Mount Dora Schools Open for Fall Term
Mount Dora public schools reopened on Monday September 10 with fifteen seniors forming the largest graduating class in the school history. The day featured talks by pastors Rev J H Elder and Rev D B Spencer brief welcome by principal D D Roseborough and a call to join the Parent Teachers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Public School
Tmber
J. H. Elder
Methodist Church
D. B. Spencer
Congregational Church
D. C. Sherman
G. T. Hinton
D. D. Roseborough
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Athletic Association
Tavares Plans Volleyball Court With Night Play
The Tavares Chamber of Commerce backs a floodlight volleyball arena to host winter contests with Mount Dora teams. A town meeting at the Tavares town hall heard keynote talks from C. Coley and Frank H. Heath who urged starting the project and arranging touring players once the court is ready.
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Mount Dora
Tavares
Tavares Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Coley
Unt Dora Chamber of Commerce
Frank H. Heath
Heath
Kiwanis Club Hosts Governor Hiller at Luncheon
Florida district governor Hiller spoke to Kiwanis members at the regular Thursday luncheon at Will Dora. He delivered an eloquent speech and received a warm ovation for his timely message. Guests attended and several new members were introduced. Carl Graves led lively Kiwanis songs.
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Hiller
Florida Kiwanis International
Kiwanis Club
Will Dora
Carl Graves
Kiwanis
Golf Banquet at Villa Dora Postponed by Hurricane
Mount Dora golf group members of the Mount Dora Golfers Association push back their Monday banquet to September 23 due to last week’s hurricane. President Tom Cooley says the delay will heighten interest as Carl Dann outlines Mt Dora use of Mount Plymouth course. various speakers cover clubs, putting, slice prevention, and travel shade benefits.
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Mount Dora
Bill Johnson
Fred Lagerquist
Tavares
Carl Graves
George Malone
Harold Overhiser
Mount Dora Scouts Organize Aviation Club
The Mount Dora Aviation club formed within the Mount Dora Scout troop at a Tuesday meeting. Officers named include President Robert MacMurray and Vice-President Robert Dickson with Secretary J. D. Mosteller, Treasurer Jesse Dooley, and Corresponding Secretary Ben Heath. Dues set at 50 cents yearly to fund glider construction materials. Meetings will occur every Saturday.
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Mount Dora
Florida Road Revenue Leads State Treasury in Tax Receipts
Road tax payments from multiple Florida counties formed the largest single source of income for the state treasury during the period described. The distribution across counties highlighted the critical role of road revenue in funding state finances.
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Florida
Legion Aid Flows To Storm Stricken West Palm Beach
Florida Legion posts answer Palatka telegram by raising 102.50 in one hour and sending it to West Palm Beach. Mount Dora Legion Auxiliary contributes 25. Supplies and funds to aid relief are dispatched from Palatka. Donors include H C Merriam Tom Cooley Lewis Carder and First National Bank with amounts varying from 1 to 10 dollars.
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Florida American Legion
Palatka
State Legion
West Palm Beach
Thomas H. Cooley
A. B. Altizer
Mount Dora
Howard Rowton
State
H. C. Merriam
Tom Cooley
Frank Rehbaum
C. J. Helms
Lewis J. Carder
Frank Weidman
A. C. Quixley
E. C. Stovall
F. G. MacMahon
Mary Lindman
Mrs. M V. Simpson
Lake County Pub. Co
D. Fletcher Crane
Hale & White Grocery
J. G. Ray
Sol Spilky
D. Cc. Sherman
Coleman Baker
W. J. Johnson
E. E. Nutter
C. R. Javens
A. J. Walsh
O. L. Callahan
A. M. Ryan
C. M. Paden
Joe Tucker
Nicholson Addresses Prohibition and Hoover in Florida
Charles T. Nicholson of Eustis told a Baptist Tabernacle audience that only a Hoover election can sustain prohibition. He argued Florida serves as a major liquor gateway and urged a new enforcement team to combat rum runners. Abner Brown of St. Petersburg backed tariff protection for Florida, noting Democrats oppose tariff measures and urging Republican reform to restore prosperity.
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Charles T. Nicholson
Eustis
Baptist Tabernacle
Herbert Hoover
Nicholson
Florida
Hoover
Abner Brown
St. Petersburg
Congress
Brown
Ord
P.T.A. Aims Organization in Every Lake County School
Lake County Council of the Parent-Teachers' Association plans to form P T A chapters in all county schools lacking one. An Executive Board meeting is set at Mrs. Jewell C. Close's home in Tavares with county officers and chairwomen invited. The Mascotte and Howey schools are to organize soon. Clermont hosts the County Convention in October. Officers listed: Mrs. Jewell C. Close president. Mrs. Trigg Title vice president. Miss Maud Archer secretary. Mrs. J. E. Miller treasurer.
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Lake County
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Jewell C. Close
Tavares
P. T
Howey
Clermont
County Council
Trigg Tuttle
Maud Archer
J. E. Miller
Mount Dora Promotes Mail a Card Week
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce urges residents to mail hundreds of Mt. Dora picture postcards during the week of October 16 to northern friends. Promote tourist rail rates starting October 1 and remind voters to mail back ballots after the November 6 election. Supported by the Mount Dora Topic, Kiwanis club, and Realty Board.
