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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1949
Page
8
Two Mount Dora mothers start a school sanctioned book drive to curb comic book use. They collect older children’s books for the school library, asking parents to donate well read adventure tales and classics. They keep their identities private.
Zellwood J W Bartlett studies in Washington D C. Dana Lang family visits A E Hopkins in Zellwood. Joe King family visiting Canton NC kin. Jack Parker builds a Beck’s addition home. Estelle King Circle met at Holly Arms. John Goolsby returns from Florida Sanitarium. R C Potter buys Beck building. New houses occupied by Stuart and Jordan families. A J Tellier of New York has Holly Arms apartment. H S Nance returns from Waterman Memorial hospital. Edgar V Seeler arrives for winter in town. Mrs Guthrie’s death reported in Wilkinsburg PA. All day song service planned at Baptist church. Joanna Prescott travels to Atlanta for Ted Prescott operation. Pearl Stutzman visiting relatives in Pennsylvania. Visitors at McGraw White home include Timmons family of Mount Dora and Harold Suit.
Winter resident Mrs. Anna Louise Richardson of Mount Dora died Saturday at Waterman Memorial hospital in Eustis. She belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star and was active for years. Survived by daughter Mrs. Edna A. Christie of Concord California a son William E. Richardson of Los Angeles California and granddaughter Edna A. Lankovsky of Los Angeles. Services were held yesterday with Dr. Robert Reed officiating.
A concise reflection on balancing democratic discipline with internal self-control. The author argues freedoms thrive when citizens cultivate inner discipline, linking personal virtue to broader governance. The line emphasizes self-governance as foundation for collective liberty.
Bill Lassiter leads the Chamber of Commerce bass tourney with an 11 pound Lake Yale catch. Ellis Winton, a prior winner, tallied 80 pounds from 10 fish last week. Margo Hosford nets a dramatic eight and a half pound bass. Myron Cronwall tallies 283 bass from January stays at Mount Dora hotel.
Harold Paddock Jr. carded 66 to establish a course record at Hill-Top while aiding the Lions to defeat the Poor Club in interclub. Grits Rice led qualifiers with 76 in the club championship first half, with Bob Vincent and Herman Melling close behind.
The Chamber of Commerce certifies outstanding anglers in Lake County Florida. Fishermen must weigh their catch at an official station. a five pound bass earns a signed illustrated certificate declaring mastery. Certificates are issued to Chambers of Commerce and fishing camps upon request.
A cryptic musings describe truth as crashing to earth and rising with the breeze. It alludes to man’s inalienable rights and Liberty, invoking Mary Baker in a philosophical tone.
The library references a new batch of titles added since January first. Notable entries include Rex Stout’s And Be a Villain and Mary Winetton by Mazo de la Roche, plus works by Willa Cather Elton Trueblood and Albert Schweister among others.
The street department gains a ton and a half dump truck and the light and water department gains a half ton pickup. Both from Eustis Motor Co after City Council authorized the purchases at Tuesday night session.
Advertisement notes electrical fixtures displayed at the storefront located at 130 East Fifth Avenue. It highlights lighting options and home improvements available to customers.
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