Plans Nearing Completion for Lake County Meet
Lake County prepares for the December 6 conference with speakers announced by H C Brown. C M Berry will discuss bulb raising, W L Wilson will cover pine tree farming, W J Howey will speak on industry, Horace Smith on dairy and poultry, Prof E L Lord on grape growing, and A D Miller on recreation.
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Lake County
H. C. Brown
W. L. Wilson
Panama City
Florida
W. J. Howey
Horace Smith
Ocala
E. L. Lord
Florida State Grape Growers’ Association
A. D. Miller
Eustis
Mount Dora Golfers Preparations For Winter Season
Local golfers at Mount Dora grow from four or five to over thirty as they prepare for winter at Mount Plymouth. Mt Andrews course in Mount Dora will receive gardeners for greens work and seeding, possibly closing the course briefly. Dora Chambers will manage tournaments with an event planned soon after December and the Heim cup slated for the holidays.
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Mount Dora
Mount Plymouth
Mt. Dora Weir
Andrews
Dora Chambers of
Thanksgiving Ads Preview for Next Issue
The notice urges readers that rain day is the next day on November 29 and that the Topic issue was issued on Wednesday November 28 so users may plan their Thanksgiving specials. Merchants are thanked for cooperations.
Boats and Bait To Be Provided For Fishermen In Mount Dora
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce will offer facilities for boats and bait to fishermen. Thomas Foster will open a boat and bait stand at Wise Boat Works starting December 1 with fresh bait and boats for rowing or motorized use. Strong fishing activity is noted as winter arrivals from the north crowd the area and the Golf Trophy awaits the season’s heaviest catch with many contenders already registered.
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Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora High to Enter Florida State Debating League
Mount Dora high school will take part in the fifth annual season of the Florida High School Debating League announced by principal D. D. Roseborough. The league, run by University of Florida General Extension Division, will use a single state question: That Muscle Shoals Should Be Owned and Operated by the United States Government. District triangular debates lead to district contests on February 19 and state finals March 6 and 7 at Gainesville.
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Mount Dora High School
Florida High School
D. D. Roseborough
University of Florida
Florida
Gainesville
Muscle Shoals
United States
Mount Dora High to Open Cage Season With Clermont Clash
Mount Dora High School will open the basketball season by hosting Clermont High at Donnelly Park Athletic Stadium on Friday December 7. The Mount Dora schedule includes seven home games, six away, and one open date January 18. Road trips include Ocoee December 21 and Groveland January 11, with Winter Garden, Umatilla and Apopka also on the slate. All home games start at 7 30 p m except January 15 at 4 p m and the Groveland game.
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Mount Dora High
Clermont High
Donnelly Park
Mount Dora
Clermont
Apopka
Mt. Dora
Ocoee
Mount Dora Proclaims Thanksgiving Day 1928
Mount Dora Mayor D C Sherman proclaims Thursday November 29 as a day of Thanksgiving urging closing of businesses and gathering at places of worship to give thanks for the year's blessings. Presented under his seal on November 22, 1928.
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I. D. C. Sherman
Mount Dora
A. D
ASK REPAIR OF RAIL CROSSING
A request has been made to the Atlantic Coast Line for immediate repair of the railroad crossing on Highway No 2 in the Sylvan Shores suburb of Mount Dora. The Mt Dora Chamber of Commerce has taken up the matter and urges repairs as the crossing is a traffic menace. Secretary Heath asked that the crossing be repaired with the asphalt and screening mixture used on all city crossings.
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Atlantic Coast Line
Sylvan Shores
Mount Dora
Mt. Dora
Hoover Invited to Attend South Florida Fair in Tampa
Prominent Tampa leaders and South Florida Fair officials are pressing to have President-elect Herbert Hoover visit during the fair running January 29 to February 9. With Hoover finishing a Central American goodwill tour late January, organizers hope he can adjust plans to spend several days in Florida. They express confidence in success and are weighing prospects.
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Tampa
South Florida
Herbert C. Hoover
Hoover
Cuba
Florida
Poultry Group Sets Lake County Show Dates At Eustis
Lake County Poultry association met in the Tavares courthouse on November 15 to finalize plans for the Lake County Poultry Show in Eustis on December 6 to 8. Premium lists are available from Dr. Chas Demko and county officials. The group urged entries, noting prizes and educational value, and a nominating committee was formed for officer elections at the annual meeting in December.
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Lake County Poultry Association
Tavares
Lake County
Eustis
Chas. Demko
Altoona
Clifford R. Hiatt
Willis Powell
Eustis Chamber of Commerce
Stapleton Extends Volleyball Lead In Busy League Night
Stapleton beat Wells after dropping the first game to take the next two and move one game ahead in the Business Men's league. Morris and Turner battled for third as Tuesday matches, postponed from Monday for a Masonic gathering, were played in near freezing weather with temperatures below the 50s.
