Editors Pledge Flood Control Support at Florida Press Meet
Florida's weekly newspapers at the Mount Dora convention voiced strong backing for the flood control plan advocated by Senator Spessard Holland. Holland urged Congress to act, noting a $17 million yearly program funded by federal and $4 million state contributions, benefiting 16 Central and South Florida counties. Louis Wadsworth was elected president, and awards honored top dailies including Miami Herald and Fort Myers News Press.
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Florida
Mount Dora
Spessard Holland
Holland
Florida Press Association
Lakeside Inn
Congress
A. S
Syd” Herlong
St. Florida
Washington
The
Press Association
Louis Wadsworth
Live Oak
Suwannee Democrat
Loyal Frisbee
Bartow
Lakeside
Miami Herald
John S. Knight
Fort Myers News Press
Stuart News
Hollywood Sun Tattler
Edmund Harding
Wesley@®. Carter
Morganthaler Linotype Co
Bob Bowers
Coming Home For Mount Dora War Hero's Burial
Mount Dora mourns as John H. Adams, a World War II casualty killed in Germany, is due for burial at Forest cemetery this week. He leaves widow Zera and two children, Sylvia eight and Denny four, while Armistice Day telegrams confirm the body is en route home.
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Mount Dora
John H. Adams
Forest Cemetery
Germany
Zera
Sylvia
Denny
Dramatic Lake County crash survivor Curt Wise dodges Fate
In aCollision near Mount Dora and Silver Springs a pickup plummets through a drawn bridge guards and crashes the boat Silver Spray I. Curt Wise directs passengers to righting the boat and avoids harm while Edward Hench and his wife drown. The accident kills two Negros whose bodies are recovered Sunday morning.
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Fate
Curt Wise
Curt
Lake County
Catfish
Eustis
Leesburg
Moonlight Bay
Mount Dora
Silver Springs
Edward Hench
Haynes Creek
Hench
Mount Dora Forms Business and Professional Women's Club
P. R. mourns in his corner as Mount Dora forms a new Business and Professional Women's club. The editor limits the club's notice to a single inch in the Business Directory on Page 7, muffling any longer statement.
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P.R
Fellows
Mount Dora
Business
Best Forward Show Promised at Community Center Friday
The notice invites readers to attend a presentation labeled Best Forward at the Community Center this Friday at 8 p.m. The Sun class is noted as the main offering in the event lineup.
Mount Dora Veterans Memorial Home Nears Completion
Mount Dora prepares a World War I and II memorial home for veterans who fell in the wars. John Adams among the honored dead would be laid to rest in Forest Cemetery as the project seeks funds to finish walls, roof, floors, doors, and utilities. Donations may be sent to Secretary Roy Christopher or Treasurer C. E. Burchett at Veterans Memorial Home, Mount Dora.
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Mount Dora
John Adams
Ount Dora
Forest Cemetery
Roy Christopher
C. E. Burchett
Veterans Memorial Home
Mount Dora IceHouse Players seek funds for live theatre
Mount Dora's IceHouse Players, now 60 strong with dues paid, await finished lighting and scenery to launch live performances. A campaign seeks $10 subscriber members, offering two passes to three planned shows, led by president Mrs Celia Claflin and drive chair Mrs Joseph Etchells.
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Central Florida
Mount Dora
IceHouse Players
Gordon Goodrich
Celia Claflin
Joseph Etchells
Lovely Lois Crowned Tangerine Queen Goes National
Town praises Mount Dora beauty queen Lois after she won Tangerine Queen honors at a Winter Haven pageant. Readers ponder a future rise to national attention as editors note her graduation, potential modeling contracts, and a star biography.
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Lois
Cickens
Mount Dora
Winter Haven
Airways
Mount Dora High School
Big Town Payday in Mount Dora Leaves Christmas Club Members
A Mount Dora Christmas club payout of 100000 by First National Bank rewarded members who saved through the club plan. The funds were earmarked for Christmas gifts, marking a sizable year end payoff for local savers.
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Mount Dora
First National Bank
Welcome Signs Win at Mount Dora Convention
Students from Mount Dora School of Art under Edith Fairfax Davenport created welcome signs for the largest convention in Mount Dora. The Florida Press newsmen formed a judging committee and named Joanne Ver Bryck, Patty Claflin and Betty Ann Ray as winners.
