Mount Dora Kiwanis Club Earns Praise From Lieutenant Governor
Mount Dora Kiwanis Club praised by the division lieutenant governor for active service work and strong youth programs. The club under President G. B. Hurlburt supported 26 Scout troops with an Eagle Scout as assistant master, funded underprivileged lunches, shoes, and camp experiences, and boosted interclub activity with Lions Club and the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Kiwanis Club
First National Bank
Mount Dora
Lake County District
Boy Scout
Develo
County Boy Scout Committee
Orlando
E Army Airport
Deer Lake
Mount Ra Kiwanis Club
Ae Mages
Clu
Evelo Specia
Kiwanis Club
Mount Dora Club
Kiwanis
Eustis
International
O Cials
G. B. Hurlburt
Friendship Union Party Tonight at Methodist Church Auction
Tonight April 24 at 8:00 the Methodist Church youth host an auction and crew games party for all Methodist young people. Bring a second hand usable article for the auction and money to bid. Proceeds benefit the Lake County Friendship Union treasury. All Leaguers urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Lake County
Lions Club Meeting Highlights and Plans
At last week's gathering visitors included a regaler party and a Negro trio entertained attendees. Each committee reported, with the eyesight conservation panel planning a glasses program for the needy. A tentative year plan proposes an essay contest for high school students and the Finance and Attendance reports were deferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emi Oo
Orlando Lawn Bowling Club Hosts Mixed Evening Matches
Four visitors from Orlando joined local players in a floodlight evening of lawn bowling as the 1941 season opened. Contests ended with multiple scores, highlighting the Orlando court, the Year Book launch of the American Lawn Bowling Association, and Dr. William Brady praising bowls as a healthful outlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando Club
Thomas
Eckis
McQuisten
Srodes
Orlando
Spear
Mount Dora
McDonald
Maben
Harold Morse
Reed
Nelson
Hutchinson
Mabel Jones
Swift
Roland Morse
Bridgman
Bradley
Miss Richards
J. A. Nelson
Harry Swift
President Thomas
Judge Crouch
George Linton
Frank Parker
E. B. Blackburne
A. M. Engelhard
H. G. Morse
Clark Dillenbeck
G. C. Hutchinson
F. E. Bridgman
F. A. Poole
J. B. McDonald
George Church
Jack Converse
H. W. Reed
Ed. Jones
American Lawn Bowling Association
Florida
Bradenton
Daytona
Daytona Beach
Peabody Club
DeLand
Lakeland
Lake Wales
Miami
St. Petersburg
Sarasota
William Brady
California
Francis Drake
Certified Sea Island Seed Growers Sell Out in Lake County
Lake County Sea Island cotton growers produced over 95 percent of the state's certified Sea Island seed in 1940. The entire lot of 2600 bushels has been sold, with further orders refused due to the sell-out. Seed under state supervision by the Cotton Growers Association supports the summer crop and high yield of long staple cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Island
Lake County
R. E. Norris
Cotton Growers Association
State Department of Agriculture
Lake County Health Clinic Dedicated on Child Health Day
Lake County dedicates its new health clinic on National Child Health Day, May 1, with remarks by Dr J N Patterson of Jacksonville for the Florida State Board of Health. The ceremony at 2 p.m. on courthouse grounds in Tavares includes a Kiwanis Club program at 12 15 with Dr Arthur W Newitt, Lake County Health Officer, as host and speaker. Public invited to the dedication ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
J. N. Patterson
Jacksonville
Florida State Board of Health
Court House
Tavares
Arthur W. Newitt
Tavares Kiwanis Club
Hurricanes Fall 2 1 to Panthers in Mount Dora Duel
Mount Dora and Eustis played a tight high school baseball game with Eustis edging Mount Dora 2 to 1. Minkley pitched with tight control, Okied allowed seven, Davis doubled for Mount Dora in the sixth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurricanes
Panthers
Mount Dora
Eustis
Minkley
Con
Annie Okied
Bacon
Davis
High School Schedule for Remaining Season
The schedule lists games at Clermont on Friday April 25 and at Tavares on Tuesday April 29. Winter Garden hosts Friday May 2 and Apopka visits Tuesday May 6. Groveland hosts Friday May 9 and Groveland visits Tuesday May 13 as home games. Admission is 10 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Tavares
Winter Garden
Apopka
Groveland
Red Cross sends hobby gifts to Lake City veterans hospital
