Tangerine Improvement Society's 25th Anniversary Celebration
The Tangerine Improvement Society marked its silver anniversary with remarks by Mrs. LeRoy Smith and tributes to founder Mrs. Addie G. Earle. Charter members recalled early challenges and laughed through playful interpretations of member names, noting nobility, good blood, and the society’s wood assets as history was shared.
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LeRoy Smith
Addie G. Earle
the &F
Webster
Earle
Jameson
Tourist Club Closes Season After Satisfactory Year
Attendance dipped as winter visitors left for the north but the Tourist Club finished a very satisfactory season. A Jubilee Singers program from the Leesburg Colored Baptist Church entertained with spirituals and hymns. The treasury reported a closing balance near 137 dollars with minor social expenses.
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Kinsey
Bradner
Ferris
Clarence Gudgeon
Phillip Bachert
Parris Miller
Peacock
Jubilee Singers
Colored Baptist Church
Leesburg
Food Sale by Standard Bearers Sat at Sidel Market
The Standard Bearers a girls missionary society of the Methodist church will hold a food sale at Sidel's market Saturday April 14 at 9 00 a m. The event aims to raise funds for church missions and community outreach.
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Girls’ Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Sidel’s
M. E. Ladies Aid Plans Friday Meeting at Sylvan Shores
The M. E. church Ladies Aid will meet at Mrs. Jensen’s home in Sylvan Shores on Friday April 13 at 3 p.m. It is the annual meeting and election of officers for the coming year.
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Ladies Aid
M. E. Church
Plea For Crime Suppression At Central Florida Chambers Breakfast
Attorney General Cary D Landis urged unified action by trade bodies and citizens to suppress crime and racketeering in Florida and the nation. He cited rising crime, including kidnapping, and noted crime costs total about 15 billion dollars annually. He discussed Florida exhibit plans for the Century of Progress and Florida tourism prospects for 1934. The meeting, in Winter Park, included remarks by officials and drew about seventy attendees. The group scheduled May discussions on crime suppression and Florida’s Century of Progress participation.
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Cary D Landis
Sppaker
Central Florida Council Chambers of Commerce
JeLand
Florida
Chicago
Winter Park
Daytona Beach
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur C. Hatch
W. S. Cawthon
W. V. Knott
Chambers of Commerce of
Central Florida
St. Johns Valley Association
Norris and Weeks win county men's doubles title in Clermont
Charley Norris and partner Weeks, a Mount Dora duo, captured the county doubles crown in Clermont last week, defeating top contenders 6 1 in the final. They endured stiff tests including a three set win over Walker and Brewster and a later 6 4 5 7 6 3 score, earning championship caps after the Friday finale.
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Charley Norris
Clermont
Mount Dora
Norris
Weeks
Walker
Brewster
Montverde
Clayton Tremain
Peu
Eustis
P. S. C. Elects New Officers and Pledges
The P. S. Club held a meeting Monday electing officers Harry Hopcraft as president Lem Downs vice president Charles Norris secretary treasurer John Thompson house manager Walter Hackett publicity director Ernest Green sergeant at arms. New pledges Bob Quixley John Quates Hal Wingate. three members dropped for non attendance. Lem Downs named diamondball manager, Charles Norris captain. play committee formed Claude Carter Ray Brantley Walter Hackett. A diamondball game vs Palm Pharmacy or Eustis set at Eustis high school field Thursday under floodlights.
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P. S
Harry Hopcraft
Lem Downs
Charles Norris
John Thompson
Walter Hackett
Ernest Green
Mount Dora
Claude Carter
Ray Brantley
Bob Quixley
John Quates
Hal Wingate
Buster Williams
Gould Sadler
Glen Chapman
Palm Pharmacy
Eustis
Eustis High School
Mount Dora High Hosts Debating Contest With Leesburg
On Tuesday April 17 Mount Dora High School will debate Leesburg in the Lake County Tournament opening round at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. The topic asks whether presidential powers should be substantially increased. Neutral judges from Tavares will preside and winners advance to later rounds toward finals in Tavares. The public is invited.
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Mount Dora High School
Leesburg
Lake County
United States
Tavares
Grand View Dining Room Closes Sunday for Season
Marshall P. Hurlburt announces the Grand View Hotel dining room will close Sunday evening April 15 after Sunday dinner. Miss Mary Dyson will manage rooms for transients through summer. Hurlburt to oversee Riversea Inn Fenwick Old Saybrook Conn in June. couple will depart Mount Dora in May.
