Noted Magician Brings New Act To Mount Dora Tour
America's Ace of magic L Raymond Cox returns March 8 at the Mount Dora Tourist Club with the Murray Twin Sisters and a new Illusion show. The act features a dove circus, trained birds, Mexican aerials, and elaborate stage effects costing over ten thousand dollars. Cox has appeared with famous stars and written magic textbooks, promising a high grade performance.
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L. Raymond Cox
America
Society of American Magicians
Wonder Workers
Mount Dora
Murray Twin
Howard Thurston
Mr. Cox
Cos
Dove Circus
Joe
Alice Brady
Guy Kibbee
Florence Reed
Franchot Tone
Clark Cable
Frederic March
Chrystal Herne
Violet Heming
The
Schuberts
Zs Ae
Theatre Guild
Magical Fraternity
Florida Supreme Court Validates Murphy Tax Redemption Law
The Florida Supreme Court ruled the 1937 Murphy Tax Redemption Law valid in three unanimous decisions. It held that the law stands despite justices’ personal views and that sale of a state owned tax certificate in 1937 wiped out the 1937 tax, even if not levied at that time.
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Florida Supreme Court
Azaleas Bloom at Florida Nursery and Company Plot
About 145 000 azaleas are blooming at the Florida Nursery and Company's Dixie Highway plot north of Lees. The colorful display in Palatka Winter Park and Orlando areas draws visitors who enjoy the flowers and the scenic sight.
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Lakes County
Palatka
Winter Park
Orlando
Florida Nursery and Company
Dixie Highway
Lees
World Day of Prayer Planned at Baptist Church
Women of all denominations are invited to a World Day of Prayer meeting on Friday March 4 at 3 p m in the Baptist church with Mrs Seagrave as leader. The event welcomes a large attendance to share in Christian fellowship.
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Baptist Church
Seagrave
Kiwanis Frolic Fosters Weekend Guests And Music
Kiwanis club welcomed guests from Hartford Inglewood Chicago and Connellsville among others. Rotarians John Tilton and VanDeren attended with A W Pease from Chicago. Commander Cleary USN to speak at today’s meeting. The Frolic was a success with an attendance prize won by J E Fortner and a music program by Esther Wyatt and F Kenneth Mayer.
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Kiwanis Club
W. G. Downes
Hartford
Conn
C. A. Urquhart
Inglewood
Chicago
Ill
A. M. Engelhard
A. T. Haviland
Bridgeport
Concord
N. H
J. F. VanDeren
A. W. Pease
Robert T. Gould
Samare
Ee Ee Ieee
L. C. Jerne
J. E. Fortner
Esther Wyatt
F. Kenneth Mayer
C. M. Brown
Mount Dora High Stage triumph This Genius Business
Mount Dora High seniors produced This Genius Business to a large audience in the auditorium. Mrs Laney the director and Miss Cassady received compliments for the success along with the senior class members. The school orchestra directed by Miss Pemberton provided pre show and intermission music adding to the evening.
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Mount Dora High
Laney
Miss Cassady
Miss Pemberton
Hospital Tag Day Donations Memorialize Mount Dora Center
The Hospital Committee of the Woman's Club thanks Mount Dora residents for their response to Hospital Tag Day. Contributions total $223 and continue to arrive as donations are sought to complete the payment for the operating table provided for the Lake County Medical Center.
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Woman’s Club
Mount Dora
H. T. Enough
Lake County Medicel Center
Illustrated Travel Talk Event Seeks Community Attendance
A notice invites residents to an Illustrated Travel Talk at 8 p m Friday March 18. Attendees are asked to reserve the date for an evening of travel images and narration.
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Munity Building
Emeralda Methodist Church funds from orange grove
Lake County church adopts an unusual plan by using one acre of bearing orange trees to support the church. Each tree yields ten to twelve boxes of fruit, generating about $400 annually for several years and covering construction costs.
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Lake County
Emeralda Methodist Church
Tourist Club Presents Beilharz Impersonation Program
The Tourist Club hosted a program featuring Mr. N Beilharz performing impersonations from The Hoosier Schoolmaster by Edward Eggleston. He used makeup wigs and costumes to portray Squire Hawkins Deacon Bosaw and Old Mrs Means with notable realism. The article notes this was one of several in his repertoire and expresses hope for future performances.
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Mr. N. Beilharz
Hoosier Schoolmaster
Edward Eggleston
Mr. Beilharz
Squire Hawkine
Deacon Bo-saw
Mrs. Means
Mr. Belhar
Mount Dora Bowling Team Tops New Smyrna In Local Meet
Mount Dora bowlers defeated New Smyrna 77 to 57 on Tuesday with Mount Dora taking two games and tying one. Individual matches included Thomas, Downes, Cary and Go beating Munson, Hooze, Brunson and Moore 19 to 7 and a 18-18 tie between Skip Spra gue and New Smyrna players. The club singles saw Mr Thomas defeat Dr Downes 21 to 14 in the Monday match attended by many fans.
Clermont and Mount Dora Tennis Matches Today
The Clermont men's tennis team meets Mount Dora at Lake side and Donnelly Park courts this afternoon and again this evening. The matches are expected to be entertaining and the public is invited to attend.
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Clermont
Mount Dora
Lakeside
Donnelly Park
Munich Museum installs duplicates of safety testing machine
The Aetna Safety Special driving tests toured Mount Dora with replicates of the testing machines being added to Munich's Germanic Museum. Only three American items among 70,000 exhibits prior. Wrights flying machine, Edison's phonograph and incandescent bulb. The Safety Special tours the state before heading north and then across the continent.
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Mount Dora
Munich
Wright
Thomas Edison
Florida
St Thomas Guild Food Sale At Eustis
Ladies of St Thomas Guild hold a food sale Saturday morning opening at 9 oclock. Event takes place on avenue in Eustis between the E L Ferran Co store and Story Bros grocery.
