Florida Waterways Tour Plans Eight Day Inland Cruise
Stockton Broome will head a 26 man Florida Yacht Club party leaving April 21 for a 900 mile inland waterway cruise. The trip surveys waterways from Jacksonville to Stuart via St Johns River and East Coast Canal then to Kissimmee Lake Okeechobee and back to Jacksonville with 13 boats entered.
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Stockton Broome
Florida Yacht Club
Florida
Herbert M. Corse
Florida State Chamber Waterways Committee
Francis P. L'Engle
Jacksonville
Stuart
St. Johns River
East Coast Canal
St. Lucie Canal
Lake Okeechobee
Kissimmee River
Lake Kissimmee
St. Augustine
Daytona Beach
New Smyrna
Titusville
Cocoa
Eau Gallie
Melbourne
Ft. Pierce
Kissimmee
Mount Dora
Leesburg
Ocala
Silver Springs
Welaka
Palatka
Green Cove Springs
Bonners Camp
Horse Shoe Ranch
Corse
Frances P. L’engle
John L. Doggett
D. M. Barnett
Government Blanket Contract Stirs Indian Debate
A remark suggests Congress should address Native American grievances by issuing a blanket contract. The proposal raises questions about policy reach and implications for tribal autonomy and funding.
Boyce Williams Returns As Lake County Tax Collector
Boyce Williams, Lake County tax collector, returns to his post after six months in North Carolina. His appearance drew a cordial welcome and a busy office as callers flooded in. He is reported in good health, having gained strength and weight during rest, and kept in touch with the county via newspapers and letters from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce Williams
Lake County
North Carolina
Williams
Carl Dann at Forum Next Monday Night
Orlando performer Carl Dann will headline a Forum evening titled good cheer and optimism. The event follows twelve serious sessions and aims to lift spirits, offering jokes and a wholesome message for Floridians and visitors alike amid bond interest concerns.
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Carl Dann
Forum
Irou
Dann
Orlando
Uth
Dal Eins
Tax Assessor Visits Mount Dora Friday
The Tax Assessor will be in Mount Dora next Friday March 28 at City Hall to assist citizens with compulsory tax returns as announced in the Topic.
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Mount Dora
Ruth Bryan Owen Confirmed as Fourth District Representative
The House Elections Committee officially designates Ruth Bryan Owen as the representative of the Fourth Congressional District. This formal seal is expected to ease her duties going forward.
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House Elections Committee
Ruth Bryan Owen
Ruth
Last Chance to Enter Campaign as Gold Prizes Attract Workers
Three week window to join the drive ends April 9. Weekly reports on Wednesdays and Saturdays award 2.5 dollar gold prizes to the top money collector that day, with new entrants having equal chances for the Essex Challenger Coach or the Four Piece Suite if they start now. Enthusiasm grows as a close race appears likely.
Mount Dora Town Council approves electric and City Hall deal
The council contracted with the Florida Public Service Corporation for five years at rates 0.5 percent per E W hour lower than prior, saving about $2,500 annually. It also approves purchasing the City Hall property from Donnelly for 15,000 dollars paid as 1,000 yearly installments, giving town ownership after 15 years with a $20,000 gain over the lease. The plan will be voted at the next general election.
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Mount Dora
Florida Public Service Corporation
Donnelly
Mr. Donnelly
Three Buy Winter Homes This Week In Mount Dora
Three property sales this week bring permanent or winter residents to Mount Dora. Dr Newton E Davis bought the former Eaton property on Seventh Avenue and plans improvements for a new home. W H Sprague of Wollaston Mass purchased the F W Mc Dowell home on Simpson Street for his winter residence, with plans to stay from Ninth Avenue. Charles R Wilmot of Orange N J bought the Hoxie property on McDonald Street at auction, to be occupied by his son and daughter in law, with a garage and remodeling underway. Mount Dora welcomes these new residents and home owners.
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Newton E. Davis
Eaton
Seventh Avenue
Davis
Board of Hospitals
Methodist Episcopal Church
Chicago
Florida
Mount Dora
W. H. Sprague
Wollaston
Mass
F. W. McDowell
Simpson Street
Mrs. Sprague
Ninth Avenue
Hoxie
McDonald Street
Charles R. Wilmot
Orange
N. J
State Press Scrap Book Preview on WFLA
Next Friday at 7 45 PM the State Press Scrap Book airs on WFLA Clearwater. Sponsored by the Florida Clipping Service the program promises highlights from the press.
