First annual six mile Mount Dora marathon swim set for July
The first annual six mile marathon swim between Tavares and Mount Dora will be held this Saturday. Five Mount Dora swimmers enter with Jerold Wers Robert G Sadler Ross Tremain and J G Ray Jr among the hopefuls. A handsome cup will be awarded to the winner and kept after three victories. Captain William B Lawrence Jr Mount Dora aviation chief set Mount Dora Airport on Henry Wiley property by Lake Dora.
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Tavares
Mount Dora
William B. Lawrence Jr
Aeronautic
Henry Wiley
Lake Dora
New York
Lee French to represent Lake County at national pessivores
Lee French a Boy Scout from Lake County was chosen to represent the county at a national event in Washington DC. Brads Collins of Umatilla accompanies him as the only other Mesa Lodge 34 member attending the gathering.
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Lee French
Lake County
Westhesen
D. C
Brads Collins
Umatilla
Knigh
Oltvion
Mount Dora Hometown Notes Highlight Wandering Bill Holler
July 10 1947 roundup from Mount Dora details W E Bill Holler returning to B Point for rest after a long journey and settling in Mount Dora. It notes summer visits by residents including Mrs Van N Marker Women’s trapshooting champion in Ohio and a eight week old birthday celebration for Mary Martha Waite with local families and officials attending.
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W. E
Bill” Holler
Mount Dora
B Point
Mra
William
Peace Cubs
Pat Ta
Owen
Ocklawaha
W. A
Sib
Marie
Patsy
Endantee Beeches
Fannie Noonan
Alexander St
Boston
Fred G. Wolff
Tremain St
Toring Farms
Flushing, Mich
Eugene Simpson
McDonald
Lexington
van N. Marker
Ohio
Mary Martha Waite
Edwin Waite
M. Jack Simpson
Gayla Bissell
Helm Road
Mesdames Mellisa
J. D. Pease Jr
Clark
Olive Williams
Timothy Crook
Berrien McCain
Anneth Jorgensen
Durwood Alan Hamlin
M. D. Williams
Claflin Willmott
Edwin A. Thompson
Howard Simpson
Robert Stewart
Glenn Brown
Lois Jerne
Henry
F. C. Andrews
Wilson Sheppard
J. Basil Hall
Roy Christopher
William T. Bland Jr
Paul Reese
C. E. Brooks II
Robert Alderman
Robert Wells
Bernard McCabe
al Reh— Jr
Robert Montgomery
William Wells
Joe Elvin
Life Begins at Sixty The Call to Public Service
An editorial on the duty of older generations to volunteer and support community causes. It notes the need for active participation in welfare agencies, hospitals, youth programs, and civic groups to guide youth, reduce crime, and sustain a healthy moral path, urging continued public service.
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YMCA
YWCA
Boy Scouts and Guides
Hi-Y
Call to civic action urges volunteers for community service
Dr Josephus C Luke argues for increased voluntary participation in local government and civic groups. He notes letters to the editor and protest organizations as avenues, urges retirees to join, and emphasizes matching help to personal traits and experience. He contends volunteers aid mayors and councils in reducing taxes and improving services.
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United Way
Daily Press
Plow to Bulldozer: America’s Land and Values in 1923
A reflection on how agricultural life and soil renewal clash with rapid development. The piece contrasts old plows and sod busters with tractors and bulldozers, condemns land loss to highways and malls, and urges preservation of soil, faith, and national ideals amid progress.
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America
Atlantic Seaboard
Appalachians
Great Lakes
Broder J. Petersen
Mount Dora residents urge recreation complex consolidation plan
A Mount Dora letter advocates consolidating scattered facilities into a single recreation complex to reduce maintenance, curb vandalism, and qualify for HEW and possible state funds while keeping grants off local tax rolls. Citizens press council to survey facts before deciding. DEAN VANLANDINGHAM urges public input.
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Mount Dora
Florida
Heim
Mosteller
Citizens Committee
U. S
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Bora
A.M. Liveright
West Fifth Avenue
P. O
Mount Florida
Josephus C. Luke, M.D
F.r.cs
Clement
Calvin Coolidge
United States
Dean Vanlandingham
Mount Dora City
Florida Senate
Glisson
Trask
Senate
Tallahassee
Florida Dept of Revenue
Department of Revenue
Flare Daring. Trask
Havile Lake County Property Appraiser
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