Lake County pushes bass rearing and band support drive
Lake County chamber directors approved plans to rear 75 000 baby bass in Leesburg area lakes with $500 pledged for initial drainage and setup. W B Gibson J R Ashmore and D E Bivens will supervise the project to stock local lakes, plus $100 was set aside to aid the Eustis Boys band national contest effort. The meeting also endorsed fly eradication campaigns, poultry show notes, and delegate efforts for Mr Hargis at the World Poultry Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Leesburg
Board of County Commissioners
Gibson
Ashmore
Bivens
Harry Hannah
Florida
Eustis
Flint
Campaing
R. P. Burton
Growers’ Protective League
Hargis
London
B. F. Hargis
Umatilla
United States
Secol. Agriculture
A. M. Hyde
Huey
Harber
B. Gibson
Old City Folder Still Doing Duty
A small orange Mount Dora folder from 1912, titled The Mount Dora Lake Region, was given to a Grand View guest and kept as a reminder to visit Florida. The pamphlet praised Mount Dora amenities, low hotel prices, and urged promotion, noting the town’s population of 500 and its advertising impact after years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand View
Cloyes
Mt. Dora the Beautiful
Queen of the Lakes
Mount Dora
Seven Lakes
Mount Dora Lake
Florida
Serious Auto Crashes In Tavares Area Injure Two Daughters Of Attorneys
Two prominent young women from Lake County families suffered serious injuries in unusual car accidents last week. Doris Hunter, daughter of J W Hunter, sustained multiple fractures and facial injuries when a Ford roadster collided with a parked pickup near Ta vares. Geneva Duncan, daughter of H C Duncan, was hurt when her car overturned near Eustis after striking another vehicle. Both were taken to Orange General Hospital and reported resting as cirurgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vares
Lake Unty
Doris Hunter
J. W. Hunter
Tavares
Leesburg
Orlando
Herbert Wells
Orange General Hospital
Federal road project from Tavares advances after delays
After four years of wait Mount Dora gains progress as condemnation cases wrap and damages paid to affected property owners. Officials promise June contracts and swift construction to complete the five mile link between Tavares and Mount Dora on the Federal Highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Tavares
Yacht Club Hosts State Chamber Waterways Cruise Meeting
Mount Dora Yacht Club hosts a meeting of the Florida State Chamber of Commerce Waterways Committee. Representatives from across Florida will discuss inland waterways for tourism and commercial development as a 1000 mile cruise from Jacksonville to Mount Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Yacht Club
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Jacksonville
Herbert M. Corse
W. F. Coachman, Sr
Lake Placid
Charles Edgerton
Mount Dora
Dick Pope
Winter Haven
J. J. Parrish
Titus
Yacht Club
Eustis
Leesburg
Ocala
State Chamber of Commerce
State Chamber of Commerce Waterways Committee
Canada Lifts Ban on Florida Fruits
Canada has removed import restrictions imposed July 2, 1929 on non canned fruits and plant products from Florida areas infested with the Mediterranean fruit fly. Florida citrus gains include Canada as the top market for oranges and a major importer of grapefruit with annual shipments near 2 million boxes and 250 thousand boxes respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
United States Department of Commerce
Washington
Canada
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Memorial Service by The Pythian Sisters
The Pythian Sisters plan their annual Memorial Service on Sunday April 27 at 3 o clock. All friends are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters
Cricket closes for summer season at Mrs Colson’s Room
Mrs Colson has closed the Cricket Team Room for the summer and plans to reopen in the fall to serve regular patrons and travelers.
