Sorrento Springs Lunch Brings Neighborhood Guests
Sorrento residents and guests gathered for a midday meal then played games before heading home. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Hall and Betty, Miss Green and friend, Mr. John, Mr. and Mrs. Hoke Wood, Mrs. Ida Battle, Mary Battle with Ben Dolney, and Mr. John of DeLand. Visitors from Zellwood, Dora, Sanford, Mount Dora, Augusta, and other nearby towns were noted along with a car accident involving Mr. Newby of Mount Dora with no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eustis
F. G. Hall
Betty
Joh
Miss Green
John
Hoke Wood
Ida Battle
Mary Battle
Ben Dolney
Mr. John of
DeLand
da Beach
Newby
Mount Dora
Sorrento
Social Roundup of Visits and Travels in Cassia Area
A series of weekend and weekday visits are noted. Lila Kennedy spoke at the Woman's club in Cassia. The Cooper family from Sanford and Zellwood areas visited kin and friends. Jacksonville residents Mr John T Brady and Mr Carl Walker called on the Kennedys. Daytona Beach trips and a lengthy vacation in Tennessee are mentioned among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila
Kennedy
Woman's Club
Cassia
Waller Cooper
Frank Holwes
Waller Cooper, Jr
Coopers
Waller, Jr
Carl Walker
Jacksonville
Lila Kennedy
John T. Brady
Walter Cooper Jr
Sanford
Walter Cooper
Ottie White
Pikesville
Tennessee
Merchants Sales Books Carbon Back Each Original
Mount Dora Topic notes merchants offer to back sales books with carbon copies. Fifty sets to book at fifty cents per dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants Sales
Mount Dora
Senate probes civil service quotas and reforms 1928
A Senate special committee in 1928 heard witnesses on Civil Service quotas and alleged unfair treatment. Civil Service employees testified about excesses and deficiencies, leading to two Heflin bills to strengthen appointment rules and require a list of appointments above the quota since 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Heflin
Alabama
Civil Service Commission
Florida Citrus Growers Endorse Hyde Campaign Against Fruit Fly
The Florida Citrus Growers Clearing House Association adopts a resolution praising Mr Hyde for quarantine changes and endorses continuing citizens cleanup and bait spraying to eradicate the Mediterranean Fruit Fly and protect horticultural interests statewide and nationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde
Florida Citrus Growers Clearing House Association
Care of Trees During the Summer
Conservationist Martin L. Davey urges deep, regular watering for trees through the hot season rather than surface sprinkling. He recommends perforating soil with a spading fork, watering through the holes biweekly or weekly in drought, and using tree food to strengthen vitality for the coming growing season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin L. Davey
Davey Institute of Tree Surgery
Davey
Low Bus Fares Announced Across Florida Cities
The Jacksonville Florida Motor Lines and affiliated companies offer round trip fares at one fare and a half for routes from Jacksonville to Atlanta and Chattanooga via Southeastern Greyhound Lines and one fare and ten cents for trips among Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa and St Petersburg. The offers run to August 31 for most routes and to September 15 for return coupons, with varying end dates by region. Also noted is the Miami Beach Bank’s approval to replace Beach Bank & Trust Company and a June tally showing 39 Florida cities issued building permits totaling 1 725 907 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Florida Motor Lines
Greyhound Lines
Blue Bus Lines
T. B. O’steen
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Southeastern Greyhound Lines
Miami
West Palm Beach
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Orlando
C. G. Schultz
Bernard Wahle
West Coast
East Coast
Dormitory construction advances at Rollins College
Winter Park notes progress on two new girls dormitories at the west end of Rollins College campus. Miami Beach reports WIOD plans a 10 000 dollar spend for a new building and extra facilities for expansion. Jacksonville state highway department approves widening Lake City Highway to Baldwin and Atlantic Coastal Highway from Trout River to the municipal airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Park
Rollins College
Miami Beach
WIOD
Jacksonville
Lake City
Baldwin
Trout River
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. W. Jones of
Zellay
Sorrento Suni
Shirley Shhonenberger
Dora
Oie
Rock
Earl Martin
Mrs. Martin
Dorothy Daniels
Augusta
G.C. Battle
M. F. Cowart
Doris
Aileen
Daytona Beach
Mrs. Barber
Jones
Zellwood
Emily Battle
G. C. Battle
Luster Battle
Uncle Sam
Orlando—Traylor Groves, — Inc
Firestone
Our
Trrek
H. D. Truck Tires
Plate Sentinel
Anchor
Mosteller Bros
Mt. Dora
Night
POLE
Florida Citrus Growers Action
Florida
Miami Beach Bank
Beach Bank & Trust Company
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
Ren
Mt.Dora
Sidel’s Market
V—C Fertilizers
C. C. Moorhead
Fifth Avenue
Donnelly
Rae Salah
Perrone
Ft Epic
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