Lake County Leaders Push Tax Relief Amendment
About 150 Lake County residents gathered in Tavares to back a Lake Chamber of Commerce millage relief amendment. State figures urged widespread indignation meetings to prompt Legislature action next month. The group cited real estate tax burdens and potential sales tax tradeoffs as key issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Tavares
Florida
Rose
Gerge Westbrook
Clermont
Assembly
W. R. Robinson
Leesburg
S. H. Bowman
The
Florida Association of Real Estate Boards
Hackett Home Sold to Massachusetts Couple
Mrs. Laura C. Hackett sold her Tremain street residence known as Hackethurst to Hon. and Mrs. Fred W. Cross of Royals ton and Boston Massachusetts. Cross, a retired Military Archivist, published nine volumes of Official Records of Massachusetts Soldiers in the Civil War and served in the Massachusetts legislature. The couple plan to spend most of the year in Mount Dora and have been staying with former Mayor and Mrs. W. E. Lackey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura C. Hackett
Tremain Street
Eighth Avenue
Fred W. Cross
Royalston
Boston
Massachusetts
Adjutant General’s Office
Cross
House
Senate
Massachusetts University
Stockbridge School of Agriculture
Massachusetts State College
Mount Dora
W. E. ‘Lackey
Montverde School Leads in Water Safety Program
Montverde School becomes the first private Florida school to sponsor the Life Saving and Water Safety Program. Instructor Clayton Perreault oversaw a 15 hour course with 45 juniors and 15 seniors, awarding Life Saving Certificates to ten seniors and Junior Certificates to 30 juniors. County Red Cross praises the school for hosting the course under Lake County Chamber guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montverde School
Florida
Clayton L. Perreault
Montverde
County Red Cross
Patenalt
Lake County Chamber of the American Red Cross
the County Recreation
Masonic Lodge Plans Special Communication in March
Mount Dora Lodge No. 238 announces a special communication on Thursday March 30 at 8 p m. There will be work in the Entered Apprentice Degree and visiting Masons are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Lodge No. 238
Lake Conservation Council Pushes Bass Bag Limit To Six
Members of the Lake Conservation Council seek a six fish limit for bass to be presented to the State Legislature next week. The council also wants a one day bag limit in possession and will elect permanent officers at a meeting in the Lake County Court House on Friday March 31 at 8 00 p m Paul M Henderson of Winter Haven will be the principal speaker and R A Bonninghausen of the State Forestry Service spoke on forest fire menace and conservation efforts. All interested in fish game and forests are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Council
Ee Oldie Wan Bale
Possessaby
Lake County Court House
Eustis
E. S. Yeer
Paul M. Henderson
Winter Haven
Polk County Conservation Club
Polk County
R. A. Bonninghausen
State Forestry Service
Leesburg
Bonninghausen
Pre Easter Meetings at M E Church Schedule
Pre Easter services at the M E Church run 7 30 p m each evening from March 29 to April 9 excluding Saturdays The lineup includes Official Board Night Family Night People's Night Men's Night Young People's Night Women's Night and a Union Service The program features Rev K Rogers Rev D D King Rev J Hanger and Rev Holy Communion on April 6 and April 7 at 1 30 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Rev
K. Rogers
D. D. King
J. Hanger
Rev. K. Rogers
King
D. D. Ki
Florida Authors Invited to Quill Drivers Short Story Contest
Allied Arts Society of Winter Park announces a Florida wide short story contest. Three prizes of 50, 25, and 10 dollars will be awarded for stories under 2500 words submitted anonymously by April 15 to Dr. Edwin O. Grover at Rollins College. Include return postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Allied Arts Society of
Winter Park
Irving Bacheller
Allied Arts Society
The
Allied Arts
Edwin O. Grover
Rollins College
Quill Drivers Group
Dorothy Loveless Elected to Honorary Phi Society
Miss Dorothy Loveless of Stetson University DeLand elected to membership in the honorary Phi Society recognition for high scholastic standing mirrors Phi Beta Kappa standards in membership requirements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Loveless
