A C L and Mount Dora See Mutual Rail Cooperation
Letters from Atlantic Coast Line officials express strong support for Mount Dora tourism and Lake Region interests. They outline expanded through service from Jacksonville to Cincinnati via Georgian, more trains, and a promise to cooperate fully with local plans. The note stresses improved Gulf Coast Limited service and ready remedy for any service issues to aid the Lakeside Inn and regional development.
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A. E. Hurlburt
Lakeside Inn
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Mount Dora
O. F. Cooper
Hurlburt
Mount Plymouth
Hill
Florida
Jacksonville
Cincinnati
Tampa
Atlantic Coast Line
Gulf Coast Limited
United States
New York
Mississippi River
Miller Wells Leads In Mount Dora Golf Tournament
Miller Wells tops the ringer tournament standings at Mount Dora with a 64 after a Tuesday group round. He has six birdies and twelve pars, with Heath at 68 and Graves at 70 close behind as four weeks remain in the Chamber of Commerce event.
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Harold Coleman
Wells
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora
Miller Wells
Mount Plymouth
Frank Heath
Graves
Heath
Howdy
Graduate Nurse Will Work Here In Mount Dora
Mrs. Lillian Goodrich of Hav erhill Massachusetts has arrived in Mount Dora and will reside in the Ingram Apartment. She is a registered nurse and graduate masseuse from the Philadelphia Orthopedic Institute and plans to offer treatments at local hotels during her stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Goodrich
Haverhill
Mass
Mount Dora
Ingram
Mount Dora Winter Sports Program Moves Ahead
The Mount Dora recreational department reports under way winter sports with men and girls volleyball leagues active and early basketball practice begun by the Viking teams. Manager Maurice Turner plans a fast squad for December season opener with players Hale Turner Rice Carter Scot Cox and others in practice.
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Mount Dora
Viking
Florida
Maurice Turner
Hale
Turner
Rice
C. Carter
Scot
Cox
Harmon ica Hounds Bring Spicy Dormitory Music
At the University of Florida the Harmon ica Hounds, a Mount Dora group, promote lively dormitory entertainment alongside the campus orchestra. They formed two years ago led by Bob White and Bob Bennet with Thomas Hussey, adding Kent Littig in 1928 and Dick Dresbeck, Raymond Festina, among others.
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University of Florida
Bob White
Mount Dora
Bob Bennet
Thomas Hussey
Bennett
de Luxe
Kent Littig
Dick Dresbeck
Raymond Festina
First Meeting Of Mount Dora Yacht Club Announced
The Mount Dora Yacht Club will hold its first meeting of the 1929 30 season at the club house on Tuesday evening November 5 at 7 30 o clock. Members will consider the resignation of Commodore Frank Fowler and discuss plans for the season including the annual regatta and other club matters. Vice Commodore E E Stokes urges all reachable members to attend.
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Mount Dora
E. E. Stokes
Girls Volleyball League Opens With Bright Start
Girls teams start league play with Crane and Boydston posting solid scores in Monday games. Crane delivered 16 15 15 and Kirby 14 6 17 as Boydston added 10 15 16 while Rice posted 15 9 14 in the action.
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OPER
Boydston
RCO
Crane
Kirby
Rice
Volleyball League Night Delivers Overtime Thrills
Crane's Blondes and Boydston led a crowded girls volleyball showdown under floodlights as three overtime games highlighted a two hour match. Kirby and Crane split results, while Rice's Redheads opened strong and Boydston Peroxides claimed a late 16 14 OT victory. Kitty Galloway stood out as a rookie star.
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Crane
Boydston
Rice
Kirby
Gladys Crane
Georgia
Kiwanians Hold District Meet in Mount Dora
Mount Dora Kiwanians and guests gathered at the Fountain Inn Wednesday night for an inter-club district meet under Eustis Kiwanis auspices. The event was an honor affair for Harold Hippler recently elected Kiwanis governor.
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora Theatre Debuts In Sound Pictures
Mount Dora’s Princess theater hosted a large welcome for sound pictures with the opening of The Isle of Lost Ships. Harold Wilson adjusted the new loudspeaker system to improve sound distribution while the audience praised the performance and management.
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Mount Dora
Princess Theater
Fifth Avenue Playhouse
Gorman
Harold Wilson
Tavares Plans Armistice Day Parade and Football Showdown
Tavares Armistice Day committee outlined a morning Boy Scout parade and Lake County Scout rally through town to the recreation park for drills and awards. At 11:00 a one minute silence honors war sacrifices, lunch follows, and at 2:00 the Legion presents a flag pole to the local high school. The Golden Triangle football clash between Eustis and Tavares high schools kicks off at 8:00 p.m. at the Tavares High School Athletic Field, with a bridge party to follow at the Biltavern Hotel featuring forty tables and top prizes.
