Tarpon Roundup Kicks Off At St Pete’s Night Meet
The 13th annual Tarpon Roundup begins at midnight in St. Pete with hundreds of anglers. Scores of divisions award cash and merchandise for top catches including largest fish and the “Pinellas Pete” tagged tarpon. Keith Neville, former Nebraska governor, is renowned for his unique thumbs-reel technique as prizes climb to substantial totals.
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St. Pe
Tampa Bay
Gandy Bridge
Gulf Keys
Keys
Egmont Key
Keith Neville
Nebraska
Pinellas Pete
Crand
Legislature Studies Forestry Program for Florida
Florida State Forest Service proposes a forestry program to protect and develop seven million acres of protected woodlands. Citing Arkansas as a model with a sixfold larger spring appropriation, the plan emphasizes Florida's large forest area, high fire risk, and potential value from protecting and exploiting forest resources.
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Florida
Florida State Forest Service
Arkansas
Florida Service
Oregon
Florida Watermelon Festival in Leesburg Wednesday
The Leesburg Chamber of Commerce announces the Florida Watermelon Festival in Leesburg on Wednesday June 18. A parade starts at 10 a.m. and the day includes a baseball game barbecue water sports and other features expected to draw statewide attendance.
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Florida
Leesburg
Cooley Promises Victory In Mount Dora Baseball Clash
Mount Dora base ball association sees leadership reshuffle with Harold W. Goforth named president and Ben Carr as vice president. Cooley retains manager role as Mount Dora faces Zellwood in a Lake Orange league game highlighted by Dawns and Knights. Box scores span May back-to-back contests with Davis and Wink listed as pitchers and multiple errors noted.
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Eustis
Helmfield
Lake Orange
Harry Hopcraft
Cooley
Rollin Javens
Mount Dora
Eugene Downs
Chrstopher
Ee Davis
Wink
J. Teasley
Jane Zellwood
Alsobrook
Franklin
Pembley
N. Smith
Potter
Christopher
Dean
Davis
Atkins
Haines
Revenue sources show tax mix for the year
The seven cents per gallon gasoline line tax led state revenues at 31,794,622 dollars. Beverage taxes brought 22,780,213 dollars and occupational license taxes added 16,234,219 dollars.
Methodists reach new members in Crusade for Christ drive
The Crusade for Christ program over sixteen months has brought 1,060,889 new members into Methodist churches. Of these, 667,233 joined on confession of faith and 483,666 by other means. The effort organized 894 new churches and reversed Sunday school enrollment decline with a gain of 458,896 students.
Veterans urged to file for supplemental eligibility certificates
Veterans attending school under the servicemen's readjustment act who plan to study at a different school this summer should apply now for a supplemental certificate of eligibility. Applications must be filed with the VA before spring end to ensure approval and delivery before summer sessions.
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L. A. Bryant, Jr
Orlando VA
Veterans
Pass-a-Grille
Pfog P. O
St. Petersburg
Bingo Friday Night at Sylvan Shores Hotel Lounge
Residents and visitors are invited to a Friday bingo night at the Sylvan Shores Hotel Cocktail Lounge. Tables start at six with games beginning at seven, featuring prizes and light refreshments.
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Sylvan Shores Hotel
Lake Leads Florida Tuberculosis Campaign Participation
Lake County and Lake County association leader Mrs Onie Ruth Hunter announced that Lake led all Florida counties in 1946 Christmas seal campaign participation with per capita contributions of 33 cents. Leesburg the association’s executive secretary supplied details.
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Lake
Florida
Florida Tuberculosis Association
Onie Ruth Hunter
Leesburg
Lake County Association
Storekeeper Exams Open for 14th Air Force Positions
Civil Service exams for storekeeper posts at Orlando Army Air Base announced by the Board of Civil Service examiners. Salaries range from 1954 to 2845 dollars. Information available at Mount Dora post office or the Orlando civil service board.
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14Th Air Force
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Orlando
Orlando Army Air Base
Mount Dora
Civil Service Board
Lake county Red Cross spends six thousand on home relief
The Lake County chapter of the American Red Cross plans six thousand dollars for home service to service men veterans and their families this year. Brown says seven hundred dollars was spent in May for transportation and loaned items will be repaid and reused for future cases. He notes disaster definitions and cooperation with other agencies for cases beyond home service.
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Lake County
American Red Cross
Brown
Th Red Cross
Florida Citrus Exposition Dates Set for Winter Haven 1948
Directors of the Florida Citrus Exposition met at Cypress Gardens and set the 1948 exposition for February 16 to 21. The event will follow the Florida State Fair in Tampa from February 3 to 14, continuing the same sequence as last year.
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Winter Haven
Cypress Gardens
Tampa
Early American sawmills established and powered
Jamestown sawmills began in 1608 to process timber. Colonists built America's first power driven mill on the Salmon Falls river in Maine in 1631.
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Jamestown
America
Salmon Falls River
Maine
Angelic Gospel Singers shine in East Town program
The Angelic Gospel Singers from Philadelphia gave a red hot show at Free Methodist church in East Town and Lake County remarks say they are the best yet in Florida. A district Sunday school and B T U convention meets in DeLand on the fourth Sunday in May. Mrs. Dorothy Lee Reaves and Mrs. Louise Smith strive to keep the banner this time to win queen honors. A grandmother of Mrs. Jessie McClendon, Mrs. Martha Thomas, and Mr. John Davis died last Tuesday and was buried in Quincy.
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East Town
Philadelphia
Free Methodist Church
Florida
St. Ba
Lake County
Jessie McClendon
Martha Thomas
John Davis
Quincy
Fla
B.T.U
DeLand
Dorothy Lee Reaves
Louise Smith
Wink
T. M. Thomas
Classified ad helps rent, sell, and find needed items
Ace ad promises to rent your apartment and place your unwanted article for sale while helping you locate the item you truly need. It emphasizes quick service and broad reach for both seller and buyer in one platform.
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Ace
Sorrento Church Revival Events Schedule
The First Baptist church of Sorrento announces a revival starting Sunday and running through June 1 led by Rev. Perley G. Safford. Evening prayer at 7 30, music at 7 50, and the evening service at 8. Church members plan a chicken supper tomorrow at the Sorrento Community building to raise funds for the building fund.
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First Baptist Church of
Sorrento
Perley G. Safford
Rate Cut Targets Small Loan Firms With Lower Rates
Florida lawmakers propose two bills to reduce interest on small loans from 3 percent to 2 percent per month. The current annual rate stands at about 42 percent.
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Florida
Roman soldiers used a sponge as a drinking vessel
Encyclopaedia Britannica notes that Roman soldiers carried a sponge to drink from, using it as a portable primitive cup. The entry highlights practical field gear and daily life of legionaries in antiquity.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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