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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1938
Page
10
Lake County reports 627 unemployed and seeking work, 311 employed on federal projects, and 723 engaging in part time or emergency work. State totals show 157,147 unemployed or on emergency programs, with nationwide figures exceeding 11 million in the army of unemployed and partly employed.
Eustis hosts the 37th annual Washington's Birthday Celebration on Tuesday February 22 featuring a parade sports events band concerts and fireworks. Central Florida residents are expected to travel to Eustis for the long standing event.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce remains the state’s largest commercial organization, with Jacksonville listed as a distant second. The report details month revenue, town by town membership totals, and status of regular contributing and sustaining memberships. It notes Eustis leads towns by amount, while Mount Dora consistently surpasses its quota early in the year.
The State Welfare Board will hold Merit System exams on February 26 in Leesburg for District Eleven. Lake County residents should request application blanks from the District Welfare Board in Leesburg Florida. All forms must be filed with the State office in Jacksonville by February 12 to be considered by the Merit System Committee.
Lake County's diversification program shone at the Tampa State Fair with blue ribbon strawberries raised by W. R. on ag mount. The county placed second in citrus and chemical solution, fifth in syrup, and third in beans co operation credited to County Agent R. E. Norris with W. R. McQuaig of Montverde and L. G. Cowen of Tavares. former agent C. R. Hiatt aided the exhibit under challenging conditions.
Florida Forest and Park Service releases a new handbook detailing recent Scout forestry projects. Since 1940s, 36 troops with about 600 Scouts manage 40 acre timber tracts as camps under Ranger Hulan E. Whitehead supervision with support from the Florida Lumber and Millwork Association and Boy Scouts regional office. Pine seedlings seeds and fire tools come from the forest service. top scout per troop earns two weeks training at the state forestry camp.
Rev. N L Scheidler of Cambridge City Indiana, pastor of Anglican churches Pershing and Pleasant Hill, spends time in Mount Dora Florida. His Florida interest began at Cleveland Great Lakes Exposition and led to Lake County Chamber of Commerce mailings. A two year correspondence culminated in his vacation visit to the county.
Leesburg becomes the fifteenth Lake County town to hit its chamber quota this year. S L Kilgore contributed a $5.00 membership, as Eustis leads with $253 toward a $215 goal. Leesburg has $251 with Leslie Burdine and Mrs. Belle Hamilton among top contributors. Clermont and Tavares show progress toward their targets. Don Pi, early volunteer secretary, helps mark the milestone.
Ocala Democrat A P Sam Buie announces a campaign for the Democratic nomination as Circuit Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit at May primaries. He touts a record as State Attorney and vows to be fair, applying the Golden Rule to all cases, while noting savings to Florida taxpayers and recent sentencing actions under existing law. Buck Hancock also announced for Railroad Commissioner Group 1, outlining statewide campaigning, traffic and rate expertise, and ties to Madison and Bay County.
Dr Arthur E Morgan of Knox ville Tennessee head of the Tennessee Valley Authority has bought 116 acres from H R Harper of Clermont increasing his area near Clermont to nearly 200 acres for development. The Bowman and Brown Company aided the sale and report a 40 acre tract including a ten acre grove at Lake Jem sold from Dr Edward Litzrodt’s estate to J T Ceceee. A road project on Road No 25 at Lake Harbor between Belle Glade and Moore Haven is under construction with slow traffic rules in effect.
The Lake County nurses District 14 of the Florida State Nurses Association host their annual benefit dance at the Lake County Country Club near Eustis, Tavares and Mount Dora. Eddie Stevenson’s WBDO Orlando provides music. Tickets cost 1.00.
Administratrix of the estate of Mary C Sears seeks final discharge on February 15 1938 before Judge A B Herlong Jr in Lake County Florida. Adoption hearing set for February 21 1938 at 10 AM before Judge J C B Koonce in Tavares Florida for Virginia Barr age 11 and Gwendlyn Trankful Flynn. Attendees are James T Flynn Jennie B Flynn and W M Kennedy Mount Dora Florida.
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