Central Florida Fruit Farms Expands Citrus and Grape Venture
The Central Florida Fruit Farms Inc has taken over the Central Florida Grape Corporation and plans extensive development of 5 000 acres between Clermont and Howey in the Hills. Offices will open in multiple Florida cities and in Chicago Oklahoma City and Tulsa. John H. Neville of Sylvan Shores is now president. Investors seek land as a stable alternative to stocks amid national economic uncertainty. Critics note a shift toward agricultural assets after downturns.
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Central Florida Fruit Farms, Inc
Central Florida
Coe Corporation
Mr. Truskett
Clermont
Oakland
Howey-in the-Hills
Central Florida Grape Corporation
Chicago
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Oklahoma
St. Augustine
Daytona
Orlando
St. Petersburg
Florida
Donnelly Estate
Malone
Pullman
Mount Dora
John H. Neville
Seattle
Washington
Neville
Lake Dora
Sylvan Shores
Our City
United States
Bank Offers Prizes In Essay Contest
The First National Bank of Mount Dora invites Mount Dora Public School sixth graders to submit essays inspired by a Dan Beard painting. Contest runs January 19 to February 6 with prizes of 10, 5, and 2.5 dollars gold. Judges include Mrs. L. C. Jerue, Prof. D. D. Roseborugh, and Rev. M. J. Bouterse. Essays to be published in the Topic.
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First National Bank of
Daniel Carter Beard
Dan Beard
Cincinnati
Ohio
Covington
Norman Rockwell
West
L. C. Jerue
Parent-Teachers Association
D. D. Roseborugh
M. J. Bouterse
Hale and White Move to Larger Quarters
Hale and White announce a move about the 25th to larger premises in the Hackworth building two doors above their current location. The progressive grocers emphasize courtesy and integrity with a growing client base and aim for an up to date sanitary store in Central Florida. The January Lake County Chamber of Commerce meeting will be held in Tavares tomorrow.
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Hale & White
Hackworth Building
Florida
Tavares
Lake County
White Again Heads Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce elected officers for the year at its January 9 meeting. George J. White was unanimously re elected president with Louise Lane as secretary. Alfred Rehbaum became vice president and J G Ray treasurer. Committees for membership finance and publicity were named with a special meeting set for December 16 at 11:00.
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Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
George J. White
Alfred Rehbaum
J. G. Ray
Louise Lane
White
Miss Lane
Carl Graves
Charles Edgerton
George Keller
S. S. Sadler
Harold Coleman
James Simpson
A. J. Waltz
W. M. Bryant
Forum Lecture On Psychic Subject He Reviews Dreams
The Forum will host Dr. Here ward Carrington next Monday night to discuss Your Dreams and All About Them. Carrington, a leading American figure in scientific psychical research, has authored over twenty books and spoke across the U S and Europe.
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Hereward Carrington
Scientific American” Committee For
Grover Clark
China
Hungerford Pupils Deliver Notable Program at Public Auditorium
The Tourist Club led January Friday programs at the Hungerford School Maitland Florida with Mr Urquhart in charge. A colored school group performed negro music including songs quartet numbers vocal and piano solos interwoven with readings from James Whitcomb Riley. The audience responded with interest to the varied program and old plantation melodies.
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Urquhart
Hungerford School
Maitland
Florida
James Whitcomb Riley
Tin Canners Pick Sarasota as Convention City
The Tin Canners select Sarasota Florida as next year’s convention host city signaling a planned gathering and local event preparations in the Florida Gulf Coast area.
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The
Tin Canner’s
Sarasota, Fla
Junior Class Play Postponed to January 29
Illness among cast members and a death in a cast member's family force postponement of the Junior Class play "Anne of Old Salem" to Thursday January 29. Tickets remain valid. refunds offered at the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday Friday or Saturday 3 to 5 PM.
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Anne of
First National Bank Stockholders Elect Directors and Officers
The annual meeting elected 11 directors for the coming year led by H. H. Mallory and James Simpson. The board chose officers for 1931 with James Simpson as President and Geo J White as Executive Vice President. The bank reported assets and securities including cash, U S government and municipal bonds, corporate bonds, and demand loans secured by listed stocks.
