Paupers And Pews At Tourist Club Drama Festival
A Glenville entertainment feature depicts Rev. Paul Jones confronting church class divisions after Ruth Thomas hides in the church office and Curt Thomas, an ex convict, is linked to a missing building fund. Judge Baxter, Mrs. Blossom and townsfolk clash with humor and pathos.
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Paul Jones
Somerville
First Church
Glenville
Mr. Jones
Vince
Jones
Ruth Thomas
Tommy
Curt Thomas
Ewa
Judge Baxter
Blossom
Musical program Sunday evening at Methodist Church
Sere R Betts of Corning will appear at the Methodist church Sunday evening at 7 30 for a worship service. Betts will perform on Marimba musical saw mandolin Hawaiian guitar and bells, assisted by Zadok Arkush at the piano. Arkush is a veteran pianist and California entertainer with a notable World War service story.
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Sere R. Betts
Corning
Eustis Plans Major Washington Birthday Celebration
Eustis will host a full day event on February 22 featuring International Nautical stunt crew in motor boats, a circus baby parade, carnival, fireworks, and a Waterways congress at the Fountain Inn from 10 am to 2 pm with leaders in water trance movements expected to attend. The program touts outboard speed boat stunts and a parade for children under eight.
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Eustis
Washington
International
Winter Haven
Fountain Inn
Five new ornate street lights installed on Highland Ave
The town Lighting Committee finished installing five overhead lights on Highland avenue from the railroad overpass to the Orange county line. The globe lights use holophone refractors for targeted beams and plan to extend lighting toward Fifth Street and Grandview. Four white way standards will be added on the overpass within ten days to improve access to Mount Dora from the south.
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Highland Avenue
Orange County
Fifth
Grandview
Mount Dora
Registration books open across county precincts
Mrs. M. E. Miller, supervisor of registration, announced that registration books will open in each precinct on Monday March 2. Beginning the first Monday in Austria, all books will be returned to the courthouse and will be open there for registration during March. Registration may also be possible each Saturday morning at the courthouse until March 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Miller
Austria
Hey'court House
Townsend to Hold Winter Rally at Cassadaga
A Townsend members rally is set for February 22 at Cassadaga with a picnic lunch and varied sports. State Area Director Roberts will speak. the assembly hall seats about eight hundred and Cassadaga offers shops and hotels nearby. Route via Sanford Road from Mount Dora to Orange City then east.
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Ing
Townsend
Cassadaga
Roberts
Mount Dora
St. Johns River
Orange City
J. E. Mattocks
White Elephant Sale Helps Mount Dora Community Church
The Community Church Ladies Aid Society will hold a White Elephant sale February 28 and 29 in the vacant store beside Mount Dora Pharmacy. Donations should be taken to Mrs. J. E. Mattocks, society president.
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Mount Dora Pharmacy
Community Church Ladies Aid Society
J. E. Mattocks
Lake County Chamber Memberships Grow Across Towns
Lake County Chamber of Commerce membership climbs with Yalaha and Tavares leading. Mount Dora, Eustis, and Leesburg report gains as Grandad Montverde Astatula and Howey surpass goals, total membership nearing 600 as Orange County edges closer to a regional record.
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Yalaha
W. E. Whitt
Tavares
Eustis
Mount Dora
Rme
Leesburge Lea
Grandad
Montverde
Astatula
Howey
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Orange County Chamber of Commerce
Orange County
Sermon at AT Community Church on Heaven Topic
Dr. Brodie speaks at the 11 o clock Sunday service on Heaven and how to get there. Prelude and postlude pieces are by request, with choir numbers including a duet and an anthem featuring Miss Saltsman and Miss Davis.
Mount Dora impressions sold out in local edition
The February 6 topic by Mr. Stanley Johnson drew heavy demand and the issue nearly sold out. A reprint appears in the Inquirer and Mirror of Nantucket Island Massachusetts, selling for 5 cents per copy.
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Stanley Johnson
Mount Dora
Inquirer and Mirror
Nantucket Island
Mass
Mount Dora Juniors Present Regatta Play
The Mount Dora High School junior class presents Regatta a romantic comedy in three acts by Ruth McKennan on Friday March 13 at the Community Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora High School
Ruth McKennan
Painting Gift for Community Church Adorns East Wall
The Community Church unveiled a valued painting titled Scene In the Alps by German artist Lindler of Dieseldorf, gifted by Mrs. Mary C. Sears. Edgar Ashley of the Little Gallery arranged the chance to acquire the work, which embodies the line I Will Look Unto the Hills and complements the church setting.
