Mount Dora Woman's Club Sees New Members and Health Drive
The Mount Dora Woman's Club added 50 new members this year and 110 in the last two years, totaling 239. A mobile x ray unit visit is planned for April 17 at the public school on Clayton Street 4 to 6 pm and 6 to 8 pm in East Town. A memorial for three members was conducted as Miss Madeline Milner read Requiem. Flowers by Mrs Sleight and a song by Mrs Esther Wyatt Bishop marked the event. New president Mrs Walter D Patton urged committee service and club cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeleine Milner
R L. Stevenson
D. H. Brockett
A. R. Odell
E. M. Wentworth
Millard Reid
Sleight
Esther Wyatt Bishop
Sunset
Evening Star
W. M. McKay
Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs
Walter D. Patton
Patton
Mount Dora
Lake County Tops Red Cross Fund Quota
Lake County reports through March 31 total contributions of $21,836.12, 104 percent of its $20,940 campaign goal, under County Chairman Frank W. Stebbins. Mount Dora area led by George J. White exceeded its $2,400 quota with $3,124.52.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Red Cross Fund
Frank W. Stebbins
Eustis
Mount Dora
Mt. Plymouth
Lake Jem
Sorrento
George J. White
Board Members and Committees Named at First Methodist
Election of new board and committee members discussed at the First Methodist Church meeting. Reelections included Carren, S. C. Colley, C. R. Ravens, and Howard Simpson succeeding his father James Simpson. New trustees listed with several officers and committee chairs named. Congregational covered dish supper planned for May 15 at the Community Building as the year’s plans unfold. Florida annual conference convenes June 5 in Daytona Beach with Bishop Arthur J. Moore presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Carren
S. C. Colley
C. R. Vavens
Howard Simpson
James Simpson
R. M. Brown
T. H. Cooley
W. M. Kennedy
George J. White
Stewards
Carl G. Loveless
A. P. Sidel
C. C. Cooley
A. Lee French
Grady Simpson
P. Mosteller
Lizzie M. Barrett
T. J. Storer
Anna Carr
Harry Hudwein
L. F. Jackson
Jesse Conner
Ralph C. Paul
J. G. Ray, Jr
D. P. Hopkins
Florida
Daytona Beach
Arthur J. Moore
Popular New Window Units in Florida Sash Balancer
An advertisement promotes the No-Draft Metal Sash Balancer for Florida builders and homeowners. Aluminum sash balancer eases double hung window operation, stops rattling, fits old and new frames, and lasts the building’s life. Sold by experienced mechanics. product designed and built by J. Fred Kurras of Mount Dora using Master Mo-Dealt Bashc Sash Balancer and Weatherstrike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
J. Fred Kurras
Mount Dora
Legion Post election set for Mount Dora April meeting
Mount Dora Post No. 35 of the Legion will hold a Monday evening meeting at the Community Building on April 15 to elect officers. Nominating committee led by Bill Vincent includes four members. members urged to bring prospective members as many veterans in the area have yet to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legionnaires
Mount Dora
Bill Vincent
Roseborough Post
Legionnaire
Legionnaires Post
Roy R. Beasley
Sam
USN
Jacksonville
Augusta
Harry Truman
L c
Roosevelt
Yalta
Butch
Parker’s Market
Roy Beasley
Camp Blanding
Florida
Australia
Caledonia
Guadalcanal
Fiji
Bouganville
Philippines
A&p
Mount Dora Boy Scouts Attend County Court of Honor
Troop No. 19 of Boy Scouts of Mount Dora joined the county Court of Honor in Clermont. Christ Jacobsen Jr Herbert Trenham and Billy LaFroos earned First Class, Robert Hall received a swimming merit badge, and under Scoutmaster Jack Groves and Pearly Safford the group camped at Rock Springs overnight before a planned officer installation at the school auditorium on April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of
Mount Dora
Scout County Court of Honor
Clermont
Jack Groves
Pearly Safford
Christ Jacobsen
Wayne Hopkins
Wm. J. Barker
Christ Jacobsen, Jr
Herbert Trenham
Billy LaFroos
Robert Hall
Al.m
Rock Springs
Lake County Teachers Receive 25 Percent Pay Increase
The Lake County Board of Public Instruction approved a 25 percent salary raise for 218 teachers and seven supervising principals, effective for the 1946 47 term. The increase costs $408,000 annually, funded by a three and a half millage hike and state contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
County Board of Public Instruction
Frank J. Banning
Lake County Express Shippers Meet To Discuss Association
All members of the newly formed Lake County express fruit shippers association and other express shippers are urged to attend a meeting in the 4H Club rooms at the southeast corner of the courthouse square in Tavares at 8:00 p.m. Monday evening April 15. Jack Allen of Umatilla, county president, says copies of the proposed constitution and by laws will be available for review and suggestions. A Lakeland meeting on April 4 yielded business of interest to Lake County shippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express Fruit Shippers Association of
Lake County
Express Shippers
County Association
4H Club
Courthouse Square
Tavares
State Express Shippers Association
Jack Allen
Umatilla
Lakeland
Lawn Bowling Sees Record Membership as Season Opens
The region resumes lawn bowling with a revived interclub league after a wartime halt. Mount Dora clubs lead gains, ALBA ranks show 181 paid members locally, and top players like Thomas C. Reed and Arthur H. Hartley compete on the rinks.
