Lake County Scouts Plan Camporee This Weekend
Lake County Boy Scouts prepare for a two day Camporee in Tavares with campsite setup, cooking fires, and a Saturday 2 PM field meet featuring knot tying rescue, fire by friction, signaling and water boiling contests. Scout executives Pace and Perreault lead planning with Bassett and Savage organizing events and judging.
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Lake County
Tavares
Tun Eadh
Clayton Perreault
W. W. Bassett
E. M. Savage
Harold V. Pace
Camp-o-ree
Lake District
Boy Scout Committee
Fine New Map of Lake County
Lake County issues a new map from the State Road Department available at the Lake County Chamber of Commerce in two sizes. The map shows sectional lines for property, outlines incorporated towns, lists numerous lakes, and includes railroad details, canals, levees, cemeteries, county seat, and many buildings. Small maps cost 25 cents and large maps $1.00.
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Lake County
State Road Department
Reverend Rogers Reappointed at Mount Dora M E Church
Reverend Kenneth G. Rogers returned Sunday from the annual district conference of the Methodist Church North held in Melbourne. He has been reappointed to serve another year at Mount Dora M E Church with little change in church policy reported at the conference.
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Kenneth G. Rogers
The
Methodist Church North
Melbourne
Missionary Reverend Hay to Speak at Local Baptist Church
Reverend John Hay, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Eustis, will give a mission lecture next Monday after noon April 24 at three o'clock. Local ladies are urged to attend as the speaker brings seventeen years of missionary experience in Africa.
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John Hay
First Baptist Church
Eustis
Hay
Africa
Family heads to Cincinnati for mortuary college
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Rethen Jr and their son Alfred III travel to Cincinnati Ohio last Thursday. Alfred Rehbaum will attend the Cincinnati College of Embalming and will stay until mid July before returning to Mount Dora where he resumes work with his father.
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Alfred Rethen, Jr
Alfred III
Cincinnati Ohio
Rehbaum
Cincinnati College of Embalming
Mount Dora
Curbs Sought on Salary Brokers and Loan Sharks
Citizens in Florida urge strong lawful reins on wage brokers and predatory lenders who exploit vulnerable residents. The critique targets operators who profit from indebted workers, calling for enforceable measures to curb abusive practices.
Mount Dora Members Reach County Chamber Target Milestone
Mount Dora forwards a strong drive with new county chamber memberships led by T. M. Kramer. The tally includes 11 new contributing members and 41 regular memberships. total Lake County Chamber reaches 1148, second only to Jacksonville State record.
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T. M. Kramer
Trdware Richardson
Mount Bora
Villa Dora
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Pharmacy
Builders Supply Co
A. C. Quixley
Rehbaum and Crane, Inc
Sadler & Simpson
George J. White
M. W. Milner
Cooperative Citrus Growers Association
George C. Keller
George W. Coffin
George Malone
Florida Telephone Corporation
Lake County
Summer Reading Plans and Notable Biographies
Readers are urged to plan summer reading with a defined approach. Library staff Miss Grahme offers consultations and suggests anthologies and biographies like ew Wickford Point, Bitter Creek, Ordeal, Wine of Good Hope, The Runaway, Marginal Land, Thread of Scarlet, Wilderness Life, The Middle Window, My Day in Court, and I Ran Away to Sea at Fifty for accessible, enjoyable porch reading.
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Ris
Horace Kramer
Ben Ames Williams
Kathleen Pinkerton
Elizabeth Gouge
Arthur Train
Mary S. Fahenstock
Lehmann to New York for World's Fair opening
Earl Lehmann secretary of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce received an invitation to the official opening of the New York World's Fair by the U S President on Sunday afternoon April 30 Grover Whalen president of the fair sent the invitation as a Florida advisory committee member and Florida National Exhibits director Lehmann said he cannot attend the opening or the Southern Commercial Secretaries meeting in Richmond Va due to important Lake County engagements.
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Earl. Lehmann
Lake County
Richmond
The Weather of the Week in Lake County
The week ending April 14 shows unusual temperature variation with a high of 82 at 6 p m Wednesday and a low of 49 at 7 a m Sunday. A 25 degree drop occurred from 82 at 6 p m Wednesday to 57 at 9 a m Thursday. Readings posted on the Foxboro Recorder at the Court House in Lake County by County Agricultural Agent R E Norris.
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Lake County
Foxboro
Court House
Inder of Commerce
R. E. Norris
Lions Club hears Roseborough on aiding the needy
Professor D. D. Roseborough of Mount Dora schools speaks at the Lions Club meeting on helping the less fortunate and the duty to support needy students with shoes clothes food and medical needs. He praises community spirit and notes students often receive help through schools and PTAs. The program also features the Sylvan Shores Serenaders band and mentions attendance and upcoming business-focused meeting.
