Trip From Coast To Coast With The Foursome
A travel diary recounts a coast to coast journey beginning in Las Vegas Nevada and moving through desert landscapes to Zion Park and Brice Canyon. The writer notes Indian towns Mormon country red mountains Zion Canyon and a night under the stars with a ranger talk and canyon vistas. The trip includes a National Parks entrance fee and a long tunnel section in Zion with awe at the dramatic scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Garardy
Las Vegas
Nevada
Mojave
Devil's Playground
Bunkerville
Aliona
Wasatch Mountains
St. George
Morman Tabernacle
Zion Park
Zion Canyon
Zion Camp
White Cliff
Brice Canyon
Zion
Mount Dora Water Quality Improves to Very Good
A Florida report on Mount Dora's water states the supply is very good based on analysis of two samples dated May 11. The 24 hour bacterial counts were 150 and 120 with no fermentation or coliform positives. Fred A. Safay, Director, signs the letter.
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Mount Dora
Florida
SeaUlcel
Fla
Fred A. Safay
Remember the Sabbath Day Sunday Worship Call
A reflective piece urges regular Sunday worship over summer layoff. It contrasts rest with religious duty, recalling childhood family worship and the value of Christian training, and ends by urging readers and their children to heed the Sunday morning call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Horeb
Moses
Mount Dora
Brighams Hurt In Auto Accident In Summit
Mr and Mrs Arthur Brigham of Summit New Jersey formerly of Jersey City were seriously injured when struck by a car while crossing a Summit street They were taken to Overlook Hospital Summit by Vincent Caparetto 18 of Summit who faced assault auto charges Caparetto held under 500 bail Mrs Brigham in serious condition with shock and several fractures Mr Brigham also in shock with lacerations and abrasions both were unconscious upon arrival at the hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Brigham
Summit
N. J
Jersey City
Villa Dora
Overlook Hospital
Vincent Caparetto
Capasatta
Real Estate Men Attend Short Course Near Ocala
Brokers salesmen and appraisers from across the state attended a four day short course at Camp Roosevelt near Ocala. The University of Florida School of Adult Education sponsored lectures on real property marketing and property appraisal. Mount Dora participants included Walter H. Drake A Lee French Andrew C Quixley and John D Pease. Seventeen hours of class work were scheduled for the first half and sixteen hours for the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Roosevelt
Ocala
Mount Dora
Walter H. Drake
A. Lee French
Andrew C. Quixley
John D. Pease
School of Adult Education
University of Florida
Vague Time Slots Listed For Morning And Evening
The entry specifies two daily time blocks from 8 30 AM to 9 30 AM and from 4 30 PM to 6 30 PM. No additional context or events are provided to indicate purpose or location.
King's Daughters State Board Meet Here Wednesday
The Florida State Daughters executive board meets here Wednesday May 26 with headquarters at the Grand View Hotel. Delegations from eight circles including Greater Miami Coral Gables attend. Lunch is at 1 30 p m followed by a business meeting in the hotel dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida State ’S Daughters
Wesday
Grand View Hotel
King’s Daughters
Greater Miami
Coral Gables
Mae Griffiths
Mount Dora
B. J. Bond
Tallahassee
Ella May Davis
St. Augustine
Crouch
Quincy
Ronald Christie
Mount Dora Circle
Emma J. Tallant
Donnelly
Woodland Avenues
Grand View
Widow seeks $30,000 damages in railroad crash suit
Priscilla S. Limerick of Tavares widow of A. E. Limerick Jr. sues the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in federal court for $30,000 claiming his car crashed into a parked train on Dec. 12, 1936, during dense fog. Limerick, a Lake County deputy sheriff, died instantly, leaving a year-old child. family resided in Mount Dora. The case was removed from Lake County Circuit Court and will be heard before Judge Alexander Akerman in the District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla S. Limerick
Tavares
A. E. Limerick, Jr
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Limerick
Lake County
Mount Dora
Alexana Akerman
District Federal
Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Cup on Display
Mrs. A. E. Davis owns a cup given in 1887 for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. The cup was presented to London schoolchildren, with girls receiving cups and boys mugs with handles. It has crossed oceans thrice, bears a crack, and has been shown in Y M C A exhibits in Lincoln Nebraska before a brief display in the Topic window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Davis