Lake County Tax Collections Hit 97.01 Percent by April 1 1946
Lake County tax roll collections reached 97.01 percent on April 1 1946 per county tax collector Mrs Pearl Cullen. In 1945 at the same date 94.53 percent had been collected. Sixteen towns posted 100 percent for personal property taxes. Delinquent properties will be advertised in upcoming issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Pearl Cullen
Altoona
Astatula
Ferndale
Fruitland Park
Grand Island
Howey
Lake Jem
Lady Lake
Lisbon
Minneola
Mnntverde
Paisley
Sorrento
Clermont
Yalaha
Umatilla
Tavares
Lions Plan Free X Ray Visit in Mount Dora
The Lions Club meets Friday at 12 15 at the Unity Building with Kiwanis to discuss a state mobile x ray unit coming to Mount Dora on April 17. Residents urged to be examined, as the service is free and will take only minutes at the school from 1 00 to 4 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Unity
Florida
Congress
T. Ton
Lion Ray
Lake Franklin
Baseball Notes Preview Leesburg Sunday Challenge
Word arrives that a Sunday game is set for 3 o clock at Venitian Ballpark Leesburg against Leesburg State League. Mount Dora lost 106 at Clermont last Sunday with Cookie Ricks starting four innings and Cecil Barks taking over as Dorans made costly errors. The club thanks contributors Bob Sadler Joe Tucker Frank Hadlock Louis Carroll and Mrs R J Walrod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Venitian Ballpark
Mount Dora
Clermont
Cookie” Ricks
Dorans
Innin
Cecil Barks
Bob Sadler
Joe Tucker
Frank Hadlock
Louis Carroll
R. J. Walrod
Senior play rehearsals progress for Mount Dora High
Rehearsals for Two Gentlemen and Verona proceed at Mount Dora High School Community Building on Friday April 26. The senior cast includes Verona Wood Jackie Ober Clyde Colby Ashton Brown Bill Kennedy Bob Allen and others shaping distinct onstage personalities amid themes of love ambition and career choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verona
Mount Dora High School
Verona Wood
Jackie Ober
Clyde Colby
Ashton Brown
Bill Kennedy
Bob Allen
Bill
Ruth Shipes
Brownie
Lavonnie Williams
Mary
Joyce Duggan
Sophisticated Neila
Opal Hutcheson
Flo
Jack Burr
Dwight Mosteller
Mike Turner
James Bean
Mr. Sweezey
Hollywood
Virginia Hollow
Lake County Editors to Attend Chamber Supper
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce will host a supper at the Floridan Hotel Howey-in-the Hills on Friday April 26. President George J. White of Mount Dora will preside to thank editors of Lake County papers for their cooperation in county-wide matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
County Road Map and Population Figures Released
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce released an up to date county road map and population figures for each town and the county, based on the latest state census. Free distribution is available at the chamber office in the Court House, Tavares, with a county road map from the State Road Department priced at 25 cents per copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lake County
Free Chest X Rays For Tuberculosis In Mount Dora
The Florida state x ray mobile unit will be at Mount Dora High School on Wednesday April 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. for free tuberculosis screening for anyone 15 or older. Afterward the unit goes to East Town at Grandview and Grant streets from 6 to 8 p.m. to serve colored residents with the same free service. The test is endorsed by the Woman's Club and Lions Club, with volunteers from both assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida State
Mount Dora
Veryone
Woman’s Club
Lions Club
East Town
Grandview
Grant Streets
Baptist Revival to Close with Evening Service
