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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1946
Page
4
Subscription prices listed in advance include one year for two dollars and six months for a reduced term. The page also notes display and classified advertising rates, at one cent a word with a 25 cent minimum, and that the notice was entered as second class matter on April 7, 2016, at Mount Dora Florida Post Office.
The text asserts allegiance to the flag and the Republic with liberty and justice for all. It proclaims belief in government by the people, a democracy within a republic, and a duty to love defend and uphold the Constitution and laws. It honors patriots who sacrificed for freedom and equality.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce warns the public about a raiding group of about twenty disabled veterans touring central Florida to solicit magazine subscriptions and other promotions. Officials say no letter of authority from the chamber could be produced, prompting skeptical residents to question credentials and the legitimacy of the pitches. The incident in Tavares ended with the group fleeing after a resident demanded verification.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce urges residents to verify solicitations before investing. It urges calling the Court House in Tavares for doubts, warning against outsiders posing as charity and stressing support for local disabled veterans.
The Mount Dora Public Library Committee selects non fiction My Country in L aw by Mary Mian about an American girl married to a French sculptor and summers in Creuse France. It describes women managing farms while men work as masons and includes tales of Mere Marie and Woofle the talking dog.
Examinations for professional and technical classes will be held soon by the Merit System Office of the Florida State Board of Health and Crippled Children's Commission. Applications must be filed by September 12 for various roles in Jacksonville and other Florida cities.
The article notes a trend of major citrus growers from Orange Polk and Seminole counties investing in hillside plots around lakes in this county. Investors move to higher ground seeking favorable conditions and expansion of orchards amid rising land values.
Lake County forms Florida’s watershed with rivers and streams draining westward. The county’s topography directs water toward regional watercourses shaping river systems and related ecosystems throughout the area.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce reports new clearings of large acreages for citrus groves in the south end of Lake County. The rolling hills and elevations between Leesburg Okahumpka Clermont Minneola and Montverde are now more evident than ever as a result.
The Office of Price Administration invites applications for Investigators CAF 7 and CAF 9, Rent Examiners CAF 9, and Stenographers CAF 3 and CAF 4. Salaries range from 1902 to 4149 dollars annually. Submit Form 57 to Mrs Lillian D Vickers Smith, chief price clerk, in Leesburg Florida.
Lake County Chamber of Commerce rebutted a national sports writer who claimed Lake County bass cannot be entered in contests. The secretary said Lake County waters allow entries and even prize wins, citing a 1944 17 pound 4 ounce largemouth bass from Lake Griffin near Leesburg as evidence of local fishing excellence.
The Pasco Packing Company of Dade City led by president L. C. Edwards bought 3000 acres in the Montverde Ferndale area of Lake County. They will plant a grove this winter and have a nursery on the property. The firm, a large Florida packer and shipper, bought 400000 boxes of Lake County grapefruit last season for its cannery.
The listing details QUONSET 40 with 40 feet width and 20-foot extensions, multiple end-panel features including roller doors and four windows. QUONSET 24 offers 24 feet width with 12-foot extensions, end-panel options include walk door and window. QUONSET 20 presents 20 feet width with 12-foot extensions and walk door in end-panel.
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