Mount Dora to host first annual auto show
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce and local auto dealers announce the first annual auto show on Donnelly Street February 5. About forty to fifty 1929 models will be on display with open air exhibits and shopping district decorations. A basketball game from Donnelly Park Stadium caps the day, and merchants plan a formal meeting to finalize event details.
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Mount Dora
Donnelly Park Stadium
Viking Cagers
University of Florida
State College
Georgia
Auto Dealers Division
Chamber
Mrs Huestis Dies in Ohio After Florida Winters
Mount Dora friends mourn Mrs. C. H. Huestis of Kelsey City Florida who died January 5 at her Norwalk Ohio home. Funeral held January 9 in Fitchville near Norwalk with interment in Fitchville cemetery. Survived by husband son William three sisters in Louisiana and many nieces and nephews. The couple had spent winters in Mount Dora and stayed with Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Shays after the Palm Beach storm.
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Mount Dora
C. H. Huestis
Kelsey City
Fla
Norwalk
Ohio
Fitchville
Poultrymen to Hold Meeting on Feed Cooperative Plan
A special Lake County Poultry Association meeting is set for 8 o'clock Thursday evening January 24. Members are urged to attend to learn of a plan to buy feed cooperatively in carload lots with representatives from major feed mills present to quote prices.
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Lake County Poultry, Association
Florida Taxation Will Be Discussed
Florida taxation changes will be reviewed at an all day meeting in Orlando on Friday January 18 under the Florida Association of Real Estate Boards. Representatives of 58 real estate boards, county tax collectors, county commissioners, state business leaders, and other interested persons will attend.
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Orlando
Florida
Florida Association of Real Estate Boards
Ben Heath Hurt In Odd Accident At Mount Dora
Ben Heath 14, son of Frank H. Heath Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce secretary, was grazed on the right cheek by a flying bullet in the chamber lounge. He escaped serious injury. doctors warned a direct hit could have been fatal. An unexploded .25 caliber cartridge and shell were later found among ashes.
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Ben Heath
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Lawn Bowlers Form Club at Chamber Meeting
Fred Thompson was elected president of the Mount Dora Lawn Bowlers club at the organization meeting held Wednesday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce offices. Officers include E. E. Truskett as vice president J. M. McCown as treasurer and Daniel Bishop as secretary. Membership fees are $2 for men and $1 for women with plans for tournaments next week and play on new courts already started.
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Fred Thompson
Mount Dora Lawn Bowlers Club
Chamber of Commerce
E. E. Truskett
J. M., McCown
Daniel Bishop
Thompson
Messrs Jones
Peaston
Adams and Heath
Messrs
MacMahon
Converse and
Tremain
Bryant, Spencer
Bishop
Florida
Florida High School Debating League heats up
51 Florida high schools compete for the 1928 29 debating trophy in Gainesville plans for the fifth season of the league are set two thirds eliminated in triangular debates on February 8 with eight district debates on February 19 winners meet in Gainesville March 6 and 7 to decide the title subjects include resolutions on missile shoals and related issues
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Gainesville
Florida
University of Florida
Florida High School
Missle Shoals
Inland Waterways Body Will Hold Meeting Here
Winter residents praising Lake County road work report excellent conditions and rising traffic on State Road No. 2. County road improvements including the Altoona via Weirsdale link and the Leesburg to Tavares segment sparked increased travel from Lake City to Jacksonville and from north of Leesburg to the Polk county line.
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Lake County
County Chamber of Commerce
Tavares
Paul T. Harber
County Board of Commissioners
Harber
Altoona
Weirsdale
Lake City
Jacksonville
Leesburg
Orlando
Winter Haven
Arcadia
Tampa
Astor
Eustis
Clermont
Polk County
Okahumpka
Groveland
Lakeland
Man Shot When Pistol Falls From Carrying Arm
A wintering resident, A. H. Dickey, was grazed by a bullet in a flesh wound to the thigh after a .22 pistol he was carrying slipped from a holster and discharged as he entered his home Monday. He had been fishing with G B Niles of Tremain Court earlier in the day.
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A. H. Dickey
Mr. Dickey
G B. Niles
Tremain Court
Mr. Niles
I Callahan
Noted Boston Professor To Give Lecture
Professor David D. Vaughan of Boston University will speak on Public Health and the Right to Live at the Forum Monday evening. He exchanges places on the program with Judge De Wolf of Pittsburgh and is a popular lecturer on social science topics.
