Mount Dora Tops County in Christmas Seals Sale
Mount Dora Leads County in Christmas Seals sales as the Lake County Tuberculosis and Health Association reports early results ahead of last year. Mrs. J. D. Pease thanks supporters and urges more purchases at local gift shops and offices. Seals fund tuberculosis work and health education in Florida and worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Point Barrow
Iceland
New
Tina
United States
National Tuberculosis Association
Florida
Lake County Tuberculosis and Health Association
J. D. Pease
Mount Dora Seal Sale
J. J. West Realty Company
Chamber of Commerce and Topic Office
Beau McElvey Hurt In Auto Accident Near Cairo
John L. McElvey known as Beau McElvey of Thomasville and Mount Dora was seriously injured in a collision on the Thom asville Cairo highway. Passenger Ruth Cooper of Moultrie died en route to hospital. others injured. The sedan driven by Ealey Hudson struck a parked truck without lights. a nearby negro who passed the truck aided the injured. The truck driver faced a misdemeanor charge and was said to have been drinking. McElvey and two companions work at a Thomasville auto agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. McElvey
Thomasville
Beau McElvey
Mount Dora
Cairo
Thomasville-Cairo
Ruth Cooper
Moultrie
Ealey Hudson
McElvey
Thomasville Automobile Agency
Auto license drive urged to aid teachers
Governor Cone and a state official urged motorists to buy automobile licenses early to fund December teacher salaries. They warned the state faced only one third of its $1,255,307 apportionment at month start, risking short term loans for teachers if owners do not respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cone
Colin
Veterans Hospital at Lake City Appeals for Card and Comfort Items
The Red Cross asks for playing cards and other items for the Veterans Hospital in Lake City Florida. Used decks are welcome and toilet articles or other items for prizes are needed. Bright fabrics for sofa pillow tops are also requested. Items may be given to Miss Margaret Lewis or left at the Topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Red Cross
Veterans’ Hospital
Lake City
Florida
Margaret Lewis
Florida tags required for out of state visitors with children in schools
County Judge A S Herlong Jr states that non residents with children in Florida public schools must buy Florida automobile license tags. Revenue from tag sales funds salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
A. S. Herlong Jr
Tourist Club Opens Season With Community Welcome
A large crowd filled the Community Building for the Tourist Club start off with oral introductions and a six week program. Dr. Francis A. Poole chairing welcomed the 1937 Mount Dora tourists and outlined sixteen entertainments for the coming winter. Local leaders including George J. White Mayor Simpson and W. S. Randall spoke of support and spirit, followed by a performance of The Dear Departed and a social reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bereas
Francis A. Poole
Isco
Oole
Abe
Nety
Mount Dora
George J. White
W. S. Randall
George H. Peabody
Real Estate Deals and Winter Rentals in Mount Rainier
Miss Mabel E Richards of Wal tham Mass buys a lot on Seventh avenue Grandview Heights to build a winter home. Mrs Marie D Miles of New Jersey rents the Ferson bungalow at 602 Fifth avenue for a year. Fred W Mayer and son Kenneth rent the T Jensen apartment on East Fifth avenue from Colorado Springs for the winter. D B Gipple and wife rent an apartment at 436 Fifth avenue for their second Mount Rainier season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Realty Ci Iy
Mabel E. Richards
Waltham
Mass
Seventh Avenue
Grandview Heights
Marie D. Miles
New Jersey
Ferson
Fifth Avenue
Fred. W. Mayer
Kenneth
T. Jensen
East Fifth Avenue
Colorado
D. B. Gipple
Mount Ra
Girl Scouts Meet For Song Night And New Pins