Two week long Baptist Church revival ends this Sunday with a final evening service. Attendance has been large with overflowing crowds expected. The morning sermon is The Way of Life and the evening topic The Way of Death. Baptismal service follows the evening. Gospel singer J Dwight Peck leads both services. Prof and Mrs Carlo of Rollins College attend Easter vesper at 4 pm. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Dwight Peck
Carlo
Rollins College
Methodist Palm Sunday Services at First Church
Palm Sunday worship at First Methodist Church features morning service at 11 with Rev George Gibson preaching on The Peril of Making Christianity Too Easy and music by Parker arranged anthem Jerusalem and Ruth Woodman Stanley singing O Divine Redeemer. Evening service at 7 30 continues with Love's Last Appeal. Holy Week includes Thursday Holy Communion and Good Friday and Remembrance services led by Dr James A Richards and Rev Gibson. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
George Gibson
Jerusalem
Parker
Ruth Woodman Stanley
Gounod
Gibson
Methodist Youth Fellowship
James A. Richards
Mr. Gibson
First Methodist
Dr. Richards
Woman's Association meets at Community Church
The Woman's Association meets in the church parlor with Miss Lodor presiding. Mrs. Melvin White discusses Rome from St. Paul to Mussolini assisted by Mrs. Belle W. Hamilton. A State Superintendent’s letter thanks the church for paying 1946 benevolence in full. Bible History class final session April 14 at 10. Dr. Richards preaches at 11. Holy Week union services with the Methodist Church set for April 18 and 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Association
Lodor
Melvin White
Rome
St. Paul
Mussolini
Belle W. Hamilton
Etta Austin McDonald
Deborah
Gideon
Jephthah
Samson
Ruth
Marian H. Sargent
Richards
Methodist Church
Art League To Meet In Mount Dora April Meeting
The Mount Dora Art League holds a regular monthly meeting with Mrs. Melvin White on West Eighth Avenue Wednesday April 24 at 2 30 PM. Mount Dora plays Leesburg State League team there at 3 PM Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Art League
Melvin White
West Eighth Avenue
Mount Dora
Leesburg
Kiwanis Meeting Shift For Florida Waterway Session
Kiwanis members will not meet today but gather tomorrow at noon with Florida Waterway Congress in session. Easter meeting set for Thursday April 18 at Villa Dora Hotel with Kiwanian George Gibson delivering the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Florida Waterway Congress
Villa Dora
George Gibson
Town Council approves plans for twelve shuffleboard courts
Regular meeting with Mayor and officials sees a committee appointed to confer with Park Commission on adding four courts or five with private financing to reach twelve total. Youth Center seeks space and funding for a permanent home while School Trustees will be consulted. Other items include garbage service policy, chlorine supply contract, traffic signals, water line and maintenance, street resurfacing, tax foreclosures, and an adjournment after midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allee Werd
Shuffleboard Club
Park Commission
Christian Home
Bible School
W O. Norton
East Town
Caldwell
Highland Avenue
Manly Construction Co
Leesburg
Ball Park
T. B
Soloist Bob Burkart Performs at Lenten Crucifixion
Veteran Bob Burkart of Mount Dora was a soloist in The Citadel choir during a special Lenten performance of Sir John Stainer's Crucifixion in the cadet chapel at Charleston on April 7. Burkart, a Cadet from 1940 to 1943, sang in the cadet choir and glee club and later returned as a veterans student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob. Burkart
Sylvan Drive
Mount Dora
Sir John Stainer
Citadel
Charleston
S. C
Burkart
Princeton Dauer
East Town Begins Garbage Collection Service
