City Votes For Pension Bill Introduction into Legislature
Mount Dora plans a 4 percent employee pension for 24 city workers with retirement at 60. The measure, approved by most councilors amid debate, would await legislative action and a December voter referendum to confirm funding, with retroactive options for past service and no new taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eis Pasate
Cooley
Florida
Bardwell
Mike Collins
Fortner
Bill Prinz
Collins
Harold Overhiser
Crucifixion to Be Performed by Local Choir Solists
The Crucifixion by Stainer will be presented by First Methodist Church choirs on Good Friday evening. Tenor Ernie A. Walker leads, with bass Michael Malis of Rollins College. Baritone parts feature Billy Lafroos and Ed Rosevear, as joined by the finely trained choir. Dr. R. Reed and Rev. Robert Blackburn will lead Easter services.
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R. Reed
Robert Blackburn
Methodist Church
50 50 Cab Opens In Dora
A new cab company named 50 50 Cab begins operation in Mount Dora. Owned by H. H. Hays, an electrical worker, the firm uses 5050 as its telephone number. Driver is Frank Edenfield and offices are at Fifth and Donnelly.
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Mount Dora
H. H. Hays
Frank
Edenfield
Fifth and Donnelly
Clermont Minneola Highs Junior Senior Concert Night
Juniors and seniors of Clermont Minneola High school will perform a concert in the Clermont High school auditorium at 8 p m tonight.
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Clermont Minneola High School
Clermont High School
Easter Sunrise Service Set for Mount Dora on Lake Gertrude
The 1949 Easter sunrise service will be held on the south west shore of Lake Gertrude in Mount Dora. Rev. A L Burgreen of St. Thomas Episcopal Church Eustis directs the event. Music will be provided by the Dora High School and Clermont High School Glee clubs.
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Mount Dora
Lake Gertrude
Lake County
Christ
A. L. Burgreen
St. Thomas Episcopal Church of Eustis
Dora High School
Clermont Hggh School
In Memory Of A Friend On Check Stub
Mount Dora launches 1949 cancer fund drive led by the Woman's club welfare committee chaired by Mrs. Eugene Simpson. An anonymous donor gave 25 dollars as first memorial to a friend, contributing to a 48 dollar opening-day total as boxes and a First National Bank booth collect funds. Committee members include Mrs. Carver Peters Merchant Overhiser and Prinz directing downtown solicitation and theater collections.
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Mount Dora
American Cancer Society
Eugene Simpson
Woman’s Club
First National Bank
Simpson
Thomas E. Carver
Kiwanis Club
D. S. Peters
H. F. Merchant
Harold Overhiser
William Prinz
Princess Theatre
Orlando District Meeting Led by Dr Paul Fletcher
Dr Paul Fletcher district superintendent will preside at the Orlando district meeting of Methodists at Eustis Methodist Church next Thursday evening.
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Paul Fletcher
Orlando
Eustis Methodist Church
I'm Citizen Too Portraits at IceHouse Draw Crowds
The piece describes young children, including Sharon Milone, 20 months old, awaiting photos as Citizens of Tomorrow at the IceHouse. Sharon’s mother left after two hours of posing amid a large crowd. Photographers Jimmy Wetz and Phil Champion note the high turnout and the excitement of capturing children.
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IceHouse Theatre
Sharon Milone
George Malones
Sharon
Jimmy Wetz
Lake Jem
Grand View Hotel
Jimmy
Phil Champion
Tomorrow's World of Tomorrow Citizens Photos at Mount Dora
Mount Dora's Ice House theatre hosted nearly 200 children for a forthcoming Topic feature Citizens of Tomorrow. Photographer Phil Champion spent seven hours capturing youngsters from Jeanne Marie Blackburn to Tim Poulton, with many backstage tours of the new theatre and dressing rooms.
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Jeanne Marie Blackburn
Tim Poulton
Mount Dora’s
Citizens of Tomorrow
Phil Champion
Champion
Mount Dora
Lav Witaueusey TreweseSeee
Jeanne Marie
Robert Blackburn
First Methodist Church
Jeanne
M. E. Everett
Atlanta
Park Board redraws duties as lawn bowling dispute settles
Hopcraft named to Elizabeth Evans park to manage lawn bowling court and evaluate other city parks. Park Board and city council resolve the unrest after the Lawn Bowling club sought more courts, staff, and equipment, with Graves admonishing the club for bypassing park officials. Cronwalt takes Donnelly park, Burkart Child's park, and Graves parkways.
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Hopcraft
Elizabeth Evans Park
Park Board
Lawn Bowling Club
Council
Carl Graves
Club
Graves
Donnelly Park
Myron Cronwalt
Frank Burkart
Child’s Park
Kay Kirby Dies In Leesburg
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Kay Davis Kirby 41 who wore Mount Dora High colors. A Dora High School graduate of 1925 he died Monday in a Leesburg hospital after a long illness. He lived in Mount Dora 1919 to 1928 and his mother Mrs J G Kirby remains a Mount Dora resident. He leaves his wife Ethel a son Jack a daughter Mrs James Fuller a brother William G of Jacksonville and a sister Mrs Pickens Talley of Melbourne Florida.
