Mount Dora Methodists Report At Conference
Local Methodists attended a district conference with Miss M. Jean Fairley Louise Newhall and Mrs J H Neville in charge of children's hour. Mount Dora group of King's Heralds met all objectives under Mrs Rollin Javens. A DeLand candlelight service closed the event with a Mass Movement of India pageant and a hymnmed Indian service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
M. Jean Fairley
Louise Newhall
J. H
Lois Jerue
Winifred Harding
Joann French
Frances Davis
G. Leon Wells
Epworth League
Wsixteen
Mount Dora
DeLand
Ladies Aid
Kiwanis Meeting Highlights Resort Hotel Role
Kiwanis members heard J J Hennessey discuss the resort hotel as a community asset and advocate a state funded tourism promotion board. Carl Graves reported school lunch aid, and next week’s talk will feature Dr Lindsay McNair on a Dora Children's Clinic agenda. Mrs W L Story will discuss a proposed clinic and health emphasis in Kiwanis programs. The Florida Home Hour is broadcast daily at 9 45 from WRUF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
J. J. Hennessey
Archie Hurlburt
Hennessey
Mount Dora
Florida
California
Bermuda
State Chamber of Commerce
Carl Graves
Lindsay McNair
Orlando
W. L. Story
T Dora
Story
Lake County Graduate Money Association
Sylvester
Saturday Night Band Concert Draws Crowds in Cool Weather
Mount Dora Municipal Band perform at a Chamber of Commerce sponsored Saturday night event drawing large attendance despite chill. Baskets of groceries distributed after the concert in honor of Mrs. Orton, Mrs. Helms, Wm. Williamson, J. R. Ashmore, and Jas. Tait. Concert starts 8:30 with grocery distribution around 9:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Graves
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Orton
Helms
Wm. Williamson
J. R. Ashmore
Jas. Tait
Mount Dora
Burnell
Sylvan Shores Welcomes New Mount Dora Fruit and Plant Business
Win C. Sleight, formerly of Corning New York, leases a Sylvan Shores Mount Dora store to operate a fruit plant and shrub business. The transfer relocates an existing operation to Mount Dora with cargo by express and local packing. The A. C. Quixley Realty Company arranged the deal and Sleight plans to move soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Sylvan Fshores
Win C. Sleight
Corning
N. Y
P. S. C. Banquet Plans Dance To Raise Funds
The P. S. C. club held a Monday banquet with twelve members present. Jake White and Donald Condit joined as pledges making sixteen members. They plan a future dance to fund a play and will host a bridge party Friday and invite the public to view their club rooms Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake White
Donald Condit
Mount Dora Hotels Prepped for Incoming Season
Mount Dora, in Lake County Florida, sits on a plateau overlooking Lakes Dora and other lakes. The city is a hub of highways with routes to Jacksonville, Gainesville, Orlando and Tampa. Pullman service links Mount Dora with the north and mid-west while Florida Motor Lines run buses to Ocala and Orlando connecting statewide. The town lies centrally between the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, 135 miles south of Jacksonville and 25 miles northwest of Orlando.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Florida
Lakes Dora
Beauclair
Gertrude
Franklin
Joanna
Leven
Golden Triangle
Tavares
Eustis
Jacksonville
Lake City
Gainesville
Ormond
Daytona
Orlando
Palm Beach
Miami
Lakeland
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Clearwater
Ft. Myers
Atlantic Coast Line
Florida Motor Lines
Ocala
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Why Everybody Likes Mount Dora in Florida
Mount Dora features high elevation and low taxes with smooth streets and good roads. It offers strong schools, churches, water service, and a reliable postal system. The town touts balmy breezes, sunsets, boating, fishing, golf, and motor boating acclaim plus the oldest Yacht Club and the largest tourist club in the state. The piece invites visitors to return and stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Chamber Publishes Sixth Hotel Campaign Edition
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce and the Mount Dora Hotel Men's Association coordinate publicity for the town. The sixth edition promotes the Lakeside Inn and other hotels, highlighting amenities, scenery, and hospitality. Capt. Archie E. Hurlburt and his son Marshall manage Lakeside Inn with extensive facilities and transport options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Lakeside Inn
Lake Dora
Archie E. Hurlburt
Marshall Hurlburt
New York State
Thanksgiving Turkey Prize at Garden Club Card Party
The Garden club hosts a bene fit card party on Saturday afternoon November 19 at 2 30 in the Community Building social rooms. Gentlemen and ladies are invited. The high prize is a ten pound Thanksgiving turkey.
Lake County Press Association meets at Whitley Inn
Five Lake county newspapers attended the Lake County Press Association meeting and supper in Umatilla hosted by Carl Warfield editor of the Umatilla Tribune and Mrs Warfield. The group discussed aligning policies on legal advertising and common newspaper issues. Attendees included D T Johnson Eustis Lake Region Ralph Gore Lake County Citizen John Lochner Clermont Press Don Lochner Clermont News Mount Dora figures.
