Florida Inland Water Route Gains Commerce Endorsement
Under Herbert M. Corse the Florida State Chamber of Commerce Waterways Committee secured recognition from the Department of Commerce for a detailed 53 page outline of Florida waterways. The guide includes routes depths distances markers bridges lights tidal ranges and a New York to Key West route with emphasis on Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert M. Corse
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
Department of Commerce
Florida
Corse
Florida Waterways
Revie
New‘York
Key ‘West
Palatka
Sanford
Florida State Chamber of Commerce Waterways Committee
Miniature cruiser launched at Trimble Park on Lake Beauclaire
A tiny 16 foot cabin cruiser named Jane, built by Mr. Cook of Baldwinsville Massachusetts with M P Whitten, was launched at Trimble Park on Lake Beauclaire. Miss Anna Gallimore gave an address and Mrs. Arthur Stowe broke the bottle to christen the boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Baldswinsville
Mass
M. P. Whitten
Lake Beauclaire
Trimble Park
Anna Gallimore
Arthur Stowe
A. E. Stowe
Jane
Mount Dora
Tangerine
Wwe
Kid Miller boxed again next Friday in Leesburg match
Best boxing show of the season set for Friday night March 18 at Coyles Half Acre Boxing Arena Leesburg under the American Legion. Kid Miller of Mount Dora meets Jimmie Purvis of Lakeland in a featherweight bout. Other fights include Morey or Pitts versus Battling B Miller and Rose versus Hemingway. The Darktown Battle Royal adds local appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kid Miller
Mount Dora
Pride of
Lake County
Jimmie Purvis
Lakeland
Searcy
Miller
Buster Morey
Kid Pitts
De-Land
Battling B. Miller
Snother
Leesburg
Ward Sloan
Paisley
Tarrell Floyd
Orlando
Romance of Florida Highlighted By Orlando Speaker
The Tourist Club featured W. R. O Neal of Orlando with a talk on The Romance of Florida. G R LaBreck sang Florida. The Friday program will feature H J Malsberger of the State Forestry department and Easter events are planned under J C Urquhart. A Poverty social last Thursday yielded prizes for Mrs. George Swartz and Mr. Ziegler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. O’neal
Orlando
O’neal
Florida
G. R. LaBreck
Crooks
H. J. Malsberger
State Forestry Department
J. C. Urquhart
George Swartz
Ziegler
Lost Mount Dora High School athletic gear found
Lost articles from Mount Dora High School including sweat shirts jerseys and knee guards vanished during the recent basketball season. Personal items like sweaters are also missing. Finders should notify Mount Dora High School for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora High School
Art experiences lecture at Woman's Club
The Woman's club will hear a lecture next Tuesday afternoon March 22 by James J. Banks Jr. president of the Orlando Art Association. He will discuss art experiences and related topics at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
James J. Banks, Jr
Orlando Art Association
Edif Re
Holy Week Observance Planned in Mount Dora Churches
Communities prepare for Holy Week with union services at the Methodist church on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 730 led by Rev J H Elder Dr D B Spencer and Rev M J Bouterse A Good Friday program titled The Thorn Crowned King will be performed by the Glee Club and church choirs with Rev and Mrs Bouterse and the Methodist men's quartet sharing numbers All churches participate in a solemn observance inviting all to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Jesus Christ
Christ
Jesus
Methodist Church
J. H. Elder
D. B. Spencer
Community Church
M. J. Bouterse
Baptist Church
Glee Club
E. E. Truskett
Political Causes of World Low Mood
At a Forum meeting Harold Tobin discussed political and economic roots of global pessimism. He traced confidence erosion to peace treaty provisions, internal unrest, and Far Eastern imperialism, arguing that guarantees and promises fail when states break them. Investors fear risks as political conditions destabilize markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Tobin
Far East
League
International Labor Office
Internal River Commissions
U. S
Primary Play to ance Supported by Utila Folke
A brief note expresses desire for cheerful primary play to advance and requests support from Utila residents. The message carries a communal, informal tone and invites participation and encouragement.
