Lake County Florida Citrus Prize and Mount Dora Chamber Drive
Lake County wins first prize on citrus at the Florida Fair as the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce conducts a March 1934 membership drive. The campaign adds many new members while urging locals to join with annual dues of 10 dollars, payable monthly or quarterly. The list names numerous local businesses and individuals joining or renewing, showing broad community support for development in Mount Dora.
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Lake County
Florida
Mount Dora
American Fruit Growers Inc
Andrews Packing Co
T. Armstrong
F. H. Begole
H. W. Harlow
D. H. Bishop Builders Supply Co
Cooley & Messer, Attorneys Cooperative Citrus Culture Ass’n Cornelia M. Clapp
R. C. Conklin, M. D. ‘Frank Cornish
Curtis Minkley Receives Tampa Trip Gift
Curtis Minkley, local agent for the Tampa Morning Tribune, was given a trip to Tampa with two pat the Florida Fair as appreciation for his faithful work delivering subscriptions.
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Curtis Minkley
Tampa Morning Tribune
Tampa
Florida
The
Mount Dora Vikings Face Lakeland Guardsmen At Donnelly Park
Mount Dora hosts Lakeland in a highly anticipated high school basketball test at Donnelly Park. The Vikings seek momentum after a strong season run, while Lakeland boasts a win over Tampa University and a 31-22 rematch history with Mount Dora from 1929.
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Mount Dora Vikings
Lakeland Guardsmen
Donnelly Park
Mount Dora
Florida
Vikings
Stetson
Lakeland
Tampa University
Tampa U
Dorans
Apopka
Mount Dora Boys
Mount Dora High School
Summerfeld
Weirsdale
Seniors rost promising cast for annual high school play
The Class of 34 presents Shirt Sleeves at Community Auditorium on February 23 at 8 p m. J D Mosteller Mary Joyce Moor head the senior troupe joined by Elizabeth Fenn Esther Roberts Martha Wells Mary Bob Treadwell Peggy Champ Nelson Morley Alfred Rehbaum and J B White. New performers Francis Sadler Edward Sadler Marjorie Loveless Ellene Thompson Francis Moorhead join a larger cast. Bob Quixley appears as a villain in a playful nod to the prior class.
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Henry Bird
Etta Lamb
J. D. Mosteller
Mary Joyce Moorhead
Elizabeth Fenn
Esther Roberts
Martha Wells
Mary Bob Treadwell
Peggy Champ
Nelson Morley
Alfred Rehbaum
J. B. White
Francis Sadler
Edward Sadler
Marjorie Loveless
Ellene Thompson
Francis Moorhead
Bob Quixley
Bob
Talk by Dr. Andrew Brodie at Kiwanis Club
Dr. Andrew M. Brodie of Washington D C spoke to the Grand View Kiwanis on a last minute notice. He praised service clubs for balancing business life and social needs and urged a new era prosperity with fair share for workers. He cautioned against relying on legislation and urged a shift in life values and economic distribution.
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Andrew M. Brodie
Washington, D. C
Grand View
F. P. Gutelius
Canada
Brodie
White
America
Athens
Hickory Holler School Program At Community Building
The Hickory Holler School hosts a Thursday evening program on February 8 at 8 oclock in the Community Building. Pupils study hard for recitations led by Prof Toothacher. Mary Ellen Crockett speaks Standing on Two Little Chips. Robert McMurray sings a vocal solo. Mrs Truskett directs the event with Elocution lessons by Enazilla Uphill and Martha Jean Fairley.
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the Methodist Episcopal Church
Martha Jean Fairley
Robert McMurray
Truskett
Hickory Holler School
Seth Parker Service at Methodist Church Next Sunday
The Methodist Choir invites all to attend the Seth Parker Service at the church next Sunday February 11 at 7 30 p m A program prepared by the directors features Robert McMurray as Seth Parker Jean nette Pike as Mother Parker Vivia Craig as Lizzie Mr H R Bradner as the Captain and the Jonesport Singers as the choir The couple share their happiness rule Something to do Someone to love Something to hope for.
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Seth Parker
Robert McMurray
Jeannette Pike
Mother Parker
Vivia Craig
Lizzie
H. R. Bradner
Jonesport Singers
Mother
Standard Oil Station Moves to New Northwest Corner Site
Standard Oil shifts from the Donnelly and Tenth location to the northwest corner of Fifth and Alexander. The building arrives on rollers, will be set on grade, paving laid, and fully equipped for service. Expected open by March 1 under Ed Moorhead with John Thompson as assistant.
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Standard Oil
Donnelly and
Tenth Avenues
Fifth and Alexander
Donnelly Avenue
Standard Oil Company
Ed Moorhead
John Thompson
Mount Dora Public School Buildings Shown In Window
The ground plan and architect drawings for Mount Dora public school facilities are displayed in the Topic window. The design allows additional units to be added as needed preserving the same architectural style and landscaping. Two units are currently under construction as a CWA project.
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Mount Dora
CWA
Meee
Office Hours Posted for Town Hall Clerk
The Clerk's office at Town Hall announces daily hours from 8 a m to 4 30 p m for public business callers.
Talk On Mexico Special Feature Evening Service
A Sunday night program featured Dr. A. M. Brodie discussing Mexico with a sequence of musical numbers led by a choir, duet by Mrs. Whitehead and Miss Harriet Banks, and solos by Mr. LaBreck and Miss Alice Davis. Brodie described Mexican history, religion, and society, noting past exploitation, rich culture, and the potential of its people.
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Brodie
United States
Mexico
Egypt
Cortez
Spain
Denver
Mexico City
Eustis Hosts Rose February Washington Birthday Celebration
Lake county and Eustis prepare for the Washington's Birthday celebration expected to attract a record crowd. Highlights include a baby parade with countywide participants and a large state firework display. Lake county wins multiple premiums at the Florida Fair in citrus dairy and manufactured by products with top placements across vegetables and other exhibits.
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Lake County
Eustis
Leesburg
Mount Dora
Clermont
Tampa
Manatee
Polk
Highlands
Lake
Hiatt
Marion
Pinellas
County Milk Producers Association
A and P Store Moves to Larger Quarters
Mount Dora merchants report the A and P has relocated to the remodeled former Bank of Mount Dora building. The new space offers brighter light, expanded displays, and stock including canned goods, groceries, fruits, vegetables, and a forthcoming meat market. Roy Bird leads the new meat department with his family moving to Mount Dora.
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Bank of Mount Dora
Mount Dorans
Roy Bird
Bird
Orlando
Mount Dora
Jack Wilkinson
Lake Jem group enjoys delightful Silver Springs boat trip
A Lake Jem party took a Friday to Saturday boat excursion to Silver Springs. The travelers included several residents from Heist ote Uinois.
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Jem
Silver Springs
Ote Uinois
Miss Butterfield Wins Topic Prize
Grace Butterfield won the dollar offered by the Topic for finding the most typographical errors in last issue. She located 29 errors, some of which were not true errors. The prize is offered again this week with a one dollar reward for marking the greatest number of errors in this issue.
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Grace Butterfield
Miss Butterfield
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Chamber of Commerce
Cale
Irune
Kiwanis News
Hick’ry Holler School
Weather Report
Talk On
Evening Service
Grr Chamber of
Washington
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