London
Lincoln
Nebraska
Reverend Neslie V. Underwood returns from Southern Baptist Convention
Rev. Neslie V. Underwood came back Monday night from New Orleans where he attended the Southern Baptist Convention. He said the attendance was fine and meetings were inspiring. The convention for next year will be held in Richmond Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neslie V. Underwood
New Orleans
Southern Baptist Convention
Richmond
Virginia
Gillespie Couple Celebrate 55 Years of Marriage in Tavares
Mr and Mrs J M Gillespie of Tavares marked fifty five years of marriage on Tuesday Friends congratulated them in Mount Dora and wished many more happy years together
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J. M. Gillespie
Tavares
Mount Dora
Western Union Cuts Telegraph Rates Next Month
The Western Union announces drastic reductions in overnight telegraph rates effective June 1. The new tariff lowers costs for both short and long messages across the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union
Mount Dora Secretary to Attend Florida Convention
Miss Shirley Schonenberger, secretary of Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce, will travel to Jacksonville to attend the annual convention of the Florida Commercial Secretaries' Association. The gathering will be held Sunday through Tuesday, with last year's meeting at Clearwater and Mount Dora extending an invitation to host in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Schonenberger
Mount Dora
Dr and Mrs Brodie Return From Florida Holiday
Dr and Mrs A M Brodie returned Monday from a week at Safety Harbor on Florida's Gulf coast. They report a delightful stay and note Dr Brodie is steadily improving, helped by the baths and medicinal waters of the resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Brodie
Safety Harbor
Florida
Gulf Coast
Green feed for Florida poultry drives cost awareness
State Agricultural Extension Service studies show feed makes about half of poultry production costs in Florida. The goal is to provide birds with succulent green feed year round to improve efficiency and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Agricultural Extension Service
Florida
One Person Killed Each Six Minutes Global Toll
A stark health and safety warning notes that a person dies every six minutes due to preventable causes. The statistic highlights ongoing risks and urges policy action and public awareness to curb fatalities.
Clermont Defeats Mount Dora In Rain Shortened Game
Clermont beat Mount Dora 7-1 in a five inning game halted by rain last Thursday. M Cooley hit a circuit for the Dorans only run, with Wiley and Cooper adding singles, Hale singling later, before Sweat closed the fifth. The sixth inning ended the contest due to weather.
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Clermont
Mount Dora
M. Cooley
Dorans
Wiley
Cooper
Hale
Ab McCain
F Pierson
Johnson
Sweate
P Moore
Kindred
Morrison
Ewey
Black
Rf Bees
Vane Mosteller
Weapok Cooley
F Sees Cooper
Oeateenens Tremain
Ss. Ee If
Adkins
P. Dooley
Speeipeont
S. Simpson
Mosteller
Shewey
Cooley
Doug.Moore
Dooley
Mount. Dora
Mount .Dora
H. Starr
Mount Dora Baseball Assn Elects Officers
At a Mount Dora Baseball Association meeting held Wednesday night in the Chamber of Commerce office, Collier Cooper was elected president, James Edwards vice president, Frank Drake secretary treasurer, and Frank Cornish director.
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Mount Dora Baseball. Association
Chamber of Commerce
Collier Cooper
James Edwards
Frank Drake
Treas
Frank Cornish
Party Enjoys Boat Trip to Silver Springs
A group including Mr. and Mrs. Crane Gladys Irene Coffin John Emily Mil dred Anderson and others traveled on the City of Dora to Silver Springs. They cruised Sunday with an overnight stop and returned Monday amazed by the waterways beauty.
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D. F. Crane
Gladys Irene
George Coffin
John
Emily
Mildred Anderson
F. M. Hadlock
Maryann
Richard Koebke
Silver Springs
Dora
Forest traffic draws near twelve million through parks
About 12,000,000 motorists hikers and horsemen used National Forests in the past year according to new Forest Service figures. The report notes heavy use by families and outdoor enthusiasts across multiple regions, highlighting sustained demand for recreation areas and trails.
Pepper Appointed To Foreign Relations Committee
U S Senator Claude Pepper was assigned to the Foreign Relations Committee, shifting from Military Affairs. The move elevates his influence in advocating Florida sugar and trucking protection amid foreign competition, with Pepper also serving on Commerce Education Labor and Interoceanic Canals and Printing committees.
