Lake County Hails Growth While Spotlight Falls On Education
The Lake County region expects a busy grape and watermelon season with more employment and trade. Graduation season and school commencements highlight youth achievement across Florida’s counties, while Lake County students pursue education at state and prep schools. Local real estate leaders push for licensing reforms to curb fraud and protect the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Florida
University of Florida
State College For Women
Tallahassee
Winter season extension urged to boost Florida visits
The text notes extending winter season by thirty days to keep visitors in Florida until near June first. It mentions residents rising early on Wednesday to reach favorite fishing spots after a two month pause and cites Charles Edgerton of Mount Dora chamber of commerce attending the US chamber of commerce annual meeting in Washington last week.
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Florida
Charles Edgerton
Mount Dora
Lake County Florida Gets Fraud Alert and Aluminum Plate
The Lake County Florida office urges citizens to report wary schemes to local chambers of commerce and investigate before investing. A state chamber line can supply value information. A durable aluminum Lake County plate is offered for $1 to advertise on trips north or to other states.
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Florida
Chambers of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Lake County Newspapers Push Advertising and Local Pride
Lake County newspapers report strong summer advertising demand and rising circulation. They praise publisher loyalty behind citrus growers’ movement, civic projects, and endorse community efforts. Eustis Boys' Band, state champions, toured Atlanta for the Rotary district convention with Capt. Jimmie O'Neal leading the group.
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Lake County
Eustis
Atlanta
Rotary
Florida
Georgia
Jimmie O’neal
Local Leaders Rally For County Efforts In Leesburg
W J Howey lends two deluxe buses to transport Eustis band members to Atlanta. Dr Chas Demko leads a practical agricultural committee while Mount Dora's Farmer Truskett promotes grape industry ads. Leesburg merchants celebrate May as Million Dollar Month under the chamber of commerce program.
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W. J. Howey
Eustis
Atlanta
Mr. Howey
Chas. Demko
Mount Dora
Truskett
Leesburg
The
Lake County fruit growers urged to join clearing house
R P Burton and R J Trimble lead efforts to enroll Lake county fruit producers in a new clearing house. Meetings have occurred across nearly all communities in the past ten days as Clermont promotes its golf course and Lake Highlands hotel to attract winter visitors. Managers plan to draw a full winter visitor quota while Umatilla plans a municipal building. Baseball in Lake Orange and Lake Marion leagues provides Thursday afternoon entertainment across eight towns, as the grand jury commends the effort.
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R. P. Burton
R. J. Trimble
Lake County
Clermont
Lake Highlands
A. E Crook
Lake Orange
Lake-Marion
Courthouse Grounds and Cleanliness Praised by Caretakers
Caretakers are praised for splendid work in improving the courthouse grounds and for maintaining cleanliness and sanitary conditions of the building.
Central Florida Chamber Session Set for Eustis
On May 30 the chamber of commerce secretaries of Central Florida will convene in Eustis to discuss a range of matters of vital interest to counties and towns in the central section of the state.
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Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Eustis
Jacksonville salesman denied real estate license
E. P. Gage of Jacksonville had his real estate sales man registration denied by a Florida Real Estate Commission order. The charges stem from actions in Punta Gorda including conveying property title to a partner with a retained mortgage, collecting balances, and failing to release mortgages or account to the partner. He also resold Sans Souci subdivision lots and did not account for proceeds.
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Orlando
E. P. Gage
Jacksonville
Florida Real Estate Commission
Punta Gorda
Gage
Sans Souci
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A. C. Quixley
Quix
Chas. P. Glover
Florida Association of Real Estate Board
Walter Rose
Real Estate Commission
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
Pert
Umatilla
Grand
United States
Federal Reserve Board
First National Bank
Emnen
Jax
McCormick & CO
Baltimore
BEE Brand
Bee Branco
W. E. Lackey—Jeweler
Brick
Mt. Dora Lumber Company
Astor
L. & J. Line
Leesburg State Bank
Donnelly and
Ninth
Mt. Dora
D. H. Moore
Moore
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