Know Your Town Church History Knighted by Ministers
Ethelyn P. Zell recounts the Mt Dora church history from 1902 to the present, listing pastors Rev. E K Widden through Rev. Heber Ketcham and noting 1912 remodeling with electric light. She invites corrections and previews next week’s Congregational Church history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Widden
G. H. Northrup
I. S. Whitaker
James Folson
J. B. Wescott
R. F. Porter
J. S. Grahl
J. A. Bretz
New Mexico
Howe
S. E. Lawdon
Fifth Avenue
H. N. Powers
F. N. Lapham
E. L. Pierce
James H. Elder
G. Leon Wells
Perry James
Heber Ketcham
Mount Dora
Congregational Church
Ethelyn P. Zell
Leesburg Band to Perform at Lake County Chamber Event
The Leesburg Boys Band directed by B. Jackson plays at the Lake County Chamber of Commerce annual meeting and picnic at Lakeside Park Clermont Minneola starting 4 p.m. Friday September 10. Aquabats will follow with thrills and spills. Free program 4 to 7 p.m. food sold at moderate prices. Acknowledged as Central Florida’s leading chamber, with reports, elections, and a national speaker to be announced. One more Tuesday ball game is slated for next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
B. Jackson
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Lakeside Park
Clermont- Minneola
Aquabats
Central Florida
Chamber of Commerce
South
John R. Jones
Florida
Chas. D. Martin
Court House
Ray
Geo
J. Dykes
Lake County
A. J. Harnage
D. C
Army To Recruit Five Hundred Men In 4th Corps Area
General Moule announces a new enlistment push in the Fourth Corps Area to fill 550 Panama Canal Department vacancies. Eligible men 18 to 35, unmarried, must provide parental consent if 18 to 21 and two character references. Training includes outdoor sports in Panama with year round activities, full details from local recruiting stations or the Fourth Area Corps in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George van Horn Moule
Fourth Corps
War Department
Moseley
Panama Canal Department
Panama
Charleston
S. C
Army
Fourth Area Corps
Atlanta
Georgia
Plants Covered With Blossoms Appeal Florida Exhibit Visitors
Visitors at the Cleveland exhibit saw plant oddities including blossoms resembling pink pipe-cleaners. The display highlighted unusual flora from Florida attracting curious onlookers and drawing attention to horticultural variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Cleveland
Lake County Gains Attention for Fine Bass Fishing
Lake County fishing stories reach a wide audience via the Lake County Chamber of Commerce publicity and local broadcasts. August issue highlights Stanley Nelson of Eustis feeding a large hand fed bass, with coverage by Gulf Fertilizer Co. Niagara Sprayer and Chemical Co. and broadcasts from WJAX and WMBR. Last week Bruzz Davis of Leesburg, age fourteen, caught an 8 pound 14 ounce large mouth bass in Venetian Gardens Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Atlantic Refining Co
WJAX
Jacksonville
Sears Roebuck Co
WMBR
Bruzz
Davis
Leesburg
Venetian Gardens Bay
Florida 116th Field Artillery in Life Weekly Feature
Life Weekly spotlights Florida National Guard units from Fort Bragg maneuvers. Brig. Gen Sumter L Lowry led the 116th Field Artillery in a dawn July drill with a night barrage, as 2200 soldiers endured rain and mud before returning to camp for rest. The article notes officers' civilian roles and guardsmen' s dual service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life
National Guard
Fort Bragg
N. C
116Th Florida Field Artillery
Uncle Sam
Sumter L. Lowry
Gulf Life Insurance Co
Jacksonville
Fort Carolina
General Lowry
U. S. Army
Spread Friendly Fungi Helps Fight Whiteflies in Citrus
The State Plant Board in Gainesville offers Red Aschersonia cultures at $1 each to combat whiteflies on citrus. One culture covers an acre, best applied during the summer rains. Directions accompany each culture. subscriptions to the Topic are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Plant Board
Gainesville
Plant Board
Government To Aid States In Wild Life Restoration
Federal aid to wildlife restoration proposed via HR 7681 aims to allocate about four million dollars annually. Funding relies on excise taxes shifted from the General Fund to a dedicated Wildlife Restoration Fund with 75 percent federal and 25 percent state match. Advocates urge House action and cite benefits for wildlife populations nationwide. Also notes grapefruit export forecasts and Texas expansion into canning plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae
American Wildlife Institute
General Wildlife Federation
Senate
House
Congress
U. S. Treasury
Wild Life
Mrs. Mattie Eula Fenn Remembered Civil War Era Life
Mrs. Mattie Eula Fenn born April 3 1846 in Midway Alabama lived in Clayton Alabama after marriage to Calvin William Fenn. She recalled Civil War memories as Sherman targeted their home and children were hidden. She died in Clayton Georgia three hours before her son H T Fenn and wife arrived.
