Azalea and Dogwood Sale Promises Low-Cost Mount Dora Plants
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce announces an azalea and dogwood sale to provide affordable plants for residents and winter visitors. Azaleas will be 30 cents each, with two hundred or more plants ordered to ensure ample stock and timely planting guidance next week. Dogwoods priced at cost, sale aims to beautify homes and public spaces without profit. Directions for planting to be issued with additional details.
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Secon
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Beautiful Amaryllis Display at Wayside Shop
The Wayside gift shop and packing house on U S 441 hosts a vast amaryllis display by Win C Sleight. He grows over a thousand plants from seeds gifted twelve years ago by the late Dr Meade, creator of the Made Botanical Gardens. Flowers show a range of shades and forms, admired in church service vases last Sunday.
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Win C. Sleight
U.S. 441
Mr. Sleight
Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers for 1940 41
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. H. H. Chamberlain's home on April 4. Nominating committee reports officers: President J R Tucker first vice Sol Spilky second vice Kathleen Stewart secretary Geo Dahlin treasurer Mary Marshall sergeant at arms Wm Williamson and Robt Fenton historian H D Overhiser. Installation planned for May with Legion and Sons of the Legion. Next meeting May 2 with Mrs. C R Javens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
H. H. Chamberlain
J.R. Tucker
Sol Spilky
Kathleen Stewart
Geo. Dahlin
Mary Marshall
Wm. Williamson
Robt. Fenton
H. D. Overhiser
Legion and Sons of the Legion
C. R. Javens
Property Purchases Expand Residences and Beautification Efforts
Mr. Stanton M. Child bought from Dr. E. E. Strickland a corner lot at Alexander street and Fourth avenue, opposite his newly acquired home, to create an added beauty spot. Mr. Clark Dillenbeck purchased a lot beside his Ninth avenue home, enlarging grounds for enhancement. Sales handled by J. J. West Realty Company.
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Stanton M. Child
E. E. Strickland
Alexander Street
Fourth Avenue
Mr. Child
Clark Dillenbeck
Ninth Avenue
J. J. West Realty Company
Mount Dora Seaplane Float Attracts Curious Visitors
Much interest surrounds Mount Dora's new seaplane landing float built by the NYA and dedicated two weeks ago. Visitors flock to Lakeside Park to inspect the float as a Beachcraft plane landed Tuesday and remained several hours with the pilot touring the town.
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Mount Dora
NYA
Lakeside Park
Eastern Star Notice Cancels This Week Meeting
There will be no meeting of the Eastern Star this week by order of the Worthy Grand Matron due to the Grand Chapter session in Orlando. Mae Fenton, Secretary.
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Eastern Star
Orlando
Mae Fenton
Red Cross Chapter Holds Annual Meet With New Leaders
Mount Dora leads county in Red Cross membership as the chapter elects officers and plans three emergency loan closets in Leesburg Tavares Mount Dora, with possible cler mont site. Volunteers sought for clothing for civilians in war zones and knitting yarn ordered for refugees. total county enrollment reaches 1126 across listed towns.
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E. C. Any
Ot Oe Tok Young
Ed American Red
Toon Coal Meeting
A. Savender
Lees
Pyar Cal LI
W. J. Ers
Lois Treasure
R. W. Dickson
Mount Dora
We Reeksctad
Leesburg
Tavares
Clermont
National Red Cross
Margaret Lewis
Lake-Orange Baseball League organises for twenty fourth season
At Winter Garden meeting the Lake-Orange Baseball League elected officers for 1940. D B Bennett of Ocoee is president Jiggs Denning Winter Park vice president K C Moore Jr Winter Garden secretary treasurer. Six teams Clermont Eustis Mount Dora Winter Garden Winter Park and Zellwood compete in a 30 game schedule starting April 28 Thursday and Sunday.
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Lake-Orange Baseball League
Winter Garden
D. B. Bennett
Ocoee
Jiggs Denning
Winter Park
K. C. Moore
Clermont
Eustis
Mount Dora
Zellwood
League
Boat Trip to Silver Springs Reported by Carl Broom
Carl Broom entertained nine guests from the Hotel Mount Dora with a motorboat trip to Silver Springs. He noted the water stayed deep enough for cruising while the Moss Bluff lock gates stay open except for boats passing. They dined at the Springs and returned in three and a half hours. It was his third such trip recently.
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Carl Broom
Mount Dora
Silver Springs
Moss Bluff
Ocklawaha
Mr. Broom
Springs
Home From West Indies Co C Gravlee Jr Returns
Gravlee Jr arrives from Aruba on a four month leave from Lago Petroleum and Transport Co. He toured Venezuela Colombia and the Canal Zone by plane and returned to Miami by air. Mrs Gravlee had already left weeks earlier due to European war conditions. He has been at Aruba since March last year.
