Florida Citrus Industry Estimated At 80 Million Year
The 1936 37 Florida citrus crop is estimated to bring over 80 million dollars to the state. About 45 million went to growers, with the rest spent within Florida on hauling, crates, labor, taxes, and related costs. Production reached a record 40 million boxes across all classes, with oranges about 19 279,000 boxes grapefruit 17,861,029 and tangerines 3,016,481.
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Florida
G. B. Hurlburt
Mount Dora
Texas
Florida Citrus Exchange
Townsendites To Hold Meeting Here
The Fifth Congressional District Townsend National Recovery Plan clubs will meet at the Community Building on Sunday November 28. Morning session at 9 will cover district board activities and a 2 pm mass meeting with a musical program led by Wise Orchestra and songs by Mrs. Sparling and Mrs. Tyler of Orlando. Mayor Simpson will give a welcoming address and F Manley Goldsberry of Chicago will deliver the principal address with a message from Dr. Townsend. J L Sparling will preside and noon luncheon will be served by district club women.
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Townsend National Recovery Plan Clubs
Wise Orchestra
J. L. Sparling
Catherine Tyler
Orlando
Simpson
F. Manley Goldsberry
Chicago
Townsend
Goldsberry
Florida
Fifth District
Masonic Election Meeting Set by Mount Dora Lodge
Mount Dora Lodge No. 238 F. and A. M. holds its annual election at 7 30 p m on Thursday December 2 in the regular communication. Members are urged to attend at the stated hour.
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Mount Dora Lodge No
New Packing House To Open Next Month
H C Hoodelmier will open a new packing house on Coralando Highway 441, with plans to finish driveways and parking later. He will not ship fruit before December first to ensure ripeness and avoid disappointing customers, citing growing demand and a mail order business.
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H. C. Hoodelmier
Hoodelmier
Killian
Miss Lotz
U. S. Highway 441
Mount Dora Water Rated Very Good by State Board
Florida State Board of Health reports Mount Dora water as very good in bacterial and sanitary quality after analyses of two samples. Lab counts show total bacterial counts of 70 and 130 in 24 hours with no fermentation or colon presence, deeming the supply among the state’s best for purity and softness.
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Florida State Board of Health Bureau of Sanitation
Mount Dora
Samas
Epworth League reorganizes elects officers at Mount Dora church
The Epworth League at Mount Dora M. E. Church was reorganized Sunday night with many high school youths attending at the parsonage invited by Rev. Rogers. Officers elected include President Richard Von Voorhis and VPs Marion Von Voorhis Julian Drawdy Pomona Davidson Russell Grandy Frances Davis, Secretary Treasurer Joann French, Reporter Geraldine Richardson, Pianists J W Shaw Winifred Harding. Refreshments followed and games were played as the group aims to be a strong, prosperous organization.
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Epworth League
Mount Dora M. E
Rogers
Richard von Voorhis
Marion von Voorhis
Julian Drawdy
Pomona Davidson
Russell Grandy
Frances Davis
Joann French
Geraldine Richardson
J. W. Shaw
Winifred Harding
Six Man Football Tryouts At Local High Field
At 3 00 today at the High School athletic field two six man football teams will be organized for regular play. Following team selection and substitutes, teens of Maen will be played for signal practice. Interested in this sport be on hand.
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Maen
More Rentals In Mount Dora From Out Of Town
Mr and Mrs Frank A Jenison of Wellesley MA arrived Saturday and are settled in a Marshall apartment on North Tremain Street. They have wintered in St Petersburg but praise Mount Dora. Mr and Mrs F B Rankin of Brunswick ME arrived last week for a second season in the D F Crane home on Alexander Street, rentals arranged by J J West Realty Co.
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Frank A. Jenison
Wellesley
Mass
Marshall Apartments
Tremain Street
St. Petersburg
Mount Dora
F. B. Rankin
Brunswick
Maine
D. F. Crane
Alexander Street
J. J. West Realty Co
Katherine Killian Named Vice President At Alpha Chi Chapter
Katherine Killian a Mount Dora sophomore at Florida Southern College Lakeland was appointed to the vice presidency of the Omicron Chapter of Alpha Chi National Fraternity indicating her leadership. She is treasurer of the college Y W C A and active in the orchestra glee club dramatic club and other campus activities. She is a daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Killian of Sylvan Shores and a Mount Dora High School graduate class of 1936.
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Katherine Killian
Mount Dora
Florida Southern College
Lakeland
To Omicron
Alpha Chi National
Florida Southern
Katherine
C. A. Killian
Sylvan Shores
Mount Dora High School
Red Cross Roll Call Ends at Thanksgiving
The Red Cross Roll Call is officially over at Thanksgiving but the local branch will accept gifts from those not personally solicited. Donations may be given to Miss Margaret Lewis or Mrs. Keller at the Topic office.
