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Newspaper

Sarasota Times

Location

Sarasota, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1924

Page

6

Mrs C J Knighton Hosts Round Dozen Bridge Club

Mrs C J Knighton entertained the Round Dozen Bridge club at her home 519 Orange Avenue Friday afternoon. All members were present except Mrs J D Jones with Miss Beryl Knighton playing in her absence. The club prize for highest score went to Mrs E A Woods. A tempting salad course was served after five progressions.

C. J. Knighton Round Dozen Bridge Club Orange Avenue J. D. Jones Beryl Knigton E. A. Woods

Pipkorn Plans Sarasota Hotel As City Hails Landmark

W. dH. Pipkorn, owner of the new Hotel Sarasota under construction, claims it will be the tallest building in the world. The Pipkorn family, relocating from Milwaukee, will move in early fall to make Sarasota their future home.

W. Dh. Pipkorn Sarasota Milwaukee Mr. Pipkorn

Wrenn Couple Plans Summer in Atlantic City

Mr and Mrs B W Wrenn leave for the North visiting New York for two weeks then Atlantic City for the summer, returning to Sarasota in October.

B. W. Wrenn North New York Atlantic City Sarasota

Burns and Son Return From Ten Day New York Trip

E. O. Burns and F. E. O., Jr., returned this week from a ten days trip to New York City.

E. O. Burns Gon FE. O., Jr New York City

Mrs. FE A Smith Starts Return Trip to Sarasota

Mrs. FE A Smith begins her journey back to Sarasota after spending three to four weeks in California attending the Federated Women's Clubs Biennial in America. She left Los Angeles this week and heads to Chicago and Marquette before returning to Sarasota around August first.

FE. A. Smith Sarasota California Federated Woman’s Clubs of America Los Angeles Chicago Marqueette Mich

Mrs. Knight Returns From Visit To St. Petersburg Daughter

Mrs. A. J. Knight has returned from a visit to her daughter in St. Petersburg, where she spent several weeks.

A. J. Knight St. Petersburg

Local Visitors Share Tampa Lakeland Trips

Mr. W. V. Coleman visited St. Petersburg on Wednesday. Miss Alice Howard of First Bank & Trust Co. returned Monday from Tam pa and Lakeland where she stayed with Mrs. C. C. Mc Leod and Mrs. John C. French. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Stark and their children Ruth and Carl drove from Wauchula Sunday and remained for a few days with the Stark sisters on Seventh Street.

Alice Howard First Bank & Trust Co Tampa Lakeland C. C. McLeod John C. French Sarasota C. H. Stark Ruth Carl Wauchula

Doctor Visits Brother in Bartow Ill This Week

Dr. C. B. Wilson visited his brother in Bartow who is ill this week. He traveled on Tuesday and planned to return on Wednesday.

C. B. Wilson Bartow

Mrs A M Wilson Returns From Alabama Visit

Mrs. A M Wilson has returned after a two week visit to relatives in Alabama.

A. M. Wilson Alabama

Mr I G Archibald Heads To Chicago For Vacation

Mr I G Archibald left Wednesday for Chicago and will be away about three weeks enjoying his annual vacation.

Mrs J I Kelly Heads to Atlanta for Four Week Visit

Mrs J I Kelly of 406 Seminole Street departed today for Atlanta to visit relatives in Georgia for about four weeks before returning home.

J. I. Kelly Seminole Street Atlanta Georgia

Toledo visitors stay with Brights on Fifth Street

Mr and Mrs G M Williams and their young son from Toledo Ohio arrived Tuesday evening and are guests of Mr and Mrs E A Bright at their Fifth street home. They traveled by automobile from Toledo and were joined by Dun ning Bright who has been their guest for several weeks.

