1946
Taylor County News
January 17, 1946
Friedman Store will be reconstructed
The Friedman Store on south Jefferson Street will be closed to business during the next few weeks, while the interior of the store is being reconstructed
The work is now under way and Mr. Friedman states that everything about the building will be made new except the front and the side walls. A new floor, new roof and ceiling will be put in place. A ten foot brick and concrete addition is being made in the width of the east end of the building.
Mr. Friedman states that all new fixtures, stands, cabinets and display cases will be installed in the new store. He has disposed of the entire stock of merchandise to an out of town buyer and the goods are being packed today for shipment.
Mr. and Mrs. Friedman plan to reopen the store with an all new stock of merchandise within six weeks. They stated they had hopes of making the opening date earlier than that, but are not sure that the reconstruction can be accomplished in less than six weeks.
New Radio Shop opens this week
A new firm in Perry is that of Albrid Cox and Floyd Sheffield, who have opened a Radio Laboratory in the Blanton building on Main Street, just west of Glickman dime store.
In addition to radios, the two recently returned Army men will also service refrigeration equipment and other electric appliances and will also sell at retail many smaller electric supplies.
Messrs. Cox and Sheffield are both local boys who went from this county to the armed service, and have only recently returned.
W. M. Whiddon buys The McLain Grocery
W. M. Whiddon, well known young Taylor County citizen has bought the E. E. McLain grocery and market on Road 19 in west Brooklyn.
Mr. Whiddon took possession Tuesday and states that the store will be operated as in the past, with some improvements to be made in the building and a larger stock being carried. Groceries and fresh meats will be sold.
Mr. McLain is retiring from the strain of merchandising and will devote his entire time to looking after his rental properties and real estate holdings.
Waring Wyche Store bought by Catledge
The stock of the Waring Wyche Hardware store located on south Jefferson Street in Perry was this week bought by H. T. Catledge and Earl Blanton and the business will be continued at the present location.
Mr. Catledge came to Perry from Madison seven years ago when the Waring Wyche store was opened here, and he has managed the store continuously since its establishment. He will continue in charge and there will be no change in location or in the policy of the store.
The firm name will be H. T. Catledge & Sons and Mr. Catledge will have the assistance of his two sons, and his son-in-law, Earl Blanton, in the operation of the business.
Taylor County News
February 14, 1946
Lt. Col. Byron Butler gets his discharge
According to a bulletin to The News from the public relations office at Fort McPherson, Georgia, Lt. Col. Byron N. Butler has been honorably discharged at that center.
While serving as County Judge of Taylor County, Col. Butler entered the Army just one month less than four years ago. His wife, Mrs. Louise Butler, was appointed by the Governor to serve the un-expired portion of the term.
Thirteen months of his service were spent over-seas, and Col. Butler wears the following service ribbons, European Theatre, American Theatre, and the Victory Ribbon.
Col. Butler concluded his European assignment as Chief of Staff with the 94th Infantry Division. He was formerly with the 71st Inf. Div. The bulletin from Fort McPherson stated that Col. Butler will resume the practice of law.
Greene's Garage has new Hudson Cars
New 1946 Hudson automobiles, now being shown by Greene's Garage are winning instant approval due to the postwar advances in exterior and interior styling, mechanical efficiency and ease of operation, according to A. L. Greene.
Declaring that the new models fully meet the demand for better cars for better driving, Mr. Greene said that deliveries will be made as rapidly as possible and those placing the first orders will get the first cars. He added that present Hudson owners are well represented in those viewing the first cars built since the end of the war.
Mr. Greene, has been advised by the factory, that Hudson is in a unique position for production by reason of early re-conversion early orders for materials and an integrated plant that enables an unusually high percentage of the completed auto's components. He continued:
"The new models are being offered in two distinctly different style-lines - the Super series and the Commodore series, each available with six or eight cylinder engines."
Taylor County News
February 28, 1946
New Building is started on Green St.
Construction of a new building was started this week on the lot lying between the Garrett Studio and the Sinclair station of Henry Dorsett on Green Street, across from the Dixie-Taylor Hotel. The building is being erected by Frank Scott, contractor, for the Puckett Brothers.
The building will be forty by eighty feet, constructed of brick. The building will be divided into two rooms, and the Dorsett Sales Company will occupy the western half. A plate glass front will present two show windows on Green St., and another show window will be placed at the front on the west side of the building, facing the Dorsett station.
