Tagged bass placed in Dora and Beauclair lakes
Mount Dora hosts a state fish survey with 100 legal-size tagged bass placed in Lakes Dora and Beauclair. The Dora Chamber offers prizes for reporting tagged catches, with Rehbaum's Hardware as the weighing station to record catch site and growth data for the study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Dora
Beauclair
Fresh Water Fish and Game Commission
America
Dora Chamber
Rehbaum
Lake Beauclair
Harry P. Allen
John Ashley
Palm Island
Ashley
Allen
Poppy Day Drive In Mount Dora Supports Disabled Veterans
Four local girls Phyllis Turner Peggy Nutter Patricia Tucker and five year old Marie Sedano will sell hand made crepe paper poppies in Mount Dora Saturday. The drive by American Legion Auxiliary led by Mrs J M Turner aims to aid disabled veterans and their families at Bay Veterans hospitals. Veterans of World Wars are urged to wear a poppy and citizens to donate what they can.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
American Legion Auxiliary
J. M. Turner
Phyllis Turner
Peggy Nutter
Patricia Tucker
Marie Sedano
Manuel J. Sedano
Legion
Harry Hopcraft
Dora Post
Veterans At Bay Veterans Hospitals
Former Resident Dies In Key West
Dorans today learned of the death Saturday of Mrs. G. Leon Wells in Key West. Burial was in Orlando Wednesday at Mt. Peace cemetery. Mrs. Wells was the wife of Rev. Wells, pastor of the First Methodist church in Mount Dora during 1932 to 1934.
Watson Declared Unregistered In Lake County Vote Lawsuit
Attorney General Tom Watson declares residents not yet registered may file for the local option vote. He rules the 30 day registration rule for general elections does not apply to a special election, allowing sales to occur any time before March 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hunter
Lake County Board of County
Tom Watson
Mateo
Edgerton Group Gathers 148 CofC Supporters in Two Weeks
Dick Edgerton and a committee push to recruit Chamber of Commerce members for Mount Dora 1948 program. The drive has 270 percent memberships with 148 new supporters in two weeks, aiming for 350 to back the Community Chest and youth recreation efforts. Continued list of pledges follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Edgerton
Chamber of Commerce
Edgerton
Commerce Organization
Carl Graves
Mount Dora
A.M. & S. Sales & Service
Ault & Williamson
Rev.Main Center
Chas. Bradford
S. Bradley
Richard M. Brown
Burkart Products
Roy Christopher
S. C. Colley
F. D. Clement
Chester L. Conelly
Vincent and Keller Make All-Conference Teams
Mount Dora basketball star Jimmy Vincent receives a gold ball for making the all-conference team after last week’s tournament win by Apopka 23 12 for the girls. Frank Keller earns a silver ball as a second-team conference member. Vincent led the Hurricanes with 16 points in a 43-34 semi final loss to Tavares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Kurras
Floyd Jaggears
Maurice Pollard
Clyde Mosteller
Jimmy Vincent
Thomas Ledford
Fred Darkow
Mount Dora
Apopka
Chammone
Mosm Nee Eepravarae
Frank Keller
Hurricanes
Tavares
Person
Dora Boys
Vincent
Groveland
Ocoee
Treadwell
Hamlin
Eustis Panthers
Sodality Prepares For Spring Events in Mount Dora and Eustis
The Sodality of Our Lady of the Lake in Eustis plans the May Day procession and Mother's Day sponsorship. It is also organized to assist with St. Mary of the Lakes church services during Lent.
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Mount Dora
Sodality of
Our Lady of the Lake
Eustis
Sodality
St. Mary of the Lakes
Lucky Kids Join Eustis Carnival Observance
School children will observe Washington's birthday a day late taking Monday off to attend the carnival in Eustis honoring the Father of Our Country.
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Washington
Biiday
Eustis
Dora Girls Give Others Chance At Beauty Title
Mount Dora girls, famed for beauty, will judge contestants from nearby schools at a beauty contest during the Lake County Country club dance. The event, a community effort to furnish the Youth Center, runs 9 to 12 Saturday with participation from other towns.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Mount Dora Preserves Businesses While Post Office Closes
The Chamber of Commerce states Washington's Birthday will not be officially observed. Merchants stay open on Monday, the second day of the first president's birthday, though the post office will be closed all day for the observance.
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Washington
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Wayside citrus pioneer Wins Sleight and Mount Dora tale
The piece portrays Win Sleight, founder of the Wayside in Mount Dora Florida, as he ships Temple oranges from a Clermont grove and receives letters of appreciation from customers. It highlights his long hours dedication and community ties built through citrus trade with north buyers and visitors drawn to Mount Dora.
