William J. Sanborn remembered as devoted reader and friend
Mount Dora honors Colonel William J. Sanborn known as the colonel for eighteen years of generous civic service. A loyal neighbor, he mentored youth, shared plants and books, wrote for magazines, lectured on antiquarian topics, and maintained a wide correspondence. He remained mentally vigorous despite a fatal accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Browning
Mount Dora
Colonel Sanborn
William J. Sanborn
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce Summary of Activities
The Mount Dora Chamber lists past efforts including distributing copies of the Mount Dora Topic with feature stories, installing entrance signs at Barberville Leesburg and Sorrento, improving telephone bus mail and train service, maintaining canals and lakes for boating, hosting the Florida Waterway Congress, organizing sales campaigns, and a beautification program. It emphasizes harmony with other groups, lack of high pressure tactics, no large city funding, and no misrepresentation to attract dissatisfied outsiders. The editor notes not all activities are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora
Barberville
Leesburg
Sorrento
Florida Waterway Congress
Forthright religious convictions noted by Louise M Newhall
The quote highlights Mr Sanborn's dislike of formalism and cant and his commitment to strong religious beliefs as described by Louise M Newhall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanborn
Louise M. Newhall
Lake County Man Heads Rural Carriers President
Don E. Smith of Clermont was elected president of the Florida Rural Mail Carriers' Association, heading 265 rural carriers statewide. He also captains the Florida Defense Force Company 1 and serves in Lake County Civil Protection and community groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Don E. Smith
Clermont
Florida Rural Mail Carriers’ Association
Florida
Don Smith
Florida Defense Force Co. 1
Civil Protection
Lake County Defense Council
Sultan and his harem spark a house scare
A verse from the U.S.S. Lexington Observer depicts a sultan plotting a playful scare by releasing a mouse in the home to ignite the first harem scare in a whimsical maritime-era vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.S
Lexington Observer
Reverend Harry Reed A Universalist Leader Remembered
Dr Harry Westbrook Reed born near Macedon New York led Watertown Universalist church to prominence and later served Mount Dora Florida He married Madge Harman in 1901 and after her death remarried Marjorie Baker He held doctor of divinity from St Lawrence University was a Mason and active in multiple church and civic roles.
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Comins San Penal Bed
Macedon
N. Y
Rochester
Henry Hobart
Dorothy Ann Dietrich Reed
Genevieve A. Reed
Macedon Universalist Church
Alpha Tau Omega
Universalist Church
Clifton Springs
First Universalist Church of
Troy
State Sunday School Association
St. Johns
Madge I. Harman
Nelson Harman
Watertown
Marjorie Phoebe Baker
St. Lawrence University
Florida
Flowers Memorial Library Board
New York State Convention of Universalists
Free Church Fellowship
Watertown Ministerial Association
Jefferson County Ministers’ Association
Watertown Lodge
Rotary Club
Mount Dora Club Members Attend Lawn Bowling Tourney
Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club sends Frank Bridgman and Raymond Laird to join Boston Bowling Green Club representatives for the American Lawn Bowling Association tourney in Buffalo New York August 4 6. Mrs Bridgman and Mrs Laird accompany the Boston party. A July 13 Boston Post article by Katherine Toll highlights local lawn bowling, including Bridgman's gear and a note on clubs across New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club
American Lawn Bowling Association
Buffalo
N. Y
Frank E. Bridgman
Mount Dora Club
Boston Bowling Green Club
Raymond G. Laird
Mount Dora
Boston
From Scotland to America A Bowler's Conversational Tour
The article traces the cultural weave of lawn bowling from Scotland to the United States plus Canada. It notes the sport's social pull, the quirks of play, and the international board linking Scotland England Ireland Wales Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis
Queen Elizabeth’s Navy
Plymouth
Ahmada
Railbirds
River Tweed
John O’ Groats
Scotland
Aberdeen
Inverness
Canada
Toronto
Washington
Chicago
Buffalo
International Lawn Bowling Board
England
Ireland
Wales
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
United States
Mount Dora and Clermont Battle In Pitcher Led Show
Hale and Minkley split duties as Mount Dora and Clermont kept runs to a minimum. Morrison and Driggers drove in key runs for Clermont while Hayes and Schumaker starred for Mount Dora. The All-Star roster featured Hale Chapman and Minkley, with proceeds going to the United Service Organizations.
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Hale
Mount Dora
Vinvesay
Teasley
Chapman
Bissel
Minkley
Simpson
Piss McCabe
Hunziker
Battle
Clermont
Abrhone Schumaker
Beck Montgomery
Goodwin
Hardin
McCabe
Driggers
Balla
Shaw Shaw
Gaines
Avon Driggers
Winter Park
Lake Orange
The
United Service Organizations
Lake County Defense Bond Drive Tops Six Dollars Per Capita
Total sales in Lake County for eleven weeks reach $167586.40, or more than $6 per person. Week eleven saw $10499.75 in bonds and stamps with leaders including First State Bank of Eustis and Leesburg banks and post offices in Mount Dora Tavares Howey Clermont Fruitland Park Groveland County auctions.