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David D. Vaughan
Boston University
Vaughan
Judge de Wolf
Pittsburgh
New England
Forum
Lyceum
Australia
Paris
London
Nancy Schoonmaker
America
Citrus Growers of County Enjoy Profits Despite Market Hurdles
Leesburg reports Florida Citrus Exchange returns exceed 200000 dollars for Lake county shipments before December 1. About 80000 covered picking hauling and packing costs, 60000 in grower production costs, leaving just over 60000 dollars net profits for growers. Experts call this evidence of basic stability amid small sizes and immature fruit.
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Leesburg
Florida Citrus
Lake County
Inland Waterways association set for Mount Dora meeting
The Florida Inland and Coastal Waterways association plans a February 7 meeting in Mount Dora. Commodore S S Sadler and Dr R W Dickson arranged the visit, with a business session, Kiwanis dinner, and a lake cruise. The event aims to discuss a state waterway project and will include a survey briefing by Colonel G A Youngberg and others.
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Florida Inland and Coastal Waterways Association
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Commodore S. S. Sadler
Yacht Club
Kiwanis Club
Grandview Hotel
Heath
Chamber
Kiwanis
The
Waterways Association
G. A. Youngberg
Ocklawaha
Messrs
Birthday observances set for Jackson and Lee in Leesburg
Members of the Florida Division United Daughters of the Confederacy Sons of Confederate Veterans and veterans will observe the Civil War leaders birthdays this month. Gen Thomas J Jackson birthday is January 21 and Gen Robert E Lee birthday is January 19 in Leesburg announced Mrs Frank L Ezell chairperson of the publicity department of the women’s division.
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Leesburg
Florida
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Frank L. Ezell
Thomas J. Jackson
Robert E. Lee
Start of Rural Mail Delivery Out of Mount Dora
Installation of rural mail route number 1 near Mount Dora progresses rapidly with a hoped start of delivery this month. The 25 mile route covers from North Donnelly Street to Simpson Highway and back toward Highland Avenue and East Town, with 90 box owners already signed up and more expected along the route.
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Mount Dora
Eustis Hosts Third Vandalia Trapshooting Meet
Eustis prepares for the third annual Vandalia Winter Trapshooting Tournament set for February 5 to 8. The event offers 27 trophies across 13 events, $2,500 added money, and a $10 daily consolation prize for 23rd place, with classes A to D based on percent scores. Bob Norris serves as shoot cashier as the Eustis Gun Club showcases ten concrete traps and a new clubhouse to accommodate about 400 marksmen from 42 states last year.
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Eustis
Bob Norris
Eustis Gun Club
Yacht Club to Name Officers
Mount Dora Yacht Club holds a stated meeting for January to elect officers at 7:30 p.m. Friday January 18 at the clubhouse. Officers will meet Thursday evening and adjourn to Friday at the appointed hour to comply with by laws.
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Mount Dora Yacht Club
Chamber offers 24 hour long distance phone at Villa Dora hotel
Due to complaints about late night telephoning facilities the Chamber of Commerce announces a long distance phone is available at the Villa Dora hotel at all hours. The pay booth at Hotel Mount Dora is removed and night police chief Cliff Palmer has a key to Chamber offices to grant access to the public booth for night calls.
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Chamber of Commerce
Villa Dora
Mount Dora
Chamber
Cliff Palmer
Mount Dora Tourist Club to Present School Talent Show
Mount Dora residents and winter visitors will attend a tourist club program at the Baptist Tabernacle on Friday January 18 featuring Mount Dora school pupils. Acts include The Flivver Family drama The Kitchen Orchestra vocal and instrumental selections and a variety of student performances. The event is organized by Mrs R Odell with Stetson University involvement, and a subsequent program planned for January 25.
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Mount Dora
Sis
Jessie Cor
Kitchen Orchestra
Hoi
Raymond Perkiff
Glen Brown
William Vict
Little Perky
Jo Pike
Louise
Shirley Schoenberger
Robert Ms Murray
Mrs. Bell
Slack
Albert Bell
Jesse Doole
Sylvia Bell
Abby Simpson
Phil Flick
Robert Thomas
Ha Henderson
Marjory
Mount D Stetson Orchestra
Irs R. Odell
Stetson University
G. W. Malone
Tourist Club of
Deland
Athens
Bundy
Timmy Tucker
Brown
Cadman
Rapie
Directors to Meet Tors of Lake County Chain Commerce
Lake County chain commerce directors will meet Friday at 2:30 PM in Pyms. The January meeting notes are to be discussed.
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Tors of
Lake County Chain Commerce
Holiday closure notices for Robert Lee birthday in Florida
A legal holiday on Saturday January 19 effects banking service as the First National Bank remains closed for business in Florida.
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Bing
Robert Lee
Florida
Nal Bank
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Bowling Club
New Recreation Group
Inland Waterways Body
Boston
David Vaughan
Lee and
Jackson
Holiday
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