Lake County Figures Highlight Politics and Fisheries
Senator T G Futch of Leesburg earns praise for being chosen as Senate President for 1933 amid a vacancy caused by Senator Johns death. Lake County Chamber of Commerce reports a record 16 new members as locals and out‑of‑county donors boost the push. Citrus prizes at the Winter Haven festival crown Lake County as top exhibitor. Fishermen C E Baxter and W A Gilmer post notable catches while auto tag sales drop rates. The piece notes legislative directories and local business changes as well.
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T. G. Futch
Leesburg
Senate
Johns
Starke
Tallahassee
Futch
Benne
Lake County
Igon
Eustis
Reference data and letters for business professions
A fragmented passage discusses cataloging descriptive data for businesses or professions to enable better replies. It notes storing information so lines can be referenced whether person or thing, implying cooperative data sharing would improve responses.
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Waear
Lake County citrus wins big at Florida Orange Festival
Lake county agent Clifford Hiatt earned first prize for the citrus exhibit at the Florida Orange Festival in Winter Haven. Clermont Citrus Growers Association submitted grapefruit from the Spinks grove at Howey, which also won at the Tampa fair. Tennessee Court of Appeals jurists John H. DeWitt and Crownover visited Lake county during a fishing trip and praised the county courthouse.
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Lake County
Winter Haven
Orlando Daily Sentinel
Lake
Florida
Clifford Hiatt
Clermont Kiwanis Club
Clermont Citrus Growers Association
Clermont
Spinks Grove
Howey
Tampa
Tennessee Court of Appeals
Nashville
John H. DeWitt
Crownover
Umatilla
Court House
Fruitland Park Postmaster Seat Battle Near
February 12 is final filing date for examination blanks for Fruitland Park postmaster. Acting postmaster W. E. Clark aims to continue. Postal Colony Company to hold Clermont meeting February 17 with about two hundred attendees. George Westbrook serves as secretary of the nationwide organization. The colony owns about three thousand acres along the Tampa road six miles from Clermont with citrus grapes and Tung trees. Many members near retirement plan shifting families to Clermont as groves come into bearing.
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Lake County
Fruitland Park
W. E. Clark
Postal Colony Company
Clermont
George Westbrook
Tampa Road
Engaging Bridge Parties Highlight Perrydell and Parkhurst Hosting
Miss Frances Bloodgood hosted a Perrydell bridge luncheon in Orlando honoring Miss Rae M. Brown whose engagement to Mr. James L. Moody was announced. Prizes went to Mrs. John Farrington and Mrs. A R Key. guests included Mrs. H T Brown and others.
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Frances Bloodgood
Perrydell
Orlando
Rae M. Brown
James L. Moody
John Farrington
A .R. Key
H. T. Brown
Julian Howard
W. F. Bloodgood
LeRoy Smith
Robert Sadler
C. H. Estey
Andrews
Esther Cadman
Mount Dora
B. F. Parkhurst
R.S. Webb
Merrell
E. W. Dahlin
Claude Ferrell
A. R. Key
Schofield
Ward Estey
Social notes on meetings and social events in Florida
The Improved Society holds a regular monthly meeting at the hall with plans for a fair booth in Orlando. Local residents return from St. Petersburg trips, guests visit Lake Ola, and members attend Legion and community card parties. Rae Brown receives honors at a Woodlawn Villa bridge and shower in her honor with elaborate refreshments and flowers.
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The
Improvement Society
J. W. Jepson
Erine Booth
Orlando
Opie Read Endorses Florida State Exhibit at Chicago Fair
Opie Read praises Florida’s Century of Progress exhibit plan. He notes Florida cannot show climate but can showcase its fruits and products that express the state’s climate and abundant spice laden gifts of nature.
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Opie Read
Florida
Chicago
How Federal Farm Board Spent Money
The Federal Farm Board used its $500 million revolving fund to aid 3,613 cooperatives with 1,250,000 producers. Loans were extended to assist finance where local banks fell short, then repaid and reloaned to support ongoing cooperative financing. By start of the year total advances reached $890 million with continued revolving funding.
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Federal Farm Board
Congress
Novel Attractions For Orlando Fair
Orlando fair planners unveil a diverse program featuring Johnny J. Jones midway shows, a western rodeo in front of the grandstand, daily citrus acts, and an orange packing contest with weekly finals. Grotto Day February 25 will bring multi state representatives to Orlando for prize drills. The pet show promises a humorous parade with a wide array of pets.
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Florida
Orlando
Grmisland
Atlantic Coast Line Fights Southern Woods Burning
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad campaigns against the southern custom of woods burning. O. F. Cooper reports to the American Game Association that about four fifths of U S forest area burned yearly lies in the south. He calls burning an economic crime and notes the railroad has educated six states to stress unburned lands for wildlife.
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Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
O. F. Cooper
American Game Association
United States
South
Atlantic Coast Line
Virginia
Lake's Day First At Volusia County Fair
Volusia County Fair at DeLand runs February 16 to 20 with daily theme days led by guests of honor including Ruth Bryan Owen Mayo Doyle Carlton and Duncan A. Fletcher. Highlights include horse and auto racing, vaudeville acts, the Johnny J. Jones Midway, seventeen exhibition buildings and grandstand admission promotions for Tourist Day.
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Volusia County
DeLand
Owen
Ruth Bryan Owen
Lake County
Mayo
Nathan Mayo
Seminole County
Doyle Carlton
Florida
New Smyrna
North Volusia
Putnam County
American Legion
Fletcher
Duncan A. Fletcher
Flagler County
Daytona Beach
Rotary
Courist “Organizationts Textiihout
Johnny J. Jones
South
Final Settlement Notice in Lake County Florida
Louise M. Newhall administratrix with will annexed of Maria E. Farrington Martin deceased will present final account and vouchers to the County Judge in Ta vares Florida on Wednesday April 6 1932 for approval and final discharge. Address Mount Dora.
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Maria E. Farrington Martin
Lake County
Florida
Tavares
Louise M. Newhall
P. O
Mount Dora
Ree
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Lake County Chamber of Commerce
O.H. Howell
Clermont Hardware & Supply
Ir. W. Simms
Mr. Simms
Umala
M. F. Dodd
Shreveport
Fred Schofield
W. H. Bayless
Grand Island
Secrece
Myrtle Garden
Virginia May
Jepsen
Myrtle Gorden
St. Thomas Guild of
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Mrs. van Nuys
Mr. Garrett
St. Petersburg
Marvel
Mrs. Burt
Claremont, N. J
Webb
Lake Ola
Fred Maglathlin
Nantucket, Mass
H. H. Chamberlain
Frank Howard
Earl
Woodlawn Villa
Rae Brown
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Winter Park
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