Lake County Backs Cross State Canal Hearing in Washington
Lake County backs a Gulf Atlantic Canal claiming national significance and wide regional benefits. Secretary rl Lehmann cites 54 percent of US population and 74 percent of the county area as potential beneficiaries, with 44 witnesses including several top officials at a Washington hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Board of Army Engineers
Rl Lehmann
The
Lake Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Lehmann
United States
Chas. P. Summerall
Walter F. Coachman, Jr
C. O. Andrews
Claude Pepper
Green, Caldwell and Hendricks
Sumter L. Lowry
Austin Cock
Florida Canal Hearing Brings Broad Testimony On Navigability
A Florida cross state canal hearing featured many officials and experts including Pinellas County Commissioner Frank Booth and Jacksonville leaders. Proponents argued 14 million tons of cargo and $1.4 million annual Florida savings, while opponents favored rail interests. Engineer Buckman outlined public demand and federal support, with Secretary Lehmann calling the evidence a transportation education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armours Securities, Inc
Claude F. Lee
Alachua County
John Campbell
Palatka
J. Tunicliff Dean
Citrus and Hernando
George Scofield
Citrus County
Ray Greene
Duval County
Ernest Anders
Jacksonville City Commission
Bassett
U. S. Navy
Reicher
Sandyhook Pilots Association
F. W. S. Locke
Savannah
Florida
H. H. Buckman
Lehmann
United States Department of Commerce
Congress
Congressman Green
Summerall
Walter F. Coachman, Jr
Mount Dora Hi Points Bi weekly school paper notes editors
The Mount Dora High School in Mount Dora Florida publishes its bi weekly Mount Dora Hi Points noting Dorothy Loveless and Frederick Sleight with an editor and assistant editor credit.
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Mount Dora
Hi Points
Florida
Christmas Cheer and the spirit of giving
The piece promotes happiness through cheer and generosity during the Christmas season. It emphasizes that acts of kindness, not material gifts, bring true wealth and that a joyful spirit should fill even the poorest homes. It urges philanthropy and peaceful goodwill as Christmastide virtues.
Freshmen Stage Amateur Hour Assembly
Freshman class hosts Friday morning assembly with a series of acts led by Donald Slack impersonating Major Bowes. Cast includes Bettye Lotz piano solo, DeVault Roseborough clarinet, Geraldine Richardson dance, Frankie Lou Morris singing, Carolin Hall impersonations, Virginia Baker song, Faye Rhodes tunes, Bruggs Kennedy impressions, Bob Burkart cross-dressed act, Jannita Ginther closing with These Foolish Reminders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseborough
Donald Slack
Major Bowes
Bettye. Lotz
DeVault Roseborough
Geraldine Richardson
Sally. Rand, Jr
Frankie Lou Morris
Saint Louis
Bob Burkart
Billy Lawrence
Buster Battle
Jamnita Ginther
Christmas Program Sparks Glee Club Carols
Students gathered for an annual Christmas program led by the Glee Club. The group performed several carols as part of the school celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glee Club
School Christmas Assembly Ends Year With Cedars Decorated
The Rev Underwood addressed the audience at the apt ach of very filine ra. Students decorated two red cedars on the school grounds instead of a tree in the auditorium and plan to continue the custom. Frederick Sleight and Sylvia Herzinger were elected Santa and Mrs Santa to distribute gifts collected by the students for local use through the King's Daughters until New Year adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underwood
Frederick Sleight
Sylvia Herzinger
Santa
Ely
Mount Dora High School Boys Basketball Schedule 1936-7
The Mount Dora High boys schedule lists games from December through March at sites including Winter Park Ocoee Apopka Clermont Tavares Umatilla Montverde and Ocoee. Conference tournaments are set for February 26-27 in Tavares and District No. 5 on March 5-6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora High School
Winter Park
Ocoee
Apopka
Clermont
Tavares
Umatilla
Montverde
Central Florida
Senior Class Debates On Government Housing And Aid
Over two weeks the senior class held debates. On December 10 Emily Battle and L C Green defeated Sylvia Herzinger and Frederick Sleight on government housing. December 14 Mary Loveless and Eudora White and Bess Bryant lost to Lee French Tracy Kramer and Frederick Sleight on government run utilities. December 15 a tie on socialized medicine. December 16 equalizing educational opportunity by federal aid saw Mary Louise Rehbaum and Emily Battle win with J M Green and Carroll Hall as the affirmative.
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A Ane
Emily Battle
L. C. Green
Sylvia Herzinger
Frederick Sleight
Lee French
Tracy Kramer
Dorothy Loveless
Eudora White
Bess Bryant
Willie Kate Grantham
Jeanette Blair
Bud Wingler
David Harvey
Mary Louise Rehbaum
J. M. Green
Carroll Hall
Social Notes Over Holidays and Fishing Report
Lee French fished Saturday December 12 but had no catch. Bob Jones of M. D. H.S. travels to Pittsburgh for Christmas with relatives. Lida Rech and her mother visit Dr. Miller Wells and family over the holidays. Lida attended M. O. H. S. in freshman and sophomore years.
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Lee French
Bob Jones
Pittsburgh
Lida Rech
Miller Wells
Lida
Mary Louise Rehbaum’s Daytona Beach trip report
Mary Louise Rehbaum traveled to Daytona Beach on Friday afternoon December 18 and returned on Saturday December 19. She appears in a brief local notice detailing a short outing over the weekend.
