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12/27/1946 ".;;~,/.\,\, t?;rG~;~~;~:~~;1:';}g;;1f~~$!:!tr.r(';:,;::'\,' \~;;~~~~~i~~",'~Y~';~~;~~~''''''r*'<"\~~'M';;~~7:'",;'''''~,~~" ' .~-"',.,' : ~u.li , ' , . '. . .I'>~~~ .~'~','..~. '! l>:~';:t',~":'f!.~:,~"~~.;..~~'~;';'~'d.'ll:_.5. t~~~-'~~~:-,""r':""~I.~.~,;' .;...,. MINUTES OF CITY COMMISSION Deoember 27~ 1946 Speoial Meeting @,:, . .~. ",' : -'1,""\" .'1;\ v,' ~..'~'\. ' > :....:.~l~' ';.:; The Oity Commdssion met in speoial session at 1:30 P.M., Deoember 27, 1946 in the City Hall with the following members present: Mayor-Commissioner Geo. R. Seavy, T. A. JOhnson, Jesse G. Smith, Crane. Absent: W. C. Wells. City Attorney George W. Smith was ~nd also Harry D. Sargeant, Commissioner-eleot. J. R. present Mayor Seavy explained that the oonsider the question of appointing a Chief disoussion, it was moved by Mr. Johnson, seoonded oarried that the appointment be delayed until such ttme preliminary info~ation could be had and before the of the meeting was to Police. After thorough by Mr. Crane, and as more Board. purp 0 se of There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. Sipned MaY~~~94d I '\, '. ,: ',:',:: .:~>, r.:;\.... ...,.. " f'.!" . "\.:.:,',., , ~~;~{: ; ' ",.t",., ".,-.J , .I';, :'1.:; ~_ ,', .::; f. ;'," .~.;.: ,\', :i:- ':".' ,. "'.' .." ',t..' " ""'.'". ',' '. ..., .'. ,,~--, ;>, . ( I J' r. : _- �;< a' t`�; � v? x . . . . .. . , ., r � , ��, �'� � *Y; ; i , , '� , '': � s-S MINIITES QF CI3'Y COMM�SSION December 27y 1946 Spacial Meeta.ng The �itg Comm3.ssion met in special session at 1:30 P.M., �lecexnber 27, 1946 in the Ci�y Ha31 with tkle following members present e Atayor-Commiasioner Goo. R. Seavy, T. A. Jahnson, Jesse G, Smith, J. R. C•rane. Absent: W. C. VJelis. Citg Attorney George �N. Smith was present �nd also Harry D. Sargeant, Commissioner-elect. Mayor Seavy expZained that the purpose of the meeting wss to �.onsider the question of appoi.nting a Chief of Eolice. After thorou�;h discussion� it was moved by Mr. Johnson, secor�ded by Ivir. Crane, �;nd carried that the appoiratment be dela�ed until suoh ��me as more preliminary information could be had and before the Board. There bei.n� no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. , Si�ned �_�� Mayor-Commiss one c 3 q ►: � ■ .��.-,�-- .. _ __ __ _ � . �, , .� ...�,�� � . _ �� v. ......n _._ _ __.� ,� . �. _ � _... . ,., . , ....._ . �,,�_... _w_..,, 'i,'� : .._ � „kf ��. ,.� M . . . �. . . �;; q T � .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . � . . � . R A . � . . . . R . . .x r� .. � . Q . . . , . . . . . . . . . � �. � f . . - . -. . . 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It was named for General � William Herary Harrison, who later became Pres- � ident but never saw the fort. It was not in- tended for the protection of this area £rom �� the Indians, but for rest and rehabilitation. of troops who had been fighting them in other parts of the state. These soldiers were brought for several weeks in rotation. The �, � Seminole War which began in 1835 endad an.d the fort was abandoned in 1842. 4 That same year the Armed Gccupation � Act was passed by Congress to encourage set- � tlement in Florida. The Act awarded land � grants to move to Florida, settle on a grant i and help to protect it and neighbors from the Indians . In i842 James A. Stevens, "Father of � Clearwater", applied for a homestead, 160 � n acres of which included the fort. In 1845 Florida became a state. � In 1$48 Stephens proved his homest�ad and was issued, the first land deed in the peninsula. 