Mount Dora Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Community Building
Kiwanians mark a quarter century since Mount Dora opened its Mediterranean style Community Building finished in 1930. Ex councilman Al Rehbaum Sr and ex mayor W. E. Lackey recount the project. Mayor Heaton outlines plans to enlarge the social room as Mrs. Coolidge, guest of honor, planted the first tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Coolidge
United States
Mount Dora
Kiwanis Club
al Rehbaum
W. E Lackey
Citizens Committee
Lou L. Heaton
Kiwanis
John P. Donnelly
Charles Edgerton
Lakeside Inn
Marion Abele
September Moon Cruise Planned on Lake Dora
The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints sponsors announce a moonlight boat ride on Lake Dora on Friday September 2. The City of Dora will depart the Yacht Club dock at 7 30 p m and cruise the lake length without entering the Dora Canal due to low water. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Dora
D. Fletcher Crane
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints
Dora
Yacht Club
Dora Canal
M Cc al F . Ail
Alokets
Father Son Pledge Safety Vigilance in Court
An irate father and his son testified against Herbert Kellam in police court for speeding in the southeast city area. Kellam faced a $15 fine after pleading guilty as Shelly Aldrich and his son John urged the mayor to keep streets safe and report violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Kellam
General Delivery
Mount Dora
Shelly Aldrich
John
Lou L. Heaton
Kellam
New Addition Recalls Burning Of Indebtedness
In 1950 Donnelly Park hosted a bond burning signaling $40 000 in indebtedness for the Community building ending a 20 year debt. Mayor D Fletcher Crane led the event joined by City Clerk William Stewart councilman John Bethel and Tax Assessor A J Waltz as $82 000 in retired city bonds including waterworks and street improvement debt. A new $15 000 expansion planned for 1956 will be paid from current funds with no new bond issue, financed by a restored garbage tax on the electricity bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abele
Donnelly
W. J. Johnson
Paul Johnson
Mount Dora
Calvin Coolidge
T. G. Futch
Fifth Judicial Circuit
D. Fletcher Crane
Donnelly Park
Crane
William Stewart
John Bethel
A. J. Waltz
Community Ae
City Waterworks
Street Tees Ment
Hospital patients in Mount Dora area and Orlando
Mount Dora area residents listed in hospitals this week include Mrs. Josephine Swift of Tangerine Paul Milner and Mrs. Pauline Prince David Sellers and Charles Barthel at Waterman Memorial Eustis and Mrs Beulah Wilson and Tom Potts in Orlando at Orange Memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Area
Josephine Swift
Tangerine
Paul Milner
Pauline Prince
David Sellers
Charles Barthel
Waterman Memorial
Eustis
Beulah
Wilson
Tom Potts
Orlando
Orange Memorial
Man Disappears On Eustis Rd
George Criswell a 59 year old World War I veteran and former Elks and Odd Fellows member vanished Aug 16 near Eustis while seeking work. His wife reports no word from authorities and fears foul play. He had recently resolved a license issue and faced prior drunken driving charges with a temporary revocation. He is described as 5 6 age 140 pounds with gray hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eustis Rd
George Criswell
the Elks and Odd Fellows
Willis McCall
Eustis
Mr. Criswell
Bayst
Criswells
Lake Count
Mount Dora Fifth Avenue School Opens Registration Day
Mount Dora's Fifth Avenue school schedules enrollment for the 1955-56 term with nearly 800 students. Registration divides by grades Monday and Tuesday, followed by classes Thursday and Friday. Labor Day on Sept 5 pauses for a holiday. A substitute is not yet chosen for Elliot Bolin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Elliot Bolin
Doran Asks Aid For Flood Area
A telegram to Roy Christopher of Lake County Red Cross requests contributions to Red Cross Mount Dora for northeast flood relief. It cites 34 000 homeless families, 439 homes destroyed and 3 758 with major damage, plus long term unemployment concerns and Red Cross relief stations across affected states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Christopher
Lake County
Red Cross
Christopher
Mount Dora
Atlanta
Dora Lions Farm New Club Formed in Lake County
The Mount Dora Lions Club helped establish a new Lake County Lions club with officers Herman Dykes as president and Art Raynor as tail-twister. The Tavares Lions Club, newly incorporated, was advanced by Al Rehbaum Jr and Dale Jones, with Lions International backing. Rev Russell Carr of Howey in the Hills presented a dramatic portrayal of the Centurion at the Crucifixion during the Tuesday evening meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Lake County
Mount Dora Club
Herman Dykes
Art Raynor
Tavares Lions Club
al Rehbaum, Jr
Dale Jones
State Lions Administration
Lions International
Russell Carr
Howey-in-the-Hills
Deposition Showed No Proof in Platt Racial Case
Readings from Aug 10 depositions reveal Lake county school board had no solid evidence the Platt children are Negro or of mixed race to justify their removal from Mount Dora white schools. Officials testified they relied on informal reports and admitted no definitive proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platt
Truman G. Futch
Mount Dora
Lake County
Allen Platt
Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina
Futch
Platts
Lake County School Board
County
C. A. Vaughn, Jr
Mr. Vaughn
LeRoy Collins
Vaughn
Jesse W. Hunter
State of
William Lee
School Board
D. D. Roseborough
Holly Hill
Kendall R. Jones
Jones
G. E. Brant
Willis McCall
Mr. Roseborough
Roseborough
Mr. Jones
A. Vaughn, Jr
Paul W. Bryan
Herbert Phillips
Tampa
Clermont
P. B. Howell
Leesburg
Roy Hamlin
Tavares
T. C. Cork
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E. B. Shotts
Alabama
Shotts
Fred Sanwald
Florida State University
Betty Ann Haynes
Helen Formby
Miami
Mary K. Cooper
Texas
Helen Rickard
Pittsburgh
Kim
History Review
Chamber of Commerce
Doran
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