AAA Forecasts Record Florida Tourism Season
AAA predicts a record season for Florida travel based on a poll of 110 affiliated motor clubs. Seventy managers expect Florida travel to exceed last year, while eighteen foresee declines. rest anticipate similar activity. Caribbean trips also expected to rise with increases in visitors from Cleveland New York Detroit and Chicago clubs.
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Tampa
Florida
Peninsula Motor Club
AAA
Travel Bureau
American Automobile Association
Auto Club
South
Caribbean
Marvin L. Holloway
Pensacola
Fort Myers
Pesula
Cleveland Automobile Club
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Sunhine
One More Pastoral Day at St Marys M B Church
East Town notes a final pastoral day at St Marys M B Church for the year with a 9:40 Bible school start, a strong sermon, devotion, choir rehearsal, and a caution about temptation. It urges support for a February 1961 church drive to raise four thousand dollars.
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St. Marys M. B
Satan
M. Thomas
Plant Winter Garden Crops Nixon Advises
Nixon urges planting winter garden crops in December in Lake County. Suggested crops include collards turnips garden peas leaf lettuce head lettuce carrots onions radishes endive, with a plan for spring planting by January and February, plus soil prep, fencing, and resource tips from the Florida Agricultural Extension Service guide.
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Lake County
Florida Agricultural Extension Service
Anti-Nematode Citrus Stocks Found By Researchers
Six citrus rootstock varieties show resistance to burrowing nematodes after work by the Citrus Experiment Station Lake Alfred and USDA Orlando. Budwood and seed are being increased for nursery use, with resistant trees expected for growers in two to three years. Varieties include Rough lemon A and B Sanguine grosse ronde Pineapple-156 Carrizo citrange and Clone X.
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Citrus Experiment Station
Lake Alfred
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Orlando
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Florida
Florida vegetables and planting dates guide for home gardeners
Publication details varieties of vegetables suited to Florida climate with planting dates and disease and insect control measures for home gardeners. It provides practical guidance from the County Agent's office to help readers select crops and manage pests effectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Dr McEntry Named President-Elect of SAC and SS
Dr William Hugh McEntry dean of Stetson University was named president-elect of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools at the Memphis meeting. He will assume the post next fall at the Miami annual meeting after recognition for chairing the Constitutional Revision committee. The SAC sets accreditation standards for Southeast high schools and colleges.
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Stetson University
William Hugh McEntry
Southern Association of Colleges and
Memphis
Tenn
McEntry
Association
Ami
Miami
Southern Association
Southeast
McEniry
College of Liberal Arts
Services Held For Mr. Mohler
Ross Chester Mohler 74 died at an Eustis hospital Friday afternoon. Born in Freedom Pennsylvania he lived in Worcester Massachusetts before moving to Mount Dora four years ago. He retired as a mechanical engineer and belonged to First Methodist Church Mount Dora Masons and Shriners. Survived by wife Gladys four daughters and numerous relatives. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Zeller Kennedy and Hamlin Funeral Home Eustis with Rev James Jones officiating.
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Ross Chester Mohler
Eustis Hospital
Freedom
Worcester
Mass
Mount Dora
First Methodist Church of
Gladys E
Charles R. van Riper
Hinsdale
Iil
William J. Genedridge
Titusville
Titusville, Fla
John A. Burton
Olney
Robert S. Sides
Norfolk, Va
Richard
Pittsburgh
Fritz Metzger
Asheville
N. Y
Zeller, Kennedy and Hamlin Funeral
Eustis
James Jones
Fly In Barbecue Invites Public To Umatilla Airstrip
The Umatilla JayCees invite all airmen families and the public to a Fly-in barbecue at the newly paved Umatilla airstrip on Sunday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Transportation to a guided tour of the Grand Island Citrus Cooperative concentrate plant will be provided for attendees.
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Umatilla
Florida Income and Employment Tax Revenues Surged 1950 to 1959
The Florida State Chamber of Commerce reports internal revenue collections on individual income and employment in Florida rose from 228 million dollars in 1950 to 850 million dollars in 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Florida
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
Hospital Patients in Mount Dora and Eustis Week
Mount Dora patients at Waterman Memorial Hospital Eustis include Mrs Katharine Kirby Mrs Elizabeth Rice Mrs Ruby Chapman Mrs John Gough Mrs Marcia Smalley Mr Earl Hodges Mr Orval Hagerty Mrs Florine Seward and Mrs Bell Caudel. Florida 1959 sales tax on food and beverages rose to 278 million dollars from 224 million the prior year per Florida State Chamber of Commerce figures.
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Mount Dora
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Katharine Kirby
Elizabeth Rice
Ruby Chapman
John Gough
Marcia Smalley
Earl Hodges
Orval Hagerty
Florine Seward
Bell Caudel
Florida
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KODAK
Joe Houcks
Hall
East Town
Fletcher Crane
Mums
Trilora
Chorqioies
Fifth Ave
FTC
United States
Canada
Interflora, Inc
General Motors
Anthony G. de Lorenzo
Congress
Vernon Swartsel
Mt. Dora
Fla
Mr. de Lorenzo
Bryant Youmans
Lyons
Nixon
William M. Nixon
Bob Norris
University of Florida
H. N. Miller
Florida Experiment Station Plant
Eustis. Heights School
Jaycee
Schoo
Dr. McEntry
Mr. Mohler
Alexander & Third
Westinghouse Appliances
Elmo C. Wrenn
N. Baker
Ship Factory Fresh Candies
Mount Dora Publishing CO
Donnelly ST
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