Prominent Leaders to Address Fourth Annual Waterway Congress
National figures in waterway matters will speak at Mount Dora Florida on Washington's Birthday. Speakers include Col. Lewis H. Watkins and General Julian L. Schley with C. F. Lee of Gainesville set for the noon luncheon. Sessions run 10 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. with the final heat of the Orange Box Regatta at 3:30 p.m. Citizens of Lake County and Central Florida urged to attend.
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United States
Walter F. Coachman, Jr
Jacksonville
U.S War Deportion
U.S. Warment
Lewis H. Watkins
U. S. Warent
W. J. Driver
Washington, D. C
National Rivers and Harbors Con
Claude Parsons
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Congress of the United States
Claude F. Leeesville
Julian L. Schley
United States War Department
C. F. Lee
Gainesville
Lake County
Florida
Mount Dora
Washington
Osceola Statue Unveiling At Silver Springs Ceremony
Mount Dora Eustis residents attended the pacetting of Bernice Wests statue of Osceola and the memorial at Silver Springs on Monday. State officials Judge Koonce and Mr Ford spoke, with Mrs West praising Silver management and others who aided. Grace Smith hosted the ceremony as the Seminoles performed ceremonial rites in the Indian Village.
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Mount Dora
Eustis
Bernice West
Osceola
Silver Springs
St Petersburg
Orlando
Ford
Koonce
Aera
Westied
Grace Smith
Aeeery
Mare County
Wake County Baptists Save Pulpit Exchange
Lake County Baptist Association plans a pulpit exchange on February 5. Dr W L Hambrick of Clermont will preach at Mount Dora and at Eustis First Baptist, as he chairs the County Evangelistic Committee and serves on Florida Baptist committees.
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Wake ‘County Baptists
Save Pulpit Exchange
Lake County Baptist Association
W. L. Hambrick
Clermont
Mount Dora
Hambrick
Florida Baptist Convention
Southtates
State Mission Board
Tor
Oy Oye
Eustis
Jean and Jo Chihuahuas Entertain at Tourist Club Show
Jean and Jo presented a mystery and magic program with trained midget dogs at the Tourist Club entertainment course on Tuesday evening. The performance drew enthusiastic applause for its high calibre acts and fresh, mystifying tricks.
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Jean
Thurston
Boyhood Hunting Accident Seemingly Stable In Lake County
Bobby Vincent thirteen son of Mr and Mrs W A Vincent is reported to be doing well after a hunting accident last Friday in Drake's pasture near Eustis Lake County Center physicians say his condition is satisfactory despite eleven pellet wounds to the pelvis and intestines from a gun misfire by his schoolmate David French The two boys were resting when the rifle discharged and Bobby was rushed to the hospital for X rays and treatment
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Bobby Vincent
W. A. Vincent
Lake County
Eustis
Bobby
David French
Drake’s Pasture
David
Mount Dora Bowls Past Orlando 82-81 for First Win
Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club defeated Orlando 82 to 81 in Central Florida League play. Denbroeder sank the clinching shot and Bradner netted the winning move as Mount Dora fought back from a late deficit.
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Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club
Orlando
Mount Dora
Denbroeder
Bradner
Eckis
Maben
Parker
Converse
Spencer
Thayer
Hardwick
Cornell
Dexter
Thomas
Bryant
Gavin
Lubbs
Sterns
Malcomb
Niven
Dendroeder
Linton
Wilmot
Todd
Miller
Berry
Horton
Sprague
Rollie Morse
Cary
Bradley
Reed
Esch
King
Morrison
Important Meeting of Woman's Club to Hear Judge Duckworth
Judge E G Duckworth of Orlando will speak at the Woman's Club meeting on February 14. The talk concerns an intant bill to be introduced at the 1939 state legislature session. All women, especially voters, are urged to attend and learn so they may influence the issue intelligently.
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E. G. Duckworth
Orlando
Woman’s Club
Needlework Guild Ingathering Set for Wednesday
The Needlework Guild will hold its ingathering next Wednesday at 418 Donnelly Avenue. Contributors should deliver their items to a director before then so the full display can be arranged.
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Donnelly Avenue
King of Kings Showing at Mount Dora Epworth Leagues
The First Methodist Church Epworth Leagues bring Cecil B DeMille’s King of Kings to Mount Dora for a February 2 showing. The twelve reel film with a 2 hour and 15 minute runtime features a 5000 cast and cost 2 500 000 to produce. Profits from the performance support the Epworth Leagues.
