Collins to Get Whole Story on Land Deal
State auditor’s report details that Mr. Hooten received 2150 dollars as a share in the sale of two of four lots to the county by a firm in which he had an interest. Deeds show two lots purchased for ten thousand dollars while minutes suggested four. Hooten calls the claim a lie and says a courthouse plot aims to discredit him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Hooten
O. M
Jack” Simpson
Lake County Fertilizer Co
Mr. Hooten
Ralph L. Miller
Orlando
Harry Mayfield
Lady Lake
Hamp Walker
Minneola
Robert Kazaros
Clermont
Soner Hooten
Youth Center Planned for Donnelly Park Corner
Councilman Grantham asserts a new Youth Center will be built in the northeast corner of Donnelly Park before January 1, 1960. The Park Board has promised land use for youth purposes, with funding efforts already under way and local pledges totaling about 1,000 dollars toward a projected 15,000 dollar cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert O. “Dude” Grantham
Donnelly Park
Park Board
Lions Club
Grantham
Shuffleboard Club
Robert Walker
Prof Roseborough Improves After Stroke At St Vincent’s
Doctors at St. Vincent’s hospital in Jacksonville report Prof D. D. Roseborough, longtime Mount Dora supervising principal, showing improvement after a stroke last week. His son David says he is considerably better and managing to send regards to the team he has cheered for years. Mrs Foatboocnas stands with him in Jacksonville, and the family appreciates the public concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Roseborough
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Jacksonville
David
Mount Dora
Iebnton
Mount Dora Shopping Center Set to Open This Fall
Mount Dora builds a 72,000 sq ft center on Sylvan Shores with 12 stores and space for 1,000 cars. Winn-Dixie will anchor a 20,400 sq ft supermarket. other tenants include Bronsons Book House and Smart Shop with leases signed. Planned openings around September after a February bid and March start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Timothy Crook
West Sylvan Shores Inc
Winn-Dixie
Croak
Sylvan
Grant’s
Mr. Croak
Bronsons’ Book House
Smart Shop
Beauty Son
Little Lake
Asea
Ocene
Floyd A. Albertus, Mount Dora Leader, Dies at 71
Floyd A. Albertus 71 longtime Mount Dora resident and former Fort Atkinson Wisconsin business associate dies at home on Clayton Street. Funeral at 2 p m today at the Methodist church with Rev. James Jones officiating. Survived by wife Ethel Albertus daughter Mrs Herbert Rieck sister Mrs Harry M Brunham and two grandchildren. Albertus held numerous Masonic and Shrine memberships and community posts in Mount Dora and Lake County. The Rehbaum Funeral Home is in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd A. Albertus
Mount Dora
Methodist
Albertus
Clayton St
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Wisconsin Motor Co
Milwaukee
Billins Lodge
Eastern Star
Bahia Temple
Orlando
Lake County
Rehbaum Funeral Home
Services for City Clerk Stewart Held on Eve of Installation
Funeral services were held for William C. Stewart on Monday on the eve of his expected fifth installation as city clerk and treasurer. Stewart, 38, a Florida municipal finance leader, died after a battle with cancer and pneumonia. He had been reelected without opposition and installed in absentia as Lake County Chamber of Commerce president. He leaves a wife Margaret, mother, three children, and a sister. Memorial rites were conducted at the Mount Dora Methodist church with American Legion and local officials among pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Stewart
Stewart
Florida
Florida Municipal Finance Officers Assoc
Florida League of Municipalities
University of Florida
Massachusetts
Tangerine
Mount Dora
Armed Services
84Th Division
Field Artillery
Philippines
Margaret Sheffield
Eustis
Crane’s Furniture Co
Doris’ Furniture Corp
J. E. Fortner
John Griswold
Lions Club
American Legion Post
Methodist Church
Ben Carr
Shandon
Maureen
William
Cecil Parker
Miami
James Jones
Eighth Annual Evening of Music Sponsored by Kiwanis
