Public Health Talk Highlights Kiwanis Meeting
Kiwanis members are urged to attend today's public health talk. Last week Hon. George J. Dykes discussed Lake County bonded debt and taxes, noting a total county indebtedness of 6.89 million dollars with 6.77 million outstanding. District millage ranges from 1.15 to .55 mills as Altoona leads and Yalaha lags. Delegates to the District Convention in Orlando were elected: President LeRoy Smith Alfred Rehbaum and A. Lee French. alternates W. E. Lackey George White and Al Waltz. An On to Orlando committee was named to push 100 percent attendance.
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George J. Dykes
Lake County
Mount Dora
Altoona
Yalaha
Clermont
Orlando
Leroy Smith
Alfred Rehbaum
A. Lee French
W. E. Lackey
George White
al Waltz
Carl Graves
C. C. “Morehead
Reverend Bouters
Local High School Opens Amid Growth and Plans
The Mount Dora High School held its year opener with 240 pupils and 11 full time teachers plus two part timers. Mayor Lackey spoke on civic opportunity and character building as Rev. Elder urged habit formation for a useful life. The school will publish a biweekly newspaper and debut a football team with uniforms.
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Roseborough
Elder
Methodist Church
Lackey
Mount Dora
A Corner On Ads
A Corner On Ads argues that frequent starting and stopping of advertising wastes money. It compares to firing staff to cut costs and then rehiring, noting many businesses repeatedly do this rather than maintaining steady campaigns.
Mount Dora Tavares Road Projects Await Bids
State Road Department reports at Panama City meeting on August 13 1930 that bids will be sought for grading Project 53-D Lake County Road 2 between Tavares and Mount Dora and for the Eustis to Mount Dora section Project 695 with bids returnable to the October meeting if federal construction authority is received.
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Tavares
Mount Dora
Eustis
State Road Department
Panama City
Florida Highways Magazine
Lake County
Hills
Shands
Mary Joyce Morehead Hurt in Lake Gertrude Accident
Fifteen year old Mary Joyce Morehead slipped on a springboard at Lake Gertrude last Thursday and scraped her chest chin and nose. The nose cartilage was fractured and the injury required medical attention from Dr Fenn. She regained some condition through the night and is improving at home where local youths gather.
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Lake Gertrude
Mary Joyce Morehead
Fen
Be Mount Dora's Guest Free Movies Saturday
The Believers division of the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce presents two free showings of Beau Bandit with Rod LaRocque Doris Kenyon and Mitchell Lewis. The first start at 7 pm with a half hour intermission featuring drawings for prizes at Loveless and Hale and White stores. The second showing follows the drawings to accommodate families and late attendees.
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Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Rod LaRocque
Doris Kenyon
Mitchell Lewis
Loveless
Swift's
Regie Parker
Hale and White’s
Truant Officer Appointed by Lake County Board
The Lake County School Board hires Mr. Chester Crowder as truant officer for the current school year. The board notes attendance affects state funds and aims to reduce absences, urging cooperation from parents and districts to enforce the compulsory school law fairly.
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Chester Crowder
Crowder
Car Collision at Donnelly Street and Tavares Road
Early Tuesday morning Mr. Belden of the Standard Oil Co of Eustis, entering Mount Dora, failed to heed a red light and collided with a Miami-bound car from Tavares. The Eustis auto overturned and was badly damaged, while the Miami car had minor injuries and no one was hurt.
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Belden
Standard Oil Company
Eustis
Mount Dora
Donnelly Street
Tavares Road
Tavares
Miami
Reduced Fares Continued On Atlantic Coast Line
Reduced rail fares prove popular in July and August, and the Atlantic Coast Line will extend these rates through September. Rates apply to roundtrip tickets at one way fare plus ten percent, per official notice by P. W. Turrentine.
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Atlantic Coast Line
P. W. Turrentine
Directors Meeting Lake Co C of C Next Week
Lake County Chamber of Commerce directors set Friday September 19 for the regular monthly session. They plan a budget for the new fiscal year beginning November 1 and consider amending the constitution to shift the fiscal year from July 1 to June 30. The budget faces a 7000.00 total with past surpluses and tax adjustments.
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Wek
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Treasury
County Chamber of Commerce
O. W. Smith
S. H. Bowman
H. W. Sheppard
Alfred Rehbaum
B. F. Hargis
Paul T. Harber
Board of County Commissioners
Lake County Growers Urged to File Spraying Reports
Lake county growers and caretakers are urged to report properties sprayed with poison bait in the fruit fly campaign. Officers say about 66 percent of acreage appears sprayed in records, but independent sources indicate nearly 100 percent coverage. Reports to Mr Swanson in Tavares are needed by September 15 to ensure proper credit and successful eradication efforts.
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Lake County
Swanson
Tavares
League
Orlando
Baseball Thursday Ends With Mount Dora Victory
The Leesburg Mount Dora game at Heim Field last Thursday ended 9 innings with Mount Dora scoring the winning run in the bottom of the ninth on a clutch hit by Jesse Dooley. Hale Brantley and Penny contributed two hits each, while Dooley had three. Mount Dora next faces Umatilla at Umatilla.
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Leesburg
Mount Dora
Heim Field
Jesse Dooley
O. H. Binker
Tom Thumb
Hale
C Brantley
Dooley
Penny
Umatilla
Believers Division Plans Continued Mount Dora Events
Members of the Believers Division of the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce met on Fifth Avenue to assess the success of Saturday night entertainments and plan ongoing weekly features if funds from the Town Council are approved. A. C. Quixley and others announced future plans including a free talking picture show and another street dance on Fifth Avenue.
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Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Fifth Avenue
W. E. Lackey
A. Lee French
White
W. J. Johnson
J. M. Smith
L. C. Jerne
A. C. Quixley
Carolina Aces
Donnelly Street
J. G. Kirby
Crowds Attracted By Mount Dora Event And Beach Sailors
Dr and Mrs Dickson hosted nine Mount Dora Boy Scout Troop members at their Daytona Beach cottage for surf, picnic and return trip. Believers in Mount Dora Division of the Chamber of Commerce staged a Saturday night program with tennis volleyball and basketball among Eustis Tavares and Mount Dora. a harmonica contest followed and a treasure chest drawing drew a crowd larger than the first week. Tennis saw Mount Dora’s J G Ray and Howard Rice beat Roger Carter and Ansil Miller 8 6 6 4. volleyball featured Tom Hannah and Ed Stokes captains with Mount Dora winning all three sets 15 6 15 4 15 7.
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J.D. Mosteller
Mortimer McCown
Roy Cookingham
M. J. Draughty
Mount ‘Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Eustis
Tavares
Mount Dora
J. G. Ray
Howard Rice
Mounit
Dora
Roger Carter
Ansil' Miller
Rice
Tom ‘Hannah
Ed’ Stokes
Killing Over Rejected Suitor Sparks Shootout
A Sunday night killing in East Town follows a quarrel fueled by bootleg liquor. Jonah Robinson shot Joe Jones as he walked to church after being refused admittance at Jones’s home by his daughter’s suitor. Robinson surrendered to authorities Tuesday after turning himself in.
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Joe Jones
Jonah Robinson
Robinson
Jones
J.J. West
Mr. West
Detten and Kelly
The
Law
Tavares
Jonah
East Town
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Kiwanis
Mount Dora-Tavares
Lake Co
Donnelly-Tavares
Lake Co. C
Chamber
Believers Division Chamber of Commerce
Dickson
Daytona Beach
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