Mount Dora and Eustis Lions Install Officers
The Mount Dora Lions and Eustis Lions met at Lake County Country Club for their annual officer installation. District Governor-Elect Jim Burgess of Orlando officiated with remarks on Lionism. Mayor Gaylord of Eustis and club presidents attended. Mount Dora officers retain their posts after two months. Brugs Kennedy's orchestra played for the banquet and dancing, Red's Ragsters.
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Mount Dora
Eustis
Brugs Kennedy
Red’s Ragsters
New Books From Novels Headed to Mount Dora Library Shelves
The Mount Dora Library announces dramatized film titles from books including It Can t Happen Here Northwest Passage Gone With the Wind and others by famous authors. Librarian Mrs Moody and assistant Miss Marjorie Loveless offer to locate these titles for patrons as part of the library committee drive.
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Sinclair
Northwest Passage
Kenneth Roberts
Margaret Mitchell
Inn
Dalphne du
Tom. Brown
Thos. Hughes
Mount Dora Library
Winter Park Faces Mount Dora At Heim Field
League leaders Winter Park meets Mount Dora today at 3 30 PM for a key game at Heim Field. The contest could decide top standing as the teams clash in a high stakes district clash.
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Winter Park
Mount Dora
Heim Field
Stores Close For Fourth Of July In Mount Dora
Mount Dora stores and other business houses will stay closed all day next Tuesday July 4 to celebrate the Fourth and avoid accidents. The notice highlights three risk groups: water accidents, automobile crashes, and fireworks incidents, urging careful behavior during the holiday.
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Mount Dora
Water Conservation Plan Seen By Lake County Group
The Lake County Conservation Council heard Dr. R W Dickson of Mount Dora explain a proposed water conservation program for the Ocklawaha River. The plan envisions dams with locks to raise water levels in Lakes Griffin Eustis Harris Yale Dora Beauclair and Apopka to improve frost protection, temperatures, fishing, and navigation at an estimated 500000 expenditure.
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Ocklaw River
Lake County Conservation Council
Leesburg
Senate Commerce Committee
R. W. Dickson
Mount Dora
Stratetic
Ocklawaha
Griffin
Eustis
Harris
Yale
Dora
Beauclair
Apopka
Dickson
Lake County
Westbrook
George F. Westbrook
Clermont
Tangerine P. T. A. Summer Meetings
Since the June 2 school close marked by a party, the Tangerine P. T. A. has held two afternoon gatherings. The first at Mrs. Pike’s with Mrs. Conner. the second at Mrs. Parkhurst’s with Mrs. Briggs. All friends are invited to the next social afternoon at the Bape of aes FD Beads om Tubs.
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Tangerine P. T. A
Mount Dora Leads In Improvements
Mount Dora reports to the Lake County Chamber of Commerce a strong growth push with $81,750 in new construction and remodeling, including homes up to $15,000 a lumber mill a $15,000 church and park beautification at Lakeside Park. The notice notes over $10,000 in real estate sales and ongoing projects at Villa Dora hotel grounds and Bowling courts.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Slash pine planting urged by Lake County Chamber
A Lake County Chamber of Commerce committee led by O. W. Smith promotes slash pine planting this winter on five to ten acre tracts. Plantings should be protected from fire and are seen as a way to develop idle lands and boost the area. Seedling costs and sources are available from County Agricultural Agent R. E. Norris, with each director urged to plant at least ten acres.
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Lake County
O. W. Smith
Astatula
R. E. Norris
Fourth to Be Celebrated at Dade Memorial Park
The Fourth of July observance at Dade Memorial Park near Bushnell will draw large crowds again this year with more than 3,000 attendees anticipated. The event honors Major Francis L. Dade's 103 year old massacre site and features speakers, sports, and music by Bushnell High School Band, Tamiami Trails Tours Accordion Band, and a yodeling cowboy band.
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Dade Memorial Park
Bushnell
Francis L. Dade
Montverde Property Sold by Local Buyer Plans Development
A buyer has purchased fourteenMontverde town lots and intends development, per an announcement by C. F. Evans secretary of the Montverde Chamber of Commerce.
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Montverde
C. F. Evans
Mount Dora Hosts Winter Park In A Key League Clash
Mount Dora faces league leaders Winter Park at Helm Field at 3 30 PM today with McCown slated to pitch. Winter Park seeks revenge after two losses to Mount Dora this season. Reb Maxwell has moved to Macon and Welton McCown will replace him for the Dorans as Parker Webb struggles at the plate.
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Winter Park
Mount Dora
Chubb
McCown
Dorans
Eustis
Winter Garden
Gardeners
Webb
Chapman
Dooley
Hale
Miller
DeMastus
Work Delayed On New Home On Lakeshore Drive
Work has been stopped temporarily on Mr and Mrs Carl Broom s fine new home on Lakeshore Drive with Mr Broom having left for California. Mrs Broom is staying in Hot Springs Ark. L C Jerne is contractor for the two story colonial style house and A J Ziegler is doing the remainder of the job.
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Carl Broom
Lakeshore Drive
Broom
California
History of Mount Dora Girl Scouts
History of Mount Dora Girl Scouts continues with 1934 to 1939 notes. Lieutenants named Shirley Schonenberger and Vivia Craig receive five year stripes. camps to Chowenwaw and Juliette Low noted. large troop growth to 44 girls. awards issued including merit badges and silver and gold stars. 1939 plans for Silver Glen Springs camp for a week with Life Guards and chaperons, seeking funding from the community.
