Mount Dora Christmas Party Scheduled at Community Building
Mount Dora youths are invited to a community Christmas party at the Community Building on Wednesday night. Santa will greet children under 12. The program features Mr. Sedano and His Band, Miss Dorothy Eckholdt accordion solo, Carol Singers, a Birthday of a King solo, School Glee Club, a band closing, and refreshments.
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Mount Dora
Santa Oa
Mr. Sedano
Dorothy Eckholdt
Little Town of
Bethleem
Neidlinger
Celia Stein Claflin
School Glee Club
Mrs. Strite
America
Mass Meetings To Be Called By Defense Council
Lake County defense council plans mass meetings in all towns over the next weeks to prep residents for air raids and emergencies. The first session will occur in Clermont after Christmas with a later meeting schedule to follow.
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Defense Council
Lake County
Lake County Defense Council
Tavares
Clermont
Variay F. Bunnell
da Public Service Company
H. C
P Iron
Barney Dillard, Jr
Eustis
Ber
Division of Labor
Eechannel
Com
Dora High School Students Prepare Christmas Play
Junior class members rehearse Tish a three comedy by Mary Roberts Rinehart for a January 16 Community Building production. Cast includes Letitia Craberry Sara Roseborough Lizzie Aggie Marilyn MacLelland Ellen ton Juan Oliver Jones Luther French Callie Hopkins Mary lie Sands Bobby Trent Sheriff Lem Hecker Wesley Andrews Norman Denby Grimes Edward Klatte and a movie actress.
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Bers
Dora High School
Tish
Mary Roberts
Letitia Craberry
Sara Roseborough
Lizzie
Aggie
Jish
Gloria Watts
Marilyn MacLelland
Ellenton
Eagle Hotel
Townsend
Juan
Oliver Jones
Luther
Callie Hopkins
Ellen
Marylie Sands
Bobby Vincent
A Trent
5 Harding
Sheriff Lem
Hecker
Wesley Andrews
Norman Denby Grimes
Edward Klatte
Mount Dora Beats Orlando In Local Lawn Bowling Series
Mount Dora residents defeated Orlando bowlers 76 to 67 in five men’s contests on local courts. The Mount Dora women’s team led early but were overtaken by Orlando. Urquhart with Crockett Mayo and Nelson lost 12 to 13 to M Smith Carlos Lewis and Woodworth. Denbroeder with Converse Bradley and Church won 22 to 6 over Wilbur Smith Shoemaker and Balleny.
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Orlando
Ship Urquhart
Crockett
Mayo
Nelson
M. Smith
Carlos
Lewis
Woodworth
Skip Denbroeder
Converse
Bradley
Church
Wilbur
E. Smith
Shoemaker
Balleny
Information Wanted on Red Cross Certificate Holders
The Lake County Defense Council seeks a census of all persons with American Red Cross certificates. Residents are asked to register with their local chamber of commerce or send details including motion type, certificate date, name, age, address, instructor name, and place of instruction. This will identify trained individuals in Lake County for potential emergencies.
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American Red Cross
Lake County
Chamber of Commerce
Lake County Defense Council
Magi Visit the Child and Present Gifts
Traveling sages followed a star and rejoiced. They entered the house and worshiped the child with Mary. They opened their treasures and offered gold frankincense and myrrh as gifts.
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Ufi
Kiwanis Christmas Meeting and Toy Distribution Update
The Kiwanis club held a noon Christmas meeting led by Dr. Francis A Poole. Members made toys for the King’s Daughters Christmas baskets and recalled the first anniversary of the Bill of Rights. A community Christmas party is planned for Christmas Eve, with Red Cross War Relief drive urged and Mount Dora’s quota set at 1000. Corporal Thomas Hurlburt honored. visitors included Manuel Sedano B D Hakes J Arnold E Tompkins and Thet Tuck.
