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Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1939

Page

10

Lakeside Inn Guests Hobby and Social News

The Lakeside Inn highlights include Mr H G Morse of Brockton reaching a finals tourney for the season and guests hosting hearts and contract parties with prizes awarded to Mrs Genung, Mrs Morse, Mr Bennett and others. Attendees from Brooklyn, Charlotte, Washington and beyond attend theatre trips, tea parties, and gatherings with frequent registrations noted from Chicago to Boston and Jacksonville.

H. G. Morse Brockton Mass Lakeside Morse John Sterling Charles Bennett Genung Bennett Clark Sterling Meyer Wallace B. Bradford Charlotte N. C Bradford Andrew Godfrey Edward Steinmetz Washington Ir. Steinmetz Mount Dora Mexico City W. E. Osborne Mount Kis N. Y Winter Park Arthur Jones Mif Howell Jones Yacht Club Sally A Morse Thur Jones Harrell Jones Oung Moore Wm. Patterson John Dexter Mr. van Ness W. Osborne Wm. L. Sharp Chicago A. M. Morse, Jr Larchmont Gordon Smith Fayetteville H. W. Smith Syracuse W. M. Thayer Hartford Mt. Kisco Edw. G. Steinmetz Wyncote J. E. Neff South Bend Indiana Wm. H. Plumber Boston H. C. Wood Philadelphia W. M. Lewis Muskegon Mich Paul H Geo. Hyde Duncan MacLeod Buffalo P. W. Close E. Cleveland Ohio Alfred Swartz Haverford

Remarkable Celery Brought In By Local Gardener

A fine bunch of celery from Mr. A. J. Ziegler’s garden on East Fifth avenue was donated to the editor who took it home to ensure it was used rather than wasted.

A. J. Ziegler East Fifth Avenue

Lake County Chamber Sees 1000 Enrollments 1939 Totals Rise

Lake County Chamber of Commerce reports 1020 memberships for 1939 with Leesburg leading at 182 toward 250 while Tavares holds 175 toward 115 and Eustis 162 toward 215. Clermont 112 toward 104 and Mount Dora 84 toward 120. Sustaining memberships include Schneiders Creamery and Southern Food Stores totaling 22 firms. contributing memberships reach 65 with new entrants. All eight newspapers report memberships with Clermont Press first to join.

Lake County Schneider’s and Riley’s Tavares Eustis Lake J. D. Manly and Stephenson Motor Co Leesburg Clermont Press Mount Dora Topic Umatilla Tribune Lake County Citizen Leesburg Ledger Lake County Chamber of Commerce

Florida in the Bible Is Reprinted For Tourists

The Tampa Morning Tribune reprints Biblical quotations tied to Florida life, citing passages from II Samuel Numbers Leviticus Deuteronomy Samuel Joel Luke Exodus Psalms Acts and Luke. The note links verses to tourism citrus commerce and moral guidance for travelers and residents.

Florida Decision Tampa Morning Tribune

Moth Boats Launched at Mount Dora Yacht Club

Ten 10 foot moths were built for Lake Dora sailing with 14 foot masts and 63 square feet of sail. Donations came from Swift and Fuller and local firms. 12,000 brass screws were used. Purchasers include Mount Dora Yacht Club members Carl Broom Alfred Rehbaum Sr David Edgerton Richard Edgerton John Murray C W Ezzard Jack Heist Jos B Swift N Fuller and W T Patterson who gifted his boat.

Messrs. Swift and Fuller Swift Novelty Works Lake Dora Swift and Fuller Mount Dora

Tangerine P. T. A. Card Party Planned

The Tangerine P. T. A. will host a benefit card party Friday at 2 30 PM in Tangerine Hall. The public is invited and home cooked foods will be for sale.

Tangerine P. T. A

Florida exhibits amatungulu tree at New York World's Fair

Florida's display at the New York World's Fair features an amatungulu tree, also known as the Natal palm, a rare Florida fruit used mainly for jellies. Easter filming for Florida State College students' water pageant is set for April 6 to 10 at Wakulla Springs near Tallahassee with about 20 star swimmers, using scenes from the annual Thanksgiving pageant.

Florida Florida State College Grantland Rice Wakulla Springs Tallahassee

Poison bait for gladiolus thrips proves effective

A bait made of 16 lbs brown sugar 4 lbs tar tar emetic and 100 gallons water is noted as the most effective method to control gladiolus thrips. The bait both controls the insect and does no damage to blooming gladioli. Smaller amounts can be made by proportioning the mixture.

Babson Park Hosts 12th Florida Business Conference

The twelfth annual Florida Business Conference finished its 1939 session at Babson Park. Begun February 21, the event under Roger W. Babson featured speeches and discussions of unusually strong interest.