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C. Gravlee, Jr
Aruba
Netherlands
West Indies
Lago Petroleum and Transport Co
Gravlee
Venezuela
Colombia
Canal Zone
Pane
Miami
Y Air
Lake County Assessor Improves. Benefit Game Planned
J Philip Deams Lake County tax assessor is recovering at Lake County Medical Center in Eustis after a heart attack. A benefit exhibition game is set for Sunday at 3 30 pm between Eustis and Mount Dora with all proceeds for the local team’s 1940 equipment.
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J. Philip Deams
Lake County
Lake County Medical Center
Eustis
Mount Dora
Lions Club Ladies Night Show Entertains Guests
The Lions Club held a Ladies Night featuring Buster WhaLey, Woodfin Ezzard, and Cecil Bowie with performances by Miss Maxine Saltsman, Mr Tommy Parker, Miss Kathleen Galloway, and Mr Harvey Kimball. Dr A A Stanley joined as a new member and several guests attended the event with Mingling and dancing after the meal.
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Lions Club
Lion Tail
Buster Whaley
Woodfin Ezzard
Cecil Bowie
Nuf
Lioness
Aley
Martha Fenn
Maxine Saltsman
Tommy Parker
Kathleen Galloway
Harvey Kimball
Sal
Parker
A. A. Stanley
Mount Dora Lions Club
Dr. Stanley
Lake County Names Census Enumerators
Census enumerators for Lake County have been appointed and started duties. Miss Mittie May Smith Cassia. Mrs Leona M Brady Leesburg. Ralph G Battle Sorrento. Mrs Imogene Igon Eustis. Jack Tarleton Sayers Clermont. Mrs Helen S Parker Mount Dora. Mrs Olive J Raulerson Sorrento. Clifford E Burrell Eustis. Mrs Marion M Williams Eustis. Mrs Elva C Park Leesburg. Adelaide M Lynder Fruitland. Ernest E Dykes Umatilla. Mrs Emma Edmunds Leesburg. R Walter Harper Jr Montverde. Mrs Josephine T Izlar Minneola. Simon T Brown Groveland. Vertis B Stormant Altoona. Loyd W English Clermont. Miss Alice A Ten Broeck Mount Dora. Miss Laura J Mathews Leesburg. Fred V Merritt Leesburg.
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Lake County
Mittie May Smith
Cassia
Leona M. Brady
Leesburg
Ralph G. Battle
Sorrento
Imogene Igon
Eustis
Jack Tarleton Sayers
Clermont
Helen S. Parker
Mount Dora
Olive J. Raulerson
Clifford E. Burrell
Marion M. Williams
Elva C. Park
Adelaide M. Lynder
Fruitland
Ernest E. Dykes
Umatilla
Emma Edmunds
R. Walter Harper, Jr
Montverde
Josephine T. Izlar
Minneola
Simon T. Brown
Groveland
Vertis B. Stormant
Altoona
Loyd W
English
Alice A
Ten Broeck
Laura J. Mathews
Fred V. Merritt
Kiwanis Luncheon Features Powers Talk on Florida Industry
Kiwanis members heard Orlando guest C. T. Powers speak on Florida industrial development at the luncheon. Dr. M. N. Walker of the Leesburg State Experiment Station described advances in Sea Island cotton and watermelon quality. Pickens Tally discussed Kiwanis International links, while W. Story reported on the underprivileged child committee.
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Kiwanis
C. T. Powers
Orlando
Florida
M. N. Walker
Leesburg
Sea Island
Pick
Mary Agnes Harding Among 258 Graduates at Florida State College for Women
Miss Mary Agnes Harding of Mount Dora is among 258 candidates for degrees at Florida State College for Women. She is to receive a Bachelor of Science. Commencement exercises are scheduled for Monday May 27 at the college.
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Mary Agnes Harding
Mount Dora
Florida State College For Women
Lake County Chamber Board Meets Friday at 2 30 PM
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce board of directors will meet Friday at 2 30 p.m. in the Home Demonstration and 4H Club building beside the Court House. An advisory committee of the Lake County Recreation Department meets at 1 30 p.m. beforehand.
