Publicity For Groveland Florida Trip Highlights Monetta Visit
Groveland in Lake County and Flor ida received favorable publicity from a Monetta South Carolina girls basketball exchange. Doris Sawyer writes of Florida hospitality, orange groves, Gulf coast trips, and a 60 to 64 loss in Groveland before a farewell with bags of oranges.
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Groveland
Lake County
Florida
Monetta
South Carolina
Columbia
Doris Sawyer
Orlando
Winter Garden
Rey
Bo! Tower
Gulf Coast
Tampa
Upper Florida
Daytona Beach
Special Training Open for Marine Corps Recruits
The Savannah Marine Corps recruiting office seeks many young men for summer enlistment. Captain A C Small says demand grows for radio aviation and motorized unit specialists. High school graduates are favored for this special training and a Washington correspondence school offers free study courses for sailors in the vicinity.
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Savannah
U. S. Marine Corps
A. C. Small
U.S.M.C
Marine Corps
Corps
Washington
Marines
Captain Small
Georgia
Tomatoes Rank High Among Protective Foods
Tomatoes rank high among protective foods containing three vitamins essential for human growth and development.
Lake County CCC Camp Sees 75 Boys Employed
State Welfare Board data show 75 Lake County youths in the Civilian Conservation Corps as of April 15. Each member earns 30 dollars a month, with at least 22 dollars sent home. The county’s CCC income totals 2 250 dollars monthly and state-wide enrollment rises to 4 963. Florida’s annual CCC cash earnings exceed one and three-quarter billion dollars, while enrollees receive food shelter clothing medical care and job training to prepare for citizenship.
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State Welfare Board
Florida
Civilian Conservation Corps
Lake County
CCC
Welfare Board
KIWANIANS PLAN FLORIDA ADVERTISING FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION
Florida Kiwanis clubs prepare a large statewide delegation for the National Kiwanis convention in Boston June 18 22. Frank S. Wright announces plans to showcase Florida's attractions to Kiwanis International and New England and to hold a major gathering at the Florida National Exhibit's building at the New York World's Fair.
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Florida
Boston
Frank S. Wright
Wright
Kiwanis International
New England
Florida National
New York
FNS
Broadcasts on Florida Agriculture Shift to Friday Noon
The Lake County Agricultural Department broadcasts, previously on Monday noon, move to 12 45 on Fridays. County Agricultural Agent R E Norris prepares an excellent and interesting weekly program for Radio Station WDBO Orlando, with time courtesy from the Orlando Broadcasting Company.
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Lake County Agricultural Department
R. E. Norris
WDBO
Orlando
Orlando Broadcasting Company
Electric range donated to Tavares Women's Club
The Florida Public Service Company presented and installed an electric range at the Tavares Women’s Club on the lake front. M. F. Bunnell of Eustis, manager of the company, funded the gift, praised for benefiting the club and the Kiwanis luncheon pavilion. Mrs. H. C. Duncan, club president, expressed surprise and appreciation.
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Tavares Women’s Club
Florida Public Service Company
Lake Front
M. F. Bunnell
Eustis
Kiwanis Club
H. C. Duncan
Bunnell
Florida drug stores to be inspected for narcotic sales
A state wide inspection of all drug stores in Florida will start immediately to enforce the Exempt Narcotic Section of the narcotic law. The Drug Inspection Bureau of the Florida State Board of Health will review sales of cough syrups para goric and similar preparations containing opium morphine codeine heroin or cannabis. Stores must keep names and addresses of every purchaser on file.
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Florida
M. H. Doss
Drug Inspection Bureau
Florida State Board of Health
Doss
Lake County Leader Elected VP of Florida Horticultural Society
Dr. H. C. Henricksen of Eustis was chosen vice president at Hollywood Beach for the Florida State Horticultural Society. A longtime U S Department of Agriculture chemist, he now serves on the Executive Committee of Florida's Soil Science Society.
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H. C. Henricksen
Eustis
Florida State Horticultural Society
Hollywood Beach
Lake County
Henricksen
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Porto Rico
Soil Science Society of Florida
Florida Old Age Assistance shows majority rely solely on checks
State records reveal 31 707 people added to Old Age Assistance rolls from July 1 1937 to April 30 1939 in Florida. About 25 054 had no other income while 14 received veterans pensions and 2 218 earned income among other sources. Benefits are jointly funded by federal and state programs with a $30 per month cap per recipient under the Social Security Act.
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Florida
State Welfare Board
Jacksonville
State Board of Social Welfare
Florida works program viewed as satisfactory
Washington WPA officials told State Administrator Roy Schroder in the capital that the Florida works program is satisfactory. He called it hopeful that 2,500 workers slated for release in May could stay on the rolls, with only 4,500 to be dropped instead of 7,000. About 4,000 workers were released April 1 after Congress cut relief funding by 50 million dollars.
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Washington
WPA
Roy Schroder
Florida
State Works
Congress
County Agent Receives More Conservation Checks
Checks numbered 365 totaling over $9 000 were received in the County Agent s office last week per Col C E Lester. The 1279 checks total $29 148 29 to Lake County growers and farmers, with no fixed receipt order and notices to recipients pending.
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Col
C. E. Lester
Lake County
Rains Revive Florida Farms Across State
Recent steady rains after drought boost growth in corn cotton tobacco and other crops in north Florida. Citrus groves respond as harvest activity resumes while cattle grazing improves. Watermelon beans and tomatoes ready for shipment in various regions. overall drought easing with crops showing strong response.
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Florida
Lake County
South Florida
Hastings
Ile
WPA Expenditures in Florida Avoided Worse Outcomes
WPA spending in Florida totaled 59.8 million dollars by March 1, 1929, with over 50 million in wages. Officials say the investment helped prevent famine and greater hardship by supporting workers and sustaining development during the period.
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WPA
Florida
Orange Blossom Quartet to Perform at Florida Exhibit
The Orange Blossom Quartet from Florida A&M in Tallahassee will entertain at Florida's Exhibit at the World’s Fair. Members include Rufus Smith trainer Hercules Walton James Walton Ben Canty and Sam Floyd. The group has long been a popular Florida expo feature since 1933.
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Orange Blossom Quartet
Florida
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Tallahassee
Rufus Smith
Trainer
Hercules Walton
James Walton
Ben Canty
Sam Floyd
Chicago
SITTING IN WITH THE LAWMAKERS
Florida columnist Gilbert D. Leach writes from Tallahassee about the Legislature. He criticizes lobbyists and speculates on tax bills 801 and 802, noting no standout gubernatorial candidate yet and urging readers to read his weekly column for context. He reflects on lawmakers’ ordinary, relatable nature and the difficulty of following legislative maneuvers.
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Sakae
Tallahassee
Florida
Monroe Street
Capitol
Governor Cone
Senate
House
Main Street
Jax TV
Town to Honor Dead Relief er Mario Izzo
Aliquippa residents raise funds to move the body of Mario Izzo from Potters Field to a cemetery and buy a tombstone. The Italian immigrant on relief worked six hours daily six days a week, saying the work made his bread taste sweet. He died from burns in the poorhouse after seeking relief last summer.
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Aliquippa
Penn
Potters Field
Mario Izzo
Izzo
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Clermont
Leesburg
Mount Dora
Tavares
Umatilla
Lake
Kiwanians
Gilbert D. Leach
Orida News Service
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