Fine Program Furnished For Last Meeting Of Tourist Club
The Tourist Club of Mount Dora closes its 1936-37 season with a final Tuesday program by the Adairs of Orlando. Gertrude Crosby Adair, a longtime star, will perform as reader and soprano, followed by Mr. Adair’s illustrated talk on his experiences salmon fishing in Newfoundland.
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Mount Dora
Adairs
Orlando
Gertrude Crosby
Adair
United States
Canada
Panama
France
Belgium
Newfondland
Tremain Office Moves to New Donnelly Location
L. R. Tremain moves his business headquarters on April first from 419 Donnelly Avenue to 443 Donnelly, next to the First National Bank, in a renovated office with display windows for Florida Gas appliances. He operates real estate and insurance, representing Hartford and other insurers in Mount Dora.
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L. R. Tremain
Donnelly Avenue
Donnelly
First National Bank
Pace Opens Taxation Focused Public Accounting Office
Murl E. Pace former Lake County Tax Assessor has opened an accounting office in the Telephone Building at Tavares. The practice concentrates on Federal, State, county and municipal tax problems and bond debt surveys. Pace holds a Florida accounting license and is admitted to the Federal Board of Tax Appeals, with prior roles including two-term president of the Florida Association of Tax Assessors.
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Murl E. Pace
Tavares
Mr. Pace
Florida
Florida Institut of Accountants
Federal Board of Tax Appeals
Lake County
Florida Association of Tax Assessors
Pace
Sketching Class Plans Outdoor Session at Trimble Park
Mount Dora Art League sketching class meets at Community Church on Saturday March 27 at 2 00 pm The group plans to sketch at Trimble Park with guidance from the instructor and fellow artists.
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Mount Dora
Sparks Theatres Win Central Florida Basketball Title
Sparks Theatres claim the 1937 Central Florida Basketball championship by defeating Schwab of Orlando 34 31 in the Donnelly Park final. Hudson earned MVP honors while Binford top scored and Wotring was named best defender as Mount Dora area basketwork crowned a strong season.
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J.D. Mosteller
Sparks Theatres
Central Florida
Schwab
Orlando
Donnelly Park
Sparks
Mount Dora
Clothiers
Vikings
Hudson
Binford
Stetson
Wotring
Sparky
Rosenbloom
Sperry
Tavares
Kemmer
Worring
Phillips
Hill
Anderson
Apopka
Hale
Shirley
Ray
Big Turnip Grows in Bay Head Garden
Mr. B. R. Paschall displayed a unusually large white and egg turnip in his window. Weighing about 3% pounds, the vegetable came from his garden near Hudson Hill. He kept it growing to see its progress as the season yielded many fine vegetables.
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B. R. Paschall
Mr. Paschall
Bay Head
Hudson Hill
Easter Sunrise Service on Lakeside Inn Lawn
Easter Sunday at 6 30 a m the Lakeside Inn hosts a community service on the pool lawn. Music by united choirs follows a reading from Van Dyke and an Easter address. Citizens and visitors are urged to attend.
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Lakeside Inn
United Choirs
van Dyke
Flower Show Shines in Mount Dora Community Spirit
The Mount Dora Flower Show hosted by the Woman's Club impressed visitors with an old fashioned garden display and a stepping stone path. Leader Mrs. W. L. E. Barnett organized a strong committee, funding public buildings beautification for six years. Fellow organizer Mrs. Charles Marsh backed club finances, enabling library and hospital support plus ongoing expenses. Both reside outside Mount Dora, highlighting local generosity.
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Tavares
Mount Dora
Woman's Club
W. L.E. Barnett
Charles Marsh
Civic Committee
Sixth Annual World Bridge Olympic Invites Local Players
Mount Dora area bridge players are urged to take part in the Sixth Annual World Bridge Olympic to be held worldwide on April 7 at 7 01 p m Frank W Stebbins of Eustis is game captain for the vicinity and will announce a meeting place in Eustis for sixteen hands The event draws 200000 players from 65 countries and features 10000 World Championship trophies plus 532 silver trophies for country state and provincial champions
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Mount Dora
Frank W. Stebbins
Eustis
America
Scouts Benefit Ticket Sale Promises Shared Aid
The Kiwanis Benefit invites readers to purchase tickets for a fundraiser supporting both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Buy a ticket and bring a friend to support youth programs.
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Boy Scouts
Kiwanis
Florida Domination in Phosphate Production Highlighted
Florida has led phosphate production for over fifty years with the discovery of phosphate in 1888 marking a pivotal origin for the industry and the state's prominent role in mining.
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Florida
Kiwanis Club Talks and Benefit Planned in Mount Dora
Dr. N S Mayo of Chicago will speak at Villa Dora as Kiwanis guest and recount Honolulu trip. Last week George Westbrook and John Fahs spoke on pending state legislature issues. Kiwanis Benefit committee gears up for next week's Princess Theatre event and asks members to buy tickets through club organizers.
