Lake County Birthday Party and Civic News Highlights
A birthday tribute to Dr. Hamlett born July 22 1882 in Waco Texas notes his education at Baylor University and his Florida move in 1931 and 1936 to Lake County. Henry L. Pringle born July 17 1898 in Oak Park Illinois is profiled as attorney and fruit grower with Florida service in Lake County Chamber of Commerce and horticultural groups.
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Waco
Texas
New York City
Baylor University
Hamlett
First Baptist Church of
Groveland
Florida
Lake County
Dr. Hamlet
Oak Park
Linois
Pringle
University of Chicago
LaSalle Extension University
Henry
Chicago Tribune
Inter Ocean
Record Herald
Stass Zeitung
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Lake County Horticultural Association
Motor Vehicle Tag Collections Show Large Midyear Increase
The Motor Vehicle Department reports that by June 30 1938 total tag sales reached six million for the first half of the year, up 10 523 from 1937. Revenue from tags rose to 5 823 154 32, while title transfers dropped 8 165 80 due to fewer new car sales. Commissioner Finley credits dealer cooperation and stricter checks for the rise in tag volumes.
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Motor Vehicle Department
D. W. Finley
Finley
FNS
Snapshot Guild guides indoor pet photography lighting and mood
The article promotes indoor pet portraits for Snapshot Guild members, emphasizing backlighting with a bulb setup, fast film, and careful background. It discusses expression, humor, and moods such as a cat silhouette by window light, plus practical lighting for day, diffused sunlight, and night scenes.
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Scotty
Mrs W J Howey elected president of Howey Company
Mrs W J Howey, the majority stockholder, is elected president of the W J Howey Co and will continue the development founded by her late husband. C M Pinkerton and Tay lor named vice presidents while W S Mare and M D Reybold take key management roles. The firm holds offices in Miami St Petersburg and Howey in Florida and in Chicago with ownership across numerous groves. The Howey-in-the-Hills property comprises 10000 acres citrus groves 60000 acres suitable citrus land and 102000 acres in development along lakes and buffers.
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W. J. Howey
W. J. Howey Co
Husband
C. M. Pinkerton
Taylor
Pinkerton
Dodge Taylor
W. S. Mare
M. D. Reybold
Chicago
Howey Company
Florida
Mississippi
Howey-in-the-Hills
School Buses Record 234000 Miles With No Accidents
Marion county chamber of commerce heard a report on school buses traveling 234000 miles in 180 days with no accidents. Buses served 17439 children daily, averaging 45 per trip. Florida Motor Lines reported 157000 passenger miles in six months with no chargeable accidents. Sheriff notes fewer crashes as road patrol expands. Florida Safety Council praises Marion as a model for all counties.
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Marion County Chamber of Commerce
O. T. Mann
B. C. Webb
Marion County
George Young
Florida Motor Lines
Gordon Moorhead
Florida Safty Council
Asher Frank
State Forester defends limited authority on private lands
State Forester Harry Lee Baker told the Florida Park Service that fires burning in various parts of the state are not under state control. He said his department has no authority or legal right to enter private land not under state fire protection to extinguish fires.
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Harry Lee Baker
Florida Park Service of Forest
Florida birds to headline New York World's Fair exhibit
Earl Brown announces the Florida Exhibit at the New York World's Fair will display the most comprehensive collection of Florida birds ever shown, surpassing even major natural history museums.
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Florida
Earl Brown
Manatee County Growers Association Reports Marketing Volume
At the annual meeting of the Manatee County Growers Association members were informed that 752 carloads of vegetables had been marketed this season.
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Manatee County
The
Manatee County Growers Association
Florida Homes Add Radios, Survey by Variety Shows
Variety Magazine reports 297000 Florida households now own radios reflecting rising domestic audio access across the state and signaling growing consumer penetration.
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Variety Magazine
Florida
Seventh World Poultry Congress to Visit United States
The Seventh World Poultry Congress and Exposition will convene in Ohio from July 28 to August 7, 1939 marking the event’s first U S appearance. Daily admission certificates include access to all major halls and popular sessions, sold for one dollar at the County Agent’s office.