The Beaver and Live Wire Patrols were missing as they practiced for Campus Daze. New scouts Alma Cooper Lucile Harding and Gladys Irene Crane received their Scout pins at closing exercises. Betsy Kramer serves as Troop Scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Patrol
Humming Bird Patrol
Alma Cooper
Lucile Harding
Gladys
Irene Crane
Beautiful Memorial Service For Departed Elks Brothers
The Elks memorial service honored departed members at the Eustis Lodge Room on Sunday afternoon December 5. Music by the Eustis Glee Club and Warren Lum under T. W. Small directed the ceremony with C Harold Hippler of Eustis delivering the memorial oration. A large attendance marked the event listing J. N. Hartley R. C. Jackson S. E. Lester C. Z. Osborne H. L. Mersereau E. A. Robinson J. M. King W. W. Patrick C. E. Dearston J. G. Fischer and W. P. Dickerson among the departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Eustis
H. L. Mersereau
E. A. Robinson
J. M. King
W. W. Patrick
C. E. Dearston
J. G. Fischer
District meeting of Mount Dora Lodge in Leesburg
The next district meeting with Hermion Lodge No. 27 in Leesburg will be held Monday night December 13. E. L. Stapp Supreme Vice Chancellor will be the speaker for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermion Lodge No
Leesburg
E. L. Stapp
W. J. Ferris
Mount Dora Knights Confer Third Rank at Apopka Lodge
Last Thursday evening six members of Mount Dora Third Rank Team assisted Apopka Lodge in conferring the Third Rank on four candidates. After the ceremony doughnuts and hot coffee were served. nine Mount Dora members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Apopka Lodge
Mount Dora Opening Concert by Florida Symphony
Mount Dora Tourist Club hosts an opening concert by the Florida Symphony Orchestra and soloists on Tuesday the 14th at the club. The 55 piece ensemble directed by Prof. R DeWitt Brown performs Schubert and Verdi pieces with soloist Mabel Peterson Godwin and Gainesville male quartet. The program was broadcast from WRUF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Tourist Club
Florida Symphony Orchestra
Mount Dora
Punta
Florida
Selighosiy
R. DeWitt Brown
Gainesville
Mabel Peterson Godwin
Symphony
WRUF
State University
Franz Schubert
Mr. Claud
Murpharee
J. Off
E. Granados
Honor Roll For 2nd Grade Period 1937 38
Honor roll list for an elementary school shows top students across grades 1 to 6 with percent of class honored. Names include Gloria Jean Conrad Robert Hall Bettye Jo McDonald Clyde Mosteller Adrianne Norton Barbara Shipes Frances Smith Buddy Sable L G Simpson Betty Mae White and others.
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Elemen School Tary
Gloria Jean Conrad
Robert Hall
Bettye Jo McDonald
Clyde Mosteller
Adrianne Norton
Barbara Shipes
Frances Smith
Buddy Sable
L. G. Simpson
Betty Mae Whitehead
Kenneth Conrad
Virginia Perry
Elaine Sable
Jimmy Vincent
Buddy White
Maryann Hadlock
Doris Harding
Jean Hiley
Lucille Minkley
Joanne Underwood
J. Drawdy
Ann Groover
Virginia Hollon
Eugene Jones
Dwight Mosteller
Lois Rhodes
Ruth Shipes
Roxie Lee Sills
Wilma Thompson
Billy Treadwell
Charles Wilkinson
Barbara
Ann Batton
John Coffin
Betty Jean Fleming
Lucille Harding
Jane Louise Hoisington
Vernell Shipley
Marilyn Smith
Martha Thomas
Frederick Beardsley
Gladys Irene Crane
Betty Edwards
Dorothy Geiger
Marilyn Johnson
Grace Lee
Glen Rhodes
Class roll by grade for 1937-38 Jr-Sr High School
For the second six weeks period of 1937-38, Jr-Sr High School lists per grade the students by class percentage. Seventh grade shows 36 percent with names including Dorothy Adams and Alma Cooper. eighth grade 16 percent. ninth grade 12 percent. tenth grade 29 percent. eleventh grade 16 percent. twelfth grade 33 percent. postgraduates 100 percent with listed names such as Coralie Cooper and Dorothy Loveless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sr. High School
Dorothy Adams
Alma Cooper
Betty Cooper
Mildred Edwards
Mary Estey
David French
Lena Harding
Lloyd Morris
