Will Truth Be Established Now In the Strange Daniels Case
A Lake County legend unravels around Wiley Sam Odom, a 19 year old Negro condemned to die for raping a 62 year old white woman in Leesburg in 1958. He claims another Negro boasted of the crime and says he could name witnesses. The Daniels case centers on Jesse Daniels, a white 20 year old held in a Cha on a rape charge. officials pursue possible mistrial and a state inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
Jesse Daniels
Wiley Sam Odom
Raiford
Leesburg
Florida State Mental Hospital
Cha
Okehumpka
Lake County
Odom
Atty
John Lenninger
Orlando
LeRoy Collins
Dela
William Durden
Sheriff's Bureau
Don McLeod
Durden
Tallahassee
Gordon Oldham
Mr. Lenninger
Oldham
Young Daniels
Chattahoochee
Coness
County Officials Hear Sylvan Shores Drainage Complaints
About 50 Sylvan Shores residents met at the Sylvan Shores hotel to press county officials on heavy rains causing health and access concerns. County Com. O M Simpson and County Eng. Charles Goodson outlined a proposed drainage system costing 41 500 for 75 properties, or 560 per owner, to drain water into Lake Gertrude. A second option would send excess water to a nearby lake with shop ping center land, if allowed. The county signaled no financial participation, while residents urged action and extra spraying by the Tanner department. A seven member committee will study the issue further after some owners return from summer vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvan Shores
Com. O. M
Jack” Simpson
Eng
Charles Goodson
Fred Tanner
Goodson
George Amory
Mr. Amory
Lake Gertrude
Amory
Tanner
L. B. Ritter
Sylvan Shores Property Owners Assn
Hurricane Time Opens Sept 18 for Mount Dora Team
Mount Dora high school football unveils its 1959 schedule with away opener against St. Cloud on Sept 18 coached by Dan Spear. The Hurricanes travel to Tavares Sept 25 and host Clermont Oct 2 with a string of games at Umatilla Lake Weir Groveland Florida Military Academy Eustis and Lyman through Nov 6.
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Mount Dora
St. Cloud
Dan Spear
Tavares
Clermont
Umatilla
Lake Weir
Groveland
Florida Military Academy
Eustis
Lyman
East Town drainage project bid approved at special meeting
The J. D. Man ley Construction Co. of Leesburg won the low bid of 13454 for draining 60 acres of the Negro district. City Engineer O Neall estimated 12000. the project will include drain pipes and a pond outlet, with work to begin soon and finish in 30 years.
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East Town
J. D. Manley Construction Co
Leesburg
Winter Park
Albert O’neall
Attorney General Rules Highway Zone Not Yet Permissible
At a Zoning Commission session county officials and residents debated commercial zoning for a planned highway right of way. Attorney General Richard Ervin noted no legal basis to zone the area now since the right of way is not purchased. He advised zoning be limited to land-conforming uses until construction begins. The commission forwards its findings to the county board amid mixed local appeals for residential versus limited commercial zoning.
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Dorans
Zoning Commission
Richard Ervin
Clas
Ervin
Charles Goodson
Goodson
Jack” Simpson
Mount Dora
Board of County Commissioners
Simpson
J. P. Donnelly
Frank Owens
Mr. Simpson
E. F. Hollingsworth
Lake Gertrude Manor
County Board
Chief Warns Motorists of Point And Life Danger in School Zones
Police Chief James Orr warns drivers opening school next week that up to 12 points may be added toward license suspension for violations in school zones under Florida's new point system. He details points for speeding, accidents, and equipment, plus strict enforcement of 15 mile zones and updated headlight rules for twilight and adverse weather.
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James Orr
Florida
Orr
No License But He Had Something Else
East Town patrolmen Sam Bagwell and E L Lane stopped Tommy Lee Hall for speeding last Friday. Hall had no license and nine and a half pints of illegal liquor found. moonshine transport charged. Accomplices Herbert Little and Robert Bassette, both 35 and 56, charged with possession of illegal liquor. all to appear before County Judge Troy Hall Jr.
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East Town
Mount Dora
Sam_—_Bagwell
E. L. Lane
Auxiliary
Tommy Lee Hall
Hall
Herbert Little
Robert Bassette
Troy Hall, Jr
City Ponders Safety Hazard At School
The city reviews a safety hazard linked to a split campus as 400 residents face possible routes around Highland street. A 15 mph zone on Clayton and Highland may be tried. Highland could close between Seventh and Eighth avenues for safer student crossings. Mayor Patton and supervising principal Jack Morgan discuss options including widened Clayton, Highland access, or moving facilities eastward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Morgan
D. D. Roseborough
Clayton St
Highland St
Highland
Morgan
W. D. Patton
Patton
Simpson St
Wasg
Roy Christopher
Children Become Safety Crusaders In Mount Dora Schools
Mount Dora public school youngsters will become safety crusaders at opening of school. They receive mission badges and checks payable to safety of children. The material from the National Safety Council is distributed by T. G. Lee Dairy through the schools to stress careful driving at the school opening.
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Mount Dora
Order of Safety of
National Safety Council
T. G. Lee Dairy
Dora area zoning delayed for boatel plan at Lake Dora
Mount Dora council tabled a zoning request to rezone a Lake Dora frontage for a $100000 boatel by John Cope and brothers until Sept 15. Objections from residents were noted but officials signaled limited consideration, while Cope promised 12 cement block units with kitchens and dock facilities, not a restaurant or gas service.
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Lake Dora
Lake Coleman
John Cope
Col
John Bethel
Mr. Cope
Mount Dora
Colonel Bethel
William P. Wingler
Coney Island
Cope
Howard
Fustis
Copes
Council
Eustis
Margaret Lofroos
New Teachers and New Facilities at D. D. Roseborough School
The top photo shows the veteran member teaching a lesson as the new faculty members gather. Officials note six new classrooms on the enlarged site and a new cafeterium to serve the expanded school, reducing trips to the old site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Roseborough School
Nana T. Laney
Withes
Jack Morgan
Stephen R. Rogers
Lida Lavar
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Mabel Norris Reese
Grandview and
Grant
David Grayson
Benjamin Disraeli
Dora ‘Boatel
Bill Prinz
Wingler
John Cain
S. C. Colley
John H. Kauffman
William Frick
Jerry Booth
Nadine Carroll
Lake Front
Gilbert Park Cove
Planning Commission
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