Hyacinth Eradication Effort Reported by Mount Dora Group
W M Kennedy of the Mount Dora Yacht Club visits Dora River and reports hyacinths are spreading. The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce funds a regional campaign with Russell and Russell of Orlando to spray and eradicate the weed from Lake Dora, Dora River, and the canal to Lake Apopka, amid county plans and budget debates.
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Mount Dora
Orange County
Greater Orlando
Chamber of Commerce
Lake County
Baptist Church Bible School and Schedule
The Baptist church outlines its Sunday services with Bible School at 9 45 a m Morning Worship at 11 a m Training Union at 6 45 p m Evening Worship at 8 p m and Mid week service Wednesday 8 p m Choir rehearsal Friday 7 p m The church joins Southern Baptist Convention World Relief offering over three and a half million dollars The pastor Sutley preaches on One World in the morning and the evening service will be evangelistic Special music will be given A ventilating fan has been installed to improve summer comfort Invitation extended to all members and friends.
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Training Union
Churches of the Southern Baptist Convention
Sutley
Methodist Church to hear J Oliver Carder sermon
The Second sermon in the First Methodist Church series will be delivered by Reverend J Oliver Carder at 11 am Sunday. Dr Carder preaches in place of Reverend George Gibson who attends Union Theological Seminary in New York City. Mrs Al Rehbaum will play piano and Mrs J G Ray Jr will sing. Sunday School begins at 9 45 am led by Mrs Frank Burkart. Methodist Youth Fellowship gathers at 7 pm with informal fellowship and program planning.
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D. D
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George Gibson
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
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J. G Ray, Jr
Frank Burkart
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Maemaier Ncte
Mount Dora Hosts Tavares and Apopka Next in Busy Schedule
Mount Dora plays Tavares here Sunday and Apopka next Wednesday, marking consecutive home games. The Dorans beat Eustis 14 10 last Sunday in a tight contest led by Cecil Barks, Jesse Dooley, and Rigdon with Dooley’s homer in the sixth and doubled in the seventh.
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Apopka
Zellwood
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Eustis
Tom Cooley
Dorans
Cecil Barks
Bob Maxwell
Poison Ivy
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Rigdon
Wiley
Alsebrook
Dooley
Franklin
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Alsobrook
Bedseeveesaeper
Christopher
Kelly
Eerpesreese
Julich
Webb
Treen
Dean
Miller
Bacon
Co Julich
Maxwell
Morris
Hope
Commissioners Ask Sheriff to Enforce Highway Laws
Lake County commissioners urged the sheriff to enforce laws on heavy machinery use on county highways. They cited crews cutting up clay roads with mowing discs and groves cultivators turning on road edges, claiming such actions violate the law and destroy costly road surfaces.
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Lake County Commissioners
Florida State Museum Holds 400000 Specimens at UF
The Florida State Museum, a department of the University of Florida, houses about 400 000 specimens. The collection underscores UF’s research capacity and campus scientific resources.
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Florida State Museum
The
University of Florida
Lions Elected President At Victory Convention
The Lions elect a new international president at the Victory Convention in Philadelphia. The report highlights Pierce born near Somerville Tennessee and later resident of Weatherford Texas, with WWI service and a legal career in Memphis. The group plans Ladies Night Friday with informal activities and social games to boost fellowship.
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Philadelphia
Lion Pierce
Somerville
Tennessee
Weatherford
Texas
Fayette County
Washington, D. C
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Georgeashington University
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Harsh and Pierce
Memphis
Sound system failures disrupt Princess Theatre program
The Princess Theatre apologizes for disappointed patrons after the night show failed to start due to a long repair. Manager W. D. Patton says Night Train to Memphis will be rebilled with full advertising when ready. Patton notes Pathe News No 93 will show Bikini Atoll atomic bomb tests next Tuesday and Wednesday, July 30 and 31, as the sole official release for news reels for some time.
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Princess Theatre
Memphis
Bikini Atoll
Pathe News No. 93
Notice of Budget Meeting of Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
The Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission will hold its semi annual budget meeting at 10 am on Thursday August 8 1946 at the Roosevelt Hotel Jacksonville. The commission will hear delegations or committees regarding Rules and Regulations the sale of fresh water fish and issues pertaining to the St Johns River from Volusia Bar North and Lake Okeechobee.
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Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Roosevelt Hotel
Jacksonville
St.Johns River
Volusia Bar
Okechobee
Grizzly Bear Reputedly the Largest of Its Kind
An entry in a zoological encyclopedia notes the grizzly bear as one of the largest living bears and among the most dangerous. The description highlights its formidable size and perilous nature, marking it as a prominent species in wildlife records.
