Contributions For Children's Home Urgently Needed In Mount Dora
Mount Dora residents are urged to fund the local quota for the Children’s Home Society. About 160 of 250 dollars has been raised. organizers hope to raise the remaining 90. Donations go to J. Johnson, treasurer, and may be given to him or George White, president of First National Bank, or Wm. Jolander, treasurer. The King’s Daughters seek citrus fruits and other items for the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing J. Johnson
Dora
Mount Dora
Children’s Home Society
George White
First Navial Bank
Wm. J. Jol
Important Meeting For Citrus Growers
Florida Citrus Growers Inc plans its December meeting at the Fountain Inn in Eustis on December 8. Kramer of Lake Wales, president, will lead reports and a discussion on a Florida citrus marketing agreement. Luncheon at noon. reservations via Lake County Chamber of Commerce in Tavares courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Citrus Growers Inc
Florida
Fountain Inn
Eustis
Kramer
Lake Wales
Florida Citrus
Lake County
Auto Tags On Sale Today In Florida
The 1939 Florida Auto Tags go on sale December 1st through the Lake County Tax Collector in Tavares. Last year 8060 tags were sold. A 1938 registration card is required and a Florida Title Certificate may be needed if the certificate number does not appear on the card. Proceeds fund school teacher salaries. Buy early with last year’s card and title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Tavares
Lake County
Visiters to Cuba Have Fine Time Mount Dora Havana Trip
The Mount Dora Havana group reports a safe arrival in Havana after a Tampa to Havana boat trip. Key West cars escorted the party and guided sightseeing with Manuel Guevara at the Gran America Hotel. All members are well and pleased with the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora-Havana
Cuba
Key West
Old City
Tampa
Havana
Manuel Guevara
Gran America
Geo. H. Peabody
Mount Dora Red Cross Enrolls 200 Plus in Roll Call
Over 200 enrollments reported for the Mount Dora Branch of the American Red Cross, with 8 from Sorrento and Lake Jem included. Local members contribute $5 or $1 with 50 cents kept for local work, while National sends 50 cents per member for relief. Past two years raised $1,400 for Kentucky Ohio flood relief China and New England hurricane victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Mount Dora
American Red Cross
Sorrento
Lake Jem
National Organization
Lake County
Kentucky-Ohio
China
New England
Passing the Torch Christmas Seal Program on WDBO
A 15 minute dramatization Passing the Torch about the Christmas Seal story will air on Station WDBO Friday December 2 at 8 15. Electrically transcribed by Bob Emery's drama group of WGR Newark NJ for the Florida Tuberculosis Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WDBO
Bob Emery
WGR
Newark
N. J
Florida Tuberculosis Association
Florida Tuberculosis and Health Association
First National to Pay Christmas Club Checks
The First National Bank of Mount Dora will pay off its Christmas Club members today to hundreds of savers who joined in 1938. The 1939 club opens tomorrow with a nationwide contest offering 5000 in prizes including 1000 for first prize and 366 other cash prizes. Information is available at the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
Mount Dora
United States
Christmas Seal Drive Seeks Donor Names for Checks
Mrs. J. D. Pease, Mount Dora chair, urges payers to enclose donor names with Christmas Seal remittances so records balance. Unnamed dollars hinder tracking and follow ups. Seals available at Miss True's Rest-ace Gift Shop and Topic Ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss True
Rest-ace
Ice
Mount Dora Candidate Withdraws from One Year Town Council
A Mount Dora candidate asks voters not to vote for him in the December 13 town election after withdrawing from the one year term. He states he would not serve even if elected and that ballots had already been printed. He initially consented to run for the two year term but did not want the one year position.