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Marshall P. Hurlburt
Grand View Hotel
Mary Dyson
Marshall Hurlburt
Riversea Inn
Fenwick
Old Saybrook
Conn
Mrs. Hurlburt
Mount Dora
Connecticut River
Burlayee
Plymouth
N.H
Milk as poultry feed drives profitable farming
A brief note by L. R. Simons emphasizes that using milk in various forms can effectively feed poultry. He argues farming stays sound and efficient only when it remains profitable.
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L. R. Simons
Kiwanis Club Plans Rotary Event and Talks At Mt Dora
Kiwanis conducts attendance drawing with prize won by S. F. Hayward. George White named to liaise with state organization on the Florida exhibit at A Century of Progress in Chicago. Club agrees to host Rotary District Conference guests in Eustis. Donations pledged to Mount Dora Girl Scouts and Underprivileged Child Committee for eye treatment. Rev A A Stanley speaks on "Talking Back" illustrating points from history, labor, home life, and education. Mount Dora Kiwanis to meet Tavares club. program by Dr J I Can on Fellowship in Getting Together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Rehbaum
S. F. Hayward
George White
Florida
Chicago
Rotary Club of
Eustis
Mount Dora
Miller Wells
Carl Graves
A. A. Stanley
France
England
Sijley
Washington
Mr. Johnson
Stanley
Mount Dor
Mount Dor. Kiwanis
Tavares Club
J. I. Can
Relief Council meetings set for Mount Dora Tuesday
Relief Council meetings span clothing in the forenoon and food in the afternoon in Mount Dora on April 17 arranged by the Federal Emergency Relief office. Miss Lucy Belle Settle and Miss Anna Mae Sikes lead sessions with state extension nutritionist input and Mrs. Finzel at the Home Demonstration Shop can provide more information.
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Mount Dora
Federal Emergency Relief Office
Lucy Belle Settle
Anna Mae Sikes
Finzel
Daytona Lawn Bowling Finals Crown Orlando Champs 1934
Three Mount Dora players joined DeLand and Orlando clubs for a daylong lawn bowling event at Palmetto Club. Orlando defeated Daytona 73 to 63 in the final to win the 1934 league trophy, with Reed Pickard King and Esch named as Florida champions set to compete in Boston in July.
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Mount Dora
DeLand
Palmetto Club
J. Lester Esch
Orlando
Mount Doral
Daytona
Florida
Reed, Pickard, King
P. S. Diamondball Team Edges In Dark Night Defeat
The highly touted P S C diamondball team lost 29 to 6 to Palm Pharmacy of Eustis in their first game under lights. A missing ace pitcher and a misplayed high fly contributed to the loss. Another game with Eustis was set for tonight at 8 o'clock as the locals vow revenge.
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Palm Pharmacy
Eustis
Charles Norris
Walter Hackett
Hackett
Mount Dora
Kiwanis
American Legion
Knights of Pythias
Boy Scouts
Mrs White Active in Music Circles in Danbury Meeting
Mrs. R. N. White organized and voiced the program for an Afternoon Musical Society session on German music. She performed in two piano duets and sang solos, displayed Wagner portraits from 1922, and helped draw a large turnout despite bad travel conditions.
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R. N. White
Danbury ‘News-Times
Musical ‘Society
Beethoven
Mendelssohn
Wagner
Owens announces bid for county commissioner seat
Frank E. Owens of Eustis declares his intention to run again for County Commissioner. He has served the district faithfully and, at present, has no opposition, with probable lack of challengers in the race.
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Frank E. Owens
Eustis
Owens
Save Our Birds Nesting Advice Amid Burns
The piece urges caution about burning off woods or vacant lots during bird nesting season. It warns that many birds nest near the ground and that burning can destroy eggs. it advises either burning early in the season or delaying until later, and notes that even one lot can affect hundreds of eggs.
