Mount Dora Star Otis Hale Seeks Longest Game Streak
Otis Hale a Mount Dora shortstop enters his sixteenth year with the club having played every game since 1926 and claims a twenty second straight year of unbroken games in baseball after a six year stint in Georgia. Come see him on the wing this afternoon against Mascotte as fans ask if this is a world record.
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Ripley
Otis Hale
Mount Dora
Georgia
Mascotte
First National ‘Bank
Clark’s
Mbosteller’s
Ernie Green
Hale
Presley Atkins
Glenn Chapman
Mount Dora Edges Airport Base In Ninth Inning Thriller
Mount Dora Dorans upset Orlando Air Base 6 to 5 in a nine inning win highlighted by Hale's ninth inning hit. Dooley pitched well fanning nine while Settles struck out five for the Airport. Key hits came from Van Mercenstein Neal Dean Lane and Christian as Dizzy Dean caught for Mount Dora. Tickets on sale from local merchants.
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Jesse Dooley
Fighting Dorans
Cashi Orlando Insoe
Ir Loft
Sun
Airport
Mount Dora
Hale
Dooley
Settles
Dorans
van Mercenstein
Neal
Dean
Lane
Christian
Dizzy Dean
Bill Dickey
Ab Rho
Buckner
McCullough
Aabnaeaparen
Edac Ewer
Ef Dickens
Ers
Saeaee O Williamson
Cameron
Mount Dab
Son
Chuinkley
Sesense
St Pries Ensenneed
Doss
Keebee
Chapman
Caruthers
Van
New Mail Schedule Begins April 7 1941
The note outlines a new daily mail schedule starting Monday April 7 1941 with specified due times for incoming mail except Sundays. It lists 45 AM air mail star route and regular and air mail services, with closing times for regular and air mail on Sundays and star route only air mail. Postmaster.
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Air Mail
Dr Ketcham Speaks On Religion And Happiness
Dr Ketcham, guest speaker at the Lions Club, defines religion as right thinking and doing. He argues happiness is internal and vice is the excess of virtue, urging self control and active pursuit of what is right. He praises Christ’s words over Old Testament defense and notes his long Methodist ministry. Next week another program is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Ketcham
Ant
E. Stanley Jones
Christian Church
Christ
Dr Ketcham
Methodist Church
Dr. Stanley
P. T. A. closes season with officers elected
The final P. T. A. meeting in the Community Building announced coming year officers led by President Mrs. G B Underwood and installed by Mrs. Kenneth Loucks. A band performance in orange and white costumes thrilled attendees. The group praised Mr. Sedano for his town wide service.
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G B. Underwood
M. B. Allen
D. D. Roseborough
J. M. Smith
W. A. Vincent
J. D. Pease
Kenneth Loucks
Lake County Council of
Coffin
Rollin Javens
Sedano
Mother's Day Service Planned at Community Church
A Mother's Day Service will be held at the Community Church next Sunday May 11 at 11 a.m. The service features music decorations and a sermon with the theme God is Like a Mother preached by Dr Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Woods sisters win blue ribbon at 4-H Achievement Day
Nina and Nell Woods received blue ribbons for best articles for bedroom decorations at the Girls 4-H Club Achievement Day held last week in Tavares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tavares
Nina
Nell Woods
Clinic Building Dedicated May 1
The Lake County Health Department builting in Tavares was dedicated Thursday at 2 PM. Officials including Supt. J Liscomb and Frank E Owens oversaw the handover to Dr. Arthur W Newitt and praised county cooperation to advance public health efforts. Groundbreaking for a Clermont health clinic was announced for next week.
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Lake County Health Department
Tavares
J. E. Shepard
Arthur W. Newitt
Board of County Commissioners
Harry K. Stokes
Clermont
Hartley Hethcox
Umatilla
Lake County
Car Crashes Into Chamber of Commerce Office
A collision Monday evening between a Kennedy car and a Theall car damaged the Chamber of Commerce office. Miss Minkley, secretary, dodged behind a pillar as the Kennedy vehicle plowed into the wall near the doorway. Both cars sustained damage and plaster cracked inside the building, with no glass broken.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora Man Enlists in U S Navy
Richard Van Voorhis is among six Central Florida volunteers who joined the Navy last week in Orlando.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
U. S. Navy
Richard van Voorhis
Central Florida
Orlando
Town Council Proceedings Highlight Local Civic Appeals
At the regular meeting the council, mayor, clerk and acting city attorney discussed funding for a school band drive, hosting the Presbyterian Assembly at Lakeside Inn, lakefront work, and fire and electric department needs. They reviewed water use by spraying trucks, meter implementation, street and highway maintenance, and final readings of two ordinance amendments.