The Florida Symphony Orchestra conducted by Frank Miller presents the Eighth Annual Evening of Music at the Community Building on Friday Feb 20 at 8 p m The Kiwanis club Mount Dora sponsors this professional Florida orchestra benefitting the Kiwanis Underprivileged Child fund General admission is $2 Tickets are available to Kiwanis members only from Feb 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Symphony Orchestra
Mount Dora
Kiwanis Club
Russell M. Gruman
Frederick W. Sleight
Newton E. Dabolt
Richard Edgerton
Carl S. Graves
Stephen Gregor
Win C. Sleight
Kiwanis
Villa Dora Hotel Put on Market Amid High Costs
Mount Dora historic Villa Dora, a 32 room hotel, is up for sale as rising operating expenses and a shift to year round local residents reduce demand. County officials may acquire it for a county home, avoiding a planned Astatula site, with an inspection pending and renovations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villa Dora
Lake County
Astatula
O. M
Jack” Simpson
Mount Dora
State Board of Health
Carl S. Graves
Gertrude Thorne
Coleman Named Council Proxy and Appoints New Roles
City Council reorganizes with one new member Guy C Bliss sworn in. Lake Coleman unanimously elected president though one vote against Mrs Margaret Lafroos as vice president. Reassigned posts include Lou L Heaton as Street committee chairman and Robert Walker remaining Light and Water chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Coleman
Margaret Lafroos
Lou L. Heaton
Coleman
Will
Mission Chain Lists Time Place of Speakers
The Chain of Missionary Assemblies announces its fourth annual community appearance chaired by Mrs. W. D. Aubrey with eight churches. Activities run Sunday January 25 and Monday January 26 with sessions at Methodist Church Community Church Baptist Church and Central Christian affiliations. Speakers include Rev Edwin Arehart Rev Harold Voelkel Rev Gordon Gould Rev Kilmer Myers Dr Gaither Warfield Rev Paul Nilson Dr Gloria Wysner with events at Rotary Club Community Building and a Forum Luncheon at 12 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chain of Missionary Assemblies
W. D. Aubrey
Edwin Arehart
Harold Voelkel
Gloria Wysner
Paul Nilson
City to Hire Clerk for Four Year Term Election Question Open
Applications will be received at City Hall through January 24 for the elective post of City Clerk for a four year term. Mayor Patton said he will interview all applicants with Council leaders and will not appoint without evaluating qualifications. John Cain, acting city clerk pro tem, is strongest contender as long term clerk while William Stewart had been ill and died last Saturday. Hodges will be chief tax assessor, Cain as assistant. The council left open whether a December election will be held and noted charter constraints on vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
W. D. Patton
City Council
John Cain
William C. Stewart
Stewart
Patton
Lake Coleman
Wilson Sheppard
Caine
Coleman
Christopher
Rollin Javens
Mr. Hodges
Mr. Cain
Huskey Heads Lake County Red Cross Drive
Everette Huskey, Lake County developer and third-term Eustis Chamber of Commerce president, accepts the Red Cross campaign chairmanship for 1959 with a goal of 17 789 dollars, five percent above 1958. The campaign runs in March. For the first time the United Fund of Greater Leesburg will liaise one third of the quota, with six thousand dollars from Lees Okahumpka Yalaha and Lisbon, in a February drive led by banker George H Rast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Everette Huskey
Eustis Chamber of Commerce
American Red Cross
Lake County
Red Cross
United Fund of
Greater Leesburg
George H. Rast
United Fund
Lees- Okahumpka
Yalaha
Lisbon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prof’ Roseborough
Lake County School Board
Junior Holloway
Leesburg
Paul Bryan
Umatilla
Fred Adkinson
M. O
F. A. Albertus
F. A., Albertus
W. C. Stewart
Graves
Chamber of Commerce
New Council
Light and Water Department
Guy C. Bliss
Mittee
Walker
Robert O.dude Grantham
Helmfield
Board of Equalization
Bliss
Coleman and
John Elder
Presbyterian and
Central Christian Churches
Gordon Gould Baptist Church
Kilmer
Huskey
Red Cross Drive
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