Florida Senators Respond to State of the Union Speech
Florida Senator George Smathers and Representative A S Herlong critiqued the President's address noting mixed domestic gaps and foreign policy strength. They urged waiting for full recommendations while praising friendship with Latin America and supporting proposals on tax relief for working mothers widows and dependents.
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Florida
George Smathers
A. S. Herlong
Eisenhower
State of the Union
Herlong
Lake Countian
Mother Hubbard
Smathers
Prathc
Friendshipe
Sion
Posals
Syueene
Park Board Battles Resignations and Appointments
The Park Board faces resignations from Dan Bishop and Bill Ward while Carl Graves seeks Bishop's replacement. James Hughes fills Richard Brown’s vacated seat, with potential successor Carl Fuller. Mrs Gretch en Filiott leads Donnelly Park duties, and Mrs Glendy Sadler remains on the board. Ward leaves as city tree inspector for economic reasons but offers to train a replacement for a progressive street tree program.
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Park Board
Bill Ward
Parkway Tree
City
Dan Bishop
Carl Graves
Richard Brown
James Hughes
Rt Park
Brown
Bishop’s
Carl Fuller
Lawn Bowling Club
Chai
Elizabeth Evans Park
Gretchen Filiott
Donnelly Park
Graves
Glendy Sadler
Ward
Bristol men show off 9 3/4 lb bass at Lake Dora
Proof by residents of Bristol Two Winter that they chose the right Florida stop features a picture of John Harrell holding a 9 3/4 pound black bass caught on Lake Dora. R. E. Gobble assists Harrell for posterity after a single outing with a string of seven basses.
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Grand View Hotel
Bristol
Tenn
Florida
Lake Dora
R. E. Gobble
John Harrell
Emma Burkart Memorial Garden Opens At Public Library
A new Emma Burkart Memorial Garden at the Public Library grows from scrubby trees to a formal space. A permanent walkway from Fifth Ave to Tremain St leads past a pond benches and a small statue. It won the Mary Nunez Tenrick award at the 1953 Florida Garden Clubs convention for city cooperation.
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Public Library
Emma Burkart
Lakes and Garden Club
Fifth Av
Tremain St
Mary Nunez Tenrick
Florida Duration of Garden Clubs
Marshall
Mount Dora Youth Host District Methodist Event
The Dora Methodist Youth will host the district gathering titled The Mount. Organizers invite members to participate in the event hosted by the youth group at Dora.
Sub-District Meeting Set for Lake County Methodist Youth
A sub-district gathering will be held at 7 30 p m Monday in Fellowship Hall. All Lake County Methodist Youth Fellowship groups are expected to attend.
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Lake’ County
Methodist
U.S. Court Denies Lake Case Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court denied Walter Lee Irvin’s appeal for a new trial, upholding prior convictions in the Lake County rape case. Irvin, sentenced to death in 1949, had previously faced inquiries over jury composition and retrial grounds, with related shootings and trials in Florida.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Walter Lee Irvin
Lake County
Supreme Court
Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
Florida Supreme Co
Irvin
South Lake County
Samuel Deppard
Willis McCall
Raiford
McCall
Marion County
Charles Greenlee
Thomas
Florida
Judas as Ultra Patriot in Community Forum Talk
A hushed audience at the Community church heard Rev. Russell V. Carr impersonate Judas Iscariot and frame his later betrayal of Jesus as the result of small sins that grew into a colossal transgression. Carr spoke at Howey-in-the-Hills atop the annual Community Forum series.
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Judas Iscariot
Jesus Christ
Russell V. Carr
Yoder Memorial
Howey-in-the- Hills
Judas
Carr
Jesus
Forum to Aid Springs Fund Features Alexander Springs Talk
The Community Forum’s third session will feature Karl Lehmann of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce speaking about Alexander Springs development. The event begins Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Community Church and moves to the Methodist Church for the next three meetings. The speaker will discuss the recreational site in the Ocala National Forest near Umatilla and the distribution will go to fund the springs project.
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Alexander
Community Forum
Karl
Lake County
Walshes to perform at First Baptist Friday night
Al and Ivy Walsh, noted radio and concert artists, appear in the Veterans Hospital programs presented at the First Baptist Church Friday at 8 p.m. Admission is free. The non-profit church group brings inspirational entertainment to veterans hospitals and provides bedside radios to disabled veterans. The Walshes offer a varied program of music and messages praised by many listeners.
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Baptist Church
Ivy Walsh
NBC
First Baptist Church
Veterans Hospital
Veterans Hospitals
Walshes
Fresh Orchids From Honolulu Highlight Mount Dora Style Revue
The Business and Professional Women's Club Style Revue in Mount Dora features 100 audience members receiving vanda orchids from Hawaii as the show opens. John C. LaBarre ships the orchids air express, with Hawaii natives and Junior IceHouse Players adding backdrops and music by Mrs. Al Rehbaum Jr. and Patty Johnson. Local stores and multiple club members participate as models and escorts, showcasing teen and child segments amid a Hawaii themed stage setting.
