Orange Fights Hyacinth Crisis Over Lake Apopka
Residents press Orange and Lake counties to act against hyacinth invasion hindering lake use. Orlando delays meeting as three more spraying firms seek bids for aerial control while topography limits Lake Dora attack. Committee members include Lake county’s Frank.
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Willne
Lake and Lake
Orlando
Lake Apopka
Lake Dora
Goforth
Stewart Johnston
Orange County Chamber
Lake County
Frank
Fire Chief Warns Lakefront Property Owners
Fire Chief Ernie Mosteller warns lakefront property owners after Sunday night's fire. He urges building a day drive to the lake so the department pumping truck can reach the water and supply hoses, and he demands removal of the hyacinths from the area.
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Ernie Mosteller
Lake Front
Lake board leaders push action to curb hyacinths
E Owens chairs Lake Board of Commissioners and Paul Milner leads the Dora Chamber hyacinth committee with W E Holler and Tom Cooley proposing Orange county support or lake action. Cooley suggests blocking the Apopka canal and dragging weeds along lake edges to stop hyacinths from spreading, a method used by residents around Mount Dora.
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E. Owens
Lake Board of Commissioners
Paul C. Milner
Dora Chamber
W. E. Holler
Breezy Point
Tom Cooley
Orange County
Brossier
Johnston
E. D. Cook
Harry P. Witherington
Cooley
Orange
Apopka Canal
Mount Dora
Owen Conner
Lake Jem
Take Your Choice Theyll Take Dora
Mount Dora residents offer diverse views on weather in August. W H Morrell recalls snow in July from Ohio while enjoying Mount Dora warmth. Howard J Bales cites northern hail. both prefer local climate. Ben Carr recalls Chicago heat before moving to Mount Dora.
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Mount Dorans
Central Florida
W. H. Morrell
Baker St
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio
Spencer
Mount Dora
Howard J. Bales
Fourth Ave
Ben Carr
Alexander Sr
Chicago
Mo’ Dore
Thas
Fortner Ends City Fee Pay As Mount Doray Mayor
Mount Doray mayor J. E. Fortner ends a $5 per conviction fee system that funded his salary, turning all fines into city revenue. He remains involved with the Citrus Culture Corporation but will no longer receive payments for council work or related duties.
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Mount Doray
J. E. Fortner
Fortuhe
Fortner
Citrus Culture Corporation
Dora Merchants Plan Campaign Meeting Tonight in Mount Dora
Dora merchants schedule a 8 pm meeting at the Community Building called by D Fletcher Crane chair of the Cham ber of Commerce Merchants committee and secretary Harold Goforth to discuss improving business conditions and plans. The note mentions a successful Eustis Bargain Rundown where merchants grouped to offer sales to draw trade and plans for a similar August event.
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D. Fletcher Crane
Merchants Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Harold Goforth
All Merchants
Crane
Mount Dora
Eustis
Learn to Sell Techniques of Salesmanship at Mount Dora
The Chamber of Commerce will host a four day program on salesmanship titled The techniques of salesman ship the bias in post war business ethics. It will be presented February 9 10 11 and 12 by the University of Florida general extension division announced secretary Harold Goforth today.
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Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
University of Florida General Extension Division
Harold Goforth
Committee Seeks New CofC Head
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce accepted the resignation of Secretary Harold Goforth who will leave around Sept 15 to head the St Johns county and St Augustine Chamber. Five board members form a committee to study applicants, with two already in. The panel includes Al Rehbaum Sr chairman Mayor J E Fortner George White Tom Cooley and A C Quixley.
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Chamber of Commerce
Harold Goforth
Mount Dora
St. Johns County
St. Augustine
Goforth
al Rehbaum, Sr
J. E. Fortner
George White
Tom Cooley
A. C. Quixley
Zellwood Sign Hides Romantic Past Of Florida Town
Remembered beauty and wealth once linked Zellwood, Florida to the Laughlin family and Louise Patty Laughlin along with architect Edgar Seller. The small community hosted the Sydonie House project on Lake Maggiore as visiting dignitaries and workers arrived daily. Patrons recalled a Wintering social scene and citrus wealth that shaped Zellwood's history.
