Central Florida Independent Basketball Tournament Opens Here Tonight
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce sponsors an all volunteer eight team event at Donnelly Park. Games begin at seven with Center Hill Plowboys vs Schwab, eight oclock Schwab vs Leesburg, nine Sparks Theatres vs Groveland, ten Mount Dora Vikings vs Kissimmee. Semis Friday night with finals likely Monday. Referees Vincent and Davis promise close calling and fair play. Large crowds expected as Mount Dora showcases local talent and awards honor top players.
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J. D. Mosteller
Schwab
Secal
Tampa
Sparks
Stetson
Schwebilt
Plowboys
Center Hill
Leesburg Blue Devils
Sparks Theatres
Groveland
Mount Dora
Vincent
Davis
Winter Garden
Donnelly Park
Hospital Tag Day Raises Over Two Hundred Dollars
The Hospital Tag Day on February 27 sponsored by the Hospital Committee of the Woman's Club raised 203 dollars to continue payments on the operating table at Lake County Medical Center. Total contributions last year were 232.50 with a first payment. this year’s gift brings the balance to just over 300 dollars, with further donations welcomed to Mrs H T Fenn.
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Woman’s Club
Lake County Medical Center
Eree
H. T.fenn
Townsend Club Bean Supper Set With Speaker Sparling
The Townsend Club will host another bean supper in the Community Building on Monday March 15 at 6 o'clock. Hon. Jack Sparling of Orlando will be the speaker, a figure familiar to Mount Dora readers.
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Townsend Club
Jack Sparling
Orlando
Mount Dora
Mid-Florida Osteopathic Society to Meet in Lakeland
The Mid-Florida Osteopathic Society will convene at the New Florida Hotel Lakeland on Thursday March 11 at 7 00 PM. The meeting will feature a program titled Foot ie conducted by Dr. with professional proof of its details to follow.
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Mid-Florida Osteopathic Society
New Florida Hotel
Lakeland
Will
Deadline Near for Lake County Homestead Exemptions
Tax Assessor J. Philip Doss warns Lake County homeowners to file or reapply for homestead exemptions before the April 1 deadline. A 1936 roll showed about 2,500 exemptions, with some 200 former 1935 applicants not reapplying. Reapplication forms, mailed on pink paper to 1936 recipients, must be signed and returned.
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Lake County
J. Philip Doss
Doss
Pageant to depict Florida citrus history at Ocala jubilee
The Florida Horticultural Society plans a ten episode pageant on April 13 to 15 in Ocala portraying citrus history from 1579 to today. The event, directed by J. J. Gerig with a script by Mrs. Rolland Dean, will be staged at Silver Springs in a wooded park with 4000 seats.
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Florida
Florida Horticultural Society
Ocala
Rolland Dean
Sanford
Silver Springs
J. J. Gerig
Silver River
Pedro Menendez Aviles
St. Augustine
Spain
Orange Lake
Donillipe
Kas County
Safety Harbor
Craft Day At Home Demonstration Club In Tavares
Instructions in chair caning will be given at the Lake County Home Demonstration Kitchen in Tavares on March 17 1937. Anyone may bring her own chair to work on. Cane will be available at cost price and the session runs from eleven in the morning until completion under Miss Belle Rogers of Mount Dora. Further information from Mrs Lucie K Miller at her courthouse office.
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Lake County
Tavares
Belle Rogers
Mounta
Beware Of Fake Solicitors For Children's Home
Marcus C sustendent of the Children's Home Society of Florida warns readers about magazines solicitors using the society's name. Mr Fagg notes thirty or more young men travel across the state collecting money for magazines without authorization, urging readers to avoid these solicitations.
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Marcus C
Children's Home Soul
Florida
Children's Home
Mr. Fagg
Children’s Home Society of
Children’s Home Society
Five Lake County Soil Program Meetings Set for March 15–17
Lake County will hold five community meetings starting March 15 to plan the 1937 Soil Conservation program. Farmers from Groveland Mascotte Bay Lake Clermont Montverde Leesburg Eustis and surrounding sections will elect community committeemen and learn 1937 procedures. About 2,000 properties filed 1936 worksheets totaling roughly 45 000 in payments. 500 checks have been issued with more to follow.
