Martin Digital History

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  • Brochure encouraging the Martin County residents to contribute to the new hospital.

  • Volunteers at a book sale to raise money for the Hobe Sound library.
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  • Volunteers, Tracy Panzani and Fran Sarno, at a bake sale to raise money for the Hobe Sound library. Published in an unidentified newspaper.
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  • Branch manager Diane Anderson watches a representative of the Hobe Sound Friends make a donation.
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  • Four Stuart Lion's Club members help prepare for their "bag of bulbs sale." The Lion's Club held an annual door to door sale of light bulbs to help benefit the blind community during the 1950s and 1960s, using the slogan "Buy a light to help save a sight."

    (left to right) Albert Walker, Howard McCormick, Robert J. Peck Jr., J.W. "Bill" Berry
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  • Several members of the Stuart Lion's Club help prepare for their "bag of bulbs sale." The Lion's Club held an annual door to door sale of light bulbs to help benefit the blind community during the 1950s and 1960s, using the slogan "Buy a light to help save a sight."

    Published in the Stuart News (28 Oct 1954) with the caption: "Members of the Stuart and Jensen Beach Lions Clubs join to prepare for a sale of light bulbs with the theme of "buy a light and save a sight." Proceeds of the sale go to the clubs sight-saving funds. Final plans will be made when they meet tonight at Bartlett Brothers store here. Making distribution preparations here are (left to right) Albert Walker, Robert J. Peck Jr., John Dumich, George Parks Jr., Howard McCormick, J.W. "Bill" Berry, Fred Orman, J.F. Bozone, and Allen Decker."
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  • Includes letter from president at Martin Memorial Hospital, list of patrons, hospital ball guest and entertainers, lists of the executive committee, directors and administrator and a congratulatory message to Frances Langford.

  • Frank DeStefano, Tom Thurlow Sr., Paul Rogers (holding tray with bags of peanuts), Dave Irons, and Charlie Rue at an annual Kids' Day, sponsored by Kiwanis International. Typical Kids' Day activities include a parade with prizes, a free movie, and sale of peanuts. Signed "To Tom Thurlow with best wishes, Paul Rogers." Rogers was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida between 1955 and 1979.
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  • Check presented to the Martin Memorial Hospital Auxiliary member, Mrs. F. Hupfel from the Evinrudes.
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  • Stock certificate donation given in front of the Outrigger Restaurant and Resort. Similar photo published in the Stuart News (5 Dec 1963) with caption reading "Another $50,000---Ralph Evinrude, left, chairman of the board of Outboard Marine Corporation of America, hands Roland Merrell, chairman of the $250,000 Martin Memorial Hospital Extension Drive, a certificate for $50,000 worth of preferred stock in an unnamed Wisconsin corporation. Evinrude's gift last Friday was additional to a cash donation of $60,000 made earlier, and put the drive over the $200,00 mark."
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