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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1928
Page
5
Graduation exercises at Mount Dora High School auditorium Friday honored twenty four graduates with Mrs. Mary Johnson as their teacher. The ceremony featured lilies ferns and palms, a fine program, a good crowd, and music from the Mount Dora orchestra. Certificates were presented by Professor Roseborough.
Dudley Adkins slid for home in the sixth but Brock fielded a hot ball and tagged Chubb as Dudley reached. Brock died at first. Some fans claimed the run counted but officials ruled it no score.
At the top of the ladder, Gary salutes the performers Hale and Adkins. Hale made twelve chances with one error, costly in the end. Adkins had ten chances with no boot. Morris is tipped to lead the wheel in heavy hitting. Three more Thursday, one likely good for two fags. Brock appeared strong but should have had a double.
Poor first inning coaching left runners stranded at first and second. Pike impressed with a steady first sack while Adkins collected two singles and two sacks. Battle snagged a drive from Cunningham, triggering a double play, as Cooper started a seventh inning rally. Hale, Adkins and Pike executed key outs on a crucial double play in defense. Mountaineers limited opponents to three baserunners over eight innings.
Mount Dora visits Clermont Ocoee plays Apopka Tavares hosts Umatilla and Winter Park travels to Winter Garden in Thursday schedule featuring five high school basketball matchups.
Winter Garden 0 Mount Dora 7. Umatilla 7 Ocoee 6. Clermont 0 Tavares 6. Apopka and Winter Park did not play. results indicate strong Mount Dora and Tavares wins with close Umatilla victory over Ocoee.
Governor Martin speaks here as legislation slows tax rate cut from ten and three quarters to seven and a half mills. The document also notes a six month reduction policy and announces candidacy for reelection to the District No. 3 school board, subject to the Democratic Primary on June 5, 1928, signed by J. M. Lowry.
The Internal Medicated Bath of Mt. Dora completed installation of a Sun Bath Cabinet built from Helioglass. The new cabinet preserves medicinal sun qualities and makes the clinic the most completely equipped of its kind in the country.
J S Godfrey announces candidacy for member of the County School Board from District Three. He highlights competence energy and qualification for the position and asks for voters support and vote.
The governor outlined free textbooks for public schools and debt cancellation stuck at 56 years, proposing bonding Everglades drainage with New York bankers. He boastingly cited a treasury balance near five and a half million dollars, the largest in state history, and attacked opponent Senator Park Trammell before urging an “untrammelled” Florida. He then addressed supporters in Orlando before traveling to Umatilla for yesterday’s speech.
England shows growing interest in Mount Dora fruit as chamber of commerce records many requests for Mount Dora literature. Wrappers from Mount Dora oranges and grapefruit carry a Tri angle design and a request to mail the wrapper to the chamber secretary.
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