Mount Dora Exchange Opens as Florida Telephone Corp Expands
The Florida Telephone Corp celebrates a new Mount Dora exchange at Fifth avenue and Tremain Street. The article traces Mount Dora’s growth from 35 telephones to 1,155 automatic phones and outlines the company’s rapid expansion from 1917 to 1952, highlighting local development and the exchange’s capacity for 3,000 stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Florida
Florida Telephone Corps
Fifth Av
Tremain St
Otto Wettstein, Jr
Fletcher Sturdivant
Byo Company
Sturdivant
Growth in Mount Dora Utilities Taps Water and Power Use
The city shows rising utility demand with July figures for 1952: over 10 million gallons of water used versus 8 million in the first six months of the prior year, and 325 370 kilowatts of electricity consumed through July 1952 compared with 257 800 in the same period last year. Councilman Ernie Mosteller reported these totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Florida Telephone Corp
Ernie Mosteller
Coun
Little Leaguers End Season With Streak Snap
The Little League team closes its season with two upcoming games against Eustis and a defeat to Umatilla 14-4 after a 6-4 win last week. They beat Tavares 7-6 at Tavares and face a 5 p.m. game Friday at the school grounds. The Lions Club hosted the team at its weekly banquet Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Eustis
Umatilla
Mount Dora’s
Tavares
Lions Club
Dialogue on Adam and Eve nationality reported by foreign press
A foreign newspaper correspondent relays a dialogue in which a Russian questions the nationality of Adam and Eve. The response asserts they were Soviet citizens, reflecting a humorous or satirical framing in the review.
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The
Adamand E
Meets
Mount Dora Edits Budget Cutting Tax Millage for Sixth Year
Mount Dora City Council adopted a new budget showing a six year millage reduction despite a $30,000 rise in operating costs for 1952 53. Homeowners with valuations above 5000 face a small tax-increase due to debt service shifts and a lower operating levy raising total tax bills to 8 5 mills from 11 5. The budget projects 134 090 in tax funded expenditures up from 103 980 the prior year with notable increases in street garbage cemetery and public works accounts and a reduced total bonded indebtedness to 14 664 for utilities and park bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Park Board
Donnelly Park
Baptist Church to Lose Pastor James Sutley
Pastor James H. Sutley announces resignation after over eight years at First Baptist Church effective September 1. During his tenure the church built a new worship space, bought a pastorium, expanded property, added about 300 members, and increased annual missions gifts sixfold. He will become pastor of Bethel Baptist Church near Lakeland, a large rural church with a long history.
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James H. Sutley
First Baptist Church
Sutley
Baptist Church
Young and Old
Jimmie
Lake County Baptist Association
Bethel Baptist Church
Lakeland
South
Librarian Vandiver Departs Mount Dora For Tennessee
Miss LaNelle Vandiver, Mount Dora high school librarian, has accepted a position with the University of Tennessee for the coming year and will not return to Mount Dora. Mrs. Alice Strite, former grade teacher, will fill the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Vandiver
LaNelle Vandiver
Mount Dora
University of Tennessee
Alice Strite
Shrine Ladies Night Barbecue at Lew Schaller Home
The Lake County Shrine club hosts a ladies night chicken barbecue at Lew Schaller’s home in Yalaha on Wednesday August 13 at 5 p.m. The event invites members and guests for a social gathering and meal.
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Lake County
Shrine Club
Lew Schaller
Yalaha
City Responds to Negro Pool Request at Council Meeting
City officials discussed aiding the East Town Community pool construction, with J. G. Ray Jr. to supervise and donate services. A letter from the Dorothy Conway Circle of the Methodist church urged immediate steps to provide swimming facilities for colored children. The council considered replying for suggestions from the circle and whether the city should pay skilled labor costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Town
Jerry Barnhart
J. G. Ray, Jr
Dorothy Conway
Methodist Church
Cane
Manner as Fruit of Loyal Nature and Noble Mind
Not a news article. Quote attributed to Alfred Lord Tennyson on how manners spring from loyal nature and a noble mind. The line emphasizes character shaping conduct and virtuous behavior.
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Alfred Lord Tennyson
Civic Leaders Pictured In Memory Of Mount Dora Icons
Seventeen leaders from over a decade ago appear on Page 3 of the Oct. 13 1938 Mount Dora issue. The Florida Telephone Corp. reproduced the page as a tribute to progress noting several key locals and former officials. four have died and others remain in town or moved away.
