Mount Dora TOPIC details staff and offices
Feature writer Jacqueline Bowman Advertising Kendall Miller Business Manager Sandy Waldron Receptionist Shreen Hobdy Ad Makeup Vernon Cannaday Contributors Joe Boles Grace Clifton Noreen Fox Bill Paul Mrs E C Poling Robert Taylor Fred Steele and Alex Whiteside. TOPIC mailing address P O Box 197 Mount Dora Florida 32757 Editorial offices 132 West Fifth Avenue Mount Dora Telephone 904 383 4303 Subscription rates 4.00 per year 7.00 for two years 10 cents per single copy Entered as second class matter April 7 Mount Dora Florida under Act of March 3 1879.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline Bowman
Kendall Miller
Sandy Waldron
Shreen Hobdy
Vernon Cannaday
Joe Boles
Grace Clifton
Noreen Fox
Bill Paul
E. C. Poling
Robert Taylor
Fred Steele
Alex Whiteside
P. O. Box
Mount Dora
Florida
West Fifth Avenue
Teit
Dichotomy Splits Mount Dora Life and Trade
The town of Mount Dora shows a deep rift between downtown and the Golden Triangle area. Civic leadership focuses on retirees while an active farm community and local businesses feel sidelined. The chamber and triangle center fail to align on revitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Florida
Triangle Association
Golden Triangle
Ior Willmott
Mount Dora Civic Drift and Western Film Nostalgia
The piece critiques Mount Dora officials for inaction on economic revitalization and housing while awaiting a Chamber of Commerce secretary. It contrasts downtown and shopping center competition and mocks aging film stars, arguing for younger, vibrant figures to draw audiences and restore interest in local commerce and cinema.
Street Signs At Donnelly Park Draw Curious Glances
Residents along Fifth Avenue note signs hanging beyond the curb line prompting questions about legality. Names listed include John Hauserman 1713 Morningside Dr and Graham Cockerair 841 Lake Shore Dr with other local addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnelly Park
Fifth Avenue
Graham Cockerair
Lake Shore
Mount Dora Fights Rail Noise and Freight Increase
The city confirms tracks will stay and freight traffic will rise, prompting officials and the Chamber of Commerce to begin legal steps and political pressure in Tallahassee to curb railway noise and protect the community from expanded service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
City
Chamber of Commerce
Seaboard Coast
Tallahassee
Bank of Mount Dora Closes Doors After Declining Deposits
The Bank of Mount Dora did not open Friday morning following a board decision to protect customers as deposits dwindled and reserves were at risk. The issue noted community cooperation ads drawing merchants, new teachers were listed for the coming school year, and Mount Dora reported minor hurricane damage with quick cleanup by Friday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Bank of Mount Dora
D. D. Roseborough
Affa Hubbell
Nana Taylor
Evelyn Cassidy
F. E. Knight
Delma Brooks
Mary J. Johnson
Vina Craig
Marie Kennison
Ruth Chamberlin
J.C. Cregier
Betty West
Mount. Dora
Florida Peninsula
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul Paddock
Aldros
Mt. Dora
Orlando
Chamber
Golden Triangle Shopping Center
Regiow
New York Times
Gary Cooper
John Wayne
Robert Mitchum
Kirk Douglas
Wayne
Dean Martin
James Stewart
Mitchum
Yul Brynner
John Hauserman
Morningside
P. F. Carpenter
Emerald Dr
C. R. Martin
Liberty St
Howard Shipton
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