G. M. Williams Toledo City E. A. Bright Fifth Street Young Dunning Bright

Mary Jane Richards Hosts Beach Party at Saraso ta Beach

Miss Mary Jane Richards entertained guests Wednesday evening at the Keith cottage on Saraso ta beach for a beach party. Attending were Miss Harriett Burkett Gertrude Long mire Dorothy Meyer Mary Welch Elizabeth Bright and Messrs. Chas Walpole Edwin Keppler Bill Davis Robert Anderson Jack Durnford and Francis Walpole.

Mary Jane Richards Keith Cottage Sarasota Beach Harriett Burkett Gertrude Longmire Dorothy Meyer Mary Welch Elizabeth Bright Messrs Chas. Walpole Edwin Keppler Bill Davis Robert Anderson Jack Durnford Francis Walpole

Yarbroughs To Attend National Education Association Meet

Prof T W Yarbrough county superintendent and Mrs Yarbrough depart Friday for the National Education Association meeting in Washington DC convening July 4 They expect to be joined by several family members not seen for years at this annual gathering They will be away about two weeks.

T. W. Yarbrough

Local Families Plan Summer Travel and Visits

Mr and Mrs Jacob Ludwig and family departed by auto for Kenosha Wisconsin planned return in September. Mr and Mrs J T Johns Miss Pearl Cape and Mrs Drinkwater left for a ten day visit to St Peters burg and Tampa. Miss Hazel Mason of Tampa visited Miss Vera and Bernyce Floyd this week.

Jacob Ludwig Kenosha Wis Auto J. T. Johns Miss Pearl Cape Mrs. Drinkwater St. Petersburg Tampa Hazel Mason Vera Bernyce Floyd

Local youths depart for Citizens Military Training Camp

John Houle, Charles Walpole, James Gardner, Lewis Duckwall and Lawrence Weaver are local young men who leave Saturday for Citizens Military Training Camp at Anniston, Ala.

John Houle Charles Walpole James Gardner Lewis Duckwall Lawrence Weaver Citizens Military Training Camp Anniston Ala

Sawyer Family News From Home

Mr and Mrs Harry Sawyer expect their daughter Marion Sawyer to arrive home Friday. Miss Sawyer has spent the past year as home economics teacher in Graf ton Wisconsin. The couple’s son Harold is at Marquette University Milwaukee and will not return until September as he attends a dental clinic in July and goes to Citizens Military Training Camp at Camp Custer in August.

Harry Sawyer Marion Sawyer Miss Sawyer Grafton Wis Harold Sawyer Marquette University Milwaukee University Citizens Military Training Camp Camp Custer

Richardson Family Planned Two Month Vacation

Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Richardson and their two daughters Misses Clara Leslie and Mary Louise will depart Sunday for a two month vacation in Massachusetts.

L. L. Richardson Clara Leslie Mary Louise Massachusetts

Newburg Trio Leave After Week Buy

A. D. Weed Ray Weed and W. A. Bullis of Newburg New York who were in the city last week buying property left Sunday night for home Ray Weed first visited in May and bought acreage near here since then he is said to have sold eight hundred lots to acquaintances across the United States He plans to return to Sarasota in July and Mr Bullis expects to come in January with Mrs Weed his sister to make Sarasota his next home

A. D. Weed Ray Weed W. A. Bullis Newburg New York United States Sarasota Mr. Bullis

Prime Couple Return From New York Visit

Mr and Mrs Geo Prime returned Tuesday from a ten day visit in New York. Mr Prime said he came back early to vote for the good road program, casting his ballot before finishing the trip.

Geo. Prime New York Mr. Prime

Jacksonville's Pelot and Palmer Try Tarpon Fishing

Prominent attorney C. E. Pelot and top Jacksonville insurance man A. W. Palmer visited this week to pursue tarpon fishing, joining a local fishing expedition.

C. E. Pelot Jacksonville A. W. Palmer

Bartow men visit Sarasota on business trip

J. Roger Lylea and Mr. Swann of Bartow spent Wednesday in Sarasota on business. Lylea, a Florida native, remarked that Sarasota could become the Miami of the west coast, reflecting on the state's development.

