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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1947
Page
4
The issue lists Edith Edeburn Keller editor George C Keller editor and Eugene L Downs business manager with pricing notes for subscriptions and advertising. It includes the full pledge of allegiance and a civics credo stressing democracy liberty equality and justice.
In Mount Dora correspondence to Mrs. Edith Keller the Children’s Home Society of Florida thanks for a Christmas appeal in the paper that secured the finest response in years. Marcus C. Fagg, state superintendent, expresses gratitude. Bingo Friday night at Sylvan Shores Hotel Cocktail Lounge.
Mount Dora Hi Points argues that state funded textbooks should be treated with respect. It recalls past generations paid for books and warns students of all ages to avoid damaging, marking, or weathering texts. The piece urges the New Year resolution to value education resources.
Junior and senior members of the Manual J Sedano Memorial Band held a Christmas party on December 19 during band hour. They exchanged amusing gifts, enjoyed sandwiches hot chocolate and popcorn, and a candy box from Mrs Sedano delighted everyone. Grateful mothers aided in making the event a success.
Friday December 20 the assembly featured Rev Sutley pastor of First Baptist Church with a Christmas oriented talk. Mr Hawkins led carol singing and a solo of Silent Night drew applause. Several eighth graders spoke on carol composers as students appeared unusually gay toward the Christmas vacation glow.
The January 10 assembly began with moving pictures and ended with performances by the junior and senior glee clubs. The film The Thread of Fashion, produced by Lily Mills, was shown during the program.
Finished clothes and two buttonhole types were shown with outfits paired to suits and dresses. Mr. Hawkins led the junior and senior glee clubs, performing several numbers to the evident improvement of both groups.
In the Earl B. Ferson Gym the Mount Dora lassies beat Oviedo twice on December 17. The first bout saw Mount Dora outpace Oviedo though a late rally kept margin tight, finishing 36 34. Oviedo’s defense faded late and Mt Dora held on for the win.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee will meet at 1 30 p m Thursday January 16 in the Chamber office at Tavares one hour before the Chamber of Commerce board meeting The committee chaired by Lacy G Thomas includes H C Brown Clermont J Carlisle Rogers Leesburg Max Bulske Groveland D R Igon Eustis H H Hethcox Umatilla L Neal Smith Montverde W L E Barnett G B Hurlburt Mount Dora O B Smith Fruitland Park Dr Charles Demko Altoona and R E Norris Tavares.
The Tangerine Congregational Church was dedicated Sunday afternoon before a large crowd. Rev. Carl Stackman delivered the dedicatory address with special music by Mrs. Eleanor Broughton on cello. The debt-free church had summer and fall renovations including new siding and carpeting throughout.
Mount Dora Public Library Committee notes the New Yorker 1946 August 31 issue published Hersey's Hiroshima feature about six ordinary residents of an average city facing the atomic bomb blast. It inspired reprints and broadcasts, praised for its honest, human scope.
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