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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1947
Page
8
Mount Dora topics include Harold Goforth addressing tourism queries, Bill Prinz’s duck companions and pet gallinules by Lake Dora, and Smart family returns from Pennsylvania amid storms. A local bait business faces a theft by a white heron, plus a puzzling county meeting note about extending liquor hours for workers.
East Town church services featured sermons by Rev. A L Russell and Rev. Charlie Williams with Rev. E D Cromittie speaking Sunday night. The national Baptist convention was announced for Kansas City in September. Several members planned trips, including Rosie Hines, Rebecca Hines, and Leola Allen. Marie Williams King hinted at a Havana visit.
An old advertisement claims Teol contains 90 percent alcohol and penetrates to kill fungi. It promises quick relief for athlete's foot within an hour at Mount Dora Pharmacy.
A weekly diary records hot days and heat waves in Mount Dora. Observers note a near full moon, humid evenings, and cooler breezes by the blue awning as people cope with 72 degree water and forecasts of higher temperatures in August.
Mrs. W. A. Vincent announces the Youth Center will close until the fall school session opens. The closure will be used to remodel and repaint the premises and repair the dance floor.
Major Lemuel C. Downs, son of Mr and Mrs Gene Downs, is shown receiving the Bronze Star from Maj Gen David G Barr at the Pentagon. The citation cites meritorious service from May 1942 to July 1943 as reconnaissance and survey officer for the 4th field artillery battalion who planned the Efate Island survey in the New Hebrides. Downs recently transferred to Fort Sill Oklahoma for advanced artillery training with wife Carolyn Kennedy and sons Michael and John, departing Washington July 31 and due at Ft Sill July 25.
The Lake County committee in Tavares asks residents to donate photographs of early Lake County founders. Karl Lehmann, secretary, will collect bios and portraits to accompany nine established portraits.
Featured soloist this month is Mrs. Daniel Bishop of Mount Dora. She sang last Sunday substituting for Mrs. Beryl Claflin of Sylvan Shores who is vacationing in August. Mrs. R. N. White Sr. is organist during the summer months.
Junior and senior high school touch football teams begin late summer schedule under Mount Dora coach Floyd Jaggaers. Boys train five days weekly on the athletic field ahead of the September 19 game versus St James in Orlando. Regular varsity practice starts August 15. Elementary boys play at 4 pm and older players at 5 pm. Jaggaers seeks more participants. Radio signals aid rapid woods fire suppression.
The article describes Silver Glen led by Lee Fallin, listing 15 rough but usable cottages on a hillside overlooking springs that cover a block and offer clear water, sand bottoms, and safe toddler depths. Boats are available and big cruisers visit from Daytona Beach, Sanford, and DeLand, with a downstream path to Lake George and the St Johns. The scene includes Hollywood history of Jody drinking the water and a quicksand hazard upstream near the original springs.
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