Mount Dora Businesses Welcome Winter Residents
Mount Dora catalogues a broad business base serving winter residents including gas works, citrus packing plants, the Floridange canneries, Wise Boat Works, paint manufacturers, several groceries, department stores, beauty shops, bakeries, hotels, garages, banks, and a diverse array of professional and service establishments. The list notes plant employment and local commerce supporting seasonal visitors.
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Mount Dor
Perkins Paint Co
Cooperative +Citrus Culture Association
Floridange Canneries, Incorporated
Florida Finest
Wise Boat Works
Lake Dora
H. J. Wise
Mount Dora
Florida
I. Ie
Yeoeing
Ding
Es- Sn Eee
Exempt Homesteads Subject to Special Assessments Only
Comptroller J. M. Lee advised Florida boards of county commissioners that exempt homesteads are not subject to taxes beyond special assessments for benefits. General bond issues and millages should not be levied against homesteads valued at 5000 dollars or less, and special assessments must be for direct benefits to the property.
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J. M. Lee
Florida
Lee
Convention of
Orlando
Comptroller
Boards of County Commissioners
Delinquent 1934 Taxes Face Council Action
The tax collector plans to present a delinquents list to the Council at its next meeting. A 1934 tax adjustment law was declared invalid by several circuit courts, leaving refunds only where an owner shows over assessment. Delinquents urged to pay before the list is submitted.
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Circuit Court of
Lake County
Seminole Judge to Seek Fifth District Congress Seat
Judge J. G. Sharon of Seminole, currently serving in the county bench, announced his intention to run for Congress from the Fifth district in Judge E. M. Tally's absence.
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J. G. Sharon
Seminole
E. M Tally
Mount Dora Faces Umatilla In Tuesday Baseball
Mount Dora meets Umatilla at Umatilla today with a double header at 2:30 p.m. Here Sunday Mount Dora will host Eustis for a second twin bill. Last Thursday Mount Dora beat Clermont 8 to 3 as Dooley pitched a five hit game with Sweat and Starr homering. Hale walked and scored, Eckholdt and Cooley drove in runs, and How ard Simpson and Ray produced key hits across early innings.
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Mount Dora
Eustis
Clermont
Dooley
Sweat
Starr
Dorans
Hale
Eckholdt
Cooley
Howard Simpson
Ab Johnson
J. A
Saeedaee Viti
Sweate
Black
Nash
Harden
Seaver
S Senee
E! Hale
Sevdenrdecenedeh
Michael
Christopher
Mount Dora Leads 7-0 as Rain Halts Kissimm ee Game
Mount Dora led 7-0 in the first half of the fifth with one out when rain stopped play. Adkins pitched for Mount Dora while Kissimmees used E Murphy Story and Walker as early relievers before rain halted the game.
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Mount Dora
Adkins
E. Murphy
Story
Walker
Kissimmee
Clermont City Fathers Tour Mount Dora Bowling Courts
Mayor O. C. Ware and Clermont officials visited Mount Dora on Monday to inspect bowling alley courts. Clermont plans PWA funded courts and sought Mount Dora’s tested specifications for guidance and potential use.
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Clermont
Mount Dora
O. C. Ware
PWA
Dooley Returns From Union Springs With Young Bat Boy
Jesse Dooley returns from Union Springs Alabama after the season's close and brings bat boy George Ellis for a Florida visit at the Dooley home.
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Jesse Dooley
Union Springs
Ala
George Ellis
Florida
Dooley
Equable Climate Lures Visitors to Mount Dora
Mount Dora advertises an ideal climate with breezes from Lake Dora and warm winters cool summers. It highlights fresh water, healthy Jersey cows, and tuberculin-tested milk, claiming public health benefits and many winter visitors. The piece touts mild summers, cool nights, and the city as a homey healthful destination for years of seasonal stays.
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Mount Dora
Lake Dora
Jersey
Thomas
Federal Government
Public Health Service
Florida
Dixie
Progress on Community Church Expansion Advances
Weekly updates report progress at the Congregational Church as plastering begins inside and the roof nears completion. The old section gains new roofing over shingles, a concrete south walk and iron-railed steps to the Sunday School room are finished, enhancing access and safety for attendees.
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Congregational Church
Kiwanis Meeting Highlights Speaker G L Messenger
Last Thursday Kiwanis heard Rev. G L Messenger of Eustis inspire members. Prize winner Dr G A Richardson. guests J E Mattocks R W Lockett Winslow Vassar Eagle Scout honored. Perry James thanked for Scouts work. Funds from fines to charity. Today Charles Andrews Jr of Orlando to discuss John Gorrie.
