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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1946
Page
7
The Umatilla team edged Mount Dora 40 37 in a tense finish as the Hurricanettes staged a late rally. Earlier Mount Dora defeated Umatilla 42 24 in a fast paced game highlighted by strong teamwork and sharp shooting.
Mount Dora teams edged Leesburg in a pair of close games as both the boys and girls squads secured wins amid a competitive contest. The night featured strong play from Mount Dora despite occasional rough stretches and turnovers.
Hall's Hurricanes dominated Sanford with a 37 to 21 win on Friday afternoon at Mount Dora led by strong teamwork and early command in the first quarter. The Mount Dora squad showcased coordinated offense and stifling defense to secure the victory.
A late surge by the Ocoee team narrowed a 36-30 halftime gap as Sanford overextended in the second game, allowing Ocoee to close the score and threaten the lead in the evening session.
February game featured Mountaineers led by Hadlock with 28 points while B Wells topped Tavares with 25. Despite a hard contest, Mtaine kept a narrow lead in a 50 point nightcap victory.
Robert Shaw Allen has brown hair blue eyes and five years of schooling in Auburndale Florida He is an active member of the basketball team and enjoys sleeping when it rains His favorite author is any guy who doesn't write poetry His most interesting experience was being in New York on V J Day He plans civil engineering if not inducted into the army.
Joyce Lillian Duggan born April 9 1929 in Leesburg Florida has traveled widely and will attend High Seattle Washington. She enjoys basketball and other school activities and starred in the junior play displaying talent. Her favorite subject is English literature and she collects stamps phonograph records and boy friends. She does not want to marry after education and aims to become a successful businesswoman.
A fragmentary note lists names and rumors about relationships at a local high school. It mentions Dale Warriner Lucille Billy T Jeannette Eula Caudel Virginia Tavares and other students with speculation about romances, outings and suspicious behavior. The tone is gossipy and incomplete with references to Apopka Tavares and Bulb.
A garbled excerpt describes rumors about Lois Driver Tiny Ey Sally S. and Pegg veri yrae with remarks about C L Kelly and others. It mentions Beans Jack Ashton and mentions Zellwood Leesburg routes and a general sense that boys won’t give the girls a break.
The seniors have chosen their representatives and will announce names in the next issue. The feature outlines campus activities, upcoming events, and the students’ plans after graduation.
The class welcomes Willie Ray Shivers formerly at Cotton Valley school. Juniors await class rings arriving this month and many have taken an active part in the March ofEs. The class banner color and design has been an object of disapproval.
The eighth grade studies the Civil War in history and focuses on improving handwriting. Mrs. Bartlett promises a prize to the best writer as students show effort. Faye Humphrey returns after illness and George Sims will move away Friday.
Leesburg fire chief R L Stevens outlined the need for a collapsible rescue boat with hip boats and portable lighting at a Lions Club meeting. The project would cost about 3500, with the club pledging 50 and naming John D Walling Jr treasurer to collect contributions and no personal solicitations. The notice also mentions a Mount Dora Chamber drive for 500 memberships beginning today.
Florida Power Corporation plans a new 25,000 kW generator at Benson Springs on Lake Monroe in Volusia County. The project, part of a $20 million expansion, will raise Florida plants capacity to over 165,000 kW. Existing sites include St Petersburg Port Inglis Avon Park and Benson Springs with Dunellon and Jackson Bluff boars plants nearby.
The document notes the capacity they had in 1941 and states that all plants are interconnected with other utilities in Florida and the Southeastern states.
The February county commission meeting authorized an assistant County Agricultural Agent to be hired by March 1 if possible. The appointee will lead a boys 4H Club project and assist in various duties of the agent’s office serving county agriculture. Selection will be by the University of Florida Extension Service and the Lake County Agent, with funding from federal, state, and county sources.
If chicks are raised on the ground from a few days old, it prevents heavy losses. Do not move chicks from wire to ground after they have been on the wire more than two weeks. Prolonged wire rearing leads to higher mortality when switched to ground.
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