Mount Dora High School Graduates Final Week of Commencement
Seventeen seniors receive diplomas at Mount Dora High School Friday night in a full commencement week. The program includes processional, prayers, music, awards, and speaker Professor H C Barnett. A baccalaureate service at the Methodist church and a junior senior banquet at the Yacht Club followed, with a reception for the graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora High School
Miss Hub
H. C. Barnett
Southern College
Prof. Barnett
Anna Battle
Mary Battle
Clara Franklin
Glessie Mae Harris
Louise Lane
Jeannette Pike
Paul Conrad
Glenn Brown
Bennett Harvey
Donald Loveless
Max Moorhead
Raymond Perkins
Allen Reynolds
Glendy Sadler
Methodist Church
James Elder
D. P. Montgomery
Yacht Club
Morris Keeps League Lead in Winter Park Batting Race
Mount Dora's Morris posts a .243 batting average and .417 slugging in six games through May 23 at Winter Park. He has five hits in 12 at bats while Brown leads with six hits in 15 appearances and a .400 mark. Dooley, Battle, and Morris share 1000 fielding, with Brown handling 17 chances cleanly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Park
Mount Dora
Homer Morris
Swat
Morris
Brown
Ray
Battle
Dooley
Brantley
Hale
Mount Dora Makes News In Italian Magazine
Mount Dora’s publicity efforts receive international attention as Milan based La Domenica del Corriere features a four craft motor stunt at the Mount Dora regatta course. Bill Baker, a local resident in Europe, sent the April 28 issue showing Roman chariot like boats and a natural color back cover. The cover picture will be framed for the yacht club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
la Domenica del Corriere
Milan
Italy
Bill Baker
Europe
Kiwanis Back County Nurse Retention At Mount Dora Luncheon
Mount Dora Kiwanis club endorsed a resolution urging the county school board and commissioners to keep the present county nurse. Dr R W Dickson cited the nurse’s past year of work. The club also adopted a tribute to the late Dr W A MacKenzie of Lewesburg and planned Memorial Day participation. The next luncheon is set for Friday May 31.
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Mount Dora Kiwanis Club
Thurs
R. W. Dickson
W. A. MacKenzie
Lewesburg
MacKenzie
J. L. Millard
Brother Kiwanian
Leesburg
Carl
Graves
Memorial Day Observed in Mount Dora with Services
Memorial Day services were held in Mount Dora with a 9:45 a.m. parade featuring the American Legion Boy Scouts Kiwanis club and other groups. The march ended at Mount Dora cemetery for addresses by Mayor D. C. Sherman and Dr. James H. Elder with prayers from Dr. D. B. Spencer and W. S. Montgomery.
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Mount Dora
American Legion
Legion
Boy Scouts
Kiwanis Club
D. C. Sherman
James H. Elder
Methodist
City approves first reading of bond for Mount Dora community building
An ordinance authorizes a 40 000 bond for purchase of a site and a 35 000 community building in Mount Dora. If voters approve, construction starts September 1 with a Christmas Eve dedication planned. The two story concrete and steel Mediterranean style building includes a 50 by 50 dance hall and 800 opera chairs.
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Sixth Avenue
Baker Streets
Child Clinic at Local Church Offers Free Examinations
A pre school age child clinic will be held in the parlors of the Methodist church on Tuesday June 4 from two to four p m A physician will conduct free examinations assisted by Miss Mary E Carrothers State Board of Health Nurse and Mrs Anna C Holliday The Parent Teachers Association sponsors the event urging mothers with children under seven years to attend.
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Methodist Church
Mary E .Carrothers
State Board of Health
Anna C. Holliday
Nurst
Parent-Teachers Association
Epworth League Meeting at Daytona Beach
The DeLand district Epworth League met in Daytona Beach with seven leagues represented. Mount Dora led with thirty three delegates. The group traveled from Mount Dora at 1 30 led by Rev. James Elder, visited the Methodist church, enjoyed a beach swim, ate a 6 o clock dinner, and heard a program by hostess circles. A business session elected new district officers and a marshmallow roast followed under moonlight. The conference is praised as among the finest and for strengthening circles' work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeLand
Daytona Beach
Mount Dora
James Elder
Grape Growers Win Extended Marketing Deadline
Lake County grape growers welcomed a June 30 extension for marketing the new harvest granted by the State Plant Board. Local growers Demko Stover Truskett Dickson Brows and Shore (sic) engaged in promoting the crop as it moves to market.
