Mount Dora edges Clermont in baseball clash
In Clermont last Thursday Mount Dora lost 53. Tuesday Winter Garden defeated the locals 41. Today Mount Dora faces Apopka in a deciding game for the season series with Winter Garden and Umatilla. Full schedule details to follow next week.
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Ances of Commerce
Clermont
Mount Dora
Winter Garden
Apeeie
Apopka
Clermont— Ab Rhoie US
Aecursecetimciny
Goa
Vciese
Ectecs Veceiscosins
BBC Nv
M. Morrison
J. Morrison
Eerey
Encicctessacensonienas
Pierson
Shewey
Gbnpon
Black
Hale
Vimny
Ies
Orrison
J. Dooley
Morrison
Mosteller
H. Starr
Fulford
Mount Dora to face W. O. W. of Umatilla tomorrow night
Diamondball action sees Mount Dora scheduled to play the W. O. W. team from Umatilla tomorrow night with no anticipated forfeit.
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Mount Dora
Umatilla
Third Rank to Be Conferred at Kissimmee
On September 2 the Mount Dora Third Rank Team with Welcome Lodge No. 9 Orlando will travel to Friendship Lodge No. 9 Kissimmee to confer the Third Rank on three candidates. Invitees urged to attend and support their town and team.
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Kissimmee
Mount Dora
K. of P
Welcome Lodge No. 9
Orlando
Friendship Lodge No. 9
Brother Knights
Methodist Ladies to Hold Food Sale Saturday
Ladies Aid of the M. E. church plan a food sale on Saturday August 28 in the store room between the Topic office and the A P store starting at 9 a m.
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Methodist
Ipill
Ladies Aid of
M. E. Church
Topic Office
A&p
History notes recall Mount Dora church past and leaders
Ethelyn P. Zell cites corrections on local church histories from the Mount Dora era. She lists pastors and key events from 1883 to 1937, notes building expansions, organ changes, and long service figures, and previews a future note on the Baptist church.
Theatre Manager Takes Two Weeks Vacation
J H Seckinger manager of the Princess Theatre is on a two week vacation visiting Tampa. Jack Fitzwater manager of the State Theatre in Eustis will relieve him and manage both houses during the absence.
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J. H. Seckinger
Princess Theatre
Eustis
Tampa
Jack Fitzwater
State Theatre
Seckinger
Parents Advised To Have Children Ready For School
School officials urge parental participation to ensure children attend with proper health and attitudes. They caution against assuming a child is dull due to minor health defects and emphasize cooperation among parent, child, and teacher to build citizenship.
Seven Year Old Boy Lands Big Bass At Lake Apopka
Mrs. W A Vincent and guests fished at Lake Apopka where seven year old Jimmie caught a 7% pound bass using a lone minnow from a bait box while waiting for more. His mother also landed a 2% pound bass on the other minnow.
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Jimmie
Jimmy
Fishing from Post Office Steps At Kennebunkport
Clip describes Kennebunkport where anglers fish from the post office steps in the river. Local catches include two and three pound striped bass, with many fishers claiming the sport surpasses inland fishing and the fish taste excellent. Ed notes Mr. Etchells feels at home with such fine fishing.
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Joseph Etchells
Kennebunkport
Maine
Kennebunk
Etchells
Kiwanis Club Unveils Three New Meeting Signs
The Mount Dora Kiwanis Club installs three new signs bearing the Kiwanis seal and the time and place of meetings. Signs will be placed along Sanford road Orlando road and Eus tis Tavares road at Mount Dora entrances.
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Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Mount Dora
Sanford Road
Orlando Road
Eustis-Tavares Road
Art as Life Elevates Community Education Says Miss Ketcham
Kiwanis meeting features Karl Lehmann and Dr. Ketcham of the University of Kansas. Miss Ketcham argues art underpins industry and daily life, urging art be taught in schools to foster taste, imagination, and constructive living. Attendance prize awarded by Dr. Strickland to Tracy Kramer. cigars given by Jack Simpson for his birthday.
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Karl Lehmann
Lake County
America
Dr. Strickland
Tracy Kramer
Jack Simpson
New Residents Move to Mount Dora from Cleveland
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Ramsdell have rented the Ellsworth home on Ninth avenue and are moving here from Cleveland Ohio to make Mount Dora their permanent residence. The fee was reported by the A. C. Quixley Realty Company.
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George B. Ramsdell
Ellsworth
Ninth Avenue
Cleveland
Ohio
Mount Dora
A. C. Quixley Realty Company
William Victor Admitted To Bar
William Victor, a Mount Dora native, graduated from Western Reserve Law School and passed the Ohio bar. He took the oath as a lawyer on August 5 after ranking seventh in a class of 47 and completing the bar exam from June 29 to July 1. He then joined a major Akron law firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Victor
Mount Dora
Western Reserve Law School
Ohio
Akron
Victor
Mount Dora High Ol
Bobby Franklin Wins Central Florida Amateur Contest
Bobby Franklin of Leesburg wins the Second Annual Central Florida Amateur Contest held at Beacham Theatre Orlando on Wednesday night August 18. The event, broadcast statewide, featured a Lake County cohort led by Maxine Hudson Mary Taylor and Ruth Nept in a top trio from Eustis.
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Bobby Franklin
Leesburg
Central Florida
Beacham Theatre
Orlando
Eustis
Maxine Hudson
Mary Taylor
Ruth Nept
Cleveland
Great Lakes Exposition
Lake County Pictures Shipped to Washington Offices
A dozen photographs depicting Lake County agriculture and sports were framed by the Lake County Chamber of Commerce and sent to Senators C O Andrews and Claude Pepper and Congressman Joe Hendricks. The Florida officials requested the display during a Washington visit weeks ago, to hang in their National Capitol offices.