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Lake County
Gaovalatd
Groveland
Mascotte
Bay Lake
Clermont
South Clermont
Minneola
Montverde
Community Hall
Ferndale
Astatula
Leesburg
Lisbon
Lady Lake
Fruitland Park
Okahumpka
Yalaha
Emeraldo
Eustis
Astor
Altoona
Paisley
Cassia
Sorrento
Umatilla
Grand Island
Lake Jem
Tavares
Mount Dora
Gainesville
Atlanta
Art League Notes Exhibit's Voting Sparks Interest
The exhibit vote drew crowd interest among children and adults. First choice went to Toereyens by Mrs Sprague with Gallie's Dora Canal close behind. Second choice tied between Girl Paring Apples by Mrs Sprague and Cherokee Rose by Mrs Marsh.
Cafeteria Supper Planned By Methodist Ladies Aid
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church will hold a cafeteria supper in the Community next week on March 16 at 6 p.m. Cooked foods will be available at reasonable prices and the public is invited.
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Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Mount Dora Club Hears Talk On India Japan Trip
Kiwanis members heard Mr. Mahony describe a ministerial tour with Mrs. Mahony visiting India Ceylon Palestine Zanzibar Singapore Australia New Guinea Manila Hong Kong Shanghai and Japan. He noted British aid and irrigation works in India and contrasted India with China. The talk touched travel routes and cultural impressions.
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Kiwanis
Paul orPegen
B. Hurlburt
Mount Dora
Mahony
Dora
Wahl Company
Japan
India
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Port Said
Suez Canal
Bombay
Dehli
Ceylon
Red Sea
Palestine
Zanzibar
South Africa
Madagascar
Singapore
Australia
New Guinea
Manila
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Nankeen
China
Fujiyama
Yokohama
Honolulu
San Francisco
Chicago
Washington, D C
Sylvan Shores
Mount Dora Eyes Cup Victory After Close Bowls Contest
In the Godman cup singles team tournament Mount Dora faced Orlando with Skip Sprague leading Wilmot Eckis and Thomas against Orlando’s Reed. Mount Dora narrowly trailed at times but tied near the end. final round scores show Mount Dora beating New Smyrna 66 to 53. Top partial scores: Parker’s group 23 8, Thomas 19 14, Carey group 13 11, Eckis 11 20. Final league match is March 15 at Day tona with cup likely to Mount Dora. finals gather March 18 at Mount Dora, public invited.
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Orlando
Mount Dora
Skip Sprague
Wilmot
Eckis
Thomas
Reed
New Smyrna
Skip Parker
Bradner
Agate
Skip Thomas
Dexter
Mayo
Gould
Corenee
Urquhart
Cary
Converse
Skip Eckis
Es Griffith
Ganun
Daytona
Spectators Come From Many States at Bowling Meet
A Wednesday bowling tourney saw a spectator remark on the wide travel, as license tags from Connecticut Ohio Georgia Massachusetts Pennsylvania Delaware New Jersey New York New Hampshire Illinois Maine District of Columbia Florida and Ontario Canada covered the parking area.
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Mount Dora
Connecticut
Ohio
Georgia
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New Jersey
New York
New Hampshire
Illinois
Maine
District of Columbia
Florida
Ontario
Canada
Foote Buys Lake Carlton Lot for New Home
George H. Foote of Daytona Beach purchased a beautiful Lake Carlton lot from J. J. West Realty Company and will begin construction on a new home at once.
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George H. Foote
Daytona Beach
Lake Carlton
Hi Y and Kiwanis Dinner Set For Friday
Mount Dora Kiwanis Club joins Hi Y for an all men and father evening at the auditorium. Social hour at six, dinner at six thirty under Mrs Evans supervision. Rev Dr Randall gives the invocation. Ward W Adair of Orlando delivers the main address after two short talks by Lee French Jr and Jack Simpson. Adair, former NYC railroad YMCA secretary and author, resides in Orlando.
