Lake County growers win ribbons and boost citrus display
C Of C Comment Simmerman took first and second as four entries were filed by G H Williams of the Ont Citrus Growers Association. Lake county growers like Z Spinks enter pineapple and temple oranges, with officials planning to ship to Homestead and Orlando Fair entries. The Winter Vandalia shoot at Eustis drew national attendance and praise.
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Eustis
United States
Lake County
American Amateur Trapshooters Association
Lake County Day at Central Florida Exposition in Orlando
Lake county residents travel to Orlando for the Central Florida Exposition opening next Tuesday designated Lake County Day and Governors Day. Governor Carlton will speak at a noon dinner, then tour exhibits at the fairgrounds. The exposition runs through Saturday with special features and a large fireworks display at night. January fertilizer use in Lake County reached 1 725 tons, excluding sales under one ton.
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Lake County
Orlando
Carlton
Chamber of Commerce
Fairground
Florida Inland and Coastal Waterways Assoc elects leaders
At Leesburg meeting W J Howey of Howey in the Hills was elected director and H C Brown of Clermont vice president. About two hundred attended and the consensus favored a ship canal over a barge canal in Florida.
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Florida Inland and Coastal Waterways Association
Leesburg
W. J. Howey
Howey-in-the-Hills
H. C. Brown
Clermont
Opinion Canal
Florida
Lake County Attracts Attendees In Florida Gathering
Lake County hosts a regional welfare education meeting with Rev. R. T. Blackford as chairman and delegations promised from central Florida. The Jacksonville Times-Union highlights Lake County with new courthouse images and praises local publicity efforts while noting Bass and cucumber harvests in Mount Dora and Mascotte. Russ Pitt of Minneola nets an eleven pound bass. A H Oakley from Mount Dora catches two bass weighing twelve and eleven pounds. George R. Brown of Mascotte ships first cucumbers of the season, selling for ten dollars a hamper. The drought and mild winter curb cucumber yields but market arrival leads prior years.
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Jacksonville Times-Union
Lake County
Florida
Court House
Moffet
Times-Union
Chamber of Commerce
Russ Pitt
Minneola
Mount Dora
A. H. Oakley
Lake Dora
Lakeside Inn
George R. Brown
Mascotte
George W. Booth
Lake County Receives State Auto Tag Distribution Share
Supt. Moore received last week Lake county’s share of the third distribution of state auto tag funds for school purposes. The total state distribution to 67 counties amounted to $1,012,354.99.
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Supt. Moore
Lake County
Montverde Residents Invest In Local Groves And Club Activities
Dr. F E Justice and family in Montverde after moving from South Carolina purchase the Kirk grove adjoining the McEwan grove. Amos Carpenter of Stetson University Law School plans a home and develops property on a hill south of town. Baltimore couples Frank and Jerry Stecher travel to Montverde for several weeks staying in the Anthony Stecher home. Sunday school classes hosted at the Community Building with five Christian Endeavor societies formed in town. Mrs Anthony Stecher recovering from illness. 4 H club leaders attend Exoo Day in Tavares and a basketball trip to DeLand for the Stetson Georgia game.
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F. E. Justice
Montverde
South Carolina
Lowry Apartments
Kirk Grove
McEwan Grove
Amos Carpenter
Stetson University
DeLand
New Grove
Frank Stecher
Jerry Stecher
Baltimore
Anthony Stecher
Town
Carl Cox
Karl Hunziker
Christian Endeavor
Montverde School
Mount Dora Vikings Defeat St. Cloud 27 to 18
Mount Dora high school beat St. Cloud 27 to 18 in a fast paced game on Monday night. Referee Jeff Brantley received strong officiating praise as Mount Dora led 16 to 8 at halftime and 22 to 12 after three quarters before finishing with a 27 to 18 victory.
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Lem Downs
Vikings
St. Cloud
Jeff Brantley
Kirkpatrick
Laney
Bradner
Hale
Tremain
Ray
Carter
Mount Dora
J. F Brantley
Pes
Texas Lifts Florida Citrus Quarantine
Florida citrus may be shipped into Texas after February 24 under an order from Plant Commissioner Wilmon Newell via the Texas Department of Agriculture. Shipments limited to non citrus counties north of the Southern Pacific Railroad corridor and must accompany a prescribed certificate. The quarantine, begun in 1929, ends expanding Florida access to Texas markets.
