Mount Dora's Winter Business Rise Noted in City Listing
The article surveys Mount Dora's year round commercial life highlighting manufacturers like Florida Crate and Lumber, Citrus Culture Corporation, Floridrange Canneries, Wise Boat Works, and Swift Novelty Co. It lists numerous retail and service businesses including drug stores, grocery stores, meat markets, department stores, clothing shops, hardware, banks, garages, and entertainment venues.
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Mount Dora
B. F. Goethe
Florida Crate and Lumber
Ares
Citrus Culture Corporation
Floriorange Canneries, Incorporated
United States
Florida
Wise Boat Works
Lake Dora
H. J. Wise
Swift Novelty Co
Everly
Hotel Mount Dora Coffee Shop Opens
The Coffee Shop in Hotel Mount Dora opens under the hotel’s management of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Broom. The newly decorated room features Florida coast scenes and hand carved wild ducks, with a noon banquet for forty-two Pythian Sisters from the district at the Yacht Club.
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Mount Dora
Carl Broom
Florida
Haviland Family Deaths Confusion Corrected
A false report of the death of E C Haviland of Norwalk Conn was mistaken and corrected by a Nov 10 notice. In fact John T Haviland of Bridgeport had died in Bridgeport last month. The Havilands and friends await E C Haviland’s return with his wife at Villa Dora.
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E. C. Haviland
Norwalk
Conn
John T. Haviland
Bridge
Bridgeport
Villa Dora
Turkey Supper at Zellwood Friday Night
The Wesley Fellowship Class of the M. E. Church Zellwood sponsors a turkey supper Friday November 18 from 6 p m to 9 p m at Zellwood Grammar School Auditorium. Guests will enjoy music and an excellent evening.
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Zellwood
Wesley Fellowship
M. E. Church
Zellwood Grammar School
Eastern Star Plans Planting Tree for Constitution Anniversary
Mount Dora Chapter No.103 of the Order of the Eastern Star will sponsor a tree planting in Donnelly Park on November 25 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the U S Constitution. An evergreen tree will be planted and presented to the town as a permanent Christmas tree with civic organizations urged to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Order of the Eastern Star
United States
Donnelly Park
Park Commission
Order of the Eastern
Choristers Gifted for Dedication Service at M E Church
On Sunday November 20 the M E church will dedicate forty choristers as ministers of song. Twenty four will form a new choir to be officially named. sixteen join the probationers group. Vestment colors are red cassocks with white surplices for the young, royal purple and white for adults, and white surplices with gold ties for probationers.
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M. E. Church
Allene Moon
Gloria Watts
Mary Estey
Jean - Grace Lee
Geraldine Richardson
Helen Wells
Florence Lee
Martha Treadwell
Mildred Stevens
Victor Heckel
Esther Stevens
Clinton Hiley
Robert Goodman
Libby Drawdy
Ida Hiley
Betty Jean Fleming
Eva Jane Strickland
Dorothy Bond
Goya
Lake County Horticultural Association Meets Monday
The Lake County Horticultural Association will meet at 2 p m Monday in Leesburg City Hall replacing the evening supper meeting. Hon James J Banks of the Florida Citrus Growers will discuss the proposed marketing agreement and report Washington activities. Board of Directors will hold their regular monthly meeting after. All growers, members or not, are urged to attend.
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Lake County Horticultural Association
Leesburg
James J. Banks
Florida Citrus Growers, Inc
Washington
Audubon Birds of America Gift Arrives at Mount Dora Library
The Mount Dora Public Library receives a rare single volume of The Birds of America by John James Audubon. The gift, donated by Mrs. J. R. MacDonald, offers visitors access in the reading room for the first time in over a century since original publication.
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Mount Dora Public Library
John James Audubon
J. R. MacDonald
Kiwanis Hear Tampa University President Urge Education
Dr. John H. Shiman president of Tampa University spoke to Kiwanis on the need for better education for youth. He criticized lowered entrance requirements and described university aid covering two thirds of costs for many students. Guests included Dale Pennington and A M Engelhard, with L C Smith winning the attendance prize. The club was urged to vote on December 13 but the week’s program remained unannounced.
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John H. Shiman
Tampa University
Kiwanis
Dale Pennington
Jacksonville
A. M. Engelhard
Bridgeport
Conn
Carl Graves
L. C. Smith
Strawberries Sold for Charity by Mount Doral King’s Daughters
Mr. Lewis donated a box of strawberries grown near Sorrento to the Mount Doral King’s Daughters in November. The charity sale raised a dollar to benefit the group’s benevolent work.
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Mr. Lewis
Mount Doral
Sorrento
Thanksgiving Week Topic to Ship Early Next Week
With Thanksgiving Day closing mail deliveries, the Topic will publish a day early. Submissions must reach the Topic office by noon Tuesday for both news items and advertisements to avoid delays in subscribers receiving their copy.
National Art Week Observed in Mount Dora and Lake County
National Art Week was appropriately observed in Mount Dora and Lake County. An excellent account of how it was observed has been handed, the Topic, but too late to publish this week. We hope to publish it in full next week.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Sylvan Shores Home Leased for Season to Folgers
Mr. F Marion Whaley of Malone Realty Co leased Mr W W Peck's Sheridan Road Sylvan Shores house to Mr and Mrs Gordon Folger for the season. The Folgers are formerly from Massachusetts.
