Hyacinth Drive Wins Support for Lake Dora Cleanup
Lake front property owners and Dorans urged to donate labor or funds to fight hyacinths clogging Lake Dora. Frank Owens, Lake County commissioner, said county and Orange County bids for aerial spraying are pending. A barrier in the Dora river and pulling hyacinths from the lake are part of the effort, with residents urged to cooperate and contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Dora
Frank Owens
Lake County Board of Commissioners
Lake
Orange County
Lake County
Dora River
Lake Beau- Commi
Owens
Dora Chamber of Commerce
Lake Front
Harold Goforth
Topic
George Archanbault
Lake Beauclair
J. . Plunkett
William Jay Barker
Develop Needs Green Advises Clermont Meet
Truman Green, vice president of the Tampa Tribune Co, urged Clermont’s Chamber of Commerce to press Florida’s development past glamour toward livestock, poultry, textiles and other local industries. He hailed Florida’s growth, the 75-year bottleneck being removed, and cited a $70 million daily market in associated industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Gold Coast
Clermont
Truman Green
Tampa Tribune Co
Chamber of Commerce
Lake County
C. of C
Tampa
Lake Minnehaha
General Electric
Green
Stone
Urveteer
Allied Industries
Dorans To Attend Citrus Institute
G. B. Hurlburt and James Cooper will attend the Citrus Growers Institute at Camp McQuarrie near Astor Park in northern Lake County. Registrations begin 2:00 p.m. Monday with supper at 6:00 p.m. and the first session at 8:00 p.m. H. G. Clayton will give the opening address as the meeting runs through August 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Hurlburt
James Cooper
Florida
Citrus Growers Institute
Camp McQuarrie
Astor Park
Lake County
H. G. Clayton
Florida Rural Extension Service
Mount Dora Merchants Plan Pool Funding Discussion
Mount Dora merchants gather to discuss their role in financing and guiding the new municipal swimming pool. A dinner meeting next Monday at the Community building aims to boost community unity and plan bond financing while urging full merchant attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Eesey
Mount Ru
D. Fletcher Crane
Merchants Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Kendall Jones
Walter J. Patton
Crane
Dorans Pool Poll Seeks Public Votes
City poll on site for a new municipal pool shows Gilbert Park in the lead as votes arrive. Parents and children are urged to mail or drop off penny post cards or notes at the Donnelly Street office to ensure a decision reflects public input before the poll closes.
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Dorans
Gilbert Park
Donnelly St
Five Apply For CofC Post As Secretary
Five applications for the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce secretary post have been received to fill the vacancy created by Harold Goforth. Local candidates join contenders from Mississippi Atlanta Ga and Montgomery Ala as the committee seeks additional submissions from the U S Chamber of Commerce.
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Mount Dora
Florida honey trader gifts California with orange blossom zeal
In Mount Dora Florida, L. C. Greene runs a burgeoning apiary with 500 hives and a 50 gallon per hour extractor. He ships orange blossom and palmetto honey nationwide from citrus groves to swamp blooms, explaining bee behavior, hive management, and the careful handling required to avoid stings.
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Doran
California
L. C. Greene
Florida
Dora
Fla
Mount Dore
Palmetto
Mount Dora
Sanford
Greene
Union
Maine
Washington
Born to Mr and Mrs D L Vance Mount Dora
A son was born Aug 16 at Eustis Waterman Memorial hospital to Mr and Mrs D L Vance of Mount Dora. The baby weighed seven pounds three ounces and was named Donald L Jr.
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D. L. Vance
Mount Dora
Eustis Waterman Memorial Hospital
Donald L., Jr
Personalities Around Mount Dora Pearl Downs
Mount Dora’s Pearl Downs, longtime Miehle press operator at the Topic, is featured as this week’s personality. The piece recalls her 17 years with the paper, her surprise at a photo feature, her motherly presence, and her upcoming 34th wedding anniversary to Gene Downs, the paper’s plant superintendent.
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Pearl Downs
Mount Dora
Noel
Senne
Miehle Press
Mom’ Downs
Doran
Ganny
Sory
Newspa
Topper
Topic a family printing venture through years of change
Gene and Pearl guided the Mount Dora Topic from 1930 after moving through Johnson City and Clearwater. Pearl aided the press while Gene managed operations, with Pearl noting the back room work as dramatic and fun. The couple’s shared venture persisted despite Gene’s illness last spring.
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Gene
Lem
Johnson City
Tenn
Clearwater
Fla
Mount Dora
Pearl
George
Edith Keller
Topic
Mount Dora Budgets 69 912 With Homestead Tax Cut
Mount Dora sets 1948 operating budget of 69 912 dollars an increase of about 14 028 from 1945 46. Millage stays at 16 with one mill added to operating and one cut from debt service benefiting homesteaders and non homestead owners alike. The city, unique in Florida, trims homestead taxes while keeping recreation funding unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Dorans
Florida
Chamber of Commerce
Floyd Jaeggers
Jaeggers
R. C. Bardwell
Registration Opens September 3 for Mount Dora School
Professor D D Roseborough urged Mount Dora parents to register children for the 47 fall term starting September 3 at Mountborn School. City residents register 9 am to noon and 1 30 pm to 3 pm on September 3 with transported pupils on September 4. Preparations include meetings with teachers and county officials and remarks by local clergy on linking religion and education.
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D. D. Roseborough
Mountborn School
Mount Dora
Roseborough
George Gibson
First Methodist Church
James Sutley
The
Baptist Church
Prominent Dora Club Woman Minnie Sheldon Dies
Mount Dora and Northampton resident Minnie C. Sheldon, former Mount Dora Art League and Lake County Federation of Women's Clubs vice president, died Sunday Aug. 10 after a short illness. She was active in civic and religious life, member of Eastern Star and D A R, and past president of several clubs. Funeral services were held in Northampton and burial in Florence, Massachusetts.
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Mount Dora
DDT Spraying Expands In Mount Dora To West Side
Mount Dora extends its DDT spray program into its second week with East Town and areas east of Highland Ave now covered. Burke Chester, county sanitation officer, leads two crews as residents are asked to pay a $1 fee to offset materials.
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Mount Dora
East Town
Highland Ave
Burke Chester
William Stewart
Chester
Don’t Burn Papers A Youth Center Drive Planned
Mount Dora youths will collect old newspapers in a paper drive to fund Center projects. House to house canvassing will begin after the drive is announced by the Youth Center under Mrs W A Vincent Mrs Owen Conner and Mrs Fletcher Crane organizing the effort as school opens.
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Mount Dora
W. A. Vincent
Owen Conner
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Citrus Institute
Whittle
Cofc
Don
Mabel Norris Reese
Mrs, Pearl Downs
Homestead
Dora Club
County
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