Mrs Strait Campaign Boosts Florida Grapefruit Demand
In McComb Ohio 1 000 letters and cards were sent during a drive to promote Florida grapefruit. About 440 lacked postmaster certificates. Kiwanis Clermont sent 409 personal cards. Lake County Chamber of Commerce directors praised the effort for stimulating demand for Florida grapefruit ripe from the trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McComb
Strait
Sue Miller
Middletown
Ohio
Kiwanis Club
Clermont
Lake County
Senior Play to Aid Class Fundraisers in Mount Dora
Senior Play on musical numbers directed by Shirley Schon enberger with Nana T Laney aims to raise funds for graduating class expenses. Tickets cost 50 and 25 cents for reserved seating 75 cents. A reserved seat chart will be at Mount Dora Pharmacy Friday afternoon for advance selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Schonenberger
Nana T. Laney
Mount Dora Pharmacy
C of C Stage Round Qualifying and Flight Matches
The competition will stage round five flights with qualifying rounds. Fifth flight records the five lowest eight scores in qualification. Championship Flight winners will be handicapped when matched for flight play based on qualifying results. Qualifying rounds and flight matches must be completed.
Candidate for Governor Announces Campaign Start
A gubernatorial candidate launches his campaign with a public event. Details from the readable text indicate a focus on policy and leadership, though specifics are limited. The remark about pot pie appears garbled and does not clarify the message or venue.
Umatilla Falls In Wild Box Score Thriller
In a hard played game, Umatilla loses to Mount Dora in a chaotic box score finish. Key moments include Hale scoring on a two base hit, Brantley stealing second, and a sensational catch by Hale in the outfield. Epps pitched well for Umatilla as Kenney and Vaughn delivered steady hits for Mount Dora. The contest ends with a series of walks and fielder choices that seal Mount Dora’s victory.
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Umatilla
Turner
Vaughn
Brown
Holton
Hale
Dora
C. Brantley
Adkins
Eckholdt
Epps
Straker
Julich
Angus
Mount Dora
G. Simpson
Stevenson
J. Brantley
Penn
Kenney
Browning
S. Simpson
Ott
Simpson
Sam
McTurous
Co. Brantley
Adkin
Alale
al. Brantley
Rf Stevenson
Eeaiserpets
Prisonservarances
Seeneeeeneneenseee
Haseena Aenmnene
Preeceurt
Pasees Brantley
Ovens Go
Hat Hale
By. Stevenson
Son
Battle
Club House Scores And Flight Matches Schedule
The notice sets dates for scores submission on May 4 and May 5 until 5 30 p m with flight matches starting May 7. Pairings announced at the Club House and all flight matches conclude by May 15 with prizes to winners and runners up.
Miami Girl Scouts Conference Highlights South Florida Visit
Orange Lake Council members discussed group work and reports at a banquet with talks and songs. Miami Girl Scouts performed plays. Mrs. Matheson hosted a day trip to Key Biscayne with tropical views. Nassau leaders and Porto Rico Scouts contributed reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Matheson
Key Biscayne
Key
Florida Keys
Nassau
Porto Rico
Miami Girl Scouts
Conference on Street and Highway Safety by Mrs Wolfert
The Safety Responsibility Law authorizes the state to remove drunken and irresponsible drivers from highways and provides indemnification for property damage or injuries. The program, now in 18 states’ statutes, will be vigorously promoted by the Florida Division of the American Automobile Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
American Automobile Association
Mary Gleason Gilbert Dies After Illness in Eustis
Mary Gleason Gilbert widow of Dr. Charles Gilbert died Saturday night in Eustis after pneumonia and heart trouble. Funeral held in Eustis with burial in Forest Cemetery Mount Dora beside her husband. Survived by three daughters, a brother in Mexico, a sister in New York, and two grandchildren. Lucy Gilbert arrived from New York to be with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gleason Gilbert
Charles Gilbert
Nelson Urquhart
Eustis
Forest Cemetery
Mount Dora
Josephine LaBreck
Lucy Gilbert
New York City
G. R. Gleason
Guadalajara
Mexico
Adelaide Hopson
Westfield
N. Y
Lucy LaBreck
Virginia Urquhart
New York
Florida Peninsula Elevation Notes Highlight Low Basin
Scientists say the Florida peninsula likely sits at the lowest average elevation above sea level compared with other regions. Findings emphasize minimal altitude differences and a unique topographic profile shaped by coastal basins and flat terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Camp Wewa to Open in June for Season
Camp Wewa, the Boy Scout camp of the Central Florida Council, opens in June for four weeks near Plymouth. Last year saw high attendance, with plans for program additions. Fees are $1 per day with staff led by H A Zurn as Camp Director and Corbin Ballentone as Assistant Camp Director and Water Front Director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wewa
Central Florida Council
Plymouth
H. A. Zurn
Corbin Ballentone
L. B. Vincent
Zellwood
Social Notes From Sorrento Residents
A roundup of residents and visitors across Sorrento Mt. Plymouth Zellwood and nearby towns. Mentions include Mildred Conant Mil dred Driver Grace Conant and Grace’s birthday party plus trips to Daytona Beach Tampa Fort Meade and Indianapolis. Earlier Florida rail lines Fernandina to Cedar Key noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Conant
Mildred Driver
Mt. Plymouth
Oscar Reynolds
Grace
Ivan Norton
Doris Cowart
Grace Conant
Evelyn Fentral
Anna Laura Fentral
Roberta Evans
Helen Driver
Helen Conant
Dorothy Martin
Florida Exports Exceed Imports in Broad Global Trade
Florida’s foreign trade reached 47 million dollars with exports surpassing imports. The Florida Customs District reported foodstuffs and lumber as top exports while chemicals led imports, and markets spanned 20 countries for foodstuffs and 47 for lumber.
