Builders Supply Expands With New Remilling Plant
Builders Supply announces a remilling plant addition to expand services for builders from tree to finish. The project aims for completion in about a month with a storage area for 200 000 to 250 000 square feet of lumber and 6 to 8 local workers. Output will serve retail and wholesale markets within 50 to 75 miles, supporting the firm’s broader expansion including architect services, draftsman staff, and financing to assist local builders through integrated sourcing and construction services.
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Bass Ockingey’ Ok
Tae Allan Bh
Ah Pene
Brown
Mount Dora High Schools Sweep District IV Debating Crown
Mount Dora High School debate teams led by LaVerne Toone and Stu art Sadler won the District IV championship at Rollins College Winter Park with eight straight victories defeating Orlando Eustis Leesburg and St Cloud. They advance to the state contest in Gainesville on April 29. Eustis and Orlando tied for second after an extra debate. Mount Dora also placed third in the district one act play with Jazz and Minuet performed by Adelaide Key Doris Cowart Mildred Bartlett Julian Drawdy and Tom McCabe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prsord
Mount Dora
Eustis
Orlando
Rollinson
Minuet
Adelaide Key
Doris Cowart
Mildred Bartlett
Julian Drawdy
Tom McCabe
Leesburg
Gainesville
Park Board Elects Officers and Appoints Committees
At a Tuesday meeting the Park Board elected President D H Bishop Vice President R W Dickson Secretary Mabel Cleary and named committee chairs Dr Dickson recreation Carl Graves parkways and trees Mabel Cleary cemetery care Regular meetings will be on the second Tuesday monthly at 1 30 in the City Building council room The board also voted to retain the draw bridge keeper at Haines Creek in Lisbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Board
D. H. Bishop
R. W. Dickson
Mabel Cleary
Dickson
Carl Graves
Haines Creek
Lisbon
Advertising Reaches Zanzibar Inquiry for Lakeside Inn
Mr Richard Edgerton manager of the Lakeside Inn received an inquiry from Zanzibar B E Africa for information about the hotel. The note notes advertising in a New York newspaper as the cause and proves that advertising pays and can reach distant audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Edgerton
Lakeside Inn
Zanzibar
B. E
Africa
New York
Annual Watermelon Festival in Leesburg May 24 25
Lake County hosts the Florida Watermelon Festival at Leesburg with an inter club supper March 24 and a plantation evening May 24 featuring brass bands cake walk Virginia reel and dances. May 25 includes a queen contest a parade a street dance coronation ball and a grand fireworks display by the International Fireworks Company with committee chairs named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Lees
Lake County
C. E. Huey
Leesburg
Clayton Perreault
William Weiskoph
Wilmer Bassett
Tim Sellers
Bob Williamson
International Aquabats
Winter Haven
Jack Irwin
J. A. Boyd, Jr
B. D. Harris
Marion Walker
Walter Warren
Galles
Wettstein
Gene Program Committee
Frank Lindeman
International Fireworks Company
Jersey City
John Clark
Sailing Races Here On April Ninth
On April ninth Sunday afternoon four moths and four sloops competed in a one and a half mile course with variable winds. J Murray won the moth class with J Swift second, Snowball third, Edgerton fourth. Sloops High Tide Poise and Spray sailed two laps with Poise winning followed by High Tide and Spray. Dinghy L Crawdy withdrew after first round finishing third. Elapsed times: moths 40 minutes 1.5 seconds three miles 59 minutes 50 seconds.
