Mount Dera Town Converts Foreclosed Lots to Public Park
The Mount Dera Town Council resolves that foreclosure parcels Lots 1–12 in Tre main Street Shere subdivision, Blocks 21 22 28 Government Lot 1, Lake County Florida, be dedicated to Gilbert Park as a public park a part of the town. The lots border Lake Dora near Gilbert Park and are appropriated for park use.
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Mount Dera
Tremain Street
Shere
Lake County
Tavares
Florida
Lake Dora
Gilbert Park
Mount Thorn
Bett
Mount Dora
L. C. Jerue
Seal
Trenmain
Mount Dora Council Renames Lakeside Park Elizabeth Evans Park
The Mount Dora Town Council passes a resolution to appropriate parcels for a public park, enlarging Lakeside Park and renaming it Elizabeth Evans Park in honor of Mrs. Elizabeth Evans. The measure allocates and dedicates the land, directs notices to the Lake County tax assessor, and calls for publication in the Mount Dora Topic.
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Aunt Dora
Lakeside Park
Elizabeth Evans
Mount Dera
Lake County
Flag Day 1940 pledge amid wartime menace
A 1940 Flag Day message urges Americans to renew allegiance as graves of fallen comrades remind readers of the ongoing war threat. It notes Paris under attack and calls for renewed resolve and support for the nation and its allies.
Mount Dora Post to Hold Flag Day Exercises
Mount Dora Post No. 35 American Legion will conduct flag day ceremonies Friday June 14 at 1:00 pm in Donnelly Park. Captain Robert W. Davis US Army National Guard veteran will give the address. A street parade forms at City Hall at 1:00 pm with marchers assembling at 1:30 pm. Citizens urged to attend and wear caps to honor flag and country.
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124Th Infantry
Florida National Guard
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France
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Boy Scouts
Sons of the American Legion
Girl Scouts
Mount Dora
Dave L. Wiley
American Legion
Local Family Reports Three Sons in Military Service
Mr and Mrs Clarence Lorence of Mount Dora report all three of their sons serving. Carl Lorence, a first class machinist in the Navy, has six years in service and is stationed in Guam. Russell Harris enlisted in the Army in November as a private in Panama. El Cooper recently enlisted in the Army Air Corps and is now in Tampa.
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Clarence Lorence
Mount Dora
Sam
Carl
Cone
Navy
Guam
Russell Harris
Army
Panama
el Cooper
Army Air Corps
Tampa
Red Cross Benefit Dance at Silver Lake Club
The Lake County Nurses Association sponsors a Red Cross relief benefit dance at the Silver Lake Country Club on Thursday evening June 13. Eddie’s eight piece Orlando orchestra will play and tickets cost $1.00 per couple. Tickets may be bought from county nurses or at the door. The public is urged to support the event.
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Silver Lake Country Club
Lake County Nurses Association
Leesburg
Eddie
Orlando
Mount Dora Baseball Players Shine In Windy Victory
May 30 report from Eustis notes Mount Dora edged Winter Garden 7 3 as Bobo pitched his first game of the season. Dooley returns as catcher, Salter made a sensational catch, and Dorans gain depth with Jeane joining as coach at Tavares.
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Simpson
Webb
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Hale
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Eustis
Miller
D. Salter
Peurifoy
Salter
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Jeane
Tavares
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Dooley
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Winter Garden
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Iegenne
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Clark
Mount Dora
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Minor
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Hawthorne
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Eustir
Ab Hale
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Lake Countian Goes to Tallahassee for Public Health Course
Burke Chester sanitation officer with the Lake County Health Unit has been invited to speak at a summer public health short course at the State College for Women in Tallahassee from June 17 to 28. His Mosquito control work earns statewide recognition for Lake County Health Unit among nineteen county units.
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Burke Chester
Lake County
State College For Women
Tallahassee
Chester
Scout Executives Plan Camp Work and Opening
Lake County Scouters meet at Picciola Scout Camp on Picciola Island near Leesburg to prepare facilities for overnight camping and to host a steak supper. Lake County Day set for June 20 at Camp Wewa with open house for parents and friends.
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Picciola
Picciola Island
Leesburg
Lee French
Mount Dora
Harold Pace
Orlando
Central Florida
Camp
Wewa
Po Wewa
Leesburg Writer Appears in Ripley’s Believe It Or Not
Leesburg journalist Lillian Vickers-Smith, sports editor of the Leesburg Commercial, is featured in Bob Ripley’s Believe It Or Not for her expertise in sports rules and scoring. She is noted to have three grown children.
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Leesburg
Ripley’s
Believe
Lillian Vickers-Smith
Lake County
Bob Ripley
WTMC Secured in NBC Blue Network for Ocala Station
Ocala radio station WTMC, now operating, has signed contracts ensuring full NBC Blue Network service starting July 15. Station manager Hal Davis confirms the hookup and notes that topic want ads are free to place and pay.
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Ocala
WTMC
Hal Davis
NBC
Estate of Charles W. Keith Administrator Named
As Administrator of the estate of Charles W. Keith, deceased, Wm. M. Kennedy of Mount Dora, Florida is named. Attorney for Administrator listed. 25-4te.
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John W. Cody
Charles W. Keith
Waiaumi
M. Keonedy
Mount Dora
Lorida
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