Eva Meharry Glenn Dies in St Petersburg
Mrs Eva Meharry Glenn widow of S Glenn and mother of Colonel William M Glenn editor of the Orlando Times died in St. Petersburg after years of ill health Born in Indiana in 1856 she was a Meharry family pioneer aiding churches and schools She lived in Florida twenty years with funeral in Paxton Indiana Survived by son William M Glenn sister Sue Moffett and several nieces and nephews
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Eva Meharry
William M. Glenn
Orlando Morning Sentinel
Orlando Times
St. Petersburg
Montgomery County
Indiana
Meharry
Methodist Church
South
Middle West
Illinois Wesleyan University of Bloomington
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
S. Glenn
Hillsboro
Ohio
Glenn
Florida
Paxton
William M
Orlando
Sue M. Moffett
Chicago
Arnett S. Chapin
St. Petersrg
Youth entertainment in Mount Dora drumbeat questioned
A letter to Al Maben discusses how youth seek entertainment and the need for community support. It cites badminton and tennis as examples where park commissions failed to back young players, notes the NYA's role, and urges older residents to listen and invest in youth-led activities.
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al Maben
Gene
Mount Dora
Park Commission
New
NYA
Community notes from Mount Dora and surrounding towns
Town chatter highlights educational radio views and hobby-minded residents. Mentions Mr. McCown and Mr. Morse traveling, Jack Wilkerson and the A P grocery crew, Dominic Rogers moving church furniture, traveling salesmen, bowling at Lee’s Drug Store, and Major Marsh nearing lawn bowling court completion.
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Jim
Roland Morse
Panama Canal
Brockton
Mount Dora
Jack Wilkerson
Jack
A&p
Mr. Morse
Apopka Canal
Chamber of Commerce
The
American Legion
Dominic Rogers
Howard Simpson
Methodist Church
Lee’s
Major Marsh
Lake County Birthday Party Honors Dr. Edwin Schumacher
Dr. Edwin Leopold Schumacher of Eustis born August 29 1880 in New York City. He studied in New York City and Thun Switzerland and graduated from Osteopathic College Kirksville Missouri. Schumacher started as an office boy at 19 and became a noted osteopathic physician and Lake County leader since moving to Florida in 1917 and Lake County in 1919. He enjoys swimming foods from source and home life as his favorite recreation, food, and hobby.
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Edwin Leopold Schumacher
Eustis
New York City
Thun
Switzerland
Osteopathic College
Kirksville
Schumacher
Florida
Lake County
Sea Island cotton stalk destruction to control boll weevil
Farmers urged to burn or remove cotton stalks promptly after harvest to prevent sprouting and provide winter habitat for the boll weevil and cotton strain er. Emphasis on even dolomite application in groves and timely cover crop management during fall and winter. Florida No. 10 road work between Port St. Joe and Panama City with detour via Wewahitchka noted.
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Sea Island
Florida No. 10
Port St. Joe
Panama City
Wewahitchka
Passage of Post Office bill and fruitfly survey noted
A brief reflection on a busy legislative day highlights the Post Office Department bill to recover over a million dollars from foreign nations and House passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution 40 finalizing losses from the Mediterranean Fruitfly campaign. The speaker presided over the House and praised past leaders while noting partisan calls for unity.
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Post Office Department
Department
Senate
House
House of Representatives
Joe Cannon
Champ Clark
Nick Longworth
Henry Rainey
Joe Byrnes
John Conn Garner
William B. Bank
Missionaries to Nigeria announced by Baptist assembly
Rev and Mrs Maurice Brantley of Mascotte are headed to Nigeria Africa as missionaries under the Baptist board. Announcement was made this week at the Baptist summer assembly at Stet son University DeLand Florida. A detour for northbound traffic on State Road No 4 runs from Olympia Martin county to Jupiter Palm Beach county via the old Dixie Highway.
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Maurice Brantley
Mascotte
Nigeria
Africa
Baptist Board
Baptist Summer Assembly
Steson University
DeLand
Florida No. 4
Olympia
Martin County
Jupiter
Palm Beach County
FBI Advice Urges Protection from Sabotage
A U S governor and local officials warn industry to seek FBI guidance for protection against sabotage and espionage. Do not engage private groups or pay fees to patriotic protectors. report suspicious activity to the nearest FBI office. Avoid alien backlash and uphold civil liberties during investigations.
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Cone
Keene
F.B.I
F. B.I
Beverage Department Reports Tax and Revenue Gains
The State Beverage Department collected 4 648 533 for the year, up 685 000 from the prior year and 1 500 000 from 1936. Of 3 400 000 in receipts funded pensions and the aged and blind, 400 000 supported crippled children, and 655 607 went to the school fund for salaries. Department costs fell to 3.97 percent, a record low. On enforcement, 562 stills were destroyed, 11 771 gallons moonshine dumped, 213 cars valued at 38 670 seized, 1 421 arrests made, 975 cases tried, 858 convictions. 22 239 in fines went to county treasuries.
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State Beverage Department
Tom Long
Department
Cone
Lake County Fishing Camps Maps Distributed in New York
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce has sent extensive fishing camp information to the Florida Exhibit in New York for distribution at the information bureau. The maps detail camp facilities and locations and have been distributed in large quantities to inform visitors.
