Florida grower institute offers rest, recreation and advice
A notice invites interest in a Florida Institute run by the County Agricultural Office at the Court House in Tavares. The program promises a week of rest, good food, fellowship and practical help for growers with sessions planned by Lake County Homestead Agent Mrs. Lucie K. Miller. Lady attendees welcome. Baseball today at 3:30 p.m. at Heim Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Norris
Tavares
Florida
Lake County
Lucie K. Miller
A Day at the Fair Costs Revealed by Floridian Tour
Florida News Trice reporters recount a thrifty full day at the New York World's Fair. They detail costs for transit to Flushing, admission, sightseeing buses, meals, rides, and shows, highlighting Florida’s exhibit and affordable options for a complete, budget conscious visit.
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New York World's Air
Florida News Trice
Floridian
Meadows
Florida
United States
Martinique Grill
Pennsylvania Station
Flushing
State of New York
Fund For
Greyhound System
Exposition
New York
Big Town
Billy Rose
Robinson
Lagoon
Flushing Gate
Long Island
Pennsy Station
Birthday fete honors DURELL DUNCAN H C DUNCAN of Tavares
Durell Duncan H C Duncan of Tavares born August 18 1883 in Yalaha then Sumter educated in Tavares grade school Florida Conference College Leesburg Stetson University Harry Duncan a Tavares lawyer and banker active in Kiwanis Knights of Pythias and Elks hosts will greet about forty guests at his home in Tavares Friday evening for supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Duncan
Tavares
Yalaha
Sumter
Florida Conference College
Lees
Stetson Univerity
Harry Duncan
James C. Hunter of Tavares Named Local Figure
James Claudius Hunter born August 18, 1915 in Tavares is a UF graduate practicing law with his father and managing the Lake County Citizen. An active Kiwanian, he plans community development and recently married Louise Mc Quaig, daughter of Montverde’s mayor, and resides in Tavares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Hunter
Tavares
Lake County
University of Florida
Jimmy Hunter
Jimmy
Louise McQuaig
Montverde
Dr Marion N Walker Plant Pathologist Led Watermelon Station
Dr Marion N Walker born August 22 1900 Fayetteville Arkansas educated in Auburn Alabama and Wisconsin. He is Plant Pathologist in charge of the Watermelon Station at University of Florida Leesburg came to Florida in 1926 and Lake County in February 1930. He enjoys fishing and yards work and is a Rotarian and popular speaker at Florida agricultural meetings.
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Marion N. Walker
Fayetteville
Ark
Fville
Auburn
Ala
Auburn College
University of Wisconsin
Walker
University Florida
Leesburg
Florida
Lake County
Smallest Church in Florida Sparks Curiosity
A 12 by 18 foot church in Holly Hill near Daytona Beach claims to be the world’s smallest church. Situated on land donated to the South Florida Diocese by Samuel Fleming, founder of Holly Hill, it is regularly used by Anglican church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Holly Hill
Daytona Beach
South Florida
Samuel Fleming
Anglican Church
FNS
Groves Make Money In Lake County Season
State jurist E F DeBusk reviewed groves in Lake County noting 8039 groves averaging 21 years produced about $32 per acre for the 1938 39 season. Cost per box was 75 cents excluding investment interest. growers irrigated where possible and emphasized minimal cultivation, pest control by dense cover crops, and pruning to avoid droughts freezes and fertilizer shortages.
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Lake Countia
E. F. DeBusk
DeBusk
Ng Sane
Florida shine at World Poultry Congress in Cleveland
Florida drew strong notice at the World's Poultry Congress in Cleveland. Mrs. Homer Hixson of Gainesville won the $1,000 first prize in the egg meal menu contest, while Florida's exhibit spotlighted the state's poultry industry. Hixson, among 20 invited women, prepared a eleven dish menu in 1 hour 45 minutes.
