Lake County Cracks Down on Jook Joints
Lake County will not tolerate illegal jook joints. State's Attorney J. W. Hunter announced after an injunction closed Mollie Patterson's jook at the Eus tis Tavares Mount Dora road junction. He warned all questionable venues must clean up or face further court actions.
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Lake County
Florida
J. W. Hunter
Gee Mollie Patterson
Eustis
Tavares
Mount Dora
Hunter
Land of Liberty's premiers with 139 Hollywood stars
Cecil B. DeMille assembled a vast epic using 2,000,000 feet of film from 112 past releases. The March 8 opening at the Princess Theatre features scenes from the Declaration of Independence to World War I and the Panama Canal with 30,000 extras and 139 film stars from 51 studios.
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Princess Theatre
Cecil B. DeMille
Hollywood
Stods
Cuba
Panama Canal
Germany
Hollywood Studios
Lake commissioners name Claxton Parker to agriculture post
Claxton Parker of Tavares a 4 H Club leader in Lake County was named assistant Lake County agricultural agent by county commissioners Monday. He succeeds G T Huggins who resigned to become agent in Calhoun County. Also approved were deeds of property near Leesburg to the Leesburg branch of the Florida Experiment Station for experimental purposes and a $1148 aerial county survey payment with USDA to begin the survey. Notary bonds for C W Roe Lucy Underwood Hazel Entz were approved. Bids for a rubber tired Diesel power grader for district 1 will be invited. A plat of Cathedral Arch estates Lady Lake was approved.
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Claxton Parker
Tavares
Lake County
G. T Huggins
Calhoun County
Leesburg
Florida Experiment Station
U. S. Department of Agriculture
C. W. Roe
Lucy Underwood
Hazel Entz
Cathedral Arch Estates
Lady Lake
Florida Egg Festival Aims to Boost Sluggish Spring Market
Facing a planned Florida egg surplus and low prices, the Florida Poultry Producers Association asks stores to back a March 6 campaign, the Florida Springtime Egg Festival, featuring Siloside eggs in window displays and newspaper ads. The appeal was voiced by Chester B. Treadway and C. Hollo way of Clermont, with a nationwide drive coordinated by the Florida Chain Store Association.
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Florida
Florida Poultry Producers Association
Chester B. Treadway
Florida Chain Store Association
C. .C. Holloway
State Poultry Producers Association
Clermont
Treadway
General Blanding To Review Guard At Lake County Fair
General Blanding and General Vivian Collins are expected to review the Lake County Guard Tuesday night as the parade moves from Bay and Citrus to the Fair grounds. Lt. Col. Thomas H. Cooley will host the event with the Lake County Fair Association. Guardsmen in uniform get free grounds admission. scouts and 4-H members enter free Friday afternoon. Doors stay open to midnight on Saturday with reduced midway prices for girls.
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Lake Region
Lake County Guard
Bay and
Citrus
W. M. Igon
Fair Grounds
Thomas H. Cooley
Mount Dora
Lake County Battalion
Lake County Fair Association
Blanding
Vivian Collins
Bay
Eustis
Marine Corps Recruiting Office Opens in Orlando
A temporary United States Marine Corps recruiting office operates on the third floor of the Orange County courthouse in Orlando until March 30. It seeks 18 to 30 year old white male U.S. citizens with at least eighth grade education for enlistment, offering education, travel, and benefits. Also noted: Salerno Shark Fishery to launch a shark meal plant, and MGM crew arriving to film The Yearling at Silver Springs, produced by Sidney Franklin.
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United States Marine Corps
Orange County Court House
Orlando
Fla
U. S
The
United States
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ocala
Marjorie Kinnan
Rawlings
Silver Springs
Sidney Franklin
Administration Notice to Creditors in Lake County Florida
Ancillary administration for Dwight H. Slate estate in Lake County Florida invites all creditors to present claims within eight months of first publication. Claims must be written sworn and include claimant’s address. Court and judge names appear, date dated March 1, 1941.
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Dwight H. Slate
Hampshire County
Massachusetts
A. Ss. Herlong, Jr
Lake County
Florida
Favares
Dwight Nexo
Impressive World Day of Prayer Service At Community Church
A World Day of Prayer observance was held at the Community Church on Friday with Mrs. Reed as leader, Mrs. Hanscom on organ, and Mrs. Montgomery from the Baptist Church leading singing. Seventy five women from several churches participated, and the entire collection, after covering no expenses due to a paid program, was sent to headquarters for the year’s special causes, with a friend adding a check to bring the total to forty dollars.
Notice of Sale 4% Refunding Bonds Mount Dora Florida 1941
Sealed bids due March 18 1941 for the entire $104000 4 percent refunding bond issue of Mount Dora Florida. Bonds dated April 1 1941 mature 1956 1964 with payments at Chase National Bank New York or First National Bank Mount Dora, bidders provide certified check 2 percent, and bids subject to council approval.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Florida
Saidown
Chase National Bank
City of
New York
State of New York
First National Bank of
Messrs
Caldwell and
Raymond
Broadway
New York City
Ann Incorporated
Vondolante
Scout Patrol Contests Tightens In Final Week
Attendance waned during the gym event as Mr. McMurray and William Baker led a screening meeting. The last AA test week centers on a close contest between Wolf Patrol and Eagle Patrol with standings: Wolf 373 planes, Eagle 301, Owl 158.
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Mr. McMurray
Ed William Baker
Wolf Patrol
Eagle Patrol
Eagle
Owl Patrol
Mount Dora to Redeem Twenty Year Bonds on April 1 1941
The Town of Mount Dora Florida announces the call and redemption at par and accrued interest on April 1 1941 of the outstanding twenty year 6 percent bonds issued October 1 1932. Bonds with coupons attached presented at The Chase National Bank of New York will receive payment. interest ceases after the redemption date.
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Mount Dora
Florida
Zeenat
Chase National Bank
City OF New York State OF
New York
John. B. Griswold
Sanibel Island Quiet on Entertainment and Advertising
The piece notes no barks, movies, or beer on Sanibel Island, highlighting shells as a feature. It mentions advertising in the Topic as a free or cost effective option with returns implied. The tone is humorous about reduced offerings and ongoing shell abundance.
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Sanibel Island
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