City Council Spurs Spending at Year End Session
City council wrapped up the year with a record round of spending including a 10,000 dollar water pipe purchase and plans for a new rubbish truck a water department pickup and a bulldozer for the city dump. Also approved 2 644 dollars to rebuild a fire truck 100 dollars to paint the fire department building windows and 500 dollars to secure a Highland street right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Drake
Highland St
R. C. Bardwell
Light and Water Department
Franklin Park
Bardwell
al Rehbaum, Jr
Harold Overhiser
Electric and Water Departments
Water Department
Council
Ernie
J. M. Turner
Miami
Rollins Javens
Military Rites Held Saturday For John Adams
John H. Adams of Mount Dora was buried in Forest Cemetery with full military honors after dying in World War II in Germany. A flag draped coffin was escorted Friday evening and he received a military farewell from American Legion post members led by Tom Hurlburt. The rites were attended by his widow Zera Dean Adams and two children, Sylvia and Denny, and his parents, plus his three brothers Lamar Homer and Lake Adams. Adams enlisted in 1944 and died March 16 1945 just before Berlin’s fall. his son Denny was born 11 days after his father’s death and furlough papers for a home visit were signed but cancelled.
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John H. Adams
Mount Dora
Forest Cemetery
Germany
American Legion Post
Tom Cooley
Roy Christopher
J. M. Greene
Archie Tucker
Rollin Javens
A. C. Bowdish
Chet Connelly
Ed Mitchell
Cecil Barks
Carswell _Thompson
Harold Overhiser, Jr
Henry Hayes
Tom Hurlburt
John Adams
Zera Dean
Sylvia
Denny
J. H. Adams
Leesburg
Lamar
Umatilla
Homer
Lake Adams
United States Army
Berlin
Adams
Fooling Us on the Australian Pine Classification
An article discusses the so-called Australian pine, clarifying it is not a true pine but a hardwood. It contrasts it with soft woods and kor i er parts of the text explain mislabeling and botanical distinctions.
Shippers Protests Hit Orlando Kiwanis Fruit Drive
Shippers and Mount Dora business groups protested Orlando Kiwanis efforts to promote 75 000 circulars urging Eastern Seaboard clubs to buy Allen fruit for a day nursery project. Critics urged restraint and questioned the sale driven campaign. Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce also protested Yowell Drew Ivy Co circulars advertising Indian River Fruit, arguing most business is Central Florida and such ads unfairly reach outside the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Kiwanis Club
Don C. Conkling
Yowell-Drew-Ivy Co
Orlando
Post Office Windows Stay Open Late for Christmas
Acting Postmaster Harry Hopcraft announces windows will stay open until 6 p.m. on December 15 and 22. He urges residents to mail gifts early to avoid rushes and ensure Christmas deliveries.
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Harry Hopcraft
Not Woodpeckers Pecky Cypress Rot Affects Patterned Wood
A fungus causes rot in cypress trees creating patterned flaws described as not woodpeckers pecky cypress. The natural decay alters appearance and texture of the timber.
Mobile X ray unit to visit Donnelly Park for TB screening
The Lake County Health and Tuberculosis Association, led by Mrs. Onie Ruth Hunter, will operate a mobile X ray unit at Donnelly Park on Monday and Tuesday from 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm. Chest X rays with confidential results will be provided, no undressing required, to screen Lake County residents 15 and older. The initiative aims to screen at least 15,000 people and serves areas beyond Mount Dora including Lake Jem, Tangerine, Sorrento, and Zellwood at the Shuffleboard Clubhouse venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County Health and Tuberculosis Association
Donnelly Park
Onie Ruth Hunter
Hunter
Lake County
Lake County Health Department
Tuberculosis Association
Shuffleboard
Mount Dora
Lake Jem
Tangerine
Sorrento
Zellwood
Thrills and Duties for Dora's Lovely Lois in Seasonal Events
Mount Dora's Lovely Lois Driver, Miss Dora, heads a busy holiday schedule as Tangerine Queen. She attends the St Petersburg Christmas festival December 20 to 23 with Santa, then processes to the Orange Bowl New Year’s Day in Miami. She is sponsored by Mount Dora Kiwanis with $50 and guests as she appears with Jessica Dragonette. The St Petersburg Kiwanis hosts her, with her mother present. The Chamber of Commerce gifted $50, and the American Legion awarded a $100 war bond.