9ther early settlers were Maximo _ 1 _ i i i ; � �' 1 �.: Ca ' e, _ _ _ _ <. ,' : ...; . _' �a �;', � � � _2_ Hernandez, Joe Silva, John Levic}'�, Samuel Stevenson and the McKay Brothers. The first set�lers included Dr. Oaet Philippe, Pinellas' �irst white settler, es- tablished his fine St. Helena Plantation on the present site of Philippe Park in the Mid- 1830's. Here he introduced the first grape- fruit in the United States, an4 was the first grower to cultivate citrus f*uit trees in rows. He had been a surgeon in the Frency Navy under Napoleon. His gravestone in Philippe Park gives his birth as ll85: Captured by tlie British in the Battle �f Trafalgar in 18Q5, Philippe was sent to the Bahamas with thousands of other prisoners. H2 was released after a couple o� years and went to Charleston, S.C. where he married and his four daughters ti�ere' born. He became wealthy as a physician and planter, bu� later suffere3 financial .ruin. He neard about the Territory of Florida. He loaaed his family and servants on his schooner, the "Ney" and sailed south- ward. He became a resident of Florida in 1828 on the East Ca�st near the present site of Fort Lauderdale. An Indian uprising caused them to move to Key West where Dr. Philippe helped to establish a thriving cigar industry. He came to Pine11�� Peninsula in the 183D's. His home and store were destroyed by the big hurricane of 1848. In 1842 his plar.tation and the surrounc1in� community was known as Phil- ippeville. Ano�k�er settler, Captain William Bunce, had operated a big fish "ranche" at Mullet Key about 1837, emp].oying some 300 Sndians and Spaniards. In 1845 Elias J. Ha-rt and wiPe, Margare�, moved to Clearwater. � _ g _ In 1849 Richard J. Booth, a native of England, settled in the Safety Harbor area. fie had been discharged from Fort Brag, now Tampa. H'e married Melanie Philippe, the youngest daughter of Dr. �det Philigpe. , In 1849 Samuel Stevenson homesteaded a gxant in the northern part of Clearwater, which included Stevenson Creek and prairie. � In 18�... John S. Taylor, 5r. bought the fort area and a�• he came with hous�hold � plunder and slaves, he had not enough money. � James Stevenson agreed to take the negro cook � as part of the payment. In 1850 PinEllas Pe:�insula had 35 families, and the pogulation was 178_ The Booth family came in 1834. Y.eefer Booth was said to be the fi.rst white ch:iid to be born in Pinellas Peninsula 1851...The first of the seven McMullen " Brotixers, Captain James Par�amore, came and i built a log cabin at Coachman. He was follow- � ed by Daniel, Thomas Faa:n, William, John r^ain, + and Malcolm Lawrence. � 1852,.. Richard Garrison was on2 of the'first sattlers in the Dunedin area, John S. Taylor moved to the seetior_ southeast of � Clearwater. Tn 1854... David B. Tur;�er and Rabert J. T�7hitehurst bought the £ort £or $SQO. and a���aea �t. I� 1853 the first sc11oo1 in Pinellas Peninsula area was the McMullen Log School... 2 miles sou�heast o� Clearwater, built by Capt. James McMullen fox his and neighbors' chil.dren. � � "� � �,� ,: � _ :4 _ Tn 1855 ._ John C. White homesteaded an acreage in Narth Clearwater. In 1855... Tlre tirst free school on the Peninsula was the Old Taylor school on the property of John S. Taylor. In 1855 (Feb.) the first school was opened on Feb. 4 at a location where the pres- ent �chool Administration Building is, at the intersection of Drui3 Road and Hercules Ave. There were 19 pupils, with N. Campbell, age 25, as teacher. He was paid $1.00 a day for the forty days of school. The youngest stu- dent was £ive and the oldest, nineteen. Mrs. Sally'McMullen Belcher attended the schoal and she said that "it was really haxd to study in the school, because it was more fun to watch �he little bears just outside, playing in the trees." In 1857...Rev. C.D. Ns.cholson came in and bouglzt the Whita homestead. Robert J. Whiteharst so1c1 his land to Mrs. Nancy Camp- bell, who built the first frame house. In 1858...William Campbell erected the £irst store building. - In 1859...David Turner became the first postmaster. Mail came by boat from Cedar Keys on the steamer, "Madison Packet." In 1860...Mr. Drew staked