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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1931
Page
5
A 7 to 7 15 p m Eastern Radio discussion titled Railways and Business will appraise the role of rail services in the American economy. Dr Klein will present facts on efficiency gains, service improvements, and the railway market for various goods, heard locally on WDBO Orlando and WDAE Tampa.
Troop No. 8 of Beekman Louisiana saved summer earnings from the Parish School Board and outfitted sixteen scouts with uniforms and gear for the coming winter wood supply project at their country school.
An eighty acre farm three miles from Duncan Oklahoma was donated to the Boy Scouts by L W Winkler an oil operator. The five Duncan Troop units plan to build cabins and dam a creek to create a fishing hole on the property.
Eau Gallie defeated Mount Dora 13 to 0 in a Friday game with Dora's offense limited to several short runs and incomplete passes. An Eau Gallie back broke for a 45 yard touchdown in the second quarter and most of the action took place in Dora territory. A charity game for King's Daughters follows next week against a local non enrolled team.
Ad offers a forthcoming administration ticket and policy statement to voters. It claims to aid business and harmony by shortening the pre election debate and unrest. The message asserts support will grow if business is left unhampered and asks if readers have paid poll taxes.
Miss Rae Brown, former Mount Dora fifth grade teacher, now screens child oriented movies using a Bell and Howell projector. She plans school visits in Lake and Orange counties and appearances in Daytona Beach and Winter Haven. A special showing is set for Tuesday afternoon November 3 in the Hotel Mount Dora lobby room. The program features a children’s comedy, a zoo animal film, a ship film, and an educational piece Conquering the Jungle. Admission covers expenses with any surplus going to the Mount Dora Library.
Dozens of boxers train nightly at the Altoona gym in Central Florida as improvements near completion. Arego a Boise pro 175 pounds and Glenn a Lake County amateur 160 pounds are among promising fighters prepping for the coming season.
Continental Insurance Company through Mrs. David S. Simpson settles a fire loss claim for J. R. Lawrence, deceased, after the Cassia murder and home blaze. Two grandchildren, visiting their grandmother in Georgia, are beneficiaries as policies were burned. The settlement notes life insurance and government compensation proceeding, and mentions the criminal's electrocution as payment of punishment.
Next week at Mount Dora Theatre features Murder By The Clock with William Boyd Lilyan Tashman and R Toomey on Sunday and Monday. The Finger Points with Richard Elmes Tuesday and Wednesday. Tom Sawyer Skippy and Penrod And Sam with Leon Janney offer varied fare through the week. Saturday presents Homicide Squad with Leo Carillo Mary Brian and Noah Berry.
Notice lists numerous individuals stricken from Mount Dora’s Registration Roll by the Town Council at a 19 October 1931 special meeting. Names may be restored by 5 December with evidence the removal was erroneous, per Registration Officer instructions.
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