Growth Shown In Mount Dora Telephone Expansion
Mount Dora's telephone exchange shows rapid growth, with 2,535 phones in 1958 up from 476 in 1945, a 433 percent rise, as Claude E. Locke of Florida Telephone Corp. reports to the Merchants Division. The system now serves 120 Florida communities, ranks 30th in revenue among 4,100 independents, and plans a new Mount Dora building by August with a December cut‑over to upgraded equipment and 60,000 station‑to‑station calls monthly via direct dial to nearby towns.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Merchants Division
Claude E. Locke
Florida Telephone Corp
Eustis
Leesburg
Florida
U. S
Umatilla
Tavares
Bushnell
Wildwood
Florida tourist survey highlights 1958 trends
A Florida Development Commission booklet details the tourist picture for 1958. Seven million visitors spent about 1.159 billion dollars, 13 percent below 1957 due to a cold winter. Half plan to return, a third praise Florida’s beaches, relaxation and scenery, with criticism aimed at rough roads and speed traps.
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Florida Development Commission
Florida
Sunshine State
State Highway Patrol
Lower East Coast
West Coast
Cadet Glenn M Woodworth Receives AB Degree at Citadel
Cadet Glenn M Woodworth earns an A B in Political Science at The Citadel Charleston last Sunday. He is son of Mr and Mrs Ralph M Woodworth Mount Dora Florida and served as second lieutenant in the Corps of Cadets his senior year. He earned Gold Star academic honors and held roles as drum major of the Citadel band president of Pi Sigma Alpha treasurer of the International Relations club and officer of several campus societies.
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Glenn M. Woodworth
Ralph M. Woodworth
Mount Dora
Citadel
Charleston
S. C
Woodworth
Corps of Cadets
Citadel Band
Pi Sigma Alpha
International Relations Club
Sll
Cup
Calliopean Li Society
Tar blaze injures man near Tangerine village
A vat of heated tar overflowed and caused a fire that damaged a company tractor and nearby shrubs in Tangerine Monday morning. W. C. Stubble, head of Superior Asphalt Co., sustained arm burns. Mount Dora firemen extinguished the blaze before homes were affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangerine
W. C. Stubble
Superior Asphalt Co
Mount Dora
Dora
Mount Dora High Names Final Honor Roll Roster
No seniors made the last term honor roll at Mount Dora High School. The list shows several students earning honors in 11th grade Margaretta Hansell Thomas Harvey Jessie Pike 10th grade Donathan Durden Don Henna Eleanor Kimball Robert McCullough Sandra Spear Susanne Ward Ann Whittington Ninth grade Jeanette Reed Betty Sue Shaw Susan Sleight Pat Vason eighth grade Reta Aldrich Robert Caudel Gail Coleman Mary Lou Davis Gay Deering Phillip Dettra John Graves Shelia Ham David Land Pricilla Marvin Janie Murray Harvey Partridge Lawrence Tanner Roy Tremain Becky Wilson Charlene Codding Seventh grade.
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Mount Dora High School
Margaretta
Hansell
Thomas Harvey
Jessie Pike
Thomas Chesley
Arthur Norris
Charles Lavin
Henry Land
Vernon Swartsel
Donathan Durden
Don Henna
Eleanor Kimball
Robert McCullough
Sandra Spear
Susanne Ward
Ann Whittington
Jeanette Reed
Keller longtime Mount Dora resident dies at home
Frank Jackson Keller Sr., 57, a 39 year Mount Dora resident and First Methodist member, died Monday at his home. Survived by wife Alma, four sons including Frank and Allan, three daughters, 14 grandchildren, with services handled by Robert Sidman Funeral Home in Tavares.
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Frank Jackson
Jack” Keller
Mount Dora
First Methodist Church
Keller
Alma
James L.mere
San Pablo
Cal
En Trasky
Bordentown
Robert Sidman
Tavares
Mrs. Schieber Resigns as Mount Dora School Secretary
The Mount Dora school board accepted the resignation of secretary Mrs. Vincent Schieber on Tuesday citing ill health. She will leave to join court reporter Alan Hamlin and begin new duties next Monday.