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ST. Thomas Guild
Eustis
Ladies of
Avenue, Eustis
E. L. Ferran Co
Story Bros. Grocery
Rural youth conference draws FSC students
Twenty two Florida State College students attended the first rural youth conference held last weekend in Gainesville. Miss Dot McCullough of Oak Hill serves as president of the college’s student body and led the delegation.
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Florida State College
Gaineville. Com
Dot McCullough
Oak Hill
Quixley Repeats on Florida Swim Team’s Varsity
Mount Dora’s Bob Quixley again earns a varsity berth with the Florida Gators swimming squad. He stars in the 200 yard breaststroke with a string of firsts across eleven meets, helping Florida dominate the Southern circuit and defeat Auburn 63-7. The team prepares for the Miami showdown and the approaching Southeastern Conference meet.
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Bob Quixley
Mount Dora
University of Anaes
Quixley
Giob
Florida
Auburn
Georgia Tech
Georgia
Tennessee
Tigers
University of Miami
Mary Louise Rehbaum Makes Varsity Team at Judson College
Mary Louise Rehbaum of Judson College Marion Alabama earns a spot on the varsity squad as a freshman standout. She ranks second in scoring with 53 points as the 1938 Basketball Championship saw the junior class win and the freshman class, including Rehbaum, finish runner up after defeating the sophomores.
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Mary Louise Rehbaum
Judson College
Marion
Alabama
Miss Rehbaum
Townsend Club Meeting Report and Speaker
The Townsend Club held its regular meeting on Monday at 1 2 p.m. in the Community Building. Mr Osboro of increte spoke at the special supper meeting last week, delivering an inspiring address.
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Townsend Club
Osboro
Increte
Leesburg 4H Club Rally Set With Pool Sports At Legion Park
Leesburg hosts the annual 4H Club rally on Saturday May 14 with aquatic events at the swimming pool and athletic contests at Venetian Gardens ballpark. County Agent Wilmer Basset and assistants R E Norris Lucie Miller manage arrangements with H B Harrell and Ray Skiles overseeing local support while George Burr notes anticipation for a lively community gathering.
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Leesburg
Venetian Gardens
Legant
R. E. Norris
Lucie Miller
Wilmer Basset
H. B. Harrell
Newsy reflections from Villa Dora Hotel residents
A fragmented monologue laments repeated disturbances to community ritual and local life. The speaker references radio programs on WFLA, March fishing season, golf, and daily annoyances, ending with a playful farewell as they depart the page.
Lake County gets feature in Florida Municipal Record
The February issue of the Florida Municipal Record showcases a front cover illustration of the canal between Lakes Dora and Eustis. The publication proclaims Lake County in Florida as a site of 400 fresh ...
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Lake County
Florida Municipal Record
Lakes Dora and
Eustis
Florida
Citrus coloring dye deemed harmless by health official
Dr Louis Schwartz medical director of the Water States Public Health Service says the dye used in coloring citrus is no more harmful than that used in coloring butter. He noted a Florida visit last season to investigate reports about handlers and eaters.
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Citrus
Louis Schwartz
Water States Public Health Service
Schwartz
Florida
Mount Dora Flower Show Set by Woman's Club
Mount Dora Woman's Club sponsors a two day Flower Show in the Community Center March 22 and 23 with judging the day of opening. Mrs Curtis Wise from the art world contributes new works. she will attend March 7 to 9 for exhibit previews.
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Woman’s Club
Ednesday
Gil Grad
Curtis Wise
H. N. Gallie
Gallie
Chicago
Incl
Ag Ag Age Wise
Edgerton
Lakeside Inn
Wise
Mount Dora
Duplicate Bridge At Yacht Club Leads To Ball’s Lead
Boyle of Mount Dora and Dr Ball with Mrs Grant of Eustis win a duplicate bridge at the Yacht Club. Ball’s latest victory lifts his batting average to .750 and positions him for the grand prize. High for progression contract goes to Mrs Bryant and Mrs Taussig. Meetings held every Wednesday night. Participants must come in pairs or groups of five by eight o’clock. Prizes vary by event. refreshments provided. Members free. guests twenty five cents.
Flor Ida Classical Association Elects Officers At Tampa Meeting
The Florida Classical Association held its annual meeting with officers elected for the coming term. Miss Vivia Craig was named president pro tem, Miss Ruth Fairman and Miss Tommie Abernathy were among officers, and election will occur at the Florida Education Association in Tampa on March 25. Prof D D Roseborough welcomed members while Miss Julia Vanderipe responded. Annabel Horn urged Latin and Greek teaching to build interest with visuals. An exchange student from Oslo Slovakia attended.
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Florida Classical Association
Rook
Specie Craig
Franklin
Vic
Ruth Fairman
Lahassee
Tommie Abernathy
Miami
Florida Education Association
Tampa
Vivia Craig
D. D. Roseborough
Julia Vanderipe
Wares
Annabel Horn
Turkey Supper by Wesley Fellowship Class at School Friday
The Wesley Fellowship Class of the M. E. Church sponsors a Turkey Supper on March 11 from 6 00 to 8 30 p m at the school auditorium. Music and entertainment will be part of the evening.
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Wesley Fellowship
M. E. Church
Pave
Publicity Update on Jefferson Thomas in Florida
Jefferson Thomas, the Florida News Commentator on WRUF Gainesville, brings Polk County events to his daily broadcasts. Recent coverage includes the Clermont Postal County meeting, Mount Dora Congress session, and favorable reception by listeners in Osceola region.
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Jefferson Thomas
Florida
WRUF
Gainesville
Pane County
Clermont
W. Gress
Mount Dora
Jefferson
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