Eight candidates seek Mount Dora City Council seats
The field includes Edward B. Vincent a former Lorain steel superintendent. F A Albertus a Mason and Mount Dora booster. Lou L. Heaton longtime journalist and civic worker. Gordon Conboy with prior city service. Roy Christopher Simpson a fruit and cattle businessman and Lion. Henry W. Link an Arlington printer and Legionnaire. Margaret Lofroos Mount Dora resident active in PTA and church. Keith B. Davis building tradesman and veteran. Each profiles their background and stated aims for local government.
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Michigan
Edward B. Vincent
Ohio
Elyria
Oberlin College
Vincent
Sunset Place
National Tube Co
Lorain
U.S. Steel Corp
Florida
Mount Dora
Herman Dykes
Tavares
Lake County
Sylvan Shores
Signal Corps
First Church of Christ, Scientist
F. A. Albertus
Bahia
Orlando
Triangle Commandry
Jackson
Minn
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Rome
Albertus
Dean Place
Clayton St
Minnesota
Janet Reich
Ft. Atkinson
Wis
Lila June Hill
Muncie
Ind
Lou L. Heaton
New York City
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Canton
N. Y
St. Lawrence University
Brooklyn Eagle
New York Evening Post
New York Globe
New York Mail
Philadelphia Joe
York Herald Tribune
Kiwanis Club
Heatons
Thirday
Jean
New York
F. Kells Boland
Atlanta
Robert
San Francisco
Kiwanis
Roy Christopher
Howard J. Simpson
Mr. Simpson
Mr. Christopher
James Simpson
Simpson Packing Co
Methodist Church
Chamber of Whose
Simpson Hotel
Henry W. Link
Washington
Arlington
Ft. Mill
S. C
University of South Carolina
George Washington University
Topic
Link
Henry, Jr
Mount Dora High School
Vision to clean Lake Dora eyed as first city project
Orin Sadler Jr. estimates initial sewer plan costs around 60 000 to 50 000 for a basic plant and lake cleanup with room to expand. He contrasts with a 1949 359 000 state proposal and favors a staged approach to a full system, suggesting Gilbert Park area as a cost efficient site.
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Mount Dora
Lou L. Heaton
Rotary Club
Orin Sadler, Jr
Bert O'Neill
Jacksonville
Heaton
Lake Dora
Sadler
Gilbert Park
Shane
Dial Comments On Citys 441 Poll In January Meeting
William H. Dial Fifth district road board member will speak at a joint Lions Rotary and Kiwanis meeting on January 5 to discuss Highway 441. Dial hopes to have definite information then and may study Mount Dora area widening plans in Tallahassee next week. He stressed engineering standards over popular opinion while acknowledging the vote may influence consideration.
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Lions, Rotary and
Kiwanis
Reregistration Plans Made for Lake County Precincts
Mount Dora residents will join Lake County in January to register under a new system that creates two precincts for the city and its suburbs. City Hall and the Chamber of Commerce will host registration for east and west Donnelly Street residents respectively. The process begins January 3 and runs through the month, announced Katherine L. Baker, supervisor of registration.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Katherine L. Baker
Post Office Hours Set for December Weekdays
Postmaster Harry Hopcraft announces the Post Office will be open all day on December 10, 17, 14 and 21 instead of observing the usual Wednesday closure.
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Harry Hopcraft
Florida Press honors students at annual Gainesville meeting
The Florida Press association 76th annual meeting in Gainesville recognized prizewinning student essays and editor awards. Jo Brown of Mount Dora High School won $50 for The Role of the Newspaper in the Community. Other winners included Pat Chapman Palatka and Elaine Thompkins Moore Haven, with The Topic receiving community service and editorial writing accolades.
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Florida Press Association
Gainesville
Jo Brown
Mount Dora High School
Pat Chapman
Palatka
Elaine Thompkins
Moore Haven
Lake County
Eustis Lake Region News
Oscar
Clermont Press- Groveland Press
Florida National Banks
Platt
Mount Dora Voters Examine Qualifications Ahead of City Election
Voters study the qualifications of mayoral and City Council candidates as 226 registrations close. Wayne Moon and W D Patton vie for leadership while time in office shapes opinions. Moon, a Mount Dora hardware businessman, opposes the sewage disposal project and backs keeping Route 441.
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Wayne “Loon
W.D. Patton
D. Fletcher Crane
Lou L. Heaton
Crane
Crane Furniture Co
Heaton
Lake Dora
Mount Dora
Works Progress Administration
Boy Scout Council
Moon
Moon Hardware
Donnelly St
W. F. “Dub” Duggan, Jr
Navy
Bainbridge, Md
Seattle
Duggan
Enterprise
Mr. Moon
Mount Dora High School
Coin Machine Enterprise
Mr. Duggan
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Gordon Conboy
Joplin
Cowboy
Lennie Holley
William E. Lofroos
Margaret Lofroos
Danbury
Conn
R. N. White
Lofroos
Rollins College
William N. Lofroos
Vanderbilt University
Marine Corps Engineer Battalion
Japan
Robert W. Lofroos
Chamber of Commerce
Woman's Club
Parent-Teacher Association
Keith B. Davis
Richfield
Davis
Air Corps
Borden Co
G. H. Payn
Lions Club
American Legion
Gordon
Conboy
Mrs. Lofroos
Mr. Dial
Florida Press
Jessie Mae Cooper
Loyal Frisbee
Polk County
Bartow
Willis McCall
Hollywood Sun-Tattler
W. D. Patton
Wayne Moon