Mount Dora considers licensing pool halls over youth issues
Mount Dora officials debate licensing pool halls to curb underage access. mayor Heaton cites youth protection while attorney Roy Christopher warns licenses should cover all businesses. council weighs signs and enforcement. downtown pool hall called clean by owner and no beer served to minors in over a year.
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Roy Christopher
Mount Dora
Florida
Heaton
John McCormick
Lillian Christie
Lee Jackson
Clark’s Grille
Charles Bradford
Bradford
Jackson
Mount Dora Mystery: Who Killed Harold Haywood in 1946
Mount Dora residents still seek answers about the 1946 murder of 62 year old Harold A. Haywood whose body was found in Lake Dora. Police considered foul play with a deep head wound and no immediate suspects. The case links to a 1932 Lake Wales murder and a 1954 area memory but official inquiry has not resumed.
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Lake’ Wales
Florida
Mount Dora
Lake Wales
Joe H. Beal
Harold A. Haywood
Beal
Pat Gordon
Polk County
Gordon
Lake
Emmett Donnelly
Haywood
Lake Dora
George Hall
Willis McCall
Pete Wages
Mount Dora High School
Don
David French
Carl Tucker
Pete
Sheriff McCall
Tremain St
U. S
Donnelly St
Lake County
Hall
Richard Shipes
Dorothy Mae Eiselstein
Orlando
John Rufus Branscomb
Dorans
Jeanne Marie Blackburn
Robert M. Blackburn
Methodist Church
DeLand
Jeanne Marie
First Methodist Church
John W. Branscomb
Charles Newby
John Sherod Turner
Branscomb
Sylvan Shores
Leesburg executive secretary wins Florida scholarship
Chuck Garland, the blind executive secretary of the Leesburg Chamber of Commerce, received a $50 Florida State Chamber of Commerce scholarship for attendance at the Southeastern Institute of Chamber Executives at the University of North Carolina this month.
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Gets Award Co. B
Chuck” Garland
Leesburg Chamber of Commerce
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
Southeastern Institute of Chamber
University of North Carolina
Mutual Best Shape Ever Declared By Conner At Meeting
Florida Citrus Mutual officials were quiet after Latt Maxcy of Snow Crop withdrew contracts. Conner, reelected secretary at Orlando gathering, praised Mutual for stabilizing growers and boosting member numbers. Pederson urged attendance, stressing Mutual as growers’ advocates despite criticism from a large handler.
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Florida Citrus Mutual
Latt Maxcy
Cooperative
Conner
Mutual
Waverly Growers Cooperative
W. C. Pederson
Pederson
Memory of City Leader To Be Honored
The late Ernest Mosteller city councilman will be honored with a bronze plaque on the new addition to the city water works. The expanded plant funded by revenue bonds totals 300000 and includes larger mains a new well and a pumping station now named The Ernest Mosteller Building.
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Ernest Mosteller
Mosteller
Ernest~ Mosteller
Stary Suit Opens Monday In Mount Dora Child Case
The jury trial for Cynthia Ann Stary of Mount Dora begins Monday in Tavares. Earl Stary sues two doctors for negligence causing partial hand loss and seeks 135000 in one suit and 25000 in another. Defendants include Dr. Robert Montgomery of Mount Dora and Dr. A P Buchanan of Leesburg. Leesburg Durham Young Hospital is also named in a separate suit. Trial date for that action is not yet set.
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Cynthia Ann Stary
Mount Dora
Tavares
Earl Stary
Cynthia Ann
Truman
C. Futch
Fred Hocker
Robert Montgomery
A. P. Buchanan
Leesburg
Durham Young Hospital
Stary
Tampa
Mount Dora Water Rates Compared With 1938 Levels
Mayor Lou L. Heaton cited a newspaper clipping at Tuesday council meeting noting Umatilla raised its water rates while Mount Dora’s rates remain at 1938 levels. He highlighted the disparity during city business.
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Lou L. Heaton
Mount Dora
Umatilla
Heaton
Lions Club Erects Donnelly Park Pool Fund Sign
A large sign in Donnelly Park urges fundraising for a municipal swimming pool. The Lions Club, fronting the project before the June 1 City Council, aims to raise 12500 with a current $5500 tally after a house to house canvass planned for next Tuesday.
Little League Opens With Practice Win in Lakes County
Mount Dora Little Leaguers, defending Lakes county champions, won 9-0 over Groveland in their opener. Sonny Hughes pitched five hitless innings with 13 strikeouts, Then Butch Alexander finished the sixth with three strikeouts. J M Pickren was catcher. The team prepared for a second practice game at Tavares at 3 p.m. today under Principal Ronald Aldrich.
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Mount Dora
Groveland
Donnie Dake
Butch Alexander
Sonny Hughes
Ronnie Aldrich
Janice Reid
Lakes County
Tavares
Ronald Aldrich
J. M. Pickren
Fire Horn to Sound To Eliminate Frog
Mount Dora’s fire department altered noon alarms after the regular siren failed. Fire Chief Harold Larsen cited corrosion that left the air horn “in the frog in its throat” and announced the horn would now sound Mondays at noon to keep readiness for emergencies.
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Mount Dora
Harold Larsen
Larsen
Local league teams feature Mount Dora and neighbors this week
The league includes Mount Dora, Tavares, Groveland, Umatilla and Eustis. Players listing for the week covers Donny Dake, Paul Haskins, Neil Durden, Herbert Flavell, Dick Moots, Chris Ray, Jimmie Simpson, Kenny Jan notta, Bem Ziegengeist, Lynn Graves, Pag Hughes, J. M. Pick ren and Butch Alexander.
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Mount Dora
Tavares
Groveland
Umatilla
Eustis
Donny Dake
Paul Haskins
Neil Durden
Herbert Flavell
Dick Moots
Chris Ray
Jimmie Simpson
Kenny Jannotta
Reynolds Advocates Simplicity as Balance in Media
Reynolds argues for simplicity as the exact medium between excess and scarcity, promoting clarity and focus in communication without overcomplication or vagueness.
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Reynolds
D-Day Looms For Mount Dora Pool Drive By Lions
Mount Dora Lions and civic groups plan a citywide canvass next Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. to raise half of the pool project cost. If successful, the July 6 City Council meeting will receive a $12,500 civic share toward a total $25,000, enabling pool construction to start within a month. The drive had $5,500 secured, with about $3,000 raised weekly and a final push to reach the goal before the June 26 deadline.
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Mount Dora
Lions Club
Willmott and Rehbaum
Rehbaum
Lions
Mel Wagner
Don Conway
Sylvan Shores
Congress Not All Shining Says Herlong In Message
Lake county representative A S Syd Herlong Jr says Congress still works hard on unglamorous tasks like butter purchases and a million dollar a day storage bill. He cites farm legislation debates and proposed compromises as crucial to ending high price supports.
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Congress
Lake County
A. S
Syd” Herlong, Jr
Herlong
Committee On Agriculture
Senate
Schine
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Harold Haywood
Donnelly Park
Citizen City
Wayne Moon
Jesse Willmott
Dick Reynolds
Willmott
Little League
Herlon
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