Florida Tax Reform Debate Spurs Constitutional Change
The article argues for a Florida constitutional amendment repealing all state ad valorem taxes to shift gasoline tax allocations to counties and avoid hiking real estate levies. It discusses House Bills 801 and 802, vetoes by the Governor, and the legislature’s failure to fund schools and social aid, urging taxpayer equity and public welfare.
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Florida
State Road Department
Parole Board
University of Florida State
Gainesville
EU Gate
Ted
Rdings Ae
Execu
Accosytive
Fred
Road Department
Arthur Hale
Martin, Carlton
Shultz
I.O. U
Tallahassee
Mrs Naomi Slocum Dies In Ottumwa Iowa
Mrs Naomi Slocum died at her Ottumwa Iowa home last week after winters spent in Mount Dora Florida with Dr and Mrs J E Wilkinson. A skilled pianist and organist she played at the Congregational church here. Born March 12 1864 Geneseo North Dakota she leaves a Ottumwa brother Charles Stevens. Funeral services were held in Prophetstown Illinois at the Congregational church and burial followed in Prophetstown cemetery beside her husband.
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Naomi Slocum
Ottumwa
Iowa
Congregational Church
Geneseo, N
Charles N
Elizabeth Stevens
Charles Stevens
Prophetstown
Ill
Lake County eyes 300 mile game sanctuary plan
Lake County may create a vast animal and bird sanctuary covering about 361 square miles if residents approve Lake County Conservation Council petitions. The proposed preserve includes lakes Dora Eustis Griffin Yale Big Harris and part of Lake Beauclaire, with state and federal cooperation for five years. Deer turkey and quail would be released, and areas closed to protect wildlife. Committee members include H C Duncan Tavares chairman Harry Ferran Eustis G G Ware Leesburg Rolland James Yalaha and C C Dooley Mount Dora. For more information contact E S Choate Eustis president. Mount Dora hosts Eustis at Heim Field today at 3 30.
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Lake County
Lake County Conservation Council
Dora
Eustis
Griffin
Yale
Big
Little Harris
Lake Beauclaire
Great Lakes
Florida
H.C. Duncan
Tavares
Harry Ferran
G. G. Ware
Leesburg
Rolland
James
Yalaha
C. C. Dooley
Mount Dora
E. S. Choate
Governor Fred Holds Line Against Tax Hikes
The piece applauds Governor Fred for vetoing three budget bills and warns against a broader sales tax push. It argues no new taxes are needed, predicts fiscal stability, and notes lawmakers and lobbyists fear cutbacks while taxpayers gain relief.
Welfare Board Merit System Test Deadline notice
July 15 is the deadline to take the State Welfare Board merit system examination for district director unit supervisor and visitor. Applications must be mailed to the state Welfare Board office in Jacksonville by that date. Nearly 200 applications have already been received and blanks are available at district welfare offices or the state office.
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State Welfare Board
The
Welfare Board
Jacksonville
Martha. Parrish
Miss Parrish
Florida Old Age Grants Highest in the South
Florida officials note Old Age Assistance averages across Southern states, with Florida at 13.83 dollars per month May 1, higher than North Carolina 9.54 Virginia 9.67 Kentucky 8.68 Alabama 9.39 Georgia 8.59 Mississippi 7.13 South Carolina 7.38 Arkansas 6.08 Louisiana 10.42 New Mexico 11.50 Tennessee 13.23. If Florida lowers grants to fit legislative appropriations it would still compare favorably to other Southern states.
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Florida
State Office
the State Welfare Board
Jacksonville
North Carolina
Virginia
Kentucky
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Tennessee
Don Lochner Birthday Greeting Highlights Clermont Editor
Don Lochner of Clermont born June 1896 in Auburn Indiana. He worked in his father’s printing office and moved to Clermont in 1921. An editor and longtime Florida press leader, he belongs to the Methodist Church Kiwanis Club and Masonic Lodge. He praises Clermont Lake County and Florida neighbors.
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Don M. Lochner
Clermont
Auburn
Ind
John Lochner
Don
Don Lochner
Florida
Florida Press Association
Democratic Party
Colin English
Laws Do Not Stop Accidents in Florida
Asher Frank, Director of the Florida Safety Council, says statewide drivers license and highway patrol laws will reduce accidents but depend on individuals. He notes cars need good brakes lights tires and drivers must know road rules and drive with sportsmanlike conduct. The council travels the state with a moving picture truck to educate the public, currently in Miami and headed north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asher Frank
Florida Safety Council
Miami
Frank
Watermelon Poetry Blossoms From Florida Lake County
Lake County celebrates watermelons with a staff poetry contest led by Agriculture Commissioner Nathan Mayo. Assistant Phil Taylor offered a poem from the festival, while T. J. Brooks drafted a verse inspired by a June Florida Grower cover, praising Lake’s melons and a smiling maiden with a luscious slice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Nathan Mayo
Phil Taylor
T. J. Brooks
The
Florida
Lake
Southeast Corner column riff on Europe peace joke
A playful note from the Southeast Corner column in the Eustis Lake Region recalls a quip about guaranteed peace in Europe. The joke attributes a fantastical deathbed discussion involving Franco Stalin Mussolini and Hitler to illustrate the editor Lew Hartley’s wit.
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Florida
Eustis Lake
Lew Hartley
Europe
Franco
Stalin
Mussolini
Hitler
Investigate Before Invest Emphasis From Lake County Chamber
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce urges citizens to investigate before investing in promotions selling advertising and other goods. President Frank W. Stebbins warns that “Who’s Who in Florida” style offers with little merit should be treated skeptically and to contact the chamber for exhaustive checks before spending dollars.