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United States
Ohio
Hall of Industry
Hall of Youth
Lake County
Rare tropical woods presented by Florida youth
George C. Grunwell of Redlands Dade County donated 124 species of tropical woods to the Florida Forest and Park Service. The collection includes native mahogany lignum vitae and mangroves, each about 12 inches long and 2 inches thick, in a custom cabinet for display at the O Leno Forestry Training Camp near High Springs. Brenwell collected specimens in Dade and Martin counties, many from the Florida Keys, with several species not found on the continental United States.
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George C. Grunwell
Redlands
Dade County
Florida Forest and Park Service
O’leno
High Springs
M. A. Baker
Redlands School
Young Brenwell
Dade
Martin Counties
Florida Keys
Continental
United States
Roosevelt Tops World Figures in Dutch Straw Poll
The De Maagsche Post's straw poll of 300 readers named ten most important figures. President Roosevelt led the list, recognized as the world’s leading figure and strongest democracy by international observers.
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Roosevelt
de Maagsche Post
Netherlands
Ginger Rogers and Douglas Fairbanks Jr in Having Wonderful Time
Ginger Rogers and Douglas Fairbanks Jr appear in Having Wonderful Time to be presented at the Princess Friday and Saturday, July 29 30.
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Ginger Rogers
Douglas Fairbanks, JR
Lake Jem schoolhouse bids sought by Lake County Board
The Lake County Board of Public Instruction will receive bids at their Tavares office at 10:00 AM on Monday. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The successful bidder must remove the schoolhouse from its present site.
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Lake County Board of Publi Instruction
Old Lake Jem
Tavares
Mount Dora Sets Tax on Liquor Licenses Under New Ordinance
The town council proposes an ordinance to tax manufacture distribution and sale of beverages with more than one percent alcohol. It fixes license fees for liquor stores and bars under state laws of 1935 and 1938. The ordinance will be discussed at the next regular meeting on the 2nd Segue 1988 at 7:30 PM.
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Mount Dora
State of
Florida
A. D
WM. J. Johnson
Notice of Masters Sale Foreclosure in Lake County Florida
By final decree dated July 6 1988 J W Smith plaintiff and Lake Crate & Lumber Co with Dorothy Gray Johnson as defendants the Special Master will sell at public auction August 1 1988 at the courthouse in Tavares Florida real property in Mount Dora described as Sadlers Subdivision blocks 6 11 and 14 with a specified exception for a 140 by 50 foot area for $9271.25 plus costs and interest.
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A. D
Fifth Judicial Circuit
State of Florida
Lake Veneer
J. W. Smith
J. Wash Smith
Lake Crate & Lumber Company
Florida
Dorothy Gray Johnson
S. R
Mount Dora
Circuit Court
Tavares
W. M. Kennedy
Guardianship Petition Seeks Sale of Minor’s Lake County Property
In Lake County Florida Guardianship of Gerald Martin Davis Frances Helen Davis and Bess Barney Davis minors. Guardian seeks authority to sell undivided three fourths interest in Lot 5 Wildwood Mount Dora Block 240 Section 20 Township 19 South Range 27 East Hortense L. Davis guardian. Hearing set July 29 1938 before County Judge A B Sterlong Jr at the Lake County Courthouse Tavares Florida.
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Gerald Martin Davis
Frances Helen Davis
Bess Barney Davis
A. 8
Sterlong, Jr
Lake County
Florida
Tavares
Lake
State of Florida
Wildwood
Mount ‘Dora
Hortense L. Davis
Notice of Tax Certificate Sale in Lake County Florida
A. C. Quixley Realty Co requests sale of Tax Certificate No. 1892 covering unpaid state and county taxes for 1933 to 1988 on the E 50 ft of S 142 ft W of Gertrude Court in Lake Gertrude, Eustis area. Sale to highest bidder for cash August 8, 1988 at 11:00 AM at the Tavares Court House door. Clerk GRO. J. DYKES date July 19, 1938.
