New Industry to be Started in Mt Dora
C E Perkins unveils plans for Eternal Paint and Lacquer Co at Donnelly and Charles, with 500 gallons daily, making non fouling green boat bottom paint, house lacquer, traffic line paint, and rust proof lacquer. Tests show Perkins coating far outperforms standard paint in salt water. County to deploy clean up on Simpson highway after heavy rains and curb hazard caused a Michigan registered car to wreck.
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Eternal
Donnelly and
Charles Street
Prida
Mount Dora
Perkins
Bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce
Simpson Highway
Wardell Grove
Michigan
Frank Owens
Kiwanis Club Hosts Frank Owens on Highway Talk
County commissioner Frank Owens spoke at a Kiwanis luncheon about the unpaved section of Highway No. 2 between Mount Dora and Tavares. Club members formed a committee to push the project with Tavares Kiwanis and plan further action amid years of delays due to political influence. The club also held a Fire Prevention program with forestry expert Mr. Barnett and announced Captain Jimmy O Neal of Eustis and his musicians as next week’s attraction.
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Frank Owens
Kiwanis
Owens
Mount Dora
Tavares
Tavares Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Barnett
Jimmy O’neal
Eustis
County Agent Resigns From Local Office
County commissioners accepted the resignation of Miss Christine McFerron home demonstration agent effective October 15. Mrs. Mary S. Allen of Hillsborough county was elected to succeed her and will report to take up duties mid next week. McFerron came to Florida from Berea College Kentucky four years ago in Marion county and moved to Lake county in January 1928. An early marriage announcement was recently made.
Mount Dora Eastern Star Banquet Friday Oct 11
The Mount Dora Chapter of the Eastern Star plans its annual banquet at the Grill of Mount Dora Hotel Friday evening October 11 at 6 30 o clock. Plates cost one dollar. The Worthy Grand Matron will be guest of honor.
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Mount Dora
The
Eastern Star
Mount Dora Hotel
Mount Dora to Organize Volleyball Leagues This Fall
Mount Dora recreation department plans early league organization for the 1929 30 winter season with girl and boys leagues starting mid October. Director Heath issued over forty girls and one hundred plus cards inviting participation and urged attendance at opening night to determine four or six club leagues for men and girls. Boy Scouts will register for the boys league and town basketball squads will name players for practice ahead of December games.
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Mount Dora
Donnelly Stadium
Heath
Recreation Bureau
World Series Returns Enjoyed by Mount Dora Fans
Mount Dora residents and fans held a baseball matinee party at the Princess theatre to hear World Series results. A large crowd listened via Atwater Kent radio, supervised by Myron Cronwall, while city electricians set up a nearby radio and amplifier at the Community Building site to broadcast the game. Connie Mack, a frequent Mt Dora visitor, wintered at nearby Mt Plymouth.
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Mount Dora
Princess Theatre
Graham McNamee
Atwater Kent
Myron Cronwall
Harold Overhiser
Connie Mack
Mt. Plymouth
Secretary Igou Starts as Florida Secretary of State
Florida's new secretary of state W M Igou quickly adapts to duties. Officials say he is filling the vacancy left by Henry Clay Crawford and proving to be a capable businesslike administrator in his early work.
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Florida
S. New
W. M. Igou
Henry Clay Crawford
Igou
Milner Memorial Building Named for Mount Dora Doctor
Mount Dora's new Community Building will be called the Milner Memorial Building. Mayor D C Sherman proposed the name honoring Dr Duncan C Milner for his tireless work securing a community hall. Council approved the suggestion unanimously after Councilman A C Quixley moved to adopt it.
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DR. Milner
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Retires Bonded Debt and Interest
The town of Mount Dora paid off 35000 dollars in bonded indebtedness on October 1 and settled 8220 dollars in interest. Handled through the First National Bank the city’s financial record shows no interest payment default and proud public stewardship.
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Mount Dora
First National Bank
Rhodes Will Be Heard At Mass Meeting
State marketing Commissioner L. M. Rhodes and S. W. Hiatt will address a Lake county mass meeting at the Tavares courthouse on Wednesday night October 16 to discuss the federal farm relief act and its Florida implications. Hiatt will explain vegetable and fruit handling methods and outline a plan to strengthen home markets to benefit wholesalers retailers and growers.
