Florida Children Hope for Christmas Donations
Florida homeless children in Jacksonville, Miami, Pensacola and Lakeland face a bare Christmas as Marcus C. Fagg appeals for funds and goods. He urges donations of money, food, toys and clothing from churches, clubs and individuals to support four Children's Home Society receiving homes.
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Florida
Che & Ft the
On Fear
Tae City
Jacksonville
Miami
Pensacola
Lakeland
Marcus C. Fagg
R. V. Covington
Buchman Building
Children’s Home Society
Lake County Chamber Tops Florida Membership Totals
Lake County's chamber of commerce reports the largest statewide and countywide membership, driven by volunteers. Leesburg leads with 288, Eustis 260, and Fruitland Park 480 percent of quota, with fourteen communities surpassing targets.
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Flor- Leesburg
Eustis
Tavares
Groveland
Astatula
Fruitland Park
Seneca
Howey
Montverde
Minneola
Mount Ora
Clermont
Lady Lake
Leesburg
Umatilla
Lake County
Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Mount Dora Tourist Club Opens Season
The Mount Dora Tourist Club begins its season with about two hundred attendees at the Community Building. A Community Male Chorus from Leesburg Eustis and Mount Dora performed spirited spirituals and folk songs under director F L Hampton, with soloists David McDuffie and J C Hudson earning applause. A banquet followed in the hall below, directed by Mrs Lillian Banks, and the club hopes for a successful year as John Scottie Murray is set to perform Tuesday evening.
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Mount Dora
Leesburg
Eustis
F. L. Hampton
David McDuffie
J. C. Hudson
Lillian Banks
John ‘Scottie’. Murray
Turkey Supper By Eastern Star At Community Building
The Eastern Star will host a turkey supper tomorrow evening in the Community Building social rooms, starting at 6 o'clock. Tickets are priced low to welcome all, with promises of a delicious meal. Everyone is invited.
Mrs Carl Broom Hurt In Smoke Fueled Accident
Mrs Carl Broom sustained head and body lacerations plus a knee injury after a car rear ended a stalled vehicle on the Orlando Mount Dora highway near Fairville. Dense smoke from a brush fire reduced visibility, two miles of scrubland burned, and traffic was rerouted as the road remained closed five hours.
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Carl Broom
Orange General Hospital
Orlando
Mount Dora
Fairville
Mr. Broom
Billy
Broom
Apopka
Warning on front doors and solicitors from Chief Story
In these days of transients some of them undesirable Chief Story asks residents to keep front screen doors fastened and to avoid inviting unknown solicitors. Book agents must show a permit from the Mayor or Chief of Police. Call police No 3341 to report. Do not feed transients at home. worthy transients are helped then sent on.
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Story
Bazaar and Food Sale by Pythian Sisters
The Pythian Sisters will hold a bazaar and food sale on Saturday December 14 opening at 9 a m at 418 Donnelly avenue in the Isham building between the A P and Topic office.
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Pythian Sisters
Donnelly Avenue
Isham
A&p
Topic
School Dance At Yacht Club Friday Night
A school dance will be held Friday night at the Yacht Club sponsored by the Recreation Committee. All young people are welcome. There will be a small admission fee.
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Yacht Club
Guest Speaker Explores Burial Customs Across Nations
Lions Club last Wednesday heard Alexander Kerr discuss burial customs from countries he visited. Attending were Lions Roth, Battle, Cowles, Morris of Eustis, Galbraith and Burgess of Orlando, Hiers and Daniel of Leesburg, Mersh of A, and Galloway of Sanford. A zone meeting followed with district presidents and secretaries debating Lionism issues.
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Alexander Kerr
Lions Roth
Battle
Cowles
Morris
Eustis
Lions Galbraith and
Burgess
Orlando
Lions Hiers
Daniel
Leesburg
Lion Mersh
Lion Galloway
Sanford
Mount Dora Outdoor Christmas Lighting Contest Open
Mount Dora Junior Woman's Club sponsors an annual Outdoor Christmas Lighting Contest as its Beautification Project. Residents within Mount Dora town limits including all Sylvan areas may enter for prizes for first second and third places. Rules specify non commercial properties and interior or exterior decorations.
