Mount Dora Area Building Tops Half Million In 1947
Mount Dora ends 1947 with $737 645 in new city building and Sylvan Shores activity totaling 529 150, plus about 350 population gain. City building reaches 601 645 and realty sales 481 650. Sylvan Shores shows 136 000 in new building and 47 500 in sales. Concrete plant adds 65 000 outside Mount Dora. Post office receipts set all time high with December up 16 percent, annual up seven percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Sylvan Shores
George J. White
Chamber of Commerce
Henry Stein c
New Sylvan Shores Realty Co
K. A. Depew
Lake County
Harry Hopcraft
R. R. Eddy
Light and Water Department
Stein
White
Mount Dora Golf Club
Highland Av
Veterans’ Memorial
Highland
Lakeside Inn
National Ramie Begins Action In County
The National Ramie Corpora begins land acquisition in Lake County for a ramie project. A pump house will be built near Apopka with land sold by Marshall Collins. Johannes Verdouw plans a Zellwood pilot plant and Dutch ramie venture, with a Brazil project to be set up before March return.
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Ramie Corporaeee
Cee Caelers
Lake County
Apopka
Marshall Collins
Corporation
Ramie
Zellwood
Johannes Verdouw
Holland
Verdouw
Mount Dora
Brazil
Alleen
Rites Today For Mrs. Johnson
Funeral services are held for Mrs. Mary LaPlante Johnson 70 who died Monday in Charlottsville North Carolina while visiting her sister Mrs. C W Berry. Widow of long time city clerk William J Johnson she lived in Mount Dora 27 years. She is survived by brothers George W LaPlante Tioga New York and Clifford LaPlante Champlain New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary LaPlante Johnson
C. W. Berry
Charlottsville
N. C
William J. Johnson
Johnson
Donnelly St
Mount Dora
Merman
Clifton
N. J
George W. LaPlante
Tioga
N. Y
Clifford LaPlante
Champlain, N. Y
Chamber Warns on Fakes Merchants in Mount Dora
Mount Dora merchants were warned to beware of solicitors not approved by the Chamber of Commerce. The chamber cites Florida cases of thousands fleeced by unscrupulous persons and urges merchants to request chamber references before donating funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Chamber
New Year's Baby Among Local Births
Thomas Edward Miley, born at Eustis Waterman Memorial hospital, is the area’s first New Year baby. He is the son of Ralph and (unnamed) Miley of Zellwood. Other births include Robert Bennett to Jack and Joy Marie Van Zant to David Van Zant at Orange Memorial hospital and a daughter born Jan. 6 to Curtis D. Minkley and wife in Orlando with grandparents C. Minkley of Mount Dora.
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Thomas Edward Miley
Eustis Waterman Memorial Hospital
Ralph Miley
Zellwood
Jack Heist
Lake Jem
Orange Memorial Hospital
Robert Bennett
Joy Marie van Zant
David van Zant
Mount Ora
Curtis D. Minkley
Orlando
C. Minkleys
Mount Dora
Veteran Drowns In Beauclair Fishing Accident
Ernest M. DeLoach a 28 year old war veteran and father of three disappeared while fishing in Beauclair. His boat overturned in strong winds and waves. his body was recovered in six feet of water by his father Mannen DeLoach. DeLoach served in Co A Engineers Combat Battalion 1940 to 1945 and was born in Jacksonville. Burial planned for Key West with Rehbaum Funeral Parlors handling arrangements.
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Lake Beauclair
Key West
Ernest M. DeLoach
Lake Jem
Mannen DeLoach
DeLoach
Beauclair
Josephine
Co. A Engineers
Jacksonville
Rehbaum Funeral Parlors
Death of Mrs Marion Wilson Burton Mourned at Mount Dora
Mount Dora residents mourn the death of Mrs Marion Wilson Burton 75 a longtime local. She died Sunday at her home on Clayton and Liberty Streets after five years of ill health. Born in Edenville Michigan she married Frank E Burton December 6 1892. Funeral services were at the First Methodist church with Rev George Gibson officiating burial followed at Forest Cemetery. Pallbearers included Albert Baker Luther McKinney Ralph Woodard Louis Gilmore W C McWhorter and Rollin Javens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Marion Wilson Burton
Clayton and
Liberty St
Burton
Edenville
Mich
Frank E. Burton
Bernard Wilson
Seattle
Wash
Raleigh Wilson
First Methodist Church
George Gibson
Forest Cemetery
Rehbaum and Co
Albert Baker
Luther McKinney
Ralph Woodard
Louis Gilmore
W. C. McWhorter
Rollin Javens
Business Directory space requests flood in for enlarged listing
Advertisers urged to express interest early as requests accumulate for new extended topic directory space. The notice invites further inquiries from potential sponsors to secure advertising slots in the expanded directory.
