Mount Dora Dominates Co. Flower Show Blues Scene
Mount Dora won multiple blues at the Lake County flower show with a garden scene by the Woman's Club garden committee winning first. Tavares and Atasula placed second and third in other displays, with Mount Dora Girl Scouts taking first for a mantel arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Woman’s Club
Gerald Hurlburt
Lillian Banks
Olive Goddard
J. C. Charles
Tavares
Astatula
Roy Kurtz
Whitney
Frank Finzel
Carrie True
Ruth C. Smith
A. J. Lindman
Maude Day
Colous
Miller and Roe, Clermont
Pearl Florist
Eustis
Lake County
Lake Count Home
County Federation Birthday Meeting at Sorrento
Delegates from eight clubs attended the Lake County Federation birthday gathering in Sorrento last Wednesday. Officers present included treasurer and auditor, with Mrs. M. Brown presiding. Marcus Fagg of Jacksonville spoke on the Children's Home Society in Florida and the meeting featured musical numbers and a constitutional discussion led by Mrs. Schumacher. A birthday cake and punch followed a luncheon arranged by the Presbyterian Aid Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cers
Ber
Sorrento
Co. M. Brown
Reed Edmunds
Lees
Tobbecoclee
Melbourne
Marcus Fagg
Jacksonville
Florida
Children’s Home Society
M. C. Brown
Catherine Schumacher
Eustis
Daniels
Federation
Schumacher
Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church
Lent
Moore
Raulerson
Holiday Dance Sponsored by X Club at Lake County Club
The X Club hosts a holiday dance Friday night at Lake County Country Club starting 9:30 p.m. Music by Mero's Syncopaters. Committee in charge includes David S. Simpson Jr and Beau McElvey.
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The
X Club
Lake County Country Club
Mero
David S. Simpson, Jr
Beau McElvey
Potted Plant and Garden Exhibit Winners List
A listing of prize results and participants for potted plants and garden categories led by Miss Entz Mrs Work Mrs Maude Day and others. Also notes entertainment program participants and committees with winners from Mount Dora Tavares Astatula Clermont and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Entz
Mount Dora
Tavares
Astatula
Miller & Roe
Clermont
Pearl Florist
Ruth C. Smith
May Steffins
Frank Finzel
Lillie Cox
Rossier
Pauline Clifford
Wm. Pearce
Chas. Johnson
Plans To Enlarge Community Church Auditorium
Members of the Community church plan to enlarge the auditorium adding about two hundred seats. A $1,500 bequest from the late Mr. and Mrs. Rush plus additional pledges will fund remodeling, with a building committee named and work slated for summer completion before fall services. A new pulpit gift from Mr. C. A. Child and a gift of 100 hymnals were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Church
A. M. Brodie
Brodie
Rush
J. J. West
Board of Ten
C. A. Child
Easter Music at Community Church Service Highlights
Easter at the Community Church features an 11:00 a.m. service with organ preludes and postlude. The program includes Christ the Lord Is Risen Today, Were You There When They Crucified My Lord, The First Easter Morn, and Easter Morning, with soloists Maxine Saltsman and John Prindle Scott and a quartet including Miss Davis and Lieut. William Pearce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harwell
Ohlest Redeemer
Newton
Maxine Saltsman
Alice’ Davis
William Pearce
Frank Hall
John Prindle
Scott
Better Housing Meeting Called for Mount Dora Area
A public meeting of Mount Dora and nearby residents is set for Friday April 19 at 8 p.m. in the Mount Dora Community Building. Sponsored by the local Better Housing committee it will outline the National Housing Act and loan options. A speaker from the Florida state director's office in Jacksonville will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Committee On Better Housing
Florida State Director
Jacksonville
Pirates of the Lakes Event Marks De Soto Landing
The National monument on Wedon’s Isle is advanced by St. Petersburg to commemorate De Soto’s 1540 landing. Community building activity set for April 26 with historic site focus and local participation.
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Wedon's Isle
DeSoto
St. Petersburg
Firefighting Gear Tossed At Duval County Incident
Duval County reports a brush fire response using a makeshift apparatus amid limited resources. No injuries noted as crews work to control flames and prevent further spread.
Mount Dora Teams Claim Tight Bowling Win in Orlando
In Orlando a Mount Dora club outing produced a 14 to 12 victory for Skip Powell and teammates against Walls and crew. The first match ended 14 all with Ganun Braden Whitten and Smedley Lewis Van Miller. Powell Niles Converse Wilmot starred with a decisive last shot to halt Orlando. Bowling Monday nights draw a strong crowd.
