Mount Dora to Battle Eustis in Second-Half Opener
Winter Garden ends the first half while Mount Dora prepares for a July 4 game at Zellwood with Morton pitching for the Mud Hens. The southpaw now with DeLand in the state league won his last start against Orlando Senators, promising a tougher test for Mount Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Garden
Mount Dora
Zellwood
Morton
Mud Hens
DeLand
Orlando Senators
Grandstand
Diamond
Tom
Eustis
The Truthful Fisherman Responds To Tall Tales
Bill Wingler writes to Gene in Mount Dora defending his honesty and accusing Charlie Keller Gra Simpson and Carl Graves of falsifying fishing stories. He claims weights are altered and stories spread to prospects, and vows his future submissions will be truthful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Gene
Bill Wingler
Charlie
Fisherman's Club
George Keller
Gra Simpson
Carl Graves
Carl
Riley
Grady
Jitterbug Winners Named in Center Hill Contest
A jitterbug contest held in Center Hill on July 4 sponsored by Oscar Durden and the Florida Pioneers awarded cash prizes to Miss Evelyn Durden and Miss Zada Mae Lynn. The winners recently took another title at Green Gables between Eustis and Ama la. The contestants hail from Mount Dora. The next event will be a matrimony themed contest titled Marriage is a process of finding out what sort of a man your wife would have preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Bishop
Atlanta
George J. White
Mount Dora
County Chamber of Commerce
Pnd
Ar- Seale Camere
Lucie K. Miller
R. E. Norris
Jeff Hill
Center Hill
Oscar Durden
Florida
Louis
Roy Tremain
Tremain
Woodland Avenue
Tanner
Arthur Lewis
Seibert
Donnelly
Armstrong
Lake Dora
McDonald Street
Todd
F A. Whiting
Lakeside
Bruce House
Grandview
Ma” Bruce
Bruce
Baptist Church Scripted Sunday Services Announced
The church schedules morning worship at 9 45 a m with teaching at 11 00 a m Sunday school and Training Union at 6 45 p m Evening midweek service Wednesday at 8 00 p m Choir practice precedes the sermon with the pastor delivering an evangelistic message Special programs and invitations will be extended at both services and a featured appeal will be rendered by the choir
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Training Union
Taek Gene
Pulyu
First Methodist Church Service and Activities
The Reverend R Ira Barnett will lead Sunday morning worship at 11 o clock and preach. He is executive secretary of the Florida Conference Board of Christian Education, with offices in Lakeland. Mrs Howard Simpson will direct the musical portion with Miss Varina Britt as soloist. Mrs Frank Burkart heads Sunday School at 945 a.m. The Methodist Youth Fellowship meets at 7 p.m with Miss Doris Harding as president and Mrs Milton Mills as counselor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Ira Barnett
D. D
First Methodist Church
Barnett
Florida Conference Board of Christian Education
Lakeland
Howard Simpson
Varina Britt
Frank Burkart
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Doris Harding
Milton Mills
New Florida grape variety touted as potential industry rival
A new Florida grape variety, cross between Simpson 11 and Mench, aims to match California in importance and could reach market in two years. Dr Demko, of Altoona, cited 700 crosses, producing up to 500000 root stocks annually. Lectures urged firmer planting, better spray and dust materials to boost Florida grape culture. Florida’s 1928 37 harvest averaged 1 6 million pounds, now under a million. Association elected Demko president with Pickard and Stover as vice presidents and Norris as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
California
Altoona
Florida Grape Growers Association
Leesburg
Demko
Fec
G. H. Glesiicen
Agricultural Experiment Station
Loren Stover
Leesburg Grape Artory
Lake County
R. E. Norris
Karl Lehmann
Fruitland Park
Tavares
Public Welfare in Florida
Florida public welfare is run by the State and District Welfare Boards which decide eligibility and benefits within legal limits. The District No 11 Welfare Board in Leesburg handles local cases and applicants may appeal to the State Welfare Board for a fair hearing when an application is denied or a grant is inadequate or delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
State
District No. 11 Welfare Board
Leesburg
State Welfare Board
Lions Name Guest Speakers At Meeting And Outing
Lions Club hosted guests including the Cham ber of Commerce secretary guest of Lion Sam Swiger and others. Dr Guy spoke on model trains and Lionism. a Lakeside Inn model train visit followed the meeting. New officers and directors were called to a board meeting at Lion Bardwell’s office to discuss plans for the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sissy Ggg Sra
Guy
E Lakeside Inn
Fhaele
The
Chamber of Commerce
Lion Sam Swiger
Lion Rehbaum
William C. Stewart
Lion Cecil Parker
John S. Miller
Mount Dora Stores Plan Remodeling and Openings
Local precinct notes show Fred Sage jeweler updating shop with paint new awning and window display. Dr Lee aims six week repaint remodel lighting and soda fountain. A M and S at former A P location to open with glass front and saved linoleum by month end. Mount Dora Hardware under Alfred Rehbaum Jr plans limited remodeling. Poinsettia Restaurant to remodel starting August closing briefly for a extended dining room and kitchen upgrade. Carrie True Gift Shop preparing new stock for winter.
