Florida Waterway Congress Opens In Mount Dora News
Florida Waterway Congress meets in Mount Dora with Vernon Stone and Electra Platt entertaining attendees at the Tourist Club. Notables including Gen. Julian S. Schley and Senator Spessard L. Holland join sessions from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Community Auditorium. A preconvention dinner and a remote broadcast are planned, with tickets 60 cents and advance reservations via Karl Lehmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
L Julian C. Schley
Engineers
U. S. War ‘ Ment
L Charles P
U. S. Army
Citadel Military Academy
Charleston
S. C
Claude An Esper
Joseph E.dricks
Mark Wilcox
Fe. I. Brown
Richmond
U. S. War Department
Earl North
Walter F. Coachman, Jr
Jacksonville
Florida Waterway Congress
Spessard L. Holland
Bartow
Claude F. Lee
Gainesville
Roy Miller
Corpus Christi
Texas
Intracoastal Canal Association of
Louisana
Karl Lehmann
Tavares
Methodist Church
W. F. Coachman, Jr
Value Waterway Congress
Fifth Congressional District
Joe Hendricks
Congress
Florida
Citrus Industry
State of
Gulf Coast Waterway
United
Julian S. Schley
U.S.A
Washington
Tanah
Claude Pepper
United States
Ths
Invita
Summerall
Mount Dora High seniors rehearse three act comedy
Seniors at Mount Dora High School rehearse This Genius Business a three act comedy by Higgins Strachan for the annual senior play to be performed at the Community Building on Friday evening. Committees oversee production with Dedrick Green heading a list of seniors assisting in lighting, properties, program advertising and ticket sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora High School
Higgins Strachan
Bee
Beaumont Blodgett
Aida
Dedrick Green
Edward Kimball
Jerry Davis
C. C. Dooley
Dorothy White
Natalie Spilky
Lois Jerne
Dorothy Gray
Richard Program
Hazel Edwards
Leta Brantley
Ruth Beerbower
Song Service at Methodist Church Sunday Evening
An old time Song Service will be presented at the Methodist Church Sunday evening February 27 at 7 30 under Mrs C M Gudgeon organist. Many familiar hymns have been selected for new and singing. Special numbers on the Cine wavio tea quer and qua anthems. The public is invited to attend this service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
C. M. Gudgeon
Neal
Homecoming Dinner for General Summerall Planned
A public dinner to honor General Charles P. Summerall will be held at the Grand View Hotel in Eustis at 7 00 p m Tuesday February 22 with advance reservations required for tickets. Proceeds or attendance details are not provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside Inn
Chamber of Commerce
Carl’ Graves
Tracy M. Kramer
Th H. Cooley
Charles P. Summerall
Grand View Hotel
Eustis
Knights of Pythias District Meeting Draws District Delegations
Mount Dora Lodge No 134 hosted a district meeting in the Community Building social rooms on Wednesday February 9 with seventy visiting Knights and three Grand Lodge officers from seven lodges. The event featured high school essay contests with three cash prizes and a top prize of free lodge membership for the highest graduating student. Grand officers judged the essays and awarded later, after considering all entries. E R Dickerson of Tampa spoke as the evening’s guest, and an oyster supper followed for the one hundred ten Knights and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge
K. of P
Bro. Ledger
W. J. Shipley
E. E. McDaniels
Bro. Ferrison
D. D. Roseborough
Ossie Ginther
Hazel Edwards
Dorothy Gray
E. R. Dickerson
Tampa
Service Station Site Sold to Pure Oil Co
The service station site on the F. J. Cleary property at Fifth augnue and Highland street was sold to Pure Oil Company. The station on this five-year-old building remains part of the property, with the producing grove tract listed by Lakes & Hills Realty Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pure Oil CO
F. J. Cleary
Fifth Augnue and
Highland Street
Pure Oil Company
Producing Grove
Lakes & Hills Realty Company
Dr Bradley Returns to Sylvan Shores Home
Dr H Stiles Bradley and Mrs Bradley plan to return to their Sylvan Shores home today from Atlanta. He says they had a fine trip and are eager to be back in the finest little city in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. H. Stiles Bradley
Atlanta
Mrs. Bradley
Sylvan Shores
The
Coun
Mount Dora Lawn Bowlers Edge St Petersburg Teams
Mount Dora women joined St Petersburg clubs for friendly matches in St Peterburg and nearby cities. In one test Sprague Eckis Gould Wilmot fell to Osgood Moffatt Young Byers 13 to 25 while Thomas Maben Bradner Ganin beat Candelet Post Paterson Curren 16 to 14. About twenty Mount Dora players toured to St Pete Clearwater Bradenton and Sarasota enjoying club hospitality and the sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bnt Dora
St. Peters
St. Petersburg
Mount Dora
Sprague
Eckis
Gould
Wilmot
Osgood
Moffatt
Young
Byers
Thomas
Maben
Bradner
Ganin
Candelet
Post Paterson
Curren
St. Pete
Clearwater
Bradenton
Sarasota
Cafeteria Supper By M. E. Church Women Friday
The ladies of the M E Church hold a cafeteria supper Friday evening February 18 starting at 5 30 and serving excellent home cooked food at reasonable prices in the Community Building social room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Kiwanis Ladies Night at Sylvan Shores Hotel
