Lake County Chamber notes from secretary report
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce secretary records eight months of activity with 1210 letters and 8524 pieces of literature received and 1910 outgoing letters. Auto travel for business totaled 3085 miles with $190.76 per diem, and some travel exceeded the limit by 56.76. Several regional meetings and events were attended, including the St Johns River Improvement Association and Leesburg Cross-State Waterways. The report highlights fundraising, memberships, and two testimonial dinners honoring past presidents, plus media publicity from Jacksonville Times-Union and a New York benefactor, Mr. Waterman, whose support is praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
St. Johns
Tavares
W. B. Powell
Indian Springs
Board of
County Commissioners
Lake County Press Association
Frank Waterman
New York
Eustis
Fountain Inn
George E. Hosmer
John C. Lochner
Waterman
Central Florida
Chamber of Commerce
Florida Telephone Corporation
Florida
Ted
Charley Giles
Uma
Maine
California
Canal Zone
Uncle Sam
Umatilla
Mr. Giles
Jacksonville Times- Union
Chamber
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Montverde Community Club July Meeting Highlights
The Young People's Club met at the Community House with Hazel Cox in charge of games and Pollard as hostess. A Montverde Civic Club gathering at D. A. R. Hall featured a program with piano, violin, and reading, plus shuffleboard and miniature golf afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Club
Hazel Cox
Pollard
Ida Truskett
Caney
Kan
Ted Estey
Les Isaac
Lake
Montverde
F. J. Beck
J. S. Masek
Orlando
F. Jones
Dorothy
Kentucky
Dewey Smith
Atlanta
Ewell McClure
Dorothy Mileham
Karl Lehmann
Montverde Heights
Pelicans and Prosperity: A Call to Go Get the Fish
An editor’s parable compares fishermen feeding pelicans to a people needing action. The tale urges readers to roll up sleeves and seize opportunities, noting there are plenty of fish if effort is applied and warnings against envy or complaint. It calls for collective initiative and a tough, self-reliant mindset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
Ben Wand
Southern Lumber Journal
Pacific
Santa Claus
Fellows
Mount Dora Considers Fowl Hog and Cattle Ordinance
An ordinance regulates the possession of domestic fowls hogs cattle within Mount Dora limits and bans animals running at large. Penalty for violation is a 50 dollar fine or 30 days in town jail. The measure, passed July 5 1932, will be up for final consideration August 2 1932 at 7 30 p m with objections heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Purner
Solvent Country Declares Move Toward Economic Stability
A solvent nation signals a decisive shift toward economic stability amid global pressures. Officials cite proactive reforms and guarded finance measures as essential steps to restore confidence and attract investment.
Pioneer resident George Booth dies in Mount Dora
George Booth died at his home 130 Fourth avenue west Mount Dora after a two week illness from a stroke. Funeral at his home conducted by Rev. D. B. Spencer with interment in Forest Cemetery beside his wife. He was born in London England on December 23 1851 and moved to Florida in 1882 later settling in Mount Dora where he ran a hardware store before retiring seventeen years ago. He loved books flowers and quiet life attended by a niece Miss Hilda Streeton who had lived with them the past seven years. Mrs Booth died six years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
George Booth
Fourth Avenue
Sidney Lane
James Simpson
George J. White
Robert Goodman
O. D. Stephens
C. S. Risley
Mr. Booth
London
England
America
Florida
Sanford
Booth
Robert H. Johnson Dies in Orlando at 70
Robert H. Johnson longtime Mount Dora resident died suddenly at his Virginia Drive home in Orlando aged seventy. Survived by daughter Phoebe and son Wellington of Orlando who will bury him in Middletown Conn. His son Lester B. Johnson also lives in Middletown. Sisters include Miss Lillian Johnson of Orlando and Mrs. E. W. Crowell of Mount Dora plus brother Walter Johnson of Mount Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Johnson
Mount Dora
Virginia Drive
Orlando
Johnson
Eustis
Phoebe
Wellington
Middletown
Conn
Lester B. Johnson
Lillian Johnson
Farmers Week Programs Out in Gaines ville Area
The Annual Farmers Week programs are ready and can be obtained from the County Agent in Tavares. A benefit card party is scheduled for Friday afternoon at the Grand View to raise funds for the employment program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Tavares
the Grand View
Notice to creditors in the estate of Harry E Landers
Creditors and all claimants are notified to present claims against the estate of Harry E Landers deceased to the Honorable E Tally, County ... The notice specifies probate proceedings and requires all demands be filed within legal deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Landers
E. Tally
Ida Agnes LA Force
Miss Ida Agnes la Force
E. M. Tally
Lake County
Florida
Taciid County
Isle
Peter Avery
Tavares
A. D
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Schamber
Hiatt
Winter Haven
Mosteller Bros
Mt. Dora
Esay
Donnelly
Little Willie
First National Bank
United States
Farmers Week
Mt.Jora Hardware Company
Alfred Rehbaum
P. O
Fla
Thos. H. Cooley
Jacksonville Pamenaneny
George Washington
Beth Beretet
Robert Kloeppel
Downe Pitteron
John M. McCown
Mount Dora, Fla
Josephine G. Thomas
S. S. Sadler & CO
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