Reminiscence at Mount Dora Kiwanis Scout Week
Mrs. Victor Lent, Den mother for Mount Dora Cub packs, urged boys at a Kiwanis luncheon to avoid tobacco after recalling her father’s turkey call trick with a pipe. The tale ends with tales of two sick Florida youths and a lighthearted note on life can begin at 60. Mayor Heaton receives odd requests for his book Life Can Begin at 60 from Honduras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Lent
Mount Dora
Kiwanis Club
Florida
Lou L. Heaton
Honduras
W. T. van Diepen
of Tela Railroad Co
la Lima
Mayor Heaton
Air Express
West Coast columnist seeks revenge over Florida film invite
Hollywood writer Walt Hackett columns that Howard Hughes invited other critics to an underwater premiere in Florida but overlooked Mount Dora and Lake County. He jokes about revenge by not praising the film and teases what he could reveal about the movie Underwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Hackett
Hollywood
Laura C. Hackett
Mount Dora
Hackett
Howard Hughes
Florida
Martha
West Virginia
Beautiful
Lake County
Silver Springs
Clear Water
Bermuda
Hawaii
Hughes
Hook Proves Name Wins Fish Prize
H R Hook won the Cham ber of Commerce weekly and monthly prize for February with a bass weighing 12 pounds 1 1/2 ounces caught last week. The women's division winner was Mrs Agnes oe with a 3 pound 3 ounce fish winning a cigarette box and a plug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Hook
Chamber of Commerce
Agnes Oe
Hurricanes and Hurricanettes face Cler mont postponement and Titusville
Youth news reports a postponed boys game with Cler mont and an upcoming tilt against Titusville in Uma tilla for tonight. Girls and boys teams struggled in last weekend’s conference tournaments, with Pierson defeating both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurricanes
Hurricanettes
Clermont
Titusville
Umatilla
Former Music Teacher Charles Gordon Rex Becomes Prolific Composer
Charles Gordon Rex former Mount Dora School of Music director now in Winter Park continues composing. His sacred choral work published by Theodore Presser Co. appeared in Etude December issue and has been performed in over 250 churches across the United States and Canada. Rex taught voice in New York and Florida and mentored students including Jan Peerce. He is married to Betty Helen McCauslin and has three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gordon Rex
Mount Dora
Rex
Winter Park
United States
Canada
Helen McCauslin
Gettysburg
Theodore Presser Co
Philadelphia
Betty Helen McCauslin
Rollins College Music Conservatory
Charles Gordon, Jr
Christopher
Cathy
Marchaioe
Good Housekeeping
Notice of Sale Lake County Lands Tavares Florida 1955
Public auction set for March 21 1955 at 11 am at the Tavares courthouse for lands in Lake County Florida. Parcels include Lots 20 21 Block 91 East Uman and multiple Clermont properties with road reservation rights along section lines. Frank E Owens Clerk James E Shofner aide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Tavares
Florida
Court House
East
Uman
Clermont
Frank E. Owens
Circuit Court
James E. Shofner
Notice of Tax Deed Applications in Lake County Florida
J D Wadkins Jr files for tax deeds on certificates 389 and 391 issued June 2 1952. Properties are Summit Subdivision Lot 14 assessed to Mrs L H Powning and Lot 33 assessed to O T Marstrand in Lake County. Sale to the highest bidder at the Court House door Tavares on April 4 1955 at 11 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Wadkins, JR
Lake
Florida
Summit Subdivision
L. H. Powning
O. T. Marstrand
Court House
Tavares
Frank E. Owens
Circuit Court
Lake County
James E. Shofner
Professional Credit Association
Sheridan Rd
Mount Dora
Tate
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Ned All
Wise Boat Works
Hook
Central Florida
Henry Stein
Sylvan Shores Hotel
J. G. Ray, JR
Pluys
Judy Hackett
Robert G. Wells
Simpson Hotel
Los Angeles
Bernard Grace
Bank of America
California
Judy
Eagle Rock
Bernard
Cathedral High
Jesse W. Tapp
National Thespian Society
Occidental College
Los Angeles Times
Patty Johnson
Pierson
Nana T. Laney
Sandwald
Mount Dora High School
DeLand
Fralick’s
Owen Conner
Helen Davidson
Ossie Hawkins
Gwen Dawson
Claude Fralick
Jerry Dake
Billy Spilliard
Buster Brown
Charles Kuechler
Cen
Tral Florida Symphony
Frank Miller
Pam Brown
Hi- Points
Patty Alexander
Glee Club
Alfred Rehbaum
D.A.R
Anita Stedronsky
Mundell & Hill
Eustis
A&m
Highland Avenue
Ilto
Realtor
Lake County Board OF Realtors
Realty
State OF Florida
Earl
W. Troy Hall, Jr
Earl C. Logan
E. C. Logan
A.D
William A. Hartford
Earl Co. Logan
Roy Christopher
Bishops Gate
Choice Homesites
Remley Heights
City Hall
Board of Equalization
John H. Cain
WM. C. Stewart
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Lake Couny
State OF Flor
Mary Norton Masters
Wallace Masters
F. L. Norton
Norton
George H. Norton
Mary Siegers
Siegers
Verdie Klein
AL Klein
South Gunlock Avenue
Compton
North 15Th Street
Lafayette
Indiana
Circuit Court of
Verdie Norton
South
Donnelly Street
Frank BE. Owens
Grace H. Cox
D. C
Harold BR
Sampson
Harold. R. Sampson
Ethel B. Sampson
Harold Samnean
Executrix
City of
City of Mount Dora
Mount Dora, Fla
Lake Shore Dr
Pine Hill
Lake Dora
W. 11Th
Highway 441
Nice
S. Clayton St
S. Clayton A
Blanche J. Markert
Donnelly St
Ramsdell
LaDue-Lashar Realty Co
R. E. Daniels
Liberty
County Judge's Court
Harriet H. Smith
Jean Smith Leach
Univesity School of Gerontology
Grove Street
Hits Florida
Mount de Florida
Lake View
Zellwood
Black-Topped Road
George S. Vincent
Route 1
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