Mount Dora Peeping Tom Given Probation After Judge Withholds Sentence
Judge W. Troy Hall Jr weighs past crimes against future reform and withholds jail. The man must report weekly to a Orlando psychiatrist, undergo treatment, and refrain from Mount Dora for a year while living in Orlando. If parole is violated, sentencing could return. The case centers on peeking into homes, affecting a wife and two children.
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W. Troy Hall, Jr
Mount Dora
Orlando
Chet Conelly
Warren Butts Dies Pioneer of Mount Dora Florida
Warren C. Butts of Sorrento and Mount Dora dies at 93 after a life as a sculptor entrepreneur and civic leader. Funeral Thursday at 3 p.m. at Rehbaum Funeral Home with Rev. Robert M. Blackburn. burial in Forest Cemetery. He helped found Mount Dora’s town hall and sidewalks and served on council.
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Franklin
Eleanor Roosevelt
Adam and Eve
Donnelly St
Warren C. Butts
Rehbaum
Robert M. Blackburn
Forest Cemetery
Mr. Butts
Mount Dora
Florida
Missouri
Sorrento
Warren
Butts
August
Ft. Lauderdale
Ruth Butts
Grape Growers Readies Leesburg Meeting With State Farm Official
Florida Grape Growers Association plans its annual session at the Leesburg Recreation Center next Tuesday at 10 a.m. The program includes Phil S. Taylor assistant commissioner of agriculture, farmer displays from Leesburg vineyards and Dr Charles Demko of Altoona. Speakers include Dr Warren N. Stoner of Everglades station and R. D. Dickey and Clyde Helms of Gainesville and Leesburg respectively.
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Florida
United States
Leesburg
Florida Grape Growers Association
Recreation Center
Charles Demko
Altoona
Warren N. Stoner
Grape
California
Everglades Experiment Station
Belle Glade
Council Revives Sewer Talk In Mount Dora
Mount Dora council resumes sewer discussions begun in 1949 and tabled due to location doubts. A health engineer warned the lake is contaminated by a broken system. Lou L Heaton proposed using parking meter revenue to fund the project, while Gilbert Park was proposed by engineers but rejected amid resident complaints.
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Mount Dora
Orc
State Health Department
Lou L. Heaton
Gilbert Park
Mount Dora Bank Reports Strong Mid Year Deposits
Mount Dora's First National Bank posted deposits of 5 037 326 81 in June, up 350 462 79 from 1950. President George J White cites solid finances as undivided profits reach 142 448 44, loans and discounts total 1 122 444 90, rising from 788 778 83 last year.
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Mount Dora
First National Bank
George J. White
Stork Delays Departure as Soldier Welcomes Son
Mount Dora soldier Ronald Fenn Dufour was born June 27 after a stork joined with Congressman Syd Herlong to secure extra family time for new father Lieutenant Dick Dufour. Dufour, slated to depart Fort Bragg July 1 for Germany, gained a July 23 leave with his son. The family welcomed Ronald 6 pounds 13 ounces as Dufour raced back from camp after learning of his wife June Fenn’s hospital admission.
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Mount Dora
Ronald Fenn Dufour
Dick Dufour
Germany
Dufour
Fort Bragg
N. C
Syd Herlong, Jr
Washington
the Doran
June Fenn
Orange Memorial Hospital
Orlando
Ronald
Barnett Promoted To A F Captain
Charles Barnett of Tangerine has been promoted to captain in the Air Force Reserves awaiting active duty. A Mount Dora High School graduate, he is an instructor at Louisiana State University Baton Rouge and resides there with his wife Anna Battle and daughters Dorothy and Suzanne.
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U. S. Air Force
Charles Barnett
William L’engle Barnett
Tangerine
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
Barnett
Air Force Reserves
Mount Dora High School
Anna L. Battle
Dorothy
Suzanne
Personalities: Forrest Braden and a crime-fighting philosophy
An editors note profiles Forrest Braden former police chief of Louisville and Terre Haute now resident in Belmont Heights. The piece recalls his 1948 Terre Haute tenure closing the West End red light district and his stance that policing must address morals to curb crime.
