Mount Dora Publication Rates and Post Office Filing
Subscription prices in advance are two dollars for one year and one dollar twenty five cents for six months. A BingIe Copy and Display Advertising cost thirty five cents per inch while classified ads charge twenty five cents minimum. This text is filed as second calls matter on April 7 1916 at the Mount Dora Florida Post Office under the March 3 1879 act. It includes the pledge to the flag statement.
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Mount Dora
Florida
Call to Clear Hyacinth Blockage on Orange Lake Waterways
Mount Dora reports a cruise group urging immediate action to remove hyacinth choking the Apopka Canal and restore navigation from Lake Apopka to Jacksonville via the Ocklawaha and St. Johns. Orange and Lake counties have discussed cleanup for months but have taken no decisive steps. The writer says opening the waterway would boost boating from Mount Dora to Silver Springs and beyond, benefiting the local economy and community progress.
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Winter Garden
Mount Dora
Jacksonville
Orange and
Lake Counties
Apopka Canal
Orange County
Lake Apopka
Ocklawaha
St. Johns
Lake Beauclair
Silver Springs
Piggly Wiggly Anniversary Sale Sweeps 80 Stores
Winn Lovett Grocery Co marks twenty seventh year with a nine day sale from February 28 to March 9 across 80 supermarkets in Florida and South Georgia. Firms warn items are limited while stocks last and urge early buying as shortages persist. Company founded 27 years ago grew into a large national chain with birthday prices and Chamber of Commerce invitation.
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Piggly Wiggly
Winn & Lovett Grocery Co
Florida
South Georgia
Mount Dora Girls Triumph In Tournament Action
Mount Dora high yields a 6 to 2 win over Ocoee with strong teamwork and high scoring from Bebe Wells. In the boys finale, Mount Dora loses 38 to 27 to Tavares as Jones nets 11 and Holland also scores 11, with awards presented by principal Jennings Roy and gold basketballs for the all conference picks.
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Mount Dora
Ocoee
Dora
Bebe Wells
Tavares
Hurricanes
Bulldogs
Jones
Holland
Jennings Roy
Mosteller
Allen
Kelly
Democracy and This Wild Younger Generation
Students assert they understand democracy despite stereotypes. They claim to live and study in diverse classrooms, working with peers of varied backgrounds and beliefs, arguing practical democracy is seen in everyday school life and social freedom. They acknowledge mistakes but pledge responsibility for the future.
Community sing and school assembly highlight February events
Voices joined in a Friday assembly on February 15 with old favorites and a certificate ceremony for outstanding bookkeeping students led by Miss Camp. On February 21 the band performed a program followed by Dr. George Stoves speaking on the topic Why in an engaging Methodist Church event.
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Anvil Chorus
Sinatra
Miss Camp
Bob Allen
James Bean
Ashton Brown
Jim Wetz
Joyce Duggan
Lois Rhodes
Lavonnie Williams
Earl Jones
Opal Hutcheson
Virginia Pollard
Mount Dora Double Wins Over Leesburg in Tonight’s Twin Bill
Mount Dora boys edged Leesburg 32 to 30 in a tight second half comeback led by Mosteller and Jones with eight points each. The Mount Dora girls squad toppled Leesburg 16 to 12 as Hadlock led scoring with 14 points and Virginia plans vocational study in Orlando after high school.
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Mount Dora
Leesburg Yellow Jackets
Hurricanes
Leesburg
Lesburg
Wink
Jackets
Dorans
Mosteller
Jones
Hurricanettes
Central Florida
Leesburg Girls
Mount Dora Lassies
Spears
Rhodes
Ice
Hadlock
County Registration Drive Sees 7513 Voters Counted
Lake County reports 7513 probable registrants across 22 precincts with about one third registered. Registration books stay open until March 4 in precincts and then at the County Supervisor of Registration Ralph Battle’s office in Tavares until April 20. All voters must register anew under recent legislation. old registrations are disregarded.
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Ralph Battle
Tavares
Mount Dora Hosts Central Florida Conference Tournament
The Mount Dora High School gym hosted February 13 to 15 events with Tavares Bulldogs winning the boys title and Mount Dora Hurricanes runners-up. Mount Dora Hurricanettes captured the girls crown by beating Tavares in the final. Mount Dora boys beat Lyman Thursday and edged Winter Garden Friday night.
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Central Florida
Mount Dora High School
Tavares Bulldogs
Mount Dora Hurricanes
Mount Dora Hurricanettes
Tavares
Mount Dora Boys
Mount Dora Hur ricanes beat Eustis Panthers in gym clash
On February 21 the Mount Dora Hur ricanes defeated the Eustis Panthers 38 to 18 in Eustis gym. Hadlock led the local lassies with 17 points while Schneider added 11 for Eustis. Mount Dora's Mosteler scored 15 and Bacon led Eustis with five in the brief game. The Hur ricanettes won 25 to 23 over Eustis.
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Mount Dora Hurricanes
Eustis Panthers
Eustis
Eustis Lassies
Hurricanettes
Mosteler
Mount Dora
Bacon
Panthers
Hadlock
Lassies
Schneider
Introducing James Orrin Bean Pioneer senior with high school goals
The piece profiles James Orrin Bean born April 30 1928 in Orlando. It notes his 5 8 frame and current senior status with a fond nickname Beans. His interests include jitterbugging and English literature and he aims to weigh 160 pounds. Beans plans to attend Antioch College in Yellow Springs Ohio to study economics.
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Orlando
James Orrin Bean
Beans
Guy Lombardo
Douglas
Antioch College
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Baby Virginia Hollon Born In Lake Jem December 1 1928
The Hollon family welcomed a daughter in Lake Jem on December 1 1928 naming her Virginia. She has brown hair and blue eyes and began school in Mount Dora later moving through Enterprise and M D H S. Virginia is described as shy and fond of reading Zane Grey.
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Lake Jem
Hollon
Virginia
Mount Dora
Enterprise
Florida
Nowa
Zane Gray
For Sale Oranges Free To Consumer Express Prepaid
Advert says ripe oranges offered free to consumer with $3.75 express prepaid. Contact W. C. Butts Mount Aire.
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W. C. Butts
Mount ‘Aie
Republican Eyes Only for Voters in Lake County
A pamphlet urges readers to register as Republican for upcoming elections. It claims a full registration is required by law and highlights three reasons: candidates deserve registration, party registration does not limit local participation, and Lake County was about 40 percent Republican in 1944.
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Lake County
Jeff Fi Returns to County for Conference
Jeff Fi, the county assistant, was in a conference meeting last week seeking insights and coordination. Local officials awaited follow up on strategic plans and potential initiatives discussed during the session.
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Jeff Fi
Pny
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