Clean-Up Week Parade Kickoff Prompts Community Effort
The Kiwanis Club leads a Clean-Up Week with a parade through town led by Archie Hurlburt and volunteers. Citizens are urged to place garbage on the curb Friday morning for disposal as carts arrive early. reminders emphasize not to miss areas and keep streets tidy.
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Kiwanis Club
Archie Hurlburt
Mr. Volstead
Carl Graves
Carl
Jack Simpson
L. H. Fitzsimmons
Tallmadge
Tom Cooley
Fred McDowell
Connecticut Visitors Charm Mount Dora Beauty
Messrs. C. W. Thorpe and C. Pickett of Fairfield Connecticut enjoyed their Mount Dora visit as guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Heim. They praised the town and bought home sites at Sylvan Shores during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
C. W. Thorpe
C. Pickett
Fairfield
Conn
Mount Dora
L. R. Heim
Messrs. Pickett
Thorpe
Sylvan Shores
Prices To Rise April 15 For Confederate Memorial Coins
The selling price of Confederate Memorial half dollars will rise from 1.00 to 2.00 per coin on and after April 15. The change was ordered by The Stone Monumental Association Board at the February 24 regular meeting. Mount Dora Bank and Trust has sold its B85 quota. Bank of Mount Dora still has a few. Buy them as a keepsake of the greatest memorial.
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Stone Monumental Association
Mount Dora Bank and Trust Company
Bank of Mount Dora
Mount Dora Citrus Growers Meeting Called For 1926
Notice to citrus growers from Mount Dora Citrus Growers Association calls a members meeting at 2 30 P M Tuesday March 30 1926 at the office near the packing house All growers interested in cooperative marketing or the citrus industry are invited to attend this meeting during which the re organization will be cadet Mt Dora Citrus Growers by James Simpson Mgr
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Mount Dora
Visit By Mr and Mrs W C Graham to Misses True
Mr and Mrs W C Graham of Kansas City Missouri visit Misses Carrie and Mamié True in this city for a few days. Graham formerly resided in Mount Dora.
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Kansas City, Mo
Carrie
Mamié True
Gream
Mount’ ‘Dora
Albert Goddard Weds Mrs Mabel Nicholls
Mrs Mabel Nicholls of Charlevoix Michigan and Albert Goddard of Lincoln New Hampshire were married in Leesburg after meeting at the Villa Dora during winter. The couple left for Lincoln where Goddard runs hotel business and has development interests.
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Villa Dora
Mabel Nicholls
Charlevoix
Mich
Albert Goddard
Lincoln
N. H
Leesburg
Goddard
Mt. Dora
Mountain Lake Development Co
Misses True Tendered Surprise Shower at Milner Home
Miss Carrie and Miss Mamie True were surprised at a bathroom shower hosted by Miss Carolyn Wright at the Milner home. About twenty guests played games, toured an upstairs bath filled with gifts, and enjoyed shamrock themed refreshments hosted by Madeline Milner and Tonia Jokla.
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Misseng Carrie
Mamie True
Milner
Carolyn Wright
Miss Wright
St. Patrick’s
Madeline Milner
Tonia Jkola
Death shocks friends of Edward Chapin at Mount Dora
Edward P Chapin of Andover and Edgar town Mass died suddenly after illness Friday night. A longtime winter resident at Villa Dora he was cheerful and trusted by many guests at the Hotel. His widow and family receive heartfelt sympathy.
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Villa Dora
Edward P. Chapin
Andover
Edgartown
Mass
Chapin
Mount Dora
Baby Harvey Joseph Pamer Born in Orlando
Mr and Mrs Clifford Pamer announce the birth of their son Harvey Joseph Wednesday morning at Orange General Hospital Orlando The boy weighed six pounds and was christened Harvey Joseph Cliff Pamer smiles broadly at the news
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Clifford Pamer
Orange General Hospital
Orlando
Skipper
Harvey Joseph
Cliff
Delightful visit ends in Danbury and return
Mr and Mrs John S Roth visit with the Heim family in Danbury Connecticut and plan to return after an extended stay. The Roths were impressed with Me a and with all of 11 Ys mene to return.
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John S. Roth
L. R. Heim
Danbury
Gonn
Heim
New Fire Apparatus A Modern Motor Fire Vehicle For Mount Dora
The American LaFrance Type 75 triple combination motor fire apparatus purchased by Mount Dora is described as the last word in modern fire equipment. It features a 105 hp six cylinder motor, a 750 gpm rotary gear pump, a 40 gallon chemical tank with 250 feet of hose, and ladders plus assorted tools. The unit can act as a distinct fire unit and aims to extinguish fires with chemicals quickly, reducing water damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
America-LaFrance Fire Engine Co
Band Concert Preview Grows Again This Thursday
The weekly band concert led by John Polak offers a stronger program. A large audience applauded last week’s performance, and this week features The Buffalo Band Ro sengraus, Golden Nuggets Barnhouse Overtures, Mission of Love Rus sell Waltzes, Slide Trombone by Kieffer Humoresque by Dvo Giant March by Moon La Paloma Yradier Silver Threads American Patrol Meicham New Friendship Jewell plus a bold closing march.
