Mount Dora Council Advances Key Decisions at March Meeting
Mount Dora leaders moved to fund a $4 800 Chamber publicity grant, approve a 25 year Colonial Inn lease at 1250 yearly rent, explore light and power options, and form a legislative committee to monitor Tallahassee. Three council members opposed the budget and property move, but the majority approved each item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
J. P. Donnelly
Colonial Inn
Tallahassee
C. of C
Messrs. Rehbaum
Morley
French
Rehbaumnn
Rehbaum
Donnelly
Lake Front
Gilbert Park
Bad Georgia Roads Warn Mount Dora Visitors
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce warns winter residents and others planning trips north through Georgia to delay departure until road conditions are confirmed. Recent heavy rains damaged and flooded Georgia highways, causing delays at border points and reports of inadequate accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount .Dora
Amber of Commerce
Bulleove
Roy Trimble Awarded Two Cups for Miss Lake Jem
Roy Trimble of Lake Jem received the Fuller and Heim cups at a Yacht Club ceremony. Miss Lake Jem was named fastest boat in the Mount Dora Yacht Club and Trimble’s 725 craft the fastest displacement boat, with crowd applause marking the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lake Jem
Queen of the Lakes
Roy Trimble
Lake Jem
Yacht Club
Fuller
Heim
Miss
Mount Dora
Tourist Club Announces Surprise Program This Friday
The Tourist club will host a surprise program this Friday under J. C. Urquhart. He declines details but promises unusual entertainment. Four more meetings are scheduled with March 15 Stetson Glee club and March 29 Good Friday program led by Rev. J. H. Elder. Seats are reserved for members before 7 30 except for the Good Friday show. Last Friday the Little Theatre Workshop of Rollins College presented three one act plays to an appreciative audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Urquhart
Little Theatre Workshop
Rollins College
Winter Park Symphony to Perform Final Winter Concert
The Winter Park Symphony Orchestral Association announces the final winter series concert next Sunday at 4 PM in Recreation Hall Rollins College conducted by Clarence Nice. The program includes Scherzo from D major Fourth Symphony by Tschaikowsky Schubert Moment Musical Overture Der Freischutz Les Preludes Vorspiel Der Meistersinger Wagner Lohengrin Introduction to Tannhauser Overture Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Park
Symphony Orchestral Association
Bank to Handle Postal Savings Funds Designated
Officials of the First National Bank of Mount Dora received notice from Washington that the bank is designated as a depository for United States Postal Savings funds, effective March 5. The designation allows the institution to manage postal savings deposits locally.
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First National Bank of
Mount Dora
Washington
United States Postal Savings Funds
Dr M B Swift Dies Suddenly at Tangerine
Dr Milne B Swift former Orange County commissioner and physician died at his Tangerine home after a brief illness. He served as Orange County commissioner 1924 26 and was a World War II era major and American Legion commander. Funeral held at Carey Hand Orlando with interment in Greenwood cemetery. He ranked 32nd degree Mason and belonged to Orange County Apopka chambers of commerce Apopka Rotary club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milne B. Swift
Orange County
Tangerine
Carey Hand Chapel
Orlando
Greenwood Cemetery
Swift
Col
R. M. Shearer
Fall River
Mass
Columbia University
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Union Hospital
Florida
Medical Corps
American Legion
Apopka Chambers of Commerce
Apopka Rotary Club
Death claims Mrs. E. C. Hunt in Tangerine
Mrs. Eleanor Clark Hunt widow of Capt. Robert W. Hunt died Sunday at Rose Cottage in Tangerine while wintering in Florida. Born November 20, 1842 in Brownstown Michigan she had a Chicago home and wintered in Tangerine. Survived by sisters Laura Scofield Patch Clark a brother George Clark two nephews Fred Scofield Coleman Keeler a niece Mrs. W F Bloodgood and a grand niece Frances Bloodgood. Body taken to Chicago for services at St James Episcopal with interment at Troy New York beside her husband.