Beginning next week East Town starts garbage collection although trucks cannot cover all sections. Residents not served directly must bring refuse to designated points and cooperate. Collection day for East Town will be Wednesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Town
Important Exhibits To Be Displayed At Waterway Congress
The Florida Waterway Congress will host exhibits on Friday April 12 in the Community Building. Col A B Jones Jacksonville and staff will erect an Engineers Exhibit, and a sound motion picture of atomic bomb tests will be shown after Col Herbert C Gee speaks on The Coming Pacific Atomic Bombing Test. Delegations from over thirty cities will attend and luncheon reservations are handled by secretary Karl Lehmann Tavares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Waterway Congress
A. B. Jones
Jacksonville
New Mexico
Hiroshima and
Nagasaki
Herbert C. Gee
Washington, D. C
Pensacola
Walter F. Coachman, Jr
H. C. Brown
Clermont
Stanley Kitching
Stuart
Col. C. Russell Mayo
Sarasota
Congress
Karl Lehmann
Tavares
Grand View Hotel Winter Guests Departing Mont Dora
The Grand View Hotel notes the lodge of winter guests as they depart for home, with Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Teter headed to Chicago and Mrs. Eli Ives leaving Tuesday. The hotel staff anticipates their return next fall, while a Wednesday bingo drew many prizes led by winner Matthew Gomez. Recent visitors include Christine Benoit Arington Mass Marie Clay Atlanta Don Dininzio Camden J C Hurst Bryn Alan Tampa Mr and Mrs R H Wolf Cincinnati Mrs Jack Lange Coral Gables Hazel Andrews Coral Gables Wm Coleman Macon Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand View
Lucius. Teter
Chicago
Eli Ives
Mount Dora
Matthew Gomez
Christine Benoit
Arington
Mass
Marie Clay
Atlanta
Don J. Dininzio
Camden
N. J
J. C. Hurst
Bryn-Alan Studios
Tampa
R. H. Wolf
Cincinnati
Ohio
Jack Lange
Coral Gables
Hazel M. Andrews
Wm. Coleman
Macon
Special Schedule for Bells of St Marys at Princess Theatre
The Bells of St Marys arrives at the Princess Theatre for April 16 and 17 with specific showtimes on both days. Shows begin at 7 and 9:05 p m Tuesday and 3 5 06 7 12 9 18 p m Wednesday with all seating admitted after intermission. Admission is 40 cents for adults and 9 cents for children under 12. Saturday and Sunday matinees begin next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
Princess Theatre
W. D Patton
State Federation of Art Clubs Board Meeting Here
The spring meeting of the Florida Federation of Art Clubs will convene in Mount Dora on April 26 and 27 under Mr. Charles Edgar Shaw of the Mount Dora Art League. Delegates gather at the Villa Dora Hotel with the opening session after a seven o clock dinner. The event ends at lunch on April 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Federation of Art Clubs
Mount Dora
Charles Edgar Shaw
Mount Dora Art League
State Federation
Villa Dora
Federation
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New England
Richardson
American Lawn Bowling Association
Thomas C. Reed
Arthur H. Hartley
ALBA
St. Petersburg
Fall River
Orlando
George W. B. Leitch
Germantown
Paul S. Jones
Brockton
Walter K. Woolman
Riverton
A. C. Quixley
O- M. Simpson
Alan G. Grant
New York City
Margaret R. Williams
Haverford
Stephen Gregor
Garden City
N. Y
O. M. Gordon
Flossmoor
Ill
Philip J. Whiteway
Haddonfield
Thomas G. Hawkes
Bristol
Edward Valentine
Bellerose
George H. Davis
Brookline
Everard Stubbs
Springfield
Vermont
R. A. Jones
Toronto
Canada
Frank D. Clement
Nathan Lane
New Jersey
Harry Soper
Louis Denbroeder
Harry
Dr. Poole
George Church
Myles
Hadsall
Frank Bridgman
Ontario
Lions News
Lake County Press Supper
ART League
Kiwanis News
Bob Burkart
East Town Garbage Collection
Grand View Hotel
Bells OF ST. Mary’s
State Federation OF Art Clubs
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