Mount Dora Civic and Fraternal Groups Active in City
Mount Dora features a busy civic scene with a Chamber of Commerce led by Geo J White and Alfred Rehbaum guiding directors including T M Kramer and M W Simpson. The Kiwanis, Lions, Woman and Junior Woman clubs, Yacht Club, and fraternal orders share offices, social events, and civic campaigns. The Red Cross plans a November Roll Call across Mount Dora, Sorrento and Lake Jem with Miss Lewis and Mrs George Keller coordinating memberships and relief donations.
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Chamber of Commerce
Geo. J. White
Alfred Rehbaum
T. M. Kramer
A. C. Quixley
D. Edgerton
Eleanore Minkley
Mount Dora
Carl Graves
J. W. Seckinger
W. L.story
Fi V. Parker
Alfred Rehbaum, Jr
Paul Turrentine
Leon Cheek, Jr
Woman’s Club of
Charles Marsh
Delphia Norman
Gerald Hurlburt
Commodore
Masons
Knights of Pythias
Eastern Star
Pythian Sisters
American Legion
Woman’s Auxiliary
Mount Dora Art League
Red Cross
Sorrento
Lake Jem
Miss Lewis
George Keller
Speakers Announced For Florida PT A Regional Conference
The Florida Congress of Parents and Teachers unveils its second set of five biennial Regional Conferences in November under the theme United Effort for Florida's Children. Regions 1 to 5 will meet in Apalachicola Tallahassee Mount Dora Tampa and Fort Lauderdale on Nov 2 3 6 8 and 10 with health and citizenship programs and speakers from state agencies and organizations, including Mrs. Malcolm McClellan Jacksonville president. Mount Dora event on Nov 6 features John P. Ingle Sr Irene Zawadski and Joe Hall with Mrs. Paul Delavan presiding.
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United Effort For
Florida
Florida Congress of Parents and Teachers
Apalachicola
Tallahassee
Mount Dora
Tampa
Fort Lauderdale
Malcolm McClellan
Jacksonville
Florida Congress
E Department of State
State Board of Health
State Board Ofucation
State Board of Social Welfare
State Chamber of Commerce
Continuing Education Council
American Legion
George Hanford
Leesburg
United Efforts
S. C. Cox
Virginia
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
P. T.A
John P. Ingle
Jean Henderson
Frank Petrie
Orlando
Singing Convention to Be Held Sunday in Mount Dora
A Lake County singing convention will take place Sunday afternoon at the Mount Dora Community Building starting at 1 30 o clock Local singers from Orange Seminole and Lake counties will perform A large attendance is expected.
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Lake County
Mount Dora
Orange
Seminole
Lake Counties
Lions Club News Notes Golf Tournament Champion and Talks
The Lions Club reopens its column after a two week pause to report Glen Brown as adult division champion of the City Miniature Golf Tournament. Dr. Richardson spoke on Birth Control, a civic talk by Lion Gunn highlighted Port Arthur civic work, and a turkey prize will be awarded for the lowest golf score before Thanksgiving.
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Lions
Glen Brown
Dr. Richardson
Lion Gunn
Port Arthur
Texas
Mrs. Howard Wetz Takes Over Blue Heron
The Blue Heron at 139 East Fifth Avenue changes hands as Mrs. Howard Wetz buys from Capt. Ben Jones. She plans high quality meals and tea room service with an upcoming Hallowe'en Chicken a la King dinner 6:30 to 8:30, urging reservations. Capt. and Mrs. Jones move to Oakland, California, staying in Sarasota and Miami in the meantime.
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the Blue Heron
East Fifth Avenue
Howard Wetz
Ben Jones
Mount Dora
Capt
Mrs. Jones
Oakland
Calif
Dressmaking Shop Moves to Donnelly and Fourth
Mrs. R. T. McClellan relocates her dressmaking and alteration shop from the Handcraft Shop on Fifth Avenue to the Drugg Building at Donnelly and Fourth Avenues. The business will open November 1st and will better accommodate patrons at the new location.
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R. T. McClellan
Fifth Avenue
Drugg Building
Donnelly and
Fourth Avenues
Will Preach Sunday by Dr John Everington of Orlando
Dr John Everington of Orlando will preach Sunday morning at Community Church. He has given travel lectures in Mount Dora enjoyed by many. Everyone is invited to the service. His subject was not announced.
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John Everington
Orlando
Everington
Mount Dora
Dr Thirkendson To Address Lake County Service Clubs
Dr W F Thirkendson Miami Herald editor visits Lake County for interclub supper on Thursday November 9 at Lake County Country Club. Rotary Lions and Kiwanis clubs from Leesburg Eustis Mount Dora Tavares Umatilla perform entertainment numbers before his address. Reservations required through local service clubs.
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W. F. Thirkendson
Florida
Miami Herald
Lake County
Lake County Country Club
Rotary
Leesburg
Eustis
Lions Clubs
Mount Dora
Clermont
Tavares
Umatilla
Thirkeldson
Shallow Apopka Dora Canals navigable for small craft
A party of eight aboard the City of Dora surveyed the Apopka Canal to gauge water depth and navigation. They found the canal shallow yet navigable to the first sand bar with water weed blocking some sections and plan to investigate dredging costs to extend access toward Lake Apopka. They also cleared a log from the Dora Canal before returning via Lakes Beauclaire and Dora.