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Hawaii
Air Express
John C. LaBarre
Earle LaBarre
B.P.W
Honolulu
Mount Dora
Sadie Hunter
J. W. Shaw
IceHouse Players
al Rehbaum, Jr
Paul Johnson
Patty
Bernice Shop
Cortland’s
Frock and Frill
Grand Leader
Robert Montgomery
John Alden Murray
Ted Odom
John D. Pease
Gwen Schuckert
S. J. Waldenburgh
Dodie Day
Jean Patterson
Pat Perry
Betty Jo Eckholdt
Barbara Hill
Talene Howell
Mary Anna Kelly
Sara Jo Land
Janet Snowberger
Anita Stedrowsky
Eddie Benwell
Martha Ann Benwell
Carol and Page Edgerton
Susan Jackson
Michelle Moorhead
Pam Wareing
Jim” Jackson
Dick Truby
Glenn Woodworth
First National Bank of Mount Dora Reelects Officers
The 28 year old bank held its largest stockholders meeting Tuesday, naming George J. White president and new officers. Assets grew from 447,973 in 1925 to 6,232,640 in 1953, with 1953 showing major gains and 321,763 checks totaling 30,440,000 processed.
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First National Bank of
Mount Dora
George J. White
al Rehbaum
J. M. McCown
Oscar D. Stephens
Sue Bond
White
Normandy Sr Children Stage Outdoor Polio Drive Show
The Normandy Senior children stage an outdoor show to raise funds for the March of Dimes polio campaign. Admission is 10 cents, starting at 2:30 pm, with acts including songs dances accordion solos and circus tricks. Event features Linda Carter as announcer and a cast led by Don Harvey Eleanor Kimball and Janet Burchett.
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Normandy Sr
Mount Dora
Yone
Linda Carter
Michael Green
Charles Burchett
Don Harvey
Eleanor Kimball
Lee
Elizabeth Conelly
Charles
Frank Fralick
Janet Burchett
Donny Carter
Bobby Widmer
Bonnie Arrowsmith
Licenses Here On Sale at Chamber Thursday
Automobile license plates will be available all day Thursday January 21 at the Chamber of Commerce as a convenience to residents. Pearl Cullen, the tax collector, announces the sale event.
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Chamber of Comet
Pearl Cullen
Browning Learns to Speak Despite Deafness and Blindness
The famed poet Browning reportedly learned to speak while living with complete vision and hearing impairment. His remarkable adaptation enabled communication and creative expression despite profound sensory limits.
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Browning
Tangerine Launches Polio Drive With Mothers March
Tangerine hosts its polio relief effort separate from Mount Dora. The Mothers March on Polio meets Thursday January 28 from 7 to 8 pm led by Mrs. Henry W. Land with a list of local helpers. A Helen Hayes polio film will be shown January 20 at 7 15.
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Mount Dora
Orange County
Henry W. Land
George Kennedy
Paul Ashbaugh
Paul Potsko
S. S. Sadler
Jack Keller
George Teevan
R. G. Sadler
George Jolly
Ardella Batton
Norma Williams
Mary Woodbury
Helen Hayes
Mount Dora Council Reorganizes With Little Change
Mount Dora City Council reorganizes for the new year with most of the 1950 council members returning. President William Prinz vows a tighter administration while praising safety gains due to police enforcement and mayor Lou Heaton’s stance on speeding and licenses. New and returning members set department chairs and confirm key city officials.
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Mount Dora
William Prinz
Jerry Barnhart
Lou Oa
Florida
Wayne Moon
Prinz
Lillian Christie
Gordon Conboy
Heaton
Moon
Barnhart
Light and Water Department
J. F. Groves
A. J. Waltz
Roy Christopher
Rollin Javens
Harold Overhiser
Whirlwind Season for Florida Symphony Orchestra
The Florida Symphony Orchestra opens in Orlando this week with 57 rehearsals and 39 concerts 22 for school children across Central Florida. It includes a Mount Dora appearance on February 19 under Kiwanis and Maestro Yves Chardon, featuring new talents Hippolyte Droeghmans Sigfried Gearhart and Marion Lee Chase.
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Florida Symphony Orchestra
Orlando
Mount Dora
Florida
Kiwanis Club
Yves Chardon
Chardon
Hippolyte Droeghmans
Serge Koussevitsky
Boston Symphony
Boston
Sigfried Gearhart
Marion Lee Chase
America
New
Conservatory of Music
Lady Seizes Week-Long Bass Championship Title
Mrs. B. G. Cope of Sylvan Shores tops Ellis Winton in the Chamber of Commerce Bass tournament at Lake Gertrude and Lake Dexter. Her bass weighed 11 pounds 11 ounces, while Winton’s weighed 10 pounds 1 ounce. She outfished 30 entrants in the event.
Two Gas Heaters Sell After One Ad
Mrs. C. B. Hall of Grandview posted a single ad listing a range of items in the Topic classifieds and ended up selling two gas space heaters. The piece notes she could have sold more if she had more relatives to dispose of.
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C. B. Hall
Grandview Sr
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Harrell
Mount'Dora
Methodist Youth
U. S. Court
Bible
Ultra Patriot
Forum
Springs’ Fund
Mrs. Walsh
R. Walsh
Style Revue
Melodaires
Orlando Negro Chorus
East Town
C. O. Lott
John T. Brunson
Richard Quarterman
Theodore Williams
Amy Bearfield
Loretharman
Mary Henderson
Louise Bassey
Ernestine Williams
H. B. Whitehurst
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