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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1928
Page
1
The Mount Dora regatta in January 1928 gains prominence as the Ringling trophy races at four Florida venues elevate the event. Donated by Robert Ringling of Sarasota, the cup will be contested at Mount Dora Sarasota Palm Beach and Tampa under the Florida Power Boat association rules.
The American Legion plans a 34 round boxing program at Heim athletic field on Monday evening March 19. Headlining is a ten round bout between Sergeant Hull of Mount Dora and Godale of Orlando, followed by bouts featuring Jack Tally versus Kid McKim and multiple Orlando and Sanford fighters in six to eight round matches. Prices for box seats rise slightly while grandstand and ringside remain unchanged.
Trap shooting fans formed the Mt Dora Gun Club at a Chamber of Commerce gathering. Tex Haygood was elected president with Frank H Heath as secretary. The club will install two traps as soon as possible at grounds west of Sylvan Shores accessible by good roads from the city.
Miss Marie Houston presented a delightful Lakeside Inn program with Miss Ruth Russell accompanying. Houston, a soprano noted by musicians worldwide, has studied at Cincinnati School of Music and trained with Louise Dotti and Frank La Forge. Her varied program featured songs from many nations and multiple broadcasts from major cities.
A C L announces revised passenger schedules for Mount Dora effective today. Train No 21 from Sanford to Leesburg via Tavares Eustis Umatilla connects with No 83 and No 80. No 22 from Leesburg to Sanford via Mount Dora links with No 92 for Gulf Coast Limited and other through cars. No 19 from Sanford to Mount Dora connects with the Tampa Special and other southern trains, with the morning northbound connection eliminated.
Next Sunday at 7:30 the Methodist church pastor will present a stereopticon lecture with pictures of Rome Venice and other places. The talk highlights church educational institutions and mission churches in Italy and invites the public with free seating.
The new management of the Topic vows unbiased community reporting for Mount Dora, Lake County, and Florida. It seeks to reflect civic enterprise and good citizenship, depending on readers' support and trust grounded in future factual reporting.
The Mt Dora mayor and council discuss selling the town’s electric plant to Florida Public Service Company. They review contract limits on rates, bond history, sinking fund needs, and the proposed sale price of 8202,000 plus five years of wholesale electricity for town lights.
The town of Mount Dora announces a special election to be held March 16, 1928 to decide selling the Electric Light Plant to the Florida Public Service Co. Polls at the Town Clerk's office open 8 a.m. to sundown. W. J. Johnson, Town Clerk.
The Mount Dora Yacht Club hosted a subscription ball as a highlight of the season with decorations of bamboo and lupin. Commodore and Mrs. Dickson led the grand march and Lollins College Rogues provided music as guests danced late. Patronesses included Mrs. R W Dickson and Mrs. S S Sadler among others.
The Mount Dora Tennis Club challenges the Eustis club to a match at Eustis on Saturday March 24 with a return date the following Saturday on local courts or Mount Plymouth. Philo Hutcheson chairs a meeting that assigns players and doubles teams. The club seeks two additional red clay courts at Lakeside Park.
Three Mount Dora 151 hydroplanes Miss Pluto See-Me-Go and Miss Mount Dora by Willett Backus and Stokes won events at a regatta under Winter Haven Yacht Club. Hof Mac of Sanford tied with See-Me-Go for second place. Mount Dora aims to restore limited class racing while inviting moderate-priced boats to compete. Mount Dora participants included Mr and Mrs Frank Fowler and daughter Margaret.
An appreciative audience filled the Methodist Episcopal church on Monday for the tenth Community Forum lecture by Dr Oscar Taylor Corson former president of the National Education association. He spoke on Rights and Duties and warned of social evils and the need for good citizenship. The next forum speaker will be Harendra Maitra a native of India noted lecturer and writer on Asia. The speech touched on Lord Macaulay and the clash of labor and capital noting growing disregard for law as a troubling symptom of national life.
Rev. J. B. DeGarmo of Memphis and Jack Dew of Jacksonville begin a revival at the Baptist Tabernacle at 10th and Tremaine next Monday evening at 7 30. DeGarmo is a well known evangelist and Dew a singer of rare ability. Rev. G T Hinton, pastor, extends an invitation to Mount Dora residents.
Voters set polls from 8 a m to sundown to decide whether Mount Dora will sell its municipal electric lighting and distribution system to Florida Service Company for 820 000 in cash plus a five year light service agreement. The deal would end local control and extend service to 67 central Florida cities.
The Montverde School marked the laying of the D A R Hall cornerstone on March 9. Florida Daughters of the American Revolution presented the dormitory gift, with remarks from Mrs. Brooke White and an address by the Montverde president. A Bible, flag, yearbook, and school catalog accompanied the ceremony.
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