Howey Hosts Jardine in Floridan Hotel Event
William J. Howey entertained Secretary of Agriculture Jardine and a distinguished party at the Floridan Hotel in Howey-in-the Hills. A large Lake County gathering attended from Montverde Eustis Tavares and Mount Dora with guests brought from Gainesville. Jardine endorsed the Tincher credit bill and the cooperative marketing bill and urged higher prices for quality cotton. The secretary said the Tincher proposal would stabilize prices and curb market glut and volatility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Howey
Jardine
Floridan
Howey-in-the-Hills
Lake County
Montverde
Eustis
Tavares
Mount Dora
Gainesville
Howey
New York
Florida
Tineher
Speedboat Race Date Shift at Winter Garden Looms Large
The Mount Dora Yacht Club and Mount Dora Speedboat Association push the season finale to Thursday May 13 at Winter Garden. Top boats race in the 725 class with Baby Hawkeye and Miss Lake Jem entering, after a year of close heats. A suspenseful showdown is anticipated as crowd enthusiasm runs high.
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Winter Garden
Mount Dora
Florida
Local people attend Eustis flower show
A large crowd visited the Eustis flower show on Friday and Saturday. The exhibition drew many residents and was described as a very fine event.
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Eustis
Thursday half-holiday prompts early press for Topic
The note urges early production with Wednesday press and Tuesday copy to accommodate a Thursday half-holiday. Officials expect public cooperation to implement the adjusted schedule.
Juniors Honor Seniors With Mt Dora High Banquet
The Juniors hosted the annual Senior banquet at Villa Dora Hotel on Friday April 30. Attendees enjoyed decorated tables, roses for teachers, green and rose favors, conundrum place cards and speeches about the Seniors and the future. Speakers included J G Ray Jr Robert N White Frances Bloodgood Nell Alexander Mildred Hall Knight Frank Morley Kathleen Galloway Mary Morley.
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Villa Dora
J. G. Ray, Jr
Robert N. White
Frances Bloodgood
George Norton
Mount Dora High
Kathleen Galloway
Mary Morley
Mother's Day Services at Mount Dora Methodist Church
Sunday May 9th is Mother's Day. The Mount Dora Methodist Church invites all to attend. Sermon at 11:00, Epworth League 6:45 p m, evening service 7:30. Pastor James H Elder extends the invitation.
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Mount Dora
Methodist Church
Epworth League
James H. Elder
Mrs Etta Chapman Dies in Sorren to At 44
Mrs Etta Chapman died at Sorren to Sunday aged 44 years. She came from Alabama three years ago where she resided with her family. Funeral services were held Tuesday with Rehbaum & Company in charge of arrangements.
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Etta Chapman
Sorrento
Alabama
Rehbaum & Company
Tuning Up Boats for Winter Garden Races
The Wise Boat Works has a number of boats at its shop being tuned for winter garden races. Local boating associations sponsor the events, and a large city entry is anticipated.
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The
Wise Boat Works
Winter Garden
Mt Dora Kiwanis Delegates Plan Montreal Trip
Dr Williams and M V Simpson depart June 4 for Montreal convention. They travel via New York and the Hudson River Day Line to Albany before attending the event, which is expected to set attendance records.
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Dr. Williams
M. V. Simpson
Mt. Dora Kiwanis Club
Montreal
New York
Hudson River
Albany
Mount Dora Kiwanis Discusses Commission Form of Government
At a Mount Dora luncheon the Kiwanis and Noonday clubs debated adopting a Commission Form of Government. Report cites endorsements by Dr McKenzie of Leesburg and Mr Begole of Marquette, Michigan, plus predicted gains in efficiency, reduced taxes, and clearer leadership as Mount Dora grows.
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Kiwanis Club
Mount Dora
Florida
D. C. Sherman
Alfred Rehbaum
M. W. Simpson
Noonday Club
Don Bishop
Dr. Callahan
Dr. McKenzie
Leesburg
Begole
Marquette
Michigan
W. N. Curtis
LaGrange
Ill
W. H. Gilkes
Continental and Commercial National Bank of Chicago
McKenzie
Board of Commissioners
Nurses Return to Chicago After Mount Dora Winter
Miss Carolyn Wright and Miss Tomi Ikola, graduate nurses, spent a busy winter in Mount Dora and were greeted by resident physicians. Wright traveled with the Hasley family via Pittsburgh, Ikola through New York. Friends hope they return to Mount Dora.
