City Council Approves Pay Hikes and Tightens Fire Oversight
Council approves pay increases totaling to 250 with 150 charged to Fire Spirisvent and 100 to Police. Mayor Lou Heaton gains 35 monthly as council tightens fire control. Wayne Moon pushes bi monthly drills through 1954 and a portable training house. Purchases include a 258 extension ladder and new fog nozzles. Heaton commends fire record and urges enforcement of the fire ordinance. Moon to coordinate semi annual inspections with Fire Chief Harold Larsen.
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Spirisvent
Herman Cox
Williamson
O. A. McAllister
Lou L. Heaton
Wayne Moon
Heaton
New York State
Mount Dora
Council
Moon
Harold Larsen
Community Sings In Mount Dora On Feb 28
A series of old fashioned Community Sings will begin Feb 28 at 8 p.m. in the Community building under H Lincoln Williamson. Public admission is free and amateur singers from Mount Dora and nearby areas will perform with Mrs. R W Jessup as accompanist. Civic leaders back the event and sponsor the Recreation committee of the Chamber of Commerce.
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H. Lincoln Williamson
Recreation Couisliee
Chamber of Commerce
Audiseek
Ence
Mount Dora
R. W. Jessup
Lou L. Heaton
R. C. Bardwell
Chamber
Bardwell
Robert R. Reed
Community Church
David Coffield
The
Baptist Church
H. Mauriece Felton
Methodist Church
D. D. Roseborough
Kiwanis
Roseborough
Mel Wagner
Wagner
J. Bennett
White School
Bennett
Arthur P. Colaianni
Colaianni
Blanche Simpson Tate
Harry Clark
Richard Edgerton
Carl S. Graves
J. 5. Wareing
Robert H. Montgomery
Paul Bronson
Paul H. Reese
J. W. Shaw
Lester Roberts
O. H.conway
Vivian Church Hoyt to Speak at Mount Dora Art League
Clermont artist and teacher Vivian Church Hoyt will address the Mount Dora Art League Friday January twenty ninth at 8 p m. She will discuss Innovations in Art and present an exhibition at the meeting.
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Vivian Church
Hoyt
Clermont
Mount Dora
Chief Warns About Bike Borrowing Incident
The chief reports youths took bicycles from a rack on Donnelly Street near Fifth. One youth was caught and will face Irene Counsellor in court. Two other bikes were recovered but not yet claimed by police. parents are urged to educate youngsters about bike theft.
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Donnelly St
Irene
James Orr
Lake County Promotes Climate and Growth Advantages
Karl Lehmann at a Lake County meeting touts the region’s year round climate and economic potential. He cites Mount Dora as part of a Florida wealth funnel centered on Chicago and New York, notes Florida’s rail and air access, and urges fishing camps and deluxe weekends to grow tourism. He highlights Florida tax advantages including no inheritance, income, or death taxes, plus homestead exemptions, and compares intangible tax on securities with Ohio and New York.
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Lake County
Karl Forum
the Communit Church
Lehmann
Mount Dora
Chicago
New York
Florida
Eastern Airlines
Miami
Ohio
New York State
Dedicatory Event for Mount Dora Church School Building
Rev. Robert M. Blackburn leads Mount Dora dedication of the 31000 debt free church school and fellowship hall with Bishop John Branscomb and Dr. O E Rice in attendance. Branscomb preaches at 11, Blackburn at 830, marking a community milestone after the Day of Destiny campaign.
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Robert M. Blackburn
Mount Dora Methodist Church
Trinity Methodist Church
DeLand
Fellowship Hall
John Branscomb
Jacksonville
Methodist Church
O. E. Rice
Orlando
Blackburh
Bishop Branscomb
Mount Dora
Blackburn
Florida
First Methodist Church
Branscomb
Candidates File For May Primary In Lake County
Lake County politics warm as candidates announce campaigns for the May primary. U S Representative A S Syd Herlong Jr plans to seek reelection, with Circuit Judge Truman G Futch seeking a second term and Judge Fred R Hocker aiming for Group 1. State Rep J A Tar Boyd and Carl Duncan have qualified, with county officials O M Jack Simpson and Jake Cowart also expected to file as terms expire.
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Lake County
A. S
Syd” Herlong, Jr
Washington
U. S
House of Representatives
Truman G. Futch
Leesburg
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Fred R. Hocker
Ocala
J. A. “Tar” Boyd
Carl Duncan
Tavares
O. M
Jack” Simpson
Mount Dora
Frank E. Owens
Jake” Cowart
Groveland
City To Pick Up Reins On Lake Dora Pollution
Mount Dora shifts to action after a public poll on sewage disposal naming a four member citizen committee plus two council members to consult experts. They will decide if a new sewage plant is feasible or if repairs to the septic system suffice, considering location and financing. Orin Sadler Jr. proposed repairing the septic tank as a cheaper alternative.
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Lou L. Heaton
Lake Dora
Bill Prinz
Heaton
Prinz
Mount Dora
Thirday
Gilbert Park
Orin Sadler, Jr
Council abandons cemetery plan and rules
City Council voted to delay indefinitely an expert advisory plan for Forest Park cemetery improvements. It also struck a rule requiring the city to furnish monument foundations at graves. The move followed a recommendation by Councilwoman Lillian Christie, cemetery chair Esther Wyatt Bishop.
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Forest Park Cemetery
Lillian Christie
Esther Wyatt Bishop
1954 Auto License Plates On Sale At Chamber
Residents reminded that 1954 auto license plates will be on sale all day today at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chester To Sign Batista Biographies
Edmund Chester, former AP Latin-American supervisor and Mount Dora resident, will autograph copies of his Cuba president biography "A Sergeant Named Bast Batista" at Bronson's Book House this Saturday from 10 to 4. The article also notes David Livingston's lengthy ten month burial voyage in Africa ending in England.
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Cuba
Bastista
Bronson’s Book House
Edmund Chester
Associated Press
Mount Dora
Fashion Revue Show Delights Audience With Models and Clothes
The Business and Professional Women's club Fashion Revue at the Community building drew wide praise for the stylish outfits and lovely models. The program featured numerous local models and shops including Grand Leader Smart Shop Cortland's Frock and Frill Bernice Shop and Seae tens IceHouse Players provided live background entertainment.
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Mary Anna Kelly
Janet Snowberger
Betty Jo Eckholdt
Barbara Hill
Anita Stedrowsky
Sara Jo Land
Robert Montgomery
Smart Shop
Eddie Benwell
Bernice Shop
Susan Odom
Tom Potts
Hawaii
Patty Johnson
Florence LaBerre
Coconut Mill
Visitors to Speak On Korean Religion
S. K. Dong, a missionary of the Church of Christ, will speak at Mount Dora Church of Christ at 7 30 tonight on religious work in Korea. Roy Burgess invites the public to attend to hear the missionary who has served in wartorn Korea.
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S. K. Dong
Church of Christ
Mount Dora Church of Christ
Korea
Roy Burgess
Minors Must Have Permits for Guns
City Attorney Roy Christopher told council Tuesday to amend the gun ordinance to require minors to register firearms with police before they can buy ammunition. The change, recommended by the chief, allows hunting and target practice with a parent’s signature on the approval form.
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Roy Christopher
Chie
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Honolulu
California
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Bob’ Blackburn
Dora
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Batista
David Livingston
Africa
England
Wailan
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