Shippers Sign With Mutual County Support Increases
Commercial shippers and growers in Mount Dora area unite to back Florida Citrus Mutual. Contracts signed by Lake Region Packing Association Tavares Lake Carlton Fruit Co Lake Jem Lewis Carroll Packing Co Mount Dora Growers Cooperative Plymouth Citrus Growers Simpson Fruit Co W R Shriner Zellwood Fruit Distributors and others as county support rises toward 75 percent to activate Mutual this fall. Leaders expect board elections of growers once threshold met.
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Mount Dora
Florida Citrus Mutual
Mutual
Plymouth Citrus Growers Association
Lake Region
Tavares
Lake County
G.B. Hurlburt
Lake Region Packing Association
Lake Carlton Fruit Co
Lake Jem
Lewis Carroll Packing Co
Mount Ja
Orange State Groves
Zellwood
Plymouth Citrus Growers
Plymouth
Mount Dora Growers Cooperative
Simpson Fruit Co
W. R. Shriner
Zellwood Fruit Distributors
Lions Hear Constitution Revision Plea
Dick Cooper a DeLand newspaper man spoke to the Mount Dora Lions on constitutional revision urging indivdual awareness in citizenship and a long lasting constitution. Jack Inman and Hubert Hevy led the discussion representing Stetson University Phi Alpha Delta with Inman backing a state convention and Hevy advocating article by article revision.
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Florida
Mount Dora
Dick Cooper
DeLand
Jack Inman
Hubert Hevy
Daytona Beach
Phi Alpha Delta Honorary Law Fraternity
Stetson University
Inman
Hevy
Tragic Tractor Accident KillsGeorgia Boy John Snell
A Georgia family tragedy ends with 8 year old John Snell dead after a Citrus Culture Corporation tractor overturns and bursts into flames while his father William Snell Jr and a brother Wayman 12 escape. John had begged to ride the tractor as his father supervised a garden disk project on Robie Street. The accident, blamed partly on a turning brake, prompts company officials to reiterate strict no-child policy on vehicles. Burial followed in Camilla Georgia with extended family in attendance.
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H E
Georgia
John Snell
Robie Sr
Highland
William Snell, Jr
Wayman
Snell
Citrus Culture Corporation
Flamac
Robie St. Hill
Robert
Dude” Grantham
Robiest
John
Robie Hill
J. E. Fortner
Christine Bayett
Collins, Ga
Elizabeth
Marian
Sarah Jane
Aubrey
Aquilla Snell
Mount Dora
Camilla
Registration Opens August 2 at Lakeco registrar's office
Registration books for Lakecounty open August 2 at the office of Registrar W. L. Story, with eligible days each Monday, Tuesday and Friday throughout August for enrollment.
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Lakecoun
W. L. Story Favares
Gravy train sparks citrus industry clash in Florida
Editorial critiqued a political move undermining Florida citrus Mutual. Engineers questioned the plan, exposed legal by laws, and warned against surrendering control. They chose to unite with Florida Citrus Mutual to preserve growers profits and industry unity.
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Citrus Mutual
Florida
Florida Citrus Mutual
Mutual
Mutual Association
Doyle Carlton
Johnson
Carlton
Iim
Golfer Stan Kuznik Supports Mount Dora Baseball
Golfer and Mount Dora winter pro Stan Kuznik, now at Aurora Country Club in Ohio, sent 5 to Mount Dora Baseball Club and urged readers to help the team. He notes the club is in need while he teaches the Buckeyes how to hit straight. Kuznik holds the Mount Dora course record.
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Stan Kuznik
Mount Dora
Stan
Roy Christopher
Kuznik
Aurora Country Club
Ohio
Eastern Cuts Rate On Citrus Shipments
Eastern Air Lines will cut cargo rates by 25 percent for gift fruit packages from Florida to northern cities this summer. The new low tariff, applicable from 10 Florida cities to all other Eastern routes on an 85-city system, undercuts California Oregon and Washington rates, enhancing Florida’s position in the gift fruit trade. Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, the airline’s president and general manager, announced the measure.
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Florida
Eastern Air Lines
Eastern
EAL
California
Oregon
Washington
West Coast
Eddie Rickenbacker
Legionnaires Back Cooley For State Post
Mount Dora American Legion members rally for Tom Cooley as state department commander in 1949. Sixth district delegates vote unanimously to endorse him, citing his war service and leadership in the legion and district. The fish fry drew 250 attendees at Gilbert park with regional officials and auxiliary members present.
