Speakers chosen for Lake county income conference in Tavares
Lake county authorities announce speakers for the Lake county greater income conference to be held in Tavares on Thursday December 6. President H C Brown chairs the arrangements committee and several acceptances are secured as plans advance. The program will be finalized after Friday meetings and includes topics on utilizing Lake county resources and new agricultural income sources with sessions in Eustis and Leesburg.
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Lake County
Tavares
H. C. Brown
Ity Chamber
Messrs. . C. Brown
W. B. Gibson
R. J. Mble
R. P. Burton
B. F. Har
Jefferson Thomas
Eustis
Frank Isted
Leesburg
Florida
Mount Dora Welcomes Dart as Viking Center Return
Mount Dora basketball gains star power as Cecil Dart arrives to solidify center for the Viking lineup. Coach Stapleton plans tough practices and a December opener against Stetson Stars, with Dart expected to bolster the team's front court alongside eleven-player roster.
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Stapleton
Viking
Sand Stars
Stetson
Eton
Staurner
Hale
Ray
Dart Ks
Keaton
Carter
Trea Perkins
Cross Drive To Be Held Here Saturday
Dora leads the Cross Drive and Roll Call progress drive announced by Mrs. Cadman local Red Cross director. Event scheduled for Saturday December 17 with post day to distribute nan sa.
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Dora
Scout Troop Makes Fine Show at Rally
The report covers timetable changes advised by the Atlantic Coast Line affecting Mount Dora traffic. Train 21 from Sanford to Mount Dora runs 8:00 to 9:05 AM with connections to main line 83. Train 22 from Leesburg to Mount Dora schedules 11:55 AM to 1:50 PM, connecting to Sanford and fast trains to Jacksonville. Train 19 from Sanford to Mount Dora operates 1:15 PM to 2:26 PM with a connection to No. 91 from the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Atlantic Coast Line
Mount Dora
Sanford
Leesburg
St. Petersburg
Jacksonville
Mt. Dora
Armistice Day Observed Quietly in Mount Dora
Mount Dora marked the armistice tenth anniversary with services at the Methodist Episcopal church. Mayor Sherman Thomas Cooley and Rev. James H. Elder spoke as the male quartet sang. Residents attended in town or traveled to Tavares and Orlando for related programs and football games.
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Mount Dora
Methodist Episcopal Church
D. C. Sherman
Thomas Cooley
James H. Elder
Tavares
Legion Post
Orlando
Clemson
Florida
Horseshoe Aces
Winter Park
Lake County Chamber Directors to Meet in Tavares
Lake County Chamber of Commerce directors convene tomorrow afternoon in the secretary’s office at Tavares for the November session. Reports on the Jacksonville fair exhibit and Lake County income conference are expected to feature, with progress on the annual poultry show and other business topics on the program.
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Lake County
Mass Meeting Proceedings Recorded by Clerk
A complete report of the mass meeting held at the high school auditorium last Friday evening, recorded by Carl Graves, clerk of the meeting, will be found on Page Seven of this issue.
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Carl Graves
Mount Dora Scouts Lose Cups At Lake County Rally
Mount Dora Troop No 1 missed several members at the Lake County rally in Tavares on Armistice Day leading to losses of the Howey and Eustis Rotary cups. Mount Dora won first in appearance and attention, plus firsts in first aid Morse code relay and tug of war, but an attendance shortfall kept them below Tavares for the Howey cup. Tavares swept several events while Mount Dora showed strong drills under Scoutmaster Dr R W Dickson despite organizational delays noted by spectators.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Tavares
Eustis
Mt. Dora
Leesburg
R. W. Dickson
Census Report For 9 Towns Completed
Nine of twenty four Lake county precincts have returned a census covering agriculture commerce and industry. Questionnaires were mailed in October with a November first return target. Completed precincts include Groveland Clermont Lady Lake Cassia Lake Jem Paisley Sorrento Okahumpka and Lisbon. Data to be used for the Lake county greater income conference on December 6.
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Lake County
Chamber of Commerce
Agriculture
Commerce
Groveland
Clermont
Lady, Lake
Cassia
Lake Jem
Paisley
Sorrento
Okahump
Merger Between Umatilla Bank and Eustis Bank Completed
The Bank of Umatilla merges with First State Bank of Eustis. First State Bank buys all bills receivable and deposits, pays maturing certificates by Nov 10, honors outstanding checks, and will expand service in Lake County. Bank of Umatilla ceases deposits after Nov 10 but remains active for other business.
