Mount Dora council forms for 1926 and 1936 community items
Fifty years ago the Mount Dora Town Council held its first meeting signaling cooperation for 1926. The piece lists members present and missing, notes a theft at Bass & Crumbley, and records a 1936 shuffleboard club formation, plus social and civic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltz
Dooley
Lackey
James Simpson
Rehbaum
McDowell
Heim
Jack Simpson
M. B. Little's
Bass & Crumbley
Grove Street
Mount Dora
Sorrento
Political reflections on 1975 and hopes for 1976
Senator Jim Glisson urges vigilance against corruption and calls for stronger laws and fiscal discipline. He emphasizes improved government responsiveness, reduced waste, and anti crime measures as keys to a better future and a meaningful Bicentennial year.
A Day With Birds and City Wildlife Surprises
A narrator recalls a sunlit moment with an injured cardinal near a bush then a bustling backyard feeder scene on January 2, 1976. Robins flood the streets while blackbirds and grackles spread through Sylvan Shores and Lakeshore Drive. Raccoons raid a neighbor’s orange grove nightly as mockingbirds claim library parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeshore Drive
Sylvan
One Solitary Life and a Letter to a Black Boy
A Crone collection contrasts a religious tribute with a personal poem. One Solitary Life recounts the life of Jesus from humble beginnings to crucifixion and influence. Letter to a Black Boy reflects a father’s hopes, fears, and guidance for his biracial son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Teague
Mount Dora clubs and arts groups receive editor’s shout out
A reader urges coverage of Lake and Hills Garden Club and Mount Dora Art League, noting their week long Fair participation, Mount Dora Day hosting, ribbons won, and the November Fine Arts Show. Also seeks reunion details for U S S Ticonderoga veterans in May at Ticonderoga New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Lakes and Hills
Mount Dora Garden
Mount Dora Weather Summary From Jan 1 to Jan 6
Temperatures recorded at the Mount Dora Fire Department weather station show a range from a low of 38 to a high of 59 during the six day period. Precipitation was negligible on most days but exceeded one inch on January 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Page
Princess Theater
W. D. Patton
Dorian Gray
George Sanders
Connecticut
Barbara Stanwyck
the Bellboy
Hedy LaMarr
Danny Kaye
Jack Oakie
Joan Leslie
Billy Burke
Joseph Schildkraut
Mount Dora
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By Diane Demro
Chamber of Commerce
Fourth District Association
H. R. Bradner
J. H. Washburn
D. H. Bishop
Mount Plymouth Country Club
Florida
Harry T. Fenn
Fenn
Elizabeth
Martha
June
Edgar Fenn
Union Springs
Alan
David Ayers
John Ayers
Patsy Potter
Harry Henness
Brookesville
Lake County
Munroe van Simpson
O. M
Jack" Simpson
Methodist Church
H. Maurice Felton
David Coffield
Pine Forest Cemetery
J. W. Hunter
J. Ed Forner
George J. White
Myron Cronwall
D. Fletcher Crane
Presley Atkins
R. E. Lee
Howard Bales
al Rehbaum Sr
Harry Clark
Carl S. Graves
G. B. Hurlburt
Frank Owens
R. G. Cassady
E. Donald Gardner
W. T. Bland
Richard Bigerton
Leonard Duncan
W. J. Rogers
Robert Montgomery
Lloyd Atkins
Owen Conner
J. M. Smith
S. S. Sadler Jr
Claude Fralick
W. A. Keen
Mount Bora
A.M. Liveright
West Fifth Avenue
P. QO
Sen
Jim Glisson
Crone
Christ
Earth
U.S.S. Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga
N.Y
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