Mount Dora Defeats Leesburg 39 16 In Fast Basketball Rally
Mount Dora powered past Leesburg 39 to 16 at the city park arena on Tuesday night. Dart led scoring with strong drives and passes, Hale added 17 points, Boydston contributed 12, while Parks and Stapleton shut down Leesburg’s offense. Yde, the famed pitcher, praised Dart as a top offensive talent.
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Mount Dora
Lee
Taylor
City Park
Dart
Boydston
Dora
Hale
Leesburg
Mount Dora Guards
Parks
Guid le
Cox
Turner Gang
Turner Machine
Tuttle
Perkins
Pleasing Winter Season In Mount Dora Delights Visitors
Winter residents and visitors in Mount Dora enjoy a varied program of recreation. The Forum meetings, Tourists Club activities, yacht club events, concerts, fishing and boating provide ample entertainment and recreation for all.
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora Chamber Endorses Florida Blue Book Maps
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce board outlined next year’s budget with economy in mind. It endorsed Florida post road maps from Automobile Blue Books, Inc., praising their accuracy and completeness over state and AAA editions, noting Mount Dora is listed among the mapped cities.
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Mount Dora
Essay Contest Attracts Wide Attention In City
Twelve days remain for pupils to submit essays on A Scout is Kind for prizes offered by First National Bank. Judges include D. D. Rosborough J H Elder and Dr Cornelia Clapp. Winners will be announced soon and essays of winners may be published.
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First National Bank
D. D. Rosborough
J. H. Elder
Methodist Church
Cornelia Clapp
Our Birthday Milestone for Mount Dora Topic
The statement marks the Topic’s thirteenth milestone after twelve years serving Mount Dora with steady effort. It notes growth of the city, the newspaper’s enduring challenges, and financial losses without wide support. Editors pledge renewed energy, optimism, and urging readers for indulgence and backing to maintain high standards.
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Mount Dora
Times
Freight Receipts Also Show An Increase Here
Following Postmaster David Simpson’s praise of 1927 postal records, the Atlantic Coast Line reports Mount Dora’s growth. Freight business in less than carload lots rose, local passenger traffic increased, and incoming express business climbs. Baggage volume likewise grows, signaling ongoing community progress.
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David Simpson
Mount Dora
Atlantic Coast Line
Lake County Poultry Assn Holds Annual Meeting
The Lake County Poultry Association met at the Tav ares Court House on Thursday night January 12. New officers elected: B. F. Hargis as President R. C. Reed as Vice President and Dr. Chas Remko as Secretary Treasurer. Marketing issues were discussed and letters from buyers of Florida eggs and poultry were read. County Agent C. Hiatt and Miss McFerran outlined poultry plans. Dr. Gillis and Dr. Wilson spoke on testing flocks for Bacillary White Diarrhea using the Standard Eastern Plan.
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Lake County
Florida
Lake County Poultry Ass’n
Sec’y
May C. Handy
Lake Count
Ass’n
The
Ass'n
Sec
C. Hiatt
Miss McFerran
D.C. Gillis
Tallahassee
Wilson
Kings Daughters Meet at Mrs Griffiths Home
The Kings Daughters met at Mrs Griffiths on 9th Street with Mrs Griffiths and Mrs Howell as joint hostesses. Twenty members attended and enjoyed sandwiches and cocoa. Miss Mamie and Carrie True plan a January 24 gathering at their Fifth Avenue home.
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Kings Daughters
Griffiths
9Th Street
Mrs. Howell
Mamie
Carrie True
Fifth Avenue
Parents and Pupils Stage All Star Wedding Play
The Parent Teachers Association presents a wedding skit at the High School Auditorium on Tuesday evening Jan 24 at 8. The cast includes Emily Battlegroom as the bride and Jack Sprat Jr as the groom with Quailla Porter as the minister and Mary Jane Dart as the groom's mother. Musical numbers include a tylophone solo by William Victor and a harmonica duet by Raymond Perkins and R. M Bevill. Admission 40 and 20 cents.
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Jack Sprat, Jr
Jill Pumpkineater
Quilla Porter
Emily Battlegroom
Joe Young, Jr
Bobby Wells
Grace Anderson
Stuart Sadler
Donald Slack
Robert Foland
Billy McGowa
Zera Dean
Leta Brantly
Louise Houser
Ethel Grant
William Victor
Raymond Perkins
R. M Bevill
Mount Dora
Parent-teachers Association
Rae Brown
James Rutherford Hosts Birthday Party for Young Friends
On Friday January 18 James Rutherford celebrated his seventh birthday with a lively gathering of youngsters. Guests included William Turrentine Bille Mc Cowen Bobbie Wells Bobby Gallagher Junior Gallagher Archie Tucker Walter Tucker Howard Rutherford and several others as games and refreshments fueled the cheerful event.
