Space Coast Press-Tribune from Cocoa, Florida • 5

Wednesday, January 1, 20f Freaa-Tribnne 5A VIEWPOINT Around Brevard Community growth started In late 1800s COMING UP lecture Lighthouse Chris Lehnertz, president of the Cape Car newly-formed Cape Canaveral uGKmM Sand in Our Shoes Lighthouse Foundation, will be tiie featured speaker at tiie Alma Clyde Field Library of Florida History at 2 pjn. Jan. 4. She will update attendees about tiie effort to restore tiie local landmark and tiie foundations search for volunteers. The event is part of the librarys Saturday Lecture Series.

There is no charge for the lecture, or to visit tiie library, which is located at 435 Brevard Ave in Cocoa Village. Call 690-1971. Highwaymen art RJL Lewis, one of the original Highwaymen artists, will give a painting demonstration ana diacuas the history of the gram when tiie Brevard Antiques ft Collectors Chib meets at 7 pjn. Thursday, Jan. 9, at tiie Eau Gallie Public Lion Pineapple Avenue in there was a considerahlc number of pawpaw trees, thousands of orange red lemon trees and a number of guava trees in the community.

Curiously, no mention is made of grapefruit trees. R. A. Hardee had the oldest pawpaw tree on the Indian River growing on Ms property. service organization.

Call 773059L The Space Coast Post Card Club will meet at 2 pjn. Jan. 5 at the Alma Clyde Fidd Li-brery in Cocoa Village. The Cocos Beach Garden Club January general meeting wll be held on the 8fo at 9:30 un. at tiie Community Church of Cocoa Beach, IBS S.

Atlantic Cocoa Beach. Following the meeting, there wfll be a presentation by Undid Mochle, from the Brevard Museum of History and Science, about the pioneers who lived in Brevard County during 1850-1950. Cafl 783-2640. CLASSES Computer chases for seniors will be i mornings and afternoons rang Jan. 13 at tiie Senior Learning Center at 7 Community Center, 1325 N.

Atlantic Ave Cocoa Beach. For more information, call Thomas Atkinson, 7903353. Yoga Yoga claaaea taught by certified instructor Bar-ban OConnor will be held at 6 7atMcLarty i Center, Roddedge and at 9 ajn. beginning Jan. 10 at Sun-tree Country Chib.

Cost is $10 per chas or $75 for 10 weeks. To register, call 5044512. Finances The firet of a free three part aeries on financial security for women will be bdd at 10 ajn. Jan. 7 at tiie Central Brevard Public Library, Cocoa.

The speaker wfll be Stephen Hood of Casco Bay Advisors. EDUCATION College graduate Brooke Marie Shrader, the ter of Mr. and Mis. S. Shrader or Rockledge, graduated from foe University of Central Florida with a bachelor's degree Class reunion The Eau Gallie High School dais of 1973 will hold mi 30th high school reunion June 20 and 21 at the Ra-dissoa Resort at tiie Port in Cape Canaveral The cost is $75; $125 per couple.

Call Sandra Wheeler Jones at 728-1367. feet: Prominent of A. G. WALTER KIELY, for Florida Today Weetfes Fourth-graders at Atlantis Elementary in Port St John became Santas helpers when they carried donated stuffed animals to Santa's sleigh. The group Includes, back row from left.

Matt Seiing, The Parkchester Santa (Charles McGrath Devyn Lambert and Ciena Hanley; front row, Ashley Vega, Haley Scofied, David Keefe, Austin Justus, Morgan Wilson and Jimmy Ridley. In 1885, Cocoaa central ana consisted of Ryders store and the post office. Hie tint house in Cocos had been erected Just three years previously, but by 1885 there were between 25 and 30 houses. According to an article in the Florida Star of Dec. 2, 1885, Cocoa and vicinity had a population of approximately 300 persons.

There were two general -stores, two restaurants ends so-da-water manufactory, two churches far the black residents (Methodist and Baptist) and preparations were being made to build an Episcopal church. There also was a meat shop, and two hack lines to Lake Poinsett on the St Johns River. The India River Sun was being published in Cocoa and tiie ody school was a private, one being taught by Miss M. E. Dawson.

Lots ranging in sire from three fourths of an acre were be-sold for $200 to $300. A lot could be bought for $75 to $100. was apecul a railroad reaming Cocoa that year, but in reality, that event was several years away. D. W.

McQuaig ran a general merchandise store and a hack line to Lake Poinsett Landing; connecting with the St Johns. River steamboats. McQusig had recently erected a coquina house, made of irregular pieces of stone, just A it came from foe quarry. It was said to be the only house of its kind oa the Indian River. Gardner S.

Hardee also' owned a general storehardware store in Cocoa and W. Battle operated the aodawater manufacturing busmen. The editor of the India River was William Barton Smith. He founded the newspaper in 1884. According to' the author of the article describing Cocoa, coa (and vicinity) Weinberg, Samuel James, Daniel Lyons, W.

