Counties Vie for Honors at Florida State Fair Displays
Florida counties including Seminole Highlands DeSoto Manatee Alachua Lee Pinellas Levy and more prepare agricultural exhibits for the Florida State Fair running from January 26 to February. Officials expect displays to exceed 12 000 square feet and break prior records as counties showcase fruits vegetables and related products amid a national economic backdrop.
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Florida
Florida R
Ion Reservation
Fas
P. T. Strieder
Seminole
Highlands
Manatee
Alachua
Lee
Rion
Pinellas
Levy
Lake Get On The Air Broadcast On Citrus History
The first WRUF Winter series will air Monday at noon December 14 from 12:30 to 1. County Agent C R Hiatt discusses the History of Citrus in a County. Henry Pringle of Leesburg speaks on the Lake County Horticultural Association. Karl Lehmann of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce talks about a Florida Home on a Lake. Lake county citizens are urged to listen and report back for committee formation.
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WRUF
Gainesville
C. R. Hiatt
Henry Pringle
Leesburg
Lake County Horticultural Association
Karl Lehmann
Lake County
Children’s Home Christmas Appeal in Florida
The Florida Children’s Home Society urges statewide aid for orphans and homeless children. Promote drop off of food, toys, clothing and joy boxes to Jacksonville or branch homes in Lakeland, Miami and Pensacola by December 20. Address: 2560 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville.
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Florida
Children’s Home Society of
Marcus C. Fagg
Home Society
Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville
Lakeland
Miami
Pensacola
What a Press Convention Reveals About Newspapers
A Florida columnist lampoons his own geography while praising a recent Press Convention. He admits oversights from Blountstown to Pensacola and defends keeping some sights a tourist surprise. He argues newspapers should promote themselves at other groups’ events rather than dwell on internal topics.
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West Florida
Pensacola
Suwannee
Knight
Blountstown Record
Brother Knight
Grand Canyon
Gulf Coast Highway
Panama City
Wakulla Springs
Blountstown
Wewahitchka
Sophopy
Naval Air Station
Ft. Barrancas
Pensacola Beach
Walter Hays
Orlando
Bar Association
Cattlemen’s Association
Horticultural Society
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Optimists Club
Better Baby Bureau
Evening meeting adjourns with talk of EM PERS platform
The speaker suggests discussing NEWSPA PERS on rival platforms if not heard on their own convention. Even without results, the aim is to "get even" before the meeting adjourns.
Harvard Tercentenary Dinner for Florida Harvard Men
A Harvard Tercentenary Dinner for Harvard men in Florida is set for Saturday December 12 at 6 30 p m in the Alabama Hotel Winter Park. Over 300 invitations have been mailed with more possible via the press due to mailing gaps and winter visitors. Dr E R Shippen Dr J E Spurr and Geo W Woodbury Winter Park lead the arrangements with informal dress and a one dollar dinner. Reservations to Geo W Woodbury 847 Old England Avenue Winter Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Florida
Alabama
Winter Park
E. R. Shippen
J. E. Spurr
Geo. W. Woodbury
Old England Avenue
Fiftieth Annual Christmas Seal Sale in the United States
The Christmas Seal Sale, described as on living day, marks the fiftieth annual event held across the United States. It highlights a long standing charity drive with broad national participation and generosity.
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United States
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Lakes and Hills
Gentral Florida
Lake
Mey
Volusia County
Chamber OF Commerce
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Children’s Home
Sheaffer
Eerif
Mount Dora
Kimball
Donnelly
Mount Dora Publishing Co
Merchants Sales Books
Hammermill Bond Typewriter
Manila
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