Porch Party Hosts Aid Society at Miss Fitch Home
The Ladies Aid Society of Community Congregational Church met at Miss Charlotte Fitch's home on June 19. Thirty ladies enjoyed a clear porch afternoon with summer flowers, readings from Dr Grenfell's Diary and a letter from Dorothy Hopcraft. Refreshments followed and a silver offering supported the society.
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Ladies Aid Society
Charlotte Fitch
Butts
Mason
Community Congregational Church
Fitch
LaBreck and Banks Wed in Simple Ceremony
Mrs Mabel T Banks and Mr G Raymond LaBreck were married in a home ceremony conducted by Rev Dr Spencer on Saturday June 21. Attended by a small group including Mr and Mrs John Smith, the couple then dined at Villa Dora Hotel and plan a trip east and to the middle west with Mrs LaBreck's mother.
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Dr. Spencer
Mabel T. Banks
G. Raymond LaBreck
John Smith
Villa Dora
Mount Dora Social Notes Mention Local Visitors And Trips
Mrs Marjorie Wilt and a daughter visited her mother Mrs Lemuel Colson. Estelle Clark returned from Port Orange with Fred McDowell family. George W Chain of A D Fiske Co visited. General A H Blanding of Florida Citrus A E toured Mount Dora. Mrs B D Thayer travels to Winder Georgia for six weeks visiting her mother. The Quixleys toured Camp Immokalee and visited Fred McDowell family. Walter Ames of Smith Richardson Conray Co checked in. Freddie McDowell visited grandmother Estelle Clark. I Jetson Cook of Pensacola, Mergenthaler Linotype trouble shooter, passed through. Timon Robertson of Tavares in fruit inspection here. Wrieze family from Quincy stopped en route to Sanford. Sterling Haygood and wife depart for Canadian Rockies and Alaska via San Angelo Old Mexico Salt Lake City and Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Jetson Cook
Pensacola
Mount Dora
Marianna
Melbourne
Mr. Cook
Mergenthaler Linotype Co
Sterling F. Haygood
Canadian Rockies
Alaska
Sanego
Mr. Haygood
Old Mexico
Salt
Lake City
Denver
Dowling Park to Host New Pulp and Paper Mill Project
Dowling Park International Paper Company plans a large pulp and paper mill near the area in the near future. The project signals industrial development with expected job creation and increased regional activity.
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Dowling Park
Termite Control by Fumigation with Calcium Cyanide
Florida expert L. W. Ziegler advises fumigating structures with calcium cyanide at one pound per 100 cubic feet of space beneath the building. Prepare openings, ventilate after 24 hours, and avoid reoccupying until air is clear. In tunnels, carbon disulfide is recommended. Remove rotten wood and keep wood connections off ground. use stone or concrete pillars or creosoted wooden posts.
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L. W. Ziegler
Florida Experiment Station
WRUF
Rainy season advised to start permanent pastures with Bermuda grass
Si Smith asks about rain and farm planning as the piece urges starting permanent pastures during wet weather. It promotes Bermuda grass as a base, with lespedera Bahia carpet grass as suitable companions, and stresses soil prep, seeding from runners, and long term payoff through on farm feed production.
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Si Smith
Bermuda
Brooksville women can over 750 beans and 142 pickles
Brooksville Hernando County women canned more than 750 cans of beans 62 pints of relish and 142 jars of pickles along with several hundred jars of other products. Home demonstration agent Mrs Florence J Albert reports.
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Brooksville
Hernando’ County
Florence J. Albert
High Springs Depot Grounds Beautified
The High Springs rail depot grounds have been beautified along the Atlantic Coast line. Crews cleared debris, planted shrubs, and added fresh mulch to enhance the historic station area. City officials praised the effort as part of downtown improvement plans.
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High Springs
Atlantic Coast Railroad
Late Melon Festival Big Gala Occasion
Lake County hosts its First Annual Watermelon Festival at Lake side Park with parades, floats, and contests. Miss Lake County crowned. Miss Americas and 4-H Health champion receive cheers while 800 melons are served. Industrial and community floats win prizes. Boy Scouts lead with largest parade representation.
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Lakeside Park
Paul Harbor
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Florence Smock
L. M. Rhodes
State Marketing
City Hall
Meadow Street
Lake County
Leesburg Hardware and Supply Company
Clermont Tung Oil Industry
Barcus and Kramer
Eustis Kiwanis Club
Lady Lake
Honey-In-The-Hills
Leesburg Womans Club
Census of Preserve and Jelly Industry Under Way
The Department of Commerce conducts a census of the preserve and jelly industry in the United States at the request of the National Preservers Association. Florida producers are urged to respond and obtain copies of the questionnaire to help determine production quantities, variety, and distribution.
