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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1947
Page
4
The First Methodist church presents Handel's The Messiah with organ accompaniment tomorrow evening. Rev. George Gibson welcomes all denominations to this community offering and invites broad attendance to kick off the Christmas season in Mount Dora.
A Lake County store manager favors advertising and pricekeeping as keys to growth while another warns advertising wastes money as customers flock elsewhere. The piece praises the optimistic merchant who plans to sustain ads and affordable prices, arguing optimism guards against recession and can drive continued success.
In Orlando area play Mount Dora defeated Oviedo 57 to 46 as Vincent, Treadwell, and Keller led the boys with nine foul shots and strong defense. Barbara Shipes scored 15 in Mount Dora girls 28 to 18 win, showcasing pace and guard play.
Bob Caudel receives a live goat as a week long penalty for missing Lions Club meetings at his Tangerine home. If he does not resume regular attendance, he faces another week of goat care, with the animal kept by the club until he rejoins.
A playful note from the North Pole mentions Mr Santa Claus and Lady Dora in a humorous exchange with Conel ly and associates. The text reads like a whimsical holiday message.
Supervising Principal D D Rose announces the honor roll for the second period of the 1947 48 term at the Senior High School. Top students include Mary Jo Burr Roy Dutton Gordon Folger Frank Keller Roy Ledford Virginia Perry Ann Pike Phyllis Turner Jimmy Vincent Carol Swort George White and others across grades seven nine ten eleven and twelve.
Dainty Marie Sedano will enjoy a festive Christmas with grandmother Mrs. Manuel Jano Sr and aunt Miss Elena V Sedano of Rockaway New Jersey visiting. Also joining from Milton Pennsylvania is Martha M Kendall for the season. Earlier, the Panama Canal project began in 1523 under Charles V but was completed four centuries later.
Lee, an attorney and Legionnaire aged 31, threw his hat into the ring today for the office of state comptroller. The entry adds a youthful challenger to the contest.
The city commissions Massachusetts artist Harry Sutton Jr to paint a copy of Whistler's Mother for a Wilmington public building. Sutton cannot copy the Louvre original and must reproduce a Lowell Massachusetts copy owned by Editharee, Whistler's great niece, who holds permission for the copy.
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