Mount Dora Civic and Fraternal Groups Lead Community Work
Mount Dora's Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis and Lions clubs drive downtown growth and civic improvement. Officers include Geo J White Alfred Rehbaum and T M Kramer with a broad board and advisory group. The Woman's Club supports the public library and reading room while the Junior Woman's Club runs venues and a venereal clinic initiative for Negro women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Geo. J. White
Alfred Rehbaum
T. M. Kramer
A. C. Quixley
Carl S. Graves
H. L. Drugg
M. W. Simpson
George C. Keller
Geo. W. Coffin
J. J. West
H. W. Harlow
G. B. Hurlburt
D. Edgerton
Eleanore Minkley
Kiwanis Club
Itis
Carl Graves
J. W. Seckinger
W. L.story
Wm. J. Johnson
D. F. Crane
Miller Wells
O. M
Delphia Norman
New Estimate on Construction Cost of Cross State Canal
Revised project cost estimates for the Florida cross state canal align with Army and Navy data. Figures dropped from 197 million to 155 million dollars after comparing dredging costs from the Jacksonville Navy air base project. Major General E M Markham had supported earlier figures before congressional committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Markham
Army Engineers
Florida Cross State Canal
Army
Navy
Dts
Navy Air Base
Jacksonville
School Gym Project Approved Under WPA Funds
The gymnasium at the school will be completed as part of WPA work projects approved by State Administrator Schrader. The project totals 4950 dollars with 4056 from WPA and 1540 from sponsor funds. It will employ 38 people for two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Schrader
Scouts of Lake Co District To Hold Supper Meet Here
The Lake County District of the Central Florida Council Boy Scouts of America will hold a 6 30 p m Friday supper at the Community Building. Troops Sea Scouts and Cubs will set tables with family foods. A Court of Honor and officer election will follow brief annual reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scouts of Lake Co. District
Lake County
Central Florida
New York
National Council
Boy Scouts of America
Harold Pace
Orlando
Tavares
C. H. Willard
Clermont
Frank Stebbins
Eustis
Ivan Beyers
Leesburg
Kenneth Rogers
Mount Dora
G. M. Wakelin
F. E. Arnall
Umatilla
M. L. Roberts
Groveland
Karl Lehmann
Lake County Gets Thirty Five Miles Of WPA Road Improvements
Lake County will construct about thirty five miles of improved roads across districts 2 4 and 5 under a WPA project approved for over 84000 dollars. Seventeen miles will be hard surfaced with the rest sand clay. Projects include rebuilding Orange avenue in Eustis toward DeLand and surfacing Mount Dora area roads to connect with Rock Springs road in Orange County. Additional road work is under way in Commissioners Stakes and Singletary districts using county supplied machinery and clay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Maine
Owens
Cox
Mount Dora Sanford
Rock Springs
Orange County
Commissioners Stakes
Singletary
Mass Meeting for Men at First Baptist Church
A mass meeting for men is scheduled Sunday at 3 p m in the auditorium of the First Baptist Church Mount Dora. Rev Carl A Howell pastor will speak on The Laymans Stewardship. Howell has previously served in Leesburg Eustis and Mount Dora and is described as an excellent speaker. The meeting is public and open to all men in Mount Dora and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Carl A. Howell
First Baptist Church of
Leesburg
Howell
Baptist Church
Eustis
Mount Dora
Men's Brotherhood Organized Meeting at Church
At the All Church Night gathering last Friday members decided to form a Men's Brotherhood. The group will be open to all men of the church and congregation. an organizational meeting is set for Friday at 8 p.m. in the Methodist church.
Lions Club Plans Joint Meeting With Mount Dora Kiwanis
Lions announce a joint meeting with Mount Dora Kiwanis Club on Thursday November 23 at 12 15 p m at the Community Building to show unity and strength. The event replaces the November 27 meeting and precedes the December 4 program as the Lions prepare for a Thanksgiving Eve football skirmish on November 29. Posters tickets and uniforms are being prepared and a surprising number of members have been skipping lunches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Lions Affairs
Mount Dora
Bar Institute of Fifth Judicial Circuit in Leesburg
Bar Institute of the Fifth Judicial Circuit to meet at Silver Lake Country Club near Leesburg on December 9. Lectures by Judge Edward McCarthy Jr. and Judge Bart Riley on chancery pleading and the new criminal code. Banquet with entertainment, sponsored by the State Bar Association, with Florida Supreme Court dignitaries present. Reservations to Tim M. Sellar before month end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Institute of
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Silver Lake Country Club
Leesburg
Edward McCarthy, Jr
Jacksonville
Bart Riley
The
State Bar Association
Daniel H. Redfearn
Florida Bar Association
Supreme Court of Florida
Florida
Tim M
Sellar
Guests Arrive at Riley's Miniature Homes
Visitors including Mr and Mrs Leiby of Jacksonville Indiana Mr and Mrs Charles Smith of Indiana Mr and Mrs W F Claussee Newport R I and Mr and Mrs Edward Toub of Pittsburgh Pa arrive at Riley Miniature Homes this week. They are adding a new cottage a fine shuffleboard a large flag pole and all steel chairs throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Miniature Homes
Leiby
Jacksonville
Charles Smith
Indiana
W. F. Claussee
Newport
R. I
Edward Toub
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Mount Dora Stores to Close for Thanksgiving
Mount Dora will observe Thanksgiving on November 30th with all business houses closed. The post office will stay open in the morning on the 30th for the usual mail delivery.