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National Preservers Association
Department of Commerce
United States
Florida
Chamber of Commerce
Jacksonville
Fla
Washington
Marianna Horticultural Society to Meet October 14 15
The Marianna Florida Horticultural Society announces a two day meeting in town October 14 and 15. Members will discuss gardening topics and regional horticulture projects with scheduled demonstrations and talks.
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Marianna
Florida State Horticultural Society
Gala Fourth of July at Daytona Beach
A July 4 program on the Daytona Beach Boardwalk includes a beach costume revue with cash prizes at 3 p.m., followed by car races at 5 p.m. Baseball at 10 a.m., fireworks, and a grand ball at the ocean casino. The fifth brings more events and a big finale fireworks display.
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Ocean Casino
Pepp
Beach Speedway
Dare Devil
Volusia County
Jack Reed
Daytona Beach
A New Holiday for America
The United States ratified Pan American Union action to establish April 14 as Pan American Day in 1930. President Hoover issued a proclamation inviting schools and civic groups to observe the day to express continental solidarity and friendly feeling toward other American republics.
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New World Nations
Pan- American Union
Pan-American Union
Governing Board of the Union
Hoover
United States
Old brick Capitol four stories tied to a nation’s early path
The brick four story temporary Capitol, used from 1814 to 1819, hosted Monroe’s inauguration and Calhoun’s boarding, where the flag was adopted and states joined. It saw naval policy shifts and Great Lakes parity debates as patriotic groups urged preservation.
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United States
Supreme Court
James Monroe
John C. Calhoun
Leonard Wood
Illinois
Indiana
Mississippi
Congress
Great Lakes
England
Uncertain Progress Ends Ancient Structure
Sentiment could not back progress and the aging building must be removed. Soon only the doors mirrors mantelpiece and other relics will remain, carefully preserved for posterity.
Early cotton corn best in Marianna Jackson County farms
Farmers who planted cotton and corn early have a good stand in Marianna Jackson County, while late plantings have not performed as well, county agent Sam Roundtree said.
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Marianna
Jackson County
Sam Roundtree
Flower Show Draws About 5000 in DeLand
About 5,000 people attended the Volusia County flower show in DeLand over two days. Miss Orpha Cole, home demonstration agent, reported on the turnout and event length.
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DeLand
Volusia County
Orpha Cole
Escambia Ships Potatoes From Escambia County
About 90 carloads of potatoes were shipped from Escambia County this season. Harvesting is nearly done with about 60 percent of a normal crop. County Agent E. P. Scott says the quality was high.
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Pensacola
Escambia
E. P. Scott
Orange growers plant crotalaria seed on 4500 acres
About 100 citrus growers in Orange County ordered 23,000 pounds of crotalaria seed and planted them on 4,500 acres, according to K. C. Moore, county agent.
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Orlando
Orange County
K. C. Moore
Merchants Sell Carbon Back Originals in Mount Dora
Mount Dora Topic reports merchants offer original carbon back books with 50 sets available and priced at 50 cents per dozen.
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Merchants Sales
Mount Dora
Also Mentioned on This Page
LaBreck
Banks
Marjorie Wilt
Eustis
Lemuel Colson
Estelle Clark
Fred McDowell
Port Orange
George W. Chain
A. D. Fiske Co
Leesburg
Friamy
A. H. Blanding
Florida Citrus Ae
Tampa
B. D. Thayer
Winder
Georgia
W. G. Elder
Thayer
A. C. Quixley
Camp Immokalee
Robert Perkins
Loyd Shaw
Dorothy Hopcraft
Walter Ames
Smith, Richardson, and Conray Company
Mr. Ames
J. G. LaDue
Freddie McDowell
Timon Robertson
Tavares
Jackson Wrieze
Small Son
Quincy
Sanford
Wallace Wright
Mr. Vrieze
Tageely
America
Orange
Dr. Wells
Dickson-Ives
Orange Avenue
DR. Richardson
Fourth Ave
Dora, Fla. Osteopathic
R. C. Conklin
M. T
Donnelly St. Mount Dora
J. J. West
Alexander
Commercial Printing
The
Ingersoll and
Westclox
W. E. Lackey, Jeweler
Builders Supply CO
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