Nostalgia note from Mildred Schubert’s son in San Antonio
The letter from Don Schubert, son of Mildred and E C Devorsak, describes longing for Mount Dora and Sunday family nights. The piece references Mildred Marsh and the Devorsaks missing a planned vacation and cites a previous report about rain and a front approaching Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Mildred Schubert
Don
Schuberts
Air Corps
San Antonio
Texas
Mildred Marsh
E. C. Devorsak
Dora
Holler Estate
Tropical Topics and Odd Anecdotes in Drifted Notes
A collage of humorous vignettes and recollections from a Florida locale. Drs Marsh and Devorsak weather leaks on vacation. local inflation jests. Mount Dora baseball misadventures. a Nantucket whale initial prank. a sheepish love story hinting at Teddy’s new bride.
Gar Survey Explores Lake County Fishing Conditions
The Lake Beauclaire survey team reports gar and turtle catches while workers separate game fish from undersized species. Bill Wells of the Chamber of Commerce notes gar kill game fish for sport, with no easy remedy. The survey, started last week at Lake Beauclaire and Dora, will visit further Lake County waters to assess conditions.
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Dorans
Lake Orange
Dora
Mountaineers
Frank Heath
Chamber of Commerce
Heath
Florida
Tonic
Mount Dora
Leesburg
Bailiwick
Adkins
Stapleton
Hale
Homeland
Easterling
Commission
Bill Wells
Gar
Lake Beauclaire
Lake County
Barker Leads Camp McQuarrie Water Safety Lessons
Bill Barker of Mount Dora chaired the Lake County Red Cross water safety committee and taught swimming to more than 800 children at Camp McQuarrie in the Ocala forest this summer. Of the 800, about 345 completed the program as new water babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp McQuarrie
Ocala Forest
Bill Barker
Mount Dora
Lake County
Red Cross
Fire Control Unit Drive Targets Lake County Ballot
Lake county landowners are urged to sign petitions to place a fire control unit on the November ballot even after acreage goals near completion. E L Molpus of the Florida Forest Service notes organizers have secured over 232 000 acres from eligible landowners and will submit petitions to county commissioners by September 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
E.L. Molpus
Florida Forest Service
Fishermen Rescued After Long Gulf Rowboat Trek
Four men including Frank and Lloyd Dickey and Mrs. Finzel set out from a camp for a day’s fishing in Florida waters. Motor trouble forced them to row, navigating maze like islands between the ocean and Indian River until they reached the camp. Blisters on hands testify to the hours at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Lloyd
Council to Receive Mount Dora Power Plant Idea
Mount Dora City Council will hear a concrete suggestion for building a local power plant at the September 7 meeting. The proposal stems from committee talks with several construction firms specializing in power plants as the city seeks relief from high Florida Power Corp. electricity costs. The committee includes Mayor J. E. Fortner and councilmen D. Fletcher Crane, Al Rehbaum Jr., and R. C. Bardwell.
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Mount Dora
PcThe
Variou Construction
Speci
Florida Power Corp
J. E. Fortner
D. Fletcher Crane
al Rehbaum, Jr
R. C. Bardwell
Mount Dora Beef Roundup Ends With Hilltop Move
A 1948 style roundup of 90,000 pounds of beefsteak stalls on Mount Dora Fifth Avenue hill when two cattle trucks struggle to push a stacked load uphill. Firefighter George Hall and a chemical spray quell a short circuit while tow trucks assist. Cattle head toward Canal Point to pasture and potential $1.25 a pound.
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Mount Dora
I Hill
George Hall
Canal Point
Free Birthday Gifts Ad Sparks Child Gift Offer
A classified notice promises free birthday gifts for Dora youngsters as part of a local ad campaign. The message quotes Joseph Joubert on children needing models over critics, framing the offer in a hopeful, community tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora
Joseph Joubert
Chautauqua Meals 50 Cents at Lunch Counter
Historical note recalls Rev. Russell T. Hall’s Central Florida ties and Chautauqua leadership. It covers his banking career, clerical calls, and the 1897 Chautauqua program in Mount Dora, including Temperance Day events, hotel arrangements, pricing, seating, tents, and season tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell T. Hall
Chautauqua Association
Mount Dora
Greenwich
Conn
Central Florida
Russell
Tavares
Chautauqua
Louis Tremain
Hall
Tremain
Hall Panini
Connecticut
W. Dodge
R. C
Louis
South Florida
W.C.T.U
Charles Newell
Ida Rawson
Dora
J. C. Terry
Gertrude Ford
Rollins College
Winter Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Marsh
Dr. Devorsak
Drs. Marsh
Devorsak
Punky
Ross Dutton
Dutton Twins
Nantucket
Ross
Charlie
Teddy
R. P. Hamlin
Tavares, Fla
Tin
Central Waste Material Co
Orlando
Atlantic and
Kaley Ave
C. E. Abbot
Bill Wingler
Bill
Bear Cat Tractors
Burton’s Garage
W. M. Taylor
Thomas H. Cooley Real Estate
Florida Citrus Mutual
The
Citizens Bank of Clermont
First State Bank of
Eustis
Bank of Tavares
First National Bank of
Umatilla
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