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Chicago
Carolyn Wright
Tomi Ikola
Mount Dora
Wright
Hasley
Pittsburgh
Ikola
New York
Annual Mt Dora Woman's Club Picnic and Meeting
The Mt Dora Woman's Club schedules its regular business meeting at the Congregational church parlor on Tuesday May 11 at 4 PM with a time change from 3 to 4. Autos will transport members and guests after the meeting to Mountain View Park for the annual picnic.
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Woman’s Club
Congregational Church
Mountain View Park
Councilman Heim and Family Plan Summer North Trip
Councilman L. R. Heim and his family will depart late this week or early next for the North. They own a summer home at Fairfield Beach, Connecticut, and will stay there for the season. Heim is expected to return to Mount Dora after a brief stay in Connecticut.
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Heim
L. R. Heim
North
Grandview Hotel Co Manager Returns From Travel
Leroy Garrett, co manager of the Grandview Hotel, returned last week from an extended business trip to Chicago Cleveland Buffalo Albany Boston and New York. His operations have been confined in real estate circles for months. Friends greeted him upon arrival and hoped he would stay active.
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Leroy Garrett
Grandview Hotel
Chicago
Cleveland
Buffalo
Albany
Boston
New York
Mr. Garrett
Garrett
Lake County Poultry Association Meeting Announced
Lake County Poultry Association schedules a meeting on Thursday May 13 at 8 p m in the Court House Tavares Florida with topics Growing Stock housing of growing birds feeding methods disease and parasites and a second session on May 18 at 8 p m at the same venue inviting all interested in poultry to attend.
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Court House
Tavares
Florida
Lake County Poultry Association
Lake County
W. T. Kent
C._C. Wile
Eustis
Clare Longley
Association
Rebuilding the Hattie M. for Mrs Millholland at Mt Dora
Mrs Hattie D Millholland awards Wise Boat Works in Mt Dora a contract to overhaul the Hattie M. at about $2000. Wise he calls the hull one of the best he has seen and plans refinishing and installation of a top marine motor. Formation of a Yacht Club stirs water sport interest and hints at summer activities.
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Hattie M
Wise Boat Works
Mt. Dora
Hattie D. Millholland
Clement Press
Winter Garden Slaughters Mount Dora In Big 15 to 4 Victory
Winter Garden defeated Mount Dora 15 to 4 at Winter Garden after a seven inning surge. Pike hit a home run and the locals feasted on hot batting while Mount Dora struggled to hit.
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Winter Garden
Mount Dora
Pike
Winter Garden to Play Here Thursday
Mount Dora baseball team visits Heim Park for a Thursday afternoon game against Winter Garden. Mount Dora aims to rebound after last Thursday's heavy loss and view the matchup as a must see.
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Winter Garden
Mount Dora
Heim Park
Popular Baseball Player Weds in Ta vares
Ada H Weiland of Brunswick Georgia became the wife of Ralph C Pennington of Mount Dora in a Wednesday night ceremony at the Baptist parsonage Ta vares. The bride is the daughter of Mrs Gertrude Weiland and a talented popular young woman. The groom previously lived in Col quitt Georgia and now plays third base for the Mount Dora baseball club. A large circle of friends extends best wishes for a long, happy life.
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Baptist Parsonage
Tavares
Ada H. Weiland
Brunswick
Ralph C. Pennington
Mount Dora
Gertrude Weiland
Colquitt, Gas
New Plumbing Firm Opens Local With Pen Yan Experts
A. and B. Company starts operations here as a plumbing concern. Proprietors Marvin Allison and Fred T. Butters hail from Pen Yan New York and bring expert service. An advertisement appears in this issue.
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A. & B.company
Marvin Allison
Fred T. Butters
Pen Yan
New York
Bold Florida payroll robbery ends in swift getaway
A masked bandit robbed Wesco Company payrolls totaling 3470 dollars in a Saturday afternoon office heist. He restrained four clerks with ropes, bagged the money, then escaped in a Ford, eluding arrest as patrols passed by the street.
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Florida
Wesco Company
Sylvan Shores
Matthew Turner
Jake Rubin
Lynn Wolfe J
Lynn Caraway
Wesco
Themen
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Lecy Jardine
Floridan Hotel
Methodist Episcopal Church
Kiwanis
Duke Cotta
Boyer
Reid
Garden
Overstreet
Black
Pennington
T. Cooley
Adkins
Morris
Saulson
Hale
W. G’d'n
Wolfe
Tunner
Caraway
Rubin
Dora
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