Communities Organizing for County Progress in Lake County
A large meeting led by Mayor Harry Johnson resulted in forming local chambers of commerce in Lake County with C H Roumilat elected president and Rev J A Inman secretary. Montverde already organized with 25 members as W R McQuaig chairs a county booth committee for the Lake County Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Lakeview
Harry Johnson
Eee
Lake County
Reforce
J. W. Hunter
Boyce Williams
C. R. Hiatt
George Dykes
Montverde
Eustis
W. R. McQuaig
H. P. Carpenter
Montverde School
Trimbey
Compton Hammock
Grand View Hotel Hosts Holiday Activities in Mount Dora
The Grand View Hotel in Mount Dora enjoyed a festive week with a Masons dinner in the dining room and holiday visits from Mr. and Mrs. Brackett of Chicago and the Youngs of New York City. Local staff member George Moore returns to town amid warm welcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand View
Mrs. Bliss
Miss French
Delmar
Theis
Jacksonville
H. S. Brackett
Chicago
Lake Louise
Bliss
Bridge
Friske
Stovall
Wilson Smith
Lou Young
Young
New York City
The
Herald Tribune
Mount Dora
George Moore
Coco's Townsend Minstrels Delight City Audiences
Coco and his cast drew an enthusiastic but small crowd at City Auditorium. The performance showed poise and promising appeal with hopes for a return engagement later in the season. The show is sponsored by the Townsend Club, with Coco's troupe touring Florida and Georgia as Coco's Townsend Minstrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coco
Audi
City Auditorium
Monpene
Townsend
Florida
Georgia
Townsend Minstrels
Food Sale by Pythian Sisters This Saturday
The Pythian Sisters announce a home cooked food sale on Saturday December 21 at 9 am in the Gas Company display neat corner of Donnelly and Spence. Proceeds support their charitable activities and meals suitable for dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters
Donnelly and Spence
Christmas Appeal Urges Aid for Florida Homeless Children
The Children's Home Society of Florida seeks urgent help to fund care for homeless children across the state. It requests cash donations and clothing, groceries, toys, and baby garments, listing Jacksonville, Lakeland, and Pensacola as branch addresses and urging contributions to R. V. Covington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Be the Home Society
Children’s Home Society of
Florida
Suevhen
Marcus C
Agg
Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville
S. Pennsylvania
Lakeland
East Jordan St
Pensacoal
R. V. Covington
James Building
the 'S Daughters of
Mount Dora
Children Present Christmas Pageant at City Auditorium
Primary grades present When Love Lights the Tree a Christmas pageant Friday night December 20 at 8 o clock in the City Auditorium. The program features songs recitations and carols by first grade girls Martha Thomas Faye Shipes Jane Louise Hoisington Lucile Harding Barbara Ann Batton Joan Goddard and others with the Final Chorus When Love Lights the Tree to close. Proceeds benefit the department and a large audience is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred McDowell
Martha Thomas
Faye Shipes
Jane Louise Hoisington
Lucile Harding
Barbara Ann Batton
Bethlehem
Joan Goddard
Hurlburts Relocate to Winter Haven Hotel
Mr and Mrs Archie E Hurlburt formerly of Mount Dora now reside in Winter Haven where he manages the Haven Hotel on Lake Howard. The move upsets plans for St Petersburg as the Hurlburts join a leading year round hostelry once run by owner George Andrews who could not take active charge this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Archie E. Hurlburt
Mount Dora
Lakeside Inn
Winter Haven
Hurlburt
the Haven Hotel
Lake Howard
George Andrews
K D to Fill Their Christmas Baskets
The Kings Daughters plan to pack Christmas baskets in the rear room of the J J West Realty Company on Friday and Saturday this week. People with toys or gifts to contribute should leave them there before the date. Gifts will be provided for all children, white and colored, who might not otherwise be visited by Santa Claus. Contributions of toys or gifts are appreciated. Christmas handicraft is stressed by Seminole county home demonstration clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. West Realty Company
Santa Claus
Community Christmas Celebration Planned for Tuesday Evening
The Community Building hosts the annual Christmas celebration on Christmas Eve at 7 30 p m. Santa will attend with candy for children and carols will be sung. A voluntary offering aids the Children s Home in Jacksonville, with urging to attend and share during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Jacksonville
Children’s Home Society
Christmas Story in Great Musical Classics by Methodist Choir
