Ezekiel Readings In Fine Program At Woman's Club
A large audience at the Mount Dora area program featured readings by Mrs. Garner from Ezekiel Travels and Ezekiel. Florida author noted for Ezekiel and Ezekiel Travels, she shared stories of Little Ezekiel and a Florida hurricane. Florida song selections by Mrs. Charles Wilke accompanied readings, with a holiday themed reading and a social hour to follow.
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Florida Au- Building
Cote Charles Marth
Nnc
Eustis Woman's Club
Tavares Woman’s Clu
Mount Dora
E. D. Brownles
Ezekiel
Charles Wilke
F. S. Vernay
Sal
Garner
Florida
Sanford and Orlando
New England
Ing
N. W. Morley
A. R. Odell
W. A. Sheldon
Christmas Lighting Contest Lights Mount Dora Homes
In Mount Dora a Christmas lighting contest invites residents to decorate outdoor and indoor displays. Registrations are at the Chamber of Commerce office and must be filed by December 22, sponsored by the Junior Woman's Club as neighbors aim for radiant holiday scenes.
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Florida
Registr Roe
Mount Dora
Dr Heber D Ketcham Returns From Extended Trip
Dr Heber D Ketcham concluded a multi city journey returning from New York City where his daughter Mrs Emily Stamm resides then continuing to Fairmont West Virginia Munice Indiana and Lawrence Kansas. He spoke at churches in each city where he served as pastor and later spent time with his sister Miss R Ketcham who previously spoke at Kiwanis.
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Heber D. Ketcham
New York City
Emily Stamm
Fairmont
W. Va
Munice
Ind
Lawrence
Kansas
R Ketcham
Ketcham
Kiwanis
32nd Annual Christmas Seals Sale In Progress
The 32nd Annual Christmas Seals sale promotes tuberculosis awareness and fundraising. Mrs. J. D. Pease of Sylvan Shores leads the Mount Dora campaign with seals available at Rest-a-While Gift Shop and Topic office.
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United States
J. D. Pease
Sylvan Shores
Mount Dora
Topic
U. F. Orchestra Opens Season With Splendid Concert
The University of Florida Symphony Orchestra launched its 38 39 season with a wide program. Soloists Wilson Warner Roy Tew Elmer Sitzer Joe Madding and the ensemble drew an enthusiastic audience. The performance included Kretschmer Coronation March and Strauss Tales from Vienna Woods.
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Poe
University of Flor Symphony Orchestra
Kretschmer
Vienna Woods
Wilson Warner
Roy Tew
Elmer Sitzer
Tschaikowsky
Joe Madding
Mount Dora High School Basketball Schedule
Mount Dora High School announces a full basketball schedule with games from December through February. Matches include Clermont Ocoee Leesburg Eustis Tavares Umatilla Winter Garden and Apopka with 7 30 PM start times and separate junior and senior play dates.
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Mount Dora High School
Ocoee
Enterprise
Apopka
Mon
Umatilla
Sr. Play
Winter Garden
Mount Dora Bowlers Fall To New Smyrna In First Match
Mount Dora bowers lost 84 to 55 to New Smyrna in the opening tournament. Spectators showed strong support as teams delivered fine bowling despite the loss. Daytona visits Mount Dora on Tuesday December 27 for a tourney match with play at 1 30 PM.
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Mount Dora
New Smyrna
Daytona
Crane Gudgeon Kramer Keller Elected To Council
In a town election 532 ballots were cast with Crane 412 votes Gudgeon 395 Kramer 356 for two year council seats beating Finzel 133 and Morley 163 Keller 412 for one year council seat Strickland 54 votes Park Commission five year Daniel Bishop 305 to Camp 204 Clark 369 over Spencer 131 unopposed Brooks and Hale led Boards of Elections and Clerk with 431 and 455 respectively Coulie died after a heart attack drawing 44 votes.
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Coaluleias
D. Fletcher Crane
Clarence M. Gudgeon
Tracy M. Kramer
F. F. Finzel
N. W. Morley
Geo. C. Keller
E. E. Strickland
Park Commission
Daniel H. Bishop
A. J. Camp
Estella Clark
D. B. Spencer
C. E. Brooks
Member
Board of Elections
Clerk Board of Elections
Otis Hale
Geo. W. Coulie
Bethlehem Cantata by George F Frost at Community Church
On Sunday evening December 18 at 7 30 Florence Gilbert Hanscom will lead the Community Church choir in the Christmas cantata Bethlehem Part I The Birth of Christ Part II The Flight into Egypt Part III The Return The program features Magi Herod Joseph Mary and an Angel Trio with a full choir and descriptive solos A silver offering will help purchase chimes for the organ Public invitation extended.
