Bronze plaque error marks a decade since dedication
Elizabeth Evans park honors Councilwoman Elizabeth L Evans who led beautification efforts. A resident, William A Kearsley, spotted a spelling error on the bronze plate near Donnelly Street. Evans’s sister Miss Helen Lemnert recalls the 1941 dedication, with locals failing to notice the mistake.
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Elizabeth Evans
Donnelly St
Elizabeth L. Evans
William A. Kearsley
Evan
Helen Lemnert
State Patrolman Fined 250 After Assault Case
Leesburg patrolman S. E. Henley paid a 250 dollar fine instead of 60 days in jail after pleading guilty to assault and battery involving 18 year old Donald Webb. Judge W. Troy Hall Jr. condemned the act by a sworn officer and urged restraint and proper remedies under law. Henley, new to Lake County, had confronted Webb after a stone hit Henley’s son. Webb testified Henley slapped him and demanded he accompany him to his mother’s workplace. Webb’s mother Jeanette Webb swore out a warrant following the second incident.
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W. Troy Hall, Jr
S. E. Henley
Leesburg
Donald Webb
Leesburg High School
Webb
Hall
Henley
Jeannette Webb
Young Traveler Reports Daring Robbery in Mount Dora
Zephyrhills deliverer James Boatwright 22 claims a bandit climbed from the back seat to threaten him during a Rogers service at Mount Dora. Police note Boatwright says $400 in cash was taken while $200 in checks remained. accomplice allegedly drove away in a second car. Authorities are reviewing evidence and quotes to verify the tale.
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Lake County
Zephyrhills
Mount Dora
W. F. Law
Tavares
James Boatwright
Ralph Paul
Eustis Road
Boatwright
Curtis Stone
Law
Man Dies After Drunken Drive On Independence Day
Investigation shows a man spent hours at a highway bar before driving drunk on July Fourth. He crashed into the Mount Dora family vehicle, killing himself and injuring the Bardwell family, who recall the fatal recklessness and a holiday memory doomed by alcohol.
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Fellowship of Family
Bob Bardwell
Mount Dora
Doran
Bardwells
Orlando
Bardwell
Television Surges Into Public View Amid Privacy Fears
An essay notes irony as television becomes widely accessible while publics worry about privacy and exposure. The author treats the rise of mass broadcasting as timing with contemporary concerns about surveillance and intimate viewing in society.
Fisherman Harrison Fuller Holds Record Lake Dora Catch
The recount compares two Lake Dora catches held by Harry Fuller and the Doran, noting the right hand fish weighed 814 pounds while the other weighed slightly over 4 pounds. The piece highlights which gave the bigger fight and thrill, both from Lake Dora.
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Harry Fuller
Lake Dora
Let Conscience Be Your Guide Blood Drive in Mount Dora
Mount Dora's Central Florida Blood Bank needs donations as a mobile unit visits next Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce. Donors must register in advance and fast for six hours before giving blood. Lions Club sponsors the drive to ensure blood is available for emergencies. anyone in Mount Dora may receive benefits without donating if guided by conscience.
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Mount Dora
Central
Lions Club
Merchants Back Meter Plan At Mount Dora Meeting
Mount Dora merchants praised a proposal to install parking meters and dedicate the revenue to civic improvement. Dale Jones invites Councilman Lou L Heaton to August talks on the plan and the sewage disposal plant. Officers to be elected at a fish fry at Gilbert Park with James Klusmeier as chairman and H G Finlayson and Dinny Moore as vice chairs.
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Mount Dora
Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
Dale Jones
Lou L. Heaton
Gilbert Park
James Klusmeier
H. G. Finlayson
Dinny” Moore
Mushroom hunting warned as dangerous pastime
County Agent R. E. Norris warns that foraging mushrooms can be deadly if misjudged. He urges sticking to canned varieties and notes rules for identifying safe mushrooms often fail due to the season's diversity.
