Civic and social groups in Mount Dora services
Mount Dora organizations including The King’s Decent charity work and social meetings. officers listed. Active PTA with summer programs for children. Girl Scouts with 45 members led by Miss Vivia Craig. Boy Scouts of 40 members sponsored by Kiwanis. Cub Scouts active. D. A. R. participates in civic activities. Home Demonstration Club led by Mrs. F F Finzel. Needlework Guild year round under President Mrs. Mary MacDonell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Decent
Mount Dora
Ronald Christie
David S. Simpson
Ruth Butts
Nan J. Stuart
Parent Teachers Association
George Coffin
Vivia Craig
Virginia Bardeen
Eleanore Minkley
T. M. Kramer
Mount Dora Kiwanis Club
Home Demonstration Club
F. F. Finzel
Needlework Guild
Lake County Literature Sent to Major Cities for Visitors
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce arranged the shipment of nearly 2000 pieces of local literature to Boston New York Washington and Wilmington for distribution by the railway offices in those cities. The move aims to inform winter visitors about this Florida region and showcases strong railway cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ACL
Lake County
Boston
New York
Washington
Wilmington
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Mount Dora Crushes Apopka Hero 14-0
Mount Dora dominated Apopka 14 to 0 in a Central Florida league game on Mount Dora field. Key plays featured Bernard McCabe recovering a fumble at the Apopka 4 and a first-quarter touchdown by Adams, with additional scoring by Battle. Mount Dora dominated yardage in the final period as Adams, Crawdy, and McCabe led the ground attack while Apopka’s Conrad and Godling produced some gains and a late fumble. Officials listed Hays, Franklin, Simpson, Ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Central Florida
Golden Hurricanes
Darters
Dade City
Dorans
Blue Darters
Conrad
Apopka
Bernard McCabe
Hurricanes
Adams
Crawdy
McCabe
Battle
Buster Battle
Dora
Godling
Fertitta
Burkart
Shipes
Mount Dora Pos
Apopka Minkley LE
Nickles van Zant
P. Warren Shipes
Astler Drawdy Co Jr
Watters Burkart
Hutson Fertitta
Dridger McCabe
J. Urquhart Adams
H. Watters Battle
Beasley
Godin
Kimball
Conra
French
McDonald
Hogsett
Suit
Haines
Land
Goolsby
Caldwell
Helms
Teston
Hays
Ind
Franklin
GMA
Simpson
Fla
Ray
Honor Roll For 1st O Wks 1939 40 Jr Sr High
Honor roll lists by grade and percent of class achieving B or above in citizenship and major subjects. Names include Jimmy Birt Jacqueline Blackman John Coffin Betty Jean Fleming Lucille Harding Vernell Shipley Trudie Williams for 7th grade and several others across 8th to 12th grades with percentages noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jr-Sr
Jimmy Birt
Jacqueline Blackman
John Coffin
Betty Jean Fleming
Lucille Harding
Vernell Shipley
Trudie Williams
Fred Beardsley
Gladys Irene Crane
Dorothy Geiger
Marilyn Johnson
Sixth Grade Names Highlight Class Demographics
Readable fragments list students Cille Minkley Lila Rhodes Bobby Turner and Bobby Allen Charles Wilkinson Mabel Claire Wyatt from a sixth grade class with 13 percent noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cille Minkley
Lila Rhodes
Bobby Turner
Bobby Allen
Charles Wilkinson
Mabel Claire "Wyatt
Thunder Afloat at State Theatre brings Beery to screen
At the State Theatre Eustis Sunday and Monday a World War II era submarine raid tale unfolds with Wallace Beery as a tugboat captain fighting alone after his vessel is sunk. Chester Morris Vir ginia Grey and a strong cast support in action packed sequences of raiding, sinking a lightship, depth bomb attempts and a sub chase. The film features sea shooting off the Atlantic coast and Coronado Islands with the Sturgeon submarine, directed by George B. Seitz. The Greyhound ferry across Fountain Lake proves popular with 35 000 weekly riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Beery
Beery
Chester Morris
Navy
Virginia Grey
Atlantic
Coronado Islands
United States
Sturgeon
Douglas Dumbrille
Carl Esmond
Clem Bevans
John Qualen
Regis Tosa
Charles Lane
Phillip Terry
George B. Seitz
J. Walter Ruben
Ralph Wheelwright
Harvey Haislip
Louis Tremain Celebrates Long Community Involvement
Louis Ross Tremain of Mount Dora, born October 29, 1870 in Blue Earth Minnesota, was educated in Eustis public schools and Eustis Academy. He moved to Florida in 1878 and became a Congregational Church member and active community leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Ross Tremain
Mount Dora
Blue Earth
Minn
Eustis
Eustis Academy
Florida
Louis Tremain
