Mount Dora Celebration Shines in Banquet and Band
Mount Dora staged a successful community celebration with a flag ceremony, a Kissimmee Band concert, street dancing on Baker Street, and athletic events led by H. D. Houghton. Winners included Bob Davis in standing broad jump and Lowell Hall in running broad jump, with Kay Kirby taking third in the dash. The crowd cheered a greased pig chase and a fierce Mount Dora versus Winter Park ball game.
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Kissimee
L. R. Heim
Heim
M. V. Simpson
Cooley
Bob Davis
Mount Dora
E. K. Miller
Leesburg
John Tuttle
Lowell Hall
Miller
Tuttle
Hall
Kay Kirby
Parker
Miller Reed
Houghton
Tallmadge
Dora
Orlando
Kissimmee
Baker Street
Bryant
Eustis
H. D. Houghton
Fourth in Tangerine Miss Eva and Miss Ramsdell visit kin
Miss Eva Davis and her friend Miss Josephine Ramsdell of Jacobs Printing Company spent the Fourth of July with Eva’s parents Mr and Mrs A E Davis at Tangerine. They attended a barbecue and contests in Mount Dora Monday.
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Eva
Davis
Josephine Ramsdell
Jacobs Printing Company
A. E. Davis
Tangerine
Mount Dora
Orlando
Fine ball game at Leesburg Wednesday
Mount Dora residents traveled to Leesburg to see a fine exhibition as Leesburg played Lakeland. The Lakeland team won 3 to 2 in a close contest at Leesburg.
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Leesburg
Mount Dora
Lakeland Boys
Melbourne Men In A Motorcade Here
A Melbourne business delegation will visit Mt. Dora on Wednesday July 15 in a parade of about twenty five cars and buses. The accompanying band will give a short concert in the business district and the Chamber of Commerce plans notices with arrival times to invite Mount Dora residents to greet the visitors from the East Coast.
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Chamber of Commerce
Melbourne
Mt. Dora
Mount Dora
Speeboat Races At Louisville Break Records
The speedboat races at Louisville under the Mississippi Power Boat Association drew the largest fleet ever, with records smashed throughout. Local entrant Harry Backus failed to win money but earned Mount Dora pride as a home of notable speedboat owners.
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Louisville
Mississippi Power Boat Association
United States
Harry Backus
Mount Dora
New Drop Curtain Installed at Mount Dora Theatre
A new drop curtain by noted scenic artist Mr Weeks is ready for installation at the Mount Dora Theatre. The curtain features handsome scenes and alluring local advertisements to enhance the theatre's appeal.
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Mount Dora Theatre
Weeks
Notice of Teachers Examinations at Tavares
Regular teachers examinations for all grades of certificates will be held at the school house in Tavares from Tuesday the 19th to Saturday. Applicants must file for examination at least ten days before. All must pass the U.S. Constitution test and show health and moral character certificates. Bring pen black ink and legal paper. D. H. Moore, County Superintendent. 27-21
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Tavares
United States
D. H. Moore
Fla
Grape Show at San Juan Hotel Promises Growers Profits
Our local observer recalls a joke about grape farming from Montverde and explains the steps from land prep to bearing vines. The Florida Grape Growers Association hosts a two day show at the San Juan Hotel in Orlando next Tuesday and Wednesday, showcasing table grapes and the potential profits Florida can offer.
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Montverde
Florida
San Juan
Orlando
Florida Grape Growers Association
Stock Market Booms Sent U S Steel GM Oil Firms Higher
The piece notes United States Steel at a new high, General Motors leading motor shares upward, oil stocks rising, and U S Cast Iron Pipe earning large dividends as industrials gain, signaling money to Americans and a pursuit of income amid strong markets.
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United States Steel
General Motors
U. S
United States
North
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Dixie Land
L. C. Smith
Mount Dora, Fla
A. C. Quixley Realtor
Bayard F. Floyd
Sfarmer Truskett
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