnic and local notices at Bee Ridge
Friends and relatives gathered at the Miakka last Friday for J B Taylor s sixtieth birthday. Local clergy Rev Henry Poirier leaves for a North vacation after Sundays last sermon. Mrs C Kohr buys land at Mackintosh and Wilkinson to build soon. Christian Endeavor led by Charles Mills on Memories. Dwellings change hands as Drew Mixon occupy Mrs Sherman s house during Bradenton stay.
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J. B. Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Henry Joirrier
Presbyterian Church
Poirier
C. Kohr
Mackintosh and
Wilkinson Roads
G. A. Clark
Brooksville
Kohr
Charles Mills
Christian Endeavor
Drew Mixon
Sherman
Bradentown
Beth McLean
Harvey Clark
Marcus Alderman
Beulah
Master Getys
Ezra Taylor
Tom Albritton
V. A. Saunders
Madison Road
Local social notes and church events reach late June
Mrs. M Serman visits her brother Mr Cannon in Oneeo while Mrs H G Gooio hosts Silver Tea for the Women's Club. The sawmill rebuild after a fire nears completion and should resume work by week’s end. Several residents travel to St Kovis Ft Green Georgia Fort Myers for visits and trips. The Fifth Sunday Baptist meeting runs June 27 to 29 with all day services and dinner on the ground. Ladies Aid meets June 26. Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary hosted by Mrs John MacIntosh on June 20. Continuous family and church activities unfold across town.
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L. A. Albritton
Ft. Green
Baptist
Ladies’ Aid of the Baptist Church
W. S. Harris
W. P. Bacchus
Georgia
John MacIntosh
Presbyterian
John A. Clark
Wesley Clarke
Fort Myers
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Conners
BEE Ridge News
Geo. W. Moore
Acker’s Corner
Osprey Ave
Siesta Road
Wiederkehr’s
Postoffice
E. L. Wiederkehr
Tarpon
Gardner
Nobleco
MIRA
MAR
Sarasota
Stark’s Bakery
West Coast
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