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Mount Dora Topic

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Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1932

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Umatilla Loses To Mount Dora Again

Mount Dora defeated Umatilla 10 to 3 at Heim Field last Thursday in a clean game. Dooley hit two home runs and Brantley made a sensational one hand catch. Next week Mount Dora faces Apopka with Lasater, the Central Florida wizard, pitching.

Heim Field Mount Dora Umatilla Dooley Clovis Brantley Apopka Lasater Central Florida Kirby Battle Mr. Lasater North Georgia Mountains Florida Sorrento Ingersol Grove Texas Cowboy

Umatilla Mount Dora Grid Highlights From Last Thursday

Umatilla players stand out with McCown, J Brantley, Kenny, Straker and Epps contributing on offense and defense. Mount Dora responds through Hale, Dooley, Morris and Michael with solid hitting and fielding, featuring several putouts and a double play in a tight раз.

Umatilla McCown J. Brantley Pike Kenny Straker Hale Mount Dora Epps C. Brantley Osborne Mosteller Michael Turner Brown Mos- Bee Seekie S

All Kiwanis Night Observed Across Continent

Local Kiwanis clubs plan a joint meeting in Eustis on Monday June 27 at 7 30 p m joining 1886 Kiwanis clubs in the United States and Canada for a Fellowship Hour during Kiwanis International 16th annual convention in Detroit June 26 to 30. 89 000 Kiwanians will observe a silent fellowship and program during a fifteen minute period with a message from International President William O Harris and local Mount Dora Inter-Club Committee producing the Eustis program.

Kiwanis Club Eustis United States Canada Kiwanis International Detroit North American White William O. Harris Los Angeles Mount Dora Florence Gilbert Hanscom Leesburg Mount Dora Club F. Barton Mumaw Clayton P. Bishop G. M. Bronson W. B. Gibson Orlando R. A. Perry

Mount Dora Boys Enroll at Fort Screven Camp

About 400 Florida youths join the Citizens Military Training Camp at Fort Screven Georgia for 30 days of infantry drill and athletics. Officers supervise two companies. Mornings train in drill, afternoons in sports. band from Fort Moultrie provides music. Lieut Col Marshall arrives to take command. scholarships offered by universities in the Fourth Corps Area.

Florida Citizens Fort Screven Mount Dora Robert W. Dickson Harry J. Hopcraft Robert P. Perkins George S. Bontempt 8Th Infantry Fort Moultrie S. C Tybee Island George C. Marshall, Jr Fort Benning Erle M

Local Boys Appointed Student Officers at Fort Screven

Robert W. Dickson of Mount Dora joins the C M T C at Fort Screven Georgia as student Major of the battalion. Harry Hopcraft is named to serve as tecethencea of selections for the corps, with other local cadets taking officer roles.

Robert W. Dickson Mount Dora Fort Screven Harry Hopcraft

Epworth League Institute Draws Big Attendance at Hollywood

The Epworth League Institute held in Hollywood from June 13 to 19 drew 350 attendees led by Mount Dora and St Petersburg First Avenue Church. The nine day program included Bible study recreation and worship with a student council and cross lighting sermon by Rev Garth. Mount Dora Epworth League supported by fundraisers sent a large delegation and Mount Dora's Robert McMurray was elected second vice president for the missionary department.

Epworth League Institute Hollywood Hollywood Beach Florida DeLand District St. Petersburg First Avenue Church Mount Dora Oa R. Ae Comrades of Ae Dell Bishop Keeney S. E. Garth Christ Mount Dora Epworth League League St. Johns River Robert McMurray

Rummage Sale Listed Near Fifth Avenue Church

A rummage sale will be held this Saturday at the Ladies Aid Society of the church on Fifth Avenue just east of the theatre. Proceeds benefit church programs and community outreach.

Fifth Avenue Rick Esey E

Tax Bill Triggers Spike in Local Business Sales

The recently signed tax bill appears to have spurred increased activity in the radio trade as Rehbaum & Crane report higher sales in the past few days.

Rehbaum & Crane

Citizens Employment Commission Forms to Aid Local Workers

The Citizens Employment Commission organized to connect job needs with willing workers. Applicants must go to City Hall for assignments and time cards, which authorize provision of goods from Mount Dora merchants. contributions to support the effort are requested for funding, noting ten applicants last Tuesday.

