Chamber of Commerce Plans Two Months Publicity Drive
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce launches a two month publicity campaign starting in October. The program uses the Topic to mail four week subscriptions to one thousand names, then repeats with another thousand. Directors also approved repainting the Mount Dora road sign at Barberville on Highway 17.
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Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Central Florida
Chamber
Barberville
Highway 17
Orange Blossom Trail Campaign Expands to Boost Florida Travel
The Orange Blossom Trail Association launches its largest travel promotion starting September 19 led by A C Slaughter. Two hundred billboard posters 75 000 illustrated folders and 100 000 detail strip maps will back the drive to lure motorists through central Florida with route details and points of interest.
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Florida
Orange Blossom Trail
Florida Peninsular
A. C. Slaughter
The
Trail Association
Slaughter
Orange Blossom Trail Association
Pawals of Commerce
U. S. 41
Jennings
Jasper
Ike City
High Qo Wavery
Lake W
Ute
Kiwanis Luncheon Features Mount Dora School Faculty
Kiwanis luncheon program will be given by Mount Dora Public Schools faculty with brief outlines of emorg ve on thema owive and related topics. Last week 36 Kiwanis members joined Mount Dora Post No 35 American Legion and local business people to celebrate the bank’s 13th birthday.
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Kiwanis
Mount Dora Public
Mount Dora
Kiwanis Club
First National Bank
Football ticket sales arranged for alumni nationwide
Arrangements with athletic authorities allow alumni and fans in other cities to order football game tickets through the local telegraph office. Betty Ogle said orders will be wired to Gainesville, Florida, with tickets held at the gate or telegraph office, simplifying access with arrival on game day.
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Betty Ogle
Western
University of Florida
Gainesville
Florida
Miss Ogle
Red Cross Offers Advanced First Aid Class in Eustis
The Eustis branch of the Lake County Red Cross announces Claude Barrett will start Advanced First Aid instruction next Monday September 26 at 7430 in the Eustis Chamber of Commerce. The course runs Mondays and Thursdays through October 10 for at least ten hours with no charge. Barrett is the recreation director and authorized instructor. First Aiders from Mount Dora and nearby areas are invited.
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Eustis
Lake County
Red Cross Chapter
Claude Barrett
Eustis Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
Barrett
American Red Cross
Deer Lake Camp
Mount Dora
Lake County Schools Open With Fine Prospects
Lake County schools started the year under favorable conditions reports from D. H. Moore to the Lake County Chamber of Commerce. Elementary enrollment nears 3,000 while high schools rise about 10 percent to 2,000. The district employs 180 teachers and has a strong program for Negro students with over 1,700 colored students enrolled and 65 teachers. The school system represents a $1,750,000 investment, with annual operating costs around $500,000. Lake County asserts its public schools are the county’s most vital investment and among Florida’s best equipped and staffed.
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Lake County
D. H. Moore
Florida
Lake
Topic's College Campaign Winners Announced
The Topic's College six week subscription drive at Mount Dora closes with first prize to Katherine Killian of Florida Southern College for 273875 points and $250, second prize to Ossie Ginther for 258050 points and $100, third to William C. Stewart who won $50.
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First National Bank
Messrs
George J. White
Alfred Rehbaum
Wm. J. Johnson
Katherine Killian
Ossie Ginther
William C. Stewart
Miss Ginther
Miss Killian
Florida Southern College
Lakeland
State College For Women
Tallahassee
Stewart
University of Florida
Gainesville
Lemuel C. Downs
Golden Hurricane Open Season in Eustis Rivalry
Mount Dora High’s Golden Hurricane, led by Coaches Hall and Vincent, opens the season Friday night in Eustis against the Panthers. The experienced MDH squad is one of the heaviest in years and fans can expect a tense season starter with a strong rival matchup.
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Mount Dora High
Golden Hurricane
Eustis
Eustis’ Panthers
Hall
Vincent
Mount Dora P T A Opens with First Meeting
The Mount Dora Parent Teachers Association will hold its first meeting Tuesday afternoon October 4 at 3 30 in the Community Building recreation room. Monthly meetings follow on the first Tuesday. Officers have planned several projects and programs. Members and friends are urged to attend and support the new year.
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Mount Dora Parent Teachers Association
Back on the Job After Summer in New York and Canada
Mr and Mrs Sidney Lane returned from a summer trip to New York Ohio and Canada then visited their daughter Mrs James Spooner in Fort Myers before returning to Mount Dora. Mr Lane found numerous plumbing jobs awaiting him and has kept busy since.
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Sidney Lane
New York
Ohio
Canada
Florida
James Spooner
Fort Myers
Mount Dora
Lane
Food Sale Saturday by Ladies Aid of Methodist church
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church will hold a food sale on Saturday September 24 starting at 9:00 AM in the store room on Donnelly avenue between the O K Barber Shop and the Beauty Shop. Homemade foods offered at reasonable prices.