Mount Dora residents and visitors contributed books National Geographic magazines puzzles and games sent to the Veterans Hospital in Lake City Florida. A letter from Mary Z Palmer Recreational Aide thanks Miss Margaret Lewis and the Mount Dora Red Cross secretary notes the gifts will be enjoyed by patients and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
V Veterans’ Hospital
Lake City
National Geographic Magazines
Margaret Lewis
Red Cross
Veterans Administration
Florida
Margaret. Lewis
Lewis
Mary Z. Palmer
New Florida Conservation Map Unveiled by State Planning Board
The Topic office views a state map detailing major conservation projects in Florida. It highlights eight agencies including the Florida Forest and Park Service and the U S Forest Service. Copies go to newspapers libraries schools officials chambers of commerce and others with Mount Dora receiving copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Florida
State Planning Board
Florida Forest and Park Service
Commission of Game and Fresh Water Fish
Okeechobee Flood Control District
Everglades
Chambers of Commerce
Mount Dora
Topic Office
Chamber of Commerce
Miss Mary Louise Rehbaum Elected Art Club Social Chairman
Miss Mary Louise Rehbaum, a prominent junior at Stetson University, was elected social chairman of the Hatters Art Club for the coming year. The club aims to promote art on and off campus and has invited to join the Florida Federation of Art. She will host the group on their Daytona Beach picnic trip next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise
Rehbaum
Hatters Art Club
Stetson University
Stetson
Alaine Phillips
Florida Federation of Art
Daytona Beach
Red Cross First Aid Class at Tangerine Town Hall
A Red Cross First Aid class will be organized at Tangerine Town Hall on Friday night at 7 30. Eligible participants are those over seventeen years old and interested individuals are invited to join the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangerine Town Hall
Second Bus Line Serves Mount Dora
Florida Stages Inc. began operating last week serving Mount Dora and connecting with Tavares Leesburg Wildwood Altoona Crows Bluff DeLand. The new line offers local routes and convenience for Seaboard train passengers at Wildwood.
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Florida Stages Inc
Mount Dora
Tavares
Leesburg
Wildwood
Altoona
Crows Bluff
DeLand
Seaboard
Wild
Crystal River
Inverness Seedenveeraeesene
Tavares Leesburg
Umatilla
Dacdaperdeseesoaes
Altoona Dbs Cbsenwedschwasens
Bosebens
Espusbepens
West Bound
Ssesecaweanesquere
Shteseensdbaade Tocessee
Leesburg Eeseneeenceenes
Wildwood Dpensesuctove
Inverness
Knights of Pythias Present That Night in Rio at Princess Theatre
The Prien Dora Lodge of K of P sponsors the musical comedy That Night in Rio showing at the Princess Theatre on Saturday and Sunday April 26 and 27. Starring Alice Fay Don Ameche Carmin Miranda with lavish Technicolor Latin American settings. Tickets available Thursday and Friday at Grand Leader Department Store and Wingler's Insurance Office in the post office building. W P Wingler represents Mount Dora Lodge at the Grand Lodge meeting in Orlando.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prien Dora Lodge Oe of
Jas
Rio
Princess Theatre
Alice Fay
Don Ameche
Carmin Miranda
Knights
Grand Leader Department
Wingler’s
W. P. Wingler
Mount Dora Lodge
Grand Lodge
Orlando
Lake Orange Baseball Opens 1941 Season
Gene Downs reports the 1941 Lake Orange baseball season begins May 4 with a 28 game schedule and an all star game. A director’s meeting in Winter Park on May 1 will adopt the schedule. details await. Jesse Dooley named manager for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Orange
Winter Park
Jesse Dooley
Woman's Club Unable to Use Donnelly Avenue House
The Woman's Club regrets that the late Mrs Mary Torrey home at 821 North Donnelly Avenue cannot serve as a clubhouse. Mr Paul Milner, owner, offered the property in memory of his wife, the late Mrs Bessie Milner, but the site proved too small and not suitable for remodeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Mary Torrey
North Donnelly Avenue
Paul Milner
Bessie Milner
Milner
Thursday Half-Holidays Start First of May in Mount Dora
Mount Dora businessmen begin their annual Thursday afternoon closings from May 1 through September. The change may inconvenience shoppers briefly but gives proprietors and clerks summer relaxation. Housewives are asked to plan morning shopping around Thursday noon closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Summer Dances Set by Recreation Committee
Summer dances sponsored by the Recreation Committee begin Friday nights in the Community Social Rooms. All young people are invited and urged to attend. Dances continue as long as attendance warrants.
