Englewood Centennial Echoes Through Goff Family History
The 1978 Englewood centennial series draws on Josephine Cortes’s history of early Englewood. It chronicles William Goff’s 1878 voyage to Lemon Bay, his land purchases, 20 children, multiple marriages, and burial at Lemon Bay Cemetery, alongside his brother Dempse. The narrative frames Englewood’s roots in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties.
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Englewood
Sun Coast Gondolier and Times
Josephine C. Cortes
Cortes
Florida
William Goff
Tampa
Lemon Bay
Goff
Sarasota County
Charlotte County
Lillie
Lillie Mae
Joseph T. Wear
Wear
Mary
Rebecca Wilson
Rebecca
Boca Grande
Ella Margaret Gillis
Grove City
Ella
Dempse
William
Arcadia
Nellie Bly
Lola Mae Stephens
Luenella Foster
Dempse Goff
Stephens
Vineland
San Casa Drive
Gulf of
Lemon Bay High prep funds approved for athletic and classroom needs
Lemon Bay High School will receive 16 922 for athletic equipment 18 000 for textbooks and 27 000 for supplies from the School Board to ready the first tenth graders. Principal Robert Bedford said the board will provide 103 000 over two more years, after which athletics must be self funded.
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Charlotte County School Board
Lemon Bay High School
Robert Bedford
Bedford
Lemon Bay Junior High School Advisory Committee
SAC
William
Goff Family Plans Centennial Reunion in Englewood
Englewood prepares for a centennial Goff family reunion over Memorial weekend. The event includes a members only gathering, while the chamber of commerce seeks to schedule additional events during the weekend. Ray Flischer chairs the chamber committee and has received inquiries from other organizations.
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Englewood
Goff
Chamber of Commerce
Ray Flischer
Chamber Committee
Bodager Painting and Decorating Fictitious Name Notice
John R. Jarret of 721 Bayshore Drive Nokomis Florida certifies painting and decorating business at 305 South Warfield Ave under the fictitious name Bodager Painting and Decorating. Ownership is 100 percent by Jarret. Plan to register with Sarasota County Clerk under Chapter 865.09. Dated April 24 1978 with publication dates April 27 May 4 11 18 1978.
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South Warfield Ave
Bodager Painting & Decorating
John R. Jarret
Bayshore Drive
Nokomis
Fla
Sarasota County
Florida
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Warren Bros
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Strickland
Manta Rays
Richard Womack
John Wiegman
Macfarlane
Laurel Day School
Laurel Road
Laurel
Pondella Rd
North Fort Myers
LG Coeardsd Kes. Sr
Dennis R. Anthony
Turin
Venice
CORI
APTIE
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Sun
Websters’ Nurseries Inc
South Tamiami Trail
Osprey
Sarasota Square
Orm
Robert M. Hirschman
New York Life Insurance Company
S. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota
Glenn W. Mitchell
Valencia
Canney Groves
S. Venice
U.S
South County Courthouse
Culligan Water
Bay St
Shelton’s
Commodities Thurlow
Raymond James & Associates, Inc
Venice Ave
Fanire
In-The-Hills
Ali
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