High Water Threat Spurs Ocklawaha Conservation Meeting
Residents and property owners from Lake Apopka to Moss Bluff met to press the government on Lake Griffin and Ocklawaha river drainage. They urged increasing dam discharges to lower water levels, noting massive inundation of farms and timber lands and calling for a five-member executive committee to oversee action. The Florida Crop Report notes good citrus bloom statewide with orange blooms heavy and grapefruit slower in development.
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Sostrio
Neon Lake
Ocklawaha
Leesburg
Lake Griffin
Griffin
Lontred
W. R
Moss Bluff
Dame
Guise
J. Stewart Edwards
H. Y
Florida
H. A. Marks
Standard Oil Touring Service Free Road Trips for Southern Motorists
The Standard Oil Touring Service offers free route planning for drought relief and unemployment efforts in 1980. The program promotes hard surfaced highways across the South with new routes from Atlanta to Bristol and planned gains in Georgia, Kentucky, and Florida. The service tracks road conditions nationwide and arranges trips at no charge.
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Standard Oil Touring Service
Union
South
Midern
National Parks
Atlanta
Bristol
Virginia
Tallahassee
Nashville
Tenn
Georgia
Kentucky
Florida
Mammoth Cave
Standard Oil Company Incorporated
Florida Chamber Opposes State Income Tax
The Florida State Chamber of Commerce, via board referendum, reaffirms opposition to a state income tax. R G Grassfield notes a pending constitutional amendment proposal and cites widespread residential sentiment and a 1929 convention resolution opposing such taxation. The reaffirmed position targets tax burden on Florida residents and signals continued stance against any income levy.
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Fla. State Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
R. G. Grassfield
Mr. Grassfield
State Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Grassfield
State Chamber
East Coast
Florida Legisene
Florida State Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Senate
House
Colored Church Invites Guests for Window Fund Service
Mt Olive AME church held a Sunday service on April 19 with white guests including Mr Sanborn contributing to the window fund. The program featured jubilee and quartet numbers, a solo Have Mercy On Me, a reading When Malindy Sings, prayer, scripture, and Rev J E Halls sermon Bear ye one another's burdens. The program will repeat May 6 with all white friends invited.
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Mt. Olive A. M. E
Sanborn
Mt. Olive
Mt. Olive Church
Malindy
J. E. Halls
Revival of lemon industry under way in Lake County
Lake County farmer Z Spinks leads a lemon revival in Florida with 30 acres planted in Chinese lemon variety this spring. He began in 1925 with four trees, which thrived and showed profit by the second season. The trees endure cooler northern belt temperatures yet promise good early yields and prices from $6 to $10 a box, all sold locally.
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Florida
Citrus
Z. Spinks
Lake County
Spinks
Lake Harris
Rat Snap In Food Safe for Home Use
Rat Snap claims to kill rats and mice with no odor after feeding. Advertises three sizes 35¢ cake suitable for pantries, cellars, and outbuildings. Promises strong bait for houses, coops, barns and farms with a guarantee.
Notice to Creditors in Adelaide Lacock Estate
Creditors and all claimants to the estate of Adelaide Lacock deceased must present claims to County Judge E. M. Tally in Tavares Florida within twelve months from April 23 1931. Claims must be sworn as required by law. George J Administrator with Will Annexed Mount Dora Florida 1930.
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Adelaide Lacock
E. M. Tally
Lake County
Florida
Tavares
A. D
George J
Mount Doxa
Jane P. Hoxie
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