Mount Dora School Closes After Week of Exercises
Mount Dora students completed a week of notable events with exhibitions by the Intermediate Department and a Senior Class Day in the auditorium. The Junior Commencement followed, featuring readings, duets, piano solos, and certificates amid a crowded, congratulatory gathering. Beacon Kiwanis welcomed H Myron Tallmadge back, praising his address on Florida prosperity and national progress.
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Achors
Mount Dora
Robert N. White
Rosalie Brantley
Brantley
Jack Norton
Mary Morley
Frank Morley
Nell Alexander
George Norton
Mary Battle
Jeanette Pike
Raymond Perkins
H. Myron Tallmadge
Minent Beacon
the Journal
Holland Today
Tallmadge
Kiwanis Club
Florida
Beacon Kiwanis
Moon
America
Kiwanis
Milners Leave Mount Dora for Washington Trip
Dr and Miss Milner depart Wednesday morning with the Sanborns for an early express to Washington DC The town regrets the Milners long noted as a grand old couple of Mount Dora and looks forward to their return in the fall after a summer on the lake shore at Chicago Love and Peace the with thee.
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Milner
Mount Dora
Miss Milner
Orlando
Washington, D. C
Milners
Lake Shore
Chicago
Sale of poppies by Mount Dora Legion Auxiliary
There will be a sale of poppies on Saturday under the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion. Poor young girls have volunteered for the drive and residents are urged to support generously. Buy a poppy to aid the cause.
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Ladies Auxiliary of the
American Legion
Mount Dora
Boosters to Meet at Eustis Friday Night
The Booster's Club will hold a meeting in Eustis Friday night at 7:30. Members are urged to attend as substantial business will be discussed and Friday meetings are now the regular night to ensure full participation. Plans in the works aim to benefit everyone in the Golden Triangle.
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Booster
Eustis
Boosters
Golden Triangle
Local Donors Plan Large Library Book Donation
Jonel and Mrs. Sanborn announce plans to donate a substantial collection of books to the local library. Colonel Sanborn’s library is renowned and recently supported Rollins College, though the new donation will broaden the catalogue with books suited for average library collections.
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Jonel
Mrs. Sanborn
Colonel Sanborn
Rollins College
Memorial Day Services by Eustis American Legion
The Eustis American Legion will hold Memorial Services at Mount Dora, Eustis, and Umatilla cemeteries on Sunday May 30 in the late afternoon. Services list Mt Dora Cemetery at 4 40 P M and Umatilla at 5 45 P M with Eustis at 4 40 P M. All residents are welcome to attend. Carl B Risley 2nd Vice Post Commander.
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Eustis
American Legion
Mt. Dora
En Eustis
Mount Dora
Umatilla
Carl
Risley
Chamber of Commerce Meeting Notice
The regular meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held in the dining room of the Hotel Mount Pora on May 2, 1926, at 7 PM.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mount Pora
Memorial Day in Mount Dora honors Civil War veterans
The Forum committee lists Union veterans for Memorial Day at Mount Dora Cemetery. Major A C Houghton of the 2nd Ohio Cavalry is named as omitted previously. Also noted are H A Eckholdt of the 3rd Minnesota Heavy Artillery and J B Turner of the U S Navy. Dr T Newton Lewis rests there with his widow Mrs A Lewis and daughter Miss Margaret Lewis.
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T. Newton Lewis
A. Lewis
Margaret Lewis
Dr. Lewis
Dr. Milner
98Th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Per
Mount Dora Forum Hails Support and Leadership Changes
Dr Cornelia Clapp chairs Mt Dora Community Forum meeting at Mt Dora Hotel. Miss Easter Armstrong resigns as treasurer due to illness and Miss Mamie True is chosen as successor. Dr Robt Holmes of Daytona Beach leads Florida movement with plans for more forums. Lecturer prospects include Prof Alderman and Rev Ashby Jones.
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Cornelia Clapp
Mt. Dora
Robt
Holmes
Daytona Beach
Florida
Alderman
Ashby Jones
St. Louis
Milner Decries Bootlegging at Mount Dora Noon Day Club
Dr. Milner bid farewell to Mount Dora Noon Day Club at the Grand View Hotel on May 21 1926. He urged club members to combat bootleg liquor threatening the town’s youth and moral character while praising civic virtues and restraint.
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Noon Day Club
Grand View Hotel
W. E. Lackey
Dr. Wells
Duncan €. Milner
Mount Dora
Commonwealth
Dean Buell
Dr. Milner
Florida Secretaries Attend State Association Meeting
Secretary Johm Gordon of the local Chamber of Commerce left Monday to attend the Florida State Commercial Secretaries Association. Officials from all parts of Florida were expected to be present and were royally entertained.