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Epworth Leagues
First Methodist Church
Mount Dora
Vitaphone
Cecil DeMille
Mrs Garner to address high school assembly
Mrs Elvira Garner of Sanford author of Ezekiel and Ezekiel Travels will speak Friday morning at 10 30 oclock in the high school assembly. Miss Hattie Allen of Sorrento DAR Regent will present a medal to an outstanding senior girl. DAR members invited.
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Elvira Garner
Sanford
Ezekiel
Hattie Allen
Sorrento
Ocklawaha
Daughters of the American Revolution
Vikings Battle Polk City Tonight At Donnelly Park
Polk City basketball teams host Mount Dora Vikings and the town girls squad tonight on the Donnelly Park court. Officials urge fans to come out and cheer the home teams to victory.
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Polk City
Mount Dora
Turkey Supper at Zellwood by Wesley Fellowship Class
The Wesley Fellowship Class of Zellwood M E Church sponsors a turkey supper at Zellwood school auditorium on Friday night February 3. Dining from 5 30 to 9 00 with entertainment during the evening promises a pleasant social time for attendees.
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Wesley Fellowship
M. E. Church
Zellwood
Quarters Sought as King's Daughters Request Old Quilts
The King's Daughters seek old quilts in any condition to assist families without sufficient bedding. Quilts may be left with Miss Hilda Streeton on East Fourth Avenue. priority is warmth over cosmetic condition, as they can be sewn and filled to restore usefulness.
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Hilda Streeton
East Fourth Avenue
Tourist Registrations Listing Names and Addresses
A listing of tourists and accompanying relatives with full names and home addresses including Mrs N F Dougherty and Christie Flint Michigan 849 Grandview Mrs Miles F Allen Ash tabula Ohio 8th and Helen St Mrs James Wm Blais dell Newton Mass 644 McDonald Mrs Isabelle Webb New York City 1223 N Donnelly Dr C Softeiss New York City 1223 N Donnelly Mr E Rohnbach Sunbury Pa Grandview Hotel and Mrs L J Budge Beaverton Mich 742 Tremain Miss Harriet Osborn Mrs Henrietta Hutchins Fairfield Conn
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N. F. Dougherty
Christie
Flint
Mich
Grandview
Miles F. Allen
Ashtabula
Ohio
Helen
Kirby
Townsend Club Meeting Notice at Community Building
The Townsend Club will meet Monday February 6 at 7 30 p m in the Community Building. Everybody welcome.
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Townsend Club
Kiwanis Meeting Hears Paul O Sampson on The Joy of Eats
Paul O Sampson of Philadelphia addressed Kiwanis as an expert on dies and fruit and vegetables, labeled entertaining and promising to be a strong program. Wm J Johnson served as minute man and past lieutenant governor J Carlisle Rogers spoke on Kiwanis history and ideals while Dr W S Randall noted Kiwanis spiritual significance. President Carl Graves read International president Hatfield's annual messages as guests and top attendance awardees were listed.
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Paul O. Sampson
Philadelphia
Sampson
America
Wm. J. Johnson
W.S. Randall
J. Carlisle Rogers
Carl Graves
Hatfield
John L. Reigle
Flint
Mich
Matthias Caley
Lapeer
H. A. Adams
K. G. Bae
Antique Show Entry Date Extended to February 4
Registration dates for the Junior Woman's Club antique show are extended to February 4. Entries may include antique articles eighty years old or more such as jewelry glassware pewter and historical items. The exhibit will open to the public at Mount Dora Yacht Club on Friday February 10 from 1 to 6 pm with seventeen registrants so far.
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Woman’s Club
Ana Matrinene
Eryone
Mount Dora Yacht Club
Prominent Citizen Bares Lip After Auto Accident
A well known local figure visits town with a bandaged lip after a freak car accident that damaged his vehicle. The incident also involves the family dog, prompting public sympathy for the injured driver.
Flower Show Notice Mount Dora Sponsored by Woman's Club
The annual flower show by the Woman's Club of Mount Dora will be held March 21 and 22. The committee seeks lively interest and many entrants to create a display of greater beauty than ever.
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Woman’s Club of
Mount Dora
Florida Pictures at Tangerine Club Meeting
The Erine Improvement Club will feature Florida motion pictures at its February gathering. Karl Lehmann of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce will present the show at the Community Building in Tangerine on Wednesday February 8.
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Florida
Erine Improvement Club
Karl Lehmann
Lake County
Alfred Maben Enters Orange Shipping Trade
Alfred Maben begins orange shipping this winter aiming at discerning customers seeking top quality tree ripened fruit. He seeks steady sales in a niche market, asserting the goal to ship only the best to buyers who demand premium fruit.