The Methodist church choir directed by Miss Jeannette Pike presents The Christmas Story in great musical classics Sunday at 7 30 pm. Miss Pike on organ, Mrs Perry B James on piano, violins by Katherine Killian and Lorna Oaks, with a chorus of many named singers and Mrs W W Haygood as reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Jeannette Pike
Miss Pike
Perry B. James
Katherine Killian
Lorna Oaks
Adam
Rogers
Owen
James Spooner
C. A. Killian
Mrs. Stein
Gruber
Mrs. Spooner
Stanley
Craig
Banks
Kirby
Simpson
Nolte
Spooner
Mr. Stein
Whitehead
Harriet Banks
Christ
Herbert Whitehead
Wilson
Hanes
Thelma Saltsman
A. J. Waltz
Marjorie Loveless
Marion van Voorhis
Stephenson
French
DeMuth
Vivia Craig
Miss Stanley
Virginia Killian
Georgia Kirby
Gladys Simpson
W. W. Peck
A. P. Sidel
T. Jensen
van Voorhis
Stein
Richard van Voorhis
John James
Mr. Bradner
Frederick Swartz
Mr. Sapp
Christmas Service at AT Community Church
Christmas morning service led by Dr. Brodie with a sermon for the season. Musical selections include The Christmas Story by Adams quartet and choir, Silent Night Holy Night by Franz Gruber choir, Old Christmas Carols prelude, O Come All Ye Faithful offertory, and Shout the Glad Tidings postlude by the organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodie
Adams
Franz Gruber
Real Estate Sales Highlight Active Market
Real estate activity broadens with several sales reported this week. S J Ledger of Annapolis Md buys the Kellogg home at Donnelly and Eighth Avenues and moves in with furniture. W E Forsythe acquires 10 acres from the Bidwell estate to expand a poultry operation. Hall purchases three acres on the Orlando Mount Dora highway at the south end of Mount Dora, the second sale of this parcel recently. The A C Quixley Realty Co reports the transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Ledger
Annapolis
Kellogg
Donnelly and
Eighth Avenues
W E. Forsythe
Bidwell
Hall
Messrs. Hobertson and Foster
Washington, D. C
Orlando
Mount Dora
A. C. Quixley Realty Co
The Chief Victims of Tuberculosis Highlight Groups
The article identifies three main victim groups of tuberculosis as young girls, workers in industry, and African Americans. It urges readers to buy Christmas Seals to aid protection for all.
Parking rule eases traffic on Fifth Avenue blocks
The city introduces one hour parking on Fifth Avenue between Donnelly and Alexander from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The mayor and police urge cooperation to improve visitor convenience on busy shopper streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
Donnelly and
Alexandr
The Next Step in Recovery Sermon Urges Spiritual Revival
Dr. Brodie urges Kiwanis members to seek recovery through a spiritual campaign as a path to national renewal. He links depressions to secular living and cites figures from Roger Babson on finance alongside calls from educators and editors for Christ centered revival to combat crime and war threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodie
Roger Babson
National Educational Society
Lakeside Arrivals
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Oakley arrive from Neward New Jersey and Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Rycroft arrive from New York New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Oakley
Neward
New Jersey
R. H. Rycroft
New York
Mount Dora Post Office to Open All Day on Dec 19 and 26
The Mount Dora Postal will operate all day on December 19 and 26. City carriers will handle deliveries. Postmaster Co. C. Dooley confirms the arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Co. C
Dooley
Improved mail service announced by Postmaster Dooley
Postmaster Dooley announces new mail improvements adding Sunday outgoing mail and earlier closing times. The Chamber of Commerce aided the effort. Daily mail now closes at 9:15 am 3:30 pm and 5:30 pm with arrivals at 9:45 am 4:00 pm, while Sunday mail closes at 3:30 pm and arrives the same hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dooley
Chamber of Cmerce
Daily Mail
Mail
Visitors Urged to Register at Mount Dora Chamber
All visitors in Mount Dora are urged to register at the Chamber of Commerce office on Fifth Avenue west of Donnelly. It is important to have your local place of residence known so you can be located if friends call or in case other important events occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Fifth Avenue
Donnelly
Tuberculosis Menace Targets Girls Aged 15 to 25
Health appeal warns tuberculosis kills about half again as many girls as boys in the 15 to 25 age group. Campaign urging support for Christmas Seals to fund protection and treatment.
Merchants Plan Christmas Party at Community Auditorium
Merchants report strong Christmas trade with larger stocks as shoppers favor local stores. The Trade at Home campaign runs another week and ends Christmas Eve at 9 30 p m with the annual Merchants Christmas Party. Gifts will be placed at the foot of the tree for patrons and a suspense awaits the receivers. Everyone is invited to attend at the Community Auditorium.