R. Roberts and T. K. Dixon. On Sept 2, 1880; much of Cocoa went up in flames.

The blare originated in the second floor of CL K. Woods furniture store. The businesses of Dick-sou Bros, and StiUng Tavior caught fire and were burned to the Mground, as was the business of J. Schoonmaker. Only the untiring energy and strenuous efforts or several hundred men, women and children forming a bucket brigade from the river to the conflagration saved the bank, E.

E. HuPs residence and the south end of the block where the fire had started. Some residences were destroyed in the blaze. The total loss was given as $2075. Only Stihng Taylor carried insurance, the amount of $5,000.

Within three days, most of tiie businesses were operation in BULLETIN BOARD Art winners The winners of the members choice awards from tiie nautical art exhibit at Kennedy Point Marina, Titusville are Libby Cage of Merritt bland, first place; and Witha Lacuesta of Were, second place. Barebare Burkhardt of Merritt Island and Mary Ann Theis of Hr tusvifle received honorable mention. Special pricing Brevard Community College Planetarium and Brevard Museum of History and Science is offering (pedal The Space Coast Writers Guild will host Fran Pen to Print A Writers Conference pjn. Jan. 17 and 18 at tiie Radisaon Resort at foe Port in Cepe Canaveral Highlighting the meeting wfll be presentations by at least 20 authors and publishing experts.

Bor a brochure, write PO Box 32936, Melbourne, FL Golden Steppers The Golden Steppers will put on a show March 16 at Florida Techs filrsarm Auditorium and March 23 at foe Historic Cocoa Village Tickets are $10 and are now on sale. Afl proceeds are donated to local charities. Cad 784-1454. Art "Mm Watercol-ora by Ginger Sebeck Royce wfll be on display through January at the Cocos Beach Public Library. Also featured wfll be Art Around foe World by Judith Edwards.

Can 868-1104. The Margaret Heins Gallery presents an exhibit of tiie works of the student winners of the Sfiace Coast Art Festival through January at 71 N. Orlando Ave, Cocos Beech. Cafl 784-3322. Can 5044500 or attend a dass'frwn 6 to 7:30 pjn.

Jan. 9 at the Cape Canaveral Public library. Can 868-1101. Guardian Ad Litem Training ia being offered for Guardian Ad Litem volunteers from 830 un. to 530 pm.

Jan. 11 and 18 and 530 to 930 pjn. Jan. 14, 16 and 21 at tiie Harry T. and Harriette V.

Moore Justice Center, 2825 Judge Fran Jamfe-aou Way, Viera.011 6906823 or e-mail leslie.Gispan-aUderkxoJirevardA.ua. CLUBS The Central Brevard Mul tiple Sclerosis will meet from 2 to 4 pm. Jan. at die Central Brevard Library, Cocoa. Call 6350420, 452-2499 or 632-7119.

UOTS, Brevard No. 66, will meet at 1230 pm. Jan. 8 at the Cocoa Beach Public library. The group is a volunteer cancer business StiUng ft Taylor (paints, hardware, stoves) operating out of its warehouse on the dock.

But several famflfen were left destitute. A fund drive was started to help them. National award ServiceMaster Clean awarded Frank Burkett and Dm Noren, owners of Service MiintHunw Systems, Brevard County, the Achiever Award at its interna-, tfonal convention. fore and $5.50 for children under 12. For shows and times, call 632-1830.

Whale watchers The Marine Resources Council is looking for coastal voiunteere to lesm to identify right whales and report a Weona Cleveland is a hubs ria and retired journalist. Open Any New Account and You'll Receive a $20.00 CITGO Cash Card good for Gas, Snacks and 10:30 am Morning Service WALK THIS WAV Sunday School 9:00 am 6:00 pmEyening Service (Nursery A Qdldrens Qmrch Available) $9008. IkopfeallMI im 452-1715. yHwQudi 3 OH USING A DESIOHAT0 Carroll Distributing Company 636-2377 ROCKLEDGE iai Brevard's Largest Consignment Dealer Since 19S9 I i PARTS SERVICE SALES H0T0RH0ME RENTALS A Mm Z7TIH tl Bore Ftn 2f MH $11,195 'HtaittZmH HIM 16 CuchoMa 25 MT.T Riifti HH $37J5 tl CmforNCIH SMS AiMriceidllZ31r SIMM i I Before IIUwMMLEwa.MC,AIIAILSwuNU I (MVaraSaa, pM yaw MM fo issuM auks i eseNMsi Hu Mom ra WM mu mm hw SiwiaRSi UM Om Ups Main umS uH Mns aSN RNMy VOV MIH MW Ml MM MMIM We are the FIRST Company In Brevard County to offar tha HIGHEST CD's In tho Nation! We are foo ORIGINAL not foe Imitator. First American la 1 In Service.

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