Mount Dora Hosts Eustis In Home Opener At Heim Field
Mount Dora prepares for its first home game at Heim Field at 3 30 p m against old rival Eustis. Fans will see new additions Peurifoy Abell and Crabtree join regulars Hale Shipes Dean Miller Webb Chapman and others in a ball game marked by rivalry after a loss to Zellwood last Sunday. The box score will appear next week as political ads crowd out local news.
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Mount Dora
Heim Field
Eustis. c
Peurifoy
Abell
Crabtree
Hale
Ee Shipes
Dean
Miller
Webb
Chapman Way
Eustis Mount Dora
Zellwood
Election Party At Courthouse Tuesday Night
Lake County officials with the Orlando Morning Sentinel host an election night party at the Tavares courthouse starting around 7 30 PM. Returns from 26 precincts will be telephoned and announced while radio and loudspeakers let attendees hear results in the building and from cars outside. Gause and Kirkland donate PA and radio receivers, and Florida Telephone Corp provides Lake County lines for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mather
Tavares
Gause and Kirkland
Radio Sales and Service Company
Eustis
Florida Telephone Corporation
Lake County
Orlando Morning Sentinel
Pythians Host Turkey Supper and Essay Contest Honors
At the Community Building last Friday the 4-Knights of Pythias hosted a turkey supper with an added attraction Prof Roseborough oversaw a prize winning essay contest on Friendship Judges included W M Kennedy District Deputy and Grand Chancellor Barnes who awarded prizes Ida Hiley won first prize Maxine Clery second and Myra Schaffhausen third all contestants guest of the Knights the event hailed as the largest supper gathering in the Building history Ida Hiley previous essay winner will have her original essay published next week.
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Pythian Sisters
Turkey
Knights of Pythias
Prof
Roseborough
Mount Dora
Grand Lodge
St. Petersburg
W. M. Kennedy
W. Kenneth Barnes
Dade City
Florida
Barnes
Mount Doral
Ida Hiley
Seco
Maxine Clery
Myra Schaffhausen
Pythian Sisters Hold Memorial Service And Turkey Supper
Mount Dora Temple No 12 held memorial services on April 21 and then decorated graves at the cemetery. On April 26 the Pythian Sisters served a large turkey supper at the Community Building, with praise for all who planned and served.
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Mount Dora
Pythian Sisters
Mount Dora Citizens Endorse Tom Cooley in Mass Meeting
Mount Dora residents met to back Tom Cooley for State Senate. Speakers highlighted his clear presentation of legislative issues and urged unified support and voting on May 7.
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Mount Dora
Tom Cooley
Cooley
Lake County
Jack Simpson
Publishers Lucky With Fine Suburban Garden Produce
The office this week received unusually good articles from subscribers. Mrs. F. M. Williamson sent in splendid calla lilies from her bay head garden near Donnelly Avenue, fresh since Monday. L. C. Green reports his bees produced the finest orange blossom honey, clear and delicately flavored, well filled sections. many winter visitors take some home for its aroma.
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F. M. Williamson
Calla
Lake Franklin
L. C. Green
Townsend Club Mass Meeting Draws 300 in Umatilla
The Townsend Club of Umatilla with Mount Dora and Eusitis Clubs held a mass meeting in City Park, Umatilla. About 300 Townsendites attended as the Umatilla High School Band performed a 50 piece concert and led a motorcade to the high school. The main speaker, F Manley Goldsberry, said the Townsend Movement is gaining strength nationwide. A chicken dinner followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club
Umatilla
Mount Dora
Eustis
Townsend
T. Bracey
C. E. Tincher
Mount Dora Townsend Club
Tincher
Thomas Cooley
State Senate
F. Manley Goldsberry
Townsend National
Deep Sea Fishing Trip Leaves Mount Dora Trio Silent
Three Mount Dora youths Howard Simpson Lem Downs and Pickens Talley vanished from chatter about a Gulf deep sea fishing trip after leaving for Dunedin and boarding a boat at 5:00 a m Tuesday rumor hinted a fish fry on return but no details surfaced authorities and friends await news of their fate amid the closed season on fresh water bass fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Howard Simpson
Lem Downs
Pickens Talley
Dunedin
Gulf
School Accredited By Southern Association
Professor D. D. Roseborough reports that the school was accredited at the Southern Association meeting in Atlanta. The proceedings will be published in the next issue of the Southern Association Quarterly. Cordially yours, G. C. Roberts, chairman Florida Committee.