Lake County Golf Tourney Hailed By Lake Chamber
Lake County Chamber of Commerce unveils plans for the Lake County Golf Tournament at Lake County Country Club. Mount Dora and Apopka organize teams with a six team league to start April 29 and run two games weekly through May 4.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lake Crandall
Leage
Apopka
W. W. Haygood
Garden
A. M. Clark
Winter Park
Jim Harper
Orange Cours
Mount Dora
Kirby
Umatilla
Alton Epps
C. W. Collins
Clermon
H. Starr
Lake County
Geo. J. White
Mon
Dora
L.F. Roper
Witer
Eugene L. Downs
Mner
Cast Changes For Junior Play Once In A Lifetime
Trouble strikes the junior play Once In A Lifetime at the Community Building on April 20. Roberta Widmer cannot play Zara due to measles and Mary Joyce Moorhead steps in. Cecil Parker also contracts measles, triggering plans to use his understudy and possibly make the switch permanent for Mr Ross.
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Roberta Widmer
Zara
Mary Joyce
Moorhead
Cecil Parker
J. B. White
Cecil
J. B
Mr. Ross
Suwannee Stores Open Grocery Here
Suwannee Stores open a new grocery in Mount Dora in the M. W. Simpson building at Donnelly and Fifth avenues. It is part of a Georgia Florida chain with over two hundred stores across Georgia Alabama and Florida. The Florida branch is managed by the Georgia Florida Grocery Company with the Sanford warehouse serving the district. The Mount Dora location joins others planned for central Florida including Eustis. Local manager C D Nanee arrives from Sylvester Georgia. The store emphasizes neat display of goods, a full stock, low prices and weekly Friday Saturday specials, offering groceries only with no meat department.
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Mount Dora
M. W. Simpson
Donnelly
Fifth Avenues
Suwannee
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Georgia-Florida
Sanford
Eustis
Flowers for the living brighten the editor’s office
Flowers donated by friends brighten the office window. Pink Cherokee roses from Miss Hale at Hockman home, water lilies, snapdragon blossoms from Mrs. Ruth Camp Smith, roses from Mrs Heist at Lake Jem, and petunias from the Conrad garden decorate the front office.
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Miss Hale
Hockman
Ruth Camp Smith
Mount Dora Theatre to Open One Day Benefit Screening
The Mount Dora Theatre reopens for one day next Tuesday April 17 to show Sing and Like It for the benefit of the local American Legion Post. Stars include Zasu Pitts Edward Everett Horton and Pert Kelton in this new comedy ahead of its April 21 release. Short features accompany the main film.
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Dora
Ras ‘Heer
American Legion
Post
Gay Zasu Pitts
Edward Everett Hovter
Pert Kelton
Mian
Mount
Closing Carillon Recital at Bok Tower Sunday Afternoon
The Bok Tower concert schedule lists a closing carillon recital on Sunday April 15 at 3 p.m. The regular concert timetable continues through April 12 and April 14 with performances at 3 p.m. The program includes Auld Lang Syne and features the closing event on Sunday.
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Singing Tower
Bok
Aday
Thursa
Moon
Nan
Aula Lang
Methodist Choir Plans Seth Parker Service at Veterans Hospital
The Lake City church choir will travel Sunday April 15 to the U. S. Veterans Hospital to perform the Seth Parker service for patients. They urge townspeople to donate cigars cigarettes books magazines and flowers. Arrangements are led by Daniel H. Bishop and Miss M. Fish. volunteers should contact them or the Chamber of Commerce.
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Methodist ‘Church
Lake City
Seth Parker
U.S. Veterans’ ‘Hospital
Daniel H. Bishop
M. Fish
Chamber of Com_ office
English Research Man Studies Florida Soils
Dr Walter Russell of the Rothamsted Experiment Station in England visited Florida this week to study soils and the work of the Experiment Station. He is the son of Sir John Russell and met with Florida research officials after completing a conference and a state tour of points of interest.
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Florida
Walter Russell
Rothamsted
England
John Russell
Russell
America
Cooperation Endorsed By Spuds Johnson Says
Spuds Johnson champions cooperation as a positive force. A banana separated from the bunch is typically peeled or skinned indicating caution in isolation.
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Spuds Johnson
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M. E. Ladies Aid
Cary'd. Landis
Grand View Dining Room
Kiwanis News
Weather Report
Mrs. White
Frank Owens
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Lake County Golf Tournament
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Orfer
Suwannee Stores
Mount Dora Theatre
Veterans’ Hospital
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