Employment Relief Fund Augmented by Civic Gifts in Mount Dora
The Mount Dora Employment Commission has paid out $666.71 for 4 541 hours of labor aiding 95 families. Donations from civic groups, individuals, and winter residents funded cleaning, moss removal, and parkway upkeep. Col Sanborn proposes centipede grass along streets to enhance beauty, with Col Sanborn and others offering grass donations. Contributions to J White, treasurer, Citi Employment Commission, First National Bank.
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Employment Commission
Park Commission
Citizens
Commission
Mount Dora
Col. Sanborn
Florida
Mount Dorad
J. White
Citi- Employment Commission
Ate
First National Bank
New Arrival Born to Mr and Mrs Len Carl Lion
A baby boy weighing 10 pounds was born Monday at ten o clock to Mr and Mrs Len Carl Lion. Mother and child are doing well. The notice notes a community eclipse attempted on Wednesday was obscured by leaden skies and heavy rain.
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Len Carllion
Arereed
Weather Delays New Link On State Road 2 In Central Orange
Rainy conditions halt progress on the Eustis to Mount Dora link via State Road 2. Engineers cannot give an opening date as Mount Dora streets remain cut off. Surfacing nears completion on the Eustis to Mount Dora segment while base work advances on the Tavares branch.
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Eustis
Tavares
Mount Dora
Piggly Wiggly Moves to New Quarters in Mount Dora
The Piggly Wiggly store in Mount Dora closes Thursday for a move to the Donnelly Building next door and will reopen Friday morning. Manager L C Helms invites residents to inspect the larger, remodeled store offering expanded groceries meats and produce with more shelf space for personal selection.
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Piggly Wiggly
Mount Dora
Donnelly
Lakeview Pharmacy
L. C. Helms
Time-kimit'ts Set In C. Of C. Tennis Tournament
The Chamber of Commerce tennis event began last Monday with 29 boys in singles 15 girls in singles 12 mixed doubles teams 13 boys doubles 5 girls doubles. First round boys singles due by Friday night with girls and doubles by Tuesday. Winners so far include Clayton Tremain Charlie Norris Ross Tremain M Laney H Laney Burgess Thayer J G Ray Jr and Gladys Simpson. Strong interest and keen competition for Chamber of Commerce prizes continue.
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Chamber of Commerce
Clayton Tremain
Charlie Norris
Ross Tremain
M. Laney
H. Lane
Funeral for Walter Cooper Draws Friends from Mount Dora
Many friends from Mount Dora and Sorrento attended the funeral in Sanford on Tuesday afternoon. Those from Mount Dora included Mrs. Ivan Franklin a niece of Mr. Cooper, Mr. Franklin, and their three daughters, Mrs. Jessie Butts and Mrs. A. A. Cooper.
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Mount Dora
Sorrento
Walter Cooper
Sanford
Ivan Franklin
Cooper
Franklin
Jessie Butts
A. A. Cooper
W C Butts Improving After Illness at Home
Warren C. Butts, long ill at his North Donnelly avenue residence, is reported to be steadily improving and in improving condition.
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Warren C. Butts
North Donnelly Avenue
Mount Dora Chamber Plans Names for Publicity Campaign
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce will select about three thousand names from lists to send complimentary subscriptions of the Topic, carrying publicity to northern states. The campaign starts in a few weeks with exact timing to be announced next Thursday.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora
Florida Citrus Crop Seen At 19 Million Boxes For 32 33
Estimates gathered for the September Florida Grower project 1932 33 citrus crop totals indicate about 19 000 000 boxes to be moved by rail steamer and truck with 1 000 000 used in canneries and juice plants and 2 000 000 consumed domestically in Florida.
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Florida
California
Howey For Governor Club Meeting Set for September 2
The Howey For Governor club will meet Friday September 2 in the social rooms of the Community Building. Arrangements to attend the Bsns meeting of the Howey-
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Howey-For-Governor Club
Bsns
Howey
Mount Dora Kiwanis Club Meeting in Orlando
The Mount Dora Kiwanis chapter joined Central Florida Division clubs in Orlando for an afternoon of sports including a golf tournament and a buffet supper at the Orlando Country Club. Harold Coleman earned second low in the golf event, and Mount Dora was well represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Kiwanis Club
Orlando
Central Florida
Orlando Country Club
Mount Dora Kiwanis
Harold Coleman
Kiwanis
Flying Squadron
Epworth League Fellowship Hour Draws Big Turnout
Mount Dora hosts a Lake View Park fellowship with about 120 attendees from Eustis Junior and Intermediate Leagues Zellwood Christian Endeavor and B Y P U plus Mount Dora group. Miss Davenport Zellwood spoke on what other nations have done for us and a mixed quartet from Eustis provided music.
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Mount Dora
Zellwood Fellowship
Christian Endeavor
Eustis
Mount Dora League
Daytona Beach
Colored School To Open September 12
The Milner Rosenwald Academy will begin its fall term on Monday September 12. The P T A meeting on Monday night August 29 was well attended with several new members. Officers were re elected for another year and the East Town community shows strong support for the school program. Night School For Adults will open two nights weekly to reduce illiteracy with free classes taught by volunteer teachers. Mrs Lewis and Col Sanborn donated books for the school library.
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Milner-Rosenwald Academy
East Town
Mount Dora
United States
Lewis
Col. Sanborn
Mount Dora Letter Refers Cleanup to Writer
Communications from J J West of Mount Dora Florida directs handling of a lot cleanup at the corner of Suh and Tremain while Mr Wettstein is absent.