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Tavares
Lake County
Recreation Park
The
Legion Post
Eustis
Golden Triangle
Tavares High School
Biltavern
Miss Thorne Buys Kill Kare Lodge In Mount Dora
Miss Gertrude Thorne has purchased Kill Kare Lodge and will take possession November 1. Mount Dora Sales Co led the sale, giving Thorne a premier rooming house in the city. She plans a model English tea room serving 2 to 5 daily and renovations. Mrs Banks will relocate to Ninth street to run a high class rooming house.
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Gertrude Thorne
Kill Kare Lodge
Mount Dora
Miss Thorne
Thorn
Villa Dora
Banks
Ninth Street
J. M. Smith
Three Volleyball Leaders Enter Tight Tie for First
Three teams share the lead in the Business Men's volleyball wheel with Grady Simpson, Ed Stokes, and Jack Simpson in a close race after Wednesday night play. Stokes kept top status by beating Simpson in one game. Grady Simpson surged to first place with a three game win over Adkins. Next week Grady Simpson faces Stokes while Jack Simpson meets Adkins as the standings likely shift.
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Grady Simpson
Ed Stokes
Jack Simpson
Dud Adkins
Stokes
Jack
Grady ‘Simpson
Adkins
Beau” Drummel
Grady
Simpson
Dickson Ives Plans Major Store Change in Orlando
Dickson Ives Co of Orlando will close its men's clothing department this week to make room for new merchandise. The store will operate only women's and children's wear henceforth.
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Dickson- Ives Co
Orlando
Hallowe'en Parade to Be Held in Mt. Dora
Mt Dora Chamber of Commerce warns local business people about fake advertising promoters targeting Florida. The bulletin cautions against signing one time ads for questionable tourist directories and magazines until proper investigation and Chamber endorsement.
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Hallowe’en
Mt. Dora
Florida
Florida-Georgia
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora
Chamber
Ada Colson to Open The Cricket in Mount Dora
Mrs Ada Colson will open a new restaurant named The Cricket in Mount Dora occupying the former Chamber of Commerce quarters in the Ingram building. The lunch stand location will operate daily from noon to 8 pm offering luncheon tea and dinner plus an a la carte service with exacting patrons promised.
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Mount Dora
Ada Colson
Ingram
Chamber of Commerce
Daniels Buys Kimball Property on Liberty Street
It was announced this week that R. E. Daniels purchased the old Kimball property on Liberty Street between Clayton and Highland avenues. The report says the investment will be renovated and redecorated in the near future.
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Kimball
Liberty Street
Clayton Ad Highland Avenues
Mrs Eastman Set To Visit Mount Dora This Winter
Mrs F W Eastman of Fond du Lac Wisconsin, a winter guest at Villa Dora for several seasons, will arrive in Mount Dora next Thursday. Relatives report she has recovered from a fall and looks forward to the visit with keen anticipation.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Villa Dora
Mount Dora
Believers in Mount Dora Sponsor Hallowe'en Event
Believers in Mount Dora plan a large Hallowe en celebration at Donnell Park Square on Saturday night. Hobgoblins witches and costumed revelers will parade two sections led by Boy Scouts of Mount Dora with tug of war and prizes for costumes. The route goes west on Sixth to Donnelly then Fifth to the stadium for a grand march.
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Donnell Park
Mount Dora
Baker Street
City Hall
Bob. Dickson
Messrs Heath and
Perkins
Lake County
Sco.cally
Tavares
Sixth Avenue
Donnelly
Fifth
Stadium
Mount Doray
Eustis
Leesburg
New Building Rising Near Mount Dora Ready by Christmas
Kenney Brothers, Orlando contractors, report steel construction advancing on the Mount Dora project. Two sides of the structure show tall steel pillars as electricians work day and night. A large corner excavation at Sixth and Binker streets accompanies rapid concrete progress toward a Christmas dedication.
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Mount
Dora's
Isides
Bay E
Kenney Brothers
Orlando
Binker
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Graes
Thelma Rice
Boyston Peroxides
Boydstone
Peroxides
Kitty Galloway
Boy Scouts
Kill Kare
Ball
J. Simpson
G. Simpson Adkins
Ben
R. E. Daniels
Kimball Property
Mrs. Eastman
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