Mount Dora tale praises local workers from Chauncey letter
A Mount Dora feature centers on Carl Chauncey of the Appalachian Mountain Club praising the Lake Dora area staff for exceptional hospitality at the Crawford House and Lakeside Inn. The note mentions Dick Edgerton and associates Clyde Mosteller Helen Wages and Floyd Risley, all credited for fine service and refusing gratuities.
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Mount Dora
Dick Edgerton
Lakeside Inn
Lake Dora
Crawford House
New Hampshire
Carl
Chauncey
Berkshire
Appalachian Mountain Club
Springfield
Mass
Edgerton
Mr. Chauncey
Edward Harding
Clyde Mosteller
Florida State University
Helen Wages
Floyd Risley
Mount Dora Public Library Fall Reading Selections
New list highlights fiction and non fiction titles headed by Street of Knives and Signal Thirty Two plus Night Without Stars and The Pas sionate Journey. Juvenile picks include What Dog is It and The Boat and Ship Book. Local Men's Garden Club adds Tropical Homes and Gardening American Rose and American Camellia Quarterly.
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Mount Dora’s
Cyril Harris
MacKinlay Kantor
Snel FP Aege Frank
Louise Baker
Dana
Ginger Lamb
Agnes Newton Keith
Index of
Erwirt
Christensen
Helen
Allan Cruickshank
Anna Pistorius
Margaret
Stuart Otto
The
Men’s Garden Club
American Rose Magazine
American Camellia Quarterly
Art League Opens Year With Sketching Meeting
Mount Dora Art League starts a new season inviting residents and visitors to join. The first full meeting is at the Community building at 8 p.m. Oct. 26, with sketching group daytime prep at 2 p.m. Monday led by Edgar Shaw. The Creative Writers group will meet at 10 a.m. at the Library league rooms to discuss manuscripts.
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Mount Dora Art League
Edgar Shaw
Creative Writers Group
League
Ocklawaha Chapter Holds First Session
Members of the Ocklawaha chapter Daughters of the American Revolution observed the 61st anniversary of the organization. Delegates from National Society Group No. 2 in DeLand were discussed by Mrs. Samuel T. Bolton and Mrs. O. F. Towers. The group met at Mrs. Helena M. Johnson’s in Eustis. Grace Hicks of Mount Dora chairs the National Building Fund. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Tower’s home in November with the annual card party set for January 11.
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Ocklawaha
Daughters of the American Revolution
National Society
Group No. 2
DeLand
Samuel T. Bolton
O. F. Towers
Helena M. Johnson
Eustis
National Building Fund
Grace Hicks
Mount Dora
Tower
Football Game Rescheduled After Teachers Meeting
Coach Dan Spear announces the Mount Dora game moved from Friday October 19 to Thursday October 18 at the local field due to the annual teacher meeting.
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Mount Dora
Dan Spear
New Manager at Minute Maid Names Robert F. Bender
Minute Maid Corp announces the appointment of Robert F. Bender as vice president and treasurer. Bender formerly served as controller at the John B. Stetson Co. The firm operates its main concentrate plant in Plymouth.
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Minute Maid Corp
Robert F. Bender
John B. Stetson Co
Plymouth
Student admits involvement amid crowd as Borg holds him
A student, surrounded by accusing peers, tearfully claims he did not intend harm while being held by Borg after a disruption. He arrived on a battered bike, not a Cadillac, and his quiet denial contrasts with the charged scene.
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Leesburg
Miami
Fred Borg
Lake County
China
Leesburg High School
Borg
Fellows
Florida's Summer Tourism Surges Beyond Historic Slump
Florida reports a record Summer for tourism driven by railroads, hotels, the State Chamber, travel agencies, and airlines. Packaged vacations draw visitors from Cuba and Latin America, with Hialeah and Miami Beach thriving year round and hotels noting 5 to 25 percent gains versus last year. The University of Miami surveys Summer travelers to refine insights as Summer travel grows.
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Florida
State Chamber of Commerce
State Advertising Commission
Miami
Hialeah
Everett Clay
National Airlines
Cuba
South America
Miami Beach
Attras
Silver Springs
Marineland
Cypress Gardens
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
Nassau
Havana
Puerto Rico
University of Miami
Leesburg Bank Leaders Give to Lake County Drive
The First National Bank of Leesburg leads Lake County fundraising with 137.50 in gifts toward the Florida county's Chamber of Commerce drive. President George G. Ware gives 100 dollars for the bank and 25 for two sustaining memberships. J Carlisle Rogers adds 12.50. W E Holler of Mount Dora buys two sustaining memberships for himself and Mrs. Holler. memberships come in 12.50 sustaining 5 contributing and 1 regular.
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First National Bank of
Leesburg
Lake County
Florida
George G. Ware
J. Carlisle Rogers
W. E. Holler
Mount Dora
Holler
The Icicles Stage Strong Debut In Amateur Play
The five principals impressed under Sally McCain’s direction with smooth performances. Lila Mabry debuted as a talkative maid with solid voice and poise. Berrien McCain tackled a blustering policeman with notable accent and presence. Margery W. Brockway and Mary Anna Kelly also contributed solid brief turns as a neighbor and delivery girl.
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Sally McCain
Lila Mabry
Berrien McCain
Berrien
Margery W. Brockway
Clermont
Mary Anna Kelly
Icicles
Lets Laugh Boss Parody Short Story Line
A humorous exchange about belief in life after death leads to a quip about order as the office boy returns from an afternoon at his grandfather’s funeral. The brief joke hinges on timing and deadpan delivery.
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Bagsee
Jesse
J. W
W. B. Hunter
Walton Hunter
Walton
Mrs Ruth Gehrman in Waterman Memorial Hospital
Mrs Ruth Gehrman of Mount Dora is admitted to Waterman Memorial Hospital this week due to illness.
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Ruth Gehrman
Mount Dora
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Social Security Schedules Fall Sessions in Central Florida
The Social Security administration for Central Florida announces a fall schedule in Lake County for benefit status updates. Paul K. Weaver says representatives will be at the Eustis Public Library at 10 a.m. on October 1, 25, November 8 and 29, and December 13 and 27.
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Social Security Administration
Central
Florida
Li County
Paul K. Weaver
Eustis
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