Sylvan Shores Social Notes Highlight New Neighbors
Sylvan Notes recalls neighbors who moved to Sylvan Shores near Mount Dora and shares portraits of the Wheeler and Ensor families, their backgrounds, and community roles. It notes new residents Pratt and Goldens, local art interests, and confirms a January meeting naming committee heads for 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvan
Harlan Wheeler
St. Petersburg
Mount Dora
Sylvan. Shores
Wheeler
New’ Hampshire
Candia
Eastland Rd
Milton
Mass
Mr. Wheeler
Wheelers
Sylvan Shores Property Owners Association
C. N. Ensor
Washington Rd
Greenway Dr
Mt. Sterling
Mr. Ensor
Leesburg
Little Merle Lee
J. D. Pratt
Earle
Springfield
Sylvan Shores Property Owner’s Association
Ritter
Parks and Lakes
L. S. Smith
R. E. Dinsmore
A. C. Smith
W. M. Kennedy
Ture Anderson
G. P. Lozier
Wendell
Husebo
C. Ensor
Bay St
Last Sater
Mount Dora Golden Hurricanes Roll Through Conference
The Mount Dora Golden Hurricanes sit at 9-1 on the season after a 55-48 loss to Lake Weir in a Friday showdown. Seniors Robby Vanzant and Dave Roffey and juniors Tom Harvey Bud Sadler and Herbert Flavell plus Donnie Dake led scoring with Harvey 17 Lavin 14 and Lindsley 3. The Mount Dora Junior Varsity lost 44-40 with Lake Weir edging them in the final moments. Friday night they head to Groveland to face the Greenbacks and next Tuesday host runner-up Uonaire in the Holiday Tournament game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Hurricanes
Mount Dora
Lake Weir
Eustis Panthers
Tom Harvey
Canes
Lavin
Vanzant
Sadler
Flavell
Dake
Hugh Lindsley
Roffey
Lynn Earl Rector
Groveland
Greenbacks
Uonaire
Mount Dora Residents Listed In Hospitals This Week
Among Mount Dora residents in hospitals this week are Miss Hazel Lawrence and Mrs. Wendla Bardwell among others from Mount Dora. In Waterman Memorial Eustis, Mrs. Henry Brown of Tangerine and Charles Stewart of Mount Dora are confined in Durham Young Leesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Hazel Lawrence
Wendla Bardwell
Leila Killian
Vesta Atwood
Vera Blair
Inez Rae
Rose Cornell
Lewis MacFarlane
Walter Wood
W. H. Moore
DeWitt Corle
Lee Smalley
Clarence Cooper
Albert Bardwell
Zellwood
Waterman Memorial
Eustis
Henry Brown
Tangerine
Charles Stewart
Durham Young
Leesburg
Carnegie Commission Finds Florida Best of World
Andrew Carnegie funded a scientist to travel globally studying climates living conditions and health potentialities. After two years the investigator reported Florida offered more than any other region and urged further exploration of its opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Florida
Explorers Organize in Mount Dora Scout Post No 19
Mount Dora forms Explorer Scout Post No 19 with Paul Snowberger as advisor. Enrolled are Steven Duvall Bobby Gore Don Henna Karl Ivey Don McHaffie George Medlin Chris Ray John Snowberger Raymond Towler Mark Williams Henry Land Eugene Waterman. Eagle Scouts Don Mark Henry Eugene. Life Scouts John Chris. Star Scouts Bobby Karl Don Raymond. They camped at Orlando Air Force Base and assist younger scouts on trips. Scout Master M O Buster Williams calls for mothers to volunteer as Cub den mothers amid eager 8 to 11 year olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Paul Snowberger
Steven Duvall
Bobby Gore
Don Henna
Karl Ivey
Don McHaffie
George Medlin
Chris Ray
John Snowberger
Raymond
Towler
Mark Williams
Henry Land
Eugene Waterman
Don
Mark
Henry
Eugene
John
Chris
Life
Bobby
Karl
Star Scouts
Orlando Air Force Base
M. O. “Buster” Williams
License tags at Mount Dora Chamber office
A representative from Mrs. Pearl Cullen's office will visit the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce next Tuesday January 27 with 1959 auto license plates. She will be there 9 to 12 and 1 to 4 30, announced Chamber secretary Mrs. Elizabeth Seiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Cullen
Mount Dora
Pennsylvania Announces Plant Quarantine Begins April First
Pennsylvania will enforce a plant quarantine starting April 1 1959 targeting young plants of tomatoes peppers cabbage onions and sweet potatoes. The rule seeks to exclude bacterial leaf spots wilts blights viruses nematodes insects and mites while allowing Florida plants with proper Plant Board certificates. All vegetable plants entering Pennsylvania are subject to inspection and may be destroyed or removed if infested or uncertified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
State Plant Board of
Florida
T. L. Guyton
Bureau of Plant Industry
Guyton
Plant Board
Three friends with different aims guide my heart
Three men are my friends he that loves me teaches me tenderness he that hates me teaches me caution and he that is indifferent to me teaches me as E Dinger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Dinger
Florida State Day Declared for April 2 Origin Legend
The legislature named April 2 as Florida State Day in 1955 to honor the date when Ponce de Leon first sighted Florida, linking the celebration to historical discovery. The designation reflects the state's historic claim tied to early exploration and national heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Ponce de Leon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sylvan Shores
Northland Rd
Mrs. Pratt
New England
Pratts
Pratt
Norman Tool Co
Mount Dora High School
Ats
Numenar O. P. Williams
Eaerinis
Dave Roffey
Bee Lavin
Bud Sadler
Joe Huett
Herbert Flavell
Donnie Dake
Ed “Shanks
Hansel
Bobby Vanzant
Paul Frisby
Demko
Demko Vineyards
Altoona
Superior Asphalt CO
Walt Stubble
Hurricanes
By Pat Reese
Charlton Heston
Cecil B. DeMille
Princess Theatre
Yul Brynner
Wdbo-Tv
WDBO
Ensor Auction Gallery
Bay RD. Off Highway 441 West
Peterson’s
Maxwell House Coffee
Elgin — Gruen
Hamilton
Benrus — Helbrus — Louis Watches
Speidel
BANDS
Westinghouse
O. P. Williams
C.n.ensor
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