out 160 acres � of brush. There were now 82 families, 381 pop- ulation, 23 vacant houses, �2 T�hitPhursts, 37 � McMullens, 25 CampbElls, 16 Taylors, 14 Mears, a�r,d 13 Youngb,loods . In 1860o..the second County School was I erected and named the Taylor school, located on the "Sever" plac-�, Dr. Bethel MeMullen was � the �eachEr. � . . . . . . ... .. . . , ` . -5 - ; In 1861....The Home Guards was organ- i ized in Clearwater by James P. MeMullen. I Others who jo'ined were David B. Turner, A.C. ' Turner, J.D, Rogers ar_d William Campbell. i � Clear Water Harbor was just a sleepy � � little fishing village with some agriculture ! as families were self-sufficient. Their gar- i � dens, chickens,, cows and £ruit provided a good living. , � The early settlers`found that the local � S Indians were not Seminoles, but Timucuans who called this area "Poco-Topauq", meani:ng "Clear Water" because of the many springs of i clear fresh 4�ater that bubbled up along the shoreline and even out in the waters o£ the harbor. �ne of the best known of those f sprinqs was on the north side of the bluff at what is now the west end of Turner Street. � David Turner, the grandfather of Joe Turn�r, I 7.ived there. He bricked up this fina spring. Sailing vessels in the Gulf made it a"port i of call," to fill their water casks. Unfortu- � nately the spring was buried beneath tons of earth when the city widened Turner Street, in � sgite o£ efiorts to preserve the old springs. When the call came the young men volun- ' teered and were away during the Civi1 War, when Yankee gunboats made raids in Clear Water, older men remained at home butthe wom�n � gathered up their chickens, pigs, goats, cows and everything they could put on a wagon and headed for Safety Harbor (Green Springs). � � After the war there was only one school in operation in the entire area, the Cemetary School. 1870.... Rev. C. S. Reynolds came to Clear Water. He had been editor of the Tampa Herald. He built the Mid�yay Bzptist Church on 7�akeview Ave. _ _ ,. ,,,,, ,���4, � � �4 . . . � . . . . . ., .6 h - �, - � 1873...Reynolds established the first newspaper printed as the Clear water Times. His siste7r, Mrs. 3ennie Plumb, taught the fri.rst public school in the Log Baptist Churcho Mrs. ,�31ar�ton was present. The first gra�efruit was shipped by Mrs. David Turner. It was sent to Cinnati and did not bring enough to pay the freight. 1880...Theodore Kamensky, famous scuTptor from Russia, built a hotel, the Sea View IioteZ. �n 1880 M. C. Dwight bought prc�perty and built the Orange B1uff Hote1 and cottages,. In 1880 there were 24Q houses, ]:,100 people, b0 McMullens, 45 Whitehursts., 16 Taylors, 10 Turners, 31 Nlears, ll Archers, 8 Booths. In 1831 C1ear Water Harbor was incor- pozated. In 1883 the first owner of Clearwater Beach was a woman -- Prudence Shafer. It was called °Tate`s Island - a"fish ranche." In 1883... South Ward Primary School was opened. Mr. Campbell gave the land. In 1884 ....A. C. T�zrner was editor of the West Hillsbora Times. In 1885...the W.C.T.,U. was organized Uy Mrs. Woodrutf, sister o� Rev. C. S. Reynolds. She was its first president. In 1886...W. A� Belcher, Pinel.l.as pio- neer on Belcher Road, tried to get a county division set through the Legislature. - 7 In 1887.._H. C. Markley and H. C,Turner gave the lots for the Episco�al Church, Rev. Noyle was the fir�t rector. In 188$.