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L. M. Rhodes
S. W. Hiatt
Carlton
Lake County
Tavares
Clifford Hiatt
Rhodes
Florida
Florida to Welcome Skyways Planes This Winter
Governor Doyle E Carlton campaigns for aviation gains as Skyways Inc plans to send a fleet from Cleveland to Florida this winter. The firm will base planes in principal cities to offer passenger sightseeing trips, signaling Florida as a developing air navigation center.
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Doyle E. Carlton
Skyways, Inc
Cleveland
Florida
L. B. Bouchelle
Orlando Band Delights Mount Dora Crowd With Vaudeville Offering
The Orlando Municipal band headlines a Believers in Mount Dora event planned for Saturday night described as a vaudeville style musical recreation. Merchants will provide theater tickets with every $2 purchase redeemable at Princess Theatre next Tuesday. The town’s festive mood and improved storefronts draw praise from newcomers as colored lights near the city center are set to be installed soon.
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Orlando
Mount Dora
Mt. Dora
Princess Theatre
C of C Warns Tourists to Watch for Cows on Florida Roads
The local Chamber of Commerce advises northern motorists planning to drive to Florida to travel safely by watching for cows on highways. The warning covers routes between the city and Sanford and between here and Crow Bluff, noting several night crashes into wandering cattle and urging vigilance where fence laws may be weak.
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Florida
Chamber of Commerce
Sanford
Here
Crows Bluff
Mooley
Kiwanis Letter Praises Mount Dora Weekly Wheeze
Harold E. Adams of Kiwanis International commends the Mount Dora Kiwanis Club weekly notice bulletin, calling it clever and noting they intend to file copies for exhibit purposes. Secretary F. H. Heath publishes the item each week with light embellishment.
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Mount Dora Kiwanis Club
Harold E. Adams
Kiwanis International
Mount Dora Club
Adams
Kiwanis Club
F. H. Heath
Colored Lights Will Be Installed In City
The County Board approved seining Lakes Dora Carlton and Beauclaire with the state Game and Fish Department to remove rough fish. The Chamber of Commerce will hire a contractor once state approval is issued, signaling an indefinite permit. Seining already operates at Lake Apopka with Mount Dora joining the effort to improve game fishing.
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Chamber of Commerce
Board of County Commissioners
Dora
Carlton
Beauclaire
C. C. Woodward
State Game and Fish Department
Game and Fish Commission
Lake Apopka
Mount Dora
Florida Post Card Week Sets Publicity Push
October 2026 designated Post Card Week in Florida urges citizens to mail post cards to friends nationwide. Lake county residents mailed over 20 000 cards last year. Postmasters can hold advance cards for distribution during the week. local stores sell picture cards at a low price and postage is one cent. Organizations are urged to aid Lake county's participation.
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Florida
Lake County
Lake
Personal Tax Must Be Paid by Motorists
The Florida legislature has reiterated that motorists must pay personal taxes before license plates are issued for 1930. The enforcement measure, though not new, tightens collection and ends the burden on those who have paid taxes, ensuring state revenue without harming law-abiding taxpayers.
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Florida
Teasurer
Mount Dora to Decorate Corners With Colored Light Garlands
The city plans a huge five point star of hundreds of gay colored lights at major street corners including Baker Fifth Donnelly Fifth Alexander Fifth Donnelly Sixth and Donnelly Fourth. About eighty lights per corner will use red green and white. Installation to begin as equipment arrives within three or four weeks.
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Mt. Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora
Kiwanis Club
Baker
Donnelly
Alexander
Mount Dora Park
Donnelly Park
Mount Dora Scouts to Attend Lake County Rally at Tavares
Mount Dora troop grows as twenty Scouts attended a meeting this week. Scoutmaster R W Dickson hopes to reach at least thirty members soon. The group plans to participate in all events at the Lake County Scout rally in Tavares on Armistice Day November 11.
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Mount Dora
Tavares
Dickson
Dora
Florida History Prize Opens to Florida High Schools
The Florida History Prize contest founded in 1925 by Irving Bacheller and conducted by Rollins College invites junior and senior high school students in accredited Florida schools to submit a brief historical sketch of their home town. Four prizes are offered.
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Florida
Irving Bacheller
Rollins College
Wi Hanna
Florida History
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County
Lakeshore
C. OF C
Kiwanian
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