Florida Central Academy and Mt Plymouth lore emerge
The piece recalls Florida Central Academy on 45 acres near central Florida, historic Mt Plymouth hotel era, and a 1920s development. It mentions six college prep courses for grades 5 through 12, a 250 seat dining room, and a tour through lower floors with a snack room post office and bookstore. It notes a Michigan land dispute tied to a 39 year inheritance and a 1000 acre subdivision brochure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Mt. Plymouth
Florida Central ‘Academy
Academy
Florida Central Academy
Florida
Mt. Plymouth Corporation
Carl Dann
Michigan
Local oil painting gift reveals hillside scene’s origin
A reader thanks Margaret Tietjen for an oil painting of a pastoral landscape inspired by a local artist. The writer recalls driving past the scene, notes its vivid colors after rain, and expresses gratitude for the gift. The letter also seeks old photos of a former Sorrento seat building on Averill Street to aid a regional history book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
God
Margaret Tietjen
Sorrento
Averill Street
South Hwy. 437
Ian Wright
Forms for Florida Democratic Convention Delegates
Milton J Weston announces delegate selection forms for the Florida Democratic Convention to be held at the Sheraton Twin Towers Orlando the weekend of Nov 1. Local caucuses occur Oct 15. Lake County has nine delegates. Contacts: county chairman 357-0311, Jack Carbone 343-5138 or 787-4355, Beulah Savage 787-4947. Lake County caucus Oct 15 noon at the Civic Center in Tavares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton J. Weston
Lake On
Democratic Executive Committee
Florida
Sheraton Twin Towers
Orlando
Weston
Lake County
Jack Carbone
Beulah Savage
Democratic Party
Alfredo Duran
Civic Center
Caroline St
Tavares
Possible changes to wheat disaster payments outlined
The USDA says wheat and feed grain farmers without fee allotments or overplanted acres may qualify for disaster payments under the farm bill conferees agreement. Payments would be based on harvested acres with reduced yields due to drought, not allocated allotments, and claims can be filed with the county ASCS office though payments require enactment of the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Congress
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Tavares
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ORM
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Kmort
Kmart
Crockery Ketty
Sfocal
Crockery
Magimatic
K-Mart
Nora
Orion
Veal Isle
Serre
SSR BD
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