Lake County bets on tung trees oil boom
The county is seen as the state's future oil center with more than 1000 acres of tung trees planned or planted. A Georgia firm bought 2280 acres near Oka humpka for winter planting, with 31,500 trees contracted. Additional 50,000 trees are planned in North Lake and South Marion counties, to begin immediately.
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Lake County
Eui
P. Bayfield Gibson & Co
Atlanta
Okahumpka
North Lake County
South Marion County
Lake County Canal Plan Gains Backing From Local Leaders
Lake County Chamber of Commerce directors unanimously support the Florida Cross State Canal Corporation. The proposed canal would pass through Lake County, use several lakes, and move citrus and vegetables with substantial transport savings. Connections to St Johns River may arise, aiding marketing and bringing pleasure boats north into the county. Miss Louise Lane resigns Mount Dora Chamber post to wed James C. Spooner, Laura Neville to succeed.
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Galloway
Lakeland
W. Leesburg
Coochee River
Panasoffkee
Florida
Leesburg
St. Johns River
Lake County
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Louise Lane
Mount Dora
Regional notes from East Central Florida include hunts and road plans
Fifteen members of the State Fox Hunters association met in Eustis to plan winter hunts and meeting sites. Sheriff Bob Wells of Alachua County serves as association president. Massies restaurant in Leesburg opened to about 400 guests with a claim of modern equipment and attractive prices. Volusia County commissioners set prices for land needed for the Astor to Barberville road, eyeing an eastward extension from Barberville to Daytona Beach to improve east coast access. W. B. Gibson promotes Howey for governor, handling organizational and fundraising tasks. A Clermont family incident reports Fred Pemberton swallowed a sandspur, causing a sore throat and temporary voice loss.
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State Fox Hunters Association
Eustis
Bob Wells
Alachua County
Astor
Barberville
Volusia County
Daytona Beach
Central Florida
Montverde Community Builds Public School Hub
Montverde celebrates completion of a new public school and community building in the southern Lake County area. Local officials and residents including President and Mrs. H. P. Carpenter of Montverde School, Mrs. Verina Cox the postmistress, and families like the Esteys and Hunzikers share visits and preparations for the upcoming school opening.
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Montverde
Itverde
Lake County
H. P. Carpenter
Montverde School
Kentucky
W. D
Charlotte
N. C
Clara Belle Hunziker
Groveland
Marit Pederson
Mary Louise Morrison
Helen Godfry
Orlando
J. W. Hunziker
Elmer Barnett
Detroit
Verina Cox
Pasco Martin
Local citizen sends $10 to Mount Dora cleanup fund
Fred H. Begole from Marquette Michigan encloses a ten dollar check as his contribution to cleaning streets and trees in Mount Dora Florida. He offers goodwill. A note mentions 43 foreign countries and six states produce citrus fruits.
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Marquette
Michigan
Mount Dora
Florida
White
Fred H. Begole
The
United States
Mount Dora Radio Shop offers Crosley appliances
The Mount Dora Radio Shop invites customers to upgrade by trading in old radios for a new Crosley set and offers a free demonstration. See the Crosley electric refrigerator advertised at an unprecedented price with easy terms and free service.
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Mount Dora
Democratic Nominees List for Electors and State Offic es
Democratic voters are shown the list of presidential electors by group and the Democratic nominees for key state offices with opposition noted. Groups include Sparkman Lanier Dorman Ayres Fairbanks Fisher McClellan. Also listed are Governor Dave Shultz United States Senator Duncan Fletcher Congressman at Large W J Sears Comptroller J M Lee and First District Congressman J Hardin Peterson.
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Hugh C. Sparkman
W. B. Lanier
George M. Dorman
Williard W. Ayres
William Fairbanks
Herbert William Fisher
G. T. McClellan
Dave Shultz
United States
Mount Dora bonds validation notice to taxpayers
Citizens and taxpayers of Mount Dora are notified that the town seeks a court order to validate and issue 168000 in twenty year refunding bonds. A hearing is set for August 26 at ten in the morning before Judge J C B Koonce in Lake County Florida Ta vares. The notice requires show cause eighteen days prior.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Florida
State OF
Circuit Court of
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
State of Florida
J. C. B. Koonce
Circuit Court
Agust
Geo. J. Dykes
16Th Judicial Circuit
Grace Hawthorne
Notice to Creditors of Harry E. Landers Estate
The estate of Harry E. Landers deceased invites all creditors legatees and claimants to present their claims within twelve months from the first publication dated June 30 before County Judge E M Tally in Tavares Lake County Florida.
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George Booth
E. M. Tally
Lake County
Florida
Tavares
A. D
Harry E. Landers
Estate of Harry E. Landers administrator appointed
Alfred Rehbaum named administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Harry E. Landers deceased. P O address Mount Dora Florida. Thos H Cooley serves as attorney for the administrator in Mount Dora Florida.
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George J. White
George Booth
P. O
Mt. Dora
Fla
Alfred Rehbaum
Harry E. Landers
Mount Dora
Thos. H. Cooley
Florida
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