Officers Installed At Kiwanis Meeting In Mount Dora
Judge John H. Wahl presided as Kiwanis installed officers for 1934. New president A C Quixley outlined aims including underprivileged children and Local Boy Scouts with fundraiser plans for the Scouts. Guests included Courtright Orlando Takahashi Clermont and Morrow Mount Dora. Walts praised. O Neal to speak on Central Florida history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Wahl
Orlando
H. V. Condict
Waltz
Courtright
T. Takahashi
Clermont Kiwanis
Dennis Morrow
Mount Dora
J. C. Urquhart
Judge Wahl
S. S. Sadler
D. H. Bishop
W. J. Johnson
A. C. Quixley
A. J. Waltz
Quixley
Kiwanis International
Tocal Boy Scouts
W. R. O’neal
O’neal
Central Florida
Series Of Special Sermons At First Baptist Church
A series of special sermons begins next Sunday evening at the First Baptist church corner Tenth and Tremain streets. Pastor W. R. Lambert presents "Messages From Calvary" using the seven sayings of Jesus on the Cross. Services start at 7 30 p m with dates and topics listed, including January 28 and February 4.
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First Baptist Church
Tenth and Tremain Streets
W. R. Lambert
Calvary
Jesus
Mahonys Return From 1000 Mile Florida Tour
Mr and Mrs Paul R Mahony report a thousand mile motor tour through south Florida including east and west coasts. They praise year round living, the up and going spirit, and Mount Dora as among the prettiest towns. They note improving business and social life, discuss finance in Florida towns, and cite the Stanfords of Tampa as new Florida advocates.
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Paul R. Mahony
South
Florida
East Coast
Jersey
Mount” Dorn
Mount Dora
Mahony
Mr. Mahony
Union
Pacific Coast
Seattle
John R. Stanford
Tampa
Mexico
South America
Stanfords
Officers Elected By Bowling Club Mount Dora
Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club held its annual meeting on Tuesday January 9 with a large turnout. R C Thomas was elected president J C Urquhart vice president Jane Wolfert secretary and J M McCown treasurer. The session ended with a commemorative ceremony.
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Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club
R. C. Thomas
J. C. Urquhart
Jane Wolfert
J. M. McCown
Eenema
Mount Dora Excels In Local Varsity and Girls Wins
Mount Dora hosts Umatilla High School as the boys’ and girls’ teams split results. Umatilla’s boys beat Mount Dora 26 21 in a tight varsity game while Mount Dora girls triumphed 29 22. Elizabeth Fenn led Mount Dora with 22 points. Umatilla’s McCall topped the visitors in the earlier B team clash.
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Umatilla
McCall
Haskins
Mount Dora
Dorans
Elizabeth Fenn
Simpech i
Csctsaencen
Inia Tesevsiipeessorvcorces
Nickelson
Christopher Oia White
E. Sadler
Mosteller Heli Pieasen Stants Asad
Local high school to face rival in Eustis games
Tomorrow night the team travels to Eustis for two games starting at 7 30 p m. Officials urge strong support as the squad aims to beat the longtime rival.
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Eustis
Post Office Notice Extends Window to 5 P.M. Saturday
The general delivery window remains open for stamp sales and mail delivery to carrier patrons until 5 o clock Saturday afternoon. No money orders will be available.
Chamber of Commerce Meeting Friday Evening
The Cham ber of Commerce calls attention to a supper and get together Friday at 6 30 in the social room of the Community Building. A mailed card error listed Tuesday instead of Friday. The meeting is open to all members and a program note appears in another column.
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Chamber of Commerce
Stockholders Elect Officers at First National Mount Dora
The First National Bank of Mount Dora held its annual stockholders meeting January 9 at 2 30 PM. Executive Vice President Geo J White reported strong deposits and a bright outlook. Directors elected: Dr Robert W Dickson L R Heim Wm J Johnson H H Mallory Alfred Rehbaum James Simpson A J Waltz J J West and Geo J White. Directors then chose 1934 officers: James Simpson president Geo J White executive vice president L R Heim vice president Alfred Rehbaum vice president J M McCashier and E J Chwin assistant cashier.
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First National Bank of
Mount Dora Bowling Club Joins North Central Florida League
On January 3 three Mount Dora teams traveled to DeLand for a return match but DeLand held the lead. The Mount Dora club joins the North Central Florida Bowling League with matches each Thursday starting January 11 at 1 30 pm. Three teams are led by Thomas Dean and Sprague and the season culminates April 3 in a Daytona Beach play off.
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Mount Dora
DeLand
North Central Florida
Daytona Beach
Orlando
Thomas
Dean
Sprague
Explosion at Mount Dora bank vault windows blows concrete shard
A small dynamite charge used to tear down the former Bank of Mount Dora vault exploded with unusual force on Wednesday afternoon. A chunk of concrete roughly the size of two fists shattered a plate glass window on the street front, drawing a crowd as nearby buildings undergo remodeling and the A and P store is expected to occupy the site.
