Meeting Important To Citrus Growers Being Held Here Today
Florida Citrus Growers Inc gathers in Mount Dora to discuss frost damaged fruit handling price support and a proposed national canning agency. L. H. Kramer outlines aims for stable markets and fair returns with 21 county groups and independent growers present. Officers J J Banks Jr C B Van Sickler W L Burton E L Wirt W J Steed to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somummaante
Mount Dora
Tarboretory
Florida Citrus Growers, Inc
L. H. Kramer
Ucers
Tually
Camenron
Kramer
J. J. Banks, Jr
Orlando
C. B. van Sickler
Fr. Pierce
W. L. Burton
E. L. Wirt
Babson Park
W. J. Steed
Spessard Holland to Visit Lake County Authorities
Spessard L. Holland, Bartow candidate for Florida governor, will visit Lake County on Thursday the 28th with two visits and four public appearances. He will speak at Cleveland, 10 a.m. Eldon? man Verona, 2:30 p.m. Mount Dora, 4:00 p.m. speech. Umatilla, 5:15 p.m. speech. Eustis, 8:00 p.m. speech. He plans a second visit later to other points. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spessard L. Holland
Bartow
Florida
Avery
Lake County
Veland
Mount Dora
Umatilla
Eustis
Spessard Holland
Twins Die After Birth in Yalaha Family
Twin daughters born Saturday March 9 to Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Key of Yalaha lived only a few hours dying Tuesday night and Thursday morning. Burial was at Yalaha. Grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Key of Mount Dora. Mother reported doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Key
Yalaha
C. D. Key
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Fashion Show Draws Large Audience
Mount Dora hosts its first fashion show sponsored by the Woman's Club on a Thursday afternoon. Virginia of Yowell-Drew described garments as models Miss Marjorie Bromley Sara Freeman Jane Powell Virginia Winn Betty Springer wore them, with Mrs Carol Smith and Mrs Walter Ferguson receiving enthusiastic notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Woman's Club
Yowelleen
Owell- Pany
Charles L. Marsh
Woman’s Club
Virginia
Yowell-Drew
Carol Smith
Walter Ferguson
Marjorie Bromley
Sara Freeman
Jane Powell
Virginia Winn
Betty Springer
Eva Willman
Herbert Lyman
Charles Mather-Smith
Charles Geisler
Marian Anderson
Ways and Means
Eardley Wilmot
Mount Dora Baseball Club to Organize 1940 Season
Rollin Javens calls a meeting of all players and interested men next Tuesday night March 26 at 8 in the Chamber of Commerce office. Officers will be elected for the Lake Orange League season and practice to start promptly to field a pennant winning team. All former players and local men urged to attend. You too Al and Carl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollin Javens
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Lake Orange
Carl
Musical and drama program at Methodist church Sunday
Sunday evening at 7 30 a religious and musical program will be presented at the Methodist church. The chorus under Mrs C M Brown will perform, with the drama The Challenge of the Cross directed by Je Rogers featuring a cast including Hecker, Pomona Davidson, Joanne French, Florence Lee, Helen Wells, Jean Shipes and Cal Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
C. M. Brown
Je Rogers
Ccncentind Thetiea Hecker
Pomona Davidson
Joanne French
Florence Lee
Helen Wells
Jean Shipes
Cal Jones
Good Friday Service Planned by Local Churches
A Union Good Friday Service will be held in the Community Building on Friday March 22 at two o clock. High school students will attend and the chorus will sing two selections. Rev Kenneth G Rogers Rev Ralph W Acree and Rev Harry Westbrook Reed will take part with Dr Reed preaching on Jesus. The public is cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth G. Rogers
Firs
Sunrise Easter Service at Lakeside Inn grounds
The Methodist Church schedules a Sunrise Easter Service at 6:30 AM on Sunday on the Lakeside Inn grounds. A youth choir will provide special music and lead singing, with scripture by Bo Bur, plus Easter tea by Pete Ekart Marilyn Migs Rots Segal. A brief Easter meditation will be offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Lakeside Inn
Bo Bur
Pete Ekart
Marilyn Migs Rots Segal
Renneve
Leesburg High opens tennis season with new teams
Leesburg High School opened its tennis season last week featuring players Sapp Pemble Beyers James Ames and Oberholtzer as the roster takes shape through early matches and practice sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Sapp Pemble Beyers
James Ames
Sapp Oberholtzer
Leesburg and area high school tennis schedule 1940
The schedule lists Leesburg boys and girls matches starting March 13 and continuing through April 13 at various locations including Leesburg Tavares Umatilla Groveland. All matches set for 3 30 except Groveland games on April 13 at 2 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Lossomer
Umatilla
Groveland
Tavares
Last Tourist Club Attraction by King's Ambassador Quartet