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Orlando
Mi Dora
Skip Sprague
Ganun
Bradner
Whitten
Mount Dora
Smedley
Lewis
Van
Miller
Skip Powell
Niles
Converse
Wilmot
Walls
Berry
Todd
Beddard
Mount Ben
Holy Friday Service at M. E. Church With Seven Last Words
Good Friday service at the Methodist church runs noon to 3 pm with the seven last words of Jesus. Speakers include Rev Perry B James Rev P E Miller Dr J I Wean and Rev W S Randall. Music by Mrs Esther Wyatt and Cobb Trio. Last Supper observed Thursday at 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Jesus
Perry B. James
Paradise
P. E. Miller
South Freport
Maine
J. I. Wean
Eustis
W. S. Randall
Esther Wyatt
Cobb
Adeline van Voorhis
Pearl Killian
Kenneth Horney
Katherine Killian
Honor Roll Names for Elementary Grades 1 to 6
The honor roll lists students by grade with percentages of the class achieving honors. Notable names include Jack Farrington Henry Hays Virginia Hollon Josephine Lanier Dwight Mosteller Roxie Lee Sills Ruth Shipes Wilma Thompson Charles Wilkiftson in 1st grade and Mary Joyce Andrews Barbara Ann Batton Dorothy Bond Sarah Dool ey Betty Jean Flemming Raymond Garcia Jo Nan Merrick Norma Touchton in 2nd grade. The note adds Mildred Bartlett was omitted from the 8th grade list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Farrington
Henry Hays
Virginia Hollon
Josephine Lanier
Dwight Mosteller
Roxie Lee Sills
Ruth Shipes
Wilma ‘Thompson
Charles Wilkiftson
Mary Joyce Andrews
Barbara Ann Batton
Dorothy Bond
Sarah Dooley
Betty Jean Flemming
Raymond Garcia
Joan Goddard
Lucile Harding
Jo Nan Merrick
J. L. Redd
John Burkart
Jamie Christy
Maxine Clery
Bess Barney Davis
Calvin Hopcraft
Florence Lee
Ernest Minkley
Joyce Monroe
Calvin Richardson
Charles Boxell
Joann French
Maurice Glass
Winifred Harding
Betsy Kramer
Robert Ogburn
Sheila Oanny
Alton Touchton
Elmer Youngblood
Mildred Bartlett
Journal of the Florida State Senate Proceedings
The Florida State Senate records its courtesy reception of the Journal of the Senate. President William C Hodges presides as the body acknowledges the publication and meeting record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal OF the State Senate
Wm. C. Hodges
Florida State Senate
Journal of the Senate
Community Easter Sunrise Service At Lakeside Inn Grounds
A community Easter Sunrise Service will be held Sunday at 6 am on the Lakeside Inn grounds near the water. The event features combined church choirs led by Mrs. Esther Wyatt and Mrs. Florence Gilbert Hanscom with white robes, plus an anthem and trumpet solo. Reverend Perry B. James calls worship and leads readings, with benediction by Rev Paris E. Miller and Dr. A. M. Brodie delivering the Easter message. Members of church choirs meet Saturday at 8 pm for practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside Inn
Christ
Esther Wyatt
Florence Gilbert Hanscom
Emerson
Ira B. Wilson
Perry B. James
Erend Paris E. Miller
Erend
A. A. Stanley
Donald van Voorhis
A. M. Brodie
Methodist
C of C Breakfast Holds Foreign Trade Talk
Paul R. Mahony spoke on Pathways of Progress at the Central Florida Council Chamber breakfast in the Community Building. He urged closer ties with steamship lines to welcome visitors by steamer. May meeting set for DeLand with Dr. Allen as speaker. Attendees included Seminole Orange St Johns and other chambers with several musical numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Mahony
Central Florida Council Chamber of Commerce
Mahony
Florida
Florida Commercial Secretaries Association
Chambers of Commerce
Seminole County
Orange’ S County
St. Johns County
Cocoa
DeLand
St. .Augustine
Altamonte Springs
Eustis
Mount Dora
Central Florida
Allen
Stetson
Ruth M. Bradner
Paul Ault
Pirate Troupe to Give Hospital Benefit in Lake County
Rehearsals for Pirates of the Lakes, a musical revue, progress for a Friday April 26 program at the Mount Dora Community Building to aid Lake County Medical Center. Lt. Pearce leads, with local youths from the Golden Triangle area, Dr. Brodie presiding, and Burton Mumaw directing chorus and dances. Funds aim to buy a blood transfusion machine, with tickets through Chamber of Commerce or Topic.