New Mail Schedule Begins April 7 1941
New mail schedule set for Monday April 7 with arrivals due 8 45 A M on weekdays except Sunday and 9 45 A M for air mail. regular and air mail departures close 9 15 A M and 3 30 P M weekdays. 5 30 P M air mail Star Route. Sunday star route service starts 9 15 A M. Postmaster C C Dooley signs notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Mail
Star Route
Inc
Hogue
Securate
C. C. Dooley
Kiwanis Club Luncheon Plans At Villa Dora Garden
Kiwanis members and guests prepare for a luncheon at Villa Dora with talks by Attorney George Carter of Orlando. N P Yowell of Yowell Drew Co previously spoke on business ethics and the Golden Rule. Mount Dora Kiwanis to host Eustis visitors in May. J Dean thanked for floral displays. Other attendees include Rev Van derwater Major E J Crose and Edith Keller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Graves
Villa Dora
Graves
George Carter
Orlando
Eustis
E. J. Crose
Washington, D. C
Dr. Colley
Edith Keller
Lake County Guard Battalion Changes
Important changes in the Lake County Guard battalion staff occur as Lt. Col. Thomas H. Cooley leaves for regular army duties. Capt. Don A. Smith becomes acting battalion commander, with 1st Lt. Philip Arey leading Company A. 2nd Lt. J. M. Butler is promoted to lieutenant and Montverde platoon commander. 1st Lt. Byron E. Herlong is named Intelligence and Plans and Training Officer. Weekly officers meetings continue in Tavares, and a second monthly dinner is planned in Eustis under Capt. E. H. Wilkerson. Dr. H. G. Holland will lead a Friday night first-aid officers’ school for Lake County Guard officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Thomas H. Cooley
Mount Dora
Florida State Senate
Don A. Smith
Clermont
Groveland
Montverde
Leesburg
Tavares
Don Smith
Eustis
Evenig
E. H. Wilkerson
Smith
Key West
Florida Department of the American Legion
Lake County Guard
Orlando
Home Guard
H. G. Holland
Lake County Sea Island cotton goes at 350 pounds
Lake County sold 57 bales of Sea Island cotton in Leesburg and Ocala, disposing of nearly all the 1940 crop. No. 1 and 2 grades brought 25 cents per pound. The Sea Island crop, grown by Lake County Sea Island Cotton Association members, was mostly grade 1 or 2, with W. H. Southcott buying the lot. Lake County leads the southeast in Sea Island production with 4,000 acres this season, about triple 1940 acreage, and the crop is in good shape due to ideal weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Island
Leesburg
Ocala
Lake County
R. E. Norris
Sea Island Cotton Association
Jacksonville Cotton Broker
Boy Scout notes from regular meeting
Twenty two scouts attended with Mr. Barker and Mr. Marshall. Mr. McMurray outlined the May 2 and 3 camporee. The Emergency Patrol, composed of fifteenth year olds of first class rank, is advancing under Mr. Barker's leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Barker
Marshall
Mr. McMurray
Barker
Riley's Park News Seasonal Guests Leave for Summer Homes
Mr and Mrs E C Frost depart for Readfield Maine as booster for Mount Dora area. Mrs M S Kerr and daughter plan a weeks visit. Geee Reyvoldt and daughter arrive from Reynesburg Ohio for extended stay. Bill and Champions the aristocratic monkeys head to Michigan. New arrivals include Mrs Charles Dissel Jr and Mrs W H Breem from Tampa and others from Hillsboro Dearborn Los Angeles Gainesville Shelby Wheatley and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Frost
Readfield
Maine
Frost
Mount Dora
M. S. Kerr
Geee Reyvoldt
Reynesburg
Ohio
Bill
Michigan
Park
Charles Dissel, Jr
W. H. Breem
Tampa
Florida
W. H. Riley
Hillsboro
Tenn
Harvey Hanby
Pelham
W. L. Carvel
Dearborn
Mich
J. Johnson
Miami
R. P. Lewis
Los Angeles
Calif
C. Marsh, Jr
Gainesville
R. Eather
Shelby, N. C
S.H. Riley
Wheatley
Editor In New Quarters At 418 Donnelly Avenue
The editor is praised for moving to larger, more comfortable quarters at 418 Donnelly Avenue adjoining the old office. Mrs. Ruth Camp Smith sent a bouquet from her Highland Avenue gardens, and further improvements are planned to enhance equipment and operation as time permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnelly Avenue
Ruth Camp Smith
Highland . Avenue
P. T. A. Study Group Meets on April 29
The Study Group for the Parent Teachers Association will meet in the Community Building at 3:15 Tuesday April 29. The forum topic is A Parent's Responsibility to His Child. All members and friends are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent Teachers Association
