Clermont area notes include elections and real estate totals
Dr. Milton Bayless preached at the Fort Lauderdale Baptist church Sunday with Rev. John Stuart preaching in the evening. Clermont mayor W N McKinney won a third term, with councilmen named. Real estate sales in March and April totaled 1 915 795 dollars. The Umatilla Baptist Assembly drive raised over 3 000 dollars. Lewis brothers and Lewis Finley indicted for murder near Clermont. Bids sought for hauling mail from Orlando to Clermont. Ed and Mamma McConnell headlined Clermont Kiwanis, touring northern states and promoting Florida civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Bayless
Baptist Church
Fort Lauderdale
Orlando
The
John Stuart
Mamma” McConnell
Winter Park
Clermont Kiwanis Club
Florida
Opening of New England Restaurant in Lake County
The New England Restaurant opens Sunday, May 17, at 112 Magnolia Avenue. Managers Mr and Mrs Stickney, known in Lake County for running the Mount Dora Hotel dining room, offer home cooking and neat, tasteful rooms with all white help and women cooks as a feature.
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New England
Magnolia Avenue
Eustis
Stickney
Lake County
Mount Dora
Lake Region
Winter Assembly to Come to Umatilla
A festive parade of decorated autos rolled into Mount Dora on Saturday afternoon as word arrived the Winter Assembly would be held in Umatilla. Telegrams from Secretary Beck of the Umatilla Chamber of Commerce, at a Southern Baptist Convention in Houston, confirmed the plan. This marks Lake County hosting the first Winter Assembly.
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Mount Dora
Umatilla
Beck
Grand Jury Presents Lake County Officials Report
The Grand Jury reports increased crime in Lake County due to population growth and winter visitors. It commends Sheriff, State's Attorney, and Circuit Judge for efficiency and outlines recommendations: fix radiatory leaks, a vault door, fireproof furniture, iron railing in jail, more open air cells, better jail acoustics, sanitary cess pool, and improved detours on roads. Foreman Charles D. Miller signs the document.
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J Cos Cc. B. Koonee
J. C. B. Koonee
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
State of Florida
Lake County
Kenit Court
Florida
Tavares
County Chamber of Commerce
J. C B. Koonce
Bailey heads the Lake County Press Association
At a Leesburg meeting last Friday evening T Jeff Bailey of the Lake Region Eustis was elected president R K Gore of the Lake County Citizen was chosen vice president Mrs P E Gore of the Lake County Citizen secretary H M Tallmadge of the Mount Dora Topic treasurer They succeed Gilbert D Leach of the Leesburg Commercial president A W Newett of the Grove Land Graphic vice president Don Lochner of the Clermont Press secretary Mrs P E Gore treasurer The next meeting will be held at Mount Dora A meal was enjoyed at the Magnolia Hotel
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Leesburg
T. Jeff Bailey
Lake Region
Eustis
R. K. Gore
Lake County
P. E. Gore
The
H. M. Tallmadge
Mount Dora
Gilbert D. Leach
Leesburg Commercial
A. W. Newett
Groveland Graphic
Don Lochner
Clermont Press
Magnolia Hotel
Leesburg approves East Coast Gas franchise and plant plan
By a 103 to 1 vote Leesburg approves the East Coast Gas Company franchise with a new plant to begin next year. Rates start at 2.50 per thousand cubic feet for the first 20 million feet, then decline to 1.90 at 30 million, and to 1.45 thereafter. Bills paid by the 10th receive a 10 percent discount. Also noted is a Ku Klux Klan parade planned for Thursday with Dr. L E Phillips, Grand Dragon of Florida, to speak. Mr and Mrs C B Cralle celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.
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Leesburg
East Coast Gas Company
Ku Klux Klan
L E. Phillips
Grand Dragon of
Florida
Canaday Elevated to Deputy Grand Master in Lake District
E. R. Canaday of Leesburg is appointed Deputy Grand Master for district number twenty one, Lake county, under the Florida grand lodge of Masons. He serves as past Worshipful Master of Leesburg Blue Lodge and Eminent Commander of Leesburg Lodge Knight's Templar, noted for mastery of Masonic degrees.
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Canaday
Lake
Florida Grand Lodge of Masons
E. R. Canaday
Leesburg
Lake County
Groveland appoints Hooden as marshal after Cone resigns
Chief Cone resigns as Groveland marshal and Mayor Davis appoints S. L. Hooden to replace him. A large Chamber of Commerce meeting Friday discussed many matters. The road from Helena Run near Okahumpka to Leesburg closed this week due to road work and costly detour. A T Ogden reports strong bean returns earning about 300 dollars from three quarters of an acre after two to three days work and light fertilizer. Senior commencement exercises start Friday.
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Chief Cone
Marshall
Groveland
L. Hooden
Davis
Chamber of Commerce
Helena Run
Okahumpka
Leesburg
A. T. Ogden
Tavares Appoints C R Horne Building Inspector
TAVARES C R Horne has been appointed building inspector for Tavares. An operetta by the first six grades of the Tavares school titled Mid summer Eve will be performed Friday evening. Baldwin and Shays company has dissolved with Mr Shays running the Tavares store. Colonel Sipple of Sipple Baker Realty Company recently visited Kentucky.
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C. R. Horne
Tavares
Tavares School
Baldwin & Shays
Mr. Shays
Colonel Sipple
The
Sipple-Baker Realty Company
Kentucky
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woman’s Club
H. T. Fisher
Clermont
W. N. McKinney
C. E. Tabor
Andy Kasehim
H. F. Bailey
H. C. Brown
W. M. Davenport
Lewis Brothers
Lewis Finley
Arthur Stroeger
Post Office Department
Thomas Enright
Osteopath
Hotel
Miss Banks
Merita
American Bakeries Company
Charles D. Miller
Grand Jury
Bailey
Lake County Press Association
Thomas Cooley
Genera
Mt. Dora Sales Co
Telephone No
C. B. Cralle
Cc. E. Zinck
D.M.D
Feigin Block
Cor
Magnolia & Eustis
Sts. Eustis, Fla
Mt. Dora Bank & Trust Co
Mt. Dora
Fila
Guaranty
Tavares, Fla
Tavares Lake County
Bayard F. Floyd
Froripa
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