Mount Dora Welcomes First Circus On March 14 At Helm Field
The American Legion Post No 35 of Mount Dora presents Kelly and Morris circus with elephants lions and tigers. Big Blanche the 11 000 pound elephant leads the animal parade to Helm Field Ballpark with performances at 3 pm and 8 pm. Capt Eddie Kuhn trains a lions and tigers act in a steel arena and the show features trapeze acts clowns and ponies. Proceeds support Legion benefits and advance ticket sales are encouraged.
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Mount Dora
Helm Field
American Legion Post
No. 35
Kelly and
Morris
Legion
William C. Stewart
Hodgin
Eddie
Dean
Dora High to Host Constitution Speech Contest
Six senior students compete in a Legion sponsored oratorical event at the Community building Friday at 2 30 pm with a chance at a national prize, a $4000 college scholarship. Winners advance to district and state level contests in Orlando and March 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Dora High School
Ronald Aldrich
Tavares High
Legion
Orlando
Richard Eddy
Mount Dora
George Lashar
John Marsell
Ann Bowers
Aline Paul
Paul Hopkins
Temple of Liberty
Dorans Aid Fast Town Community Building Project
Dorans contribute to Mount Dora project named Fast Town Community building aiming for speedy completion. Checks include 100 from a friend of East Town and 75 plus smaller amounts. total city support exceeds 7500 in materials and labor under Councilman Jerry Barnhart. The colored community center will feature an auditorium, dining area, kitchen and meeting space for entertainments, school programs and lodge affairs. Plans also call for a Central Florida Masons opening event once the interior and furnishings are finished.
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Dorans
East Town
Mount Dora
Fast Town
Py O. Lott
Ens Town School
Jerry Barnhart
Topic Office Faces Renovat ion Progress Row In Mount Dora
Mount Dora publishing firm completes renovations this week as air conditioning installation and floor tiling with green plastic tile advance the face lifting project. The joint progress row has become ellyst and signals refreshed facilities ready for operation.
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Progress Row
Ellyst
Mount Dora Publishing Co
Topic Office
City tightens firearm control with youth ban
City Council advanced a measure barring sales of guns and ammunition to minors after two boys were caught firing 22 caliber rifles. The ordinance targets merchants who sell shotgun and rifle ammunition to minors and imposes penalties on minors for gun use within city limits. Mayor Heaton noted ongoing vandalism and reports of shots fired that disturb residents.
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William E. Holler
James Orr
Lou L. Heaton
Tavares
Heller
Heaton
Clayton St
City Voters and Officials Advise Patience on Water Works Expansion
City Council moves to expand water service with 4000 feet of pipe laid and more to come along Lake Shore Drive and Orange Blossom Trail. Residents fund about one third to improve fire protection and lower insurance costs as Saine Co. of Orlando accelerates a $300 000 project to encircle downtown and connect Sylvan Shores. Officials expect completion within a year, providing ten years of service for a growing city, while pipes remain above ground awaiting trenching.
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Lake Shore Dr
Saine Co
Orlando
Poinsettia Dr
Sylvan Shores
Lou L. Heaton
Mount Dora
Heaton
Lions Add Entertainment Laurels and $1500 To Fund In Gay Carnival
The Lions club raised about 1500 from a two night Days of 49 carnival to fund eyesight conservation efforts. The event featured a lion s blood prop soda pop and a bearded Lions parade with a stage coach and pioneer scenes including a live possum. Carroll Griggs won a television set and Lion W S Lovelady received a $10 gift for his beard.
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Lions Add Entertainment Laurels
Lions Club
Carroll Griggs
Mount Dora School
Lion W. S. Lovelady
Mount Dora
Dale Jones
Don Conway
Dude Grantham
Kendall Jones
Conway
Donnelly Park
Strange Contraption Digging Mount Dora Waterworks
A Saine Co. of Orlando digs trenches for Mount Dora’s $300,000 waterworks project. Workmen Rollin Javens Harold Overhiser oversee as Abbie Adams operates the trench digger. The program installs six inch pipe around East Town for fire protection. Completion targeted in 300 days funded by a revenue note.
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Mount Dora
Orlando
Rollin Javens
Harold Overhiser
Dorans Enter District Tourney At Umatilla
Mount Dora's team opens district play in Class B at Umatilla with a 9 PM game. Both girls and boys compete as the tournament begins Wednesday afternoon, with winners advancing toward a Gainesville state bid next week. Semis Friday, finals Saturday at 7 30.
