Mount Dora to push safety measures after deadly collision
Mount Dora officials plan traffic safety steps after a frontal crash at Route 441 and Heimrd near Sylvan Shores left six injured. Mayor Crane seeks warning signs from the state highway department and a traffic light at the Eustiard road intersection. Sheriff reports Earl W. Smith charged with driving while intoxicated. The Barre family and Smith were hospitalized with injuries.
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Mount Dora
D. Fletcher Crane
State Highway Department
Heimrd
Sylvan Shores
Frank Owens
Eustiard
Owens
Crane
Harry Barre
Katherine
Dickie
Sally
Tommy
Cincinnati
Ohio
Florida
Dora
Earl W. Smith
Willis V. McCall
Smith
L. R. Marchington
Barre
Kissimmee
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Growth in Lake County Voter Registrations Surges
County records show 16 240 registered voters, 3 077 new registrations including 241 colored, reflecting growth in Lake County and Mount Dora. Mount Dora total 2 007. advance estimate 1 800. About 280 Republicans switched to Democrat to influence the senatorial race.
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Lake County
Mount Dora
W. L. Story
Story
Sylvan Shores
Franklin Park
Shrine meeting set at Wildwood on April 14
Lake county's Shrine club will convene at Wildwood on Friday April 14. President Jimmy Boyte announces the gathering begins at 6 p.m. with a dinner planned.
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Shriners
Lake County
Shrine Club
Wildwood
Jimmy Boyte
Marianna What Is It Like A Lake County Lad Explores School
A Florida Industrial School for Boys visit follows a Lake County boy from arrival to entry in the Marianna campus. He is met by Probation Officer Borg and Juvenile Judge Hall as he witnesses a tense scene amid a pavilion of staff, peers, and new surroundings. The piece contrasts fear and loneliness with glimpses of guidance and adaptation at the reform institution.
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Marianna
Lake County
Florida
Suwanee
State Universit
Fred Borg
W Troy Hall, Jr
Borg
Fred
Hall
Council Denies Police Aid In Mount Dora
Orange County officials asked Mount Dora to deputize its police to assist at Club Rudo amid Legion complaints. The city council rejected the request to avoid diverting Mount Dora officers from city duties and advised contacting Sheriff Dave Star.
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Council
Orange County
Mount Dora
Richard Shipes
Rudo
American Legion
Legion
D. Fletcher Crane
Dora
Crane
Dave Star
Mrs Heist Heads Local PTA in Lake Jem
Mrs John Heist of Lake Jem was elected president of the Parent-Teacher Association. Existing officers were reelected: Mrs Ralph Paul as first vice president D D Roseborough as second vice president J C Ray Jr as third vice president Mrs Henry W Land as secretary and Mrs Robert Travers as treasurer. The annual meeting followed the Flower and Hobby Show at the Community building social rooms. Officers and committees praised for a successful year.
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John ‘Heist
Lake Jem
Lakes and Hills
Horror of Crash Drives Lesson in Caution and Care
A vivid eyewitness account of a violent wreck on Route 441 near Mount Dora that leaves a Cincinnati family shocked and terrified. The piece urges cautious driving after detailing bloodied faces, crushed bodies, and a young girl’s desperate questions about her parents and brother. The narration underscores how quickly life changes and the power of a single crash to alter countless lives.
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Sally Barre
Cincinnati
Mount Dora
Lake County Youthful Businessman Enters Politics
Marcus Williams known as Buster, a 35 year old with a boyish look and a sharp drive, rises from Mount Dora roots to a career in agriculture marketing and public service. He recalls boyhood ties to Dan McCarty and George Smathers, credits early work at Grand Union stores, and a training path through Cornell and federal programs shaping his Florida campaign ambitions.
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Jean
Marcus Williams
Buster
Williams
Marcus
C Rock Camp
North Carolina
George Smathers
Dan McCarty
Fuller Warren
Florida
Dan
George Williams
Lake County
Mount Doral
Eustis
Mount
Cornell University
Farm Credit Administration
New York City
United States Department of Agriculture
C. J. Blandford
Cornell
New York State
Grand Union Food Stores
New York
Washington St
Marcus Williams Builds on Florida Citrus Market Ties
The narrative follows Marcus O Williams as he evaluates citrus quality versus price and learns buying methods at an auction market. He returns to Florida in fall 1941 to work with the Florida Citrus Commission to improve marketing conditions for the state's prime industry. He later enters the army, serving as officer in charge at the Hattiesburg Quartermaster Marketing Center before returning to his career.
