Mount Dora News Roundup Sparks Local Happenings
The piece notes Tam’s office car and a mystery about Hayward’s death. Fifth Avenue offers smooth riding after new paving. AM&S Sales and Service opened beside Topic, offering appliances music and sporting goods plus repair work. Mount Dora Chamber’s Harold Goforth seeks housing for his family. Tom Cooley’s team ended the second half in second after seven straight wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Hayward
Pa Hayward
Pappy
Fifth Avenue
Am&s
Wayne
Tom
Mount Dora
Goforth
Tom Cooley
October Pictures at Princess Theatre Showings
The Princess Theatre lists October films ordered by the manager. Highlights include So Goes My Love with Don Ameche, His Own and Her Kind of Man with Olivia de Havilland Zachary Scott and Janis Paige, She Wrote the Book with Joan Davis and Jack Oakie, The Dark Corner with Lucille Ball Murray and Anne Baxter, and Janie Gets Married with Joan Leslie. Comedy options A Night in Casablanca with the Marx Brothers and The Time of Their Lives with Abbott and Costello join North West Mounted Police reissue in technicolor with Gary Cooper and Madeleine Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Theatre
Don Ameche
Olivia DeHaviana
Zachary Scott
Janis Paige
Joan Davis
Jack Oakie
Lucille Ball
Murray
Anne Baxter
Janie
Joan Leslie
Milwaukee
Dennis Morgan
Cassablanca
Marx Brothers
Abbott and Costello
Northwest Mounted Police
Gary Cooper
Madeleine Carroll
Enrollment Increases Reported At Lake County Schools
Fourteen Lake County schools show enrollment gains for 1946 47 while seven post slight declines. Mount Dora white school rises 52 to 436 from 384 in 1945 46. Mount Dora colored school up 15 to 96 from 81. Only two white schools, Umatilla and the Harry Ann Home, show decreases amid overall growth as winter visitors arrive.
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Lake County
Senate
Drivers licenses on sale at Mount Dora Chamber event
A representative from the County Judge's office in Tavares will be at the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce today, September 19, to sell drivers licenses for community convenience. Licenses must be obtained by October 1 or a test must be taken.
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Tavares
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Sugar Spare Stamp Extensions and Updates
Sugar Spare Stamp 49 good for five pounds of sugar extended through September 30, 1946. Stamp 51 now valid for five pounds of sugar in effect until December 31, 1946. Stamps 9 and 10 for Can-
Notice To Register For General Election 1946
All unregistered voters in precinct 20 will be open for voter registration until Saturday October 12 1946. Those in Lakes and Hills Realty office may register Monday to Saturday.
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Tle
Office of the Lakes and Hills Realty Office
Loyalty Day at Baptist Bible School Services
The Baptist Church Bible School invites all members to attend both morning and evening services for Loyalty Day. The morning sermon is The Christian's Viewpoint and the evening sermon Growing a Church. Mrs. C. P. Lovell will address the Lake County Baptist Training Union at 6:45 p m.
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Bible School
C. P. Lovell
Lake County Baptist Training Union
Training Union
Morning Worship at First Methodist Church with Rev Gibson
The Service of Morning Worship is set for 11 o clock Sunday at the First Methodist Church led by The Rev George Gibson with the Chancel Choir singing the anthem and a John M Hawkins solo. The sermon titled What It Means To Be Converted will be delivered by the Rev Gibson. A nursery is available and Sunday School and Youth Fellowship meet Sunday. Monday through midweek activities include Cub Pack and Wilma Rogers Circle gatherings and three choir rehearsals.
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First Methodist Church
George Gibson
John M. Hawkins
C. M. Brown
Gibson
Wilma Rogers
Newton Strite
Sorrento
Chapel
Hawkins
Lions and Kiwanis Meet Then Fish Fry at Gilbert Park
Lions and Kiwanis held a joint meeting at the Community Building last Friday. Next Monday about six at Gilbert Park the Lions will host a fish fry with the Legion, replacing the next Friday night meeting.
