Tourists Tout Dora’s Hotel Owners Amid Busy Primary
Mount Dora area voters prepare for a busy primary with about 10,000 voices expected to weigh in on nine gubernatorial candidates and state offices. Lake County records show 13,888 registered voters with a projected turnout near 1,000 above the March wet-dry election. Local races include sheriff, judge, clerk, and commissioners, plus delegates to national conventions and a Fifth District seat for Don R. Allen of Leesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Lake County
Florida
W. L. Story
State Superintendent of Schools
Railroad Commission
Syd Herlong
C. R. Javens
Ernie Green
O. L. Hale
Ed Brooks
al Rehbaum, Jr
Oscar Stephens
Herbert Whitehead
Tavares
Lucile & Tally of
Don R. Allen
Leesburg
Big One Meant Death To Tom Liles
Thomas Liles a 28 year old Mount Dora war veteran died in a fishing accident when his boat capsized while he tried to land a large catfish on Lake Beauclair. He had walked with crutches since World War II. Located near shore the boat overturned and Liles sank. His body was recovered hours later after swimmers started to shore. He leaves parents six sisters and three brothers all of Mount Dora and a sister in Madison Indiana. Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ.
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Mount Dora
Lake Beauclair
Thomas Liles
R. C. Durden
Liles
Durden
A. Liles
Bessie Spilliard
Mabel
Maxine
Margie
Dorothy
Evelyn Whitlam
Madison
Ind
Albert
Charles
John
Church of Christ
Sheriff Willis McCall in auto death case at Eustis
Coroner jury to hear case over death of 52 year old William B Cason struck by Sheriff Willis McCalls car on Bay street Eustis two blocks from Green Tile restaurant McCall says speed under 25 miles per hour and tire marks show he stopped 21 feet after impact Cason's family includes Rosa widow two sons and daughter Funeral set for 10 am at William Zeller Funeral Home Greenwood Cemetery Eustis Frank Stebbins to preside the inquest scheduled for 7 pm Wednesday
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Lake County
Willis McCall
William B. Cason
R. T. Parker
McCall
Bay St
Eustis
Donnie
Parker
Cason
T. G. Bennett
J. B. Woods
Mount Dora
Rosa
William E., DeLand
James A
Julian F
M. Jacy Eustis
William Zeller
M. F. Rson
Greenwood Cemetery
Frank Stebbins
Eustis Police Court
Considerate Cop Chalks Cars In City Parking Row
Patrolman James Orr warns of enforcement action over parking in Donnelly Sr. He reports cars of business owners fill the area when the parking ban is relaxed. He plans ticketing and hints at extending one hour parking through the summer.
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James Orr
Donnelly Sr
Pardon His Bubble Gum Pete Heads For Business World
Mount Doras reports a ten year old Pete Wages has become the Topic's first downtown newsboy. He sold Topics at the Regatta in March and soon hired other boys on commission while adding new subscribers. Pete juggles gum and entrepreneurship as he begins a newspaper career.
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Mount Doras
Pete
Casters Club
It Is Here Music Starts With Intent Youngsters In Rhythm Band
A Mount Dora school rhythm band under Mrs. Charlotte Bennett performs for a visiting photographer. The eight year olds, in uniforms, follow their director with rhythm, reach for precision, and show that music starts with young effort and shared joy.
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Charlotte Bennett
Robert Moorhad
Judy Sadler
June Malone
Alma Jean Jones
Joyce Combs
Carolyn Cox
Alice Jean Music
Billy McCullough
Alice Faye Johnson
Betty Skidmore
Pauline Edinfield
David Cox
Ence
Toscanini
Beethoven
Mount Dora
Dora
Kiwanis Leader Addresses Mount Dora Eustis Clubs
G Harold Martin of Ft. Lauderdale Kiwanis district governor spoke at an inter club meeting of the Mount Dora and Eustis clubs held at the Grand View hotel in Eustis on Wednesday.
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G. Harold Martin
Ft. Lauderdale
Kiwanis
Mount Dora
Eustis
Grand View Hotel
Mount Dora High School 1948 Junior Class Play Preview
The 1948 Mount Dora High School Junior class presents The Yankee King a riotous comedy led by Ros Dutton and Lynn Miles with Ross Dutton and a full cast. Curtain rises Friday at 8 p m at the Community building in a polished senior performance.
