Regatta Committee Plans Big Event At Mount Dora
The Regatta Committee met at the Club House with Chairman Cron presiding. Reports promise a successful regatta with many entries and notable yacht owners from across the state. Entry blanks have been sent to local boat owners and two or three races are planned with trophies for winners. Citizens urged to invite out of town friends and broadcast the date.
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Cronid
Yacht Iles
Arare
Mount Dora
Chapman and Clark Acquire Blue Bird Tea Room
Messrs Chapman and Clark have bought the Blue Bird Tea Room on Fifth avenue from the former owners. The Mount Dorans plan popular price Sunday dinners and, from the crowds, these dinners are proving very popular. Short orders will be served at all hours and they invite you to call on them.
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Messrs. Chapman and Clark
Blue Bird Tea Room
Fifth Avenue
Mount Dorans
C. O. F. C. Membership Roster Continues listing names
Continued from page one the C. O. F. C. membership list includes Sanborn Smith C. Smith Wilson G. Smith S. Simpson Wise Boat Works W. C. Williams Villa Dora Hotel E. G. Younblood and Mrs. Ethelyn Zell among others.
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Sanborn Cr . Smith C. Smith Wilson G. Smith S. Simpson
Wise Boat Works
W. C. Williams
Villa Dora Hotel
E. G. Younblood
Ethelyn Zell
Fire destroys Apopka home of Mr and Mrs Heygood
Friends of Mr and Mrs W W Heygood were shocked by a late Saturday fire in Apopka that razed their house after a gasoline stove exploded. Mr Heygood suffered a badly burned right hand but officials hope the injury is not serious.
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W. W. Heygood
Apopka
Mr. Heygood
Notables Speak at Florida Campus Lunch and Press Event
A Friday afternoon campus ceremony on the Snetel site features a tree planting with twenty semi trees for republics and a photo display by leading news reels. The event shifts to WRUF and Florida Field with a 5 45 p m all-Flow program by the Press Association. Five speakers, from Tampa to Estero, address clipping, newspaper work, WRUF cooperation, and Florida’s waste land. Saturday continues with a Gainesville chamber dinner, Dr John J Tigert’s talk, and a full morning program on publicity, laws, radio, and press roles, finishing with elections and awards.
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Snetel
Nivera
Florida Field
Newuseum
WRUF
State
The
Press Association
Walter J
College of Commerce and Journalism
University of Florida
Russell Kay
Tampa
Florida
C. P. Helfenstein
Live Oak
Don M. Lochner
Clermont
Karl Lehmann
Orlando
South Florida
A. H. Andrews
Estero
Gainesville Chamber of Commerce
Hotel
Thomas
Nate E. Reece
Orange County Chamber of Commerce
John J. Tigert
Florida University
Singing of America
E. A. Clayton
Oscar Thomas
Gainesville
George R.hilty
Florida Power and Light Co
Miami
Perry Wall
Henry H. Hudson
R. J. Holly
Crazy Pound Party At Community Church
The Ladies Aid of the Community Congregational church hosts a Crazy and Pound Party in the social room of the Community Building on February 17 at 8 00 p m. Admission is one pound of anything which will be auctioned during the evening. Dress as crazy as possible and join for games refreshments and mingling.
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Ladies Aid
Community Congregational Church
Governor Hardman to Visit Mount Dora
Governor L. G. Hardman and Mrs Hardman of Georgia will arrive in Mount Dora for a winter vacation after Georgia's extra legislative session ends. Paul T. Harber says they hope to reach in time for the George Washington birthday anniversary festival on February 23.
Rooms With Regatta Secretary List Rooms
Owing to limited hotel rooms for the Regatta on February 28, organizers request local residents to list spare rooms with Regatta Secretary H. G. Cloyes at the Grand View Hotel. Provide price, room description, and contact by writing or phoning. rooms will be allotted at the Registration Office.
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Mount Dora
Regatta Committee
H. G. Cloyes
Grand View Hotel
Sorrento Area Social Roundup Highlights Visits and Guests
A crowd of visitors and residents filled weekend activities in Sorrento Zellwood Apopka and surrounding towns. Highlights include Mt Plymouth welcoming caddy master Alex Stupples for two weeks, families from Zellwood and Orlando shopping in Orlando, and residents from Mount Dora Eustis Sanford Miami Beach and Cleveland visiting relatives. A school attendance note mentions Dorothy Battle and Lena Dee Hardman returning after illnesses. A musical program at Miss Allen’s home featured a Mount Dora quartet and local performers.
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Alex Stupples
Mt Plymouth
A. Black
Ladies Church and Society
Out of Town Guests Attend Social Gathering
The guests included Mrs. Driggs of New York City, Mr. and Mrs. Cobb of East Liverpool Ohio, Mrs. Harry Thomas of Miami Beach, Rev eVnion of Center Hill, Rev and Mrs. Bowering of Eustis, Mrs. Ray, Mrs. Bouterse and Miss Bettye Bouterse of Mount Dora, Mrs. Earl Martin of Fort Myers. Refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. coat Miss Lockwood and Miss en.
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Driggs
New York City
Cobb
East Liverpool
Harry Thomas
Miami Beach
eVnion
Center Hill
Bowering
Eustis
Ray
Bouterse
Bettye Bouterse
Mount Dora
Earl Martin
Ft. Myers
Coat Miss Lockwood
Missen
Evening Service at Community Church in Mount Dora
On Sunday February 15 at 7 30 p m a service of favorite hymns and a talk by Dr Samuel L Loomis of New York will be held at the Community Church Mount Dora hosts the Loomis couple winter visitors in the Dickson house Clayton street Dr Loomis a noted lecturer and writer with ties to the Congregationalist movement he spoke recently at Winter Park and is warmly received by local residents including Mr Spencer attendees urged to attend for his message
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Samuel L. Loomis
New York
Mount Dora
Loomis
Dickson
Winter Park
Mr. Spencer
Notice of School Elections in Mount Dora and Sorrento
The Lake County Florida Board of Public Instruction announces a March 4 1931 school election in Mount Dora No 16 at City Hall and Sorrento No 15 at the School House to elect three trustees and set millage for the two years. Officials J J West and others are appointed as inspectors and clerks for both districts. Publication of the notice will occur in four consecutive Mount Dora Topic issues. Chairman D H Bickers and Secretary D H Moore authorize the notice dated February 2 1951.
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Mount Dora No
Sorrento No
Mount Dora
Sorrento
J. J. West
Trigg Tuttle
Owen Simpson
Elizabeth L. Evans
No More Rats or Mice Pledge for Rodent Killer Cake
An old classified style ad promotes RAT-SNAP rodent killer with claims of no smell and effectiveness. It targets homes and farms offering 35¢, 65¢, and 1.25$ cake sizes for pantries kitchens chicken houses coops and larger buildings.
Dance by Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary in Eustis
The Auxiliary of the Spanish War Veterans hosts a dance on February 13 at 8:00 PM in the administration building at Ferran Park, Eustis.
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The
Ferran Park
Eustis
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