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Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1939

Page

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Mount Dora and Clermont Split Doubleheader in 5 3 Upset

Mount Dora and Clermont opened an action packed two game set with a 5 3 Mount Dora win in the first game and a 5 5 13 inning tie in the second. Webb Odom and Simpson starred with extra base hits while Miller and Morrison pitched solidly for their teams. Apopka weather postponed a later match as McCown struggled against Stewart in a close contest.

Clermont Webb Simpson Odom Chapman Dooley Stephens Shipes Miller Kindred McCutcheon Johnson Starr J. Morrison Arnold Q. Moore Mount. Dora Morrison Ambres Starr Morris Jewell Godding Anderson Hale Stewart Ashley McCown Hammond Sharp Vincent Mount Dora Web Tb Chapman Pataraynenses Eessenereees Shipes Sheaerearerestees Hpoa Moore Sines As Genseieneneds Kindre Wepereeadenes Sosens Shewey M. Morrison Hayes Eheveres Essegessl Ab. Po Stave A Webb Leuseppenes Vey Inca Sen Y Ft Apopka Ab Hpon Conrad Hall

Horticultural Assn Meeting Set July 31 in Tavares Courthouse

A special Lake County Horticultural Association meeting is called for Monday evening July 31 at 8:00 p m in the Tavares Courthouse. The agenda includes amending bylaws to move the annual members meeting and director officer elections to align with the Growers Institute in Camp McQuarrie each September and to implement an annual membership fee. Members are urged to attend.

Lake County Horticultural Association Tavares Growers Institute Camp McQuarrie

Topic Makes Cuts In Its Own Plant

The Topic prints three local pictures made in its own plant Miss Flora Morley Mosteller and Keller with his granddaughter were photographed locally. Lamar Silver assembled the plant over several months and will add equipment to speed up production. The paper plans to publish more local pictures weekly and save costs by cutting out of town work.

Flora Morley Est Mosteller Keller Lamar Silver Silver

Mount Dora Missionary Effort in Mindanao Explored

A discussion notes Mount Dora, Florida residents in Dansalan Mindanao and describes Mrs Laubach and Dr Laubach with their literacy campaigns in the Philippines and beyond. It highlights the Good Life Movement in Lanao Province and the urgency of literacy to counter political dangers from illiteracy and extremist influences.

Dansalan Lanao Mindanao Philippine Islands Dooley Pacific Luzon Mount Dora Frank C. Laubach Laubachs Laubach Columbia Maranaws Lanao Progress United States Training Camp Orient Bureau of Education Philippines Madras India Africa United States Philippine Commonwealth Dr. Laubach Good Life Movement Lanaa China Prac

Touring the West from Can yon Hotel Yellowstone Park

Mr S L Child writes from Can yon Hotel Yellowstone Park Wyoming about a summer trip with Miss Hall. They traveled from Forest Hills June 15 via Washington New Orleans Los Angeles San Francisco Portland to Yellowstone. They describe the fair in San Francisco, flora in Portland, citrus groves, cool high altitude weather, and a looming hot return path through Salt Lake City Denver Colorado Springs Chicago and New York Central cities. A forest fire near the park and CCC crews fight the blaze as they note bears seen and pleasant visits with Mount Dora folks.

S. L. Child Canyon Hotel Yellowstone Park Wyoming Miss Hall West Forest Hills Washington New Orleans Los Angeles San Francisco Portland India Salt Lake City Denver Colorado Springs Chicago New York Central Mark Twain Park CCC Mount Dora

Lake County Conservation Council Meeting Scheduled

All game wardens of Lake County and state officials are invited to the Lake County Conservation Council meeting on Monday July 31 at 8 p m in Eustis City Hall. Directors and committee members are urged to attend and the general public is invited.

Lake County Lake County Conservation Council Eustis City Hall

Kiwanis Meeting Highlights 4H Work and Honors

Kiwanis speakers review 4H Club leadership and awards. Bassett earns the $1000 Payne Fund fellowship for U S Department of Agriculture study with nine months in Washington and graduate work planned. Turner and Colley address citizenship and Senate duties. Guests include Coach Vincent and Rev. Hanger. A Kiwanis district picnic is planned at Sanlando Springs from 2 to 8 p m.

