Packing Houses Observe Power Shut Down Hours
Seven packing houses in the city will conserve electricity during peak hours from 5 to 7 30 p m to prevent service breakdowns. The move follows complaints of low voltage statewide and urging by Mayor J E Fortner for motor disconnections. Participating firms include Mount Dora Growers Cooperative Hadlock Fruit Co Lewis Carroll Packing House Wayside Packing House Simpson Packing House Shriners Packing House and Burkart Products Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Fortner
Dorans
Florida Power Corp
Harold Overhiser
Fortner
Ation
Mount Dora Growers’ Cooperative
Hadlock Fruit Co
Lewis Carroll Packing House
Wayside Packing House
Simpson Packing House
Shriner’s Packing House
Burkart Products Co
Dr. Raymond Jones Dies While Hunts Near Altoona
Dr. Raymond C Jones aged 66 died December 2 during a hunting expedition in scrub country near Altoona He was a winter resident for about ten years and a member of the Rod and Gun club He leaves his widow Mrs Emma Jones a sister two brothers and his stepmother Funeral services and burial were in Woodsville New Hampshire
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Child Jones
Altoona
Jones
Sportsman
Fitchburg
Mass
Emma Jones
Woodsville
N. H
Paper mill roots in colonial Philadelphia emerge
The first paper mill in colonial America began in 1690 at Germantown, Pennsylvania. It arose from the collaboration of Philadelphia printer William Bradford and German papermaker William Rittenhouse, reflecting early printing and craft traditions.
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America
Germantown
Philadelphia
William Bradford
William Ritten
Telephone Rate Hearings Set
A public hearing on a proposed rate increase by Florida Telephone Corporation will be at Marion County Courthouse Ocala by the Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission next Wednesday at 9 30 a m. The company says it operates on pre war rates despite higher operating costs and invites public complaints.
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Florida Telephone Corporation
Marion County
Ocala
Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission
Telephone Company
Dora Lions Honor International President in Orlando Meeting
Dora Lions President introduced International President Fred Smith and other visiting Lions at an inter club meet in Orlando Tuesday night. Deputy District Gov Al Rehbaum Jr and Mount Dora club president attended the state cabinet meeting in Marianna where Smith and District Gov Hoke S Johnson were honored. Fifty one clubs represented. An inter club meeting followed the cabinet session honoring International Director C H McNulty.
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Lions
al Rehbaum, Jr
Fred Smith
Orlando
Rehbaum
Mount Dora
Sec-Treas
Gordon Conboy
Marianna
Smith
Hoke S. Johnson
Daytona Beach
C. H. McNulty
Contests and Letters Highlight Mount Dora Longing
Readers write from Mount Dora and Florida sharing lighthearted contest ideas and prize fantasies such as a lakeside house and a Lincoln sedan. They mix in remarks on local topics, Bendix laundry, and a 91 year old Mrs. Jones while noting humorous town life.
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Opic
Studebaker
Mercury
Ford
Mount Dora
Lakeside
Lakeside Inn
Mattie Jones
Thomas
Bendix
Ieee
Gil Strom
No Hard Feelings Boys May the Best Man Win
W. D. Patton meets Al Rehbaum Jr at Mount Dora city hall election booths. Rehbaum retains his council seat while Patton and Independent candidates fail to win any of the four posts.
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W. D. Patton
al Rehbaum
Mount Dora
City Hall
Rehbaum
Patton
Fortner and Stewart Re elected In Landslide Victory
A Good Team led by Mayor J E Fortner and City Clerk William Stewart will continue serving the city for two more years. Both officials were re elected by a landslide of votes.
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J. E. Fortner
William Stewart
High Taxes Figures Show Dorans Sold Cash Real Estate
In Tavares, Dorans sold real estate for $212,200 in the last six months while their City Tax Assessor lists the property at $106,175. This means taxes were computed on the lower figure.
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Tavares
Dorans
A. J. Waltz
Black and Haskins Families Report Welcomes Three Newborns
A son born to Mr and Mrs Paul Black weighed eight pounds twelve ounces Thomas Edward named after grandfather Attorney Tom Cooley. Another son born to Mr and Mrs Elmer Haskins weighed eight pounds eleven ounces named Stanley Wayne. A daughter Peggy Rhoda born to Mr and Mrs S B Hunt of Lake Jem weighed eight pounds. All births occurred at Eustis Waterman Memorial Hospital.
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Paul Black Monday
Thomas Edward
Tom Cooley
Elmer Haskins
Stanley Wayne
S. B. Hunt
Lake Jem
Peggy Rhoda
Eustis Waterman Memorial
Hos
Christmas Glory Reflected In The Messiah Concert
The First Methodist church Ministry of Music presents Handel's The Messiah Friday at 8 p m directed by Rollins College senior Ernie A Walker with tenor See eis a vect soprano Roman Stanley alto Louise Rothermel and bass Michael Malis Rev George Gibson organist narrative on the work and its 250 year history notes Handel's move from opera to oratorio after a career in London and Dublin premieres with great public reception.
