County Wide Get-Together Of Commerce Chambers Here
A county wide gathering of Lake county Chamber of Commerce members will convene in the Community Building tomorrow at 7 30 evening. Mount Dora and county representatives attend with a supper fundraiser priced fifty cents to aid furnishing the building. A musical program by the Mount Dora Girls Glee Club and a talk on the paper pulp industry in Florida are planned. Visitors are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merce
Lake County
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce
County Chamber of Commerce
Elizabeth Evans
Chamber of Commerce
Fifth Avenue
Mount Dora Girls Glee Club
E. E. Truskett
W. L.E. Barnett
State Forestry Department
Florida
Mount Dora Epworth League to Attend Institute in DeLand
Mount Dora Epworth League members Frances Elder Marie Slack Jessie Cooper Raymond Perkins Paul Conrad and Robert MacMurray attend the Epworth League Institute in DeLand June 15 to 22. The event draws 200 to 300 youths with about 20 instructors and sessions at the Methodist church Putnam Hotel and Chamber of Commerce facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Epworth League
Epworth League
DeLand
Frances Elder
Marie Slack
Jessie Cooper
Raymond Perkins
Paul Conrad
Robert MacMurray
Lake Worth
Davenport
Jacksonville
Miami
St. Petersburg
New Putnam Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
Methodist Church
Witty
Frederick T. Keeney
Atlanta
Mount Doral
Daniel Bishop
Elder
Dr Conklin Moves to New Permanent Quarters
Dr R C Conklin has moved to new permanent quarters at West Sixth Avenue corner of Alexander Street. The house recently bought is being remodeled and the family has moved in while work continues.
Kiwanis Club Sees Local Talent Brighten Mount Dora Meeting
Local talent entertained the Kiwanis Club last Thursday after lunch. Misses Georgia Kirby Dean Pinkston and Jeanette Pike performed three trio numbers with an encore. Members urged better attendance and noted Chamber of Commerce events and a July 4th celebration with a War Dead monument dedication. Reverend Overhiser will present a twenty minute human interest program to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Georgia Kirby
Dean Pinkston
Jeanette Pike
Rehbaum
White
Chamber of Commerce
Lake County
Clermont
Mount Dora
F. W. Overhiser
WATER IS PURE Mount Dora water deemed sanitary after state tests
On June 8 two samples from Mount Dora wells were sent to the State Board of Health for bacteria and purity tests. After a 48 hour analysis the report found no fermentation or coliforms and deemed the water quality very good based on source handling treatment and analytical data. Monthly tests are conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
State Board of Health
Board of Health
Winter Concert Series Planned by Rollins College Music Dept
Music lovers in Mount Dora are invited to subscribe to a winter concert series sponsored by Miss Madeline Milner and Mrs Anna Wasser. If sufficient subscriptions are promised, Rollins College Music Department groups will give a sequence of concerts next winter, offering an opportunity to hear noted ensembles in Mount Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Madeline Milner
Anna Wasser
Rollins College
Florida's sparse cultivation leaves soils underused
Florida has a little over five percent of its soil under cultivation, signaling underutilized land and potential for agricultural expansion. The comment underscores the state's limited farming area amid growing demand for crops and food production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Leesburg Lake County Watermelon Festival Plans
The Lake County Watermelon Festival set for July 2 in Leesburg occupies the committee as they review feeding plans for thousands and report progress on parade pageant swim meet and other events. Local hotels and restaurants ready to meet demand. proceeds include a mammoth parade, festival queen and six attendants, a public address by Mayor Alsop, 2 PM swimming, and a grand ball at Silver Lake Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Leesburg
Lakeside Park
Silver Lake Country Club
Triangle Rhythm Kings
Hilda Hall
Florida
John T. Alsop, Jr
Jacksonville
Alsop
Tim Sellars
Robert Franklin
Franklin
Ormond
Vickers-Smith
Fruitland Park
Ocala
Gainesville
Mount Dora team wins seventh straight at Heim Field
Mount Dora shut out Astatula as Morris pitched well and errors sealed the win. Mosley of Astatula pitched valiantly but received little support. Dorans extended their unbeaten run with a late defensive play by Morris and Penn. The team meets Umatilla at Heim Field at 4 00 p m to close the first half season with a game at Astatula and a final half at Leesburg on July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Heim Field
Morris
Astatula
Mosley
Penn
Homer
Umatilla
Dorans
Leesburg
Local Baseball Doubleheader Atilla-Heim Field Recap
Play by innings shows Astatula and Mount Dora trading outs and hits with multiple errors and steals. Key moments include Mosley and Dooley scoring, wild pitches advancing runners, and a late Mount Dora rally as Hale and Brantley figure in stolen bases and aggressive baserunning.
