Lake County Aged Home Nears Reality After Levy
Lake County Health and Welfare Council continues push for a public home for the indigent elderly. Commissioners discussed a five year extension of the 1 mill levy to fund construction and operation, with Dr. E E Lewis guiding site search and a Moose Haven style 30 bed unit planned. Rotary Club backing eyed to run a non profit convalescent home under Mrs Agnes Truesdell.
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Lake County Health and Welfare Council
Lake County
E. E. Lewis
Lewis
O. M. “Jack” Simpson
Mount Dora
Moose Haven
Jacksonville
Welfare Department
United States
Florida
Lake—Putnam
Charlotte
Hardee
Rotary Club
Rotary Committee
Agnes Truesdell
Bryant Promises Brains Over Brawn in Desegregation Stance
Florida gubernatorial hopeful Ferris Bryant spoke in Mount Dora urging a nonviolent solution to desegregation and stressing water conservation as the state's top issue. He advocated local Marion County water programs, criticized cooperation with Lake County projects, and urged swift action against the Mediterranean fruit fly.
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Bryant
Lake Water Conservation Authority
Apopka Canal
Haines Creek
E. J. Burrell
Kiwanis Club
Marion County
Orange County
Internal Improvement Commission
Miami
Citrus Tree Count in Lake County Surprises State Survey
State Plant Board data show Lake County with 7,358,580 citrus trees and 107,922 acres in commercial groves. Orange trees dominate Valencia planting, with 5,216,447 orange trees and 1,102,067 grapefruit trees statewide.
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Lake County
State Plant Board
Polk County
Lake
Orange County
Florida
If Or A
Church Moves Into its New Quarters Sunday
St Edward Episcopal church opens in its own home at Grandview and Fifth after purchasing the Bardwells residence. Services at 10 am officiated by Rev Canon William L Hargrave. Sunday School at the same hour. The congregation formed in February has met at the Masonic temple.
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St. Edward Episcopal Church
Grandview
Fifthay
R. C
Bardwells
William L. Hargrave
Masonic Temple
Classified Ad Fostered Quick $100 Return
Mrs. W. A. Durham placed a 100 ad in the Topic to sell an electric range at 100 with a 1.77 cost for multiple insertions. The first insertion paid out 100 instantly and yielded a 1.08 refund, revealing an unusual financing result.
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W. A. Durham
Collins Backers Plan Campaign in Mount Dora
LeRoy Collins supporters vow a dignified campaign in Mount Dora and surrounding areas. Chair Joe Russo says to mobilize the largest election year turnout. A telephone drive will urge support and civic participation. The committee will provide poll transportation and the women's组 babysitting service on primary day. Regular meetings are planned at the Lakeside, Friday at 10 a.m. Mrs. Shaw invites local women to join.
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Collins
Mount Dora
Citizens For Collins
Celia Claflin Shaw
Woman’s Committee
Joe Russo
Pat Frank
Mel Wagner
LeRoy Collins
Russo
E Collins
Political Rally In Mount Dora Draws Growing Interest
A Democratic Executive committee rally visits Mount Dora Donnelly Park Saturday at 7 p.m. featuring Lake County candidates for state and county offices. The series began March 31 and gains attention as the May 8 primary nears led by C Harold Hippler general, H Lightfoot campaign chair, and Helena Nutt secretary.
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Mount Dora
Donnelly Park
Democratic Executive Committee
Lake County
C. Harold Hippler
H. Lightfoot
Helena Nutt
Cancer Fund Nearly Doubled in Mount Dora Drive
The Mount Dora American Cancer Society drive nears twice its quota this week. Chair man Mrs Frederick Sleight reports $608.75 raised by volunteers led by Mrs W F E Bombke Mrs Mary Borner Mrs Lloyd Dean Mrs J C DeGarmo Mrs Frank Kemp and others to aid research into cancer causes and cures.
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Mount Dora
American Cancer Society
Frederick Sleight
Lake County
W. F. E. Bombke
Mary Borner
Lloyd Dean
J. C. DeGarmo
Frank Kemp
Bee Ed Aho Po
Pickett
Walter Te
Lowry Sounds Off in Race Attacks on Opponents
Unannounced in Mount Dora, Sumter L. Lowry pounced on rivals for governor, naming Gov. LeRoy Collins Fuller Warren and Ferris Bryant, accusing each of flip flops on segregation while centering his campaign on the race issue. He attacked their records and claimed they favor Negroes.
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Mount Dora
Sumter L. Lowry
Donnelly Park
Dorans
LeRoy Collins
Lowry
Collins
Fuller Warren
Warren
Ferris Bryant
Mr. Warren
Supreme Court
Mount Dora Fire Chief Selected as Florida Firemen’s President
Harold Larsen of Mount Dora was elected president of Florida's Firemen's Association, which includes about 4,000 members. He won at the Lake City meeting and will lead the state group in the year starting July 1. Larsen is a service station owner who became fire chief three years ago after six years as a firefighter. He succeeds Captain Mel Riverbark of the Orlando Fire Department.
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Mount Dora
Harold Larsen
Florida
Firemen’s Association
Lake City
Larsen
Mel Riverbark
Orlando
Elbert Hubbard Quote on Patience Charity and Light
A concise quotation by Elbert Hubbard urges more patience charity devotion and love to enable a great burst of light and life. The line emphasizes inner virtues as a path to societal renewal.
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Elbert Hubbard
Grand Jury Eyes Possible Presentment On Lake County Probe
The February empaneled grand jury investigating Gov. Collins and the Irvin case may issue a presentment as Circuit Judge Truman G. Futch returns to Lake County. The panel has examined reports on media coverage of a Leesburg speech, recalled Rev. Wyland and Sheriff McCall, and heard officials from the pardon board. The body also weighs possible communist activity in Lake County and a bombing at the Topic editor’s home.
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LeRoy Collins
Walter Lee Irvin
Truman G. Futch
Lake County
Marion
Sheriff Willis McCall
Judge Futch
Futch
Fuller Warren
Collins
Irvin
Ormond Powers
Orlando
Grand
Ben F. Wyland
United Churches of Greater
Sheriff McCall
Atty. A. P
Sam” Buie
Mr. Wyland
Sumter L. Lowry
Charles Greenlee
Greenlee
Lula L. Mullikin
Tallahassee
Pardon Board
Rufus O. Jeferson
Mullikin
Legal contest between Florida and New York unfolds in Lake county
Case No 10 A centers on Willie Reid a migratory worker charged with premeditated assault with intent to kill The proceedings involve a New York lawyer Milton Friedman and a commission from Miami to depose Reid’s case The hearing highlights tensions over extradition rights and state asylum rules amid testimony from Sheriff Willis Mc Call Deputy James Yates and others
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Florida
New York
Lake County
Wao Ovltuuceu
Willie Reid
Reid
Milton Friedman
Miami
Atty. J. Eric Leef
Friedman
Truman
G. Futch
Leef
Herbert Burton
Eustis
Burton
Willis McCall
James L. Yates
Raiford
Yates
McCall
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Marion Countian
Representative Bryant
R. E. “Bob
Norris Lake
Valencias
Orlando Tangelos
Popular
Pliny the Younger
Dignity
Cancer Fund
Chief Larsen
Grand Jury
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