Engineers Reject Sewage Tank Repair and Plant Site Debate
A civic committee reports a new sewage disposal plant is essential and must be built, discarding repairs to an old tank. Location options include lakefront near IceHouse theater or railroad crossing Grandview Street, with leaders debating cost, future needs, and impact on Mount Dora’s natural beauty.
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Planning Commission
William P. Wingler
Council
Bill Prinz
Orin Sadler, Jr
Slater Cox
Tha Adie Aft
Sepuuc
CMU
Lake Front
Wingler
IceHouse Theatre
Mount Dora
Tremain
Charles St
Planning Board
J. G. Ray, Jr
Grandview St
Ray
Commission
Florida
D. D. Roseborough
Cafetorium Capacity in Mount Dora School Questioned
The Planning Commission reviewed a $60,000 cafetorium plan for Mount Dora's white school, designed to seat about 300 and serve as a combined auditorium and cafeteria. Bids are set for May 13, with cost parity to separate tables and chairs and a dedicated heating unit.
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Mount Dora
C. A. Vaughn, Jr
The worth of a state is the worth of its individuals
John Stuart Mill argues that a state's value derives from the individuals who compose it, emphasizing the primacy of individual welfare and development as the measure of national strength.
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John Stuart Mill
Who To Choose Next Tuesday in Mount Dora and County
Mount Dora voters head to the Community building for a heavy state primary next Tuesday to decide the governor candidates and several local and national offices. The two party ballots feature local unopposed names, state and federal contenders, and a mix of county posts with district 4 representation at stake.
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Mount Dora
Florida
George J. White
Charley Johns
Lou L. Heaton
LeRoy Collins
Don Conkling
Roy Christopher
Brailey Odham
J. Tom Watson
Miami
Charles E. Compton
William S. Ward
Dorothy
Leesburg
W. H. Decker, Jr
South Lake County
Elizabeth Peffly
Minneola
A. S
Syd” Herlong, Jr
John Lofton
Orlando
Welborn Daniel
Small Claims Court
W. F
Bill” Smith
Frank Howard
Frank Porter
Hood Wilkerson
Eustis
John Wilkerson
Simpson
Mount Dora’s
Chester Crowder
Paul W. Bryan
Bill Priest
Umatilla
Adrienne G. Sadler
White
Lucile Tally
Tavares
John Wesley film opens at Mount Dora church in color
Mount Dora's First Methodist Church hosts the Florida pre release of the full length color film John Wesley about the Methodist leader. Shows begin Sunday at 7 30 p m and run nightly through May 6 with scenes including St Pauls Cathedral in London. Produced by the Methodist Church Radio and Film commission and filmed in England by J Arthur Rank.
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Wesley
John Wesley
Leonard Sachs
Georgia
England
America
Mount Dora
Mount Dora’s Methodist Church
Florida
H. Mauriece Felton
New York
Mr. Felton
Radio and Film ’S Commission of the Methodist’ Church
J. Arthur Rank
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Refrigerator Ad Rebate Sparks Street Trick
S C Clark staged a used refrigerator for sale at Riley's park trailer, ran two small classifieds, then kept the first sale money and received a refund for the second ad. The incident highlights a simple publicity stunt gone wrong and a refund after the ad cachet.
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S. C. Clark
Clark Mobile Homes
Riley’s Park
Mr. Clark
Florida smear sheet fans political feuds in Jacksonville
In Florida, Edgar Waybright campaign manager for Charley Johns distributes a smear sheet accusing LeRoy Collins of liberal backing by the ADA and the liberal Democratic wing. The piece mocks Collins and ties Johns to a national liberal image while a Fort Walton Beach treasurer supporter aligns with Stevenson era liberal backing.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Edgar Waybright
Charley Johns
LeRoy Collins
Johns
Waybright
Collins
National Democratic Party
ADA
Americans For Democratic Action
Fort Walton Beach
John Ames
Ames
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Reality of School Needs Calls for Bond Issue
Lake county faces a growing school crisis demanding a county wide bond issue to fund new facilities. Superintendent C A Vaughn Jr urged communities and business groups to drive support while Mount Dora may need a new high school and larger facilities. He urged planning commission input and a white paper agreement to define needs before a vote.
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Lake County
C. A. Vaughn, Jr
Mount Dora
Vaughn
Chambers of Commerce
Commission
Planning Commission
Enrollment Figures Amaze Mount Dora Board Meeting
Mount Dora and Lake County officials reviewed dramatic school enrollment growth, noting white and total enrollment now 8,398 with peak white enrollment rising from 358 in 1944 to 777 in 1954. Current term exceeds 900 white students amid aging facilities and a $1.4 million building program meeting only about one third of needs.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Sorrento
C. A. Vaughn, Jr
Florida
Paul W. Bryan
Pickling Stuff but Which Kind Mayor Probes Test
Mayor Lou L Heaton seeks scientific help to decide Flora Adams case after Jacksonville chemists and police say the jar sent for testing holds moonshine. Police say Adams tried to pour the jar down the sink at her East Town beer and eating place on April 17 but half the contents were saved.
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Lou L. Heaton
Jacksonville
Flora Adams
James Orr
Bennie Williamson
Florida
Williams
East Town
W. M. Kennedy
Mayor To Get Report On Traffic Hazards
Planning Commission member Carl Fuller will submit a chart to Mayor Lou L. Heat detailing 10 to 15 traffic hazards created by improper planting in city parkways. The commission urged city action, noting hazards are widespread and comparing to Winter Park’s 30 inch ground level planting limit.
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Planning Commission
Carl Fuller
Lou L. Heat
Commission
Fuller
Winter Park
Mount Dora
Roy Chris
Pete Ee
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Meredith Folger
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