Presbyterians Hold Series Of Successful Summer Conferences
The St Johns Presbytery Senior Conference opens at Lakeside Inn with 200 plus youths from high school age groups. Director Floydee of St Petersburg leads the event, running through next Tuesday morning. Subsequent events include the St Johns Intermediate Conference June 24 to July 1 directed by Samuel P Bowles of Tampa. The first Adult Conference Synod of Florida drew 225 attendees June 6 to 9 with beds requisitioned to handle excess registrations.
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Florida
Presbyterian Church of Synod of Florida
Lakeside Inn
Mount Dora
Alex Bachelor
Orlando
Lake County
St. Johns
Synod. of
Synod Young People’s Conference
Doctor and Mrs Richardson Attend Osteopathic Conventions
Doctor and Mrs Gerald Richardson and their secretary Gwendolyn Hill depart Mount Dora Hospital to attend the fifty fifth annual American Osteopathic Association convention in Atlantic City New Jersey by motor They will also attend the National Convention of the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians in Philadelphia Pa After these events they will visit friends in the New England States and return home on July tenth
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Gerald A. Richardson
Gwendolyn Hill
Mount Dora Hospital
American Osteopathic Association
Atlantic City
New Jersey
American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians
Philadelphia Osteopathic College and Hospital
Philadelphia
New England
Zinnias brighten office after Gilbert Park gift
Jim Dean delivered large bunches of zinnias from his Gilbert Park garden on Tuesday morning. The cooler weather and recent showers kept them fresh, making the office look gala while Dean noted other varieties were damaged by Monday night’s downpour.
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Jim Dean
Gilbert Park
Prevent Mosquitoes Mount Dora Pleads Water-Free Watch
Mount Dora reports unusually low mosquito numbers this season but urges residents to remove standing water. Cleanup advice targets old cans and containers that can collect water to keep the town mosquitoless during the rainy period.
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora Growers Cooperative Featured in Citrus Magazine
The Mount Dora Growers Cooperative, part of the Florida Citrus Exchange, is profiled in Citrus, the Florida Citrus Commission’s monthly. Manager G. B. Hurlburt appears on the cover and three photos show the packing house, the office, and the spray tank in operation.
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora Growers Co Op Closes Season
G B Hurlburt notes a satisfactory season for the Mount Dora Growers Cooperative. Grower-members largely profited, despite higher overheads in a smaller operation, and the group achieved more production per dollar than many larger operations. The piece argues small, well managed co ops can rival big cooperatives.
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Mount Dora
Kiwanis Meeting to Feature State Senator Talk
Kiwanis members gather for today's talk by Thomas H. Cooley State Senator from Lake County on the 1941 legislature accomplishments. Attendance is expected strong as Eustis and Mount Dora clubs report interclub visit with safety talk and music by Harry Parker and Orlando High School Band members. John B. Griswold joins the club as Fletcher Crane presides. Out of town guests include four Kiwanians from Sanford and one from Miami.
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Thomas H. Cooley
Lake County
Kiwanis
Eustis Kiwanis Club
Mount Dora Club
Julius Harrison
Harry Parker
Orlando
John B. Griswold
Fletcher Crane
Sanford
Miami
Selective Service Registration Day Set For July 1
Lake County residents aged 21 to 35 who did not register last October 16 must register on July 1 at the Selective Service Office in Tavares. The effort runs 8 a.m. to midnight and may extend hours. those visiting from outside Lake County may register there and have papers sent home.
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United States
Selective Service Board
Lake County
The
Selective Board
Tavares
O. B. Koonce
Acvost
Koonce
Lak County
Sums Contributed For School Band
Mrs Florence G appeared before the town council in Behalf of the school band which had done outstanding work since practice started after Christmas under the direction of Mr Manuel Sedano She and Mrs E E Truskett acted as a committee to solicit contributions for instruments that the PTA and pupils could not buy The solicitation was successful as the following report shows
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Florence G
Manuel Sedano
E. E. Truskett
Vacation Bible School Opens in Mount Dora
The Daily Vacation Bible School began at First Baptist Church in Mount Dora with 70 enrollments on the second day. Attendance grows daily for children aged 4 to 16, regardless of church background, running 730 to 11 am daily except Saturday.
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First Baptist
Mount Dora
George J White Honored for Florida Service in Lake County
The Minnesota era profile lauds George J White a Jacksonville born banker resident in Mount Dora Lake County as a leading Floridian. The piece praises his long tenure 45 years in Florida and his contributions to finance and development shaping the state’s resort railroads and resources. It argues bankers underpin progress even when not front line and highlights White’s commitment to community welfare and industry.
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Florida
Lake
County of Lakes
Ture
George J. White
White
Jacksonville
George White
Empire of the Sun
Mount Dora
Lake County
Lake County Sees 4757 Register for Voluntary Service
Lake County citizens had registered for voluntary service under the Lake County Defense Council by noon Saturday. Leesburg led with 1331 registrations, followed by Eustis and Mount Dora. About 20 percent of the population is registered, with hundreds of youths still未evident patriotism.
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Lake County
Lake County Defense Council
Leesburg
Eustis
Mount Dora
Clermont
Okahumpka
Cassia
Montverde
Minneola
Mascotte
Lady Lake
Yalaha Paisley
Howey
Astatula
Rento
Office of the Defense Council
Tavares
Ye Olde Round Table Lions Meet Prepares for Election Night
Members gathered for discussions on election and installation amid officer turnover due to draft, departures, and vacations. Lion Rehbaum returns with a travel resume, Lion Douglas named Mount Dora Health Council representative, and all expect a productive election next week.