The
P.T A
Dr. Hatfield Covers Wells Practice in Mount Dora
Dr. Franklin P. Hatfield of Uma tilla sits in Dr. Miller Wells' Mount Dora office every afternoon from 1 to 5 except Thursday to care for Wells' dental practice while he is ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin P. Hatfield
Umatilla
Miller Wells
Mount Dora
Doctor Fenn to Attend Florida Medical Association Convention
Dr. Harry T. Fenn will be out of town Monday through Wednesday attending the annual Florida Medical Association convention in Jacksonville. Mrs. Fenn will accompany him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry T. Fenn
Jacksonville
Florida Medical Association
Heavy orange bloom in Lake County noted by agent
Lake County reports unusually heavy orange bloom and healthy trees per County Agent R. E. Norris. By April 1 grapefruit bloom was not heavy, but local growers quipped that seeded grapefruit "don't have to bloom to put or a crop."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
R. E. Norris
Lake
Florida’s Winter Season Sets Stage for Strong Summer Tourism
The Times Union notes a robust winter in Florida as preparations for the upcoming summer tourist season ramp up. Hotels, attractions, and travel services anticipate solid demand and plan promotions to capitalize on sun seekers and winter residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Times-Union
National Editors Tour Through Lake County This Afternoon
Members of the National Editorial Association visit Lake County with a five day Florida tour. They stop at Leesburg Venetian Gardens at 5 p m where the Leesburg Chamber of Commerce will serve iced fruit juice and the Leesburg High School band will perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Editorial Association
Lake County
Leesburg
Venetian Gardens
Florida
Jacksonville
Gainesville
University
Silver Springs
Ocala
Santando Springs
Orlando
State Senate And House Journals At The Topic Office
The Topic office in Tallahassee receives the Senate and House Journals from the state legislature in session. Senators Tom Cooley and Representatives Harry Johnson and Lacy Thomas selected forty constituents to receive copies, aiming to inform local readers about legislative activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Cooley
Harry Johnson
Lacy Thomas
House
Senate
Tallahassee
House of Representatives
House Journal
Senator Cooley
Johnson and
Thomas
Social and Florida Pictures Enjoyed by Many
A Community Church social on the fifteenth featured color Florida films of Lake County scenes, a lecture by Karl Lehmann, piano accordion by Kemeys Goethe, and solos by Miss Maxine Saltsman. Hosts served tea and sandwiches. samples from firms were given to guests. A portion of proceeds funds church grounds beautification led by Mrs. Hanscom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Roseborough
Karl Lehmann
Lake County
Maxine Saltsman
Delphia
Norman
Louise. Diebold
Church Riors
George Cary
Alice Sipp
Miss. Diebold
Jewel Tea Company
Schneider’s Creamery
Eustis
Lehmann
Hanscom
Fine orange honey from Mr Charles Chapman in Tangering
Mr Charles Chapman of Tangering offered orange blossom honey to publishers this week. The sample was praised as delicious and he returned later the same afternoon to report selling 100 pounds since his first visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Chapman
Tangerine
Speakers Named for Community Hour at Camp Blanding
Rev. Corwin H. Olds chaplain of the 152 Field Artillery 43rd Division Camp Blanding will speak at the Fellowship Hour at the Community Church Tuesday evening April 29 at nine oclock. Frank E. Bridgman and George Peabody highlighted a recently held Sta event in Winin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corwin H. Olds
152 Field Artillery
43Rd Djion
Camp Blanding
Frank E. Bridgm
George Peabody
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Santmont
Lions News
Lawn Bowling Club
Sheila Spilky
Moniley
Bewee
Mosteller
Vincent
Os Bacon
Lasatere ” Land
Treen
Carver
Walker
Hippler
Braward
Dean
McCabe
Gulledge
Teasley
Red
Veteran's Hospital
ART Club
Princess
Gene Downs
Kiwanis ' News
Riley’s Park
NEW Quarters
DR. Wells
JAX
National Editors
Lake Co
State Senate
TLE Social
Florida Pictures
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