Mount Dora Dominates Peabody Bowling, Gala Day Ahead
In Daytona Beach Tuesday league action Mount Dora bowls beat Peabody 3 2 in two games 87 69 totals. Harold Morse Tracy and skip Nelson led Mount Dora past Olson Gambee Kennedy 27 15. Bridgman Crockett and skip Mc Lachlan lost to Root Axton Harkins 12 25. Next week Mount Dora visits New Smyrna as local trophies and Gala Day events unfold at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Peabody Club
Daytona Beach
Mount Dora
Peabody
Harold Morse
Tracy
Skip Nelson
Olson
Gambee
Kennedy
Wilmot
Swift
Skip Denbroeder
Morrey
Young
Shanley
Bridgman
Crockett
Skip McLachlan
Root
Axton
Harkins
Breckenridge
Blackburne
Skip Ferguson
Marchant
Ryan
Bridge
New Smyrna
Orlando
Harold Esch
North Central Florida Lawn Bowling League
Bradner
Todd
Dexter
Lubbe
Eckis
Cornwall
Sprague
T. C. Reed
Eardley Wilmot
Ryder
Waterbury, Conn
Edward H. Garrison
John Chesley
Will Boyle
Jor Marsh
St. Petersburg
Chamber of Commerce
Yacht Club
Skip Marsh
Boyle
Bradenton
Sarasota
Clarence J. McKenzie
Florida fruit pioneer builds packing house in Mount Dora
Sleight, an immigrant with Dutch roots, settled in Mount Dora to grow tropical blooms and ship fruit directly to customers. Starting in 1927 with 294 packages, his venture grew to 72 116 last season. He owns 83 and leases 27 acres, has 26 000 regular U S customers, and ships marmalade to England and Germany. He and his wife live in Sylvan Shores, greet visitors at Wayside, and he supports the Dora Chamber, Kiwanis, and a local church.
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Oentral Florida
Mount Dora
Rus
Orange Venture
Pat
Express
Clermont
States
Canada
England
Scotland
Germany
Alaska
Ethel Estep
Corning
Sylvan Shores
Ohio
California
Florida
Sleight
Dora Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis
Corning Masonic Lodge
Community Church
Employment Service Lists 86 Openings
Leesburg Florida January activity shows 184 employers contacted by the Florida State Employment Service office led by manager Glyn Faircloth. The office reports 248 job openings and 86 listed as available with an active file of 209 applicants. Total placements for the month were 110 with contact details for the Leesburg office and a phone line for placing job orders.
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Leesburg
Florida State Employment Service
Glyn Faircloth
W. Main St
Just a Chip Shot About Stars and Distances
The article notes the sun lies about 93 million miles from Earth while the Britannica states the next nearest star is nearly 300000 times farther than the sun. It frames these vast distances to highlight stellar scale.
St Valentines Masquerade Ball at Mount Dora Yacht Club
The outstanding social event of the season was the St Valentines masquerade ball held at the Mount Dora Yacht Club Tuesday evening. Elaborate costumes and music made the evening one of Mount Dora's social center's most enjoyable affairs.
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Mount Dora Yacht Club
Mount Dora
Yacht Club
Fishing Lines Show Bountiful Dora Waters
Mount Dora anglers Bill Bradstock and H L Haynes brought in 36 specks, with C E Lancaster posting an eight bass day at Dalmatian pups ad pitch in Mount Dora area. Clarence Norris edged out of town with a 12 pound 11 ounce St Johns river bass, while Oscar Schubert watched and teased from Sylvan Shores. Other locals such as Robert Hecker, Harry Allen, John Ashley, Wendell Perry and F F Finzel reported multiple catches, using minnows and shiners as bait on Dora lakes.
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Dora
Bill Bradstock
H. L. Haynes
Mount Dora
C. E. Lancaster
Clarence Norris
Akron
Norris
Sylvan Shores
St. Johns River
Oscar Schubert
Finzel
Lake Dora
Robert Hecker
Harry Allen
John G. Ashley
Wendell Perry
F. F. Finzel
Gilbert Park
Mount Dora Business Directory List of Local Firms
A dense listing of Mount Dora area businesses and proprietors includes hotels, shops, service stations, restaurants, theaters, and suppliers such as Mount Dora Publishing Co, Lake County Fuel, Piggly Wiggly, Princess Theatre, Grand View Hotel, Sanborn and several craft and trade firms. Names of owners and associates reflect a thriving local economy.
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R. C. Conklin
W. D. Conkling
R. E. Daniels
Eugene Downs
Rowena J. Dooley
Richard Edgerton
First National Bank of
Mount Dora
Frock & Frill Shop
R. G. Galloway
Grand Leader
S N Gregor
Green & Dean & Paint Shop
Green Lantern
A Ee
F. W. Hannum
Herlong, Jr
Hopcraft
Leslie F. Jackson
C. R. Javens
Jones Bros
Harvey Kimball
Katherine Kirby
M. P
Fred W. Sage
Sally Dress Shop
Oscar E. Schubert
Schneider's Creamery, Inc
Fredrick Sleight
Win C. Sleight
Stephens Cleaners
Henry A. Stein
Wm. C. Stewart
Story Bros
W. L. Story
J. W. Swartz
F. A. Theall
Texaco
J. R. Tucker
Mary Truskett
Emil Treendle
L. R. Tremain
P. Turrentine
Turner’s Bakery
Turners Paint & Body Works
M. F. Turner
J. C. Urquhart
R. F. Wason
Villa Dora
A. J. Waltz
George J. White
F. A. Whiting
Wm. P. Wingler
Col
R. W. Dickson
Richard R. Eddy
Eustis Auto Inn, Inc
H. V. Fish
Florida Telephone Corp
J. E. Fortner
Futch Bros
Belle Hamilton
Jimmie’s Garage
Paul H. Johnson
Kilkare Lodge
Lavonne LaDue Lashar
Mary D. Learned
Helen O. Lemnert
Etta Austin McDonald
Clarence J
Visitors Escape Winter in Anaconda Montana
Rev. J. H. Vatcher and Mrs. Vatcher visit Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Jackson at their home, while Donnelly Jr. hosts Montana guests escaping the cold in Anaconda.
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Leslie Jackson, Donnelly Jr
J. H. Vatcher
Vatcher
Anaconda
Mont
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Lakeland
Polk
Orange
Lake County Committee For Legal Control
Wet
Dry Polk
Lake County
Employment Service
Central Florida
Exposition Park
Wm. Watt
Edward Valentine
E. L. Wallace
Grace G. Wells
S. E. Wise
H. D. Wilson
Burton’s Garage
C. M. Gudgeon
Hill Top Package
G. B. Hurl
D. H. Moore
Tavares, Fla
Liberty St
Montana
Ray Daniels
Franklin Park
Eustis
Washington
Fire Department
Ferran Park
Cypress Gardens
Front
Lake Eustis
City Dock
Mount Dora JR. Casting Club
Lion's Club
Eustis Country Club
Eustis Airport
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