Lake County Fair Opens Monday With Floral Show And Expo
The 34th Lake County Fair and Florida Sportsmen's Expo opens Monday for a week of exhibits. Highlights include 4 H demonstrations free dental X rays and gardening demonstrations. The flower show titled Fashions in Flowers runs with ribbons and tri color awards.
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Lake County
Florida Sportsmen's Exposition
Florida
Federated Garden Clubs of
Mount Dora
Lake and Hills
Mount Dora High School Expansion Favored By State Survey
The state education survey endorses Mount Dora to establish a separate high school with eight additional classrooms and new facilities at a cost of 249,480 dollars. It approves placing Mount Dora Junior and Senior high in a C-2 class, nearly C-1, and recommends renovating the old academy building while using the gym for physical education and expanding the present facilities for future needs. The local planning committee seeks a full 7–12 grade center with a cafetorium library and multiple specialized rooms, to be built on land owned by the school board on Highland Street.
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Mount Dora
C. A. Vaughn, Jr
Mount Dora’s
Milner - Rosenwald Academy
Eustis
State Education Office
Parents
M. O. “Buster” Williams
Vaughn
Lake County
Highland St
Road Department
Council
Sylvan Shores
Henry A. Stein
L. R. Heim
Palmetto Av
Volunteer Red Cross Drive Begins in Lake County
Fifty one volunteers visit homes this week to raise a 2500 quota for the city as part of a Lake County campaign led by Mrs. Lillian Zollinger. The Lake County target is 15700 with Mount Dora volunteers named to boost the effort and support the Red Cross’s humanitarian work.
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American Red Cross
Lillian Zollinger
Bethesda
National Naval Medical Center
Lake County
Red Cross
Roy Christopher
Mount Dora
John Bethel
George Bissell
Lester -Sneddeman
Ruth Blackmon
Gi Cc. Campbell
S. C. Colley
Marshall Collins
Don Conway
Estella Creighton
Ben H. Carr
Gretchen
Perry Flora
E. D. Fuller
Charles Funk
J. B. Hall
Howard B. Hosford
James Jackson
A. C. Johnson
A. W. Johnson
L. E. Klatte
Ay Klein
I. N. Hellens
William Prinz
Mill
BPW to Hear Talk On Credit Man
A. F. Townsend of Dun & Bradstreet will address the Business and Professional club next Tuesday evening at Turner's restaurant. Townsend will show a film titled Credit Men's Confidence in Man, chosen as the outstanding documentary of 1954.
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A. F. Townsend
Dun & Bradstreet
Turner’s
County Zoning Sparks Fresh Push for Lake County
Mount Dora planners previously urged a Lake County zoning framework. Umatilla resident Mrs. M. J Leidgen renewed the push, noting possible hall for retirees and highway dump concerns. Board members weigh constitutionality and local action as Orange and Volusia counties move ahead.
Boating Club Plans Trip to Silver Springs
Mount Dora Boating Club plans a Sunday trip to Silver Springs as March kick off. President Bob Alderman says boats depart Gilbert Park at 7 30 a m meeting Tav Eustis and Leesburg clubs for a inland waterway cavalcade. Non boaters register at the Chamber of Commerce or offer space, bring a picnic lunch for a group gathering at the Ocala Boat Basin, with coffee and soft drinks provided.
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Silver Springs
Mount Dora
Ocala Boat Basin
Legion Hall
Trimble
Chamber to Elect Officers and Hear Membership Report
The Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce will meet next Monday for the delayed election of officers for the 1955 year and to hear a final report on the ongoing membership drive. Mrs. Betty, secretary, makes the announcement.
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Chamber of Commerce
Betty
Platt Joins White Church He Helps Build
Allen Platt and his three sons donate labor Saturday to erect a new church at Wekiwa Springs near Apopka, a white congregation where they attend after leaving Mount Dora. He was baptized there last Sunday and awaits funds for a court case to raise his children.
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Allen Platt
Central Florida
Wekiwa Baptist Church
Wekiwa Springs
Apopka
Mr. Platt
W. W. Whittaker
Church of God
Mount Dora
Law
R. T. Rogers
Sorrento
Eustis
Eugene Rogers
Platts
South Carolina
Florida
Second Annual Over 75 Shuffleboard Tournament Planned
Strictly for Youth event at Donnelly Park on Monday opens to those 75 and over. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce the tournament invites men and women for a four place prize spread.
