This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1938
Page
8
The Florida grapefruit industry shows a rise in canning use and steady fresh shipments. Canning began in the 1920s with a 1936–37 record of 6.723 million boxes from 18.1 million produced, while half the fruit has fed canned juice in recent years. Florida shifts from rail to boat and truck for market transport as prices and costs affect marketing.
Wylie Gillespie, president of the Central Florida Engineers and Surveyors Association, gains favorable publicty in Civil Engineering. It highlights an article on Florida surveyors retracing old land lines with four pictures, three from Lake County. Photos credited to the Lake County Chamber of Commerce. Florida Safety Council note on careless driving.
Deer Lake Camp on the Ocala National Forest east of Ocala opens to public groups this summer. The Florida National Forests supervisor Frank A Albert says the camp suits 4H clubs Boy Scouts Campfire Girls and religious and other assemblies for days or weeks. Facilities include a bathing beach boating fishing courts baseball volleyball and basketball with a 140 person capacity and full mess hall kitchen and sleeping quarters. Complete information available from Frank A Albert TVA supervisor Florida National Forests Tallahassee.
Special session action approved a $200,000 Coast Guard Station project for St Augustine with priority if property title is delivered locally. A parallel $275,000 St Augustine Inlet project may start early with local cooperation. The piece also touches political chatter about Jim Mead’s possible governor or Senate run and local civic notes.
The Florida official Kay was to be shipped to Washington as a goodwill ambassador but failed due to a 70 pound airmail limit. Postmaster Wall of Tampa sought special permission, then sent fruit parcels to President Roosevelt instead.
A brief report notes a recently inspected highway segment that remains free of traffic accidents and wrecks, highlighting its safety record and ongoing maintenance status.
Cooperating with the National Safety Council in reducing accidents Asher Frank director of the Florida Safety Council states that 70 percent of child accidents occur in or near the home Read and teach these rules to children Never run into the street look both ways before stepping off the curb Play in yards or enclosed play places avoid street play Do not give air rifles toy pistols or sharp knives Explain the danger of using wire as kite cord Discuss home accident causes to raise safety awareness.
Harold Colee, president of the Florida State Chamber of Commerce, reported Florida's foreign trade rose steadily for six years. Last year’s total reached about 70 million dollars, up nearly 12 million from 1936, tied to National Foreign Trade Week observances.
The production Four Men and a Prayer will be presented at the Princess Theatre this Sunday and Monday. The show features a cast of local performers and stage crew, promising entertainment for weekend audiences.
Tomatoes are rich in acids and minerals and provide three essential vitamins for growth. The juice preserves well when cooked, making canned tomatoes valuable like fresh fruit. Their acidity allows easy sterilization and low temperature preservation, contributing to their popularity and versatility in cooking.
Lake County 4H Club runs 694 projects valued at 15000 dollars under Assistant County Agent Wilmer Bassett. Truck crops and home gardens attract most participants with 323 projects on 18 acres worth 1675 dollars. Largest money project is citrus cultivation. livestock includes 52 hogs and 27 calves across 62 projects totaling 932 dollars.
Citrus growers expect a strong bloom in most county sections after a drought period. Drought delays planting of leguminous cover crops like crotalaria and Alyce clover. mid June plantings yield good results. The office offers seed assistance and notes 1938 Soil Conservation compliance is underway with crews surveying acreage and practices. growers should aid field crews to keep records accurate.
Four 4H club boys depart Monday for a week long outing in the Ocala National Forest near Astor. The program invites parents and friends to visit each evening, staying for the camp’s evening activities two miles north west of Astor.
The Greensboro Daily News reports that Gene Talmadge of Georgia relies mainly on support from his red gallasses in the race for the U S Senate.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.