Golden Triangle Boosters Meet on Thursday to Decide Route
The Golden Triangle Boosters Club will convene at the Grandview Hotel Thursday at 7 30 PM to decide the routing of the Golden Triangle Boulevard and white way system. The meeting aims to resolve route differences with data on details and all members are urged to attend. Captain Cooley recently joined Mount Dora Sales Co as legal adviser after passing the Florida bar and will be a key figure in civic affairs.
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Golden Triangle Boosters
Golden Triangle Boosters Club
Grandview Hotel
Golden Triangle Boulevard
Cooley
Florida
University of Georgia
Georgia Bar
Elberton
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Sales Co
Kiwanis Club
Mt. Dora
Callahan
Edgerton
Sherman
Capt
Jaques
Dudley
Dr. Seem
Mount Dora Forum Sees Florida Leading Forum Programs
The Mount Dora Forum closes its 1926 year with guarantor settlements. Dr Holmes of Daytona Beach praises Florida plans and predicts the state will head the nation in successful programs while Leesburg remains undecided and Tallahassee seeks a date. Local papers give the forum wide coverage and urge a larger auditorium.
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Mount Dora
Holmes
Daytona Beach
Florida
Milner
Leesburg
Tallahassee
Mount Dora Forum
Jacksonvillé
Millard A Yeaton Leaves Maine Hotel Mount Dora
Millard A Yeaton, longtime owner of the Hotel Mount Dora, has left for his home in Maine. New owners take charge and plan several changes.
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Millard A. Yeaton
Mount Dora
Maine
Mount Dora Paving Program Under Way
Mount Dora's half million street paving program is well under way with Wesco Company contractors laying asphalt rapidly. Streets torn up for weeks will soon be repaired. Neighbors commend the progress as the city prepares to be the best paved in Florida within six months. About thirty miles of paving will be laid inside the corporate limits.
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Mount Dora
Wesco Company
Florida
Connecticut Man Henry Grant Dies Here Local Resident
Henry Grant of South Windsor Connecticut died here on Sunday after living in the area for a few months. His remains were shipped to his former home for burial.
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Henry Grant
Windsor
Connecticut
Ernest Edward Orchard Dies After Mount Dora Stay
Ernest Edward Orchard died last Monday after a four month stay in Mount Dora. He lived at Benton Harbor, Michigan previously. The body was sent to his former home for interment.
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Ernest Edward Orchard
Mount Dora
Benton Harbor
Michigan
Kiwanis to Build Twelve New Homes in Mount Dora
Mount Dora Kiwanis Club hears a call for more housing as A. C. Quixley presides at last week's luncheon. Twelve members pledged to build new homes this summer to aid Mount Dora's growth with George LaDue set to preside at today's Grandview luncheon.
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Mount Dora
George LaDue
Grandview
Land grant permits sand extraction on Deer Island near Mount Dora
A bulletin states the Detroit & Highlands Company granted LeBeau Land & Dredging Co. the right to take sand and muck from Deer Island to fill other property. The bulletin notes Deer Island lies near Mount Dora and that the other land is not recited.
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Detroit & Highlands Company
LeBeau Land & Dredging Co
Dear Island
Mount Dora
Lakeside Inn Plans Major Expansion in Mount Dora
Announcement reports plans to more than double Lakeside Inn room capacity with a new building near the lake. The Florida hotel, on Lake Dora, will keep open all summer under Mr and Mrs Archie Hurlburt. Architect Fred Wesley Wentworth of Paterson NJ designed the modern addition priced at $7.50 to $10 for a room with bath access.
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Lakeside Inn
Florida
Lake Dora
Archie Hurlburt
Fred Wesley Wentworth
Patterson
New Jersey
North
Hurlburt
Lynnfield
Mass
Mount Dora
Central Florida C of C Secretaries Meet at Eustis
The Commercial Secretaries of Central Florida plan a Friday meeting in Eustis at the Fountain Inn with an address by Mayor Kennedy. They will discuss a national advertising campaign and a Florida to Maine trip in July possibly extending to the Midwest. A large crowd is expected and the program includes a dinner at Grandview Hotel with Mayor Peak as toast master followed by a visit to Mount Dora for boat races.
