Mount Dora Extends Winning Streak Over Clermont
Mount Dora defeated Clermont 9 to 5 in a lively game at Helmfield. The victory marked Mount Dora’s ninth straight, with highlights featuring Theodore Hayes’s circuit smash and strong defensive plays. Battle led hitters with a .1000 average, and Hale, Adkins, Vaden, and Stapleton contributed multiple hits as Mount Dora built an early lead and withstood late threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Heath
Mount Dora
Helmfield
Clermont Gang
Battle
Douglas
Stapleton
Hale
Gaines
Adkins
Vaden
McCain
Pike
Averitt
Cooley
Lassiter
Brock
Clermont
E. Hayes
Charley
Doras
Attle
Veterans Hold Meeting Here In Eustis Post
A special meeting of the Eustis Post Spanish American War veterans was held in the American Legion rooms. Veterans from 1898 and nearby communities attended as post officers explained rights for war with Spain and listed eligible members. The series aims to unite all Spanish War veterans. next gathering in Umatilla on June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eustis
American Legion
Spain
Umatilla
Memorial Day Service at Forest Cemetery Observed
Memorial Day observance by Mount Dora American Legion Post and local Boy Scout troop held at Forest Cemetery. Color guard led parade from Fifth Avenue and Donnelly Street. Mayor D C Sherman and Legion members spoke. Rev J H Elder offered prayer. Ben Heath sounded taps. graves decorated with flowers and flags.
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Forest Cemetery
Mount Dora
Methodist Church
Ben Heath
Scouts
Legionnaires
Sorrento
Tangerine
Seminole Springs
Kiwanis Club Hearing Dr S H Moore Featured Speaker
Kiwanis marks a noon meeting at Villa Dora hotel with Dr Samuel H Moore as chief speaker on America as a world leader in social and economic life. Frank H Heath introduced him after reading Orlando Sentinel excerpt The Serenity of Death. Memorial Day tribute featured a Scout Oath recital and songs.
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Kiwanis Club
Villa Dora
Samuel H. Moore
America
Moore
Frank H. Heath
Orlando Sentinel
Heath
Strayer
MacMahon
Sidel
Kiwanis Ladies
Mount Dora Chamber Backs Citrus Growers Clearing House Plan
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce urges Florida chambers to support the citrus growers clearing house plan. The secretary Frank H. Heath notes the plan could avert a catastrophe and push Florida toward citrus publicity equal to California. He urges director endorsement and a state wide movement.
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Mount Dora
Chambers of Commerce
Frank H. Heath
Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Committee of Fifty
California
Mt. Dora
Central Florida Tour Planned by Day tona Beach Group
Day tona Beach residents led by the chamber of commerce plan a motorcade through central and northern Florida and southern Georgia on June 11 12 and 13. They announce Volusia summer frolics July 1 to 4 with entertainment thereafter under the municipal recreation department. Cities listed include Umatilla Eustis Mount Dora Leesburg Sanford Orlando Kissimmee Lakeland Plant City Dade City Ocala Gainesville Lake City Valdosta Thomasville Albany Tifton Waycross Jacksonville.
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Daytona Beach
Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Georgia
Municipal Recreation Department
Umatilla
Eustis
Mount Dora
Leesburg
Sanford
Orlando
Kissimmee
Lakeland
Plaint City
Dade City
Ocala
Gainesville
Lake City
Valdosta
Thomasville
Albany
Tifton
Waycross
Jacksonville
Willett Registers First Large Bass in Lake County Contest
Tom Willett lands an 8 1/2 pound black bass in Lake Beauclaire and has it certified at Lindman Hardware, entering the Chamber of Commerce big fish contest for the 1928-29 season. Entries weigh at Lindman Hardware or Mount Dora Hardware for certification. The chamber offers a silver cup for the largest Lake County lakes catch. Mrs. Cooper won last season.
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Tom Willett
Chamber of Commerce
Tom
Lake Beauclaire
Lindman Hardware
Lake County
Mount Dora
Deny Charges Against Montverde School Officials
Lake County business leaders announce a thorough independent probe into accusations against The Montverde School and its officers. They cite the Mason Potter audit and say finances were handled businesslike with revenues and expenditures properly accounted for and tax district appropriations fair and wise.
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Montverde
Lake County
Charles C. Sterrett
Florida
H. P. Carpenter
J. M. Lowry
Messrs. Mason & Potter
Orlando
Orange County
Board of Public Instruction
May Receipts For A C L Show Gain
Atlantic Coast Line reports Mount Dora saw a marked rise in passenger and freight business in the past month, with May 1928 showing a greater increase than April and a year earlier. Mount Dora was noted as the only station on the division to show an increase.
