Lake County Chamber reaches record membership in Lake County
Safety activities in Lake County demonstrated by County C of C E C Henshaw of New Smyrna report. Membership stands at 1059 the largest in history, said President Harry P. Johnson who presided. Treasurer O W Smith of Astatula reports bills paid and a cash balance of 799 43. Board meeting attendance filled offices and grows monthly, showing rising interest in chamber work per Col C E Lester of Grand Island vice president.
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Astatula
Lake County
Robinson Named Director of Lake County Chamber
Sam Robinson appointed as director of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce representing Lady Lake community. The board also includes E. C. Huey. Robinson is an engineer with wide Lake County connections and is seen as a strong addition to the county organization.
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Sam Robinson
Lake County
Florida Ready for Peak Summer Tourist Season
Officials of the Orida Motor Lines announce a statewide campaign to promote Florida as a summer resort. Advertising agents J I Laube of Beaumont and Hohman in Atlanta lead group meetings to school representatives across states, directing traffic to Florida. Fast comfortable buses will aid travel, with travel bureaus and chambers of commerce pledging cooperation to ensure a strong tourism period.
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Atlanta
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Florida Motor Lines
Florida
Chambers of Commerce
Meaning of the Word Crowd in Varied Classifications
The excerpt explains numerous collective nouns for groups, tracing terms like fleet for a crowd of ships, flock for sheep, bevy for girls, pack for wolves, gang for thieves, host for angels, shoal for porpoises, herd for buffaloes, troop for children, covey for partridges, galaxy for beauties, heap for ruffians, drove for oxen, mob for whales, congregation for worshippers, and corps for engineers. It notes a crowd as a generic collective noun in a witty progression of terms.
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Absentee Ballot Rules Outlined for Lake County Voters
Lake County officials announced last week that all residents who will be out of state on primary election day must cast absentee ballots by midnight. Applications are being filed in the county judge’s office where Mrs. Henrietta Horner said out of county voters can vote with valid registration and poll tax receipts or other credentials.
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Henrietta Horner
Horner
Moore's Candidacy Backed by Enviable Past Achievements
Prof. D. H. Moore seeks reelection as superintendent of Lake County schools citing a record of improvements. He highlights six year high schools, all steel safety buses, a revised teacher salary schedule, fair fund distribution, and modern bookkeeping. Voters are urged to support his continued leadership in June.
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Colin English Seeks State Superintendent Post
Colin English, principal of Ocala schools and a 16 year Florida educator, campaigns for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. A Lee County native, 40, World War veteran, he holds a superintendent diploma with training in administration, finance, and business management.
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Colin English
Ocala
Florida
English
Lee County
University of Florida
Forester Visits Lake County For Beautification Talks
Richard Forester state director of beautification for the Florida WPA spoke at the Eustis Kiwanis club and studied proposed county beautification projects. He cited his work on Azalea Gardens in Palatka and Venetian Gardens in Leesburg as examples.
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Florida Wpa
Lake County
Eustis Kiwanis Club
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Palatka
Venetian Gardens
Leesburg
Florida
Civil Service Commission Warns About Civil Service Schools
The Civil Service Commission warns offices and the public that no school is allied with the Commission, no agents solicit applications, and no course guarantees federal employment. It directs that exam information is freely available from post offices or the Commission in Washington, D C, at no cost.
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Pythian Lodges Praise Mount Dora Convention Handling
Officials of the Pythian lodges lauded their Mount Dora annual convention last week. They praised the meeting place hotels and the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce led by George J White and secretary Shirley Shonen berger for excellent detail handling. They rated arrangements better than Tampa last year and praised Lake County.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Tampa
Tenth Lions Club Organizes in Eustis
The new Lions Club in Eustis is the tenth service club in Lake County, the largest per capita population. Rodger A. Getford serves as president and Paul B. Brown as secretary, with the group mainly composed of younger men in the city. Lake County hosts two Lions clubs, two Rotary clubs, and six Kiwanis clubs across multiple towns.
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Lake County
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Paul B. Brown
Leesburg
Umatilla
Clermont
Mount Dora
Tavares
Mussolini signals willingness to negotiate with Ethiopian officials
Mussolini states a readiness to discuss terms with Ethiopian government officials on a give-and-take basis. The remark frames potential concessions and mutual exchange as part of talks amid the crisis.
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Mussolini
Grand Rapids
Hodges Campaign Tour Urges Ratification of Amendment
Hodges left his office and traveled in a sound wagon to every village and hamlet in the state urging residents to ratify the amendment in a paid political advertisement.
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Hodges
Advancing Age of Groves Raises Citrus Yields and Costs
A study of 500000 grapefruit trees aged 5 to 20 shows yield grows by 0.3 box per tree per year while orange yields rise 0.15 box per tree per year to age 20. Across 55 groves totaling 1011.5 acres the cost per acre fell from 1930 31 to 1932 33 then rose to 67 32 by 1934 35 with spray costs highest.
Florida Agriculture Publishes Valuable Plant Disease Treatise
The Florida State Department of Agriculture unveils a 275 page scientific manual on plant diseases pests and remedies. It urges growers to educate communities prevent spread and request free copies from Commissioner Nathan Mayo. The note mentions Arbor Day origins and Florida national forest acreage.
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Florida
Nathan Mayo
Tallahassee
Grapes Growers Discuss State Marketing Plan in Tavares Meeting
Florida grape growers gathered in Tavares to discuss a state marketing agreement aimed at aiding the industry. Clifford R. Hiatt outlined a plan to create a Tavares outlet with Miami and Tampa wholesale channels and transport grapes by truck within Florida. The proposal, limited to Florida grown fruit, would have the Florida Growers' Association executive committee act as marketing board.
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Clifford R. Hiatt
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Florida Growers’ Association
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Tampa
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Lake County
E. L. Page
Florida Oranges Boost Daily Juice for Health
Health authorities urge big glasses of Florida oranges with at least two servings daily. Florida oranges testier sweeter and richer and deliver more juice per price, making it feel like every fifth glass is free. Grow nearer to home with a bumper crop and bargain prices. Buy today and start serving large glasses to all.
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