The Mount Dora Tourist Club presents its final 1939 1940 season attraction a musical entertainment by King's Ambassador Quartet known for hand bell performances. Repertoire spans grand and light opera ballads Russian music spirituals and humorous songs. Admission is 35 cents for adults 25 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
King’s Ambassador Quartet
Northwest Passage Benefit by American Legion at Princess Theatre
The local American Legion Post and Sons of the Legion sponsor Northwest Passage at the Princess Theatre on March 26 and 27. Profits from tickets go to the Legion groups. ads paid at the window do not count. Buy tickets from Legion members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Sons of the Legion
Northwest Passage
Princess Theatre
the Legion
Maundy Thursday Services At Community and Methodist Churches
The Community church conducts a Maundy Thursday service at 7 45 tonight with Dr. Harry Westbrook delivering a sermon and Holy Communion observed. New members are welcomed and all are invited. A Holy Communion service follows at 8 p m at the Methodist church in keeping with the original spirit. everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Westbrook
Walgreen Official Visits Mount Dora During Florida Trip
Walgreen System general manager Mr. Walker and his son stopped in Mount Dora on a motor trip through Florida. They visited Cashwell's Walgreen store proprietor W. L. Taylor and, impressed by the town, extended their stay before continuing to Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Walker
Walgreen System
Mount Dora
W. L. Taylor
Cashwell
Florida
Miami
Mr. Taylor
Bethany Bible Class Meets Tuesdays in Community Building
The newly organized Bethany Bible Class will meet each Tuesday at 3 p m in the social room of the Community Building for an hour of study. Mrs W C Williams is leader. The program according to Luke is now under study and everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Bible
W. C. Williams
Luke
Stu
Kiwanis Meeting to Hear Rev E C Nance on Holy Week
Kiwanis guests include R E Howe and Elmer Eckis as Rev E C Nance of Rollins College speaks at Knowles Chapel Winter Park on Holy Week significance. The talk covers South Sea Island customs, New Guinea wives death custom, and Dr Stevenson life. Attendance prize won by Newcomb Fuller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Nance
Rollins College
Kiwanis
South Sea Islands
New Guinea
Dr. Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Alfred Rehbaum
America
R. E. Howe
Cincinnati
Ohio
Elmer R. Eckis
George Keller
John Hogsette
Norman Tuckett
Harry Clark
Newcomb Fuller
Seek Early Florida Papers for WPA History Project
Maxwell Hunter of the State WPA Writers' Project seeks old Florida newspapers to build a history of Florida journalism. Editors and readers are asked to cooperate, offering to host copy work or to point researchers to early issues such as the East Florida Banner 1866, Mount Dora Voice, and Florida Methodist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Hunter
WPA
Florida
East Florida
Ocala
St. Petersburg
Jefferson Davis
Mount Dora Voice
Florida Methodist
W. S. Fitch
James Simpson
Hunter
Wallace S. Building
Tampa
Winter visitor injured in fall at Kill-Kare Lodge
Mrs. Kregar of Wilkinsburg Pennsylvania visiting with her husband E R Kregar at Kill-Kare Lodge fell Friday night on Fifth avenue at Donnelly breaking her hip. Good Samaritans assisted her to Kill-Kare Lodge then to Sanford Hospital for X rays and to Orange General Hospital Orlando where she underwent surgery on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kregar
Wilkinsburg
E. R. Kregar
Kill-Kare Lodge
Fifth Avenue
Donnelly
Itar
Sanford
Orange General
Orlando
Mrs Mabel Cleary Appointed New Council Member
At a called Town Council meeting last Friday the mayor’s appointment of Mrs. Mabel Cleary to serve out the term of the deceased Mrs. Elizabeth Evans was unanimously approved. Cleary already serves on the Park Board and will assume duties at the April council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Cleary
Elizabeth Evans
Woman's Club of Mount Dora Elects Officers for Year
The Woman's Club of Mount Dora elected officers for the coming year at a regular meeting at the Yacht Club. New president is Mrs. W. A. Sheldon with officers Mrs. Roland Morse, Mrs. J. H. Schoeninger, Miss Alice Davis, Miss Madeleine W. Milner, and Mrs. Emile Real. The program featured talks on Pan American topics and experiences from a Mexico Guatemala trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club of
Fenaties
Wada
Yacht Club
Mount Dora
Womans Club of
Eustis Club
Garvin
Whittaker
Elvira Arnold
Williamson
Eustis High School
Mexico
Guatemala
W. A. Sheldon
Roland Morse
J. H. Schoeninger
Alice Davis
Sarasota
General Federation
Mount Dora Club
Sunday School Leader to Address Baptists