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Eleanor Clark . Hunt
Robert W. Hunt
Rose Cottage
Hunt
Brownstown
Mich
Chicago
Capt. Hunt
St. James Episcopal Church
Triplex Owner Visits Mount Dora For Regatta Day
Major H. C. D. Segrave, famed English auto racer, joins J. M. White of Philadelphia, owner of the Triplex, at Mount Dora as the crowds honor Segrave. White, holder of the world’s fastest car at 207.55 mph, may race to challenge his own record at Daytona Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. D. Segrave
Mount Dora
J. M. White
Philadelphia
White
Major Segrave
Mr. White
Daytona Beach
Ray Keech
Igo
Daytona
Elmer Beach Set for Next Forum Speech
The Mount Dora Forum series continues with Elmer Beach of Biloxi Mississippi delivering a talk titled Is Our Justice Just? on crime and the civic outlook in the United States. Beach is a Chicago lawyer and former lecturer in jurisprudence at the University of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Elmer Beach
Biloxi
Beach
Rex Beach
Chicago
University of Chicago
de Wolf
United States
Sis
Hoover
Stella
Marek Cushing
Czecho-Slovakia
Bank of Mount Dora Announces Second Dividend Checks
Checks for a second dividend of 100 percent will be ready for distribution to depositors of the Bank of Mount Dora on Saturday morning, per receiver C B Treadway. Depositors are asked to call at the bank to obtain their checks. they will not be mailed.
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Bank of Mount Dora
C.B. Treadway
Kiwanians Host Busy Luncheon With District Plans
About thirty five Kiwanians and guests filled the Grandview luncheon room for a lively session. The group practiced a pop song for the Eustis district meeting, postponed fireworks, and heard talks from Wakelin and Zurn of the Central Florida Scout council office. Dr Elder celebrated a 60th birthday with a gold piece presentation. The club resumes no Mount Dora meeting as members travel to Eustis for the district gathering at the Fountain Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Fuller
Eustis
Wisconsin
Frank Weidman
Frank
Messrs
Wakelin and
Zurn
Central Florida Scout Council
Orlando
Tom Cooley
Elder
Methodist Church
Jim
Mount Dora
Fountain Inn
Tribute to Chamber of Commerce for regatta publicity
The regatta committee honors the Chamber of Commerce for a strong publicity campaign. Heath leveraged daily state-wide papers and radio before the event, plus air dropped literature over Central Florida fair grounds. Records fell as coverage spread nationally via AP and INS wires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Heath
Central Florida Fair Grounds
Associated Press
International
Chamber
Yacht Club
O. M. Simpson
Regatta Committee
City Auditor's Report On File
The city treasurer's annual report for December 31, 1928, is completed and accepted by the council. The report together with the auditor's annual report is filed at the city clerk's office and may be examined during office hours by any taxpayer.
Mount Dora Yacht Club Regatta Sets Six World Marks
Mount Dora hosts a weekend regatta with six world records across 151 limited and unlimited hydroplane classes. “Sparrow” from Mount Dora led in the 151 unlimited and free-for-all with speeds near 60 mph, while “Miss Ricco” set a 56.08 mph mark in the 151 limited class. Outboard races saw new records for Hav-a-Tampa No. 2 and Orange Blossom as crowds packed the lakeside bluff and dignitaries including Major Segrave attended and judged events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Yacht Club
Ricco
Los Angeles
Calif
Sparrow
Mount Dora
Spitfire
California
Malcolm Pope
Winter Haven
Kid
Pope
Hav-a-Tampa No. 2
Cal Malone
Pinecastle
Orange Blossom
Genevieve Atwood
Lakeland
Lightning
Earl Gresh
St. Petersburg
Fox Movietone News
International News
Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer News
Pathe News
Fowler Service
Segrave
Fox Movietone
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Council
A. C. Quixley
Georgia
der Freischutz
Les Preludes
Ewsses Vorspiel—Der Meistersinger Asset Edees Wagner
Wagner
M. B. Swift
E. C. Hunt
Triplex
Fifth Avenue
S. M. Lewis
Grand View Hotel
Boy Scouts
Bobby’ Dickson
Florida Plwer Boat Association
Commodo F. E. Demarest
W. G. Sekby
A. G. Wagg
D. H. Conkling
Caesar Irsch
Philip Foster
Lynn Nichols
Robert Ringling
J. H. Hess
Dick Pope
Lloyd Ireland
I. C. Spinney
W. W. Trimpi
Jack Simpson
George W. Malone
E. E. Stokes
James Laughlin III
H. J. Wise
Frank Fowler
D. €. Sherman
Com Dores H. W. Willett
J. J. Alv T. EB. Wardell
H. H. Mallory
R. W. Dickson
S. S. Sadler
F. G. Fowler
Edward B
Mount
Lakeside Inn
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