Plans Practically Complete For Modern Methodist Church Here
Plans for a new Methodist church in Dora advance as members vote to sell the current site and build a modern structure on Line Avenue. Livingston Board in Jacksonville agrees to cover half the cost, with a redesigned parsonage and driveways for auto parking. The project aims for ready use by winter visitors.
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Dora
Easleen
Livingston Board
Jacksonville
Ser
Sixth Avenue
Church
Sun Oil Company
Simpeel Boe
Vey En Id Nah
von Ant
En' Tic
Dsoie
Mount Dora
George Baker Backus Enlists at Culver Naval School
George Baker Backus of Mount Dora will spend eight weeks as a midshipman at Culver Summer Naval School where he joins 764 students in Navy and related camps. The thirty-eighth session opened July 1 with attendees from 37 states plus Cuba, Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada and the Philippines. Father’s Week for dads visiting midshipmen is planned for July 19 to 21, announced Colonel Allen Elliott.
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Culver Summer Naval School
George Baker Backus
McDonald Street
Mount Dora
Navy
Cavalry
Culver Summer Schools
District of Columbia
Cuba
Costa Rica
Mexico
Canada
Philippines
Naval School Midshipmen
Allen Elliott
UF Summer Session Draws Forty Lake County Students
Roy Christopher and Gould Sadler attended the University of Florida summer session with forty Lake County students, including twenty one county residents. The group from Eustis Leesburg and other areas is considering returning for the second term starting July 22, with named students listed from Eustis Leesburg and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Christopher
Gould Sadler
U. F
Lake County
Eustis
Mount Dora
Leesburg
University of Florida
The
State University
Estella B. Daniels
Sarah C. Nicholson
David W. Pinkerton, Jr
Frank Pooser
Wayne H. Richardson
Alexander Atkinson
Walter H. Atkinson
Anna D. Hunt
Agnes Doran Johnson
Ray
S Gould Sadler
Alice Fe
Lake Dora Navy Guards Lake County Home Front
A humorous Lake Dora Navy headlines a flotilla including a 21 foot dory cruiser a 18 foot torpedo boat and a 12 pot sea sled. Crew members Wilton Adams Milton Chapman Gordon McDonald Bud Wingler and Admiral Brugs Kennedy patrol the lake defying intruders while keeping game laws.
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Great Chain of Lakes
St. Johns River
Nile
America
Johnson
Beardog Menard
Hitler
Mount Dora
Wilton Adams
Milton Chapman
Gordon McDonald
Bud Wingler
Brugs Kennedy
Brugs
Pudgy Chapman
Buddy Wingler
Aoe
Bear-dog McDonald
Dog
Messerschmitt
Ea Dora
Lake County
Officers elected for Youth Crusade Caravan in Lake County
The Lake County Friendship Union of the Methodist church named officers for the Youth Crusade Caravan at Leesburg Methodist church from July 28 to August 2. R J Thorn ton of Tavares is President, Marshall Carroll of Groveland Vice President, Joyce Harnage of Tavares Secretary Treasurer, Rev Kenneth G Rogers of Mount Dora Dean of Classes, Pomona Davidson of Mount Dora Director of Worship, Kenneth Galbreath of Leesburg Director of Recreation, Myrtle Griffin of Tavares Registrar, Bette Mulholland of Eustis Pianist, and Wilma Goulding of Eustis Song Leader. Adults are urged to volunteer for the northern Lake County leagues.
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Lake County
Myrtle Griffin
Tavares
Bette Mulholland
Eustis
Wilma Goulding
Lions Club appoints committees and pursues patriotism
President Cheek leads a Lions Club meeting naming heads for by laws finance education and membership committees. New duties include distributing updated Lions Constitution and By-Laws, feeding members with copies, promoting public eye work, and forming a citizenship and patriotism panel to emphasize democracy amid world crisis.
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Derry
Tailtwister
Bowie
Cheek
Parker
Tom McKinney
Lions
Paul Turrentine
Woody Ezzard
Lions Educational Committee
Ray Eckholdt
Lake County C of C Sets All Time High Membership
Eustis leads Lake County Chamber of Commerce in total members with 245, surpassing Leesburg 242 and Mount Dora 193. County total reaches 1333, an all time high, with Orange County still larger by population. Seventeen communities meet or exceed quotas as members are urged to renew for 1940.
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Eustis
Lake County
Seneca
Fruitland Park
Minneola
Astatula
O. W. Smith
Montverde
Lady Lake
Mount Dora
Grand Island
Howey
Tavares
Sylvan Shores
Groveland
Clermont
Umatilla
Leesburg
Red Cross Sewing Hosts Weekly Sessions at Sylvan Shores
The Red Cross sewing group now meets Fridays at 2:00 p.m. at the Sylvan Shores Hotel replacing morning sessions. Women wishing to join are invited, and those needing transport should contact Mrs. Kramer for assistance.