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The
Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church
Donnelly Avenue
O. K
Eoeny Beauty Shop
Mount Dora Pioneer Earl Gilbert Dies at 93
Mount Dora mourns the loss of Earl Wright Gilbert born December 3, 1872 in Metamora Ohio. He helped run the Gilbert family homestead on the lakefront and operated a steam boat on Lakes Dora Beauclair and Carlton with his father, delivering passengers freight and mail before trains connected the area.
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Mount Dora
Earl Gilbert
Ninth
Eleventh
Earl Wright Gilbert
Metamora
Ohio
Calvin
Margaret Close Gilbert
Simpson
Gilbert Park
Earl
Dora
Beauclair
Carlton
Tavares
Sea Trout Supper by Epworth League Planned
The Epworth League of the Methodist church will host a Sea Trout supper on Wednesday evening September 28 from 5 30 to 6 30 on the lawn between the church and the Waltz home. Proceeds fund vestments for the young people choir. Tickets from League members or at the supper.
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Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Bank mark thirteen years of service in Mount Dora celebration
Mount Dora celebrated the thirteenth anniversary of the First National Bank with a dinner in the bank lobby attended by about one hundred people from Kiwanis American Legion and local business and professional circles. The event featured a thirteen candle cake and remarks praising community cooperation and plans for growth toward a 50 000 population by 1950.
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First National
First National Bank
Kiwanis Club
American Legion
Bank
Fulton National Bank
Atlanta
Florida National Nk
Jacksonville
First State Nk
Eustis
Kiwanis
C. J. Brown
Mount Dora
Florida
Thomas H. Cooley
Harry Gaylord
United States
Mr. White
L. R. Heim
George J. White
Alfred Rehbaum
J. M. McCown
Harriet Banks
Wm. J. Johnson
J. J. West
A. J. Waltz
R. W. Dickson
J. E. Fortner
Mary M. True
Clarence M. Cooper
Simpson
Mr.Brown
Karl Lehmann
Lake County
Dave Wiley
American Legion Post No. 35
George White
David S. Simpson
O. M. Simpson
Wales
NQ Men
Florida Orange Box Regatta Promotes Local Sailboat Prams
Mount Dora anticipates a Florida Orange Box Regatta with 9 foot prams built by locals racing at the yacht club pier. Officials aim to boost boat numbers to over 100 by September and hope 50 boats gather next February for the Florida championship, hoping Mount Dora wins top prizes and improves seaworthy designs.
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Florida
Yacht Club
Mount Dora
Lake Dora
Helen Street
Florida Waterways Congress
Sawyer
P. T. A. Board Set for September 28 Meeting
The P T A executive board will meet Wednesday afternoon September 28 at the home of Mrs. George Coffin on Seventh Avenue. All officers and chairmen are urged to attend including President Mrs. S. M. Coen and First Vice President Mrs. George Coffin among others.
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George Coffin
Seventh Avenue
S. M. Coen
D.D. Roseborough
Vivian Thompson
Doris Camp
Thos. H. Cooley
Norman. Tuckett
Harold
Pledged to Sigma Chi at UF Gainesville Night
The University of Florida announced 352 new pledges from 20 of 22 national fraternities after Pledge Night on Thursday. Roy Christopher of Mount Dora was among those pledging to Sigma Chi.
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University of Florida
Gainesville
Roy Christopher
Mount Dora
Sigma Chi
Cub Scouts Meet Next Monday in Public Library Scout Room
An organization meeting for Cub Scouts is scheduled for next Monday afternoon at 3 15 in the Scout Room of the Public Library building. Boys aged 9 to 12 may join the Cub pack led by Jerald Drawdy. Regular Cubs meet every Monday at 3 15.
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Jerald Drawdy
Welfare Board Reports 12227 Old Age Assistance Applications Pending
On June 30 the State Welfare Board announced the end of the fiscal year with 12,227 applications for Old Age Assistance still pending. The figure reflects the backlog as the department prepared annual tallies and budget considerations for continued aid programs.
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State Welfare Board
Florida Citrus Growers Form Marketing Agreement
Officials of the newly organized Florida Citrus Growers Incorporated outline plans to implement a marketing agreement across the citrus producing region aimed at stabilizing prices and coordinating shipments. The move signals a unified effort to manage supply and market access for growers.
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Florida Citrus Growers, Incorporated
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Topic’s College
William Stewart
M. E. Church
C. M. Gudgeon
Methodist Church
Lemare
Ferris
Sidel
Butts
Sapp
Nellie Roberts
Reading
Kenneth Rogers
A. P. Sidel
MacDowell
Zion
W. J. Ferris
C. M. Brown
H. R. P. Miller and Son
Sylvan Shores
P. T. A. Board
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