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Mount Dora
American Legion
Tom Cooley
State Department
Legion
Gilbert Park
the Legion
Cooley
Panama City
Bob Attkinsson
Clermont
Lake County
Florida
Attkinsson
G. W. McGowan
Legionnaires
Florida Department
Congress
Roy Christopher
Fred Sage
McGowan
Kissimmee
Vera White
Kissemmee
Carolyn M. Frid
Orlando
A. T. Duggins
Ruth R. Burna
Refrigerator Sold Fast in Classifieds Sale
Wayne Moon of AM & T praised the Topic classified ads after a GE refrigerator sold quickly for 82.50. He joked about the bidding and reported the week’s three ads had emptied the shop, noting rivals’ scramble over the item.
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AM & S
Wayne Moon
AM & T
Wayne
Mount Dora's Steve Harvey A Rural Youth With a Global Outlook
Steve Harvey of Mount Dora teaches veterans to succeed in agriculture and runs a 100 hive bee operation under S D Harvey Honey. A former Indiana-born student, he led at Florida University in general agriculture before wartime service and now guides 22 young men in self sufficient farming around Mount Dora.
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Steve Harvey
Mount Dora
Stalin
Steve
Frances Harvey
W. Sixth St
Roy Rogers
Rogers
Jeve
Rp Pedanske
Olin
Tavares High School
S. D. Harvey
Tony
Lake Dora
Steven
D. B. Harvey
Indiana
S. G. Brown
ABC
Lake County
Florida University
Hie
Fort Benning
S D Harvey’s World War II Medical and Combat Service Story
S D Harvey graduates among 108 officers in a surplus army corps. He served overseas with the Blood and Fire division in England, met Bill Barker and Dr B B Harvey, joined the 17th Airborne division, and glider troops that crossed Belgium, the Rhine, and Ruhr. He was wounded by a mortar shell but continued duty, earned a lieutenant promotion, discharged after the war, and faced civilian life rehabilitation complexities.
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63Rd
England
Bill Barker
Mount Dora
B. B. Harvey
Red Cross
Medical Corps
17Th Airborne Division
Belgium
Rhine
Ruhr
Broadway
Steve
Dora Named Site for Fall Florida Press Session
Loyal Frisbee president of the Polk County Democrat announced Mount Dora was chosen to host the Florida press association fall session. The event will include officer elections and state newspaper contest results with meetings in the community building and hotel venues. An inland water trip on the chain of lakes is planned as part of the program.Russell Kay helped arrange the convention with Lions and Kiwanis support, organized by Bob Bowers and local Chambers of Commerce activities.
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Loyal Frisbee
Polk County Democrat
Mount Dora
Lake County
Chambers of Commerce
Russell Kay
Association
Lions and Kiwanis Club
Bob Bowers
Lions
Mount Dora Names Burke Chisholm New Hurricanes Coach
Burke Chisholm, Rollins College graduate, will lead Mount Dora High School as the Hurricanes new coach. He plans to move his family to Mount Dora and continues the summer recreation program at the school playground once run by Floyd Jaggears before his move to Leesburg.
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Mount Dora
Burke Chisholm
Hurricanes
Rollins College
Chisholm
Floyd Jaggears
Leesburg
Have Unused Toys Here For Mount Dora Bible School
Nearly 30 Mount Dora preschool to primary age children will attend a summer Bible school in August. Organizers Mrs Helen Saunders and Mrs Buren Mills seek donations of toys and games beads blocks dolls to aid religious instruction.
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Mount Dora
Helen Saunders
Buren O. Mills
Community Bible School
Methodist Church
Avocados Noted for Fat and Vitamin Content
County Agent R. E. Norris notes avocados are valuable for their fat and energy content about 26.4 percent and are a fair source of vitamin B with small amounts of vitamins A and C.
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R. E. Norris
Mount Dora Lions Sponsor Blood Bank Model Praised
Dora's Blood Bank plan receives praise as a model for other communities. The Florida Association of Blood Banks cites Mount Dora's Lions Club project that funds a local reserve blood bank, allowing residents to draw from it with only a lab fee, significantly lowering transfusion costs and boosting nationwide transfusion numbers.
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Mount Dora
The
Florida Association
Blood Banks of
Miami
Lions Club
Florida
Lions International
Hardware Holds Softball Lead in City League
Rehbaum's Hardware maintains top spot in the city softball league after three wins in the second half of summer play. A sacrifice win over Zellwood added 6.0 to their record as Zellwood used outside players.
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Rehbaum
Zellwood
Cranes
Lions
Sorrento
City
AM & S
Burgess Named Scout Executive for Mount Dora Council
Thomas L. Burgess of DeLand will become the Boy Scout field executive for Mount Dora in November. He will replace John L. Shutt, who was promoted to executive of the Pinellas County Council.
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Mount Dora
John L Shutt
Pinellas County
St. Augustine Grass Outperforms Centipede in Drought
Good news for lawn care readers as St. Augustine grass tolerates extended dry spells better than centipede. Centipede lawns may need replanting after drought, but most lawns recover once rainfall resumes.
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St. Augustine
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Reese
Dora
Burgess
Scout
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