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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1937
Page
10
Florida reports a 1936-37 citrus crop of 40,541,163 boxes, a 15 percent increase and all time high. The breakdown shows oranges 12,010,291, Valencia 7,609,209, seeded grapefruit 12,045,449, seedless grapefruit 5,859,733, and tangerines 3,016,481 boxes.
Estimated Florida citrus volumes for 1937-38 show a smaller total crop than last season. Shipment figures break out by fruit type and market, with Interstate fresh shipments and intrastate canneries and non-commercial totals listed for oranges grapefruits and tangerines.
Examinations for rating under the State Welfare Board Merit System will be held September 18 in Lake County towns. Applicants must submit applications to the State Office in Jacksonville by September 4. Forms available from the District Welfare Board in Leesburg. Miss Martha Parrish announced possible CCC enrollment in October with an as yet unknown quota for eligible boys aged 17 to 23. 537 pending Lake County applications require careful investigation before approval or rejection. Lake County office hours: Tavares 9 12 Monday. Leesburg 9 12 Tuesday and Friday. Groveland 12 Tuesday. Eustis 9 12 Thursday.
Seven additional nominees join the Lake County Chamber of Commerce slate bringing total directors to 30. New names include Mrs. C. F. Evans, J. M. Lowry, K. W. Loucks, Leslie Burdine, Ormond Powers, Geo. J. White, and others from local clubs. Nominations close with the annual meeting at Lakeside Park Clermont Minneola on Friday September 10 at 4 p.m.
The Louisiana Heron hunts in Florida shallow waters and nests in large numbers across inland and coastal areas. The species is protected by state and federal law. In 1565 Sir John Hawkins visited Ft. Caroline near the St Johns river, aiding the discouraged French colonists with supplies and reporting Florida's resources to England.
On Friday August 27, officers were nominated for the coming year. Frank Stebbins of Eustis was appointed chairman of the Budget Committee with W J Rogers Tracy Kramer A S Herlong Jr O W Smith and K W Loucks as members. The committee met to draft a tentative budget for submission to the Board of Directors at the annual meeting.
Three additional stones reach the front of the Tavares courthouse flag pole base with a fourth en route from Japan. A Kansas City stone is donated by H W Porter of Howey and two more stones arrive at the Lake County Chamber of Commerce via Andrew Cameron of Mount Dora, including a Continental Army trench stone from 1776 77 and a Montauk Point stone from Long Island New York. Both will be properly marked and placed.
Florida citrus growers report favorable growing conditions with limited irrigation needed around Avon Park Highlands County. Budding continues with more splitting on Valencias, some tangerines, and minor storm damage in Pinellas County. Mealy bug and whitefly are above normal and Texas citrus estimates a 9.2 million box crop. California orange season ends with high prices and strict shipment controls.
The report notes July car counts at 1050 on average versus 1650 in last July, a 36 percent drop. It highlights strict grading as essential, with one in three oranges singled out for special quality. The June call average is 38 percent of totals, and Florida could imitate California’s careful fruit grading due to strong prices signaling favorable market response.
The Children’s Home Society of Florida reports a growing number of homeless children, requesting clothing from infant to teen sizes, food staples, and more funds. Over seven thousand dollars has been borrowed this year to aid about fifteen hundred children. homes are needed for eight to sixteen year olds. Send donations to the Receiving Home in Jacksonville or branch offices in Lakeland, Miami, and Pensacola. mail money to R V. Covington, treasurer, Jacksonville.
Eustis surpassed all Lake County towns in the county commercial organization with $218 in memberships, including a $12.50 gift from Schneider Creamery. The town is the tenth to reach its quota of $215, ahead of Grand Island Paisley Mount Dora Howey Astatula Lake Jem Clermont Montverde and Tavares. Mount Dora remains strongest in percentage with $197 toward a $120 goal. Clermont continues to fall behind others.
Amateur photographers are urged to look anew at familiar home scenes for striking images. By expanding viewpoints and using new lighting, even ordinary subjects become art. Indoor and outdoor lighting tools enable limitless shooting potential today.
By August 26 the Lake County Chamber of Commerce had 1093 memberships, just 108 short of the largest in the state. Third and fourth place totals were reported as $149, $137 with Leesburg at $117 and out-of-county memberships at $89. Guava plants may be transplanted now, bare-rooted moves require top trimming, and watering should be ample post transplant. One more Tuesday ball game is listed for next Tuesday.
Due to Labor Day on the first Monday the County School Board will convene Tuesday. The notice notes the date shifted to the following weekday with no change in agenda staying to discuss routine administrative matters.
Notice to holders of Mount Dora Florida Twenty-Year Refunding Bonds dated October 1 1932 that selected bonds Nos 129 61 162 151 15 120 2 101 48 and 134 will be redeemed for cash on October 1 1987 at Chase National Bank New York. Interest will cease on October 1 1937 and coupons dated after that will be void. Coupons due October 1 1937 should be detached.
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