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Vincent Schieber
Mount Dora
Rainfall Totals Through June 9 in May County
May rainfall totaled 7.8 inches bringing the year to date to 30.2 inches. No rainfall has been recorded in June up to the ninth day.
Legion to Burn Mortgage at Memorial Home Event
The American Legion plans a party this evening to celebrate paying off the mortgage on its Memorial Home built ten years ago on Highland avenue south of the overpass. Finance head George J. White Sr. will recount the building drive and history. new officers will be installed during a steak dinner.
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The
American Legion
Veterans Group
Legion Memorial
Highland Av
George J. White, Sr
Wet Month in Mount Dora Sees Water Use Jump
May brought heavy rainfall in Mount Dora yet city water mains carried over 27 million gallons to residences and businesses, up from 19 million last May. Utilities Chairman Robert Walker notes gains from new homes, while electric use rose to 7 776 KWH from 6 555. Building permits dropped to 9 200 from 27 700 year over year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Robert Walker
Mount Dora Junior Rifle Club Meeting Tonight
The Mount Dora Junior Rifle Club invites members and friends to a 7:30 PM meeting in the Community building. Remington Arms and Claude Partridge with Harvey Kimball will give rifle instructions while police sponsors urge all members and a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Remington Arms, Co
Claude Partridge
Harvey Kimball
Police Department of
Chief Orr Warns Scooter Riders
Police Chief James Orr criticizes youthful scooter riders for noise and speed after school closures. He orders muffling the exhaust and reducing speed to curb complaints and safety risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Orr
Scooter
James Orr
Methodists Hold Open House at Local Church Sunday
The city is invited to view the newly decorated parsonage and the new church school building at the Methodist Church. Rev and Mrs James Jones and members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service will host an open house from 4 to 5 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jones
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Lake County Board approves noninstructional staff but rejects salary schedule
The Lake County Board of Public Instruction approved the appointment of non instructional personnel on Tuesday while declining to approve the salary schedule citing depleted finances and an uncertain future.
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Lake County Board of Public Instruction
City Recreation Program Opens This Summer
The city launches a Summer recreation program sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and the school. It offers AAU swimming for all ages with 7 45 start for 10 and under and 8 45 for beginners, tennis at Donnelly Park at 7 p m with Norma Jean Wise teaching, arts and crafts led by Mrs Helen Kurras 9 12 Monday to Friday, adult lessons 7 to 9 p m Thursdays with Jim Jackson, and a Junior and Senior lifesaving course June 22 to 26 for ages 12 and up Required for advanced swimmers.
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Chamber of Commerce
Donnelly Park
Norma Jean Wise
Helen Kurras
Jim Jackson
Chief Cites New Park Bans
Chief James Orr announced new parking regulations in the city. No parking on the east side of Grandview Street from Third Avenue to Fifth Avenue. The Episcopal Church front is now restricted and the Fifth Avenue drive-in mailbox area between Donnelly and Alexander is not a parking place.
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James Orr
Grandview St
Third Av
Fifth
Episcopal Church
Orr
Fifth Av
Donnelly
Alexander
Lake County graduates 465 finish 12 years of schooling
More than 465 young people have graduated from Lake County high schools this month, completing the first 12 years of formal education, according to the Lake County Chamber of Commerce.
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Lake County
Grade School Named for Ex-Principal
The Lake County School Board read a resolution to name Mount Dora Elementary School after D. D. Roseborough, the school’s long time principal. Absences delayed final approval but the measure was adopted pending confirmation of the principal’s illness related resignation. The new name will be Roseborough Elementary. Mount Dora High School remains the other institution.
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Mount Dora’s
Lake County School Board
Mount Dora
M. O
Buster” Williams
D. D. Roseborough
Roseborough
Mount Dora High School
Maryland Firm Bids On County School Construction
Lake County school board hears Maryland firm Haddox and staff request participate in the $5.6 million school building program. Supt L Joe Jenkins and Architect Glenn Frazier debate a new expansion design for Grove land school and its panelled wall system. Haddox says Maryland firm operates in 13 of 22 counties and mostly works on schools.
