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1942: War ordinances will be passed in Clearwater

By THERESA BLACKWELL
Published January 23, 2007

JAN. 22, 1942

CLEARWATER - The City Commission plans to draw up two special ordinances at its next meeting, one establishing daylight saving time in Clearwater and another to control blackouts in this city, and to set the penalty for those who fail to obey.

Dunedin was the first city in this section to draw up a blackout ordinance, with the penalty set at $200 fine, 90 days in jail or both for failure to obey the regulations.

City officials of Dunedin have not yet announced if they will draw up a special ordinance establishing daylight saving time, to conform with national regulations effective Feb. 9.

JAN. 22, 1942

Truck and bus survey under way for defense

CLEARWATER - Owners of motor trucks and buses in Pinellas County are receiving war department questionnaires asking information on the types and uses of their vehicles, as part of the truck and bus inventory for national defense.

"The questionnaires should be filled out and mailed at once," Ernest Green, chairman of transportation and communications for the Pinellas County defense council, said today. "We are informed that the information may be used as the basis for producing and allocation repair and equipment.

"It is for the confidential use of the war department and other official defense agencies. One object is a list of vehicles that may be made available in time of emergency without interference with normal civilian needs."

JAN. 20, 1942

Milk dealers to meet with tire board leader

CLEARWATER - Milk dealers of upper Pinellas County will meet at the chamber of commerce at 7:30 p.m. Friday with Frank Tack, chairman of the Clearwater tire rationing board. The meeting has been called at the request of the milk dealers to learn just how the tire rationing situation affects them.

There have been suggestions that the various milk dealers combine their deliveries with fewer trucks covering the routes. It is possible that an upper Pinellas County milk dealers' association may be formed at the Friday night meeting and that plans for a milk route consolidation will be discussed.

JAN. 22, 1936

Manager decides fair will be free for kids

LARGO - The kiddies got a break today when manager William Gomme announced that all children younger than 12 will be admitted free to the Pinellas County fairgrounds. It was the original plan to charge them 5 cents for admission.

"We want every child in Pinellas County and elsewhere, too, to see the fair this year," Gomme said. "After seeing the eager-eyed bunch of kiddies here yesterday when we let them in gratis, we decided to lift the charge on them for the remainder of the fair."

JAN. 27, 1936

Birthday ball set for President Roosevelt

CLEARWATER - The city is to have a President Roosevelt birthday ball Thursday night.

The dance, to benefit the Infantile Paralysis Research Foundation, will be held at the Clearwater Yacht Club and is expected to attract a crowd of socially prominent people.

John Chesnut is general chairman.

Pinellas History is compiled by Times staff writer Theresa Blackwell. She can be reached at 727 445-4170 or tblackwell@sptimes.com.

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