Home Improvement Week Announced Nationwide campaign urges curb appeal
Paul O. Meredith executive secretary of the state realty body said Home Improvement Week promotes community effort to ready properties for winter and future sales. Real estate boards chambers civic clubs and service groups will organize chairmen and distribute outlines to builders architects and unions to lower material and labor costs and boost employment.
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Dante Tees Ce Ee Ne Poear
Organization For Unemployment Relief
National
Clean Up
America
Washington, D. C
Paul O. Meredith
Chambers of Commerce
The
Realty Association
Com Building and Loan Association
Association
Orlando
Meredith
Citrus growers hear guidance on cultivation methods
A citrus meeting at the Community Hall, led by county agent K C Moore of Orlando, advised growers on citrus culture and scientific practices, urging a structured yearly reporting program with clear results.
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K. C. Moore
Orlando
Lake County Growers To Inspect Groves On October Tour
County Agent Hiatt outlines a Lake County citrus growers tour on October 20 starting at Leesburg sub experiment station at nine. The group will view crotalaria spectaclis plots, visit a new experiment with Dr Bryon at Clermont, tour Mount Dora croto laria fields, and inspect nitrogen solubility work at Sorrento. Lunch will be taken in Clermont.
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Hiatt
Lake County
Leesburg
Ruphred
Florida Experiment Station
H. C. Brown
Clermont
Mount Dora
Sorrento
Ingersol Groves
Bryan
College of Agriculture
Gainesville
Fla
Zellwood Community Gathers for Scout Camp and Town News
A large Zellwood congregation attended a Sunday service at Montverde with Scout leaders present. Local events include Girl Scout enrollment meetings for 10-year-olds, crafts and candy sales at the Community Council, and various visits and arrivals around Zellwood from Orlando and Mount Dora residents.
Sorrento Social Notes Move and Visits Across Towns
Sorrento residents hosted and visited family over the weekend. Aleen Cowart attends school in St Augustine. O E White and daughter Vesta Ann moved to Sanford for Mr White’s new position. Mrs Lola Kennedy dined with Miss Hattie Allen. Miss Jimmy Monk visited from Round Lake. Ruby McKnight stayed with her parents in Leesburg. Addie Chandler enjoyed a weekend on the east coast. Rabin Battle and family with G C Battle and family visited their mother G C Battle. Ray Seawright of Norman Park Georgia spent a week with sister Mrs T A Battle. Mrs J A Newnham of Stuart saw relatives in Sorrento. J A Battle becomes critically ill at home.
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M. F. Cowart
Doris
St. Augustine
Aleen
Mr. Ray. Seawright
Norman Park
Georgia
T. A. Battle
Famly
Local Residents Visit Family and Attend Church Events
A string of community visits and gatherings is reported. Families including the Battles, Winters, Martins, Tolberts, and Roses traveled to see relatives in Orlando, Titusville, Sorrento, and Jacksonville. Sunday school and church began for winter at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Joseph Divens as pastor. Betty Joe’s birthday party drew several young guests from Zellwood and nearby towns.
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Bascome Carlton
Thomas Bryant
Bowling Green, Fla
Zellwood
T. W. Carlton
Presbyterian Church
Joseph Divens
Center Hill
Woman's Club Schedule and Meeting Plans Noted
The Woman's Club extends events from the 20th to December 18th and will hold meetings in the Community Building this year. Members are invited to the state board meeting at Lake Wales on November 3rd to 5th, with an engaging current topics discussion noted.
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Lake Wales
State Board rooted in 1927 supports child welfare
The board, non political, includes five volunteers and two trained workers led by Mrs. Atkinson. She notes 125000 state children with some handicap and 2000 in state institutions. A Lake County Council of Health Welfare and Education forms to meet quarterly with open representation. A social hour followed with Mrs. Vaughan hosting and aides listed.
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Atkinson
Lake County
Kiwanis Interclub Meeting Draws Large Florida Delegations
Kiwanis clubs from Mount Dora Leesburg Tavares Clermont and Eustis sent large delegations to a central Florida division gathering. Burton Numan and Carlyle Rogers led songs. Harold Condict former lieutenant governor will attend and participate. A Mount Dora Hotel program is to be led by an Orlando Kiwanis committee. Local Kiwanians are urged to attend.
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Eustis
Burton Numan
Carlyle Rogers
Leesburg
Kiwanis
Mount Dora
Tavares
Clermont
Central Florida
Mount Dora Hotel
Orlando
Quaker Leaders and Newport Settlement Roles
A historical account notes a Quaker leader who, signing Newport’s preparatory compact, held roles including general recorder in 1648, attorney general 1650–53, commander-in-chief at sea in 1653, and later general solicitor and secretary of council, while being exiled to Boston amid Puritan persecution for freedom to worship.
