Mount Dora Topic wins prize for community service display
At Gainesville’s Press Association meeting a display showed 90 percent Linotype composition. It will tour Mount Dora Art League exhibit and then the Topic office. The Topic received second prize for Greatest Community Service for its work with the Chamber of Commerce and civic groups, notably publishing the Mount Dora folder data and illustrations.
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The
Press Association
Gainesville
Mount Dora
Orlando Horseshoe Pitchers Schedule Exhibition Match
The Orlando Horseshoe Pitchers challenge in a February 21 exhibition match led by ex champion Faler. The event features Will and will be held Saturday afternoon in D.Junt Dora.
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Orlando Horseshoe
S *B
d.Junt Dora
Faler
United States
Orlando
Page Wins Run Ring Golf Tournament at Baby Links
The Run Ring Tournament at the Baby Golf Links ran February 1 to 14 and was won by Mr. H. W. Page with a score of 32. Mr. Paul T. Ault followed with 34. Page’s prize was donated by W. E. Lackey. Also notice listings for vacant rooms with H. G. Cloyes of the Grand View Hotel.
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Baby Golf Links
H. W. Page
Paul T. Ault
Page
W. E. Lackey
H. G. Cloyes
Grand View Hotel
Dixie girls defeat Mount Dora in Orlando Coliseum game
The Dixie girls of Orlando beat Mount Dora 25 to 17 at the Coliseum after leading 6 to 2, 10 to 9, and 13 to 12 through the first three quarters. The Dixie team is described as Central Florida’s best. The Mystery Five of Orlando played the Mount Dora Vikings at Donnelly Park, with Mount Dora winning 35 to 11.
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Mount Dora
Dixie Girls
Orlando
Central Florida
Mystery Five
Mount Dora visits and hometown gatherings headline
Personal items note several Mount Dora residents and guests from Ontario Canada traveling by car to Bok Tower for an event on February 12. The group includes Mrs. Billie Sadler Jewel Boydston Georgia Kirby Norma Cullough and Mr Kirby plus families and friends from East Liverpool Ohio Bradley Beach and Orlando among others.
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J. B. Swaffield
Goderich
Ontario
Canada
Woodland and
Tremaine Street
Mount Dora
Ruth Bradner
Billie Sadler
Jewel Boydston
Georgia Kirby
Norma Cullough
Bok Tower
J. Ao Ee
Si Hee
East Liverpool
O. Ae
Children of
Orange
Mount Dora Regatta Feature Broadcast Aids Winter Visitors
Mount Dora regatta coverage on WFLA Monday afternoon from 5:00 to 5:30 highlighted Lake County sights. An illness reduced the Lake County Male Quartet to absence. a station orchestra performed instead. Paul T. Harber described lakes and hills, climate, scenery, and recreational facilities with emphasis on fresh water fishing and tourism. Public notices included an upcoming Eustis festival, Mount Dora boat regatta, Lake County Flower Show, and campaigns by the Lake County Chamber of Commerce. A similar broadcast will air from WDBO Orlando, and WIOD Miami recently reached winter visitors.
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Lake County
Paul T. Harber
Florida
Eustis
Mount Dora
WDBO
Orlando
WIOD
Miami
South
Lakeside arrivals list includes prominent names from across the Northeast
A transportation era social note lists numerous arrivals and their destinations including Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Grashof from Newark New Jersey and Mrs. F. Morse and Mrs. H. Beckwith from Boston Massachusetts among others across Philadelphia Yonkers Chestnut Hill Toronto and Chicago. The roster features doctors professors and professionals with residences in cities like Boston Philadelphia Paterson Goshen and Greenwich.
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M. W. Grashof
Newark
N. J
W. M. Keefer
Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia
H. P. Nichols
Yonkers
N. Y
W. Bert
Malden
Mass
W. C. Reed
Greenwich
Paterson
L. W. Hathaway
Chicago
Ill
John. O. Foering
George B. Dunning
Sarah M. Dallas
Anna M. Coleman Goshen
Harry
Grand View Arrivals Increase Dining Hall Staff
Recent Grand View guest list adds Chas S Somers Frank Seiler Mildred Horton Andrew Lindstrom Thos Pitbladdo Jas Hallock Brooklyn residents A W Edwards Brightwater Raleigh visitors Helen Jewett Fitts Springfield VI and others. More local patrons lead to extra help in the dining room and kitchen.