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First National Bank
White
H. H. Mallory
G. D. Jackson
G. L. Bidwell
R. W. Dickson
Alfred Rehbaum
National
Federal Reserve Banks
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Woman Seeks Damages in St Louis Suit Over Marriage
Grace V. Howard 24 a former candy clerk sues Sidney Emerline Boyd foster mother of her husband Lloyd Howard 25 for 120000 in damages claiming a four year campaign of opposition and coldness ruined their marriage after a shooting incident in St Louis.
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Grace V. Howard
St. Louis
Sidney Emerline Boyd
Lloyd Boyle Howard
Oyster Supper At Community Building Friday
The Methodist church men invite all to an Oyster Supper with fried and stewed options and fixings in the Social rooms of the Community Building on Friday evening January 16th from 5 30 p m until all are fed. Return guests from last year urged to come and bring friends as the organizers promise a top oyster event.
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Methodist Church
Lake County Voice Reaches Vast Area
Lake County Voice receives 186 letters from 23 states and Canada in response to a December 30 broadcast from WRUF Gainesville. A judging committee will decide winners of three fruit prizes as letters are read this week.
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States
Canada
WRUF
Gainesville
Lake County
Triangle Rhythm Kings
Triangle
Station Wruf
Kiwanis Frolic Promises Scout Benefit in Mount Dora
The Kiwanis Frolic for Mount Dora Boy Scouts will be held February 4 at 8 p m in the Community Building Auditorium. Committee chair George J White and members Wm J Johnson R W Dickson and Alfred Rehbaum lead preparations and a $250 fundraising goal is set to sustain Scout activities in 1931.
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Mount Dora
Commerce Chamber Meeting and Supper Wednesday Evening
The Chamber of Commerce holds its next regular meeting in the Community Building social rooms on Wednesday January 21. A supper from 6 30 to 7 15 p m costs fifty cents per person, followed by a general discussion and a talk by a prominent speaker on a subject of broad interest.
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Chamber of Commerce
Frostproof Old golf course opens to public on Caloosa Lake
The Frostproof-Old course near Caloosa Lake opened to public play marking a new access point for golfers. City officials praised the layout and potential for local recreation and tourism.
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Caloosa Lake
Karl Lehmann Addresses Kiwanis Luncheon on Red Cross drought aid
A drought relief appeal calls for a ten million dollar Red Cross campaign across twenty one states. Lake County's share is 2400 dollars under John Barton Payne's national drive, with Hoover urging immediate response and local chapters urged to report actions.
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Red Cross
Lake County
John Barton Payne
Dr. Dickson
Red Cross Relief Fund
Hoover
Public Installation of Order of Eastern Star Impresses
The Order of Eastern Star held a public installation last Wednesday with about one hundred attendees. Mrs. Jane Kite officiated, aided by Grand Marshal Grace Calvin. New officers led by Mary White were installed, followed by felicitations and gifts to retiring officers. A graceful dance by Cathrine Schumacher and little Miss Daniels added a finale touch.
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Order of Eastern Star
Order
Jane Kite
Grace Calvin
Eustis
Thelma Helms
Martha Wells
Minnie Potter
Mary White
W. W. Haygood
Angeline Battle
Rabun Battle
Anna Ronsheim
Josephine. French
Ethel Galloway
Ruby Haygood
Jennie Stovall
Mildred Smith
Ruth. Gudgeon
Adah
Ruth Turrentine
Ruth
Elsie Altizer
Esther
Edith Coleman
Martha
Ruth Wells
Electa
Bessie Pooser
Addie
Chandler
Sentinel
J. M. Smith
Catherine Schumacher
Miss Daniels
Miss Schumacher
Miss Wells
Kiwanis Opens Year With Inspiring Talk And Attendance Drive
Kiwanis in Mount Dora begins the new year with a well attended first meeting presided by President Rehbaum. Karl Lehmann delivered an uplifting talk praising the city’s credit, beauty, and hospitality, urging improved attendance and highlighting Florida’s climate and scenery as assets.
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Kiwanis
Rehbaum
America
Elder
Carl Graves
Smith
Cooley
Miami
Karl Lehmann
White
Lehmann
Florida
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North
Commerce Chamber
Directors Organization
Hungerford
Ben Lindsey
Denver
First National
Banking House Realto
Boy Scout
Weather Report
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