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Lake County
State Plant Board
Messrs. Demko
Stover
Truskett &Dickson
H. C. Brows
Ohare
Begole Takes Up New Occupation Porcupine Foster Care
Mount Dora winter guest Fred Begole and his wife raise a baby porcupine named Porky after a mother porcupine was killed. Begole aided the newborn with a Caesar salad style improvised Caesarian section using a jackknife, warmed milk, and his body for warmth. The three day old cub traveled to town for a photo, displaying long claws and curious eyes as he adjusts to his new world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Begole
Mother Porcupine
Porky Junior
Bass Contest At City Plumbing Shop Opens To All
Myron Cronwalt owner of City Plumbing Shop announces a contest offering fifty dollars in trade on any Atwater Kent or Majestic radio to the person catching the largest freshwater bass on or before December 1 1920. Fish weighed at the shop with no strings attached and bait allowed.
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Myron Cronwalt
City Plumbing Shop
Atwater
Kent
Majestic
Lake of the Woods
Lake Huntem
Eustis Drops Snappy Scrap To Home Team
Mount Dora 6 Eustis 3 in Thursday Lake Orange league play. Winter Park 12 Umatilla 1 and Apopka 7 Winter Garden 0. Winter Garden at Mount Dora and Apopka at Winter Park loom. Winter Park likely wins first half though Apopka or Eustis can challenge. Mount Dora’s Brown pitched well backing errorless defense as Eustis fell again to mount Dora.
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Lake Orange
Winter Park
Apopka
Eustis
Fern City
Umatilla
Winter Garden
Mount Dora
Queen City Gang
Winter
Kark
Ivam
Portsider
Hoffman
Cooley
Morris
Brown
Holiday Notice Cites Jefferson Davis Birthday Holiday in Florida
Announcement states Monday June 3 is a legal holiday in Florida to honor Jefferson Davis birthday. The notice notes offices and services may close or have altered hours, urging readers to plan accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Davis
Florida
The
Eee
Chamber announces major reduction in Florida winter rates
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce reports a proposed rate cut by Southeastern Passenger Association to boost winter tourism. From Oct 15 to Nov 30 daily one way coach excursions from St Louis Memphis Ohio and Potomac gateway to Florida at 75 percent of regular fare. April 15 to May 31 1930 Florida to north same fare. Save about 25 percent between gateways and Florida destinations. no round trip needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ma Dora
Mount Dora
Florida
St. Louis
Menphis
Ohio
Potomac Gateway
Jacksonville
Winter Park Leads With Six Wins In Early Season
Winter Park paces the early schedule with six victories in ten games, opening a pennant chase lead over Eustis and Mount Dora. The Parkers down Mount Dora 11 to 2 as Umatilla topples Apopka, while Eustis and Winter Garden follow in pursuit with close results and upcoming fixtures.
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Lake Orange Wheel
del Mason
Winter Park
Parkers
Eustis
City of Homes
Mount Dora
Dora
Winter Garden
Umatilla
Apopka
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Dr. Spencer
Ris
W. E. Lackey
MT. Dora
E °'Worth League
Howard Simpson
Robert Dickson
Duster Williams
Oliver Pray
D. H. Bishop
Charles Norris
James Cooper
Donald Condit
William McMurray
J. H. Elder
James Simpson
A. J. Waltz
Alfred Carter
Clayton Tremain
Jess Cooper
Frances Harvey
Eleanor Wells
Ruth Loveless
Epworth Body
Daytona
Fred Begole
Begole
Villa Dora
Marquette
Michigan
F. H. Begole
East Michigan Street
Pines
Orioles
Tavares
Lake-Orange League
Mount ‘Dora
Brown and Dooley
Hippler
Park
Apopka Mount Dora
Holiday
Orange County Boys
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