Clermont Tops Tavares In Ninth Inning Championship
In a Lake County league classic at Clermont, Tavares tied it in the ninth before Roy Lassiter delivered a single for the winning run as Clermont, with an errorless field, edged Tavares 6 to 5. Clyde Gaines pitched superbly for Clermont while Ted Adair provided timely hitting behind the plate. Groveland dropped from the league and Umatilla, Leesburg, and Mount Dora are in contention for ensuing play, with a Clermont Leesburg game slated next.
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Clermont
Tavares
Roy Lassiter
Clyde Gaines
Ted Adair
Eustis
Groveland
Mount Dora
Howey
Leesburg
Umatilla
Umatilla Sees Election On Electric Plant Sale
Miss Mary Opal Johnson named Umatilla movie queen after a local voting contest. Town adds new post office boxes and hires an expert to study the electric plant for sale. He recommends selling at 50 000 or issuing bonds of 54 000 or more to keep current rates. Election set for July 27.
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Mary Opal Johnson
Umatilla
Georgia banks the cause of Florida closings
Florida bank failures are blamed on reserves from Georgia system banks not being available when needed. The state comptroller says the root cause lies outside Florida and urges calm to prevent runs. He argues many banks are solvent and public confidence will restore stability.
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Florida
Georgia
Comptroller
Bank of Mount Dora Closes Doors To Protect Depositors
The Bank of Mount Dora failed to open Friday, closing Thursday with no run. President E V Cartledge and directors M W Simpson J P Donnelly H C Duncan sign a notice saying the shut was best for all depositors. They plan reorganization approved by the State Comptroller to save depositors funds.
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Bank of Mount Dora
E. V. Cartledge
M. W. Simpson
J. P. Donnelly
H. C. Duncan
Clarence Woods Wins The Straw Hat On Wager
Clarence Woods declares in a July 17, 1926 message that the Florida Dixie Highway project delays prove the expected completion will slip past April 1927. He cites a Tampa Tribune report and accuses officials of failing to meet promised milestones, urging routing updates for travelers from Ocala to St. Petersburg.
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Sumter County
Florida
Marion County
Paseo County
Hernando County
Ocala
Tampa
State Road Department of Florida
Tampa Tribune
Bellevue
Bushnell
Dade City
New Port Richey
Tarpon Springs
Clearwater
St. Petersburg
Cc. E. Woods
Coleman Hosts Sermon By Sammie McCook Of Sumter
The Coleman Methodist Church heard a rare treat last Sunday night a sermon on The Churchs One Foundation by Sammie McCook of Sumter South Carolina born and reared in Coleman and son of Rev and Mrs S A McCook. The community notes this is the second local son to become a preacher following Rev R E Wicker of Havana Florida. May the church produce many more.
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Methodist Church
Coleman
Sammie McCook
Sumter
S. C. Sammie
S. A. McCook
R. E. Wicker
Havana
Florida
Bank of Mount Dora Reopening Promised Soon
The State Banking Department notes confidence in the Bank of Mount Dora and its officers and directors from large to small depositors. Reopening is promised within a few days and will not take long.
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State Banking Department
Mount Dora
Bank of
Groveland Builds New Parking House and Telegraph Exchange
Work has begun on a new parking garage and a telephone exchange in Groveland at an estimated cost near $20,000. A four mile road contract from Gus' filling station to Villa City was awarded to W. R. Bradley and G. W. Woods. The sudden death of H. J. Watson, longtime Mascotte resident, shocked the community.
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Gus’ Filling Station
Villa City
W. R. Bradley
G. W. Woods
H. J. Watson
Mascotte
Chiropodist Office Ad for Dr W W Th Foot Specialist
An office advertisement for Dr W W Th a foot specialist located at 18 Magnolia Ave Eustis Florida promotes chiropody services for foot care. The brief notice lists office and residential practice with emphasis on professional foot care.
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W. W
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Lake County
C. H. Gunn
R. N. County
Leesburg Sweeseetese
Tavares Odeeentwendes
Eustis Treen Ee
Orange Home
Wildwood
F. H. Gilliam
Ors
M. E. Allison
F. T. Butters
A. & B. Company
Rhodes Ave
Sanford Road
Clarence Woods
Dixie Highway Association
Chattanooga, Tenn
Knights OF Pythias
Mt. Dora
Violet M. Banks
Room
Magnolia Ave
Ompson
Eustis, Pla
Lake Advertising
Tavares, Florida
MT. Dora Lumber CO
Alexander Cain
Gorham Street
By Ole Evinrude
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