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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1948
Page
3
A Mount Dora youth center dance attracts many young attendees. Don Foucart and Louise Burrell draw cheers as onlookers compare them to Van Johnson. A Lake County bulletin notes a Dalmatian and her master encountering a 14 foot alligator while fishing on Lake Carlton.
A Florida Yellow Throat pair build a nest in a wall hole above a press, using paper streamers from last week’s folding. Pearl Downs watches the birds feed the press and hopes to teach them to handle duties. An obituary notice for Manuel J. Sedano appears in the Thanksgiving ad section with a revised memory of his family.
The East Town column notes Sunday services at F M and St Mary M B churches with officers present except Sister M L Gilbert. A Blind Gospel Singers program at F M church is praised and Pap Phot will sing tomorrow at St Mary. Planting season brings cane corn and peas and local cane seed is sold. Debates over wet versus dry licenses suggest keeping the area wet for revenue. T M Thomas, Reporter.
A seven year old recalls finding no spinach for a second serving and explains calmly that Robby Van Zant’s liking for the greens inspired her. The note ends with a separate line about PLAY GOLF at Mount Dora Golf Club with a greens fee of $1.50.
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