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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1931
Page
1
Mount Dora Kiwanis joins Clermont Leesburg Tavares and Eustis clubs for a Lake County joint meeting at the Eustis Woman's Club tonight. Members must gather by 6 45 p m to form a motorcade to Eustis.
The Mount Dora Town Council in regular session adopts a policy allowing free community use of the Community Building and equipment with charges for heating and commercial use. Heating adds 2.00 for social rooms and 4.00 for the auditorium. commercial use costs 5.00 for social room and 20.00 or one third of receipts for the auditorium. Additional rehearsal nights incur 2.00 per night. The committee decides if use is community enterprise or commercial profit. Smoking or matches on stage are forbidden and violators may lose stage access.
The Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters announce a chicken pilau supper in the Community Building on Thursday October 15 at 7 p.m. All members and families invited.
The Mount Dora garage and machine shop run by the Mosteller Brothers added a ladies rest room with overstuffed living room suite a radio dresser and writing tables for female customers while they wait for repairs tire changes or service. The owners describe it as a home like sitting area and expect a strong fall and winter season.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars plan a script dance at Lake Dora casino tonight from 9 to 12. Tomorrow night the regular business meeting will close the charter and accept charter members. Nomination of officers will occur at this meeting for election at the next session.
On Monday October 5 1931 the Girl Scouts met in their new Scout room over the bank building kindly lent by Mr Simpson. Mrs Conklin of the D A R attended and shared that the Mount Dora D A R were to gi
A letter from Col. Sanborn denies renting or planning to move from Mount Dora Florida. He asserts long admiration for the area, explains the Sanborn House was built by another man from New Hampshire, and urges neighbors not to believe rumors of relocation. He emphasizes intent to stay and continues to praise the region.
Lake C Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday at 2 30 p m in the Tavares office. The session marks the close of the fiscal year ending October 31 with elections for officers and directors for the next year.
Mount Dora enjoys a stable year round climate due to its lakeside position on Lake Dora. The breeze from the lake, excellent drainage, pure water, and tuberculin tested Jersey cows contribute to health and long life in the community as described by a resident.
Mount Dora High edge Eau Gallie 6-0 as Cooper blocks a punt at Eau Gallie’s goal line and Collins recovers. The game featured a string of Mount Dora drives halted near the goal line and fumbles by both sides. Neil Perkins and Mosteller stood out on Mount Dora, with Mosteller urged to use the passing game more. Upcoming game notes St Augustine State Deaf and Blind School loom, with Mount Dora favored by similar weights. Beautification Card Party set for Community Center at 2:30.
Mount Dora announces the theatre will open Saturday at 1 PM with new sound equipment showing Dude Ranch and a comedy pictorial, continuing until 11 PM. Admission prices are set for matinees and evening shows, and merchants pledge joint promotions to boost attendance.
Mount Dora sent eight members from Temple No 12 to Titusville for the first district School of Instruction led by Pauline Pritchard district deputy grand chief. An officer from each temple was chosen and four temples were asked to provide four members for the degree staff to demonstrate floor and ritual work.
Lake County teachers will convene at Tavares High School on Friday October 16. County Superintendent D H Moore announced the full program includes addresses by Dr J W Norman of the University of Florida and M R Hinson state high school supervisor. All bus drivers will attend to discuss pupil transportation safety.
Lakeview Pharmacy now owned by W. B. Roberts after buying S. A. Jordan’s stake. Roberts hires G. A. Whigham from Hawkins Drug Co and adds new sanitary fountain equipment for inside and curb service. The store on the corner by Donnelly Park plans strong fall business and year round traffic.
The second regular meeting of the Lake County Registered Nurse's Club will be held Thursday afternoon October 15 at Miss Gertrude Thorne's home 323 Tremain Street. All graduate nurses of Lake County are invited.
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