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Lake County
Florida
New York
Information Bureau
Obituary of Mrs. Fannie Wild Eastman of Fond du Lac
Mrs. Fannie Wild Eastman longtime Fond du Lac resident and winter visitor to Mount Dora died in Mount Dora at 7 30 p m after a month illness She was aunt of Frank Heath former Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce secretary and a charter member of Fond du Lac Charity Club She resided at Hotel Retlaw and is survived by a sister and eight nephews and nieces including Frank H Heath S W Heath E G Heath Mrs S L Marston Jr B L Heath Mrs F S McMillan Miss Mabel Wild and Mrs Harold Bradford
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Fannie Wild Eastman
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin
Mount Dora
Eastman
Frank Heath
W. E. Smith
Frank H. Health
Camden
S. C
S. W. Heath
Wis
E. G. Heath
Milwaukee
S. L. Marston, Jr
Appleton
B. L. Heath
Rockford, Ill
F. S. McMillan
Mabel Wild
Harold Bradford
Evanston, Til
Summer Library Additions Highlight Classics and New Works
Mount Dora Library announces summer acquisitions featuring The Bobbsey Twins at Light House Point and Pride and Prejudice among many novels. Nonfiction includes Why War by Butler and The Story of the Pacific, plus health titles and science references.
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Bobbsey Twins
Light House Point
Laura Lee Hope
Old Mill
F. W. Dixon
Cap’n Ezra
J.D. Adams
C. B. Hawes
H. Haycraft
Howard Pyle
Emilie Loring
Hippy Buchan
Ethel Boileau
Texas
C. Cameron
Amos Moore
James
F. van Wyck N
Angela Thirkell
G. B. Stern
Naomi Jacob
Northanger Abbey
Mansfield Park
Jane Austin
Madam Dorthea
Sigrid Undset
Elizabeth Condge
Doctor Doghody
James Norman Hall
Leland Jamieson
L. E. Watkin
Helen
Cattell and
McKeen
D. J. Josselyn
Frank McCoy
Wm. Howard
Micith
Paul de Kruif
Pacific
Wm. H. van. Loon
America
Tobin
Bidwel
Otto Tollischus
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Nicholas Murray Butler
Goldfish Bait Illegal in Florida Says Officials
An out-of-state hatchery shipping goldfish for live bait prompts Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish officials to remind anglers that goldfish cannot be used as bait. Kennedy notes goldfish may be sold as minnows or miscolored but remain prohibited, and warns against import without a permit.
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Florida
I. N. Kennedy
State Commission of Game and Fresh Water Fish
Kennedy
Game and Fish
Commission of Game and
Chimp Napoleon Performs Courageous Wire Act at Florida Exhibit
Napoleon the trained chimpanzee executes a high wire routine at the Florida Exhibit during the World’s Fair, drawing cheers as spectators watch the daring performance.
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Napoleon
Florida
Catholic Church Schedule for Eustis Parish Services
The Catholic Church at Grove Street and Badger Avenue in Eustis lists services for Rev. William O'Farrell. Masses Sundays at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Weekday Masses at 7:30 a.m. Confessions Saturdays and eves of Holy Days at 7:30 p.m. Midweek service Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Baptisms Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
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Catholic Church
Cor. Grove St
Badger Ave
Eustis
William O’farrell
The Church of God Liberty Street Schedule
The Church of God on Liberty Street lists Sunday school at 3 00 p m and preaching at 4 00 p m Pastor Rev W S Bass invites worshippers. A prayer meeting is Tuesday at 8 00 p m and Y P E meets Friday at 8 00 p m.
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Church OF God Liberty Street
W. S. Bass
Surday School
First Church of Christ Scientist Eustis Services
The First Church of Christ Scientist in Eustis Florida announces a Sunday School at 9:30 A M and a Sunday service at 11 A M with the topic Christ Jesus Wednesday evening meetings at 8 P M include testimonies and remarks on Christian Science A free reading room at the Fountain Inn Building 117 Eustis Street is open daily 3 to 5 P M except Sundays and legal holidays for reading borrowing and purchasing literature The public is invited to attend all services and use the reading room.
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First Church OF Christ Scientist
Eustis
Florida
Grove Street
Lemon Avenue
Fountain Inn
Eustis Street
Civil Service Exam Open for Mount Dora Substitute Clerk Carrier
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive exam for a Substitute Clerk Carrier in the Post Office Service at Mount Dora Florida. Applications must be filed by September 9 1940 with the Fifth U S Civil Service District in Atlanta Georgia. Height and weight standards apply but are waived for military or naval service personnel. Preference is given to donations of Mount Dora. Full information and appointment blanks available from the Secretary of the U S Civil Service.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Post Office Service
Mount Dora
Florida
U. S. Civil Service District
New Post Office
Atlanta
Georgia
Flor
U.S
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Gator Motor Lines
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Gainesville
Cedar Keys
FML
First Methodist Episcopal Church
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C. M. Gudgeon
God
First Baptist Church
Corner
Sixth and
Tremain
R. W. Acree
C. M. Hall
Harry Westbrook Reed
D.D
Florence Gilbert Hanscom
ST. Thomas Episcopal Church
D. T. Johnson
Church OF Christ
Golden Triangle Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
K. of P. Hall
L. J. Drawdy
Lafe Pohlman
Bes
Brown Lumber & Manufacturing Co
W. C. Williams
West 11Th Avenue
Sixth Ave
G. W. Raymond
Donnelly
United States Civil Service Examination
Mount Dora Mse
Fustis
Cliff) White, Prop
Alfred Rehbaum
Thomas H. Cooley
Mount Dora, Fla
T.he Evans
Watchmaker and Jeweler
Watch Inspector
Seaboard Airline Railroad
L. A. Tremain Registered Real Estate Broker Insurance
Donnelly Ave
Triangle Gas Co
J. M. Smith
Florida Keys
W. M. Kennedy
Coronavac Reuter
Littlee Zephyr
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Haynes Office Machine Co
Fifth
U. S. Civil Service Dis
Florida No. 1
Chipley
Cottondale
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