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Mount Dora
Fred Sage
Carl Tucker
Dr. Lee
Alfred Rehbaum, Jr
Crane’s
Poinsettia
Raymond
Northrup
Omission of Ray Blanchard in Lake County war casualty list
The newspaper corrects an error from last week by adding Ray Blanchard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Blanchard Sr., Mount Dora, to the Lake County casualties killed in action. Blanchard died aboard the U S S Franklin during action last year. the omission occurred in the rushed list sent by O B Koonce Jr., Chief Clerk of the Lake County Selective Service Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Ray Blanchard
Ray
Mount Dora
High Schol
U. S. S. Franklin
O. B. Koonce, Jr
Lake County Selective Service Board
Mathewsons Likely Buy Mount Dora Home After Florida Tour
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mathewson, recent Miami Beach residents, toured Mount Dora seeking a large commodious house for themselves and eventual winter guests. They praised the town and asked why local heart of the citrus belt lacks orange juice in restaurants, prompting readers to place housing ads. Tom the office cat backs the search for a sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
J. H. Mathewson
Miami Beach
Florida
Mrs. Mathewson
Mount Dora Chamber appoints Harold Goforth as secretary
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce selects Harold Goforth, a former Army captain with the 76th Infantry in Europe, as executive secretary. He holds a UF business administration degree, graduates 1943, and previously worked with chambers in Gainesville. His wife and son join him as the group plans a busier winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Goforth
Correction on Corporal Story promotion and deployment
The notice states Corporal Warren L. Story was not demoted as previously reported but is in line for promotion. He will depart July 15 for Fort Bragg and then proceed to the European Theatre of Operations.
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Warren L. Story
Pfe
Cpl. Story
Fort Bragg
Dr. Fenn Leaves for Two Month Vacation
Dr. Fenn and Mrs. Fenn with daughter June depart Sunday morning for Mexico City. They will stay about two months and his office will be closed during the absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Fenn
June
Mexico City
Dr. Fenn
Wind Gust on Mt. Washington Tops Record
On April 12 1934 a wind gust at Mt. Washington New Hampshire reached 231 miles per hour setting a historic record. Observers tracked the extreme gust atop the summit as part of weather history.
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Mt. Washington
N. H
Hats Arrive for Local High School Students
Extra hats ordered by high school members have arrived and can be picked up at Ruth Shipes' house. Additional annual pages are available for those who have not yet received theirs. The item includes a humorous quip about a husband returning from a burned office.
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Ruth Shipes
Energy flow per square on Earth from Sun described
Readable snippet notes that solar energy striking the Earth’s surface perpendicularly each second equals about 4,690,000 horsepower per square. No further context or dates provided in the fragment.
Kiwanis Speaker Reaffirms American Freedom Tradition
Kiwanis heard Mr. James Horrell recount his AMG service in Europe and warn of a leftward drift in government. He urged removing officials aligned with expanded state aid, stressing that business must secure the future through American principles and constitutional freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Horrell
Horrell
England
France
Germany
Ae Bris
Ierman
AMG
Europe
Truman
South
About Mexico at the Princess Theater
Patrons asked about The Man from Rainbow Valley which was not shown due to late cancellation by the distributor. The manager W D Patton says the print could not be supplied in time and Joe Palooka Champ was shown instead. The March of Time series returns with a Mexican Saturday event planned for July 12 and 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Theatre
Rainbow Valley
W. D. Patton
Joe Palooka
Central Americans Buy In Lake County Florida
Central Americans living in the Dominican Republic and the Canal Zone wrote the Lake County Chamber of Commerce expressing pleasure with land they purchased near Clermont. They plan to fly in this summer for several weeks to arrange land clearing and citrus planting, request summer vacation and fishing literature, and were brought to Clermont by Bowan and Brown during a previous visit. The buyers are former Chicago and Boston residents who like Lake County.
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United Fruit Company
Dominican Republic
Canal Zone
Lake County
Cherrystone Delivers Name Link to Cheriton Virginia
The report notes that Cherrystone oysters derive their name from Cheriton on Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, tying the shellfish to the seaside town.
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Cherrystone
Cheriton, Va
Chesapeake Bay
Lawn Bowling News Highlights From Boston and New York
Boston's team wins two games 18 to 4 and 11 to 7 with DeLand skippers, and Walter L. Mellen from St. Pete bowls for Worcester. Ed Blackburne probes a missing set of bowls belonging to George Sweetnam, while Frank Harding swears they were returned from Chicago. A New York Lawn Bowling Club piece explains ends, weights, and the prized wearing of the green as bowls are discussed. Major Marsh seeks Mount Dora club participation for the Chicago Victory Tournament.
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Bridgman
Boston
Worcester
Mass
DeLand
Walter L. Mellen
St. Pete
Worchester
Walter Krentz
Frank Bridgman
Boston Bowling Green
Sweetnam
Ed Blackburne
Frank Harding
George Sweetnam
Chicago
Ralph Edwards
New York Sun
New York Lawn Bowling Club
James R. Donaldson
New York
Donaldson
Major Marsh
Grey Bull
Wye
West
California
Oregon
Major
Mount Dora
Charles Weeks
Milwaukee
Jackson Park
Lakeside Bowling Club
Washington Park
Chicago Lawn Bowling Club
John H. Bemis
St. Michigan Ave
Weeks
Lakeside
Mount Dora Days Fifty Years Ago
A reminiscence recounts winters in Mount Dora circa 1907 including figures like Dr. T. N. Lewis and the Tremains, Donnelly, Mrs. Donnelly, and Mrs. Bruce. It details early town life, the first cement walks, motor boats, automobiles, the Mount Dora Improvement Society, and boarding houses as the town grew.
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Mount Dora
Congregational Church
Ross Tremain
Roy
Ella
Louis
Royallieu
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Ormond Powers
Orlando Morning Sentinel
Lions News
Carrie True
Adlines
Harold Goforth
Uncle Sam
United States Savings
U. S. Treasury Department
Kiwanis News
Mexico
Lawn Bowling News
Clarence R. Williams
Annie Stone
Masons
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