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Mount Dora
Lois Driver
Miami
Lois
Santa
The
American Legion
Shadows At Forest Cemetery Mark A Young Soldier’s Funeral
Long shadows fall over the Forest cemetery as Johnnie Adams is laid to rest beside a bright blue sky. The scene shows a flag draped coffin, firing squad, guard of honor, and the widow Zera with her children Sylvia and Denny, while Pastor Sutley recites psalms. A passing airplane momentarily cuts the solemn mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Cemetery
Jay
Johnnie Adams
Johnnie
Zera
Sylvia
Denny
Guard of Honor
James Sutley
Personalities Around Mount Dora: Dr D B Spencer at 95
The Mount Dora figure Dr. D. B. Spencer, once Number Two in the series since 1947, will turn 95 this Saturday. Blind for years, he remains active, recalling 15 years as minister at the Community church and his role as a councilman shaping the town’s growth including the $40,000 social center bond issue. Born on an Indian reservation in North Dakota, his life spans ministry, politics, and resilient community leadership.
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D. B. Spencer
Spencer
Tor
Donnelly
Fifthav
Lo Ty
Dr. Spencer
Mount Dora
Florida
North Dakota
Wilds
Dr. Spencer to be feted on 95th birthday at Mount Dora
Longtime missionary Dr. D B Spencer, who after 20 years in the wild settled in Mount Dora, will be honored on his 95th birthday this Saturday. Remaining in retirement under nurse Mrs Sara E Case, he receives visits from neighbors including Miss Charlotte Fitch who reads to him regularly.
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Spencer
St. Paul
Mount Dora
Dr. Spencer
Oberlin College
Ohio
Andover
Mass., Theological Seminary
Sara E. Case
Charlotte Fitch
Council Hears Plea For Newage System
City Council heard J G Ray Jr request a long range plan for a sewage disposal system with potential federal aid. He also urged sidewalks on Seventh Ave and an occupational license for builders. No action taken on the license fee proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Ray, Jr
Ray
Florida
William Stewart
J. E. Fortner
Seventh Av
Lillian Christie
Seventh
Clayton
Grandview
Eustis
Zellwood
Cassia
Mount Dora
Golden Silence Is Hope Of City Candidates
Mount Dora voters face a city council election with three posts open amid a silent field. Only J G Ray Jr has proposed policies including sidewalks for schoolchildren on Seventh Ave, a garbage disposal plan, and a license for fly by night builders. Incumbents Crane Eddy and Ray led petitions and three newcomers LeFroos Prinz Collins campaigned little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
J. G. Ray, Jr
D. Fletcher Crane
R. R. Eddy
William LeFroos
William Prinz
Marshall Collins
Crane
Eddy
Ray
Tom Cooley
J. E. Fortner
Otis Hale
Council tables liquor store bid near golf course
City council Tuesday night tabled a request by Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Turner to build a package liquor store on Highland Ave near the golf course. They argued the city can have only one more licensed distributor in the area and that denying the permit would create another bar. The measure awaits further investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Council
Eustis
Highland Av
J. F. Turner
Best Foot Forward at Mount Dora High School Comedy
Mount Dora High School Junior class presents Best Foot Forward at the Community building Friday night. Cast includes George Sims as Bud and Dolores Petruschell as Gale Joy with Frances Wages and Maxine Evans as leading dates. Director is Miss Evelyn Cassady. posters adorn downtown shops. Elaine Hubinger won poster judging. Helen Wages handles advance ticket sales.
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Mount Dora High School
Bud
George Sims
Gale Joy
Mount Dora
Dolores Petruschell
George
Hunk
Herbert, Trénham
Raoul Barker
Minerva
Frances Wages
Maxine Evans
Lee Hubinger
Marian Roseborough
Bill Bland
Chris Jacobsen
Carolyn Burke
John Johnson
Floyd Risley
Ellis Buchanan
Jeanette Dean
Hollis Townsend
Robert Hall
Elaine Hubinger
Helen Wages
Evelyn Cassady
Lake County Board honors late Stuart Bowman in resolution
The Lake County Board of Commissioners on Monday passed a resolution of appreciation for Stuart H. Bowman of Clermont who died Saturday. They praised his long real estate career and his efforts in bringing valuable friends and citizens to the county.
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Lake County Board of Commissioners
Stuart H. Bowman
Clermont
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Drake
Highland
Shippers Blast
Dora
William Lofroos
J. G. Ray, SR
Mabel Norris Reese
Munity
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