Lake County shows steady growth in home building and industry
Lake County reports total activity of $8,921,880.00 with Leesburg leading in new buildings and remodeling, Clermont second with $144,280.00, real estate sales of $158,700.00, and citrus and oil development cited as major ongoing efforts across seventeen communities.
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Leesburg
Lake County
Clermont
American Diatomite Company
Mount Dora
Eustis
Tavares
Death of Dr Gallimore Remembers Long Methodist Career
Dr Charles Gallimore born 1857 in Kentucky spent forty five years in the Methodist ministry. He served Grace Church Delaware and Franklin Avenue Cleveland, later becoming Norwalk District superintendent. He moved to Florida in 1921 and lived on Ninth Avenue building home furniture and tending a garden. Survived by three sons, one daughter, four sisters and a brother. Funeral held at Rehbaum Funeral Home with burial in Cleveland after services at the Church of the Savior.
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Jin Kentucky
Cincinnat Nest
Oho
Con
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ware
Ohio
Grace Church
Delaware
Berea
Franklin Avenue
Cleveland
Norwalk
Methodist Episcopal Church
Florida
Methodist Church
Ninth Avenue
Ralph L
Harry C
Robert J
Helen Gallimore
Evangeline. Knight
Bellevue
Anna Gallimore
Mount Dora
Charles Creager
Madisonville
Flavie Terrell
John Wesley Gallimore
Northside
Cincinnati
Rehbaum
D. B. Spencer
Church of the Savior
Mrs Mary E Banks Passes Away at Mount Dora Home
Mrs Mary E Banks 70 wife of Henry W Banks of Mount Dora died at her Grandview Street home on Friday June 11 after a lingering illness. Born April 15 1870 in Swansea NH she married Mr Banks 47 years ago and moved to Florida in 1920. Survived by husband daughter Edith Ingram and two granddaughters. Funeral Tuesday at Rehbaum Funeral Home with Dr D B Spencer officiating burial in Forest Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
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Mary E. Banks
Henry W. Banks
Mount Dora
Grandview Street
Swansea
N. H
Andrew B
Emerancey Cook
Mr. Banks
Florida
Grandview
Ninth
Winchester
Rehbaum Funeral Home
D.B. Spencer
Forest Cemetery
Messrs
I. L. Ronsheim
F. W. Davidson
DeWitt Corle
Frank Lawrence
Geo. Marston
Preston
Mrs Fannie Finzel Dies at 86 in Local Home
Mrs. Fannie Finzel 86 died Wednesday morning at her home. Born July 24, 1849 in Lancaster County Penna she came here years ago with her husband the late John Finzel and other family members. She is survived by Frank Finzel A P Sidel and Mary Lea plus grandchildren. Funeral plans unsettled awaiting Mrs Lea's arrival from the north.
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Fannie ' Finzel
Lancaster County
Penna
John Finzel
Frank Finzel
A. P. Sidel
Mary Lea
Lea
Card of Thanks to Methodist Church and Friends
A note expressing heartfelt thanks to the Methodist church members and many friends for loving kindness and sympathy during illness and after the passing of Napoleon, who died after conquering Spain in 1809 and claimed Florida and other colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Napoleon
Spain
Europe
Florida
Juniper Springs Recreation Area Expands With New Facilities
Frank A. Albert reports rising Juniper Springs popularity with 4 791 visitors from three states Brazil and 1 visitor dropping figures. Six month tally 8 404 with May count over half that. Forest Service plans flood lights at the spring and lakeside trailer camp with cooking tables running water and a bathhouse. Lifeguards will patrol the pool and a concession to provide refreshments and gear rental is added. A descriptive map folder detailing parking picnic playgrounds campfire circle trails and roads will be released by the Forest Service and at the grounds.
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Brazil
Frank A. Albert
National Forests
Florida
Albert
Juniper Springs Recreation Area
United States Forest Service
U. S. Forest Service
Tallahassee
Fla
Juniper Springs
J. T. McCullough
Florida State League schedules week of play at several cities
Inauguration of night baseball at Sanford and stronger signals from Leesburg DeLand St Augustine and Gainesville accompany a week of Florida State League action. Gainesville G Men win 5 1 at Sanford as Elbert Padgett posts his 12th win. Palatka led by Sam Agnew remains league threat while Walter Johnson Jr arrives in DeLand to pitch for Cincinnati Reds affiliate.
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Sanford
Leesburg
DeLand
St. Augustine
Gainesville
Palatka Azaleas
G-Men
Elbert Padgett
Palatka
Sam Agnew
Lookouts
Clermont Girl Brings Honors at Florida Commencement
Juliet Carrington of Clermont led the University of Florida student body in scholastic standing at the June 7 commencement with 179 of 180 honor points. She majored in agricultural entomology and plans to enter entomology after graduation in 1938.
