Residents protest closing of Gertrude Beach to public
A letter read at a Tuesday City Council meeting urged restoring public swimming at Lake Gertrude along old Eustis road. Mrs. W. J. Godtel criticizes private interests for halting the beach, noting past attempts to create a city recreation area and suggesting Gilbert Park on Lake Dora as an alternative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Gertrude
Eustis Rd
W. J. Godtel
Normandy Sr
Margaret Lofroos
Lake Front
Pinecrest Subdivision
Nadine Carroll
C. J. Brown
O. M
Jack” Simpson
E. R. Waite
Simpson
D. C. Cook
Godtel
Mount Dora
Lake Dora
Blindness Excuse Fails as Juke Joint Fined
James Sylvester, owner of the race, and three others were arrested Saturday night for gambling in his juke joint. He claimed blindness to the wrongdoing but was entrusted to know the law, and Mayor W. D. Patton fined all involved $29 each with a warning that repeat offenses could revoke licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Town
Sam Shaw
James Sylvester
Est Jones
James Scott
Early Jones
W. D. Patton
Sylvester
Young thief eludes patrol in multi-spot car rifling chase
A ten year old boy rifled cars and fled from Patrolman Bill Ward through Baker and Fifth avenues, nearly colliding with traffic, then vanished near Donnelly Park. Police had prior complaints of car rifling and a valuable briefcase with papers was stolen from a parked auto outside Inez Thomas Hat Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Ward
Fifth Av
Baker St
Baker
Fourth
Inez Thomas
Dora Lads Lead At Summer Camp
Eighteen boys of Mount Dora's Troop 19, Boy Scouts, lead the camp in flag-raising ceremonies after a week of top honors in different activities. Paul Snowberger, assistant Scout Master, oversees the Mount Dora group. Scout Master Buster W. visits. A Lake District court of honor is held at the camp tonight to review progress on ranks and badges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Boy Scouts
Paul Snowberger
Ell
Buster” W
Alon Coffey
Charles Fralick
Bobby Gore
Donald Henna
Carl Ivey
Kenny Janotta
Land, Jr
Stanley Lister
Donald McHaffey
George Medlin
Jan Potter
Chris Ray
Bo Simpson
John Snowberger
Buddy Turk
Lewis Voss
Mark
Sam Williams
Lake District Court of Honor
Ben i
I'm Crazy chase ends with stolen car crash near Sylvan Shores
A 19-year-old from Ustis fled through Tavares Eustis and Mount Dora in a stolen car at high speed. Police halted him after a crash near Sylvan Shores where he said I'm crazy and claimed the car wouldn't go fast enough. He faces charges of driving a stolen car and evading arrest among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvan Shores
Mount Dora
Eustis
Bill Ward
Ward
Sam Shaw
W. D. Patton
Leesburg
Tavares
West
Waterloo
Noon Siren Struggles With Location Across City
Fire Chief Larsen says 7 percent HP siren fails to reach downtown and outlying areas. The hollow, tree-blocked site limits all-direction sound, prompting a recommendation to move the old siren to a higher water tower. City officials warn of possible wiring costs to relocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Larsen
Larsen
Fire Department
Robert Ware
Mount Dora Hosts June 30 Flying Saucer Event
Report warns Mount Dora residents of a June 30 air show featuring pretend flying saucers. The piece promises a lighthearted, pro free enterprise display with no alien intrusion and hints at gifts from the fictional visitors for attendees or skeptics alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Earth
Mars
Mutual Reelects Vernon Conner As its President
Vernon L. Conner of Lake Jem was reelected president of Florida Citrus Mutual at its Winter Haven meeting. The Mount Dora grower, who filled an unexpired term after Perry Murray’s death, begins a full term but faced a failed bid to raise the annual assessment by 120,000 dollars, with a per box increase rejected by 13 of 18 directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon L. Conner
Lake Jem
Florida Citrus Mutua
Mount Dora
Winter Haven
Perry Murray
Frostproof
Conner
Dave Lundquist
Lions International
Mount Dora’s
Lions Club
Wayne Moon
American Legion
Home Again Jacqueline Bowie Returns to Mount Dora
Little Jacqueline Bowie comes home to Mount Dora after weeks of leukemia treatment at a Boston hospital. Doctors say she is well enough to return but caution they cannot declare a permanent cure until the drugs’ lasting effect is evaluated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline Bowie
Mount Dora
Boston Hospital
Toma
Damage Suit Postponed Due to Judge's Illness
The hearing of a damage suit against the city is postponed as Circuit Judge Tru man G. Futch is ill and confined to Young hospital. Plaintiff Paul H. Johnson alleges damages from injuries to his truck when a Fifth avenue oak fell on his car two years ago. The incident narrowly avoided electrocution as live wires were brought down. City Attorney Roy Christopher informed council of the postponement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman G. Futch
Paul H. Johnson
Fifth Av
Johnson
Roy Christopher
Council
Futch
Ham Young Hospital
Dad
Rain Refutes Earlier Rainfall Report At Deadline
Rain began at 6 PM and continued past 7 PM making earlier rainfall figures unreliable. The weather disruption is expected to be favorable news for Topic subscribers during the northern holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topic
Local Fishermen To Get Good Break
Local residents can buy fishing licenses for 1956 57 locally until Sept 1. After that date licenses must be obtained in Tavares at the county judge's office proving Florida residency. Non resident licenses are sold locally year round in 3 day 14 day and seasonal options priced 1.50 to 10.75. Lake county residents may fish without a license with up to three poles in Lake county lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tavares
Florida
Mark Peters
Peters
Lake County
City Rejects Home Site Bid Cites Property Lack
City council refused to donate a 15 acre site north of East 11th Avenue for a proposed home for the aged, citing Mount Dora growth limits and boundary issues. Council urged Dr. E. E. Lewis and his Health and Welfare panel to seek land from private owners or nearby properties, including the Christian Home and Bible School, to ease the stalled project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Stewart
E. E. Lewis
County Health and Welfare Council
E. 11Th Av
East Town
Mount Dora
Lewis
Bill Prinz
Old City
Rollin Javens
Dora
Sylvan
Christian Home and Bible School
Lake Gertrude
Fons i
Lake Franklin Park
Robie Avenue
Prinz
Lewis Committee
Health and Welfare League
Lake County
Revolt on the Bus as White Riders Fill Front Seats
An account from a Birmingham to Birmingham corridor describes segregated seating on a bus. The narrator notes tense moments as white passengers claim front seats while Black riders are relegated to rear sections and forced to stand, sparking guilt and concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Punky
Carol Schey
New Port Richey
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Story Hour
Donna
Sharon
Jan Danesky
JWC
William Bland, Jr
Gertrude Beach
Glen Préston Burns
Henry Fielding
Chase
Mutual
Vernon Conner
Lions
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