Griffin Builds Honey-in-the-Hills City With Florida Homes Auction
C Vaughn Griffin, Lake County citrus magnate, plans a Howey-in-the-Hills auction Saturday of 35 Florida homes valued at about a half million dollars. The sale follows a prior year's success that drew diverse buyers and boosted Griffin toward developing a year-round resort city in Honey-in-the-Hills. Governor Fuller Warren will attend to strike the opening gavel for Ripa auction.
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C. Vaughn Griffin
Lake County
Howey-in the-Hills
Florida
Honey-in
Griffin
Horatio Alger
Ohio
St. Louis
Chicago
Howey
Kentucky
Ithaca, N. Y
Central Florida
Honey-in-the-Hills
Lake Harris
Neodesha
Kansas
Neodesha Station
University of Florida
Fuller Warren
Eustis
W. J. Howey Co
Texas
Fuller
United States Senate
Kefauver
Sportsmen Will Thrill At Show In Lake Fair
Florida Sportsmen's Exposition in Lake County Fair at Eustis March 17 22 showcases wildlife displays. Karl Lehmann leads the exhibit with over 200 birds across 48 species plus pheasants and peafowl by M N Gist. USDA Forest Service hosts Ocala National Forest miniatures. 4 H pine planting and Girl Scout camp noted. Florida Board of Forestry and Parks presents fire control and timber exhibits. aquarium displays feature live game fish. Wildlife includes quail deer bear bobcats and more.
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Lake County
Eustis
Karl Lehmann
Florida
M. N. Gist
McIntosh
Marion County
Ocala National Forest
Usda Forest Service
Florida Board of Forestry and Parks
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Shawn Praises IceHouse Players Vision for National Reach
Ted Shawn complimented the IceHouse Players for turning an old ice house into a theatre and urged unity to avoid internal conflicts. He praised their 1948 start in Mount Dora and encouraged continued growth toward national recognition while leaving his own future with them uncertain.
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IceHouse
United States
Ted Shawn
Mount Dora
Shawn
Players
Florida
Reave Ne
Wes Know
Politic clash for clerk of the circuit court in Florida
A Florida Cracker and a Leesburg evangelist vie for the county clerk post. Frank E. Owens, longtime county board chair from Lake and Eustis, faces John Mullis of Leesburg who built his career in evangelism and later business. George J. Dykes contemplates term status while Ralph Adams announces for office as Lake County eyes the race.
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Georgia
Florida
Frank E. Owens
Board of County Commissioners
John Mullis
Leesburg
Mullis
St. Louis
France
L. B. Price Mercantile Co
First Christian Church
Rotary
Ernest
Owens
Eustis
St. Thomas. Episcopal Church
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
A. M
R.A.M
O.E
Ralph Adams, Tavares
The
Lake County Agricultural Conservation Association
IceHouse Players history recounted at Lake County dinner
President Frank Stebbins led a Lake County dinner recounting the IceHouse Players origin. Founders Celia Claflin Shaw and William Jay Barker were introduced along with Patton praised as producer and charter members listed including Jean Patterson and Gayla Bissell.
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Lake County
Umatilla
Frank Stebbins
IceHouse Players
Celia Claflin Shaw
William Jay Barker
Bill
Jon
Walter J. Patton
Jean Patterson
Gayla Bissell
Marguerite Miller
Mildred*Leatherbury
Marie Flint
Ruth Smith
Louise Woodworth
Florida fair premium lists announced for Lake County Exposition
The Sixth Annual Florida Sportsmen's Exposition and 31st Lake County Fair premium list is issued by the Lake County Chamber of Commerce at Tavares. The announcement features a four color bass image, lists advisory members, officers, fair committees, department superintendents, and premiums for 4-H, FFA, poultry, livestock, fruits, grains, hay, vegetables. A two page flower show by Federated Garden clubs covers 3,600 square feet. Also announced are Prell's Broadway Shows for the midway.
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Lake County
FFA
Federated Garden Clubs
Prell
Mrs Elmore Dies At Austin Home
Mrs. Elmore, 81, died Feb 14 at her daughter's Camp Street home in Austin. She leaves daughters Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Reed of Mobile, Ala, four sons G C of Lacooochee Fla A C of Panama City Zay of Columbus Ga Harvey of Graceville Fla, sisters Mrs. Fred Wilson and Mrs. J W Mitchell, brothers Cleve Ball and Walter Ball, and many grandchildren. Formerly Methodist at Graceville, she moved to Mount Dora in 1950 with the Austins. Last rites by Rehbaum Co and burial in Forest Cemetery.
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Church of God
Camp St
Austin
Robert Reed
Mobile
Ala
G. C
Lacoochee
Fla
A. C
Panama City
Zay
Columbus
Harvey Elmore
Graceville
Fred Wilson
Marianna
J. W. Mitchell
Citronella
Tom Kimbell
Ashford
Cleve Ball
Campbellton
Walter Ball
Chattahoochee
Methodist Church
Mount Dora
Austins
Rehbaum Co
Forest Cemeter
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C. V. Griffin
Codding’s Grocery
Eustis Road
Riley’s Park
John Alden
Murray
Sylvan Shores
Travelers
Hartford
First Federal Savings & Loan
Lake Fair
Francis Quarles
Providence
George B. Cheever
Leonard Barker
Optometrist
Sunset Valley Dairy
Parker Bros
Oora
Brown’s Hardware
Paul B. Brown
Eustis, Fla
Make Brown’s
Your Shopping Center
You
Florida Power Corporation
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