Mount Dora reveals new community building design and plans
The Mount Dora community building, a 74 by 58 foot Mediterranean style concrete structure on Sixth Avenue, features a 72 by 53 foot auditorium with 8 seating capacity, stage facilities, four dressing rooms, and a potential to expand to double capacity. The $35,000 building cost plus $5,000 plot, steam heating, and reinforced construction draw praise as funds are raised for final furnishings.
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Dora
Sixth Avenue
Baker Street
National Board of Underwriters
Weil
Garden Club Tour Of Winter Park Estate Grounds
About thirty members of the Garden Club visited Golden Glow the estate of Mr and Mrs Elmer Johnson near Winter Park. They toured the grounds kept in a natural jungle like state with moss hung trees swampy areas a stream to the lake and a miniature desert with sand and rocks. No rattlesnakes or camels were seen. The hostess joined the visitors for a tour of the house.
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Garden Club
Golden Glow
Elmer Johnson
Winter Park
Florida To Gain A Fifth Congressman In 1928 Estimate
The article notes Florida’s population growth warrants at least one more seat in Congress. It cites census figures from 1860 to 1920 and a 1928 Commerce Department estimate of 1 411 000, predicting the state will redraw districts to create five districts and five representatives.
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Florida
Congress
Department of Commerce
House
County Officials Honor Eustis Boys Band Victory
At Monday’s meeting the Board of County Commissioners voted to express official congratulations to the Eustis Boys Band for winning honors at a recent contest in St. Petersburg. Lake County praises the group which has won state-wide honors and has delighted audiences in Mount Dora on multiple occasions.
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Board of County Commissioners
Eustis
St. Petersburg
Lake County
Mount Dora
Will Redeem City Bonds
At Monday night’s council meeting the city treasurer was instructed to redeem Mount Dora Electric Light Bonds maturing January 1, 1938, for $5,000 with park and accrued interest and Mount Dora Water Bonds of $100 or $500 denomination maturing January 1, 1985 for $5,000 at par and accrued interest. The treasury’s condition justifies redeeming bonds totaling $10,000.
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Mount Dora Electric Light
Mount Dora Water
New Light Rate Cuts Mount Dora Power Costs
The March savings from a new contract with Florida Power & Light Co. reduce costs for Mount Dora by 402.50 dollars. The saving will be shared with consumers as a roughly fifty percent rate cut, with the remainder used to offset Light Department expenses.
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Mount Dora
Florida Power & Light Co
Flowers In Memoriam At Two Churches
Flowers in memory of Mrs. Anna Mei Galli were placed at the Congregational and M. E. churches last Sunday morning, honoring her.
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Congregational
M. E
Anna Mei Galli
Scout Camp Opens for Summer in June
The Boy Scouts of Central Florida announce Camp Wewa will open for the summer season. On June 14 H A Zurn returns as camp director with a staff including Leathercraft Metalcraft model airplane building marksmanship swimming lifesaving and many other subject instructors. Evening camp fires will feature guest speakers plus songs stunts and vaudeville by the Scouts.
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Boy Scouts
Central Florida
Wewa
G. M. Wakelin
H. A. Zurn
Council Adopts Steps to Collect Delinquent Assessments
At the adjourned Council meeting on Monday night the panel discussed delinquent assessments. Officials noted unjust propaganda delays payments from property owners who can pay. The city attorney was instructed to proceed with collection and a preliminary report was presented.
Collision at Tavares Road and McDonald Street
An accident Monday night on Tavares Road near McDonald Street occurred after a driver disregarded a Stop sign. Both cars were at moderate speed with no injuries, though damage was sustained. A stranger from Fifth and Donnelly misread directions and collided with Wallie Landrau and Curtis Wise driving toward Sylvan Shores.
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Tavares Road
McDonald Street
Georgia
Fifth
Donnelly
Tavares
Wallie Landrau
Curtis Wise J
Mr. Landrau
Sylvan. Shores
Waterways Assn to Convene Annual Kissimmee Meeting
The Florida Inland and Coastal Waterways Association plans three sessions in Kissimmee on April 25. Mayor Knotts reports a morning business session at 11 in the Community Building, luncheon 12:30 to 2, then afternoon talks and director elections at 2:30 in the Community Hall.
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Florida
Kissimmee
A. F. Knotts
Yankeetown
Community Hall
Kissimmee Board of Trade
Knott
George W. Parkhill
D. B. McKay
Tampa
W. J. Howey
Howey in-the-Hills
J. F. Robinson
Florida State Horticultural Society Meets At Sebring
The Florida State Horticultural Society held its annual meeting in Sebring on April 8 9 and 10. Secretary B F Floyd organized an engaging program with multiple speakers presenting.
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Florida State Horticultural Society
Sebring
B. F. Floyd
Mount Dora Topic campaign prize winners listed
The notice lists multiple prize winners including Mrs. R. Stockton James Cooper Rosalie Brantley Miss Anna Battle Miss Ruth Butts Miss E. D. Brown and others with various cash awards ranging from 20 to 935 dollars. The document appears as a damaged OCR fragment detailing drawings or drawings of funds and winners.
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Rosalie Brantley
James Cooper
Mount Dora Topic thanks endorsers after campaign close
The Mount Dora Topic extends gratitude to W. E. Lackey Mayor Geo J. White and Alfred Rehbaum for a propitious closing of the campaign. The paper also thanks the First National Bank for guarding the sealed ballot box. Several hundred new readers joined the paper.
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Broa
W. E. Lackey
Mount Dora
Geo
J. White
First National Bank
Alfred Rehbaum
Hotel Mount Dora
First National
Mount Dora High School Boys Fall To Orlando Nine
Mount Dora trails 9-8 after leading through the early innings as Orlando plated runs late amid wild play by Mount Dora. Vic, Charlie Norris, Clovis, and Akron Frosh contributed home runs while Simpson pitched well before the late breakdown. Tavares defeats Mount Dora 5-4 as errors cost the home team. Dooley absent, Vic pitches with Carter, Merry at first.
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Mount Dora
Orlando
Vic
Akron Frosh
Charlie Norris
Clovis
Simpson
Invaders
Tavares
Helm Field
Baptist Church
Carter
Dooley
Hugh Merry
Baptist Missionary Rally Planned by East District
The East District of the Baptist Woman's Missionary Union Lake County Association will convene Thursday April 17 at 10 a m in the Baptist tabernacle for their annual Rally. State president Mrs J G Rousseau will give her address at 1 30 p m A covered dish luncheon will be served with coffee provided by the hostess club All visitors invited.
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Baptist Woman’s Missionary Union
Lake County Association
Baptist Tabernacle
J. G. Rousseau
Tax Adjustment Board to Meet Wednesday
The Delinquent Tax Adjustment Board has been continued through April. The Lake county board will meet in Tavares on April 16 and 30 to consider applications for adjustment of delinquent taxes.
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Lake County Board
Tavares
Benefit Monday For Equipment At Community Hall
A benefit card party will be held next Monday night April 14 at the Community Hall to raise funds for furnishings for the social rooms of the building. The event starts a series of spring and summer entertainments organized by local committees to equip the rooms with dishes kitchenware and artfully furnish them for Mount Dora visitors next fall. Tickets cost 50 cents and both men and women are invited to attend.
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Mount Dora
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