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Howell L. Watkins Junior High School opened in 1962 on Gardens Boulevard (later renamed MacArthur Boulevard). Built on 20.3 acres across the street from the Little League ball field and Lake Catherine, it was the first middle school in Palm Beach…

John D. MacArthur, who founded Palm Beach Gardens, finally has his name on a street. Here, MacArthur undrapes the sign which makes official the new name for the old Gardens Boulevard, the main entrance to the city. Mayor Walter Wiley looks on.