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Lions
Kiwanis
Gilbert Park
Legion
Jimmy Drake
John M. Oeiens
C. L. Jones
Atlan
Mr. Hawkins Red
Geo. Gibson
Lion
Grady Simpeon
ES Kiwanis
Mount Dora
Jack Groves
Jay Swank
New Turner the Legion
Boys State
Tallahassee
Grand View Hotel Guests List from Recent Week
The Grand View Hotel reported guests this past week including Captain and Mrs. Ernest A. Mitchell of Boston Massachusetts Dr. Nancy Meek Hain and Miss Margerytehouse of Miami Mr. H R Brust of Tampa Mr. and Mrs E A Anderson of Jacksonville Mr I A and Mary Long of Princeton West Virginia Mr Paul M Pitts Jr and parents of Columbus Georgia Mr Glenn W Cope of Cope South Carolina Mr and Mrs W Claude Powell Sr of Columbia South Carolina and Mrs H H Sawyer of West Palm Beach Florida.
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the Grand View
Ernest A. Mitchell
Boston
Mass
Nancy Meek Hain
Margerytehouse
Miami
H. R. Brust
Tampa
E A. Anderson
Jacksonville
I. A
Mary Long
Princeton
W. Va
Paul M. Pitts, Jr
Columbus
Glenn W. Cope
Cope
S. C
W. Claude Powell, Sr
Columbia
H. H. Sawyers
West Palm Beach
Doctor Guy to Attend Florida Osteopathic Conference
Dr J E Guy will attend the fall conference of the Florida Osteopathic Medical Society in Balclurg on September 21. The event covers the latest advances in medicine and surgery with papers on osteopathic research and surgical diagnosis at the Everyone Hotel and at the Detroit. The osteopathic medical board of trustees and the board of examiners will meet during the conference.
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J. E. Guy
Florida Osteopath Medical Ssciety
Balclurg
Eveyone Hotel
Detroit Oo
Osteopathic Medical Board of Trustees
Board of Examiners
Church of Christ Holds Regular Services on Fifth Avenue
Regular services at the Church of Christ on Fifth avenue include Lord's Day Bible study at 10:00 a.m. preaching and communion at 11:00 a.m. evening service 7:45 p.m. Thursday Bible study 7:45 p.m. All visitors welcome. J. C. Ledford, minister.
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Church of Christ On
Fifth Avenue
J. C. Ledford
Important Meeting V. F. W Post 5169 Schedule
The regular Ray M Blanchard Jr Post 5169 Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting will be at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday September 24 in the Community Building social room. With the charter closing October 9 all members should attend and bring eligible veterans to add names before the deadline. Mount Dora opens football season Pee St James tonight at 8.
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Ray M. Blanchard, Jr
Finest Key Club Rally In Lake County Seen
More than 130 Kiwanian members and high school guests attended the Leesburg Recreation Center conference. Frank Knight and Frank J. Banning chaired a panel on Key Club work while Ray Chapman spoke at the rally dinner about Florida districts and future clubs in Lake County schools.
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Lake County
Leesburg
Kiwanis
Don Magarian
Lakeland
Key Club International
Dan Meadows
Delray Beach
Marvin Brownlee
Daytona Beach
Tom Flipse
Miami
Clermont
Eustis
Mount Dora
Tavares
Umatilla
Frank Knight
Gainesville
Florida Kiwanis
Frank J. Banning
Ray Chapman
Miami Edison High School
Florida
New Orleans
Big Lake County
Mount Dora Water Receives High Rating From Health Board
The State Board of Health reports the Mount Dora municipal water system tests show high ratings in bacteriological tests. The water is described as good and consistently safe, reflecting strong quality standards.
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Mount Dora
State Board of Health
Kiwanis and Lions Club Joint Meeting Plans
Kiwanis and Lions clubs met Friday night with Lions guests. Bill Barnett will speak on his three months in France. September 26 Kiwanis hosts Mount Dora school faculty for a 6:30 supper. District delegates to Daytona Beach are Bill Barker and L. C. Smith with Bill Headha as alternate.
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Kiwanis Club
Lions Club
Lions
Bill Barnett
France
Mount Dora
Daytona Beach
Bill Barker
L. C. Smith
Bill Headha
Kiwanis
Kissimmee Kiwanis Club
N. Rayold
Florida
Carroll
St. Cloud
Leesburg
Local Unit Honored at Auxiliary School
An American Legion Auxiliary School of Instruction was held at the San Juan Hotel in Orlando. Mount Dora Unit No. 35 attendees included Mrs. Harry Hopcraft secretary treasurer Mrs. Robert Fenton chairman of membership Mrs. Leslie Jackson past District president and Mrs. Ray Blanchard golf star mother. Mount Dora Unit, highest in membership, honored with Mrs. Fenton leading the Preamble and Mrs. Jackson presiding as initiator.
