The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-29
LEADING CITIZEN
CONTEST WINNERS
AWARDED PRIZES
Miss COwdery and Mrs. J. W
Lanier Win First and Second
Prizes - M. G. Mum
Named Leading Citizen

The Leading Citizen" contest con-
ducted during the week by The Even
ing Telegram in conjunction with the
Casino Theatre, closed yesterday at
noon. with hundreds of letters and
votes having been recorded.
The Telegram wishes to express ls
appreciation to those who showed
such interest in the contest, and to
state that the contest was tremen-
dous success from every standpoint
Hundreds of letters were sent in, and
| it was a very difficult matter for the
Judges to decide upon the best ones
However, they determined their de-
cisions as they thought best. II II
were possible to publish all the
letters received, we believe that II
would be the means of furnishing
much good food for thought by the
people of Lakeland.
The decision was reached by the
Judges after much difficulty in going
through hundreds of letters. Nj. u
Mum was the man who received the
largest number of votes, therefore
the first prize was awarded to the
person who mentioned his name and
wrote what the judges determined the
best letter. The prize of $1,000 in
cash was awarded to Miss Evelyn
Cowdery. Second, Mr.. Drane, was the
next leading candidate, and the best
letter naming him was sent in by
Mrs. ]. w. Lanier, who wins the $500
cash prize. The next five best letters
which named the leading candidates
were as follows: r. B. Child. Mrs
A. F. Jett, A. C. Wright, Mrs. S. W
MOODY, Mrs. VIM. Mcdaniel. Each of
these will be given a cash prize OF
$1.00.
These cash prizes will be presented
to the winners when they call at The
Evening Telegram office.
In the picture naming contest, and
for the best letters, the following
were the winners: A beautiful swing
ing fern basket, given by the Success
Furniture Co., to Mrs. ]. w. Lanier
A fine necktie, by the Hub Clothing
Co., to P. D. Stephens. A beautiful
string of crystal beads. by the Reyn-
olds Store, to Miss Helen Shaffer. A
fine box of candy, by the Silver Pal
ace Drug Store, to Miss Lola Tram
mel. A gallon of Purity Maid Ice
Cream, by the Polk County Dairy Co.
to Jack Pinch. A case of Southland
and a case of Red Rock, by the
United Beverage Co.. to Miss Gladys
Waldrop. Some hose 1--WE don't know
what kind, by the Todd Hardware
! Co., to Hal. NJ. Carlton. A gallon of
gas and a quart of oil. by the Dixie
Highway Garage, to A. A. Dafbry. A
handsome pair of silk hose, by the
Famous, to Mrs. ]. w. Lanier. A
manicure and a shampoo by the Hy-
gienic Beauty Shop, to Miss Elizabeth
Colbert. A beautiful silver pencil. by
the Lakeland Jewelry Co., to Mrs
Tom Marshall. A 24-pound sack Of
Birdsey's Best -four, by the Wright
Stores, to Mrs. E. Ellsworth. Two
good Sunday dinners. by Buchanan e
Cafe, to E. ]. Prescott A very prac-
tical and good Log Cabin rug, by the
Mckay Furniture Co., to Mrs. Tom
Marshall Two dollars worth of tick
cts, by the Casino, to Miss Elsie Cox
These winners will be given these
prizes by the various firms who have
so generously offered them, immedi-
Iately after the official publication of
the winners names in The Evening
Telegram of today. Winners simply
take a copy of The Evening Telegram
to the store and show them that you
are the winner.