Mount Dora Promoted By Early Settlers Vision Of Florida Town
J P Donnelly and local backers recall Mount Dora as a growing Florida town on Lake Dora. The piece cites a maritime link, future rail and steam connections, hotels, a seminary, a college plan, and a 250 population with strong health and climate claims.
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Mount Dora
Donnelly
Philadelphia
American Contical Association
Florida
Lake Dora
Dora
Beauclair
Carleton
Sweet Bay
Blue Hills
Mount
St. Johns River
Sanford
Tavares
Jacksonville
Congregational National Chautauqua Assembly
M. E. Church
Chicago
Donnelly Homestead
Gold Cup Regatta to Break Attendance Records on Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound regatta expected to draw record crowds with 600000 spectators for the Gold Cup race. Details note 30 mile course, 100 mph laps, and boats powered up to 3000 horsepower from France and Italy. Mentions Mount Dora Citrus Circuit plans and Mount Dora civic backing.
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Long Island Sound
Detroit
Guy Lombardo
Dunanon
France
Italy
Guntersville
Arnold
Winter Garden tops Dorans to seize league lead in two games
Winter Garden swept Dorans 4-2 and 5-1 to move ahead of Mount Dora in the Lake Orange standings. Mount Dora and Apopka plan a 2 of 3 series while Clermont and Umatilla contest who faces Winter Garden in the first round. Dorans meet Fern City of Apopka at Helm Field Sunday with a potential third game in Apopka. Tavares beat Mount Dora 13-5 last Sunday as Dooley, Franklin and Chapman were out.
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Winter Garden
Dorans
Lake Orange
Mount Dora
The
Gardeners
Apopka
Clermont
Umatilla
Fern City
Helm Field
Tavares
Jess Dooley
Robbie Franklin
Milton Chapman
Goforth Advances In Central Florida Council
Harold Goforth secretary of the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce was elected vice president of the Central Florida Council of Chambers of Commerce after the quarterly meeting in Daytona Beach last week. The Doran had held the office of secretary for the last three months. Play golf at Dora nine holes one dollar all day one dollar fifty.
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Harold Goforth
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Team Earns Two Wins Mid Tournament
Mount Dora lawn bowling squad posts two victories in six matches midway through the tournament. A practice game against Boston ends 27 to 13 as the bowlers improve. Frank Briggman provides the wire update.
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Mount Dora
Frank Briggman
Boston
Mount Dora Club News and International Bowling Trophy
Members urged to cooperate and locate attractive shots for a Mount Dora club folder while notes on England’s International win over Scotland and Ireland, and social stretches at Mount Dora and Parker House, Boston, fill this community bulletin.
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Gofoot
Mount Dora
Clinton Straughn
Banik
Nenton
Clearwater
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Kennebunk Beach
Joe Walworth
Joe
Bobby Locke
Ben Hogan
George
George D. Church
Dorans
Ocean Park
Maine
Francis Poole
George Church
Ray
Frank Bridgman
Charles Furber
Agnes Nichols
And
Lem and Betti Thomas Lead Summer Water Safety Cartoon Tour
A public notice notes Lem and Betti Thomas promoting a national water safety campaign by the Out board Boating Club of America. The pair will appear at docks and boat clubs this summer in a cartoon series to reduce water accidents, with posters available through the Chicago headquarters.
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Betti Thomas
Outboard Boating Club of America
Chicago
Sorrento News Social Roundup Notes
Miss Nancy Driver week visiting friends in St burg. Mrs Laidlaw hosted her sister Mrs Blanton of Miami recently. Miss Lette Shelby returned to Mt Vernon Ga after Bible shop at Baptist church. Miss Shelby stayed with Mrs J E Knox. Miss Betty High visiting aunt and uncle in Barberville. Mrs A J Thompson back in Gainesville after time with family here.
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Nancy Driver
St. Burg
Laidlaw
Blanton
Miami
Lette Shelby
Mt Vernon
The
Baptist Church
Miss Shelby
J. E. Knox
Miss Betty High
Barberville
A. J. Thompson
Gainesville
Florida drives March of Dimes total for 1947 campaign
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis announced a national total of 17,987,800 for the 1947 March of Dimes drive, with Florida contributing 448,708.20. This amount exceeded 1946 giving by about 2,000,000.
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Ntional Foundation For
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Crankem
American Power Boat Association
Jack Horsley
Seminary
Bay Ridge
Monsieur J. Houet
Power Boat Association of France
United States
Monsieur Houd
Geneva
Lake Evian
Paris
Havana,Cuba
Key West
Plane Havana
Havana
Greyhound
Donnelly Mount Dora, Fla
AEN
Kustis
Goforth Advances
Central
Cof
BY AL Maben
Carroll Smith
Asa Merrick Parker
Martin Brown
Warren Severance
Ella F. Sar- Bridgman
Parker House
Clarence
QO. K
Pal
Point Shirley
Elsa Dunn
Ferran
Eustis
Elizabeth
London
Walter Drake
Sorrento News
Disston
Brown Builders Supply CO
Third Avenue
Chrysler
Plymouth
Eustis, Florida
Bay Street
Orange Avenue
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