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Bank of Umatilla
First State Bank of Eustis
First State Bank
First State Bank of
Eustis
Florida
Nowas
Bank of
Umatilla
Lake County
Poultry Show to Highlight Florida State Fair
Jacksonville November 14 The six day gold medal American Poultry Show will be part of the Florida State Fair November 11 to December 1. W C Smith reports coop capacity for 2000 fowls and entries already suggest growth beyond 1800 birds in 1927. The event runs November 26 to December 1 with two separate exhibitions the state A P A meet and the state Rhode Island Red meet.
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Jacksonville
W. C. Smith
Rhode Island
Jacksonville Poultry Association
J. P. Morgan
H. E. Bunker
H. B. Lansden
Olive Burnett
Walter Burton
Arlington
Texas
F. J. Gormican
Apopka
N. R. Mehrhof
University of Florida
J. P. Entenza
Joe Scout
Smith
Collector of Internal Revenue
Lynch Bldg
Sam Ellis
Mount Dora Chamber Plans Winter Citrus Supply
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce arranges with Courtney J. Helms to stock high grade oranges and grapefruit for winter visitors. Helms, a chamber director, will sell juice at five and ten cents a glass. The plan includes bait for fishermen and inviting President-elect Hoover to visit Mount Dora. Edgerton resumes chair and reports on the Washington chamber meeting. The group condemns a recent Lake County land appraisal as unjust to riparian owners.
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Mount Dora
Helms
Chamber
Lakes and Hills Realty Company
Mr. Dora Pharmacy
Chambers
Yacht Club
R. J. Aitchison
Chicago
Herbert Hoover
Florida
South America
Edgerton
Charles Edgerton
United States Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Edgertson
Lake County
Jacksonville Municipal Airport Opens with Planned Celebration
Plans advance for a celebration at the improved Jacksonville airport. The facility is slated for inspection by December 1 and invites fliers to visit and linger in the area.
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Jacksonville
County History Nears Completion for Lake County
The History of Lake County is nearly finished and will soon go to press for delivery to subscribers after the new year. It runs over 100 000 words with biographical sketches of about 200 leading citizens, chapters on county formation industries schools and a full history of every incorporated town. The volume features fabricoid binding heavy paper and includes historical pictures and portraits of prominent living men and notable pioneers.
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Lake County
Many Present for November P T A Meeting
The Parent-Teacher Association met November 6 in the high school auditorium. Mrs. O W Sadler presided. attendance prizes went to the primary group, the second grade won a picture, senior high beat junior high, eleventh grade led. Brownie troop plans noted, lunch room changes announced, multiple Child Study group meetings scheduled, and tenth graders presented a one act play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Colson
Cooley
Evelyn Ray
Brock
Shaw
Death of Thomas Mould in Goshen New York
News reaches Mount Dora of the death of Thomas Mould at his Goshen home on November 10. Aged about 65, he gained local note in Mount Dora and spent many winters at the Lakeside Inn, where he planned to return this year. He is survived by his widow.
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Thomas Mould
Goshen
N. Y
Yacht Club Plans Discussed by Mount Dora Commodore
Commodore S. Sadler of the Mount Dora Yacht Club calls a Friday evening meeting at the club house to discuss plans for the upcoming season. Renovations are nearly complete and attendees will see the changes. Members are urged to attend and participate in the planning.
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Commodore
S. Sadler
Mount Dora
Volleyball Leaders Tangle In Key Donnelly Stadium Series
Stapleton and Wells, tied for first, ready to clash in a three game set at Donnelly Stadium to decide the Business Men's league leadership. Wells beat Weidman two of three as Stapleton took two from Morris in a fiercely contested week.
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F. H. Heath
Stapleton and Wells
Donnelly Stadium
Wells
Weidman
Stapleton
Morris
Turner
Cleveland
Dooley
Rollins to Offer Five Day Statesmanship Institute
Rollins College in Winter Park will host an Institute of Statesmanship on March 25 to 29, chaired by President Hamilton Holt. Funded by Cornelius A. Pugsley, the program aims to provide intensive study on one topic each year with broad participation from professors, students, and media. Leland H Jenks will serve as secretary for the event at the Seminole Hotel.
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United States
Rollins College
Winter Park
Hamilton Holt
Williams College
University of Virginia
Rollins Institute of
Cornelius A. Pugsley
Peekskill
Leland Hamilton’ Jenks
Rollins
Seminole Hotel
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Cecil Dart
Minnesota
Pyyint Dora
Mount Dora Viking
Lake County C. of C
Mass Meeting
North
Women’s League
Harriet
Banks’ Bankers
Rosalie Brantley
Thelma Ricé
Vada
Banks
Rosalie
Ham
Brantley
Rice
Heath
Marguerite Ray
Vada Ham
Vera Dart
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