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N. S. Mayo
Chicago
Mount Dora
Villa Dora
Honolulu
George Westbrook
Clermont
State Senate
Lake County
John Fahs
Kiwanis Benefit Committee
Princess Theatre
Dover Road brings Milne comedy to Stetson Tourist Club
The Little Theatre of Stetson University staged The Dover Road by A. A. Milne at the Tourist Club last Tuesday. Latimer hinders elopements with a devoted retinue, detaining Leonard and Ann then uncovering Eustasia and Nicholas. Carl Weeks Ruth Bartlett Alice Mc Laughlin Sidney Taylor Henry S. Jacobs H Malcolm Day delivered polished performances. Officers elected for the next year include Rev. Dr. Francis A. Poole as President and Nancy Stuart as Treasurer.
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Stetson University
A. A. Milne
Dover Road
Latimer
Leonard
Eustasia
Paris
Ann
Mr. Latimer
Henry S. Jacobs
Dominic
H. Malcolm Day
Francis A. Poole
George H. Peabody
John Washburn
W.A. Conrad
Nancy Stuart
Bowling News Highlights From Semi Final Day
March 18 saw semi finals with New Smyrna vs DeLand at 9 30 am resulting in DeLand 75 to something and Orlando 76 to 55 against Daytona at 1 30 pm. Social events followed in the club with tables decorated by Mrs Kirby and other hostesses. Lamoreux took photos for the Chamber of Commerce as the season continues with men’s singles and interclub social matches ahead.
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New Smyrna
DeLand
Orlando
Daytona
Kirby
Randall
Wyer
Bowles
Lamoreux
Chamber of Commerce
Sylvan Shores Bathing Place Reopens by Drake
The Dooleys announce the Sylvan Shores bathing area on Lake Gertrude is closed to the public due to continual noise and in basements used as dressing rooms. They urge use of the facility provided by Mr. Drake.
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Sylvan Shores
Lake Gertrude
Drake
C. C. Dooley
Kiwanis Open Princess Theatre Says March 31 April 1
Kiwanis announces the opening of a Princess Theatre showing on March 31 and continuing April 1. Local officials schedule events and promote the new venue for community entertainment.
Interesting Mellon Art Gift Talk At Woman's Club
Miss Elizabeth Fairfax Davenport spoke at the Woman's Club on the Mellon art collection and the National Gallery plan funded by Andrew Mellon. President Roosevelt supported the gift, and the talk covered artists from Cimabue to Velazquez and the Clark and Cryfus Renaissance sculpture collections.
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Elizabeth Fairfax Davenport
Zellwood
Woman’s Club
Mellon
the Treasury
Hoover
A. W. Mellon
National Capital
National Gallery
John W. Pope
Roosevelt
Senate
Cimabue
Giotto
Jan van Eyck
van Dyke
Reubens
Frans Hals
Verneer
David
Botticelli
Rapheal
Velasquez
Perugino
el Greco
Titial
Verocchio
Mr. Mellon
Clark
Cryfus
Madeleine Milner
Miss Milner
Ninth Avenue
Luncheon Honoring Mrs. Rose At Lakeside Inn
Mrs. J P Laughlin hosted a luncheon at Lakeside Inn in honor of her sister Mrs R S Rose of Marquette Michigan. Attending were Mrs R S Rose Mrs J F Wolfert Mrs J P Laughlin of Leesburg Virginia Mrs Page of Eustis Mrs Richard Edgerton of Mount Dora Mrs Lynford Geer Miss Alice Crutcher and Mrs Ruth Owen of Silver Lake near Leesburg.
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J. P. Laughlin
Lakeside Inn
R. S. Rose
Marquette
Michigan
R.S. Rose
J.F. Wolfert
Leesburg
Virginia
Page
Eustis
Richard Edgerton
Mount Dora
Lynford Geer
Alice Crutcher
Ruth Owen
Silver Lake
Contractor Jerue Hurt in Fall on Page Laughlin Estate
L. C. Jerue sustained strained back and wrenched arms after a ladder slipped on newly filled ground at Lake Jem. He escaped a fall by catching the eaves but remains off the job, directing work from a bed in his car.
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L. C. Jerue
Page Laughlin
Lake Jem
Mr. Jerue
Tangerine Property Changes Hands
The Tangerine Improvement Society bought from the Bidwell Estate a wooded five acre tract for park purposes adjoining the Congregational church. H Cooley took title for ten acres on the Federal Highway at Dudley Avenue from the Bidwell Estate, with A C Quixley Realty Co handling the transactions.
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Tangerine Improvement Society
Bidwell
Congregational Church
Tangerine
H. ‘Cooley
Federal Highway
Dudley Avenue
A. C. Quixley Realty Co
Carys Buy Sylvan Shores Home From Gray
Mr and Mrs Geo F Cary purchased the Gray residence in Sylvan Shores through J J West Realty Co They will take possession immediately and redecorate and refurnish the home for their future residence.