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Juliet Carrington
Clermont
E. E. Haskell
Lake County
University of Florida
Carrington
Florida State College For Women
University of Florida At
Gainesville
Lake County 4-H Boys Return From Short Course
Sixteen Lake County 4 H Club boys returned from the 21st Pineto Short Course in Gainesville. Attendees included Tom Carroll and Collins of Umatilla leading events with Fred Berry of Leesburg among the senior honor squad. Represented on the Honor Court and State 4 H Council, the group learned from University specialists and enjoyed recreation such as a diamond ball tournament and swimming.
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Lake County
Gainesville
Lake Count
Tom Carroll
Collins
Uma
Fred Ys Berry
Lees
Milton Migonet
Eustis
High Point
Ra of Agriculture
Florida Experiment Station
Florida Agricultural Extension Service
Board of County Commissioners
Civic Clubs
Milton Mingonet
Wayne Matthews
Henry Swanson
Joe Busby
James Powell
Tavares
Harold Matthews
Fred Berry
Jimmy Rutherford
Leesburg
Brads Collins
Claxton Parker
Umatilla
Milton Teasley
Brugs Kennedy
Mount Dora
Maurice Patrick
Paisley
Dan Westbrook
Clermont
Billy Lorenz
Mohawk
4H Club Program Broadcast From National Forest
The first radio broadcast from a 4 H club camp will air June 25 on WRUF Gainesville. Microphones travel to Camp McQuarrie in Ocala National Forest to capture an evening program by 4H club boys from Lake Union Bradford and Orange counties. The 7 to 7 30 pm show features songs kangaroo court and camp activities. A 30 minute post program from forest towers includes interviews with Forest Service staff on forest care fire fighting and game refuge oversight. The broadcasts will be sent via Forest Service signal wires 36 miles to Ocala and then routed to Gainesville by telephone lines with cooperation from Forest Service officials and the State Agricultural Extension Service.
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WRUF
State and
University of Florida
Gainesville
Camp McQuarrie
Crooked Lake
Ocala National Forest
4H Club
Lake
Union
Bradford
Orange Counties
United States Forest Service
Ocala
State Agricultural Extension Service
Many Florida Businesses Represented in State Chamber Survey
More than 100 classifications of Florida business are listed in a survey of the Florida State Chamber of Commerce. The 104th category ends with warehouse operators as the survey spans from abstractors to avocado growers and from bankers to boat builders. Harold Colee notes about 10 000 Florida businessmen influence state chamber activities through direct or indirect ties with statewide or local groups.
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Florida
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
State Chamber
Harold Colee
Chamber of Commerce
Florida Association of County Commissioners
Florida League of Municipalities
Florida Association of Real Estate Boards
Colee
Keys
Sunshine State
Welfare Activity Suspended Pending New Appointments
The district suspends welfare intake and services as new state and district boards replace current ones. Old age assistance checks for June will be issued in a single amplified payment on June 15, and staff take vacations while a skeleton team prepares transfer records for July 1.
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Cookie
Huey
Page Assistance
State
District Boards of Social Welfare
Jacksonville
Jacksonville About June 15, Mr. Huey
Southern industrial growth exceeds prior records in 18 months
More than 450 million dollars have been invested in construction and improving Southern industrial plants in 18 months, says the Manufacturers Record. The South's record surpasses any similar period and signals a belated recognition of its manufacturing advantages. The region shows a wave of development across all lines astonishing the nation and likely to be overtaken by later records.
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South
Seminole Chief Osceola’s Centenary and West Florida Quest
Florida's State Chamber of Commerce notes the 100th anniversary of the capture and imprisonment of Seminole Chieftain Osceola and the 300th anniversary of the first successful Spanish expedition against West Florida tribes.
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Osceola
West Florida
Florida
State Chamber of Commerce
County Agent Hiatt Improves After Illness
Lake and ee residents learn county agricultural agent C. R. Hiatt, taken ill two weeks ago, has been examined in Orlando and Jacksonville with no surgery or special treatment needed. He rests at Jacksonville Beach with his wife. Associates at the courthouse handle his duties while he recovers.
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Lake and
C. R. Hiatt
Orlando
Jacksonville
Hiatt
A. S. W. Hiatt
Jacksonville Beach
Lawn fertilization guidance for lawn growth
Exe cation of one or two pounds of mine i and four or five pounds of superphosphate per 1 000 are feet have been found to be ice. The Seminoles have been at war with the United States government for some 102 years. The war started in 1835 and no treaty has ever been signed.
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Florida
Daytona Beach
North America
Edward H. Armstrong
United States
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Clark Gable
Myrna Ley
GROVE
Daugherty - Davis, Inc
Grove Management and Service
Kentucky Ave
Orlando, Florida
South Ridgewood Avenue
All Florida
Municipal Recreation Department
Ray Eberling
Charles Gallimore
Fannie Finzel
Florida State League
Daytona
Clermont Girl
National Forest
Atlantic Coast Line
Atl
Southern Drug Co
Florence
Golden Triangle Dry Cleaners and Laundry, Inc
Fourth Ave
DeLuxe Bakers
Lloyd Atkins
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