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Kay Davis Kirby
Mount Dora High School
Kirby
Dora
Leesburg
Mount Dora
J. G. Kirby
Fruitland Park
Florida University
Ethel
Jack
James Fuller
William G
Jacksonville
Pickens Talley
Melbourne
Fla
Mount Dora Photographer Charles Cottrell Still Active
The Pensacola born photographer Charles Cottrell, age and retirement in question, remains active around Mount Dora. He recently photographed Marguerite Miller’s home across Lake Gertrude and continues to produce prize winning images and oil paintings. His work includes two nationally recognized ocean views and a Lake Dora sunset study used by the Lake County Chamber of Commerce.
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Marguerite Miller
Lake Gertrude
Christine
Charles Cottrell
W. M. Kennedy
Carolyn Downs
Tokyo
Michael
John Downs
Carolyn
Major Lem Downs
Pearl Downs
Pensacola
Gulf of Mexico
Lake County
Pensacola yachtsman Charles Cottrell long at sea and in photos
Charles Cottrell, 85, long a Pensacola Yacht Club member and veteran sailor, recalls sailing glory and a hurricane race that left rivals in the Gulf. He moved to Florida in 1874 with parents and notes his father once traveled with Jefferson Davis.
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Charles Cottrell
Pensacola Yacht Club
Gulf
Pensacola
Mr. Cottrell
Florida
Alabama
Yalaha
Joseph
Cooley Seeks Revision to Florida School Law on Consolidation
Lake County communities led by Mount Dora Tavares Umatilla and Groveland push a bill in Tallahassee to stop statewide school consolidation. City Attorney Tom Cooley sponsors an amendment to expand capital outlay funding and give districts a vote on moving or keeping local schools open. If approved Mount Dora could retain capital funds to pursue its own building program and bypass the current Leesburg Eustis Clermont centers.
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Mount Dora
J. E. Fortner
R. C. Bardwell
Tom Cooley
William Stewart
Bardwell
Lake County
Tallahassee
Tavares
Umatilla
Groveland
Cooley
Leesburg
Eustis
Clermont
Mount Dora Chamber Pushes For New Post Office
Mount Dora chamber and Kiwanis push Congress for a larger post office as receipts climb from 9000 in 1924 to 31000 in 1948. American Legion joins in backing the request with Congressman Syd Herlong and notes Mount Dora is on the district’s preferred list. City officials cite space and workload strains at the current site.
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Mount Dora
Syd Herlong
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
Tom Cooley
Chamber of Commerce Committee
High Finance Was Long Fall For Mr. White
George J. White president of the First National Bank of Mount Dora and a Federal Reserve board member in Atlanta fractured his right shoulder after a fall on the Fed Reserve bank stairs. He was hospitalized and expected to stay at least until Thursday.
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Atlanta
Jeanne
Marie
Jeanne Marie
Billy Lee Franklin
Jimmy Darkow
Jimmy
Fred, Jr
Florida State
Mount Dora
Kenneth
Curry
Hughlee
George J. White
First National Bank of
Federal Reserve System
White
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Bank
Bank
Old Doc Drama Presents Mount Dora High Senior Class
The Mount Dora High School senior class stages the play Old Doc at the Community Building on Friday April 29. Verdual Hamlin stars as Old Doc with L G Simpson as Young Doc and Judy Mills as Ma Brown in a tale of family conflict and a city partnership dream.
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Mount Dora High School
Doc
Verdual Hamlin
L. G. Simpson
Celia Claflin
IceHouse Players
Mary Foucart
Billy Lafroos
Tim Poulton
Roy Staton
Barbara Shipes
Clyde Mosteller
Nancy Moorhead
Betty Jo McDonald
Adrianne Norton
Shirley Ford
Sally Strite
Exhibition Game Set For Sunday In Mount Dora
Dora’s baseball fans can preview the newly organized team at Helm Field Sunday in an exhibition against Umatilla. Manager Roy Christopher announces the Lake Orange League opener starts April 24. The squad features only Mount Dora locals, no outside talent, emphasizing youth participation.
Fairy Godfather Offers Free Shows at Princess Theatre
Mount Mora residents learn from a Princess theatre ad that Johnny Falkner, manager, announces children under 12 may attend with parents at no charge. The notice promotes free movies for young audiences at the local venue.
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Johnny Falkner
The
Princess Theatre
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Kay Kirby
Mabel Norris Reese
Fies
Aighthouse
Charlie
Bell
Chamber
Mr. White
Fairy Godfather
Mount Mora
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