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Round Table
Lion Rehbaum
Lion
Lion Douglas
Mount Dora
Lions Club
Lions
Senator Cooley Returns Home After Senate Session
Tom Cooley arrives home with Mrs. Cooley and Betty after a successful term in the State Senate. The homecoming followed the legislature's adjournment and a warm town welcome was expected.
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Tom Cooley
Talsee
State Senate
Rogers family to attend Methodist Conference in Daytona Beach
Rev and Mrs Kenneth G Rogers and family will be away for several days at week’s end to attend the annual Methodist Church Conference in Daytona Beach. A guest speaker will fill the pulpit at the Community Methodist Church Sunday morning service here.
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Kenneth G. Rogers
Methodist Church
Community Methodist Church
Daytona Beach
Doctor Fenn to Take Short Course
Dr. Harry T. Fenn Mrs. Fenn and daughter June depart Monday for Jacksonville where the doctor will attend a special short course and return the following Saturday.
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Doctor Fenn
Harry T. Fenn
June
Jacksonville
Winglers Attend Florida Insurance Agents Meeting
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. P. Wingler are in Jacksonville for the Florida State Insurance Agents Association sessions. He belongs to both the National and Florida State associations and they plan to return to Mount Dora on Saturday.
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Wm. P. Wingler
Jacksonville
Wingler
Florida State Insurance Agents Association
Florida
Mount Dora
Four to Be Inducted by Lake County Selective Service
Chief Clerk O B Koonce announced the Lake County Selective Service board would induct four white men on June 23: Wilbur Lester Woodruff Mount Dora L C Varnum Eustis Leman D McQuaig Montverde Omar Stephens Leesburg. An additional eight white men will be inducted July 8.
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O. B. Koonce
Lake County
Remarkable Seven Foot Petunia Plant Found by Gardener
Arthur Glass at Elizabeth Evans Park on Donnelly Avenue was preparing summer plantings when he unearthed an extraordinary petunia. The plant stretched about seven feet from ground to tip before the root released from the soil.
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Arthur Glass
Elizabeth Evans Park
Donnelly Avenue
Life Underwriters Elect Wingler to Board
At a recent Orlando meeting of the Life Underwriters Association William P Wingler of Mount Dora was elected a member of the board of directors.
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Life Underwriters’ Association
Orlando
William P. Wingler
Mount Dora
Top Sales Manager Buys Point Breeze Lake Florida Property
William E Holler general sales manager Chevrolet Motor Division GM buys Point Breeze and adjoining acreage near Lake Dora. A C Quixley Realty handles transfer. Stevens and Sipple Orlando will build a concrete block home with tile roof and floors. House fronts 140 feet and starts this summer with two wings and garage.
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Point Breeze
Lake Dora
Mount Dora
William E. Holler
Chevrolet Motor Division
General Motors Corporation
A. C. Quixley Realty Company
Mount Dora Leads Fight Against Syphilis Health Drive
Mount Dora promotes a health campaign urging residents to combat venereal disease with local action. The city urges clean bills of health for workers in food service and hospitality, citing a 1939 clinic start and a local health ordinance.
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Mount Dora
Nation
Florida
Niee
Mount Dora School Band Opens Summer Practice Under Grimstad
The Mount Dora School Band begins summer practice with Clay ton Grimstad as instructor during Mr. Sedano's absence. He is a Rollins College band member and is praised by Rollins faculty. Practice occurs Tuesday and Friday mornings in the manual training building, with both individual and group instruction at no cost to parents. Children urged to bring instruments to join next year’s band.
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Mount Dora
Clayton Grimstad
Sedano
Grimstad
Rollins College
Rollins
Will Sew Friday For The Red Cross
An all day sewing meeting is planned at the Masonic Hall on Friday June 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A covered dish luncheon will be served for those staying all day. Morning or afternoon attendees and home sewers are welcome. Mrs. Andrew M. Cameron coordinates at the hall or her Lake Dora Shore Drive home.
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Masonic Hall
Red Cross
King’s Daughters
Andrew M. Cameron
Lake Dora Shore Drive
Florida State League Games at Leesburg Schedule
The Florida State League hosts night games at Venetian Field at 8 00 P M on Sundays and holidays 3 00 P M. The schedule lists June 19 Orlando June 20 DeLand June 22 Gainesville and June 25 Ocala.
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Leesburg
Venetian
Orlando
DeLand
Gainesville
Ocala
United Service Organizations fund drive update Mount Dora
Mount Dora seeks 300 dollar USO quota with 190 raised so far. Local committee lists six organizations forming USO and explains government limitation on funding and need for community support through Miss Minkley George White and Alfred Rehbaum.
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United Service Organizations For National Defense
Mount Dora
USO
National Catholic Community Service
Salvation Army
Jewish Welfare Board
National Travelers Aid Association
Miss Minkley
Chamber of Commerce
George J. White
Mount Dora Group
Alfred Rehbaum
Seamaker
Fire damages Crouch home Saturday evening
A kerosene water heater exploded causing 2000 dollars in damage to Dr. M. J. Crouch’s home at 134 West Ninth Avenue on Saturday evening. The kitchen dining room back porch and an addition were burned. loss of furnishings and personal property was set at 400 dollars with insurance covering the amount.
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M. J. Crouch
West
Ninth Avenue
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Zinnias
Exchange Magazine
By G. B. Hurlburt
G. B. Hurlburt
Kiwanis News
Vacation Bible School
W. F. Gherkildson
Miami Herald
I A
Lions News
Senator Cooley Home
Petunia
ON Life Insurance Board
Point Breeze Property
Wm. E. Holler
Chevrolet
General Motors
A. C. Quixley
Florida State League
U.S.O
Crouch
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