Kiwanis will hold a Ladies Night at Sylvan Shores Hotel with seventy reservations. An entertainment program including orchestra vocal and comedy numbers is planned in honor of Hon. James M Mead of Buffalo. The event aims to acquaint Central Florida with the Postal Colony and includes a noon luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Sylvan Shores
Clermont
Lake
James M. Mead
Buffalo
N. Y
Congress
Post Office and Post Roads Committee
Central Florida
Mount Dora
Winifred Harding
Betty Cooper
Ann Groover
Four Horsemen
A. M. Engelhard
J. T. Haviland
Garland C. Norris
Kiwanian
Kennison Juniper
St. Petersburg
Fla
W. M. Bryant
George Keller
Wm. J. Johnson
C. M. Brown
Mount Dora to Hold Flower Show on March 22 23
Mount Dora will stage a two day flower show on Tuesday and Wednesday March 22 and 23 at the Community Building sponsored by the Woman's Club. Committee plans are shaping up and further details will be announced next week. Flower lovers are urged to prepare entries. The club hopes the event will rise to the level of previous shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Woman’s Club
Townsend Club No. 1 Meeting Set For Feb 21
Mount Dora Townsend Club No. 1 schedules its regular meeting for Monday February 21 at 7 30 p m in the Community Auditorium with a good speaker promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Townsend Club No. 1
Mount Dora and Montverde Tip Off Friday in Donnelly Gym
Tomorrow night Mount Dora High faces Montverde in a 7:45 p m tip at Donnelly Gym. On Monday Ocoee visits for a double header starting at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora High
Montverde
Donnelly
Ocoee
Art League lecture charms Lakeside audience
The Art League hosted a lecture by H N Gallie at Lakeside on Thursday evening. Slides showcased historic sites and the Cornish Riviera with tropical plants amid a musical program led by Mrs Hilary Garvin and Miss Faustine Towne. The event featured performances of Glorious Devon and Land of Hope and Glory. The annual exhibition opens February 21 for one week with tea served Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Lakeside
H. N. Gallie
Art League
Cornish Riviera
England
Associated British Railways
New York
Hilary Garvin
Eustis
Faustine Towne
Percy Grainger
Devon
Edward German
Edward Elgar
Land of Hope and Glory
F. Kenneth Mayer
Mount Dora
Harry Day
Grand Island
Gallie
Food sale by The King's Daughters in Topic office
The King's Daughters organize a Saturday morning food sale in the Topic office on February 19. Proceeds go to the King's Daughters work. Bring food by 9 o'clock for the sale opening.
Benefit Tea and Garden Party at Azalea Garden
The Tangerine Improvement Society hosts a benefit tea and garden party at Mrs. M. B. Swift's Azalea Garden in Lochewn, Lake Ola, Tangerine. The event occurs Friday afternoon February 18 from three to five with a small admission fee. Azaleas are in full bloom and provide a beautiful backdrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangerine Improvement Society
M. B. Swift
Lochewn
Lake Ola
Tangerine
Concert Tonight by Birmingham Apollo Boys' Choir in Mount Dora
The Birmingham Apollo Boys' Choir presents a concert tonight at the Mount Dora Community Auditorium sponsored by the Lake County Tuberculosis and Health Association with net proceeds to health work. Director Coleman Cooper leads thirty boys boasting three and four part harmony and a varied repertoire. Tickets are on sale at local Mount Dora outlets including the Topic office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Apollo Boys
Mount Dora
Lake County
Birmingham
South
Roosevelt
Little White House
Warm Springs
Topic
Zeller Buys Spooner Funeral Home Stock in Eustis
William L. Zeller has purchased all stock of the J. C. Spooner Funeral Home in Eustis. He will keep the business at its current location and plans to rename the firm to Zeller & Rehbaum to reflect new ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Zeller
Zeller & Rehbaum
Mount Dora Art League Exhibition Next Week
The Mount Dora Art League annual exhibition and sale runs February 21 to 26 at 418 Donnelly Avenue next to Topic office. Opening Monday afternoon includes a reception with public attendance. hours are daily from 1:30 to 9:30, with morning hours on the 22nd. Paintings in oil and water color plus textiles by members from Eustis and Mount Dora are featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Art League
Donnelly Avenue
Topic Office
Pubote
Darkea Ares Se
Ethirty
Soom
Tirty
Eustis
Mount Dora
Ashley Textiles
Girl Scouts Meet in Mount Dora With Miss Colson Gift
The Mount Dora Girl Scouts met on Monday February 14 with guest Mrs Colson captain of the troop presenting a book of Girl Scout stories. The Humming Bird Patrol led by Missi began first aid study and a hike and picnic were planned for next Saturday. Lena Harding received a Girl Scout pin as the meeting closed after taps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Colson
Humming Bird Patrol
Lena Harding
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Stone
Platt
Vernon Stone
Electra Platt
Fred Stone
Bill
WDBO
Joseph E. Hendricks
J. Mark Wilcox
Gen. Summerall
Knights of Pythias District Meeting Community Bid
DR. Bradley
James K. Miller
Kiwanis ‘News
King’s Daughters
Community Bldg
Lake County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Spooner Funeral Home
Girl Scout
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