Churches Plan Yale Messiah Events In Mount Dora
Mount Dora churches announce Handel Messiah by Lake County Chorus at First Methodist Monday evening and Christmas cantata The King of Peace by John Emerson at the same church Friday at 7 30. Soloists include Jacke Mette Eddie Hotaling and others with Miss Peggy Joyce Barber directing Messiah at Ta vares high school auditorium Sunday 3 pm.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Methodist Church
John Emerson
Freda Eckstein
Jacke Mette
Orlando
Eddie Hotaling
Rollins College
The
Lake County Chorus
Peggy Joyce Barber
Messiah
Tavares High School
Siete Butiel Arey
Betty Dale Futch
Barbara Banning
Marion Ann Caldwell
Carl Duncan
W. A. Cushing
Baptist Church
David Coffield
Christmas Music Fills City Churches Next Sunday
Around The Churches notes Christmas music across local congregations. Methodist church offers two morning services at 8:30 and 11 with Rev H Mauriece Felton presenting Will You Miss Christmas Too. Baptist features God’s Christmas Gift to the World with evening student recognition and illustrated carols. Community church presents Lessons from the Manger with special organ solos and favorites. Faith Lutheran Lake County’s newest church hosts a Christmas service bringing together Mount Dora Eustis Umatilla and Tavares residents.
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H. Mauriece Felton
The
Baptist Church
David Coffield
Coffield
Martha Arterburn
Robert R. Reed
Ruth Gudgeon
Hark
Herald Angels
Town of
Bethlehem
H. Lincoln Williamson
Stickler
O’hara
Jesus
Faith Lutheran Church
Lake County
Mount Dora
Eustis
Umatilla
Tavares
Mount Dora keeps finances sound avoids tax rise
City Clerk William Stewart told Mount Dora City Council on Tuesday that the city’s solid financial standing and the water department bonds allow low interest investments and cash payments, preventing a potential $9,000 deficit in city operations that many Florida cities face.
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Florida
Mount Dora
William Stewart
Water Department
Mount Dora Building Permits Rise in November
Building permits in Mount Dora posted a gain in November 1952 with totals $3,850 higher than the prior month. City Building Chairman Jack Groves presented the figures to the City Council.
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Mount Dora
Jack Groves
Santa To Ride New Fire Truck In Mount Dora
Santa Claus will visit Mount Dora on December 24 riding a brand new fire truck. The event promises a festive arrival at 3 o'clock with gifts for all children and a special holiday display for town residents.
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St. Nick
Mount Dora
Santa Claus
Big Ys
Kiwanis To Receive Toys At Luncheon Gift Exchange
Kiwanis club members will host a gift exchange at today’s luncheon. Toys will be donated to the Crippled children at Umatilla through the Saegen group.
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Kiwanis Club
Jong
Umatilla
Visitors Get Royal Welcome at Lake Side Inn Mount Dora
Mr and Mrs Abraham Hatfield of New Canaan Connecticut received a royal welcome last week in Mount Dora as the Milner Rosenwald academy band in uniform played for them at the Lake side Inn. The Hatfields have long supported East Town's Milner Rosenwald academy by supplying needs beyond the school's budget and helping fund the Community building.
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Abraham Hatfield
New Canaan
Eisenhower
Anginette Moore
Annapolis
Academy
Hatfields
East Town
Merchants Elect Peters New Chamber Chairman
Peters, owner of Economy Auto, was elected chairman of the Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce succeeding Dick Reynolds. First actions included moving meetings to Wednesday at 3 PM and scheduling monthly gatherings on the second Wednesday. Stan Wareing of Mount Dora Hotel was chosen as vice chairman.
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Mark Peters
Economy Auto
Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
Dick Reynolds
Merchants Organization
Peters
Stan Wareing
Mount Dora Hotel
Faith Lutheran Church Hosts Public Party Tonight
The Faith Lutheran congregation will hold a party at the Florida Power lounge in Eustis at 7 pm today. The event is open to the public and invites community members to attend.
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Congregation of the Faith Lutheran Church
Florida Power Lounge
Eustis
Youth Center Seeks Yule Gifts Through Topic Subscriptions
Mount Dora's Youth Center launches a second fund-raising drive tied to Topic subscriptions. Students will earn $1.50 per sale or renewal, with the paper offering half the proceeds and quarterly renewals. Subscriptions cost $3 yearly with two-year renewals for gifts.
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Mount Dora’s
Center
Dorans
Mount Dora
Dickens on Christmas Time as a Kind Relaxation
A Dickens quotation celebrates Christmas as a period of goodwill and open hearts. The writer notes it as a rare time when people freely show kindness and generosity, contrasting with the rest of the year.