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Dora
Captain Wise
Messrs
Fred C. Dodd
A. A. Tanner
Chas. E. Abbott
Wm. Prinz
Bud Wingler
Tanner
Raymond Young
Apopka Canal
Lake Apopka
Cashwell’s Walgreen Store Reopens Friday
Cashwell’s Pharmacy at 127 West Fifth Avenue, a Walgreen System store, reopens Friday after summer closure under manager W. L. Taylor. The shop features a completely new stock of drugs cosmetics perfumes candies tobaccos and novelties with excellent fountain service once again.
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Cashwell’s
West Fifth Avenue
Walgreen System
W. L. Taylor
Register Please Winter Visitors at Chamber of Commerce
Winter visitors are asked to register at the Chamber of Commerce located at 117 East Fifth Avenue. The registry helps locate guests for friend visits and enables prompt delivery of telegrams or other emergency messages.
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Chamber of Commerce
East Fifth Avenue
Kiwanis Luncheon Speaker Cassady On Police Academy
Lake County chief deputy sheriff R G Cassady will keynote the Kiwanis luncheon today speaking on The Aims and Purposes of the National Police Academy. He recently attended the FBI three month program and will share benefits observed.
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R. G. Cassady
Lake County
Kiwanis
National Police Academy
Cassady
Federal Bureau of Investigation
L. C. Smith
W. W E. Barnett
T. M. Kramer
C. M. Brown
Carl Graves
Lloyd Atkins
Pythian New Lodge 166 Opens in Clermont
Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 166 is instituted in Clermont with a large Mount Dora delegation. The Mount Dora Lodge confers Page rank on 12 candidates, Welcome Lodge of Orlando grants the Knight rank, and Grand Chancellor Geo N Feigan of St. Petersburg installs officers. Most district lodges participate in the opening event.
Legion members aid police on Hallowe'en curfew idea
Local American Legion volunteers will assist officers on Halloween to keep youths safe and prevent vandalism. They will cover designated points around town to supervise activities without stopping the fun. A proposed curfew for younger children after midnight may be proclaimed by the mayor, though not yet confirmed.
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The
American Legion
Hallowe'en
Hollon Boy Breaks Leg During Mount Dora Apopka Game
Hansard Hollon eighth grade student son of Mr and Mrs W W Hollon broke his leg playing on the football field between halves of the Mount Dora Apopka game. He was taken to Lake County Medical Center Eustis where X ray showed a broken leg near the hip. The cast was applied and healing proceeds.
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Hansard Hollon
W. W. Hollon
Lake County Medical Center
Eustis
Turkey Supper at Zellwood Nov 17 at Zellwood School
The Wesley Fellowship of Zellwood M E Church sponsors a Turkey Supper on the evening of November 17 at the Zellwood School Auditorium with planned musical entertainment and guests from surrounding towns.
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Zellwood
The
Wesley Fellowship
Zellwood M. E. Church
Library hours change at Mount Dora Library
Beginning Wednesday November 1 the Mount Dora Library will be open every afternoon from 3 to 6 p m, expanding weekend availability and offering extended access for patrons in the community.
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora Water Excellent Says State Board of Health
The Mount Dora water supply from two deep wells provides pure tasting water with minimal chlorine and slight hardness. State Board of Health analyses dated September 19 1939 show bacterial counts of 100 and 56 with no fermentation or colon bacteria, deeming the sanitary quality very good.
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Mount Dora’s
State Board of Health
Mount Dora
Fred.a. Safay
Board of Sanitation
Hallowe en Carnival Tuesday To Provide Varied Entertainment
Mount Dora hosts a Halloween carnival on Tuesday October 31 with an afternoon parade street dance and evening amusements. The P T A Carnival features bingo novelties booths and an amateur show with wide community cooperation from the Lions Club American Legion Junior Woman's Club and local businesses. Proceeds benefit Mount Dora P T A activities.
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Lions Club
Maxine Saltsman
A&p
Mount Dora Lions Club
Joe Swift
American Legion
Junior Woman’s Club
Mount Dora
Ben
Graves announce Villa Dora opening for 14th season
Mr and Mrs Carl Graves returned from a summer in Massachusetts and New Hampshire and announce the Villa Dora will open on November 1 for its fourteenth season.
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Carl Graves
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Villa Dora
Citizens call for seven year sabbatical for leaders
Editorial advocates a rotation rule where leading citizens must take a seven year break to benefit governance and public welfare. Proponents argue rest renews judgment and prevents power consolidation.
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Mount Dora City Hall
Lions News
Blue Heron
Dr. Thirkendson
Lake Co
Apopka
Dora Canals
Cashwell
Walgreen
Kiwanis News
Pythian News
Hallowe'en Patrol
Hollon Boy
Hallowe’en
Mrs. Pease
Pease
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