Montverde Grapes Prospects Bright and Local News Update
Vineyards around Montverde show a good crop outlook with ripening grapes. May 17 saw some Szaba picked. Three homes rise in Morningside Park as staff and residents share community events. Local visits, school notes, church service by Wesley Brotherhood, and a knee injury recovery update complete the county snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montverde
Morningside Park
H. P. Carpenter
Montverde School
G. D. Smith
E. B. Flaherty
Wesley Brotherhood of
Clermont M. E
Montverde Church
Florida Weekly Industrial Review Highlights Regional Projects
Apalachicola work on a white way in the business section begins. Orlando sees a $1,000,000 passenger station under construction by Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Tarpon Springs hosts a large Substation by Pinellas County Power. Tampa's New Tampa Theater rises at Franklin and Polk. Lake Worth lays new water mains in north and south ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
Tampa
Franklin Street
Polk Street
Lake Worth
City
Clermont Gifts and Local News Highlight Baptist Support
Clermont contributed 3044 dollars to the Southern Baptist Assembly at Uma tilla. William B. Reed, fourteen, son of Mr and Mrs John W Reed, died in Benton Harbor Michigan from scarlet fever. Ruth Frame, with parents Mr and Mrs C H Frame, returned home to Harbor Beach Michigan after wintering in Clermont. Rev Joe M Branch, former pastor, returned to preach at the Baptist church with a sermon titled I John saw the heavenly city the new Jerusalem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Reed
John W. Reed
Benton Harbor
Mich
Joe M. Branch
Baptist Church
Minneola and
Fifth Streets
John
Heavenly City
New Jerusalem
Groveland Team Struggles Shake Local League
The Lake County League faces concern as Groveland loses to Eustis 16–2 Leesburg 23–1 and Tavares 17–3. Eustis leads pennant race while Umatilla and Tavares show competing form. Fans expect strong pitching from Hodges of Eustis and McClanahan of Umatilla to lift the standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Groveland
Eustis
Leesburg
Tavares
Umatilla
McClanahan
Hodges
Groveland Tables Eleven Diploma Recipients at Exercises
Eleven graduates received diplomas at Groveland exercises, eight men and three women. Mildred Beachman and Rex Hawkins quietly married at the Baptist parsonage in Lakeland. the bride is a local teacher. The Leesburg road is now open south of Groveland. A. Prevatt, injured in a horse accident, is seen as a popular youth with a serious skull fracture. D.S. Hunt and family return to Fayetteville, New York for the summer. Leesburg Woman's Missionary Society to present The Bell Hop Revue at Groveland Auditorium Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Beachman
Rex Hawkins
Baptist Parsonage
Lakeland
Tampa
A. Prevatt
The
Woman’s Missionary Society of
Leesburg
Groveland Auditorium
Lake County League Scores and Standings Highlight
Eustis pitched the first shutout against Clermont last Thursday 8 to 0 as Leesburg and Eustis combined for a 13 to 4 score in a batting duel. Tavares beat Clermont 15 to 10 while Umatilla extended its winning streak by defeating Groveland 46 to 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eustis
Clermont
Leesburg
Tee
Tavares
Umatilla
Groveland
William J. Bryan
Educational official visits discuss new Baptist Assembly buildings
Dr. Cammack secretary of the Southern Baptist Assembly education board visited last week to plan buildings with a large auditorium and administration building and grounds beautification. M. R. Roberts named assistant cashier at the Bank of Umatilla. Professor W. O. Smith head of local schools on vacation at Frostproof. Miss Louise Dickens music teacher in schools spending summer at Lake City residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cammack
Education Board
The
Southern Baptist Assembly
W. O. Smith
Frostproof
Louise Dickens
Lake City
Leesburg records over two million in city improvements
The Leesburg Commercial reports the city has spent more than $2,000,000 in the last fifteen months on buildings and civic improvements. It also notes over 400 masked Klansmen marching the streets last Thursday night and Governor Martin addressing graduates at Tuesday’s commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Martin
Leesburg Rotary Club Starts With Eleven Ex-Kiwanians
New Leesburg Rotary is now functioning with 15 members, 11 of whom previously belonged to the Leesburg Kiwanis. Officers elected include T. G. Futch as president and J. Locke Williams as vice president. Meetings will be held Wednesdays at 12:59 at the Magnolia hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Rotary
Leesburg
Rotary Club
Magnolia Hotel
Kiwanis Club
T. G. Futch
J. Locke Williams
John C. Lee, Jr
Dr Battle Thanks Citizens for Support of Winter Assembly
Henry W. Battle thanks the public for generous broadminded support during a Winter Assembly campaign in Lake County aimed at a Southern Baptist Convention owned and controlled project near Umatilla. He praises the varied volunteers and large donors from multiple churches and groups and extends sincere gratitude on behalf of the General Committee and Baptists of Lake County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla
Southern Baptist Convention
General Committee
Baptists
Lake County
Henry W. Battle
Leesburg
Lake Worth Palm Beach Gas Co Laying Mains on Twentieth Avenue
The Lake Worth Palm Beach Gas Company is laying gas mains along Twentieth Avenue as part of an underground pipeline project. The work aims to improve gas service to nearby blocks and is expected to progress in stages through the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Worth
Palm Beach Gas Co
Twentieth Avenue
Eustis Arcade Building Ground Broken by Mayor Kennedy