Stetson University
DeLand
Phi Society
Phi Beta Kappa
Notice of Mount Dora 1939 assessment roll inspection
The assessment roll of Mount Dora for 1939 is open for public inspection at the Town Clerk’s office through April 13 1939. The Board of Equalization will meet April 14 1939 from 9 am to noon and 2 pm to 4 pm to hear complaints about the assessment roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Board of Equalization
J. B. Griswold
Tavares Kiwanis To Stage Fine Minstrel Show Tonight
Tavares Kiwanis Club presents its first annual minstrel at the Se School Auditorium at eight tonight. Local talent joins guests Giles of Umatilla Zera Giles Harold Ferran Ansel Miller and Warren Lum of Eustis and Misses Margaret Annette and Dorothy Edmunds of Clermont with Leesburg blackface performers Charlie Stinson and Lamar Tompkins. A chorus of 24 voices backs the cast. admission is 50 cents adults 35 cents high school students 25 cents children under 12. Proceeds aid Underprivileged Children's Committee needs in Howey and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Mlashet Ace
Florida
Tavares Kiwanis Club
Giles
Umatilla
Zera Giles
Harold Ferran
Ansel Miller
Warren Lum
Eustis
Margaret
Annette
Dorothy Edmunds
Clermont
Edwin Baker
Charlie Stinson
Lamar Tompkins
Leesburg
Tavares Kiwanians
Tavares
Ted Cassady
Emmet Tally
Cottrell Tally
L. A. Rees
A. S. Herlong, Jr
C. E. Duncan
C. L. Perreault
C. L. Bassett
Local Entries Win Prizes In Clermont Flower Show
Mount Dora entrants won awards at the Clermont Minneola Flower Show held over the weekend at Clermont. Mrs. W L Barnett won first and second in amaryllis, first in camellias and first in azaleas. Stella Lewis earned a blue ribbon for her fern collection. Mrs Grant Lipp took first in rhythmic white petunias, and Mrs Eardley Wilmot won first in artistic arrangements of verbenas and asters. Bubble bowls were shown by Mrs Paul Milner and Mrs Wilmot, each taking first prizes. The judges praised the variety and high quality of the displays. Mount Dora entered because the local show was canceled, and county clubs invited Clermont to exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Clermont
W. L. Barnett
Stella Lewis
Grant Lipp
Eardley Wilmot
Paul Milner
Wilmot
Lake County to Ship First Melons by May
Lake County plans to ship watermelons by May 5, ahead of the nation. Warm weather pushed growth, with possible earlier maturation if weather holds. W. G. Knowles of a large melon concern noted demand in New York World's Fair year could lift prices. About 3,000 acres remain in Lake County with Groveland down half and Okahumpka up a quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
W. G. Knowles
Knowles
Groveland
Okahumpka
DAR to Unveil Marker at Mrs. Brown’s Grave
The Ocklawaha Chapter will unveil a marker at the grave of the late Mrs. Lucina T. Brown in Eustis cemetery at 3:30 Sunday afternoon. All friends of Mrs. Brown and DAR members are invited to the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocklawaha
Daughters of the American Revolution
Lucina T. Brown
Eustis
Pre Easter Union Service in Mount Dora Churches
Churches of Mount Dora join for a Good Friday service on April 7 at 1 30 p m in Community Church Donnelly and Seventh avenues. Ministers from Methodist Baptist and Community churches will take part. The order of service will be published in the Topic next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Donnelly and
Seventh Avenues
Baptist and Community
Kiwanis Club Discusses City Manager System In Leesburg
Tavares Kiwanis and local club members met and heard John L. Fahs praise the city manager form as best for keeping politics out of government. O Raymond Skiles of Leesburg described duties of a city manager, including budgeting, hiring, and controlling departments, citing Leesburg’s cost cuts and increased utility revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Story
Tavares Kiwanis Club
Skiles
Mount Dora
Leesburg
T. M. Kramer
Kiwanis
Svice
Graves
Geo. J. White
L. C. Smith
G. A. Richardson
Geo. C. Keller
Fletcher Crane
J. W. Seckinger
A. J. Waltz
W. J. Johnson
O. M. Simpson
J. J. West
Tavares
Kiwanians
Wilmer Bassett
