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Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1928

Page

8

Atwater Kent to Add Large Plant for Radio Sets

The Atwater Kent Radio Co. plans a 31 acre expansion in Philadelphia making it one of the nation’s largest industrial plants. The new factory will house mass production on one floor connected by a 380 foot arch to the existing plant. Kent aims to exceed 200 sets daily and produce one million receivers in the year ending May 1 1929.

Atwater Kent “Fg. Co Juntry Philadelphia Mr. Kent United States Kent Atwater Kent

Tavares hosts bridge party and social notes

A Friday bridge party at Mrs. Carl Duncan’s home honors the F. W. Bridge club with high score won by Mrs. Charles J. Close Jr and consolation to Mrs. Lincoln Rees. Guests included Mrs. R. D. Baker and others. Marion Pike wed Herbert Roberts of Tallahassee. couple to reside there. Local residents and visitors from Orlando and Atlanta are noted with brief social mentions.

Carl Duncan F. W. Bridge Club Charles J. Close, Jr Lincoln Rees R. D. Baker Charles Diehl Charles Close Bruce Morton J. L. Millard Irving Burleigh Donald Gardner Thomas Long S.C. Colley J. B. Prevatt June McCraney

Social Notes Highlight Winter Travel and Visits

Hills on Friday afternoon, Mrs. Nellie. Ball has returned to her winter home in Orlando after a pleasant stay here with Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Durrell. Miss Evelyn Cassidy and Miss Mary Cassidy spent the weekend with friends in Tampa. Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Colley were in Orlando Thursday evening for a banquet at the Orlando Country Club. Mrs. Mary M. Baker returned to Providence after four weeks with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thompson, with Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. C. J. Post accompanying her to Wildwood to board the train. Mrs. M. E. Jones of Memphis is a guest at the J. B. Booth home. Mrs. Dewey Cribb and children were weekend guests of J. C. Crawford in Winter Garden. Russell Coven returned to Deland after visiting his parents.

Nellie. Ball Orlando D. J. Durrell S. C. Colley Orlando Country Club Mary M. Baker J. C. Thompson Providence R. I Thompson C.J. Post Wildwood Dewey Cribb J. C. Crawford Winter Garden Russell Coven Deland Mrs. L. G. Coven

Concert Series Brings Winter Park and Orlando Artists

Music lovers may enjoy a Sunday afternoon concert at Sorrento Presbyterian church on December 16 from 3 to 4. Prof. J Bueno leads the program with proceeds for missions, supporting home and foreign causes.

Winter Park Orlando Sorrento Presbyterian Church J. §. Bueno Cause of Missions

Vocal solos and cello selections slated for next Sunday

The program features Mrs. F. M. Wilman soprano and Conrad Brown tenor, soloists from the First Presbyterian Church of Orlando. Rudolph Fischer, Rollins College Conservatory instructor, will perform several cello selections. Fischer is noted as a promising young artist.

F. M. Wilman Conrad Brown First Presbyterian Church of Orlando Rudolph Fischer Rollins College Conservatory Fischer

Tangerine Social Notes Include Visits and Ladies Aid Meeting

Mrs Claude Ferrell, Mrs Elsie Bartlett and Mil dred visited Orlando on Saturday. Mr and Mrs M B Allen, formerly of Plant City, move to Tangerine living with J E Beerbower on Earle Ave. Mr E W Shaw of Mount Dora and William Boyce of Poultney VT visited E W Dahlin on Monday. Harry Turner and William Niles spent Sunday at Lowell. The Ladies Aid Society held its annual meeting with Mrs Carrie Huckins and Mrs H H Chamberlain as hostesses. Officers for the coming year were elected. A social hour and light refreshments followed. The next Ladies Benefit party will be at the hall Friday evening with a food sale. Everyone invited.

M. B. Allen Plant City J. E. Beerbower Earle Ave E. W. Shaw Mount Dora William Boyce Poultney Vermont E. W. Dahlin Ladies’ Aid Society Carrie Huckins H. H. Chamberlain Ladies’ Benefit Society

Farm and Grove Notes by County Agent

County Agent Clifford R. Hiatt urges Lake County farmers to focus on quality to win blue ribbons at exhibits. He states that a county cannot secure top prizes with inferior products and that a strong display starts with high quality farm goods.

Clifford R. Hiatt County Agt Lake County

Sorrento Social Guests and Holiday Gatherings Highlight Week

Sorrento hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. Erskine Northup of Jacksonville and S. E. Turner of Maine. Mrs. Hardee of Tavares visited Miss Hattie Allen for an all day event. Esther Pushen returns from Pocahond to spend Christmas with her parents. Local visits continued as residents from Ft. Gaines and Mount Dora joined church services. The Ladies Aid held its annual supper and bazaar despite bad weather, raising a healthy sum from crafts and meals.

Erskine Northup Jacksonville S. E. Turner Maine W. S. Jones Mrs. Hardee of Tavares Hattie Allen Ladies’ Aid Society

Lake County Fair Acknowledges Farmers Behind Quality Exhibits

The Lake County Fair expresses appreciation to farmers who supplied high quality marketable products for the exhibit. Key contributors include R. W. McQuaig and B. K. Wheeler from Montverde School, with produce from Astor Eustis Altoona and Leesburg. Thanks are also given to Herlong Packing Co. Leesburg Tavares Packing Co. T. C. Boyd and Mrs. John Miller, plus Home Demonstration staff led by Miss Christine McFerron.

Jacksonville Lake County Fair Montverde R. W. McQuaig B. K. Wheeler Astor Eustis Altoona Leesburg Herlong Packing Co Tavares Packing Co T. C. Boyd John Miller Christine McFerron

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America Mie Renz G. M. Wakelin Marion Pike Herbert, Roberts Tallahassee Johnny Pike Jr H. J. Williams Roberts Helena Nutt Atlanta, Ga Bertha Roderick St. Cloud Alph Stubbs Rogers’ Wells Charles Strickland Atlanta W. M. Kennedy William Rogers J. F. Lacey D. Jewell Durrell Dr. Tylor Howey-in-the Evelyn and Mary Cassidy Tampa M. E. Jones Memphis, Tenn J. B. Booth Battle Wauchula Walker Roscoe Sharp Groveland J. L. High W. E. Gradock S. H. Cull Claude Ferrell Elsie Bartlett Mildred Harry Turner William Niles Lowell Sorrento Esther Pushen Pocend Mrs Fred Pushen Marcine Sanders Ft. Ganis, Ga C.C. Tarbet L. Holmes the Baptist Church Faye Hall O. E. White and Mrs. Kraemer of Seneca Frank Battle Miss Dorothy Atwater Mt. Dora Tureous L. G. Cowen H. Webb Cassia Fair Committee County Chamber of Commerce Boosier Pri Pe CO Hudson Essex C. C. Dooley Mt. Dora, Fla
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