Social Roundup Sees Travel and Visitors Across States
Leesburg residents plan trips and visits to Saluda North Carolina Virginia North Carolina and Georgia as well as Georgia. Notable names include Mrs F E Wetherbee E N Folsom Ruth Conley J F Skeen Haskins H E Barcus Ruby Smith Nona Mae White E H Mote Louise Miller and Dr W F Duncan with travels to Colorado Maryland and Daytona Beach and recent returns from Daytona Beach Macon and Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Louise Miller
F. E. Wetherbee
Macon
Georgia
Atlanta
Local Civil Engineers Plan Office Here
G D and H D Mendenhall, Lakeland civil engineers, may open an office in Clermont if current plans proceed. Mr and Mrs P W Bryant have returned from a Virginia visit. Mrs Susan Cooper is reported ill. A 25 person party from St Petersburg enlivened the club last Sunday. William Kern began construction on a large garage and apartment house. A Ford touring car owned in Bradford was damaged last Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
G. D
H. D. Mendenhall
Civil Engineers of
Lakeland
Ford
Bradford
Incomplete Groveland Item Lacks Clear Main Event
The clipping notes various social mentions and local developments from Groveland and Inver with names like Professor L. G. and Mrs. Price Carlson. It references a stalled bank receiver action and Chamber of Commerce positions but lacks a unified news item or decisive outcome.
Umatilla Hotel Wiring Awarded To Local Electric Company
Umatilla Electric Company secures the wiring contract for the Umatilla Hotel. Thelma Powers and James Nicholson wed in Seviersville Tennessee with Rev Bridges officiating. Amos Shoupe duo returns from Claxton Georgia. Eva Kindred of Lake County Board of Education vacationing in South Dakota expected home early September. Margaret Milles assists Education Superintendent during Kin dreD’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Powers
James Nicholson
Seviersville, Tenn
Bridges
Eva Kindred
Lake County Board of Education
South Dakota
Margaret Milles
Miss Kindred
Umatilla Schools Set to Open September Thirteenth
Umatilla will start grades seven through twelve on September 13 with one week later start for grades one through six. Prof. W. Co. Smith returns as superintendent. High school staff includes Fllis Moore in science and arithmetic and several instructors in languages, history, and domestic science. Elementary teachers cover all grades with Ada Knights as primary supervisor and music educator Laura P. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla
W. Co. Smith
Fllis Moore
Ellis — Moore
Carolyn. Meadows
F.g.ish
Jessie Bond
Mary Sue Murphy
Edith Futch
W. O. Smith
Ora Stoops
Maggie Keel
Lucile Sanders
Margaret Devers
Opha Weathers
Rachel Branch
Esther Gay
Sella Bradley
Ada Knights
Laura P. Miller
Clermont Minneola Schools Open Sept 13
The Clermont Minneola school term begins September 13 with Prof. D. M. Halsey directing activities for a third year and W. A. Vincent returning as assistant principal. A full list of teachers includes Mrs. Earnhardt, Mrs. Carleton Shank, Mrs. White, Miss Johnson, Miss Frame, Miss Hinson, Miss Olivenbaum, Miss Watson, Mrs. Holley, Miss Goodwin, and others with several veterans returning. The school board members are Isam Blackburn R. W. Evans and Andy Aasheim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Vincent
Earnhardt
Carleton. Shank
Margaret White
Johnson
Corbin
Roy A. Baker
Mary Sammon
Ruth Frame
Thelma Hinson
Anna Olivenbaum
Flora Watson
C. C. Holley
Lucy Goodwin
Geo. M. Budlong
Isam
Blackburn
R. W. Evans
Andy Aasheim
Montverde School Addition Nears Completion
The Mackenzie open air recitation building at Montverde School nears completion. It covers about 7,000 square feet with 87 foot frontage on Circular Drive and six classrooms sized 21 by 32 feet plus two office rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montverde School
Campus building echoes Lowry design on Montverde campus
Concrete block walls stuccoed white blend with campus color scheme. The new building mirrors the Lowry Building housing business and administration offices. Much of the work was done by student boys under Prof. W. D. Walker supervision. Dr. W. A. MacKenzie of Leesburg contributed toward the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowry
W. D. Walker
Montverde School
W. A. MacKenzie
Leesburg
Umatilla Woman Lands 12-Pound Black Bass