Dr W W Willam Sunday School Secretary of the Florida Baptist Convention will speak at First Baptist Church Sunday evening at 7 30 His address accompanies a Lake County Sunday School enlargement campaign Eight churches join the simultaneous effort to raise attendance and efficiency Willian brings 15 workers to assist Rev Harry Leichty Oceanway Baptist Jacksonville and Mrs Vagts Gainesville will lead the local church in the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Willam
Florida Baptist Convention
First Baptist Church
Willian ‘T
Lake County
Willian
Harry Leichty
Oceanway Baptist Church
Jacksonville
Vagts
Gainesville
Homestead Exemption Deadline Warns Applicants
Time for filing the homestead exemption expires soon and those who have not filed should apply at once. Applications must be made each year before April 1 at the Court House in Tavares for county and state taxes or at City Hall for town taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
John B. Griswold
Tavares
Food Sale Saturday by The King's Daughters
The King's Daughters host a Saturday food sale in the Crane Building at Fourth Avenue and Alexander Street starting 9:00 a.m. Proceeds support the group's local charitable work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
King’s Daughters
Crane Building
Fourth Avenue
Alexander Street
Special Easter Music at Community Church
Alongside the Easter sermon on Sunday, the Community church hosts a special musical program with guest artists joining the service.
Stanton M Child Becomes Mount Dora Citizen
Stanton M Child is now a citizen of Mount Dora after taking up permanent residence. He bought the brick house at Alexander Street and Fourth Avenue from the Edgerton Estate last fall and upgraded the home and grounds. He and Miss Hall plan to spend most of the year here with her in the summer months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton M. Child
Mount Dora
Child
Edgerton
Alexander Street
Fourth Avenue
Miss Hall
Seaplane Landing Float To Be Dedicated This Afternoon
The article notes a seaplane landing float dedication today with federal officials from Washington Jacksonville Tampa and Orlando attending. It also details plans to replace the Metodist church at the present site with a Mission style edifice seating 300, costing about 13000 with half funded by the congregation and half by the Livingston Board of Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston Board of Jacksonville
Fifth Avenue
Asnce Dora
Lake County
Washington
Jacksonville
Tampa
Orlando
Lions Club Amateur Show Planned for March 28
Save the date for the Lions Club Amateur Show at 8 p m in the Community Auditorium. Tickets available in advance. This promises to be really good with further notice coming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Art League to Meet in Mount Dora
Mount Dora Art League holds its regular meeting Thursday evening March 28 at 8 o clock at the Lakeside Inn. Mr William Gee will discuss China with slides illustrating his twelve years as manager of Shanghai's largest theatre. All interested invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Art League
Lakeside Inn
China
William Gee
Shanghai
Peacock Announces Candidacy for Florida Railroad Commission
Mount Dera resident, now of Umatilla, S C Peacock declares candidacy in the May primaries for the Florida Railroad Commission nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.C. Peacock
Mount Dera
Umatilla
Florida Railroad Commission
Easter Program at Church of God on Liberty Street
A special Easter program will be held at the Church of God on Liberty Street Sunday evening at 7 30. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
Liberty Street
Home Under Way For Porter Couple In Easton Maryland
Construction has begun on a $10,000 house for Mr and Mrs Raymond F Porter of Easton Maryland on the Morley lot at Helen street and Seventh avenue. Kiehl and Stevens Orlando are the contractors for the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond F. Porter
Easton
N. W. Morley
Helen Street
Seventh Avenue
Kiehl and Stevens
Orlando
Townsend Club Meeting Set for March 25
The Townsend Club will meet Monday March 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Building to hold its gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club
Mount Dora to Welcome Air officials and dedication ceremony
Captain Robert S. Fogg of the Civil Aeronautics Authority and Joe A. Young of NYA will arrive in Mount Dora in a Fairchild seaplane at 2 00 p m. Other NYA officials from Orlando Tallahassee and Tampa plus a Navy representative will arrive by plane and auto around noon with a dedication ceremony set for 3 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Fogg
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Washington, D. C
Mount Dora
Florida
Herbert C. Whitney
Tallahassee
Joe A. Youngblood
NYA
Water Haven
Jacksonville
St. Peters
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AM. Legion Benefit
Walgreen
Bethany Bible Class
Kiwanis News
NEW Council
Bradenton
ART League
Peacock
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