Florida Citrus Industry Worth Forty Million Annually
The article notes Florida citrus yields and state impact, estimating about 72 million dollars yearly. It cites Mount Dora in Lake County and includes grower returns per box, production costs, and the region’s influence on the Florida fruit trade. It also mentions canal bond votes and citrus land investment cautions.
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Mount Dora
Hills and Lakes
Lake County
Florida
G. B. Hurlburt
I County
Mount
Halloween Carnival Planned by Mount Dora PTA
Plans are nearly complete for the annual Hallowe en Carnival sponsored by the Mount Dora Parent Teacher Association. Mrs. Gerald B Hurt chairs the event with help from a committee of local ladies. The carnival on Thursday October 31 features a street parade at 7 30 p m in costume and attractions for all ages at the corner of Donnelly and Fourth Avenues. Performers include Kate Bing Cros er Shirley Temple Mae West in person and a radio famous negro quartet. Tickets are one time ten cents and children pay one penny for little folks attractions.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Gerald B. Hurt
Mount Dora
Paul Turrentine
T. M. Kramer
S. S. Sadler
Hallowe’en
Donnelly and
Fourth Ave
Nues
Katethe Bing Cros
Shirley Temple
Mae West
Townsend Rally Set in Mount Dora for October 27
Plans are underway for a Lake County Townsend Clubs rally in Mount Dora on Sunday October 27 at 4 00 PM A potential Chicago network hookup may allow the national convention closing session and Dr Townsend speech to reach local listeners The event aims to attract about a thousand attendees and features clergy participation and humanitarian themes with over thirteen hundred Townsend Plan members in Lake County expected to attend
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Lake County
Mount Dora
Chicago
Dr. Townsend
Temperance And Health Day Observed At School
The last Friday in October is observed as State Temperance and Health Day with programs in the High School Auditorium. The Primary through Sixth grades perform songs plays readings and a scheduled address by Rev Noble of Sorrento at 2 45. Parents and friends are invited to attend all events.
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Opportunity Room
Polly
Noble
Sorrento
New Fire Truck Proves Its Value
A passerby cigarette sparked a forest fire about 12:15 on Tuesday near Lake Gertrude along Eustis road threatening homes including Cadman residence. Mrs. Julia Tanton fought the blaze until neighbors and Mount Dora Fire Department using the new truck with two water tanks contained the flames quickly.
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Eustis Road
Lake Gertrude
Cadman
Julia Tanton
Mount Dora
C. Moorhead
John Dickinson Killed in Automobile Crash
A telegram from Dr. and Mrs. J B Dickinson of Uniontown Alabama announced that their son John Dickinson was killed in an automobile accident. No further details were provided.
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John Dickinson
H. T. Fenn
J.B. Dickinson
Uniontown
Alabama
John
Fenn
Barn Fire Destroys Kabelac Farm Barn and Contents
Baron von Kabelac loses a newly built barn and equipment in a Saturday fire at Kabelac Farm near Mount Dora. Firefighters saved nearby structures with fireproof roofs. no wind spread it, and the loss is partly insured. The baron plans multiple small storage barns in the future.
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Baron von Kabelac
Mount Dora
Baroness von Kabelne
District Red Cross Meeting in Ocala and Lake County
The Florida Red Cross Regional Conference for District No. 8 will be held in Ocala on Friday October 25 at 10 o’clock with Citrus Sumter Lake and Marion counties represented. A state and district report will guide plans for the annual roll call. On Saturday October 26 at 3 p m the Lake County Chapter meets in Eustis to hear branch reports and distribute roll call materials. It is hoped Mount Dora Branch will attend.
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Florida Red Cross
Ocala
Citrus
Sumter
Lake
Marion
Lake County
Eustis
Mount Dora
Children Seek Largest All Day Suckers and Ice Cream
Readable fragments show children look for big sweet treats and ice cream cones at a local venue. The brief notes capture a casual scene of kids hunting for large lollipops and frozen desserts.
Kiwanis Luncheon Reports State Convention in Ocala
George J. White A C Quixley and D F Crane report on the state convention held last week at Ocala. Thirty two Kiwanis members attended at least one session, and as a result no local meeting was held this week.
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Kiwanis
Ocala
George J. White
A. C. Quixley
D. F. Crane
Mount Dora Loses Valued Citizen In Death
Julius G. Kirby, 55, died October 8 at his Mount Dora home after heart trouble. Funeral at his home Sunday, led by Dr. A. M. Brodie and Rev. D. B. Spencer, with Choral Club hymns. Kirby, a Purdue graduate and former University of Pennsylvania math instructor, contributed to local sports and civic projects since 1919, leaving wife Katherine and three children, with relatives from New York, Knoxville, Jacksonville, and elsewhere in attendance. He was a Mount Dora Yacht Club member and a prominent grove owner cited for public gatherings and sportsmanship.
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Julius G. Kirby
Tenth Avenue
Helen Street
A. M. Brodie
D. B. Spencer
E. E. Truskett
Kirby
Mount Dora
New York State
Perdue University
Lafayette
Ind
University of Pennsylvania
Florida
R. E. Byrnes
Jacksonville
Fla
Ray Einsel
Tampa
Lois Whidden
Ed Grissom
Kissimmee
Richey Green
Crystal River
Stewart
Orlando
Sermon Topic at AT Community Church Sunday
Dr Brodie to preach at 11 am service on What Do Believe Let a Man So Examine Himself A soprano solo by Miss Maxine Saltsman Hold Thou My Hand and organ numbers Prelude in G Rimbault Theme in D Minor Postlude March of the Puritans by Lawrence. Miss Alice Davis contralto returns to Mount Dora and will sing with the Congregational choir this season. New members include Mr Raymond Perkins and Maj Chas L Marsh.
Hole in One Shines On Mount Dora Golfer
Harold D Overer scores a hole in one at Lake County Country Club on October 15 while playing with Dr Miller Wells. The moment lands him in local hall of fame discussions as news notes reference iron rich onions and a King George salary detail.
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Mount Dora
The
Hall of Fame
Harold
D. Overhiser
Miller Wells
Lake County Country Club
Mount Dora Welcomes Tourists With Southern Charm
Mount Dora invites visitors to enjoy its lakes and hills in central Florida. The town boasts mild winters, rich recreational options, a strong library and civic life, a progressive park system, and ample lodging at reasonable rates. Visitors are urged to partake in local hospitality.
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Florida
Mount Dora
Lake Dora
Lake
Dahlin Service Station Moves to Highland Ave
George W. Dahlin moves his service station from Sanford Road to 219 Highland Avenue where the Super-Fuel station stands. He sells Shell gasoline and Shell products and also carries groceries and cold drinks. He invites former patrons to visit the new location for better service and more space. His phone is listed as 156 White.
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George W. Dahlin
Sanford Road
Highland Avenue
Dahlin
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Hallowe'en
P. T. A. Committee
United States
Kabelac
RED Cross Meeting
Kiwanis News
J. G. Kirby
King George
England
Florida Park
Highland Ave
Donnelly Park
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