Best Dressed Girl Adelaide Key Tops Mount Dora High
In a Mount Dora High School column, Adelaide Key is named best dressed of the week for Easter church attire featuring a white silk shirtwaist and royal blue accessories. The piece notes Easter finery among students and mentions other local social tidbits and school happenings.
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Lauraite
D.O.M.A
Test
Nitern
Mr. Vincent
Bettye Blanchard
Lester
Adelaide
Gerry Helzell
Cal Jones
Dick van Voorhis
Jim Jones
Fair City
Jean
Eustis
Paul T. Hawkins
Military School
Rita
Margery
Dot Gieger
Frieda
Bernard McCabe
Harold
Laura
Joanne
Betsy
Sheila
Miss Adelaide Key
Vogue
Miss Key
Colonel C. E. Lester Heads Eustis Elks
Colonel C. E. Lester of Grand Island was elected Exalted Ruler of Eustis Lodge No. 1578 B P O Elks at the March 20 meeting. Also chosen were officers Kenneth Mayes S E Leading Knight S E Bailes S E Loyal Knight Lyle Hecker S E Lecturing Knight Thomas S Beard Secretary Ed R Carter Treasurer H K Smith Tyler Geo Pierce Trustee and delegates to the State Convention at St Augustine in May Col C E Lester C C Conklin Chas Butler Geo Pierce J F St John and to the Grand Lodge Convention in Houston July Col C E Lester alternate M F Bunnell.
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Eustis Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
Col
C. E. Lester
Grand Island
M. F. Bunnell
Eustis
Kenneth Mayes
S. E. Bailes
Lyle Hecker
Thos. S. Beard
Ed. R. Carter
H. Kk. Smith
Geo. Pierce
St. Augustine
C. C. Conklin
Chas. Butler
Geo, Pierce
J. F. St. John
Grand Lodge
Houston
Texas
Marine Corps to Accept Limited Recruits in Savannah
The Marine Corps recruiting station in Savannah announces a limited April May enlistment. Eligible applicants must be white, single, 18 to 27, 64 to 74 inches tall, with at least an eighth grade education. Apply promptly via the Savannah office.
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U. S. Marine Corps
Post Office
Savannah
A. C. Small
Birthday tribute for M. D. Reybold of Honey-in-the-Hills
M. D. Reybold of Honey-in-the-Hills born April 2 1878 in Delaware City Del. He sold papers in youth and rose to sales director for W. J. Howey Co. A leading Florida real estate operator since moving to Florida in 1924 and Lake County in 1928. His hobbies include gardening and golf with a fondness for roses and fried chicken.
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M. D. Reybold
Honey-in-the- Hills
Delaware City
Del
Johnson Announces For Representative Johnson Announces For Representative
Harry P. Johnson of Lakemoat announced his candidacy for State Representative Group 2. A Lakemoat native and longtime community leader, he has served as mayor of Tavares, town attorney for Tavares and Mount Dora, and led Lake County Chamber of Commerce efforts. He is a Baptist, Mason, Elk, Knight of Pythias, Woodman and Kiwanian. He helped organize the Lake County Young Democrats, serving as its first president. He pledges to represent Lake County and push constructive legislation.
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Harry P. Johnson
Lakemoat
Tavares
Pythias
Johnson
Lake County
Young Democrats
Lake County nominees for 1940 election list officials
The Lake County ballot slate lists nominees for clerk of circuit court, tax collector, tax assessor, sheriff, county judge, and other county posts. Names include Geo J. Dykes Tavares Bo Harrell Leesburg for clerk, B A Williams Tavares J C McCawley Leesburg for tax collector, and numerous incumbents and candidates for sheriff, county commission, school board, and precinct posts across Tavares Leesburg Eustis Mount Dora Groveland and nearby towns. Voter notices remind homestead exemption filers to apply with local tax assessors before April 1.
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J. Dykes
Tavares
Bo Harrell
Leesburg
B.A. Williams
J. C
McCawley
Jude A
Herlong, Jr
J. Philip Doss
Rh. A. Cassady
A. B. Dean
Eustis
G. RR. Johns
Fruithlund Park
Ben F. Reaves
Groveland
Ray Robbins
Mascotte
Justice of Peace
Harry E. Gaylord
W. W. Lee
Umatilla
Walter
Warren
Philip Wright
Robert Williamson
J. BE
Beach
Okalumpka
Yulaha
W. M. Hall
Yalata
W. Cooper
Mount Dora
Co. E. Sullins
Clermont
F. L. Smith
S. L. Kilgore
Florida
Orange and Lake CoICs in Duel for Membership
The Orange County Chamber of Commerce challenged the Lake County Chamber of Commerce over being Florida’s largest by membership units. Orange reported 1336 units for 1940, about 125 more than Lake. Lake secretary Karl Lehmann said they accept and will keep their laurels.
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Orange County
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George M. Myers
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Ferndale
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Fruitland Park
Grace R. Hunter
Fruithead Park
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Ll. A. Morris
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Tom” Cooley
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