H. H. Boulton
E. I. Burleigh
Chas
Bassett
R. M. Boulware
Paul Colbert
Burke Chester
R. P. Cassady
C. S. Daniels
H. C. Duncan
Geo. Dykes
J. Phillip “Doss
C. E
Dodge Taylor
Bill Wells
B. A. Williams
Tim Sellers
Wilbur Boyer
Eustis
R. O. Nichols
Cocoa
Herbert Tilley
Toronto
Walter Greist
New Haven
Probationers to Sing Palm Sunday Service
The Probationers group of the Methodist church will sing the Palm Sunday evening service on April second. They anticipate joining the Crimson Western Choir with graduation in May. Singers include Jean Hiley Jane Edgerton Annabelle Pate Lucille Minkley Billy Goodman Charles Wilkinson Mabel Claire Wyatt Anne Groover Vernell Shipley Betty Jean Fleming. The combined choirs will perform at both Palm Sunday morning and Easter services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Crimson Vestern
Jean Hiley
Jane Edgerton
Annabelle Pate
Lucille Minkley
Billy Goodman
Charles Wilkinson
Mabel Claire Wyatt
Anne Groover
Vernell Shipley
Betty Jean Fleming
Mrs. W. L. Story Improves After Illness at Ninth Avenue Home
Mrs. W. L. Story, long ill at her Ninth Avenue home, is reported improving very nicely as she recovers at home.
Town Notice on Homestead Exemption Filing
The law requires annual filing with the Town Assessor by April 1. Blank forms are available at the Town Clerk's office or the Chamber of Commerce. Applicants must file each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Central Florida Waterways Association Formed
The Central Florida Waterways Association elected H C Brown mayor of Clermont as president for 1939 and G J Laney from Orange County as vice president with O W Sadler of Mount Dora as secretary treasurer. Mayor Harry Gaylord of Eustis named secretary treasurer and Marion Osceola and Polk counties will later pick vice presidents. The group aims to secure federal funds for inland waterway development in Central Florida and plans an economic survey to present in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Brown
Clermont
G. J. Laney
Pecoees
Orange County
O. W. Sadler
Mount Dora
Lake
Harry Gaylord
Eustis
Marion
Osceola
Polk
Central Florida Waterways Association
Florida
Brown
Florida Waterway Congress
Washington
Irving Morse
J.M. Matthews
Plymouth
Gaylord
Florida grows tired of outmoded laws for married women
Miami attorney Mrs. Ethel Ernest Murrell told a group that Florida must update its laws to grant married women equal legal status. She cited restrictions on contracts notes property lawsuits and deed acknowledgments and noted 37 states have liberalized such laws. She said she represents no group and spoke at her own expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Ernest Murrell
Miami
Florida
Murrell
Supreme Court
Girl Scout Meeting Report March 27
Twenty five girls attended the March 27 meeting with Marilyn Johnson ill. Ruth Shipes and Betty Davis substituted. After songs and flag ceremony some joined Mr Lashar for dancing others with Miss Craig to pass tenderfoot. Dorothy Geiger was the minute person and Joanne French served as Scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Johnson
Ruth Shipes
Betty Davis
Mr. Lashar
Miss Craig
Tenderfoot
Dorothy Geiger
Belated storm tale from a home barometer scare
A Long Island resident bought an expensive barometer from a New York supplier. On Sept 21 he opened it and found the needle stuck on hurricane. After shaking it he wrote a letter to the dealer and left to mail it. When he returned his house and the barometer were gone, blown away by the east Florida hurricane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Long Island
New York
Swartz Family Guests from Medina on Short Visit
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Swartz with Mrs. Austin Moyer and daughter Nancy arrived last week from Medina Ohio for a brief visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wartz. Mrs. G. W. Swartz will accompany them back to Medina at the end of the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Swartz
Austin Moyer
Nancy
Medina
A. J. Wartz
G. W. Swartz
Lions Club To Celebrate Charter Night In Mount Dora
