Florida counties plan winter fairs across the state
Eighteen Florida counties schedule fairs from November through March with events in Blountstown DeFuniak Springs Monticello Tallahassee and other cities. Several shows run January to March including Cocoa Largo Winter Haven Tampa Orlando DeLand and Miami with major festivals listed and dates noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
Calhoun County
Blountstown
State Chamber
Walton County
DeFuniak Springs
Monticello
Jefferson County
Tallahassee
Marianna
Satsuma
Patriots
State Chamber Research Bureau
Dcember
Indian River
Cocoa
Pinellas County
Largo
Winter Haven
Tampa
Ft. Myers
DeLand
Orlando
Palm Beach
West Palm Beach
Sebring
Miami
Plant City
St. Petersburg
Advertising Pays When Placed in Local Newspapers
A Uvalde Leader-News reflection argues that newspaper ads reach readers who value the paper enough to pay for it. Citing Newark printers strike, it notes department and store sales fell 50 percent without ads. It contrasts billboard wedding notices with broad readership in home papers and urges placing messages in newspapers people read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark City
Uvalde
Texas
Leader-News
Sweet Potato Growers Plan For Next Year’s Planting
The Lake County Sweet Potato Growers Association held a meeting in Tavares to outline plans for Big Stem Persey potatoes for northern markets. County Agent Hiatt and State Marketing Bureau officials discussed seed beds, planting timelines, and reducing rot losses, with expectations of a fourfold planting increase next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Sweet Potato Growers Association
Gadias
Hiatt
Tavares
Rhodes
Federal Farm Board
L. H. Lewis
State Marketing Bureau
Clifford R. Hiatt
County Nurse Report for October in Lake County
Lake County Health Department held its regular monthly meeting Oct. 24 1930 and the Lake County Chapter AR met the same day. Chairmen and committees were appointed in each district to launch an intensive membership drive. This month 571 children were inspected by doctors and nurses, 312 found with defects, 90 percent unvaccinated against small pox. Mary L Partrick RN County Nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Mary L. Partrick
R. N
Poultry Raisers Plan Annual Show in Lake County
The Lake County Poultry Association held a special meeting at the Court House in Tavares to hear Prof. E Old on coccidioses and to finalize plans for the county Poultry Show set for December 4 5 and 6. Jack Allen of Umatilla reported for Hargis and the show committee was formed with Kellogg presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County Poultry Association
Tavares
Kellogg
Mount Dora
E. Old
Memphis
Tenn
Old
Jack Allen
Umatilla
Hargis
R Finel
Eustis
Ben Hargis
E. Myers
Dodds
Lady Lake
Souvenir Booklet Boosts Florida Campaign Invitees
South Florida Fair issues a 40 page mailing souvenir to promote Boost Florida By Mail. The booklet highlights reduced railroad fares from January 31 to February 24 and invites Florida residents to list northern friends likely to vacation in Florida. Railroads within 1500 miles of Tampa cover 16 states with round trip fares on sale January 31, valid through February 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
P. T. Strieder
Land of
Sunshine
Tampa
Truskett Named to Florida Real Estate Boards Credentials Panel
E. E. Truskett of Mount Dora is appointed member of the credentials committee handling attendance contest and delegate seating for the Florida Association of Real Estate Boards state convention in Miami Beach November 17 to 20. Forrest H. Gillespie of Tavares is the other Lake county rep on the committee. S. H. Bowman of Clermont joins the resolutions committee addressing important realty matters from the year or convention. Bay Harbor construction progresses rapidly at the paper mill site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Truskett
Mount Dora
Florida Association of Real Estate Boards
Miami Beach
Forrest H. Gillespie
Tavares
Lake County
S. H. Bowman
Clermont
Mount Dora General Town Election Set for December 9 1930
Notice announces the December 9 1930 Mount Dora Florida town election to elect a Mayor for one year a Town Clerk Tax Collector and Treasurer for one year three Councilmen for two years and a park commissioner for five years Polls open at 8 am and close at sundown Registration remains open with poll tax requirements for those 55 and younger payable to the Tax Collector at Tavares Florida before November 29 nominations due 20 to 60 days before election by twenty five qualified electors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Lake County
Fla
W. E. Lackey
Wm. J. Johnson
A. Lee French
N. W. Morley
O. M. Condit
Ethlyn Zell
Tavares
Mount Dora Proclaims American Legion Week 1931 Drive
Mayor I Lackey proclaims November 5 to Armistice Day November 11 as American Legion Week in Mount Dora. An intensive campaign aims to enroll all eligible World War veterans into Legion service with public cooperation and urging veterans to join during the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Legion Service
I. W. Lackey
Poet of Sound
Dora
American Legion
Mount Dora
Genius versus training fuels industry says Florida note
The piece argues that genius, not training or corporate backing alone, drives invention. It cites DuPont and Palac lacquers to show turpentine use and nitro cellulose bases. It praises Perkins and warns Florida towns to fund chambers of commerce to attract visitors and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuPont
Wilmington
Delaware
Palac
Perkins
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Tampa—Bank
City of
O. M. Carlson
Wise Boat Yard
East 11Th St
Nor Gorham
East 8Th
J. B. Griswold
Daisy Heist
Lake Gem
Kill-Kare Lodge
Ninth and
Donnelly
Mabel Banks
H. M. Lewis
Donnelly Ave
Carrie Kimball
Clayton St
R. D. White
Lake Mary, Fla
Pierce Bulb Co
U. S
Bath
North Tremain Street
Hackett
F. G. Davis
Tremain St
Ninth Avenue
Hale & White Cash Grocery
Mosteller Bros
Mt. Dora
Chamber of Commerce
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