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Bank of Mount Dora
County B. Y. P. U. Elects Officers at Leesburg Meeting
At the Lake County Association B. Y. P. U. annual meeting in Leesburg on Friday evening Clovis Brantley of Mount Dora was elected president Mrs Crawley of Groveland was chosen vice president and Miss Eileen Thompson of Mount Dora was elected secretary and treasurer
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Lake County Association
Leesburg
Clovis Brantley
Mount Dora
Crawley
Groveland
Eileen Thompson
Tourist Club Hosts Meeting and Notable Performances
The Tourist Club held a brief business session last Monday with 285 members and announced that cash admissions could be credited toward season tickets. Future meetings will be on Tuesdays. Thelma Gaskin of Orlando, 1931 Kent-Atwater audition winner, delivered solos with Richard Buckmaster accompanying on piano. Tremain’s reminiscences of Mount Dora’s early days were noted as omitted previously.
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Peacock
Thelma Gaskin
Orlando
Richard Buckmaster
St. Johns River
Tremain
Editor Osbornes Visit Highlights Oldest U S Paper
Mr J A Osborne editor of the Virginia Gazette in Williamsburg and his son Hugh Osborne toured Umatilla. They formerly ran the Umatilla paper and discussed Williamsburg restoration funded by John D Rockefeller. The Virginia Gazette, reestablished in 1930, chronicles centuries of local history in tabloid form. Osborne plans to send issues of the Topic to the Umatilla editor.
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J. A. Osborne
Hugh S. Osborne
Williamsboro
Virginia
Umatilla
Hugh ‘Borne
United States
Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Old
Osborne
Legion Auxiliary shifts meeting times to Tuesday evenings
The American Legion Auxiliary plans to move meetings from Legion Hall to members homes, scheduling the first Tuesday evening of each month. The February gathering will be at a member home.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Traffic Law Violations Prompt Police Appeal in Mount Dora
Chief W L Story urges motorists to follow traffic rules and avoid double parking on Fifth Avenue and illegal U turns. He warns of stop sign violations and notes local residents’ chickens cause property damage, promising enforcement if complaints continue. The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce January meeting cards off with Carl Dann speaker and annual officer elections.
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W. L. Story
Fifth Avenue
Highway Safety Council
Story
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Treasury
George J. White
First National Bank
County Red Cross To Meet January 15th
Lake County Chapter of the American Red Cross will meet January 15 in the School Board Office at the Court House in Tavares. All members and interested persons are invited. The discussion will cover annual policies including branch responsibility for needy cases and potential local referrals. The meeting will also consider reducing the 25 cent per membership contribution to county headquarters and the new amount if changed.
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Lake County
The
American Red Cross
Court House
Tavares
the Red Cross
Train Schedule No 421 From Sanford
Train No 421 from Sanford arrives 7 39 am with mail connections from north and west carrying passengers to Tavares Eustis Umatilla and Leesburg and connects at Leesburg for north and southbound West Coast trains. Daily except Sunday No 422 from Leesburg arrives 12 55 pm with connections from North and South Florida West Coast points Daily except Sunday No 419 from Sanford arrives with connections from south central Florida and other connections.
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Sanford
Tavares
Eustis
Umatilla
Leesburg
South Florida
Florida
Pairite
Ene
Town Council Opens New Year With Organization Meeting
City Hall room heard a routine organization as four re-elected council members formalized leadership. Alfred Rehbaum named president, James Simpson vice president, with committees assigned to Finance, Streets, Fire, Custodian, Building, and Light and Water. Mayor Simpson announced police chief W. L. Story and night watchman R. G. Shipes appointments, approved by council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Javens
James Simpson
Helm Park
Elizabeth Evans
King's Daughters Hold Regular Meeting With Notable Attendance
The King's Daughters met Tuesday night at Mrs. W. A. Vincent's home with large turnout. Mrs. Harold Overhiser co hosted. a full Christmas work report was given. Mrs. Frank Griffiths led committee selections for Investigation Clothing and dues reminder. next meeting set for January 23 at Miss Betty West and Edna Dennis's home.
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King’s Daughters
W. A. Vincent
Harold Overhiser
Vincent
P'Aent
Frank Griffiths
George C
Eileen Wilkinson
Florence. Davis
Hilda Streeton
Ronald Christie
Betty West
Edna Dennis
Grandview
Onth
Howland Couple Wintering in Mount Dora
Mr and Mrs A G Howland of Pittsburgh occupy Stewart Banks property on Fifth Avenue and plan to spend the winter in Mount Dora after coming here from Ocala. A 5
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A. G. Howland
Pittsburg
Stewart Banks
Tel Fifth Avenue
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Kiwanis
Baptist Church
Mahonys
Cai
First National Elect
Weather Report
U. S
Lakeside
Carl Dann
Chief Story
County Red Cross
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