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Lake County
Deadline Set for Filing Agricultural Grant Applications
September 15 is the filing deadline for farmers to apply for grants under the 1936 Agricultural Conservation Program in Florida. Administrative official H G Clayton notes the date was set by the state committee and approved by the southern division director, with all forms due in county agent offices on that date.
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H. G. Clayton
Florida
Clayton
Lake County Ranks Fourteenth in Gasoline Use
In July report the Department of Agriculture shows Lake County fourteenth in gasoline consumption, with Dade County first and Lafayette last. Lake County ranks fifth in mixed fertilizers, while St. Lucie leads. eight counties across the state use none.
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Department of Agriculture
Lake County
Dade County
Lafayette
Lake
St. Lucie
Georgia Line
Key West
Nature and Reason Guiding Simple Living
A reflection praises studying nature in natural things and acting according to its simple, plain, and reasonable rules. The writer argues for harmony with nature as a guiding principle.
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Penn
Mount Dora Public Schools Open September 13 1937
Mount Dora public schools will open for the 1937 38 term Monday September 13 at 8 30 a m Parents may register their children in the principal's office The nine month term includes no quarantine The staff introduces Charles Ezzard as full time commercial teacher Suzanne Sawyer as librarian Robert M Hall joins to assist Coach Vincent with football The faculty lists include D Roseborough W A Vincent Robert M Hall Charles Ezzard Nana T Laney Elizabeth F West Doris Camp Vivian Thompson Esther Cadman Gladys Simpson Lucy Wood Ethel Knight and others.
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Mount Dora
Charles Ezzard
Suzanne Sawyer
Robert M. Hall
Carpenter
Vincent
Tavares
Daytona Beach
D. Roseborough
W. A. Vincent
Nana T. Laney
Evelyn Cassady
Vivia Craig
Helen Meadows
Frances Pemberton
Elizabeth F. West
Doris Camp
Vivian Thompson
Esther Cadman
Gladys Simpson
Growers Institute To Start Monday At Camp McQuarrie
The Fourth Annual Citrus Growers Institute opens Monday evening August 30 at Camp McQuarrie near Astor Park Lake County and runs to September 3. Sessions begin daily at 9 30 am 1 30 pm and 8 00 pm with advance reservations required through the County Agent office in the Court House. Notable speakers include W L Tilden L B Kirkland Nathan Mayo and Frank Laird with programs of games and stunts by Billy Matthews Clayton Perrault and Roy Young. Faculty and authorities from Florida will discuss citrus planting and care. Complete institute programs available free from the county agricultural agent in the Court House at Tavares.
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Citrus Growers Institute
Camp Mc.Quarrie
Astor Park
Lake County
Lake County Horticultural Association
Florida Extension Service
University of Florida
Court House
Fred H. Rankin
Agricultural College Extension
University of Illinois At Urbana
Winter Haven
W. L. Tilden
Orlando
The
Florida Citrus Exchange
L. B. Kirkland
Florida Citrus Commission
Nathan Mayo
Frank Laird
Billy Matthews
Gainesville
Clayton Perrault
Tavares
Roy Young
Florida
Mosteller to Preach at First Baptist Church
J D Mosteller, church youth director, will lead both services this Sunday and next at First Baptist Church. Morning subject is The Name Jesus and evening topic The Personality of Jesus. Rev Neslie V Underwood takes a two week vacation in Tennessee. deacons to run midweek prayer meeting.
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First’ Baptist Church
J. D. Mosteller
Jesus
Neslie V. Underwood
Tennessee
Second Rank Conferred at Kissimmee Last Thursday
W J Ferris district deputy G C visited Kissimmee with Gillett and Williamson of Mount Dora Lodge No 134 Knights of Pythias. They witnessed the Second Rank conferred on three candidates and praised the work as some of the best in years with attorneys from Welcome Lodge Orlando and Kissimmee present.
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W. J. Ferris
G. C
B. C. Gillett
J. R. Williamson
Mount Dora
Knights of Pythias
Kissimmee
Ferris
Welcome Lodge
Orlando
Kissimmee Lodge
Policy notes on pests and funding for plant industry
The report details requests to allocate funds for plant disease and pest eradication across citrus celery and potato sectors. It notes specific sums for citrus in Orlando, pink rot in Sanford celery, and potato rot in Hastings, plus support from Congressman J Hardin Peterson. It also covers Orlando Tuberculosis Sanatorium funding and flood control measures for Kissimmee River Valley.
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Suaenae
Hastings
Richey
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Ulture
Federal
Orlando
Sanford
Florida
J. Hardin Peterson
Appropriations Committee
Orlando Sanatorium
PWA
Orlando Tuberculosis
Bureau of the Budget
Kissimmee Valley
Senate
Army Engineers
Engineers
Department of Agriculture
Kissimmee River
Interior Department
United States
Congress
War Department
Roosevelt
House
Royal .S. Copeland
Commerce Committee
Repaint Works Underway at Coleman's Bakery
Mrs. Edith Coleman has the interior of Coleman's Bakery repainted this week in a bright white and blue trim scheme. The project tag is by Frank Cornish.
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Edith Coleman
Coleman’s
Frank Cornish
Coast Guard notes 147th anniversary in August 1937
The month of August 1937 marks the 147th anniversary year of the U. S. Coast Guard.
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U. S. Coast Guard
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