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U. S
Claude Pepper
Florida
Pepper
Senate
Bachman
Tennessee
Robinson
Key Pittman
William E. Borah
Joe Robinson
Pat Harrison
Hiram W. Johnson
Arthur Wendenberg
J. Ham Lewis
Robert Wagner
FNS
Cataract Surgery Highlights Jacksonville Doctor's Legacy
Mrs. B F Williamson returns from St Luke's hospital in Jacksonville after a successful cataract operation by Dr Shaler Richardson, a pupil of Dr Robert Reese. The piece notes Williamson's renewed vision and connects Richardson to Reese, who died years ago and mentored Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Williamson
St. Luke’s Hospital
Jacksonville
S. A. Richardson
Robert Reese
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
Reese
J. P. Donnelly
Mount Dora
Richardson
Donnelly
Williamson
Shaler Richardson
St. Vincent's Hospital
Realtors to Howey for District Meet
More than 100 realtors from the 2nd District covering Marion Sumter Seminole Orange Lake and Polk counties will meet at the Floridian Hotel in Howey-in-the Hills at 6 30 p m Thursday evening May 27 They will be guests of the Lake County Real Estate Board State President Stephen Mc Cready of Ocala will be the main speaker Realtors urged to plan ahead and reserve seats.
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Marion
Sumter
Seminole
Orange
Lake and Polk
Floridian
Howey-in-the- Hills
Lake County Real Estate Board
Stephen McCready
Ocala
Radio Publicity Highlights Lake County
Lake County gains ongoing radio publicity through staff ties of multiple stations. Jefferson Thomas of WRUF Gainesville praises Lake County on his News Highlights program, citing Easter Lily developments in Leesburg Astatula and Montverde, cucumber season end, and a car movement total of 250 with value about 1000 dollars each plus First National Bank of Leesburg deposits topping 1.6 million in the year ending March 31.
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Lake County
Lake and
Sumter
First National Bank of
Leesburg
Commencement Address at Winter Park High School
Karl Lehmann secretary of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce will deliver the commencement address at Winter Park High School Tuesday evening June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Lehmann
Lake County
Mount Dora Growers Cooperative Reports Strong Year
The Mount Dora Growers Cooperative held its May meeting with a large turnout. President C H Estey and Manager G B Hurlburt reported a 26 percent rise in membership and a successful first year including purchase of former Mount Dora Citrus Growers assets and a well equipped packing plant. Officers elected include Estey as president Williamson as vice president Simpson as Sub-Exchange Director and Hurlburt as secretary treasurer. The board features key local growers and Judge Wilbur L. Tilden of Orlando praised the group and spoke on citrus industry challenges and marketing under Sealdsweet Morjuice. Mount Dora's 100 percent local operation supports the entire community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Growers Cooperative
C. H. Estey
G. B. Hurlburt
Mount Dora Citrus Growers Association
Judge Tilden
United
Florida Citrus Exchange
Poppy Day Honors War Dead With Veteran Made Poppies
The memorial poppy, replica of battlefield flowers from France and Belgium, is produced by disabled World War veterans in government hospitals and poppy workrooms under American Legion Auxiliary. Poppies are distributed by women and girls of the Auxiliary and cooperating groups as unpaid volunteers. Contributions support Legion and Auxiliary welfare for disabled veterans and families, with each poppy carrying a veteran-made assurance label. Wearing the poppy honors the dead and aids living veterans.
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France
Belgium
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
American. Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion and Auxiliary Welfare
Service Hour Changed at Local Baptist Church
The evening service time has moved from 7 30 to 8 00 p m for the summer months Morning worship remains at 11 o clock as before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Florida cucumber shipments set record from Lake and Sumter counties
Lake and Sumter counties led early cucumber shipments this season, finishing with 250 cars averaging $1,000 each. The quarter million dollar output marks a substantial agricultural item as citrus remains strong and soon early watermelons and grapes will follow from Lake County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Sumter
Florida
Congress Debates Relief Costs and Economic Policy
A House committee weighs a proposed 1.5 billion relief package for 1938 amid pressure to cut expenses and raise revenue. The article covers court reform timing, Roosevelt travel, Social Security funding, and various economic measures including old age benefits, the Walsh Healey Act, and unemployment relief programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House
Treasury
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Roosevelt
Taft
Washington
South America
Social Security
Gulf of Mexico
RFC
Hull
Great Britain
Harry L. Hopkins
Resettlement Administration
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King’s Daughters State Board
Co. OF C
DR. and
Mrs. Brodie Home
Kiwanis News
Mount Dora High School
Kiwanis
Mary Louise Rehbaum
Miss Rehbaum
Narcissus
Ethelbert Nevin
Frederick Sleight
Gainesville
J. M. Green
Emily Battle
Lee French
Willie Kate Grantham
L. C. Green, Jr
Carroll Hall
David Harvey
Tracy Kramer, Jr
Dorothy J. Loveless
Ellen Schrup
Frederick W. Sleight
Nina Walden
Eudora White
Woodrow
Bud) Wingler
Laney
Ketcham
Bill Johnson
Gene Downs
Winter Garden
Mount Dora Baseball Ass’n
Howey
Citrus Association Makes
Neaws
Joe Hendricks
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