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Messrs
J. Murray
J. Swift
M. Snowball
R. Edgerton
Cour
Robt. Wise
Poise
H. G. Dimsdale
L. J. Crawdy
Spray
Steve Harvey
Edgerton
Girl Scout Meeting Notes April 10
About thirty girls attended the meeting led by Marjorie Daniels with Lucille Harding as the minute man. The evening involved songs and games and the program will continue next Monday. Afterward groups separated to their tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Daniels
Lucille Harding
Marjorie
Joanne French
Scribe
Dr King to Preach at Mount Dora Sunday
Dr King will fill the Mount Dora M E pulpit next Sunday in the absence of Rev Kenneth G Rogers. Rogers will attend the annual St Johns River Conference of the M E Church in Melbourne Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D D. King
Mount Dora
M. E. Union
Kenneth G. Rogers
Melbourne
Florida
St. Johns River
M. E. Church
Townsend Club Meeting In Mount Dora Set For April 17
Regular Mount Dora Townsend Club meeting to be held at the Community Building on Monday April 17 at 8 00 p m. Local members invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Townsend Club
Lions Form Charter in Mount Dora Yacht Club Meeting
The Lions International local chapter met at the Mount Dora Yacht Club to plan a civic program and establish a board of directors and committee chairs. The group will meet again at the Chamber of Commerce offices at eight for formalizing plans and appointing officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions International
Mount Dora Yacht Club
Chamber of Commerce
Mon
Ewne O. Hall
Carl Foster
Robert McMurray
Ray Eckholdt
Methodist Church Ends Year In Fine Financial Shape
The First Methodist Church board reported on March 26 that a previous eight hundred fifty dollar deficit was cleared by Easter and a surplus added for next year. The congregation praised Reverend Kenneth G. Rogers and his wife for their service and expressed hope they return for many more years. Rogers will attend the annual conference in Melbourne and a temporary minister will lead Sunday services with no evening service planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Kenneth G. Rogers
Mount Dora
Rogers
Melbourne
Dora Canal Frontage Expanded by County Board
Lake County Commissioners purchased 220 feet on each side of the Dora Canal, adding to previous 100 feet on each side for a total of 440 feet. The land from Wilson Cypress Company will be used to protect and preserve the Dora Canal as a beauty spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Progressive Board of County Commissioners
Dora Canal
Wilson Cypress Company
State Horticultural Meet in Hollywood and Rose Society Show
The State Horticultural Society meets at the Hollywood Beach Hotel in Hollywood from April 18 to 20 with citrus growers and related issues in focus. The Florida State Rose Society holds its 14th annual show featuring Dr. J Horace McFarland of Harrisburg as principal speaker.
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State Horticultural Society
Hollywood
Hollywood Beach
B. F. Floyd
Florida State Rose Society
J. Horace McFarland
Harrisburg
Ee Pceeitant
Villa Dora Column Wraps May Plans And Mirth
A Villa Dora reflection blends summer wishful thinking with wartime worry about global tensions and odd anecdotes. The piece threads humor with a forward gaze to May the 20th while noting ordinary life and a casual tale of a man seen reading a paper.
Real Estate Board to Hold April Meeting Speakers Set
Dodge Taylor of Howey and Tim Sellar of Leesburg will speak at the Lake County Real Estate Board meeting in the Villa Dora Hotel at 7 p m on Thursday April 20. The topic is Legal Safeguards. Reservations contact A C Quixley, per President H B Harrell and Secretary Paul Oberholtzer.
