November Lake County Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting
The November Lake County Chamber of Commerce board meeting drew wide attendance with reports on rural electrification, business and tourism in Mount Dora Eustis Leesburg and surrounding areas. New director Mrs Eugene Kraemer was elected to represent Seneca, committee members were named to study Referendum No 72 on flood control, and plans for a January fair in Clermont were discussed. The meeting time was set for 2:30 PM on the second afternoon each month, usually at the county courthouse office.
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Lake County
Mount Dora
Eustis
K.W. Loucks
Leesburg
A.S. Clark
Eugene Kraemer
Seneca
Chamber of Commerce
Orlando Morning — Sentinel
Ormund Powers
United States Chamber of Commerce
H. C. Brown
Clermont
Harry Gaylord
Fustis
Grand Island
Chas
J.anderson
Groveland
Howey-in-the-Hills
Sam Robinson
Lady Lake
P. C. Gorman
S.L. Kilgore
O. W. Sadler
Court House
O. W. Smith
Astatula
Lucy
M. ‘Woodruff
Clermont A. S. Clark
Brown
J. W. King
Frank Sumner
Tavares
W. L. Ashton
Caryl B. Hipson
Umatilla
Seaboard Advertises Florida Winter Getaway
The Seaboard Air Line runs a full color four page ad in the rotogravure section of the New York Times inviting readers to visit Florida for the winter. The spot highlights their four crack trains from the East to Florida.
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Seaboard Air Line
Florida
New York Times
National Unemployment Census informs Floridians
The article explains the National Unemployment Census to be conducted November 16 to 20. The Postal Service will deliver unemployment report cards to every home, farm, and business, asking only unemployed individuals able and willing to work to respond.
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Claude Pepper
Florida News Rpg
United States
Post Office Department
Postal Service
Home Demonstration Bazaar and Holiday Crafts in Mount Dora
The Home Demonstration women host an annual bazaar in Mount Dora on Friday afternoon December 10 and all day Saturday December 11 featuring crafts, home made foods, citrus products, wrapped plants and fresh fruit. The county meeting will be in Tavares on December 16 with gifts for exchange. Includes instructions for Christmas decorations, pine cone crafts, candied fruit shells, fruit cake in grapefruit shells, and spiced maraschino cherries.
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Lucie K. Miller
H.D.A
Mount Dora
Tavares
Tavares Club
Lake County Spotlight: citrus boom and tourism growth
The Tampa Tribune edition highlights Lake County with articles on the citrus crop, Leesburg building boom, Venetian Gardens, Winter Vandalia in Eustis, and Leesburg bass tournament. Lake County Chamber of Commerce supplied the information.
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Tampa Tribune
Lake County
Leesburg
Venetian Gardens
Eustis
Employers seek elective coverage under state unemployment law
Over 500 employers signaled their intention to elect coverage so workers receive unemployment protection. Monthly contributions to the state fund are due by November 25 for October, and prompt payment saves money and aids administration.
Firing information placards for citrus issued by U S Weather Bureau
In Lake County Florida, 12 by 18 placards provide citrus grove firing guidance and cold damage temperatures. The cards cite cooperation between the U S Weather Bureau Horticultural Protection Service and the Florida Experiment Station. Printed by a private concern and free to growers. Also note Lake County 4 H Boys Council meeting in Tavares on Saturday December 11 at 9:00 a m. Delegates from eleven clubs will plan 4 H exhibits for the Lake County Fair per Wilmer Bassett assistant county agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Horticultural Protection Service
Florida Experiment Station
Lake County
Tavares
Wilmer Bassett
Lake
R. T. Sherouse
Federal State Frost Protection Service
Weather Bureau
Bulletin summaries on Easter Lily and annual flowers
Two new bulletins arrive this week from the office in Tavares. Factors Affecting Easter Lily Production by William B. Shippy is an Experiment Station bulletin and Growing Annual Flowers by John V. Watkins is an Extension bulletin.
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William B. Shippy
John V. Watkins
Tavares
Lake County Realtors Eustis Meeting Elects Delegates
About thirty Lake County realtors met in Eustis for their monthly dinner on November 18 and elected S. H. Bowman as president and W. W. Boyd as secretary to serve as official delegates to the state convention in St. Augustine November 25 to 27. Alternates are Dave Seymour of Groveland and E. M. Wells of Eustis.
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Lake County
Eustis
S. H. Bowman
W. W. Boyd
Clermont
St. Augustine
Dave Seymour
Groveland
E. M. Wells
Lake County Realty Board
Clermont Yacht Club
Tavar
Lake County dogs dominate Central Florida field trials
Two Lake County dogs owned by Boyce Williams won first and second in the amateur derby at the Central Florida Field Trial Association meet near Taft on Armistice Day. Ickaway Kate took first with Tomato Hill Kate second, and Kate also placed second in the open derby. The dogs, bred by B. A. Williams, earned silver trophies now displayed at Boulware Drug Store in Tavares.
