A More Beautiful Town by Maurice Glass
Maurice Glass urges Mount Dora to beautify Lakeside Park area along Lake Dora, proposing a beach and sidewalk loop with palm trees flowers and picnic areas. He suggests clearing weed infested edges adding bath houses and parking while tearing down old boathouses to attract sightseers and new residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Glass
Mount Dora
Lakeside Park
South
Donnelly
Lakeside
Lake Dora
Baker Street
Charles Street
Fingerlings Planted to Boost Bass Fishing
Five ten thousand fingerlings of bass were released in Eustis and Yale by the State Hatcheries of Winter Haven at the request of the Eustis Chamber of Commerce. The effort is part of a county wide movement to improve bass fishing in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eustis
Yale
Winter Haven
Beautification Plan for Mount Dora Urges Civic Action
A proposed Mount Dora beautification program seeks full cooperation from property owners to improve yards vacant lots and the lake front. Emphasizes planting beautifying flowers, clearing weeds, and painting boathouses while removing unused lakefront buildings to enhance overall town appearance at low individual cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Lake Front
Modern Trains to Serve Florida East Coast Route
Two seven car stream-lined trains will begin service on the Florida East Coast Railway around December 1. They promise the latest in passenger comfort between Jacksonville and Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida East Coast Railway
Jacksonville
Miami
Citrus committees nominees named for federal marketing plan
Citrus erepers of the state meet at Lakeland and submit twenty six names to Secretary Wallace for the shippers advisory committee with eight to be chosen plus alternates. Seven district meetings to nominate growers committee members and submit twenty four names for eight seats. Districts span Tampa DeLand Orlando Vero Beach Sebring Bartow with June 29 meetings. Winter Park hosts Mount Dora in a 3 30 p m game at Heim Field today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citrus Erepers
Lakeland
Wallace
Shippers Advisory Committee
W. E. Leigh
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Orlando
Chamber of Commerce
Vero Beach
Sebring
Bartow
The Man Who Waits for Things to Come
A proverb-style observation notes that those who await opportunity without effort rarely gain much. It contrasts patience with proactive action and underscores the value of initiative in achieving results.
Florida’s Incorporated Municipalities Listed
Florida’s WPA survey lists 442 incorporated municipalities including Pensacola Saint Augustine Tallahassee Apalachicola Key West and Jacksonville with dates of first incorporation. The report notes every county has at least one town, Melrose spans four counties and several “dead” towns such as Magnolia Port Leon and St. Joseph are listed as historical.
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Florida
WPA
Menney
Roy Schroder
Pensacola
St. Augustine
Tallahassee
Apalachicola
West Point
Bay of Apalachicola
Key West
Jacksonville
Tampa
Miami
Liberty County
Melrose
Alachua
Bradford
Clay
Putnam
Magnolia
Port Leon
St. Marks
Ochesee
Iola
Apalachicola River
St. Joseph
Port St. Joe
Atseena Otie
Cedar Key
Florida Exhibit Stuns At National Fair
The Florida exhibit is hailed as the best on the fair grounds by observers including representatives of other state exhibits who concede Florida outshines all rivals.
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Florida
Preventing rancidity in foods with green light excluding containers
The article notes that storing oil bearing foods in green containers delays rancidity under light. Green bottles kept cashews and other foods away from sunlight stay edible longer, while exposed cashews spoil fast. Refrigeration also helps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cain’ Ieee
U. Paces
Mrs Nellie Irene Wettstein Dead in Rochester
Mrs Nellie Irene Wettstein wife of Otto Wettstein president of the Florida Telephone Company died at 1 p m last Saturday in Rochester Minnesota while at the Mayo Clinic She leaves her husband three children Otto Jr of Ocala Ma W of Leesburg and Charlotte Wettstein of New York City her mother Mrs Boyle Funeral services were held at 3 p m Wednesday at the Wettstein residence in Merritt Park with Dr C H Ferran officiating and Carey Hand in charge Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery Orlando
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Irene Wettstein
Otto Wettstein
Orlando
Florida Telephone Company
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Otto, Jr
Ocala
Wettstein
Merritt Park
C. H. Ferran
Park Lake Presbyterian Church
Carey Hand
Greenwood Cemetery
State Highway Patrol Training School Details Announced
A training school will open in August for sixty recruits forming the new state highway patrol. Active service starts October 1 when driver license fees are due. Governor Cone notes no funds until then and opposes service without funds. Licenses sold by county judges at fifty cents each. All patrolmen will have civil service status after a probation and exam.
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State Highway Patrol
Cone
Building Permits Rise Across 40 Florida Cities
A compilation by the Florida Chamber of Commerce shows a gain of about 2 million dollars in building permits across 40 Florida cities last month compared with May 1938. The report highlights increases in construction activity and urban development during the period.
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Florida
Oe Chamber of Commerce
Pineapple orange trees planted at Lake County Citrus Unit
A 27 acre site near Clermont hosts 1350 Pineapple orange trees in an experimental test run by Chas. R. Short Lake County Horticultural Association and the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station. R. V. Allison and Dr. A. F. Camp lead the project with Clermont Mayor H. C. Brown. The aim is to learn best fertilizers and rootstocks for local citrus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Eager Oye
Chas. R. Short
Lake County Horticultural Association
Florida Agricultural Experiment Station
R. V. Allison
Gainesville
A. F. Camp
Lake Alfred
H. C. Brown
Short
Lake County Association
Negro Veteran Receives Purple Heart at Local Meeting
Frank Wilson, a World War II veteran, earned the Purple Heart at a Colored War Veterans of Eustis and Mount Dora gathering. Dave Wiley, Mount Dora American Legion Post commander, attended. Five Black cemeteries were cleaned and 15 Black veterans' graves flagged in the area. Prizes were planned for Lake County Black schools next year for Constitution essays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eustis
Mount Dora
Frank Wilson
Dave Wiley
Governor Lehman Urges Democratic Unity Against Extremes
The New York governor states that fighting communism or fascism requires unwavering devotion to democracy, warning that invoking either extremist camp undermines the cause and unity in the struggle. He emphasizes uncompromising dedication to democratic principles.
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Lehman
New York
Bill collector notes difficulty in finding people
A bill collector states it is no trouble to locate people, asserting ease in locating debtors despite common challenges.
Estate of Robert F Pearson administratrix seeks final discharge
Esther E Wyatt administratrix with will annexed de bonis non files final report for the estate of Robert F Pearson deceased and petitions for final discharge and distribution. A hearing to approve the report and discharge will be held July 20, 1939 before Judge A B Herlong Jr of Lake County Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Pearson
A. 8. Herlong, Jr
Lake County
Florida
A. D
Esther E. Wyatt
Lillian BE. Pearson
Herlong, Jr
Ecee
Edwin P. Malusky
Esther EB. Wyatt
Lillian B. Pearson
Also Mentioned on This Page
New York World's Fair
San Francisco
American Express Co
Coast Line
Tlantic Coast Il
Barton H. Schoepf
Winter Park
Heim Field
George Coffin
Post Office
Alexander Street
Chevrolet
Wynne-Douglas Chevrolet Co
Parts & Accessories
Mr.a.peterson
Cowart Chevrolet Co
W. J. Cowart
North Orange Ave
Eustis, Fla
J. J. West
Nan J. Stuart
J.J. West Realty CO
St. Louis
Brenlin Shades
Empire
Crane Furniture Co
NEW Lake County Citrus Research Unit
Lillian BE
Pearson
Stokes Monument Co
Orlando, Florida
Orange Ave
T. S. Kennedy
Mount Dora, Florida
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