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Lichliter
Senator Cooley
Tallahassee
Hanscom
Truskett
Sedano
Alfred Rehbaum
Richard Edgerton
Presbyterian Assembly
Lakeside Inn
Herbert Harlow
Lake Front
Crane
Gudgeon
Electric
Simpson
Th Avenue
East Town
Frank Owens
Music Pupil Recital Held At Baptist Church
Mrs. C. M. Brown presents a group in a piano recital on Tuesday May 13 at 8 p m in the Baptist church. The public is cordially invited.
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C. M. Brown
Lake County Scouts Highlight Camporee At Gilbert Park
Ninety four Lake County Scouts camped overnight at Gilbert Park for the annual district Boy Scout Camporee. Mount Dora patrols led in points across projects while a demonstration of the new Emergency Patrol from Troop 19 featured scouting’s future readiness.
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Lake County
Gilbert Park
Mount Dora
Camp Wewa
W. J. Barker
Harold Pace
Central Florida Council
Walter Patton
Bob White
Lake District
Central Florida
Wewa
Beemter Barker
Council
Summer Round-Up Health Drive At Mount Dora School
The Summer Round-Up sponsored by the PTA and Lake County Health Unit will be at Mount Dora school on Thursday May 15 at 1 PM. Dr A W Newitt and Miss Pauline P Poole will examine all pre-school children to promote early health and preventive care.
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A.W. Newitt
Lake County Health Unit
Pauline P’poole
Mount Dora
May Breakfast Draws Florence Hanscom Home
Mrs Florence G Hanscom returned Saturday from a four day Melbourne trip to attend the annual May Breakfast on Thursday morning and help with the program. The event began when Dr Hanscom led the Melbourne church.
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Florence G. Hanscom
Melbourne
Kiwanis Mother's Day Meeting Highlights Local Work
Kiwanis will hold its annual Mother's Day meeting today with a program by Mrs Celia Kin Clafin and remarks by Rev F anderwater. Lt Governor Karl Lehmann praised local club efforts and Good Will Week a nd National Defense. The club announced a Boy Scout Council drive with Mount Dora quota set at 250 dollars. The Eagles and The Stars Kiwanis teams are soliciting funds and will report today. Lake County Camporee held Friday and Saturday with attendance prize won by Jack Simpson.
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Kiwanis
Mothers of
Ee Hing
F.anderwater
Aker
Celia Kin” Clafin
Karl Lehmann
Boy Scout Council
Mount Dora
The
Eagles
Crip Hurlburt
Stars
Fletcher Crane
Lake County Boy Scout
H. D. Hazen
Orlando
Kiwanis Rally at Clermont Central Division event announced
The Central Division Kiwanis Rally in Clermont features Dr. Lindsay E. McNair as speaker at a 7:00 p m supper in Hancock Memorial Building on May 15. District leaders James Edwin Baker Harold Condict and Frank Wright will discuss plans for the Atlanta motorcade to the June 14 International Convention. Clermont spouses host a bridge and boat ride for attendees.
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Kiwanis Clubs
Florida
Clermont
Hancock Memorial
Lindsay E. McNair
First Presbyterian Church
Orlando
Jacksonville Kiwanis Club
I. . Ainst
Frank Wright
Gainesville
J. Edwin Baker
Umatilla
Harold Condict
Atlanta
Kiwanis
Clermont Women’s Club
Kiwanians
G. J Egan
G. A. Nash
Interclub Relations
Irving Morse
Clermont Kiwanis Club
Pohlman Injured After Ladder Fall at Home
Frank Pohlman of 812 East Seventh Avenue is in Lake County Medical Center in serious condition after a fall from a ladder on Monday. X rays show a broken wrist and pelvis with other injuries. he moved to the Cowboy home recently and faces weeks in bed.
