Benefit for Social Rooms Big Success
Community fundraiser report details committee roles and generous donations for Mount Dora Florida social rooms. Notes praise for ticket sales, table setup, cards, pencils, stamps, flowers, and desserts. Highlights ongoing plan to furnish a kitchen and social room for 200 with time and town support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
Sanborn
Mount Dora
Florida
Anna Wasser
Dorner
Lake Franklin
Edwards
Villa Dora
Bachert
Waterways Body Sets Policy Debate in Kissimmee Meeting
Officials of the Florida Inland and Waterways Association plan to vote on committing the body to specific projects at the annual Kissimmee meeting on the 25th. Delegates favor a complete interior and coastwise canal from Atlantic to Gulf, opposing the St Johns Oklawaha and Withlacoochee route. All regions will be represented as factions push alternative routes for the cross state canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kissimmee
Florida Inland and Waterways Association
Atlantic
Gulf Canal
St. Johns
Oklawaha
Withlacoochee
Squirrel Point Cottage Burns at Lake Dora
Fire destroyed the rustic Squirrel Point home built about 1913 belonging to Mrs. Chisholm and family near Mount Dora, leaving only chimneys. The heart timber residence, a landmark near Lake Dora, was used as shelter by picnickers and fishermen. motive suspected from careless parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squirrel Point
Robert K. Chisholm
Lake Dora
Mount Dora
Tavares
Lake Shore
Hive
King's Daughters Invitees to Baby Golf Links Event
The King's Daughters are invited by Mrs. Binker to attend at the Baby Golf Links next Wednesday evening, April 23, at 7 30. The note promises fun with many circle members expected to attend and share in the event.
Easter Morning Hymn by Charles Gallimore
Easter morn inspires praise to Jesus Christ the risen Lord. The poem extols victory over death and casts out pestilence and war while urging peace and welfare, ending with a blessing from Mount Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rum
Meteo
Adjourned Town Council Confirms Condit as Councilman
At the adjourned meeting Wednesday night the mayor’s appointment of O. M. Condit as Councilman was confirmed. The council decided to send letters to delinquent taxpayers to collect past due assessments and to enforce the current occupational license ordinance this year. The ordinance revision report was tabled until the first September meeting for discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Condit
Miss Eva Davis Completes Nurse Training at Orange General
Miss Eva Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Davis has completed three years of training at Orange General Hospital Orlando She will take the State Board Examination in Jacksonville during the first week of June and graduation exercises will be held in September when diplomas are issued She is now doing private duty in Orlando.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Davis
A. E. Davis
Orange General Hospital
Orlando
Jacksonville
Miss Davis
Mount Dora Merchants Agree to Thursday Half Holidays
Local merchants sign an agreement to close businesses every Thursday at noon from May 1 through September. The plan aims to give residents a midweek half day for shopping and leisure during summer months. Signed by E. W. Baldwin D. Fletcher Crane Hale & White and other Mount Dora merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
E. W. Baldwin
D. Fletcher Crane
Hale & White
Eustis Boys Band Seeks National Contest Funds
Eustis committeemen plan to raise about 3500 to send Florida’s state champion high school band to Flint Michigan for the national contest May 21 23. Local donations come from residents winter visitors and non residents with property in Eustis and Mount Dora contributions are mailed and broadcast via radio. Frank Isted acts as treasurer and if goal isn’t met by May 1 funds will be returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint
Eustis
Michigan
O. K. Cole
Florida
Lake County
Gainesville
Orlando
Jacksonville
Miami
Frank Isted
First State Bank of
Easter Recitals at Bok Singing Tower Schedule
Three Easter Day services mark the close of tower recitals until December 14 when the 1930 31 season opens. Anton Brees returns to Lake Wales to perform on Sanctuary Bells with an Easter Sunrise service at 5 50 AM and programs at noon and 3 PM. Parking charges will be waived for the Easter Sunrise Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bok
Anton Brees
Lake Wales
Brees
Mountain Lake Corporation
Urgent appeal for baseball games to clean up start May first
A Florida county appeals to citizens and businesses to thoroughly clean up Medfly remnants for a May first baseball season. It warns that lifting federal quarantine without eradication could devastate citrus and local economy, urging coordinated spray programs and joint action. Mount Dora baseball projected to begin May first with new management and community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
United States Agricultural Department
State Plant Board
Uncle Sam
United States
Agricultural Department
Florida
Mexico
J D Thyng Dies After Brief Illness
Joseph Dalton Thyng died at Villa Vermont Mount Dora on April 15 1930 after a week of illness. Funeral at Baptist Tabernacle included Rev M J Bouterse and others. Bodied sent to Boston for burial with widow and daughter Dolly Hayden. Thyng 70 born November 24 1859 Brentwood NH. He and wife wintered Mount Dora six years later summer home Passumpsic VT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Dalton Thyng
Villa Vermont
Grandview Avenue
Mount Dora
Baptist Tabernacle
M. J. Bouterse
J. H. Elder
Mount Deora Methodist Church
Montgomery
F. W. Overhiser
Baptist Church
Thyng
Boston
Mass
Dolly Hayden
Brentwood
N. H
Passumpsic
Fire at Risley Cement Plant Causes Major Loss
A fire at C. S. Risley’s Cement Products plant on 742 North Tremain street Friday afternoon destroyed a main building and a shed. Caused by spontaneous combustion, the loss tops $1,500. The structures will be rebuilt in concrete. Risley thanks the fire department and townspeople for prompt help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Risley
North Tremain Street
Risley
Lake County On The Air at WRUF Gainesville
A Lake County broadcast will air from WRUF Gainesville on Friday evening April 25 between 6 45 and 7 45 pm announced by the county chamber of commerce. Vocal and instrumental music will feature the program with brief comments on county achievements and attractions. Carl Duncan chairs the music committee assisted by Roger Giles Carl Ferran and Merc Rees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
WRUF
Gainesville
County Chamber of Commerce
Carl Duncan
Roger Giles
Carl Ferran
Merc Rees
Advertising drives inquiries for rentals in local paper
An editor notes an advertisement yielded a customer for a house owned by Geo. W. Swartz. Mr. Wingler reports seven responses to a classified ad run in the previous week’s Topic.
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Embryo
Waterways Body
King’s Daughters
Charles Gallimore
D. D
Fila
Weather Report
Singing Tower
Suriname
R. P. Burton
J. G. Kirby
T. J. Cooley
Rabun Battle
J. D. Thyng
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