Vikings Fall as Winter Park Handcuffs Mt. Dora 34 23
Slim Elliott starred for Winter Park Plumbers beating the Mt. Dora Vikings 34 23 on Tuesday evening. Parks was disqualified in the second quarter triggering controversy and momentum shift as Elliott poured in seven baskets. Mt. Dora’s off night and shaky shooting stung the locals despite valiant effort. The Viking Girls lost 11 6 to Stetson in the preliminary.
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Tanamuck
Donnelly
Mt. Dora
Elliott
Varner
Parks
Winter Park
Warner
Girls' League Volleyball Standings and Results
The Girls' volleyball league saw a reshaped standings week with Red Watson's gang losing 0 15 to 0 against Thelma Helms and Thelma Helms beating Red Watson 15 to 4 and 15 to 10. Mad Rays Dancing Dolls defeated Altizer 15 to 3 and 15 to 10 while taking second game 15 to 3. Next Monday Watson faces the Dancing Dolls and Thelma Helms meets Elsie Altizer.
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Ray
Altizer
Watson
Helms
Red” Watson
Thelma Helms
Mad Ray
Dancing Dolls
Elsie Altizer
Mount Dora High awards announced for student athletes
Mount Dora High School announces athletic awards for players across teams. Recipients include Mary Battle-Chevron with three years of basketball, Glenn Brown-Chevron for eight years of soccer and two of baseball, and others such as Bob Dickson for soccer and Jesse Dooley for soccer and baseball.
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Mount Dora High School
Mary Battle
Chevron
Glenn Brown
Bob Dickson
Jesse Dooley
Bennett Harvey
Max Moorhead
Raymond Perkins
Two-color star and monograms honor local athletes
A notice lists several Chevron club members with stripes and monograms earned for years of soccer basketball and baseball from 1927 to 1929 including Dean Pinkston Chevron and Allen Reynolds Chevron along with Glendy Sadler Abby Simpson Sam Simpson and William Victor. The same clipping reports a Mount Dora family in destitute condition with the Chamber of Commerce collecting aid through Mayor Sherman.
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Dean Pinkston
Chevron
Allen Reynolds
Glendy Sadler
Abby Simpson
Sam Simpson
William Victor—Chevron
Mount Dora
Sherman
Chamber of Commerce
Letter Encourages Mount Dora Park Beautification Efforts
A 1929 letter from Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Sherer to Mrs. George L. Zell praises her work on Donnelly Park in Mount Dora Florida and urges continued beautification. They note the park's advertising value and suggest Florida agencies obtain Yucca plants from California, urging support from local business leaders and town officials.
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Sunnyside Ave
Webster Groves
George L. Zell
Mount Dora
Fla
Zell
Donnelly Park
California
Florida
W.G. Sherer
Clermont Falls to Viking Squad 29 12 in Midweek Game
Mount Dora Vikings defeated Clermont 29 to 12 on Wednesday night. Bradner, the lanky center, scored nine points by halftime with four field goals and a free throw, then added two more field goals in the second half. Parks contributed four field goals in the second half.
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Mount Dora Vikings
Clermont
Bradner
Parks
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Woodbury’s
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Cheney Neckties
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Eustis, Florida
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Billie Dove
Paris
Billie
Irene Rich
Clive Brook
Japan
Mt.Dora
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Leesburg Airport
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Cuba
Nepgo Airways, Inc
Orlando, Fla
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