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Bii
Mount Dora Days Fifty Years Ago
A reminiscence describes Mount Dora in winter with families visiting from Philadelphia and nearby towns. It recalls the single daily train, mail arrivals at a small post office, and community life around the rustic travel routines, bicycle paths, and local routes to Leesburg Eustis and Tavares.
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Else
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Rothern
Florida
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Tavares
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Miss Orton
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Miss Atterbury
Leesburg
Eustis
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Tangerine
Kiwanis Hear Speaker On Chamber Purpose And Seven I’s
Kiwanis members welcomed a speaker who defined the Chamber of Commerce as a forward looking community group to promote civic and industrial progress. He outlined roles as a central business activity hub, leadership driver, and agent of constructive movements, summed by the seven I’s Initiative Imagination Intelligence Information Impartiality Industry Integrity.
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Ren
Chamber of Commerce
Goforth
Uppermost question on lawn bowlers mind solved
Al Maben reports that the south side work at the rinks is completed under the supervision of Doctor Dickson. Acknowledgement is given to his efforts and a tone of Mount Dora pride runs through the piece. The column mentions Vice President MacLachlan’s travels and the recovery of missing bowls held by him in New York, with updates on members and club officers.
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Mount Dora
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Blackburne
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George Sweetnam
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Morse
Truth in Christian Science Lesson July 28
The weekly Christian ScienceLesson Sermon centers on Truth as divine and universal. It cites psalms and Science and Health passages to affirm God as truth, the source of mercy, and the impossibility of error in God’s creation.
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Churches of Christ, Scientist
Mary
Controlling White Peach Scale on Infected Trees
If a peach tree is heavily infested with white peach scale, scrub the trunk and large branches with an oil emulsion or lime sulfur to reduce the pest. Avoid contact with leaves as these treatments injure foliage. apply only when the tree is dormant and leafless in winter.
Mount Dora Secures Ice Supply From Atlantic Co
Mount Dora officials hear from Atlantic Company, which plans to open a Mount Dora branch and supplement existing ice sources to avert shortages amid hot weather. R F Tibbs pledges quick action on delivery complaints and cooperation with Eustis plant management.
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W. E. Wright
Sanitary Engineering Student Norman Tuckett Jr Returns to UF
Norman Tuckett Jr resumes studies at the University of Florida after a year and a half as a sanitary officer with Lake County Health Department. He majors in Sanitary Engineering and plans to work for the State Board of Health after earning his B S. He completed a three month sanitation course in Gainesville and ranked highest scholastically among fourteen sanitary officers, elected vice president of the group.
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Norman Tuckett, Jr
University of Florida
Lake County Health Department
State Board of Health
Gainesville
S. S. Dihel Breaks In Folks Around Central Florida
In the Orlando Morning Sentinel column Folks Around Central Florida S. S. Sam Dihel of Sylvan Shores is profiled. He quit the road five years ago and settled in Mount Dora and works in citrus, previously a salesman. Born in Illinois in 1889, he served in World War I with the 354th Infantry. He enjoys Kiwanis, Mount Dora Golf Club, and is rear admiral of the Mount Dora Yacht Club. he is married.
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Florida
Orlando Morning Sentinel
S. S
Sam) Dihel
Sylvan Shores
Mount Dora
Dihel
Illinois
354Th Infantry
Boong
Kiwanis Club
Mount Dora Golf Club
James Dick Buys Drug Store in Venice Florida
James Dick a Mount Dora pharmacist with Lewis Pappas of Eustis has purchased Lanier's Drug Store in Venice Florida and will take charge on Saturday July 27. Mount Dora plans to use the "Jimmie" name and his club, as he is an old resident. Mrs Dick the former Helen Mansions will join later.
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James
Jimmie” Dick
Mount Dora
Poinsetta Restaurant to Close for Remodeling
The Poinsettia Restaurant will close on July 27 for remodeling and reopen date to be announced. The notice appears in this issue of the Topic.
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Poinsetna Restaurant
Poinsettia
Florida University Radio WRUF and 1852 Ocala foundation
The University of Florida runs its own WRUF radio station at 5 000 watts. In 1852 the foundation work for the university began in Ocala with the opening of the East Florida Independent Institute.
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University of Florida
WRUF
Ocala
East Florida Independent Institute
Mount Dora cleanup work shown by office cat Tam tour
The picture depicts Tam the office cat guiding Commodore W M Kennedy of the Mount Dora Yacht Club on a Dora River eradiation inspection tour. Kennedy notes rapid hyacinth growth and the company predicts six weeks to reach the bottom. The Orlando Star lauds Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce for early river cleanup efforts fifty years ago and current leaders keep up the drive. Tom says to keep the good work going.
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Mount Dora
Tam
Red Kennedy
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Mount Dora Yacht Club
The
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Florida Establishes Real Estate Department at UF
The University of Florida stands among a select group of universities with an established Department of Real Estate, highlighting its specialized academic offerings.
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