Dora Mount Dora Assembly Opens with World Topics
The Dora Assembly begins Sunday at Mount Dora for a two day program led by Christian Ambassadors. Dr. Edgar J. Fisher and Dr. Charles C. West headline talks on Jerusalem and China. Other speakers include Rev. W. David Owl and Dr. Robert A. McKibben among a line up across Methodist, Baptist, and Presbyterian venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Methodist Church
Florida
Missionary Assemblies
Mount Dora
Edgar J. Fisher
American Friends of the
Indian to Talk To Youth and Presbyterians
Rev. W. David Owl, Cherokee Indian, ninth Ambassador for the Florida Chain of Missionary Assemblies, will speak at Mount Dora events. He addresses Sunday School youths at 9:45 in the Methodist church and speaks at 11 in the Presbyterian church. Owl, from the eastern Cherokee band, has a long record in Christian work and Indian education, including leadership at Haskell Institute and service with the Seneca Nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. West
China
Community Congregationale
Presbyterian Church
West
Bossey
World Council of Churches
Florida
The
Baptist Church
Dr. Fisher
Methodist Church
Mount Dora
B. Louise Woodford
St. Petersburg
Assemblies
W. David Owl
New York State
George Earle Owen
United Christian Missionary Society
Disciples of Christ
Eee
Union Theological Seminary
Manila
McKibben
Owen
Argentina
Dr. West
East
Germany
E. Russell Carter
Mr. Carter
National Council of Churches
Christian Witness
East Germany
Congo
Rosena Dickey McCutchen
Board of World Missions
Belgian Congo
L. K. Andernaman Ve
U.S.A
Africa
Florida Chain of Missionary Assemblies
A. A. Stanley
Fox
Owl
North Carolina
Hampton Institute
Virginia
Springfield College
Massachusetts
Haskell Institute
Lawrence
Kan
America
Mr. Owl
Rochester Theological Seminary
Christian
Cooperative Baptist-Presbyterian Mission
Cattaraugus Indian Reservation
Iroquois
Mount Dora Growers Report Rainfall and Questions on Justice
Drizzle and a trace to a tenth inch of rain compared with 2.7 inches year to date last year. The Mount Dora Growers Cooperative notes weather figures and ponders why there should not be patient residence in ultimate justice of people. The fragment ends with a question about better outcomes.
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Mount Dora
Building Permits Dip But January Brings Hope
Building permits fell in January to 33000 dollars, versus 67800 in January 1955. The December 1955 total reached 55050 dollars, up from 21000 dollars in December, offering a brighter compare with last season.
Mount Dora Area Residents in Waterman Memorial Hospital
Lake County residents including Mylo Helm Robert L Bowie Mrs Marion Tanner Frazier Stevenson Velma Harden Sally West Elizabeth Weinmann from Mount Dora and Sorrento are confined this week at Waterman Memorial Hospital in Mount Dora.
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Mount Dora Area
Lake County
Mylo Helm
Robert L. Bowie
Marion Tanner
Frazier Stevenson
Velma Harden
Mount Dora
Sally West
Elizabeth Weinmann
Sorrento
Waterman Memorial
Chamber Drive To Open With Goal Raised 2500
The Chamber of Commerce will launch its annual membership drive Monday seeking 7500 dollars, 2500 more than last year, to boost advertising in magazines newspapers and Central Florida signboards. Carl S. Graves chairs the drive with team captains J G Ray Jr and Atty Roy Christopher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Chamber of Commerce
Ual
Charles
School of Businessistration
Florida State University
Chamber
Carl S. Graves
J. G. Ray, Jr
Atty
Roy Christopher
Mr. Ray
Richard Edgerton
al Rehbaum, Jr
George J. White, Sr
Kendall Jones
G. B. Hurlburt
William Stewart
J. M. Turner
William P. Wingler
O. M
Jack” Simpson
Mitchell
Millard Reid
Christopher
Mr. Graves
al Rehbaum, Sr
R. C. Bardwell
J. Ed Fortner
Atty. W. M. Kennedy
Paul Turrentine
Robert Quixley
Lloyd Oster
Lou L. Heaton
Talbot Simpson
Dick Stewart
Leonard Phillips
Robert Caudel
441
Lake County
Belleview
Leesburg
Siess
Lockhart
DeLand-Sorrento Rd
Reregistration in Dora Totals 1517-60 Percent
Dora reregistration closes with 1517 registered across two precincts 593 in Precinct 20 and 924 in Precinct 31, far short of the nearly 2500 expected. Mrs. Katherine L. Baker urges eligible voters to register at the county courthouse in Tavares before April 7 to be counted under new precincts.
