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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1947
Page
8
The article recounts a June boat trip along the Ocklawaha River past Mount Dora and Silver Springs. Indians feared saw-grass blooming signified autumn storms. the narrator notes three hurricanes after seeing the blooming grass and describes the river’s changing scenery and dangers.
The piece notes a Saturday fire at Willie Brown's house quickly controlled with a water hose. It reports church services, a pallbearers union event, a trip along the St Johns river with Curt aboard the Silver Spray, and observations of wildlife and river locks as part of a narrated river journey.
Cookie Ricks debuted for Mount Dora as the locals beat Brooklyn 8 1 after a rain halt. Andrews led with 3 for 5 while Wink held Ocoee to six hits in a 20 to 1 Mount Dora victory at Ocoee, a game halted in the 7th due to rain.
At the Mount Dora Lions Club banquet at the Yacht Club Lions installed Al Rehbaum Jr as president with District Governor Hoke Johnson officiating. George Rast of Leesburg and other dignitaries attended as multiple officers were sworn in amid humor and fines to raise funds for Little House.
A collection of business names includes National Bank Clark's Sandwiches and Sodas Fred W Sage Jeweler Green and Dean Body Shop Club Rudo Mount Dora Pharmacy Lewis Carroll Packing House The Green Lantern Simpson Fruit Co.
A tall athletic man becomes Mountlets new coach for football basketball and baseball this fall. He will start touch football for high school juniors and seniors in August and urges boys to join practice. His wife Janie Bivins from Milledgeville Ga will teach home economics at Mount Dora School. The couple reside at 1107 N Donnelly St.
A meeting for men and boys to form a softball league sponsored by the American Legion Veterans Foreign Wars Lions Club and Kiwanis Club is set for 7:30 at Heim Field. The recreation committee of the Chamber of Commerce directs it. bats and balls are provided while players must bring their own gloves.
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