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Mount Dora
Europe
Patricia Purnell
L. J. Jackson
Winston Stevens
J. R. Meonald
Burgess Thayer
Doris Camp
Kenneth Rogers
R. V. Parker
Sylvan Aacatezes
Patterson Still Hunting Snakes at Orange Blossom Classic
W. T. Patterson of the Lakeside Inn and avid sportsman toured Florida and beyond seeking rattlers. During the Orange Blossom Classic intermission in Orlando a thirty foot rattler was paraded on the field, attracting Mount Dora spectators who struggled to restrain him from capturing it for his collection. Patterson called it the second largest rattlesnake he had seen.
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W. T. Patterson
Lakeside Inn
Florida
New York
Canada
Mount Dora
Orlando
Mount Doral
Petterson
Patterson
Real Estate Sales Reported For Moorhead and Pohlman
J G LaDue reports the sale of 28 acres north of Sunset Hill owned by Francis Moorhead to Jacob Miller who plans to beautify and build a home there. Frank W Pohlman purchases the Cowboy home on Seventh Avenue and will occupy it in April with Mrs Pohlman already in a Simpson apartment for the winter.
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J. G. LaDue
Sunset Hill
Francis Moorhead
Jacob Miller
Seventh Avenue
Frank W. Pohlman
Mrs. Pohlman
Simpson
Win
Cleary Crane Simpson and Gudgeon Elected To Town Council
Mrs. Mabel Cleary D Fletcher Crane S Simpson Jr and Clarence M Gudgeon won town council seats in a low turnout election 239 ballots cast Carl Graves led votes for council and Emma Burkart won a park commission seat with Carl Graves five year term Neither opposition faced by the park posts Also holding seats remain on council and park commission
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Mabel Cleary
D. Fletcher Crane S. Simpson, Jr
Clarence M Dgeon
Lloyd Atkins
Herbert W. Harlow
Emma Burkart
Park Commission
Carl Graves
Cleary
Elizabeth Evans
Evans
Sabemantic
Scattering
Kis
D. Fletcher Crane
Clerance M. Gudgeon
David S. Simpson, Jr
Alfred Rehbaum, Jr
Tiny
Selma
Emma Burkart Scattering
Ss. Cn
Keresassteisete
Carl S. Graves
Uiaentdacey
C. R. Javen
Christmas Post Office Hours Extended for Two Thursdays
Postmaster C C Dooley announces the post office will remain open all day Thursday December 19 and December 26 for public convenience. Regular Thursday noon closing will apply today, but for the next two Thursdays the office will stay open until 6 pm.
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C. C. Dooley
Winter Visitors Registration at Chamber of Commerce
Winter visitors and newcomers are asked to register at the Chamber of Commerce. Your name is not given to solicitors but used to locate you for special messages and telephone calls. There is no charge for this service.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Meeting Highlights and Local Notices
Kiwanian George White gave a talk on money and banking that drew questions and extended the meeting. Out of town guest E. C. Stenstrom of Wauchula attended. Carl Graves won the attendance prize from R. C. Thomas. A testimonial supper honors retiring Lieutenant Governor Baker set for Thursday at 6 in the Lake County Fair building Eustis. Dr. Harry Reed outlined plans for the Community Christmas Festival on Christmas Eve to be held in the Community Building. Letters from Mrs. Pease on Christmas Seal Bonds and Marcus Fagg of the Children’s Home Society were referred to the board. Today’s program has not yet been announced.
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George White
Kiwanis
E. C. ‘Stenstrom
Wauchula
Carl Graves
R. C. Thomas
Baker
New Lake County
Eustis
Harry Reed
Pease
Marcus Fagg
Children’s Home Society
Board For Action
Yacht Club Dance Bridge Tea And Other Activities
The Yacht Club schedules a December 21 dance with Eddie King and His Orchestra. Membership reaches 80 and will be capped at 100. members may add names for guest prospect lists. The first regular Saturday bridge and tea will be December 14 from 2:30 to 6 with hostesses listed. Reservations for buffet suppers at 50 cents are required by noon.
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Eddie King
J. J. Alvord
H. H. Mallory
T. M. Kramer
Francys Sadler
Mount Dora Lawn Bowls Team Heads to DeLand for Non-League Clash
The Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club selects Ferguson Poole Welch and Marsh as skip for a four game social contest at DeLand this afternoon. Other squads feature Caley Swift Church and Nelson with Parker and Lawin Clark McDonald Aquhart as skip. An intra club entry lists many members including Blackburne Brad ley Breckenridge Bridgman Bryant Cary Church Converse and more with several Ladies entries noted.
