New Creamery At Eustis Opens As Cooperative
The Schneider's Creamery unveils a $20 000 plant in Eustis serving as a cooperative dairy hub. Producers may send raw milk for pasteurizing and bottling or sell to be processed into multiple products for local delivery in Mount Dora Tavares and surrounding communities. Henry Schneider notes strong dairy cooperation and mutual benefits for producers and consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schneider's Creamery
Peterday Eeey
Mount Dora
Fire from Water Heater Damages Home on Fifth Avenue
Fire fighters were called at 5 30 p m last Friday to Mr and Mrs Hurlburt s home on Fifth Avenue. They fought a kerosene heater blaze for over an hour with damage about 300 dollars and no insurance. The blaze started in the kitchen and spread to the entrance hall while a separate kerosene heater fire caused minor damage at the Silas residence weeks earlier with light smoke in several rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie Hurlburt
Fifth Avenue
Silas
Eastern Star and Masonic Installation Notice
Officers of the Eastern Star Lodge No. 238 will be installed at a ceremony Friday night at 8:15 p.m. at the Worthy Grand Lodge Hall. Installation officers Star and Past Master Smith will preside. Members and friends are cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jora
Natior
Grandie
Newcomers urged to register at the Chamber of Commerce
Visitors and new residents are urged to register at the Chamber of Commerce. The notice states there is no charge for registration and warns against solicitors or unsolicited sales calls. It emphasizes staying informed and avoiding telemarketing inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the of Commerce
Lawn Bowling Opens in Central Florida League Schedule
The Central Florida Bowling League starts Tuesday January 7 with Orlando at Mount Dora at 1 30 pm. Remaining dates list Mount Dora and other towns visiting and hosting through March 11 with postponements noted and a women’s tournament win by Mrs. Bradley’s team. A photographer filmed the vine covering and the southern lattice of Mount Dora bowling courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Bradley
Daytona Beach
Marsh
Nelson
Linton
Cary
Mount Dov
Christmas Seal Sale Last Returns Awaited
Tracers were sent to households that bought Christmas Seals weeks ago and have not replied. The Lake County Tuberculosis and Health Association uses seal sale funds to find early TB cases, educate schools, assist patients, insure recovery after x rays, and isolate advanced cases while supporting county programs. The effort follows 35 years of fundraising reducing TB deaths by about 75 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake, County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Kentucky Visitors E C Walton and Mrs Walton Call at Topic
Editor E C Walton of the Interior Journal Stanford Kentucky and his wife visited the Topic office last Friday. They are longtime friends with Mr Keller dating back to their shared years at the Interior Journal. Walton later co owned and published the Orlando Reporter Star about a quarter century ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Walton
Interior Journal
Stanford
Kentucky
Kiwanis Installation and Officers Named
Kiwanis Club holds meeting with rl Lehmann as installation officer and guest speaker. Gerald B. Hurlburt elected president with Dr Miller Wells vice president and Newcomb Fuller secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Rl Lehmann
Central Division
Gerald B. Hurlburt
Miller Wells
Newcomb Fuller
Warren L. Story
Boy Scouts
Carl Graves
A. C. Quixley
Fletcher Crane
George Keller
Thomas Cooley
Kenneth Rogers
Jack Simpson
Wm. J. Johnson
R. W. Dickson
George White
Charles Norton
Maine
Alan R. Becker
Winchester
E. Hood Wilkinson
Eustis
Wm. J. Barker
T. A. Brotherson
Frank Burkart
A. M. Engelhard
Lee French
Crip Hurlburt
W. S. Randall
Gerald Richardson
J. M. Smith
L. C. Smith
W. L. Story
J. C. Urquhart
J. J. West
Doris Camp Wins First Prize in Lighting Contest
The third annual Christmas Lighting Contest by the Junior Woman's club awarded Miss Doris Camp at 948 Gorham Street the first prize a fine table radio. Second went to Mrs Frank Drake on Seventh Avenue and third to Mrs W S Young of Limit Street who received a hostess tray. Honorable mention to Mrs L S Jackson on North Donnelly Street for an attractive display but floodlights led to disqualification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Camp
