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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1948
Page
8
Mount Dora Growers Cooperative member Crip Hurlburt battles persistent phone number mixups. The club’s listing showed 5501, but delays meant Crip advertised 2321 and then learned the number changed by a one digit error. A new slip from workers advised subtracting 1 from the book number.
Syd Herlong, nearing 40 on Valentine’s Day, pursues a democratic reform for presidential voting via percentage or popular vote, backed by Congressman George Smathers. Born in Alabama, raised in Florida’s Lake and Sumter counties, he built a citrus empire with 800 acres and a packing plant shipping 250,000 boxes yearly. He entered politics as Leesburg postmaster and county judge after a narrow 143-vote loss, now takes his four daughters to Lake Griffin home.
David Ray Lassitter was born Wednesday afternoon at Eustis Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lassiter of 11th Ave. He weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces.
The article traces H B rising from a Canada based production role to owning the Miami Herald. He advances through Knight Newspapers, negotiates with the union during a lengthy strike season, and witnesses 200 composing room workers walk out after a $75,000 Christmas bonus. He ends by noting he will stop funding the union.
The Mount Dora Lions form the Lake County League to spur basketball among Mount Dora and nearby cities. Teams include Mount Dora two Lions sponsored squads, Leesburg Eustis Tavares and Umatilla with Burke Chisholm directing. Next Wednesday at 8 pm Mount Dora plays Eustis A here and the City team faces Eustis B in Eustis. Admission 25 cents adults 10 cents children.
Rev Blackburn succeeds Rev George Gibson at First Methodist Church in Mount Dora. He is son of the late Rev C Fred Blackburn a 50 year minister and Orlando district superintendent. He served as associate pastor in Orlando and was WWII chaplain with European theater duty. He studied at Emory and Florida Southern and served Boca Grande before the war. He is married with a daughter Mary Jeanne nine months old.
Mount Dora Junior basketball opens with a 38 18 win over Leesburg. Norman Peters and Arthur Dufour lead with 10 points each, Frank Hall adds six. Starting lineup lists Turner DuFour Peters Bulske and Simpson with substitutes Hall Huff Peters Johnson Claflin Moorhead Hopkins.
One arm golfer Jimmie Nichols will appear at an exhibition match on January 7 at a Highland street course near Mount Dora city limits. The Mount Dora Golf Club invites the public to attend this notable display of skill including a 336 yard hole in one and his 1946 New England Professional Golfers Association qualifications.
The Zellwood Christmas bazar at the Youth Center Tuesday night raised 627 16. Merchants across Eustis Mount Dora Apopka Orlando and Zellwood supported the event. A Zellwood school Christmas program featured plays carols a Tom Thumb wedding and a tap dance.
Michael and Alma Michens are patients at Waterman Memorial. A. Sheddan and daughter Bartare Sheddan of Columbia Tennessee and son Pfc James Sheddan of Chinook Field Texas visit Louise Sheddan. Leon Sheddan and children Paul Betty and Helen of Williamsport Tennessee visit Ralph and Mrs Lister in Spokane Washington. The Kochs arrived from Spokane to visit Ralph and Mrs Lister after traveling from Washington November 4 and Koch was hospitalized due to an eye injury.
An advertisement urges readers to order 101 piece service and open stock from the 1847 Rogers Bros family via Fred W. Sage. It notes delivery by March 1 and invites customers to join the Rogers family with early starter orders.
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