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D. D. Roseborough
Southern Association
Atlanta
Southern Association Quarterly
G. C. Roberts
Florida
Young People To Stage Three One Act Plays
Methodist church group presents three one act plays tomorrow night at 8 in the Community Building. Proceeds go to the League Institute fund. The article and cast follow.
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Methodist Church
League Institute Fund
Artile
Family and friends gather at Butler home
In a living room scene at the Butler house, Margaret Richard Butler hosts N tee Cameron and Grace Meerita Williams while Blanchard Butler, his wife, and a circle of friends including Sarah Roseborou Anne Fisher Lena Harding Blake and David Katie mingle with Dorothy Geiger the maid.
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N Tee Cameron
Margaret Richard Butler
Blanchard Orence Butler
Grace Meerita Williams
Sarah Roseborou
Anne Fisher
Lena Harding
Blake
David Katie
Dorothy Geiger
Butlers
Ouse
The Neighbors by Zona Gale Scene in a Kitchen
A stage scene titled The Neighbors by Zona Gale features character names such as Grandma Ifred Harding Mis Diantha Abel Pomona David son Inez Jean Shipes Ezra Williams Gordon Coffin John Burkart Elmira Lee Calvin Jones Trot Florence Lee Carry Ellsworth Helen Wells. Presented by Walter H Baker Co Boston Mass in a kitchen setting.
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Zona Gale Grandma
Ifred Harding
Mis’ Diantha Abel
Pomona Davidson
Inez
Jean Shipes
Ezra Williams
Gordon Coffin
John Burkart
Mis’ Elmira Lee Calvin Jones
Mis’ Trot
Florence Lee
Mis’ Carry Ellsworth
Helen Wells
Walter H. Baker Co
Boston
Mass
Elizabeth's Young Man by Louise Seymour Hasbrouck
A theater note presents Elizabeth Orr and Miss Abigail's niece Joanne French in Elizabeth's Young Burkart. Cast includes Ida Hiley Mrs. Lanning Maxine Clery and John Martin. Scene set in a Living room at Miss Orr's house with a promised fine entertainment and free admission for all.
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Elizabeth
Louise Seymour Hasbrouck
Abigail Orr
Ida Hiley
Mrs. Lanning
Maxine Clery
Elizabeth Orr
Abigail
Joanne French
John Martin
Burkart
Miss Orr
Girl Scouts Review Knots and Patrol Relay Race
The group met in the library room to review knots in patrol corners then held a relay race to test knot knowledge. The Shooting Stars elected new officers for upcoming months, previously known as the Cranes. Martha Williamson and Libby Drawdy served as scribes.
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Girl Scouts
Shooting Stars
Eners
Martha Williamson
Libby Drawdy
NYA Job Applicants Be Enrolled Here Today
L W Burton NYA Area Supervisor will be in Mount this afternoon at 3 in the city hall council chamber to enroll a large group of local youth for NYA projects. Over 50 Lake County youths have been placed on NYA paper and Orlando Lake County area awarded 150 more jobs at a Tampa staff meeting. Eligible ages are 18 to 24 and all who wish to enroll should meet Mr Burton this afternoon.
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L. W. Burton
NYA
Mount
Council Chamber
City Hall
Lake County
Orlando and
Tampa
Burton
Kill the Grasshoppers Warns Readers to Fight Pests
Mrs. Zell urges readers to watch for grasshoppers as they appear in increasing numbers. Kill every one seen to prevent a later infestation, noting they breed rapidly and are highly destructive. Use a small can to knock them in during their peak togethering.
W P Wingler to show two talkie films at high school
W P Wingler presents two motion pictures in the high school auditorium Thursday at 7 30. The features Yours Truly Ed Graham and The American Portrait run about 45 to 50 minutes and emphasize American salesmanship. Sponsored by the National Association of Life Underwriters, the showing is free and open to all.