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RED Cross
Sylvan Shores Hotel
Kramer
Leesburg Angler Stegall Tops Local Fishing Honors
A. T. Stegall claimed top fishing honors in Leesburg by landing a 14.5 pound bass from Dykes Pond near his West Leesburg home. Nearby in Lake Griffin, Ab Kneeling chased a 9 pound 7 ounce bass last Thursday, both noted as large catches in Lake County.
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A. T. Stegall
Leesburg
Dykes Pond
West Leesburg
Mr. Ab Kneeling
Lake Griffin
Lake County
Lake County Home Guard organized under Maj Cooley
Major Thomas H. Cooley of Mount Dora will head Lake County Home Guard plans to form four area companies with 150 men each under local posts. Companies A to D will recruit from Clermont to Leesburg to Mount Dora and Eustis areas. Enlistment ages 18 to 65, unpaid service, county commissioners must approve. A July 19 meeting at 8 pm in the 4H Club building in Tavares will finalize company plans.
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Thomas H. Cooley
Mount Dora
Lake County
Civie Guard
Orf
Cooley
Ohsiph Harper
Clermont
Minneola
Montverde
Groveland
Mascotte
Leesburg
Umatilla
C. L. Stockwell
Eustis
Home Guard
National Guard
Board of County Commissioners
Tavares
Walter Brantley
David S. S Mannasas
F. Cowart
Sorrento
W. L. Teasley
Kellers Leave Monday for California Trip
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Keller editors of the Topic depart Monday with George Lamoreux for Orlando then train to visit relatives in San Bernardino. Mrs. Millar formerly Miss Jean Cochran in Mount Dora, will be remembered by friends. They plan a month to six weeks away visiting Hollywood and the Pacific Coast.
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George C. Keller
The
Topic
Orlando
George Lamoreux
Moorhead's condition unchanged as report goes to press
The condition of Mr. C. C. Moorhead remains unchanged in Lake County. He is in Eustis under care, with no improvement noted for the past week.
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C. C. Moorhead
Lake County
On Vacation Miss Vera Carr Takes Long West Virginia Farm Break
Miss Vera Carr, office assistant at the Lake County Chamber of Commerce, is on several weeks vacation at a farm in West Virginia. She will visit friends in Wisconsin and other northern points before returning to Tavares in late July.
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Vera Carr
Lake County
Lake Orange All-Stars Triumph in First League All-Star Game
In a rain delayed, 11-4 win over Eustis at Tinker Field Orlando Lake Orange All-Stars churned to victory. Mount Dora reps Hale Miller Peurifoy Webb and Dean starred with strong hitting while 16 year old Hal Stewart earned the win.
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Lake Orange All-Stars
Eustis
Tinker Field
Orlando
Hale
Miller
Peurifoy
Webb
Dean
Mount Dora
Hal Stewart
Ding
Rodney Miller
Robert Kempmed
Kiwanis Hear Ta vare speaker from Mount Dora area
Kiwanis club program features Karl Lehmann from Ta vares reporting on the Minneapolis convention. Roy Young of Orlando sings with piano, Symonds Sisters perform duets, Carl Broom plays sax after fourteen years. Attendance prize goes to Dr. R. W. Dickson. guests C. H. Lichliter and Billy Broom attend.
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Karl Lehmann
Tavares
Mount Dora Kiwanis Club
Minneapolis
Carl Broom
Roy Young
Orlando
Young
Florida
Symonds Sisters
Carl
George White
Dr. R. W. Dickson
C. H. Lichliter
Billy Broom
Recreation Program Progressing Nicely
The summer recreation program sponsored by the PTA offers swimming and dancing as favorites for youth. Activities run twice weekly dances on Tuesday and Friday nights with drinks and hamburgers added last week. Younger children swim Monday Wednesday Friday mornings while older youths swim in the afternoons. Diamondball may be played on high school field Tuesday and Thursday mornings weather permitting. Volleyball starts at Donnelly Park downtown on Monday and Wednesday nights. A larger turnout is urged to sustain the program and keep up community spirit.
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Donnelly Park
Hi Yo Silver Jitterbug Debuts At Clark's Recreation Center
Mount Dora hosts a free Friday dance featuring the new Hi Yo Silver jitterbug routine. The event at Clark's drew a large crowd with a floor show and prizes for top jitterbug and waltz couples.
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Mount Dora
Clark’s Recreation Center
Clark
Boss Downs
Recoration Center
Jean Shipes
Bobby Vincent
Joanne French
Lewis Marshall
Eustis
Clark’s
Ben Cook
Clayton Tremain
Bob Quixley
Russell
Lem Downs
DeLand
Sanford
Apopka
Orlando
Tavares
County Friendship Union meets in Clermont with new pastors
The Lake County Friendship Union of the Methodist church met in Clermont last Thursday. Rev Powell introduced new pastors R A Guy Leesburg L F Vanderwater Eustis and J E Shepherd Tavares. President Jeff Thornton named standing committee chairmen including Wilma Goulding Winifred Harding Cornelia Holmes Douglas Sewell Charles Miller Irene Rice. Members urged to register for Caravan in Leesburg July 28 to August 2 to recruit more adult leaders. Next meeting to be in Leesburg.
