Nokomis Beach Built by Citizens who Refused to Quit
A community tale traces Nokomis Beach from a 1948 idea born at Devlin's garage to a funded project. Citizens gathered funds, county and state help, and a satellite beachfront was created with a $32,000 facility dedicated in 1956.
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Albee Bridge
Nokomis Beach
Florida
Angus McIntosh
Karen Lee Court
George Devlin
Nokomis
Casey Key
Devlin
Frank Curry
Alex Knight
Bradenton
Knight
Pine Camp Recreation Hall
Alvin Jones
Mr. Burkley
John Johnston
Pop Eddy
Nokomis Sundries
Plastic Age Boat Equipment
Mrs. Carroll
Mr. Fisher
Wallace Grocery
Shenandoah Trailer Park
Mr. Orre
Willard Taylor
Larry’s
Charles McG. Roberts
Civic-Project
William L. Woodard
Devlins
Ganized
Nokomis Community Beach Fund
Johnston
Roberts
Woodard
Glen R. Leach
Jack West
Rummage Sale by Elk Auxiliary Hits Gulfbreeze Hotel
The Ladies Elk Auxiliary plans a rummage sale Saturday in a Gulfbreeze Hotel store room. Proceeds will support auxiliary activities and community projects.
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Ladies Elk Auxiliary
Gulfbreeze Hotel
One-Block Baby Boom In St. Petersburg District
In a single block of St. Petersburg 11 babies have been born to 11 families in 11 months five girls and six boys. The block now shelters 25 children of varying ages.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Rare Florida Book Reprints On Sale By UF Press
The University of Florida Press announces twelve rare Floridiana titles reprinted with Florida Quadricentennial Commission cooperation. The leather bound editions, priced 8.50 to 15.00, cover works from 1563 to 1925 including Ribault 1563 and Sprague 1848 with others by Solis de Meras Latour Forbes Cohen and Barbour. Three more volumes soon follow this fall.
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Florida Quadricentennial Commission
Floridiana
Jean Ribault
Terra Florida
Gonzalo Solis de Meras
Pedro Menendez de Aviles
A. L. Latour
West
Florida
Louisiana
James Grant Forbes
Floridas
M. M. Cohen
John T. Sprague
Joshua Giddings
George M. Barbour
John Wallace
Hubert Bruce Fuller
William Watson Davis
Jacksonville
T. Frederick Davis
Phillips Family To View Ford 1965 Line In New York
Mr and Mrs B Phillips and Mr and Mrs W H Phillips will represent Bill Phillips Ford Co Venice in New York City August 21 23 to meet Ford Motor Company executives and preview the entire 1965 Ford Division line. Sr John Obringer Ford Division Jacksonville district sales manager says over 200 Ford dealers and wives will attend the three day meeting to prep for the public introduction. They will tour Ford World’s Fair Pavilion and view vehicles at the New York Coliseum and learn Ford Division marketing plans.
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Bill Phillips Ford Co
Venice
New York City
Ford Motor Company
Ford Division
John Obringer
Jacksonville
Ford
New York
New York Coliseum
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Gladys Adkins
Beaut
Miami Ave
The
University of Florida Press
von Chetdiele
Phillips
Register For
Byron Dance Studio
Venice Ave
Regi
Advanc
Ater
St Wil Beg
Iates Ballet
N Jaza
Myrtle Byron Liebel
Debbie Wendel
Sarasota
Miami
Tampa
Departures Inc
Saat Mae
Tatenavia
Atlanta-Cincinnati
Trailways
S. Trail
Royalite Portable Typewriter
Venice Stationers
Hamilton Office Supply
Englewood
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