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Mount Dora
Christmas Seals To Be Distributed November 30th
Christmas seals designed by Rockwell Kent will be mailed by national committees on November 30 to support tuberculosis education and early diagnosis. In Mount Dora, Mrs. J. D. Pease leads the local sale with the theme Protect Your Home from Tuberculosis. Kent’s artwork features an angel and the double barred cross on a blue backdrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell Kent
National Tubercal Association
Mount Dora
J. D. Pease
Kent
Tarrytown Heights
New York
Newfoundland
Greenland
Alaska
Upper
New York State
Florida
Lake County
Football Classic Set for High School Field on 29th Evening
Local schedule notes a football classic at the high school athletic field on the evening of the 29th. Visitors and residents are advised to arrive early as gates open at dusk and kickoff follows.
Interclub Dinner Highlights Kiwanis Lions Meeting
Kiwanis and Lions clubs plan an interclub dinner at 12 15 with Tom Cooley in charge of the program. Frank Owens of Eustis chairs the Lake County Board of Commissioners and will speak. Dr W S Allen of Stetson University spoke last week on education for a democratic civilization and democracy ideals in home school and church.
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Allen
Europe
Washington
Jefferson
Monroe
Abraham
Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson
Henry Ford
Frances Willard
Will Rogers
God
John Coffin
Jimmy Birt
W. L. Denbroder
C. M. Hall
A. Englehard
Wm. J.johnson
C. M. Brown
J. J. West
Dr. Randall
Gould
New Hampshire
Graves
Wee Carl Canes
Anmy Seub
E Lions
Protecting homes from tuberculosis
The Lake County Health and Tuberculosis Association promotes the Protect none home from tuberculosis slogan and urges readers to buy Christmas Seals to help stop the disease in its early stages.
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The
Lake County Health and Tuberculosis Association
Mount Dora Water Quality Praised by State Board of Health
Mount Dora’s water supply, drawn from two deep wells and treated with minimal chlorine, received a very good sanitary report from the State Board of Health on September 19, 1939. The board noted low bacterial counts in two samples and lauded the water’s overall safety for human use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora’s
State Board of Health
Mount Dora
Fred A. Safay
Board of Sanitation
Flor ida Lumber and Millwork Associa tion meets at Sylvan Shores Hotel
The fifteenth district of the Florida Lumber and Millwork Association gathered at the Sylvan Shores Hotel with C. J. Brown of Builders Supply Co acting as chairman. Officials and members from Orlando Mount Dora Sanford DeLand and Maitland attended to discuss taxes lumber needs and climate specific products.
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Florida Lumber and Millwork Association
Sylvan Shores
C. J. Brown
Builders Supply Company
Stein
Central Florida
Miss Marie Bennett
Orlando
Buildas Supply Company
Mount Dora
J. A. Pittman
Pittman Lumber Co
Joe McCormick
McCormick Lumber Co
T. H. Pickett
Pickett’ Lumber Co
Mutual Millwork Ass’n
J. M. Stinecipher
Chase & Co
Sanford
Spaulding
Conrad Lumber Co
DeLand
H. V. Andrews
Nue Supply Co
Eustis
L. Parker
Maitland Lumre Co
Maitland
T. A. Brotherson
Leon B. Cheek, Jr
The
Builders Supply Co
Mount. Dora
Needy family seeks baby bed for newborn twins
Readers are asked to help a family with three week old twins by donating a baby bed. Please contact the Topic office. Mrs. J D Pease chairs the local committee and Christmas Seals are being sold to fund tuberculosis fight.
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Topic Office
J.D. Pease
Community Church Choir Prepares Christmas Music
Rehearsals have begun for a special Christmas program to be performed December 24 at Community Church. All choir members are urged to attend Thursday practices at 7 30 p m. Next Sunday the choir will sing a Thanksgiving anthem.
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Men’s Brotherhood
Mount Dora City Hall
Lions
5Th Judicial Circuit
Riley
Brion Ter
Reo Cross
Kiwanis ‘ News
Kiwanis
Kiwains Pos. Lions
LaMar Conant
LE Blair Kramer
James Cooper
al Rehbaum
Wayne Moon
Kellogg Goober
Ray Ce
Butch Swager
Ed Brooks
Billy Stevens
Ralph Townsend
RT Tom Hurlburt
Cecil Parker
Leon Cheek
Oscar Stephens
Lem Downs
Millard Reid
Sam Simpson
Arthur Haskins
Buster Whaley
Harry Hopcraft
Roy Beasley
Glen Brown
Tom McCabe
LaMar Silver
Roy Christopher
Milton Chapman
J. M. Green
Bob Wells
Joe Swift
Elmer Haskins
Thompson
Lane
Coffin
Heim Field
U.S
de Leon
Wekiva
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