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Willy
Mount Dora High School
Ros Dutton
Lynn Miles
Ross
Ma Hinkle
Yankees
Mary Foucart
Roy Dutton
Richard Kurras
Jimmy Vincent
Howard Nutter
Juanita van Deroef
Anne Pike
Virginia Perry
Buddy White
Gordon Folger
Dorothy Peterson
Nelle Marie Conner
Phyllis Turner
Melons Ready for Shipment From Mount Dora Farms
C O Wilder of Lake Joanna Farms said the first melons of the 1948 season will be shipped from Mount Dora Saturday or Monday. Prospects look bright after rain Tuesday and sun Wednesday. Wilder grows on 20 acres at Lake Joanna.
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Mount Dora
C. O. Wilder
Lake Joanna
Wilder
Mrs Harrold Improves After Last Friday Operation
Mrs. H A Harrold of 135 Eighth Avenue was reported improving at Eustis Waterman Memorial Hospital on Wednesday after an operation performed last Friday.
Stone carver Henry Kennel left mark on Lake County
The tale of Henry J Kennel a once prominent stone carver and sculptor who designed the flag base at the Lake County courthouse later revived his craft in Lake County Florida after years of illness He studied under Augusta Saint Gaudens and taught at the Art Students League before moving to Florida seeking relief from lung disease.
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Sterling Memorial Library
Yale University
Henry J. Kennel
Henry Kennel
Enry J. Kennel
Kennel
Lake Shore
Henry’'Kennel
Lake County
America
Augusta Saint Goudens
Art Students League
Charles Keck
Adolph Weinman
Henry Herring
Connecticut
Philadelphia
Kennels
Norwalk
Conn
Florida
Nee Shore
Lake Dora Golden Road and Early Home Building Story
Henry J. Kennel clears Lake Dora fringe to build a home on the famous road now lined with fine houses. Mamie Kennel fears snakes as he enters the jungle to study trees, calling out with relief when he answers OK.
Lake Vote Sets New Primaries Record in Mount Dora
Mount Dora hotelmen report a banner 47-48 tourist season with Florida visitors preferring the central lakes region over the coast. Owners cite rising occupancy, remodeling plans, and summer openings as they prepare for next season. several hotels close for summer vacations while managers plan new staffing and expansions.
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Mount Dora’s
Central Florida
Carl Graves
Villa Dora
Dick Edgerton
Lakeside Inn
Florida
Lakes
Hills
Mildred Schubert
Oscar Schubert
Sylvan Shores
C. E. Hames
J. A. Hames
Grand View Hotel
Hameses
Mount Dora
Myron Cronwalt
Grand View
Cronwalt
Hames
Lakeside
Edgerton
Crawford House Club
Crawford Notch
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Graves
Sheldon House
Pine Orchard
Conn
Florida Sand Tricks Roy Upsets Auto
Roy Christopher, 32, suffered a broken collar bone and fractured jaw in an auto accident blamed on sand shoulders on a highway near Panama City. His red car was badly smashed after it skidded in the sand and rolled over. City Attorney Tom Cooley, his partner, rushed to the scene from a convention in Panama City.
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Roy Christopher
Florida
Christopher
Eustis Waterman Memorial Hospital
Panama City
Tom Cooley
Panama
The
American Legion
Cooley
Pascal Reese
West Palm Beach
Panama City Hospital
Eustis
Fuller Favored in First Primary Says Prognosticators
The column argues Fuller Warren is the leading candidate in the first primary with McCarty or Shands likely to challenge him in the second round. English is noted for strong ideas, but Warren McCarty and Shands dominate public talk as Fuller’s campaign gains ground.
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Fuller
Warren
McCarty
Shands
Cancer Drive Aims to Mobilize Mount Dora Support
Mount Dora hosts an American Cancer Society fundraising drive led by chairwoman Mrs W M Kennedy. A booth at Donnelly and Fifth operates today through Saturday from 9 am to noon to collect contributions, with a goal of at least one dollar but gratefully accepts smaller gifts.
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American Cancer Society
Mount Dora
W. M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Fifth
Drive For Cancer Research
Pulp Paper Processes Used in Florida
The acid or sulphite method for turning wood into pulp, discovered in 1866 by Benjamin C. Tilgman, is currently in use in Florida. It remains a key step in producing higher quality wood pulp paper.
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Benjamin C. Tilgman
Florida
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Dora’s
Tom Liles
Brenwood Studio
Carnegie Hall
New York Philharmonic
Audi
Mabel Norris Reese
New York
Lake Shore Sr
MacDonalds
Dodges
Lake Dora
Mamie Kennel
Henry
Mamie
Lake
Roy
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