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Mrs. Fenn
Midway
Ala
Clayton
Calvin William Fenn
Cland
H. T. Fenn
Florida farmers push simplified 1938 agricultural plan
Florida farmers favor a streamlined 1938 agricultural adjustment program adapted to citrus truck crops and Sea Island cotton. H. C. Brown reports from Gainesville that classification for truck crops, soil-building payments, and higher legume crop payments are proposed, with a single flexible payment and continued pasture support. The proposal goals include enough food and fiber and closer guidance from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Gainesville
H. C. Brown
State Conservation Committee
Lake County
Sea Island
Brown
United States
Washington
Department of Agriculture
H.G. Clayton
State Agricultural Conservation Committee
College of Agriculture
AAA
State Agricultural Extension Service
Experiment, Station
Lake County 4H Boy Wins Florida Camp Honor
Joe Busby of Eustis won the highest award at the Florida Wild Life Conservation Camp held at Camp McQuarrie near Astor Park. The state camp included 80 boys from across Florida with only five from Lake County. Busby is the same 4 H Club boy elected best all around by secret ballot at county camp. Other attendees from Lake County were A Leegon David Durden Martin Teasley of Mount Dora and Clayton Parker of Altoona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Busby
Eustis
Lake County
Florida Wild Life Conservation
Camp McQuarrie
Astor Park
Florida Agricultural Extension Service
Federal Cartridge Company
Florida
A. Leegon
David Durden
Martin Teasley
Mount Dora
Clayton Parker
Altoona
Lake Coat
R. ‘Norns
Counties Protest Rail's Efforts To Reduce Tax Rates
Counties coordinate action against rail tax cuts with a plan to resist paying full taxes. County boards and school groups from Alachua Broward Clay Dixie Flagler Gilchrist Glades Gulf Hamilton Hendry Highlands Leon Marion Orange Putnam Seminole Suwannee form a war chest for a Supreme Court challenge. T. V. Conway leads the Highlands committee as J Velma Keen coordinates county resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cence
Eugh
T. V. Conway
Highlands County School Board
Orlando
J. M. Lee
Cary D. Landis
J. Velma Keen
Tallahassee
Sarasota County
United States Supreme Court
Alachua
Broward
Clay
Dixie
Flagler
Gilchrist
Glades
Gulf
Hamilton
Hendry
Highlands
Leon
Marion
Orange
Putnam
Seminole
Suwannee
CIO plans in Florida citrus industry outlined
Geo B Jackson of the John L Lewis CIO announces a Florida campaign to organize citrus workers. He predicts 70 000 members within ten days and a 20 cent labor charge on every citrus box, boosting worker pay by about 100 annually, with costs passed to consumers, the wealthy, and laborers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida News Service
Florida
CIO
Geo. B Jackson
John L. Lewis
Orlando
On hand to keep 28 ana organisers in the field
A partial clipping notes 28 organizers hired for three months at 40 dollars per month for salaries and expenses. The text mentions keeping them at work but lacks full context or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana
Wry Observation on Youth and Rye Mix
A narrator quips that lenient excuses for young men sowing wild oats are weak if they are accompanied by excessive rye, suggesting restraint in youth and drink.
Market Shows Steady Demand for Regge Seheeervitiae Caches
Dealers offered caches at three to four dollars per box amid moderate demand and a stable price trend in the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heer Ae Ae mi No
Florida Exhibit Ties to Great Lakes Crest Blossom Way
A fragment notes Florida's Exhibit placed at the crest of Blossom Way within the Great Lakes area. The readable lines suggest a display or exhibit relation but lack full context or dates. Further details are unavailable in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Miami
Tampa
Pensacola
Florida
Great Lakes
Blossom Way
Statue of Ponce de Leon Unveiled at Florida Exhibits
A carved statue of Ponce de Leon by famed sculptor George Ganiere welcomes visitors at Florida Exhibits in Cleveland, presented with a formal courtly bow as guests arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Cleveland
Ponce de Leon
George Ganiere
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C & H Motors, Inc
Agency
Ford Parts
Ford
Apopka
Joe W. Stargele, Mer
National Weekly
Isle of Pines
Canada
England
Texas
Atlantic Coast Line
Florida Exposition
Orida
Uwanne Sensien
Lake City
Palatka
Silver Springs
ST. Augustine
Rampa
Lake
Daytona Beach
T. Pherce
Fort Mysas
Hats Park
Ami
St, Petersburg
Sarasota
Mattie Eula Fenn
Rail
Florida Citrus News
Thomas H. Cooley
State of
Tavares
Circuit Court
Fannie Finzel
A. S. Herlong, Jr
A. D
Max 1Sku
Emma M. “Sidel
Joseph D. Thyng
Herlong, Jr
Gilbert B. Woods
Ste
Én Heath Insurance
Southern Drug Co
Jockeotviller
Florence
Rehbaum & Crane
Lloyd Atkins
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