Local Sunshine Society in March Bulletin Highlights Avery Family
In the March bulletin the Local Sunshine Society notes Miss Avery as chief worker in Mount Dora and a welcome visitor to the sick. The piece recalls the Fort Griswold battle 150 years ago with nine Avery family members listed on the monument. Membership costs one dollar yearly and aids the society’s cheerful outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodend
Groton Heights
Averys
Miss Avery
Connecticut
Fort Griswold
Benedict Arnold
New London
Groton
Avery
Mount Dora
Sunshine Society
Sunshine Avery
Local Bowl Teams Face Defeat by Orlando Hosts
The local club overwhelmed by Orlando in a 63 to 49 defeat as Mount Dora edged Orlando in the day’s key match. Dean with Gould Ganin and Denbroeder fell 10 to 35 to Orlando’s fast team led by Reed and Ash. Converse and Eckis with Hadsell and Parker won 18 to 10. A De Land contest looms, with hopes for a large delegation to support the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Mount Dora
Thomas
Sprague
Smith
Weeks
Dean
Gould
Ganin
Denbroeder
Reed
Ash
Converse
Eckis
Hadsell
Parker
DeLand
Vets of Foreign Wars Schedules Squab Supper Meeting
The Golden Triangle Post No. 2185 VFW invites all members who fought in foreign wars to a Tuesday night gathering at Bill Tanton's home on Eustis Road over Lake Gertrude. A squab pie supper will be served with ample squab from Tanton's T and T Squab Farm. The event is set for March 22 at 8 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Triangle
Bill Tanton
Eustis Road
Lake Gertrude
Tanton
T. & T. Squab Farm
Fustis, Road
Beginner's Luck Catches Ten-Pound Bass by Walton
Mrs. H. W. Walton of Jenkintown Pennsylvania, daughter of J. D. Landis, went fishing for the first time on Tuesday morning March 15 and landed a ten-pound bass with evident pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Walton
J. D. Landis
Jenkintown
Mary S Allen speaks to Kiwanis on Home Demonstration work
Mrs. Mary S. Allen, Lake County Home Demonstration Agent from Tavares, spoke to Kiwanis outlining Home Demonstration and 4-H club work. She noted Mount Dora will form a girls 4-H group from 5th and 6th graders and emphasized organizing women led clubs first. Visitors included M L Denbroeder and Dr Floyd F Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Mary S. Allen
Tavares
Lake County
Mount Dora
Allen
Washington
White
M. L. Denbroeder
Whitman
Mass
Floyd F. Davis
Eustis
Florida
Visited tourist club official visits Mount Dora meeting
B H Overpeck a leading publicity man now field representative of Ringling Art College and Ringling Museum Sarasota visited Mount Dora last Friday night coming from Orlando for the Tourist Club meeting He long directed Tourist Club activities in Orlando and is greatly interested in such organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Overpeck
America
Ringling: Art College
Ringling Museum
Sarasota
Mount Dora
Orlando
Gants
Mount Dora Forms Business and Professional Women Club
A Mount Dora dinner at the Grand View Hotel launched a new Business and Professional Women’s Club affiliated with the Florida and national federations. Officers were elected led by President Miss Louise Lane, with charter members including Dr. Mildred Marsh and Marietta Dyson, and meetings planned for the first and third Mondays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand View Hotel
Mount Dora
State Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Mary S. Allen
Tavares
Federation
Hortense Wells
Tampa
Florida Federation
Eustis Club
Ethel Mantey
Edwina Dyke
Vera Keck
Audrey Packham
Winifred W. Lewis
Winter Park Club
Ida H. Carnforth
Chicago
Wells
State Federation
Allen
Louise Lane
Dean Pinkston
Jewel Foster
Marietta Dyson
Harriet Banks
Grapefruit Letter Contest Extended Across Lake County
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce extends the grapefruit letter contest to April 15 1982 to boost market demand for tree ripened Florida grapefruits. Prizes include 25 15 and 10 dollars for top letters and 50 one dollar prizes plus a 25 dollar prize for the individual or group sending the most cards. Cards available at local chamber offices in Tavares Eustis Leesburg Mount Dora Clermont Umatilla Grand Island Montverde and other sites. entrants file copies with the County Chamber in Tavares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Chamber of Commerce
Tavares
Florida
United States
County Chamber of Commerce
Lake Region
Eustis
Leesburg
F. C. Huey
Leesburg Bank
Mount Dora
Clermont
Clermont Press
Umatilla
Cha
Arrivals From California Visit Riskley Apartment Hosts
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Paddock arrived Sunday from Los Angeles to spend the month with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Paddock who have rooms at the Riskley apartment. They traveled by auto and plan to drive to northern Illinois to visit relatives before returning west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Paddock
Los Angeles
California
Albert Paddock
Riskley
Illinois
D. C. Sherman Improves After Orange General Hospital Operation
The latest word from D. C. Sherman at Orange General Hospital in Orlando reports steady improvement after his appendicitis operation. Friends celebrate his exceptional recovery and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.C. Sherman
Orange General Hospital
Orlando
Notice to Taxpayers Last Month for City Taxes
This notice informs taxpayers that this is the final month to pay city taxes without penalty. Taxes were due November 1 and will become delinquent on April 1 with the usual penalty applied.
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Dept. of Commerce
Lakeland Slugger
Leesburg Arena
Union Church
DeLandason
Rock ‘Garden
Lee French
W. L.E. Barnett
Cliff Hiatt
D. C. Sherman
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