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Central Florida
C. of C
Eustis
Florida
Maine
Mid-West
Fountain Inn
Kennedy
Grandview Hotel
Mayor Peak of
Ocala
Noonday Club Hosts Large Luncheon Meeting
Noonday Club held a well attended luncheon at the Grandview Hotel last Friday. Kiwanis secretary Thomas Cooley announced a committee to study commission form of government and suggested joint work with the club through designated members Callahan, Bishop and Rehbaum. Cooley noted awareness of a South Baptist assembly potential site at Umatilla and a motion backed efforts to attract the assembly to Lake County. Speakers included E. E. Truskett Dr. Dickson and H. M. Tallmadge voicing views on the commission form system.
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Grandview
Thomas Cooley
The
Kiwanis
Noonday Club
Messrs
Callahan
Rehbaum
Cooley
South Baptist Assembly
Umatilla
Assembly
Lake County
E. E. Truskett
Dr. Dickson
H.M. Tallmadge
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce raises about 15000
Finance Committee reports approximately fifteen thousand dollars in hand and expects full quota soon. About twenty thousand dollars raised for local Chamber work signals strong community support. A budget plan will be presented to members and funds allocated by the board. A Yacht Club dance was postponed due to a death in the Jaques family with a regatta meeting set for Friday night. Cups and prizes will be engraved for later presentation.
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Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dorians
Edward Jaques
Yacht Club
Heim Named Fleet Commander at Mount Dora Yacht Club
Announcement naming L. R. Heim as Captain of the Fleet of the Mount Dora Yacht Club. Heim has ten years as a member and supporter, owning racing and pleasure boats, and is described as liberal, popular, and energetic, likely to be a strong asset to the club.
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L. R. Heim
Mount Dora
Opening baseball season kicks off with Apopka at Mount Dora
Lake Orange League opener features Mount Dora hosting Apopka as councilman L R Heim to throw the first ball. Prizes for top plays to be announced at the game Thursday, with hopes for a large crowd and strong opening effort.
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Apopka
Mount Dora
Lake Orange
Mount Tiara
L. R. Heim
Mrs Nellie Jaques Dies After Illness in Mount Dora
Mount Dora resident Mrs Nellie M Jaques died early Wednesday after a brief illness. She came to Mount Dora in 1905 and lived here for decades, beloved for church and civic work and leadership in education. Survived by sons Edward Jaques and Carl Risley.
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Nellie M. Jaques
Mount Dora
Rev J H Elder Returned to Mount Dora
The Rev J H Elder has been returned to Mount Dora for another term after a conference in St Petersburg. Several pastor assignments follow including D H Rutter to Miami District and G R Thomas to Daytona Beach. The local church reports strong growth with over 25 percent membership increase and the funeral of Rev Dr Brantley will be held in Sanford.
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J. H. Elder
Mount Dora
St. Petersburg
D. H. Rutter
Daytona Beach
Miami
G. R. Thomas
St. Augustine
F. N. Lapham
E. L. Peirce
Zephyrhills
W. A. Soper
Eustis
J. J. Treadwell
DeLand
M. E. Church
Elder
O’elock
Dr. Brantley
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Cleveland
Ohio
Sanford
Last Speed Regatta Opens Mt Dora Yacht Club Florida
A two day speedboat regatta at Lake Dora opens Thursday with Mt Dora Yacht Club drawing big crowds. Entries are unusually large and the event promises to be the season’s most exciting Florida winter race.
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Florida
Mt. Dora
Rules of Contest Races Under M V P A Points System
This item explains how races are run under M V P A rules with a three heat format for most events and point allocations for placements. It lists officials including starter timer and judges, detailing point values for first second and other places and notes fractions are ignored.
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Capt. Cooley
the Community Forum
Kiwanians
Deer Island Land
Vaewe
Nellie Jaques
Oys
South Buoys
Rollins College
Dorothea
S. F. Hayward
Scripps
Miss Eloise
Winter Haven
Curtis
R. J. Trimble
Hispano-Suiza
Lake Jem
Owen Connor
Leaning
Lena” Ake
Pop Tisset
Frank Fowler
H. M. Tallmadge
John Gordon
Ray LaBreck
Mrs. T. Willett
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