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Lake County
First State Bank of
Eustis
Defense
First National Bank of
Mount Dora
Bank of Tavares
Tavares
Howey
Clermont Post Office
Fruitland Park
Groveland Post Office
Governor's Mansion Renovation Under Way in Florida
Renovation started this week on the Florida Governor's Mansion, a 35 year old white colonial building with termite damage. Work includes termite proofing rewiring attic insulation and conversion for storage living spaces a modernized kitchen and new wallpaper with a $12 500 appropriation.
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Florida
Enrollees Benefit From CCC Training
James J. McEntee reports a two year survey of 101856 CCC enrollees shows an 18 year old average gains 10 pounds and grows 0.5 inches. Rural enrollees add 13.07 pounds and 0.89 inches taller versus urban youths 9.83 pounds and 0.81 inches. The report notes special training aids post service life.
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CCC
State Welfare Board
James J. McEntee
Corps
McEntee
Surgeon General's Office
Citrus ad contract awarded to Blackett-Sample-Hummert
The Florida Citrus Commission chose Blackett-Sample-Hummert Advertising Agency to handle its million-dollar citrus promotion campaign. Dave J. Kepner will direct the account from Lakeland with Maurice H. Bent of Chicago as account executive. The firm will support dealer service programs and assign staff to assist Commission personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Citrus Commission
Blackett-Sample- Hummert
Dave J. Kepner
Commission
Lakeland
Maurice H. Bent
Chicago
Concern
Banning Returns Monday From Vacation
Lake County Superintendent Frank J. Banning will return to the Court House in Tavares on Monday July 28 after a two week vacation with his wife and children at Kinsman Ohio. In his absence his assistants Mrs Marguerite Prinz and Miss Lucile Dean carry on the office duties.
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Frank J. Banning
Lake County
Tavares
Kinsman
Ohio
Marguerite Prinz
Mount Dora
Lucile Dean
Eustis
Florida Recreation Handbook showcased by WPA writers
The Florida Recreation Handbook, a 28 page WPA Writers' project booklet, highlights Florida as a top North American playground with a beach front cover. It covers history, people, geography, industry, transportation, hotels, climate, laws, Indians, museums, costs, cautions, a calendar of 106 major sporting events, and 15 recreational areas with highway directions and a tour map.
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Florida
North America
WPA Writers’ Project
Notice of Tax Deed for Bethel Bagwell Florida Property
Bethel D Bagwell holder of Tax Cert No 1286 filed for a tax deed on 70 acres in Lake County Florida described as west of northeast quarter of grant section 24 township 19 south range east. If not redeemed by law, property wid be sold to highest bidder at Tavares courthouse at 11 AM on September 1, 1941. Dated July 22 1941. Official seal Geo J Dyks Clerk. A J Harnage deputy clerk.
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Bethel D. Bagwell
Lake
Florida
W. of
Carrie Boyd
Circuit Court
Pene County
A. J. Harnage
D. C
Luther J. Hackworth
Mount Pere Lake County
A. Herlong, Jr
Lake Coast
Tavares
Lake County
A. D
W. EB. Lackey
W. M. Kennedy
Mount Dora
Forida
Margaret E. Bower
Lake,mente
A. J. Harna
J. C. B. Koonce
Pendine
D. Byron King
Floyd M. Irvin
Trude M. Irvin
Thomas H. Cooley
Co. A
Harry J. O'Leskie
Fort. Warren
Wyoming
Geo. J. Oakes Ireuit
Jeuit
Grace H. Cox
Jed Led
Notice to Contractors Mount Dora shelter addition bids sought
The Town Council of Mount Dora Florida will receive sealed bids for adding to the shelter house in Donnelly Park. Plans at Town Clerk office. bid security 10 percent. Bids due by 5 0 P M August 5 1941. Council may accept or reject any bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Fla
Donnelly Park
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Willie
Buios
Helen O. Lennert
Harry Westbrook Reed
Lawn Bowling Club
Ammermill
J. M. Craven
Page Vineyards
Florida Grape Growers
Florida Grape Growers Association
K. W. Loucks
R. E. Norris
Charles Demko
Altoona
A. E. Pickard
Orlando
E. L. Lord
Baseball News
Gene Downs
Winter Garden
Zellwood
Fifth Avenue
J.J. West Realty
J. Stuart
Citrus Ealontract
Banning
Senate
Estate of
Luther
Hackworth
Homer Morris
Texaco Gas and Oil
Willard
J. B. Griswold
Hte
Circuit Court OF the Fifth Yuprial Ur OF
Chancery
Doris B. O'Leske
Harry J. O'Leske
Crane Fury
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