Lake County Pupils Get Type A Meals In School Lunches
Lake County joins 27 white and Negro schools in a Type A school lunch program serving about 3000 meals daily with Federal support. Schools receive 8 cents per plate with milk or 6 cents without. average $5,000 monthly from Federal income plus $3,207.05 for equipment. State Welfare Board commodity distributions add citrus concentrate, potatoes, green beans, onions, apples, tomatoes, carrots, and chest products. Prices to children range from 10 to 25 cents. Mount Dora districts participate.
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Lake County
State Welfare Board Commodity Distribution Division
Mount Dora
Community Church Sunday Events and Speaker Schedule
Dr Richards speaks at 11 on A Certain. Mrs John H Land soloist. Frank E Bridgman leads Bible Class at 10 in the chapel. Woman's Association meeting Friday February 7 at 3 in the chapel. Mrs Henry Conover will discuss Intimate Views of China. Next church joining date March second.
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Richards
John H. Land
Frank E. Bridgman
Woman's Association
Missionary Department
Henry Conover
Chiang Kai Shek
China
Honor Roll by Grade Seven to Eleven Names
A list of students across grades seven to eleven shows top performers with percentages of the class, naming individuals such as William Beims and Martha Simpson in Grade 7, Margie Correll in Grade 8, Raoul Barker in Grade 9, Patty Claflin in Grade 10, and Jo Burr in Grade 11, among others. The text preserves several misspellings and fragmented entries but centers on which students earned honor status within their grade.
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William Beims
Max Bulske
Patsy Dean
Arthur Dufour
Charles Moorhead
Martha Simpson
Frank Springer
Margie Correll
Barry Norton
Delores Pochettino
Betty Ann Ray
Darlene Schaff
Helen Whitehead
Raoul Barker
Harriet Gawthrop
Edward Harding
Evelyn Minkley
Mildred Pope
Mary Simpson
George Sims
Herbert Tre Helen Wages
Patty Claflin
Billy Lofroos
Betty Jo McDonald
Adrianne Norton
Tim — Barbara Shipes
Frances
Jo Burr
Ross Dutton
Frank Eee
Carol Swort
Juanita Vanderoef
George White, Jr
Ec Margesiog Laure Toes
Legion Post Plans Memorial Building at Mount Dora Golf Club Site
Members of Post No 35 and Auxiliary select Mount Dora Golf Club lot on Highland avenue for a new memorial building. Colonel M B Allen outlines a Spanish style one story hall with 120 by 80 feet, banquet space, two wings, kitchen, rest rooms, and patio at an estimated $40000 cost with $4500 already in the account. The drive for contributions begins, stressing no profit motive and volunteer skilled work. Carnival sponsorship set for February 10 to 15 at the ball park, with Tom Cooley leading Legion duties.
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M. B. Allen
Legion and Auxiliary
Carninal
Ball Park
Tom Cooley
Tom
Baptist Church Bible School and Services Schedule
The Baptist Church presents a full graded Bible School at 7 45 a m with J F Groves as superintendent. Morning worship at 11, Training Union at 6 15 p m led by Arch Hodges, evening service at 7 30 with Pastor Sutler. W M U meets Monday 3 p m and Wednesday 7 30 p m mid week prayer. Choir rehearsal Friday 7 p m. Saturday 2 30 p m W M U mission study with Daisy Marshall teaching This Is the Day. The church invites all to worship God.
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J. F. Groves
Arch Hodges
J. M. McCown
Sutler
Christ’s Church
Gates of Hell
Church For Mission Study
Daisy Marshall
Women’s Missionary Union
Richmond
Scout Sunday Observed at First Methodist Church
In line with Scout Week three local scout units attend the Service of Morning Worship at 11 am led by Scout Ross Dutton and Chaplain James E. Vincent. Reverend George Gibbon preaches on Managing One's Down Life. The service includes choir anthems and a Brass Choir piece led by John M. Hawkins with Nada Lewis McVicer at the piano.
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Ross Dutton
James E. Vincent
George Gibson
John M. Hawkins
Nada Lewis McVicer
Roy Dutton
Robert Turner
Herbert Trenham
Christ Jacobsen
Isabella Taylor
Curry School of Expression
Boston
Methodist Youth Fellowship Group
Albert Lobeck
Waterway Congress Meeting Set for April 17 18
Florida Waterway Congress to hold its 11th annual meeting in Mount Dora on Thursday and Friday April 17 and 18. Chairman Walter F. Coachman Jr of Jacksonville announced the event after visiting Lake County and conferring with Vice Chairman H Sead Rakane. The program will feature state Taeters and other speakers.