Mrs. L. T. Johnson of Umatilla wins top honors as the best woman angler in Lake County after landing a 12-pound large mouth black bass at upper Niggertown lake. Her husband failed to catch a fish despite a full day of casting on a perfect Lake County afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla
L. T. Johnson
Lake County
Niggertown Lake
Johnson
Governor Martin Endorses Faith in Florida Initiatives
Governor John W. Martin endorses the Faith in Florida Club and the Florida Exposition. He praises Miami as the incubator of good ideas and supports exhibit trains to showcase Florida. He urges permanent statewide clubs and congratulates President Clayton Sedgwick Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Booth
Faith In Florida Club of
Miami
John W. Martin
Florida
Wyoming
Clayton Sedgwick Cooper
Detours Planned for Leesburg Tavares Road Corridor
Kiwanis Club in Tavares heard that detours will be established on the Leesburg Tavares branch of Road No 2. County Commissioner Richey will secure detour sites and maintain the old clay road while the state highway department handles other detours from Leesburg to the Dead River bridge. Contracts for grading from Dead River to Tavares will be let soon with surfacing following, and a Tavares Mount Dora link may be built when conditions allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Tavares
Leesburg- Tavares
Hathaway
State Highway Department
Leesburg
Simpson
Richey
Treadway
Collins
Clay Road
Dead River Bridge
Kiwanis
Lake County
Dead River
Florida Exposition Plan Aimed at Showcasing State
The plan outlines forming a Florida Exposition to travel by train to northern states, demonstrating Florida’s resources and climate. It commits to providing accurate information about Florida, and to supporting initiatives that promote fair, honest enterprise. Membership is open to individuals, firms, corporations, associations and civic groups under Board approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Death of Robert Lee Fox in Leesburg
Robert Lee Fox died after an appendicitis operation at General Hospital Orlando following a Lake County life of business and community involvement. Funeral services at St Marys Georgia fulfilled his wish to be buried in the Georgia community where he spent his boyhood. he was 54.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee Fox
General Hospital
Orlando
Lake County
St. Mary’s
Georgia
Local Motor Pioneer Dies in Leesburg After Plans to Retire
A Florida businessman who moved to Crandall at age 24 and later co founded the Leeburg Motor and Machine Company in Leesburg died before retiring. He had joined the Leesburg M E Church official board, was a Mason, and a Kiwanis Club member. He married Miss Helen J Davis in 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Crandall
Fox
Leesburg
Fuller
Orlando
Leeburg Motor and Machine Company
Helen J. Davis
Leesburg M. E. Church
Kiwanis Club
Tax on Foreign Cars in Belgium Imposed Daily Fee
Belgium introduces a ten francs per day tax on owners of foreign owned automobiles. The levy applies to non Belgium registered vehicles and targets motorists traveling within Belgian territory. The policy sets a fixed daily charge regardless of car value or usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Finding Them Out in Boston
Boston police report that the worst automobile drivers are aliens flappers and youths under 20 years of age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Strict Auto Law in Australia Tail Light Rule
Australia enforces a motor vehicle rule requiring rear lights to be visible and operable from outside the vehicle. The regulation implies the driver must exit the car to light or extinguish the tail light, preventing internal extinguishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Beautiful Susquehanna Trail in Pennsylvania
The Susquehanna trail runs north and south through central Pennsylvania from Harrisburg to the New York line and on to Buffalo. It is described as one of the world’s most beautiful highways and nearly a continuous concrete route along its entire length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
New York
Buffalo
Wheels of Justice Bring Fast Court to Inglewood