Paul Mosteller
Sara Roseborough
Norman Tuckett
Bobby Vincent
Gloria Watts
Maxine Clery
Bess Davis
Florence Lee
Calvin Richardson
Martha Williamson
Rita Daniels
Joann French
Winifred Harding
van Moore
Bob Burkart
Pomona Davidson
Frances Davis
Adelaide Key
Marian Edwards
Mary Lewis
Ida Hiley
DeVault Roseborough
Rowena White
Zera Dean
Eloise Glass
Eveline von Herbulis
Harold Lane
Hazel Edwards
Ossie Ginther
Lois Jerue
Ivian Norton
J. W. Shaw
Dorothy Gray
Natalie Spilky
Nona Mortensen
Coralie Cooper
Dorothy Loveless
Mary Norton
Eudora White
Parking Restriction In Front Of Princess Theatre
The mayor and chief of police explain state law requires no parking during show hours at the Princess Theatre. Insurance was blocked until the town enforced the restriction, demanded by the Insurance Underwriters Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Theatre
Insurance Underwriters Association
Kiwanis Meeting Moves to Villa Dora Hotel Address Planned
Kiwanis session shifts from Community Building to Villa Dora Hotel with Julian Dingfeller expected to speak. Kiwanis training at Tavares and officers plus chairmen listed, Wise Orchestra entertained guests, attendance prize awarded, and a $5 donation approved for the Jacksonville Children's Home Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Villa Dora
Carl Graves
Julian Dingfeller
Tavares
C. J. Brown
W. M. Kennedy
G. B. Hurlburt
T. M. Kramer
Geo. C. Keller
Thos.h. Cooley
Geo. W. Coffin
H. W. Harlow
O. M. Simpson
W. L.E. Barnett
D. D. Roseborough
D. S. Simpson, Jr
Frank Burk
L. C. Jerne
A. M. Brodie
The
Wise Orchestra
H. J. Wise
C. L. Deming
Velma Nice
Children’s Home Society
Jacksonville
Fine Program For Hammond Recital
Walter Kimble municipal organist of Orlando and Hazel Darlington Yarborough soprano of the First Methodist Church choir present a Hammond organ recital at Community Church. The program includes Wedding Hymn Bedell Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring Bach Improvisation on two ancient Voi de Sapete and Christmas Carols. Admission is free with an offering to cover recital expenses and future choir programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Darlington Yarbrough
Edmundson
Rebikoff Walter Kimble
Arnold
Jack
Homer Hazel Darlington Yarbrough
Krecker
Walter Kimball
Pietro You
Demon
Joseph Cloke
Walter Kimble
Kimble
Orlando
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Helen Driver Crowned Miss Mount Dora at All States Contest
Helen Driver was chosen Miss Mount Dora at the All-States Beauty Contest in the Community Building last Friday evening. She will represent Mount Dora in the State contest after January. Bettye Ann Ray won the Shirley Temple parade and Earline Bell won the amateur contest. W. M. Kennedy officiated as MC and Ada Colson directed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Driver
Mount Dora
Driver
Bettye Ann Ray
J. G. Ray
Earline Bell
Mount Dora K of P Confers Esquire and Page Ranks
At last week's Mount Dora Lodge K of P meeting the rank of Esquire was conferred. A large delegation visited Apopka Lodge on Thursday evening. Last evening four candidates were made Pages in a major event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Lodge
K. of P
Apopka Lodge
Prize Trip for Girl Scout to Cloudland Camp
Mount Dora Girl Scout Troop Committee votes to send the outstanding member to Juliette Lowe national camp at Cloudland Georgia for two weeks next summer. The girls are deeply interested and strive to be good scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Change in Train Schedule for Sanford Mount Dora and Leesburg
Daily train No. 433 from Sanford arrives 7:10 a.m. with southbound connections from Havana Special and northbound Tampa routes. No. 434 from Mount Dora leaves 1:15 p.m. with connections at Leesburg and St. Petersburg. No. 431 from Sanford arrives Mount Dora 4:30 p.m. with north and south connections. No. 430 leaves Mount Dora 8:15 p.m. arriving Sanford 9:50 p.m.
