Legion starts savings clubs for convention
American Legion savings clubs are being formed nationwide to fund attendance at the world war veterans convention in San Antonio October 8 to 12. The program, run with the Save to Travel Association, offers fixed deposits with bank members earning interest and joining travel clubs for travel information and stopover privileges. More than 100,000 people are expected to attend.
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San Antonio
Tex
American Legion Savings Clubs
World War Veterans’ Organization
United States
Philip B. Stapp
Save
New York City
Stapp
The
Legion
Save-to-Travel Association
Legionnaires
Tapp
Six Cups Awarded at Southern Interscholastic Press Meet
Lexington Virginia March 21 six silver loving cups will be awarded for best high and prep school publications in the South at the Southern Interscholastic Press Association convention at Washington and Lee University May 11 and 12. Roscoe F Ellard head of the Lee School of Journalism announced the third annual meeting. Tests will be sent to high school principals April 1 for the Individual Merit Contest.
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Lexington
South
Washington and. Lee University
Roscoe F. Ellard
Lee School of Journalism
Southern Interscholastic Press Association
Robert E. Lee
Ellard
Tavares Personal Notes Show Local Social Busy Week
Members of the Woodman circle met at the Masonic hall for their regular meeting. Preparations are under way for the convention in Umatilla on Tuesday March 27. Various visitors drop in, including J E Jarvis of Lakeland and Mrs Mary Behm with Carl Behm of Cleveland.
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Woodman’s Circle
Masonic Hall
Umatilla
Mary Behm
Carl Behm
Cleveland
Biltavern Hotel
Washington and Lee to Host Closing Banquet May 12
Professor Ellard announced a closing banquet on May 12 at Washington and Lee University. All delegates, teachers, and advisers will be guests of the university.
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Washington and Lee University
Ellard
Social Notes From Tavares Orlando Visitors and Local Events
Mr and Mrs Bert Wismer visited Orlando guests of the Sperrows. A H Leonard a Willow Fla lumber dealer spent Thursday in Tavares. Archibald Willingham of Chattanooga Tenn is guest of his mother Florence Willingham. Mr and Mrs Charles J Close Mrs Charles J Close Jr and Mr and Mrs D J Durrell visited Eustis Thursday. Mrs J C Thompson was luncheon guest of Mr and Mrs D Jewell Durrell. Mr and Mrs W M Cloud and son Mrs C W Ford and children of Texarkana Texas left Friday for Jacksonville to spend the weekend with Mr Ford. Wesley class meeting postponed. Fish club will not meet until April 16 with Mrs William J Rogers and Mrs F M Tally hosting. Norma Gardner ill at home. Dr James O Colley of Troy Alabama arrived in Tavares Friday to be their guest.
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Wesley
The
Methodist Church
Donald Gardner
William J. Rogers
F. M. Tally
James O. Colley
Troy
Alabama
Tavares
Local Social and Civic Notes From Tavares and Vicinity
Notes record visits and events in Tavares with Dr. S. C. Colley in revival work at the Baptist church. John W. Hesser of Orlando visited in Tavares, Mrs. Lydia Bond hosted Miss Hazel and Miss Margaret Entz, and Mayor J. W. Hunter toured Tampa and Orlando. Thomas Long stayed with relatives in Live Oak. A WCTU play and essay prizes on Christian Citizenship are planned at the high school auditorium, with Dr. Bailey of Rollins College delivering talks and a Passion Play screening scheduled for March 30.
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Thomas P. Bailey
Rollins College
John Miller
Bailey
Christ
Leesburg Visitor Spotted in Tavares Friday
C A Laye of Leesburg was seen as a visitor in Tavares on Friday, sampling local sights and noting the town’s hospitality.
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C. A. Laye of
Leesburg
Tavares
Two Dollar Dinner For Six With Grapefruit And Chop Suey
A 1900 era menu item outlines a six serving dinner with grapefruit juice loganberry dessert and Italian chop suey. Costs listed include 11 cents per grapefruit 10 cents per pineapple tidbits 60 cents for chop suey ingredients and 10 cents for rolls. Total approx 1.90 dollars with minor margins.
Oakland To Build 3 Million Plant For All American Six
Pontiac Michigan March 21 The new 3 000 000 car assembly plant for the Oakland All American Six will start production April 2 announced by A R Gracy president and general manager The old assembly building was closed March 24 to permit transfer of machinery to the new structure Much of the new equipment is entirely new Electrically driven units with individual control The old building will be used for material storage Two model plants operate parallel one for Oakland Six and one for Pontiac Six They are served by an indoor railroad yard with nine of ten tracks under roof Construction uses brick and concrete and a monitor roof admits daylight A large addition to the Oakland Pontiac shipping building was erected in step with the new plant
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Pontiac
Mich
A. R. Gracy
Oakland Motor Car Company
Oakland
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J. E. Jarvis
Lakeland
Clarence Pier
Corning
N. Y
Win
Summerall Park
Fort Lauderdale
D. H. Moore
Groveland
Clermont
E. C. Roberts
Tallahassee
Roberts Brothers
A. J. York
Pahoknee, Fla
G. H. York
Roy Humbert
Landsdown
W.H. Hurst
H. G. Clayton
Gainesville
Neva Bressler O'Neal
Carl’ Duncan
Mere
Lincoln Rees
Montverde
Lake County
Walter Burleigh
Bridge
Treadway
Elnora Potter
George Borton
Iliff Couger
Paul Harber
Orlando
Leonard Barker
E. D. Rinehart
Sanford
W. R. Rankins
Mrs. W. Kimmell
Norwalk,Conn
Daytona Beach
Bert Wismer
Jack Sperrow
A. H. Leonard
Willow, Fla
Achibald Willingham
Chattanooga, Tenn
Florence Willingham
Charles J. Close
Charles J. Close, Jr
D.J. Durrell
Eustis
J. C. Thompson
Mrs
D. Jewell Durrell
Norma Gardner
S. C. Colley
Dr. Colley
the Baptist Church
John W. Hesser
Hazel
Margaret Entz
Lydia Bond
J. W. Hunter
Tampa
Mrs. Thomas Long
Live Oak
Jacksonville
New York
MT. Dora
Ari
Ari Bozi
Rive
Colonial Express
Washington
Florida
Atlantic Coast
Avlenic
Atlantic Coast Line
the Standard Railroad OF the South
Mount Dora
Factory Representa
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WY. Dora Hardware CO
A. Rehbaum
Hudson
Detroit
Ovat
C. C. Dosley
Mount Dora, Florida
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