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J. J. West
Mount Dora
Florida
Mr. West
Mr. Wettstein
Suh and Tremain
Wettstein
92nd Birthday of Adam Hazelwood Celebrated at Home
The 92 year old Adam Hazelwood received local friends on First Avenue with an afternoon reception and birthday bridge party. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Young, Mr. and Mrs. Morley, Mr. and Mrs. Shonenberger, and Miss Fanny Noonan. High scores went to Mrs. Shonenberger and Mr. Morley. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Hazelwood.
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Adam Hazelwood
First Avenue
Hazelwood
Young
N. W. Morley
Shonenberger
Fanny Noonan
Mr. Morley
Mr. Shonenberger
Mount Dora Observes Labor Day Closures and Saturday Shopping urged
Labor Day will be observed as a legal holiday with all Mount Dora business houses closed on Monday. The public is urged to shop on Saturday for Sunday and Monday. A half holiday will continue on Thursday through September.
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Mount Dora
Bonus Month Plan At Piggly Wiggly
Announcement by L C Helms store manager that Piggly Wiggly participates in a September Bonus Month contest for increased sales. The store promotes four major sales including The Turn of the Tide this Friday and Saturday, with further weekend events to follow as part of the period’s promotions.
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L. C. Helms
Labor Day Daytona Beach motorcycle race highlight
A seventy five mile motorcycle race is on the Labor Day program at Daytona Beach scheduled for 3 30 p m It is restricted to motorcycles with no speed cars allowed Interested parties should contact Dean Pinkston at the Chamber of Commerce office
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Daytona Beach
Dean Pinkston
Chamber of Commerce
Clermont Citrus Club Meets Friday for Citrus Problems Talk
The Cler mont Citrus Growers club will meet at City Hall in Clermont Friday at 7 30 p m for a continuation of the study on citrus problems. Prof W F Stokes agronomist from the Florida Experiment Station has been invited to speak to the growers.
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Clermont Citrus Growers Club
Clermont
W. FE. .Stokes
Florida Experiment Station
Honey Clarified by Gentle Warm Water Method
A fragment notes that crystallized honey can become clear when heated in a pan of warm water. The text hints at a simple instruction for dissolving crystals without burning the honey.
Local Mount Dora Events Highlight Weekends and League Play
A packed Mount Dora weekend features a large Saturday crowd at the band stand with the Municipal Band concert and free groceries, plus plans for next Saturday. In Lake Orange League action Mount Dora and Apopka chase first place as a September 8 championship tie is set after two rainouts.
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Merchants Division
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce
Donnelly Avenue
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora Foods
R. H. Jones
Eustis
N. M. Lawson
Sorrento
J.R. Williamson
W. J. Moton
Ruth Day
State Livestock Board to Inoculate Hogs Next Week
The state livestock sanitary board will send a representative to Lake County next week to inoculate hogs for hog cholera. Farmers wanting inoculation should contact County Agent Hiatt in Tavares immediately, with the number of hogs and their average weight.
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Hiatt
J. W. Knapp
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Lake County
Tavares
Walter Cooper 1858 Florida pioneer dies at 73 in Sanford
Walter Cooper died after a brief illness on Monday at 2 pm at his son's home in Sanford. He helped promote Sorrento since 1882 and moved to Sanford last year. Born in England in 1858, he would have turned 74 in November. He married Polly Smith in Wooster Massachusetts and moved to Florida over fifty years ago. He survived by his wife, his son and wife, sister Clara Dodd, and grandsons David and Walter Jr. Funeral Tuesday at Ericson Parlors Sanford.
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Walter Cooper
Sanford
Cooper
Sorrento
Mr. Cooper
England
Polly Smith
Wooster
Massachusetts
Florida
Presbyterian Church of
Ericson Funeral
Clara Dodd
David and
Walter, Jr
County Poultry Association Set to Meet in Lady Lake
The September meeting of the Lake County Poultry Association will be held in Lady Lake on September 8 at 2:00 p.m. at Mrs. E. M. Dodds Poultry Farm. This is the regular monthly gathering.
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County Poultry Ass
Lady Lake
Lake County Poultry. Association
E. M
Ladies Aid Gathers 15 Dollars for Employment Fund
The Ladies Aid Society of the M E church handed 15 dollars to the Citizens Employment Commission from ice cream and cake sales at Donnelly Park. The contributions support unemployment relief as the group continues recurring Saturday fundraisers for Aid Society expenses.
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Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
Citizens Employment Commission
Donnelly Park
Aid Society
Public Garden Plants Free to Pick Up From Mrs Zell
Mrs Zell offers Malcaviscus Turk's Cap ornamental callas pale blue pond lilies and other plants free to the public. They must be claimed Saturday or Monday and will not keep long once dug. Also available is broken concrete suitable for stepping stones for immediate pickup.
City Progress Elites Promote Industrial and Civic Life
A call urges citizens to advance their home city’s industrial economy civic development and social life through collective effort and participation. The message emphasizes local stewardship and broad civic responsibility to sustain growth.
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W. C. Butts
Texas
Isle of Pines
Porto Rico
Kiwanis News
Epworth League
Colored School
Clermont Citrus Club
Bai
Apopka
Lake Orange
Lasater
Stevenson
State Live Stock Board
Ladies Aid
Weather Report
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