Citrus Industry Nominates Committee Members
Florida citrus growers will nominate members and alternates for the Growers Administrative and Advisory committees under the Federal marketing order. Meetings begin May 22 in Lakeland for shippers and May 24 in seven districts for growers to nominate representatives for each district. Districts cover Hillsborough Pinellas Manatee counties and others including Citrus Sumter and Pasco.
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Florida
Lakeland Pinasas
H. B. Davis
Allace
Lakeland
Tampa
Chamber of Commerce
Hillsborough
Pinellas
Manatee
Leesburg
Peee
Citrus
Sumter
Oh Fernando
Pasco
DeLand
Florida citrus marketing program election details outlined
Locations in Orlando, Vero Beach, Sebring and Bartow set times for Districts 4 through 7 as growers nominate committee members. Meetings in Lakeland arrange shipper advisory roles with independent handlers and cooperative organizers expected to nominate, weighted by fruit tonnage. The program, effective February 22, 1939, governs orange grapefruit and tangerine grade and size rules.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Growers
Shippers
Shippers Advisory Committee
Lakeland City Hall
Shippers Committee
Growers Committee
Fine Yacht at Tom's Fish Camp Expands to House $9,000 Yacht
Montverde boat camp operated by T. J. Wright adds a hangar to its boat houses to shelter a recently moved $9,000 yacht. The camp plans to double facilities for expected fall and winter business.
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Tom’s Fish Camp
T. J. Wright
Montverde
Duval Street Key Wests Longest Street Claims and Ocean Vessels
Duval Street in Key West runs one mile from the Atlantic bathing beach to the Gulf facing docked ocean steamers. The street is the citys main business thoroughfare due to waterborne trade. Field and Stream notes a 67 pounder Wahoo record of 200 yards in 11 seconds, about 41 mph, marking the fish as among the fastest.
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Duval Street
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Duval St
Tenry Howell
Field & Stream
WPA Open House Week Florida 2025
The WPA Professional and Service Division announces open house week in May 2025 with more than 100 Florida dinners and central city exhibits. Visitors will see projects in action, learn production and health services, and earn Camporee certificates for patrols scoring high.
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WPA
Professione Divises Oughout
P&s Projects Opera
Acg
Roger
Florida
P&s
Rolla A. Southeworth
Central Florida Scout Camporee At Camp Wewa
Central Florida Council boy scouts gather at Camp Wewa near Plymouth for a council wide Camporee. Nearly 500 scouts from seven counties participate in district preliminaries and prepare for five divisional camps with judging by Howard E. Blume and staff. Activities include campfire, gadget-making, first aid, swimming from a new dock, and a scout craft meet led by Read W. Morrison.
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Boy Scouts of the
Central Florida
Camp Wewa
Plymouth
Fla
Florida
Johnnie
Robert Wingfield
DeLand
Johnnie’s
H. T. Clark
Orlando
Sidney J. Meyer
Daytona Beach
W. J. Patton
Eustis
James I
Harold V. Pace
Frank C. Charbonneau
Ormond
American Red Cross
Corbin Ballentine
Red Cross
Orange County
Read W. Morrison
All thumbs and the ancient signal of mercy and might
The saying all thumbs masks the thumb’s true value as a three finger tool. In history thumbs were removed from prisoners of war to curb weapon use. In Rome a thumbs up signaled mercy while a downward gesture meant death in the arena, and a seal ring marked authority.
Thumb as a mark of oath in Scottish lore
The piece notes the thumb as a respected hand part and early fingerprint, used as a seal in Scotland. It cites Rob Roy and Javie, where a thumb oath proves trust, with a WWI era adage that advertising doesn’t cost IT PAYS.
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Scotland
Rob Roy
Javie
Lake County to Be Spotlighted in Regional Broadcasts
Lake County will be featured in summer broadcasts across the middle West and East at no cost, courtesy of Joseph A. Frohock of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce. He will travel the territory with colored motion picture films and broadcasts, aiding Lake County and Central Florida publicity through this cooperative effort.
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Lake County
Middle West
East
Joseph A. Frohock
St. Petersburg
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Herbert C. Butler
Herbert L. Butler
Lees
Bainbridge
Citrus Industry
Fine Yacht
Kenner Friedman
Pegi Sacer Itty
Ocean
Gulf
Mexieco
Yea VT
Este
Can
Camp
Wewa
Mount Dora
Very Sincerely
Lacy G. Thomas
Chevrolet
Lisi
Mme
Hirst
Flint
Mich
Cowart Chevrolet Co
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