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Red Cross
Margaret Lewis
Mrs. Keller
Local solicitors’ enrollments lag in Mount Dora report
Some local solicitors have not submitted their lists of enrolled members yet. Mount Dora's quota was 150 members, and officials hope complete returns will exceed this target when results are finalized next week.
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Mount Dora
Lung Collapsing Demonstrated To Lake Co Group
Ormond Powers of Lake County describes a tuberculosis treatment demonstration in Eustis where Dr. Lewis R. Bowen used a hollow needle to perform a lung collapse. The patient’s chest was prepared with antiseptic and the vivid scene was reported for readers.
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Lake Co
Ormond Powers
Lake County
Orlando Sentinel
Novocaine
Lewis R. Bowen
Eustis
Christmas Seals On Sale To Aid Tuberculosis Fight
Christmas Seals go on sale starting Thanksgiving Day at the close of the Red Cross Roll Call. Proceeds support the Tuberculosis and Health Association, with Mrs. J. D. Pease and Mrs. Reed Edmunds leading local efforts. Seals available via mail, at the Topic office, or from committee members. broadcast announcement by Mrs. Reed Edmunds on WDBO Friday at 8:15.
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Red Cross
J. D. Pease
Lake County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Leesburg
Alexander Wolcott
WDBO
Orlando
Pease
Malone Company Reveals 38000 In Local Real Estate Deals
George Malone of Malone Realty reports recent sales including a 12 acre property on the Savannah line sold for 9450 dollars a Lake Dora area house for 3000 dollars and a Lake Dora grove home fetched 20000 dollars. A Crooked Lake drive estate sold for 1500 dollars and 500 dollars to new owners.
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George Malone
Malone Realty Company
Saul Esaee
Se Whaley
Savannah
Mount Dora
Avares
Lake Franklin Park
Malone
Lake Dora
Tavares
L. C. Gulliver
Geo. E. Brown
Eustis Road
Crooked Lake Drive
C. C. Moorhead
O. A. Grimstad
Mount Dora Yacht Club Seas Will Test Thanksgiving Day
The white wings of Mount Dora sail on Thanksgiving Day for tests before a Saturday race. Boats of the old fleet are being sanded, painted and refitted to vie for windward starts. The event introduces a comet class and features vessels like a starboat, a 21 foot day cruiser, a 16 foot dinghy, Spray an 18 footer and Poise a 17 foot racer.
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora Yacht Club
Ripley Hear This Strange Bass Swallowed Coot
Mr. M. Short and two witnesses recount a Lake Apopka incident aboard Capt. Wise's Dora. They caught a 10 pound bass on a flat fish plug that had a full grown coot inside its throat. The bird's feet protruded as it was removed from the fish.
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Lake Apopka
Capt. Wise
Dora
Shuffleboard Club Elects Officers For Coming Season
The Mount Dora Shuffleboard Club held its organization meeting Friday in the Chamber of Commerce office. Eugene Allen was elected president, F M Abbott vice president, and D B Spencer secretary and treasurer. An equipment committee was appointed including Mrs H A Sable, Lewis Leitner, and Geo B Evans.
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Mount Dora
Shuffleboard Club
Chamber of Commerce
Eugene Allen
F. M. Abbott
D. B. Spencer
Allen
H. A. Sable
Lewis Leitner
Geo. B. Evans
PTA Meeting Scheduled for December 1 at 3 PM
The Executive Committee of the PTA will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon December 1 at 3 o'clock at the High School. All members are urged to attend.
Mount Dora Extends Hearty Welcome To Tourist Friends
Mount Dora in Lake County Florida invites visitors to enjoy its hills lakes and temperate winters with mild daily highs and plenty of recreation. The town highlights education libraries civic life parks and hotels offering hunting fishing boating golfing bowling and tropical gardens among Spanish moss draped oaks and orange blossoms.
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Mount Dora
Florida
Lake Dora
Lake
Advertising Pays Visit by Susan Doleman and Mother
Miss Susan Doleman and her mother Mrs Margaret Doleman of Northampton Mass arrived this week and stay at the Hotel Simpson. They were given a Chamber of Commerce four weeks subscription to the Topic in 1936 and chose to visit Mount Dora after enjoying the newspapers they kept. They found Mount Dora exactly as pictured and are enjoying their stay.
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Susan Doleman
Margaret Doleman
Northampton
Mass
Simpson
Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Mount Dora
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W. C. Williams
Lake Dora Drive
Townsendites
Masonic
Donnelly Park
Din
Rep Cross
Tuberculosis and Health Assn
Malone Company
Pythian
Mount Dora Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Apopka Lodge
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