Scoutmasters Roundtable Near Lake County Gather
A Lake County roundtable for Scoutmasters and assistants meets Thursday at 6 30 p m at Susanne s Theater to be addressed by Bel Se commissioner and Harold V Pace Central Florida Council Scout Executive. The agenda centers on the District Camporee and roundtable scheduling continues every other month on the third Thursday.
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Lake County
Susanne
Thea
Urate
Bel Semissioner
Harold V. Pace
Central Florida
Uip
Lake County's Twins in Birthday Mystery
States Attorney J. W. Hunter and County Commissioner Harry K. Stokes celebrate birthdays on March 31 and sparked questions from friends if they are twins. Observers note similar tenure and public service though ages appear different, applauding both as faithful civic figures.
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J. W. Hunter
Harry K. Stokes
Lake County
Lake County's Longtime Commissioner Harry K Stokes
Harry K Stokes of Clermont and Mohawk born March 31 1882 at Lee Center. He has served eleven years as Lake County commissioner and is noted as an efficient county official. Stokes is a grower active in real estate and insurance with recreation in reading sailing and solving complex business matters.
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Harry K. Stokes
Clermont
Mohawk
Lee Center
Stokes
Lake County
Aer
Florida
J W Hunter of Tavares a Florida lawyer and state official
J W Hunter born March 31 1879 in Naylor Georgia settled in Florida in 1881. He studied law self taught and was admitted to the bar without college training. Hunter serves as States Attorney for the 5th Judicial Circuit and has aided County bond refinancing to save taxpayers over a million dollars. He is noted for aiding education and guiding young people alongside his legal career.
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J. W. Hunter
Tavares
Naylor
Georgia
Jess Hunter
5Th Judicial Circuit
Board of County Commissioners
E County
Florida
Lake County
Jess
Eestoma
Gosoneae
Ional
Extensive Farming by Hethcox Family in Lake County
County Commissioner H. H. Hethcox of Umatilla lists seven acres of truck crops nine acres of water cane, nine acres of cow peas, forty acres of corn, eighty acres of Sea Island cotton and 150 acres of watermelons. Mrs. Hethcox has canned over a thousand jars of vegetables.
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Lake County
H. H. Hethcox
Umatilla
Sea Island
Leesburg 4-H Boy Earns Washington Camp Trip
David Littleton of Leesburg, seventeen, is named one of Florida’s two outstanding 4-H Club youths earning a summer camp trip in Washington, D C. He led in 4-H projects including a twenty-variety garden, livestock and poultry, home beautification, and handicraft, and serves as local junior club leader and president of the Leesburg club and Lake County federation. He plans to attend the University of Florida for vocational agriculture teaching and has earned about 440 in premiums and profits from his 4-H work.
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David Littleton
Leesburg
Florida
Washington, D. C
David Little
Lake County
Orlando
David
Gainesville
University of Florida
Lake County Wins Rehearing Over Bond Refunding Plan
The Circuit Court upheld the Board of County Commissioners in five points of a suit challenging the budget and bond refunding. A rehearing is sought on one refunding method issue, but the ruling does not alter the overall refunding program. Also noted is Charles R. Short of Clermont listed among 28 leading American scientists in mechanical belt innovations.
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Lake County
Board of County Commers
Board of County Commissioners
Poneuros Court
Aeds
J. W. Hunter
Charles R. Short
Clermont
Assa:nt
New
Toledo Blade Publishes Picture Of 16-Pound Bass Catch
The Toledo Blade features Mrs Helen Davis with a 16 pound bass caught at Tom's Fish Camp Montverde. The Lake County Chamber of Commerce publicizes the catch boosting local fishing camps and drawing a large influx of visitors. The Orlando Sentinel editorial remarks on fishing lore and bass temperament suggesting larger bass exist in Lake Apopka.
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Toledo
Ohio
Blade
Helen Davis
Tom's Fish Camp
Montverde
Lake County
Fred Davis
Lake Apopka
Sugar allotment rises for mainland U S sugar industry
The Agriculture Department this week was allotted 288000 acres to the mainland sugar industry an increase of 10000 acres over the 1939 allotment.
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U. S. Agriculture Department
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Tavares, Fla
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Bowman & Brown, Inc
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