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Shirley Schonenberger
Vivia Craig
Shirley
Helen Meadows
Chowenwaw
Sheila Spilky
Joanne French
Jean Shipes
Betsy Kramer
Jané Fenn
Mount Dora
Craig
Winifred Harding
Frieda Stevenson
Rita Daniels
Juliette Low
Cloudland
Georgia
Gladys Irene Crane
Marlyn Johnson
Suzanne Sawyer
Eveline Hurlburt
Coralie Cooper
Miss Davenport
Zellwood
Mary Elizabeth Simpson
Silver Glen Springs
Chamber of Commerce
Girl Scout Troop
Thank You For Card Tables Donation
The Junior Woman's Club expresses gratitude to Mrs. B. F. Williamson and the Senior Woman's Club for donating card tables. Such gifts ease their work and are greatly appreciated.
Seven New Eustis Homes Erected at 32500 Cost
Lewellyn Thomas of the Eustis Chamber of Commerce reports seven new residences are being erected in Eustis at a total cost of 32500. The information comes during the Lake County Chamber of Commerce June board meeting.
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Eustis
Lewellyn Thomas
Knights To Enlarge The Pythian Hall
Mount Dora Lodge held this week’s meeting on Tuesday and conferred Knight on five candidates from local and Eustis Lodges. A plan to move with Masons was rejected 20 to 4. instead the building will be enlarged to accommodate Pythians Sisters. Next week officers for the term will be installed.
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Mount Dora
Pythians Sisters
Recreation Schedule July 3 Through July 8 Highlights
Recreation program runs July 3 to 8 with daily activities at Donnelly Park, Heim Field, and the Community Building. Activities include diamondball, tennis, dancing, swimming, life saving, sewing, model airplane club, and a Friday community dance. Notes praise turnout and value of swimming instruction, led by W. A. Vincent with assistance from Bernard McCabe and Miss Carolyn Kennedy and Mary Joyce Moorhead.
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Donnelly Park
Comey
Ares
Heim
Orlando
W. A. Vincent
Bernard McCabe
Carolyn Kennedy
Mary
Joyce Moorhead
the Gancing
St Joseph Police Return Dollar With Note To Kansas City Driver
A Kansas City motorist sent a dollar to St Joseph Missouri Police Department after a traffic ticket. The chief replied that they do not want outsiders paying for local violations and invited him to visit often, joking to forget future tickets.
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Kansas City
St. Joseph
Police ‘Department
St. Joe Street
Joe Hendricks
Mount Dora student elected to UF Summer School council
Lee French Jr of Mount Dora was elected without opposition to fill a vacancy on the executive council of the University of Florida Summer School student legislative body.
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Lee French, Jr
Mount Dora
University of Florida
Kiwanis Luncheon Speaker Harold Hippler Reports Boston Convention
Kiwanis luncheon today features Harold Hippler past International Vice President as speaker. He will report on the International convention in Boston. George C. Keller serves as the minute man.
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Harold Hippler
International
Kiwanis
Boston
George C. Keller
Cowart Buys Wynne Douglas Chevrolet, Forms Cowart Chevrolet
Jacksonville native W. J. Cowart has purchased the Wynne Douglas Chevrolet Company at Eustis and moved with his wife to make it their permanent home. The Cowart Chevrolet Company will operate independently of the old firm with Joe Osborne in repair, C. M. Hall and Cowart in sales, and W. R. Battle as office manager serving Mount Dora and Eustis in the Golden Triangle. A carload of new cars and trucks arrived last week for delivery to customers.
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W. J. Cowart
Jacksonville
Wynne Douglas Chevrolet Company
Eustis
Chevrolet
Joe Osborne
Mr. Cowart
C. M. Hall
W. R. Battle
Mount Dora
Cowart
Lamoreux Studio Opens at New Alexander Street Site
George W Lamoreux relocates his photographic studio from the Simpson Hotel third floor to rooms formerly used by Coffin at Alexander street and Fourth avenue south of the Post Office. The renovated space includes a waiting room stock rooms and a well lighted work room for enlarging developing and printing with Mrs Green painting photographs.
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George W Lamoreux
Simpson Hotel
Alexander Street
Fourth Avenue
Coffin
Lamoreux
Green
County Judge to Issue Drivers Licenses in Lake County
County Judge A S Herlong Jr confirms licenses will be issued by that office and not the tax collector. Applications accepted beginning August with licenses issued once blanks arrive. The article notes a new black bass limit of six per day and prohibits possession of more than one day’s limit.
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E S. Choate
Eustis
John Griffin
Lady Lake
Seining
Choate
Tom Cooley
Ike Kennedy
State Commission of Game and Fresh Water Fish
Eustis City Hall
Lake County
A. S.herlong Jr
Herlong
Mount Dora and Tavares Playoffs Weather Affected Schedule
Local schedule notes a Mount Dora game set for 3 30 today and a Tavares game at 8 p m tomorrow weather permitting rain could push both events. The fragmentary item mentions Friday night action in the area and a tentative time.
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Mount Dora
Tavares
Lake Orange Baseball League Schedule Published Again
The 1939 Lake Orange Baseball League schedule is rerun by request after fans failed to keep a copy. The May 18 publication reprints the full list of games, dates, and matchups for the season.
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Lake Orange
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State Department of Agriculture
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Montverde Property
Baseball News
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Reb Maxwell
Macon
Welton McCown
Umatilla
Mr. McCown
J. M. McCown
First Nations Bank
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W. Britt
Kennington
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Rf 'H. Clark
Stephens
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Hawthorne
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Winter Park Eddies
Clermont Winter Garden
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Mount Dene
History of
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NEW Eustis Homes
Pythian Hall
Diamondball
Kiwanis News
Chevrolet Company
Golden Triangle
Lamoreux Studio
Clermont Eustis
Apopka Garden
Mount Winter
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