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Mount Dora
Florida
Dora
Win Sleight
The
Wayside
Doran
Pioneer Express
Lake County
Win
Clermont Way
Florida Life Of Win C Sleight Originated In New York
Win C Sleight carved a varied career in New York before settling in Florida. Born in Corning he worked as a landscape gardener and golf course designer, led a Corning cigar factory, and cultivated apples pears grapes. Health pushed him to Florida seeking citrus success and a milder climate in Miami then central Florida lakes and hills.
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New York State
Corning
N Y
Florida
Miami
Lakes and Hills
Heart of
Dry push campaign in Lake and Orange counties faces March 4 vote
The Lake county dry campaign led by R E Grabel in Mount Dora plans strategy to win the March 4 special election. Local organizers accuse outside professionals of running the drive while citing federal and state crime data to argue for legal control over alcohol.
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Lake County
Mount Dora
R. E. Grabel
Orlando
Drys
First Methodist Church
Grabel
Kentucky
Orange County
Florida
U. S. Census Bureau
United Florida Drys
United States
George Gibson
Methodist Church
Lions Plan State Cabinet Meeting at Mount Dora March Twenty First
Lions club of Mount Dora prepares for the state cabinet meeting to be held March 21 in Mount Dora. District Gov. Hoke Johnson will be guest of honor as Lions from Leesburg and Eustis join the intra club gathering and view the Dora Regatta. Adrienne Norton sang and Judy Mills urged support for the Youth Center dance, with tickets bought in full. R C C Bardwell named keeper of the goal for his absence. Guests included J W Campbell of Leonia New Jersey and Donald Foucart with Mel Wagner and Millard Reed hosting.
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Lions ‘Club of
Mount Dora
Dora
Hoke Johnson
Leesburg
Eustis
Adrienne Norton
Judy Mills
R. C C. Bardwell
Mel Wagner
J. W. Campbell
Leonia
N. J
Millard Reed
Donald Foucart
Dimes Drive Falls Short Locally Despite Clermont Surplus
County reports show March of Dimes totals lagging near the end of the drive with Leesburg at $900, Eustis $450, and Mount Dora at $436.80. Clermont exceeded its goal by raising $550 while the overall county total remains over $1,000 below target.
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Leesburg
Eustis
Clermont
Mount Dora
Hunter Enters State Attorney Race Unopposed
J. W. Jess Hunter enters the Fifth Judicial Circuit state attorney race as the sole candidate. He has held the Ta vares office for 23 consecutive years and today qualified for reelection with state notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W
Jess” Hunter
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Hunter
Tavares
Play Golf Mount Dora Golf Club Season
Greens fee set at 1 dollar 50 cents for the Mount Dora course from December 1 to April 1. The listing notes seasonal practice and public access during the period.
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Mount Dora Golf Club
Wild cat near Mount Dora killed by resident
Charles Thompson reported hearing a noise at the Orange Villa apartments on Highland Ave in Mount Dora Tuesday night. He encountered two large bob cats. a 25 pound spotted female jumped him, and he struck it with a heavy stick until it lay still. The larger cat fled.
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Mount Dora
Charles Thompson
Orange Villa
Highland Av
Thompson
Dynamite Demonstration Set At Groveland Farm
County Agent R E Norris announced a dynamite demonstration to construct drainage ditches on low flat woods soils at J D Ogden farm south of Groveland Friday at 3 00 p m Extension service engineer John M Johnson will supervise The session will cover dynamite setup soil conditions costs safety methods and suitability for short ditches All interested farmers are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Ogden
Groveland
R. E. Norris
John.m. Johnson
Extension Service
Morris
Ogden’s
Claudia Ann Partridge Born in Mount Dora Area
Waterman Memorial hospital records show one birth in the Mount Dora area last week. Claudia Ann Partridge is the newborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Partridge born February 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eustis
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Mount Dora
Claudia Ann Partridge
Claude Partridge
FiveWire Business Directory Lists Local Services
The topic directs readers to page seven for a compiled directory of local services. Leading merchants are listed under various businesses including law real estate fertilizer concrete building supplies gasoline and auto service for easy reference.
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Key West
Abraham Lincoln
Register
Brenwood Studio
Edgerton Group
Cofc
Keller
Anne Pike
Stephens
Mabel Norris Reese
William Morris
C. Sleight
Orange
Lions Plan
Dimes Drive
Claudia
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