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Grand View
Chas. S. Somers
Frank Seiler
Mildred S. Horton
Andrew J. Lindstrom
Thos. Pitbladdo
Jas. P. Hallock
Brooklyn
N.Y
A. W. Edwards
Brightwater
L. L
J. L. Peacock
Raleigh
N.C
Helen M. Jew
Acknowledgments for Park Beautification Contributions
Mrs. Zell thanks readers of the Topic for kindness aiding her park beautification project. The notice lists the contributions received to date including $1.00 from The Topic and from Mrs. George Keller, Avery, C. J. Helms, Mrs. H. A. Dahm, and Dr. Richardson, among others.
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Zell
George Keller
Sunshine
Avery
C. J. Helms
H. A. Dahm
Dr . Richardson
Ray LaBreck Sings On Bob Jones Hour in Mount Dora
Ray LaBreck the Mount Dora baritone pleased radio listeners on the Bob Jones Hour singing My Task and Wonderful Land of My Dreams. He assists Rev. Bouterse in making the program a success and earns credit for their effort in this community program.
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Ray Labreck
Bob Jones
Mount Dora
Mr. LaBreck
Rev. Bouterse
Hospital Notes From East Town and Sanford
Sherman Talburt, an innocent bystander in a recent East Town carving match, is recovering from a wound caused by a pet razor. Sara Pooser regains use of her right hand after a fall and removal of a plaster cast. Dr Richardson notes she is the spunkiest child he has seen. Irene Mills recovers from a deep seated abscess opened and drained. no further infection expected. Mrs Little of Donnelly street improves at Sanford Hospital after a neck carbuncle required removal with gas anesthesia. Mrs Sally DeForest, mother of Mrs John Jepson, is out of danger after influenza illness.
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Sherman Talburt
Sara Pooser
Pooser
Dr. Richardson
Little Sara
Irene Mills
Richardson
Mrs. Little
Donnelly Street
Sanford Hospital
Little
Sally DeForest
John Jepson
Clewiston-Large to Start Operations on Cane Farm
Clewiston-Large will begin operations employing 2,000 workers to care for 25,000 acres of cane valued at $2,000,000. A rock surface totaling 1,500 feet has been laid on Road No 25 between Goodno and LaBelle.
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Clewiston
Goodno
LaBelle
Opalocka Dedicated to Hold School Election Notice
Notice from Lake County Florida announces a March 4 1931 school election in Sorrento Mount Dora and surrounding districts to levy funds for two years. Election officers named include J West clerk and inspectors Dixie Royal Mrs Trigg Tuttle and others. Publication to occur in Mount Dora weekly. Board of Public Instruction ordered the notice February 2 1931.
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Ncme
Sorrento
Mount Dora
Debe
J. West
Trigg Tuttle
Mount Dora i
Lake County
Florida
Board of Public Instruction
D. H. Bickers
Golden cit rus crop fuels Florida state market revenue
A report from the State Marketing Bureau notes that Tallahassee Florida’s cit rus crop yields about 250000 dollars daily, highlighting the crop as a major revenue source for the state.
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Tallahassee
Florida
State Marketing Bureau
No More Rats or Mice Poison Cake Ad Appears
An old classified style ad promotes a rodent killer cake for homes farms and outbuildings. It claims rats and mice are killed with no odor dogs and cats are affected minimally and lists sizes 35 cents to 1.25 dollars for different uses including kitchen cellar chicken house and storage buildings.
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C. S. Risley
Mr. Flavell
Lake Shore Drive
Valencia
Lake Jem. Fla
P.O. B
Mount Dora Theatre
Western Electric
Bernice Clair and
Walter Pidgeon
Ruth Chatterton
Love
Mount Dora Regatta
Lakes
Lakeside
Grand View Arrivals
Peete Arte
Calcutta Rubber
Calcutta
S. B. Hubbard CO
Jacksonville, Fla
Opalocka
D. H. Moore
Lake View Pharmacy
Mount Dora, Florida
Pomlad
Cee SereeTee
Russell Coats
Fila
Datson Dairies
Orlando, Fla
Washington’s
Pearl Florist
A. J. Mingoart
Citrus Ave
Eustis, Fla
Donnelly St
R. V. Parker
Prop
Demonstratior
Eustis Protane Gas CO
City Hall
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