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A. C. Quixley Realty Co
Lake
State of Florida
Gertrude
Eustis Mt. Dora
Lake Gertrude Court
Tavares
Gro. J. Dykes
Circuit Court
Lake County
Florida
A.J. Harnage
D.C
Sikes Presses Speakership Amid Rival Race in Florida
State representative Robert F. Sikes confirms he remains a candidate for Speaker with Leroy Collins and G. Pierce Wood also in the race. A meeting at Moon Lake Dude Ranch in Pasco County is expected to resolve nominations. Meanwhile Pan American exhibits will be housed in a new Lat in building in Tampa January 31 to February 18. Fair officials announce plans. The U.S. Bureau of Fisheries approves an 11 acre Lake Parker area near Lakeland for a black bass hatchery site under Orville Meehan.
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Robert F. Sikes
Leroy Collins
Leon County
G. Pierce Wood
Liberty
Moon Lake
Pasco County
Tampa
Lake Parker
Lakeland
Orville Meehan
U. S. Bureau of Fisheries
Maiden Voyage Quip Echoes Across Deck
A witty exchange aboard sails through readers as a captain asks if the ship is ready. The reply asserts the vessel’s maiden voyage, hinting at new beginnings and untested seas.
Red Cross Names Orman H. Davis Chairman
Orman H. Davis named chairman of the American Red Cross by President Roosevelt after Admiral Cary T. Grayson’s death. Davis has served twenty years as a Special Ambassador to international conferences on peace, finance, and disarmament, representing the U S under Wilson Hoover and Roosevelt. He is a Tennessee native who worked in banking in Cuba and has moved to an historic residence in Alexandria Virginia.
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Orman H. Davis
American Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Mr. Davis
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cary T. Grayson
United States
Wilson
Hoover
Roosevelt
Tennessee
Cuba
New York
Red Cross
Alexandria
Virginia
Potomac
Karl Lehmanns Trip and Disappearance Inquiry
A report details Karl Lehmanns planned film tour across Maine New England with public groups and hotel showings. It notes Lake County's promotional efforts and a police case where a wife brings in a picture seeking her missing husband, prompting an inspector to respond.
Grain of sand costs three dollars in eye incident
A brief joke exchanges about a grain of sand costing three dollars in a wife's eye and a fur coat costing three hundred, illustrating a contrast in value and comedic effect. The punchline contrasts minor and major prices in a domestic anecdote.
Seven Rules For Safer Tractor Operation
A list of basic safety rules for tractor use includes keeping the machine on level ground, cranking only when not in gear, placing a thumb under the crank and lifting a quarter turn, keeping chin and legs clear of the crank path, dismounting only when the machine is stationary, and carrying no passengers.
Customer Requests Six Dozen Eggs Swap Misunderstanding
A shopper asks for six dozen eggs with unclear terms. The grocer declines the risky deal and offers to ship six dozen eggs if the order appears sound, reflecting cautious handling of unconventional barter requests.
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Grocer
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Ake UA Mae Ey
William Alexander Hamlett
Seminole Hotel
Jacksonville
Jacksonville A
St. Johns River
Henry L. Pringle
Cthe
AAA
A. S. Clark
Eustis
Clark
Agricultural Extension Service
A. F. Camp
Citrus Experiment Station
Court House
Future Farmer
Ike Ostaring
Legals
Aute
Eneden Moore
County Judge's Court
Fort Lake County
Guardian
NEW Red Cross
Norman H. Davis
Stoller
Karl Lehmann
S. Trip
Calvin Cooledge
Maine
Kennebunk
Harpswell Center
Portland
Bangor
Boston
Waltham
Worcester
Cambridge
W. Summerville
Belmont
New Bedford
Holyoke
New England Gas & Electric Ass’n
Richard Shelton
Ween
New England
Florida Public Service Co
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions Clubs
Alexander
Rehbaum & Crane
T. S. Kennedy Realty Co
Tavares, Florida
General Real Estate
Gulf Insurance
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