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Mount Dora
Florida Telephone Corp
Progress
William M. Johnson
Elizabeth Evans
Tracy M. Kramer
L. C. Jerne
Tom Cooley
Randleman
N. C
George W. Coffin
D. Fletcher Crane
Jacksonville
M. W. Simpson
Donnelly and
Fifth
Charles J. Brown
Brown Builders Supply
George J. White
First National Bank
G. B. “Crip” Hurlburt
Mount Dora Growers Cooperative
C. Rollin Javens
George C. Keller
the Topic
Frank Burkart
Burkart Products Co
Proctor Drugg
Minute Maid Corp
Coot
Riley’s
al Rehbaum, Sr
Rehbaum ‘Hardware
Rehbaum Funeral Home
A. J. Waltz
Otto Wettstein, Jr
the Telephone Corp
Max E. Wettstein
W. F. Girtman
County Personalities Editor's Note Anne Johnson WAF flight star
Second in a two part series profiles Anne Johnson Mount Dora representing the Woman’s Air Force. She flew to Tripoli to aid missionary Gustave Hoehn ill with bulbar infantile paralysis, then returned to Baltimore’s Children’s Hospital. Johnson earlier toured Europe enjoying Heidelberg and German life.
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Anne Johnson
The
Woman’s Air Force
Mount Dora
Wafs
Tripoli
Gustave Hoehn
Belgium Congo
Kenya
Nairobi
Anne Johnson Sees Hope for Europe Post War Service
Anne Johnson recalls Heidelberg remaining peaceful after World War II while she serves at Westover Base. She anticipates possible deployment to Europe including Frankfort and paths to Italy if war clouds return, reflecting cautious optimism about future postings.
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Heidelberg
Frankfort
Rehn-Main
Westover
Europe
Fempkiebe
Italy
New Subdivision Planned on 11th Avenue and McDonald
Browne Gregg told Council the new Leesburg builders Gregg Gibson and Gregg will develop an 11 house court on property currently an orange grove at 11th Ave and McDonald St in N City. Council approved a north of 11th Ave right of way and closure of a small alley to begin after grove removal and land clearing.
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Llth Av
McDonald St
Gregg
Gibson and Gregg
Leesburg
Browne Gregg
Seven Dorans Hospitalized This Week for Illness
Seven Dorans are in hospitals this week due to illness. The names listed include Mrs. John Alvord and Mrs. Grace Greene, Durham Young, Leesburg, and Mr. Bowie Marches, Andrew J, wn,rge Rivendark and David Sellers, Jr.
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Dorans
John Alvord
Grace Greene
Durham Young
Leesburg
Bowie Marches
Andrew J, Wn
Rge Rivendark
David Sellers, Jr
Mount Dora Defeats Fluoridation By 3 To 1 Vote
Citizens of Mount Dora reject fluoridation by a 732 to 238 margin in a four month dispute. The council stops the program and delays disposal of $1,055 in equipment while state health approval question remains unresolved.
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Wayne Moon
William Stewart
Ernest Mosteller
Mosteller
State Board of Health
William Prinz
Prinz
State Board
Mount Dora
Moon
Sanford
Washington, D. C
Daytona Beach
Springfield
Northampton
Mass
Natchez
League of Women Voters
Board of Aldermen
Clarence J. McKenzie
Sylvan Shores
Franklin Park
Massachusetts
Robert Wason
Lions-Kiwanis
A. P. Black
Ministry
University of Florida
H. Trendly
U. S. Public Health Service
Wason
Black
Topic Corrects Wrong Impression About Mount Dora Editorial
The article clarifies that last week's page one editorial misattributed graft accusations to Mount Dora. It states the reference targeted the national administration and cites a March 24 1952 speech by Dr A L as part of the broader fluoridation debate.
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Mount Dora
Congressiona
Odie
A. L
Fluoride Soon Out Of City's Water
Utilities Supt. Harold Overhiser said fluoridation would end almost immediately after discontinuance. He noted the chemical would be largely cleared within two to three minutes, with most of the fluoride leaving the water system promptly.
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Harold Overhiser
Bolt from the blue strikes Mount Dora lights
Utilities Supt. Harold Overhiser says a bolt of lightning hit along Mount Dora’s lines causing a temporary transformer outage. He confirms there was no damage beyond a brief power loss and the system was restored before the storm moved in with rain.
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Utilities
Harold Overhiser
Mount Dora
Overhiser
Back To School Date Announced For Students
The notice proclaims September 2 as the first day of school for students while peers return the previous week. It reflects the start of a new term with excitement and organized sessions beginning around mid August.
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Mounit Dora
Richard Croxton
Glenn Chapman
Croxton
Pastor Sutley
Arthur Schopenhauer
Mabel Norris Reese
Dahran
Saudi Arabia
U. S. Air Force
Anne
Spedalios
Rfe
Atlantic
Middle East
Tripell
States
Children's Hospital
Baltimore
Germany
Old City
Heidelberg College
Th. N
Thoreau
Harold
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