Mount Dora to Build Legion Hall for War Veterans
Mount Dora civic leaders launch a $35 000 project for a Legion Hall on Dora and Donnelly streets near the old hear site. The town council donated the land valued at 5 000 dollars and a 20 000 dollar building with equipment is planned. Memorial Association president George J White says subscriptions begun with 100 50 25 and 10 dollar gifts plus donor names to be displayed. The drive highlights that nearly 400 men served in three wars with about 20 percent casualties and emphasizes a center for rehabilitation and veterans services. Officers include George J White president Harry Hopcraft vice president Katherine McClelland secretary E Burchett treasurer and Thos H Cooley Otis Hale Jack Voss Ruth M Lawrence Lena Turner Edna M Conelly Harold Overhisser.
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Mount Dora
Dora
Donnelly Street
George J. White
Memorial Association
New Legion Hall
White
United States
Legion Hall
Thomas H. Cooley
Legion Affairs
Churchill
Air Corps
Veterans Bureau
Mount Dora Legion
Harry Hopcraft
A Katherine McClelland
E. Burchett
Thos. H. Cooley
Otis Hale
Jack Voss
Ruth M. Lawrence
Lena Turner
Edna M. Conelly
Harold Overhiser
Mount Dora Bowlers Rally in Close Matches on Local Courts
The article reviews Mount Dora, De Land, and other clubs in Florida lawn bowling, noting one point victories and late comebacks. It mentions players such as Dierks, McDonald, Stoner, Tracy, and Dickson, plus a large visiting gallery and upcoming matches at Daytona Beach and New Smyrna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esaugh Seearea Vince
Eardley
Siid ‘le
Dr. Dickson
Stoner
Ed Jones
Aeiee
Dierks
Moss
Tracy
Denbroeder
Crockett
Taylor
Nelson
Oliver J. Bushnell
Hinsdale
Illinois
James F. Hallowell
Andrew H. McKee
Jenkintown
Raymond P. Conner
Denison
Iowa
Charles S. Williams
Friendship
Maine
William B. Louthan
East Liverpool
Ohio
Mount Dora
Mary M. Parry
Camden
N. J
V. Claudi Paheie
Philadelphia
George J. White
A. H. Labisky
West Bend
Wisconsin
Cameron Urquhart
Chicago
Shirley R. Mitchell
Laconia
N. H
Joseph Beck Tyler
Riverton
D. Fletcher Crane
Mount Ra
McDonald
Roland
Marse
Marsh
Spencer
Maben
Steinmetz
Lockwood
Breckenridge
Hichborn
Swift
Parker
Hollister
Bridgman
Ferguson
McLachlan
Harris
Steadier
Boys
Peabody Club
Daytona Beach
Smyrna
Smokey Introduces Forest Fire Prevention Message
The Topic presents Smokey the bear as a weekly forest conservation advocate wearing a forest ranger hat. He urges protection from fire to support lumber and wood products, jobs, and housing. Readers may submit drawings and sayings, with credits for ideas used.
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Smokey
U.S. Forest Service
Glenn Building
Atlanta 3
Georgia
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce Kicks Off Annual Membership Drive
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce begins its annual membership drive today inviting local businesses and residents to join. Organizers urge timely signups to support chamber programs and community initiatives.
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Mount Dora
Lions Club Notes Mount Dora Drive and Plans
The Mount Dora Lions Club reports a clothing drive exceeded its 2000 garment quota with 2207 garments 381 pairs of shoes 25 quilts and 12 miscellaneous items. Schoolchildren and Professor Roseborough earned thanks for support. The club discusses the Mount Dora golf course project and a Ladies Night event follows in the calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ParceeeeeSeeeum, Jr
Grand View
Jerry Barnhart
Lion Howard Singaeha
Lion Bowie
Mount Dora
Bowie
Roseborough
Lion Tarentine
Lion Cowboy
Eustis
Daytona Beach
DeLand
Jacksonville
Philadelphia
Lion Bardwell
Mount Dora Golf Club
Gene Downs
Grand View Hotel welcomes new arrivals and two weddings
New guests at the Grand View include Mr. and Mrs. Lynch of Cincinnati, Mr. and Mrs. Ray and daughter-in-law Doris Ray of Springfield, and several others from New Jersey Georgia and Florida. A nuptial dinner honored Sores Moorhead before her marriage to George A. Vincent on February 14. A St Valentine breakfast celebrated Mr. and Mrs. J R Walter after their Orlando wedding, with Walter returning from Army discharge February 13. The weekly bridge party drew large attendance in lobby and library with prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Grand View
H. F. Lynch
Cincinnati
Ohio
Geo Ray
Doris Ray
Springfield
N. J
A. O. Riddle
Jacksonville
Riddle
Florida State Hotel Association
W. B. Sanderson
West Brighton
N. Y
N. M. Massey
Montezuma
Howard Griffin
Orange
Henry Freeman
Sores Moorhead
George A. Vincent
St. Valentine’s
J. R. Walter
Orlando
Walter
Nada Hood
Leesburg
Detroit
Mich
Business Houses To Close Friday In Mount Dora
