Teachers as Priests of Life Guide New School Year
The Fifth Avenue school faculty prepares to open a new year of primary and secondary education. Rev. Mangrum and Col. Doerr praise teachers as mentors shaping decency and the American way of life while urging renewed zeal and self-examination to prevent failures. Local leaders vow civic support as the community welcomes the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Erickson
Mae N. Gray
Alberta Marvin
Marion H. Marvin
Cora Ervin
Louise McClure
Harry Dandridge
John F. Mangrum
St. Edward’s Episcopal Church
Fr. Mangrum
Col
Lester Doerr
Rotary Club
Mr. Doerr
W. D. Patton
Mount Dora
Henry W. Link
Lions Club
Edna Connelly
American Legion and Auxiliary
Resolution Praises George Singeltary
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners passed a memorial resolution praising George L. Singeltary who had died on Aug 9. The vote noted his loyal service to the county and expressed sorrow at his passing. The resolution directed a copy to his widow Mary Ella Se and their children.
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Board of County Commissioners
George L. Singeltary
Armed Services
Lake County
Florida
Robert C. Thomas Tended Lawn Bowling Leader Dies
Robert C. Thomas former Lawn Bowling club president died last week in Patchogue Long Island He was a Winter resident at Villa Dora hotel where bowling was his favorite pastime He also served many years as sales manager for DeVoe Reynolds Paint Co Last rites held in Patchogue 68 Amnityst street listed as his home address Music quoted as divine sentiment noted in obituary
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Patchogue
Long Island
Robert C. Thomas
Lawn Bowling Club
Thomas
Villa Dora
DeVoe Reynolds Paint Co
Thomases
Final sewer plant session called as two oppose 150000 plan
A second and final meeting on the sewage treatment plant issue was scheduled amid cost and need disputes. Council members argued over spending 150000 to build the plant while considering broader sewer extensions and public health obligations.
Utilities Sales Increase Show
Mount Dora’s August budget progress report shows utility income ahead by about 28 thousand dollars while expenses exceed the plan. The electric department leads income gains with 215,943 vs 195,394 expected, and spending over by 7,651. Water income topped 62,121 against 54,169 planned, with about 5,700 over in expenditures. Police fund shows the largest overage in other departments, about 5,252 over budget to Aug 1, driven by higher salaries and extra police costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Water Department
Heaton Proposes Amortizing Plan for Sewage Plant Costs
Heaton outlines a financing approach for the city’s sewage treatment plant and Fifth Ave school tie in. The Finance committee report to Council on July 16 cites a $200,000 total, with $118,000 for the plant and $36,000 for the school connection. He proposes amortizing the debt via a 10 percent rate increase yielding about $6,000 yearly and a fair sewer connection charge of $3,000, retiring five $1,000 bonds annually at 4.5 percent to start.
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Bill Prinz
State Board of Health
Lake Coleman
Howard Simpson
Margaret Lofroos
Roy Christopher
Coleman
Lofroos
Gilbert Park Cove
Prinz
Robert Walker
Health Department
Council
County
Leeburg
Creasetone
Sh L. Heaton
Heaton
Six Home Games On Hurricanes 1957 Schedule
The Golden Hurricanes 1957 schedule opens September 20 with two Friday home games at Mount Dora High School. Four Central Florida Conference games and two non conference tilts are set, starting at home against Clermont October 4 and Eustis November 8 for the homecoming. Non conference matchups host Bishop Moore November 1 and Lyman November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Hurricanes
Dan Spear
Ed Hansel
Central Florida
Mount Dora
St. Cloud
Tavares
Clermont
Umatilla
Hurricanes
Lake Weir
Groveland
Eustis
Bishop Moore
Lyman
Mount Dora Eyes Official Weather Station Plans
Ground Observer Corps leaders seek to establish a 24 hour weather bureau post in Mount Dora. At Tuesday’s City Council meeting Col O H Cornwell and Mrs Margo Hosford discussed extending the dock platform to install equipment and an aerial five mile radius map to aid observation and citizen participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Ground Observer Corps
O. H. Cornwell
Kentucky
Margo Hosford
Observer Corps
Hosford
Eustis
Corps
Cornwell
Lake County approves fifty vote machines purchase plan
The Lake County Board of Commissioners approved a rental purchase of 50 voting machines from Shoup Voting Machine Corp for 93 956 over five years. Machines will be owned by Lake County after payments. Arriving after November, freight charges debated. FOB Tavares arrangement saved about 2600.
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Lake County
Board of County Commissioners
Shoup Voting Machine Corp
Canton
Ohio
O. M. “Jack” Simpson
Mount Dora
Simpson
Jack Hooten
Clermont
Tavares
Automatic Voting Machine Corp
Jamestown
N.Y
Senator Declines Uncomfortable Challenge in Row
A heated exchange between two state senators ended with one inviting a retreat that was politely dismissed. The opposing senator sought gubernatorial backing while the governor affirmed a legal option that no action was required.
Shores Debate on Bathing Ban and Street Lighting Annexation
Sylvan Shores figures figure in Mount Dora council talks over a public bathing ban at a city park behind Sylvan Shores and a contract for street lighting. John Cope and Atty. W. M. Kennedy push legal review while Captain Cox faces alleged violations. Kennedy hints at annexation aid if territory is expanded.
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Sylvan Shores
Mount Dora
John Cope
Sylvan Shores Property Owners Association
Atty. W. M. Kennedy
New
Sylvan Shores Realty Co
Herman Cox
Ployee
Mr. Kennedy
Lake Coleman
Coleman
Kennedy
Robert Walker
Cope
Roy Christopher
W. D. Patton
Lou L. Heaton
Heaton
L. R. Heim
George J. Whites
Park Commission
L. R. van Woert
Patton
van Woert
Tavares
Captain Cox
Heim
New Sylvan Shores Co
Christopher
Stein
Minimum Speed May Be Set for 441
A proposal to relax the 35 mile per hour zone along the Lake Dora highway could raise the maximum to 50 mph and establish 45 mph as a minimum. Mayor W D Patton plans to petition the State Road department to harmonize outlying limits with modern driving speeds. Councilman How ard J Simpson notes the bottleneck from Grand View hotel to city limits and cites few drivers under 45 mph.
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Lake Dora
W. D. Patton
State Road Department
Grand View Hotel
Howard J. Simpson
Simpson
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R. C. Thomas
North
Albert O’neill
GOC Post
Weather Bureau
Help Mount
Dora
Harry Mielke
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