Vikings rout Leesburg 36 to 4 in hot Mount Dora win
Mount Dora Vikings crushed Leesburg 36 to 4 as Ray led with 15 points and Cox hit a long center shot. Hale, Parks, Dart and Bradner helped the scoring, with Turner, Rice, Carter and others entering in the late stretches. Girls and other school results noted with potential city title match discussed.
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Mount Dora
Vikings
Ray
Parks
Dart
Stapleton
Turner and Rice
Bradner
Carter
Miller
Eustish
Ocala
Gainesville
Big candy prize linked to Friday Donnelly court game
A note promises a large box of candy to the High Maidens if they defeat the Martin Lassies. If arrangements are possible, the game will be played next Friday on the Donnelly court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnelly Court
Mount Dora Teams Triumph In Tough Local Tennis Meet
Mount Dora's D D Roseborough and E E Trus kett edged Ethridge and Carter of Eustis in a 17 15 8 6 6 4 doubles comeback after dropping the first set. William Victor beat Feigin 2 6 6 1 6 3 in singles and Tremain Ray pair won 6 1 ? The match halted by rain with Roseborough also winning 7 5 in men's singles.
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D. D. Roseborough
E. E. Truskett
Ethridge
Carter
Eustis
Mount Dora
William Victor
Feigin
Clayton Tremain
Evelyn Ray
Roseborough
Mount Dora Dog Is Show Winner
Frank Drake of Mount Dora bred a fine pointer that won first prize for under one year old in Volusia county fair Deland last week. The eight month old pup placed second in the open class despite competing with older dogs. The dam is grand champion of working dams owned by Jerry R. Letton of Leesburg. Drake enters the dog in the Central Florida fair in Orlando this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Drake
Volusia County
Deland
Mr. Drake
Jerry R. Letton
Leesburg
Orlando
Mount Dora High cagers sweep Umatilla in two games
The Mount Dora High basketball team extended its winning streak by defeating Umatilla in a two game series. Key players led the Mount Dora offense as they secured decisive victories on the court.
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Mount Dora
Umatilla
Mount Dora Club Votes On Red White Green Signal Lights
Springs admitted to full membership as a club clause proposes red white and green signal lights on the flag staff with red on top. Lights will be installed on the flag staff once placed, while club house lights are to be removed under Commerce rules. A club cruise to Jacksonville is proposed to boost advertising. A men only boating club is discussed and first floor reserved for men, with a boating owners committee appointed. Water works overhaul introduces electric centrifugal pumps, a sliding roof derrick, pure aerated chlorinated water, and emergency power plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
Sadler
Jacksonville
Mount Dora
George Thompson
Yacht Club
Boat Owners Club
E. E. Stokes
Frank Fowler
Roy Trimble
New Mount Dora water reservoir boosts supply capacity
The city’s current consumption runs about 120,000 gallons daily. The new tank at the 9th and Tremain corner will hold nearly two days of supply and, at 725 gallons per minute, can pump 120,000 gallons in under three hours, enabling the system to serve eight towns the size of Mount Dora if needed.
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9Th and
Tremain
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Girls Beat Umatilla 9–8 in Narrow Victory
Mount Dora High girls edged Umatilla High Friday 9 to 8 in a tight contest. Mount Dora had previously lost once this season to Ocoee by a few points before defeating Ocoee 19 to 2 on their own court. The Donnelly stadium court game ended 17 to 15 with Mount Dora suffering the lone earlier loss.
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Donnelly Stadium
Mount Dora
Ocoee
Mount Dora High Girls
Umatilla High Girls
Prohibition convention highlights education agitation and organization
The passage recalls a W C T U convention with musical selections and a speech by Mrs Ware on Lest We Forget. Officers were re elected for the year and attendees deemed it the most successful yet. Echoes credit Frances Willard for inspiration and call for Let prohibition have a chance as the motto, denouncing the liquor traffic.
Florida fossils rich in remains says Dr. Simpson
Florida contains some of the most important fossil remains in the United States according to Dr. G. G. Simpson of the American Museum of Natural History. He spoke in Tallahassee while collecting fossils, noting Florida's mild climate attracted ancient animals and listing species such as mastodons, saber-toothed cats, and Florida manatees.
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Florida State College
Tallahassee
Florida
United States
G. G. Simpson
American Museum of National History
New York
Dr. Simpson
North America
Garden Club Regular Meeting at Congregational Church
The Garden Club held its regular meeting at the Congregational church on Wednesday afternoon. Dr. and Mrs. Wood of Cedartown, Ga., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Birkbeck.
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Garden Club
Congregational Church
Mrs. Wood
Cedartown, Ga
A. W. Birkbeck
Community Notes From Mount Dora And Nearby
Des Moines visitor Mrs. E M Wentworth stays with sister Mrs Terry on Donnelly avenue. Mrs C E White of Eustis visits son George Adams. Floyd Morse of Mecca Arizona invites mother to join him. Mrs Morse left early in week. Mrs Parsons and Mrs Cora B Luce took Mrs A C Perkins body to Bristol Connecticut for funeral. Patterson hosted friends from the Log Cabin for luncheon and boating. Mount Dora residents attended Baptist Assembly at Umatilla. Mrs D H Utter hosted Pineneedle Club. Jack Simpson left for Chicago on business. Mrs A C Quixley and Miss Mildred Marsh hosted a theatre party with candy and valentines. Mr and Mrs Wendell Perry welcome a daughter born Sunday afternoon. Mrs Perry formerly Miss Curry Hardman of Sorrento. F P Turner of this city among recent guests at New Indian River Hotel Rockledge. Mr and Mrs L B Slaughter of South Bend Indiana guests of Estella Clark.
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A. C. Quixley
Mildred Marsh
Handy wins award cup at Lake County poultry show
Mrs. May T. Handy of Grand Island received the silver trophy for winning the most points two years in succession at the county poultry show. The presentation was at the Lake County Poultry Association meeting in Tavares last Thursday, financed by the Lake County Chamber of Commerce and county poultry association. Paul T. Harber presented and lauded the achievement. R. I. Morse of Groveland spoke on Marketing Poultry Products and egg grading standards, urging local growers to unite for strict egg grading. the plan echoes California practices.
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May T. Handy
Grand Island
Lake County
Poultry Association
Tavares
Association
R. I. Morse
Groveland
Florida
California
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Teesburg
Viking
Dixie Girls
Apopka
Mt. Dora High
8Th Avenue
DR. Lemuel Colson
Highland
Maity
State Board of Health
Gage
Valises
MT. Dora
Lake District
E. M. Wentworth
Des Moines, Iowa
Terry
Donnelly Avenue
C. E. White
George Adams
Floyd Morse
Mecca
Arizona
Parsons
Cora B. Luce
A. C. Perkins
Bristol
Conn
Patterson
Baptist Assembly
D. H. Utter
Pineneedle Club
Jack Simpson
Chicago
Wendell Perry
Perry
Curry Hardman
Sorrento
F. .P. Turner
City
New Indian River Hotel
Rockledge
Mrs. L. B. Slaughter
South Bend
Indiana
Estella Clark
Daughters’ Entertainment
Princess Theatre
Pate
W. H. Bateman
West 102Nd Street
Swift & Company
Mt. Dora Hardware Company
Clermont, Fla
George. Gorham
Margaret Fowler
Mountain Lake
Harrold House
I. Si van Hoy
Edgar Light
Walkertown
N.C
Kirk
Miami
Laura. Young
Florence. Pesh
Sidel’s Market
T. Cleary
Fifth Avenue
Highland St
Cleary Estate
Ninth Ave
Washington
Flowers
Outboard Motor Asso
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