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Florida
Texas
Wilmon Newell
Texas Department of Agriculture
Southern Pacific Railroad
Yulee Construction Project Initiated in Posey County
A fragment indicates construction work began in Posey County with Yulee-Construction undertaking the project. Details are sparse, but the start signals progress on the site and local development activity.
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Yulee
Ome Peet
Zellwood Social Roundup Sees Local Arrivals and Departures
A steady stream of guests visits Zellwood inns as residents and friends gather. Lyn and Mrs Manning of Sheffield Alabama vacation at the inn and visit Lake Mary friends the Pirie estate figures David Findlay and William Hainey arrive from Lake Forest and Chicago for two weeks. Violet Douglas of Orlando and Miss Es telle King share a weekend, others include Bryant Eaton and family from Orlando, Tessie Owens from New York with Ralph Bas ner and Lawrence Du Pre of Boston. Rufus Osborn returns from the Panama Canal Zone after honorable discharge and contemplates work or re enlistment. Continuous local movement fills days with health news and social travel between Zellwood and Lakeland confirmed.
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David Findlay
William Hainey
Lake Forest
Ill
Chicago
David
Mr. Harney
Pirie Estate
Zellwood
Plymouth
Tessie Owens
Auto
New York
John Morton
Messrs
Ralph Basner
Lawrence du Pre
Boston
Rufus Osborn
Panama Canal Zone
Rufus
Lake County 4-H Poultry Contest Sees Record Entries
The second annual State Poultry Club contest opens in DeLand during the Volusia County Fair with Lake County entering 120 birds. A Lake team led by Mrs. Mary Allen includes Gazzye Osborne, Joe Morrell, and G. H. Williams, while the pen team features Edward Zellman and Herbert Babb. The winners earn a Chicago trip this fall and hope to crown the state champion.
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DeLand
Volusia County
Lake County
Hiatt
Chicago
Mary Allen
Gazzye Osborne
Joe Morrell
Umatilla
G. H. Williams
Clermont
Pene
Edward Zellman
Herbert Babb
Una
Eight 4-H poultry entries listed for Umatilla contests
Eight White Leghorns will be shown by Carl Mc Whorter of Umatilla. Six White Rocks and five White Wyandottes shown by Bobby Collins of Umatilla. Marcus Williams of Eustis will show seventeen Blue Andalusians. Rhode Island Reds and Barred Rocks appear for Edward Zellman and Herbert Babb of Umatilla. A. Lee French Jr of Mount Dora shows six White Wyandottes and six Buff Leghorns. William Reedy of Umatilla has three Silver Leghorns. After the DeLand state contest at Volusia Fair, birds may move to Orlando Central Florida Exposition for further competition. Last year Lake county entrants won many prizes at Orlando.
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Lake County
Oniletkat
Montverde
State Dental Journal
Thelorida
Tampa
Winter Haven
South Florida
Carl McWhorter
Umatilla
Bobby Collins
Marcus Williams
Eustis
Herbert Hancock Eustis
Rhode Island
Edward Zellman
Herbert Babb
A. Lee French
DeLand
Volusia County
Orlando
Central Florida
Green Corn in February from Mild Winter
Bradford County Telegraph notes King Chandler, a local colored farmer, brought a fully developed ear of corn to the Telegraph office this week. The unusually mild winter allowed planting in November and harvest in February, producing corn ready for eating.
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King Chandler
Bradford County Telegraph
Final Settlement Hearing in Lake County Florida
Louise M. Newhall administratrix with the will annexed of Maria E. Farrington Martin deceased will present final account and vouchers for approval and final discharge on Wednesday April 6 1932 to the County Judge of Lake County at the Court House in Tavares Florida. P O Address Mount Dora Florida.
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Maria E. Farrington Martin
Lake County
Florida
Tavares
A.D
Louise M. Newhall
P. O
Mount Dora
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