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Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Court House
Lake County Recreation Department
District Commercial Contest to be Held in Mount Dora
The district commercial contest for Orange, Lake and Seminole counties occurs Saturday April 13 at 10 a.m. in Mount Dora High School. C W Ezzard leads the event with entries expected from Orlando, Winter Garden, Apopka, Ocoee, Winter Park, Longwood, Overlook, Sanford, Leesburg, Eustis, Umatilla, Clermont, Groveland, Tavares and Mount Dora. Three event winners advance to the State Contest at Stetson University in DeLand on April 27.
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Orange
Lake
Seminole
Mount Dora
Mount Dora High School
C. W.ezzard
Orlando
Winter Garden
Apopka
Ocoee
Winter Park
Longwod
Overda
Sanford
Veterans to Meet in Umatilla War Veterans Group
The Albert W. Gilchrist Camp No. 21 United Spanish War Veterans will hold a regular monthly meeting at Veterans Memorial Hall in Umatilla at 2 30 p m on Sunday April 14 1940. All members and visitors in the area are invited.
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Albert W. Gilchrist
United Spanish War Veterans
Veterans Memorial Hall
Umatilla
Mount Dora and Eustis Inline Exhibition Game Sunday
A local exhibition baseball match is set for Sunday at Heim Field featuring Mount Dora versus Eustis at 3 30. Tickets are sold through Chamber of Commerce First National Bank and local merchants to support equipment for the town team as the Lake Orange League opens June 24.
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Heim Field
Mount Dora
Eustis Rman Graves
Eckholdt
Rarin
Javens
Geo. J
Buster
Russell
Ray
Webb
Peurifoy
Miller
Adkins
McCown
Epps
Ivey
Hale
Lane
Shipes
Stephens
Simpson
Green
Dean
Chapman
Chamber of Commerce
First National Bank
Dora Pharmacy
Clarke
Bowling Allen
Lake Orange
Community Church Choir Play Delights Large Audience
A Tuesday night program at the Community church drew a full auditorium. Celia Stein Claflin sang a group of songs followed by organ and piano duets by Mrs Gaillard B Fuller and Miss Jean Louthan. Tom Parker offered three numbers and the one act comedy The Reverend Peter Brice Bachelor amused all. Mrs Polly Prince declares intention to marry the reverend. The event, organized by Florence Gilbert Hanscom, included ushers and a $60 offering.
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Celia Stein Claflin
Peter Brice
Peter
Flora Flynn
Polly Prince
Marrage
Susan
Marion Tanner
Edith Keller
Delia Dodge
Florence
Gilbert Hanscom
Mary Marsh
Harriet Smith
Clara Coombs
Emma A. Pickett
Sarah Sickels
Betty Masten
Johnnie Mae Stanley
Delphia Norman
Marjorie Cameron
Elsie Boynton
Mesdames Kenneth
Maglathlin
David Edgerton
R V. Parker
Florence Gilbert Hanscom
Harry Westbrook Reed
Sylvan Shores Reaches Quota In County Chamber Campaign
Sylvan Shores becomes the fourteenth community to reach and pass its quota in memberships for 1940. The Sylvan Shores Hotel again supports with a $12.50 sustaining membership as others near their targets. County program funds include categories of one and two dollars, contributions up to $500, and $12.50 levels.
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Sylvan Shores
Lake County
Art League Exhibit showcases Mount Dora artists
Mount Dora Art League opens its annual exhibit in the Public Library Building with works by eight artists including Claire Sprague Elmira Loder A L Thorp and Sadie Garfield. The show runs 3 to 6 PM daily through April 13 with a program of Thursday work meetings at 337 Simpson Street beginning April 11.
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Mount Dora
Florida
Sadie Garfield
Presidential Range
Jane Sewell
Langua Beach
California
Point Lobos
Emma Sears Marsh
League Pal
Sprague
W. J. Patton
Eustis
Charles Shaw
A. L. Thorp
Elmira. Lodor
Betty Andrews
Rose Marsden
Claire Sprague
Norman H. Gallie
Art League
Patton
Simpson Street
Alexander Kerr
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Legion Auxiliary
Red Cross Chapter
Leads County
Lake-Orange
David Littleton
J. W. Hunter
Commission
Manuel Sloan
George Singletary
H. H. Hethcox
Harry Stokes
Frank Owens
George J. Dykes
G. T. Huggins
R. E. Norris
Lions News
Mount Dora Lawn
Alfred Maben
Frank Parker
Edwards
Conneren
Maben
Us.c
Kiwanis News
Tavares Boy Scout
Harold V. Pace
Central Florida Scout Council
J. E. Smith
Trueman Moorhead
Mount Dora Baseball Club
Lawn Bowling News
Ieeaeey
Towa Dora
Greenwood
Aquhart
Bradner
Converse
Linton
Steinmetz
Everett
W T
Hyde Park
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