Kiwanis Discuss State Tax Reform Proposals
Kiwanis speakers urged a unified state tax system with one assessor and one tax bill. They cited Florida’s high tax burden on schools and roads, urged consolidating boards, and proposed a luxury tax to fund relief for the aged, dependent children, and the blind. Guests included J Edward West, Willoughby. Walter Emerson, Auburn Lewiston. and John W. Maloney, Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooley
Lake County
Florida
J. Edward West
Willoughby
Ohio
Walter L. Emerson
Auburn-Lewiston
Maine
John W. Maloney
Washington
D. C
Estate of Easter Be Armstrong Deceased Court Notice
F A Whiting as Administrator de bonis non cum testamento annexo for Easter Be Armstrong, deceased, filed final report with Lake County Florida County Judge. Whiting states no petition for final discharge and will seek approval and final discharge from Judge A B Herlong Jr on March 28 in Tavares Florida. Witnessed March 22, 1941 in Tavares Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight H. Slate
Hampshire County
Massachusetts
A. 8
Meron, Jr
Lake County
Florida
Vavares
Dwight 104Te’ H. Slate
I. F. A. Whiting
Easter
Beene
Armstrong
A. 8. Herlong, Jr
Tavares
Agee
EB. Armstrong
A. D
F. A. Whiting
Lake County Horticultural Assn Renames Its Group
The Lake County Horticultural Association renamed to The County Citrus Growers Inc to unify efforts and honor long time service to growers. E Klaber of Groveland elected president with E Norris of Tavares as secretary and H B Harrell as secretary along with H L Pringle as delegates to Florida Citrus Growers Inc. Directors from Clermont Eustis Fruitland Park Groveland Honeyin the Hills Lady Lake Leccture Montverde Mont Dora Tavares Umatilla named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County Horticultural Association
County Citrus Growers, Inc
Lake Country
Beerene
E. Klaber
Groveland
W. Snodgrass
Eustis
W. Donald Conkling
D. R. Igon
Ene Fruitland Park
W. A. Frame
O. B. Smith
J. W. Graves
C. E. Klaber
Honey-in-the-Hills
H. H. Meineke
Lady Lake
W. B. Gibson
E. C. Huey
Lecsture
Walter Holland
Henry L. Pringle
Ten Ways to Ruin Any Church
A list of ten behaviors labeled as harmful to a church or synagogue. It advises arriving late, staying critical, not participating, and discouraging ministers. It suggests complaining about zeal, influencing others, and opposing determined church leadership. The guidance portrays negative attitudes as ruinous to religious communities.
Florida Horticultural Society to hold April meeting in Orlando
The Florida State Horticultural Society will hold its fifty fourth annual meeting in Orlando April 15 16 and 17. Bayard F Floyd secretary of the organization announced program plans are near completion. The Krome Memorial Institute Florida Rose Society and Florida Soil Science Society will meet in conjunction with the society. Cultivation fertilization pest control soil types varieties water control and other topics will be discussed by research workers from the State Department and private agencies. C I Brooks Orlando is president of the Horticultural Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida State Horticultural Society
Orlando
Bayard F. Floyd
Floyd
Krome Memorial Institute
Florida Rose Society
Florida Soil Science Society
Horticultural Society
Statenment Station
C. I. Brooks
The
Lake County Fair Showcases One County’s Wealth in Eustis
Orlando Times editor Col W M Glenn praises Lake County Fair in Eustis for a one county fair that displays products from shop field school and laboratory. Karl Lehmann presents Sea Island cotton deer citrus vegetables poultry hogs and ducks and geese proving Lake County’s self sufficiency with diverse exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Glenn
The
Orlando
Lake County
Karl Lehmann
Florida
Sea Island
Highway Detours and Closures Across Florida Roads
Road work blocks several State Roads including 17 in Pinellas, 18 near DeSoto, 23 near Polk, 29 in Glades and 62 between Baker and Santa Rosa. Zephyrhills and 85 from Indiantown to Stuart area close to through traffic with detours via 17 156 23 4 29 5 220. Motorists urged to use caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldsmar
Pinellas County
Horse Creek
DeSoto County
U Skin
Zephryhills
Zephyrhills
Glades County
Indian Prairie Canal
Baker
Okahoosa
Santa Rosa
Indiantown
Stuart
Martin County
Jupiter
Arcadia
Punta Gorda
Charlotte County
Betwen LaBelle
Hendry County
Collier County
Sanford Orlando Kennel Club Derby Set for April 8
The Sanford Orlando Kennel Club announces the Derby to be run April 8 with two elimination races on April 2 and April 4 over five sixteenths and three eighth mile courses. Walter Congable manager notes a strong distance entries field as crowds fill the track on the Sanford Orlando Highway eight miles north of Orlando.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Sanford-Orlando
Clyde Line Uses Dora Canal Photo for Lake County Promotion
Clyde-Mallory Steamship Lines will feature a photograph of the Dora Canal on its menus for the coming season. The image was provided by the Lake County Chamber of Commerce at the suggestion of Earl W. Brown, manager of Florida National Exhibits, Inc. The publicity highlights Lake County’s attractions to winter visitors arriving in Florida via Clyde-Mallory lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde-Mallory Steamship Lines
Dora Canal
Dora
Eustis
Lake County
Bundles for Britain Meeting Planned in Fruitland Park
Mrs. R E F Cook of Fruitland Park calls a county meeting to organize Bundles Britain activities at Fruitland Park on Monday March 3 at 2 30 pm. Speakers include Mrs. Newton Merrill and Mrs. H M Sinclair of Winter Park. All local ladies and others in Lake County are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. F. Cook
Fruitland Park
4-H Club Boys Plant Trees on Court House Grounds
The Lake County 4-H Club Council sponsored a planting of seventy five slash pines and fifty red cedar trees on the county courthouse grounds this week under Claxton Parker. The forestry display accompanied the Lake County Fair with L T Nieland Extension Forester helping. Boys L T Stanley and D assisted with the planting and postfair donation by Mr Nieland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Lake Bouty
4-H Club Council
Claxton Parker
Lake County
L. T. Nieland
Gainesville
Mr. Nieland
L. T. Stanley
Notable Residents Named in Local Record
Jones of Tavares Henry Swan son of Eustis and Walter Tucker of Mount Dora listed among residents in the latest local record.
Seven Years Bad Luck Origin in Roman Belief
The article explains the superstition that breaking a mirror brings seven years of bad luck, tracing it to Romans of the first century who linked health cycles to a seven year period and saw the mirror as reflecting health and appearance.
The Lowly Pin Through History
The article traces the pin’s history from ancient times when it was expensive and scarce to its modern abundance. It notes that early fastening devices were costly and reserved for the wealthy, leaving the poor to use crude wooden skewers.
National Forests Now Encompass 176 Million Acres
The U S Department of Agriculture reports National Forests in the United States total 176 million acres of land. The figure reflects the combined area across multiple national forests and shows the scale of federally managed woodland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tey
Sue
Mount Dora Dairy
Crane Furniture Co
Kiwanis
Jo. County
Mount Dora
Kennel Club
CLYDE
J.J. West Realty
Nan J. Stuart
Alexander
Telephone
MR. Merchant
Britain
Homer Morris
Texaco Gas and Oil
U. S. Highway 441
Wayside Tropical Shop
Gertrude Metcalf
Golden Triangle Laundry & Dry Cleaning Ing
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!