Gorham Street
Frank Drake
Seventh Avenue
W. S. Young
Limit Street
L. S. Jackson
Donnelly Street
College students home for holidays from multiple schools
The article lists students visiting home for Christmas from Stetson University Florida University FSCW Citadel Florida Southern and other institutions. Names include Mary Louise Rehbaum Adelaide Key William Turrentine Robert Quixley Ralph Townsend George Battle Lee French J. W. Shaw and many others with hometowns and campuses named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stetson University
Mary Louise Rehbaum
Adelaide Key
William Turrentine
University of Florida
Robert Quixley
Ralph Townsend
George
Buster) Battle
Lee French
J. W. Shaw
Billy McCown
Don Kimball
Roy Christopher
Blair Kramer
Brug
Maryville, Tenn
Miss Janet Morse
Dental College
Boston
Visiting pastor's weekend in Mount Dora
Rev. Mr. James of Edgewood Park Methodist Church Wheeling West Virginia spent the weekend in Mount Dora with Mrs James and daughters who are visiting friends. They plan to attend a meeting Tuesday at 9 o'clock in the Community Church for the King's Daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry B. James
Edgewood Park Methodist Church
Wheeling
W. Va
Mount Dora
Coffee Club Reaches Seven Years In Mount Dora
The Mount Dora Coffee Club marks seven years of twice daily meetings at 10 AM and 4 PM. Founding members Armer Johnson Frank Hadlock Carl Graves and J M Smith remain active, joined by Paul Milner and Paul Turrentine with late Tracy Kramer among the founders. Members pay their own way, guests cover the check.
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Mount of Coffee Club
Mount Dora
Armer Johnson
Frank Hadlock
Carl Graves
Fletcher Crane
J. M. Smith
Tracy Kramer
Paul Milner
Paul Turrentine
Flags and Tablet Dedication at Community Church
Two silk flags representing Christian and American faiths and a bronze tablet will be dedicated during the regular Sunday morning service. The flags are gifts from Stanton M. Child and Edwin L. Faris, honoring donors and memorials within the Church of Our Father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton M. Child
Edwin L. Faris
Mount Dora Hotels Invest Over $20000 in Modern Upgrades
Mount Dora's five hotels have spent more than 20000 dollars on renovations in recent weeks, boosting the town's appeal. The Villa Dora Hotel refurbished 24 of 35 rooms, added a sprinkler system, redecorated the lobby, and built a new shuffleboard court and croquet ground. Grand View Hotel was reconditioned and repainted after its purchase by Carl Broom, who also leased Mount Dora Hotel to Mr and Mrs Sedano, who opened a decorated coffee shop. Sylvan Shores Hotel features 18 rooms with recreation grounds, while Lakeside Inn expanded with a public room and lobby remodel and redecorated rooms. Corporate figures include Carl Graves, Carl Broom, Manuel Sedano, Henry Stein, and Richard Edgerton.
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Mount Dora
Villa Dora
Carl Graves
New England
Grand View Hotel
Carl Broom
Broom
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Manuel Sedano
Sedano
Florida
New Jersey
Sylvan Shores Hotel
Sylvan Shores
Henry Stein
Lakeside Inn
Richard Edgerton
Lake
Christmas Gifts Help Many Children Through Generous Giving
The King's Daughters thank all donors for Christmas baskets and toys. A large, generous contribution filled baskets for many families and provided toys for 316 children, white and colored, on Christmas Eve. Money and toy gifts showed widespread kindness and fulfilled the group's charitable effort.
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King’s Daughters
Death Notices Reach Mrs Brooks of 932 McDonald
Mrs C E Brooks receives word of a brother's death in Deland by telephone. no details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Brooks
McDonald
Ain Deland
Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club History Emerges
In 1925 Hartford residents Willard M. Bryant and Fred S. Thompson urged Mount Dora officials to add a lawn bowling court. Mayor Sherman and the park commission, led by Charles Edgerton, weighed sites and supported the project as an asset, with Donnelly Park as a favored public sports location.