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Mount Dora
Atlantic Coast Line
Hathaway Seeks Florida Governor Post With Road and Education Plans
Dr. Fons Hathaway, chairman of the state road department and Democratic candidate for Florida governor, spoke at Princess theatre highlighting a state funded road program and enhanced education. He argued for state ownership of highway costs and maintenance of intercounty roads by the state road department, pledged rural school improvements and stronger health and fish and game laws, and defended his record against Doyle Carlton’s charges.
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Florida
Fons Hathaway
State Road Department
Princess Theatre
S. S. Sadler
J. W. Hunter
Tavares
Dr. Hathaway
United States
Doyle Carlton
Leesburg
Mount Dora High To Graduate Twelve Students
Mount Dora High School will hold graduation exercises in the school auditorium for a class of twelve graduates. The program includes an invocation by Rev. J. H. Elder, a salutatory by Alice Franklin, a valedictory by Kenneth Mayer, and musical selections. Karl Lehmann will deliver the graduation address. A reception follows in the school library. Graduates: Doris Camp Twila Camp Harry Clark Harriet Cole Alice Franklin Almeda Kimball Kenneth Mayer Katherine Merry James Norris Doris Parker Howard Rice John Flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora High School
J. H. Elder
Methodist Church
Alice Franklin
Kenneth Mayer
Karl Lehmann
Orange County Chamber of Commerce
Citrus Poppy Day Raises Over Sixty Dollars
Poppy day observed by the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary raised more than sixty dollars for disabled soldiers. Mrs. J. M. Turner led the effort with assistants including Mrs. Ed Nutter, Mrs. Paul H. Folan, Mrs. A. B. Altizer and Mrs. GC. R. Javens along with several school girls. The organizations thank all who bought a poppy or assisted in the event.
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American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
J. M. Turner
Ed Nutter
Paul H. Folan
A. B. Altizer
GC. R. Javens
The
Legion
the Auxiliary
Hathaway Addresses Delayed Tavares Road Project
Mount Dora crowd fills the Princess theater as Governor hopeful Hathaway explains the stalled No 2 highway between Tavares and the state line. He says contracts will be let soon and notes the plan to parallel tracks from Sylvan Shores to Fifth Avenue before heading west to Highland Avenue with possible federal bridge improvements.
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Ens Hathaway
Mount Dora
Princess Theater
Mr. Hathaway
Tavares
Miami
State Line
Fans Hathaway
Dr. Hathaway
Sylvan Shores
Fifth Avenue
Highland Avenue
Plan Raising of 1927 League Flag
Mount Dora officials report the 1927 Lake Orange League pennant will be raised in Winter Garden on June 7 with ceremonies. The Mount Dora club visits the city for the first time since losing the title, as Winter Garden prepares a fitting celebration and the teams may renew play.
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Mount Dora
Walker
Winter Garden
Lake Orange
Winter Garden Club
Mount Dora Business Men Back Citrus Clearing House Drive
E C Stovall reports a rapid canvass of Mount Dora merchants raised 252.50 in hours to meet the quota for the Florida Citrus Growers Clearing House Association. The fund, backed by local business leaders, accompanies checks to the Committee of Fifty as proof of support.
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Mount Dora
Citrus Clearing House
Committee of Fifty
New Growers’ Association
E. C. Stovall
Mt. Dora
W. B. Wadsworth
First National Bank
Bank of
J. J. West Realty Co
Mosteller Bros
Builders Supply Co
Loveless Cash Grocery
E. E. Truskett
C. L. Stokley
Frank Drake
Harry Burton
Frank E. Weidman
C. M. Guedgeon
W. A. Strayer
C. K. Barber Shop
M. B., Little
Hale & White
City Market
Sidel’s Market
Lindman Hardware Co
City Plumbing Co
B. J. Wilkinson
Agr
Green Lantern
Florida Citrus Growers Clearing House Association
E.C. Stovall
Howard Blair Dies in Pittsburgh After Winter in Mount Dora
Howard Blair former vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad and prominent Pittsburgh businessman died in Pittsburgh. He spent the winter in Mount Dora and is survived by his daughter Mrs Tracy Iramer.
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Howard
Blair
Mount Dora
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Tracy Iramer
Concert in Zellwood by Mount Dora Symphony
The Mount Dora orchestra performed in Zellwood before a large audience this week and treated its members to a picnic supper after the concert. The players’ work drew glowing praise from the audience.
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Zellwood
Mount Dora
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S. H. Moore
New Clearing House
Central Florida
Willett
Hathaway
MT. Dora High
Tavares Road
Clearing House Project
Fla
Winter Haven
Howard Blair
North
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