Home Demonstration Week Recap Highlights County Volunteers
Farmers Week offerings impressed Lake County residents with practical home economics talks on Florida products nutrition and gardening. Mrs Delaware L Kraemer reported on the Senior County Council while Mrs Nita H Simonds demonstrated a standout salad recipe scoring 92 percent and placing second.
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Florida
Lake County
State Home Demonstration Council
Delaware L. Kraemer
Eustis
Nita H. Simonds
Clermont
Florida Prepares for Banner Tourist Winter Season
Florida sees growth in hotels apartments and restaurants as the state hotel commission in Tallahassee notes an uptick. July added 559 hotel and apartment rooms and 560 restaurant seats as officials project a stronger winter season. Cotton crop outlook shows 2000 more bales in 1928 than last year per Orlando bureau figures.
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Florida
State Hotel Commission
Tallahassee
Orlando
Bureau Ofgricultural Economics
States Department of Agriculture
Florida ad campaign to reach millions nationwide
Seven national magazines will carry Florida state advertisements for the next three months starting with September issues. The campaign is expected to reach between five and six million people nationwide and is funded by state appropriation.
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Florida
Sugar cane in Clewiston weathered Florida storm test
The 1928 Clewiston cane crop passed its first weather test after a two day Florida storm. Four Sugar properties reported the cane eight to eleven feet tall remained sturdy under a 35 mile wind amid 4.40 inches of rain. Pitch Pine Products Inc plans Tampa plant to process turpentine pine oil tar and by products from timber.
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Clewiston
Florida
Pitch Pine Products, Inc
Tampa
D. C. Gillett
Warnings Issued to Tampa Vendors Over Oyster Certificates
Warnings go to fish market, cafe, and boarding house operators in Tampa urging them not to buy oysters from dealers who cannot display valid certificates. Officials stress safe handling and prevent contaminated shellfish sales.
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Tampa
Mount Dora holds off Winter Garden in low scoring win
Stapleton pitched for Mount Dora holding Winter Garden to four hits as Vines matched him on the mound. Mount Dora scoring included a sixth inning rally and an eighth inning run, with Pennington delivering the only extra base hit. Umpire Windham and a 8-2 final score highlighted the game. The article notes ads and public notices following.
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Gardeners
Stapleton
Mount Dora
Vines
Chattanooga
Pennington
Winter Garden
Windham
Hyde Park and Port Tampa Get Bus Service During Bridge Repairs
Tampa Electric Company will operate motorbus service for Hyde Park and Port Tampa residents while repairs are made to the Lafayette street bridge.
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Hyde Park
Port Tampa
Tampa Electric Company
Lafayette Street
Girl Scouts Camp at Wekiwa Springs
Members of troop one from Mount Dora will leave Saturday morning for Wekiwa Springs to spend a week in camp. Mrs. Thomas Cou ley, scout mistress, will accompany the girls and guide their study of the outdoors. At least six members plan to go, with more possibly joining later in the week.
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Mount Dora
Wekiwa Springs
Thomas Cooley
Trimble Park Donated for Public Use in Orange County
Mrs. Ida B. Trimble donated Trimble Park, a peninsula into Lake Beauclaire in the northwest corner of Orange County, to the county for a public park. The site is described as ideal for picnics and outdoor parties with a wide paved road from the state highway near Mount Dora.
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Trimble Park
Lake Beauclaire
Orange County
Ida B. Trimble
Mount Dora
Leesburg Fans Expect Test With Dora Team
Leesburg notes a big Dora contingent and an umpire controversy in a recent game. The column recalls a prior fracas and predicts a Varsity clash at Helmfield with Medlin leading Leesburg to host Dora’s squad.
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Leesburg
Grandstand
Leesburg Aims to Join Lake-Orange Wheel Rotation
The note proposes Leesburg replacing one outfit in the Lake-Orange wheel, signaling discussion on rotation of participants. It highlights potential scheduling implications and community interest in changing the lineup.
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Bird Wharton
Leesburg
Mount Dora Matches In Thursday Schedule
Mt. Dora faces Tavares while Winter Park meets Clermont and Apopka plays Ocoee. Mt. Dora posted a season record of 84 67 with 67 runs for and 51 against. Monday results: Mt. Dora 6 Winter Garden 1. Clermont 6 Umatilla 4. Winter Park 14 Apopka 3.
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Clermont
Winter Garden
Tavares
Winter Park
Mount Dora Beaces
Mount Dora
Apopka
Ocoee
Umatilla
MT. Dora
Mount Dora Dominates Winter Garden In Season Sweep
Mount Dora won all four meetings with Winter Garden this year, including two shutouts, scoring 29 runs to Winter Garden’s 2. Adkins excelled at second base with two doubles and key plays, Stapleton shut down the Gardeners in three games, and Clermont regained the lead in the standings as Mount Dora moves up from last place.
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Mountaineers
Mount Dora
Winter Garden
Stapleton
Adkins
Clermont
Hale Stars At Short In Six Chances Of Solid Fielding
Hale handled six chances at short in a standout defensive showing. Averitt powered through with three long drives at the plate while making his family proud. Pike did not hit but showed fine base work. Battle returned to the lineup and swatted three times, including a two sack drive. Pennington fielded well at third with two assists. Brock posted a solid pitching game as visitors managed runners sparingly.
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Pike
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