Mount Dora Welcomes Lawyer Lichliter to City Practice
After illness and return from World War I service in the 31st Division Lichliter joins Cooley and Lichliter in Mount Dora Bringing broad experience from Fleming Hamilton Diver and Lichliter in Jacksonville He is active in the Lake County Guards and holds memberships in Alpha Tau Omega Phi Delta Phi and A F and A M among others His arrival promises a strong legal presence for the community and county.
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Mount Dora
Jacksonville
Fleming, Hamilton, Diver and Lichliter
Lichliter
Infantry
31St Division
Co. C., Lake County
Alpha Tat’ Omega
Phi Delta Phi
Phi
Fifth Judicial Circuit
State Bar Associations
Florida
Mount Dora Teachers Enjoy Summer Education and Travel
Doris Camp a Mount Dora third grade teacher earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Florida and taught in Mount Dora since 1933 spending most summers there with four weeks in Peoria and Chicago and Des Moines visiting relatives. Virginia Bardeen a fourth grade teacher earned an AB from Alfred University spent summers in Miami Beach and Eustis touring and visiting friends. Elsie A Turner a fifth grade teacher with an AB from the University of Florida spent summer in New York City attending Columbia University for a Master’s while a Teachers College chorus member.
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Florida State College For Women
Tallahassee
Fla
FSCW
Cartersville
Georgia
Doris Camp
University of Florida
Mount Dora
Peoria
Chicago
Illinois
Des Moines
Iowa
Virginia Bardeen
Alfred University
N.Y
Miami Beach
Miami
Eustis
ABE
New York City
Columbia University
Teacher’s College Chorus
Florida student talents shine at fair and radio events
A sixth grade teacher Twila Camp earned a BA in Education from the University of Florida. She sang at the World’s Fair and on NBC Red Network under Dr. Harry Seitz. Her summer included Mount Dora and trips to Illinois and Ohio. The UF campus lists 459 pledges across 21 organizations. A new folder on fishing opportunities for Vero Beach and Indian River County was prepared by the Sportsmen’s Fishing Tournament committee with Vero Beach Chamber of Commerce support.
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Red
National Broadcasting Corporation
Harry Seitz
Twila Camp
University of Florida
Mount Dora
Illinois
Ohio
Vero Beach
Indian River County
Golden Hurricanes Kickoff Season Under Coach M.D.H.
The Golden Hurricanes start the football season led by coach M.D.H. with optimism for strong results. Team plans training camps, game prep, and strategy to boost offense and defense across the schedule.
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M.D.H. “Golden Hurricanes
Rumford Baking Powder Ad Promotes Free Recipe Book
An advertisement featuring Mrs. Dix extols Rumford Baking Powder for reliable results without alum or bitter taste. It offers a free recipe book by mail to Rumford Baking Powder Box A, Rumford, R I.
Florida May Be Entitled To Two More Congressmen
Florida could gain two additional seats in the U S House after the 1940 census Preliminary reports show a 27.9 percent population rise to about 1 878 000 The apportionment rule allows one representative per 280 674 people so Florida could reach seven seats If the rise is official the 1941 legislature would redraw districts or permit two at large seats.
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Florida
Congress
House of Representatives
Lake County Fair new building hosts Silver Anniversary meet
The Lake County Fair grounds in Eustis feature a new main building 248 by 56 feet with a 60 by 40 wing, to be used for the Silver Anniversary Lake County Chamber of Commerce meeting on Thursday November 14. The structure will house automobile and machinery exhibits and form a square with adjacent wings, including a fountain and lavish Florida wildlife displays for the 1941 fair. Officers of the re organized Lake County Fair Association include L. L. Polk as President, G. W. Pringle as Vice President, K. W. Loucks as Treasurer, and Karl Lehmann as Secretary-Manager.
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Lake County
Eustis
Lake Oa Chamber of Commerce
Tursday
Lake Seniors To Get 121 Books On National Defense
Florida's department of education provides 121 books on national defense for Lake County high school seniors. The first in a series covers general mechanics engines aeronautics radio photography and the armed forces. About 8 000 copies statewide are distributed for immediate use by seniors and science teachers. The first book includes 20 units on tools materials and extended study with related materials and library purchase suggestions. It is edited by Paul Eddy and J H Kusner with help from over 20 teachers. the mathematics volume is 271 illustrations and costs about 25 cents each.
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Florida
Department of Education
National Defense
Lake County
State Board of Education
Paul Eddy
State Department
J. H. Kusner
University of Florida
Lake County fruit nearing maturity in harvest season
Lake County reports grapefruit passing the state maturity test and oranges nearing readiness in parts of the county. Grower C. V. Griffin claims the earliest grapefruit may pass the maturity test by one to one and a half points with some half colored. Most growers plan no shipments before October 1. Earliest oranges likely ship around November 5. The crop is described as exceptionally good in size and quality. Senator Andrews discusses changes in western hemisphere defense following recent Washington decisions.