Goats and Beards Drive Lions Drink of Fun in Publicity Stunt
Lions Club members embrace a quirky drive for publicity with beards or knapsacks and a pet goat used as punishment for missed meetings. The “Days of the 49ers” promo kicks off February 7 as members grow beards or carry red-knapsack penalties to publicize the event.
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Lions Club
Orson Wells
Lions
Paul Turrentine
Paul
Bob Caudel
Mike Gargano
Turrentine
Sylvan Shores
Lion Sam Swigar
Sam
Peggy
49Ers
Mount Dora School Plans Dreamed by Earl Ferson
Earl Ferson, longtime Mount Dora resident, conceived a connected quadrangle school plan in 1920. He drew the design while serving on the local school board and later saw seven of ten units completed, including a WPA era gym dedicated in his honor.
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Seventh Av
Ferson
Mount Dora’s
Community Church
al Rehbaum, Sr
A. J. Waltz
E. V. Cartledge
Josephine Simpson
R. N. White
J. S. Kimball
Orlando
WPA
University of Chicago
Mount Dora
Florida
Builders Faces and Early Career of Earl B Ferson
Earl B. Ferson notes the inadequacy of the current building with three classrooms per unit and criticizes Supt. Roseborough’s tiny cloakroom office. He traces his origins from Nashua New York to New York and Pittsburgh then Boston where he pursued mechanical drawing and taught nightly. He moved to Chicago in 1883 joining the first manual training school and worked 27 years making school-building drawings before 1910.
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Boston
Ferson
Brockton
Chicago
Dora Girl Injured While Skating
Twelve year old Anne Bowers 308 Tremain Jr has her left leg in a cast after a fall at the Eustisrd rink on Saturday evening She tripped and fell before two adults skating backward ran into her An X ray at Eustis hospital showed a broken leg and she was helped home by friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Bowers
Tremain Jr
Senate Hearing Urges Look At Conelly Veterans Housing Plan
The Pinecrest Veterans Housing story from the Mount Dora Topic will be read at a Senate investigating committee hearing on veterans housing. It details Chet Conelly building two and three bedroom homes at about $5,500 with pay as you go financing and loans from the First National Bank. The article notes Lake County builders show interest and questions at Washington could arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinecrest
Mount Dora
Senate
Chet Conelly
Forace Holland
Florida Lumber and Mill Works
Orlando
Senatorial
Conelly
Kaiser, Place and Levitt
Lake County
Whs
Washington
Sonany
Veterans Service Organization
W. E. Morris
George J. White
J. E. Fortner
Arts
Tom Cooley
Roy Christopher
First National Bank
Veterans Administration
City Plans Deed for Veterans Home Site and Memorial Center
City officials advance a plan to deed the veterans home site as bonds totaling 5 000 dollars fund the remainder of walls roof and interior for a 300 veteran district facility. District Legion Commander Tom Cooley will handle the transfer with restrictions including a 5 000 mortgage limit and no sale. The project already has 7 500 dollars spent and 600 dollars in steel on hand for trusses. The home will serve as a memorial center and recreation hall for veterans.
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Agreeace
Cooley
Pete Trenham Inches Toward Pee Wee Golf Victory in Orlando
Pete Trenham, 11, a Mount Dora sixth grader, is preparing for the Pee Wee tournament at Orlando Dubsdread after shooting 41 during Christmas and posting low 80s at Mount Dora Golf Course. Supported by Dora golfers, Pro Steve Kuznik, and family including grandmother Rose Cornell and brother Herb Jr, Pete balances power with precision as he trains for March competition.
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Herbert Trenham
Peter
Florida
North
Trenhams
Orlando
Pete
Pete Trenham
Mount Dora School
Mount Dora
Dora
Dubsdread
Highland Av
Steve Kuznik
Kuznik
Rose Cornell
Herb, Jr
Health ordinance aims to curb burial of garbage in city
City health officials push a new ordinance to prevent residents from burying trash to dodge a 75 cent collection fee. Council heard Works Supt Rollin Javens report 15 requests to stop pickups with the year’s start. Health authorities warn burial invites rats and sanitation problems, as enforcement plans cover monthly collections for businesses and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Cooley
Rollin Javens
Mombid
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Ramie
Mrs. Johnson
Business Directory
Brenwood Studio
Kass
Mabel Norris Reese
Earl B. Ferson
Ellen Carson Freson
Clayton
Fifth
D Alweex
E. B. Ferson
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