County Tax Payment Sets Lake County Record for November
Lake County tax collections reached a record November total with $1,077,133 in real estate and intangible taxes on a $1,522,646 roll. Discounts of $43,085 were allowed, marking the largest percentage and amount for November in Lake County history. Tax collector Mrs. Pearl L. Cullen reported heavy demand as staff and three helpers worked nightly to process mail and inquiries, serving 500 people on the final day.
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Lake County
Pearl L. Cullen
Cullen
Dora Girl To Be Mary In Pageant
The St. Thomas Sunday School presents the Story of the Nativity on St. Thomas Day Monday Dec 21 at 7 30 pm in the church chancel with a Christmas party to follow in the Parish House. Cast includes Dorothy Johnston Mount Dora as Mary Bobby Sams Eustis as Joseph and Henry Land Jr Tangerine as one of the Wise Men with other local youths in supporting roles. Judy Sadler Tangerine and Mary Jane Shriner Eustis will speak as Angels. Mike Hughes sings We Three Kings with the Angel Choir providing the remainder of the music.
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St. Thomas
Isabelle Johnson
Eustis
Henry W. Land
Tangerine
Howe
S. S. Sadler, Jr
John C. Fischer
Eddie Squire
Bruce Kelsey
Mount Dora
David Land
Angels
Judy Sadler
Bobby Joy McQuillan
Mary Jane Shriner
Mike Hughes
We Three Kings
Angel Choir
Lake County Blood Bank seeks public support and details
The Lake County Blood Bank drive explains a planned county depot for emergency blood at Waterman Memorial Hospital. It would allow county physicians to obtain blood quickly for accidents and surgeries, replacing trips to Orlando. Donors and families must replace blood or contribute payments per pint if not replaced, with arrangements for local contributors and a drive treasurer in Mount Dora.
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Lake County
Central Florida
Orlando
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Mount Dora
Sam Swiger
New Lake County
Marty Frary
Eustis
New Book Choices At Mount Dora Public Library
December additions include The Age of the Moguls by Stewart Holbrook, a history of tycoons, plus Let's Keep Christmas by Peter Marshall. Other new titles span fiction and non fiction from Elizabeth Corbett to C. Forester and Peter Mayne.
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Peter Marshall
Mount Dora’s
Sholem Asch
Stewart Holbrook
America
Eleazar Sap
D. E. Stevenson
Medical Auxiliary Gift to Mount Dora School
The Lake Sumter Medical Auxiliary plans a complete gymnasium set as a Christmas gift to The Christian Home and Bible School of Mount Dora for the children. The gift is organized by wives of Lake and Sumter county doctors. The group met at Howey Country Club and wrapped Christmas packages for a window display benefiting the Lake County Tuberculosis and Health Association. Mrs Slater Cox spoke as executive secretary of the association. A dinner honoring Lake Sumter Medical Society members will be held at the country club Friday evening.
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Christian Home and
Bible School
Mount Dora
Lake-Sumter Medical Society
Country Club
Major Story Takes Over Strout Realty Office
Major Joseph H. Story retired of Mount Plymouth announces he has taken over the Strout Realty Co. office serving the area from Mount Plymouth. The Lake County office on Route 435 near Sorrento Road is one of many Strout branches. Strout Realty, formed in 1900, had 107,592 national sales through 1951.
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Joseph H. Story
Mount Plymouth
Strout Realty Co
Felix V. Eitner
Lake County
Sorrento Rd
Strout Realty
Major Story
Strout
New Children’s Books At Mount Dora Public Library
The Public Library in Mount Dora adds titles for youth including The Happy Hollisters on a River Trip by Jerry West Lee the Gallant General by Jeanette Faton and Young Stonewall by Tom Jackson.
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Happy Hollisters
Jerry West
Lee
General
Jeanette Faton
Stonewall
Tom Jackson
Helen Mansell
Mount Dora
Character Of God In Yale Story And Christmas Message
Rev. H Maurice Felton preached that God’s true character is seen in actions not appearances. He linked Christmas to humility and universality, noting Mary Joseph shepherds and even Wise Men as examples, and urged viewing God in the totality of deeds rather than status.
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Yale
Rev
H. Mauriece Felton
Methodist Church
Mr. Felton
Mary and
Joseph
Simon
Anna
Israel
Roy W. Mogle Dies. Private Funeral Held
Roy W. Mogle, 70, died at his Tavares home Monday. Private funeral services were held Wednesday at Rehbaum Funeral Home. He is survived by his widow Christine and a brother Harry of Mishawaka Indiana.
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Rehbaum Funeral Home
Roy W. Mogle
Tavares
Christine
Harry
Mishawaka
Ind
Men Gardeners Club Meeting Presents Floral Slides
Win C. Sleight will show colored slides of flowers at the Men’s Gardeners Club meeting Monday at 8 p.m. at the Community Building.
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Win C
Men’s Garden Club
Paralyzed Youth Needs More Aid Rollin Miller Fund
Dorans and the Lake county community rally to support Rollin Miller, the paralyzed Florida Sanitarium patient whose fund neared exhaustion after a $700 goal. Despite severe injuries from a swimming accident and subsequent surgeries, Miller remains cheerful. contributions and Christmas cards are requested via Rollin Miller Fund care of W. J. Rogers in Tavares.
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Dorans
Rollin Miller
Lake County
Florida Sanitarium
Rollin Miller Fund
W. J. Rogers
Tavares
Florence LaBarre Heads Fashion Review Show
Plans advance for the second annual Fashion Review of the Business and Professional Women's club to be held January 14 at the Community building. Florence LaBarre chairs the event and will stage an unusual production with members of the Junior IceHouse Players. Clothing from local club store members will be shown.
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Florence LaBarre
Open House and Picnic Planned by Mount Dora Scouts
Mount Dora's 100 Girl Scouts and Brownies host an open house for parents at their Little House on Fifth Avenue extension next Sunday from 3 to 5. Lions Club backs the event and provides a picnic of hot dogs and marshmallows as the troop seeks volunteers to serve as leaders and assistants. Eight troops exist with many members, and a troop meets six days weekly at the Little House.
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Mount Dora
Girl Scouts
Brownies
Little House
Lions Club
Land of Lakes
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