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Newport
William Coddington
Boston
John Endicot
General Court
Puritan Refusal, Then Reunion Itinerary At Pennsylvanian Gathering
The record recalls Giles Cory refused Puritan church attendance ordered by the governor and court, the order later withdrawn noting Cory's wealth and many servants. It also recounts Mrs. O W Sadler leading 1892 Pittsburgh G A R reception committees, guiding visitors with grace as Florida and other delegations cheer J P Donnelly upon arrival.
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Giles Cory
Pittsburgh
O. W. Sadler
Simpson
Sadler
Rhode
Eustis
J.P
J. P
Florida
Farmers Question Use of Corn Weevils Fumigation
A fragmented note asks why farmers feed corn weevils and suggests fumigation with carbon bits at a rate of one to a hundred cubic feet. The text is unclear on context or instructions and lacks formal guidance.
Notice of Tax Deed Applications in Lake County Florida
Under Section 777 of the Revised General Statutes of Florida A and Russell purchaser of Tax Certificates Nos 840 842 and 846 dated August 5 1929 has filed said certificates for tax deeds Certificates detail property in Lake County Florida Tract 56 57 Sec 29 Tp 22S R 25 E 20 acres for certificate 840 Tract 56 Sec 32 Tp 22 S R 25 E 10 acres for certificate 842 Tract 17 18 Sec 33 Tp 22 S R 25 E with owners R F Garcia J S Hall and Unknown Unless deeds are issued tax deeds will issue on the 19th day of October.
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Florida
A. & Russell
A. D
Lake County
R. F. Garcia
J. S. Hall
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Frances Sadler
Tate School
Shelbyville, Tenn
Sam Simpson
Charles Barnett
University of Florida
J. E. Beerbower
Ruth
Miss Capri
W. F. Bloodgood
A Forest
F. O. Brando
Ee Cale
Kee” Dora
Brando
Henry Brown
Rae
Frank Howard
Ludlow
C. H
Mary
Myrtle Gordon Jepsen
Helen and
Rita Bartholomew
Lake Franklin Poultry Farm
Fifth Avenue
Memoriam
Roberts
Carl S. Risley
Mount Dora, Fla
Vermont Rock of Ages
Roberts Marble and Granite Co
Ball Ground
Mosteller Bros
Mt. Dora
Carlton
Lartment
Montverde
Montverde College
E. W. Fly
Estelle
Winter Garden
Lake Butler
Wilson Goolsby
Becky Goolsby
E. R. Blanton
Miami Beach
E. N. Scranton
Atlanta
City
Scranton
Exchange Packing House
Plymouth
Arthur Barlow
Bernice Hammond
Orange General Hospital
George Vincent
Naomi
E. Letsinger
Inn
J.B. Reson
A. R. King
Round Lake Road
King’s Lake
Haynes
Elmer Marselles
Paul Johnson
Anne Richardson
Lila Mae Morton
James Glenn
O. W. Glenn
Howey
Mrs. Glenn
Tracey Moseley
Florence Selman
T. D. McGraw
Moseley
Vesta Ann
Sanford
White
Lola Kennedy
Hattie Allen
G. C. Battle
Jimmy Monk
Round Lake
Ruby McKnight
Addie Chandler
East Coast
Rabin Battle
J. A. Newnham
Stuart, Florida
G. D. Te
First National Bank of
Mount Dora, Florida
Comptroller OF the Currency
Federal Reserve Banks
U. S
County & Municipal
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
IMA
James Simpson
Geo
H. H. Mallory
Alfred Rehbaum
A. J. Waltz
Geo. J. White
Dr. Robt. W. Dickson
United States
Mrs. T. A. Battle
Kenneth Winters
Mrs. Earl Martin
Richard Douglas
Glenn Brown
Will Stephens
Oscar Tolbert
Clarence Cooper
Jesse Fenton
Poultney, Vt
Marcine Sanders
Bluffton, Ga
Mrs
Fory
J. L. High
C. E. White
Mrs. S. G. Strange
Mrs. Carmichael
Mrs. Lynn ‘Royal
Ivy Douglas
F. G. Hall
Betty Joe
Vesta Ann White
Doris . Cowart
Anna
Laura Fentral
Gertrude Reynolds
Betty Jo
Spentephens
Jacksonville
Vaughan
George Zell
R. N. White
Herold Coleman
Quakers
Sunny Corner
Donnelly Street
Ninth Avenue
H. M. Lewis
Hale & White Cash Grocery
First National Bank
Orange County Building & Loan Association
Maria E. Farrington Martin
Louise M. Newhall
Maria
Farrington Martin
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