August miscellany notes and quips from county columns
A collection of dated notes lists births in 1876 and 1927 near Altoona Leesburg and Eustis, alongside satirical sayings on money, the New Deal and public life. A one armed New York angler earns a season's record perch at an Ontario resort amid light humor and social commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Dykes
Altoona
Leesburg
Ezell
Howard Gamble
Eustis
Tallahassee
New York
Ontario
Fernandina asks visitors to stay away due to lack of lodging
Fernandina Florida announces it cannot accommodate tourists citing no hotel rooms or houses to rent. The Memphis Commercial Appeal calls the news inconceivable and notes the city’s polite regret amid widespread comment. The piece likens Fernandina’s situation to a bull terrier sniffing at a beef bone or a fight.
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Fernandina
Memphis
Fla
Argentine Weevil Threat to Crops Stirs Farm Regions
Entomologists warn the Argentine weevil poses a broader crop threat than the boll weevil, feeding voraciously on diverse plants. Florida Alabama and Georgia authorities, with federal aid, act to eradicate early and prevent spread. Farmers urged to cooperate fully.
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Florida
Alabama
Georgia
Rural Beautification Through Rural Electrification Progress
The Edison Electric Institute reports rapid rural electrification with the millionth U.S. farm wired and over 100000 farms connected to central power in 1936. The movement promises city conveniences on farms, reduced drudgery, and improved living conditions, aided by good roads reducing isolation and attracting youth to agriculture.
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Edison Electric Institute
United States
Pedestrian behavior urged to reduce traffic deaths
The piece argues that pedestrians share responsibility for many accidents and fatalities. It urges pedestrians to obey laws, cross at corners, look both ways, heed signals, and show courtesy to drivers to lower injuries and deaths.
Traffic Safeguards From Car Show Highlight Vision Defects
A Milwaukee auto show survey by Bruce Dalton tested 5 000 visitors and found 48 percent with defective vision and 240 using only one eye. The finding suggests many drivers may be unfit, prompting calls for protective laws and strict enforcement to protect public safety.
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Milwaukee
Bruce Dalton
SPECIAL TRAINING FOR COLLEGE ENTRANTS
The piece urges youth to specialize in college training to boost future job prospects. It notes average starting salaries around 1500 dollars, up 300 from last year, and warns that non specialized graduates face tougher job markets. It emphasizes mapping a course of study to a clear life objective.
Congress Report On Tuberculosis Sanatorium And Farm Aid
Congress notes the Orlando tuberculosis sanatorium completed but unused due to missing equipment and staff housing. Efforts in Washington seek a $10,000 grant from PWA to open it. Florida state funding and county plans aim to treat tubercular patients. Also covers Farm Tenant Administration loans, two major Senate bills, and broader New Deal and defense topics.
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Orlando Tuberculosis Sanatorium
State of
Florida
Alta
W. T. Edwards
E. A. Pynchon
Thompson
Washington
PWA
Andrews and
Pepper
Edwards
Hackett
Judiciary Committee
Senate
McCarran
Borah
Idaho
Mrs George Farrington Dies at 71 in New Jersey
Mrs George Farrington, 71, died at her Loch Arbour summer home on Saturday, August 7. She is survived by her son Herbert N and her husband. She was well known in Mount Dora for her winters at Lakeside Inn, where she made many friends.
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George Farrington
Loch Arbour
N. J
Herbert N
Florida Waterways Congress trains youth for boating
Walter F. Coachman Jr., president of the Florida Waterways Congress, spoke in Sanford to the St. Johns River Improvement Association about youth boat building, sail modeling, and contests to boost waterway use. He said the program aims to attract yachtmen and tourists and links to a statewide network of navigable waters benefiting all Florida regions.
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Florida
Florida Waterways
Walter F. Coachman, Jr
Waterways Group
Sanford
St. Johns
Coachman
Lions Club
Sea Scouts
Florida Waterways Congress
FNS
Two Directors Named For Lake County Chamber Of Commerce
Mayor Frank C. Sumner of Tavares and George Pierce of Eustis are the first two directors nominated for the Lake County Chamber of Commerce for the new year. Nominations come from the City Council of Tavares and the Rotary Club of Eustis, with notices sent to all electing groups. The annual meeting at Lakeside Park Clermont Minneola on Friday afternoon September 10 will elect directors, who will then choose officers for the coming year.
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Frank C. Sumner
Tavares
George Pierce
Eustis
Lake County
Lakeside Park
Clermont-Minneola
Terminix offers guaranteed termite insulation methods
The article touts Terminix as the world leader in termite control with a five year guaranteed contract backed by E L Bruce Co and insured by Sun Insurance. It emphasizes trained Terminix staff using Bruce products and advanced Bruce insulation methods for reliable protection.