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R. E. Norris
Norris
Forty Eight Thin Double-Edge Razor Blades Weight
A historical note states that forty eight double-edge safety razor blades of the thin type weigh one ounce.
County millage unchanged in new Lake County budget
Lake County approves a balanced budget of 734632.63 for the fiscal year starting Oct 1 with total millage 11.1. General revenue millage rises from 3.8 to 4.1 mills to cover higher salaries, while road and bridge remains at 3 mills. Armory construction raises millage to 0.7 in that division. other adjustments include public publicity and health allocations, and minor shifts in county services and bonds. The budget awaits public inspection before the County Commission meeting on Aug 6.
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Lake County
General Revenue Fund
G.r
Home Demonstration Department
Leesburg
Eustis
Ramie Revival Delayed by Motor Shortages in Florida
Ramie production in Central Florida slows as Ramie Corp. cannot obtain motors for its new decordicating machine delaying a planned public test at Zellwood. Technical advisor R A Smith says current Zellwood ramie crop remains usable for processing by Ramie Products Corp.
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Florida
R. A. Smith
U.S. Ramie Corp
Smith
Zellwood
Ramie
United States
Ramie Products Corp
U. S. Ramie
Florida Grapes Hopeful Despite Decline in Plantings
The Altoona scene centers on Dr Demko a grape pioneer once backed by 5 000 Florida acres now reduced to a hint of what was. Rev Douglas Harrell visits from Silverton Ore praising faith in Muscadines while Demko eyes a Florida grape future banked on his son Charles botany and processors recognizing juice value.
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Altoona
Far West
Florida
Oregon
Demko
Douglas Harrell
Silverton
Ore
Harrell
Florida Grape Growers Association
Lake County
Grapes and Grape Growing in Florida with Dr Demko
A Florida visit with Dr Charles Demko reveals grape growing lore on his Altoona farm and at his home where Mrs Demko serves iced orange juice. The piece highlights Florida's surprising grape varieties including a Panrite Greek and a cross between Edna and Simpson lines.
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Demko
Altoona
Dr. Demko
Florida
Mount Dora Council Approves Parking Meters and Revenue Plans
Mount Dora will install about 110 parking meters on main streets to drum up roughly $2,000 annually. Revenue will fund a long delayed sewage disposal project and potential lake recreation facilities, while some council members push for general fund use.
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Mount Dora
Lake Dora
Lou L. Heaton
William Prinz
D. Fletcher Crane
Heaton
Leesburg
Eustis
Jury Returns New Indictment In Rape Case
A second grand jury in Lake County indicts Walter Irvin and Sam Shepherd again on rape charges. Three Dorans and three Black registered voters sit among jurors. trial set for November term. The move responds to a motion claiming the original indictment used discriminatory jury selection.
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Dorans
Walter Irvin
Sam Shepherd
Lake County
Shepherd
Irvin
James E. Clements
E. E. Channell
W. H. Wysong
Edward Glenn
William Gray
Leesburg
Curtis Thompson
Eustis
J. G. Black
Foreman
Robert L. Vaughn
Umatilla
George A. Kleiser
Tavares
Walter M. Richardson
Lady Lake
Albert Williamson
O D. Corbett
Hunter
Akerman
Cattle Raising Tour Planned for Lake County
Lake County residents and cattle enthusiasts are invited to a ranchers tour on Friday July 20. County Agent R E Norris and soil conservationist T A Smith will lead a day long visit to grass nurseries and cattle breeding farms at Chise gut Hill near Brooksville with stops at USDA improvements. Attendees meet at Center Hill railroad station at 9 am to form a motorcade to Brooksville.
What A Wallop This Sneeze Had
Atlantic Coastline agent Jack King of Tavares sneezed at 4 a.m. on returning from a rail delivery. His car veered into a palm tree causing nearly 300 dollars in damage. The article notes the 1920 woman suffrage amendment became law in August 1920.
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Atlantic
Jack King
Tavares
King
United States
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