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Florence Gilbert Hanscom
Community Church
Bethlehem
Christ
Egypt
Magi-Eienne Bicin
W. E. Rice
Noel F. Bruner
Alice Davis
Edith Keller
Winifred Estey
Esther Maglathlin
Josephine Stein
Henry Stein
Eddie Gibson
D. D. Roseborough
C. H. Estey
Wm. Jeremiah
Clifton White
Ruth M. Stanley
Harriet Banks
Georgia Kirby
Ann Armstrong
Mount Dora
Carl Ferran
A. J. Mingonet
Robert T. Johnson
Eustis
More Orange Juice in Lake County Promotion
Lake County develops plan to use Florida orange juice. Spin ing Wheel at Newland in Tavares offers pick your own. Hadlock Fruit Company in Mount Dora gives juice away to visitors. Mount Dora pharmacies sell large glasses for 5 cents. Eustis Cafe and Eustis Chamber promote 5 cent juice and Bay street barrier to draw tourists. Lady Lake merchants report all 100 percent selling 5 cent juice. The initiative boosts fruit handling in the county.
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Lake County
Florida
Newland
Tavares
Edith Dole
Hadlock Fruit Company
Mount Dora
Eustis
Townsend Club Meeting Featured Speaker Cooley
The Townsend Club will meet Monday December 19 at 7 30 p m in the Community Building. State Representative Thomas H Cooley will speak. Admission is free and cards will be played after the meeting.
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Townsend Club
Thomas H. Cooley
Little Theatre Of Orlando In Plays For Tourist Club
The Mount Dora Tourist Club hosts two one act plays by the Orlando Little Theatre next Tuesday night. Heaven and Earth is a British family comedy about parents guiding quirky children, while He Ain't Done Right by Nell is a melodrama. Wise Orchestra provides music for an enjoyable evening.
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Mount Dora
Orlando Little Theatre
Orlando
Heaven and Earth
Nell
Wise Orchestra
Marionette Show Sponsored by Friendly Forum at Community Building
A Marionette Show sponsored by the Friendly Forum Club of the Methodist church will be held in the Community Building Friday December 30. A matinee at 3 o'clock and a night show at 7 o'clock are planned. Proceeds fund a baptismal font for the church.
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Friendly Forum
Club of the Methodist
Vesper Service at Methodist Church
Girl Scout Vesper Service scheduled Sunday December 18 at 4 p m in the Methodist church. Program includes processional color guard, pledge, invocation, readings, Christmas songs, reading How the Great Guest Came, pantomime It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, Christmas message by Rev W H Denny and Rev Kenneth G Rog.
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Grace Lee
Gloria Watts
Helen Davenport
Freida Stevenson
Lucille Harding
Maxine Clery
Marilyn Johnson
A. M. Brodie
Betsy Kramer
Edwin Markham
Kenneth Rogers
Mary Estey
Winnie Harding
Alma Cooper
Lena Harding
W. H. Denny
Rollins College
Kenneth G. Rogw
Mount Dora Represents at HI Y State Congress
The HI Y Clubs of Florida held their annual Congress at Stetson University with the theme Learning to Live in a Christian Democracy. Delegates were hosted warmly by the university as Dean Ray V Sowers led Southern College and Dr Allen delivered a stirring address.
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Florida
Stetson University
Ray V. Sowers
Southern College
Stetson
Allen
Christmas Toys From WPA Sewing Room Display
The WPA sewing room buzzes with holiday crafts as workers stitch dolls and animals in bright colors. The display aims to bring joy to children when Santa visits, reflecting the season’s spirit beyond routine bedding work.
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WPA
Santa Claus
New Train Schedule No 433 to Sanford and Connections
Daily except Sunday schedule lists Train 433 arriving Sanford at 7 10 a m from Sanford and Leesburg 434 arrives Sanford at 2 30 p m with 430 431 service times 8 15 a m and 3 45 p m respectively and notes connections with north and south bound trains.
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Sanford
Leesburg
Lake County School Board Sets Christmas Holiday Dates
The Lake County School Board schedules the Christmas break from Wednesday December 21 through Tuesday January 3, inclusive, for the district.
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Lake County School Board
Bangle Day Observed With Seal Sales Push
Local committee promotes Christmas Seals with Mount Dora and Lake County showing strong progress aided by Mrs. J D Pease. Saturday features Bangles sold by Mount Dora young ladies in downtown with a sales station in front of the First National Bank. Seals on letters allowed from November 15 to January 15.
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T. B. & Health
Mount Dora
Lake
J. D. Pease
First National Bank
Frank Stebbins Wins Blind Bogey at Lake Country Club
Frank Stebbins shoots 46 8 88 to win the Blind Bogey tournament at Lake Country Club on Saturday. Weob Ley takes low gross with 77, as the club lists a 1939 golf schedule including Blind Bogey events, Ladies Days, and the club championship.
