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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1948
Page
1
Mount Dora faces a lagging Red Cross drive with a $2700 goal yet only halfway raised. Volunteers urge every family to contribute, with funds sent to Red Cross Mount Dora or dropped at First National Bank. The campaign ends next week to avoid clashing with the Boy Scouts drive.
The Dora Regatta card features 76 year old Pop Cooper of Kansas City facing rivals from Ohio and California in inboard and hydroplane classes. Joe Taggart Canton Ohio Merlyn Culver Dayton Ohio Pen Pennington Santa Monica California Joe Palmer Arlington Virginia Sid Street Kansas City Missouri Thom Cooper Mount Dora Florida Vic Scott Forrest Hills Long Island Marshall Eldridge Bridgewater Mass.
A dark haired slim built prisoner and an accomplice escaped from a Mount Dora state camp truck on a central Florida road. An armed deputy fired at the culprits, George Vincent joined locals in pursuit, Vincent surrendered after being found hiding. seven months left on the term, escape noted on his record. The second man fled toward the railroad depot as deputies regrouped at the camp near Astatula to intensify the man hunt.
Mount Dora high school senior Carol Swort won a four year scholarship awarded by Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. She may attend any college with tuition paid and a $25 monthly allowance plus travel from school to home. Carol, Mount Dora entry, took the Orlando exam. Results announced today.
Mount Dora’s Pete Trenham ages eleven trains this week for the national Pee-Wee Golf Tourney at Orlando Dubsdread. He is a strong bet in his class as entries come from far and wide while Stan Kuznik notes his rise as a Giant Killer defeating veterans. Pro Kuznik mentors Pete using clubs cut to his size donated by Dora’s members.
Mount Dora features Joe Swift in a high speed hydroplane race as he contemplates selling his boat for 25 dollars. Ruth Swift calms his nerves offering castor oil and encouragement while Joe recalls a prior spill and a fourth place finish. Swift, known as P. O. Crankem, helped organize the regatta and promotes outboard racing statewide.
Joe Swift says boat racing yields no profit and relies on love of the sport. He notes racers use special built outboard engines costing about 1200 dollars, not fishing-fleet motors. Joe began racing at nine on a row boat at Lake Gatlin, later moving to Mount Dora. Born in Fall River Massachusetts, he moved to Florida at age two, 35 years ago, attended Mount Dora High School and Tome Junior College, and later pursued flying.
Mount Dora expects over 5 000 spectators to watch boats reach nearly 100 mph in the Mount Dora Regatta second in the Citrus Circuit of the American Power Boat Association. Joe Swift leads a field of 100 drivers, including 76 year old Pop Cooper, with finals in Miami on April 11.
The Mount Dora Yacht Club began at an April 19 1912 meeting at H C Fuller’s residence with plans to promote water sports and town entertainment. Founding members included Fuller Eckholdt Simpson Franklin Campbell Shallenberg and Geer. Fuller offered part of his boathouse for a clubhouse.
City works superintendent Rollin Javens urges residents west of Donnelly Street including Helen Street to not place trash for collection until after Sunday to free space for Regatta parking. Temporary ban aims to keep streets clear for visiting cars and orderly crowds.
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