Smathers Breaks Silence On McCarthyism With Open Mind
In a constituents newsletter Senator George Smathers says he has formed definite opinions on McCarthyism but will keep an open mind until full facts are reported. He cites 103 opposing and 108 supporting communications, notes Holland’s split tally, and cites Senator Walter George on judicial inquiry. He supports flexible price support and comments on farm bill imports and Latin America aid, noting an 86 to 2 Senate vote.
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Sen
George Smathers
McCarthy
Holland
Florida
Smathers
Senate
Walter George
Georgia
Ee 2
Embassy Row
Corset With Plenty of Steel Saved Wife from Husband's Gun
A reminiscence recalls County Sheriff Galloway and train engineer Callahan as town heroes. A wife is saved by a steel corset after her husband shoots her, and Sheriff Galloway later arresting Mr Larkin for shooting his wife. The tale ends with Simpson Prairie memories as Lake Simpson dries.
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Galloway
Callahan
Tavares
Heaven
Sheriff Galloway
Miss Boone
Lake House
Mr. Larkin
Lake Simpson
Mrs. Larkin
Simpson
Simpson Prairie
Daughters Find Child Clothes Cupboard Bare
With school opening near, Daughters find the cupboard bare for children in elementary grades. The city's principal charity needs dresses for girls, pants and shirts for boys ages 5 through 12, plus undergarments and sturdy shoes. Contributions go to Mrs Emma Jane Tallant at 308 Donnelly St across from Economy Super Market for distribution.
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King’s. Daughters
Emma Jane Tallant
Donnelly St
Mount Dora Plans Higher High School Accreditation
A study group formed by Mount Dora's PTA will explain a new accreditation plan raising required high school units from 17 to 20, with up to 24 possible. The program aims to dignify physical education and reward music, while core subjects remain: math, home economics, science, social studies, and four year physical education. Electives include foreign languages, business, shop, drawing, band, and Glee club.
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Mount Dora
Parent-Teacher Association
Lake County Council
PTA
Leesburg
C. A. Vaughn, Jr
Myron Taylor
Glenn Wilson
Eustis High School
D. D. Roseborough
Mount Dora’s
Roseborough
Lake County
I Dare You Plan Returns For Classified Ads
The Topic announces the annual I Dare You plan starting Aug 19. Sell items by paying the first insertion, then repeated free placements in subsequent issues. If unsold after two free repeats, the item may be written off as a dead white elephant. Real estate ads excluded. Changes cost 10 cents per line.
Rainy Day Exchange at Roadside Stand
A tourist chats with a vinegar-faced waitress at a roadside hot dog stand. He notes rain in the air, she retorts coffee tastes odd, a brief exchange rooted in plainspoken roadside humor.
Spring Water Mystery Deepens in Mount Dora Pool Debate
In Mount Dora a yard spring drew civic curiosity as locals debated pool sites. Mayor Heaton felt ankle deep, yet officials later found the gush came from a broken clubhouse water pipe, ending the mystery.
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Mount Dora
Florida
Dorans
Lou L. Heaton
Albert Gregg
Park Commission
Gregg
Rotary Club to Host Chesley Perry Visit August 24
The Mount Dora Rotary Club welcomes Chesley F. Perry district governor of Rotary International District 244 for an official visit to all Southwest and Central Florida clubs. Perry, Fort Myers News-Press VP GM, has 23 years in journalism and Florida residency since 1910. He will discuss nominating a graduate student for a Rotary Foundation scholarship covering one year of post graduate study abroad for 1955 56 follows eligibility and degree requirements.
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Rotary Club of
Mount Dora
Chesley F. Perry
Rotary International
Florida
Fort Myers News- Press
Rotary Club
Perry
University of Florida
Rotary Foundation
United States
Rotary
Sisters From Brazil to Speak at Baptist Church
Two native Brazilian sisters Miss Reny Cessa de Miranda and Miss Marty Martins de Miranda will share a talk with colored slides at 8 p m today at the Baptist church. They live in Rio de Janeiro and have spent two months in the United States mainly as English students at Lafayette Louisiana. An interpreter will assist if needed and they will wear native costume.
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Brazil
The
Baptist Church
Reny Cessa de Miranda
Marty Martins de Miranda
Rio de Janeiro
United States
Lafayette
Swift to Speak at Kiwanis on Winter Silver Dollar Cruise
Joe Swift of Swift Wood craft will address Kiwanis Club this Thursday and screen scenes from last winter’s Silver Dollar Cruise started in Mount Dora.
