Mount Dora Completes Modern Telephone Exchange
The Florida Telephone Corporation unveiled a new automatic exchange in Mount Dora with a public demonstration and a bawled out by a caller. Otto Wettstein Jr. and local officials praised community cooperation from Kiwanis, the chamber and merchants as lines handle over 12 000 calls by the weekend. Over 240 phones serve Mount Dora now, up from 35 two decades ago, signaling growth and better service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Brown
Dave Hardin
Mount Dora
Charlie Brown
Brown
Otto Wettstein, Jr
Florida Telephone Corporation
M. W. Simpson
Wettstein
Kiwanis Club
Ving His Id
the Chamber of Commerce
Ee Dora i A Ae
Teleone Company
W. F. Girtman
Telephone Company
Mr. Wettstein
Simpson
Australia
George White
Karl Lehman
Lake County
The
W.F. Girtman
Max E. Wettstein
Russell Drake
Southern Bell Telephone Company
A. J. Mooneyham
M. L
M.W. Simpson
Mount Dora Civic Clubs and Fraternal Life Highlight City Activities
Mount Dora hosts an active Kiwanis club led by C J Brown and city leaders. The Woman’s and Junior Woman’s clubs support the public library and Lake County Medical Center, while the Yacht Club and several fraternal groups meet in the City Hall area. Scouts, D A R, Boy and Cub troops, Girl Scouts, and PTA groups sustain year round programs and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Kel Io
Geo. Tasarideae
Ak Aa
H. Harlow
Batho B. Mule Citrus Einen Coeal Semne Ager
Shirley Shonenberger
Mount Dora
Kiwanis Club
C. J. Brown
Dr. M. Wells
Geo. W. Coffin
W. Story
Alfred Rehbaum
G. B. Hurlburt
Geo. J. White
A. C. Quixley
T. M. Kramer
W. M. Kennedy
Wm. J. Johnson
D. Fletcher Crane
Woman's Club of
Henry W. Land
Gerald Hurlburt
Richard Edgerton
Commodore
Masons
Knights of Pythias
Eastern Star
Pythian Sisters
American Legion
Women's Auxiliary
Mount Doral Art League
King’s Daughters
Harold Overhiser
Ronald Christie
Emma J. Tallant
Nan J. Stuart
Parent Teachers Association
S.M. Coen
Vivia
Craig
Helen Meadows
Shirley Shonengerger
Suzanne Sawyer
Coralie Cooper
Evaleen Hurlburt
Mary McDonald
Mount Dora Adversaries Turn Friends, Says Businessman
A businessman depicts Mount Dora critics as allies, arguing that harsh language from his rivals is misdirected and that the town’s officials and community supporters favor his ventures over open hostility.
East Town School Song Program at St Marys Church
Community notice invites white residents to a Monday evening program at St Marys Baptist Church East Town on Oct 17 at 8 oclock. The event benefits the public school with plans led by Mrs Laconia Breeden Prof Corley Lott and Milner Rosenwald Academy faculty. Florida Citrus Commission plans canned grapefruit ad campaign starting Jan 15 1939 Lakeland last year began in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Ra
St. Mary’s Baptist Church
East Town
Laconia Breeden
Corley Lott
Milner-Rosenwald Academy
Florida Citrus Commission
Lakeland
Canners
Artur Kudner
Red Cross State Conference Set for Ocala Next Week
Lake County Red Cross members receive invitation to the State Regional Red Cross event at the Marion Hotel Ocala on October 20 and 21. Dr John J Tigert and James L Fieser will attend the Thursday lunch at noon. A new film Why Not Live will be shown. The program features Roll Call discussions with Florida chapters and a Friday session on youth movement led by Ethel B Matson. Reservations for the Thursday luncheon are with Barbara Hoffman at Tavares. Tickets cost 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Red Cross
Marion County Sa
Marion Hotel
Ocala
John J. Tigert
University of Florida
James L. Fieser
American Red Cross
Thursay
Florida
William Carl Hunt
Barbara Hoffman
Ethel B. Matson
American Junior Red Cross
