Stagecoach at the Princess staged April 5 6
The film Stagecoach directed by John Ford at the Princess features John Wayne as Kid Ringo with Louise Platt George Bancroft and others in a perilous journey from Tonto Arizona to Lordsburg New Mexico. The coach faces Apache war danger as diverse passengers endure torture or death if attacked.
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Andy Devine
Thomas Mitchell
Tim Holt
Donald Meek
Berton Churchill
Fea
Tonto
Arizona
Lordsburg
New Mexico
John Wayne
Kid Ringo
Lawry
Claire Ore
Dallas
Geronimo
John Ford
United Artists
Value of fraternal orders in business and society
Miss Eveline Von Herbulis argues in a high school essay that fraternal orders aid future leaders by promoting democratic ideals and the golden rule. She emphasizes courtesy, benevolence, and fair treatment across classes, noting Knights of Pythias as a key youth-focused group shaping better citizens.
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Eveline von Herbulis
Young America
Knights of Pythias
Promise of New Frights in Son of Frankenstein at Princess
The Princess Theatre screens Son of Frankenstein Sunday and Monday starring Basil Rathbone with Boris Karloff Bela Lugosi and Lionel Atwill. Willis Cooper wrote the screenplay Rowland V. Lee directed and produced the film following the 1931 Frankenstein impact.
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Princess
Frankenstein
Universal
Son of Frankenstein
Princess Theatre
Basil Rathbone
Boris
Frankenstein) Karloff, Bela (Dracula) Lugosi
Lionel Atwill
Josephine Hutchinson
Donnie Dunagan
Willis Cooper
Rowland V. Lee
Florida Exhibit Street Renamed at World Fair
The Florida Exhibit Building at the New York World's Fair now lies on Orange Blossom Lane instead of Army and Navy Lane per the Board of Directors at the request of Earl W. Brown, manager of the Florida National Exhibits.
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Florida
Army and Navy Lane
Earl W. Brown
Interesting New York Map Free From Lake County Chamber
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce offers a few copies of a detailed map of New York for free distribution. Visitors to New York City for the World’s Fair will find these folders worth having and may call at the chamber to obtain one.
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Lake County
Key West Skies Highlight Southern Cross Appeal
From Key West the stars of the Southern Cross may be seen on clear nights. Florida has not publicized this asset, a point noted by the St. Louis Globe-Democrat as a neglected feature.
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Key West
Florida
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Public Hearing on ACL Bridge Draw Tender in Florida
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad requests authority to dispense with the draw tender at the Haines Creek bridge near Lisbon Florida. A public hearing is set for 10:00 a m April 12 1939 at the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce to consider navigation effects and possible changes. Written statements are encouraged and will be forwarded to the War Department.
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Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
Haines Creek
Ocklawaha River
Florida
Lisbon
Mount Dora
War Department
Leesburg
Lewis H. Watkins
Co. of Engineers
Distri U. S. Engineer Office
Jacksonville
Shirley Temple Returns in The Little Princess at State Theatre
At State Theatre Eustis two showings Sunday and Monday feature Shirley Temple in The Little Princess. Richard Greene Anita Louise star with Ian Hunter Cesar Romero Arthur Treacher Mary Nash Sybil Jason Miles Mander and Marcia Mae Jones. The English historical setting centers on Queen Victoria's era with Temple described as a backwards Cinderella.
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Shirley Temple
Dimpled Star
Richard Greene
Anita Louise
Ian Hunter
Cesar Romero
Arthur Treacher
Mary Nash
Sybil Jason
Miles’ Mander
Marcia Mae. Jones
Queen Victoria
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Shirley
Walter Lang
Ethel Hill
Walter Ferris
Gene Markey
Lake County to be honored on WRUF for spring county series
Lake County will be saluted over radio station WRUF Gainesville from 6 15 to 6 30 p m Thursday April 20 in a program arranged by the Florida State Chamber of Commerce with material prepared by the Lake County Chamber of Commerce. The program is part of an autumn county series starting with Pasco on March 28 and ending with Marion on May 16.
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Lake County
WRUF
Gainesville
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
Spraying lime sulfur and fertilizer guidance for growers
County agents urge lime sulfur and wettable sulfur spray to control rust mites and scale crawlers, with zinc sulfate if zinc is evident. May fertilizer decisions depend on drought impact, with heavier applications where spring was skipped. New trees receive light feeding. irrigated or regular rainfall areas delay fertilizer to late May. Livestock owners stock benzol and pine tar oil for screw worm control and inspect for cuts. Garden planting advised for okra, cowpeas, lima beans, sweet potatoes, and more, weather permitting.
Soil Conservation credits for 1939 phosphate applications
Changes in 1939 credits for applying rock or colloidal phosphates. The 1938 standard of 500 pounds for one unit is replaced by two grade thresholds: 600 pounds of phosphate with at least 28 percent P2O5 ground to 85 percent through 200 mesh, and 750 pounds with at least 18 percent P2O5 ground to 90 percent through 100 mesh. Credit requires application tied to seeding perennial crops.
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Soil Conversation Department
Florida Aid to Dependent Children Nears Full Rollout
Florida's Aid to Dependent Children program aims to be complete by July 1, with July grants projected at 1,050,000 for about 10,000 children. One third of funds from federal treasury, rest from state. Lake County allotment $1,531 monthly, March payroll totaled $1,172 for 46 families and 113 children, average grants $25.48 per family and $10.37 per child.
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Florida
Aoe
State Welfare Board
ADC
Lake County
State Board of Social Welfare
States at the New York World Fair Reserve Separate Pavilions
Eleven of thirty three states will have standalone pavilions at the fair. The remaining states will lease space in the Court of States built by the fair. Florida will own a building and occupy space twice that of any other state and larger than all foreign governments except Great Britain.
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Florida
Great Britain
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Poe
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Rue Morgue
House of Usher
New York
Simpson Fruit Company
State Theatre
Eustis
Lake
Col. C. E. Lester
NMA
Florida Motor Lines
Cie
Iereeibaes
Eee
South
All America
Zephyr
Union Bus Station
Sthave, and Alexander Telephone
St, Petersburg
Tampa
Orlando
W. Palm Beach
Mia
Ocala
Tallahassee
Chicago
Atlanta
Florida Motorines
Cash
Orange State Packing House
Apopka
Zellwood, Fla
Chipola
Marianna
Florida Forest and Park Service
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