North Carolina father faces charges in Lake county case
John Foster, a Salisbury textile worker and father of four, was convicted by a Lake county jury on charges of drunkenness and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, involving his 11 year old son. Attorney Jesse Hunter accuses Sheriff Willis McCall and Judge W Troy Hall Jr of obstructing justice in a case tied to county juvenile department politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Lake County
John Foster
Salisbury
N. C
Foster
Johnnie
Willis McCall
Doug Sewell
Charles Wesson
Zellwood
Wesson
W. Troy Hall, Jr
Hall
Supreme Court
S. E. Clark
Clark
Riley’s Park
F Foster
Proba
Mrs. Foster
Hunter
Tavares
McCall
Halley
Willis V. McCall
Florida Supreme Court
Tampa
Apopka
Dalf
Josie Jean
Precious
Helen
Charess Wesson
Mount Dora Church to Screen John Wesley Film
Mount Dora Methodist Church will premiere the biopic John Wesley, among 500 churches nationwide. The four night showing May 4 5 6 and 7 follows a New York premiere and honors pastor Rev H Mauriece Felton. The film runs 1 hour 17 minutes and stars Leonard Sachs portraying Wesley the “horseman of the Lord.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Methodist Church
John Wesley
Mount Dora
Wesley
New York
H. Mauriece Felton
Radio and Film Commission
Methodist Church
England
J. Arthur Rank
America
Leonard Sachs
Mount Dora Cancer Drive Seeks More Support As Goal Looms
Mount Dora's American Cancer Society drive, led by the Woman's Club with chairwoman Mrs. Frederick Sleight, aims for the $300 goal before Saturday. A downtown collection booth at Fifth and Donnelly and business-house containers invite donations to support cancer research. Montverde tops county with $88 on a $40 quota, 220 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
American Cancer Society
Woman’s Club
Frederick Sleight
S. T. Bolton
A. M. Garrison
Mary Klein
J.C. DeGarmo
Paul Johnson
R. E. Lee
E. S. Lewis
Win C. Sleight
Dwight Whitehill
Fifth
Donnelly St
Montverde
Lake County
Karl Lehmann
William Penn Quotation on Love and Beauty
A brief verse fragment echoes a motto on value beyond romantic pursuit. The line suggests a focus on sighting loveliness as a measure of virtue, attributed to William Penn in the source text.
Watermelon Crop Improves in Lake County Outlook
Watermelon crop shows overall strength despite early March cold in Lake County. County Agent Norris reports some injury but notes fields in excellent condition and a heavier crop possible on fewer acres than last year. Pastures improved with fertilization and regrowth speeds, though some lowlands suffered cold damage and are recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Norris
Delegation Plans Mount Dora Presbyterian Church Formation
Dr Charles A Carrier Dr A K Bennett and Dr Herbert Book will attend a North Presbytery meeting in Eustis to petition for the organization of the First Presbyterian Church of Mount Dora. The organization service is scheduled for Sunday May 16 at 7 30 p m with charter members among the early members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Charles A. Carrier
A. K. Bennett
Herbert Book
Eustis
First Presbyterian Church of
Carmiel
Futch Calls for Delinquency Measure Beyond Money Spent
Circuit Judge Truman G. Futch urged the Mount Dora Rotary to judge juvenile delinquency by outcomes, not spending, arguing schools are rated by per child costs rather than achievements. He criticized delays in addressing juvenile cases and urged Sunday school as a preventive measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman G. Futch
Mount Dora
Judge Futch
Plans Set For Rotary Charter Night
More than 300 Rotarians from Florida and beyond will gather in Leesburg at 7 p.m. on May 6 for the Rotary Charter Night banquet honoring Mount Dora Rotary Club’s 24 charter members. J Cleve Allen of Coral Gables will speak as former Rotary International director. Officers to be installed include Dr C E Brown president, Dr E E Lewis vice president, Francis Henderson secretary, Dr A A Stanley treasurer, and directors Robert Alderman Talbot Simpson and Harry Matthews. Henderson, a partner at A M Electrical Co, succeeds Bill Dunnagan as secretary. Dunnagan relocates metal works to Lees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Rotary Club of
Mount Dora
Woman's Club
Leesburg
J. Cleve Allen
Coral Gables
Rotary, International
Leesburg Club
Mount Dora Club
Rotary
C. E. Brown
E. E. Lewis
Francis Henderson
A. A. Stanley
Robert Alderman
Talbot Simpson
Harry Matthews
Henderson
A&m Electrical Co
Bill Dunnagan
Dunnagan
Lees
Mount Dora Adopts 1954 55 Budget With Tax and Garbage Fee Cuts
Mount Dora approves a $366,313 budget for the coming year cutting the millage from 85 to 83 and eliminating the city garbage fee for within city limits. Homeowners save with lower taxes while electricity fuel charges stay unchanged. funds cover light and water departments, debt retirement, and new equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Florida
Donnelly Park
Water Department
Light Department
Sylvan Shores
Franklin Park
William Stewart
Florida Power Corp
Stewart
City Hall
Mount Dora to Add Cafetorium in School Plan
The Lake County Board of Public Instruction calls for bids to construct a cafetorium at Mount Dora School as part of the current building program. If started late May or early June, the facility could be ready by the next term, allowing a dining area and auditorium in a single building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Lake County Board of Public Instruction
East Town
Tom Talmadge
D. D. Roseborough
Students paste stickers in political campaign effort
Pollytics participants describe their first campaign activity placing Elect Collins Governor stickers only on willing cars. Only two refusals occurred out of 60, with opponents among Odham and Johns supporters. Helen Wages expresses support for Collins and a belief he would make the best governor. Local race sees Jack Simpson in a tough county commissioner contest against Warner Dillard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Orlando Sentinel
Helen Wages
FSU
Johns
Helen
Jack Simpson
Warner Dillard
Art League Elects Officers at Mount Dora Meeting
The Mount Dora Art League holds its annual meeting and officer election on Friday April 30 at 1 30 p m in the community building Reports from standing committees will be given after the business session A league pilgrimage to the Research Studios at Maitland will follow Auto reservations should be made through Secretary John G Trudiriger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leonard Sacks
William Penn
New Dora
Futch
Rotary Charter
Charter Night
Art League
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!