Florida Waterways Congress Hears Naval Defense Role
Commander Vernon F. Grant of Naval Air Station Jacksonville addresses the fifth annual Florida Waterway Congress, noting Florida as a key national defense salient. He cites Navy projects costing $200,000+ totaling $152 million nationwide, with $63 million for naval air stations in the Pacific, Alaska, and beyond. Continued on page 8.
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Florida
United States
Naval Air Stations
Vernon F. Grant
Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Florida Waterway Congress
Caribbean
Panama Canal
Navy
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Naval Air
Pacific Islands
Alaska
Grant
Americas
Vikings Set Monday Clash With Leesburg at Donnelly Park
Mount Dora Vikings, a town basketball group, beat Umatilla Monday night in Umatilla and travel to Leesburg for an 8 p m game at Donnelly Park. Leesburg previously defeated Mount Dora in Leesburg and the Vikings seek revenge to regain honor.
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Mount Dora
Electric Cooking School At Mount Dora Community Building
The Electric Department of Mount Dora will run a cooking school in the Community Building on February 20 21 and 22. A complete announcement and advertisement follow this notice to help interested residents plan to attend.
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Electric Department
Mount Dora
New Residents G W Oliver Family Move to Mount Dora
Mr and Mrs G W Oliver and family from Ocala are in Mount Dora to settle here. They reside in a Crane Estate cottage on North Clay street. Mr Oliver is a representative of the Florida Times Union in Jacksonville.
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G. W. Oliver
Ocala
Mount Dora
Crane Estate
North Clay Street
Oliver
Florida Times Union
Jacksonville
Seaplane Anchorage Planned for Mount Dora
Mount Dora will have Lake County first seaplane anchorage float after Town Council approved the project at the February meeting. Jose Swift outlined a facility costing not over 200 dollars with a three-plane anchorage in the Cove near Gilbert Park, connected by a ramp to the shore. Built within thirty days by the NYA using town supplied materials, it will appear on civil aeronautic maps as a seaplane landing station.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Jos. Swift
Gilbert Park
Tremain Street
Fire House Plans Commission Engages Designers
A special fire committee engaged Wylie Gill and Mr. Hapson to prepare preliminary fire house plans and cost estimates for presentation at a future meeting. Florida Public Service representatives attended and plans were made for an electric cooking school in the Community Building in February 2022 amid routine business.
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Wylie Gill
Mr. Hapson
Florida Public Service
Ezzard Elected President of Lake County Commercial Teachers
C. W. Ezzard, instructor at Mount Dora school, was elected president of the newly organized Lake County Commercial Teachers Association. J. R. Dickson of Eustis won the vice president post, and Wm. A. Johnston of Leesburg was named secretary treasurer. The group aims to pool problems, exchange test material, and improve curricula across the county with six super meetings planned.
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C. W. Ezzard
Mount Dora
Lake County Commercial Teachers Association
J. R. Dickson
Eustis
Wm. A. Johnston
Leesburg
Kiwanis Meeting Hosts Dr Mayo On Cattle Tick Threat
Dr N S Mayo, secretary of the American Veterinary Association, speaks on cattle ticks and protection for cattle. He notes west cattle diseases and new Florida deer destruction law affecting cattle industry. Cr Brown serves as minute man. last week Burke Chester spoke on mastrol and sewerage. attendance prize won by R C Thomas.
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N.S. Mayo
Kiwanis
Mayo
American Veterinary Association
West
Florida
Cr. Brown
Burke Chester
Lake County
Leesburg
Tavares
G Milton Fisher
Westboro
Mass
James Davis
George Keller
R. C. Thomas
Proctor Drugg
Win Sleight to Open Donnelly Avenue Store
The Wayside Packing House opens an uptown branch at the former Topic office site. Win C. Sleight will operate the rented building with exclusive tropical products, including marmalades branded Old Man River. Miss Inez Suit leads office staff and Mrs. Pearl Killian runs the sales room. visitors welcomed.