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Florida
Florida Citrus Commission
Pearl Harbor
Busten
Army
Officers Reserve Corps
Hattiesburg, Miss
Brain Sharpener Appears On Page Six And Page Six
The newspaper introduces a new Brain Sharpener crossword on Page Six to boost reader brainpower. A new comic titled The Tillers debuts on Page 3 as part of added home town features this week.
Lights On For Opener At Heim Field In Mount Dora
Mount Dora's Lake Orange Baseball League opener at Heim Field features the Dorans versus Kissimmee with Cecil Barks starting at 8 15 p.m. The night honors new field lights, bond supporters, and a 10 year lease as city officials share costs and sales of current at residential rates.
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Heimfield
Mount Dora
Lake Orange
The
Dorans
Kissimmee
Dora
Cecil Barks
Ernest Driver
Milton Chapman
Roy Christopher
Harold Lane
Cookie Ricks
Tom Kelly
Roy
Tom Ledford
Henry Hays
Roy Beasley
Dwight Mosteller
Richard Kurras
Jack Gilliam
Jim Maltby
Jim Williams
Tom Needham
Mount Dora High School
Tom Cooley
D. Fletcher Crane
Helmfield
City Council
Easter Tide Observance Begins Mount Dora With Services
Mount Dora marks Easter observance starting with Maundy Thursday at 7 30 pm at the Community church joining with the Methodist church. Good Friday services run noon to 3 pm with seven 25 minute meditations by Lake County ministers. Sunrise service on Lake Gertrude in Sylvan Shores led by Rev A L Burgreen with music by Robert Quixley. Easter week includes revivals at the Baptist church and Church of Christ with special music and a pageant at the Community church led by the Reba Gibson circle.
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Mount Dora
Community Church
Methodist Church
Jesus
Lake County
Robert M. Blackburn
Robert R. Reed
W. E. Bancroft
Arthur Pratt
Mount, Dora
E. O. McKay
Presbyterian Church of
Leesburg
Merle Anderson
Presbyterian Church
Eustis
O. C
Baptist Church
Church of Christ
Rollins, College
Alphonse Carlo
Rudolph Fischer
Carlo
Brahms
Beethoven
Reba Gibson
O. H. Conway
Newborn Williams and Burdis Reported at Waterman Memorial
Recent births recorded at Waterman Memorial Hospital in Eustis list Ernest Frank Williams born March 24 to Mr. and Mrs Henry Franklin Williams of Sorrento and David Carl Burdis born March 27 to Mr. and Mrs Louis C. Burdis of Mount Dora.
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Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Ernest Frank Williams
Henry Franklin Williams
Sorrento
David Carl Burdis
Louis C. Burdis
Mount Dora
Council Studies Youth Site Bid
A city council committee will study using the Charles street lot near the Fish camp for a youth center. Council President Marshall Collins appointed Mrs. Lillian Christie and Councilman Wayne Moon to confer with the Youth Center building committee. The Center has about 500 to start a building program and may receive more funding after a site is chosen. Some fear the Charles street site is impractical due to foundation costs and note the lot was rejected by the American Legion for a Veterans Memorial home nearby.
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Charles St
Planning Commission
Marshall Collins
Lillian Christie
Wayne Moon
Gladys Crane
American Legion
Veterans Memorial Home
Highland St
City Rejects Help for Runaway Car Barricade
Mount Dora city council refused Harry Soper's request to share $20 of a $40 iron barricade cost to stop runaway cars from hitting his Fifth Avenue home. Officials noted the decision sets a precedent and cited public policy.
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Mount Dora
Harry Soper
Fifth Av
Soper
Baker St
D. Fletcher Crane
Crane
Council
Our
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Mrs. Heist
PTA
Mabel Norris Reese
Millard Reid
Atlanta
U. of F
Buster Williams
Marcus O. Williams
Heim Field
Council Studies
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