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W. P. Wingler
Ed Graham
National Association of Life Underwriters
Villa Dora Expands By Purchasing Adjacent Lots
Carl Graves owner of the Villa Dora Hotel buys adjoining George Bidwell Estate parcels to extend the property to a full block. Plans include landscaping, azaleas, shuffleboard courts and posting greens for guests. Deal handled by A. C. Quixley Realty Company.
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Carl Graves
Villa Dora
George Bidwell
Graves
A. C. Quixley Realty Company
Kiwanis Meeting Highlights and Notable Guests
Kiwanis members assembled as Wm Wingler outlined the value of the sales force and its impact on production methods. Governor Fred Cone and aides attended with Dr Colley hosting. Ta vara speech timed for 1 30. Red Kennedy spoke on the Rush Bagot Agreement. Commander F J Cleary discussed causes of the present war and his European travels. Tom Brotherson spoke as minute man on Boy Scout work. Guests included Wilbur Van Zant Felton Dean Geo M Cornelius J H Shoonmaker Robt J Livermore. Dr Richardson won the attendance prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Wingler
Colley
United States
Canada
Red Kennedy
F. J. Cleary
Great Britain
France
Netherlands
Italy
Cleary
al Bapeggim
Tom Brotherson
Wilbur van Zant
Felton Dean
Geo. M. Cornelius
J. H. Shoonmaker
Robt. J. Livermore
Tom Cooley
Dr. Richardson
Civic Pride For Tom Cooley Mount Dora backs state senate bid
Citizens praise Tom Cooley for his two terms in the Lower House and urge Lake County to support him in the upcoming primary. Bumper signs and club indicators on Fifth Avenue promote Cooley for State Senate by the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Tom Cooley
Lake County
Cooley
State Senate
Fifth Avenue
Collective Marketing Plan Topic For Citrus Growers
The Florida Citrus Growers Inc a statewide grower organization plans a discussion on a collective marketing plan to help growers control the industry and profit from their crops A supper meeting is set for Monday May 6 at the Clermont Yacht Club with L Burton as guest speaker Reservations can be made with H C Brown Clermont or R E Norris Tavares to join the dinner and exchange ideas in a friendly setting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Citrus Growers, Inc
L. Burton
H. C. Brown
Clermont
R. E. Norris
Tavares
Lake County P T A Council Meet in Clermont May 8
Lake County Council of Parents and Teachers will meet in Clermont on Wednesday May 8 from 10 00 am to 2 30 pm at the Methodist church. Officers for the coming year will be elected. A School of Instruction will be conducted with Mrs Frederick Holch of DeLand regional vice president assisting. A covered dish luncheon will be served at noon. Clermont P T A furnishes dessert and drinks. All officers and members are urged to attend.
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Lake County
Frederick Holch
DeLand
Clermont P. T. A
Mount Dora Faces Eustis At Heim Field Kickoff
The Mount Dora and Eustis teams meet at Heim Field today at 3 30 PM for a high school football clash. Local fans expect a closely contested game with both squads looking to secure a league win.
Lions Miniature Golf Course to Reopen for Night Play
The Mount Dora Lions will reopen their Donnelly and Woodland avenue course for night playing starting tonight. Crews use Thursday afternoon closure to improve and update the course for first class play. A cash prize will be awarded nightly to players, drawing interest from local residents and winter visitors now that summer has arrived.
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Mount Dora
Donnelly and
Woodland Avenue
Murphy Act Sales Return $30 000 to County Clerk’s Office
Geo J Dykes Lake County Clerk of Circuit Court oversaw Murphy Act sales returning more than $30 000 to the county above office expenses. The act's use increased delinquent tax handling in 1937 38 39 with hundreds of notices and thousands of pages reported to the Comptroller.
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Lake County
Geo. J. Dykes
E County
Murphy
Florida
Ofice
Girl Scout Benefit Card Party at Yacht Club
A benefit card party to aid the Girl Scouts building fund is set for Wednesday May 8 at 8 oclock at the Yacht Club. Tickets cost 25c and may be bought from Chamber of Commerce or Girl Scout troop committee members. Prizes will be awarded at each table and refreshments served.