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Lindler
Dieseldorf
Mary C. Sears
Edgar Ashley
Little Gallery
Mount Dora
Dr Lambert to Preach During Florida Visit
Dr W R Lambert and Mrs Lambert are in Florida on a vacation from Louisville Ky. He has preached at the Baptist church here for the past two Sundays and will preach again this coming Sunday. Dr Lambert was pastor here before moving to Kentucky, and his partners are glad to have him visit.
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W. R. Lambert
Kiwanis Inter-Club Meeting With Advertising Speaker
Kiwanis groups from Tavarés and Mount Dora hold an inter-club meeting. A. S. Whidden of Rutherford and Ryan Advertising Agency in New York speaks on Florida Citrus Commission advertising methods. Last week visitors from Umatilla include S. C. Peacock and L. H. Browning with Mrs. Browning and Mrs. Self. solos by Mrs. Browning and piano by Mrs. Self enrich the program.
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Tavarés Kiwanis
Mount Dora Club
A. S. Whidden
Rutherall and Ryan Advertising Agency
New York
Florida Citrus Commission
Whidden
Umatilla
S. C. Peacock
L. H. Browning
Browning
H. F. Self
Charles Osborne
Major Crank speaks to large Townsend Club gathering
A large Townsend Club audience heard Major Paul Crank of Orlando present new angles on the Townsend Plan. A Feb 22 district rally at Cassadaga was announced with all day events, music, boating, and a picnic lunch.
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Townsend Club
Paul Crank
Orlando
Crank
Mail Schedule and Post Office Hours
Daily mail closes at 9 15 am 3 30 pm and 5 30 pm Mail arrives at 9 45 am 4 00 pm Sunday mail closes 3 30 pm arrives 3 30 pm
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Daily Mail
Sunday Mail
Visitors Please Register at Mount Dora Chamber Office
All visitors in Mount Dora are urged to register at the Chamber of Commerce office on Fifth Avenue west of Donnelly. Registering helps locate residents if friends inquire or telegrams or other messages arrive for you.
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Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Fifth Avenue
Donnelly
Orlando Papers Host Lake County Publishers Banquet
Lake County weeklies join Orlando publishers for a banquet at the Colonial Orange Court and Flamingo Club. Toasts by Col Billy Glenn and welcome from Mayor Estes mark a lively evening with floor shows and a proposed annual Central Florida publishers gathering.
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Orlando Daily
Mo Leehoah
Tr Ie
Colonial
Orange
Flamingo Court
Central Sige
Lake Coun
Tueser
Seminole
Orlando
Lake County Press Association
Central Florida
Colonial Court
Angebilt
Lake County
Billy” Glenn
Welcome
Estes
Martin Anderson
Orlando Sentinel Star
W. L. Story
Orange County Publishers
Sam Peacock
Lake County Association
Florida
Flamingo Club
Orange Court
Flamingo
Lake
Orange County
Lakeside Inn Hosts Guests and Winter Music Event
The Lakeside Inn welcomes numerous guests from Montreal to Philadelphia and beyond, with a February 13 reception for Mount Dora artists directed by Wayne Richardson. A seven-table contract bridge event followed, awarding prizes to Mrs. Rycroft, Dr. Weed, Mr. Sterling, and Mrs. Hay. The February 23 concert features Beethoven, Verdi, Debussy and works by Offenbach and Martini performed by a quartet with Miss Craig, Miss Hewitt, Miss Eveleth, and Miss Saltsman.