All Mount Dora business houses will close Friday to allow attendance at the Washingtons Birthday celebration in Eustis or to observe the holiday. The move gives workers a day off to participate or rest as desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Eustis
Vet Enters Southern College
Felton Dennis Dean of Gilbert Park registers at Florida Southern College as the second largest enrollment in the institution's history. Many new registrants are GIs using the GI Bill benefits for education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felton Dennis Dean
James Dean
Gilbert Park
Florida Southern College
Lake County Voters Urged to Re register Before March
State law requires all Lake County citizens to re register to vote in upcoming elections. Mount Dora has about two hundred re registered. Registration books are at O M Simpson’s office until March 4, then registration moves to the Tavares courthouse. Primary and general election eligibility hinges on re registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Mount Dora
O. M. Simpson
Fifth Avenue East
Tavares
Valentine Party at Villa Dora Hotel with Hosts Livermore and Church
A Valentine themed evening at Villa Dora Hotel featured bridge and society games with prizes for bridge and society dice. Hostesses handed out cut Valentine tallies to partner matching. Music by Cotterill Sisters followed by readings and group singing. An afternoon party hosted by Mr and Mrs Berry of Hartford featured sweet pea decor and candlelight refreshments. Shuffleboard players enjoy daily sessions and a new putting green with upcoming matches.
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Robert Livermore
George Church
Bridge
Brown
Olive Blodgett
Grace Bradley
Frank Perkins
Harry Mathews
K. L. Morse
Margaret Perkins
Lincoln
Gertrude Thorne
Frank Murray
R. C. Thomas
Cotterill
The Criminal to Be Given Feb 27 By Local Citizens
A temperance drama titled The Criminal will be staged at First Methodist Church Mount Dora on Wednesday February 27 at 730 pm. Local citizens portray judge prosecutor and jury in this engaging courtroom drama directed by Hayward H Johnson with a cast including Jimmy Vincent Doris Harding Adrianne Norton and Carl Loveless. The event aims to illustrate the dangers of liquor sales and wet propaganda attracting a broad community audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Methodist Board of Temperance
Hayward H. Johnson
United Conference of the Methodist Church
Kansas City
General Conference of the Methodist Church
Atlantic City
D. D. Roseborough
Roy Christopher
J. H. Sutley
Grady Simpson
C. C. Dooley
Leonard Stanley Wood
Jack Groves
Adrianne Norton
Doris Harding
Jimmy Vincent
Carl G. Loveless
L. G. Simpson, Jr
Portland
Oregon
Mount Dora Baseball Association Holds Meeting at Chamber
The Mount Dora Baseball Association met at the Chamber of Commerce offices. President Brotherson named J M Turner J G Ray Jr and Howard Simpson to represent the group to help the Park Commission fix Heim Field. An exhibition game between old timers and youngsters will be held soon with full details in the Topic. Players should report for practice Monday at 5 15 PM at the ball park.
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Mount Dora Baseball Association
Mount Dora
Ball Park
Mount Dora Art League Meeting Notice
The Mount Dora Art League will meet on Wednesday February 27 at Fustis. Hosts Mr and Mrs Charles Shaw reside at 520 Fernshaw for the gathering.
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Mount Dora
Poppy Day Saturday Sees Girl Scouts Help With Poppy Sale
Poppy Day is set for Saturday February 23 as the American Legion Auxiliary teams with the Girl Scouts to sell poppies. Mrs. Thos. McCabe serves as chairman with a co-chairman.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Thos. McCabe
Ben
Candidate Call At Topic Office Highlights Lake County Race
Republican hopeful Dr. Fred von Terglau visited the Topic office last Thursday morning as part of outreach in Group 1 for the state representative race from Lake County.
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Fred von Terglau
Lake County
Kiwanis Plans Radar Demo After Luncheon
Kiwanis members attended a radar demonstration invited by Capt. A. L. McClelland Jr. The club plans to attend as a group. Ralph Battle spoke on new voter registration laws and urged members to remind citizens. Registration books are in Jack Simpson's office until March 4. President Conklin announced the Boy Scout and Underprivileged Child fund drive.
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Kiwanis
Gace Thre Aceion
A. L. McClelland, Jr
Ralph Battle
Lake County
Tavares Kiwanis Club
Jack Simpson
Conklin
Red Cross Quotas Set for Lake County Campaign
Lake County public seeks March donations to meet a 1946 Red Cross quota of 20 940 with 7 255 for national and world operations and the remainder for local home service and activities. Frank W. Stebbins announces the county target, noting a 1945 total of 37 383 63 on a 28 065 goal.