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Ount Dora
Lake County Medical Center
Pearce
Gene Airman
Golden Triangle
Brodie
Pirates
Burton Mumaw
Eustis
Mumaw
Charles Johnson
Cassia
Messrs. Wise
Wise Boat Works
W. A. Vincent
Manual Training Department
Chamber of Commerce
Hi-Y Boys Attend Eleventh State Congress in Tampa
About 300 Hi-Y delegates from the local club returned from Tampa where they attended the Eleventh Annual State Hi-Y Congress sponsored by the Tampa Club. They heard talks on moral and religious questions and participated in classes like Learning How to Live and Needs of School. The visit included a dinner and city sights including Ybor City. Delegates included Tracy Kramer Frank Pooser Bill Steuart Roy Christopher See French and Frederick Sleight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Tampa Club
Hi-Y
Ybor City
Kramer
George Peabody
Peabody
State Committee
Tracy Kramer
Frank Pooser
Bill Steuart
Roy Christopher
French
Frederick
Bungalow Nearing Completion for Graves on Lake Jamietta
Contractor L C Jerne reports the five room bungalow for Mr and Mrs John Temple Graves Jr on Cooper Wadsworth 65 acre grove between Eustis and Tavares near Lake Jamietta will be completed next week. It features hot and cold water and modern conveniences with E A Redditt handling plumbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Jerne
John Temple Graves, Jr
Cooper & Wadsworth
Young Grove
Eustis
Tavares
Lake Jamietta
E. A. Redditt
Kiwanis Benefit at Mount Dora Theatre Event
Kiwanis host a benefit at Mount Dora Theatre on Thursday April 25 featuring local performances with proceeds supporting community projects. Local groups organize the event aiming to raise funds and awareness for service activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Mount Dora Theatre
Dr A J Grout Leads Florida Botanical and Arboretum Group
Dr A J Grout of Manatee, a national mass authority, becomes president of the Florida Botanical and Arboretum Association. Thirteen projects are currently under way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Grout
Manatee
U. S
Florida Botanical and Arboretum Association
Forest supervision centered at Tallahassee under Albert
National forest supervision is now centered in Tallahassee with Frank A. Albert in charge as administration expands to about a million acres incorporated.
Kiwanis Theatre Benefit Promotes Charity Show
Kiwanis sponsors a Thursday April 25 theatre benefit to raise funds for underprivileged children and Boy Scout work. The feature film “I’ll Love You Always” stars Nancy Carroll and George Murphy with two shows at 7 15 and 9 00. Tickets cost 35 cents for adults and 10 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Nancy Carroll
George Murphy
Chamber of Commerce
Central Florida Council
Girl Scouts Win First Prize for Fine Window Display
Mount Dora Girl Scouts earn praise for an unusually fine window display at a local hardware store. A large illustrated wall map of the United States and a Florida birds chart highlight scout activities. The troop also won first prize for an appropriately decorated mantel at the Lake County flower show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Mount Dora
United States
Lashar
Florida
Lake County
Notice to Our Winter Visitors Mount Dora Chamber Ad Campaign
Winter visitors are asked to provide their names so local businesses can share information about Mount Dora. Submit names to the Chamber of Commerce secretary or the Topic office to receive literature about the town. The notice aims to promote Mount Dora in annual summer advertising efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dera
Chamber. of Commerce
Mount Dora
Chamber
of Commerce
Princess Flame Vine to Attend Central Florida Festival
Miss Elene Thompson of Mount Dora will represent her city as Princess Flame Vine in the Festival of Flowers at the Central Florida Spring Festival April 22 23 at Tinker Field Orlando Flower princesses from nine communities will attend and be welcomed at the court of Lady Orlando on April 23 Tickets for the festival are available at the local Chamber of Commerce office.
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Elene Thompson
Mount Dora
Flame
Central Florida
Tinker Field
Orlando
Miss. Thompson
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J.C. Cullen
Gerald Peace
W. G. Dwight
Hazel
Entz
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Bobby Daniels
Aes House
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H. J. Wise
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Mattox
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Willie Mable Barksdale
Marjorie Pace
Jackie
Pete Jeffcoat
Velma Nice
Joe Gilmore
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van Voorhis
Florence Nelson
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Jane. Williams
Paul Haines
Glee Club
Park Williams
Garfield Evans
Lee van Voorhis
Louise
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Better Housing
Duval County
Bowling News
M. E. Church
Lakeside Inn Grounds
C. of C. Council
Ellene Thompson
Princess Flame Vine
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