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Lake County
Leesburg
Douglas Sewell
Umatilla
Charles Miller
Eustis
Irene Rice
An- Lees We
Ingram Block And Apartments Sold This Week In Mount Dora
Real estate activity in Mount Dora includes the sale of the Ingram Business Block and Apartments on Fifth Avenue to Mary D Learned and W M Kennedy for an estimated $25 000 plus lot value. The block offers three storefronts and seven furnished apartments with a west alley and rear parking. Other local deals include Keith Estate sale in Eustis, Thayer purchase on Woodland and Grandview, and Harriet H Smith plots on Simpson Street. Real estate agents A C Quixley Realty Co report strong summer activity and new homes in Sylvan Shores with costs near 30 000.
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Ingram
Fifth Avenue
Donnelly Park
W. W. Ingram
Chester
West Virginia
Mary D. Learned
Braintree Mass
W. M. Kennedy
Sylvan Shores
Mount Dora
Keith
B. A. Williams
Tavares
Eustis
Burgess Thayer
Robert G. Smith
Woodland Avenue
Grandview Street
Harriet H. Smith
Simpson Street
A. C. Quixley Realty Co
Ree News Homes
Henry Stein
Knights of Pythias to meet next Wednesday night
County Superintendent D. H. Moore will address the lodge at the regular meeting next Wednesday night at 8:00 p m. A full attendance is urged. About twenty Knights traveled to Kissimmee for the District meeting with Grand Chancellor Judge Kenney Barnes presiding and W. M. Kennedy serving as Master of Ceremonies.
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D. H. Moore
Lodge
Knights
Kissimmee
Kenney Barnes
Dade City
W. M. Kennedy
Jerue and Cornish Remodel Congregational Manse
L C Jerue has completed remodeling the Congregational manse and Frank Cornish begins the listing. The work will enhance the property for Dr Reed when he returns in the fall. Jerue says shingles for re roofing the church will arrive soon and work will start immediately.
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L. C. Jerue
Frank Cornish
Dr. Reed
Sylvan Shores Homes Plan Major Mount Dora Build
Henry Stein announces three new houses costing 30000 dollars will be built at once in Sylvan Shores Mount Dora with three additional homes planned later. Ohio residents with ties to Lake County will construct and own the homes under Mr Stein's program.
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Sylvan Shores
Mount Dora
Henry Stein
Ohio
Lake County
Stein
Bob Quixley Takes Charge Of Real Estate Office
While Mr and Mrs A C Quixley vacation in Miami Key West and South Florida their son Robert will be in charge of the real estate office. Don t give Bob all your business while the boss is away save a little for him on his return.
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A. C. Quixley
Miami
Key West
South Florida
Robert
Bob
Apopka Canal Opens to Small Craft After Hyacinth Barriers
Milton Chapman Bud Wingler Brugs Kennedy and Gordon McDonald ran a 21 foot boat along the Apopka Canal from Fishing Camp and back. The canal rose two feet after rains but three hyacinth dams blocked progress for hours. They faced a long barrier and gear damage but pressed on as Lake Apopka was choked with weeds. Three bass were caught but thrown back for being undersized. birds and gar were reported in the canal. The group expects the canal to be open for boats in a week or two if water continues to rise.
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Brugs Kennedy
Milton Chapman
Bud Wingler
Gordon McDonald
Johnson
Apopka
Coolest in town clash over rival sign at Princess Thea
Russell Clark objects to Pickens Talley’s sign claiming his own place is the coolest. Pickens counters with the slogan So what about it. The exchange centers on pride of place in town and a cheeky sign war at the Princess Thea.
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Russell Clark
Pickens Talley
Princess Theatre
Rus
Pick
Auto Quiz No 5 Travelers Safety Service
Liars sometimes figure tut figures don't lie and the figures say that if your car is involved in an accident the chances are that it will be found to have defective brakes or a punctured or blown tire or defective steering. One age group contributes much more than its share of drivers in fatal accidents under 18 years 18 to 24 years 25 to 64 years or 65 years and over If you find someone injured the humane duty is to take the injured to the hospital
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Travelers Safety Service
Estes! Fepital
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Lake Dora
Youth Crusade
Lions News
Maj. Cooley
Lake Co
Kellers
California
Baseball News
Gene Downs
Winter Park
Kiwanis News
County Friendship Union
Braintree, Mass
Henry Pringle
O. C. Bryan
E. F. DeBusk
R. H. Howard
George Fullerton
New Smyrna
Florida Citrus Growers, Inc
Ralph Boswell
Citrus Grower
R. E. Norris
Lake County Horticultural Association
Citrus Growers Institute
Camp McQuarrie
Knights of
Pythias
Congregational Manse
Sylvan Shores Homes
Apopka Canal
Mr. Ananias
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