Dora Regatta To Attract National Record Holders
Mount Dora hosts the Florida leg of the American Power Boat Association circuit on March 21 with 100 drivers entered. National record boats are expected, and the event will be covered in major boating publications. After Lakeland, drivers travel to Kissimmee Palm Beach and Miami with a possible Havana race if ferries are arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
American Power Boat Association
Mount Dora
Joe Swift
Jack Horsley
A.P.B.A
Horsley
Swift
Cocoa
Lakeland
Dora
Orin Sadler
al Rehbaum, Sr
George J. White
Harry Backus
Jack Simpson
Dick Edgerton
New York
National Council of the Association
Sam Crooks
St. Petersburg
Kissimmee
Palm Beach
Miami
Havana
Hurricanes Meet Tavares Bulldogs In Friday Showdown
Mount Dora High’s Golden Hurricanes, undefeated after a 35-24 win over Sanford, host the Tavares Bulldogs Friday at 8 pm in the school gym. Key scorers include Vincent with 11 and Napier with 10 as Sanford’s Thomas and Seigrest led visiting scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Golden Hurricanes
Tavares Bulldogs
High School
Bulldogs
Winter Park
Hurricanes
Sanford
Vincent
Napier
Thomas
Seigrest
Sanford Celery Feds
Hurricane
Poulton
Simpson
Dimbar
Inverness
Jimmie Vincent
Bowen
G Breeiie
Winster Garden
Orlando Vets Emulate Dora Precedent in Pinecrest Housing Plan
Orlando veterans form a home service group to copy a low cost building plan as part of the Chet Connelly Veterans Housing project. A meeting is set for Tuesday to discuss adopting this method and coordinating local efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chet Conelly
Pinecrest
Orlando
Lonelly
Mount Dora Faces Road Fund Share Dispute at Floods League
Adel J R Ferrier leads Mount Dora officials to the Floods League meeting to contest state road fund allocations. Figures show Mount Dora receives half the $2,340 aid claimed for road repairs, with $1,170 cited for local projects. County official Javens notes upcoming secondary street work, including Normandy Street near the Veterans Housing site. Attending are Fortner, City Atty Cooley, Javens, and Council President Eddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adel
J. R Ferrier
Floods League of Municipelities
Mount Dora
Ee Ee Eacity Council
Rollin ‘Javens
Council
Frank Owens
Uniforms Ready for Mount Dora Band Parade
Mount Dora high school band awaits new orange and white uniforms funded by Dorans through Band Boosters and PTA activities. L. Grady Simpson says money raised, fits confirmed, delivery due soon with plans to parade on Washington's birthday and possibly in Eustis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorans
Mount Dora High School
Washington
L. Grady Simpson
Band Boosters Club
Bennett Land
Donnelly
Parent- Teacher Association
Eustis
Lake County
Simpson
Doran
State Legion appoints Tom Cooley as Vice Commander
State Legion confirms Tom Cooley as Vice Commander replacing Don Kelly who retires. Cooley received the appointment in Tallahassee this week with final confirmation set for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Cooley
Legion
Don Kelly
Fernandino
Tallahassee
Thank You Ad Masterprints Mr Angus McDonald
A reader thanks Angus McDonald in classified advertising for four times at one dollar each and notes the ads are effective. The notice also mentions continued ads by Mr. Pectsomald and a large number of pullers already.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angus McDonald
Mr. McDonald
Mr. Pectsomald
Kass Moves Lions Lengthen Beards For Fundraiser
The Lions club in Franklin park has Kass the goat under W A TeStrake's care as members grow beards inch by inch for a Days of Kass event. A carnival with gambling taxi dancers and riotous games aims to raise funds for sight conservation in 1948. Tickets are sold by club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kass
Lions Club
W. A. TeStrake
Franklin Park
Lions’ Club
TeStrake
Dora Youths Study Kiwanis Objectives
Four Dorans traveled to Tampa with Kiwanis delegates to examine the Blue Key club aims and discuss forming a local Kiwanis style organization. Delegation led by William Jay Barker included Buddy White Frank Keller Verdual Ham lin and Raoul Barker with key committee members Fletcher Crane George J White and Tracy Kramer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Key Club
Dorans
Tampa
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Buddy” White
Frank Keller
Verdual Hamlin
Raoul Barker
William Jay Barker
Groves Heads Lake County March of Dimes Campaign
John F. Groves leads the Lake County March of Dimes drive opening today to raise funds for infantile paralysis hospital care braces and therapeutic treatment He has also been installed as worshipful master of the Masonic Lodge and formed the committee for the 1948 campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F
Jack” Groves
Lake County
Groves
Masonic Lodge
P T A Cancelled No Meeting This Month Announcement
The Parent-Teacher association cancels this month’s meeting due to the Forum on World Understanding. President Mrs Ernest Mosteller states the next regular meeting is February 3 at 3 30 p m in the Community building. Founders Day program will be presented by Mrs Herbert Trenham followed by a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. TA
Forum On World
Parent-Teacher Association
Ernest Mosteller
Herbert Trenham
Edgerton Family Shaped Mount Dora’s Lakeside Heritage
The Edgerton influence in Mount Dora spans decades through Richard Edgerton at the Lakeside Inn, formerly guided by his father Charles Edgerton who arrived in 1890. Dick, known for his cheerful manner, became Lakeside Inn manager at 25 and serves as Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce director as the family’s winter home tradition continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgerton
Mount Dora
J. H.crane
Bennett Harvey
Lakeside Inn
Dickerton
Lakeside
Central Florida
Lake Dora
Richard Edgerton
Masonic Temple
William Watt
Charles Edgerton
Grand Hotel
Mount Dore
Educational Hall
Fletcher Crane
Big Lake
Mount Dora High School
Max Moorhead
David Jan
Richard Edgerton Building a Long Hotel Career Across Regions
Richard Edgerton began in the Lakeside Inn and trained at Pocono Manor at age 18. He held desk clerk and kitchen head roles, later managed hotels in Saybrook and at numerous properties including Hollywood Hills and Lake Placid. A Navy lieutenant in World War II, he returned to hotels and managed the Crawfordford House at Crawford Notch before the latest reported move.
