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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1939
Page
8
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce board meets Friday at 2 30 in the Court House office to conduct regular business and finalize plans for July 27 portraits dedication ceremony in the Court Room, details urged by President Frank W Stebbins for broad attendance.
The piece highlights Florida's beaches as the state's premier draw during warm days, emphasizing sun, sand, and sea as key tourist magnets attracting visitors and boosting recreation and local economies.
Lake County secretary Karl Lehmann returned from a Kiwanis International meeting in Boston where 87 Florida delegates attended. He visited New England to promote Lake County Florida, showing colorful pictures and aiding publicity with New England Gas and Electric Association. He then joined Boy Scouts in New York for the World’s Fair, noting the vast scale and standout exhibits including Italian and General Motors displays, Westinghouse, and television demonstrations.
The Florida Building at the New York World's Fair Grounds is praised for its Spanish architecture and elaborate three dimensional dioramas. Fireworks nightly displays illuminate the building, and affordable food options draw crowds. A Florida-grown citrus expert highlights efficient fruit auctions in major cities as proof of strong distribution efforts.
Henry Pringle of Leesburg born July 17 1898 at Oak Park Illinois has lived in Lake County since 1929 and became a leading figure in Florida citrus. He helped form the Lake County Horticultural Association and played a key role with Florida Citrus Growers Inc. He serves on a U S Department of Agriculture committee guiding Florida citrus marketing and is active in the Kiwanis Club and Presbyterian Church.
Burton Brown of Leesburg born July 18, 1913 in Arcadia Florida. educated in Leesburg schools. He moved to Lake County in 1919 and began work selling oranges at trains. A deputy tax collector and clerk in Tavares, he is active in Lions Club and the Presbyterian church. He recently married and started a home in Leesburg.
Chas J Anderson of Groveland born July 20 1880 in Vibi Sweden educated in Sweden Nebraska and Omaha Commercial College. He worked in fields in old Sweden earned his first dollar then moved to Lake County Florida July 7 1918. In real estate he is active in Groveland and the Baptist Church with gardening camping hobby and interest in political economy.
The piece argues safe disposal of body waste to prevent disease in unsewered districts. It cites 1938 Lake County data 300 cases of typhoid and related illnesses with an estimated thirty deaths and $30,000 annual cost. A sanitary pit privy costs $16.50 and WPA labor is provided, urging households to install one.
Farmers report screw worm infestations in livestock and advise vigilant inspection. Light rains wash dust and aid pesticide application while pine tar oil and benzol help control pests. Brown centipede grass spots result from a fungus. replace dead sod, improve drainage, or use copper fungicides. If grass browns, dig and water deeply to reach roots.
Russell Daniel named temporary secretary of the Leesburg Chamber of Commerce and in charge of the new office building a joint project of Leesburg junior and senior chambers with builder participation. The facility aims to aid local promotion in Lake County Florida. In probate, notice to creditors issued by Lake County Florida court regarding the estate of Charles W. Keith. Creditors must present claims by eight months from first publication.
Creditors are notified to present all claims against the estate of John W. Cody deceased at the Lake County Courthouse in Tavares within eight months from first publication. Also, Esther F. Wyatt, administratrix de bonis non, seeks final discharge and distribution for the estate of Robert F. Pearson, deceased, with the hearing on July 20, 1939 before Judge A S Herlong Jr. in Lake County Florida.
C. F. Evans of the Montverde Chamber of Commerce reports seven tons of grapes marketed this season at about 175 dollars per ton. He also notes a new ten acre grape grove. The July Montverde Chamber meeting drew good attendance and strong interest in local activities.
The Florida Exhibit at the New York World’s Fair draws more daily visitors than all other state exhibits combined, setting attendance records.
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