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D. D. Roseborough
Mount Dora
Lions Club
Yacht Club
Roseborough
Parent- Teachers Association
Sylvan Shores Serenaders
Frances Pemberton
Brugs Kennedy
Pete Burkart
Calvin Richardson
Carey Colley
Charles H. Norris
Sorrento Woman Killed in Knife Fight
Ola Wadley, a Black woman, was stabbed to death Saturday night in Sorrento during a party dispute. Leona Burke, also Black, is jailed in Lake County awaiting charges after a dagger fashioned from a butcher knife was used. The motive remains undetermined.
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Ola Wadley
Sorrento
Leona Burke
Ola
Leona
Tavares
Mount Dora Boy Honored for Arizona Exhibit Work
Frederick Sleight son of Mr and Mrs Sleight of Sylvan Shores has been chosen to prepare the Archaeological exhibit for Arizona at the New York World's Fair He is conducting research at the University of Southern California San Diego to obtain missing material His scale drawings were accepted and approved for construction and he is expected to go to New York with the exhibit this summer.
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Frederick Sleight
Win. C. Sleight
Sylvan Shores
Arizona
New York
University of Southern California
San Diego
Stores to Close Noon Half-Holidays in Mount Dora
Beginning April 20 Mount Dora stores will close at noon for a half holiday. The practice runs through the last Thursday in September per a Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce announcement. Store owners may obtain complimentary "We Close Thur" placards from the Chamber.
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Mount Dora
Baptists To Lay Corner Stone Of Church
Arrangements are under way for the cornerstone laying of the new Baptist church at Sixth avenue and Tremain street on April 30 at 3 p.m. Dr Allen S Cutts Florida Baptist Convention Promotional Secretary will be the principal speaker. Invitations go to local churches and civic organizations.
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New Baptist
Sixth Avenue
Tremain Street
Allen S. Cutts
Florida Baptist Convention
Not Authorized To Sell Subscriptions 4-H Club Notice
Mrs. Lucie K. Miller warns that no Lake County 4-H Club girls may solicit funds for World’s Fair magazine subscriptions. Only money collected by the Agent or local leaders supports sending selected girls to Tallahassee Short Course. Citizens urged to report any future solicitations immediately.
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Lucie K. Miller
Lake County
New York
Tallahassee
Masonic Lodge Notices Initiate Entered Apprentice Degree
Mount Dora Lodge No. 238 invites visiting brothers to attend at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday April 20 for work in the Entered Apprentice Degree. Acting members are urged to be present.
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Mount Dora Lodge No. 238
Tourist Dances End Successful Season
On April 8 the Tourist Saturday Night dance club closed a pleasant year. Receipts show $229.75 from door and $174.00 from merchandise, $21.75 in incidentals. A balance of $17.00 was turned over to Mrs. Evans to fund a park tree and a water cooler fund for the Community Building social room.
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Ce-Reestecbessie
Es-— Onne
Lahn Pdisae Cosinos
New Mail Schedule Effective April 10 1939
Schedule shows inbound by train and bus and outbound by train and bus. Times listed include 9 300 A M and 5 30 P M. Redundant or garbled text appears but indicates updated mail transit options beginning April 10 1939.
Kiwanis Club Seeks 100 Percent Attendance in Orlando Visit
Mount Dora Kiwanis plans an inter club meeting in Orlando with the Orlando Club as President Carl Graves and officers push for full attendance during April designated by Kiwanis International as perfect attendance month. James F. MacMillan, Florida Kiwanis District lieutenant governor, spoke on 1939 objectives emphasizing underprivileged child work, public affairs and fire prevention.
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Mount Dora Kiwanis Club
Orlando
Carl Graves
Kiwanis International
Mount Dora
Carl. Graves
James F. MacMillan
Cocoa
Florida Kiwanis District
Graves
George J. White
McMillan
D. D. Roseborough
Ackerman Fruit team postpones Mount Dora game
The Sanford based Ackerman Fruit Company squad could not field a full lineup for last Tuesday's Diamond Ball game with Mount Dora, so the contest was postponed indefinitely. Locals will host Tavares in Mount Dora tonight in the season's opener.
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Ackerman Fruit Company
Sanford
Mount Dora
Tavares
Filling Station Burns to Ground Saturday
A Standard Oil Service Station on Orlando road over the county line burned completely last Saturday between two and three in the morning. Owners James Felton and Doug las Hall reported the loss, with firemen unable to stop the blaze before it consumed the building. The cause remains undetermined and operator N B Genelli offered no explanation.
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Standard Oil
Messrs
James Felton
Douglas Hall
Orlando Road
County Line
N. B. Genelli
Mrs A A Cooper Attends American Legion Convention
Mrs. A A Cooper attended the American Legion Convention at Fort Lauderdale as delegate from Eustis. She is a charter member of Eustis and of the Mount Dora Auxiliary, keeping membership there though she remains interested in the local unit. She is a Gold Star mother.
