Title
Florida Frontiers TV - Episode 22 – Mosquito Beaters Memories
Episode Date
3-15-2018
Episode Summary
People who lived in central Brevard County prior to the post-World War II population explosion gather annually to discuss how life used to be in Florida.
Keywords
Florida Frontiers Television; Mosquito Beaters; Mosquito control; Brevard County; Cocoa
Series Title
Florida Frontiers Television
Episode Title
Florida Frontiers TV - Episode 22 – Mosquito Beaters Memories
Episode Number
22
Duration
26:46
Sponsors
Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.
State of Florida website
http://dos.myflorida.com/cultural/
This project is sponsored in part by The Jessie Ball duPont Fund.
Jessie Ball Dupont Fund website
Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism
This project is sponsored in part by Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism.
Welcome to Florida's Space Coast
http://www.visitspacecoast.com/
Brevard County Tourism Development Council
http://www.brevardcounty.us/TourismDevelopmentCouncil
STARS Citation
Brotemarkle, Dr. Ben and Florida Historical Society, "Florida Frontiers TV - Episode 22 – Mosquito Beaters Memories" (2018). Florida Frontiers Television. 13.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-television/13
Description
Mosquito Beaters
Speedy Harrell, started Mosquito Beaters with his daughter Wanda
Wanda Harrell Speir, member and founder of Mosquito Beaters
Charles 'Chuck' Reed, member of Mosquito Beaters
Charlie LaRoche, member of Mosquito Beaters
Gene Baird, member of Mosquito Beaters
June Geiger, member of Mosquito Beaters
Kay Nix, member of Mosquito Beaters
Old Cocoa Florida