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John Polak
Polak
Buffalo Band
Rosengraus
Golden Nuggets
Barnhouse
Mission of Love
Russell
Dr Cornelia Clapps Seventy Seventh Birthday Honors Mount Dora Pioneer
Dr Cornelia Clapp a long time Mount Dora resident and former zoology professor at Mt Holyoke College is celebrated on her 77th birthday. A Massachusetts native and Ph D holder she taught for over four decades and after retiring in 1916 engaged actively in community work including a Bible class and Near East Relief fundraising.
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Mount Dora
Cornelia Clapp
Mt. Holyoke College
Massachusetts
Wood’s Hole
Near East Relief
Forum Meeting Highlights Speech by Dr Geo W Coleman
The Forum's last meeting featured Dr Robert S Holmes praising Mount Dora and Daytona Beach progress and noting business backing for a new hall. Dr Coleman, president of the National Open Forum, spoke on The New Era in Business with examples of industrial growth and education advances.
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Robert S. Holmes
Daytona Beach Forum
National Forum
Florida
Holmes
Mount Dora Forum
Daytona Beach
Paderewski
Galli Curci
Mount Dora
Delightful St Patrick card party honors Mrs Kilgour
Mrs Ray LaBreck hosted a St Patrick themed card party at her home for Mrs R C Kilgour visiting aunt of Mr LaBreck. Prizes awarded to Mrs Edgar Watts Mrs Myron Cronwalt and Mrs J M Turner with a guest prize for Mrs Kilgour. Refreshments praised and decor admired as the Chamber of Commerce drive proceeds and aims to close next week.
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Ray LaBreck
R. C. Kilgour
LaBreck
St. Patrick
Edgar Watts
Myron Cronwalt
J. M. Turner
Kilgour
H. D. Overhiser
B. D. Thayer
Frank Griffiths
O. W. Sadler, Jr
David Simpson
C. E. Watts
Otis Carlton
8. W. Binker
Carrie True
Mont Dora
M. E. Gilbert
H. N. Urquhart
Frank Bursley
Victor Shanner
A. O. Kreigsman
Eustis
Bushnell Chamber Holds Meeting With Local Speakers
Local residents attended a Bushnell Chamber of Commerce gathering last Friday night. Speakers included H M Tallmadge of the Topic and John Gordon, chamber secretary, who gave addresses.
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Bushnell Chamber of Commerce
H. M. Tallmadge
John Gordon
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora Tourist Club Reports 313 Members and Last Meeting
The Mount Dora Tourist Club reports 313 members and a successful season with excellent programs and goodwill. A protest against paving plans seeks preservation of shade trees, urging council to protect natural beauty critical to attracting visitors.
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Mount Dora
Fla
N. J. Stowe
H. W. Andrews
Daughters Entertained By Misses Galimere West at West Home
The King's Daughters were entertained on March 17 by Miss Helen Galimere and Miss Betty West at the West home. After the business session a St Patrick s party followed with an Emerald Isle color themed collation.
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Helen Galimere
Betty West
West
St. Patrick's
Emerald Isle
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement
The Converse family expresses deep appreciation to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during their bereavement. Special thanks to the Masonic order. Signed AS Bey, Converse, Allen Converse Jr.
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Masonic Order
Bey Converse
Allen Converse, Jr
Open Door in China and Houghton Lectures Come to Mount Dora
The article notes Liberal Open Door diplomacy and Boxer Indemnity aid to China. It highlights Henry Spencer Houghton visiting Mount Dora for a Methodist Church lecture on Modern Medicine in the Orient at 11 o’clock Sunday March 28, arranged by Rev. J H Elder. It mentions the Rockefeller Foundation medical school in Peking and global medical education efforts.
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Sir John Bowring
China
Britannia
Abraham Lincoln
John Hay
Rockefeller Foundation
Peking
Orient
Henry Spencer Houghton
Union Medical College
Britain
New England
New York
Baltimore
Nashville
Chicago
Rochester
Minn
Leland Stanford Junior University
Pacific Coast
A. C. Houghton
Houghton
Buell
Paul ©. Clifford
Mount Dora
J. H. Elder
Death of E Alden Converse in St Petersburg Florida
E Alden Converse, 81, longtime St Petersburg resident, died in his sleep at the family home on Clayton street Thursday March 18. A native of Connecticut, he moved to St Petersburg in 1908 and served as secretary for the Royal Arch Masons chapter. He is survived by his widow Verta A Converse and their son.
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E. Alden
Converse
St. Petersburg
Florida
Clayton Street
Royal Arch Masons
Verta
A. Converse
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Connecticut
Edward Chapin
DR. Cornelia Clapp
Mrs. Labreck
Chamber of Commercce
Bushnell
America
E. Alden Converse
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