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Kiwanis “Club
Mount Dora
Kiwanis Club
Nice
Evans
Dr. Randall
George H. Peabody
Hi-Y Club
Ward W. Adair
Orlando
Adair
Railroad Young Men's Christian Association of
New York City
New York
County Seat Fight Early Event Of Lake Co. History
Apropos of the semi centennial of the founding of Lake County pioneer H A Harrold recalls the hot contest for the county seat after Lake County formed from Orange and Sumter. Leesburg and Tavares vied, with Tavares favored by St Clair Abrams and Victoria voting for the tie breaking precinct. Construction followed after Tavares was chosen, and the 1889 transfer of the building.
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Lake County
H. A. Harrold
Orange
Sumter
Leesburg
Tavares
St. Clair Abrams
Florida
Victoria
Lake Jem
Harrold
Bloomfield
Lane Park
Little Harris
Abrams
Mr. Harrold
Mount Dora
I. N. Ronsheim
Arthur Orton
W. C Butts
Sorrento
Frank Jones
Baptists Observe Day of Prayer for Home Missions
The W M S of Mount Dora Baptist church held a March 5 prayer day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. under the theme Follow Me which addressed racial social and religious issues in the South. A noon covered dish luncheon followed, with thirty attendees and a generous offering to home mission work.
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Mount Dora Baptist Church
Southland
Lake County Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Parade and Flags
Lake County marks its 50th anniversary since 1887 with a Wake day program. A dedication of a flag pole base features stones from 58 states and foreign countries. Attendees include state officials and local leaders as Sumter and Orange counties join events.
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Lake County
Oon
Orange
Sumter
Jand
E County
International Friendship of
Kobe
Friendship Society
W. H. Richey
Irman
Board of County Commissioners
Adj
Vivian A. Collins
Cary D. Landis
Nathan Mayo
W. V. Knott
J. M. Lee
Colin English
Frank Smith
Orlando
J. C. Getzen
Bushnell
B. M. Robinson
Eustis
Tavares
Court House
Bushnell High School
Leesburg High Ool
American Legion
Reserve Officers Corps
E. H. Wilkerson
Wm. S. Mare
Howey
Flag Pole
WDBO
Japan
Guatemala
England
Robert R. Pyle, Jr
Miami
Margaret Ann
Peggy) Duncan
H. H. Duncan
Vivian Collins
R. A. Gray
Bloomfield
First Court House
Orange County
Sumter County
State of
Florida
Mass
Family Upstairs to Open Mount Dora Theatre Week
The Tourist Club of Mount Dora hosts two Tuesday night entertainments at the Community Auditor ium. On March 16 Orlando Little Theatre presents The Family Upstairs, a three act comedy by Harry Delf with a parlor setting and a cast of eight including director Margaret Derby and production by Mrs Cary Miles.
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Mount Dora
Orlando
New York City
The
Hellers
Margaret Derby
Larry George
Cary Miles
Stewart’ Derby
Annabella
Mount Dora Winter Regatta Race Three Report
The Mount Dora Winter Regatta on March 6 featured windjammers racing in strong west winds with Star, Spray and Jinx as top finishers. Spray led at the first buoy but Jinx seized a clear early lead after a five minute luffing duel, with Spray winning the day and Jinx consistently taking second in each race. Prizes will be awarded after the fourth race on March 13, with another power boat handicap race planned for the same time.
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Mount Dora
Star
Spray
Jinx
Conn
Audience Mystified By Conjurer's Feats
The Tourist Club hosted the thirteenth evening program with Prof. J. Elder Blackledge presenting That Something Called Magic. He traced magic through eras from Khufu to Houdini and noted today’s conjuring remains highly popular. He mentions training by Magician Maro and hints at dates in Florida for upcoming club engagements.
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Prof
J. Elder Blackledge
King Khufu
B. C
Cagliostro
Robert Houdin
Hermann
Ching Ling Foo
Bradenton
Sarasota
Mount Dora's
Lake County Purchases Refunding Bonds for Savings
The Lake County Board of Commissioners bought $128,500 in road and bridge district and county wide refunding bonds below par. In eighteen months total retirements reach $279,000 with interest savings. County Attorney J. W. Hunter estimates retirement will save about $2,000,000.
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Board of County Commissioners
Lake County
J. W. Hunter
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Chamber of Commerce
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ART League
Kiwanis News
Bowling News
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