Part I, Page 1 The Village of North Palm Beach Part I by James Knott (Sunday Brown Wrapper) (PBP) 7-1-84J
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siderable time in London. He unmannerly boor. In 1943, a mur- from doing so until their son
gave $500,000 -.to St. George's derer bludgeoned him to death reached 21 years of age. When it
Hospital .there "d made othe and doused his bed with gasoline was sold in 1956, through a com
contributions, and was rewarde and set fire to it. No one has ever plicated mortgage situation,'
with a baronetcy in 1939, becom- been convicted of the crime. John D. MacArthur stepped in
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ng Sir .Harry Oakes. Mrs. takes wanted to 'sell and became -owner of all the Tes-
the assets of Tesdem, but, by her dem properties.
Oakes was known as a crude, husband's will, was prevented (To be concluded)
THE 'WINTER CLUB
North Palm Beach was private interests and operated
,founded in 1956, on land pur- like toll highways, and this canal,
chased by Harry Kelsey after he created in the 1890s, was no ex -
sold his restaurant. chain in Mas- ception. Charles Branch, Kel-
sachusetts and came to Florida in sey's ` general manager, says one
1919. Kelsey acquired 26 miles of of his principal headaches was
ocean and lake front, with dredging out the sandbars that
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*SUAT
VILLAut
- *LAKE PARK
acres nor an wes o
what became KelseyCit later
y'
were con mua y e ng orme .
This canal was later taken over
ur
Main Office
215 S. `olive Avenue
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2285 S.E. Federal Highway
286-7300
*95 N.E. 5th Avenue
278-6261
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m 1939, renamed Lake Park.
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655-8511--
PALM BEACH
*PALM SPRINGS
* 14828 S. Military Trail
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now the Intracoastal Waterway.
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*WESTWARD
165 Bradley Place
10th Ave. & S. Congress
498-4447
280 N. Congress Avenue
2701 Okeechobee Boulevard
655-1485
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THE 'WINTER CLUB
North Palm Beach was private interests and operated
,founded in 1956, on land pur- like toll highways, and this canal,
chased by Harry Kelsey after he created in the 1890s, was no ex -
sold his restaurant. chain in Mas- ception. Charles Branch, Kel-
sachusetts and came to Florida in sey's ` general manager, says one
1919. Kelsey acquired 26 miles of of his principal headaches was
ocean and lake front, with dredging out the sandbars that
100 000 th d t f t, 11 b f d
zoned city in Florida. Then a
nine -hole golf course was created
on both sides of the Earman Ca-
nal. Four fairways of this course
lay north, of the canal, where the
library and school are located. A
flimsy wooden bridge connected
the two banks. Incidentally, the
Earman River got its start as
"Dimick's Ditch," draining land
to the west. It was later known as
the Earman Canal and finally,
the Earman River.
Houses were built, stores
and businesses brought to Kelsey
City, as well as a bank. An impor-
WEST PALM BEACH
GOLDEN LAKES
*SUAT
DELRAY BEACH
- *LAKE PARK
acres nor an wes o
what became KelseyCit later
y'
were con mua y e ng orme .
This canal was later taken over
Main Office
215 S. `olive Avenue
1950 Golden Lakes Boulevard
683-9300
2285 S.E. Federal Highway
286-7300
*95 N.E. 5th Avenue
278-6261
500 Federal Highway
844-6366
'
m 1939, renamed Lake Park.
by the Federal government and is
655-8511--
PALM BEACH
*PALM SPRINGS
* 14828 S. Military Trail
*BOYNTON BEACH
now the Intracoastal Waterway.
*WESTWARD
165 Bradley Place
10th Ave. & S. Congress
498-4447
280 N. Congress Avenue
2701 Okeechobee Boulevard
655-1485
964-2212
BOCA BATON
737-5777
Kelseyalso apurchased ased the
683-3133
*SOUTHERN
280 S. CountyRoad
655-644
*LAKE WORTH
531 Lucerne Avenue
2400 N. Federal Highway
g
395-6811 Y
Florida East Coast Canal, an m-
Kdth
Kelsey forme'- e East
301 Southern Boulevard
582-3511
*9033 Glades Road
*24 -Hour Teller
land Waterway running from
Coast Finance Corporation and
833-5523
483-5110
at these locations
Jacksonville, to Miami. Early ca-
founded Kelsey City, which was
For current rates call toll free: Jupiter to Boynton 833 -FUND, Delray to Boca 483-5161
nals in this country were dug,
the first 'completely planned and
zoned city in Florida. Then a
nine -hole golf course was created
on both sides of the Earman Ca-
nal. Four fairways of this course
lay north, of the canal, where the
library and school are located. A
flimsy wooden bridge connected
the two banks. Incidentally, the
Earman River got its start as
"Dimick's Ditch," draining land
to the west. It was later known as
the Earman Canal and finally,
the Earman River.
Houses were built, stores
and businesses brought to Kelsey
City, as well as a bank. An impor-