True Family of Mount Dora Built a Civic Legacy
The True family shaped Mount Dora Florida through late 19th and early 20th century growth. Russell True led stores banks and post office duties while daughters Carrie and Mary fostered schools gift shops and civic life. Carrie ran Rest Awhile Gift Shop until 1947 and Mary helped at the post office and bank becoming beloved town figures until Carrie’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily True
Sanford
Russell True
C. M. Stowe
Carrie
Mary True
Jacksonville
Ollie Norton
Col. Norton
Eustis
Florida
San Juan Hill
True
Mr. True
Mount Dora
Norton
Nortons
Mary
Kansas
Lily Truceny
Carrie True
Miss Thorne
Donnelly
Bank of Mount Dora
Methodist Church
Fifth and
Baker
New Bank
First National
Public notices sale of Mt. Plymouth lands Lake County Florida
Public sale at 11 A.M. August 16 1948 at the court house door in Tavares Florida for numerous Mt. Plymouth lots described in Plat Book 8 page 85 listed as Blocks 6 27 48 49 50 51. GEO. J. DYKES Clerk with A. J. HARNAGE D. C official seal. Also tax deed notice for Wm P Wingler certificate 276 for Gov Lots and Fairview Subdivision. sale set for September 6 1948 at 11 A.M. at Tavares court house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Florida
Mt. Plymouth
Court House
Tavares
Geo. J. Dykes
Circuit Court
A. J. Harnage
D. C
Fairview
Gov
D. R. Kornegay
Fla
Harnage
FOR SALE Porcelain ice box and assorted items
Classified items list multiple sales and rentals. Porcelain ice box 100 pound capacity $30 at 601 First Ave. other for sale items include gym set, baby crib, bed, mattresses, shoes, and more. Also refrigerator and living room furniture at various locations with contact notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto G. Markert
Norge
Washington and Lucerne
Sylvan Shores
Pease
Also Mentioned on This Page
Princess Theatre
Goddard
Hagard
MacDonald
Carey
Aee
Paramount Picture
Eureka
M. & S. Sales & Service
Rose Hale
Topic Office
Norge Electric
Coolerator
Betty Black
Homer Truesdell
Corner 9Th
Grandivew
8Th Ave
Singer
Crane Furniture Co
A. M. & S. Sales & Service
A. M. & S. Sales. & Service
Stevens
Frances Smith
Cess Theatre
J. S. Bryant
P. O. Sorrento
Mount Dora Pharmacy
Alvord Bishop
Topic
J. H. McLaughlin
Willey Bailey
Box
S. High
W. C. Butts
N. Donnelly
Jackson Filling
Fred W. Sage
Crosley
Spirella
Helen Davidson
N. Grandview
H. P
C Ontic
Logan
J. D. Pease
T. M. Kramer, Jr
Donnelly St
Wilder’s
Tfc
Johnson
Business Directory
Dora
Third Ave
C. M. Gudgeon Electric CO
Highland Ave
Mount Dora, Fla. Phones
William Lofroos
Rehbaum & CO
Walter J. Patton
J. G. “Buck
Driggers
Patton Driggers, Inc
Patton Metal & Roofing Works, Inc
Fourth Ave
Thos. H. Cooley
Oldsmobile
Hudson
Central Florida Motor Sales
Eustis A
Ndi Clifford Sts
W. M. Kennedy
C. A. Killian
J. R. Watkins
Rehbaums Hardware
Sadler & Simpson
Roy Christopher
Attorneys At Law
Pharmacy
Rexall
J. G. Raulerson
Sorrento
NEW Sylvan Shores, Inc
Morningside Drive
Zackens’ Russ
Zackeus
Russ
A.S. Herlong, Jr
A. D
Martha C. Russ
Zackeus Russ
A. S. Herlong, JR
Robinson & Singeltary Crager
Leesburg
Frank Cornish
Am&s Sales & Service
Wayne Moon
P.R
Clarks Tasty Sandwiches
Charlie Bradford
AM &S Sales & Service
Alfred Rehbaum
Homer Morris
Texaco
U. S. Highway 441
Ralph W. Woodworth
Louis R. Tremain
Kenneth H. Maglathlin
Brenwood
Portrait
Kodak
Emil Troendle
F. F. Finzell
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