Dora Junior Squad Lake Champions
Mount Dora high school will enlarge its trophy case after the Dora Junior basketball team won the Lake County title. The boys beat Leesburg 34-24, Tavares 35-23, and Uma tilla 17-16 to claim the trophy. Umatilla had earlier eliminated Eustis. Team members included Correll, Coffield, Reid, Ray Jr, Simmons, Lane, Aldrich, Parker, Spilliard, Rehbaum III, and Ely.
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Mount Dora’s
Mount Dora
Lake County
Leesburg
Tavares
Umatilla
Eustis
Dorans
Charles Correll
David Coffield
Charles Reid
Jeff Ray, Jr
Lonnie Simmons
Roland Lane
Ronnie Aldrich
Ronnie Parker
Bill Spilliard
al Rehbaum, III
Richard Ely
Dr J Howard Crum A Mountain Man Of Plastic Surgery
Dr J Howard Crum failed to turn down patients in need and donated his services free for a Honduran family in New York. He began his medical career with Parke and Davis after Loyola training in 1909 and later joined cosmetic surgery ventures.
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Dr. J. Howard
Ite Sn
Mountain
J. Howard Crum
Loyola University
Parke and Davis Medical Supply Company
United States
New York
Dr. Crum
Honduras
Crum's Clinic Uses Cameras to Film Patients Requests
During World War I Dr J H Crum monitored every visitor to his office. He kept a camera ready to photograph patients asking for cosmetic operations that would alter their appearance. A German woman repeatedly sought such surgery before finally deciding to proceed.
Fines Imposed for Double Line Violations in Mount Dora
A Eustis mother avoided five jail days by paying a $25 fine after crossing double lines on the Orange Blossom Trail. A Michigan resident paid the same fine for no passing as police courts step up traffic enforcement in Mount Dora.
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Mount Dora
Lou L. Heaton
Eustis
Ben Williamson
Williamson
Orange Blossom Trail
Michigan
Methodist
W. Troy Hall, Jr
Heaton
Orange County
Sleight Re-Elected Florida Anogical Society President
Frederick Sleight of Mount Dora was re elected president of the Florida Anogical society at the fifth annual state meeting last weekend at the Seagle museum. Mrs Sleight attended the session which featured papers on excavations in the West Indies Panama and Florida.
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Frederick Sleight
Mount Dora
Florida Anogical Society
Seagle Museum
Sleight
Mount Dora Considers Zone Change To Expand Business
Mount Dora City Council studies a request by Frederick and Mrs. Whiting to rezone the Whiting property on Sixth Avenue from residential to business to permit new business development and investment. Mayor Heaton urges quick action to aid Whiting’s sale and city growth amid an ongoing zoning investigation led by Councilman Jack Groves.
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Council Studies
Mount Dora
Whiting
Sixth Av
Alexander and Mests
Frederick A. Whiting
Council
Reid
Standard
William B. Louthan
Lou L. Heaton
Leesburg
Heaton
Jack Groves
Groves
Westview
Lake Dora
Easter Ives Armstrong
Good Housekeeping Politics at Ice-House Players
The IceHouse Players open Wednesday to Saturday with Good Housekeeping a political comedy set in a normal American home. Walter Patton stars as Charles Burnett supported by Susan Odom as the wife, Hal Hand as the boyfriend, with Junior Players Diane TeStrake Anita Stedrowsky Pamela Brown and others in a lively cast led by director Merle Cleary.
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IceHouse Players
Good Housekeeping
Walter Patton
Charles Burnett
Denis
Burnetts
Susan Odom
Hal Hand
Harvey
Hal
Burnett
Diane TeStrake
Anita Stedrowsky
Christine
Anne Travers
Pamela Brown
Katy
Dick Knowles
Leslie Sanders
Anne Schumacher
Merle Cleary
Purposeless Living Rejected In Sermon Call To Focused Life
Rev. David Coffield urged a Quest for the Best in a Sunday sermon, contrasting purposeless life with directed effort. He likened purpose to a merchant seeking valuable pearls and stressed inner energies directed toward worthwhile deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Coffield
Coffield
City Votes to Buy New Fire Engine for Ford Truck
Grass fire near the municipal dump accelerates council action. Wayne Moon pushes a $15,695 purchase of a new American LaFrance engine while Ford truck remains as backup. Fire Chief Harold Larsen installs a temporary unit and expects the new engine in about 120 days. LaFrance kept as auxiliary despite age and fragility fears.
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Fm 6
Mapetes
New American LaFrance
Endian
Here
Forest Rangers
Wayne Moon
Ford
Harold Larsen
LaFrance
Creed and Malin Reform Move Proclaimed Official
A terse notice proclaims an official creed reform, with Chepin cited as key organizer. The brief confirms the changes proceed and that the affected parties read the document as official.
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