Mount Dora Homecoming Bonfire Parade Draws Alumni
Mount Dora High School gears up for a homecoming week highlighted by a bonfire and parade. Alumni registration at the gate, floats judged by town leaders, and a Friday game against Eustis set the festive tone. Senior and Junior bands perform, color day with orange and white, and a homecoming dance at the Youth Center follow the game.
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Mount Dora High School
Eustis
Student Council High School
Ronald Aldrich
Mary Austin
MSI
Janet Snowberger
Mount Dora
Glenn Woodworth
Mrs. Austin
Patty Johnson
Jalene Howell
Harper- Sheppard Field
Bishop Moore
Orlando
Rooters
Apopka
Gary’s
Duck Inn
Miss Davis
Daughters of the American Revolution
Anita Stedrowsky
Kay Brown
Barbara Moots
Joni Vincenti
Carol Schey
Arlene Henna
Rae Squier
Beckie Bardwell
Pat Reese
Jimmy Connor
Mount Dora’s
Jimmy
Edgewater High School
One-Time Classified Ad Sells Household Items Fast
A woman on Eigth Ave sold a bedroom suite rugs mirror sofa sewing machine washer and other items after a single 60 cent classified ad. All items cleared cash despite uncertain value, demonstrating the power of a one-time insert.
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Eigth Av
Daughters Meet Regular King’s Sopaayged Meeting
The regular meeting of the King's sopaayged will be held Monday at .m. at the Community building. Officers will be elected.
Peace Soldiers To Be Honored Today In Lake County
Federal Judge Bryan Simpson will attend an Armistice day ceremony in Tavares to honor his grandfather and celebrate Lake county’s ongoing tradition of portrait tributes at the courthouse. Portraits include John Milton Bryan a former state representative and senator who helped form Lake county, S. M. Owens, ex county chairman and treasurer, and the late Circuit Judge J. C. B. Koonce.
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Bryan Simpson
Tavares
Lake County
United States
John Milton Bryan
John Bryan
Umatilla
Orange County
Kissimmee
Senate
Bloxham
Fort Mason
Bryan
Evergreen Cemetery
Jacksonville
S. M. Owens
Board of County Commissioners
Jesse W. Hunter
J. C. B. Koonce
Dade Memorial Park
Truman G. Futch
Olive Whiting Dies in Sleep
Olive Whiting wife of Frederic A. Whiting founder of the Cleveland Museum of Art died in her sleep November 2 at Cave Harbor hospital in York Harbor Maine. She aided her husband in his art career and helped establish children s quarters at the Cleveland museum. Last rites were held in Ogunquit.
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Olive Cook Whiting
Cave Harbor Hospital
York Harbor
Maine
Mount Dora
Frederic A. Whiting
Cleveland Museum of Art
Whiting
Whitings
Sixth and
Men St
Massachusetts
Cleveland Museum
American Federation of Arts
Washington
Springs Cruise Planned for Sunday
A boating group invites about 30 Dorans and others to join a river and lake cruise to Silver Springs and return. The tour departs Fisherman's Headquarters in Gilbert Park Cove at 8 30 a m as a prelude to boosting boating activity this season.
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Dorans
Ocklawaha
Silver Springs
Fisherman’s
Gilbert Park Cove
First Day in Dora Ends With Severe Electric Burn
C C Brantley of Pensacola on his first day as a lineman for Paul F Jett Co in Mount Dora slumped against a strap when a jumper touched a leak in leather tubing for a 2300 volt line. He suffered a bad burn on the back and was unconscious. He spent the rest of his first day at Durham Young hospital Leesburg. doctors expect a full recovery.
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Mount Dora
C. C. Brantley
Pensacola
Brantley
Paul F. Jett Co
Fifth
Highland
Ea Orr
Durham Young Hospital
Leesburg
Still no rain reported in November by Mount Dora growers
The Mount Dora Growers Cooperative reports no rainfall so far in November. Last year, November recorded 2.6 inches and the year’s total stood at a known figure as of November 1.
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Mount Dora
Melvin Seeks Council Post in Stewart Election
Stewart Files shows Melvin as new candidate for city council seats with only Stewart as current office holder seeking reelection. Bill Prinz Jerry Barnhart and Jack Groves seek another term. petitions due by November 23. twelve days remain for additional filings and voter reregistration underway for the December 7 election.
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William C. Stewart
Stewart
Joe Melvin
Minute Maid
R. E. Lee
Mount Dora
Klan Warns Housewife in Mount Dora Incident
A white couple reported a confrontation with six hooded men from the Ku Klux Klan at their home in Mount Dora. The men warned the wife over alleged immorality, delivered a crudely printed note signed KKK, and fled after the husband sought guidance from a Klan leader. The incident led to a sheriff's report.
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Ku Klux Kan
Mount Dora
Klan
KKK
Lake County Sheriff's Office
Let’s Laugh Thrift and Olives in a Humorous Note
A playful meditation on thrift humorously comparing ancestors practice to hitting a high note and opening a bottle of olives. The light anecdote links frugality to ease of success in small moments.
Collins outlines Latin America tour to boost Florida economy
Governor elect LeRoy Collins announces a Nov 30 departure from Miami for a goodwill tour to Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama to promote Florida, attract new industry, and push a clean efficient government. He pledges to expand relations with Latin America and emphasize permanent residents and practical development.
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Florida
United States
Central and
South America
Collins
South
Detroit
Cleveland
Citizens’ Committee
Abraham Lincoln
Local Chamber Elects Oakley Seaver President in Mount Dora
CofC President Oakley Seaver who is Clermont postmaster and former Florida Postmasters president was elected president of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce at its 39th annual meeting in Mount Dora. Karl Lehmann of Montverde was reelected secretary for the 20th year and Mrs. C. B. Petpet of Tavares was named vice president the first woman elected to a chamber post.
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New
Mount Dora
Frank Bridgman
Mount Dora Society
Daniel Bishop
Lou L. Heaton
Mary Crosswhite
Frederick Sleight
Oakley Seaver
Clermont
Florida Association of Postmasters
Lake County
Comerce
Karl Lehmann
Montverde
C. B. Petpet
Tavares
Lions Fund and Blood Drives Support Girl Scouts
Lions Club teams tour homes and businesses to raise the citys 1100 share of the Land of Lakes Girl Scout Council budget. A Blood Donor Day is set for next Tuesday from 2 to 7 pm at the Commerce building, with donors registering at the entrance.
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The
Lions Club
Land of Lakes
Girl Scout Council
Mel Wagner
Comm
n=ter of Commerce
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Olive Whiting
Salene Howell
Ann Travers
Walter TeStrake
Bobby Partridge
Buster Brown
History Society
Dora
Melvin
LeRoy Collins
Miami
Latin America
Venezuela
Columbia
Panama
Cofc
Seaver
Scout Fund
Occupy Lions
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