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Mount Dora
DeLand
Ferguson
Poole
Welch
Marsh
Caley
Swift
Church
Nelson
Cornelius
J. Morse
Jones
Parker
Lawin
Clark
McDonald
Aquhart
Reception for Rev. Floyd Montgomery in Mount Dora
A reception for Rev. Floyd Montgomery and Mrs. Montgomery will be held at 8 pm in the Community Building social rooms. The couple recently moved from Warsaw Kentucky to Morningside Drive, Sylvan Shores and will serve Mount Dora’s Baptist church.
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Floyd Montgomery
The
Mount Dora Baptist Church
Montgomery
Warsaw
Kentucky
Furman University
Greenville
S. C
Baptist Bible Institute
New Orleans
Mount Dora Artists Attend Florida Federation Convention
Mount Dora sculptor and Mount Dora Eustis Art League president W. J. Patton attended the 13th annual Florida Federation of Art convention in Bradenton December 5 to 8. Painter Charles Shaw of Eustis judged the Gold Medal Award won by Harold Hilton for Hurricane Path.
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W. J. Patton
Mount Dora
Harold Hilton
Miami
Shaw
Stockwell
Ohmes
Eustis
Eustis Gun Club
League
Tung Oil Varnish Demonstration At Mount Dora Hardware
A display shows Tovar Tung Oil Varnish in a Mount Dora Hardware Co. window this week. A demonstration of the varnish will be held Saturday. The tung tree industry grows in Florida and boosts interest in the product.
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Mount Dora
Vesper Service Postponed to December 29 at 4 PM
The Vesper Service planned for December 15 at the Community Church is rescheduled to Sunday evening December 29 at 4 o'clock.
New Pharmacist James Dick Joins Mount Dora Pharmacy
James Dick of Vero Beach becomes Mount Dora Pharmacy's new pharmacist greeting customers with a bright smile as they arrive.
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James Dick
Vero Beach
Mount Dora
Talley To Run Mount Dora and Eustis Theatres
Talley, already manager of the Princess Theatre in Mount Dora, is named manager of both the Princess and the State Theatre in Eustis. He announces price reductions starting December 19 and plans a Birthday Club and other promotions for the two houses.
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Talley
Mount Dora and
Eustis Theatres
Earl Murray
State Theatre
Eustis
Sparks Theatres, Inc
Pickens Talley
Mount Dora
Princess Theatre
Mount Dora Scouts Shine in Lake District Meeting
Thirty-six Boy Scouts and parents from Mount Dora attended the Lake District annual meeting in Leesburg. A 415 person covered dish supper preceded a pageant The American Way in the Leesburg elementary school auditorium. Mount Dora Scouts participated creditably and several earned merit in the Lake District Court of Honor.
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Mount Dora
Lake District of the Central Council
Leesburg
Lake District Court of Honor
New Mail Schedule Begins Saturday December 14 1940
New mail rules take effect on Saturday December 14 1940 with outgoing times including 7 00 A M 8 45 A M for Tavares Eustis Leesburg 12 45 P M and 5 00 P M for all points north and south 5 30 P M for state air mail. Incoming times include 7 10 A M 9 15 A M air mail 1 15 P M Florida mail and 3 45 P M for all points north and south.
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Tavares
Eustis
Leesburg
Air Mail
Florida Mail
Postmaster Announces Mail Schedule Changes
Incoming air mail and train times updated for both north and south routes. Effective times include 4:30 P.M. air mail and 5:00 P.M. train for outbound, with 9:15 A.M. air mail and 3:45 P.M. train arrivals for inbound. Postmaster C. C. Dooley issued the notice.
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C. C. Dooley
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Clarence M. Gudgeon
Lions News
MR. Patterson
Crane, Simpson, Gudgeon
Kiwanis News
Lawn Bowling Club
George J. White
First National Bank
New Methodist Church
City Fire Station
M. B. Claflin
Sylvan Shores
R. F. Porter
Win C
Mr. White
Ingram
Grand View Hotel
Bidwell
Morley Pepeee
William Prinz
Rev
Scout Council
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