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of which 12 were dedicated
to the county’s develop-
ment. Col. George Claiborne
Simms of Hotel Rawls in
Williston compiled the
special section and wrote,
“Levy County was one of
the last counties in the state
thrown open by good roads.
And strange indeed is the
fact that few counties in

the entire United States or
even Canada can match it in
natural resources yet to be
developed.”

C. H. Carmichael, a Chief-
land farmer, was pleased to
reap a $3,389 return on his
20 acres of peanuts. Carmi-
chael said land near Chief-
land could be purchased for
$2 an acre.

The Cedar Key State
Bank was in solid financial
shape, boasting $34,748
cash on hand and deposits

‘of $70,000. Dr. J.W. Turner
was the president and Dr.
D.A. Andrews was the vice
president. -

Suwannee Valley Cold
Storage Co. was touted
as the backbone of Levy
County and a fast growing _
Chiefland firm.

Bronson labeled itself an
“ideal industrial city site”
and explained the town’s
name was once-Chunky —
Pond. In 1884, the news-
paper was called the Levy
County Enterprise and was
edited by R.B. Mitchell.
Dixon’s was the town’s most
popular site where “every-
body goes to meet their
friends.”

Silver-haired S.C. Whit-
man, a veteran of the stage,’
retired to reside on Cedar
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LEVY COUNTY boasted one of the finest hack mar-
kets in the United States. (Photo 1936)

Drummond & Wellman, perform April 29 at Chief-

Inc. of Williston advertised land High School.
a 1934 Chevrolet Master _ John Dew was named
Sedan for $435. Looking for’ chairman of the county can-

a slightly older car? 4.1929 _ cer drive.

Chevrolet Coach in good Sixteen would graduate
shape could be yours for ' from Bronson High School
$145. April 26.. Wayne Duden

Firestone tires started delivered the salutatory.
at $6.65 each at Fred T. Mr. and Mrs. George
Davison’s Service Station in | Meeks of Chiefland an-
Chiefland. nounced the birth of a
One Williston planter daughter, Linda Georgette,
reaped a cucumber harvest born April 15.
on a single acre of land for Jack Holland Jr. returned
which he was paid $1,000. home with an honorable
. Perkins State Bank had discharge after serving at Ft.
total resources of $128,000.' Bragg, N.C.
April 24, 1946 Chiefland’s FFA boys built
Chiefland High School _a sanitary.privy and in-
was set to graduate 18 April stalled it at the home of Mrs.
96: Atlanta Johns. Six children
Eddy ‘Amold: noted Grand there were infected with
Ole Opry musician, would hookworms.

mHoney Coniued from page 4

enough, so please don’t bring me another one, okay?
Golly Gum Drop isn’t life great! It makes me sad to get
rid of these little boys, but life will go on and I will survive.
So until next week, I’ll say may the good Lord take a
liking to you. Stay sweet, take care and say a prayer for me.
Nuff said,
Miss Honey

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