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Yacht Club
Girl Scouts
Chamber of Commerce
Girl Scout
Mount Dora Post 5 American Legion to Meet May 6
Mount Dora Post No 5 American Legion will hold a regular meeting Monday night May 6 at 8 pm to finalize Memorial Day observances and discuss plans for a county wide installation of post officers. All members are urged to attend to ensure Mount Dora leads county activities. Dave L Wiley, Post Commander.
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Mount Dora
American Legion
Dave L. Wiley
Half holidays begin Thursday for summer months
Half holidays start today and continue through the summer. Housewives and others should plan shopping before 12 noon to accommodate the change.
Last Minute Campaign Ads Limit Reading Matter This Week
Voters face fewer reading items this week as political advertisements flood the Topic at the eleventh hour leaving more time to study the candidate messages for themselves.
Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club’s Record Year and Growth
The Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club ends its most successful year with 122 members and ten bowling courts at Lakeside Park. The club is a major civic asset, drawing winter visitors and residents, aiding community projects, and fostering local home purchases. Officers for 1940 are Robert Thomas president W M Bryant vice president and Elmer R Eckis secretary-treasurer.
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Mount Dora
Lakeside Park
Florida
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Geo. Cary
Mrs
Bertine
H. S. Bradley
Harry Mathews
Elmer R. Eckis
J. C
Honor Roll Second Period Report For Grades Five and Six
The bulletin lists honor roll recipients for the second period. In grade five, 38 percent of the class earns honors, named students include Billy Birt, Bobby Turner, Betty Cooley, Dorothy Eckholdt, Maryann Hadlock, Doris Harding, Jean Hiley, Lucille Minkley, Lila Rhodes, Laura Roseborough. In grade six, 23 percent of the class earns honors, named students include Bob Allen, Joyce Duggan, Patricia Purnell, Lois Rhodes, Charles Wilkinson, Mabel Claire Wyatt.
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Billy Birt
Bobby Turner
Betty Cooley
Dorothy Eckholdt
Maryann Hadlock
Doris Harding
Jean Hiley
Lucille Minkley
Lila Rhodes
Laura Roseborough
Bob Allen
Joyce Duggan
Patricia Purnell
Lois Rhodes
Charles Wilkinson
Mabel Claire Wyatt
Grade by Grade Class Percentages with Student Names
The list shows grade levels with percent of class. Seventh grade 24 percent includes Jimmy Birt Dorothy Bond John Coffin Lucille Harding Jane Hoisington Charles Javens Vernell Shipley Trudie Williams. Eighth grade 18 percent includes Gladys Irene Crane Dorothy Geiger Marilyn Johnson Grace Lee. Ninth grade 33 percent includes Dorothy Adams Jimmy Allen Mildred Edwards Mary Estey David French Nancy Fuller Lena Harding Marjorie High Paul Mosteller Sara Roseborough Norman Tuckett Bobby Vincent Gloria Watts. Tenth grade 36 percent includes John Burkart James Christie Maxine Clery Alma Boyd Jeffie Cobb Anna Laura Futral Florence Lee Bernard McCabe Martha Williamson. Eleventh grade 24 percent includes Mary Allen Joanne French Winifred Harding Betsy Kramer Van Moore Bettye White. Twelfth grade 19 percent includes Bob Burkart Pomona Davidson Adelaide Key Mary Lewis DeVault Roseborough Rowena White. Postgraduate Maxine Saltsman.