J. Roger Lylea Bartow Mr. Swann Sarasota Mr. Lylea Florida Miami

Mrs Burger Heads to St Petersburg for Sunshine City Home

Mrs. F. J. Burger departs Monday and plans to settle in St. Petersburg, seeking residence in the Sunshine City.

F. J. Burger St. Petersburg Sunshine City

Chicago sign maker visits, secures orders

F. J. Chappan of Flastric Sign Works in Chicago, a business visitor this week, secured orders for several electric signs to brighten the city’s business district in the near future.

F. J. Chappan Chicago Mr. Chapman

Insurance Official Visits on Springfield Business

F B Godfrey of Orlando representing Franklin Life Insurance Company Springfield Illinois spent last week in the area on business for his firm.

F. B. Godfrey Orlando Franklin Life Insurance Company Springfield, Ill

Misses Floyd Start Extended East and Canada Tour

Miss Vera Floyd and Miss Bernyce Floyd depart this morning for an extended tour of the East and Canada. They expect to be away several weeks.

Vera Bernyce Floyd East Canada

Mrs Readin and children depart Sarasota Heights for Waycross

Mrs. W. F. Readin and her children, guests for three weeks of Misses Vera and Bernice Floyd, left Sarasota Heights on Monday to return to their home in Waycross, Georgia.

W. F. Readin Vera Bernice Floyd Sarasota Heights Waycross

Augusta man visits Sarasota invests in two lots

A. B. Benson of Augusta Georgia, brother of County Engineer Benson, visited here for two days and bought two local lots. His sister Miss Jeanie Benson of Aiken South Carolina has written him to purchase a lot for her after hearing his account of Sarasota.

A. B. Benson Augusta Benson Jeanie Benson Aiken S. C Mr. Benson Sarasota

Local Residents Begin Summer Returns and Travels

Dr and Mrs W S Bowles of Hudson avenue left Wednesday for their summer home in the White Mountains New Hampshire and will return to Sarasota in October. Misses Harriet Burker Gertrude Longmire Mary Welch Elizabeth Bright and Bettie Wooden enjoyed a theatre party after a dinner at Winds Monday evening. J M Hall and Chas A Stone Jr have been visiting Nokomis and left Monday for Addison Maine to stay through the summer.

W. S. Bowles Hudson Avenue White Mountains New Hampshire Sarasota Harriet Burker Gertrude Longmire Mary Welch Elizabeth Bright Bettie Wooden Wind J. M. Hall Chas. A. Stone, Jr Nokomis Addison Maine

Senator Francis arrives in Sarasota praises Florida’s future

Senator Leslie E. Francis of Des Moines Iowa visits Sarasota for several days. He hails the city and predicts it will become a principal Florida city.

Leslie E. Francis Des Moines Iowa Francis Sarasota Florida

City visitors seek tarpon with rail officials

G. Z. Phillips assistant passenger train manager of the Seaboard with offices in Jacksonville and D C. Wolfe district passenger agent with Tampa headquarters and Mr Cooper district superintendent of the Pullman company were three visitors in the city this week angling for tarpon.

G. Z. Phillips Seaboard Jacksonville

Benton Cessar Couple Wed in Braden town Ceremony

Herbert H. Benton and Miss Nita L. Cessar, both of this city, married Wednesday night in Braden town by the county judge. The couple will reside here, with Benton employed at a local automobile establishment. Mrs. Benton is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo T Forquer of Ninth St.

Herbert H. Benton Nita L. Cessar Bradentown Benton Geo. T. Forquer Ninth St

Fourth of July Birthday Ecard for President Coolidge

A notice invites readers to send an electronic greeting to President Coolidge for his birthday. It lists Mrs. C. N. Thompson at 355 Main St as the contact for sending ecards.

President Coolidge

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