Congregational Church
Tallahassee Chamber Campaign Raises Over Ten Thousand
The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce reports more than $10,000 raised in its membership drive and closed at noon on October 19. The organization reimbursed the Lake County Chamber of Commerce per diem for the secretary’s time and covered all related expenses. The Lake County Chamber of Commerce expressed glad service to the capital city group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Iron Lung Gift to Harry-Anna Home Promised at Sumter Fair
Garner-Grant Post of the American Legion Bushnell will present a modern iron lung to the Harry-Anna Crippled Children’s Home at Umatilla as a closing feature of the Armistice Day celebration at Bushnell. The home, started in 1933, has treated about 625 crippled children and now adds equipment to aid infantile paralysis care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla
Sumter County
Bushnell
Garner-Grant Post
American Legion
Harry-Anna
Tax Deed Notice For Mount Dora Properties Published
Notice of Application for tax deed for C M Gudgeon and Ruth Gudgeon or Survivor to S 20 ft of Lot 4 Block A Alta Vista Mount Dora and Robt E Leigh to All Block N Gardner's Subdivision Mount Dora published in Groveland Graphic. Property sale if tax certificates are not redeemed will be held at 11 oclock a m Monday November 6 at the courthouse door in Tavares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Gudgeon
Ruth Gudgeon
Alta Vista
Mount Dora
Groveland Graphic
Robt. E. Leigh
Gardner’s
Tavares
Mount Dora 1939 Town Election and School District Vote Notice
Notice announces general town election in Mount Dora Florida on December 12 1939 for mayor town clerk tax collector treasurer park commissioners and board of elections seats with terms. petitions from twenty five electors required twenty day prior. polls 8 am to sundown. registration open until October 7 1939. Also election of trustees and voting on Mt Dora School District No 16 millage on November 7 1939 with appointed officials listed. Published by Lake County Board of Public Instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount
Dora
Florida
Nead
Spur Cte
PARK
Ve Park
Board OF Elections
Board OF EL A
Penena
Mt. Dorahool
Mount Dora
Lake County
Board of Public Instruction
Davis
Moore
del County Board of Public Instruction
Orrento
Sorrento
Glen Brown
Edward White
C. M. Davie
D. C. Torbert
Tavares
M. Davis
Lake Jemhool
Lake Jem
Trimble’s
L. C. Verigan
Rs. A. L. Jackson
West Eaton
John Heist
A. M. Davis
D. H. Moore
Lake County Board of Public Instruction
Notice of Foreclosure of Mount Dora Tax Liens
Town of Mount Dora files bill in Lake County Florida to foreclose delinquent tax liens and special assessments on listed parcels. The schedule shows taxes from 1926 to 1938, totals for each parcel, and overall assessments. Defendants must answer by November 6, 1939 or risk sale by decree. Judgment seeks costs and penalties. Official seal dated October 4, 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Lake County
Florida
Lot
Guller
Waller Park
S. R
Sey
Avalon
Mount Dorain
Rte
Tremain Street Shore
Said
Geo
J. Dykes
Grace M. Cox
Notice of Tax Deed Sale in Lake County Florida
Minnie Pierson holder of Tax Certificate No. 1021 issued September 6 1937 has filed for a tax deed describing W 70 ft of N 140 ft Block 109 Mt Dora in Lake County Florida. The property assessed in Mose Page s name will be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse in Tavares on November 6 1939 at 11 o clock A M if not redeemed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Pierson
State of
Florida
Mt. Dora
Mose
Court House
Tavares
Fla
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Fifth Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
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Jacksonville
J. B. Pound
Patten
Chattanooga
DeSoto - Soveanah
Apopka Hero
Mount Apopteneneee
Peereerey
Steveesesend
Cateeterenens
Ae Eeenepenseeneeensene
Enenep
Enene
Eenenneneenes
Pewenenetereenetase
Ete
Lakeside Inn
Lake Dora
State Theatre
Fountain Lake
Amusement Zone
Florida Building
Greyhound System
Louis R. Tremain
Tallahassee
C. OF
Iron Lung
Walgreen System
J. J. West
Nan
Stuart
J. J. West Realty CO
Alexander Sts
Sunroe
Lod
Wm. J. Johnson
Raymond Fauna
C. Raymond, Young
Herlong, Jr
A. D
C. Raymond Young
Thomas H. Cooley
Department of Public Instruction
Circuit Court OF
Fifth Judicial Circuit
State OF Florida
Gho, J
Seaf Lake County
Flora
A. J. Harnage
T. S. Kennedy
Mount Dora, Fla
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