Mount Dora Beats Apopka 9 to 1 In Batting Rampage
Thomas H. Cooley and Wallace Pike starred for Mount Dora the Ruthians in a home game against Apopka. Mount Dora exploded in the fourth inning for seven runs fueling a 9 1 victory. Key hits included a three singles and a double from the two sluggers. Apopka managed a lone run in the first inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Heath
Thomas H. Cooley
Walace Pike
Mount Dora
Kings
Swat
Apopka
Tom
Wallace
Cornell
Invaders
Otis Hale
Richard Dix
Bailiwick
Chesterfield Nemo Brock
Allen
Charley Stapleton
Mosteller
Sir Ernest
Gang
Tribe of
Stokes
Sir Ithaca Cornell
Homer Morris
Lake County Chamber endorses citrus clearing house plan
Lake County directors meet in Eustis to approve support for the Florida citrus growers clearing house. A $1000 county fund and $100 local appropriation are allocated, with committees tasked to raise $900 more. Shrine club gifts and grape culture notes also discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Citrus Growers’ Clearing House
Lake County
W. B. Gibson
H. C. Duncan
Lake County Groves Corporation
C. B. Treadway
Harry Stokes
J. H. Kauffman
Altoona Chamber of Commerce
Chas. Demko
Howey Board of Trade
J. W. Lawrence
Tavares Chamber of
Autoists Held Up by Floods
More than twenty winter residents planned to leave Mount Dora for the north this week but will delay until late next week on advice from the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce touring department. Wire reports from Georgia indicate roads on routes via Valdosta Macon Waycross Augusta Savannah Columbia and Tavares Atlanta are largely impassable with washouts. it will take seven to ten days before safe passage is possible. Residents are advised to stay home rather than risk marooning in Georgia towns with limited hotel facilities.
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Mount Dora
Valdosta
Macon
Waycross
Augusta
Savannah
Columbia
Tavares
Atlanta
Albany
Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
Plorida
Dickson
Mallory
W H Comins Dies In Northern Home
Friends regret to learn of the death of W H Comins at his North Hadley Massachusetts home at age 69. He held several public offices in North Hadley and was known to Mount Dora residents who recalled his winters there. He is survived by his widow and three children.
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W. H. Comins
North Hadley
Mass
Mr. Comins
Mount Dora
Library Closure Notice After Heavy Rain Damage
Library operations move to upper rooms after Monday’s heavy rain. Patrons who must leave town should deposit books at Mrs. Loveless’s home across from the library. Others may keep books until reopening.
Children’s Home Fund Reaches 22 50 In First Week
The Topic sponsored drive for the Children’s Home Society of Jacksonville raises 22.50 in the first week of a 30 day campaign. Marcus Fagg, superintendent, will receive the funds for welfare work. Fifty cent yearly subscriptions dominate, with no voluntary contributions yet and a hope for more before May 20.
Trading at Home Topic Highlights Kiwanis Meet
Mount Dora Kiwanis luncheon features discussion on trading at home with out of town visitors attending. Pappy Hayward bids farewell in a swan song recitation. Bill Johnson chairs program and A C Quixley advocates local merchant support and courtesy.
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Mount Dora
Pappy
Bill” Johnson
Weidman
Billy
Frank
D T Tees Dies in Tangerine
Mount Dora mourns D T Tees age 80 died at the Sadler home in Tangerine. Born in Montreal he spent most life in Florida with winters there. He was a Montreal Trust Co. executive and a noted horseman member of the Vancouver Hunt Club and Montreal Hunt Club. Dr Samuel Moore of Eustis to officiate funeral in Mount Dora cemetery with pallbearers listed.
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Mount Dora
S.S. Sadler
D. T. Tees
Sadler
Mr. Tees
Montreal
Canada
Florida
Montreal Trust Company
Vancouver Hunt
Harry St. George
Osborn Stuart
H. W. Willett
O. W. Sadler Jr
J. G. la Due
Sadler Takes Helm as Head of Yacht Club
Sam S. Sadler becomes commodore of Mount Dora Yacht Club succeeding Dr. R W Dickson. He urges unity to boost inland waterways and the club’s role as a key local asset. Roy Trimble wins Heim Cup with Miss Lake Jem. sizable turnout and new summer plans approved.
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Sadler
Yacht Club
Sam SS. Sadler
Orange County
Mount Dora Yacht Club
R. W. Dickson
Trimble
L. R. Heim
Roy
Lake Jem
Treasury
H. H. Mallory
House Committee
Charles Edgerton
Carl Graves
Jack Simpson
Commodore Sadler
Joe Wadsworth
Stokes Named Baseball Manager of Mount Dora Club
Eddie Stokes was elected team manager at a Mount Dora baseball club meeting in the Lake Orange league, succeeding George W. Malone. Stokes previously managed the 1927 Mount Dora pennant team and has been the second baseman this season, with hitting around .800.
