Armistice Day Celebration at Tavares Remarkable Parade
A rainy Armistice Day in Tavares featured a colorful parade from the Court House to the High School Auditorium with American Legion Posts Spanish War Veterans Boy Scouts Girl Scouts 4H and the Sanford Sons of the Legion Drum and Bugle Corps leading the way. Umatilla beat Groveland 12 to 6 and Tavares beat Eustis 7 to 0 in football despite wet fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Tavares
Wishi
Court House
Broad and
St. Clair Abrams Avenue
Legion Hut
Florida
Honey Rythm
Sanford Sons of the Legion Drum and Bugle Corps
Percy More
Sanford Legionnaires
Bushnell High School
Lydia Shallberg
Lake County
Leesburg High School
B. Jackson
Umatilla
Groveland
Eustis
Central Florida
Sanford Sons
Legion
South Legion Post
Clermont Center
William S. Mare
Howey
Paul Crank
Orlando
Claude Pepper
Harry C. Duncan
Democratic Committee
Fanie Steed
District of the Legion
John White
Mr. Littlefield
Pepper and Crank address Tavares High School Legion program
U S Senator Claude Pepper spoke on peace tied to strong defense and was introduced by J C B Koonce. Mrs Pepper received Lake County dahlias from W C Smoak. Major Paul Crank urged patriotism and preparedness. Mare led flawless arrangements as Ta Vara s Post members supported the day. Boy Scouts under J Alvin Inman aided with traffic and errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Tavares High School
U. S
Claude D. Pepper
Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate
U. S. Senate
J. C. B. Koonce
Pepper
Lake County
Eustis
W. C. Smoak
Paul Crank
Orlando
America
Mare
William S. Mare
Howey
S. C. Daniel
Tavares
Legion
Boy Scouts
Tavares Troup
Boy Scouts of America
J. Alvin Inman
Armistice Day Decor Drapes Tavares Streets
The streets of Tavares glow with red and white streamers and blue and white stars on lamp posts from the Court House to the Legion Hut. Merchants and the City Administration coordinated decorations despite rain. Notable showings include the Bank of Tavares, Lake County Abstract Company, Gardner’s Garage, Legion Auxiliary, and other local businesses.
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Tavares
Legion Post
Bank of Tavares
The
Lake County Abstract Company
Gardner’s Garage
Legion Auxiliary
Boulware’s Drug Store
King’s Department Store
Mosleys Stores
Chase’s Fashion Shop
City Service Station
County Court House
Florida Realty Clearing House forms to list Florida properties
The Florida Realty Clearing House announces a cooperative of licensed Florida brokers led by Gilbert D. Leach. It aims to exchange listings and guide buyers to properties across the state. First listings will print in December. officers include W. B. Gibson and Gilbert Leach with offices in Leesburg. Meanwhile PWA funds push the overseas road to Key West, with a $500,000 bond turnover toward a $3.6 million authorization.
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Florida Realty Clearing House
Leesburg
Gilbert D. Leach
Leach
Clearing House
Florida
Florida Realty Clearing” House, Inc
W. B. Gibson
Gilbert Leach
Phillip Wright II
Grager
Key West
PWA
Mount Dora Tourist Club Builds Winter Entertainment Series
The Mount Dora Tourist Club expands from 413 to 956 members and unveils a seventeen‑event winter program for visitors and residents. Highlights include University of Florida Symphony Orchestra, Thalians of Tampa performances, Ted Shawn Dancers, Mikado, and a Stetson Glee Club concert with John Temple Graves II lecture. Tickets at 1.50 for all, or 35–50 cents per event for nonmembers.
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Tourist Club
Progressive
University of Florida Symphony Orchestra
Southern College of Lakeland
Africa
James C. Wilson
National Geographic
Little Theatre of Orlando
Christopher Bean
Ted Shawn
Thalians of
Tampa
Mount Dora
Bob Pollard
Topeka
Kansas
Platt Stone
New York City
Noah Beilharz
Hoosier
Raymond Cox
Stetson University Glee Clubs
John Temple Graves _II
Wise Orchestra
Chamber of Commerce
J. J. West Realty Co
Armistice Day thanks and acknowledgments from Tavares group
William S. Mare, General Chairman, cites wide community effort across Lake County for the Armistice Day event in Tavares. He praises Karl Lehmann as Master of Ceremonies, Rev Al Inman and Boy Scouts, multiple Posts and groups, and Senator Claude Pepper’s inspiring address. Police, volunteers, and Ladies Auxiliary commended. Pinellas County issues and citrus vitamin notes follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Lehmann
al Inman
Lake County Legion
Sanford
Bushnell
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Southern Printing Co
Austin
Georgia
Tallahassee
Lake City
Palatka
Gainesville
Ocala
Mt. Dora
ST PrTerss
Fort Myers
Valdosta
Good Water, Transportation, Postal Service
Phyo
J. N. Wilson
Mount Dora, Florida
Home Office
Jacksonville, Florida
Tom Cooley
Lillian Vickers-‘Smith
Blackford
Major Crank
Frank Sumner
Judge Koonce
Tavares Ladies
Tavares Post
Pinellas
County
Futch
J. Harvey Kellogg
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