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James Rutherford
William Turrentine
Bille McCowen
Bobbie Wells
Bobby
Junior Gallagher
Archie
Walter Tucker
Howard Rutherford
David Harvey
Elizabeth Drewdy
Evelyn Turrentine
Ramona Davidson
Emma Deem Kelley
Willie
Mae Rutherford
Jimmie
Bernice Rutherford
Epworth League Schedules Special India Program
Sunday at 6 30 p m the Epworth League offers a notable program replacing the devotional service. A Stereopticon Lecture on India will be shown, arranged by First Vice President John Tuttle to support the four weeks study “Christ of the Indian Road.” Leaguers are urged to attend and bring a friend.
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Epworth League
India
John Tuttle
Anvil Chorus Report Question Draws Mount Dora Inquiry
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce seeks the source of reports claiming Miami and Palm Beach suffered severe cold with snow. Letters from locals ask which Wisconsin papers carried the tale.
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North
Mount Dora
Masonic School Held Here Attracts County Masons
A Masonic school led by Hon Walter R. Scott of Sebring is conducted in the city with strong county attendance. Entered Apprentice work by Tav ares lodge, Fellow Craft instruction by Eustis lodge, and Master degree sessions by Mount Dora lodge mark a busy week of education and fellowship.
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Walter R. Scott
Sebring
Tavares Lodge
Eustis Lodge
Mount Dora Baseball Club Plans 1928 Season Meeting
The Mount Dora baseball club of the Lake Orange league will meet Tuesday evening January 24 to elect officers and a team manager. Directors on the league board will be chosen and attend the league tie at Winter Park January 31. Mount Dora aims for a stronger 1928 season after a close 1927 title run. The January 24 meeting will be at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Mount Dora
Lake Orange League
Winter Park
Winter Garden
Chamber of Commerce
Florida cities host forums spreading nationwide
The Forum program, adopted in Mt. Dora and extended to Babson Park, Eustis, Dunedin, Clearwater, Clermont, Sebring, Jacksonville and Winter Haven, expands across Florida and the nation. Daytona Beach hosts the largest Forum in the United States as Florida leads in this initiative.
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Mt. Dora
Babson Park
Eustis
Dunedin
Clearwater
Clermont
Sebring
Jacksonville
Winter Haven
Daytona Beach
United States
Florida
Pleasant Bridge Party Given by Elva E. Gallagher
Elva E. Gallagher entertained a group of young people with a bridge party at her home last Friday evening. Prizes were awarded and refreshments served after the games. Dancing followed the bridge contests for a very pleasant evening.
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Elva E. Gallagher
Important Meeting At Mt Dora M E Church
A brief, period voice notice describes an upcoming meeting at the Mt Dora M E Church. The item hints at local events and seasonal anticipation, mentioning baseball season, summer crowds at Lake Ola, and local commerce like Ford cars and five and ten shops.
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MT. Dora M. E. Church
Mount Dora Symphony Debuts to Big Local Crowd
The Mount Dora Little Symphony Orchestra gave its first public concert at Donnelly Park drawing an audience of about 800 to 1000. Under director C Raymond Ray the amateurs played refined pieces minus jazz, with plans to improve acoustics and traffic control for future shows. The program featured Parker family members and young Master Will Victor, a 13 year old xylophone prodigy.
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Mount Dora
Donnelly Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Parker
C. E. Parker
I. E. Parker
Doris . Parker
Chamber of Commerce
C. Raymond Ray
Messrs . Wise
Perkins
Bradner
Miss. Banks
L. C. Smith
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. H. Elder
R. J. Price
Jacksonville
Price
Belleview
Fruitland Park
Eustis
Methodist Church
Raymond J. Wade
Chicago
World Service Commission
Women’s Role in the New Europe Lecture Draws Crowd
Mrs. Schornmaker spoke on women’s part in Europe’s new politics after touring eight or nine countries. She cited Parliament women like Lady Astor and others in Sweden Denmark and Germany showing Europe values women bring to government.
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Lady Astor
England
Anna Wicksell
Sweden
Madame Nit Jang
Denmark
Frauline
Gertrude Baumer
Germany
Madame Plamiikova
Szecho
Slovakia
Europe
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Tweneee
Colbert
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Jimmy Rutherford
Masonic School
Baseball Club
Lake Ola
Frank Heath
Andrew Mosteller
Mr. Gilmore
J. D. Mosteller
Miss Wise
Jack Norton
Smith
I.E. Parker
Dana Faulkner
Miss. Hubbell
Miss Parker
C. B. Parker
Will Victor
Victor
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