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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1937
Page
8
The senior class edits the Hi-Points for the first semester while juniors take over next term. Seniors praise the junior journalistic effort and thank all who helped, especially Mrs. Laney, senior class adviser. An eighth grade assembly is noted and a court heading appears from a Lake County Florida chancery case.
Notice declares the regular biennial election in Special Tax School Dist No 15 Sorrento on March 2 1987 to elect three trustees and approve mills for school purposes for two years. Inspectors Iran Conner William Moore and George Norton named with Ralph Battle as clerk. Election at the Sorrento schoolhouse per law. Published in Mount Dora Topic Lake County Florida from February 1957.
Thomas H H Cooley holder of Tax Certificate No 1177 issued Sept 7 1951 has filed for a tax deed. Property described as NW of NEY of SEY Sec 27 Tp 188 R 27E 10 acres in Lake County Florida was formerly under Lake Co Groves Corp. If not redeemed, property will be sold to the highest bidder at court-house door on March 1 1987.
Friday assembly opened with America and a meditative devotional service led by Reverend. The Mount Rainier Baptist Church hosted the event. The Glee Club directed by Miss Pemberton performed two numbers Go Down Moses and Jacob's Ladder. Eighth graders presented a three scene mystery promised as amusing.
The funds from the junior play were misrepresented as all going to a junior-senior banquet. In fact part of the money is donated to the library and the athletic association.
Mr Critchfield, a magician, entertained a large student audience on Tuesday morning January 26. He opened by reciting Riley poems and finished with magic. A ten cent admission raised 6.57 dollars for the school athletic association.
On Friday January 22 the local squad beat Clermont 12 to 9 with Beasley as high scorer at ten points. January 25 Mount Dora beat Apopka 33 to 23 with Sadler scoring ten and Eddy thirteen in double overtime after a 19-19 tie. January 20 Mount Dora teams lost to Winter Garden as junior and senior squads posted narrow scores. Shipes led Mount Dora junior girls with four points while Winter Garden’s Tubbs topped juniors with twelve. Senior Mount Dora girls fell 5 to 27, Rehbaum scoring four.
Notice announces a March 2 election in Mount Dora Florida to elect three Trustees and set millage for Mount Dora Special Tax School District No 16. Clerk Dc R Young and inspectors J J West W J Ferris A J Camp named. Published in Mount Dora Topic four weeks. Date given February 1 1987 at Tavares Florida.
Final Decree of Foreclosure was entered January 21 1937 in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Florida. Special Master will sell March 1 1987 at the north door of the Court House in Tavares Lake County to the highest bidder for cash the north half of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter section 24 township 19 south range 27 east with appurtenances to satisfy the decree and costs.
On Friday January 22 Mount Dora senior girls beat Clermont 12 to 4 at home with Chapman leading Mount Dora with ten points. Clermont kept scoreless until the last three minutes. On Monday January 25 Mount Dora defeated Popka in Apopka 25 to 10 with Chapman again top scorer for Mount Dora with six points.
The Mount Dora school orchestra under Miss Pen ance Hida debuted publicly Friday January 15 at the junior play. The organized group pleased with cohesive performance. They will appear again at the senior play February 19. Members include Juanita Ginther Lena Harding Viol DeVault Seesherong Clarinet Lee Beulah McHattie Pearl Gilmore Bob Burkart Soprano Sax Edward Kimball Trumpet Buster Battle Trumpet William Turrentine E Alto Sax Bruggs Kennedy E Alto Sax Winnifred Bante C Melody Sax John Burkart Drums Mary Louise Rehbaum Piano.
Jeannette Blair went to Orlando Sunday night January 24. Tracy Kramer and L C Green moved to Orlando Monday January 25. Miss Pemberton spent the weekend of January 22 in Clermont with her parents. Mr Carpenter and Bob Jones moved to DeLand Tuesday January 26. Jerald, Julian, James Drewdy and friends hosted a Friday night gathering at their home on January 22.
A jumble of want ads lists names seeking money, companionship, housing, and various favors from numerous individuals including Dorothy White Carroll Hall Shirley Coen Helen Driver Curtis Minkley and others. The section ends with urgent flood disaster updates describing widespread damage in the city, displaced residents, and martial law while awaiting safer roads and resupply.
Report of a flood in Louisville with cars submerged and residents trapped. Mr Lambert braves rising water, returns to save belongings, then must travel twenty miles to reach help. Lights fail Sunday night as wave after wave tests survival. In Lake County Florida, the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court area follows.
Edward Doxey files for divorce from Helen Doxey in Lake County Florida. Court issues construct ive service order requiring publication in Mount Dora Topic for four weeks before March 1 1937. Clerk G H Dykes signs the order with attorneys Cooley and Osborne listed for the plaintiff.
Four new members are welcomed to the Lake County Real Estate Board at Sylvan Shores Hotel. W B Gibson Leesburg O M Simpson Mount Dora J J West Mount Dora and Chester C Ames join as associate member. Next meeting set for February 18 at Eustis with Senator Walter A Rose as featured speaker. Donations for flood victims urged at Chamber of Commerce and Topic office.
In a three town race Clermont moves ahead of Mount Dora and Eustis in the County Chamber of Commerce drive. Clermont has 87 memberships toward a 104 goal, with other towns posting varying totals. The Lake County Chamber aims for 2000 memberships with contributing sustaining and 12.50 options. Legion Auxiliary card party slated for Friday at the Community Building.
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