The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-04-09
COUNTY PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
Meeting Held at Bowling Green Saturday,
April 4th--officIal Report

Tire Desctn County Press Assocl .t'on
held its regular monthly meeting at
Bowling Green on Saturday. April 4. be-
ing entertained by editor Taylor, Of the
Bowling Green Times. The newspapers
represented al the meeting were The De-
Soto County News. the Wauchula Ad-
vocate. the Sebring News the zolfo
Springs Truth, and the Bowling Green
Times.
1t was decided to hold the next meeting
at Sebring the second Saturday in May.
s. A. Mcbride was appointed as dele
gate to attend the meeting at the Lake
Region editors at Kissimmee April 9Th,
and ask their cooperation In forming sub
press associations throughout the state
1t was also decided to attend the meet
ing of the State Press Association at Fort
Myers, and endeavor to secure the as
sistance Of that body in organizing these
sub-associations, and also to protest a.
gajnst that association to be turned in-
to political side-show.. 1t was the
sense of the members present tina. the
State Press Association Was organized
FIR the purpose If better: ig c5nditions
pertaining to the printing and pilish'.ig
hi. ess. and mel 4. thu. purpose If T.:ay-
ing second fiddle to the political high
brows that would use the association for
their own selfish purposes. Talks on
the Development of Florida" Boys
Corn Clubs" Girls Canning Clubs" and
subjects of like nature, entirely fore
ign to the conduct of a newspaper at such
a time were condemned. although ev-
cry editor present was in favor of en-
courging such movements at other times.
The DeSoto County Press Association
has accomplished great deal OF good in
the way of lettering existing conditions.
and at each meeting some ideas are pre-
scented which tend to elevate the profess
sion and make the business more profit
able from financial standpoint.
Editor Taylor assisted. by his estimable
wife, provided royal entertainment for
the scribes. A feast was provided by
Mrs Taylor, ably assisted by Mrs. Rudis-
i'll, that was fit for kings, and everyone
Justice to the well cooked viands placed
of the hungry scribes present did ample
before him.
Bowling Green is pleasantly situated
in the north end of DeSoto county, in
rich trucking and citrus fruit section,
and, like all other DeSoto county towns.
is making rapid strides in growth and
development In almost every direction
new buildings are in course of construct
ion, and large amount Of cement side
walks seen all over the town testify to
the progressiveness of her citizens Truck
of all kinds is being shipped in large
quantities. and the magnitude OF the cit
rus fruit industry in that section is tes-
titled to by the fact that about 100000
boxes of oranges and grapefruit have
been shipped from that place during
the season just closed.
In growth. Bowling Green is in its in
fancy. The fertility Of the soil in that
section Is just becoming known, and her
people are awakening to a realization
of the advantages nature has bestowed
upon them. 1t will not be many years
until the entire surrounding country win
be one vast garden spot. and citrus fruit
farms and the town one of the most inn
portant shipping points in South Florida.
Official Reporter.