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Harry Hoke party, c. 1950

Several shots of people on a stage around a cake decorated with lit candles.

Birthday cake for Florida's Sesquicentennial and Martin County's 70th birthday, 1995

Wooden cake decorated in celebration of Florida's Sesquicentennial and Martin County's 70th birthday with Stuart water tower in background. The celebration was held at Memorial Park in Stuart on 05 August 1995.

Tags Cakes, Centennial celebrations

McCastlain wedding anniversary, 1982

Bessie and Rev. Morris McCastlain (on right) celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Daughter of the McCastlains, Beth Downey, on left with her husband, Rev. Jack Downey.

After retirement, the McCastlains moved to Stuart around 1972. Rev. McCastlain served as the visitation minister at the First United Methodist Church of Stuart for several years.

Announcement for the McCastlain wedding anniversary ran in the Stuart News (03 Jan 1982).

Tags Anniversaries, Cakes

Family portrait around birthday cake, 1981

Ronald Paradise, Sr. with family and birthday cake. Wife, Jo Marie Ashley Paradise sits at his side and Ronnie and Joey stand behind their father.

Tags Birthdays, Cakes

Josephine Taylor with birthday cake, 1979

Josephine Kitching Taylor with cake for her 84th birthday.

Tags Birthdays, Cakes, Older people

Josephine Taylor with granddaughter, 1981

Portrait of Josephine Kitching Taylor with birthday cake and granddaughter, Judy Ashley Clark. Photograph taken on 10 March 1981 for the 86th birthday of Josephine Taylor.

Tags Birthdays, Cakes, Older people

Josephine Taylor, 1981

Josephine Kitching Taylor with cake for her 86th birthday on 9 March 1981.

Tags Older people

WSTU birthday, 1974

Similar photo published in the Stuart News (15 Dec 1974) with the caption: "Radio station WSTU had its 20th birthday Dec. 9. To celebrate, they invited three connoisseurs of fine eating to taste test cakes baked by local citizens. Holding up the winning cake, baked by Sandra Chase, are from left: Sheriff James Holt, Police Chief Jesse Taylor, and County Commissioner Ross Philbrick."

Tags Cakes, Contests, Sheriffs