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Frank. Stebbins
Lake County County Club
Weob Ley
Central Florida
Hancap
Knights of Pythias Lodge Elects Esquires and Officers
Knights of Pythias Mount Dora Lodge No 134 conferred the rank of Esquire on two candidates and elected officers for the new term including Harold Scott as Chancellor Commander Curtis Wise as Vice Chancellor and J R Williamson as Keeper of Records and Seals Installation is set for January 4 at a joint meeting with Pythian Sisters Lodge No 12 A large delegation from Knights visited Leesburg District Meeting Tuesday night two candidates were conferred Knight rank last night.
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Mount Dora Lodge No
Harold Scott
Curtis Wise
Claude Wilder
Buddy Wingler
David Harvey
J. R Williamson
F. J. Ledger
W. G. Shipley
Raymond Cook
Ray Eckholdt
W. J. Ferris
W. M. Kennedy
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias and
Pythian Sisters Lodge No. 12
Leesburg Lodge
P. T. A. Food Sale Noted as Successful
The P. T. A. reports a very successful food sale held last Saturday morning. Thanks are extended to donors and buyers, A. C. Quixley Realty Company for the vacant store, and four students Sara Roseborough Grace Lee Dorothy Geige and Florence Fenton who sold candy and cookies on the street. Social Committee Mrs. Norman Tuckett chaired the event.
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A.C. Quixley Realty Company
Sara’ Roseborough
Grace Lee
Dorothy Geige
Florence Fenton
Norman Tuckett
Cha
Post Office Operations Extend on Two Thursdays
The Post Office will operate all day Thursday December 15 and again on Thursday December cc. Dooley and Pe Cemasters oversee the schedule.
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Dooley
Pe Cemasters
Kiwanis Meeting Delivers Busy Club Reports
Last week editor W. M. Glenn was ill and absent as guest speaker but the Kiwanis gathering became unusually engaging as members spoke on their businesses. Carl Graves opened with the hotel trade, Engelhard discussed department stores, Denbroder spoke on shoe-tack and nail production, and Seckinger covered the movie industry and feature bookings.
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W. M. Glenn
Carl Graves
A. M. Engelhard
M. L. Denbroder
J. W. Seckinger
Whitman
Mass
Bridgeport
J. B. Swift
Val Frolic
G. A. Richon
C. J
Carl S. Graves
Tracy M. Kramer
George W. Coffin
W. L. Story
D. F. Crane
G. B. Hurlburt
Start Cheering at Princess Theatre for King’s Daughters fund
The college comedy Start Cheering will be shown at the Princess Theatre Saturday morning December 17 at 10 00 for one show only to benefit the King’s Daughters Christmas fund. The program includes Jimmy Durante Walter Connolly Charles Starrett Joan Perry Gertrude Niesen Professor Quiz Hal LeRoy the Three Stooges Johnny Green’s orchestra Louis Prima’s Band and Porky and Daffy. Proceeds from ticket sales go entirely to the King’s Daughters with no expense to the charity.
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Princess Theatre
King’s Daughters Christmas Fund
Jimmy Durante
Walter Connolly
Charles Starrett
Joan Perry
Gertrude Niesen
Professor Quiz
Hal LeRoy
Three Stooges
Johnny Green
Louis Prima
Porky
Daffy
Local Red Cross Roll Call Reaches 264 Members
Mount Dora Red Cross reports 264 members in its branch serving Sorrento and Lake Jem. Dues amount to $313.00 plus 1 English pound, with $2.00 in small contributions, totaling $315.00 and 1 pound not yet exchanged into U S money.
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Red Cross
Mount Dora
Sorrento
Lake Jem
Justa
U. S
Pilgrimage to Bethlehem lecture by Dr. Everington
Dr John Everington will present a lecture titled A Pilgrimage to N and Bethlehem with illustrated slides in the Community Church on Thursday December 22 at 7 30 p m. The speaker is well known locally for travel programs and Christmas in Pictures is praised as a finest example.
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John Everington
Bethlehem
Everington
County Red Cross Chapter Meeting Noted
The Lake County Red Cross Chapter will hold a Friday afternoon meeting at 2 o clock at the Moore House in Tavares. Officers for the coming year are to be elected and a roll call is expected of all branches of the chapter.
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Lake Oun
America d Cross
Ho Moore
Art
House
Tavares
Ood
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DR. Ketcham HI
U. of F
Bowling ‘News
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Kramer
Keller
George C. Keller
Daniel. H. Bishop
George F. Frost
Little Theatre of Orlando
Methodist
Lake Country Club
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Pythias
Kiwanis News
County Red Cross
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