Support Sought to Improve Coast Route to Daytona Beach
Dorans urges public show of support for a direct east coast route by attending a 2 p.m. meeting at the State Road Dept headquarters in DeLand. City officials seek faster improvement of Mount Dora to Sanford Highway 46 and link to a new east west corridor to Tampa, plus faster four laning of Highway 441 and better access via Donnelly Street.
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Board of County Commissioners
Eustis
DeLand
Daytona Beach
Donnelly St
Mount Dora
Orlando
Leesburg
Academy to present Easter music program in Mount Dora
Hampton duBose academy will give an Easter music program to members of the Mount Dora Woman's club Wednesday at 2 30 p m in the Auditorium of the Community building. Mrs Fred Hawkins is chairman of hostesses.
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Hampton duBose Academy
Mount Dora Woman’s Club
Fred Hawkins
Tourists Boost Economy Yet Bother Traffic
The piece notes tourists help the economy but also clog traffic lanes and raise driving hazards. It questions whether collision insurance costs under 2 percent of value.
New Sunday School Addition Completes Church Expansion
The Methodist Church on Fifth Ave unveils a $50,000 Sunday School addition as part of a four year growth surge. The project follows recent sanctuary enlargement and altar refurbishment, marking a record achievement for the relatively new church group.
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Fifth Av
New Methodist Educational Site to Open
The First Methodist Church will open its new educational building Sunday morning. Attached to Fellowship Hall the new rooms provide nursery and kindergarten space for the church school replacing the old wooden building. Design and furnishings follow Nashville headquarters Board of Education specifications. An open house will be held soon for public viewing.
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First Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Church School
Board of Education
Methodist Church
Nashville
Commission On Education
Ice House Cast Excels in Coward Comedy Private Lives
IceHouse Players stage Noel Coward's Private Lives with Amanda played by Susan Odom and Elyot by Col. Paul Bronson delivering swift witty dialogue and convincing battle scenes. Beverly Boulware and B. Y. Pennington provide sharp foils, with commendable sets and costumes enhancing the production.
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Ice House
Noel Coward
Gertrude Lawrence
IceHouse Players
Amanda
Elyot
Goshen Benen
Paris
Susan Odom
Col
Paul Bronson
Susan
Paul
Beverly Boulware
B. Y. Pennington
Able Bore
Beverly
Sybil
Speculation Swirls Over Mount Dora and Eustis Annexation Bills
Speculation runs hot as three legislators weigh annexation bills for Mount Dora and Eustis. Observers expect a mix of passage and amendments possibly including a referendum on the Eustis bill and a simultaneous Mount Dora move. The political tension centers on petition counts and territory needs.
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Mount Dora
Eustis
Roy Christopher
W. H. Reedy
Welborn Daniel
Clermont
Storm
Sen
J. A
Tar” Boyd
Daniel
Tallahassee
Heads Drive Guy C Bliss New City Councilman Leads Local Red Cross Drive
Guy C Bliss, new Mount Dora city councilman and Red Cross chairman, announces the kickoff for the city's 1959 drive will be a coffee and cake session for workers next Monday at 10 a.m. at the Methodist church. Volunteers are urged to attend and then solicit funds. Florida's population ranking among southern states has risen from last to third, with Texas first and North Carolina second.
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Guy C. Bliss
New
Mount Dora
Red Cross
Florida
Texas
North Carolina
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