Mount Dora Public Meeting On Water Supply Plan
City council calls a 7 30 p m public meeting to decide artesian drilling versus lake water intake. Engineer Craig and State Board of Health official Filby expected to attend. Ex service men plan banquet Feb 18 at Mount Dora Hotel with veterans from Spanish American War and other groups.
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Mount Dora
Craig
Filby
State Board of Health
Rollin Javens
James Simpson
L. Pike
Ruby
Jeanette
David Simpson
Sam
M. V. Simpson
Eau Gallie
U. S. Tank
Forty years of school play fund raises in 1936 and local conference set
The 1936 senior class funded their play by about 120 dollars with top ticket sellers named from each grade. Tavares to host the Central Florida Conference basketball tournament on Feb 28–29 at the high school with ten schools entered. The list includes Eustis Umatilla Tavares Mount Dora Clermont Groveland Apopka Ocoee Winter Park and Winter Garden.
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Coralie Cooper
Mary Agness Harding
Flora Morley
Emily Battle
Dorothy Loveless
Leta Brantley
Mildred Bartlett
Frances Faye Thompson
Pomona Davidson
Walter Dunn
George Backus
Tavares
Central Florida
Lake
Orange Counties
Eustis
Umatilla
Mount Dora
Clermont
Groveland
Apopka
Ocoee
Winter Park
Winter Garden
Living machine homes of the early twentieth century
A reflective piece contrasts modern interior magazines with old houses. It recalls porches lacking umbrella stands, hat racks, and plastered living rooms, while praising antique dining rooms, wood ranges, and communal kitchens. The author notes romance in primitive bathrooms and mail order catalogs as entertainment.
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Mom
Florida Cabinet Opposes LEAA Coverup of Criminal Records
The Florida Cabinet criticized the LEAA proposal to withhold criminal records from employers. They argue society has a right to know and urge the Justice Department and congressional delegation to oppose the plan. The cabinet stresses public safety and transparency.
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Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
LEAA
SEAA
Florida
Justice Department
Florida Cabinet
Mount Dora’s Civic Awakening Calls for Trust and Action
An editorial urges Mount Dora residents to fund community growth through the Mount Dora Community Trust, supporting a new $200,000 library and broader city amenities. It praises new council members, calls for professional administration, and highlights events like power boat races and the art festival while noting traffic and crime concerns.
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Mount Dora
Parks Department
Disney
Chamber of Commerce
Brandon Ward
Stephen Simon
United States
LaFollette
Goldwater
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White
Ann Minkley
Clarence Earl Sims
A. R. Thompson
Alvin Durham
Billy Simpson
Kermit
Julian Hartridge
Page Lane
Kay Elliott
DAR
Kay
Carolyn Price
Valentine Queen
Youth Center
Mardie Bardwell
Jane Atkins
Janie Huett
Stephanie Bindley
Patsy Grantham
Emiline George
Mount Bora
A.M. Liveright
West Fifth Avenue
P.O. Box
Jefferson
Red Cross
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