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Lakeside Inn
A. A. Burns and Baby
Montreal
Canada
Gordon S. Bygrave
East Lansing
Michigan
John. Bluntwili
J. G. Taylor
Paterson
N. J
Herbert Clark
Philadelphia
C. L. Freeland
Bristow
Oklahoma
F. C. diGhlini
Green Cove Springs
Florida
R. C. Rathbone
Englewood
Thomas Shallcross
Moorestown
M. B. Snevily
New York
N. Y
Rahway
Samuel Wright
Katherine. Wright
Coshohocken
Rockford
Ill
Wayne Richardson
Lakeside
Rycroft
Dr. Weed
Lewis
Mr. Sterling
Hay
Florida Waterways Congress Set For Eustis Meeting
About 200 state waterway groups will gather in Eustis Saturday at 10 for Florida’s first annual Waterways Congress. Delegates from Volusia Lakeland Haines City Stuart and Jacksonville join leaders like A F Knotts to discuss cross state canal and Ocklawaha projects. After the meeting the group will cruise to Mount Dora Leesburg and return to Jacksonville.
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Edward Markham
Ecrng Corps
United War Department
Eustiurday
Florida Waterways Development
Florida Waterways Congress
Karl Lehmann
Francis P. Whitehair
Volusia County Inlet
Mr. Whitehair
Lakeland
Haines City
Polk County
Lower Ridge
Stanley Kitching
Stuart
Lower East Coast
Jacksonville
Walter F. Coachman, Jr
A. F
Dad” Knotts
Yankeetown
West Coast
Florida
Central Florida Waterways Association
Orange Lake
Ocklawaha
Lake Griffin
Lake County
Eustis Washington
Mount Dora Leesburg
Horace Smith
Marion County
Mount Dora Suffers Big Defeat in Central Florida League
Mount Dora’s sixth Central Florida League match at Daytona ended 91 to 58. Team scores show Mount Dora players Eckis Sprague Thomas and Dean competing against Womersley Dickerman Tubbs Camp Blakeslee Durkee Rinker Clark Owen Jameson Zimmerman Hoyt and others. Mount Dora’s seventh match is slated against Orlando this afternoon with 1 30 play time.
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Mount Dora
Daytona
Skip Eckis
Parker
Miller
Converse
Womersley
Dickerman
Tubbs
Camp
Skip Sprague
Gould
Cary
Weeks
Blakeslee
Durkee
Rinker
Clark
Skip Thomas
Nevins
Dickson
Ganin
Owen
Jameson
Zimmerman
Hoyt
Skip Dean
Bradner
Dexter
Wilmot
Link
Lyon
Hopp
Swanson
Orlando
New Arrivals Dry Up In Villa Dora Column
In a breezy note from the Villa Dora Hotel column, the writer laments no new arrivals or fish stories to share. The piece riffs on weather notes, February events, and local amusements, closing with a light anecdote about a golfer and a doctor.
Boat Trip Enjoyed By Mr O Hara and Party On Lake Apopka
Captain A H Brinkman chartered the Seminole for a day of sightseeing and fishing on Lake Apopka including Apopka Canal Dora Canal and Dead River. The cruise went through Lake Dora Lake Eustis and Harris ending with home at 5 30. The Seminole capacity is 40 passengers.
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A. H. Brinkman
Art League Annual Exhibit Opens Next Week in Mount Dora
The Mount Dora Art League announces its annual exhibit opening Monday February 24 and running daily 10 a.m. to noon and 4 to 6 p.m. through March 1 at the Malone Realty Company building Fifth Avenue. Tea offered Sunday 4 to 6 p.m. Admission is free. Thirty members including five from Eustis display a variety of arts and crafts. The league’s usual meeting will be held this afternoon in the Community church kitchen.
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Mount Dora Art League
Malone Realty Company
Fifth Avenue
Eustis
League
Orlando Girls Bet on Mount Dora Clash at Donnelly Park
The Orlando girls basketball team hosts Mount Dora at Donnelly Park on February 27 after a prior loss on Monday. The locals aim to be at full strength following two recent practices and a defeat to Eustis in Tuesday action.
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Orlando
Mount ‘Dora
Donnelly Park
Orlandoans
Eustisias
Fifth Graders Win in WV Moody History Essay Contest
Fourth and fifth graders competed in a WV J. L. Moody history essay contest. Four top stories were written by Sth graders. winners included Paul Mosteller Lena Har Eunice Dixon and Delcia Schu.
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WV J. L. Moody
Paul Mosteller
Lena Har Eunice Dixon
Delcia Schu
Very Good Water Report From City Wells
State Board of Health reports on municipal well water samples last week. One sample shows a bacterial count of and 130, indicating low contamination and the heat character of the water. The report states there is no mentation and no color content, confirming very good quality.
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State Board of Health
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