Grazing Acreage Booms in Lake County
Lake County sees rising demand for undeveloped land suitable for grazing. The Lake County Chamber of Commerce in Tavares notes strong inquiries from outside the county and state, plus many locals exploring development. Beef scarcity and favorable price outlook drive cattlemen to investigate Lake County properties and leases. Sectional maps and lists of local real estate dealers show heightened activity, especially in the central and southern areas.
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Lake County
Lightsey Named Vice Chairman of Lake County Defense Staff
J. R. Lightsey district manager for Florida Telephone Corp. is named vice-chairman of the Communications subdivision of the Lake County Citizens Defense Corps. Col. C. E. Lester announces the appointment noting Lightsey's St. Petersburg to Eustis move and his defense minded service.
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J. R. Lightsey
Florida Telephone Corporation
Committee of Transportation and Communications
Lake County
Citizens Defense Corps
Col. C. E. Lester
Lightsey
St. Petersburg
Eustis
Postwar homes may feature zone heating
Engineers from Minneapolis Honeywell describe zone heating as a system that can heat only parts of a home to set temperatures, keeping unused rooms cooler. Installations could begin now if materials were available, with Florida homes seen as especially benefiting from the approach.
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Minneapolis - Honeywell Regulator Company
Florida
Canine Commandos: Canada's Army Trains Loyal Puppy Recruits
Canine commandos, aged 15 to 18 months and about 65 pounds, join Privates Buster Ping Rex and Postum in a four week course. Rex Buster Ping and Postum form a diverse canine unit, trained for guard work with a single handler each. They attack intruders by gripping the pad worn by an instructor, though Buster tries to bite the padding. Meals total 3 pounds of cooked meat per 25 pounds of weight and are given once daily.
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Canada
Buster
Ping
Rex
Postum
United Nations
Airdale
Hitler
Sirohito
Mussolini
North Africa
Stimson
United States
America
Japan
Upper
Mississippi
Pearl Harbor
Russia
Germany
Army
Carthage
England
War Department
UN States Army
Nie Ge German
Ita
War Prisoners Rules and Camp Life Details
The article outlines U S war prisoners treatment under the Geneva Convention. It covers rations bedding canteens and pay status by rank. It describes camp organization guard rules separate camps by nationality and self government rights mail visits and education and the penalties for attempted escape.
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United States
United States Army
Allen W. Gullion
Tunisia
Correct This A Boy Who Swims May Say He’s Swum
A fragment from the Evangelical Herald jokes about English spelling oddities and misused words. It notes how correct forms like swum and skimmed contrast with misspellings such as skum skold and soken. The piece mocks phonetic confusions and misplaced letters.
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Evangelical Herald
Notice of tax deed for Lake County property
B Driggers holder of Tax Cert No issued July 7 1941 has filed for tax deed on property described as 7 acres in Section 36 Township 19 South Range 17 East Lake County Florida. If not redeemed the property will be sold at the courthouse door in Tavares Florida at 11 AM on September 6 1943. Official seal G J Dykes Clerk.
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B. Driggers
A. D
O Laks
Florida
Sey
S. R. BE
Leroy M. Hulse
Tavares
Fla
G J. Dykes
Circuit Court
Lake County
A. J. Harnage
D. C
Tax Deed Notice for Lake County Florida Property
Margaret K. Amann holder of Tax Certificate 208 issued July 7 1941 has filed for a tax deed on 40 acres in Section 25 Township 218 Range 24 in Lake County Florida. If not redeemed the property may be sold at the courthouse door on the first Monday in September 1943. Clerk GHO J Dyk official seal 20 4te Wy 1943.
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Margaret K. Amann
Lake
Florida
James M. Zeigler
Tavares
Fla
Tember
Gho. J. Dyk
Lake County
A. J. Harnage
D. C
Tax deed request on certificate No 141 for 1939 property
R L Beard holder of part Tax Certificate No 141 filed in my office seeking a tax deed. Describes SE% of NW% of NW% section 22 township 208 range 24 EB in Devine McGill name. If not redeemed, highest bidder will be announced at the courthouse door in Tavares Florida at 11 a.m. on ee 1943. Official Seal GEO Dykes Clerk Circuit Court.
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L. P. Goolsby
A. D
Lake
Florida
B. C. Howington
Court House
Tavares
Fla
Geo
J. Dykes
Circuit Court
Lake County
A. J. Harnage
D. C
R. L. Beard
Circuit Court of
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Homer Morris
Texaco
Willard Et
U. S. Highway 441
Theodore H. Lyons
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Mt. Plymouth
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil
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