A traffic court on wheels operates in Inglewood California promising speedy rulings. Speeders fear not delays as they receive quick decisions within about ten minutes after the court opens. The mobile court aims to reduce clogging of regular courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglewood
Calif
U. S. Short on Motorcycles While the United States Has
The article notes a scarcity in motorcycle availability despite the United States holding supplies. It discusses limits in production and distribution affecting riders and related industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
United States
World vehicle shares show Britain and Germany lead
The passage notes that the United States lags in motorcycles, holding about 10 percent of the world’s 1,555,000 motorcycles, while Britain and Germany dominate. It contrasts percentages across passenger cars, trucks, and buses, highlighting overseas leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Germany
Auto thefts claim vast US losses last year
The United States suffered theft of about 250000 automobiles valued at 218 million dollars. Recovery estimates suggest four of five stolen cars were recovered, leaving owners with losses around 35 million dollars and up to 50 million including accessories and related items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Motors in Mexico perform with growing auto and animal power
Automobiles in Mexico total 42,858, about one per 350 inhabitants. Animal drawn vehicles reach 72,137 driven by horses, mules, donkeys and oxen. Bicycles number 28,972 in cities, about two thirds of automobiles. Licenses issued for 612 motorcycles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
California Leads Nation in Motor Tourist Camps
The report lists 9585 tourist camps in the United States with California at the top at over 1200 camps of every description. Delaware has 10, Colorado is 300, while Illinois Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin tie for third with 350 each. Florida Ohio Pennsylvania New York Indiana and Michigan each have 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
California
Delaware
Colorado
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Florida
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Indiana
Michigan
Camps Spread Across Cities In North America
Angeles leads all the cities with 44 camps and Albuquerque New Mexico shows a small town factor. There are nearly 500 camps across Canada, reflecting wide geographic distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angeles
Albuquerque
N. M
Canada
Chalk use to protect inner tubes in tires
The article explains chalk protects inner tubes by reducing chafing against the casing. It notes chalk supplies lubrication to increase tube mileage, especially in warm weather when tires heat more. It warns against piling chalk in one spot which can cause heat buildup and burning of the tube.
Beam of Lookout Mountain beacon and British motoring costs
A high powered aerial beacon on Lookout Mountain crest develops 7,000,000 candlepower and is visible for 15 miles while fog penetrations reach five miles. In Britain, gasoline hits 40 cents a gallon with $5.10 per horsepower tax making motoring a luxury. The pram sidecar motorcycle remains most popular, followed by motorcycles and a two seat three wheeler. A light car with mid engine, high slung body, powerful springs, and no pneumatic tires uses a chain drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lookout Mountain
Great Britain
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North Carolina
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Tennessee
New York Markets
E. N. Folsom
City
Ruth Conley
Jacksonville
J. F. Skeen
T. K. Hall
Virginia
Haskins
H. E. Barcus
North
Caroline
H. W. Ling
Ruby Smith
Gertrude Hewett
St. Petersburg
Nona Mae White
E. H. Mote
Clermont
Mrs
P. W. Bryant
W. Virginia
Susan Cooper
William Kern
Groveland
Inver
L. G
Hand of I
St.sburg
Lois Drake
Edge Untile Company
Mrs. Price Carlson
Hendersonville
R. L. Arnold
Citizens Committee
Rovel and Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Charles J. Anderson
Peciiene
A. W.newett
H. W. Sheppard
W. M. Kennedy
Yavares, Florida
The
Amos Shoupe
Claxton, Georgia
Clermont- Minneola
D. M. Halsey
Cement City, Mich
Montverde
Gov. Martin
Mr. Hathaway
Mount Dora
P. J. Lowrie CO
Eustis
First State Bank
Eustis, Florida
Price and Service
LaBreck
Highland Garage
Mount Dora, Florida
PAN AM Dealers
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