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Swift
Joe Swift
Swift Woodcraft
Tangeriney
Kiwanis Club
Mount Dora
Vote Divided On Early Pool Poll Returns
The city conducts a pulse poll to decide the site for a new municipal swimming pool. About 100 responses in two days show even split between Donnelly Park and the city owned east of the park. Voters cite safety, traffic, downtown vitality, and proximity to the school as decisive factors.
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Mount Dora
Elizabeth Evans Park
Lawn Bowling Club
Donnelly Park
Shuffleboard Club
Baenenee Amanced Fon Im Senda Bante
Jack Groves
Lions Club
Moonlight Lake Dora Cruise For Charity Planned
A moonlight cruise on Lake Dora aboard the City of Dora, sponsored by the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, will raise funds for improvements. The 8 p.m. trip from the Yacht Club dock features instrumental music, crosses the Dora Canal, lasts about three hours, and tickets are sold by Mrs. D. Fletcher Crane.
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Lake Dora
Dora
Wise Boats
Church of Jesus. Christ
Latter Day Saints
Yacht Club
Dora Canal
D. Fletcher Crane
Mount Dora
Citrus Profits Rise for 1953-54 Florida Orange Growers
Florida Citrus Mutual reports the average orange grower cleared 158 per acre in 1953-54, up from 147 in 1952-53, with gross on free returns around 314 per acre and per-box returns of 1.21. Scene includes 349000 acres in production at 260 boxes per acre versus 331800 acres at 218 boxes previously. Total pre-tax profit estimated at 55.15 million.
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Florida Citrus Mutual
Lake County
Oss
Opportunity for kindness in every human encounter
Quote attributed to Seneca notes that where there is a person there is a chance to show kindness. It frames everyday interactions as chances for benevolence and humane conduct.
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Seneca
City Hears Court Action Over Sewage Plant Site
City Council will revisit the proposed five acre site at Grandview end of town for the sewage disposal plant and consider a path out of the legal tangle. County Judge W. Troy Hall Jr reviewed a dispute where two offers exist, $3,500 from the city and $4,000 from O M Jack Simpson, with the city to be allowed to re-bid under the court’s guidance.
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W. Troy Hall, Jr
Grandview St
O. M
Jack” Simpson
Lake Front
Pine Island
Christopher
Hall
Grandview
J. G. Ray, Jr
Lake Dora
Madison
Fla
Mount Dora
State Board of Health
David B. Lee
Board
Bureau of Sanitary Engineers
Florida
Smith and Gillespie
Jacksonville
Youth Counselor McCormick resigns over low pay
John McCormick resigns as Lake County juvenile counselor after two years, effective Oct 1, to practice law with Atty. W. M. Kennedy of Mount Dora. He cites low remuneration and commitment to child welfare, and notes UF committee work and leadership roles in probation and delinquency advisory groups.
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John McCormick
McCormick
Lake County
Atty
W. M. Kennedy
Mount Dora
Native Cuban Pastor Speaks at First Methodist Church
A Cuban visitor Rev. Jorge Cortizo spoke at the First Methodist Church through interpreter Mrs. Katherine Killian Rankin. Cortizo, pastor of San Marcos Methodist in Camaguey, reported on his work and noted Mount Dora First Methodist supports his mission with housing and funds.
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First Methodist
H. Mauriece Felton
Cuba
Jorge Cortizo
San Marcos
Camaguey
Mount Dora
First Methodist Church
Katherine Killian Rankin
Victora
Vaca
C. A. Killian
Sylvan Shores
Call Issued To Football Hopefuls In Mount Dora
Mount Dora high school issues a call to high school boys to join the 1954 football squad. Coach Dan Spear asks all interested players to report to the gym on Wednesday August 18 at 1 p.m. eligibility checks and medical exams will follow.
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Golden Hurricanes
Dan Spear
Mount Dora High School
Teachers Report For School Monday
Pre school planning for Lake county teachers begins Monday at 9 a.m. with Prof D D Roseborough in charge. The session lasts two weeks and registration for the new term runs through Tuesday. Classes begin Wednesday September 1.
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Lake County
D. D. Roseborough
Mounta
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