State Road 2 construction bid plans near Mount Dora
Dr I N Kennedy and county attorney W Hunter told the Department to let contracts for State Road 2 from Tavares to Mount Dora. The county has right of way and about $75 000 on hand to fund the project. The Department will advertise for bids once deeds are received and funds transferred. They asked for a section between Eustis and Mount Dora to be built this year but the budget for 1930 does not include it.
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I. N. Kennedy
W. Hunter
Tavares
Mount Dora
Hunter
Eustis
4 H Club Names Florida Winners for National Camp Trip
A C L announces Hugh Dukes of Butler and Guilda Yates of Orlando as Florida 4 H Club winners of Atlantic Coast Line sponsored trips to the Fourth National 4 H Club Camp in Washington DC from June 18 to 24. Other Florida delegates are Wilson Roberts of Washington County and Mary Effa Bradley of Leon County. The group departs Jacksonville June 16 under District Agents Nettles and McDavid.
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E. B. O’kelley
Hugh Dukes
Butler
Union County
Guilda Yates
Orlando
Orange County
Atlantic Coast Line
Florida
Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture l
Wilson Roberts
Washington County
Mary Effa Bradley
Leon County
Jethro Duncan
Doris Dasher
Georgia
Julia Mae Arnette
Mount Dora High Commencement Exercises Held May 30
The Mount Dora High School held its commencement in the City Auditorium on Friday at eight o'clock. Seniors processed in to Tannhauser and occupied ten chairs on stage while diplomas rested nearby. Rev Bouterse C W Sadler Mr Moore and Farr spoke with Dean Pinkston delivering the welcome as Salutatorian. A chorus of high school girls sang Serradell's Swallow. Ferris spoke next.
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Farr
Denza
O. W. Sadler
Dean Pinkston
Roseborough
City Auditorium
Mount Dora High School
Tannhauser
Sophommore Masterpiece
Bouterse
Serradell
Dean — Pinkston
Hugh
William Victor
Charles Barnett
Louise
Norma Ferris
Marie Stein
Alexander Birkbeck
Rudy Vallie
Dean
Class of '30 Graduation Night at Mount Dora High
A biographical report recalls Mount Dora High School celebration for the Class of 1930. Students performed music and drama, shared jokes, and looked toward college and work as editor Abby Simpson notes. The piece highlights school activities, debates, dances, and plans for future term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora High Points
Mount Dora High School
Abby Simpson
Frances Siegel
S Lyon Mitchell dies at Mount Dora after extended illness
S Lyon Mitchill, honored Mount Dora citizen, died at his home on Highland and Fifth avenues on Monday, June 2 after a six week illness. Born April 22, 1870 in New York, he moved to Florida 35 years ago and settled in Apopka before making Mount Dora his home. A Columbia University graduate, he long worked for Sloan & Co. in New York City and traveled widely for the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Lyon Mitchill
Mount Dora
Highland and
Fifth Avenues
Mr. Mitchill
New York
Florida
Apopka
Columbia University
Sloan & Co
New York City
Mount Dora man dies after long citrus business career
Crossing from New York to San not less than thirty times he was a Jewelers Brotherhood member and Mount Dora citrus businessman. Charter member of Mount Dora Yacht Club and Kiwanis, later inactive. Married nine years ago to Louise Blaich. Survived by two sisters. Funeral held Tuesday at 4 pm with Rev. J H Elder officiating. Burial in Apopka cemetery beside father and brother. Pallbearers were A Lee French D C Sherman T J Potter D S Simpson C R Javens O W Sadler.
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New York
San
Jewelers’ Brotherhood
Mount Dora
J. H. Elder
Methodist Episcopal Church
Apopka Cemetery
A. Lee French
D. C. Sherman
T. J Potter
D. S. Simpson
C. R. Javens
O. W. Sadler
Alma Marie Haas Dies at Home South of Sorrento
Alma Marie Haas wife of Frank Haas Jr. died May 28 at their home south of Sorrento after a brief illness. Born in Albany Indiana in 1899 she pursued high school and university studies, taught in several towns, and married Haas in 1928. Funeral services were held at Mt Dora Methodist Church with pallbears named.
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Alma Marie Haas
Frank Haas Jr
Sorrento
Haas
John Bell
Albany
Indiana
University of Indiana At
Bloomington
University
Elkhart
Ind
Harrisburg
Illinois High School
Fla
Christian Church At
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Mount Dora
Herbert Murray
Merril Bell
Dunkirk
J. H. Elder
Edmund Meisch
John Meisch
Sanford
Robert Schopke
Bayridge
John Cowart
Jesse. Fenton
Jacob Anderson
Card of Thanks for Sympathy in Bereavement
I thank friends who offered kindnesses to me and my wife in our time of trouble and in our deep bereavement.
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St. James
Gainesville
Williston
Dade County Agriculture School
M. D
Park Commission
Pease
Gorman
Donnelly Park
Story Bros
Disese
Kentucky
S. Lyon Mitchell
Vitaphone—Movietone
Beacham
Norma Oen
Nancy Carroll
RITZ
Dr. Fu Manchu
Rial
Dennis King
Jeanette MacDonald
Dune
Seiespsien
Teeten
Kessad
Beauty
Cara Nome
Omn
Rexall
Klertgo
Duska Foundation
Creme Soc Dental
United Drug Company
Georgia Rose
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