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Mount Dora
Kiwanis Club and Realty Board
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora High School Graduates Enter Colleges Without Exam
Mount Dora High School graduates are admitted to Albion College without examination per a letter to John Flood. Other graduates gain entry to University of Florida, Cornell, Ohio State, and various Florida and Ohio institutions. The school is accredited by Southern Association and North Central Association among others.
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Mount Dora High School
John Flood
Mount Dora
Fla
Flood
Albion College
Albion
Robert Williams
Michigan
Harry Clark
University of Florida
State
William Kirby
Robert White Jr
Kenneth Mayer
Cornell University
Ohio State
Florida State College For Women
Tallahassee
Rollins
Oberlin
Ohio
Southern College
Georgia Technical
Case Technical
Cleveland
Public Pay Station Sought by Chamber of Commerce
The Florida Telephone Corporation was ordered by the Railroad Commission to establish a public pay station at the Chamber of Commerce quarters and another for night use at a convenient location. The prior station was removed when the Chamber moved from 117 Fifth Avenue and a replacement was requested. The Chamber pressed the issue after the company hesitated.
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Mount Dora
Rollins to Open 44th Year September 26
Rollins College will begin its forty fourth year on September 26 with registration set for the prior day. The fall term will run in three sessions ending December 15, January 2 to March 23, and the final term to June 7, 1929. The college recently joined the Southern Association of Colleges, enhancing its prestige alongside Florida’s other institutions.
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Rollins
Rollins College
W. R. O'Neal
Board of
O'Neal
Southern Association of Colleges
Florida
University of Florida
Florida State
E. S. Burleigh
Tavares
N. P. Yowell
D. A. Cheney
W. R. O’neal
Orlando
Arthur Schultz
H. W. Caldwell
Irving Bacheller
H. A. Ward
J.C. Chase
Winter Park
Joseph Kk. Dorn
Minaal
T. W
City Suffers Little Loss From Storm Golf Meet
J. G. Ray won the nine hole handicap at Mount Plymouth golf course with a gross 48 and net 34. He and Mrs. Frank Heath tied for the fewest putts at 16. Wilbur West placed third with 17 putts, Diskey, Harold Coleman, and Frank Heath each recorded 18. George Malone finished second in handicap with net 35 and shot a gross 40 despite gale and drizzle.
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J. G. Ray
Mount Plymouth
Mr. Ray
Frank Heath
Wilbur West
Leesburg
Diskey
Harold Coleman
Mount Dora
George Malone
Mrs. Heath
Malone
Orange juice plant may be located in Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce officials call a mass meeting at the Ingram building next Tuesday September 25 at 8 o clock to discuss establishing an orange juice and preserving plant for Mount Dora. A leading southern firm with a patented juice preserving process plans a new unit here to meet strong demand.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ingram Building
Mount Dora
Citrus Belt
Tavares Child Drowned In Canal
Ten year old Frank Hill son of Mr and Mrs G H Hill of Tavares drowned Tuesday while playing in a canal leading to Lake Dora. John L Price Jr recovered the body after an hour. Dr M M Hannum of Eustis treated the victim for an hour but could not revive him.
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Frank Hill
Tavares
Lake Dora
John L. Price, Jr
Georgia Routes Blocked Shut Roads Near Waycross
The Georgia state highway department reports three main routes from Waycross closed today. The Central Dixie highway toward Folkston and Jacksonville is shut, the route to Valdosta is closed, and the Brunswick path via Hoboken and Nahunta is also closed.
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Georgia
State Highway Department
Waycross
Folkston
Jacksonville
Debris cleared after severe Mount Dora hurricane
Mount Dora completed cleanup of a damaging hurricane that raged from Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning. Mayor Sherman and Chief of Police Dahlia note minimal injuries, with damage mainly to utilities and trees. Narrow escapes occurred as trees felled roofs in Tangerine and Sylvan-Shores, residents away in many cases. Water intrusion worsened damage. insurance covered the Zell home. The storm began Sunday with strong winds and heavy rain, easing after Tuesday’s morning barometer rise.
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Mount Dove
Old Sol
Sherman
Dahlia
Mount Dora
Frank Heath
Sylvan
Tavares Road
Two Cars Crash At Intersection In Apopka and Tampa
Two cars collided at the Highland Avenue and Sanford Road intersection Tuesday noon. Victims were H L Nelson and S M Siler of Apopka and Charles Redell of Tampa. Redell escaped death by a miracle, narrowly missing a fire plug and a concrete pier after swerving to avoid impact. Nelson and Siler, in a southbound coupe, tried to avoid the crash but crashed up over the curb. Redell suffered a severe head injury while Nelson sustained injuries as well.
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H.L. Nelson
Apopka
Charles Redell
Tampa
Highland Ave
Sanford Road
Redell
Sandford
Nelson
Sev
Nels
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Villa Dora
Legion
C. T. Nicholson
P.T.A
C. of C
J.G. Ray
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