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F. Marion Whaley
The
Malone Realty Co
W. W. Peck
Sheridan Road
Sylvan. Shores
Gordon Folger
Mrs. Folger
Massachusetts
Ladies Aid hosts chicken pilau dinner at 5:30 tonight
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church will offer a chicken pilau dinner this Thursday evening starting at 5:30 o'clock. Tickets are priced at 50 cents.
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Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Townsend Club Meeting Heads to Community Building
A Townsend Club gathering is set for Monday November 21 at the Community Building with a 6 30 PM pot luck supper followed by cards. The event is free and open to all residents.
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Townsend Club
Mount Dora Havana Cruise Scheduled for Nov 27 to Dec 3
The Mount Dora Havana Cruise plans a seven day trip from November 27 to December 3 with Gulf Travel Service arranging final details Monday at 3 PM at the Community Building. The Cuba Steamship will sail Tampa to Havana with outside rooms and meals. A free sightseeing trip in Key West is included on the downward voyage. G H Peabody is the local cruise conductor.
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Havana
W. H. Cox
Gulf Travel Service
St. Petersburg
Key West
Tampa
Cuba
G. H. Peabody
To Ride the River With Ends in This Paper Today
The Topic prints the final installment of the serialized story To Ride The River With after a slip left the conclusion unread. Readers are directed to page 8 to follow Jeff and Ruth Chiswick as the final chapter completes the tale begun months earlier.
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Western Newspaper Union
Jeff
Ruth Chiswick
Pace to Speak at Scout Court of Honor in Community Building
Harold V. Pace of Orlando will headline the Boy Scout court of honor on Thursday November 17 at 7 30 p m in the Community Building. Parents of Scouts and the public are invited. Lakes county troops with advancing boys will receive awards. M L Roberts of Groveland chairs the event. Paul Mosteller is the scribe.
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Harold V. Pace
Orlando
Friends’ of Scouting
Lakes County
Sectional Meeting of Florida Women's Clubs at Oviedo
The Section Seven meeting of the Florida Federation of Women's Clubs is set for Tuesday November 22 at 10 am in Oviedo at the Methodist church. Luncheon is 50 cents and reservations go to Miss Milner. Mrs J Ralston Wells new state president will lead an afternoon round table discussion.
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Florida Federation ‘of Women’s Clubs
Train Schedule Change Affects Sanford Jacksonville Service
P W Turrentine local A C L agent reports schedule changes between Sanford and Jacksonville. Northbound train arrives Sanford 10 40 a m while the local departs Sanford 2 15 p m for Jacksonville. The Tampa Special to Jacksonville and northbound leaves Sanford 4 15 p m. A freight on the Sanford Leesburg branch to aid citrus shipments arrives Mount Dora around 3 p m. Mr Turrentine urges caution at crossings.
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P. W. Turrentine
A. C.L
Sanford
Jacksonville
Tampa
Points North
Sanford-Leesburg
Mount Dora
Turrentine
Mount Dora Hotels Offer Home Like Comforts
Mount Dora hotels market a welcoming stay with home like rooms and amenities for travelers. The feature highlights hospitality options appealing to visitors seeking familiar comforts during trips.
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Mount Dora’s
Red Cross Roll Call Report Pending from Solicitors
Red Cross workers have been soliciting designated sections to secure members in the annual Roll Call. Reports have not yet been turned in to Miss Lewis, Roll Call chairman, but a report is hoped next week. Memberships may be given to solicitors or handed to Miss Lewis or Mrs. Keller at the Topic office.
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Red Cross
Miss Lewis
McDonald Street
Keller
Sylvan Shores Hotel Opens For Winter Season
Mount Dora welcomes winter guests as Sylvan Shores Hotel hires Monsieur Jacques Terranova to manage the dining room. The former Essex Hotel and Wales-Bilt Hotel steward promises a popular menu and reasonable prices. Local hotels highlight Lake Dora views, private pools, porches, and American plan service across six Mount Dora properties.
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Jacques Terranova
Monsieur Jacques
Sylvan Shores
Essex Hotel
Boston
Mass
Wales-Bilt
Lake Wales
Stein
Mrs. Stein
Mount Dora
Lakeside Inn
Villa Dora
Sylvan Shores Hotel
Lake Dora
Florida
Grand View
Union Thanksgiving Vesper Service Announced
A union Thanksgiving vesper service will be held Thanksgiving afternoon at 4 00 p m in the Methodist church. Further announcement next week.
Mrs I W Short Nets 9 Lik e Pound Bass at Lake Dora
Mrs I W Short had a thrill on Saturday afternoon when she caught a 9 1 2 pound bass while fishing at Lake Dora. Cooperation from the fish provided a memorable moment for the weekend angler.
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I. W. Short
Lake Dora
Hunting license availability announced
L. R. Tremain at 443 Donnelly Avenue now issues both hunting and fishing licenses.
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L. R. Tremain
Donnelly Avenue
Cruise to Welaka on Tanner Family Cruiser
Mr. and Mrs. A A Tanner with Mrs. Howard Holmes Mrs. Velma Nice and Capt. Harry Wise take a two day cruise from the Tanner home to Welaka and back. The voyage follows the Silver Springs route to the Silver River entrance then heads down the Ocklawaha. Welaka hosts the state fish hatchery.
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A. A. Tanner
Howard Holmes
Velma Nice
Harry Wise
Mr. Tanner
Welaka
Silver Springs
Silver River
Ocklawaha
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. E. C. Haviland
HOTEL
Mount Dora Yacht Club
Eastern Star
Kiwanis News
BOY Scout News
Paul Mosteller, Scribe
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