Mount Dora Yacht Club Plans Social Season
Mount Dora Yacht Club held its annual meeting at the Club House on April 17 with strong member turnout. Commodore Edgerton led discussions on next winter activities, M. V. Simpson was named Honorary Member, and plans covered music evenings smokers dances bridge parties and movie screenings for the coming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Yacht Club
Commodore Edgerton
M. V. Simpson
Thomas Wardell
J. D. Thyng
H. G. Cloyes
Will Install New Refrigerating System
The Lake Dora Markets Inc is closed temporarily for installation of a complete up to date refrigerating plant. The Fifth Avenue market has built a strong business and the owners expect improved efficiency and economy in handling meats and other refrigerated goods. Reopening date has not been announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Dora Markets, Inc
Fifth Avenue
Florida Business Shows Improvement
Officials of the Florida State Chamber of Commerce see signs of recovery with Florida labeled fair rather than quiet in Forbes business maps. C V Rahner cites strong tourism, higher agricultural prices, improving banking, and steady construction as reasons for optimism for Florida’s near term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Forbes
C. V. Rahner
State Chamber of Commerce
United States
Marquette Chamber appoints Heath as Secretary-Manager
The Marquette Chamber of Commerce announces the appointment of Mr Frank H Heath as Secretary Manager of the organization. P B Spear serves as President. Announcement dated April 15 1930 from the Board of Directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette Chamber of Commerce
Board of
Marquette Chamber ‘of ° Commerce
Frank H. Heath
P. B. Spear
King’s Daughters Play Baby Golf at Links
About twenty members enjoyed a game at the Baby Golf Links on Wednesday night. Prizes for low score went to Mrs Louise Autl and high score to Mrs Smith, awarded by Hale and White and Lackey’s Jewelry Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s
Binker
Louise
Autl
Smith
Hale & White and
Lackey’s Jewelry Store
May Day Festival at Coast Resort in Florida
The May Day Festival and bathing beauty contest will be at New Smyrna Coronado Beach on May first starting at 2 PM. Mount Dora entrants are hoped. entry forms due by 6 PM April 29 at the New Smyrna Chamber of Commerce. The day features beach events and a grand ball at Coronado Beach Casino honoring prize winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Smyrna
Coronado Beach
Mount Dora
Florida
Mrs. Mary LeFevre Dies After Illness at 82
The widow of Hugh LeFevre aged 82 died suddenly Wednesday evening at her winter home 406 Ninth Avenue Mount Dora. She fell ill after attending a party with her daughter Mrs Merritt and died shortly after with efforts to revive her failing. She leaves husband two daughters nine grandchildren and great‑grandchildren. Funeral at 7 30 this Friday at home, then burial in Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary LeFevre
Hugh LeFevre
Ninth Avenue
England
America
Addie Merritt
W. M. Gobeille
Cleveland
Ohio
LeFevre
Merritt
Ben
Mount Dora
Real Estate Boom Reported in Mount Dora Area
Mount Dora real estate activity climbs in ninety days per A C Quixley Realty Co with seven residential sales and four building lots. Two in-town properties resold at a profit within thirty days of title transfer. Three Sylvan Shores homes sold amid highway right of way progress. Nettie Bunch’s Sylvan Shores home resold to Smith and Straub of Orlando.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
A. C. Quixley
Helm Road
Sylvan Shores
Nettie Bunch
Messrs
Mount Dora to Open Baseball Season at Heim Field
Mount Dora baseball season opens Thursday May 1 at Heim Field with Clermont as the opponent. The local club seeks public support at each game to sustain the season, noting no advance contributions are required but a liberal response at games is expected to keep play ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Heim Field
Clermont
Talks On Child Welfare in Lake County
Dr. Lucile Blachly of the Florida Health Department and Dr. H. E. Barnard of the White House Conference Commission will speak at a Lake County mass meeting on Monday April 28 at 3 p m in the Tavares High School auditorium. The discussion focuses on child hygiene and related topics for parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Blachly
Child Hygiene Bureau
Florida Health Department
H. E. Barnard
White House
Edmunds
Parent-Teachers Association
Lake County
Higher Prices For Melons Expected
Lake county led watermelon production last year with Suwannee in second and Alachua in third. Excessive rains and early spring cold will reduce yields across areas including South Georgia, with higher prices indicated for early shipments. Florida acreage planted to melons this year is about 34,000, roughly 6,000 acres less than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
State Marketing Bureau
Suwannee
Alachua
South Georgia
Florida
Bureau
Gift Of Piano To Social Hall
The Social Room of the Community Hall now has a piano, a gift from the Tourist Club and members of the Saturday Night Dance Club. Visitors appreciate the hall and honor Mount Dora with this generous donation, enabling added enjoyment of the space.
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Mount Dora
Community Fund Reaches $120 for Social Rooms
The Community Building fund for furnishings has reached 120 dollars thanks to ticket sales from the recent board party and a ten dollar gift from a resident. The committee is encouraged by contributions large and small.
Crisp Lettuce Without Ice Headed Care
A method to keep lettuce crisp without ice involves trimming a thin strip from the root end and submerging the root just the end in water. Place the head in a vessel with enough water to cover the root end and keep the head covered with a lightly damp cloth.
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County
County Commerce Chain
Hiatt
Tampa
Old City
Weather Report
K.D
Holiday
Confederate Memorial
First National Bank
Mount Dora, Florida
Coast Resort
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