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Florida Senate - 2006 (NP) SR 2146
By Senator Hill
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1 Senate Resolution
2 A resolution honoring Lillie Belle Jones and
3 her contributions to the life and culture of
4 Palatka, Florida.
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6 WHEREAS, Mrs. Lillie Belle Jones, or "Miss Belle," as
7 she is still affectionately known, was for many years the
8 proprietor of Granger's Cafe in Palatka, Florida, an anchor of
9 Palatka's black business district, and
10 WHEREAS, Miss Belle, one of eight children born to Mr.
11 and Mrs. Willie Granger, Sr., began working in Granger's Cafe
12 in 1946 when her parents opened the business and eventually
13 took over ownership and operation of the cafe until it closed
14 its doors in 1989, and
15 WHEREAS, Granger's Cafe prided itself on welcoming all
16 customers, black and white alike; on serving only one kind of
17 food - Soul Food; and on providing a warm and congenial
18 atmosphere for community socializing, and
19 WHEREAS, Mrs. Lillie Belle Jones continues to be held
20 in the highest regard as a cherished member of the Palatka
21 community and has earned the respect and admiration of all who
22 have known her, NOW, THEREFORE,
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24 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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26 That the Senate salutes Mrs. Lillie Belle Jones as an
27 individual of outstanding character and exceptional
28 determination and commends her on her success as a
29 businesswoman.
30 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution,
31 with the Seal of the Senate affixed, be presented to Mrs.
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