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Ministry of Music
First Methodist Church
Ernie A. Walker
Rollins College
Roman Stanley
Louise Rothermel
Michael Malis
George Gibson
Mr. Gibson
Handel
Plains of
Bethlehem
Georg Friedrich Handel
George Frederic Handel
London
Dublin
Early writing tool traced to ancient stilus origins
Britannica notes the stilus, a pointed metal bone or ivory implement, as the earliest writing instrument used to inscribe letters on wax tablets, marking the genesis of writing.
Fortner Named Mount Dora Mayor Despite Reluctance
Ed Fortner, a Florida businessman born in Bartow, will serve as Mount Dora mayor for a term, donating his time and expenses and abolishing the mayor’s fee system. He built his career in citrus culture and real estate, returning to Mount Dora to help the Cooperative Citrus Culture Association before entering city leadership.
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Florida
Mount Dora
J. E. Fortner
Citrus Culture Corporation
Fortner
Sachaly
George White
al Rehbaum
Fletcher Grane
Tons Cooley
Citrus Culture
Mr. Fortner
Bartow
Polk County
American Cyanamids Co
Brewster
Polk County Trust Co
Lakeland
Trust Department
Gnd
Sorte
Tee Culture Corporation
Mount Dora business grows into major local employer
J Edward Fortner runs a large Mount Dora fertilizer and insecticide business with grave care services. In thirteen years his offices filled the former George Malone building on Fifth Avenue. He ships citrus fertilizers across Florida and his grave workers serve the Golden Triangle. He rejects politics, saying he abhors political life and wishes only to tend to his business.
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Mount Dora
Fifth Av
George Malone
Florida
Golden Triangle
Ben
Independents Lose Larsen Turner in Close Race
In Mount Dora the City Council election produced tight margins as J. M. Turner edged Harold Larsen by 28 votes and Al Rehbaum Jr. by 29. R. C. Bardwell filled the council vacancy, while Mayor J. E. Fortner won 498 votes for a record 579 total. City Clerk William Stewart also returned. write-ins attracted limited support.
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R. C. Bardwell
J. M. Turner
Harold Larsen
al Rehbaum, Jr
Larsen
Mount Dora
J. E. Fortner
Fortner
Lillian Christie
Bardwell
Park Board
C. E. Brooks
Board of Elections
Herbert S. Whitehead
Patton
Ballots Run Short as Mount Dora Casts Record Election Day
On election day Mount Dora faced a ballot shortage prompting City Clerk William Stewart to borrow 200 ballots. Voters filled the back room of City Hall with Board of Elections Chair C. E. Brooks guiding the process as Gordon Conboy and George Keller handled registration duties. Local residents including Mayor J. E. Fortner and attorney Tom Black welcomed the day amid a lively scene.
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Mount Dora
William Stewart
Board of Election
C. E. Brooks
City Hall
Brooks
Gordon Conboy
George Keller
Ben Carr
O E Parkhurst Dies At Zellwood Home
Orin E. Parkhurst age 70 died at his Zellwood home Monday. Funeral services were held at Rehbaum Funeral Parlors yesterday with burial at Forest Cemetery. A Zellwood resident for 29 years he was a member of the Zellwood Methodist church. He is survived by his widow Harriet S. Parkhurst, a daughter Mrs. Duane P. Hopkins of Mount Dora, another daughter Mrs. David Allison of Union City Pa., two sons Ernest of Banner Elk N C and Harold of Ripley N Y, and eight grandchildren.
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Orin E. Parkhurst
Duane P. Hopkins
Mount Dora
Zellwood
Rehbaum
Forest’ Cemetery
Parkhurst
Zellwood Methodist Church
Hopkins
Harriet S. Parkhurst
David Allison
Union Ci ‘ Pa
Scout Endorsement in Mount Dora Sparks Community Aid
Advertisers back the Good Project of Boy Scout Troop 19 aiding Navajo Indians in need. Local supporters include AM & S Sales & Service First National Bank Sadler & Simpson Citrus Culture Corp Princess Theatre LaDue Lashar Realty Co Fred W Sage Rehbaum's Hardware.
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Boy Scout
Mount Dora
AM &S Sales & Service
First National Bank
Sadler & Simpson Citrus Culture Corp
Princess Theatre
LaDue-Lashar Realty Co
Fred W. Sage Rehbaum’s Hardware
We’ll Take ’Em Though They Are Worth Less
A Britannica note explains that nickels and pennies are legal tender up to 25 cents while silver coins under one dollar are legal tender up to 10 dollars.
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Britannica
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Dr. Jones
Dora Lions
North
Stewart
Messiah
Mabel Norris Reese
J. Ed Fortner
Joseph Edward Fortner
J. Edward Fortner
Larsen Turner
M. W. Simpson
Glendy Sadler
Henry Beims
E. P. Mosteller
Ronald Christie
Riard Brown
O. W. Sadler
Lewis Carroll
Turner
Jeanette Pike Stanley
Tom Conley
Tom
Thomas Edward Black
Col
Henry Page
Conboy
E. J. Best
C. E. Abbott
Lake Dora
Palm Island
O. E. Parkhurst
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