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Florida
United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Jacksonville
Florida Customs District
Brazil
Germany
North Sea
Arctic Circle
Finland
Rumania
Jugoslavia
Italy
Czechoslovakia
France
Spain
Japan
Belgium
Virgin Islands
Florida Naval Stores
Greenland
Cape Horn
Liverpool
Ceylon
Card of Thanks for Mary Gleason Gilbert
Acknowledges friends in Mount Dora and nearby for kindness in sorrow after the death of Mrs. Mary Gleason Gilbert. Thanks for the flowers and sympathy. Names Josephine G. LaBreck Margaret Urquhart Lucy Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Mary Gleason Gilbert
Josephine G. LaBreck
Margaret Urquhart
Lucy Gilbert
Fuller's Earth Mine Near Quincy Tops World Scale
The Fuller's earth mine on the outskirts of Quincy in Gadsden county is described as the largest of its kind in the world, highlighting its vast size and significance in the industry.
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Fuller’s
Quincy
Gadsden County
Lake County's Diatomite Deposits Highlighted
Lake County hosts the largest diatomite deposits spanning the area near Okeechobee and Lake Worth, contained entirely within the United States. This geologic feature marks a significant domestic resource.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okeechobee
Florida pesseeney odd phrasing and distances
A garbled OCR fragment references Florida and miles with unclear terms pestling pesseeney and pesseventh. The readable bits offer no concrete event or names to anchor a proper summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Pesseeney
Howey for Governor Club Postpones May Meeting
The regular meeting is moved to Friday May 6 at the Community Building to coincide with the Woman's Auxiliary. The joint gathering will discuss registration requirements and review the Orlando platform adopted on April 12. The nonpartisan club invites all political faiths to attend and participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Perrine lemon offers hardy lemon lime for home gardens
The Perrine lemon, a hybrid of Mexican lime and common lemon developed by Walter T Swingle of the USDA, shows lemon like size with resistance to withertip and scab. Suitable for home gardens in southern Florida and possibly parts of Louisiana and Texas, it is not advised for large scale planting. The department urges trial planting in private gardens.
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Florida
Walter T. Swingle
United States Department of Agriculture
Louisiana
Texas
Notice of Tax Deed Application for Mount Dora Property
J R Miller and P P Miller buyers of Tax Certificate No 2380 dated August 6 1928 filed the certificate for tax deed on Lake County Florida property described as Mount Dora Block 134 lot bounded NW corner 90 feet east 40 feet south 90 feet west 40 feet north The land was assessed to Cyrus Colbert and redemption rules apply under law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Miller
P. P. Miller
Lake County
Florida
Block 134
Mount Dora
Cyrus Colbert
A. M. Davis
Inda
Thompson & Jackson
A. D
Tax Deed Issued On May Second 1932
The document announces a tax deed will issue on May 2 1932. Witness GEO J Dykes signature and seal dated March 29 1932. Lake County court official actions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D
Geo
J. Dykes
Sig Ye Court
Lake Coun
Geo. J. Dykes
Lake Conneely
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Mrs. Strait
Stafford Caldwell
Will
Orange-Lake
Mrs. Wolfert
Florida’s State Flower
Camp Wewa
Sorrento
Mrs
Dixie Royal
Washington, D. C
Alex Stupple
Frank Battle
Chicago
Ill
Mr. Stupple
Will Tambling
Huntsburg
E. C. Porter
George Coe
Daytona Beach
Mrs. A. P. Black
St. Petersburg
Mrs. Black
F. S. Battle
Ida Battle
Tampa
Mrs. Chandler
Fort Meade
Mr. Johnson
Mrs. Ivy. Douglas
Wauchula
Mr. Royal
Jack Walker
Howard Miller
Mr. Walker
Mrs. White
Mrs. Conant
United States
Fernandina
Cedar Key
Bureau of Commerce
Customs District
R. C. Peeples
D. C
Mary Lindman
W. W. Hollow
S. Highland
THE
Tampa Morning Tribune
Curtis Minkley
Alexander
Mosteller Bros
Mt. Dora
Goodyear
Speedway
Donnelly
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