-.i:he �range Belt Railroad brought its first train to Clearwater. The Baptists wanted a new church amd Mr. Williams gave the lots. In 1890... Zargo's first school was built. � In 1890...Julia Guy, next to the young- est of 9 children, was bozn to Joe Rogers and ! Mary Turner. i In 1891...The first Presbyterian Church I was organized by Rev. T,uther Wilson. The lot was danated by John R. Davey and his business � associates. In 1891...Jamas E. Crain became the first I Mayor and, as he did not want to be re-elected, ' Willi�n May became the second for 1892 and 1893. L. P. �lunspaugh was mayor in 1894-5 and Wm. Hart was mayor in 1896. I In 1892...Mr. Turnez sold the West Hills- boro Times to R. J. Morgan. � In 1894...Rev. C. S. Reynolds became a editor of the West Hillsboro Times. � In 1895.._in December was the "Big Fresze" and again in 1895 in January. Many people were disco�zraged and moved away. In 1895 the Orange Belt Railroad was bought by the Plant sgstem and made a standard gauge road. A depot was built on Cleveland ; S �reet . �„�._ _ �„ ��� � .. . . . .. . . . . � � � . � � . . . . � t. _ g _ _ g _ In 1896 LeRoy Brandon became editor of 1900... R. W. Converse... C. H. Evans be- the Hillsboro News for four years. came editor of the "Clearwater News" which was a dail.y paper. In T896.... the first white child, William H. Hart, was born. Elias J_ Hart 1901...The Ladies Smprovement Society had filed the first claim under thE Armed �•;as organiz�d. Some streets were paved Occupation Act (1842) and settled at the with brick or shell and electricity was in Peacock Farm, U.S. Highway 19 and Gulf-to- some homes. Bay Blvd. The.re was a log school house at the Clearwater Cemetary. ,�y In 1902 a Public Dock and Pavilion was �l;t built at the foot of Cleveland Street and In 1896 Cleveland Street was widened F�, extended out into the Bay. from 40 to 80 feet and a c3ay road extended .,{{� from Fort Harrison to the entrance of the In 1902 a step was marked in: our cul- Belleair Biltmore grounds. The hotel was ture. We actually had a baseballteam. We build and opened :ia;�taary 1897. Asphalt may not have won any Major League pennants, bicycle tracks were constructed. Bicycle but, according to Manley Urew, who w*as one races were l'Tel� in November. The world's of the players, we did manage to win two most noted riders spent the winter herea games and lost two, FranJc Booth also was there. 1898... The bicycle craze was on. Paths of clag, she11 or pine straw were In 1902,..(July) the town jail was l�uilt. destroyed by fire. One hundred fifty dollars �aas appropriated for a necv jail. When it was 1898...First school, a small building com�leted there was $ L 50 1eft. They ex- near the sever Home was built by John S. plained that it was necessary to put boards Taylor, St. George R. Kennedy was the around the foundation to keep the hogs from teacher, Pupils paid $1.50 per month for going under the buildinq. tuition. In 1903 S.S. Coachman and Sons built a By the �ime of the Spanish Americ•an �i� packing plant. The sons were James and Mike, War, �;1ear�vater was a thriying little town. Francis and BonnelL This original packiny There were many citrus groves and packing �� plant was later blown away in the 1921 hurri- houses which provided jobs for man.y people. cane. Sawznills began to operate abd commerc�ial fishing was good. Everything was brought in In 1903... a telephone exchange was es- i by boat including ice (in burlap bags.) tabl'ished. J.R. Davey financed the enter- prise. Two years later an electric light. � 1900...At the turn o£ the century Clear- franchise was granted to J. N. McClung water began to wake up. J.N. McClung bui.lt an ice £actory and a water main was laid In 1904...Tilley's Jewelry Store opened. ; from Drew street to Cleveland Street. Population was 400 and 1,000 in winter. j � � � � V � . . . . . . . . "'�."'^R . . . . . . � . . . . . . �� ' �TM�. , . . . .. � . . . � .. . . � � . �� . � �. . . . . . �. . . .. � _io_ In 1905...the Bank oi Clearwater re- ceived ita charter_ Fort Harrison Ave. was paved with phosphate rock. In September the Board of Trade was organized. In 1906... Th2 South Wara School Build- ing wa;; completed. ClearWater Harbor was changed to Clearwater. In 1907...The Church of Christ congre- gation was holding meetings in the auditorium of the South Ward 5chool building. In 1907... :V. L. Straub, 8ditor of the St. Petersburg Times mailed copies of his "Declaration of Independence" to all members of the State Legislature, about why West Hills- boro should have their own county, Legislation passed this bill May 23, 1911, signed by Gov. Gi�christ, on Dec. I5th. Pinellas County began operations in rented offices in downtown Clear- water ��anuary 1, 1912. 