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Lake County
C. V. Griffin
Honey Groves
Florida
Andrews
Washington
Florida Schools to Adopt Sweeping Curriculum Reforms
Florida's official committee plans drastic changes in high school curricula guided by the National Youth Commission report What the High Schools Ought to Teach. Emphasis on fluent reading, work experience, social studies, and citizen preparation, with cooperative planning and reform in core subjects. The ninth grade is labeled troublesome, and classrooms are urged to become centers of vigorous experimentation to avoid social chaos.
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Florida
Tendent
National Commission
State Department
National Youth Commission
Youth Commission
State Population Growth 27.9 Percent Since 1930
Preliminary census figures show Florida up 27.9 percent from 1,468,211 in 1930 to 1,877,791 in 1940. North Carolina rises 12.4 percent to 170,276. Virginia grows from 2,421,851 to 2,664,847. Gulf counties in Florida reach 117.7 percent. Arlington County, Virginia tops at 112.3 percent. In North Carolina, 91 of 100 counties gain with Almance up 39.9 percent.
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Bureau of Census
Florida
North Carolina
Virginia
Gulf County
Bureau
Arlington County
Almance County
Jobs for 512000 Workmen Under USHA Program
The US Housing Authority's slum clearance and national defense housing program has completed 500 projects and will provide about 512,000 building trades jobs on site across roughly 230 localities. Wages total around 225 million dollars and about 280 million dollars will be spent on construction materials. Approximately 160,000 low rent homes for low income families will be provided. Follow Mount Dora's football team through the season and support them at the games.
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USHA
National Defense
United States Housing Authority
Notice of Redemption Mount Dora Bonds
The Town of Mount Dora Florida redeems from the sinking fund twenty year refunding bonds dated October 1 1982. Bonds selected by lot will be paid in cash on October 1 1940 at Chase National Bank New York. Interest ceases on redemption date and coupons dated after October 1 1940 are void. Coupons due October 1 1940 should be detached and collected. WM Johnson treasurer.
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Mount Dora
Florida
Chase National Bank
City of New York
New York
Mount Dora Special Tax
Lake County
Circuit Court of the
Fifth Judicial Circuit of
Toso
A Koonce
Tavares
A. D
Geo. J. Dykes
Circuit Court
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Harry VP. Johnson
Notice of Final Discharge for Walter E Hall Estate
The Administrator de bonis non of the estate of Walter E Hall reports faithful discharge of trust and plans final settlement and discharge. Lake County Judge's Court in Tavares Florida to hear the final settlement at 10 A M on Tuesday November WW. Dated September 12 1940. Charles Be Burchett administrator and Thomas J Cagley attorneys.
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de Bonis
Walter E. Hall
Judge's Court of
Lake County
Tavares
Florida
Charles BE. Burchett
Thomas J. Cagley
C. Raymond Young
A. Heriong
Lake South Florida
Raymond Young
Kayoend Young
Thomas HH. Cooley
Executrix
Rosa Lee Li
Rosa Lee Hill
A. D
J.C. B. Koonce
Hte
Lucille B. Tremain
Lake Ree Florida
C. B. Koonce
What It Takes to Speed Defense and Auto Production
The work of mass production hinges on specialization and careful planning before a model reaches the lines. A foreword by Alvan Macauley notes that plant layout, tooling, and timing are synchronized to enable a one minute final assembly and a 20 000 daily output at peak, with 15 000 components coordinated for defense and car production.
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America
Alvan Macauley
Association
Macauley
Ewise
Notice of Special Master Sale in Mount Dora Florida
A special master announces sale of delinquent lands in Lake County Florida to satisfy taxes and assessments. Parcels include blocks 1 7 8 9 10 and more in Mount Dora with hundreds in special assessments. Sale to be held October 7 1940 at 10 00 A M at Mount Dora City Hall.
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J. Cob. Kroothe
Circuit Court
Fifth Studieial Circuit
Florida
Lake County
Mount ‘Dora
Like
Mount Dora
Lake Dora
Boro Wise
Tremain Street
I. W. M. Kennedy
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J. J. West Realty CO
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Mount Dora Schools
Homer Morris
Texaco
U. S. Highway 441
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New Fair
Lake
WM. J. Johnson
State OF Florida
ALDU
Tremiain Street
W. M. Kennedy
Plaintiff
Chancery
Board of Public Instruction
A. M. Davis
J. Earl, Myers
J. Chester Lee
Board of Public Instruction of
Circuit Court OF the Fifth Judicial Circuit
Circuit Court, Fifth Judicial Circuit OF
Special Road and Bridge District NO
Court of the Fifth Judicial Circuit of
J. C. B. Koonce
Geo
J. Dykes
T.G. Futeh
Saray G. Baker
Sarah G. Baker
A. S. Herlong, Jr
William H. Hall
Sarah G. . Baker
MM Kannade
En Attorney For Executor
Mount Dora, Florida
A.C. Quixley Realty Co
Crane Furniture Co
Grace Allane
Frank A. Allane
State OF
Mount. Dora
Grace H. Cox
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Judicial Circuit OF the State. OF Florida
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