Lake County School Board Signs $1.5 Million Expansion Contract
The Lake County school board and trustees approved a $1.5 million expansion plan financing contract with the B. J. Van Ingen Co. of Miami and Gunby Co. of Orlando, choosing bonds funded by state aid or county taxes. The deal, described as the first step, sets 1.75 percent interest for county revenue bonds and 1 percent for state aid bonds, with plans to hire an architect for emergency expansion of Leesburg elementary facilities amid severe overcrowding.
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Lake County
Kendall “Casey” Jones
Mount Dora
Paul Bryan
Umatilla
J. G
Howard Bailey
The Hasty Heart at IceHouse Charms Lake County
Critics hail the IceHouse weekend production of The Hasty Heart with standing room crowds. Dr William Furey as Blossom and Ranny Walker as a befuddled Scot receive strong praise alongside Bill McGaw, E F Merchant, and other cast members in a timely, nation facing show.
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William Furey
Blossom
Ranny Walker
IceHouse Theatre
IceHouse
Walker
Bill McGaw
McGaw
E. F. Merchant
Tommy
Col. Merchant
Lake County Theatre
Congressman's New Post Might Be His Most Important Role
Lake County's Syd Herlong Jr. was elected president of the Thursday Morning Breakfast Group, which aims to apply Christian principles to government. The group, open to House members, approved a Declaration of Principles urging faith in God and service above self, contrasting Christian and communist visions for government and society.
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Lake County
Syd Herlong, Jr
House of Representatives
Herlong
America
Christ
Club Urges Women to See Movie in Community Screening
All women of the community are urged to attend a repeat showing of Self Examination for Breast Cancer at the Community building on Wednesday April 18 at 8 p.m. The film is sponsored by the Woman's club with Mrs Ruth Lee of Mount Dora driving the American Cancer Society.
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Woman's Club
Ruth Lee
Mount Dora Drive
American Cancer Society
Supreme Court may move Groveland trial to another district
Lake county officials await the Supreme Court decree on where Walter Irvin and Sam Shepherd will be retried for rape. The ruling could shift the case from the Fifth Judicial Circuit if ordered to a different county, affecting Judge Truman G. Futch and State's Attorney Jesse W. Hunter. The justices criticized pretrial newspaper coverage and noted the confession by Charles Greenlee was not presented at trial.
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Groveland
Lake County
U. S. Supreme Court
Jesse W. Hunter
Walter Irvin
Sam Shepherd
Supreme Court
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Hunter
Truman G. Futch
Florida Supreme Court
Charles Greenlee
Raiford
R. BP. McLendon
Bureau of
Shepherd
Irvin
Ernest Thomas
Frankfurter
Jackson
Lake County School Board Ballot Poll On Administration Battle
In a tense Lake County meeting room the school board opened ballots from Dorans parents survey on the district administration dispute. The sample showed 155 favor retaining both D. D. and W. A. Vincent in their current roles and 27 opposed.
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Lake County School Board
Dorans
Paul Bryan
Umatilla
Kendall “Casey” Jones
Mount Dora
J. V. Brice
Clermont
Frank J. Banning
A. M. Davis
A. 8. Lee
Leesburg
D. D
W. A. Vincent
Roseborough
Vincent
Frank Banning
Banning
Davis
Community members press board on poll results in Mount Dora
Mrs Slater Cox led supporters as the board weighed poll results, addressing the meeting openly. Beside her Gordon Dake, former Mount Dora advisory committee chair, withdrew his signature from an ouster move and aligned with other backers. Chairman Davis reviewed letters while Roseborough's application was resubmitted to the board on Tuesday.
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Slater Cox
Gordon Dake
Mount Dora
Roseborough
Charles J. Brown
Josephine Simpson
Davis
Dorans
Vincent
Eustis
Memory Martin
M. O
Buster” Williams
Kendall “Casey” Jones
J. G. Ray, Jr
R. C. Bardwell
Ross V. Swartzell
Mount Dora drama centers on public vote for home issue
Crowds gather as Lake County residents and students seek to influence a home issue vote. The scene unfolds from dawn through early morning as ballots are collected at the post office, while tensions mirror a stage production with local families and officials involved.
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Hollywood
Mount Dora
Voice of the People
Lake County
Tavares
Florida Senator Ed Bakers Storied Family Legacy
The second part of a profile on Senator J Edwin Baker recalls his Florida lineage from Plant City to Tallahassee. It details Capt George D Bakers role with Flagler and as Dade sheriff, the Ashley gang feud, and Bob Bakers pursuit on Sebastian river bridge ending in Johns killing.
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J. Edwin Baker
Umatilla
Lake County
Tallahassee
Ed Baker
Florida
Baker
J. Edwin
Plant City
George D. Baker
Lakeland
Tampa
Henry Flagler
Jacksonville
East Coast
Flagler
Whitehall
West Palm Beach
Capt. Baker
Dade County
Palm Beach County
Bakers
Ashley
Palm Beach
John
DeSota Tiger
DeSota R
Lake Okeechobee
John Ashley
R. C
Bob” Baker
Ash
Leys
Bob Baker
Ashleys
Bob
Bob Ashley
Sebastian River Bridge
West Palm Beach Leader Ed Baker Timeline
Local figure J Ed Baker pursued schooling in West Palm Beach while working in a men s clothing store. He served in the Navy on a destroyer convoy out of New York City, later entering the Ed Mart Clothing Store partnership and holding advertising and general manager roles at the Palm Beach Times before its consolidation with the Post. He also led the State Elks association in 1931.
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Bob Baker
Law and Order
Florida
Ed Baker
West Palm Beach
Navy
New York City
Kathrine White
Ed Mart
The
Palm Beach Times
Times
Post
Elks Lodge
State Elks Association
Open dispute over Mount Dora school leadership continues
Mount Dora's school administration fight over Roseborough and Vincent drags on as board members debate authority and potential posts. A parent poll shows strong support to retain both men, while new applications and closed-session actions keep the outcome unsettled.
Merchants Delay Action On License
Mount Dora’s Merchants Division tabled for the time being an proposed city ordinance to charge a fee on itinerant salesmen. City Attorney Roy Christopher noted nearby towns levy higher fees than state law allows for out of town businesses. Two members objected, saying it would amount to another tax on local business.
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Mount Dora
Roy Christopher
Christopher
Urges Early Giving To Cancer Drive
Mount Dora residents are urged to contribute quickly to the national cancer drive. Campaign chairman Mrs. Ruth Lee asks Dorans to mail donations to Mrs. Lee or George J. White at the First National Bank. The city’s quota is $264.
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Mount Dora
Ruth Lee
Dorans
Lee
George J. White
First National Bank
Fortune Told of Wealthy Husband and Dream Life
A girl asks a clairvoyant about a tall man who will woo her and share lavish nights with gifts. He is described as president of a large firm and heir to a $900,000 estate. She then seeks a final detail about her husband and three children.
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Congressman Herlong
People’ Committee
Slater Coxes
Mabel Norris Reese
J. Ed Baker
Way
D. D. Roseborough
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