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Lake County
Lake’ County Press Association
Whitley Inn
Umatilla
Carl Warfield
Warfield
The
Subscriptions Renewed Prompt Gratitude From Publisher
The editor and staff thank subscribers who renewed without waiting for a bill. An unusually busy period caused bills for October and November expirations to be delayed, and readers who watched dates and renewed unsolicited are acknowledged.
Sorrento Man Dies in Barn Fire
L. F. Ramsey of Sorrento died after his barn caught fire from an out of control grass fire Wednesday afternoon. Report says he attempted to fight the flames, was overcome, fell, and burned to death near his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorrento
Ramsey
Farm Wages Lowest in Thirty Years Across States
Report shows farm wages vary from 60 cents a day in South Carolina Georgia and Mississippi to 2.50 dollars in Massachusetts with an average national daily wage of 1.19 dollars.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Mississippi
Massachusetts
Mount Dora Promises Recreation for Visitors and Locals
Mount Dora offers a recreation center with tennis, volleyball, basketball, lawn bowling, and an athletic field for baseball football boxing and more. The city features a Yacht Club with regattas, a Winter Community Forum, a planned Community Building, abundant fishing and hunting nearby, and boat services on Lake Dora and other lakes during winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
America
Lake Dora
Lake Doral
Edgerton Named Candidate for Park Board Seat
Charles Edgerton replaces Mary White on the Park Board ticket for the December 13 election. Edgerton, a current board member with a term ending this year, has strong Mount Dora property ties and broad support for civic improvements and town development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary White
Charles Edgerton
Edgerton
White
Mount Dora
Rummage Sale Moves to Donnelly Fourth Corner
The M E church ladies relocate the rummage sale to the southwest corner building at Donnelly and Fourth Avenue. The sale opens Friday afternoon and continues all day Saturday with donations of garments, especially men’s clothing and shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.E. Church
Donnelly and
Fourth Avenue
Soap Scraps Chopped Into Chips For Reuse
A note describes saving soap scraps and grinding them in a food chopper to create soap chips for reuse. The method emphasizes compacting scraps into small pieces suitable for melting or reprocessing.
Last Day To Pay Poll Tax For Mount Dora Election
Saturday November 19 is the final day to pay poll tax to be eligible for Mount Dora city election on December 13. Books are at Lakes and Hills Realty Co Fifth Avenue. O M Simpson handles receipts and will be in office until 6 pm then reopen briefly in the evening for payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Lakes and Hills Realty Company
Fifth Avenue
O. M. Simpson
Simpson
Mrs. Sprague Wins Top Honor at Florida Art Exhibit
Claire Sprague of Mount Dora, a member of the Mount Dora Art League, won first prize at the John Ringling museum exhibit in Sarasota during the Florida Federation of Arts convention. Her painting of a Black girl peeling an apple was selected as best from 237 entries after local votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Sprague
Mount Dora
Slugs Placed in Phone Coin Box Linking Mount Dora Man
A Mount Dora youth, none of whose details are clear beyond the alias W R Thompson, placed counterfeit coins in a hotel pay phone to evade charges after a long distance call to East Liverpool Ohio. He was later identified by a supervisor and arrested as a counterfeiter. Authorities warn the public and phone company staff to watch for similar acts as investigations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Thompson
Mount Dora
Liverpool
Ohio
Florida Telephone Company
East Liverpool
Bill Bassiter
Tavares
The Human Touch in Business Value
A concise reflection on how personal interaction enhances business value. It argues that empathy, attention to detail, and genuine communication build trust and long term success for companies and customers alike.
Baptist Ass'n Held Two Day Meet Here
Lake County Baptist association met at the First Baptist church for two days with about two hundred delegates and visitors from eighteen churches. The gathering praised Mount Dora for the welcome and the Community Building, and thanked the church officials, Kiwanis club, and Mrs. Evans for their hospitality and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
R. T. Russell
Leesburg
Lake County
Kiwanis Club
Evans
Mount Dora
Rollins Teams Debate at Mount Dora Friday
Rollins College will send two debating teams to Mount Dora Friday November 18 to debate in the high school auditorium. The affirmative team is Stuart Eaton and Milford Davis and the negative team is Bernard Bralove and Thos Johnson. The public is invited with no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollins College
Mount Dora
Stuart Eaton
Milford Davis
Bernard Bralove
Thos. Johnson
Town Volleyball Meet Turns Wet Weather Night
Volleyball was canceled due to rain, yet several girls attended the Donnelly Court game. Next week basketball practice begins for the town team with Tuesday evening sessions after the volleyball. Boys volleyball continues on Wednesdays.
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Donnelly Court
Girl Scouts Invite Mothers and Daughters to Meeting
The regional Girl Scouts director Miss Katherine Park will lead a get-together for mothers and daughters. All interested may attend and seek details from troop members or Miss Laura Neville in the Chamber of Commerce office. Meetings are on Tuesday afternoons and new girls are welcome.
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Katherine Park
Girl Scouts
Laura Neville
Chamber of Commerce
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Kiwanis News
WRUF
Sylvan Shores
P. S. C. Banquet
Turkey
Lake County Press
Als’n Met
Weather Report
Park Board
Baptist Ass’n
Rollins
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