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Jimmy Birt
Dorothy Bond
John Coffin
Lucille Harding
Jane Hoisington
Charles Javens
Vernell Shipley
Trudie Williams
Gladys Irene Crane
Dorothy Geiger
Marilyn Johnson
Grace Lee
Dorothy Adams
Jimmy Allen
Mildred Edwards
Mary Estey
David French
Nancy Fuller
Lena Harding
Marjorie High
Paul Mosteller
Sara Roseborough
Norman Tuckett
Bobby Vincent
Gloria Watts
John Burkart
James Christie
Maxine Clery
Alma Boyd
Jeffie Cobb
Anna Laura Futral
Florence Lee
Bernard McCabe
Martha Williamson
Mary Allen
Joanne French
Winifred Harding
Betsy Kramer
van Moore
Bettye White
Bob Burkart
Pomona Davidson
Adelaide Key
Mary Lewis
DeVault Roseborough
Rowena White
Maxine Saltsman
Riley's Park Reunion Returns Monkey Bill to Ark
After months away exploring Lake Gertrude, Bill the monkey comes back to the ark. Grady Simpson thanks helpers except Jack. Bill enjoyed fine housing and meals and sends thanks to friends. Others report travel, homecomings, and new arrivals from Teesdo Ohio to Nassau Bahamas and Ft. Lauderdale.
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Lake Gertrude
Bill
Monkey
The
Ark
Grady Simpson
Jack
Maynard J. Esme
New Yor City
Lake Dora
J. L. Behneto
Silver Springs
R. H. Hill
Painsville
Ohio
F. B. Smalley
W. P. Roop
Teesdo
J. H. Rose
Rochester
K. C. Smelt
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
H. Ellis
Nassau, Bahamas
Miami
Children’s Crusade Fund drives school children donations
During National Children’s Crusade Week from April 23 to 30, public school students across the United States contributed to war relief for children in war zones. Mount Dora High School reported a total of $12.68. per grade totals range from 27c to $1.42 with several lone larger gifts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mount Dora Hi School
National Bank
Local Young People Sing on WDBO Broadcast in Orlando
Twenty four junior choir members from the Methodist church traveled to Orlando Sunday morning to perform on Rev. M. J. Bouterse's WDBO radio program. The cast included Jane Edgerton and Mabel Claire Wyatt with Phyllis Turner, Frances Smith, Clyde Mosteller, Bobby Turner, Doris Harding, Laura Roseborough, Lucille Minkley, Dorothy Eckoldt, Sue pa Dorothy Bond, and Maryanne C. M. Brown at the piano.
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Orlando
M. J. Bouterse
WDBO
Methodist Church
Jane Edgerton
Mabel
Claire Wyatt
Phyllis Turner
Frances Smith
Cylde Mosteller
Bobby Turner
Doris Harding
Laura Roseborhough
Lucille Minkley
Dorothy Eckoldt
Sue Pa Dorothy Bond
Maryanne C. M. Brown
W. M. Kennedy Honored by Florida Pythians
W M Kennedy returned from the Grand Lodge of Florida Knights of Pythias meeting in St Petersburg where Kenneth Barnes was elected Grand Chancellor. Kennedy was named District Deputy Grand Chancellor for the Third District Florida covering Brevard Lake Osceola Seminole Sumter and Volusia counties. Powell of Orlando was elected Grand Outer Guard of the Grand Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Kennedy
Grand Lodge of Florida
Knights of Pythias
St. Petersburg
Kenneth Barnes
Florida
Kennedy
Barnes
Brevard
Lake
Osceola
Seminole
Sumter
Volusia
Powell
Orlando
Grand
Grand Lodge
State of
Evening Services Begin at Methodist Church in May
The Methodist church will start its summer schedule of evening services on Sunday May 5. The service begins at 7 o clock with the lesson and discussion led by the young people. Adults are invited to attend throughout May.
Girl Scouts Cake Sale For Building Fund May 4
The Girl Scouts will hold a cake sale on Saturday May 4 1940 in the vacant lot between the Topic office and the A and P store. The sale begins at nine o clock in the morning to raise funds for a building project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topic
A&p
Mount Déra Versus Eustis at Heim Field
Mount Déra faces Eustis at Heim Field today at 3 30 PM local time in a scheduled matchup. The game features two local programs seeking a win to boost standings and momentum for upcoming contests.
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Baseball News
Gene Downs
Knights of
Pythias
Mount Dora High School
Knights
Pythian Sisters’ Activities
Girl Scout News
Kiwanis News
W. L. Burton
P.T.A. Council
Lions
Riley’s Park
Children’s Crusade Fund
Pythians
Mount Déra
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