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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1940
Page
8
The article recalls Mrs. Harrison's memories of early Florida life along the Ocklawaha and Lake Eustis. She contrasts torched steamers with captain accounts, describes pioneer landscape, wildlife, and homestead roots. Her art centers on Florida vistas with recent works touring northern galleries.
The piece notes a Florida economic surge from a twenty million dollar defense buildout in Jacksonville and ongoing investments across cities like Orlando Tampa Lakeland and Miami. Army influx and civilian migration swell housing demand as new air bases and shipyards attract workers, with Quixley predicting a historic boom and local leaders Parker and McMurray leading programs.
A Citrus Grower editorial urges growers to drop wasteful practices and unite on pro marketing reforms. It lists ten essential “can’t afford” actions from money spent on ignorance and poor marketing to joining associations and rejecting inferior fruit quality and costly processing. The piece links personal restraint to industry health, condemning lavish habits while urging collective action.
The U S Forest Laboratory in Madison says aged wood from old buildings remains strong if free of decay and damage. Properly dismantled wood typically remains sound for its original用途 and can be reused for new construction.
The annual Citrus Growers Institute in Lake County drew over 250 attendees as leaders like Mr. Gay and Dr. Hamilton spoke on cooperatives, changing markets, and grower responsibility. The event, sponsored by the Lake County Horticultural Association and Florida Extension Service, showcased optimism for a citrus future amid production challenges.
Graham Selick of Daytona Beach named director of the Leesburg and Eustis High School bands starting next school year. He succeeds Harry L. Parker who led the bands for three years and moves to Orlando to direct its high school band. Selick studied flute and composition at Dana's Conservatory in Ohio, spent two years there, served two years as assistant band director at Stetson University, taught at the Stetson School of Music for three summers, and assisted at DeLand High School for two years.
Notice of sale covering 560000.00 Refunding Bonds Series 1059 for Mount Dora Special Tax School District No. 16 Lake County Florida. Bonds payable January and July, interest payable semiannually, principal payable at First National Bank Chicago. Delivery after court validation in Florida, bids due within ten days, sealed bids with 1 percent certified check, right to reject or award to best bid.
Lake County Florida invites sealed bids for 1940 Refunding Bonds totaling 25 000 to 100 000 dollars issued by Special Road and Bridge District No 10 at Ta Vares Courthouse. Bids due 10 am September 20 1940. Bonds bear 4 percent annual interest with payments semi annually at First National Bank Chicago. Right to reject bids reserved. Also notes Navy Yard rehab funding and a 2 million dollar water line project authorized for Key West.
Southeast Florida leads Florida in hotel apartment and restaurant construction says Hotel Commissioner W M Taylor. In July permits issued in this area totaled 2 240 770 dollars.
The court orders Frank A. Allane to answer the bill of complaint in the specified case by October 7 1940 or the bill’s allegations will be confessed and a decree pro confesso will be entered against him. The document continues with further instructions.
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