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Mount Dora
Edith Fairfax Davenport
Florida
Joanne Ver Bryck
Patty Claflin
Betty Ann Ray
Emma Marsh Mount Dora Painter of Florida Wildflowers
Emma Sears Marsh, a famed Florida wildflower painter, cherished Lake All about town scenes near Mount Dora. Her collection includes nearly 400 watercolors with common and botanical names, plus a 700-variety Florida Wildflowers book autographed by Mary Frances Baker. She studied at Pratt Institute and led local art groups while her husband served as pastor.
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Florida
Mary Frances Baker
London
Lake Helen
Emma Sears
Mary Sears
Mount Dora
Grandview
10Th Av
Woman’s Club
Art League
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
Mary A. Oliver
Geneva
N. Y
Emma Sears Marsh Painter of Florida Scenic Displays
Emma Sears Marsh devoted life to painting Florida inland scenery and ran winter exhibits in downtown store rooms with tea for visitors. She survived grief for her companion, moved to 620 Alexander in Mount Dora with Miss Charlotte Fitch, and remained active in art including the Orlando show this month.
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Florida
Marsh
Geneva
Mount Dora
Alexander
Charlotte Fitch
Orlando
Lake Dora
Lois Driver Crowned Tangerine Queen In Florida Pageant
Mount Dora student Lois Driver won the Tangerine Queen title at Winter Haven, eight days after being named Miss Merry Christmas in Orlando. The Sorrento native will publicize the citrus industry in newsreels and national magazines, receive a $100 savings bond plus her prior $50 prize, and model a tangerine gown at a Mount Dora style show.
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Lovely Lois Driver
Mount Dora High School
Florida
Winter Haven
Orlando
Lois
Wildwood
Mount Dora
J. E. Driver
Sorrento
Scouts Push Free X Ray Drive and Seal Sale
Mount Dora Boy Scouts led by William Jay Barker tour the city to promote a free X ray screening on December 15 and 16, with a mobile unit at the Shuffleboard Club House. Attorney Tom Cooley speaks to service clubs as Christmas Seal sales reach $193.50 in the first week. The X ray unit operates 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
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Mount Dora
Boy Scouts
William Jay Barker
Lake County
TB and Health Association
Association
Shuffleboard Club House
Tom Cooley
Roger
Flight From War Ends As Downs Family Arrives
Carolyn Downs and her sons Michael and John completed a wartime journey from China arriving in San Francisco. Mrs Downs wife of Major Lem C Downs who served with Major General David G Barry in Nanking had left China November 6 seeking safety. A telegram to her parents informed them of the visit and that Mount Major Downs stayed behind in Nanking where civilians were ordered out by Major General Barr four weeks earlier during the Communist uprising.
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Carolyn Downs
Michael
John
China
Downs
Lem C. Downs
David G. Barry
Nanking
W. M. Kennedy
San Francisco
Mount Dora
Major Downs
Barr
Mount Dora Chosen for APB Regatta Schedule
The APB regatta circuit will open in Mount Dora with Joe Swift named secretary-treasurer. Races resumed last year draw speedboat enthusiasts from across the United States, with stops planned in St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Ft. Myers, Tampa, West Palm Beach, Miami and Lakeland. The Mount Dora event on Lake Dora attracted thousands of Central Florida spectators last March.
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Mount Dora
Joe Swift
Dora
United States
St. Petersburg
Sarasota
Ft. Myers
Tampa
West Palm Beach
Miami
Lakeland
Spirit Of Izaak Walton Command Your Bite Fishing Event
Mount Dora Fishing Club plans a weekend fishing expedition at Gilbert Park. Members aim to catch enough fish for themselves and another, bring cleaned fish to the park, and enjoy a social fish fry with bologna sandwiches for those without catches. Ellie Bethel and Pear Acree lead cooking efforts for hush puppies and sides.
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Mount Dora
Gilbert Park
Ellie Bethel
Oon Aes
Pear Acree
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Edward Aitchison
Knight
Akron Beacon Journal
Detroit Press
Chicago Dailyews
P. R
LouIs
Lois Driver
Mabel Norris Reese
Yacht Club
Emma Sears Marsh
Emma Marsh
Alexander St
Donnelly, St
George
Churwonran
Izaak Walton
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