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Win C. Sleight
Wayside Packing House
Old Man River
Inez Suit
Pearl Killian
Local Baptists to Host Evangelistic Campaign
Beginning Sunday February 18 the Rosoffs will conduct revival services at the First Baptist Church. The father and son, converted Jews from Detroit, are skilled musicians with a former opera singer father and a former lawyer son. They will present Passover detail with Bible explanations as part of the messages. Evening services start at 7:30 and the public is invited.
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Rosoffs
First Baptist
Detroit
Michigan
Michigan State University
Democratic Registration for Mount Dora Precinct
Registration books for the Mount Dora Democratic Primary are at O. M. Simpson’s office 116 West Fifth Avenue and will stay about a month. Eligible Democrats who have not registered should do so now while books are available. Those who registered before should check their names are on the roll to avoid omissions.
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Mount Dora
O. M. Simpson
West Fifth Avenue
Explorer Dr Carnes to Lecture on Mayas for Mount Dora Club
Dr W Stuart Carnes, explorer archaeologist and metallurgist, will speak at Community Hall on Tuesday evening to the Mount Dora Tourist Club about The Lost Cities of the Mayes in the Jungles of Yucatan. His illustrated talk covers Maya civilization religion and ruins and may touch on Damascus blade forging.
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Central America
Yucatan
Egypt
Columbus
Indies
Old World
W. Stuart Carnes
Mount Dora
Damascus
Freak Accident Involving Shell Truck On Fifth Avenue
A Shell line truck rolled down Fifth Avenue near City Hall Friday noon causing property damage but injuring no one. The vehicle veered into a sidewalk, damaged a palm, a white pole and a shade tree, narrowly missing a parked Plymouth. Damaged storefronts included a shoe shop. narrow escape by three youths in a passing coupe.
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W. F. Duggan
Fifth Avenue
118 Fifth
Morse couple purchase Prinz home for winter use
Mr and Mrs Harold J Morse of Brockton Massachusetts have bought the Prinz home on Helm Road Sylvan Shores for their winter residence and are occupying it after several weeks at Lakeside Inn coming from the north. Mr Morse is a brother of R J Morse who two years ago was involved with the McDonald Fitch and Grandview.
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Harold J. Morse
Brockton, Mass
Prinz
Helm Road
Sylvan Shores
Lakeside Inn
Mr. Morse
R. J. Morse
McDonald Fitch
Grandview
Successful Regatta At Lake Dora With Waterway Congress
The second annual regatta of the Florida Waterway Congress on Lake Dora drew a good crowd despite poor weather. Races on a 1.18 mile triangular course included Box Class won by Ernest Minkley Mount Dora. Moth Class won by Harry Smith Daytona. Sailing Canoes won by Harold Tipsword Jacksonville. Free For All sloop won by C L Deming Mount Dora. Handicap and Local Class also contested. Aquaplane stunts by the Miami Outboard Motor Club thrilled spectators.
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Thomas M. Robbins
Washington, D. C
Army Engineers
Lewis H. Watkins
Jacksonville
U. S. War Department
Mount Dora
Harold Tipsword
Harry Smith
Daytona Beach
Ernest Minkley
Joe Swift
Cliff Deming
W. W. Quay
E. A. Lembeck
New Smyrna Beach
F. W. Sawyer
Cocoa
Florida Waterway Congress
Lake Dora
Yacht Club
Tom Shipes
Daytona
Bobby Parker
Seco
Frank Parrish
Sacksonville
C. L. Deming
L. J. Drawdy
Tipsword
Smith
Franklin. M. Sawyer
E. A. Lemback
R. S. Fee
Miami
Mount Dora Bowls Team Plays First Match at New Smyrna
Mount Dora four league teams opened with New Smyrna, winning one match 63 to 58. Skips Bradner Urquhart Cary Converse led 18 to 6, Ski Denbrader Steinmetz Wilmot Greenwood 18 to 15, Eckis Bradley Mollineaux Morse 13 to 17, Thom Maben Dexter Bryant 14 to 20. Anglers Club hosted a luncheon at the club house for players and friends. Mount Dora resumes February 13 in Orlando at 1 30.
