Unusual Friday the Thirteenth Birthday Celebration
Mr and Mrs J M Bryant managers of Franklin Terrace Hotel Franklin NC hosted an odd event on Friday the thirteenth. Three guests from Augusta Cordele and Gulfport celebrated their Friday birthday in unusual fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M Bryant
Mount Dora
Franklin Terrace
Franklin
N. C
H. C. Maxwell
Augusta
D. Holmes
Cordele
P. D. Greaves
Gulfport
Miss
Franklin Press
Franklin, N. C
Bowling Club Members Gather in Maine aboard Casco Bay voyage
Mount Dora Bowling Club members met at Cliff Island Maine on August 11 for a social outing. The group traveled from New York New Hampshire and Massachusetts sailing from Casco Bay S S Line wharf at 10 a m for a bay cruise to the island. They had dinner ashore and returned to Portland at 4 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Club
Maine
Mount Dora
Cliff Island
Casco Bay
New York
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Casco Bay S. S
Portland
Mount Dora Club Members Prepare for Winter Season
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sprague, Mr. and Mrs. George Carey, Mr. and Mrs. William Jones, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Eckis, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Poole, Mr. Robert C. Gould and Miss Jessie Gould, Mrs. W. B. Brockway, Mrs. Charles Wyer, and Mrs. E. N. Northcott attend club gathering. Mr. Sprague notes everyone anticipates another winter season in Mount Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Thomas
W. H. Sprague
George Carey
William Jones
E. R. Eckis
F. A. Poole
Robert C
Jessie Gould
W. B. Brockway
Charles Wyer
E. N. Northcott
Sprague
Birthday party honors Miss Thomp son on Fifth Avenue
A celebration for Miss Thomp son took place last Tuesday evening hosted by her mother Mrs A A Thomp son at their Fifth Avenue home. Activities included games and refreshments with guests Virginia Chapman Hazel Edwards Marian Edwards Winifred Baker James Drawdy Julian Drawdy Richard Shipes Tommy Shipes Edwin Thomas and James Patrick present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Thompson
Fifth Avenue
Virginia Chapman
Hazel
Marian Edwards
Winifred Baker
Messrs
James and
Julian Drawdy
Richard
Tommy Shipes
Edwin Thomas
James Patrick
Bridge Park honors Miss Johnnie Mae Stanley hostess marks bridge party
Miss Irene Brooks who left Saturday for North Carolina and Miss Jean Cochran of Highland California were honored at a bridge party hosted by Miss Johnnie Mae Stanley on McDonald street last Friday evening. Two tables played with lovely presents given to the guests. High score went to Miss Georgia Kirby and low to Miss Shirley Drugg. Other guests included Mesdames Henry Land Millard Reid Glenn Brown and Misses Kathleen Galloway Francys Sadler and Kiki Harris all of Umatilla.
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Bridge Park
Johnnie Mae Stanley
Irene Brooks
North Carolina
Jean Cochran
Highland
Calif
McDonald Street
Miss Stanley
Georgia Kirby
Shirley Drugg
Mesdames Henry Land
Millard Reid
Glenn Brown
Kathleen Galloway
Francys Sadler
Kiki Harris
Umatilla
Moonlight Boat Ride Honors Miss Jean Cochran
Seven young couples hosted a moonlight boat ride party on the City of Dora last Thursday night in honor of Miss Jean Cochran. Guests included Eleanor Minkley Martha Fenn Carolyn Hall Virginia Baker Lucille Thornberry Margaret Bell and accompanying escorts LaMar Silver Ed Sadler Bob Quixley Lem Downs Briggs Kennedy Tom Hurlburt and Joe Dutton. Supervisors were Mr and Mrs Curtis Wise and Bud Wingler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora
Jean Cochran
Eleanor Minkley
Martha Fenn
Carolyn Hall
Virginia Baker
Lucille Thornberry
Eustis
Margaret Bell
Zellwood
LaMar Silver
Ed Sadler
Bob Quixley
Lem Downs
Briggs Kennedy
Tom Hurlburt
Joe Dutton
Curtis Wise
Bud Wingler
Winter Residents Function in Connecticut Mount Dora
Mount Dora winter residents socialize during the season with gatherings that boost fellowship. A note to Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Crowell from Mrs. E. M. Bitgood of Middletown Ohio mentions a party honoring Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Conrad on August 12. Attendees included D. W. Kelser Sadie Hale Egbert Daniels John C. Bailey Shelly Kincaid Mary B. Johnson Clara Harris J. E. Daniels C. W. Brock Julia Hall all of Connecticut towns.