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Pocono Manor
Pennsylvania
Riversea
Saybrook
Conn
Hollywood
Hills
Old Forge
Lake Placid Club
N. Y
Maplewood Club
N. H
Spring Lake
N. J
Crawford Ford
Crawford Notch
White Mountains
New Dewis
Council Claims Heim Field for Sole Athletic Use
City government seizes control of Heim Field on Liberty Street from the park board after a special meeting led by Mayor J. E. Fortner. New council committee will inspect conditions and enforce deed requirements while budgetary cautions limit 1948 expenditures and salary changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Heim Field
R. R. Eddy
Heimfield
J. E. Fortner
Liberty St
R. C. Bardwell
Otis Hale
Eddy
Fortner
Sckah
Park Board
Finance Committee
Rollin Javens
al Rehbaum, Jr
Streets
J. M. Turner
Lillian Christie
Hale
R. J. Morse
Bardwell
Light and Water Department
Rehbaum
Lake County liquor dealers prep for dry drive election
Lake county officials ready to verify a petition filed by the Prohibition group claiming more than 25 percent of voters support a special election on a dry referendum. Signature checks by Story, Owens, and Hunter begin Monday as voters gear up for a March 4 vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Menida Drys
Prohibition Organization
Story
Frank Owens
Jesse Hunter
Buyer Be Assured Theme Dominates Mount Dora Sales Course
Walter J. Matherly of Florida University urges salesmen to build confidence in merchandise and act as public relations representatives rather than order takers. The Mount Dora session continues with Victor Sweeney speaking on selling techniques and Ralph Turlington on selling Mount Dora. The event, co sponsored by the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce, is open to the public and featured a riotous skit by local Dorans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Matherly
Florida University
College of Business Administration
Mount Dora
Matherly
Victor V. Sweeney
Department of Economics
Ralph N. Turlington
Department of Marketing
Sleight Lectures At Rollins College
Frederick W. Sleight of Mount Dora leads a six lecture series at Rollins College during the 1948 Adult Education program. The talks cover Pre History in the Americas with topics including Anthropology and the Archaeological Field Camp and Florida prehistory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollins College
Frederick W. Sleight
Mount Dora
Americas
Doran
West
National Park Service
Florida
John Griffin
Casa Iberia
St Marys Plans Dora Party Tonight
Mount Dora members of St Mary of the Lakes Altar Society sponsor a card party at the Community Building tonight at 8. Mrs Thomas Kelly is general chairman. Any game may be played by guests but if special cards are used they must be furnished. Refreshments will be served after the playing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
St. Mary of the Lakes
Reed, Spanish War Veteran, Dies at 80 in Mount Dora
Pearly C. Reed, 80, winter resident of Mount Dora, died January 7 at Eustis hospital. A Spanish American War veteran, he lived at 834 Alexander Street in Mount Dora and left a daughter Mrs. V. W. Hayward of Brantville, Massachusetts. Services were held in South Hanover, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Pearly C. Reed
Eustis Hospital
South Hanover
Mass
Reed
Alexander St
V. W. Hayward
Brantville
Dorans Buy 250 Licenses at Chamber of Commerce
Dorans bought two hundred fifty licenses at the Chamber of Commerce last Wednesday while a county representative logged purchases for car operation during 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorans
Chamber of Commerce
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Tavares
Ray
Prinz
Depew
Barnhart
Brenwood Studio
49Ers
Third
J. G. Ray, Jr
Bill Prinz
Ken Depew
Grady Simpson
Jerry Barnhart
COMM
Cooley
John F. Groves
Mabel Norris Reese
Haver
Drys
FW. Sleight
St. Mary’s Plans
P. C. Reed
Dora's
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