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Kiwanis
Francis A .Poole
Dr. Dickson
Red Cross
Mount Dora
Thomas Hurlburt
Manuel Sedano
B. D. Hakes
White Plains
N.J
J. E. Arnold
Umatilla
E. J. Tompkins
Cocoa
Thet Tuck
Detroit
Mich
Oberlin Minister to Preach at Community Church
Dr James Richards of Oberlin Ohio will preach Sunday morning at the Community Church. He can fill the pulpit only one Sunday and will be here only a few days due to duties at First Congregational Church Oberlin. He is a prominent Congregational minister and will occupy the Community Manse while here.
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James Richards
Oberlin
Ohio
James Ca Richards
Richards
First Congregational Church
Congregational Church
Red Cross to Organize First Aid Class Next Year
The Red Cross will form another First Aid Class at the start of the year. Many inquiries suggest a full class will form. Interested individuals should register at the Chamber of Commerce and indicate preference for afternoon or evening sessions.
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Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Grapes for Christmas Ripen at Beacon Variety
At Highover on Country Club Road the Masten family grows Beacon grapes for Christmas. The bunches are unusual and every grape on the bunch is perfect. They are ripening irregularly but remain wholesome and ready for holiday sharing.
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Ats Aneigh
Masten
Highover
Country Club Road
No Blackouts Yet In Lake County Defense Council Note
Lake County Defense Council reports word from Headquarters Third Interceptor Command forbidding practice blackouts without explicit authority. The request is concurred by the Commanding General of Corps Area and the local office.
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Lake County Defense Council
Third Interceptor Command
King’s Daughters Thank Donors for Christmas Baskets
The King's Daughters express gratitude to friends for generous donations to Christmas baskets for needy families. Donations have been plentiful and more people contributed than ever before, enabling a joyful Christmas for many who would otherwise lack means to celebrate.
Card of Thanks from Mount Dora Salvation Army
The Salvation Army thanks Mount Dora for courteous treatment at their kettle outside the bank corner last Saturday. They commend the Mayor for enabling the solicitation and the Chief of Police for locating the booth, plus the public for generous Christmas fund donations.
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora High School Accredited by Southern Association
Principal D D Roseborough received notice from the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools that Mount Dora High School, Mount Dora Florida, is accredited for the 1941 1942 term. The Friggida Committee congratulates the school on its fine work and wishes continued success. Signed by J Hooper Wise, Chairman.
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D. D. Roseborough
Mount Dora High Schools
Florida
Commission of Secondary Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Mount Dora High School
Mount Dora
Mr. Roseborough
Southern Association
Louisville
Friggida Committee
Library cancels Saturday story hour for holidays
The Saturday morning story hour for children at the Library is discontinued during the holidays and will resume after school reopens after the New Year.
Lions Club Launches Two-Team Attendance Contest
The Lions Club introduces a joint membership and attendance contest split into two teams led by Lions Turrentine and Reggie Parker. The eight week event starts Monday December 29 with the losing team hosting a ladies night entertainment for the winning side.
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Lion Parker
Lion Bowie
Lions
Turrentine
Reggie Parker
Company B Honors Benefactors at Testimonial Dinner
The 4th Battalion Florida Defense Force hosted a testimonial dinner for Harvey Kimball Wm Ford Samuel Short and C H Lichliter at Esther's Dutch Kitchen Eustis after drill with twenty three attendees including officers and noncommissioned officers. Kimball received a surprise arrest order leading to the Dutch Kitchen as part of the festivities.
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Florida Defense Force
Harvey Kimball
Wm. M. Ford
Samuel Short
C. H. Lichliter
Esther
Eustis
Mr. Kimball
Pearl Harbor Boosts Defense Bond Drive in Mount Dora
Mount Dora Red Cross raised 574.70 and enrolled 413 members in the annual Roll Call, with 403 enrolled for the Mount Dora quota of 400 excluding Sorrento and Jem. The drive seeks 1 000 for War Relief and 350 for the Gift Fund, with 355 already given to War Relief. Contributions range from 1 to 100 with 204 raised by 20 people plus 25 from the Woman's Club and 136 from 12 individuals since last week.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
American Red Cross
Sorrento
Lake Jem
Jem
Woman’s Club
Home Demonstration Club
First National Bank
Margaret Lewis
McDonald Street
George Keler
Topic
Red Cross Organizing Women's Motor Corps
The American Red Cross of Lake County forms a motor corps for women aged twenty to fifty who pledge at least fifty hours yearly. Members must qualify for the advanced First Aid certificate and pass the elementary motor course led by Miss Mary Jo Key in Mount Dora. New First Aid classes begin after January first with standard and advanced levels, and an Instructors' Course is planned for early January.