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Connecticut
Mount Dora
E. W. Crowell
E. M. Bitgood
Middletown
Ohio
E. M. Conrad
C. W. Brock
Hamden, Conn
Julia Hall
New Haven
Conn
Local Residents Headed to Nearby Cities and States
Personal notes reveal Mrs M B Swift travels to Atlanta. Clairemain clan in Tampa. Mrs T M Kramer from Sewickley. Jennie Stovall at Coronado Beach. Madeleine Milner to Syracuse. Bud Barnhart guests of Vincent couple. Blanchard family back from Massachusetts. Reid family vacation to Cairo. Cecil Strong visiting Tallahassee with Mrs Fat Coleman. Charles Marsh back from Grand Rapids. B J Wilkinson and son visit Georgia. Jane McCown returns from Washington DC after three weeks. Cecil Bowie to tour Middle Atlantic by car. H S Wilson family guests of E E Truskett in Newton. Green families return to Cartersville. Charles Boxell to Marion Indiana for Christmas with father. Marion Hopcraft returns to Tampa. Ardell Batten family at Coronado Beach with Tangerine group. Simpson and Mosteller families weekend at Coronado Beach. Shonenberger and mother return from North Carolina. Mrs Ralph Gore recovering in Umatilla Hospital. Irene Brooks resumes teaching in North Carolina. Etchells expect Mount Dora return in October. Alfred Lane family touring Florida. Lane relatives in Fort Myers. M A Dunnaway weekend with Jensen family. Gilbert family in Venice with medical observation after operation.
Zellwood Visitors and Local Guests Gather for Weekend
Mr Elmer Marsell and daughter Ellen vacationing in New England. Mr A Ree of Orlando spent the weekend in Zellwood. Mrs Nichols hosts Bridge on Thursday afternoon. Mrs L C Beck and children from Orlando stay in Zellwood over the weekend. Mrs E Letsinger a guest from St Petersburg for a week. Bob Iy and Orlando visitors staying with Mr and Mrs John Vines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Marsell
Ellen
New England
A. Ree
Orlando
Zellwood
Nichols
L. C. Beck
E. Letsinger
St. Petersburg
John Vines
Effective beetle control method for woodwork
An old home remedy suggests washing woodwork with kerosene and sealing with heavy varnish to combat powder post beetle infestation. The advice emphasizes chemical treatment and durable coating as a deterrent.
Eustis Post Office Named in Public Building Plan
The Associated Press reports on August 16 that the House Appropriations Committee included the Eustis post office in the $70,000,000 public building program. Local civic leaders and the Eustis Chamber of Commerce have pushed the project for some time, with the post office estimated at $70,000.
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Associated Press
House Appropriations Committee
Eustis
Lake County to Attend Grand American in Vandalia
A. D. Miller of Eustis will represent Lake County at the Grand American School in Vandalia Ohio this fall. He will bring literature inviting sportsmen to Central Florida for the Winter Vandalia and Eustis Gun Club event February 1 to 4, 1938.
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Lake County
Vandalia
A. D. Miller
Eustis
Sorrento Social Notes Mention Visits and Engagements
Carl Walker of Jacksonville visits Sorrento and returns with his daughter. Patricia stays with grandmother Lola Kennedy. Al Omington of Washington DC vacationing in Florida. Mrs Green returns from a two month visit near Live Oak. Evelyn Futral returns from Sanford and Tampa. Misses Allen and Doris Cowart host Rosa Lee Vickers of Burbank and Vesta Ann White of Sanford. Helen Driver returns from Detroit and Canada. Mrs Earl Martin goes to Key West for winter. Martin works for Federal Highway Department. Owen C Hoopes of Avondale PA announces Elizabeth Q Hoopes engaged to Rev Henry Moore of Howey. Moore pastors in Howey and Sorrento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Walker
Jacksonville
Sorrento
Patrica
Lola Kennedy
Elizabeth Q. Hoopes
Henry Moore
Howey
Moore
Presbyterian Church
Sorrento Presbyterian Church
Blonde Trouble Heads Attractions at Princess Theatre
The Princess Theatre lists Blonde Trouble as the opening feature with other films including Woman In Distress On Such A Night and Great Guy. Whit ney and Downs star in a romance of a songwriter who travels from New York to Hollywood amid schemes by Lynne Overman Terry Walker and William Demarest.
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Eleanore Whitney
Johnn Downs
Princess Theatre
Lynne Overman
Benny Baker
William Demarest
Terry Walker
el Brendel
Hollywood
Johnny Downs
Miss Whitney
O.K
Johnny
New York
Miss Walker
Overman
Miss. Whitney
May Robson
Irene Hervey
Dean Jagger
Lynn Shores
Mississippi
Karen Morley
Grant Richards
Allan Mowbray
Eduardo Cannelli
James Cagney
Cagney
Clermont Car Tags Promote Local Bass Theme
Clermont Chamber of Commerce markets license plate tags showing two bass and the slogan Large Mouth Black Bass Caught in Fresh Water Lakes. Proceeds fund a new Clermont booklet.