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Sanford
Havana
Tampa
Leesburg
Jacksonville
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Bowlers Defeat DeLand In Tight Win
Mount Dora defeated DeLand 67 to 59 on Wednesday. Mount Dora teams 1 through 4 posted scores of 16 11 17 and 23 led by Sprague Morse Poole Wilmot Dexter Mayo Marshall Gould and Maben Lin ton Lawin Converse. Deland replied with 13 22 13 11 from Hollister Band stead Wilcox Payne Spencer Baldwin Canfield Ainsworth Lockwood Detloff Race Gould Perry Kelley Harrison Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Deland
Sprague
Morse
Poole
Wilmot
Hollister
Bandstead
Wilcox
Payne
Dexter
Mayo Marshall
Gould
Spencer
Baldwin
Canfield
Ainsworth
Maben
Linton Lawin
Converse
Lockwood
Detloff
Race
Thomas
Urquhart
Agate
Ganun
Perry
Kelley
Harrison and Baker
First Yacht Race Of The Season
The season opener Sunday at 2:30 featured a two-boat match race between Ohio and Poise due to light wind and rain. Poise finished ten seconds ahead after drifting two legs while Ohio, a 21 foot day cruiser, logged two legs. Poise, a 17 footer with 190 square feet of sail, used a light crew and no ballast. Next race set for December 12 with windjammers urged to meet rules on spinnaker booms and fore triangle height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodore Edgerton
Ohio
Poise
North Pacific
Are You A Mason Are You A Mason Play Season Opener
Mount Dora Civic Theatre opens with the comedy Are You A Mason directed by Mr. David. The first show of the season will be presented Thursday night January 27 with a cast reading to follow once the books arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. David
Mount Dora Civic
King's Daughters Seek Donated Food for Jacksonville Home
The King's Daughters organize annual barrels for the Children's Home in Jacksonville and request donations of fruit and vegetables. Please deliver to the J. J. West Realty Company office before the 15th of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Jacksonville
J. J. West Realty Company
Topic ads claim broad response as egg seller reports rush
W C Williams, who ran a want ad in the Topic last week, visited the office to say his egg supply sold out. He is wiring for more eggs to arrive by rush express and reports responses from all directions, noting that Topic ads are highly read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Williams
Rush Express
Mount Dora Art League members attend Florida Federation convention
Eight Mount Dora Art League members joined four Eustis artists at the Florida Federation of Art convention in St Augustine last week. Edith Fairfax Davenport Mary Adams Easter Armstrong and Mrs Marsh were among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Masonic Lodge Elects Officers for 1938
At the Mount Dora Lodge No. 238 meeting on Thursday December 2, officers were elected for 1938. Ward S. Estey was chosen Worshipful Master, M. V. Simpson Senior Warden, W. L. Story Junior Warden, C Ee Cee Treasurer, with J. B. Griswold also listed as a key officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Lodge No
Ward S. Estey
W. M
M. V. Simpson
S. W
W. L. Story
J. W
C Ee Cee Treas
J. B. Griswold
Here for Season Van Wart Family Rent Ants in winter
Mr and Mrs Frank Van Wart of Janesville Wisconsin have rented one of the Ingram Ants for the season. Rental arranged through A C Quixley Realty Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank van Wart
Janesville
Wis
Ingram
A. C. Quixley Realty Company
Town Election Next Tuesday in Mount Dora
The General Town Election in Mount Dora will be held next Tuesday. Polls open at 8 a.m. and close at sunset. The ticket includes M. V. Simpson for Mayor and Wm. J. Johnson for Town Clerk Tax Collector and Treasurer, with several incumbents for council and park board positions. The article urges voter turnout and notes Mount Dora’s strong financial standing and bond history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Dora
M. V. Simpson
Wm. J. Johnson
Elizabeth Evans
C. R. Javens
L. C. Jerne
L. Grady Simpson
Park Commission
Mabel M. Cleary
Carl S. Graves
Board of Election
L. F. Jackson
Avration
Mount Dora
Little Damage To Citrus Here
A Lake county crop survey shows minimal citrus damage after freezing nights. Temperatures dipped to 23 to 28 in cold spots but were not prolonged, with only possibly a few tangerines damaged. Small gardens and ornamentals suffered, while cabbage remained unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
H. D. Freeman
Federal Land Bank
Columbia
Harold Hippler Addresses D.A.R. on Youth and Patriotism
Harold Hippler vice president of Kiwanis International spoke to the Ocklawaha Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution on December 2 about youth crime rising under 25, and the need for patriotic education and civic responsibility in schools and communities. He warned of internal threats and urged teaching American values to sustain a free self governing nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocklawaha
Daughters of the American Revolution
Estella Clark
Adam Hazelwood
J. J. Alvord
R. C. Conklin
H. L. Drugg
R. H. Nutt
Harold Hippler
Kiwanis International
Hippler
America
Mount Dora Art League Meeting at Villa Dora
Through Mrs. Carl Graves the Mount Dora Art League holds a meeting at Villa Dora on Thursday evening December 9 at eight. The business session begins 7 15 and a talk on Coronation by Mrs. Mary Adams follows. Dues are due and members urged to attend. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Graves
Mount Dora
Also Mentioned on This Page
Veterans
Girl Scout
Betsy Kramer
Brother Knights OF
Apopka
University OF Florida Symphony Orchestra
Kiwanis News
Gregs
Zui
Hammond
Civic Theatre
ART Federation
D.A.R
ART League
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