Christmas Pageant At Baptist Church
Sunday school of the Baptist church presents a Christmas pageant titled The Shepherd Boy's Vision on Sunday eve December 22 at 7 45 pm. A cast of over thirty, church quartet for music, lighting effects, and staging aim to inspire worship and a joyous Christmas celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday School of the Baptist Church
Christ
Church Quartette
Mount Dora Theatre Announces Daily Showings and Week Opening Films
The Mount Dora Theatre will open daily with 7:15 and 9 p.m. shows and 3:30 p.m. Sunday Monday Wednesday Saturday matinees. Opening week features Dr Socrates, In Person, Naughty Marietta, Tobacco Road, Little Puss in Boots, and Frisco Kid, with starry casts including Paul Muni Ann Dvorak Ginger Rogers George Brent Jeannette MacDonald Nelson Eddy Sybil Jason Glenda Farrell Robert Armstron Edward Everett Horton and James Cagney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Warner Bros
Dr. Socrates
Paul Muni
Ann Dvorak
Ginger Rogers
George Brent
Miss Rogers
Marietta
Victor Herbert
Jeannette MacDonald
Nelson Eddy
James Barton
Tobacco Road
Tured
Sybil Jason
Glenda Farrell
Robert Armstrot
Edward Everett Horton
James Cagney
Iest
Arrival at Harrold House Prominent Visitors
Last week at Harrold House were I A Reed of Croton Falls New York on his second season. Also O O Hamilton and a friend from Indiana with Mrs H Juenast and Mrs M Juenast and Louis Juenast, all from Croton Falls New York. They buy Christmas Seals to aid the war against tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrold House
I. A. Reed
Croton Falls
N. Y
O. O. Hamilton
Indiana
H. Juenast
M. Juenast
Louis Juenast
Cratop Falls
N.Y
Lehmann Welcomed by Lake County Chamber Dinner
About 300 people from 18 lake area communities Orlando Tampa and Seminole County gathered in Leesburg to welcome Karl Lehmann new Lake County Chamber of Commerce secretary. Leaders praised cooperation and pledged outreach to towns including Montverde Eustis Leesburg and Mount Dora as Lehmann outlined plans to enroll 2000 members by February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake’ County
Orlando
Tampa
Seminole County
Karl Lehmann
Lake County
Lehmann
L. D. Edge
Groveland
G. O. Coe
Clermont
W. B. Gibson
Fruitland Park
H. C. Brown
E. C. Huey
Lady Lake
Ben Hargis
Umatilla
A. S. Herrong
Leesburg
J. B. Rickman
Eustis C
Geo. J. White
Mount Dora
Dudley Haddock
Lake County Press Association
S. C. Peacock
Gilbert Leach
T.G. Futch
Florida
Montverde
Eustis
Messrs
George White
Wm. J. Johnson
Ray LaBreck
Harvey Kimball
Shirley Schonenberger
George Keller
No Program For Tourist Club On Christmas Week
There will be no program for the Tourist Club on Christmas Eve as it is a home night. A vote on this was taken last year. The Program Committee has arranged with the Hungerford Negro School at Maitland to present a program of negro melodies on Tuesday evening December 31. It will include a play titled No Count Boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Nice
Gladys Irene Crane
Dolly
Vivia Craig
Truskett
Phyllis Howell
Raymond Perkins
Iowa
Dulcia Shubert
Shirley Temple
Mr. Wise
Arthur B. Nice
Mount Dora
Wm. Ferris
Little Gray
West
Hungerford Negro School
Ocoee Sharpshooters to face Mount Dora Vikings Friday
The Ocoee Sharpshooters travel to play the Mount Dora Vikings at Donnelly Park court. The Vikings led by Pop Turner feature Goober Ray Perkins Hale Jeff Brantley Clayton Tremain and newcomers Mosteller Pooser Parker Cook Sadler. Tipoff is at 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnelly Park
Ocoee Sharpshooters
Mount Dora
Jeff” Brantley
Clayton Tremain
Mosteller, Pooser, Parker, Cook and Sadler
Florida
The Topics Gourd Displays Noted Symmetry and History
The gourd in the Topic window drew attention for its symmetry and potential use as a club. It bears the name MT. DORA TOPIC R C Terrentine and the date Sept. 10, 1985, scratched on its rind by Robert Terrentine, a colored linesman, during its early days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert. Terrentine
Bob
MT. Dora
R. C. Terrentine
Dan
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Grand View Hotel
Coco’s Minstrels
Iida
Archie Hulrburt
K. D
Real Estate
Kiwanisay News
Lakeside
Sunday Mail
Baptist Church
Hungerford Colored School
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