Mount Dora Tourist Club Opens Season With 1938 Program
Mount Dora invites year round residents and visitors to the club’s season opening next Tuesday. Secretary Karl Lehmann will present new moving pictures titled The Peach Spots of Florida and a talk on the 1938 membership drive aims for 800 members. Sixteen programs are offered for 1.50, followed by a social hour and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Grestings
Simpson
Teen Toa
Ana Gy
Karl Lehmann
Lake County
New England
A. C. Quixley
Florida
Elizabeth Evans
Have You Read The Arts by Hendrik Willem Van Loon
A reader-friendly overview praises The Arts by Van Loon as a large but readable 638 page volume on painting sculpture architecture music and drama with a strong index. The reviewer highlights library value offering access to notable works and suggests it is ideal for group reading and repeated borrowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendrik Willem van Loon
Big Deer Hunt Set for Ocala National Forest December
Florida officials announce the Big Scrub Deer Hunt to run through December in Ocala National Forest. About 4400 deer are estimated. hunters must buy a $2 special permit plus regular licenses. Camping and check stations are arranged. proceeds fund wildlife improvements. Camping grounds are improved and permits are obtainable from the District Ranger in Ocala. The State Game Commission cooperates with the U S Forest Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocala National Forest
Frank A. Albert
Florida National Forests
U.S. Forest Service
U. S. Forest Service
Ocala
State Commission of Game and Fresh Water Fish
Florida
National Forest
Townsend Club Meeting Notice
A Townsend Club gathering is set for Monday December 5 at 7 30 p m in the Community Building. Representative Thos H Cooley will speak and attendees may enjoy cards in the social room. Admission is free and all interested are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club
Thos. H. Cooley
Kiwanis Meeting Highlights Inspiring Talk and Team Roster
Kiwanis members heard a finest talk described as impressive and inspiring. Coaches R W Hall and W A Vincent were introduced and the team roster listed Buster Battle Tom Hurlburt Harold Lane Bob Burkart Bernard McCabe Sam Fertitti David French John Burkart Bobby Vincent Frank Heckle Dan Nettles Jr Paul Mos teller James Crawdy Carey Colley Ralph Townsend Billy McCown Blair Kramer Stuart Sadler manager Felton Dean publicity director. Guests included Frank Hadlock Newcomb Fuller A M Engelhard M L Denbroder George C Church Mount Dora and R J Schneider Eusis. Attendance prize was won by C M Brown from Proctor Drugg. Dr R W Dickson will show moving pictures today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
R. W. Hall
W. A. Vincent
Mr. Hall
Buster Battle
Tom Hurlburt
Harold Lane
Bob Burkart
Bernard McCabe
Sam Fertitti
David French
John Burkart
Bobby Vincent
Frank Heckle
Georgia-Florida Boy Scout Jubilee Draws Thousands
Mount Dora Boy Scouts along with Central Florida Council prepare a tented city at Orlando fair grounds for the Georgia Florida Jubilee. More than a thousand guests from Georgia and Florida are expected to attend a parade a Rollins Stetson game and a Scout-o-rama in the City Auditorium.�
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Central Florida Council
Lake County
All Points
Georgia
Flor- 1
Rollins - Stetson
Jubilee Scouts
Orlando
City Auditorium
Central Florida
Region Six
National Council
Boy Scouts of America
W. A. Dobson
Herbert Stuckey
New York City
Lorne W. Barclay
Barclay
Tampa
Boy Scouts of
Ameica
Harold V. Pace
Mr. Pace
Legion post meets in Eustis with Ernest Westbrook group
Mount Dora Post 35 and Auxiliary are invited to join Ernest Westbrook Post 41 at their Eustis headquarters on Monday night December 5 at 7 00 p m for entertainment and refreshments. The Mount Dora meeting is postponed to Monday December 12 at 8 p m. Commander Dave L Wiley asks for confirmation of attendance to gauge numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
American Legion
Auxiliary
Ernest Westbrook
Eustis
UF President Tigert Chairs Florida China Relief Drive