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B. A. Williams
Charles Chandler
Eustis
Springs
Wis
Olney
Ill
Boyce A. Williams
Boulware Drug Store
Tavares
Lake County Florida Fishing Ad Draws Inquiries
Lake County chamber of commerce advertisement in Sports Afield drew twenty four inquiries from ten states about hotels tourist camps and fishing camps. Responses came from Ohio New York Illinois Missouri Minnesota Wisconsin Kentucky Indiana Iowa and New Mexico with details about local fishing facilities forwarded to inquirers.
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Lake County
Florida
So This Is Florida Book Off The Press In Lake County
A new volume titled So This Is Florida is now off the press with the first copy at the Lake County Chamber of Commerce office. The book highlights Lake County’s citrus groves and lakes, praising its homes and orange groves, bass fishing, and county communities. It credits local leaders and chambers for assistance and notes the volume retails for $2.50 with copies available locally.
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Lake Cham
Court Wee
Commerce
Florida
United States
Stockbridge
Lake County
Jacksonville
Florida Peninsula
Leesburg
Nathan Mayo
Harold Colee
State Chamber of Commerce
James T. Daniels
Jacksonville Chamber of
Inauguration of State Wide WPA Vocational Placement Service
The WPA non manual projects announce a state wide vocational placement service for women and white collar workers on A rolls to gain private industry employment. The program includes surveys employer interviews skill evaluations and follow up of placements with six area supervisors based in Jacksonville Miami Tampa Pensacola Orlando and Madison.
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Rolla A. Southworth
WPA
Florida
Jacksonville
Miami
Tampa
Pensacola
Orlando
Madison
Marcus Fagg to Speak at Montverde Church Service
Marcus C. Fagg superintendent of the Children’s Home Society of Florida will speak at Montverde Community church at 11 oclock Sunday morning November 28. This annual visit near Thanksgiving has custom of a special offering for statewide activity. Public is invited to hear this social leader at Montverde.
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Marcus C. Fagg
Children’s Home Society of Florida
Montverde
Fagg
Weekly Citrus Review of Florida and California Markets
Lawrence Gentile reports week ending December 3 Florida oranges average 2.51 across 487 cars, down 14 cents. New York 2.60. All other auctions 2.43. Grapefruit 2.26 average across 136 cars, down 24 cents. New York 2.29. All other 2.23. Grant Marsh Seedless 2.97 average, New York 3.05. Indian River oranges 3.07 average, 46 cars, grapefruit 2.95 with 60 cars. Tangerines 1.85 per 45 box. California oranges 2.94. Texas grapefruit 2.22. Highs and lows noted across venues.
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Florida
Lawrence Gentile
Tree-Gold Cooperative Growers
New York
High Point
Grant
Marsh
California
Texas
Hints to Hunters Warn On Safe Field Practices
The American Wild Life Institute distributes hints to hunters urging safe gun handling. Advice includes pointing at sky or ground, respecting property rights, buying and carrying a license, obeying speed limits, not letting dogs chase live game, taking only what is needed, avoiding shooting near farms or animals, looking before shooting, avoiding discharging firearms near farms, preventing fires, and cooperating with conservation officers. The program focuses on wildlife preservation through research, training, coordination, and education.
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American Wild Life Institute
Ohio couple buys Howland house in Eustis estate transfer
Mr and Mrs C F Reiter of Astabula Ohio purchased the Howland estate home in Eustis through J R Ashmore realtor and move into their new property. Mr and Mrs B O Brown of Cleveland Ohio bought the Lilian Gulliver Grove and home on the Serene Dora road near Lake via a cash sale from George Malone after two winters in Orlando.
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C. F. Reiter
Astatula
Ohio
Howland House
Howland
Eustis
J. R. Ashmore
Reiter
Great Lakes
Cleveland
B. O. Brown
Lillian Gulliver
Tavares
Lake Ot
Orida
George Malone
Brown
Orlando
Lake County
St Johns and Ocklawaha Rivers Featured in Motor Boating Ads
Full page advertisements in Motor Boating promote Central Florida waters, highlighting the St Johns and Ocklawaha Rivers. Costing $600 each, the two ads funded by the Jacksonville Tourist and Convention Bureau aim to lure yachtsmen to Lake County and beyond, predicting increased yachting visits as awareness grows.
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St. Johns
Ocklawaha
Florida
Jacksonville
America
Reciprocal Plan Grows Between Florida and New England
The New England Gas and Electric Association informed the Lake County Chamber of Commerce that inquiries surged from their publicity. Window displays and literature, including Florida train timetables and steamship folders, provided definite routes and Florida port information to travelers seeking Central Florida.
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Central
Florida
New England
New England Gas & Electric Association
Lake County
Practical winter feeding for beef cattle with cottonseed cake
A practical, economical method for wintering beef cattle involves feeding cottonseed cake on the range or pasture to sustain herd health and reduce costs. The note emphasizes the efficiency and homegrown practicality of this feeding strategy for ranchers and farmers.
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Whitman’s
Lake C. OF C. Board
Seaboard
Lake Dogs
Marcus Fagg
THE
Princess Theatre
Barbara Stanwyck
Eric Blore
Herbert Marshall
Weekly Citrus Review
Ilf
J. N. Wilson
Mount Dora, Florida
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