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Lake County
Red Cross Fund
American Red Cross
Soace
Home Service
Red Cross
Frank W. Stebbins
Eustis
Bowey Vo Cseckinn
ERG
Leesburg-Montclair-Whitney
Lisbon-Orange Bend
Mascotte
Bay Lake
Mount Dora—Lake
Jem
Plymouth-Sorrento
Improvements Hit Lake Dora Waterfront by Local Council
The Fourth Avenue wharf has been repaired and painted creating a pleasant sunset view over Lake Dora. The lakefront between the lake and Gilbert Park was cleaned up with ongoing work planned. Park Board oversight and assistance from William Prinz are noted.
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Fourth Avenue
Lake Dora
Waltz
Gilbert Park
Park Board
William Prinz
Delightful Guest Day Talk by Mrs. Issabella Taylor
Mrs. Issabella Taylor presented a vivid guest day program for the Ocklawaha Chapter D A R. She traced Puritan adventures to a sea crossing and highlighted scenes from Franklin LaFayette Washington and others. She contrasted great deeds with a lighter side and portrayed Alexander Hamiltons romance leading to his marriage to Elizabeth Schuyler in Albany.
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Issabella Taylor
Ocklawaha
Daughters of the American Revolution
Franklin
LaFayette
Washington
Elizabeth Schuyler
General Schuyler
Albany
Radio Star John Lahr Praises Mount Dora Lake Fishing
John Lahr of Renfro Valley Kentucky, a CBS radio star, vacationed at Mount Dora. In his first Kentucky broadcast after returning home he praised Mount Dora hospitality and the fine fishing in Lake County waters.
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John Lahr
Renfro Valley
Columbia Broadcasting System
Mount Dora
Kentucky
Lake County
Dr Richards In Hospital After Appendectomy
Dr James Austin Richards is in Waterman Memorial Hospital Eus tis recovering from an emergency appendectomy performed recently. He is reported to be getting along nicely.
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James Austin Richards
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce Membership Drive Opens
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce begins its 1946 membership drive with two teams aiming to recruit 500 members. Alfred Rehbaum Sr and Carl Graves lead efforts at Villa Dora Hotel, seeking broader support to hire an executive secretary and expand civic programs in central Florida tourism.
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Mount Dora
Alfred Rehbaum
A. C. Quixley
R. C. Bardwell
D. Fletcher Crane
O. M. Simpson
J. M. Turner
G. B. Hurlburt
W. M. Kennedy
Jack Groves
Villa Dora
Dora
Florida
Chamber of Commerce
Methodist Church Welcomes Dr George Stoves For Week
Methodist Church invites the public to Religious Week services led by Dr George Stoves at First Methodist Church with sermons at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Special music by church choirs. Decision Day session at 9 45 a m. Methodist Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m. Wilma Rogers Circle meets Tuesday at 8 p m at Mrs J G Ray Jr home with Mrs William Lofroos as hostess.
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George Stoves
First Methodist Church
J. G. Ray, Jr
William Lofroos
Ostess
Africa study fuels Woman's Association meeting at church
The Woman's Association met in the church parlor with Miss Lodor presiding. Miss Madeleine Milner presented Africa facts. Funds to feed the hungry in Europe stand at 1283.65 dollars, sent weekly by Dr. Richards.
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Woman’s Association
Lodor
Chase
Africa
Madeleine Milner
Europe
Dr. Richards
Alphonse Carlo
Katherine Carlo
Rollins College Conservatory
William Beard
Richards
Who Cares by Gum Missing From Topic Columns
A Maine subscriber notes the column Who Cares by Gum has been absent for weeks. The columnist is too busy to search for items but plans to return when seasonal workload eases. The reader asks who Mr Gum or Miss Gum might be and suggests the name is a secret.
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Maine
By-Gum
Mr. Gum
Miss. Gum
Sixty seventh group given farewell at Lake County ceremony
On February 14 the sixty seventh group of inductees left Lake County assisted by a program at the Court House in Tavares. Eight boys departed for Camp Blanding marking over two thousand county men to date. The farewell, led by a Kiwanis committee chaired by Ralph Arey, traces to founder George Dun and spans 2%4 years of ceremonies.
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Lake County
Court House
Tavares
Camp Blanding
Tavares Kiwanis Club
Ralph Arey
Small bass caught on local water weighs 734 pounds
E. J. Ryan was seen Friday morning with a bass he caught in local water. When comments were made he called it a little one, noting the fish weighed 734 pounds.
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E. J. Ryan
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Jane Jodashk Sidel
Howard Simpson
Wegns Moon
Doris Norton
A. Rehbaum, Jr
G .M. Brown
Admissorn Free
ART League Notice
Kiwanis News
Radio Star
W. F. West
First Baptist Church
Roxboro
N. C
Sutley
Florence G. Hanscom
Pat) Wimberley
Phangelist
Jimmy Haskins
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