Dr. John J. Tigert, president of the University of Florida, accepts the chairmanship of Florida for the China Relief Committee. He will direct fundraising to aid about thirty million Chinese suffering starvation and disease due to the Far East conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Tigert
University of Florida
State of Florida
Committee On
China
Far East
Living Christmas Tree Planted Friday in town park
The evergreen living Christmas tree was planted and dedicated Friday in the southeast park quarter. Community groups including the American Legion, D A R, Boy and Girl Scouts, PTA, Town Council, Chamber, Kiwanis, and many clubs participated with speeches, music, and prayers marking the Constitution anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. States
C. R. Haun
David S. Simpson, Sr
Oo Brown
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis
Woman’s Club
Red Cross
King’s Daughters
Little Theatre
Home Demonstration Club
Knights of Pythias
Sisters
Masonic Fraternity
Order of the Eastern Star
Wise Orchestra
Carl Graves
Kenneth G. Rogers
A. A. Stanley
A. M. Brodie
Charles Marsh
Henry Land
Orin W. Sadler
Bishop
Ohio
Mount Dora Banker Re-elected as Federal Reserve Director
George J. White president of the First National Bank of Mount Dora was re-elected by member banks in Group 3 as a Class A director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta for a three year term starting January 1, 1939. The election occurred two weeks ago but White kept quiet about the honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. White
First National Bank of
Mount Dora
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
White
More Arrivals in Mount Dora for Winter Season
Mr and Mrs Chas F Furber of Saco Maine stay in Mrs Evans apartment on Alexander St for their first Mount Dora winter. Mr and Mrs Richard C Kilgour of Saginaw Michigan reside in Ingram Apartments for a first Mount Dora winter. Mr and Mrs Harry Boothroyd of Monticello Indiana occupy Bradner Cottage on Seventh Ave and Bo throyd convalesces at Lake County Hospital. Miss Ula L Millard left Toronto and heads to Mount Dora to live in Moss Apartments again this winter. Source: A C Quixley Realty Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Maine
Lake County Hospital
Ula L. Millard
Toronto
Ontario
Mount Dora
Moss Apartments
A. C. Quixley Realty Co
Silver collection for King's Daughters in Havana talk
A silver collection of 2.25 dollars was raised at an illustrated lecture on Havana by Mrs. George L. Zell at her home with Mrs. Frank L. Hubbard assisting. The event, held Friday evening November 25, benefited King's Daughters projects for the Mount Dora party visiting Havana, led by Mr. Geo H. Peabody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
George L. Zell
Frank L. Hubbard
Mount Dora
Geo. H. Peabody
King’s Daughters
Art League to Meet Tonight in Mount Dora
The Mount Dora Art League holds a regular meeting tonight at 8 at the Villa Dora Hotel. Mr H Norman Gallie will present an illustrated talk titled A Trip through India. All are invited regardless of League membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Hosts State Hotel Dignitaries Meeting
A Mount Dora gathering led by the State Hotel Dignitaries group will convene at the Lakeside Inn with President Henry Dew presiding and a luncheon at Villa Dora. Attendees include hotel leaders from Jacksonville Miami St. Petersburg Winter Park and Orlando along with city officials and local association members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Hotel Association
Ihro
Dlata
Richard Edgerton
Lakeside Inn
Carl S. Graves
Villa Dora
Carl Broom
Mount Dora Association
Dew
William Riddle
Jacksonville
Jack Kavanaugh
Windsor Hotel
Leonard Thomas
McAllister Hotel
Miami
Robert Kloeppell
George Washington Hotel
Dewitt Miller
Wyoming
Orlando
John Brown
Suwanee Hotel
St. Petersburg
Jack Hennessey
Virginia Inn
Winter Park
Simpson
George White
Chamber of Commerce
David Edgerton
The
Grand View
Henry Stein
Oe van Shores
Mount Dora Havana Cruise Under Way With Local Participants
The first Mount Dora Havana Cruise sails from Tampa last Sunday and returns Saturday. Eighteen travelers are listed including Miss Mabel Richards Mrs Laura Daigneau Miss Florence Devis and Dr Henry M Spooner among others plus two people from St Petersburg. More than twenty residents plan the next trip likely at the end of February or early March.