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Donnelly Park
The
Chamber of Commerce
Council to Act on New Planning Board Idea
City leaders plan a 5 member planning board as an affiliate to the Council. Mayor Lou L. Heaton urges action at next Tuesday's regular meeting after a special session on Sylvan Shores. Planning Commission delays officers for 1955 pending reorganization talks.
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Planning Commission
Sylvan Shores Incorporation
Lou L. Heaton
Heaton
Melodaires Sing Sunday at East Town Community Building
The Melodaires from Orlando will perform a Sunday program at 3 15 p m in East Town Community Building. Sponsored by Kappa Alpha Psi for scholarship funds, the event is directed by H B Whitehurst who will perform Ole Man River with the chorus and sing the Lord's Prayer. Proceeds aid deserving high school students in Central Florida entering college.
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Melodaires
Orlando
East Town
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
H. B. Whitehurst
Florida
Ole Man River
Dr Lewis Improving at Houston Medical Center
Dr E E Lewis is reported improving nicely at the Houston Medical Center in Houston Texas and is expected home in about 10 days.
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E. E. Lewis
Houston Medical Center
Houston
Texas
City Weighs Incorporation of Sylvan Shores
City Council votes to seek enabling act from the legislature for a freeholder vote on incorporating Sylvan Shores and rejects broadened boundaries to include Riley's Park and Remley Heights. They study costs of police fire utility and administration and debate initial street repairs, tax revenues, and possible contract extensions with current developer to cover water and lights.
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Sylvan Shores
Riley’s Park
Remley Heights
This Week Nature Author Seeks Florida Out of Doors Book
E. E. Wildman, guest at Lakeside Inn, urges a Florida version of his northeast nature calendar This Week Out-of-Doors. He has sold 3000 copies, praises youth and Scout value, and hopes a Floridian with local expertise writes it.
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E. E. Wildman
Morristown
N. J
Florida
Williamsburg
Canadian
Wildman
Philadelphia
Academy of Natural Sciences
Ida Nature
The
Central
Floral Exhibit Opens At Mount Dora Library This Week
Men’s Garden club meets at Capt. Marshall Collins home and plans a floral exhibit at Mount Dora public library from March 10 to 12. The show features Mrs. Wilhelmina Green’s wildflower paintings from Winter Park with Harold C. Sherman as horticulture chairman assigning flowers. The library board co sponsors and approves a new bookcase for the club’s gardening library, open to the public. Captain Collins will provide the flower arrangement for a First National Bank display Monday announcing the month’s meeting.
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Men’s Garden Club
Marshall Collins
Mount Dora Public Library
Wilhelmina Green
Winter Park
Harold C. Sherman
Mount Dora
Captain Collins
First National Bank
Mount Dora Police Attend Florida Peace Officers Meeting
Five members of Mount Dora's Police department attended the Florida Peace Officers association meeting in Lakeland this week led by Chief James Orr and including Sgt. George Hall, Officers J. C. Ledford and Jack Setzer, and volunteer Ray Blanchard.
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Mount Dora
Florida Peace Officers Association
Lakeland
James Orr
George Hall
J. C. Ledford
Jack Setzer
Ray Blanchard
Geologist Edward Troxell to address Kiwanis group
Dr Edward Troxell director of Connecticut Gemochelisee Natural Sueno will speak at the Kiwanis club meeting today on collecting of pre historic specimens.
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Kiwanis Club
Edward Troxell
Connecticut Gemochelisee Natural
Stars To Meet At Mount Dora OES Night
The Past Matrons and Past Patrons of Mount Dora chapter OES will be guests of honor at tonight's meeting. Visiting members are invited and will be honored. A Rainbow of Light courtesy will be shown by officers. A Saint Patrick's Day reading and Irish songs will be part of the program, and refreshments will be served.
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Mount Dora
O.E.S
Darity
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Lake
Oral Clements
Leesburg
Florida Association of Nurserymen and Growers
Peterson Gun Shop
Mount, Dora’s
Rosenwald Academy
George Singeltary
Orange County
Volusia County
Carl Duncan
State Garden Federation
Platt
Wewika Springs Baptist Church
Rutledge, Denzell
Allen
Raymond Platt
DR. Lewis
W. M. Kennedy
William Stewart
Stewart
John Cain
Kennedy
O. M
Jack” Simpson
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