Mount Dora Debuts Dollar Days With Winged One-Dollar Bills
Mount Dora hosts two day Dollar Days headed by Dick Dufour and the Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce. Twenty stores distribute winged dollars to spend immediately, with every dollar signed and passed along to keep circulation rapid. A drawing at Donnelly Park Saturday night selects the eventual winner who takes home the 20 de winged dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
George White
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Division
C. of C
Donnelly Park
al Rehbaum, Jr
Tom Brotherson
Dick Dufour
Fred Allen sees peace in Lake County Florida not television
A reader writes from Mount Dora about living without TV or radio, praising a quiet Garden of Eden in Lake County Florida. The letter claims the area has no television sets and few radios, contrasting with Fred Allen’s advertising era and urging him to vacation there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Garden of Eden
Fred Allen Allen
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Lake County
Florida
Véodeo
Mount Dora
Seisser
Akron
John
Adulta' Turn At Free Acts At Prin Theatre
An advertisement shows the Prin theatre offering adults a free act with paired adult and child entry. It notes mid week movie access for younger patrons previously allowed under parent supervision and now extends treats to older attendees through a special offer.
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Johnnie Faulkner
Johnnie
Prin Theatre
Dora Boys Vie With Indians For Rain Honor
Mount Dora Boy Scouts Billy Carroll Alan Claflin Barry Norton Danny Patton of Mount Dora and Jerry Brown of Umatilla on a 30 day 6000 mile trip to Philmont Scout Camp joined Indian dances and sights in New Mexico including a rain dance at Jemez Pueblo and a corn dance at San Domingo. They met Frederick and Eleanor Sleight and rode through mesquite country. The group toured Turquoise mines Indian pottery Ship Rock Mesa Verde and Navajo Mission where cans of food were sent last year to aid starving Navajo children.
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Mount Dora
Jemez Pueblo
New Mexico
Philmont
Danny Patton
Jerry Brown
Umatilla
Walter Patton
Kiwanis
Harold Overhiser
Frederick
Eleanor
Sylvan Shores
Santa Fe
Mesquite
San Domingo
Tourquoise
Ship Rock
Mesa Verdi
United States
Tail light gag ends with trailer mystery
A driver stops after a cop flags a tail light. The motorist fears the missing tail light is worse than it is, until he realizes his worry centers on his missing trailer, delivering a powercracker punchline.
No, That's Not My Ruth Wails John
Johnnie Tyndall at Lake Jem heard a rumor that his wife Ruth Tyndall was arrested for reckless driving and fined 250 dollars. He denied the claim, checked the Topic, and pointed out the arrestee was Naomi Ruth Tyndall of Orange Home near the Sumter line, not his wife.
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Johnnie Tyndall
Lake Jem
Johnnie
W. Troy Hall, Jr
Tyndall
Ruth Tyndall
Naomi Ruth Tyndall
Orange Home
Sumter
Jem Ruth Tyndall
Bishop Returns to Mount Dora Park Board After 25 Years
Dan Bishop is reappointed to Mount Dora Park Board replacing Harry Hopcraft who resigned to accept a government post. Bishop, a charter member, previously left the board in 1930 when named postmaster. He will supervise Gilbert park until the next city election in December after recent reallocations with Dr. R W Dickson and Elizabeth Evans park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
Bishop
Mount Dora Park
Harry Hopcraft
Mount Dora
Gilbert Park
R. W.dickson
Elizabeth Evans Park
University of Scuffletown Tale Elevates Lake County Figure
Jesse W. Hunter of Tavares rose from humble beginnings to become Florida’s state attorney after passing the bar in a famed courtroom moment. The piece recalls his 1913 loan, start in a tin office, rise to county attorney in 1923, and 1925 ascent to the state post amid political intrigue with Truman Futch.
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Jesse Hunter
The
Supreme Court
University of Florida
Virginia
University of Scuffletown
Jesse
Hunter
Truman Futch
U. of S
Tavares
Lake County
Fifth Judicial District
Futch
Martin
Voice of the People
Jacksonville
Pepetici
Hunter Reappointed State's Attorney After Tallahassee Visit
Jesse Hunter, once backed by fraternity ties in Lake County, traveled to Tallahassee to appeal for the man he supported. The governor declined to intervene, instead naming Hunter as State’s Attorney. Hunter has served 24 uninterrupted years with no strong opposition, as political bickers faded.
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Tallahassee
University of Scuffletown
Itate
Jesse
Lake County
Jesse Hunter
West Florida
Hunter
Futch
Youth Week kicks off with Rev Kenneth Rogers visit
Rev Kenneth Rogers of Orlando opens Youth Week at the Methodist church with an evening service. The four day program includes Bible study options Understanding the Bible and Exploring Christian Beliefs taught by Rev and Mrs Robert Blackburn. Each night features a different speaker and an Inspiration Hour followed by games led by Miss Mar Hubbard. A Wednesday banquet honors Ann Bowers and Herbert Trenham with cedar chest and desk gifts.
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The
Methodist Church
Kenneth Rogers
Orlando
Mount Dora Church
Robert M. Blackburn
Mr. Rogers
Victor Rankin
First Methodist Church
C. B. Clayton
Eustis Church
Mr. Blackburn
Miss Mar Hubbard
Oliver Wotan
Ann Bowers
Herbert Trenham
Growers Co op Praised For Citrus Push In Knoxville
The Mount area growers cooperative is featured in Citrus magazine for G. B. Crip Hurlburt and his campaigns promoting the Chow Brand citrus through Knoxville advertisements that boosted sales in that outlet.
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Mount. .Dora
Trial Barricades Placed For Groveland Rape Case
Judge Truman G. Futch will preside as the Groveland rape case opens in Tavares with jurors drawn from Lake County. Security measures bar weapons and mobs while watchdogs from the NAACP and agitators are eyed for possible trouble. The defendants Charles Greenlee Walter Irvin and Sam Shepherd face multiple challenges as witnesses prepare to recount the July 16 incident near Center Hill Road.
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South
Lake County
Tavares
Truman G. Futch
Fifth Judicial District
Groveland
National Association of the Advancement of Colored People
North
Charles Greenlee
Walter Irvin
Sam Shepherd
Jesse W. Hunter
Harry Gaylord
Eustis
Futch
Raiford State Prison
Bay Lake
Center Hill
Madison County
Hunter
Henry Singletary
Walter L. Irvin
Charles Green
Trials Open Amid Courtroom Restrictions In Lake County
Law officers impose searches and bans on loitering and walking aids as the three Negro defendants face trial for rape of a Lake County bride. Judge Futch, Sheriff McCall, and State's Attorney Hunter promise orderly proceedings to prevent agitators and avoid a venue change.
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Jesse W. Hunter
Lake County
Futch
Gads’den
Quincy
Gainesville
Lakeland
Supreme Court
Registration Nearine Reminder for Student Registration
Registration opens next Tuesday for elementary and high school students for classes starting Thursday. Grades 1 to 6 may register Tuesday or Wednesday from 3 to 11, or from 1 to 30. High school registration occurs on the same days during hours noted earlier. Children to be picked up Wednesday 9 to 11.
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Dora
Jim, Weta
Creative Living
First Baptist Church
Pearle Welbourn Blunt
Dora Boys
Powercrax
Ruth
Mabel Norris Reese
Rev. Rogers
Truman
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