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Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
5
A round of social and business items from Sarasota and nearby towns. Travelers include F P Southgate to Tampa, Mrs Mary Knight to Tampa, Ralph Higel visiting Venice, and numerous moves and visits among local residents. The Bee Hotel hosts dinner, and local dredging projects and railway clerks exams are noted.
Claude Hebb reported for duty in the government service at Bra dentown on the 26th. He failed to join branches due to defective eyesight and left the decision to the government. He has spent the past year with the Bank of Sarasota and leaves with friends’ best wishes.
Mr Van Arsdale drove to Arcadia Saturday and brought back Sergeant Combs and three friends from Camp Dorr. Combs oversees engineering supplies at Camp Dorr and often spends weekends with his wife and daughter in Sarasota, usually accompanied by aviators from the camp.
R L Rogers and family relocate to Manatee this week for Rogers to run the Co Operative Trading Store. He has trucking experience in Sarasota, with success in celery and other crops. He planned heavier farming next season but labor issues caused him to reconsider. After the war he will return to Sarasota to make Manatee his home.
L. A. Morris, formerly an attorney in this city now located at Bradenton, has enlisted in the tank corps and will train at Gettysburg, Pa. He currently serves as county food administrator of Manatee, is an officer in the home guards, organized the boy scouts, and acts as government representative in charge of alien property in the area. Morris previously gained prominence for his fight on jitney bus owners before the city council.
The Presbyterian church advertises Sunday services with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and Christian Endeavor at 7 p m. Union evening services will be held at the Baptist church and rotate between churches through July and August. The message asks congregations to attend and contribute to making the services worthwhile, signed by Pastor C W Latham.
Summer schedule announces morning services on the second and fourth Sundays and evening services every Sunday at 7 30 p m. Senior Warden Mr Wallis licensed by Bishop Cameron Mann to act as Lay Reader and lead services in Rev Nash absence. Cordial invitation to all denominations.
Poem reflects on sorrow and perseverance as the sunrise returns. The speaker notes the sea's sadness and twilight's gloom but asserts the dawn will dispel darkness, yielding light, hope, and comfort as a new day begins.
The July plan for weighing and measuring every child under five in Sarasota district includes white children on July 9 and colored children on July 10. Mothers in rural areas should bring children morning and town residents in the afternoon at the Woman's Club House with doctors and nurses present. Washington asks cooperation and two cards per child to be sent to the Children's Bureau.
Mrs. W. Y. Perry entertained twelve ladies Friday from 1 to 4 30 pm with a two course luncheon and an afternoon of bridge. Prizes went to Mrs. Woodburn Matheny and Mrs. Franklin. Attendees included Mrs. Geo W Franklin, Mrs. Beresford Prior, Mrs. F P Dean, Mrs. Geo and Mrs. Will Ross, Mrs. J F Burker, Mrs. I R and Mrs. Owen Burns, Mrs. Joseph Halton, Mrs. R H Edwards, Mrs Yohe, and Mrs. Matheny.
A poem challenges readers to reflect on Red Cross work by asking who stitched the bandage and pad. It warns that lives depend on such small acts and urges personal responsibility for lifesaving aid.
The Presbyterian Red Cross Auxiliary reports rising worker participation in its rooms with 17 members on Friday and many volunteers from the quarters showing eagerness to form a new auxiliary. Names list volunteers for Friday Monday and Wednesday sessions, highlighting the community’s wartime support and the drive to organize women from local quarters into ongoing Red Cross work.
Miss Olive Olson and Miss Mildred Schultz hosted a war party at Olson's home Friday from 8 to 12 p m. Only young ladies were invited and half came dressed as soldiers or sailors who served as escorts. Attendees wore dresses suitable to war times. Dancing and refreshments of iced tea and small cakes were served.
Miss Beryl Knighton hosted Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Wm Bradburn with social talk and 500. Ice cream and cake were served to Mrs. Bradburn, Misses Pearce Taylor Harris Howard Olson Schultz Ashby May Ashby, and Mrs. Knighton and Mrs. Grate assisting.
Mrs Owen Burns welcomed the Young Matrons Bridge Club at her bay front home for a Thursday afternoon event. A one course luncheon was served at 1 p.m. Two tables of members and one of guests played bridge with prizes awarded to Mrs J F Burket and Mrs H N Halil.
The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Club is set for Monday at four o'clock at the Club House. Attendance is urged to stay connected with ongoing work. The notice also marks Monday July 1 at 4 p m. for the meeting. The Auction Bridge Party hosted by Mrs F W Schultz met Tuesday with two tables present. The club prize went to Mrs Tuttle and a salad tea was served. The next gathering will be with Mrs Geo W Franklin on July 2.
Mrs. T. Zanette relocates from Knight's millinery rooms to the corner of Main Street and Gulf Stream avenue opposite Broadway's. She solicits the patronage of Sarasota ladies.
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