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G. L. Messenger
Eustis
David S. Simpson, Jr
G A. Richardson
J. E. Mattocks
R. W.lockett
Winslow Vassar
Perry James
Lakeside
King’s Daughters
Charles Andrews, Jr
Orlando
John Gorrie
Andrews
Dr Waters to Speak at Townsend Club Meeting
Dr Bascom Waters of Orlando will address the Townsend Club on Monday at 8 pm. The event, held outdoors at the park tennis courts, may move to the Community Building if rain interrupts. The article notes record Townsend Plan booster memberships and expansion to Eus tis Umatilla Clermont.
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Townsend Club
Bascom Waters
Orlando
Eustis
Umatilla
Clermont
Townsend Plan
Dr. Waters
Mrs Kathleen Stuart undertakes extensive home improvements
Mrs Kathleen Stuart is having extensive improvements made on her home and grounds including a garage and concrete entry, recently purchased from J J West Realty Co. Mrs Mabel Cleary adds an addition to her Ninth Avenue home, with work supervised by contractor LC Jerue.
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Kathleen
Stuart
J.J. West Realty Co
Mabel
Cleary
Ninth Avenue
LC. Jerue
Silver Kings to Play at Lake Co Country Club
The Silver Kings nine piece orchestra from Ocala will perform at the Lake County Country Club dance on Wednesday August 21. The group has proved popular in Ocala and nearby towns and will provide a cool evening of dancing starting at 9 30.
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Silver Kings
Lake CO. Country Club
Southern Orchestra
Ocala
University of Florida
Mount Dora Hotels Featured As Homey Visitor Lodgings
Mount Dora promotes four leading hotels The Lakeside Inn Grandview Villa Dora and Hotel Mount Dora as premier visitor accommodations. The piece notes lakeside views on Lake Dora plus sun parlors private pools and modern amenities with American plan dining and fireproof renovations. It mentions Major Thomas H. Cooley leading a C M T C camp at Fort McClellan Alabama from August 23 to September 5 and highlights Mount Dora as well prepared for tourism with ample facilities and rates via the Chamber of Commerce.
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Thomas H. Cooley
Fort McClellan
Alabama
U.S. Army
C.M. T.C
Cooley
326Th Infantry
Mount Dora
Florida
Lakeside Inn
Grandview
Villa Dora
Lake Dora
Mount Doras
Timber selling often undervalues farm woodlands study says
The U S Forest Service warns that farmers unfamiliar with timber estimation and sale methods are likely to sell forest products for well below their true worth, putting farm woodland owners at a disadvantage.
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U. S. Forest Service
Railroad Crossings In City Limits Now in Excellent Shape
City officials pressed the railroad to repair crossings on Donnelly avenue Grand view McDonald Third Fourth and Liberty streets. Road master C A Hatch approved the projects and local foreman R M Blair supervises the work. Blair had long pushed for improvements and is pleased with the result.
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Donnelly Avenue
Grandview
McDonald
Third
Fourth
Liberty
C. A. Hatch
R. M. Blair
Home Fronting Lake Dora Under Construction
Mrs. Essie Hill of Miami is building a new home fronting Lake Dora on the old Tavares Road, the lot recently purchased from Mr. Mc Donald. The paper notes an omission of L. J. Drawdy Jr from the C. M. T C Camp list at Fort Scriven, Ga and welcomes his inclusion.
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Essie Hill
Miami
Lake Dora
Tavares Road
McDonald
L. J. Drawdy, Jr
Fort Scriven
L. J
Nice Home Sold to Winter Visitor
L. A. Tremain closed the sale of the Harry P. Victor home at Fifth avenue and Grandview street to Mrs. Etta Austin McDonald of West Medford Massachusetts. Mrs. McDonald has wintered here for four seasons as a guest of the Lakeside Inn.
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L. A. Tremain
Harry P. Victor
Fifth Avenue
Grandview Street
Etta
Austin McDonald
West Medford
Mass
County Farmers Plant Pepper and Eggplant Seeds
Hernando county farmers plant pepper and eggplant seedbeds as reported by county agent B E Lawton detailing timely agricultural activity and seedbed preparation across the area.
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Hernando County
B. E. Lawton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mount Dora Yacht Club
Baseball News
Kiwanis News
Mount Dora’s
Maj. Cooley
Ft. McClellan
Lakeside Rata
Milnesia
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