Elias Seccombe Rites Held For Derby Man Stone Cutter
Elias Seccombe of Derby Connecticut and Mount Dora died in a Derby hospital on March 1 after a long illness. Born in Cornwall England, he learned stone cutting with his father and co founded Seccombe Brothers monument business in 1887, later running it with his son Stanley. Surviving family includes two sons Edward and Stanley, a daughter Mrs Earl Brockett, a sister, a brother, and six grandchildren. Funeral services were at Lewis Funeral Home Derby with burial at Pine Grove Cemetery. He was a Methodist and longtime church member.
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Elias Seccombe
Derby
Conn
Mount Dora
Connecticut
Mr. Seccombe
Cornwall
England
Nicholas
Elizabeth Palmer Seccombe
United States
Ansonia
Harry Seccombe
Seccombe
Jane A. Mercer
Edward N. Seccombe
Stanley G. Seccombe
Oxford
Earl C. Brockett
Toronto
Canada
Frank Sarver
Lewis Funeral Home
Pine Grove Cemetery
Donnelly Park Legion Monument Marked by Generosity
The American Legion monument in Donnelly Park dating to 1931 reflects civic interest and charity. A fine tablet and a Vermont granite block were provided by him, with lettering and carving completed by his son.
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American Legion
Donnelly Park
Vermont
Uncle Jack Gudgeon Educator Dies in Indiana
Mr. Hiram W. Gudgeon known as Uncle Jack passed away at his home in Cordon Indiana. He was a well known educator and had been a teacher since youth.
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Hiram W. Gudgeon
Uncle Jack
Seepee Rere
Cordon
Indiana
Mr. Gudgeon
Colonel Clarence Woods Dies After Florida Career
Colonel Clarence E. Woods longtime editor and proprietor linked to the Eustis Lake Region and Lake County development died February 28 in a sanitarium in Orlando. Born July 31, 1864 in Lebanon Kentucky he led the Richmond Register as editor and mayor. He served in government explosive investigations during WWI and later promoted the Montverde School and local chambers of commerce. Woods championed prohibition and helped establish asphalt roads and natal grass in Lake County. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Carey Hand Chapel in Orlando before burial in Kentucky.
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Clarence E. Woods
Eustis Lake
Lake County
Orlando
Col. Woods
Lebanon
Richmond Register
Florida
S Nn
Ternity
Florida Press Association
Montverde
Bushnell
Tarpon Springs
Sunda
Carey Hand Chapel
Kentucky
Paty Outlines 24 Point Florida Platform At Mount Dora
B F Paty of West Palm Beach explained his 24 point program for Florida development in a Mount Dora address. He criticized high freight rates and political influence in the citrus commission, arguing for reforms as a gubernatorial candidate. Florida shippers face freight costs about 15 percent higher than elsewhere.
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State Citrus Commission
Florida
B. F. Paty
West Palm
Mount Dora
Florida candidate outlines pensions and judicial reforms
The speaker advocates federal or state subsidies to provide about 40 dollars monthly to eligible older Floridians and proposes a half million dollar funding plan. He warns against dictatorial powers for a governor and endorses direct election of circuit judges while criticizing resignations from appointments. He spoke in Apopka and Eustis after extensive early campaign travel.
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Florida
Laty
Paty
Apopka
Eustis
Birthday Tribute to Judge J C B Koonce of Lake County
Judge J C B Koonce born March 12 1870 in Lenoir County North Carolina. Fifth Florida Judicial Circuit judge famed jurist long time Lake County resident and civic leader.
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J. C. B. Koonce
Koonce
Lenoir County
North Carolina
Florida
Lake County
Judge Koonce
Eustis Rotary Club
Dade Memorial Sentinel Commission
Dade
Bushnell
Col. C. E. Lester A Florida Army Officer
Claude E. Lester of Grand Island born March 11 1878 in Starlight New York. He moved to Florida and Lake County in 1932 where he became the senior military officer and a colonel in the U S Army. His first dollar came from selling papers and his hobbies include stamp collecting fishing and hibiscus flowers.
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Claude E. Lester
Col
C. E. Lester
Grand Island
Starlight
N. Y
Larel Hill Academy
Col. Lester
Florida
Lake County
United States Army
Harrell Announces Candidacy For Lake County Clerk
H B Harrell of Leesburg declares his bid for Clerk of the Circuit Court in Lake County. A native Floridian, he has resided in Lake County for eighteen years with periods in Eustis, near Tavares, and Leesburg. He is a local graduate of a public school.
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H. B. Harrell
Leesburg
Lake County
Mr. Harrell
Eustis
Tavares
Lees-Chamber Leader Serves Lake County Community
A Lake County Chamber of Commerce director and former Lees’ Chamber president, active in the Wanis Club, remains a longtime community figure as local business and civic groups grow.
Harrell Seeks Lake County Clerk Post
To the voters of Lake County Florida H B Harrell announces his candidacy for Clerk of the Circuit Court in the Democratic Primary on May 7 He pledges efficient economical office operation and no political pets on the payroll He promises daily filing during rule days and holidays and asks for vote and support Borrow yours Harrell
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Lake County
Florida
Circuit Court
H. B. Harrell
Notice of Final Discharge Application in Lake County
Public sale set for March 25 1940 at 11 a m at the court house front door in Tavares Lake County Florida to bid for cash on land parcels in Groveland Dora Vista and Virginia Land Corporation areas described by lot and section figures and t he Internal Improvement Fund reserves the right to reject all bids Land listing includes numerous Dora Vista lots and other tracts as described by metes and bounds The sale is subject to Trustees approval and acceptance of the fund’s terms and conditions.
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Florida
Tavares
Lake County
Internal Improvement Fund
Block I
Groveland
Dora Vista
Ven Vista
Dora Sta
Grovend
Beg
Virginia Land Corporation
Tavar
Paul Revere Mahony
Herlong, J
Ella S. Mahony
W. M. Kennedy
Mount Dora
Legal Notice in Lake County Florida Channeling In Chambers
In the Fifth Judicial Circuit Lake County Florida the court handles a chancery matter. The filed case involves a circuit court proceeding with specified parties and relief sought, noting title and court district. The notice invites interested parties to respond by a set deadline and to appear as required.
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Circuit Court
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Lake County
Florida
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Eger
Gartow
Florio
Crooked Lake
Crane Furniture Co
Mount Dora Publishing Co
Merchants Sales Books
Hammermill Bond Typewriter
Manila
PTF
Governo
Times
Lakercountys Birthday Party
R. E
Bob) Holland
State OF Florida
B. A. Cassady
J. J. West
Nan J. Stuart
J. J. West Realty CO
George D
Burton’s Garage
Albert
Pete) Peterson
U. S
Charles C. Andrews
Glenn A. Murray
Annabelle Murray
OF Florida
Baers
Garrett
Inna
Chancery
Neral
Monn Jora
Geo. J, Dykes
Grace H. Cox
D. C
Thomas H. Cooley
Plaintiff
Alexander W. Birkbeck
A. S. Herlong, Jr
Alexandra Birkbeck
Anna Hall Birkbeck
W. M. Resneds
Estat Ellizabeth, Evans
Esate
Elizabeth L. Evans
Helen O. Lemert
Thomas HH. Cooley
Executrix
Louise H. Morgan
John H. Morgan
John, H. Morgan
Laintiff
Care Sauce Cleaners
Croton Avenue
Ossining
New York
Circuit Court of the
Mount. Dora
Mounora
Prio
Geo
J. Dykes
Orlando, Florida
Pete the
West Central
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