General Robbins To Speak At Florida Waterway Congress
General Robbins is assigned by the Board of Army Engineers to represent the board at the Florida Waterway Congress in Mount Dora. He will discuss Florida’s role in national waterway development and plans for a first hand study of recreational use of waterways in February. Lieutenant Colonel Lewis H. Watkins also scheduled to attend. The event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the Second Annual Florida Waterway Congress Regatta at 10 a.m. featuring sailboat races.
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Florida
of Army Engineers
United S
Mator
J. L. Schley
Board of Army Engineers
General Robbins
Coachman
Lewis H. Watkins
Board of Army Engineer
Mount Dorat
Cooley Seeks State Senate Seat With Florida Legislature Record
Thomas H. Cooley announces his bid for State Senate from Lake County succeeding George W. Westbrook. A Mount Dora attorney and World War I veteran, Cooley has served in the Florida House for four years and chairs or sits on key committees. He holds status as Major in the Army Reserve and is active in American Legion and local civic groups.
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Thomas H. Cooley
Lake County
George W. Westbrook
House of Representatives
Thomas
Tom) H. Cooley
Georgia
Florida
Mount Dora
Cooley
France
U. S. Army
Leesburg
American Legion
Volture
Methodist Church
Farm Debt Adjustment Commission
Honeymoon Couple Rushed to Hospital After Emergency
Newlyweds Mr Thomas McKinney and his bride arrived from Charlotte North Carolina for a honeymoon in Mount Dora. They moved into the Model Home on Lake Shore Drive built by Jimmie Stout. On Monday night Mrs McKinney became violently ill and Tuesday morning doctors rushed her to Lake County Medical Center for emergency appendectomy. Her condition reportedly improved, though the husband may feel he was duped by fate.
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Mount Dora
Thomas McKinney
Charlotte
N. C
Lakeshore Drive
Jimmie Stout
Mount Dora Red Cross Roll Call Final Report
Mount Dora Branch reports a total Red Cross Roll Call of 373 dollars with 325 annual members and 5 contributing members. Donations totaling 11 dollars with memberships, 2 dollars from smaller donations. 166.50 paid to National Red Cross and 173.40 remains. Lake County allotment 33.10 to be used for Red Cross activities.
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Mount Dora
Red Cross
Treasury of
Lake County
Branc
Dr. Dickson
Mount Poe
Margaret
George Keller
Miss Lewis
Roll Call
Lewis
R. W. Sedson
George H. Peabody
Betty West
Ida Dixon
Carl Graves
David Edgerton
Ernest Mosteller
Julius Schoeninger
Jennie Stovelloe —— Andrews
Wilson
Smith
Automobile Tag Sales Urged by Tax Collector
B A Williams, tax collector, urges motor vehicle owners to buy 1940 automobile tags this week. He warns that next Wednesday may bring congestion at the courthouse as many have yet to secure new tags, causing long lines and delays.
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B. A. Williams
Ae Be
Nicos “Sieaanel
Court House
Art League Meeting Tonight at Lakeside Inn
A lecture on Belgium with colored slides will be shown at the Dora Art League gathering tonight Thursday January 25 at 8 oclock at Lakeside Inn. William Gee from His Majesty's Theatre London will appear and Mrs Van Ness Green will play piano selections. An exhibit of real Brussels lace will be shown. Members are urged to attend for an important announcement and the event is open to all interested.
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Belgium
Pe Eee
Dora Art League
Lakeside Inn
William Gee
His Majesty’s Theatre
London
Prominent Clubwoman to Lecture February 14 at Yacht Club
Dr. Helen Cole will address the Mount Dora Woman's Club at the Yacht Club on February 14 on the topic Quality of Culture in a Democracy. As Rollins College alumna and chair of International Relations at the Goverse Federation of Women’s Clubs, she invites all members and friends, including men, to attend this open program.
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Helen Cole
Yacht Club
Mount Dora
Thomas announces for Florida state legislature
Prof. Lacy G. Thomas of Groveland announces his candidacy for Representative in the Florida Legislature from Lake County. He has been Groveland mayor, a University of Florida graduate, former head of Groveland schools, and for fourteen years has represented the John C. Winston Company in educational work statewide.
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Lacy G. Thomas
Groveland
Florida
Lake County
Thomas
Masonic Talk Planned at Mount Dora Lodge Meeting
At the February 1 meeting of Mount Dora Lodge No. 238 F. and A. M. a talk titled Pompeii will be given by Visiting Brother Alexander Kerr. Sojourning Masons are welcome to attend.
