Garden Barn Dream Realized By Two Eustis Sisters
Two sisters Olive Williams and Reba Harris turned a stock barn into the Garden Barn nursery in Eustis. They grow flowering trees and tropical plants using compost soil and worm-rich earth, aiming for an organic “Nature's way” of growing. The venture supports local garden clubs and beautification efforts while offering a peaceful nature retreat.
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Olive Williams
Reba Harris
Ture
Reba
Miss Harris
Florida State University
Columbia University
Canada
England
Alaska
Europe
Lake County
Williams
Law on Following Cars and Traffic Fines
Police reported Monday that a driver following too closely faces a failure to maintain control charge with fines starting at five dollars. Aiken South Carolina driver Stella Zion received a fine amid disputed circumstances. Emmett Taylor was fined ten dollars for failing to yield to Laura Jean Wilburn in Tavares. Amos Almond of Jacksonville paid fifty dollars for no passing and driving without a license. Two intoxication cases and one driving while intoxicated case were sent to county court.
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En Forbes
Angerine
Stella Zion
Aiken
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Emmett Taylor
Laura Jean Wilburn
Tavares
Wilburn
Amos Almond
Jacksonville
Garden Barn hosts garden club events and workshops
A transformed barn serves as a welcoming venue for a flower show, corsage workshop, and county beautification conferences. Members bring lunches served from a former horse feed area, now a kitchenette. the space features natural decorations, judging displays, tropical plants, and gifts, with hostesses greeting visitors.
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Garden Club
IceHouse Players Approve Season Four theater choices
IceHouse Players selected five plays and two alternates for the November season. Portrait in Black was rejected as the group seeks better comedy, mystery and drama. New appointments include Celia Claflin Shaw as permanent theater building committee chair and Merle Cleary leading youth activities.
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Little Theatre
IceHouse Players
Philip Lauben
Celia Claflin Shaw
Gilbert Park
Ginger
Sabrina Fair
Merle Cleary
Jean Patterson
Susan Odom
Betty Fellows
Mrs Amelia Hardwick Dies After Short Illness
Amelia Hardwick widow of William Hardwick longtime lighthouse keeper died at Waterman Memorial hospital after a brief illness. Survived by daughter Mrs E Arenberg of Fairfield Conn two sisters in England three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was 79 and had lived here 11 years joining the Methodist church and Eastern Star. Funeral held at Rehbaum Funeral home with Rev W D Aubrey officiating burial in Pine Forest cemetery.
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Amelia Hardwick
William Hardwick
Waterman Memorial Hospital
E. Arenberg
Fairfield
Conn
England
Methodist Church
Eastern Star
Rehbaum Funeral Home
W. D. Aubrey
Pine Forest Cemetery
Naked Calories in Dieting Explained by Dairy Month
A health guidance piece explains naked versus armored calories and promotes milk as a source of armored calories. It urges three daily servings of dairy, vegetables, protein, and grains, highlighting milk’s extra nutrition during June dairy month.
Nature's Hidden Power Amid Trials
A compact reflection on nature's persistence as challenges arise, noting that resilience endures through concealment and overcoming, while extinction remains rare. The lines echo Bacon's view that hidden forces shape endurance and renewal.
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