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Mount Dora
New Smyrna
Skip Bradner
Urquhart
Cary
Converse
Ski Denbrader
Wi Steinmetz
Wilmot
Greenwood
Skip Eckis
Bradley
Mollineaux
Morse
Skip Thomas
Maben
Dexter
Bryant
Anglers Club
Mount Dorans
Mount Doran Club
Arthur
Orlando
Passion Play Motion Picture at First Baptist Church
Wonderful Sound Motion Pictures presents the Life of Christ Passion Play to Mount Dora crowds at First Baptist Church corner Tremain and Sixth February 14 at 7 15 p m. Admission is free. a silver offering helps cover expenses. The program features period music and scenes from Jesus life crucifixion and resurrection.
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Christ
Jesus of Nazareth
Europe
Oberammergau
Freiburg
Mount Dora
Freigurg
Holy Land
Egypt
Jesus
First Baptist Church
Tremain Street
Sixth Avenue
United States
Canada
Needlework Guild Ingathering Set For February 13
The Needlework Guild of Mount Dora will hold its annual ingathering on Tuesday February 13 with articles exhibited at the Chamber of Commerce the morning of the display. Each tor oversees twenty donors supplying two articles each including garments linens or necessities. Donations fund shoes and other needed items. Mrs Mary MacDonnell chairs the event with support from the King's Daughters.
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Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Tor
Mary MacDonnell
Great Virgil Magic Show Draws Mount Dora Drive
Lions Club backs the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce membership push as 125 pledges are secured for 1940 and a drive continues to enlist more. The Great Virgil and his illusionist troupe perform tonight at 8 at the Building, aiding civic programs.
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Virgil
Merry Miracle Workers
Mount Dora
Creo
The Great Virgil Magician Tour Friday Night
The Great Virgil offers a fast paced three minute sequence of mysteries including live birds fire water and several Chinatown acts. The spectacle features Simba the African Lion a spirit seance and Julie the mind reader promising a long evening of laughs at the Community auditorium.
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Virgil
Chinatown
Satan
Mars
India
Simba
Julie
Control of Gladiolus Thrips Bait Mixture Detailed
An effective thrips bait uses one pound tartar emetic four pounds brown sugar and twenty five gallons water. Use ore sprayer for application and coverage on plants.
The Great Victor Herbert Kiwanis Benefit at Mount Dora
Mount Dora will screen The Great Victor Herbert a Mount Dora benefit by Kiwanis on March 2 and 3. The lavish Mount Dora production recounts the Irish American composer’s life with 28 works including A Kiss in the Dark and Naughty Marietta tunes. Walter Connolly stars with Allan Jones Mary Martin and Susanna Foster leading the singing in a gala show. Tickets available from Kiwanis members.
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Victor Herbert
Paramount
Mount Dora
Renee
Bete
Eileen
Mme. Modiste
Walter Connoly
Allan Jones
Mary Martin
Broadway
Movieland
Susanna Foster
Minneapolis
Victor Herrt
Kiwanians
Poppy Day Poppy Day Mount Dora February 17
The Mount Dora American Legion Auxiliary invites the public to buy poppies on Saturday February 17 at the Lake City hospital. Veterans in rehabilitation assist in making the red paper flowers to honor World War I dead while funds stay with units to support rehabilitation and child welfare. Buy a poppy to show support and carry the torch to aid veterans and their families.
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Lake City
Florida
Anne Wright
Poppy Orders
American Legion Auxiliary
Mount Dora
Girl Scout
Sons of the Legion
Senior Play Foot-Loose Casts and Committees
Cast and committees are laboring for the annual senior play Foot-Loose to be staged Friday at the Community Building. The production promises lively action humor and strong characterization while addressing if modern youths are too supervised. Senior participants include Faye Mn Prompter Key Doris Chamberlain Jerald Crawdy and others with ticket sales planned.
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Faye Mn
Doris Chamberlain
Jerald Crawdy
Rt” Ag Nat
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Kiwanis . News
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Dr. Carnes
H. J. Morse
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Lawn Bowling News
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C. of C
Lions Club
Lion’s Club
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