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A. Cooper
American Legion
Ft. Lauderdale
Eustis
Cooper
Mount Dora
Doctor Colley Undergoes Appendectomy at Lake County Center
Dr S C Colley underwent appendicitis surgery at Lake County Medical Center Sunday at 3 am after a severe night attack. He is recovering and plans to resume practice in about ten days. Dr Oliver Emerson of Tavares will assist with Colley’s patients in the interim.
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S. C. Colley
Lake County Medical Center
Oliver Emerson
Tavares
Colley
Girl Scout Meeting Highlights and Court of Awards Prep
Freda Stevenson led the April 17 gathering as substitute for Marjorie Daniels. The group heard impromptu stories and enjoyed quintets and events from leaders. Patrols worked on badges for the upcoming Court of Awards. Thirty girls attended. Joanne French, Scribe.
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Freda Stevenson
Marjorie Daniels
Joanne French
Scribe
Florida Watermelon Festival at Leesburg Planned
The Florida Watermelon Festival in Leesburg May 24 25 will feature an elaborate program. Events include a May 24 inter club supper, a high school plantation meeting for the watermelon queen selection, a May 25 parade and speeches broadcast on WRUF, watermelon cutting at Venetian Gardens, Aquabats exhibitions, local baseball, coronation, street dance and fireworks.
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Florida
Leesburg
Vincent Fechtel
Re County
Algtes
Sumter County
Eaeburg High School
E. C. Huey
County
Anus
R. E. Norris
Clayton Perreault
William Weiskopf
Wilmer Bassett
Venetian Gardens
International Aquabats of
Winter Haven
Dick Pope
Central Florida
International Fireworks Company
Jersey City
City Hall
Mount Dora High School Basketball Team Attends Baseball Game
On April 6, Mr Carl Graves took the Mount Dora high school basketball team to a big league game in Orlando between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Washington Senators. The players met ex pitcher Walter Johnson and Senator manager Clark Griffith. Attendees included Tom Kimball Stuart Sadler Billy McCown Felton Dean James Drawdy DeVault Roseborough David French Bobby Vincent and others. Coach Vincent and Professor Roseborough also attended. The group enjoyed the outing and appreciated Mr Graves' interest.
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Carl Graves
Orlando
Brooklyn Dodgers
Washington Senators
Walter Johnson
Clark Grif
Tom Kimball
Stuart Sadler
Billy McCown
Felton Dean
James Drawdy
DeVault Roseborough
David French
Bobby Vincent
Buster Battle
Dan Nettles
Bernard McCabe
Bob Burkart
Fish tale sparks debate among Newark readers
A 1939 letter from Newark discusses a popular fish story, mentioning Aug Engelhard and a winter fishing plan. The writer questions why seven men were in Dick's boat while Ray Denton wore a bathing suit, guessing a kicker was lost overboard and aided by the group.
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Perenne
Aug
Engelhard
Ray Denton
Ray
Mrs Caroline Armes Buys Mount Dora Winter Home
Announcement states Mrs Caroline M Armes who with her sister has wintered at Adams house Tremain street has purchased Cranes home at Baker and Seventh streets southeast corner Mount Dora. She and Miss Mooers will spend summer in Northwood New Hampshire while Magee will prepare the new property for winter use. J G LaDue Realty Co handled the sale.
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Caroline M. Armes
Adams
Tremain Street
Cranes
Baker and
Seventh Streets
New Well Reports Highlight Pure Water and Lower Hardness
City officials released early analyses from Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory and Florida State Board of Health showing New Well No. 2 yields exceptionally pure water with negligible bacteria. Hardness dropped from 140 to 75.6 CaCO3, strengthening Mount Dora’s claim to a strong dual water supply. Public access to the water works is encouraged for inspection.
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Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory
Florida State Board of Health
Mount Dora
Donnelly Street
Eggesting Laboratory
Lake County Receives $10 441 in March Public Aid
Lake County reports $10 441 in public assistance for the aged the blind and dependent children for March. The three programs total $125 292 yearly with 673 residents receiving benefits this month. Old Age and Aid to the Blind are well advanced while Aid to Dependent Children accelerates after initial funding delays.
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Lake County
State Welfare Board
Lakes May Close to Duck Hunting
A Lake County conservation panel led by E. S. Choate studies closing waters of five largest lakes in North Lake County to duck hunting this winter. Committee members include H. C. Duncan, G. G. Ware, Harry R. Ferran, C. Dooley, and Roland James. Next council meeting set for Eustis.
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Florida
E. S. Choate
Lake County
Eustis
Harris
Yale
Grif
Lake County Conservation Council
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Rogers
M.E. Church
Lehmann
Heim Field
A. M. Davis
Groveland
J. Earl Myers
J. Chester Lee
D. H. Moore
Sorrento Negress
Baptists
Kiwanis News
A. A. Cooper
AM. Legion
Girl Scout
Newark
New Jersey
Topic
Mar Daan Sina
Caroline Armes
Fla
State Board of Health
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