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Clermont
Florida
Clermont Chamber of Commerce
Florida receives funds for wildlife restoration programs
Florida will receive a total of 48744.53 for wildlife conservation projects funded jointly by federal and state sources. Thomas S. Baker, newly appointed state fish and game commissioner, announced allocations including 36580.90 in federal funds and 12193.63 state match. The money stems from a congressionally approved area allocation and a ten percent excise tax on ammunition and sporting arms, with 42308 hunting licenses issued in 1936 used to determine federal support. Florida will distribute the federal funds through the Department of Agriculture and must meet federal criteria. no definite plans for participation have been announced.
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Florida
Thomas S. Baker
Fish and Game
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Baker
Nine more directors named for Lake County Chamber
New year nominations add nine directors to the Lake County Chamber of Commerce list. The slate includes members from Clermont Chamber Leesburg American Legion Auxilia Mt Dora Osteopathic Association Sylvan Shores Tavares PTA Woman's Club Kiwanis and American Legion with instructions for communities and groups to submit nominations promptly.
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Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Clermont Chamber of Commerce
Lucy M Woodruff
Ustis Lions Club
Jack Fitzwater
Leesburg
American Legion Auxiliary
Lillian D. Vickers Smith
Mount Dora
Osteopathic Association
Gerald A. Richardson
Sylvan Shores
W. H. Drake. Tavares
J. W. King
Woman’s Club
K. M. Lacey
Kiwanis
T. S. Kennedy
American Legion
W. S. Mare
Howey
C. of C
Lake County Chamber to Elect Board at Annual Meeting Picnic
A Lake County Chamber of Commerce event at Lakeside Park Clermont Minneola starts at 4 p m on Friday September 10. The gathering includes electing about one third of the board at the annual meeting and picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Cooper Elected President of Agricultural College Editors
J Frances Cooper of the State Experiment Station at the University of Florida was chosen president of the American Association of Agricultural College Editors at a Gainesville convention this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Experiment Station
University of Florida
American Association of Agricultural College
Gainesville
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O’brien
SUN
MON
Bert Wheeler
Robi. Woolsey
Fred McMurray
Chas. Ruggles
Frances Farmer
Jack Oakie
Ann Sothern
Frank Pooser
Charles Tower
Shirley Schonenberger
Jane McCown
Mary Louise Rehbaum
Ellen Schrup
Stewart Roberts
William Stewart
Gene Isted
Mortimer McCown
Tracy Kramer
Roy Christopher
Realot Fala le
SUN., Mon
Roscoe Karns
M. B. Swift
Atlanta, Ga
Mrs. Clairemain
Tampa, Fla
T. M. Kramer
Sewickley, Pa
Jennie Stovall
Coronado Beach
Madeleine Milner
Syracuse
Bud Barnhart
Mrs
W. A. Vincent
Ray Blanchard
Aie Cecil Strong
Tallahassee
Fat Coleman
Charles Marsh
Grand Rapids, Mich
B. J. Wilkinson
Charles
Georgia
Washington, D. C
Cecil Bowie
Middle Atlantic States
E. M. Green and Son
J. M
Ernest Green
Cartersville, Ga
Charles Boxell
Marion
Indiana
D. D. Boxell
Marion Hopcraft
Tampa
J. G. Ray, Jr
Ardell Batten
Barbara Anne
Howard Chamberlain
O. M. Simpson
Mary Martha
Ernest Mosteller
Clyde
Shirley Shhonenberger
Chamber of Commerce
A. Shonenberger
North
Carolna
Ralph Gore
Tavares
Umatilla Hospital
C. E. Brooks
Miss Irene Brooks
Miss Irene
Brooks
Virginia
Alfred Lane
David
Twinsburg
Mr. Lane
S. H. Lane
James Spooner
Fort Myers
Lyndon J. Gilbert
Carr
Venice
Fla
Gilbert
Dr. Albee
Sun, and
Men
Clark Gable
Jean Harlow
Eustis New
Lake
Grand American
Hale
Wesson Oil People
Trouble” Heads
First National Bank of
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
H. P
Mijjora Hardware Company
Cooper
Groves
Perrydell
Daytona Beach
Dixie Highway
Rio Vista
J. M. Smith
Florida Keys
Uenote Tech
S, NY
Harold Wilson
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