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Frank Pohlman
Lake County Medical Center
M R. Pohlman
East Seventh Avenue
Florida Flower Show Honors Mrs. Dorne with Blue Ribbon
Mrs. Helen Dorne of North Donnelly Avenue won a blue ribbon at the Florida State Flower Show held Saturday and Monday in Orlando for a collection of verbenia and succulents.
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Helen Dorne
North Donnelly Avenue
Orlando
Red Cross Yarn Supply Seeks Knitters
Miss Margaret Lewis, secretary of the local Red Cross, has a fine supply of yarn for socks scarfs and children's sweaters. Knitters may obtain yarn from her at 728 Mc Donald street with an immediate call for knitted articles especially socks.
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Margaret Lewis
Red Cross
McDonald Street
Clermont Clinic Project Approved by WPA
Clermont receives WPA approval for a clinic building costing 14114 dollars with an 8154 dollar WPA allocation. The 28002 square foot facility advances under County Commissioner H Stokes and the Welfare League.
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Clermont
WPA
H . Stokes
Welfare League
Mount Dora Topic Plans Open House for 25th Anniversary
The Mount Dora Topic invites patrons to an open house Friday May 16 from 2 to 5 30 PM to tour the shop and celebrate the delayed twenty fifth anniversary. Since its founding in March 1916 the paper has grown from a pony press operation to a modern, best equipped Florida shop in Mount Dora with longtime editor at the masthead.
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Mount Dora
Miss Walton
Umatilla
Leesburg Commercial
Gilbert Leach
Butts Block
Mount Doral Publishing Company
Florida
Mount Dora Plant Open House May Sixteenth
The publishers invite the public to inspect the Mount Dora plant on Friday May 16 from 2 to 5 30 p m at 418 420 Donnelly Avenue Mount Dora Florida.
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Mount Dora
Donnelly Avenue
Florida
Former Mount Dora artist Bernice West exhibi at Mint Museum Charlotte
Bernice West, a Mount Dora artist and Charlotte art critic favorite, opens a sculpture show at the Mint Museum in Charlotte. The exhibit includes The Fountain Group awarded the NAWP&S Medal of Honor and models for the War Department Building in Washington, plus works like the Bronze Plaque of Dr Mead. Mount Dora honors her as a longtime resident and former Mount Dora Art League leader.
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Mount Dora
Mint Museum
Charlotte
Bernd West
N. C
National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors
War Department
Washington, D. C
Dr. Mead
Mead Memorial Gardens
Orlando-Winter Park
Bernice West
Honor Roll by Grade for Local School Students
The document lists honor roll recipients by grade levels. Grade 7 includes Bobby Allen and others, Grade 8 tallies 24 percent with Jimmy Birt and peers, Grade 9 shows 45 percent with Fred Beardsley and others, Grade 10 has 25 percent with Mildred Edwards and more, Grade 11 at 33 percent with Ardelle Blair and others, and Grade 12 at 29 percent with Peggy Barker and peers.
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Bobby Allen
Mabel Claire Wyatt
Geraldine Retan
Lois’ Rhodes
Billy Schwind
Jimmy Birt
John Coffin
Lucille Harding
Johnnie Mae DeLoach
Betty Jean Fleming
Patricia Harris
Jane Louise Hoisington
Trudie Williams
Fred Beardsley
Gladys Irene Crane
Bobby Finney
Dorothy Geiger
Grace Lee
Allene Moon
Marilyn Johnson
Glenn Rhodes
Myrtle Shall
Mount Dora Home Demonstration Club meets for Defense Program
The Mount Dora club plans its regular meeting in the Community Building social room at 2 30 p m on Wednesday. County agent Lucie K Miller will demonstrate the Defense Program topic. Officers elected for the year include Betty Masten president Ablyn Finzel vice president Edna Cowles secretary Agnes Gilbert treasurer Elizabeth Hathaway council. All women interested in Home Demonstration work are invited.
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Mount Dora
Lucie K. Miller
Betty Masten
Ablyn Finzel
Edna Cowles
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Orlando Air Base
Oe Dora
Lions News
P. T. A. Notes
Mother's Day Service
Florida Defense Force
Charles E. Crozier
Thomas B. Sparkman
Adjutant General’s Office
Don E. Smith
Frank Mayo
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
NAVY
Council Proceedings
Mon
Kiwanis News
MR. Pohlman
Baseball Today
Heim Field
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