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Sydonie
Laughlin
Zellwood
James Laughlin, Jr
Lake Maggiore
Lake Margaret
Academy
Aes
Ramie
Sun State
Stewart’s Drug
Leon
Ard F. Stewart
Stewart
Florida
Laughlins
James Laughlins, Jr
Laughlin-Jones Steel Corporation of
Pittsburgh
Patty
Lila
Hubert
Jim
Paige
Philadelphia
Edgar Seller
Cuba
Council Faces Recreation Fight Over Mount Dora Budget
Mount Dora City Council in a special session next Tuesday will weigh a recreation budget amid clashes with the Chamber of Commerce recreation committee. Chairman Bardwell and coach Jaggaers accuse neglect of locals in favor of tourists and press for public funding and a full-time recreation director. A swimming pool debate with Walter J. Patton is noted to follow on Page One.
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Chamber of Commerce
R. C. Bardwell
Iecommittee
Floyd Jaggaers
Mount Dora
Bardwell
Jaggaers
Walter J. Patton
Personalities Around Mount Dora Defends Roosevelt Soldier’s Record
In Mount Dora, Tom Cooley defends Elliott Roosevelt against political attack, praising his WWI and WWII service. He argues for cautious U.S. world policy and national security while avoiding explicit political allegiance, reflecting a humanitarian view shaped by two wars and long service.
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Elliott Roosevelt
Tom Cooley
Tom
Washington
Doran
Roosevelt
Europe
Brewster
Dora
Franklin Delano
Army man Tom Cooley rose from private to major
Born in Elberton Georgia Tom Cooley joined the army as a private in 1917, rose to first lieutenant and captain, then major by 1930. He served with the 26th Yankee division in France, later reentering duty in 1941 and moving to Mount Dora to practice law. He traveled with Eisenhower in North Africa Sicily and Italy and served on Patton's staff before six months of flying duties.
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Elberton
France
University of Georgia
Mount Dora
Eisenhower
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
Patton
Army
Opportunity to vote on city pool site in Mount Dora
Readers may choose the best site for a municipal swimming pool in Mount Dora. The poll, approved by Mayor J E Fortner, will pick a site meeting engineering requirements before a bond issue referendum. Ballots drop at the Topic office.
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J. E. Fortner
Fortner
State Board of Health
Tom Cooley
Mount Dora
Barker Home Fire Destroys Lake Beauclair Estate
Firemen sift ruins at the William Jay Barker residence on Lake Beauclair to find the cause of a Sunday night blaze that leveled the home in under an hour. Loss includes silver, French antiques, paintings, Oriental rugs, a Red Cross director’s stamp collection valued at about $10,000, and a large book collection. The Barker family was away at time of the fire. Chief Ernie Mosteller cites possible main switch short or lightning-induced wiring damage as hypotheses.
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William Jay Barker
Lake Beauclair
France
Red Cross
Margaret Barker
Raoul
Peggy
Smyrna Beach
Barker
Moisson
William, Jr
John
Ernie Mosteller
Chuck Allen
M. B. Allen
A Horse! Says Ruby Gets Help With Telegrams
Miss Ruby Doster, Western Union manager, announces a new delivery bay for telegrams after chamber complaints to the railroad commission. Regular wire delivery service will now run to avoid interruptions in town.
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Ruby Doster
Western Union
Chamber of Commerce
Railroad Commission
Readers asked to vote on municipal pool site
Eds urge residents and parents to vote on the best location for a proposed municipal pool. Cast ballots by post card letter or drop off at the Topic office before next Tuesday’s meeting to reveal first preferences. Topic readers may send comments on current news stories.
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Eds
Public Pool Site Suggestions From City Officials
Voter approved plans discussed three preferred locations Gilbert Park Elizabeth Evans Park and a linked beautification project to extend a beach to Gilbert Park. Water supply eyed from an auxiliary city pump near the Grandview hotel hillside with prior WPA plans referenced by Orin Sadler former city engineer pending health testing by the State Board of Health.
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Gilbert Park
Dan
Bishop
State Board of Health
Elizabeth Evans
Grandview Hotel
Orin Sadler
Sadler
Works Progress Administration
Gove
Mount Dora Boys Publish First Topic Extra
In Mount Dora on Monday, youngsters shouted Extra Extra as the Topic published its first Monday edition. The downtown scene alarmed workers and residents while the issue reported a disastrous fire that destroyed a Red Cross volunteer’s home and valuables. Louis Tremain, age 77, confirmed the historic first extra.
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Mount Dora
Louis Tremain
Dorans
Red Cross di
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