Mr. Dorsett states that his firm, comprising himself and L. A. Parker will deal at wholesale and retail in automotive supplies, electrical appliances of all kinds, and that they will do electrical contracting, large or small, including the construction of complete power lines.
Mr. Scott states that he hopes to complete the building within sixty days, and it is stated that the eastern portion of the building has already been rented.
Perry Furniture Co. has changed hands
The Perry Furniture Company changed ownership last week, when Clarence McLeod purchased the business from Mrs. W. M. Beatty. Mr. McLeod announces that the business will remain unchanged, and that he will serve patrons of the store as in the past.
Mr. McLeod has been an employee of the store for more than twelve years, where he has rendered loyal and capable service. He and his family reside on Road 55 just north of town. The Perry Furniture Company is one of the older business concerns of Perry, having been established many years ago by the late W. M. Beatty and after his death Mrs. Beatty continued the business in the same successful manner.
J. Frank King died at his home in Perry last Thursday night
Well known Surveyor had been in poor health for some time.
Perhaps every acre of land in Taylor County felt the impact of Frank King's boot. Certainly there is no forty corner in the county upon which he had not stood, peering with keen interest through the great pines, the moss laden cypress, or with impatience upon a muddy buttonwood pond.
To Frank King, bursting with physical energy, inherited from pioneer Americans, it was but a stride from the Aucilla to the Steinhatchee, from township 3-8 to township 5-3, from the silent and sultry passes of San Pedro Bay to the surging and churning waters of Deadmans Bay.
He sat before his tent with the empire builders of the Florida we now know, when they inspected lands and timbers; but his close associations with such did not affect his neighborly relations with the man who had a little homestead beyond the sand hills.
Nobody in Taylor County ever gave away more than Frank King. "Here's a bite for your stummick; I'll be seeing you soon," he would say as he left at your gate a jar of honey, a turkey, chicken, duck or vegetables, all from his splendid farm, or wild game as he had killed it that day. As long as he was able to operate it his farm on the Fenholloway south of Perry was a productive one, and he and Mrs. King lived there for twenty five years - from 1903 to 1928.
Frank died at his home here last Thursday night about seven o'clock, after an illness of long duration. The funeral service was held at the Church of Christ on north Calhoun Street Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. W. M. Robins, minister of that church and Rev. Alva Horton, of New Home Baptist Church, conducted the service. Internment was in Pisgah cemetery.
J. Frank King was born December 10, 1869 at Elba, Alabama, coming to Taylor County when he was eight with his pioneer parents, Jack and Susan King. He was married December 10, 1891 to Miss Mary Catherine Blue. They had only one child, a son who died in infancy. This couple showed their great love for children and Christian spirit by rearing two orphan boys, Herman and Alver Woods, relatives of Mrs. King, and two orphaned nieces of Mr. King, who are now Mrs. C. B. Carlton of Lacoochee and Mrs. R. H. Woods of Copeland.
Mrs. King died on March 13, 1940, and Mr. King was married again on August 9, 1941, to Mrs. Ethel Walker of Immokalee. He is survived by the widow and six step-children, Glenn Walker, Hamp, Margaret Ann, Betty, Thelma and June Walker, a sister, Mrs. E. A. Miller of Perry, the two foster sons, R. H. and J. A. Woods, the two nieces mentioned previously, other nieces and nephews and other relatives.
Mr. King was a surveyor and timber estimator, and pursued his vocation in all parts of Florida and much of Georgia. For the past few years before his illness he spent much time in the Everglades and the Big Cypress of Lee and Collier counties.
Mr. King was a great lover of nature, a great hunter and natural woodsman, with an intense devotion to his varied tasks. He was a member of the Church of Christ here, and spent much time and money in building a place of worship for that congregation.
New seats placed in Temple Theater
New seats of the finest kind now grace the newly reconstructed Temple Theater, adding immensely to the appearance of the theater and to the comfort of patrons.
The Theater closed two days last week to permit the installation of the seats, the show opening again on Thursday night to a large and well pleased audience. There are 460 new "Bodyform" seats, completely upholstered and form fitting for maximum comfort.
New carpet for the lobby and new rugs for the aisles have been ordered and will soon be in place, stated Kay Porter, manager. Also drapes for the stage and doors are being made. They also, will be in place soon.
The new theater is a model of elegance and comfort, and George and Kay Porter are received the praise of their patrons and public generally for providing a theater that is a credit to the town and county.
Taylor County News
March 7, 1946
Ed Linton will build fine business house on road
Auto Sales Place and Garage to be South of his Service Station.