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Florida Waterway Congress
Mount Dora
Regular Church of Christ Services Schedule
The Church of Christ on Fifth Avenue offers Lord's Day Bible study at 10:00 a.m. preaching and communion at 11:00 a.m. and an evening service at 7:00 p.m. A men’s Bible study is Tuesday afternoon, ladies’ Bible study Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., and Thursday evening for all at 7:30 p.m. Sales welcome.
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Church of Christ
Fifth Avenue
Dale Jones Attends Feed School at Tampa
Dale Jones of Jones Brothers attended a four day feeding advisers school in Tampa last week. He learned modern feeding and management methods for chickens turkeys hogs dairy cows and calves and spent time on the basic science of nutrition.
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Dale Jones
Jones Brothers
Tampa
Mr. Jones
Mount Dora Golf Club Plans Annual Meeting
The Mount Dora Golf Club subscribers meet on February 11 at 8 p m at the Mount Dora Yacht Club. This yearly gathering will elect officers and conduct routine business with proxy representation allowed. Commodore W M Kennedy loaned use of the Yacht Club for the meeting.
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Golf Club
Yacht Club
Mount Dora Golf Club
Mount Dora Yacht Club
Ers
W. M. Kennedy
County Council Meeting at Leesburg High School
Lake County Council and Parent-Teacher Associations meet next Thursday February 6 at Leesburg High School cafeteria 7 p m for a covered dish supper. Business meeting at 7 30 and a program on public health starting at 8 led by Dr. Dalton and Mr Hayes with noted speakers Sikcarina Lipieaal.
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Lake County Council
Leesburg High School
Dalton
Hayes
Mahahers Sikcarina Lipieaal
Talk On Indians At Next Forum Meet
The third Church Forum lecture is Monday February 10 at 9 p m in the First Methodist Church. Frederick W Sleight consultant in archaeology at Rollins College will discuss The Coming of Early Man to America and the Development of Indian Culture in the American Southwest. The talk will be illustrated with color pictures. No admission charge. a plate collection will be taken.
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Church Forum
First Methodist Church
America
American Southwest
Frederick W. Sleight
Inter-American Department
Rollins College
Sleight
University of Arizona
Southwest
Lions Club progresses after illness of president and toy drive
Lions News reports the club held a short business meeting Friday night with plans depending on a Lions win. Proceeds from two pins went to the March of Dimes. Prize winners included Prinz, Brooks, Alvarez, and Connelly. Bowdish announced gifts for Crippled Children's Home at Umatilla and called for more toys and funny books to aid the children. The event ended with requests for donations to be left at the Grand View.
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Brooks
Alvarez
Lioness Conelly
Lion Bowdish
Umatilla
Grand View
Early Reports Show C of C Membership Drive Going Well
The 1947 Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce drive shows after six days a large membership push. Carl S Graves and Richard Orton lead teams renewing members and soliciting new ones. By Tuesday noon 139 memberships and 90 members recorded, with many new. six of 20 workers have reported.
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Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora Bowls Past DeLand in Close Home Win
Mount Dora defeated DeLand on their home courts for the third straight time, taking three of four games and forty of seventy two ends while scoring 79 points. Notable plays featured Breck’s game finale as DeLand rallied to 17 all before a dramatic last end, with Mount Dora ultimately prevailing 79 to 68.
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Mount Dora
DeLand
Donce Fleming
Turnbull
Brirman Marsh
Will Edwards
Valentine
Charles Blackburne
Hichborn
Parker and Ferguson
Shepard
Elmer Eckis
Beymore
Spencer
Grant
Tracy
Crockett
New Residents and Purchases Around town
Mr and Mrs Winthrop T Noyes of Greenfield Mass have bought J P Morgan home at Clayton and Eleventh and will winter here. Wilmer Stokely bought the Grandview and John streets house once owned by Dr H T Fenn who will reside permanently. Dora Crowell purchased the Westbury cottage on Avenue and will stay there. Patton Metal and Roofing bought land.
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Winthrop T. Noyes
Greenfield
Mass
J. P. Morgan
Clayton and
Eleventh
Wilmer Stokely
Grandview
John Streets
H. T. Fenn
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Stokely
Riddles Aviation School
Dora Crowell
S.J. Westbury
Avenue
Patton Metal and Roofing
Boy Scout Week Set Feb 7–13 Nationwide observance planned
Boy Scouts of America marking the 37th anniversary with events across the nation. Week runs Friday February 7 to Thursday February 13, highlighting the World-Building for Tomorrow theme. International aid and overseas shipments support Scouts abroad. Mount Dora unit activities led by Walter Patton Jr and Bill Barker.
