15 Year Old Tries For Train Wreck Sabotage
A 15-year-old Mount Doran youth, described as anxious near a rail line, was halted by Atlantic Coast Line police Captain A. W. Clardy Chief James Orr and Deputy Sheriff George Ober. He had placed obstacles on the track for ten days, even moving a rail between Charles Street trestle and Tremain and the fertilizer plant. Authorities detained him Tuesday. name withheld due to age. no accomplices reported.
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Mount Doran
A. W. Clardy
Atlantic Coast Line Police
James Orr
George Ober
Orr
Charles St
Tremain
Advertising as a Call of Attention to Others Business
A concise quote notes that advertising benefits when one pays attention to others’ business. It emphasizes the value of observing competitors and market behavior to improve messaging and reach. The remark reflects practical marketing insight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Newton
City Committee To Probe Offer For Center Site
A city committee will study an offer from School Board Member M O Williams to place the Youth Center in Donnelly Park. Williams proposes Mount Dora may lease rent buy or trade school property adjacent to the campus for the building with land at no cost. The JayCees minister council and park board member will join the panel. The council earlier rejected submitting a proposal and left the location decision to the JayCees who aim to raise 7500 of the public share while the city covers the rest.
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M. O. “Buster” Williams
Donnelly Park
JayCees
Williams
City Council
Mount Dora
Mount Dora mulls central plant to cut utility costs
At a Tuesday City Council session Utilities Superintendent Harold Overhiser proposed purchasing transformers to lower operating revenue, noting price volatility from 90 to potentially 200. Council President Lake Cole and Councilman Lou L Heaton pressed for bulk buys, while Overhiser was authorized to investigate a larger pappeent purchase and report back.
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Mount Dora
Harold Overhiser
Lake Colemain
Overhiser
Lou L. Heaton
Franklin Quote on Humility and Wisdom After Losses
A succinct maxim from Benjamin Franklin notes that through crosses and losses people become humbler and wiser. The line emphasizes resilience and measured growth from adversity.
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Benjamin Franklin
CofC Announces Yule Contest
The Chamber of Commerce will sponsor an outdoor home decorating contest for Yule tide. Entries must be signed up at the Chamber office before December 22. Out of town judges will select the three best homes the night of December 23 and prizes will be awarded the next day.
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Chamber of Commerce
Elizabeth Siess
Chamber
Tangerine Notes Bring Thanksgiving Warmth and News
Tangerine community notes recount anniversary celebrations as Mr. and Mrs. Currie mark 40 years, visits from relatives in Maryland Ohio and Vermont, a bird-watching Audubon trip to Jamaica, and Thanksgiving gatherings. Local residents report health and travel updates as the season unfolds.
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Andrew G. Currie
Leonard
Betsy
Scott
Alan
Kensington
Monroe Dickinson
Currie
Book Club
Robert Drury
J. L. Moody
Jamaica
Audubon Society
Adrian Reiling
Brookville
Ohio
Tampa
Fla
Harry E. Davis
J. H. Johnston
W. R. Sayrs
Harry Bradford
Vermont
Alan Smith
J. L. Hronek
Jack
Detroit
N. C. Creasy
George Brown
Mortonville
William Brown
Christine Durnford
Manomet
Mass
C. Everson
Philip Gutterson
Fair Haven
City Dump Rules Tightened to Stop Outsider Use
City officials said the eastern dump area is being used by non residents from Sylvan Shores Tangerine and Lake Jem. The council approved an ordinance to prosecute unauthorized users to protect municipal property and curb costs.
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Lthav
Rollin Javens
Sylvan Shores
Tangerine
Orange County
Lake Jem
Evman’s Ability May Be Opened by Culture
A concise note attributes Evman’s capacity to culture as a factor that can be opened or increased, referencing John Abbott’s viewpoint on developmental influence and the potential for cultivation to expand talent.
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Evman
John Abbott
Speeding Leads City Court Fines
Three speeding fines top the week in police court. Calvin Parker and Marvin Fehring from Lake Jem and Eustis, and Rosalind Brown of Fayetteville N C were fined fifteen dollars for speeding in a school zone. Josua Perkins of Leesburg paid fifteen dollars for spilling crates on the highway, Robert Allen paid fifteen dollars for improper passing. Jesse Cole of Mount Dora was transferred to county court on a drunkenness charge.
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Calvin Parker
Eustis
Marvin Fehring
Lake Jem
Rosalind Brown
Fayetteville
N. C
Josua Perkins
Leesburg
Robert Allen
Jesse Cole
Mount Dora
Mrs. Minnie Rodwell Rites Held in Eustis Today
Minnie Louise Rodwell 74 a native of England and longtime resident of Mt. Plymouth died Monday at Waterman Memorial Hospital Eustis She and her husband William would have marked their 54th wedding anniversary yesterday Funeral services set for Layton Harden Funeral Home Eustis at 2 p m with Rev John F Mangrum officiating Interment in Sorrento Cemetery
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Minnie Louise Rodwell
England
Mt. Plymouth
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Episcopal Church
William
Layton-Harden
John F. Mangrum
Sorrento Cemetery
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Florida
Dent
Harrison W. Chesley
Griffon
Slae
Manhattan
Wembley
McGregor
Cardigans
Cortland’s
Man
Pleetway
Tex Tan & Hickok
Stradivari
America
Rabber
Cofc
C. E. Poling
Guy C. Bliss
Mason
Shriner
Wm. Rodwell
John Alden Murray
Margaret Lofroos
David W. Britton
Donnelly St
Mount Dora, Fla
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