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State Press
WFLA
Clearwater
Florida Clipping Service
Mount Dora Favored By Noted Visitors
Ex-President Coolidge wrote from Northampton Mass dated March 14 praising Mount Dora weather after a visit to the Lakeside Inn. Governor L G Hardman of Atlanta, a Lakeside guest, says he likes Mount Dora and is considering making it his winter home.
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Hurlburt
Lakeside Inn
Coolidge
Northampton
Mass
Mount Dora
L. G. Hardman
Atlanta
Gamon
Lakeside
Seniors Stage Comedy Farce at Mount Dera High
The Mount Dera High School senior class presents Tommy's Wife a three act farce by Marie J. Warren at the Municipal Auditorium on Thursday April 3. Cast includes William Victor Carroll Carr Hugh Merry Dean Pinkston Charles Barnett Alexandria Birkbeck NormaFerris Jessie Cooper with four lively youths a Frenchman a society leader a flapper and an amateur organizer. Proceeds fund commencement expenses and any excess benefits the school library or other worthy activities.
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Municipal Auditorium
Mount Dera High School
Tommy
Marie J. Warren
Drama League of America
William Victor
Carroll Carr
Hugh Merry
Dean Pinkston
Charles Barnett
Alexandria Birkbeck
Norma Ferris
Jessie Cooper
High School Library
Do Not Neglect Your Tax Return
Tax assessor warns that compulsory tax returns are common in many states and required by law in Florida. No penalties have been enforced historically, but a correction notes the penalty is twenty five percent not twenty five dollars. Returns must reach the assessor by April first.
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Florida
Community Picnic At Rock Springs
Rock Springs hosts a community picnic on Wednesday March 26 inviting tourists and townspeople. Lunch is served around 12:30 followed by music and sports in the pavilion on the hill. Transportation available from the Community Building at 10:30. bring sandwiches extra dishes cups plates and chairs.
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Rock Springs
Novel Industry Is Started Here at Daytona Beach Speed Trials
The article notes the uncertainty surrounding Kaye Don and Louis Coatelen during world speed title trials at Daytona Beach. It highlights the need for perfect weather and conditions for record attempts and mentions Don and Coatelen’s inexperience with this venue, focusing on safety and record aims over spectators.
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Daytona Beach
Kaye Don
Louis Coatelen
Don
Inland Waterways Seen as Major Florida Public Works Drive
Florida waterways expansion may become a historic state program with federal support. A F Knotts urges action as the war department starts the east coast canal, citing millions in potential congressional funding for coastal and interior waterways and a 4.2 million already allocated for reconstruction plus 125 thousand yearly for maintenance.
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Florida
A. F. Knotts
Yankeetown
Florida Inland and Coastal Waterways Association
War Department
East Coast Canal
Councilman Rehbaum Resigns from City Council
Alfred Rehbaum submitted his resignation as a member of the City Council at a special meeting. The notice was read and laid on the table until the next regular meeting, when action will be taken.
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Alfred Rehbaum
Geranium Oil Experiments Under U S Agriculture Supervision
Lake County shows off a geranium oil project at the Robie place run by W A Conrad. The process yields about one pound of oil per 1000 pounds of herb and is studied with a chemist from the Agriculture Department to assess commercial viability against imported oils. The residue rich in nitrogen may become fertilizer. future crops may expand production.
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Mount Dora
United States Department of Agriculture
Robie Place
W. A. Conrad
Conrad
South
Department of Agriculture
Maryland
Mass Meeting For County Cleanup
Fruit and vegetable growers, business men and citizens are urged to attend a mass meeting at the court house in Tavares next Tuesday at 8 o'clock. The purpose is reorganizing to wage a successful clean-up campaign in the fruit fly eradication work, with zone changes and amended regulations of the fruit fly quarantine described by authorized persons.
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Tavares
R. P. Burton
Lake County
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Florida Waterways Tour Plan
Weather Report
Congress
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Caloosahatchee River
Miami
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Mobile
Pensacola
Drane
Gulf Intracoast
Caloosahatchee
Atlantic
Gulf
West Coast
United States
Washington
Rehbaum
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Pioneer
Home Demonstration Council
Chamber of Commerce
Seneca Home Demonstration Club
Eustis Woman's Club
Cassia Home
Groveland Woman’s Club
Tavares Woman's Club
Garden Club
Leesburg Woman's Club
Eustis Woman’s Club
Howey Garden Clubs
Kennedy
Fetridge
Eustis
Sorrento
Tavares Woman’s Club
Brantley
E. D
Fla
Batts
Miss Ruth
Miles
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