Ed Linton of the E. R. Linton Motors, Road 19 at Green Street, announces plans for the construction of a new garage and automotive supply building, construction to start as soon as the architect supplies blueprints, probably thirty days hence.
Preliminary sketches of the building, together with the floor plan, indicate that it will be a beautiful building, ideally arranged. The building will be erected just south of the Linton Service Station and Garage building. The office, display and parts room will be thirty by 90 feet, with four restrooms, equipped with showers.
The work-room will be 70x80 feet, the frame being steel with self-supporting roof. A modern heating system, designed to heat the floors, will be installed. Plans call for windows of glass brick, the heating plant supplying ventilation. There will be only four openings - doors at convenient locations. A sprinkler system will provide protection against fire. A Tallahassee architect designed the building, and it will present a striking appearance.
Angle windows in the northwest corner of the building will face Road 19 and the driveway at the present filling station. Mr. Linton will continue to operate the station and his present repair department. The new building will give him ample space for the display and servicing of Dodge and Plymouth cars, for which he has the agency.
New Auto Agency to Erect Building
A firm of newcomers to Perry has purchased the lot across Main Street from the Moon Garage, and west of the Standard station operated by Judson Faircloth and will erect a building for automotive sales and equipment.
The firm, composed of Bill Brown of West Palm Beach and C. H. Williams of Bell, has the agency here for the new Kaiser-Frazier cars. The concern will be known as Brown & Williams Motors.
It is stated that Mr. Brown will move to Perry and operate the business.
Notice of Intention to register Fictitious Name
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, pursuant to the "Fictitious Name Statute," House Bill No. 1175, Chapter No. 20,953, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1941, will register with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for Taylor County, Florida upon receipt of publication of this notice, the fictitious name to-wit:
PERRY FURNITURE COMPANY
Under which I am engaged in business at Perry, Florida.
That the party interested in said business is as follows:
CLARENCE McLEOD
Dated at Perry, Taylor County, Florida, this 21st day of February A. D. 1946
Clarence McLeod
Notice of Intention to register Fictitious Name
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, pursuant to the "Fictitious Name Statute," House Bill No. 1175, Chapter No. 20,953, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1941, will register with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for Taylor County, Florida upon receipt of publication of this notice, the fictitious name to-wit:
PERRY TRUCK & TRACTOR COMPANY
Under which I am engaged in business at Perry, Florida.
That the party interested in said business is as follows:
J. B. FAIRCLOTH
Dated at Perry, Taylor County, Florida, this 9tht day of February A. D. 1946
J. B. Faircloth
Taylor County News
March 14, 1946
New Building To Hold Two Concerns
Another new structure is going up on Road 19, being that of Paul D. Bird and Henry Radcliffe, located on the west side of Road 19, between the Gulf filling station and the new building of the Perry Truck & Tractor Company.
The building 35x50 feet is of concrete blocks, with stucco outside, and plastered walls. Contractor W. A. Wright is in charge of construction. The building will be divided in two places of business, the north room being 20x50 and the south room 15x50.
Paul D. Bird well established a thoroughly modern grill in the north side to serve local people and transients with delightful meals. Henry Radcliffe, who is reported to have sold his downtown bar, will operate a whiskey package store in the south side of the new building. No drinks will be sold or consumed at the new location, it was stated this week.
The date of completion of the building is indefinite. Most required materials are on hand, but a few items may be found hard to get, so the date of completion cannot be set at this time.
New Concern Will Open Thursday
Judson Faircloth, who had been engaged the past few weeks in construction a building on Main Street at Road 19, to house the business of his Perry Truck & Tractor Company, announces that he will hold the opening of his new business on Thursday evening of next week.
Mr. Faircloth states that the difficulty of securing his contemplated line of farm machinery and also the difficulty of securing certain materials for the building delayed his opening several weeks. He does not yet have his full line of machinery, but he states he will have tractors on display, with planters and cultivators.
Farmers are especially invited to the dedication of the new building and Mr. Faircloth states he has made arrangements to serve fish and swamp cabbage to all who attend, from six to nine in the evening, Thursday, March 21.
Representatives of the International Harvester Company whose farm implements Mr. Faircloth will sell, will attend the dedication to explain the methods of using the machinery that will now be available to Taylor County farmers.
In addition to the usual farm implements Mr. Faircloth will sell trucks, and will keep a supply of parts. He will also operate a garage and car service station at the new place of business.