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Stapleton
Wells
Morris
Turner
Mount Dora
Girls Sign Up for Basketball Team
En thus iasm surrounds city girls basketball as enough players sign for two squads. Iris Martin named coach with December games planned. First practice Friday at 7 15 p m invites Irene Carter Montine Roberts Opal Royal Norma Moon Harriet Banks Thelma Rice Twila Camp and others to attend.
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Chamber of Commerce
Iris Martin
Mount Dora Yacht Club Plans 250 Mile Cruise to Jacksonville
Commodore S. S. Sadler guides Mount Dora Yacht Club members toward a 250 mile water cruise to Jacksonville and back, aiming for April with at least ten cruisers and their wives. A five to six day trip includes a Jacksonville stay with entertainment, plus social events and a regatta plan coordinating with Palm Beach Tampa Sarasota clubs.
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Mount Dora
Jacksonville
Commodore Sam
Dora Canal Trips Promoted by Mount Dora and Orlando Chambers
A Dora canal sign in the Orlando Chamber lobby promotes weekly canal trips sponsored by the Mount Dora Chamber. Trips run Tuesdays in December through March aboard the City of Mt. Dora with Pilot Curtis Wise. Special trips for locals and winter guests can be arranged with the Chamber of Commerce.
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The
Dora Canal
Orlando
Chamber of Commerce
Mt. Dora
Curtis Wise
Apopka Canal
George Lamore
Tourist Club Begins Season with First Meet Friday
Mount Dora prepares for opening meeting of the Mt. Dora Tourist Club on Friday November 30 the start of the cup contest among state groups. Last year New Bingiam led by points over New York adjacent states while Ohio beat New York in the state contest. The Chamber of Commerce will award two caps for top registrations and the heaviest state group. Officers and committees will be named and plans set for the year. Mount Dora aims to exceed 500 members as the club remains one of the largest in the state.
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Yacht Club
Jack Simpson
Palm Beach
Tampa
Sarasota
Mount Dora
Sparrow
Mt. Dora
Elmer Johnson
Bennington
Vermont
California
Ricco
Commodore Sadler
Harry Mallory
Edward Jaques
Harry L. St. George
New Bingiam
New York
Ohio
Chamber of Commerce
Plan to Raise Christmas Fund
A benefit card party at Villa Dora Hotel next Tuesday evening November 27 will sell tickets at fifty cents. Proceeds support the Children's Christmas sponsored by the Park Commission. about sixty dollars is needed with Charles Edgerton starting the list with twenty five dollars.
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Villa Dora
The
Park Commission
Charles Edgerton
S W Gledhill seriously hurt in auto accident
Mount Dora friends of Samuel W. Gledhill of Bridgeport Connecticut report he was struck down crossing the street in front of his home on November 16. He suffered a fracture of the left leg just below the hip and severe facial bruises and is in Bridgeport Hospital. He and Mrs. Gledhill hope to return home soon.
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Dora Friends
Samuel W. Gledhill
Bridgeport
Conn
Fifth Avenue
Gledhill
Mrs. Gledhill
Ten Named as Candidates in City Election
The upcoming general town election on December 11 lists candidates initially named at a November 9 public meeting. Wells Lackey runs for mayor along with D C Sherman. William J Johnson seeks town clerk tax collector and treasurer. councilmen include Alfred Rehbaum N W Morley A Lee French Thos H Cooley and H W Andrews. park commissioner contenders are Dr Robert W Dickson and Mary E White. Names were later withdrawn or added through petitions.
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Wells FE. Lackey
Wm. J. Johnson
H. W. Andrews
Courtney J. Helms
Fred, MacMahon
Park Commission
Robi. W. Dickson
Helms
MacMahon
D.C
Subjects announced for Irving Bachellor Essay Contest
High school juniors and seniors must pick one of three topics for the Irving Bachellor Prize Contest at Rollins College on February 22. Topics cover Florida history from 1513 to 1763. Essays up to 1500 words due February 1. Each Florida high school may enter one boy and one girl.
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Rollins College
Florida
France
Spain
A. Ju Hanna
Teachers join National Education Association at Mt. Dora
All teachers at Senior Accredited High School Mt. Dora Florida joined the National Education Association. Principal D D Roseborough reported to J W Crabtree executive secretary at the association headquarters. The one hundred percent enrollment includes six teachers with praise from Mr Crabtree. The National enrollment stands about 181,000 with a goal of 200,000 for 1929.
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Washington
Mt. Dora
Florida
D.D. Roseborough
Association
Roseborough
National Education Association
N. E
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Hanksgiving Issue
D. C. Sherman
Town of
Poultry Group
Mr. Sadler
Alfred Rehbaum
E. V. Cartledge
Arch E. Hurlburt
New England
DORA
Orlando C
S. W. Gledhill
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