1908...Clearwater Pythian Band and Con- : cert began with 22 members. F. W. Craven was leader with J. P. 5utter, one of the capable musicians. 1910...June 24. Fire destroyed the entire business block on the north side of ClPveland Streeto from Osceola to Ft. b.iarrison. Mr. Marshall's Grocery store was involved and he had supplies broughtin from Tampa. Cbn- gress appropriaLed $29,A00 to dredge Clearwater and Boca Ciega Bays. Major Charley Edans, edi- tor of Clearcvater News, paved the first streets. �` 1911...The Fire Department was organized �4 with Ora S. Hart as the Chief, and a new City Hall was built. In May, Pin�llas County was formed and Clearwater was designat�d the County �' Seat. Leading aitizens had formed and a sub- � scription library was organized. 400 volumes � of b�oks were donated. � 4 -11- 1912... Pinellas CounLy's first officials of 1912 were: County Commissioners F. A. Wood, and Q.T. Railsback, St. Petersburg; S. S. Coach- man, Clearwater; L. D, Vinson, Tarpon Springs; Jefferson T. Lotve� Anona... County Clerk of Court, C. W. Weicking, St. Petersburg; Sheriff, i�iarvel WhitehursL, ozona; Tax Collector; E. B. McMullen, Largo, Tax Assessor; T. J. Northrup, St. Petersburg, Treasurer; A. C. Turner, Clear- water, County School Superintendent; Dixie M. Hol�ing, St. Petersnurg, County Judge; LeRoy Brandon, Surveyor; W. A. Rousseau, Dunedin, Registration Supervisor; Albert S. Meares, Anona... School Board; A. F. Bartlett, St.Peters- burg; A. P. Beckei:t, Tarpon Springs; Wm. A. A11en, Largo....Justices of the Peace: William A. fiart, Clearwater, J. J. Snllivan, St. Peters- burg. �'rom the first meeting of the new Commis- sioners until May, St. Petersburg people ap- peared at each meeting to ask that the court- house be built in St. Petersburg. The first Commission was controlled by the majority of three from upcounty however, and all requests. were turned down, cr tab.l�d for future action. Finally the up-county commissioners w�re served with an injunction,'and at a meeting on May 7, 1912, the Board, by a vote of three to two, awarded a contract to E. W. Parker of Tampa, for a two-story frame court-house, to cost $30750. It was to be built in 30 days, on loLs givem b� the City of Clearwater on the present site of Peace Memorial Church. The buildina was guaranteed for two years. The population at this time was 13,193. The first court-house was built with volunteer labnr, while the neighborhood women brought food to the workers. Torches blazed around Lhe rising structure as worlc went on through the night, and armed guards with shotguns patrolled it constantly, because rumora hael been spread that st. Petersburg.peaple �lanned. to come to Clearwater and burn it down. George J. Bolton served as one of the guards. _ . .��� - •� ti ' � � ; ' t -12- Cgrus Lowery was Postmaster when Bolton ° brought mail from Green Springs (Safety i I3arbor) . � i 1912...Se�itember. The City voted a i bond issue of $40,000 for paving and pier ' construction and Island Park Improvements. � In December the County voted a bond issue for $370,000 for hard surf_aced roads. 1912...The Peoples Bank of Clearwater i was crganized by L. B. 5kinner, President; � W. M. Ulmer, Uice-President; J. M. Bar�o, � Cashier; and B. C. Bennicker, Assistant , Cashier. John U. Bird opened his office a as an attorne� and counselor at 1aw an�1 notary public. � i 1912...fihe Daylight Restaurant adver- tised "Meals at all hours -- fullcour.se dinner for 25�." The population was 1,500 and growing. There were now four churches. Dr. W. F. Craven was leader of the Concert ' Band, R. F: Tilley was Secr�tary, O. S. Hart was Treasurer, and G. F. Thornton was ; property manager. 