Remodeling Of New Hospital To Begin Soon
The Lake County Medical Center in Eustis plans a $500000 hospital and sanitarium with 90 hospital rooms and 72 sanitarium rooms. The project includes an $11000 x ray unit, an emergency elevator, and a dedicated Dr W L Wood from Mount Dora in charge of x ray work. Construction starts soon with relocation from Umatilla and a combined hospital Sanatorium opening anticipated. Miss Anna Efta will head the hospital administration at opening.
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Lake County Medical Center, Inc
Eustis
Gamble Rogers
Winter Park
Lake County
Fountain Inn
Medical Center
Frank D. Waterman
Umatilla
W. L. Wood
Mount Dora
Wood
Eins
Anna Efta
Umatilla R
Efta
Social Security taxreturns to shift to quarterly filing
After December 1937, returns under Title VIII of the Social Security Act will be filed quarterly rather than monthly. The first quarterly return covers January through March 1938 and is due by April 30, 1938 at the Jacksonville Florida Internal Revenue office. Blank forms SS-2 and SS-2a were mailed to eligible taxpayers in March 1938.
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Collector of Internal Revenue
Jacksonville
Florida
Lake County Kiwanis Leaders Hold District Chair Posts
Lake County features Kiwanis leadership with the vice-president of Kiwanis International and a Publicity Committee member among four local Kiwanians who chair Florida District Committees for the coming year. Don Lochner leads Publicity, Earl Myers heads Kiwanis Education, Carlisle Rogers chairs Inter-club Relations, and Karl Lehmann runs the On to San Francisco committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Kiwanis International
International Publicity Committee
Kiwanians
Florida
Don Lochner
Clermont
Earl Myers
Eustis
Kiwanis Education
Carlisle Rogers
Leesburg
Karl Lehmann
Tavares
San Francisco
Lake County Chamber Holds Record Large Meeting
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce gathered 37 board members for the largest meeting in its history. Reports showed more than one thousand dollars raised in ten days for the membership campaign. County Agent Norris outlined designated Tampa Fair exhibit days for Clermont Eustis Groveland Leesburg Montverde Tavares and Umatilla. Past presidents Brown Huey and Gibson attended and spoke on county progress as A. S. Clark reported the fair paid all bills despite bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
H. C. Brown
Clermont
C. Huey
Lady Lake
W. B. Gibson
Fruitland Park
Astatula
O. W. Smith
Altoona
George Gagner
Lucy M. Woodruff
Eustis
A. S. Clark
L. L. Polk
Herbert Wales
Frank W. Stebbins
E. S. Choate
Paul B. Brown
Howard Gamble
Groveland
Chas. Anderson
Howey
H. H Meineke
M.D. Reybold
C. M. Pinkerton
Lake Lake
E. C. Huey
Leesburg
K. W. Loucks
Leslie D. Burdine
Ormando Powers
Montverde
J. M. Lowry
Mount Dora
T. M. Kramer
Okahumpka
H. E. Price
Seneca
Eugene Kramer
Tavares
J. W. King
R. E. Norris
Clayton Perreault
F. C. Sumner
Lake County Literature Promoted at Florida Exhibit
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce forwarded literature to the Florida Exhibit in the new Pennsylva nia Railroad Station at 30th Street Philadelphia. Lake County materials are also at the Florida Exhibits in New York Penn Station and at the National Sportsman's Show in Grand Central Palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Florida National Exhibits, Inc
Florida
Chicago
Florida landowners plant 5 million pines in season
Florida landowners have shipped two and a half million pine seedlings from the Olustee State forest nursery in the first thirty days of the planting season. Assistant State Forester C. H. Coulter said orders on hand exceed remaining stock and urged buyers to plant now. By January 25 all seeds should be shipped, with next season’s schedule calling for twelve and a million trees, more than double the current crop.
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State Forest
Olustee
C. H. Coulter
Coulter
Florida Board of Forestry
Ealls
Papaya and Poultry News From Lake County Fair
The Lake County Fair showcased a papaya tree as a notable specimen suggesting home cultivation despite cold sensitivity. 4 H Club members plan large poultry displays at the Central Florida Exposition in Orlando February 14 to 19 and will send a judging team across the state. Lake county growers receive about 70000 dollars in soil conservation funds, and state road relocations along US 17 and near Polk City Lakeland use detours while construction proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Lake County
University of Florida
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Soil Conservation Plan
Jerry W. Carter Seeks Re election to Florida Railroad Commission
Tallahassee Florida Jerry W Carter chairman of the Florida Railroad Commission announces his candidacy to succeed himself in Group 2 for a four year term. He will enter the Democratic primary in May. A longtime Democrat he has held many trusted party roles including 1934 National Convention delegate and former State Hotel Commissioner. He is completing his first term on the Railroad Commission and is part of a southern nine who challenge rates in the fourth district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry W. Carter
Tallahassee
Florida Railroad Commission
Jerry
Florida Progress
Catts, Hardee
Martin
Highway notes on road construction and detours
The State Road Department outlines traffic plans to minimize disruption during construction. Several routes are under work including No. 42 from Aucilla to north of, No. 1 not closed, No. 52 north of Chipley, No. 82 between Lake City and Benton with detours, No. 69 south of Live Oak and a second section near Mayo with short detours, and No. 17 relocated at Auburndale. motorists should obey slow traffic signs and detours remain brief.
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Winter Haven
Polk County
Polk City
Lakeland
State Road Department
Aucilla
Jefferson County
Washington
Jackson Counties
Chipley
Tee Cambellton
Graceville
Lake City
Benton
Columbia
Live Oak
Suwannee County
Mayo
Lafayette County
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Mount Dora, Fla
Lake County Medical Center
LAKE
Kiwanis
Central Florida Exposition
Boy Scouts Canaries
Ci Ac Junian Community
Girl Scouts
Active Chamber OF Commerce
Fam News
Florida Fair
Tampa
W. Parker
Division Highway Planning Survey
State Road Deparent of
Auburndale
Gasparilla
Tazan
Mount Dora Publishing Co
Merchants Sales Books
Hammermill Bond Typewriter
Manila
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