Spencer Tracy and Hedy Lamarr Star in I Take This Woman
Spencer Tracy and Hedy Lamarr headline I Take This Woman at the Princess Theatre on March 5 and 6. The downtown romance pairs Tracy's acclaimed acting with Lamarr’s rising star power in a city-life drama directed by W. S. Van Dyke.
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Spencer Tracy
Hedy Lamarr
I Take This Woman
Princess Theatre
Metropolitan
Doctor
Iery
W. S. van Dyke
Hollywood
Miss Lamarr
Local social notes highlight dances and attendance
Betsy Kramer attended the Comoetryee dance on February 1. Ficanse Lee Jim Jones and Jean Shipes joined Kay Kyser Dance in Orlando on February 23. The listing appears on Mount Dora Hi-Points page two with a Gone with the Wind screen caption for February 16.
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Betsy Kramer
Cometry Ee
Ficanse Lee
Jim Jones
Jean Shipes
Kay Kyser
Orlando
Senior class play praised in candid social column
An open letter style column celebrates a recent senior play as a vivid, human story that moved the audience. It playfully references local figures Buster, Barney Dillard, McCabe, Adelaide Helzell, Gerald Helzell, Milton Mingonet, Nettles Lee, and Charles Boxell, noting romantic entanglements and social gossip.
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Audient Gai J
Buster
Barney Dillard
Eustis
McCabe
Adelaide
Gerald Helzell
Milton Mingonet
Charles Boxell
Charles
Banquet Talk Sparks Town Romance Rumors
The note hints at crushes and dates around town with names like Dorothy Cookinham Milton Mary Louise Cal Jones and Jimmy Thompson. It warns junior girls to secure dates quickly as chatter swirls about upcoming events and potential pairings.
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James Crawday
Dorothy Cookinham
James
Milton
Mary Louise
Cal Jones
Jimmy Thompson
Milner Rosenwald Academy Honors Founders in Tag Day Exercises
Cauly Lott, principal of Millner Rosenwald Academy East Town, thanks friends for unbiased cooperation during annual Tag Day and Anniversary Exercises honoring Dr. Duncan C. Milner and Julius Rosenwald. Open house invitation extended to visit the school.
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Duncan C. Milner
Julius Rosenwald
Cauly Lott
Vero Beach and Tampa Group Forms Road Association
The Vero Beach-Tampa Cross State Highway Association was formed at Vero Beach last week to push for a direct first class highway linking the two cities.
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Vero Beach-Tampa
Cross State Highway Association
Vero Beach
Sea Island Cotton Prospects Rise in Lake County
Lake County expects 600 acres of sea island cotton this year with 12 to 15 hundred acres projected for planting if the season goes well and boll weevil is fought. Watermelon acreage will shrink in 1940 while vegetable gardening gains importance with County Agent bulletins on planting dates varieties seed and fertilizer available from the office in Tavares Florida.
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Sea Island
Lake Ear
Lake County
Suchenen
Florida
Avares
Lake County Chamber of Commerce tops 900 members this year
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce reached over 900 members in 1940, aiming for 1030 in Tallahassee and 1201 in Jacksonville. Leesburg leads county totals with 191 members toward a 230 goal, while Eustis and Tavares also show strong participation. notable contributions include a $12.50 Sustaining Membership from State Theatre Eustis and $5.00 Contributing memberships from Trimbey Properties and Bowman and Brown Clermont.
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Lake County
Leesburg
Eustis
Tavares
Mount Dora
Clermont
Groveland
Trimbey Properties
Bowman and Brown
Youth Congress Delegates Lack Manners At Washington Meeting
The American Youth Congress in Washington in February drew sharp criticism for boorish conduct by many delegates toward President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt. Observers say the mood reflected infallible youth and poor manners, with boos and interruptions noted during speeches.
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American Youth Congress
Washington
D. C
Roosevelt
Congress
Holland Honored by Lake County Firefighters
State Senator Spessard L. Holland of Bartow greeted about 150 Lake County firefighters at the Lake County Country Club last evening. He has long represented Polk County and shown friendship to Lake County communities.
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Spessard L. Holland
Bartow
Lake County
Iland
Polk
Want Ads Deliver Real Results for Quick Sales
Readers ask if want ads work and sellers report fast interest and sales for items listed. Newspapers highlight tips to craft clear descriptions and fair pricing to attract buyers and close deals efficiently.
