Mount Dora Kiwanis Endorses 50000 Dollar Pier Bond Issue
The Mount Dora Kiwanis club unanimously endorsed a plan for a 50000 dollar bond election to fund a recreational pier and a community building. W E Lackey Charles Edgerton Archie Hurlburt and George LaDue urged immediate action and a referendum to attract tourists amid upcoming regional competition.
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Mount Dora
W. E. Lackey
Charles Edgerton
Park Commission
Archie Hurlburt
Lakeside Inn
George LaDue
Kiwanis Club
Mt Dora
Schedule changes on Atlantic Coast Line main line trains
Mount Dora residents are urged to note ATLANTIC COAST LINE timetable changes on the main line. Train 92 now departs Sanford at 4 20 p m instead of 3 25 p m, and Train 86 leaves Sanford at 12 10 p m instead of 11 40 a m. Also northbound arrival times shift to 12 35 p m for No 91 and 4 45 p m for No 85, with other adjustments at Wildwood Seaboard stations. Consult the Chamber of Commerce for full details.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora
Atlantic Coast Line
Sanford
Pp. m
Wildwood
Seaboard
Street Lights Go On Strike
Automatic switch clock trouble left ornamental lighting off for hours on two evenings last week. Mount Dora wrestled with murk and then shone in its usual brilliance as officials denied any motive of saving electricity.
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Mount Dora
Merit Awards Made At Scout Court In Mount Dora
A Boy Scout Court of Honor at Mount Dora High School auditorium Friday April 13 awarded an Eagle Scout badge to Master Bob Dickson. Others from Tavares and Leesburg received Eagle badges. Mount Dora Scouts earned merit in cycling health and athletics tests among many honors. Scoutmaster R W Dickson praised the troop and planned a Camp Wewa trip after the ceremony.
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Mount Dora High School
Mount Dora
Bob Dickson
R. W. Dickson
Dickson
Tavares
Leesburg
Ben Heath
Oliver Pray
Gould Sadler
George Bontemp
William Victor
J. D. Mosteller
William Wingler, Jr
Robert MacMurray
Buster Williams
James Cooper
Charles Norris
Carl Nimnicht
R.W. Dickson
Camp Wewa
Phones Reach Dora Manor in Judge Millard Homes
Judge J L Millard says telephone lines have been extended to Dora Manor and to the home of J G La Due. The installation brings direct phone service to both residences.
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Dora’ Manor
J. L. Millard
J. G
la Due
Lake and Orange Counties to clash in festival ball game
Four Mt. Dora players join Lake county versus Orange county teams for a special festival baseball game at Winter Garden as part of the Strawberry Festival program. The event features a parade, a Winter Garden dinner, and prize contests, with the ball game highlighted at 4 PM among county league players.
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Mt. Dora
Winter Garden
Winter Garden Group
Orange County
Woman’s Club
Lake
Orange Counties
Lake- Orange League
Lake County
Gun Club Holds Practice Shoot at Mount Dora
The Mount Dora Gun Club hosted a midweek practice session with a long line of spectators along Highway 2. An all day state shoot is planned for May 10 inviting all clubs, as members surpass thirty, with most participants new to targets.
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Mount Dora
Archie Hurlburt Wins Kiwanis Club Beauty Contest
Archie E. Hurlburt, host of Lakeside Inn, wins the Kiwanis club beauty contest. Ed ward Jaques announces the victory at the weekly luncheon, drawing cheers as Hurlburt thanks the committee and praises their eyesight. He notes ancestral pride and acknowledges the club’s unanimous approval.
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Archie Hurlburt
Kiwanis Club
Archie E. Hurlburt
Lakeside Inn
Hurlburt
Edward Jaques
Kiwanis
Tut
Archibald
Ant
Poe
Mount Dora Tennis Team Falls to Eustis 6 1
Mount Dora club members lose 6 to 1 against Eustis on Saturday without ace players Philo and Donald Hutcheson. With Hutchesons absent, Mount Dora faced higher ranked opponents and dropped most sets. A return match is set for Mount Plymouth next Thursday afternoon.
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Philo
Donald Hutcheson
Aces
Mount Dora
Eustis Talent
Hutchesons
Eustis
Mount Plymouth
Notes of the Game Monday
The report highlights a tense eighth inning and strong pitching by Charlie who allowed eleven hits but struck out eleven in six innings. Adkins shut down Tavares after relieving Stapleton, Stokes used every pinch hitter with success, and Little Eddie delivered a two base hit. Mosley led at the plate with three hits in five chances, while Hale’s two chances noted an unusual day for a shortstop.
