Citizenship certificates awarded at Lake County Kiwanis Rally
At Leesburg’s Central Division Kiwanis Rally on Tuesday night March 25 young people reaching age 21 since January 1, 1940 received citizenship certificates. The platform group included R A Gray and J Tom Watson among others with local officials and leaders such as Herbert Butler and D L Smith also present.
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Lake County
Central Division
Kiwanis
Leesburg
R. A. Gray
Karl Lehmann
Whites Offered New CCC Enrollment in Lake County
Lake County youths aged 17 to 23 who are unemployed may enroll in the Civilian Conservation Corps. The second quarterly enrollment of the year will be held on April 15. Florida’s quota is ample to accommodate all eligible applicants who file at local welfare offices. Enrollees receive a minimum $30 monthly income plus subsistence medical and dental care and training in skills such as vehicle operation, explosives handling, wiring, drafting, typing, radio, and cooking. Many graduates have moved from camp directly to jobs in defense industries. Florida CCC camps form a radio network linking camps and district headquarters.
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Lake County
Civilian Conservation Corps
Jack Horne
State Welfare Board
CCC Selection
Florida
Horne
CCC
Lake County Guard To Parade In Orlando
The Lake County Guard will march in National Army Day ceremonies in Orlando on Monday April 7 as the sole home guard unit in the parade. Lt Col Thomas H Comey of the Lake County Guard Battalion announced the event praising the unit and its officers for setting a standard cited by General A H Landing General Vivian Collins Attorney General J Thomas Watson and Secretary of State Robert A Gray.
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Lake Gfeo Guard
Orlando
Thomas H. Comey
Unt Dorn
Lake County Guard
Neat County Home Guard
United States
A. H. Landing
Vivian Collins
J. Thomas Watson
Robert A. Gray
Lake County
Eustis
Leesburg
Col. Cooley
Florida
Florida State Horticultural Society Convention in Orlando
The 54th annual Florida State Horticultural Society convention will be in Orlando April 15 to 17 with Governor Spessard Holland opening the proceedings. The event includes affiliated meetings by Krome Memorial Institute Soil Science Society of Florida and Florida Rose Society and showcases the Sixteenth Florida Rose Show.
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Florida State Horticultural Society
Orlando
Spessard L. Holland
Krome Memorial Institute
Soil Science Society of Florida
Florida Rose Society
Horticultural Society
Florida
Florida Citrus Commission
Bayard F. Floyd
Orange Hotel
Lake County Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting Notice
The Board of Directors will meet Friday April 4 at 2 30 p m sharp in the Home Demonstration and 4 H Club building adjoining the Court House in Tavares. President George L Briles urges full attendance and invites visitors.
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Lake County
Farm Credit offers emergency crop loans for citrus and cotton
Emergency crop loans are available through the Farm Credit Administration. Applicants should file early at the Lake County County Agent office in Tavares or at H. Deal's office in Orlando. Lake County 4-H members plan defense related subsistence projects as part of national defense, aiming to provide diverse vegetables poultry and dairy for families and to establish community gardens for members lacking home land.
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Farm Credit Administration
Tavares
H. Deal
Orlando
Lake County
Gene Tierney Stars in To bacco Road at Princess Theatre
Ellie May Lester appears in a 20th Century Fox feature at the Princess Theatre on April 8 and 9. Gene Tierney leads with Charley Grapewin Marjorie Rambeau and William Tracy in To bacco Road, showcasing a troupe of notable supporting players.
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Ellie May Lester
Princess Theatre
Gene Tierney
Tobacco Road
20Th Century-Fox
Charley Grapewin
Marjorie Rambeau
William Tracy
Miss Tierney
Lake County Chamber Receives Wide Inquiries for Literature
Thirty nine states and three foreign countries have asked for information from the Lake County Chamber of Commerce in recent weeks. The chamber has promptly supplied literature detailing the county’s advantages and resources.
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Lake County
Courtesy Inspires Service Amid Changing Times
The note reflects appreciation for courteous service and a desire to sustain a positive mood, highlighting communal goodwill and shared standards of neighborly help.
Florida Amendment Tax Exemption Provisions Noted
Notice describes a 1940 amendment to Florida Constitution providing $500 tax exemption for widows and disabled veterans or residents suffering misfortune. It also references exemptions for heads of families residing in the state.
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State of
Florida
Mount Dora 1941 Assessment Roll Open for Public Review
The assessment roll for Mount Dora for 1941 is open for public inspection at the Town Clerk’s office until April 17, 1941. The Board of Equalization will meet at the Town Clerk’s office on April 18, 1941 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. to hear complaints about the assessment roll.
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Mount Dora
Board of Equalization
B. Griswold
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Alexander
Telephone
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Eustis Lake
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I. F. A. Whiting
Louis
Easter EH. Armstrong
Easter EB. Armstrong
A. S. Herlong, Jr
Easter E. Armstrong
A. Whiting
Homer Morris
Texaco Gas and Oil
U. S. Highway 441
Chamber of Commerce
J. B. Griswold
Adv
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Mercury
American Mercury
City and
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Lexington Avenue
New York
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Golden Triangle Laundry
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