A. A Kiwanis Lake Aayi National Club Congress Chicago National Club Washington University of Florida Bassett Florida O. M. Simpson A. Fred. Turner First Methodist Church of Orlando George White S. C. Colley Senate National Capitol Vincent Deer Lake John Hanger First Methodist Church Winter Park David Coffin Umatilla Sanlando Springs Eere

Club to stage winter play and possible mid tourIst season show

Monday night meeting focused on a financial program for the coming year. The club plans a winter play and possibly another during the tour season. Several plays will be considered soon, with rehearsals starting in the fall as talent runs high.

Miss Eleanore Minkley New C of C Secretary

The board of directors of the local chamber of commerce has selected Miss Eleanore Minkley for secretary, succeeding Mrs. Shirley Schonenberger who resigned upon her marriage. Mrs. Roberts is visiting and helping initiate Miss Minkley into the duties of the office.

Chamber of Commerce Eleanore Minkley Shirley Schonenberger Roberts

Junior Woman's Club Special Meeting Called

Francys Sadler acting president calls a Friday 3 PM meeting at the home of Mary Joyce Moorhead along Old Eustis Road inviting all members to attend.

Francys Sadler Mary Joyce Moorhead Old Eustis Road

Epworth League Ice Cream Social planned at Donnelly Park

The Epworth League sponsors an ice cream social this Saturday night to raise funds for a small debt of the Institute. Different flavors and cakes or cookies will be sold at usual prices. The event starts about 7:00 in Donnelly Park and ice cream may be taken home in containers.

Epworth League Institute Donnelly Park

Dale Tucker Breaks Arm From Bicycle Fall

Eight year old Dale Tucker, son of Mr and Mrs Jos R Tucker, fractured his arm just above the wrist in a fall from a bicycle on Donnelly avenue near Ninth street. He has been riding from his Lake Joanna home to his teacher Miss Bardine who coaches him in several studies.

Dale Tucker Jos. R. Tucker Donnelly Avenue Ninth Street Dale Lake Joanna

Lake County Attorney Red Kennedy Dies at Mount Dora

Walter M. Kennedy known as Red Kennedy of Mount Dora was born July 28, 1891 in Big Stone Gap Virginia. A Lake County attorney, he practiced in Tavares before moving to Mount Dora and served as prosecuting attorney. He helped organize UF Serpents Club and belonged to Kiwanis Masons and the Methodist church. He enjoyed boating and fishing.

Walter M. Kennedy Red Mount Dora Lake County Big Stone Gap William T Retta L. Kennedy Florida Umatilla Southern College Law College University of Florida Tavares Kappa Alpha Fraternity U. of F Serpents Club

Hethcox Chairs Citrus Growers Institute Committee

Hethcox of Umatilla heads the committee for the Sixth Annual Citrus Growers Institute to be held September 4 through 8 at Camp McQuarrie. Members include H H Meineke of Howey and County Agent R E Norris of Tavares. Institute manager W T Nettles will supervise arrangements with Lake County Agricultural Department and University of Florida Extension Service. Reservations through County Agent Norris in Tavares. An inspiring program has been prepared with details from the county agent’s office.

H. H. Hethcox Umatilla Lake County Horticultural Association Citrus Growers’ Institute Camp McQuarrie Lake County Agricultural Department Agricultural Extension Service University of Florida W. T. Nettles R. E. Norris Tavares

Epworth League Radio Broadcast From Orlando

Epworth League of the Methodist Church joins Rev Kenneth G Rogers Mrs Kenneth G Rogers and Mrs Frank Burkart in a July 19 Orlando broadcast of Rev Bouterse program. The event features singing and a guest speaker on The Church in the Home with Helen Wells Florence Lee Jean Shipes Jeanne Colley pianist and a long list of young singers.

Epworth League of the Methodist Church Kenneth G. Rogers Frank Burkart Orlando Bouterse Jesus Helen Wells Florence Lee Jean Shipes Joanne French Jeanne Colley Mr. Rogers Winifred’. Harding Adelaide Key Lena Harding Doris Chamberlain Helen’ Wells Frances Davis Evelyn Turrentine Pomona Davidson Dorothy Gieger Grace’ Lee June Brooks Mary

Soilless Growing Draws National Interest

Soilless growing attracts wide attention with reports of immense yields from crops grown without soil. A Barryton Michigan group named the Soilless Growers Guild has formed to conduct broad experimentation in this growing method.

