Seized moonshine and Ford roadster in Mount Dora raid
Fifty years ago on December 2, 1926 Mount Dora police confiscated seventeen gallons of moonshine liquor and a new Ford Roadster after spotting a drunk driver on Highland Ave. The haul, the largest in town, was found in five bottles. thieves then stole and stripped a Ford Touring car on Woodland Ave before fleeing.
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Dahlin
Highland Ave
Mount Dora
Edgar E. Stokes
Woodland Ave
Standard Oil Co
Tremain St
Fish Lockjaw Tale on a Florida Morning
A Florida morning tale describes a fishing scene on a lake where a 14 inch chain pickerel attempted to swallow a black bass of similar length. The bass stayed dominant, the pickerel suffered, and the angler photographed the odd catch. The story ties to a later TV appearance via Channel 2 featuring a similar image.
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Florida
Channel 2
Orlando
City plans seek light industry in economic goals
The Lake County planning department will suggest changes to Mount Dora's zoning map while residents debate industrial development in planned parks. A nine element comprehensive plan must be approved by February and July 1979 after state review, supported by a HUD grant and shared United Way goal.
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County Planning Department
Bennett
Florida Department of Community Affairs
Tallahassee
Department of Community Affairs
US S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Mount Dora
Eustis
Tavares
Lake County
City Council weighs annexation of Eudora Road land
In a first reading the City Council considers annexing land north of Triangle Elementary to provide city services for a proposed subdivision of about 120 families. The editor urges residents to oppose mass development and calls for public input at the December 7 council meeting.
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Eudora Road
Triangle Elementary
Gordon Dake
Dean van Landingham
Howard Cox
Brandon Ward
Jack Morgan
C.Q. Lott
Council of
Dét
Lake County Health Department Thanks Flu Volunteer Helpers
The Lake County Health Department expresses gratitude to volunteers who directed traffic counseled patients helped complete forms swabbed arms and gave swine flu shots. The Red Cross area leaders are thanked for organizing help and donors provided lunches from McDonald’s Maryland Fried Chicken Kentucky Fried Chicken Pizza Hut Long John Silver’s and Mackey’s elc.
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The
Lake County
McDonald’s
Maryland Fried Chicken
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Pizza Hut
Long John Boulware’s
Mackey’s Elc
Mount Dora Invites Public to Groundbreaking for New Library
An open letter invites residents to a 11 a.m. December 15 groundbreaking at the northeast corner of Ninth and Donnelly Street across from the First Family Federal Savings and Loan Association site. The 100 percent community project is funded by private citizens bequests and the Mount Dora Community Trust.
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Ninth and Donnelly Street
Stedronsky
Mount Dora
Believe There Really Is a Santa Claus
Poet reminisces about Christmas wonder and the magic of Santa and reindeer. The verse contrasts holiday joy with bills and debt, noting a seasonal lift of love and cheer as the year renews.
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Santa Claus
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By Diane Demro
Church of Christ
Rossiter Street
Lake Franklin Park
Sanford Road
Bible School
Leslie V. Underwood
First Baptist Church
Eleventh Avenue
Carl S. Risley
Tremain Street
Floyd S. Risley
Auy Ben
Floyd
Ruth Irene
Dorothy Curtis
Mazie Roseborough
George William Blunt
Maryann Hadlock
RED Cross
Sorrento
Lake Jem
American Red Cross
Clermont
Mineola
Leesburg
Richard Eddy
Otis L. Hale
Roland J. Morse
Lillian Christie
Park Board
Harry J. Hopcraft
Mount Dora High School
Johnny Liles
Shady Oaks
R C. Davis
Bonifay
Walter Liles
Sybil Turner
Arthur Liles
Mabel
Maxine
Margie
Dorothy
Charles
James
Jim Adkinson
Lucille
Hurbert
Geraldine
Jack Adkinson
Mary
Carolyn
George Adkinson
Mettie
D.W
Jessie Smith
Roland
Lou Lee
Margo Hosford
Simpson
Sylvan Shores
Mount Bora
A.M. Liveright
West Fifth Avenue
P. O. Box
United Way
Poet's Corner
Santa
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