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Charles Dickens
School Singers Present Winter Carnival at MT Dora PTA
Mount Dora High School glee clubs stage Jack Frost's Realm a Winter Carnival tonight at 8. The PTA meeting opens at 7 30 with Rosemary Bennett directing the musical production featuring Chris Ray as Jack Frost and Page Edgerton as Snowflake Queen.
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Glee Clubs
Mount Dora
Jack Frost
Rosemary Bennett
PTA
Chris Ray
Page Edgerton
Larry Bill Elliott
John Heist
Icicle
John Haddock
Eddie Benwell
North Wind
Orin Sadler
Peter Russo
John
Berteau
Barry Barnhart
Bennett
Doris Camp
Jerry Dake
Billy Spilliard
Buster Brown
Mary Anna Kelly
Betty Jo Eckholdt
DeAnn Bateman
Sara Jo Land
Jalene Howell
Daisy Eaton
Patty Johnson
Milner-Rosenwald Academy Chorus Christmas Cantata
The Milner Rosenwald academy invites the public to its annual Christmas cantata Friday at 8 p.m. at the East Town Community building. Under H S Whitehurst the school chorus will perform solos and group pieces, with principal C O Lott praising the improved program.
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Milner-Rosenwald Academy
East Town
H. S. Whitehurst
Orlando
C. O. Lott
Lasater Wins Weekly Bass Tournament At Lake Dora
Mount Dora angler Bill Lasater dominated the Chamber of Commerce Bass event at Lake Dora by landing a 7 lb 14 oz black bass to claim the weekly prize. Leesburg resident Mrs T C Edwards won the ladies’ division with a 3 lb 4 oz catch among 25 total registrations.
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Bill Lasater
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Lasater
Lake Dora
Leesburg
T. C. Edwards
That Hot Cake Spot Is Nice And Cozy
Classified ad for a downstairs efficiency apartment placed by Mrs. Mildred Ramsdell at 1029 East Fifth Avenue drew many inquiries. She stopped the ad saying she could have rented twenty.
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Mildred Ramsdell
Teachers Discuss War's End and World Peace Education
In Mount Dora classrooms Mrs Spear and her pupil Dickie Jean explore why the English and French conflict persisted and how the war ended not with victory but with a ncreasing respect for a young nation. The period’s shift toward peace education is echoed by Florida State University scholar Dr Richard E Gross who urges teaching American history in a global context emphasizing democracy and cooperation. Mrs Spear notes a jump between fourth and fifth grade history as students must study the Declaration of Independence the Constitution and the United Nations charter and the aims of Americanism.
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High Seas
Dickie Jean
Florida State University
Richard E. Gross
United Nations
Students Face Overloaded Classes In Rural School
The passage notes teachers Mrs Spear and Mrs Jean Jackson using different textbooks for history and geography in a Western Hemisphere focus. Students juggle multiple subjects as cramming overfills grades, with room changes and continued overload expected as the year resumes.
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Spear
Jean Jackson
Mire
Speer
Nee
Mount Dora Plans After Poll on City Needs and Annexation
Mount Dora weighs public priorities from a December 8 poll, aiming to address sewer needs, city limits expansion, youth center, pool, and government. Officials study a Lake Gertrude beach site and consider upgrading an existing septic system as a stopgap before full sewer plans. annexation talks with Sylvan Shores could unlock funding for a civic park.
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Mount Dora
Lake Dora
Lake Gertrude
Lewis Carroll
Planning Commission
Gilbert Park
New Look
Orin Sadler, Jr
Thirday
Sylvan Shores
Franklin Park
Lakever
Holler Urges Youth To Seek Purpose And Values At Kiwanis
Mount Dora business leader William E. Holler told Kiwanis and Key Club members to condemn foreign aid, beware debt, and seek spiritual values. He cited Jeremiah and warned against worship of wealth, urging high school youths to find jobs, practice thrift, and rely on God rather than government for care.
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William E. Holler
Mount Dora
Kiwanis
Chevrolet
Heller
Key Club
America
Greece
Rome
United States
Holler
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Fellowship Hall
James Hughes
Mount Dora Area
St. Thomas. Episcopal Church
Albert Johnston
Columbus
Ohio
Johnstons
Dorothy
Mary
Henry Land, Jr
Tangerine
Arthur Norris
Michael Pope
Bruce Kelsey
David Land
Judy Sadler
Santa
Marion Brinker
Lester Roberts
George Hicks
Burr Irwin
Colonel Irwin
John C. Otto
Otto
Negro Chorus
Mabel Norris Reese
Esther
Wyatt Bishop
Lillian Christie
D. Fletcher Crane
Gordon Conboy
Smith and Gillespie
Jacksonville
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