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Willard M. Bryant
Fred S. Thompson
Hartford
Connecticut
Mount Dora
St. Petersburg
Sherman
Bryant
Thompson
Eve Sherman
Charles Edgerton
Daniel Bishop
George Zell
John J. West
Twigg Tuttle
Donnelly Park
Zell
Edgerton
Park Commission
Tourist Club Adds New Members Names List
A roster of new members joins the Tourist Club, including Mrs. Charles Abbott and J. J. Abbott, Mr. Clyde W. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Bigelow, Misses Bush Buck Turner and Turner, plus many others headed by Mrs. H. E. Adams and Dr. H. D. Ketcham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Abbott
J. J. Abbott
H. E. Adams
J. P. Atkins
Clyde W. Baker
A. P. Bigelow
H. T. Brown
R. M. Brown
J. S. Bruner
N. May Bush
Iva Buck
Mathias Caley
W. A. Conrad
F. G. Davis
Fannie Dick
Season Rentals Open at Lakeside Apartments
Mr and Mrs H R Nelson of Elizabeth NJ arrived Monday and are nicely located in Char Thorp s Lakeside Apartments. Mr Nelson brought fishing comments about catching the biggest fish of the season. Mr and Mrs Edward P Haldane of Illinois arrived recently for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Nelson
Elizabeth
N. J
Chas. Thorp
Nelson
Edward Pi Haldane
Community Christmas Festival Committee Thanks Participants
The committee expresses sincere thanks to all organizations and individuals who helped in preparing and presenting the program. They acknowledge the effort involved and credit the cooperation of all participants, signed Kenneth G. Rogers, Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth G. Rogers
Navy Scribe Sees Percy William Davis Aboard Nitro
Percy William Davis thanks friends for Christmas wishes then ships out from Norfolk aboard the munitions carrier USS Nitro. He lists an address in care of the postmaster New York City with F2/c aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy William Davis
USS Nitro
Norfolk
P. W. Davis
New York City
Mrs Broom Improves After Car Crash Injuries
Mrs Carl Broom, injured days ago in an auto accident, is improving nicely though confined to bed at the Grand View Hotel. The knee sustained the most serious injury shows initial complications easing and overall progress appears encouraging.
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Carl Broom
Grand View Hotel
MASONIC OFFICERS FOR 1941 AT MOUNT DORA LODGE
The Mount Dora Lodge No. 238 officers for 1941 include Warren L. Story W M Lloyd M Atkins S W Ward S Estey J W Richard G Shipes treasurer John B Griswold secretary Ernest B Green S D Edward A Redditt J D Simon L Kitrell S S L Grady Simpson J S Monroe V Simpson Chap Frank A Lawrence Tiler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Lodge No. 238
Warren L. Story
W. M
Lloyd M. Atkins
S. W
Ward S
Estey
J.W
Richard G. Shipes
Treas
John B. Griswold
Sec'y
Ernest B. Green
S.D
Edward A. Redditt
J. D
Simon L. Kittrell
S.S
Vesper Service Planned by Community Church Choir
A vesper service will be held Sunday January 5 at 4 o clock in the Community Church. The event is sponsored by the church choir with Florence Gilbert Hansrom as organist and director. All are invited to attend.
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Florence Gilbert Hansrom
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Gainesville
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Umatilla
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Tavares
Chamber of Commerce
Centralivision of Florida
Julius Dingfelder
Sanford
Lehmann
Kiwanians
Orlando Morning Sentinel
G. B. Hurlburt
Mount Dorane Club
Aster Please
Lawn Bowling News
Kiwanis News
MR. James
Coffee Club
Reres
Mount Dorans
Sales Brother
Lawn Bowling Club
Mount Dora High School
Community Auditorium
W. A. Vincent
John Burkart
Eddie
Florence Lee
Ann Sheridan
William Barry
Jamie Christie Grace
Ardell Blair
Beatrice
Maxine Clery
Mabel Warren
Alma Boyd
Jenee
Woman’s Club
Martha Williamson
George Jones
James Thompson
Tommy
Bernard McCabe
Sally
Helen Wells
Ernest Ate oThehvecmata
Joyce Thompson
Vesper Service
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