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Terminix
E. L. Bruce Co
Sun Insurance Office, Ltd
Bruce
Florida Leaders Clash Over State Advertising Plans
Observers describe a lively Florida Chamber of Commerce meeting as Harold Colee and Ralph Nicholson sparred over advertising the state. President Bob Sikes steered proceedings, praising Florida National Exhibits and urging unity for a larger 1939 World's Fair showing. The session shifted from routine to constructive with mutual respect for shared goals.
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Daytona
Williams Hut
Bob Sikes
Faeeneaea
Harold Colee
Florida
Colee
State Chamber of Commerce
Sikes
Prgram
Karl Lehmann
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Nicholson
Plant that eats insects found near Lake County exhibit
A carnivorous plant with a head like shape and an opening mouth was found by T. M. Carroll in Paisley. It traps insects that fly into its mouth and are consumed. Carroll reported the plant to the Lake County Chamber of Commerce and shipped specimens to the Florida Exhibit at the Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland, Ohio, under Earl Brown.
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Lake County
Florida
T. M. Carroll
Paisley
Secretary Karl Lehmann Joins National Council of Boy Scouts
Karl Lehmann, secretary of the Southeastern States, has been reappointed as a member at large of the National Council of Boy Scouts of America. The appointment comes via notification from James E. West, chief executive. Lehmann has served on the National Council for sixteen years.
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Karl Lehmann
Lake County
Tolerant Christian Faith Sermon at Morning Worship
Heber D. Ketcham D D minister leads morning worship with sermon on The Tolerant Christian Faith at 10 45 a m Mrs C M Gudgeon plays organ with church school at 9 30 a m A Bible Study Hour is scheduled for 7 30 p m Wednesday
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Heber D. Ketcham
D.D
C. M. Gudgeon
First Baptist Corner Tenth and Tremain
Sunday School begins at 9 45 for all ages with classes. Evening service at 7 30. Strangers welcome and those without a regular church home are invited.
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First Baptist Corner
Tenth and Tremain
Neslie V. Underwood
ST. Thomas Episcopal
Fla
D. T. Johnson
St Mary’s of the Lakes Church Service Schedule
The St Marys of the Lakes Catholic Church on Grove Street and Badger Avenue in Eustis Florida lists Rev Patrick Doyle as pastor Services are 8:00 a m at Clermont and 10:00 a m at Eustis First Friday Mass is at 7:30 a m
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ST. Mary’s OF the Lakes
Grove St
Badger Ave
Eustis
Fla
Patrick Doyle
Clermont
Church OF God
Pentecostal
Liberty St
G. G. Prince
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Florida
Grove Street
Lemon Avenue
Fountain Inn
Eustis Street
Global phosphate rock supplies cited by U S agriculture official
World phosphate rock reserves are estimated at 18 billion tons according to Dr Chasmut of the United States Department of Agriculture. The figure highlights large remaining supply for future fertilizer production and agricultural use.
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Chasmut
One States Department of Agriculture
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora Publishing Company
Edith Edeburn Keller
George C. Keller
Mount
Lorida Paes 5 Association
Nene 2
Joe Hendricks
Proram
Istant
Edison
Paul W. Litchfield
Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation
Shenandoah
Akron
Macon
William D. Leahy
Naval Construction
Treasury
WPA
Fla. Waterways Congress
County C. Ofc
L. R. Tremain
O Mu Bae Mr Packt
Ray E. Daniels
M. Wells
Me Ee
First Sone Ee
Nat's Council
Cooley & Osborne
Law
Donnelly
Mount Dora, Florida
First Methodist Episcopal Church
CO Giegens
Andrew Melrose Brodie
Barton Mumaw
Florence Gilbert Hanscom
Organist Bible School
Church OF Christ Lake
Franklin Park
Rossiter St
Sanford Road
Bible School
Augustana Synod
Groveland
O. E. Liden
W. M. Kennedy
Mount Dora, Fla
Louis R. Tremain
Donnelly Ave
Convil Rr
Jacksonvilles AC Mel
Garnett Andrews
Jacksonville
J. B Pound
TEL Pattien
Ire
Desoto Seveanah
Rehbaum &Co
DR. Richardson
Fourth Avenue
State of Florida
Osteopathic—Medicine Surgery Hospital
Cliff) White, Prop
Alfred Rehbaum
J. J. West
Nan J. Stuart
J.J. West
J. D. Adkins
Wythe D. Sims
P. O
Orlando
Emily Post
T. H. Evans Watchmaker and Jeweler
Watch Sealatch
Rallead
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Pine
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