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Lake County
Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Treadway Named Public Relations Director for Florida Chain Stores
Chester B. Treadway of Tavares is appointed public relations director for the Florida Chain Stores Organization. He will operate from 26 Wall Street Orlando and handles activities across Florida Georgia and South Carolina. A central Florida figure, he has long been involved in cooperative citrus marketing and served as Lake Region Packing Association director and four years as State Road Department chairman. He resides on Lake Dora and maintains offices in Orlando.
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Chester B. Treadway
Tavares
Florida Chain Stores
Association
Wall Street
Orlando
Florida
Treadway
Georgia
South Carolina
Central Florida
Lake Region Packing Association
Florida Citrus Exchange
State Road Department
Road Department
Washington
Lake
Watermelons From Lake County Headed to New York Exhibit
Lake County watermelons are featured in the Florida Exhibit at the World’s Fair in New York. W B Gibson, Lake County Chamber of Commerce director, ships selected melons famed as grown in Lake County, which leads Florida in production. Grapes will join in, arriving next week to be shown in the same refrigerated case, under Lake County agricultural showcases.
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Lake County
Florida
New York
W. B. Gibson
Lillian E. Pearson
A.S. Herlong, Jr
Edwin P. Malusky
Lillian
EB. Pearson
N. A. Brantley
Lake
Eustis Meadows
W. M. Brantley
Tavares
Fla
Ara
Gay's
Umatilla Growth Seen in New Construction and Shipments
Umatilla reports more than 40000 dollars in new construction completed as cited by Vice-president W. L. Aston to the Lake County Chamber of Commerce board. Sixty carloads of watermelons have shipped with a further 100 carloads possible if prices remain profitable. The project promises 49000 dollars in supplemental street improvements approved by the regional director and awaiting Washington action. County plans for community buildings in Altoona Grand Island and Astor proceed under Commissioner H. H. Hetheox. The Winter Park Herald suggests the ball team should play Orlando and that Mount Dora should be trimmed first.
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Umatilla
W. L. Ashton
Lake County
Washington
Altoona
Grand Island
Astor
H. H. Hetheox
Winter Park
Florida Grower June Cover Features Lake County Melon Field
The June issue of The Florida Grower highlights watermelons with a two color cover photo of a Lake County girl in a Lady Lake melon field. The image, a Lake County Chamber of Commerce photograph by Ormund Powell, shows Miss Tootsie Griffin in a bathing suit with a nearby lake, celebrating the season’s melons.
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Florida
Lake County
Lady Lake
Tootsie Griffin
Tangerine Community Notes Include Leases and Moves
Mr Newell Wickham has leased the Tangerine Grocery meat market for future operation. Frank Heck and two sons have left for Chicago. Mr and Mrs Buck Sadler return from a short wedding trip and will reside in Beerbower Estate. The Tangerine Improvement Society plans moss-cleaning as part of beautification. Mrs Harold Beerbower and her son return to Winter Park after a week with Mrs J E Beerbower.
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Newell Wickham
Tangerine Grocery
Frank Heck
Chicago
Buck Sadler
Beerbower
Tangerine
Jackson
Doubleday
Tangerine Improvement Society
Harold Beerbower and Son
Winter Park
J. E. Beerbower
Sorrento Residents Headed for States and Summer School
Sorrento residents travel for summer visits and education. S R Barber visits Toledo and other Ohio towns before returning in the fall. Mrs. Newton Strite attends Gainesville summer school and plans trips to Washington and New York. Sally Strite will study at Miss Webber School in Washington. Mr. Strite visits family in Clear Springs Maryland.
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S. R. Barber
Ohio
Toledo
Sorrento
Newton Strite
Gainesville
Washington
New York
Mr. Strite
Miss Sally
North
Miss Webber
Clear
Mrs. Bryant
North Augusta
Georgia
Geo. Battle
Victor Moore
Richmond
Virginia
J. L. High
Alva Greene
Los Angeles
California
Gus Scharfhausen
Mount Plymouth
Greene
Florida
Beautification Efforts for Mount Dora City
The Mount Dora Woman's Club proposes a campaign to improve the town's appearance for residents and visitors. Suggestions include cleaning grounds around the railroad station, beautifying a neglected lot near the station, removing or repainting old boat-houses by the lake, and trimming dead branches from palms along downtown streets.
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Mount Dora
Florida
Waterman Presents Desk Pen Sets at New York World’s Fair
Frank D. Waterman Jr presents complete desk pen sets to the Florida Exhibit at the World’s Fair in New York. The gift is praised by the Florida Exhibit manager and public relations chief Karl Lehmann as valuable publicity for Lake County and the Florida National Exhibit.
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Frank D. Waterman, Jr
Florida
New York
Lake County
Karl Lehmann
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Alexander
Mrs
Heim Field
By Reepam Ree
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Umatilla Growing
Florida Grower Publicizes
J. J. West
Nan J. Stuart
J.J. West Realty
Doris Cowart
A. H. Brinkman
Brenlin Shades
Empire
Crane Furniture Co
Waterman Presents
Lakes and Hills Realty Co
John F. Moody
Howard E. Wetz
James E. Wetz
Robert F. Pearson
A. 8. Herlong, Jr
A. D
Esther E. Wyatt
Geo. J. Dykes
Circuit Court
A. J. Harnage
D. C
Stokes Monument Co
Orlando, Florida
Orange Ave
T. S. Kennedy
Mount Dora, Florida
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