Lake County News Highlights Saturday Services And Events
Dr John Stewart of Orlando former acting pastor preached at the First Baptist Church in Lake County. The Eustis post of Spanish War Veterans held a public installation of officers at the Administration Building led by W A Ballard of Orlando, Florida Department Commander. Mayor Kennedy opened the meeting and a program followed with refreshments. An afternoon party hosted by Mrs E D Dent Jr and Miss Frankie Maxwell is planned for Friday at Miss Maxwell's home.
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John Stewart
Orlando
First Baptist Church
Eustis
W. A. Ballard
Florida
Kennedy
Eustis Takes Lead In Tie Half After pitched Duel
In a decisive first half game at Eustis, Eustis defeats Tavares 3 to 2 after a pitchers duel between Price and Hodge. Tavares led briefly in the ninth before Eustis answered with two runs and a late rally highlighted by Hodge’s key hits and Vaden’s hidden ball trick. Leesburg vs Groveland postponed. Clermont beat Umatilla 18 to 3.
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Eustis
Tavares
Clermont
Umatilla
Leesburg
Groveland
Eustis-Tavares
Price of Tavares
Hodge
Fuller
Igon
Wingfield
Lassiter
Dan Vaden
Leesburg Growers End Melon Season Record Shipments
Leesburg area melon shipments totaled over 1600 carloads yielding $750,000. Okahumpka shipped 576 cars, more than a third, with strong prices despite cold north weather reducing demand. 5,000 acres farmed. H F Baretus on 18 acres shipped 1212 cars earning about $5,066 gross and $4,611 net per acre $256.17.
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Leesburg
Okahumpka
U. S
H. F. Bareéus
Kiwanis Seeks New A. C. L. Station and Western Union Office
At the Kiwanis meeting this week steps were planned to pursue a new A. C. L. station and an uptown Western Union office. Mrs Ruth Page's new residence is nearing completion. I E McDowell joins Clarence Stevens in the feed business.
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Kiwanis Club
The
Western Union
Ruth Page
I. E. McDowell
Clarence Stevens
Lake County Schools to Get State Educational Survey
The Florida State Department of Public Instruction will conduct an intensive educational survey in Lake County this fall. A four-member staff will start in October, with additional local appointees to assist, focusing on rural and high school centralization, curricula, instruction, administration, supervision, and junior and senior high school organization. The effort marks Lake County as the third county in the state to undergo such a survey following Marion and Gadsden counties.
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State Department of Public Instruction
Lake County Board of Public Instruction
W. S. Cawthorn
Lake County
D. H. Moore
Tavares
Marion County
Gadsden County
R.M. Evans
Lake County Poultry Association Meets at Tavares
The July meeting at Court House in Tavares drew a large attendance despite heat. Members discussed the annual poultry show and hoped a county building would host it to attract U S entries and raise the county’s profile among poultrymen. A three member committee Varney Barrett Morse will study options and report next meeting. An impassioned plea by President Hargis closed the session.
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Lake County Poultry Association
Tavares
United States
F. S. Varney
Mount Dora
F. W. Barrett
Umatilla
R. I. Morse
Groveland
Rhode Island
C. C. Wise
B. F. Hargis
U. R. Strider
Hargis
Groveland Baseball Team Disbands After Tough Season
Groveland ends its summer baseball effort as the team disbands this week. Financial woes blocked building new grounds on the high school campus, depriving practice space. A thin roster kept them from winning momentum, and today’s game with Lesbur and all remaining fixtures are canceled by local management.
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Groveland
Campie
Lesbur
Groveland Graphic
Poultry Association Holds Question Bee and Lecture
Half of the White Leghorn featured in a stunt while a 30 question spelling bee tested members. Elimination followed failed answers. questions ranged from feeding to the Standard of Perfection. Morse spoke on Worms in an insightful talk, and members lingered late. Eyes and Feathers boosts Lake County Poultry Association beyond the state and into northern states.
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Lake County Poultry Association
Eyes and Feathers
Flivver Drains Help Cows Fight Flies, Researchers Say
The National Association of Farm Equipment Manufacturers urges using clarified crankcase oil drained from autos to spray dairy cows. Professor C R Cleveland of Purdue cites a milk drop due to flies and endorses a compressed air sprayer costing about one cent per cow per day. Year round use of litter carriers and manure spreaders to keep stables clean cited as best fly control.
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National Association of Farm Equipment Manufacturers
C. R. Cleveland
Purdue University
Hot dog stand deemed detriment to beauty on highways
The American Automobile Association argues the hot dog stand harms scenic beauty and should be removed from the highways. The statement frames the stand as a negative visual element impacting the highway experience.
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American Automobile Association
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D. J. Caldwell CO
C. D. Miller
A. D. Miller
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Treas
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