Little House A Scout Dream In Mount Dora
A half finished Mount Dora Girl Scouts Little House sits by Lake Franklin, awaiting windows, flooring, kitchen gear, and bathrooms. Forty five by twenty five foot cement block structure overlooks a wooded dell with a spring fed stream and a plan for a supervised swimming area, sleeping space, and a leader’s room.
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Mount Em
Mount Dorans
Mount Dora
Fifth Ave
Home Magazine
Scout House
Plaid Plate Pretty Displayed by Laura Averett
Laura Averett of Ashburn Georgia shows a mahogany serving plate beautified with bright cotton fabric inlay. The maker adds fabric inlays and seals the piece with a permanent finish.
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Laura Averett
Ashburn
Mount Dora youths take governor for a week at Boys State
George J. Buddy White Jr and Jack Keller Jr, Mount Dora teens, were elected mayor and council member during Boys State in Tallahassee. Sponsored by the American Legion for 380 Florida boys, the youths learned government basics in army style barracks and heard talks by Gov Millard Caldwell and state officials.
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George J
Buddy” White
Jack Keller
Mount Dora
Tallahassee
American Legion
Florida
White
Mount Dora Legion Post
Keller
Lions Club
Lions Club Vies to Finish Scout Building by July 1
A 300 yard streamside building project funded by Mrs. H B Fish and Jim Simpson with $1000, plus $800 from the Lions Club, now lacks funds. Lions member Sam Swiger seeks civic aid to complete by July 1 so the Scouts can move in.
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H. B. Fish
Jim Simpson
Lions Club
Lions
Sam Swiger
Hale Offers Tested Recipes To Dorans In Mount Dora
Hale and longtime recipe collector O. L. Hale of Donnelly Street grocering promotes a new Mount Dora service offering time tested recipes focused on economy and flavor. This week features Student Ragout as a crowd pleaser and next week promises Chicken Cacciatore.
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O. L. Hale
Donnelly St. Grocer
Mount Dora
Hale
Miami
Detroit
Buffalo
Chicago
Lake Countians To Study Fruit Name Monday
Lake County business leaders prepare for a Lake County Chamber of Commerce agriculture committee meeting in Eustis to discuss establishing a brand name for Central Florida fruit. Secretary Karl Lehmann and county agent R. E. Norris back the plan. local growers G. R. Hurlburt and W. L. E. Barnett will attend.
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Mount Dora
Eustis
Agriculture Committee
Lake County
G. R. Hurlburt
Mount Dora Association
Florida Citrus Exchange
W. L.E. Barnett
Mount Doras
Lawn Bowling update and club progress in Mount Dora
Readers report on lawn bowling activities noting rail completion to aid spectators and safety, praise for grounds committee Dickson Nelson and Taylor, and updates on club officers and directors. Mentions of Harry Soper’s bowling, night play, weather, and seasonal produce prices accompany the lively report from Mount Dora.
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Dickson
Nelson
Taylor
Mount Dora
MacLachlin
Bridgman
Sec
Treas
Morse
Blackburn
Sam
Harry Soper
Harry
Donnelly St
Daily Weather
Bay
Montverde Board Reelects Arnold as Trustee Leader
Montverde school confirms Arnold as chairman of the board of trustees for another term. Arnold Hall, the school’s largest boys’ building, is named for him, reflecting decades of leadership. Watermelon priced from 35 cents to 1 dollar 50 cents sparks casual market chatter. Breckenridges return from a New York state sojourn, Bill planning a busy summer revising higher mathematics texts.
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Florida
Arnold
Montverde School
Arnold Hall
Breckenridges
New York State
Bill
Enlarged color picture prompts Mount Dora return
The text notes an enlarged color picture of the ac court and mentions Mr Goforth of the Chamber of Commerce. It suggests readers may read two editorials in the Topic issues from June 12 and May 1.
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Bill
Goforth
Chamber of Commerce
Grant
Ralph Edwards
Mount Dora
Oits
Modern Laundry Demonstration by Bendix Expert
Mrs Fannie Mae Eckholdt of Mount Dora will direct a Bendix home laundry demonstration at Rehbaum's Hardware. Sessions are at 10 and 11 am, 2, 3 30 and 5 pm with training from the Bendix factory program.
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Bendix
Rehbaum
Fannie Mae Eckholdt
Mount Doran
Wise Aims Higher Rating In Seaplane Endeavor
Wise, owner of Wise Boat Works, seeks a higher rating for a seaplane operating on Lake Dora. He is based at Leesburg Yacht Basin and flies to Lake Dora, performing runs that thrill his nephews. He already holds a land private license and has about 100 flight hours.
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Lake Dora
Curtis Wise
Wise Boat Works
Wise
Leesburg Yacht Basin
Vv. F. W. To Meet at City Hall June 23
The next meeting of Ray M. Blanchard Jr Post 5169 VFW will be held Monday June 23 at 8 00 p m in the Legion room on the second floor of City Hall.
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Vv. F. W
Ray M. Blanchard, Jr
City Hall
Legion Room
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Rudo
Ballantine
Dorans
India
Britannica
Lake Countians
The
World
Nomer Morris
Texaco
U. 8 S. Highway 441
Joseph A. Ross
J. Ray Arnold
Montverde Chairman
W. F. Morris Plumbing CO
P. O
Sylvan Shores Cocktail Lounge
Calvert
el Bart
Merito
Government House
Rexall
Am&s Sales and Service
Donnelly
Owen
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