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Mount Dora
Lake Orange
Eddie Stokes
George W. Malone
Stokes
Confederate Memorial Day Reflections on Civil War Legacy
The piece commemorates Confederate Memorial Day noting the Civil War as a defining national crisis. It honors Confederate soldiers and links past divisions to a unified present, invoking national reverence and the transformation of the Stars and Bars into the Stars and Stripes.
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Union of the States
South
Makes Fine Score In Gany Club Shoot
L. McCormick of Apopka shot a perfect score in the Mount Dora gun club Tuesday, hitting 100 of 100 pigeons. Harry C. Stutz of Winter Park also made a perfect 80 on a 50-bird effort, with Mrs Stutz down 41 of 50. W. W. Haygood led local shooters with 67 of 75, and others: C. M. Brown 33 of 50, F1cd Morse 32, Fred MacDowell 31. President Haygood announced formation of a women shooters club with an expected turnout of at least a dozen next week.
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L. McCormick
Apopka
Mount Dora
McCormick
Harry C. Stutz
Winter Park
Mrs. "Stutz
W. W. Haygood
C. M. Brown
Sorrento
F1cd Morse
Fred MacDowell
Haygood
Mount Dora to Welcome Hilltop Nash Motors Depot
Hilltop Motors Inc. long time Nash dealers from Eustis will relocate to Mount Dora occupying the White garage on Highland Avenue. Geo Sapp from Atlanta and Jacksonville to head sales. John D. Nichols is president with P M Nichols as treasurer. O E White as vice president and mechanical superintendent. Central Florida distribution will cover Lake and Sumter counties along with DeLand and Sanford. The firm plans increased agencies and full auto repair service with renovated display rooms and tools.
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Mount Dora
Hilltop Motors Company, Inc
Nash
Eustis
Highland Avenue
Hilltop Corporation
Hilltop Company
Lake
John D. Nichols
P.M. Nichols
Geo. Sapp
Martin Nash Company
Atlanta
Jacksonville
O. E. White
County G O P meeting endorses Howey for Florida governor
Republicans of Lake County held a full day convention at the Ta vares courthouse endorsing W. J. Howey for the G O P gubernatorial nomination. They elected state convention delegates to Daytona Beach May 10 and congressional delegates, with alternates, and chose Henry Bishop and Miss Louise Newhall as state committee members. J W Lawrence of Howey spoke on party needs and ex Senator Sherman of Illinois addressed the gathering.
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Lakes County
Tavares
W. J. Howey
G.O.P
Florida
Daytona Beach
Henry W. Bishop
Eustis
B. W. Huntley
J. W. Lawrence
Howey
Sherman
Illinois
Sorrento Man Dies After Illness At 86
William Hawkins, 86, a Brooklyn businessman and long-time Sorrento winter resident, died after a week of illness. He is survived by his daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. Steiner, a son H.B. Hawkins, and was to be interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Book.
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William Hawkins
Brooklyn
N. Y
Sorrento
Hawkins
Steiner
H.B. Hawkins
New York
Hoge North
Mae
Greenwood Cemetery
Lake County seeks state action on unfinished roads
A delegation of 31 Lake County citizens appeared before the state highway board at Tallahassee to urge action on unfinished road projects. Spokesmen Edge and Dr. I N Ken outlined needs for Highway No 2 from Lake to Eustis and River to Tavares and for the Tavares to Mount Dora segment. Board promised engineers would visit soon to inspect conditions and report. contracts could be let in June if funds permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Peared
State Partment Board
Tal
Edge
I. N. Kened
Fons Hamised
Lake
Eustis
Tavares
Beime
Mount Dora
Polk County
Clermonting
Lake County
Bel c United
Action County
Hathaway
A. Wett
P. B. Ruggles
D. S
Noted Eustis Doctor Dr W P McKee Dies at Home
Dr W P McKee longtime Eustis physician and pillar of the church died at his home after a brief illness. A Kentucky native, he moved to Florida in 1884 and settled in Eustis decades ago. He was active in freemasonry and church life and was laid to rest in the Presbyterian church with Masonic rites. He is survived by his widow and a daughter in Chicago.
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W. P. McKee
Eustis
Royal Order of
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Jefferson Thomas
Leesburg
Shrine Club
Miami
Agricultural Committee
Children’s Home Fund
Kiwanis Meet
Bill
A. C. Quixley
Lake County Road
Memoriam
Gany
Nash Dealers
Hilltop Motor Firm
White Company
G.O. P
Daytona
Tahassee Meet
W. .P. McKee
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