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Boy Scouts of America
World Friendship Fund
Boy Scouts
Scouts of the World
International Scout Bureau
London
James E. West
Ederher
Mount Dora
Scout
Walter Patton, Jr
Bill Barker
Troop No. 19
Camp Wewa
Mount Doraanis Club
Harold Overhiser
Mount Dora artist linked to Bronxville estate
Mount Dora sculptress Mrs Bernice West Beyers reportedly stands to inherit the 1.99 million dollar estate of her late father Erns West of Bronxville New York. The article notes her art career including the Osceola statue at Silver Springs while detailing local connections and inquiries from national sources.
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Wtelenhons
Orlando Sentinel
West Beyers
Mount Dora
Ernsts Levette West
Public Utilities Engineer
Bronxville
N. Y
New York
Bernice West
Gratz
Sylvan Shores
Art League
Beyers
Osceola
Silver Springs
Tom
Free Chest X-Rays Offered in Mount Dora Weekend
An X-ray unit will be in Mount Dora on February 7 and 8 offering free chest X-rays for anyone over 15. The Lake County Tuberculosis and Health Association urges public cooperation to detect TB early. events run Friday 10 a.m. to 12 noon for pupils and teachers, 2–4 p.m. and 7–8 p.m. for whites, and Saturday 2–5 p.m. for whites, 5–7 p.m. for colored.
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Mount Dora
Lake County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Satea
City One
State Board of Health
Lake County Health de Ent
Grand View Hotel Receives Varied New Guests for Season
Recent arrivals at the Grand View include J LeRoy Potter Joseph L Potter and E Bedwell of Indianapolis Ind Mrs S Randolph Kelley Camden Maine N J Norgard Ottawa Ill Mr and Mrs J A Henry Southgate Ky Ranger and Dens New York Charles Peters Washington DC and George Irving awaiting Malone residence. Katherine Berry Worcester Mass arrives for remainder of season with Caribbean tour break before spring return.
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the Grand View
J. LeRoy Potter
Joseph L. Potter
E. Bedwell
Indianapolis
Ind
S. Randolph Kelley
Camden
Maine
N. J. Norgard
Ottawa
Ill
J. A. Henry
Southgate
Brenwood Studios Opens in Mount Dora Portrait Studio
Brenwood Studios opened January 1 at 139 Fifth Avenue West second floor Mount Dora offering portrait and commercial work. Owner R Lawrence Brengle a graduate photographer and five year armed forces veteran is a Florida native poised to serve local clients.
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Mount Dora
Brenwood Studios
Fifth Avenue
R. Lawrence Brengle
Florida
Authority Seeks Local Bill For Hyacinth Control Funds
County officials urge a local act to authorize funding for hyacinth control in Lake Apopka. A resolution calls for state legislation to empower the county to appropriate money, as Orange County did two years ago, to eradicate aquatic weeds in Apopka and aid nearby lakes.
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Orange County
Orange
Lake Counties
Lake Apopka
Community Club Sees Strong Interest in Season Tickets
The Community Club reports a gratifying response to season ticket sales for a series of entertainments. Pres. Walter ae and his workers promote tickets at hotels, Chamber of Commerce, and L. R. Tremain's office with about 300 sold toward a $500 goal this week. Season tickets are $1.50 for nine entertainments, or 50 cents per single show, available at the door.
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Walter Ae
Chamber of Commerce
L. R. Tremain
Pres. Patton
Shuffleboard Club Sees Narrow Win In Local Tournament
Mount Dora unit defeats visitors 19 games to 11 after steady play. Close 7 4 1 4 game highlighted a 7414 finish in the last round. Team travels to Leesburg next for a separate tournament with results due later.
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Om Clermont
Mount Dora
Leesburg
Auto Parts Firm Sells to New Ownership
Mount Dora Auto Parts Co on Fifth Avenue passes to Louis Haller of Leesburg who took over at the start of the month and operates under the original name. Jack Groves founded the business slightly over a year ago and Ray Blanchard remains in the store. The firm adds electric appliances and Philco radios alongside its parts and accessories.
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Jack Groves
Mount Dora
County Assessor Here February 21 In Mount Dora
Mrs. Margaret Doss Lake County Assessor will visit Mount Dora February 21 to help residents file 1947 homestead exemption personal property tax returns and intangible tax forms. She will be at City Hall 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 3 p.m.
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Margaret Doss
Lake County
Mount Dora
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