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Dodge Taylor
Howey
Tim Sellar
Leesburg
Lake County Real Estate Board
Villa Dora
A. C. Quixley
H. B. Harrell
Paul Oberholtzer
Lees
Kiwanis Club Hosts Visiting Lt Governor And Easter Talks
Kiwanis Lieutenant Governor James F. MacMillan will visit the local Kiwanis Club today as the division leader is honored. Rev John Hay of Eustis spoke on Easter themes last week, with J C Urquhart delivering a brief talk Not Growing Old. Attendance prize won by Richard Edgerton. next Friday April 21 Mount Dora club visits Orlando for an inter club meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. MacMillan
Kiwanis Club
M. L. Denbroder
John Hay
Eustis
J. C. Urquhart
Delphia Norman
Kathleen Galloway
Holy City
Wilkinson
John Hays
Richardson
Mount Dora
Orlando
Orlando Kiwanis
Mount Dora Diamonds Open Season At Helm Field
Mount Dora Diamondball hosts Ackerson Fruit Co of Sanford next Tuesday at eight. The home lineup includes top Eustis players and aims to match any state team. The Triangle All-Star girls from Mount Dora Eustis and Tavares will showcase top players with games planned against St. Petersburg Orlando and Tampa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Helm Field
Ackerson Fruit Company
Sanford
Eustis
Tavares
Triangle
St. Petersburg
Orlando
Tampa
Deep Sea Fishing Trip Off Florida Gulf Yields Big Catches
Mr and Mrs Carl Broom son Billy Dr and Mrs S C Colley and Mrs Colleys father Mr Gardner of Tavares with Miss Georgia Horney of Eustis fished 40 miles out from Homosassa Springs on the Dazz Marie led by guide Dazzie Nance. They reported over 400 pounds of grouper in 90 minutes with a 17 pound red and a 16 pounder by Billy. Other party members later enjoyed a fish dinner despite rough seas and a second weekend trip to Sebastian Inlet produced blues and a strong catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Broom
Billy
Colley
Gardner
Tavares
Georgia Horney
Eustis
Gulf
Mount Dora
Homosassa Springs
Dazzie Nance
William Prinz
Robert Wise
Earl Anderson
Sebastian Inlet
Protest Hearing Fails to End Draw Tender Plan
Lake County residents protested the A C S plan to remove a full time draw tender from the Haines Creek bridge near Lisbon. Speakers from Mount Dora Eustis and nearby towns warned of reduced waterways and tourism losses if traffic is restricted. The War Department hearing in Mount Dora drew crowds and strong opposition, with an outcome likely to keep the bridge open to boat traffic.
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Capt. Mason
Lewis H. Watkins
U. S. Engineers
Haines Creek
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Eustis
Tavares
Lisbon
Karl Lehmann
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
M. S. Bunnell
Leesburg
Clermont
Montverde
Seaboard
Capt
Mason
Lake County
War Department
A. C S
Florida publishers hosted lavish Tampa gathering
Florida Press Association members enjoyed a grand Tampa event last week with a U S S Cincinnati reception a Ybor City Spanish dinner a Palm Room banquet and a motorcade tour including the Tamiami Trail Tours buses to Peter O Knight base flowers from Dick Pope and hospitality from the Tourist and Convention Bureau and Ybor City Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Press Association
Tampa
Chancey
Press Gang
Russell Kay
U.S.S
Cincinnati
Ybor City
Palm Room
Tampa Terrace
Mainland
Davis Islands
Peter O. Knight
Dick Pope
Cypress Gardens
Winter Haven
Student Slain in New York Attended Local High School
Friends and Mount Dora residents mourn Lois Thorne Tryon a Mount Dora High School graduate to be and Greigsville NY murder victim. She was to graduate from Consolidated High School of Greigsville this June and had been a Queen candidate for the Apple Blossom Festival. Her sisters June and Barbara attended local grades last year.
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Thorne Tryon
Lois
Greigsville
N. Y
Mount Dora
Consolidated High School
New York
June
Barbara
Millard Reid Returns Home After Appendicitis Operation
Mr. Millard Reid, stricken with appendicitis two weeks ago, returned last Thursday from Lake County Medical Center where he underwent an operation. He is convalescing at home and expects to return to his duties at his filling station owned by him near Sexe Green next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Reid
Lake County Medical Center
Pee, Sexe Green
Lake County Legislators Appointed to Key Committees
Florida lawmakers from Lake County receive chairmanships and seats on major panels. Senator George F. Westham of Clermont leads appropriations and sits on citrus enrolled bills game and fisheries judiciary and motor vehicles. Representative Thomas H. Cooley of Mount Dora chairs the house judiciary and serves on appropriations national guard public health veterans elections conservation and judiciary. Representative W. F. Robinson of Leesburg chairs public welfare and serves on temperance public roads and highways finance taxation census apportionment banks and loans.
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Lake County
Florida
George F. Westham
Clermont
Thomas H. Cooley
Mount Dora
House
Citius
National Guard
W. F. Robinson
Leesburg
House Public Welfare
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H. H. Hethcox
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Manuel Sloan
Mascotte
H. K. Stokes
Frank Owens
Lions News
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University of Florida
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Clermont Press
Holloway
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