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Katherine L. Baker
Lake County
Sylvan Shores
Maine Tourists Planning Picnic
Maine tourists and friends are invited to the annual Maine-Florida picnic on Tuesday February 21 at Pomona Park on Route 17 south of Palatka. L Forrest Deane 804 Alexander Jr. is president of the Maine society and announces a noon potluck dinner. Attendees should bring a covered dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Pomona Park
Route 17
Palatka
L. Forrest
Deane
Alexander Jr
Maine Society
Banquet Honors Col Philip Lauben with Surprise IceHouse Fund Gift
At the Lawn Bowling Club annual banquet Colonel Philip Lauben guest speaker and IceHouse president received a $50 check from club president William Carthew for the IceHouse building fund. Board members and officials attended, with Mount Dora high school singers also performing under Rosemary Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Lauben
Lawn Bowling Club
William T. Carthew
IceHouse Players Building Fund
Colonel Lauben
IceHouse
Charles Skoglund
W. D. Patton
Fred W. Seiger
Board of Governors
G. W. Stocker
John G. Tradinger
Lou L. Heaton
Carolyn Cox
DeAnn Bateman
Rosemary Bennett
Bowlers Hear Plea for a Town Hall Democracy
Mount Dora's Lawn Bowling club heard Col. Phillip Lauben argue for a revived town hall style democracy through forum discussions on national and world affairs. He urged forums on topics from Eden's political troubles to church attendance versus juvenile delinquency, plus a press conference format to share knowledge with the group. The event supported Lake Dora pollution projects and the IceHouse Players fund with a $50 donation, in a capacity turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mount Dora
Phillip Lauben
Rita Hayworth
Lauben
Eden
Communist Party
France
Italy
St. Lawrence Waterway
Lou L. Heaton
Lake
Dora
Lasater Still Leads Field in Tourney
Bill Lasater wins January chamber bass tournament with a near 15 pound catch and holds the lead as the field remains far behind. Ellis Winton weighs 10 pounds 14 ounces for the weekend prize while winter visitor Edna King from Brooklyn tops the women with a four pound 0 ounce bass earning the monthly prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Lasater
Chamber of Commerce
Ellis Winton
Mount Dora Faces Highway 441 Routing and Numbering Reform
City Council set to discuss the proposed four lane Highway 441 rerouting through Mount Dora and a planned overhaul of the street numbering system. The Planning committee backs fixing odd even numbers from city limit to limit to aid newcomers, despite objections from longtime residents and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
State Road Department
Sylvan Shores
Pinecrest
East Town
W. D. Patton
William H. Dial
Patton
Council
D. Fletcher Crane
Robert Walker
Donnelly
Donnelly St
Fifth Av
First Av
Downtown Mount Dora Residents Push North Route for Highway 441
Mount Dora residents launch petitions in Pinecrest and Sylvan Shores to block the state road department plan to reroute Highway 441 through those subdivisions. A northern alternative connecting Route 19 between Mount Dora and Eustis is highlighted and samples of petitions are available at local offices for signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Road Department
Mount Dora
Sylvan Shores
Pinecrest Subdivisions
Road Department
William H. Dial
W. D. Patton
Eustis
Dial
Tallahassee
Pinecrest
Varied Program For Evening Of Music Promised
The Florida Symphony Orchestra will present a fifth annual Evening of Music in Mount Dora on February 10 with an afternoon children's concert. Conductor Frank Miller leads a program including Figaro overture, Mozart Symphony No 40, Greig Siegard Jorsalfar Suite, Ibert Divertissement, Verdi La Forza del Destino overture, and De Falla El Amor Brujo. Tickets are available from the Chamber of Commerce or Kiwanis members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Symphony Orchestra
Mount Dora
Kiwanis Club
Frank Miller
Orlando
Centralees
Greig
Ibert
Verdi
de Falla
Chamber of Commerce
Justice Grounded Beyond Expediency
The statement argues that true justice rejects expediency and temporary standards, asserting it rests on enduring principles rather than momentary convenience. It emphasizes a foundational commitment to fairness beyond practical shortcuts.
Scouts Week Observance Opens With Banquet Set Feb 11
Boy Scouts of Troup 19 wear uniforms all next week in observance of national Boy Scout week. Kiwanis hosts a kickoff today. The grand closing event is the Blue and Gold Banquet at the Community Building on Feb 11 at 6 30 p.m. Tickets available from den mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of Troup 19
Kiwanis Club
Mane
den Mother
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dora Assembly
David Owl
Historical Society
IceHouse Players
Lasater
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