Funds Still Short For July 4th Event
The American Legion Monument Fund in Mount Dora still lacks enough money for the planned Fourth of July celebration. Citizens are urged to send contributions to Post 35 memorial committee chairs George J. White and Harold Overhiser. A Roll of Honor will list all donors of five dollars or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Monument Fund
Mount Dora
American Legion Post 35
George J. White
Harold Overhiser
Builders Supply Company
Lakes & Hills Realty Co
RaeRacci Aske
Alececiveme Moghic Consin
Mount Dora Ae K. of P
Mosteller Brothers
Iivessee Boo
John A. Whitney S. S. Sadler
W. T. Bland, Jr
W. J. Sanborn
Accacrtia
Bipt
Desicnactos Desicians
George C. Thompson
W. Malone
Charles Gallimore
J. R. Hibbard
Abbie Linnenbrink
Arthur
Orton
A. H. Butts
Lauderdale
Easter Armstrong
L. F. Jackson
Chas. Simpson
Mount Dora Kiwanis Club
Geo. C. Keller
Ethelyn P. Zell
Alfred Rehbaum
C. C. Moorhead
Carl S. Graves
H. Feigan
Geo. J. White
M. Simpso A. C. Quixley
James Simpson
G F. Weeks
Joe Booth
C. J. Helms
Mount Dora Temple
Roy Spencer
Eustis
H. L. Coleman
Frank McCarty
William Watt
G. Youngblood
Wm. J. Johnson
R. C. Conklin
Mary MacDonell
Paul W. Terrentine
The
American Legion
Daniel H. Bishop
Tavares
Leesburg
Apopka
Clermont
Legion Post
Legion Posts
Boy Scouts
Girls Scouts
Donnelly Park
America
J. H. Elder
Thomas H. Cooley
U. S. Reserve Corps
O. D. Stephens
Eagle Scouts
John W. Martin
Florida
W. E. Lackey
M. J. Bouterse
Plans For Mount Dora July Fourth Celebration Outlined
Town council reports bills paid totaling 62.96 for light and street work, police and hospital expenses, and janitor wages. Fourth of July events planned include a parade with regional Legion posts, monument dedication in Donnelly Park, athletic meets at Heim Field, a baseball game, and a street dance with Clermont Band and a six‑piece orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Publishing Co
Mosteller Bros
Mount Dora Hardware Co
General Fund
Spoor Eco
Florida Telephone Corp
COMO
Council Financial Report
Dora
Aes
A. J. Ne
W.E. Lackey
Clermont
Defective Brakes Cause Bad Wreck On Fifth Avenue
A late night wreck on east Fifth avenue left one person severely injured and two others shaken after a car driven by Mrs. Oscar Jackson failed to turn and struck sand ruts and trees. The Jacksons from Lockhart Alabama were en route to Lake Okeechobee when the crash occurred. Dr Conklin treated a throat cut with ten stitches after neighbours aided the passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Fifth Avenue
Oscar Jackson
Lockhart
Alabama
Mount Dora
South Bay
Lake Okeechobee
Fifth
Highland Avenues
Will Confer On Flood Problem Near Ocklawaha River
Mr M H Guise superintendent of Florida Humus Co Zellwood leading efforts to lower the waters of the upper Ocklawaha waterhead. Colonel Mark Brooks War Department division engineer New Orleans says a conference with government engineers and the Guise committee will be set for about June 26 at Moss Bluff or nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Guise
Florida Humus Company
Zellwood
Ocklawaha
Mark Brooks
War Department
New Orleans
Guise
Moss Bluff
Ocklawaha River
Also Mentioned on This Page
Epworth League Institute
Rev. Overhiser
atilla—Heim Field
R. Reeves
W. Crawley
Hale
Pennington
T. Cooley
F. Reeves
G. Reeves
M. Crawley
Dooley
C. Brantley
Timmons
J. Astatula
Copenhaven
J.C. Reeves
Council
Helm Field
Thomas . Cooley
Heim
Mount Dora Lake
Lake County American Legion
Wm. F. Tanton
Entertainment Committee
Mount Dora Lumber Co
M. Gudgeon
E. Leu, Inc
Wanneeygadenperertons
Mount Dora Serta Co
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