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American Legion
San Juan
Orlando
Mount Dora
Harry Hopcraft
Robert Fenton
Leslie Jackson
Ray Blanchard
Fenton
Jackson
Mount Dora Opens Season Versus St James in Opener
Mount Dora begins football with a home game against St James scheduled for tomorrow night at 8 o clock. The contest marks Mount Dora’s season debut and features local teams in a guarded matchup.
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Mount
Dora
St. James
Lawn Bowling Notes Highlight Mount Dora Comeback and Tours
The column reflects on Tom Dooley’s reversal methods and the hitting prowess of Dooley, praises Mount Dora baseball and lawn bowlers, and mentions possible star arrivals. It recalls Eardley Wilmots, Hartley’s singles title win, and Boston’s August Eastern Division tournament, urging Mount Dora to field a team for publicity.
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Tom Dooley
Dooley
Mount Dora
Eardley Wilmots
Eardley
Hartford
Bill Bryant
Maine
Rollie Morse
Frank Bridgman
Chicago
Arthur Hartley
Bob Russell
Boston
Thomas C. Reed
Orlando
Hartley
Arthur
Lake County
New England
New York
New Jersey
Florida
Stewart Named Mount Dora City Clerk
William C. Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Carr, was appointed city clerk of Mount Dora following John B. Griswold’s resignation. A Mount Dora High School graduate, he attended the University of Florida, earned a dean’s list record, played on the boxing team, and served in the Army from 1941 to 1946, rising to captain in field artillery. He later worked for Crane Furniture Co. and now resides at 355 Seventh Avenue with his wife Margaret Sheffield.
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William C
Bill) Stewart
Ben H. Carr
Mount Dora
John B. Griswold
Stewart
Mount Dora High School
Story Bros. Grocery
University of Florida
Sigma Chi
Army
Field Artillery
Crane Furniture Company
Seventh Avenue
Margaret Sheffield
Eustis
Marine Recruiting Push Warns of Enlistment Change
Young men urged to join Marines now as the two year enlistment will end after this month. Recruits joining after October 5 will not fall under the Bill of Rights provisions. Marines Recruiting Office Orlando Atliies Building Orlando pleading urgency.
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Marine
Orlana Zido Atliies
Orlando
Fire Prevention Week Proclaimed in Mount Dora Observance
Mount Dora observes Fire Prevention Week starting October 6 with a presidential appeal from President Truman to safeguard resources amid postwar shortages. Mayor urges citizens and organizations to join the effort under the fire department and Chamber of Commerce to inspect properties and reduce fire hazards. George J. White cites a Chamber led program involving many local groups to promote ongoing fire safety awareness and vehicle fire prevention measures.
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Op Aoe Yes
Yarner
Truman
Mount Dora
Fire Department
Chamber of Commerce
George J. White
O. M. Simpson
White
Jack Simpson
Chamber Fire Prevention Week
Simpson
Legion post fish fry slated for Gilbert Park
Mount Dora Post No. 35 of the American Legion plans a fish fry on Monday night September 23 at Gilbert Park. Attending groups include the Legion Auxiliary and the Lions Club. Committee members are Harry Hopecraft Joe Tucker Sam Swiger and Harold Goforth.
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Mount Dora
American Legion
Gilbert Park
The
Legion Auxiliary
Lions Club
Harry Hopecraft
Joe Tucker
Sam Swiger
Harold Goforth
OFF TO COLLEGE John W Seabury Heads to Duke University
John W. Seabury left Friday for Duke University in Durham North Carolina as a junior in engineering. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Carl W Seabury of 348 Tenth avenue.
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John W. Seabury
Duke University
Durham
North Carolina
Carl W. Seabury
Tenth Avenue
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Lions News
Grand View Hotel
DR. Guy
Church of Christ
Kiwanis News
Lawn Bowling News
William C. Stewart
Marine Recruiting
Legion Post
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