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Forrest Braden
Louisville
Terre Haute
Ind
Belmont Heights
Braden
Terre Haute Post
Florida
Rotary Club
West End
Red Light
University of California
Paul G. Hoffman
The
Economic Cooperation Administration
Europe
Erre Haute
Us A
Braden's Police Drive Cuts Terre Haute Crime Rate
In Terre Haute Colonel Forrest Braden enforces strict duty in the police department. Crime records drop in 1944 to 43.43 points below the national average after his tenure begins. The Terre Haute Star notes Braden's strong background and calls him a nationally recognized chief of police.
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Braden
America
Terre Haute
Hoover
FBI
McMillan
Colonel Braden
Knowl
Father Pins Wings as Son Graduates Navy Preflight
A Lake Jem father, Chief Petty Officer Howard Wetz, pins the wings on son Jimmy Wetz at Pensacola during the Navy preflight graduation on June 23. Jimmy, a Mount Dora High School and University of Florida alumnus, trains at Whit ing Field Milton and will advance to Corpus Christi for Air Force training.
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Lake Jem
Jimmy Wetz
Navy
Pensacola
Howard Wetz
Wetz
Jimmy
Whiting Field
Milton
Fla
Corpus Christie
Jim
Mount Dora High School
University of Florida
Borg Improves After Health Breakdown in North Carolina
Fred Borg probation officer for Lake County has been improving for several weeks after a health breakdown on the job. He is reported to be resting at his vacation spot in North Carolina and plans to return to his office soon.
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Lake County
Fred Borg
North Carolina
Mount Dora Building Permits Fall Slightly in 1951 Half-Year
Building permits issued for new homes in Mount Dora during the first six months of 1951 total 26, down from 31 in the same period of 1950. The data reflects a softer housing start pace year over year.
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Mount Dora
Ohio Mother Daughter Buy Hotel Mount Dora
A mother, her daughter, and son-in-law acquire the 33-room Mount Dora Hotel in Florida from Mr. and Mrs. Myron Cronwall. Beulah Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wareng of Columbus become new owners and plan a cozy family style operation. The sale marks the sixth ownership change in 25 years.
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Mount Dora
Beulah Wilson
Jerry
Dorothy Wareng
Columbus
Myron Cronwall
J. 8. Wareng
Ohio
Tom Potts
Florida
Orange Blossom Trail
Fifth Av
Carl Spang
McDonald St
Claude
Maxine Fralick
Cronwalts
St. John’s River
Sportsman's Lodge
Welaka
Cronwalt
Donnelly Park
Rainfall Highlights From Mount Dora Weather Watch
Mount Dora weatherman Gordon Conboy reports July brought heavy downpours with 2.45 inches on Monday July 2 and 1.2 inches on Sunday evening. June recorded 3.93 inches, above last June's 2.79 inches, as Citrus Culture Corp. notes provide rainfall data.
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Gordon Conboy
Mount Dora
Citrus Culture Corp
Mount Dora to Welcome Home Lieut Col Downs From Korea
Lieut Col Lem Downs returns from Korea to Mount Dora with wife Carolyn Kennedy and two sons. After leading 600 men with the 48th Field Artillery in northern Korea and earning the Bronze Star with two Oak Leaf clusters, he will attend Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth after a month’s leave with family.
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Korea
Downs
Mount Dora
Tokyo
48Th Field Artillery
United Nations
South Korea
Carolyn Kennedy
Michael
John
Pearl Downs
W. M. Kennedy
Birds Value in Florida Cotton Protection Highlighted
Lake County agent R. E. Bob Norris urges residents to protect birds that defend crops. He cites University of Florida data showing 66 bird species feed on boll weevil and 41 on cotton worm, plus numerous species attacking corn ear-worm, white grubs, wire worm, bill bug, army worm, cut worm and other pests across Florida crops.
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Florida
Lake County
R. E
Bob” Norris
J. C. Dickinson
University of Florida Biology Department
Norris
Dallas Claims Title of Most Beautiful Girls in Nation
Dallas, Texas asserts it houses the United States' most beautiful girls in a public claim. The statement highlights local pride in beauty and civic identity, reflecting a city promotion or cultural stereotype rather than an objective survey or official award.
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Dallas
Texas
United States
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Dora Pioneer
State Farm
Council
Mary Baker Eddy
Mrs. Wareng
Mrs. Wilson
Stork
Queen of the Wabash
Terre Hall
American Giene Association
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Borg
Col. Downs
Lem Downs
Lem
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