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Mount Dora Lodge No. 238
Kiwanis Meeting Features Honorary Member Speaker
Dr. Harry Westbrook Reed, pastor of the Community Church and newly elected Kiwanis honorary member, is to speak at the meeting today with Jack Simpson as minute man. Last week the club’s joint session with the Chamber of Commerce drew 90 percent attendance, and similar turnout is hoped for today. The club rarely publicizes its work, yet a report from the Underprivileged Child committee shows 75 meals served to children in December at the public facility.
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Harry Westbrook Reed
Community Church
Kiwanis
Jack Simpson
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora High Selects Foot-Loose for Senior Play
The Mount Dora High School senior class announces Foot-Loose a three act comedy by Charles Quimby Burdette to be staged at the Community Building on Friday February 16. Burdette previously wrote Shirt Sleeves and New Fires popular at Mount Dora and across high schools nationwide.
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Mount Dora High School
Morever
Mount Dora
TOV RIG CLUB MEMBERS ADDED SINCE LAST WEEK
A list enumerates new and returning members of the TOV RIG club since the prior week. Names include G A Boblett Claude Cha Charles Co Cornish Daigneau Dean Edgar Ford Good Hall Hegeman Johnson Johnson Ketcham O Hara Patchen Peabody Peabody Sabin Sabin Thayer Turner Ward Wilmot and Betty Cooley as a junior member.
Veteran Florida Senator Hodges Dies at Home
State Senator William C. Hodges of Leon County dies suddenly at his Tallahassee area home. A longtime legislator and former Senate president, Hodges championed the Homestead Amendment and was nicknamed for it. He had planned a gubernatorial bid before his heart attack ended his life.
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Florida
William C. Hodges
Tallahassee
Hodges
Leon County
Fred Cone
Judge Petteway
Bill Hodges
Aquatic Show From Miami At Mount Dora Feb 3
Miami Outboard Motor Club brings an aquatic show to Mount Dora for the Florida Waterway Congress Regatta on Lake Dora Saturday February 3. Events run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission. show includes aqua plane stunts between races and races for pram comet moth and snipe boats. Secretary Karl Lehmann TaVares offers full details. Florida Waterway Congress annual meeting also on the same day at the Mount Dora Community Auditorium and open to the public.
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Miami Outboard Motor Club
Mount Dora
Lake Dora
Florida
Pram
Comet
Karl Lehmann
Tavares
Florida Waterway Congress
Dances and Tag Day for Infantile Paralysis Fund
Lake Countians join the President's Birthday campaign with Tag Day on Saturday January 27 to raise funds for the Infantile Paralysis Fund. Two district dances follow on January 30 at Silver Lake Country Club and Florida Hotel Howey with proceeds supporting the fund. Tickets and tables priced. Ned Rogers leads the county party efforts.
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Lake
Floridan
Howey
Nance
Rexall
Massie
Palm Tavern
Leesburg
E. E
Ned) Rogers
Topic Brings Zackmans to Mount Dora for Winter
Shelby Ohio residents Mr. and Mrs W Zackman visit Mount Dora after a New York World's Fair trip. Their niece, who registered at the Florida Exhibit, was chosen by the Chamber of Commerce for a four week TOPIC subscription. The Zackmans stay at 1039 McDonald Street with Mr and Mrs Patton.
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W. Zackman
Shelby
Ohio
Mount Dora
Florida
Chamber of Commerce
McDonald Street
Patton
Peabodys Report Coldest Gulf Coast Temperature
Mr and Mrs George H Peabody send from Pensacola describing their cold Gulf coast trip. They note the temperature last Saturday morning reached 16 degrees the coldest in the state and present the unusual weather as their travel mishap.
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George H. Peabody
Gulf Coast
Pensacola
Lecture on Africa by Rev L E Tuller at Methodist Church
Returned missionary Rev L E Tuller presents Sunny Scenes from Africa with moving pictures at 8 pm on Wednesday. The lecture is free to all with a free will offering.
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L. E. Tuller
Africa
Methodist Church
Salvation Army Captain Rose visits Lions Club
Captain R. E. Rose of the Salvation Army from the Sanford District spoke to the Lions Club Monday evening. He outlined the army's local and international works including homes, hospitals, and lodges for aid to the needy, and plans for future visits were discussed.