Groveland Mayor Lacy Glenn Thomas Announces State House Run
Lacy Glenn Thomas of Groveland, Lake County resident, announces group one candidacy for the Florida House. He organized Groveland High School in 1920, farms 20 acres of cotton, and acts as representative for John C. Winston Co. for 14 years, aiding textbook selections. Born in Glen St. Mary, he studied at the University of Florida, served in World War I, and has been Groveland’s mayor since last year without opposition.
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House of
Lacy Glenn Thomas
Groveland
Thomas
Lake County
Groveland High School
John C. Winston School Book Publishers
Glen St. Mary
Florida
University of Florida
Duval County
Evergreen plantings as lasting yard memorials
The article extols planting evergreens as living memorials and shade for children, noting Florida's cold spell spurred demand for hardy evergreens. It advises matching soil sun and shade to the plant, warns on transplanting from woods, and suggests nurseries offer broadleaf and coniferous evergreens for year round landscape impact.
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Florida
Stock Show and Rodeo and Agri Fair Set for Gainesville
The Little International Livestock Show and Rodeo will be held April 6 at the University of Florida stadium. An agricultural fair will run the same day with all College of Agriculture departments participating. John Kinzer of Wabasso heads Block and Bridle. David Brooke of Seville chairs the council as plans proceed.
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University of Florida
Block and Bridle Club
College of Agriculture
Ay the Block and
Agricultural College
John Kinzer
Wabasso
David Brooke
Seville
Wreck Remnant of Spanish Vessel Comes Ashore Near Sebastian Inlet
Residents of Melbourne recall days of famed Spanish galleons after a shipwreck fragment washed ashore south of Sebastian Inlet. Found with the debris were gold and copper coins and bronze cannon.
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Florida
Melbourne
Sebastian Inlet
Lake Motors Promotes 1940 Dodge For Car Buyers
Lake Motors urges first time buyers to inspect the 1940 Dodge citing 4061 engineers who purchased the model in the last year. They tout Dodge as value driven with windstreamed styling and luxurious interiors praised by engineers and smart car buyers alike.
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Dodge
Emergency meeting for Citrus Growers in Lake County
An emergency meeting for citrus growers will be held at the Lake County Municipal Auditorium in Eustis at 2 30 Tuesday afternoon March 5 under the Lake County Horticultural Association. Federal officials will outline emergency services available after the recent freeze. Speakers include H Deal Phil Marz and H D Freeman. All county growers are invited to attend to learn about funds and assistance.
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Lake County
Municipal Auditorium
Eustis
Farm Credit Administration
Phil Marz
Orlando Citrus Production Credit Association
H. D. Freeman
Sanford
Go Land Bank of Columbia
Federal Congress
O. B. Smith
Fruitland
Park
Henry
Pringle
Leesburg
C. E. Klaber
Groveland
Chas. Short
Clermont
Federal
Ioe
Florida Citrus Growers, Inc
The
Horticultural Association
Hungary Seeks Lake County Literature Status
Budapest requests Lake County literature illustrating the county’s fame. Severe Gulf Coast weather has left fishing unprofitable and many families in hardship. Governor Fred P. Cone urged federal relief measures for these needy residents.
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Lake County
Budapest
Hungary
Gulf Coast
Fred P. Cone
Lake County Census Guesses Stir Local Interest
M F August of Groveland predicts 32866 residents for Lake County. Gilbert Leach of Leesburg Commercial cites a 34600 figure. Send your population guess to the Lake County Chamber of Commerce in Tavares.
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Lake County
M. F. August
Groveland
Gilbert Leach
Leesburg
Lake County Chamber of Commerce, Tavares
Card of Thanks for condolences and support
To all who were kind and helpful during the illness and death of Thomas L. Prescott and for flowers and sympathy. Mrs. Thomas L. Prescott Mr. and Mrs. John Prescott. Zephyrhills claims the honor of developing Florida's first community forest by planting 120 acres of tax delinquent lands to 16,000 pine seedlings donated by Wayne Thomas, president of the Dade City Banner Publishing Company.
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Thomas L. Prescott
John Prescott
Zephyrhills
Florida
Wayne Thomas
Dade City Banner Publishing Company
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