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Johm Gordon
Chamber of Commerce
Florida State Commercial Secretaries’ Association
Florida
San Jose East Coast Preserving Company to Build Plant
San Jose based preserving company announces construction of a new plant in the area. Work starts on the North River bridge near St Augustine as part of the development plan.
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San’ Jose
East’ Coast Preserving Company
St. Augustine
North River Bridge
Silver Spray Yatch Makes Havana Trial Voyage
The yacht Silver Spray returned last week to Tarpon Springs from a Havana trial voyage testing rig and equipment ahead of a world circumnavigation. Crew reported to the Mount Dora Power Boat Association about the trip and its honors. The vessel, connected with the Commercial Museum of Philadelphia, featured firearms, nautical gear, and trade-report duties while in Latin American waters.
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Tarpon Springs
Cuba
Silver Spray
Havana
Mount Dora
Mt. Dora
Laieae
Mount Dora Postmasters Convention Set for Green Cove Springs
Mount Dora hosts the eighteenth annual joint Florida Association of Postmasters and Florida state NL District Postmasters convention May 27 to 29 at Green Cove Springs. About 300 post masters are expected with speakers including Duncan A. Fletcher, Gov. John W. Martin, Lieut. Jack Harding Jr and post office officials from Atlanta.
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Mount Dora
Jack Harding, Jr
Florida Association of Postmasters
Florida
National League of District Postmasters
Green Cove Springs
Duncan A. Fletcher
John W. Martin
Charles E. Trotter
Joe P. Johnston
Atlanta
Milner and daughter depart north for Washington visit
Rev Duncan C Milner and his daughter Madeleine left on the 26th for Washington D C to attend Memorial Day services as guests of W R Spilman Supt of Service in the Postmaster General's office. From there they will visit Dr Milner's daughter in Pittsburgh and attend the sixtieth anniversary of his college graduation at Washington and Jefferson College before returning to Chicago in early July.
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Duncan C. Milner
Madeleine
North
Washington, D. C
W. R. Spilman
Washington
Dr. Milner
Pittsburgh
Washington & Jefferson College
Chicago
Jerry Carter Shows Up in Mount Dora Campaign Stop
Jerry Carter, candidate for United States Senator, visited Mount Dora last week. He handed a hand bill to the editor of the Topic and spoke briefly before remaining in town about two hours.
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Jerry Carter
United State
Mount Dora
United States
Jerry
Funeral for Mrs. Caroline P. Foster Leader in Orlando Shooting
Mrs. Caroline P. Foster, a shooting victim in Orlando, was mourned by Mrs. A. E. Davis of Lake Jem and family. Eva Davis, bridesmaid at the wedding, attended as were Bob and Percy Davis among eight honorary bearers. The death shocked the community and followed a day spent in contemplation.
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A. E. Davis
Lake Jem
Caroline P. Foster
Orlando
Eva
Bob
Percy Davis
Foster
Mrs. Post
Wesco Company Moves Office to James Simpson Building
The Wesco Company, contractor for street paving in Sylvan Shores, has moved its offices to the James Simpson building. They report a neat, centrally located office room.
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Wesco ‘Company
Sylvan’ Shores
James Simpson
World cruise leg through the Caribbean and Guiana routes
Snippet notes a voyage heading south along the old Spanish Main to fish Guiana with a stop at islands en route. The text hints this segment is the first leg of a larger world cruise led by Ike Ty Amds.
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Guiana
Ih. D.orre
Mount Dora Triumph Over Winter Park In Tense Baseball Clash
Mount Dora defeated Winter Park 7 to 3 after a 7 7 tie, with Mount Dora rallying in the later innings. The crowd saw a tense game marked by early runs, a homer by Pike, and solid team play as Mount Dora seized momentum and carried it to the top of the standings.
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Winter Park
Mount Dora
Heim Feld
Brantley
Mount Déra
Brown
N. Cooley
Adkins
Bowers
Peel
Leeds
Battle
Rodenbaugh
Rody
Mt. Thorn
T. Cooley
Larkin
Kline
Ing
Dora
Fkins
Th Morris
F Park
Morris
Pennington
Bittle
T Newell
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Mount Dora School
Declinaion Manuil
Julian Williams
Anna Battle
Gradu
Kallmadge
Robert Ni White
DR .Milner
The
Wesco Company
Houghton
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