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Geo. F. Cary
J. J. West Realty Company
Clarence M. Gray
Sylvan’ Shores
England and Its Art lecture at Lakeside Inn
The illustrated talk on England and Its Art will be presented at the Lakeside Inn on Thursday evening April 8 at eight oclock. Mrs Garvin of Eustis chairs the music committee and is arranging suitable musical segments. An open invitation is extended to all to attend.
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England
Lakeside Inn
Early Floridian Arrival by Ancient Humans Traced
Researchers propose a first human presence in Florida about 450000 years ago as people fled northern ice sheets. The find suggests early hominins occupied subtropical zones during Pleistocene glacial cycles and adapted to warm climates.
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Florida
Kiwanis Benefit Show Supports Scout and Girl Scout Work
The annual Kiwanis Club benefit will run March 31 and April 1 at the Princess Theatre. Ruby Keeler stars in Ready, Willing and Able with Lee Dixon, plus Betty Boop and a 7th Pictorial Edition cartoon. Proceeds aid Boy and Girl activities in Mount Dora. tickets sold by Kiwanians and Scouts.
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Kiwanis Club
Boy Scout
Princess Theatre
Ruby Keeler
Warner Bros
Lee Dixon
Ruby
Hollywood Reporter
Ted Husing
Columbia Broadcasting Ace
Mount Dora
Harry Anna
Umatilla
Jack Simpson
Carl S. Graves
Tracy Kramer
A. C
A. C. Quixley
Robert T. Gould
Ray LaBreck
R. W. Dickson
W. S. Randall
Organ Recital At Community Church Next Monday P.M.
An organ recital featuring Walter Kimble of Orlando on the new Hammond electric organ will be held Monday evening at 7:30 at the Community Church. The public is invited with no admission charge, but offerings will be received.
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Walter Kimble
Orlando
Kimble
Mount Dora
City Beautiful
First Methodist Episcopal Church
WDBO
Rollins College
Hammond
Hollywood
California
Easter Sunrise Service at Lake Inn grounds
Community church invites members and friends to an Easter Sunrise Service at 6 30 Sunday morning around the pool on the Lake Inn grounds. Dr Ketch em of the Methodist church delivers the address. Dr Brodie gives the benediction and music is by united choirs.
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Lake Inn
Ketch Em
Methodist’ Church
Parkis
Miller
van Dyke
Brodie
United Choirs
Methodist
Mount Dora Exhibit Acknowledges Local Business Help
The Mount Dora Woman's Club thanks Mount Dora Hardware Co Simpson Fruit Co Builders' Supply Co and Mr Grant Cowles for aid to the Mount Dora Exhibit at the Lake County Flower Show. Flower Show committee included Mrs W L E Barnett chairman Mrs Erdley Wil mot Mrs Bernice West Gratz Mrs Norman Tuckett Mrs Caroline Dahm Mrs Estella Clark and Mrs C F Goddard.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Mount Dora Hardware Co
Simpson Fruit Co
Builders’ Supply Co
Grant Cowles
W. L.E. Barnett
Erdley Wilmot
Bernice West Gratz
Norman Tuckett
Caroline Dahm
Estella Clark
C. F. Goddard
Malone Reports Cash Sale Of Grove Property
George Malone closed a $30,000 cash sale of the Hunter grove, 53 acres with orange trees, on the Tavares Clermont road, to Thomas Gurney of Orlando. Malone, recovering from appendectomy at Lake County Medical Center, has returned home and plans further real estate activity.
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George Malone
Lake County Medical Center
Hunter Grove
Tavares-Clermont Road
Thos. Gurney
Orlando
Malone
Easter Services at Mount Dora Methodist Church
Easter programs at Mount Dora include a 6:30 a.m. Sunrise Service by the lake and 11 a.m. 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. services at First Methodist. Dr. Ketcham will preach on The Glory of the Resurrection and The Way to Emmaus. Choir under Miss Pike to perform O the Golden Glowing Morning and He Lives Today with Esther Wyatt singing at 7:30 p.m. Baptism for children is planned at 3 p.m. A cordial invitation is extended to all services.
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the Lake
Mount Dora
First Methodist Church
Ketcham
Emmaus
Esther Wyatt
Kiwanis Benefit Seeks Support for Underprivileged Children
Community appeal urges purchasing tickets to fund aid for underprivileged children. Organizers emphasize direct help, local involvement, and a future where every child gains access to essential programs.
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Gertrude Crosby Adair
The
Tremain
M. E. Pace
Kiwanis . News
Bowling News
Princess ‘Theatre
Sylvan Shores Home
ART League
Thur
Wesley Spear Harlow
Community Church
Methodist Church
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