1912...Frank's Department Store iaent in business selling general merchandise and dry goods. Dean Alvord developed the ; Harbor Oaks section. Clearwater FIigh � i Scho�l Building was erected. Prof. J. I. i Reese was Principal. Dixie M. Hollings was'the County Superintendent at age 24. James M. Blanton and son Herbert went into '; business at Cleveland and Garden Streets. 1913...UDC Chapter was organized and �` the Mother's Club was organized. W. W. ` Roberts organized the Boy Scouts with J.M. ' Barco Scout Master followed by Rev. Harri- j son Juniper, Scout Master. I i ,I � ■ � -13- 1914:...Dewey Drew..,first B�y Scout troup with former state Comptroller Ray E. Green. In June Mrs. W. B. Powell forzned the Woman's C1ub. 1914...The Clearwater High School year- book...Dewey Drew,Cartoonist. A picture slzows ^- graduates; Dorothy Williamson, J_T. Helms, Fannie Sutten, 91a Anderson. This year, the first scheduled commercial air- line made a flight across Tampa Bay, and in May W. B: Powell published the £irst issue of the Clearwater Evening Sun. Dewey Drew {age L3) was the first newsboy. His grand- father staked out 160 acres in 1860. His grandmother, Mary Abbie Rogers Drew was'born March 8, 1fi71 in a two-story house an the bluff at the foot of Turner Street. His father brought the first sea�ing-machine from Tampa on horse-back. 1914..,The Chamber of Commerce begana but at this time it was called the Board of Trade. Morton F. Plant Hospital was built by a dona- tirn £rom Mort�on F. Plant. 1915... North Wa�d Primary School was built. 1915...The brick Clearwater Public Library , was donated by Andrew Carnegie. It was started with a sma11 private library, sstablished by Edward H. Jones who gave the basic books from his persona:;. library, supplemented by others , from citizens. It occupied two small upstairs rooms donated by the People's Bank. It then moved into sented space on the second floor of the Bank oP Clearwater. It then was located where the Chamber o� Commerce was on Cleveland Street. Later on the Car.negie Foundation offered $10,000 if the town would provide the location for a building. ����p., ' � , � 0 - 14 - The Osceola Street site was bought from John R. Je£fords for $3,000. Taver Bayly was at various times presidant and vice- president of the Clearwater Library and Chamber of Commerce and was also a board member of Morton Plant Hospital for 30 or 40 years. 19I5...The Coachman Building was erec- ted on the site �ormerly a mercantile store operated by S. S. Coachman, and sold every- thing from horse collars to women's hats. The 1915 High School graduation class ir_cluded A. Marshall. � 1916...D. o. Batchelor purchased the Clearwater Evening Sun. The Campfire Girls was organized by Mrs. F. B. McMullen and consisted of 30 members. In January Christian Science held a meeting, occupying the ent;ire second floor of the Bank oP Clearwater. The NaJ_1 Lumber Company estab- lished its business and continued £or years and to this day. � 1917...Mrs. Sallie M. Sweat was florist at the Belleview Biltmore and did not have her own business until 192b. 2t was als� known as "Veron� Inn.° In 1918 The Gray Moss Inn was construc- ted. Nine people had owned it before John WRlch, Sr. bought it, including E. Marshall, father of Alfred Marshallo and renamed it the "Virginian''. Cy Lowery's father was postmaster when the post office was located on Cleveland St. ;r where the Town House Restaurant vHas (Aunt Hattie's now). The first golf course was located in the Skycrest area. Mr. J. B. �' Davidson told some interested citizens he � would lease his forty acres for the amount of annual taxes. The Clearwater Country I� Club was begun in 1918. 