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Florida
Cleveland
Ohio City
Homer Hixson
Gainesville
Hix
Hixson
Homer Hickson
University of Florida College of Agriculture
Oklahoma A
M. College
Norman R. Mehrhof
College of
Lake County Chamber Receives Interest From New York Visitor
A New York state resident sent a letter asking for information about Lake County Florida and mentioned picking up a folder titled Lake County in the Central Hill and Lake Region. The Chamber distributes thousands of folders annually to promote the county to tourists and residents heading north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
New York State
Lake County
Hill and Lake
Florida
New York
Celebration at Center Hill Homecoming and Fundraiser
An all day celebration at Center Hill in Sumter County on Thursday August 24 features a barbecue music and entertainment ending with a community hall dance. Notables on the program include United States Senator A O Q Anders and L F Ogee Raiford State Farm superintendent and Fred L Touchton ex state senator. Proceeds benefit the Center Hill cemetery care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Hill
Sumter County
United States
A O Q. Andrews
L. F.ogee
Raiford
Fred L. Touchton
Center Hill Cemetery
Restocking Lake County Falls to Black Bass Fingerlings
A large batch of fingerling black bass arrived in Leesburg last week and was planted in key lakes as part of Lake County’s restocking program. County Commissioner George Singletary secured the fingerlings through the Chief Conservation Officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Lake County
George Singletary
Pioneer resident Mrs Caldwell of Lake Jem dies at 79
Mrs. Joeanna Griggs Caldwell, 79, died Wednesday at her son C. W. Caldwell’s Lake Jem home. A Marion County pioneer, she lived at Lake Jem twelve years and is survived by three sons C. W. T. C. and O. E. Burial will be at Old Ocklawaha Cemetery near Lynn, Florida, Thursday at 3 p.m. State Road 13 in Alachua County is closed between Waldo and Gainesville with detours in place.
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Joeanna Griggs Caldwell
C. W. Caldwell
Lake Jem
Marion County
C. W
T. C
O. E
Old Ocklawaha
Lynn
Florida
Waldo
Gainesville
Alachua County
Fahs Receives State Recognition From Lake County Leader
John Fahs, long time Leesburg figure and former mayor, has been named to a high Florida state position. Born December 14, 1903, he studied in Florida and Lake County institutions, later serving as Rotary president and in the Legislature. He also holds a vice presidency at First National Bank of Leesburg.
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The
of Florida
John
Leesburg
University of Florida
Lake County
Florida
Fahs
First National Bank of
Rotary
Leesburg Student Harry Newett Publishes Florida Law Journal Feature
Harry Newett son of Mr and Mrs A W Newett of Leesburg will graduate from Stetson University next year and has written a feature article in the July Florida Law Journal titled A Discussion of Reversible Errors in Relation to Proposed Code. The Lake County Chamber of Commerce says he is an honor student at Stetson and reflects honor on his family and community.
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Ites
Leesburg ‘Sage Purse and
Groveland Graphic
A. W. Newett
Leesburg
Stetson University
Florida Law Journal
Harry Newett
Stetson
Lake County
Special Master Sale Notice in Lake County Foreclosure
Special Master I W B Hunter will sell at public auction to the highest bidder on September 4, 1939, at the courthouse in Tavares, Lake County Florida, lands described in Court No. 6560, Hillsborough Investment Company as plaintiff and Puritan Land Company and others as defendants, for cash. The description includes partially legible lot and section references in Town 20 South Range 24 East, with specific boundaries and measurements. Thomas H. Copley is involved as part of the proceedings.
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Fifth Judicial Circuit
State of Florida
Lake County
Hillsborough Investment Company
Puritan Land Company
Florida Corporation
George R. McKean
P. B. Mott
M. G
Court House
Tavares
Florida
See
Nwa
Sey
Penne
Fcc
Lysle Stevens
Lillie A. Reeves
G. A. Combs
Gilbert A. Combs
Lois Combs
Dorothy Combs
W. B. Hunter
Bishop's
Town of
Eustis
N. A. Brantley
County of
Lake
State of
Mary A. Brantley
Fla
Geo. J. DY
Circuit Court
A. J. Harnage
D. C
Notice of Master’s Sale Filed by Cooley for Executrix
Thomas H. Cooley represents the executrix in a master’s sale proceeding. The notice lists the attorney names and indicates actions related to real estate liquidation under court order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Cooley
Executrix
New Citrus Packing Plant Planned for Tavares
E I Burleigh announces a new Lake County packing plant in Tavares with modern machinery for hand ling citrus fruit and contract packing under an agreement with the Lake Region Packing Association. The facility aims to serve growers and trucks, with plans to eventually deal directly with the public, improving convenience for growers in the region.
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Tavares
E. I
Lake County Citizen
E. I. Burleigh
Spe
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