Tavares
John P. Coffin Funeral Obituary in Florida
Mr. John P. Coffin of Johnstown Florida died after a long illness aged 84. He arrived in Florida from Kansas forty years ago and engaged in newspaper work with Southern Industry and Mount Dora coverage. Survived by his widow four sons Joseph Francis P David P George W and a daughter Mrs H E Bennett. Funeral held at Lake Butler and burial at Johnstown with twenty-eight relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Coffin
John P. Coffin
Johnstown
Florida
Coffin
Kansas
Bradford County
Southern Industry
Lake County
Mount Dora
Solomon
Kas
Parsons
Kansas City Times
Manufacturers Record
Prohibition Party
National Committee
West Crooked Lake
Eustis
Joseph
Richmond
Ind
Francis. P
Los Angeles
David P
George W
H. E. Bennett
Lake Butler
Kiwanis Mount Dora Passes Resolutions on Mrs Hatfield
The Mount Dora Kiwanis Club adopts resolutions mourning the death of Mrs. Hatfield wife of International President H G Hatfield The club expresses sympathy and condolence quotes leadership strength and urges support for President Hatfield as Kiwanis rallies behind him The resolution calls for copies to be sent to international officials headquarters and published locally
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
H. G. Hatfield
Hatfield
Mount Dora Club
Kiwanis International
Kiwanians
Hat
International
Sta Uarteters
Appreciation and notices from Mount Dora dated 1938
A collection of notices from Mount Dora Florida including thanks from Dave Hardin to local patrons, a town council bid for shuffleboard courts, a foreclosure sale notice in Lake County, tax certificate sales for Fruitland Park and All Florida Land Co, and probate notices for Harry V Fish estate detailing creditors' claims and filing deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Florida Tele- Corporation
Dave Hardin
Tax Deed Pursuit On Sunset Hills Lot In Lake County
Do R Javens holder of Tax Certificate No 1227 filed in the office for a tax deed. The property described in Lake County Florida is Lot 1 and W 80 ft of Lot 2 Block H Sunset Hills. If not redeemed by law the property goes to the highest bidder at the courthouse door in Tavares at 11:00 AM on the first Monday in November 1938 the 7th day of November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Florida
State of Florida
County of Lake
Edith E. Keller
Pee
Ount Dora Publishing Co
George C. Ke
L. R. Tremain
J. C. B. Koonce
Fifth Judicial Circuit of
Lake County
W. C. Butts
Ella. Butts
Tavares
W. M. Kennedy
Harry P. Johnson
Plaintiff
Nina Montroy
Lake
Fruitland Park
Court House
Geo. J. Dykes
Circuit Court
A. J. Harnage
D.C
Florida Land. Co
Nwi
D. C
Harry V. Fish
A. S. Herlong, Jr
A. D
Edith.m. Fish
Harry V. Piciina
Elizabeth Pfeiffer
Orida
N. Ft
King Homestead
Eustis
H. P. Blank
Fla
Earl Gilbert
Herlong, Jr
Delbert Frooman
County of
Oontown
E. C. Bray
Do. R. Javens
State
Towit
Sunset Hills
F.ood
IR. B. Riser
KE. C. Bray
Unness
M. M. Bolton
Auncust
Ake
Thompson & Jackson
Geo
J. Dykes
Circuit Court of
D, C
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Florida Tele
J. J. West Realty CO
J. J. West
Mount Dora’s
Fifth Ave
Baltimore
Spham
Hormel
Crossman’s Ferry’s
A. P. Sidel
Mgr. Meat Dept
Sylvan Shores, Inc
Sylvan Shores
T.eenaeey
Mount Dora Pingle
Annie Donnelly Park
Ste
Thomas Armstrong
Orange State Packing House
Zellwood
Plymouth
Thomas ‘Hag
Ian County
Jude
Elen Josephing Merritt Davidson
Fiotida
Senate
Geo. J. Pra
Multureu
Thomas H. Cooley
Executor
Lake Some
A Lamage
Sv Vcc
GEO. J. _ DYKES
These County
Arnage
Clus Insurance
Lake Youth
Crane Furniture Co
Alexander Street
T. S. Kennedy, Realty Co. Tavares
General Real Estate
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