Equalization Survey Nears End With Taxpayer Interest
A small turnout listened as Warren P. Hunnicut explained the citys equalization survey of property at a Community Building session. Mayor Lou L. Heaton announced a last week of March visit by a survey representative at City Hall to answer questions before the new tax roll is set.
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Warren P. Hunnicut
St. Petersburg
Lou L. Heaton
Heaton
Hunnicut
Planning Commission
City Council
Board of Equalization
A. J. Waltz
Council
D. Fletcher Crane
Women Protest Destruction of Lake Gertrude Rookery
Mount Dora Woman's Club delivered a letter to Sinclair Wells at the Department of Agriculture in Tallahassee protesting the destruction of a rookery on Lake Gertrude. The club cites ecological and economic risks, warning loss of natural insect control could trigger pest plagues and harm Florida agriculture.
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Department of Agriculture
Tallahassee
Mount Dora
Florida
Teens Lurked Florida Theft Escapade Ends in Cordele
Three youths a 16 year old Naval recruit and two others left Mount Dora Florida on Monday in a sought after joyride. They damaged a Clayton street pole and abandoned a wrecked car. A Mount Dora visitor reported her car stolen in a separate incident. Lake County authorities sought custody as Cordele captured the trio on minor traffic charges.
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Mount Dora
Cordele
Lake County
Florida
Clayton St
Orange County
Burton
Liberty
Highland
Ernest Fisher
B. F
Orange Grove
Willis McCall
Tavares
McCall
Richard Shipes
Villa Dora
J. H. Schoonmaker
Ware
Mass
Exhibition by Mrs. John Hill at Howey-in-the-Hills Civic Center
Mrs. John Hill of Orlando painting under the name Aileen Fraser will stage an exhibit at the Howey-in-the-Hills Civic Center Friday from 2 to 5 pm featuring portraits of prominent Lake county figures. The note adds that in the 1948 election fewer than one fifth of Florida’s eligible voters elected officials.
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John Hill
Orlando
Aileen Fraser
Howey-in-the-Hills
Lake County
Boston Symphony Orchestra shines in Mount Dora debut
Yves Chardon led the Central Florida Symphony Orchestra in Mount Dora in a first full-scale concert. The performance featured Brahms and Till Eulenspiegel with dramatic pacing and a flawless recall of notes. The audience responded with thunderous applause as the eight-part program opened with The Roman Carnival Overture.
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Mount Dora
Central Florida Symphony Orchestra
Orlando
Rose Phelps
The
Symphony Association
Gwyn Jeffries
Frederick Sleight
Joy Hawley
Helen Ryan
Association
J. W. Shaw
Shaw
M. W. Simpson
Mount
O. M
Jack” Simpson
Simpson
William Kearsley
Tavares
Carl Duncan
Lucile Tally
W. D. Patton
Carolyn Raney
Charles Raney
Sylvan Shores
Akron Ohio
Laura Gamble
Yves Chardon
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis and
Lions Clubs
First National Bank
Lakeside Inn
Central Florida
Chardon
Till Eulenspiegel
Richard Strauss
Navy cook faces another call to service for Merrill Turner
CPO Merrill Turner of the U S Naval Reserves awaits a third call to duty after stand by orders issued last August and a February notice. At 51 he runs a Florida roast beef restaurant with his wife, hoping to keep roots while weighing whether to return to sea. Born in Scituate Massachusetts he began cooking at 12 and joined the Navy at 17 serving on the destroyer Tucker.
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Cpo Merrill Turner
U.S. Naval Reserves
Globe
No. Il
Florida
Naval
Cpo Turner
Merrill
I Blossom Trail
Scituate
Mass
Merrill Turner
Abbington Inn
United States
Navy
Tucker
Democ
United
Turner Leaving Hospital Joins Merchant Marines For Sea Duty
Merrill F. Turner recovered from illness and chose seafaring work with the Merchant Marines. He commanded crews during routes from Iceland to Japan and later hauled boxite from British Guiana to Halifax amid rising international tensions. He also ran a private bakery and helped his father run a Weymouth grill before returning to maritime work.
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Merchant Marines
Iceland
Japan
British Guiana
Halifax
Turner
A. F. Turner
Sea Grill
Weymouth
Mass
Cemetery renamed Pine Forest Park in Mount Dora
Mount Dora City Council approved renaming Forest Cemetery to Pine Forest Park and ordered a beautification plan. Councilwoman Esther Wyatt Bishop proposed the change and will supervise the burial park with assistance from winter resident Wisconsin park architect Al Fisk who offers free design services for entrance and landscaping improvements.
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Mount Dora
Forest Cemetery
Pine Forest Park
Esther Wyatt Bishop
Donnelly St
al Fisk
Wisconsin
Bishop
Council
City Votes Meter Revenue For School Area Sidewalk
City Council approved a sidewalk program funded by parking meter revenue. Estimated total cost for the school walk on Seventh Avenue and two street paving projects is 38 300 dollars with two thirds paid by property owners and one third by the city. Fund timing and use were outlined, with bids to be requested and projects starting soon.
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Wayne Moon
Seventh Av
Grandview
Clayton St
Normandy Dr
11Th Av
Moon
S. Clayton St
Leo L. Heaton
Next Step On Boat Basin Bid In Mount Dora
Mount Dora City Council weighs Thompson Marine Mart bid for a 45-boat basin on 207 feet lakefront bought from Grand View hotel. Officials fear building would clash with plans for a scenic spot and an amphitheater. Thompson reports firm offers elsewhere and losses from boat storage.
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Lake Front
Bob Thompson
The
Thompson Marine Mart
Thompson
Grand View Hotel
A. J. Waltz
Council
Waltz
Eustis
Mount Dora
Orange Blossom Trail
C. E. Hames
Grand View
Antique Modes Provide Fun In March Play
Ice House Players stage a riotous Connecticut comedy about two families the Gages and the Rockwoods arguing over how to furnish a house. Lila Mabry and Frank Stebbins lead the cast with a juvenile troupe including Anne Travers and Sandra Coleman.
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Connecticut
Gages
Rockwoods
Lila Mabry
Mount Dora
Frank Stebbins
Eustis
Marge Gage
Mel Wagner
Sara McCain
New York
Anne Travers
Sandra Coleman
Jo Brown
Ellen Umatilla
Prichett
Mount
Warren Carter
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Boston
Il Ae
Dandare
Mery AL
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