Even Ranks Lake Guard Parade Delights Armistice Crowd
On Armistice Day the Lake County Guard battalion impressed Leesburg spectators with a tight 20 hour drill, parade through town, and maneuvers at Venetian Gardens. Lt. Col. Cooley led the units with speeches by Harold Hippler and Kiwanis officials presenting two flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County Guard
Venetian Gardens
Leesburg
Jimmie
Leesburg Company
American
Eustis
Esbury
Thomas H. Cooley
Cooley
Seu
Clermont Kiwanis Club
Gat A. Nash
United States Stars and Stripes
Lake County
Guard
Clermont
Florida
J. Edwin Baker
Umatilla
Leesburg Commercial
Lake County Chamber Highlights 1940 Publicity Drive
Karl Lehmann reports Lake County Chamber of Commerce distributed over 100000 literature pieces and wrote more than twenty thousand letters for publicity. The drive included 96 radio broadcasts eight by remote control, extensive newspaper and publication campaigns, and partnerships with 40 state and local organizations. The chamber claimed 1342 members, the largest in Florida except Orlando. A Girl Scout sell gladiolus bulbs Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Coun
Florida
Nation
Lake County
Secretar
Karl Lehmann
Lakely
Winter Haven
Orlando
North
Bell and Howell
R. E. Norris
WDBO
Clermont
Howey-in-the-Hills
Artists and Writers
Chamber of Commerce
Orange County
Lake
The Drum Beat Commentary on Weather and Youth
Robert McMurray offers editorial snippets on unusual cold weather and its impact on fruit, plus views on parenting, humor, and life. He cites local society musings, advice from old maxims, and reflections on school sports and ambition for the coming basketball season.
Thanksgiving traffic perils rise in Florida says safety chief
Asher Frank of the Florida Safety Council warns that Thanksgiving brings higher traffic dangers. He cites longer hours of darkness, bad weather, slick roads, and holiday hurry as factors driving the year’s peak traffic death toll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asher Frank
Florida Safety Council
Mrs Ellen Tricot Widow of Charles J Tricot Dies in Leominster
Mrs Ellen Tricot widow of Charles J Tricot died Sunday night at her Leominster Massachusetts home after months of illness. She had returned to Leominster three weeks ago to be with family. Mr Carl Graves learned of her passing Monday and flew to Leominster Tuesday. services were held Wednesday morning. She is survived by four other daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Graves
Ellen Tricot
Charles J. Tricot
Leominster
Mass
Graves
Captain Brinkman Dies After Sudden Illness at Mount Dora
Captain Alonzo H. Brinkman 86 a Mount Dora resident died suddenly Wednesday around 6 30 p m while on a porch with his daughter Mrs S S Holmes He led a life at sea earning captain and pilot licenses and owned real estate in Chicago Mobile and Florida He leaves son Paul P Brinkman Kansas City Mo and daughter Mrs Stanley S Holmes New Jersey Funeral was held Saturday at Rehbaum Funeral Parlor with burial in Tavares Cemetery next to his late wife
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo H. Brinkman
Mount Dora
Sunny Corner
Donnelly and
Ninth Avenues
Michigan
Old Mission
Traverse City
Olivet College
Barry County
Mich
Lake Michigan
Alabama
Florida
Chicago Nautical College
U. S. War Department
Brinkman
Henry Howard
Army Recruiting Service
Armour Institute
Chicago
World War Service
Merchants Marine
Globe
Mobile
Tavares
Lake Dora
Paul P
Kansas City
Stanley S. Holmes
New Jersey
Rehbaum
Harry Westbrook Reed
Community Church
Maxine Saltsman
Resolution of Respect for Tracy M. Kramer
Mount Dora Yacht Club held November 14 1940 adopted a resolution mourning Tracy M. Kramer former secretary and commodore who died October 1 1940. The club sent condolences to his family and asked publication in the Mount Dora Topic. Also notes Fort Pierce moved East Coast tomato carload and Holmes County dairy cattle show at Bonifay with state dairy display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Yacht Club
John Alden Murray
Florida
East Coast
Fort Pierce
Holmes County
Bonifay
State Department of
Deceased Moved Away May Restore Names to Roll
Notice states any name appearing may be restored to the Roll by noon December 7, 1940, by furnishing evidence to the Registration Officer that the name was erroneously removed. Authorized by WM. J. Johnson Town Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. BE. Sapp
Emma L. Stone
Mrs. Eliz, Slack
Marie C. Seckinger
J. V. Trace
H. WD. Taylor
W. L. Thompson
Vivian Wall
Lew J
Mount Dora
WM. J. Johnson
Executrix Seeks Final Discharge in Sprague Estate
Clara F Sprague, executrix under the will of William H Sprague, seeks court approval of her final report and discharge. The application is set for December 3, 1940, before Lake County Judge A B Herlong Jr, at Mount Dora Florida, with attorney W M Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Sprague
A. 8. Herlong, Jr
Lake County
Florida
Eann
Clara F. Sprague
W. M. Kennedy
Mount Dora
Esate
Tracy M. Kramer
T. M. Kramer
Herlong, Jr
Tavares
Elizabeth
Blair Kramer
T.M. Kramer
Geo. J. Dykes
Circuit Court
A. J. Harnage
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. C. Quixley Realty Co
Mount Dora, Florida
Lake Guard
Venetian Park
Miami
Duke of Westminster
James Dunn
KODAK
Howard’s Photo Service
East Colonial Orlando
30 Days of Reading Lake Co
Girl Scout
I.E.S
IL E. S
Illuminating Engineering Society
Marie Fletcher
Voan Dirr
Wazel
Hooker Elizabeth Hudson
LE Barnes
St. Johns
Elizabeth Hudson
Broward
Lucille Barnes
Palm Beach
Drum
Robert McMurray
Lillie Stoat
Samuel Johnson
Sam
WI Green
Beason Ey Pomei
J. J. West
Nan J. Stuart
J. J. West Realty CO
A. H. Brinkman
Homer Morris
Texaco Gas and Oil
U. S. Highway 441
Crane Furniture
Tracy
Cramer
M. Kramer
R. B. Riser
County of
Wots
Rwy
Nwi
Wenalden & Errol Cattle
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