The Mount Dora Lions Club marks its charter with a gala banquet and dance at Lakeside Inn attended by 102 charter members and guests from nearby towns. Mayor M. W. Simpson will welcome visitors, District Governor Tarantino will present the charter, and R. V. Parker will speak for the local club before musical numbers and dancing conclude the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside Inn
Lions Club
Mount Dora
Lion
Lion Millard B. Conklin
Daytona Beach
M. W. Simpson
George J. White
R. V. Parker
J. W. Rice
L. C. Downs
J. R. Price
Earl Stanley
Lake County Tax Chief Honored as Florida Association President
Boyce A Williams of Tavares, Lake County tax collector, has been re elected president of the Florida Association of County Tax Collectors. He has led the group for twelve years, a long record praised as rare in such state national bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce A Williams
Tavares
Lake County
Florida Association of County
Boyce Williams
Florida
Hotel Mount Dora Guests Picnic at Juniper Springs
Mr and Mrs Carl Broom of the Hotel Mount Dora hosted a hotel picnic for twenty five guests at Juniper Springs on Tuesday. The hotel closed for the day and meals were prepared on the springs grills with cooks and waiters in attendance. Dr R W Dickson and Mrs Harvey Fish joined the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Broom
Mount Dora
Juniper Springs
Springs
R. W. Dickson
Harvey Fish
Miss Frances Pemberton Leads Mount Dora Students at State Music Festival
Miss Frances Pemberton, director of music in local schools, led six pupils at the State Interscholastic Music Festival at Rollins College Winter Park. Mount Dora High was the only Lake County entry. The group praised instruction under William P Twaddell of Durham North Carolina and Dr J E Maddy of the University of Michigan. Attendees included Mildred Bartlett Rita Daniels Esther Stevens Bob Burkart and Brugs Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Pemberton
Rollins College
Winter Park
Mount Dora High
Lake County
Pemberton
William P. Twaddell
Department of
Durham
N. C
J.E. Maddy
University of Michigan
Miss Pemberton
Mildred Bartlett
Rita Daniels
Esther Stevens
Bob Burkart
Brugs Kennedy
Deadline for home stead exemption filings set for April First
The notice states that Saturday, April 1, is the deadline to file for home stead exemption. Applications must be filed each year, so last year's exemption does not carry over. If not filed yet, submit now at the Court House in Carns for the town and at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carns
Townsend Club Plans Regular Meeting in April
The Townsend Club will hold a regular meeting on Monday April 8 at 730 p m in the Community Building. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club
Valencias Bring Satisfactory Prices For Local Grower
George Malone reports to the Topic that on Monday he received an offer of 1.25 dollars on the tree for his Valencias from a reputable dealer known to fulfill contracts.
Bowling Club Picnic Honors Members At Juniper Springs
The Bowling Club met at Juniper Springs for a picnic with lunch by the women members. President Thomas grilled hot wieners and was voted grand chef as well as president. Louis Denbroder received a silver loving cup for winning the club singles tournament, to be defended after three wins. Dr. Bradley gifted Mr. Sprague for organizing teams and chairing twenty plus tournament matches amid smooth play and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juniper Springs
Thomas Eee
Louis Denbroder
Bradley
Sprague
Murphy Act Deadline Approaches for Delinquent Tax Redeems
Time is running out to redeem property under the Murphy Act as April 14 nears in some counties. Lake County has not announced a final closing date, but may do so soon. Expired applications revert to the State Internal Improvement Board after the due time, so owners should act now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
State Internal Improvement Board
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Hackett
Lake Conservation Council
Tavares Kiwanis
Kiwanis News
Central Florida Waterways Ass’n
Girl Scout
Joanne French, Scribe
Lions
Mr. Patterson
Messrs
R. Edgerton
J. Swift
J. Murray
R. Townsend
R. Snowball
Wise
Poise
H. G. Dimsdale
L. J. Drawdy
Robt
Snowball
R. . Edgerton
Ralph Townsend
Yacht Club
Townsend
Bowling News
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