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R. E. Rose
Salvation Army
Sanford
Rose
Seminole
Lake Counties
Captain Rose
Sparks Theatres To Show Gone With The Wind In Florida
Sparks Florida Theatres will screen Gone With The Wind in Orlando for a week from January 30 at 8 15 p m with matinees at 10 00 a m and 2 30 p m Tickets cost 75 cents for most shows and 1 10 dollars for evenings and Sunday matinees Mail orders go to the Grand Theatre Orlando with money order and return envelope Shows will follow in Jacksonville Lakeland Tampa Palm Beach St Petersburg and Daytona Beach starting January 30 The runs showcase Sparks enterprise with early Florida showings of the famous film
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Margaret Mitchell
Orlando
Grand Theatre
Atlanta
Sparks Florida Theatres
Jacksonville
Lakeland
Tampa
Palm Beach
St. Petersburg
Daytona Beach
Sparks Theatres
Florida
Cooley for State Senator Club Meeting Scheduled
A Cooley for State Senator Club meeting is set for next Monday January 29 at 7 30 pm in the Community Building Social Rooms. All supporters are urged to attend and members from other parts of Lake County will report on the statewide race.
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Cooley
Lake Countnty
Negro Picker Killed in Accident on Lake Jem Road
An truck from the W. F. Mouser packing house in Winter Garden carrying about forty negro pickers overturned after swerving to avoid a school bus, killing Joe Babb of Orlando from a fractured skull and internal injuries and injuring James Roberts and others.
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Lake Jem
W. F. Mouser
Winter Garden
Waters
Lake Jem Grove
Joe Babb
Orlando
James Roberts
Mount Dora Hospital
Washington's Birthday Parade Plans Mature
First acceptances received for the 3$(?)th Washington's Birthday Celebration in Eustis on February 22. Scout troops from Leesburg Umatilla Groveland Mount Dora and Tavares join in a program with boat rides carnival dance and fireworks while many other organizations have been invited.
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Washington
Eustis
Leesburg
Umatilla
Groveland
Mount Dora
Tavares
Fish Market Installs New Refrigerated Show Case
The Mount Dora Fish Market announces a new Huffman electrically refrigerated show case to keep seafood on ice in a glass front display. A large rear refrigerator supports hotel supply, and business has increased as customers note fresher catches locally.
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Mount Dora
Hufman
Poorte
Mount Dora Chamber Seeks 1940 Members
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce starts its annual drive with two teams led by T. M. Kramer and Alfred Rehbaum to recruit at least two hundred members for 1940. Membership costs ten dollars yearly with any number of memberships allowed per firm or individual.
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Mount Dora
Orae
Chamber of Commerce
Fifth Avenue
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce Holds Annual Meet
More than 175 attendees enjoyed a dinner as Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Club combined for their annual gathering. Fuller Warren spoke on Florida’s future, criticizing tax and highway policy while urging safety and livestock controls to protect tourism.
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Mount Dora
J.M. Smith
Otis Hale
D. F. Crane
T. M. Kramer
Ernest Mosteller
A. C. Quixley
Carl Graves
Kramer
Quixley
Mr. Graves
Fuller Warren
Jacksonville
Florida
Duval County
George White
Warren
Eleanore Minkley
Chamber
White
Villa Dora
Clark Family Returns to Mount Dora From Canada
Mr and Mrs Harry A Clark and their young son have come back from Ontario Canada after two years and plan to settle again in Mount Dora They are staying with Mrs Estella Clark at 132 East during the transition period
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Harry A. Clark
Ontario
Canada
Mount Dora
Mr. Clark
Estella Clark
East
Dora Prize Winners at Lake County Fair
Mount Dora prize winners at the Lake County Fair include top awards in Women's Department Crochetted Bed Spread and Crochetted Bug, Girls 4 H Spread and Crayonee Davis, Jersey calf and Jersey cow categories won by Frank Drake, 4 H Club wins by C O Wilder and Wes ley Wilder, and Poultry honors for David French and F F Finzel with White Wyandotte and Dark Cornish Game specimens.
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Lake County Fair
Arlie Wilder
Kennel
Nina Woods
Frank Drake
Drake
David French
F. F. Finzel
F. Finzel
Florida tourist centers face record invasion
Florida tourism officials warn the state is experiencing its greatest visitor influx. At the current pace, Miami Beach alone could host as many as 270000 incoming travelers.
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Florida
Miami Beach
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W. M. Ford
Mr. Marston
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J. J. Hall
M. E. Hegeman
Elizabeth Johnson
Wm. J. Johnson
H. D. Ketcham
Mr. A. D. O'Hara
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J. A. Peabody
Herbert Sabin
B. D. Thayer J.J. Turner
M. E. Ward
Ae Feros Whitney Severos Wilmot
Betty Cooley
Miami
Lions News
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Ruth Linrud
Tara
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