Florida Babson Park Roger W. Babson

Thought Provoking Statistics On Crime And Society

A compilation of striking social figures cites New York City crime levels, homicide losses, divorce rates, and comparisons with Canada. It claims a massive national crime bill and recommends factory packed sugar for safety and sanitation under the Dixie Crystals label in Florida.

Florida

Florida Exhibit crafts palm dioramas from unusual materials

In the Suwannee River spectorama for Florida's World's Fair display artists repurpose hemp rope, dog fennel, slicker wood, and even sandspur to form palm trees and other scenic elements in the exhibit.

Suwannee River Florida

Tourism Boom Lifts State Orange Juice Sales

Burton H. Schoepf reports a surge in pure orange juice sales to tourists, with a 30 day check-up showing higher volumes than any comparable period in the state's history.

Burton H. Schoepf

Professor Advises Graduates to Associate Only with Superiors

A college professor addressing graduates urged them to associate intimately only with their superiors. He warned it would be hard to convince a college graduate that he had a superior.

Florida Safety Council Proposes Uniform Driver License Bill

Asher Frank director of the Florida Safety Council says a uniform drivers license and highway patrol bill is prepared. The council will urge passage by the legislature and has sent copies to legislators for study.

Asher Frank The Florida Safety Council Florida Safety Council

Florida farm income tops fruits and nuts by eight million in 1938

H A Marks statistician of the U S Department of Agriculture reports Florida truck crops earned more than eight million dollars more than all fruits and nuts including citrus in 1938. Tarzan in Exile is the working title of a new MGM film at Silver Springs with Johnny Weissmuller starring as Tarzan.

Florida Motor Lines South All America Zephyr H. A. Marks U.S. Department of Agriculture Statistician Florida Tarzan In Silver Springs MGM Johnny Weismuller Tarzanne

Florida Stephen Foster Memorial Campaign Extends Through March

Mrs. S. Leroy Smith, president of the Florida Stephen Foster Memorial, Inc., announced that the fund raising drive will be continued through March.

Florida Stephen Foster Memorial S. Leroy Smith Stephen Foster Memorial, Inc

Advertising drive on Florida native rock as road base

The Florida Limerock Association announces a statewide paid ad campaign to educate taxpayers about the value of Florida native rock for road base material. The campaign aims to inform residents about the material’s advantages and encourage support for its use.

Florida Florida Limerock Association

Florida to Require Drivers License to Cut Accidents

The Suwannee Democrat notes support for faster adoption of drivers licenses in Florida as a means to reduce traffic accidents. The editorial argues quicker licensing could improve road safety and adherence to laws statewide.

Florida Suwannee Democrat

Grim Reaper Criticizes Traffic Violations and Prosecution Pace

An Evening News opinion notes that ongoing traffic violations and ticket fixing, along with sluggish prosecutions, are among the Grim Reaper's favored allies, framing the issue as a moral critique of law enforcement and judicial efficiency.

Grim Reaper Evening News

Sale of Tax Certificates In Lake County Florida 1939

Notice that B G Kilroe offers Tax Certificates 580 1119 1120 8154 893 236 105 1284 for unpaid state and county taxes 1930 1939 on Lake County properties. Certificates to be sold at the courthouse in Tavares on March 20 1939 at 11 am to highest bidder. Official seal GEO J Dykes clerk.

B. G. Kilroe Florida Lake State of Florida Earl of Mae Sey Court House Tavares Geo. J. Dykes Circuit Court Lake County D. C Bertha Rivers Geo J. Dykes A. J. Harnage D.C Annie Boyd of Lake Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Fifth Circuit State of G. M. Turnley G. L. Anderson Ameliay Turnley Stoune City of Leesburg Eighth Street Cascade Avenue Palmera Park Public Records Palm Avenue RB. A. Cassady J. W. M. Fisher Don Oliver Crager Building Wm. Washington Sai State Geren Nbm

Notice to Creditors and Probate in Lake County

For your information notices publish in the Lake County Citizen and Lake County Citizen regarding creditors in the estate of Daniel E. Condit and probate in the estate of D Thayer.

Daniel E. Condit Lake County D. Thayer

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J. J. West J.J. West Realty CO Lakeside Inn Cash Orange State Packing House Apopka Zellwood, Fla Union Bus Station 5Th Ave Alexander Telephone Jacksonville ST. Petersburg Tampa Orlando Key West W. Palm Beach Miami Ocala New York Atlanta Meena SERRE Florida Motorines Orlando C. of C Wee BI UY Ianiaoe New York City Canada G.M. Hunter Osteopathic Drager Mount Doha A. H. Brinkman New Sylvan Shores Inc H. A. Stein Telephone Stokes Monument Co Orlando, Florida Orange Ave Florence Crane Furniture Co T. S. Kennedy Realty Co Tavares, Florida General Real Estate
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