Soilless Growers Guild Barryton, Mich

Recreation Program Week of July 31

The notice outlines a week of community recreation events in Mount Dora and nearby areas. Activities include diamondball for various age groups at Heim Field, tennis, swimming, life saving, model airplane demos, dance classes, sewing clubs, and a Friday all-ages dance at the Community Building. The July 31 opening diamondball game pits Mount Dora against Groveland, with prior wins over Umatilla.

Donnelly Park Mount Dora Groveland Heim Field Umatilla

Local youths to attend Big Brother Camp at Deer Lake

Kiwanis Club and W A Vincent raise 60 dollars to send 10 local boys and girls to the Big Brother Camp at Deer Lake in Ocala National Forest. Three more children will attend at their parents' expense. Mount Dora hosts seven boys. six local girls join August 9 to 19. Activities include athletics swimming life saving first aid crafts music drama and more under trained staff.

Kiwanis Club W. A. Vincent Deer Lake Ocala National Forest Mount Dora

New Lake County Gum Industry Sparks Global Interest

Lake County introduces a novel chocolate chewing gum by inventor Charles C Walker at a Groveland plant on Monta Vista Road. In three weeks he built dealer contacts, selling to 170 of 175 calls, with Groveland stores each selling over 3,000 pieces.

Lake County Monta Vista Road Groveland Chas. C.’ Walker Walker Grove Atlanta Tampa Wisconsin Dublin Ireland London Toronto Canada Medford England San Luis Potosi Mexico Bogota Colombia New York

Lake County Kiwanis Delegates Attend Boston Convention

All six Lake County Kiwanis clubs sent official delegates to the International Kiwanis Convention in Boston last month. Representing Leesburg were Dr. E. B. Fletcher and C. B. Farrell, Eustis sent C. Harold Hippler, Umatilla sent O. S. Hipson, Clermont sent Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Denslow, Mount Dora was represented by Carl Graves, and Tavares by Karl Lehmann.

Lake County Boston Leesburg E. B. Fletcher Eustis C. Harold Hippler Umatilla OS. Hipson Clermont Ernest Denslow Mount Dora Carl Graves Tavares Karl Lehmann

Mount Dora Firemen Attend Florida State Fire College

Three members of Mount Dora's volunteer fire company travel to Daytona Beach for the tenth annual Florida State Fire College four day training course. James F. MacMillan COCOA fire chief hosts and explains the program provides credits toward a certificate upon graduation. Ernest P Mosteller chief Wm F Williamson and Wm H Dorne attend after last summer's participation with praise for the valuable instruction benefitting Mount Dora residents.

Ernest P. Mosteller Mount Dora Florida State Fire College Daytona Beach James F. MacMillan Cocoa MacMillan Mount Dorn Ernest P.mosteller Wm. F. Williamson Wm. H.dorne Mosteller

Great Plans For Florida Week At N. Y. World's Fair

Florida Week at the New York World's Fair progresses smoothly under Edward Ball of Florida National Exhibits. Governor Fred P. Cone leads the group with HQ at the Governor Clinton Hotel New York. The Florida Press Association offers an all expense tour at 52.50 with air conditioned coach Pullman lounge bars and guided sight seeing arranged. The trip departs Jacksonville August 26 arrives New York August 27.

Florida Edward Ball Fred P. Cone Governor: Clinton Hotel New York Florida Press’ Association Jacksonville Makina Imost

Mystery Death of Leesburg Stationer Clarence Laye

Clarence A Laye a 44 year old Leesburg stationer was found shot to death in his bar July 14. Initial suicide ruling gave way to murder theories after Sheriff Cassady received new information pointing to a female figure. Orange County officials say no arrest has been made and investigators pursue all sources.

Clarence A. Laye Leesburg B. A. Cassady Fields Orange County Cassedy Sanlil

Editor Notifies Subscriber of Expired Bill

A West Florida editor informed Bill Andrews that his subscription had expired. Days later he received his own letter with a scrawled note at the bottom reading So has Bill.

West Florida Bill’ Andrews Bill Limerock Bulletin

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Baseball News Winter Garden Russell Clark Mohnton Peti Clermont Anssss Wise’ Garden Apopka Ee Esedeese Deerererensatese Asseeges Topic George C. Keller Sarah Josephine J. F. Keller Conservation Meeting Kiwanis News NEW C. OF C Lake Birthday Kenneth Ralph Donnelly Helm Field Chewing Gum NEW Lake CO Lake County Kiwanians N. Y. World’s Fair A. Laye
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