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Mary Louise Rehbaum
Daytona Beach
Fragmented Name Substitutions From OCR List
A garbled OCR passage lists name substitutions such as L. C. blue for green and Emily peace for bat lee, plus Lee Spanish rather than French Endora black rather than white Dorothy Lovemore rather than Loveless Frederick Stout rather than Sleight Carroll Room rather than wentry Pumps rather than el Faye Streets rather than Rhodes Helen Walker rather than Driver Elouise China instead of Glass Harrold Path instead of Lane one Tins instead of ad and Tailor instead of Shoe maker.
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L. C
Emily
Peace
Bat- Lee
Endora
Dorothy
Lovemore
Loveless
Frederick
Carroll
Room
Wentry
el Faye
Rhodes
Helen
Walker
Driver
Elouise
Harrold
Path
Lane
One
Tailor
Scratching Up the Dirt at Mount Dora High
A Mount Dora High School gossip column from December 23 1936 teases scandals among students. It mentions sophomore girls with senior rings, debates, boyfriends earning Christmas travel, and rumors about various pairs at social sites and a yacht club dance. The piece ends with a tease about a mysterious Tracy.
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Pick
Mount Dora High School
Seniors Stage First Practice For The Rafferty Racket
Senior notes report the December 15 rehearsal for The Rafferty Rack et a semi mysterious three act play about a smuggler. The cast includes Sarah Gilder Edward Gilder Hilda Wescott Dolly Loveless J M Green and others. A bat interrupted practice with Dedrick Green ending it by broomstick.
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Rafferty
Sarah Gilder
Eudora White
Edward Gilder
David Harvey
Hilda Wescott
Dorothy Loveless
Hugh Rafferty
J. M. Green
Franklyn Farley
Frederick
Dedrick Green
Sophomore notes and rehearsal antics reported
The excerpt describes juniors memorizing the play The MacMurray Chin with scenes and mishaps during rehearsal. Dorothy White earns a perfect spelling score while Dedrick, J. W., and others provide lively captions of campus antics and teased humor in a Sylvan Shires carnival context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Davis
Dorothy White
Laney
Dedrick
Dorothy W
Lee
Natalie
Bayard
Virginia
Hazel
Sylvan Shires
J. W
Freshmen Host Major Bowes Amateur Show
Freshmen staged an amateur program featuring Major Bowes entertainment as part of a school event. The atmosphere blended student talent with a public showcase, highlighting early contributions from the class.
Eighth Grade Notes and Prom Night Gossip Spill
Reported eighth graders Joann French and George Backus blush at rumors of a prom fee deal while Tommy Shipes and Jackie Lotz are linked to a crush. The party ended early as seniors stayed late, with chatter about Hayes boys and junior girls basketball.
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Joann French
George Backus
Tommy Shipes
Jackie Lotz
Hayes
Seventh Grade Notes Mirror Humorous Class Exchange
The class meeting led by Bernard Mc oe and secretary Betty Lule elected Calvin Richardson as president and John Burkart as secretary. Various quips followed about dating delays bulbs watered by the electric plant and a cemetery mowing joke amid Swap Shop chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Mcoe
Wee
Betty Lule
Ficers
Calvin Richardson
John Burkart
Winter Park Defeats Mount Dora In Close 22 16 Game
Winter Park beat Mount Dora 22 to 16 at Par Cane Gym Friday in a fast, eventful game. Mount Dora high scorer L C Green with 10 points. Winter Park leader Morris with 8. Substitutions list Mount Dora T Green Neidt for Winter Park.
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Winter Park
Mount Dora
Parcane
L. C. Green
Morris
McCaf
LG i
T. Green
Neidt
Vacancies Reported In 4th Corps Area Army
A letter from Major General Van Horn Moseley reports 400 vacancies in the 4th Corps Area as part of a goal to fill 15,547 men by December 31. Interested men should contact Lieutenant C. R. Hiatt of the 39th Infantry at Tavares for enlistment procedures and submission of names for full information. Help fight tuberculosis Buy Christmas Seals.
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4Th Corps
van Horn Moseley
C. R. Hiatt
39Th Infantry
Tavares
Florida Acirolaces Attract Visitors To Everglades Research
Visitors to Clewiston observed operations of United States Sugar Corp and the Everglades Experiment Station at Belle Glade. The group learned how soils were drained and improved with copper sulfate to overcome early crop failures. Officials credit state system aid for overcoming regional agricultural obstacles and advances.
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Clewiston
United States Sugar Corporation
Sam Florida
par _ty
Everglades
Belle Glade
Florida
State Agricultural Experiment Station System
Two thirds of all deaths occur before the age
The passage notes a grim statistic that about two thirds of deaths happen before reaching a certain age. It emphasizes early mortality and underscores public health concerns related to young lives being cut short.
Christmas Seals On Sale At Gift Shop And Topic Office
Christmas Seals are available at Miss True's Gift Shop and at the Topic office to support tuberculosis prevention. The fundraiser invites shoppers to buy seals and aid public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss True
Topic Office
Notice of final accounting as administrator for Adelaide Lacock
I the administrator with will annexed of Adelaide Lacock deceased will on February 1 1937 or as soon thereafter as heard present to the County Judge of Lake County Florida at the County Court House in Tavares my final return of accounts and vouchers apply for approval and discharge as administrator
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide Lacock
Lake County
Florida
Tavares
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