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Lake County School Board
L. Joe Jenkins
Glenn Frazier
Groveland
Frazier
Jenkins
Tallahassee
Joe Haddox
Clearwater
Haddox
Maryland
Florida
Mount Dora Boy on German Patrol
Pvt. Jimmy J. Horner son of Mr and Mrs Joseph W Horner of Morningside Drive serves with the 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment 1st Battalion in Fulda Germany. The unit together with NATO monitors the Fulda Gap a 100 mile stretch of the Iron Curtain gateway to Berlin.
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Jimmy J. Horner
Joseph W. Horner
Morningside
14Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Fulda
Germany
NATO
Fulda Gap
Iron Curtain
Berlin
Anonymous Mount Dora Scholarship Aids Local Youths
For three years a Mount Dora benefactor quietly funds a $500 education scholarship given at graduation to select youth. Wheeler McDonald of Sorrento received this year’s award to study science at Barry College in Georgia. Since 1950 Kiwanis and community efforts have sustained the program, with past recipients including Corrine Von Rhee, Bess Davidson, C. M. Jones III, and Kenneth Bliss.
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Mount Dora
Urhaca
Waavou
Wheeler McDonald
Sorrento
Barry College
Mount Berry
Helen Wages
Florida State University
Kiwanis Club
Harold Gregg
County Board weighs land purchase for new courthouse center
The Board of County Commissioners study a northeast Lake County site on Lake Eustis for a 100 acre courthouse center to replace downtown Tavares facilities. Land cost estimated at 200 000 to 300 000 with jail needs, budget raises, and tax millage under debate as officials seek funding across departments.
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Board of County Commissioners
Tavares
Frank E. Owens
Lake Eustis
Lake County
Willis. McCall
Welfare Dept
Agriculture Dept
Health Dept
Commission
O. M
Jack” Simpson
Robert Eichelberger
Mount Dora
Emery Dillard
Eustis
A. E. Munday
DeLand
Simpson
Carl Duncan
Cecil Theus
Leesburg
Jack Hooten
Lake County Summer Camps Forecast Nearly 10000 Enrollees
Lake County Chamber of Commerce reports eight summer youth camps will enroll about 9 950 campers from June 1 to Aug 22. Total property value tops 1 455 000 with 1 820 simultaneous capacity across sites. Largest camp is Leesburg Methodist with 500 capacity and 4 500 summer attendees.
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Lake County
Church of God
Tavares
Groveland
Two Dorans Reelected to Citrus Exchange
Florida Citrus Exchange renamed its slate for 1959 60 with two Mount Dora men elected. G B Crip Hurlburt was reelected third vice president and Armer C Johnson joined the board of directors. Others reelected include Phil S Peters president Graves Wilhoit first VP Ford Wmney second VP and Joe E Keefe fourth VP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Citrus Exchange
Mount Dora
G. B. “Crip” Hurlburt
Armer C. Johnson
Phil S. Peters
Graves Wilhoit
Ford Wmney
Joe E. Keefe
Lake County Board Approves $5.6 Million Bond Resolution
The Lake county board approved a bond resolution for a $5.6 million school issue in $1,000 denominations. Bonds begin expiring in 1962 and run to 1979 with potential early redemption if economic conditions improve. The resolution had prior state education board approval.
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Lake County
Leedy
Wheeler and Allman
Roy Christopher
State Board of Education
Cadet Charles L. Brown Assigned to Graham AB for Training
Assigned Aviation Cadet Charles L. Brown son of Mr and Mrs Glenn L Brown of Sanford Rd has been assigned to Graham AB Fla for training as an Air Force pilot He recently was graduated from the USAF Pre-Flight school there He is a Mount Dora high school graduate and attended Emory University where he majored in mathematics and science prior to entering the Air Force He spent six months at Lackland Pre-Flight Training school where aviation cadets qualify for assignment to pilot or navigator training schools There they will receive continued training in the flying phase of their aeronautical education
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Charles L. Brown
Glenn L. Brown
Sanford Rd
Graham AB
Fla
Air Force
USAF
Brown
Mount Dora High School
Emory University
Lackland
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Houston Corp
Texas
Leesurg
Jack’ Keller
Schieber
Legion
Lake’s Graduates
Camp McQuarrie
Ocala National Forest
Ocala
Montverde School
Howey Academy
Howey-in-the-Hills
Dorans
Citrus Exchange
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