43 acres were bought fr.om J. R. Jef£ords £or $10,000. 1; - 1S - In 1918 a hurricane came in across Caladesi (FIoa) Island, kiTling 3 children and 300 hogs. Walter Fuller, employed by the St. Petersburg Times, and a fat policeman sur- veye,3 the damages. In 1919 Mrs. Charlotte Stuart Bowen, widow of Dr. John Bowen (one of the first physicians in Clearwater and founder with Dr. Dickerson), was past president of the YMCA Board anc� -:�tive in the hospital and Auxiliary. In 1919 George McClamma came to Clear- water. He remembers the aonstru�tion of the Fort Harrison Hotel and how the private cars would bacic into the grounds at the Belleview-Biltmore. The WFLA Radio Station had a studio in the City Park, a large two- story yellow frame buzlding. To go to Tampa for shopping you would go by boat or by way of Oldsmar and the Old Memorial Highway. Recreation was swimming and fishing. The history of the graduation classes of Clearwate.r High School is as follows; The first graduating Class was in 1910 ' and included Amy Iiart (Mrs. LeRoy Garrison), Miss Pauline Giddens, Sammy Morris (Turner). 1911: Etta Constantine, Margaret Duncan, Beulah McMullen, Kathleen Plumb. Dixie Hollins came to the school two years prior and wanted to have a graduating class. These four girls and 3 or 4 boys were graduated then also (in 1909) . 1912....Evie Boteler, Evie 4Jilson, Emma Wilson, Grace Lev�is, Leland Bldridge. 1913... J. T. Helms, Fannie Sutter, D.oroi:h�Z Williamson, O11a Allen (Mrs. C1eve Smith of Largo) . 1914..: Teresa Davis, Margaret New�nan, Flor�nce Eldridge, Florenee Mendenhall, Esther Towne, Genie Rice, Margaret Dougl,as, William Blanton, Francis Pooser, and Faith Duncan. .,. ��� ''�. , :� :,. �,�.; q, � F . ... . � . . ' . �� . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . � p �.; . ., . . � . . . � . .. . .. .. ... , . . . . . .. � . . � . . . .. . . . - . . .. ,.:.,.. . . ._.. _.�: , . :,_:._.�. _ . . . . . ,. . .. . ._... , -----�:. . ... . ... r� ;� -16- 1915...M�6. Elsie,Kilgore (Lerch), Margaret � Lynch, Alfred E. Mdrshall, Lula Wilson, Katie Kilgore, Earl McMullen, Amy Howell, Blanch Cordier, Lois Agee, 9udie Smich, Bernice Eldridge, Roswell Hart, Elizabeth Keyes. � 1916.._Helen Chase, Mary Evans, Ida McMullen., Victor Manget, Laura Nelson, Lora Rice, Edna y Sheridari, Eiomer White. ( 1917...Agnes Blanton, Adele Brown, William ,� Christie, Mae Davis, Ethel Eubanks, Hugh Hendrix, Elizabeth Kisby, Clifton Johnson, ; Earle McKisson, Lester McClur_g, Raleigh Reese, , Laura Reese, Mattie Daniel, Marcus Carlr, � ; Margaret Hubbard, Claire Kilgore, i Stevens, Jason Smith, Lucile Rousseau, { Maxine Powe11, Myrtle B lumb, Dorothy Wynkoop, ,A EllsWorth Shoemaker, Gladys Wallace. �3 1918._.Treutlen Baily, Robert Boyd, a Gavin Douglas, George Johnson, Victor Logan, { Ferell Moore, Mary Shank, Wa11er A, Smith, � Ernest Tyler, Mildred Wyatt, Verna Whittington. � 1919,..Paul K. Boles, LulaMay Beckett, j (Mi11s}, Edith Compton, Lois Freeman, Lucille ! Fussello Fred Kilgore, Everod Mann, Ardys Pcpler, Ida Seals (Samuelson), George Selby, '( � Edwin Ro�seau. ': 1920...Lzland Booth, Archie Campbell, Stanley Cornwall, Jasper Crowley, Wesley Fitcht, Jeanette �'rost, Lucy Hartley, Edith Hendry, Frederick Hubbard, Eva Mae Hughey, � Bruce Grant, Georgia Jackson, Harold Jacob, Dorothy Lapham, Newton McClung, Merle McKisson, 3 D. T. McMullen, Hazel Moore, Thelma Ha11, P Sarah Nelson, Emory Pendarvis, Ray Niles, � Marie Smith, Birdie Tucker, Eleanor Tyler, i� Elizabeth White, Lois Sutton, Marguerite �� Woodall, Frank Willi_ams�n. (This material was gleaned i° from newspaper�clippings.) ` The graduating classes from 1921 to 1932 i will appear in a non-fiction book "Sand I,, in My Shoes, Cl:arwater 1924-28". 1 1j '� _. _ ,_ _ . ..�,,,,�,,,� .,� �'� ��"�d� .k . ., .. . . . . .. . � . . . fi�`'- .. . . . . � . . . . . .. . . � � .i ■ �� . . � _ . ' . . . i.