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Alfred Maben
Winiter
Seeriest Ak Suohiess
Lucille Elmore to Perform at Mount Dora Tourist Club
Lucille Elmore teams with David Hartley for a entertaining program at the Mount Dora Tourist Club next week. The duo combines comedienne sketches vocal numbers ventriloquism and violin piano pieces to delight winter residents and locals with a lively, varied show praised by a Sarasota paper.
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Lucille Elmore
Mount Dora
Miss Elmore
David Hartley
Sarasota
Kling
Hartley
Lakeside Inn welcomes a parade of returning guests
The Lakeside Inn in Mount Dora greets visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Walworth of Andover Mass. and Mr. and Mrs. John Sterling of Watertown N Y while others from Ithaca Philadelphia Goshen Ambler and Danville visit for the season. Guests share birthdays celebrate with cakes and enjoy dinners and theater outings.
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Lakeside Inn
Joseph W. Walworth
Andover
Mass
New Orleans
Mount Dora
John Sterling
Watertown
N. Y
Spen
Daytona
Palm Beach
Sterling
George Livermore
George
Ithaca
Jersey
H. Baggot
Livermore
Genung
East Orange
N. J
Julian Meade
Danville
Inlaw
Edwin B. Meade
Betsy Lyne
Clark Dillenbeck
Philadelphia
Robert Perry
Jean
Princess Theatre
Thomas Mould
Goshen
James Hallowell
William Patterson
Ambler
Alban Eavenson
F. S. Kirk
Xen Overbrook
J. A. Booker
Portsmouth
Ohio
Patterson
Shaw
Jeepkintown
Spring Fever cast to perform at Brookfield College event
Brookfield College presents the farce Spring Fever on Friday February 17 featuring a senior class cast led by Howard Brant and Julian Drawdy Burns with Vic Lewis and Anne Purcell in key roles. The production includes Mrs. Saratales the landlady and professor Bean among the cast.
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Mount Dora School
Brookfield Vo
Sprangler
Professor Bean
Howard Brant
Brookfield College
Julian Drawdy
Burns
Billy McCown
Vic Lewis
Stuart Sadler
Lou Herron
Eleanore
Howard
California
Bartett
Donald Thorspoon
D Eampson
Dree
Ral Townsend
Sailing Race at Sea View Sunday Afternoon
Nine sailing yachts lined up behind the starting line in a 20 mph wind with gusts to 30. Two Orange Boxes skipped the race while Poise led early and Ohio, Spray, the Dinghy, and others followed. Poise finished first at 3 14, elapsed 38 minutes, with Ohio at 3 16 and Spray at 3 17 1/2. Moth Gordon McDonald showed well against larger boats.
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Ohio
Crawdy
Jinx
Star
Gordon McDonald
Gordon
Cliff
Leeward
Shuffleboard Teams Win at Clermont Match
Mount Dora Shuffle Club visitors defeated Clermont players 11 games to 7 on unfamiliar courts. The Clermont hosts treated guests kindly with orange juice served after play. Mount Dora had beaten Clermont here a few weeks earlier, and the visitors felt at a disadvantage on the strange courts.
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Mount Dora
Clermont
All Aboard for Cuba With Gulf Travel Service
Mr. W. H. Cox of the Gulf Travel Service in St. Petersburg spent Tuesday in Mount Dora issuing tickets and completing arrangements for the Cuban leaving next Sunday morning February 5 at 2 30 p m for no e and sailing at 2 30 p m (text appears garbled).
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W. H. Cox
Gulf Travel Service
St. Petersburg
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Civic Drive Seeks 1939 Members at $10 Each
Citizens pledge 1250 to support a civic group’s 1939 work for Mount Dora’s development and progress. An intensive membership drive targets 200 new members with $10 fees, preferring to credit the team chosen by donors.
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Paice Poangd
Mount
Mount Dora
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Fifth Avenue
Alfred Rehbaum
George J. White
J. J. West
Aiderton
G. B. Hurlburt
Geo. W. Coffin
A. Lee French
F. Marion Whaley
Carl S. Graves
A. C. Qui
Giants and Midgets Bowl in Laughing League Match
A humorous bowling note recounts a Giants versus Midgets matchup with Denbroeder as skipper for the Giants and Clark and Converse for the Midgets. The Giants led and won 21 in a lively, playful report full of garbled lineups and lighthearted misprints.
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Giants
Denbroeder
Bradner
Edwards
Bryant
Clark
Converse
Wes Tani
Mount Dora High School Basketball Schedule
Mount Dora High School releases its upcoming basketball slate with home and away dates. The list includes games on February 3 and February 6 at Mount Dora venues, outlining the schedule for the boys and girls teams this season.
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Mount Dora High School
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