Apopka Weir Plans Stall Awaiting Funds
The Ocklawaha Basin authority reports slow progress on a waterway program linking Lake Apopka to the St Johns via Lake Dora. About 215000 in general funds are needed for dams weirs and channel work, with financing uncertain beyond current taxes and potential state or federal help.
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Lake Apopka
St. Johns River
Lake Dora
Ocklawaha Basin Recreation
Apopka Canal
Haynes Creek
Conservation Authority
Beauclaire Canal
Griffin
Eustis
Harris
Dora
South Lake County
Lake Beauclaire
Apopka
Lake Jem
Lake County
Cheery Lake
Emma-Lake Lucy Chain
Young Republican Club To Be Formed In Lake County
A plan to form a Lake county Young Republican club will end with a July 27 covered dish picnic at JayCee Beach Lake Minneola Clermont. Clayton Bishop chairs the committee and three chapters will cover Mount Dora Tavares Eustis Howey Astatula Umatilla and the northeast section Leesburg Fruitland Park Lady Lake and Clermont Groveland Minneola Mascotte Montverde Ferndale. Volunteers are sought and voters under 41 registered as Republican are invited to attend and elect officers and adopts a constitution.
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Lake County
JayCee Beach
Lake Minneola
Clermont
Clayton Bishop
Eustis
Mount Dora
Tavares
Howey
Astatula
Umatilla
Leesburg
Fruitland Park
Lady Lake
Groveland
Minneola
Mascotte
Montverde
Ferndale
Gates Sloop Tolls Lake Dora to Mount Dora’s Dawn
First paddles and sails linked Mount Dora with nearby towns before steamboats dominated Lake Dora. Horatio Gates and son Ed sailed the Gates Sloop from Libby’s dock to Libby’s warehouse near Lake View hotel while Calvin Gilbert later operated the Dispatch and then the Dolphin to move freight and oranges between Tavares and Mount Dora.
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Horatio Gates
Libby
Lake View Hotel
Miss Boone
Dispatch
Lake Dora
Gates
Uts
Gilbert Park
Finzel Fish Camp
Gilbert Dock
Tuft
Charlie Tuft
Wekiva
Law
Calvin Gilbert
Tavares
Mount Dora
Lake _ Beauclaire
Zellwood
Apopka
Five Girls Set for Baptist Camp in Tampa
Five Mount Dora girls prepare for a week at a Baptist church Girls Auxiliary camp in Tampa following five boys who returned last weekend from a camp as part of the A Sion program. Read lists Betty Sue Wages Janie Huett Virginia Gregg Jeanette Coffield Brock Janice.
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The
Baptist Church
Mount Dora
Tampa
Betty Sue Wages
Janie Huett
Virginia Gregg
Jeanette Coffield
Brock
Janice
New Arrival in Zellwood Born at Durham Hospital
A newborn in Zellwood was welcomed by proud parents Mr and Mrs. Was to arrive on a May day at Durham Hospital.
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Mr. and Kerts
Zellwood
I Bay
Durham. Young Hospital
Soldier Home From Korea Returns To Family
Sgt. Donald Thompson arrives home after a year in Korea and spends the month with his mother Mrs. Mariel Thompson and family.
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Korea
Sgt
Donald Thompson
Mariel Thompson
Florida citrus fortune born from mislaid grafting error
The Kuharski family of South Lake County recounts rebuilding after Depression era losses. They planted 20 acres of pink grapefruit by mistake but grew a 500 acre citrus empire plus 2,500 acres in other crops and a thriving red grapefruit operation. They moved from Rockford Illinois to Florida in 1929 and endured market shocks, economic hardship, and a homegrown pivot to diversify into watermelons and vegetables.
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Lake County
South Lake County
Kuharski
Florida
Montverde
Kuharskis
Edward Kuharski
Charles
Cleveland
Hamlin
Texas
Ski
Cleveland M. Kuharski
Rockford
Edward
Illinois
Wisconsin
Mount Dora Fifth Avenue School Expands With Cafetorium
Progress on Mount Dora's Fifth Avenue school includes a new four class room block for the primary department and a new cafetorium. The L shaped cafeteria auditorium occupies former parking and sports spectator space on the north side. Both facilities are expected usable when fall opens.
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Mount Dora
Planning Commission
Schoo Lot
Lake County Baptist Association Meeting Set at Bay Street Church
Rev David Coffield announces the Lake County Baptist Sunday School association will meet Thursday July 22 at 8 p m in the Bay Street Baptist church Eustis. Hospital records list Kate Parker Agnes Gilbert Dorothy Foote Mount Doe Maurice Pike Lake Jem as admitted patients this week at Waterman Memorial hospital.
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Lake County Baptist Sunday School Association
Bay Street Baptist Church
Eustis
David Coffield
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Kate Parker
Agnes Gilbert
Dorothy Foote
Mount
Doe
Maurice Pike
Jem
Park Board Blocks City Pool Plan in Donnelly Park
The Park Commission vetoed a proposed municipal swimming pool in Donnelly Park despite a $12 500 raised by Lions Club and city council support. Councilman Jack Groves led the push, but the park board refused the site.
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Park Commission
Donnelly Park
Jack Groves
Lions Club
Mount Dora Park Board blocks pool site plan
In a letter from Mount Dora Park Commission Chairman Carl Graves the board opposes locating a proposed swimming pool in Donnelly park arguing it would not fit donor intent or city plans. Council may revisit sites as Lions Club pushes to advance bids and funding for construction.
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Mount Dora
Fifth Congressional District
Florida
Cong. A. S
Syd” Herlong, Jr
Herlong
Eisenhower
House
Senate
General Services Administration
Carl Graves
Sheldon House
Pine Orchard
Conn
James Hughes
Park Board
Shuffleboard Club
Graves
Elliott
Donnelly Park
Mount Dora Park Commission
Mount Dora Park
Hughes
Gilbert
Park
Fourth
Alexander
Groves
Highland Av
Lions Club
Rainfall totals show a wetter week at Mount Dora
The Mount Dora Growers Coop records 2.1 inches in the past week versus 5 inches last year. Year to date rainfall stands at 19.7 inches, less than half of the 39.9 inches reported through July 12 last year.
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Mount Dora
Program plans Good Stewards meeting with Paul Mosteller
A notice invites members of missionary groups to attend a 7 30 p m meeting at One 640 in the evening with speaker E Dillard identified as part of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plannes
Boo’ E. Dillard
Paul Mosteller
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Internal Improvement Fund
Young Republican Club
Lake
Jacksonville
Astor
Dubarrys
Enterprise
Lake Monroe
Plant System
Mabel Norris Reese
Syd
Bill
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