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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1937
Page
8
A travel narrative recounts a cross country trip by The Foursome. The author notes modest meals, inexpensive gas around 22 to 30 cents, and 250 to 300 mile days. Stops in towns over Sundays provided rest, with thanks to Col. Sanborn and Tonic for printing.
Florida accounted for about three times as many exports as imports and handled 5.2 percent of the South's foreign trade in 1934. The figures show Florida's rising role in regional commerce with exports outpacing imports.
Kathleen Vertrees Wheeler of Penney Farms becomes the first woman to earn a bachelor of science in agriculture at the University of Florida. Wheeler and Juliet Carrington of Clermont lead in scholastic standing among a 3,000 student body, both majoring in agricultural entomology.
A public safety notice reports that a person dies in an automobile accident roughly every 26 minutes while more than 1,400 people are injured daily in car crashes, underscoring road danger and the need for driver caution and stricter enforcement.
Lake County Florida farmers earned nearly 3 million dollars in the current season with citrus leading revenue at over 2 million. Secretary Karl Lehmann notes diversification supports ten month market flow, and cites citrus acreage growth, waterways, and a broad agricultural program led by county agents and staff. He forecasts rapid population and industrial growth, emphasizes health and recreation, and highlights aggressive advertising and new pulp industry developments.
The Everglades National Park project moves forward after decades of advocacy led by Earnest F. and supported by Harry L. Hopkins era officials. The vast, swampy landscape features mangroves, beaches, orchids, palms, and diverse wildlife including crocodiles, alligators, and sea turtles. Seminole Indians act as guides, with plans to open trails and markers while preserving the area’s primeval character.
The Florida Farm Chemurgic Council created at Gainesville will aid the UF chemurgic research foundation. Aimed at developing new uses for state farm, forest, and mineral products, the group includes bankers, industrialists, scientists, and agriculturists with J. A. Griffin of Tampa as president, Randall Chase of Sanford as vice president, and B. F. Williamson of Gainesville as secretary. Committees have been named to move the effort forward following the February 20 chemurgic conference at the University of Florida.
In the county court probate proceeding for the estate of Fred Graves deceased in Lake County Florida the court handles the Ae estate matter. The case concerns the administration and disposition of the decedent's assets under Florida probate procedure.
All creditors and claimants are notified to present their claims against the estate of Fred Graves, deceased, late of Mount Dora, Lake County, Florida. Claims must be filed with Hon. A. S. Herlong Jr. at the Lake County Courthouse in Tavares within eight months from the first publication. Dated May 12, 1937. Carlos Graves, Executor. W. M. Kennedy, Mount Dora, Fla., Attorney for Executor.
Under a 1937 final decree in favor of the Town of Mount Dora the court will sell at the Lake County Courthouse in Tavares on Monday June 7 1987 the property described as W1 2 of S1 2 of SE1 4 of Black 31 in Sec 30 Tp 19 S R 27 E T C Cork. Special Master in Chancery Harry P Johnson is solicitor for the complainant.
Notice is given that on June 7 1987 in the Lake County Circuit Court Florida a Master in Chancery will sell at public auction the property in Clermont Lake County described as Lot Seven and the south half of Lot Six in Sunnyside Unit Clermont Heights City of Clermont for the satisfaction of a final decree of foreclosure. The sale proceeds go to comply with the final decree in the case of BKB J Trimbey and Reba J Trimbey versus O Harra et al. The sale will be in front of the north door of the courthouse during legal hours and the solicitor for the complainants is T C Cork Clermont Florida. Special Master in Chancery is J Weir.
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