Mount Dora George J. White

Increase In First Class Postal Rates

The measure raises First Class postage to 3 cents per ounce or fraction from July 6, 193? through July 1, 1934, excluding Post Cards. Drop letters are affected. Post Cards stay at 1 cent. No increase on Special Delivery. Air Mail postage set at 8 cents for the first ounce.

Camp Wewa Opens Eighth Season With Busy Facilities

Camp Wewa the Central Florida Council Boy Scouts camp near Apopka enters its eighth season. The 80 acre site features 16 cabins, a circular mess hall with central fire pit, a fully equipped kitchen, and a daily physician visit for health checks. Waterfront swimming life saving and Red Cross approved programs are led by Corbin Ballentine with Oscar Goepel directing Leathercraft and Lawson supervising canoe building.

Wewa Central Florida Reuben Bellamy Wyoming Hotel Orange Court Orlando Camp Wewa Red Cross Corbin Ballentine Ballentine Oscar Goepel Lawson

City Service Station Burglary Report Sparks Theft

A sneak thief entered the City Service Station at Ninth and Donnelly while owner J M Smith was busy. The burglar carried away about three dozen spark plugs from a men’s case, marking the second such incident in the area.

Ninth and Donnelly J M. Smith

Lake County Press marks tenth anniversary gathering

The Lake County Press Association celebrated ten years with a Monday night meeting at Mr. and Mrs. George Keller’s home. Dr. Tom Johnson was elected president and Edith E. Keller secretary. An invitation was extended to Silver Springs for July 2 with the Marion County Chamber of Commerce and Silver Springs management.

Lake County Press Association George Keller Tom Johnson Eustis Lake Edith E. Keller Silver Springs Marion County Chamber of Commerce Lake County Reptile Institute of Florida Umatilla Carl Warfield

Benefit Planned For Girl Scouts

Folk Songs of the nations will be given as a benefit for the Girl Scouts at the Community Auditorium next Friday evening, July 1. The entertainment is arranged by Mrs. E. E. Truskett with the Glee Club and others. Funds raised will support the girls’ summer camping at Camp Wewa in costume and with a varied program. Further notice will follow.

E. E. Truskett Glee Club Camp Wewa

Wild Hogs Case of Mistaken Identity

A group of men and boys mistook privately owned stock on Deer Island in Lake Dora for wild hogs and shot several. Wallace Pike is raising hogs on the island and notes losses from hunters aiming at supposed wild hogs. He argues the shooters likely believed the animals were wild and did no harm, but the losses are a hardship.

Deer Island Lake Dora Wallace Pike Wallace

Lake County Nurses Club Meets at Helen Merritt Home

Miss Helen Merritt hosted Lake County Nurses Club members at her residence on Wednesday evening. Refreshments were served during the social hour. The next meeting will be a joint event with another group at an unspecified location.

Helen Merritt Lake County Nurses’ Club Bos

Mount Dora Float in Festival Parade Aims for Honor

Mount Dora participates in Leesburg Watermelon Festival today with a Mount Vernon themed float showing Washingtons mansion with George and Martha in colonial dress. The float, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis, seeks another top prize after last year’s silver cup.

Mount Dora Leesburg Mount Vernon George Washington George Martha Washington George Jerne Gladys Irene Crane Martha Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Elizabeth Fenn Martha Wells

Tax On Telegrams Five Per Cent Tax Separate Examples

Information from telegraph companies shows a five percent tax on domestic telegrams, with each fraction of a cent counted as one cent. If multiple telegrams are sent together, the tax applies to the total amount. Cable and radio messages and foreign money orders incur a ten cent tax per message.

Senior B Y P U Food Sale To Support Assembly Delegates

The Senior B Y P U of the local Baptist church holds a food sale on Saturday July 2 with location to be announced. Proceeds fund delegates to the Baptist Assembly in DeLand starting July 12. Cakes pies beans salads and other eats will be available. Bring money from the little blue tea pot.

Baptist Church Baptist Assembly DeLand

Mount Dora Lodge Fish Fry at Trimble Park

The Mount Dora Lodge F and A M will hold a fish fry at Trimble Park on Thursday June 30 for all Masons families and Eastern Stars. The committee says those who do not attend will be required to wash the dishes.

Mount Dora

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Brantley Battle and Caldwell Homer Morris Kiwanis News Camp Boys of Boy Scouts Lake County Press Keller Home Karl Lehmann George and Martha Washington B. Y. P. U. Food Sale
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