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Charlie
Hale
Winter Park
Tavares
Tavares Beats Court House In Strange Tilt
In a Monday game on the Tavares diamond, the local Mount Dora nine fell 8 to 7 as the Court House crew opened with vigor posting three, two, and one run in the third to sixth innings. Mount Dora managed only two hits and a single run, as fans shivered and watched a late surge from Tavares.
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Tavares
Samuel F Trace Dies at 66 in Mount Dora Funeral Held
Samuel F Trace of Mount Dora died at home last Thursday after a four month illness. A Meadville Pa. native who worked 13 years at a Meadville department store he moved to Mount Dora seven years ago and ran a furniture repair and upholstery business until illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at Rehbaum chapel with interment in Forest Cemetery. He is survived by his widow Mary Evelyn Trace.
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Samuel F. Trace
Mount Dora
Mr. Trace
Meadville
Rehbaum Chapel
Local Boats To Race At Sanford Regatta
Three locally owned speed boats compete in a regatta at Sanford on Tuesday April 24. Entrants include H. W. Willett with Miss Pluto E. E. Stokes with Miss Mt. Dora and Harry Backus with See- Me-Go. They have a strong 151 class record in races.
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Sanford
H. W. Willett
Miss Pluto
E. E. Stokes
Mt. Dora
Harry Backus
Clermont Kiwanis Club Hear From Millard and Tally
Judge J. L. Millard of Mount Dora spoke at Clermont Kiwanis on Tuesday outlining his state representative platform. Judge E. M. Tally of Tavares also addressed the meeting as a candidate for county judge.
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J. L. Millard
Mount Dora
Clermont Kiwanis Club
Topic to Aid Fund for Jacksonville Children’s Home
The Topic will sponsor a thirty day drive to raise funds for the Jacksonville Children’s Home. From every paid yearly subscription, new or renewal, fifty cents will be donated to the Home fund.
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Jacksonville
Noted Preacher to Speak Here at Baptist Tabernacle
Dr. Charles E. Smith of Fredonia New York will speak at the Baptist Tabernacle next Sunday on The Certainty of the Christian Religion. At 93 he has preached six decades in leading New York churches and is father of Grace M Richmond author of Red Pepper Burns stories.
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Charles E. Smith
Fredonia
N. Y
Baptist Tabernacle
Smith
New York
Grace M. Richmond
Citrus Plans Supported by 2000 Growers in Florida
In Orlando yesterday about 2000 citrus growers approved the Florida Citrus Clearing House plan proposed by the Committee of Fifty. Judge Allen E. Walker presided as telegrams from Secretary Ward Jar dine and Agriculture Commissioner Mayo were read approving the plan. James C Morton explained the movement, stressing it will not own or pack fruit but will regulate volume and distribution to prevent gluts or shortages and boost demand.
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Merton L. Corey
Federal Farm Board
Florida
Florida Citrus Clearing House Association
Orlando
Allen E. Walker
Winter Haven
Secretary of Agriculture
W. M. Jardine
Nathan Mayo
Clearing House
Auburndale
Committee of Fifty
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Morton
Orlando Bowlers Tour Mount Dora Dedication
Orlando bowlers joined 385 visitors led by W. T. A. Webb to dedicate Mount Dora bowling courts. Dan Bishop and Fred Thompson welcomed locals as the afternoon featured bowling and tips for Mount Dora players. Photographs captured the crowd and praise for the new facilities seen as boosting tourism and future tournaments.
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Mount. Dorn
Orlando
W. T. A. Webb
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Republicans hold first public caucus
Mount Dora Florida stronghold for Republicans held their first caucus on a Monday evening at City Hall. Frank Davidson was chairman with Lloyd Anderson secretary. Delegates named include Colonel W A Sanborn Charles Edgerton D C Salisbury Fred MacMahon and Dr Milone among others. The meeting backed the Eighteenth Amendment and a dry platform while urging a complete Republican ticket at the county convention.
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Florida
Frank Davidson
Elee
Lloyd Anderson
D. C. Salisbur
Fred MacMahon
Missour
Newhall
D. C
Mount Dora
Colonel Sanborn
O. C. Salisbury
Ed Jaques
Delates
D. B. Spencer
Preparations for Tamiami Parade Motorcade
Lake County citizens and organizations are urged to join a Central Florida motorcade to Miami for the Tamiami Trail celebration. The tour begins April 24 from Orlando at 8 AM, with stops in Tampa and Fort Myers, ending in Miami the third afternoon. Banners identifying counties should be displayed on cars. Hotel and restaurant costs average six dollars per person.
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Lake County
Florida
Miami
Tamiami Trail
Chamber of Commerce
Orlando
Tampa
Fort Myers
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Dora Manor
Berry Festival
Gun Club
Adkins
Stapleton
Stokes
Little Eddie
Homer Morris
Robbins
Mosley
Court House
Clermont
G. O. P. Cauc
Mount DO
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