New Books Arrive at Mount Dora Public Library
Mount Dora Public Library adds many new titles led by My Cousin Rachel and The Cruel Sea. The Dixie Diary by Mary Boykin Chesnut, reissued with Ben Ames Williams, also appears among top picks. Other notable novels, crime mysteries, and biographies from James Jones to Agatha Christie populate the new shelves.
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Eisenhower
Dixie
Mount Dora Public Library
Mary Burr
Daphne du Maurier
My Cousin
Rachel
Pat Frank
Beatrice Grimshaw
Elizabeth Goudge Reader
Colorado
Peter Field
Cecile Gilmore
A. J. Cronin
Mary McLeod Bethune
Catherine Owens Pearce
Peter Dawson
Penelope Blow
George Bellairs
Ellery Queen
Robert Sinclair
Rex Stout
Baghdad
Agatha Christie
Charteris
Wolf River
Dwight Bennett
Mrs. McGinty
Drake's Anchorage
E. Lee Waddell
van Siller
Lake Jem Boy Sells Steer at Ocala Fat Stock Sale
Jack Norris of Lake Jem joined three Lake County youths David Kemp Tommy Graves and Charles Norris of Tavares in selling prize steers at the Fat Stock show and sale in Ocala last week. The note ends with a quoted verse by Richard Lovelace.
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Jack Norris
Lake Jem
Lake County
Ocala
David Kemp
Tommy Graves
Charles Norris
Tavares
Trio of Teens to Return for Georgia Car Theft Prosecution
Three teenage youths who fled in a stolen car from Mount Dora after wrecking a vehicle on Clayton street are to be transferred back to Cordele Georgia. They face car theft charges and were later arrested on a traffic violation in Cordele. One defendant was an armed services deserter. The Schoonmaker car was recovered with damage and reduced mileage.
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A.W.O.L
Navy
Cordele
Jesse . W. Hunter
Clayton St. Extension
Burton
Mount Dora
J. Schoonmaker
Mass
Villa Dora
Cordelo
Hunter
Georgia
Gems from Joel study at Community Church opens Monday
The Christians and Missionary Alliance launch a study of the minor prophets at Community Church on Monday evening. Rev. William H. Stephens will lead with the first topic Gems from Joel.
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Joel
The
Christians and Missionary Alliance
Community Church
William H. Stephens
Florida artist Evelyn Page builds and designs homes in Lake Jem
Evelyn Page a Rochester native and Florida designer remade Lake Jem house into a livable studio and crafting center She helped with IceHouse Players set design for Return Engagement and contributed to Lakes and Hills Garden club state prize hand painted cover Her Florida studio features multiple titled paintings highlighting flowers and local scenes
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Miss Page
Lake Shore Dr
Rochester
N. Y
New York City
Robert
Florida
Orlando
Calvin Manor
Evelyn
John H. Page
Lake Jem
IceHouse Players
Lakes and Hills Garden Club
Mount Dora Kiwanis Earns State Award for Service
Mount Dora Kiwanis club receives praise from Karl Lehmann secretary of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis past governor after sponsor event Evening of Music. Lehmann cites the club’s outstanding achievement report and first place in Florida for the Silver gH division for the year.
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Mount Dora
Lehmann
H Hoteners
New Lake County Citizen Editor Mary Kay O'Hearn Arrives
Miss Mary Kay O'Hearn, appointed editor of the Lake County Citizen at Tavares, arrived last week. She previously edited weekly papers near Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Lake County
Tavares
Mary Kay O’hearn
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Appeal Expected In Code Ruling
A Florida ruling on the 1951 election code may be appealed after a Panama City judge invalidated part of the law. The case centers on whether citizens can publish political advertisements without campaign treasury clearance, a prohibition challenged as a violation of press and speech rights. The state argues the provision prevents corruption and preserves campaign funding limits.
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Panama City
Supreme Court of Florida
Ira A. Hutchinson
Hungtiniey
Florida Press Association
Blountstown
Press Association
Kenneth Ballinger
Richard Irvin
Honey crop blooms as Florida ranks third in U S
Lake County Farm Bureau heard from R S Dennis that Florida ranks third nationwide in honey production. He noted the Umatilla honey cooperative is the largest south of the Ohio River and that Lake County’s honey enterprise has funded its operations fully.
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Lake County
Lake County Farm Bureau
R. S. Dennis
PMA Agricultural Conservation Program
Florida
United States
Umatilla
Ohio River
Lake County Honey Enterprise
Mount Dora Golf Course All Day Play At $1.50
A fragment notes members by percentage on a 1951 honey sale and mentions Mount Dora Golf Course offering all day play for $1.50. The text is sparse but indicates leisure pricing and a club sale reference.
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Mount Dora Golf Course
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dixie Diary
Richard Lovelace
Evelyn Page
Central Florida
Lake Ola
Mount Ra
Sylvan Shores
Henry Stein
Sylvan Shores Hotel
Bath
First Federal Savings & Loan Association OF
J. G. Ray, JR
Dora
Bill Prinz
Bill Prinz & Company
Bill Williamson
Eustis Finance Company, Inc
J. F. Skirven
Mgr
Magnolia Ave
Eustis
Lake
Lake & Sumter Counties
Cottrell Marine Co
So, 3Rd St
Leesburg
Ola Beach Village
Orange Counties
H. E. Morse & CO
Eustis, Fla
Cadillac
East Main St
Triangle Motors Company
Leesburg, Florida
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