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American Red Cross
Lake County
Mount Dora
Mary Jo Key
The
Red Cross
Mount Dora Welcomes New Residents Mel lum Mellum Family
Harold Mellum and Melvin Hanson have purchased the E. B. Ferson house at 602 Fifth Avenue Mount Dora through A C Quixley Realty. The former Winona Minnesota residents own a Hollywood Florida home and plan extensive improvements including repainting the interior and exterior. Mellum is a general contractor.
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Mount Dora
Harold Mellum
Mellum
Melvin Hanson
E. B. Ferson
Fifth Avenue
A. C. Quixley Realty Company
Winona. Minn
Hollywood
Florida
Mount Dora Hardware Pledges 100 Percent Defense Bond Support
The Mount Dora Hardware Company becomes the first Mount Dora business to pledge one hundred percent defense bond and stamp purchases. It commits to buying bonds regularly and to buying stamps with every payroll.
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Mount Dora
Dr Fenn Improves After Hospital Stay
Dr H T Fenn, once hospitalized at Lake County Medical Center, shows marked improvement and is now recovering at his home on Main Street.
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H. T.fenn
Lake County Medical Center
Sevral
New Year’s Topic Release Schedule Change
Notice states the Topic will publish on Wednesday afternoon next week due to New Year holiday. Advertising copy and news items must reach the Topic office by noon Tuesday, with a 5 p.m. Tuesday cutoff for any submissions.
Dr W S Randall Dies in Maine at 74
Dr. W S Randall, winter resident of Mount Dora for years, died of arteriosclerosis on December 10 at age 74. He preached in New England including East Weymouth and Tavares Congregational Church. He belonged to Kiwanis and Bowling clubs and helped in Mount Dora Tourist Club. Mrs Randall and daughter at 7201 Overhill Rd Bethesda Md mourn his loss.
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W. S. Randall
Mount Dora
Randall
New England
East Weymouth
Massachusetts
Tavares Congregational Church
Kiwanis Club
Bowling Club
Overhill Road
Bethesda
New Manager for State and Princess Theatres
New management is announced for the Princess Theatre in Mount Dora and the State Theatre in Eustis. R. T. Mullins, former manager of the Roxy Theatre in St. Petersburg, will take over duties here and Mrs. Mullins will join him in a few weeks. Pickens Talley transferred to St. Augustine. Mrs. Talley and their son will visit Lakeland before joining him.
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Princess Theatre
Mount Dora
State Theatre
Eustis
Pickens Talley
St. Augustine
Home From College Brings Students Back for Christmas
Mount Dora reports many students returning home for the holiday break from colleges across the region. Names include Shirley Coen Mary Louise Rehbaum Betsy Kra mer and William Turrentine from Stetson Doris Chamberlain Winifred Harding Sheila Spilky Joann French Mary Alen from F C W Tallahassee J W W Buster Battle and others from University of Florida Peggy Barker from Rosemont College DeVault Roseborough from Maryville College George Backus from Georgia Tech Natalie Spilky from University of Vandov Jeannes and Carey an.
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Mount Dora
Shirley Coen
Mary Louise Rehbaum
Betsy Kramer
William Turrentine
Stetson
Doris Chamberlain
Winifred Harding
Sheila Spilky
Joann French
Mary Alen
Tallahassee
Buster Battle
University of Florida
Peggy Barker
Rosemont College
Rosemont
DeVault Roseborough
Maryville College
Maryville, Tenn
George Backus
Georgia Tech
Natalie Spilky
University of van Devo Jeannes
Carey
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Pearl Harbor
War Relief Fund
John L. Fahs
Jacksonville
Internal Revenue
Defense Savings Staff
United States Treasury
Chicago
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
United States
George J. White
Lake County Defense Savings Committee
Women’s Motor Corps
DR. Fenn
Maine
State and Princess Theatres
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