Ground breaking took place last Monday for the Eustis Arcade Building to cost about $100,000. George R. Wheeler acts as representative for the project at Eustis street and Orange avenue with sixteen modern stores, six leased. The report notes $50,000 spent in Eustis the past year for boats and mentions the Baccalaureate services at the Presbyterian Church with Dr. S. H. Moore delivering the sermon. Dr. Q C Davis of the First Baptist Church died at Orlando hospital. funeral held Tuesday at 10 with Rev. Dr Hulley officiating and remains sent to Norfolk for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Eustis Arcade
George R. Wheeler
Eustis Street
Orange Avenue
Presbyterian Church
S. H. Moore
Q. C Davis
First Baptist Church
Orlando
Henry Buttle
Leesburg
Hulley
Stetson University
Norfolk
Eustis Girl to Represent Florida at Health Congress
Miss Rheba Harris state supervisor of health and physical education will represent Florida at the American Health Congress annual convention to be held in Atlantic City from May 17 to 19. She serves as a Health Education Director and will discuss high school programs hygiene teaching and coordination with voluntary agencies. Harris recently returned from Jacksonville Stuart Tampa and Pensacola where she reviewed health and physical education results for 1926 27. She is sister of Mrs. M O Williams and Harry Harris of the M O Williams Realty Co of Eustis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rheba Harris
American Health Congress
Atlanticity
Miss. Harris
Congress
American Public Health Association
American Child Health Association
Regular Meeting of Lake County Poultry Association Planned
The Lake County Poultry Association will hold its next regular meeting on June 10 1926 at 8 PM in the Tavares Florida Court House. The program features talks on Summer Care of layers Surplus cockerels and Exhibition stock care plus a round table discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County Poultry Association
Tavares
Florida
Court House
L. FE. Kellogg
Kellogg & DeWitt
Mount Dora
Kellogg
Barrett
Umatilla
B. F. Hargis
Ben Hargis
Recital by Mrs Florence Wood Russell Pupils in Tavares
Last Thursday night a pupil recital at the Huntley home in Tavares featured Mrs Florence Wood Russell a former Boston Symphony soloist and builder of the St Thomas Episcopal choir. Performers included Misses Sarah Jane Heath Dorothy Heath Hazel Entz Sylvia Russell and Mrs Russell herself performed several requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Wood Russell
Tavares
Boston Symphony Orchestra
B. W. Huntley
Hazel Entz
Sylvia Russell
Lake County Citizen Nears Completion in Tavares
The handsome new home of the Lake County Citizen in Tavares nears completion. Ralph Gore, proprietor, is installing modern equipment to make the Citizen one of the best newspaper plants in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Tavares
Ralph Gore
Ralph
Citizen
Lake County Ranks Third in Citrus Production
Lake County, Florida, shows a rising citrus industry with over 20,000 acres planted and growing. H. Carl Dann cites county knowledge, noting most groves are bearing and frost rarely harms crops. The area benefits from lakes and varied terrain, boosting long term growth and state-leading plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
H. Carl Dann
Mt. Plymouth
State Marketing Commission
Florida Citrus Exchange
Mount Plymouth
Leke County
Griffin
Harris
Eustis
Dora
Apopka
Florida
Howey plans white sand beach at Little Lake Harris
Howey officials announced a war department permit for a mile long white sand beach on Little Lake Harris along with lake front improvements as part of a 300000 project. The plan includes two pavilion type clubhouses, sand extraction within 2000 feet of shore, and fall start with completion in about a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Lake Harris
Florida Public Service Company
Florida
Howey Municipal Center
Howey Forms Town Baseball Club for Lake County League
A Howey town baseball club is organized with plans to join the Lake County League. Officials have built an athletic field with a diamond being graded and fundraising for equipment. About 25 candidates joined a preliminary meeting, practice starts next week, and W T Noli and W T Mare serve as joint managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Noli
W. T. Mare
Mrs H C Hannah Dies in Tavares at Seventy
The obituary notes the death of Mrs. H C Hannah in Tavares on Sunday afternoon after a period of decline. She was about 70, served as superintendent of the Sunday School at the Methodist Episcopal church, born in Missouri, later Florida, survived by sister Mrs. J M McCormick of Orlando and son Harry C Hannah of Eustis. Funeral in Tavares Tuesday at 1 30 PM then body to Orlando for rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Hannah
Tavares
Hannah
Missouri
Florida
J. M. McCormick
Orlando
Harry C. Hannah
Eustis
Lake Region
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. E
Pauline Sheppard
Karl Lehmann
Hartwell Johnson
W. M. Martin
Linden
Ora Harper
Parrish
R. H. Cox
Raiford
J. M. Lowry
Camp Brambleden
Lake Florence
Inex Harper
DeLand
Aline Harper
Stetson
Wm. Sheppard
W. Anderson
Savannah, Ga
E. Gresham
Winter Garden
Mary Richey
R. W. Harper, Jr
Jacksonville
R. G. Brewster
Connor
University of Florida
Miss Grace
P. H. Nash
Mrs. Nash
Mrs. Cooper
Johnson City, Tenn
J. H. Isaac
D. W. McQuaig
Florida Weekly Industrial Review
White Way
Tarpon
Springs
Pinellas County Power Company
Mrs. D.S. Hunt
Fayettville, N. Y
Lake County League
W.L Pet
Tavares Yisiseapage
Aon
Land Cnscwn
M. R. Roberts
Bank of Umatilla
New Leesburg
DR. Battle
Thankful
Poultry Association
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Venice
Gulf View
Ocala
Howey-in-the-Hills
Cypress Street
Manzanzas Avenue
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!