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Havana
Sumas
Tampa
Sunda
Mabel Richards
Laura Daigneau
Florence Devis
Annie Reynolds
Grace Bushnell
Mary O. Adams
Zelma Nance
Florence Bond
Emma L. Jones
Rosa Marston
King's Daughters Plan Barrel Drive for Children's Home
The King's Daughters will pack a barrel for the Jacksonville Children's Home early next week. Donations of clothing toys books canned goods staple groceries citrus fruits and other suitable items are urged. Deliveries should reach Miss Hilda Streeton 130 Fourth Avenue West by Tuesday noon December 6. Contributions may also be left with Miss Nancy Stuart at J J West Realty Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
Jacksonville
Hilda Streeton
Fourth Avenue West
Miss Streeton
Nancy Stuart
J. J. West Realty Company
Fourteenth District Masonic Meeting Set for Mount Dora
The Fourteenth District Masonic Association will meet Thursday December 8 1938 at 8 00 p m in Mount Dora Lodge Hall No 238 F and A M. Lodges in Leesburg Umatilla Eustis Wildwood Groveland Clermont Tavares and Mount Dora comprise the district with Grand Officers and speakers Past Grand Master Chapman and Dr Lindsay E McNair. Light refreshments will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourteenth District Masonic Association
Mount Dora
Leesburg
Umatilla
Eustis
Wildwood
Groveland
Clermont
Tavares
Chapman
Lindsay E. McNair
Doctors Marsh and Devorsak Return To Prepare Season
Dr. Mildred Marsh and Dr. E C Devorsak arrived Sunday night to prepare for the season. The Swirls and Curls Salon opens Monday and will treat foot patients by appointment. The doctors were detained in the north repairing hurricane damaged properties in New Hampshire and Bridgeport Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Marsh
E. C. Devorsak
Debutante Ball Invitees From Mount Dora
Miss Emily Battle and Miss Carolyn Kennedy, daughters of local couples, are invited to take part as Mount Dora debutantes in Central Florida Debutantes first annual ball. The Orlando Apollo Club will host December 19 in the Orlando Auditorium, a premier mid winter social event in Central Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Battle
W. R. Battle
Carolyn Kennedy
W. M. Kennedy
Mount Dora
Central Florida
Orlando
Orlando Apollo Club
Orlando Auditorium
P. T. A. Plans Food Sale At High School
At the executive board meeting in the high school library, social chairman Mrs Norman Tuckett presented plans for a P. T. A. food sale. The exact sale date will be announced in next week's Topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Tuckett
Chef Returns to Sylvan Shores Hotel Dining Room
Mr. Jacques Terranova, manager, announces the season's head chef as Joseph Keppler. Keppler, a connoisseur of food, earned many friends last season at Sylvan Shores Hotel and is returning to serve patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacques Terranova
Sylvan Shores Hotel
Joseph Keppler
Keppler
Lakeside Inn Opens December Second Mount Dora
Lakeside Inn announces its opening in Mount Dora on Friday December second. Richard Edgerton president says many former staff return including Gordon Folger as assistant manager Bess J Saltsman as executive and Frank Jackson as chef Zaida gang as auditor. The grounds gain a new shuffleboard court and trees cleaned by Mr Stanton M Child. The inn aims for an even better season than last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Edgerton
Lakeside Inn
Mount Dora
Gordon Folger
Bess J. Saltsman
Frank Jackson
Zaida Gang
Stanton M. Child
Lake County Real Estate Board Meeting in Mount Dora
The Lake County Real Estate Board will hold its monthly meeting at the Villa Dora Hotel in Mount Dora on December 1 at 7 00 PM. Mr Stuart Bowman of Clermont will preside as newly elected president of the Associated Real Estate Boards of Florida. Mr and Mrs Jack Robinson of Daytona will attend as guests. Robin son, Florida Association vice president, will speak. Be ments are arranged by A C Quixley of Mount Dora. Real estate brokers and sales from Lake County and members of the Florida Real Estate Commission will attend. About fifty people are expected. After a short business meeting officers will be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County Real Estate Board
Mount Dora
Villa Dora
Stuart Bowman
Clermont
Associated Real Estate Boards of Florida
Jack Robinson
Daytona
Robinson
Florida Association
A. C. Quixley
Lake County
Florida Real Estate Commission
County Red Cross Roll Call Report
Incomplete reports from Lake County communities show 706 members enrolled in Red Cross Roll Calls. The county quota is 1000, likely to be reached after all branches report. To date Clermont, Eustis, Howey, and Montverde have met or exceeded their quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Red Cross
Clerm Eustis
Howey
Montverde
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First National
Kiwanis News
Georgia-Florida
Central
Dave L. Wiley
Federal Reserve Bank
King’s Daughter
ART League
North Carolina
Court of States
State Hotel
Fourteenth District
Masonic All’n Meeting
Drs. Marsh and
Devorsak
Chef
County Real Estate Board
County Red Cross
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