Mount Dora Businessmen Rally Behind Millard Reid in Federal Hearing
In Atlanta a group of Mount Dora merchants and Lake County residents gather as character witnesses for Millard Reid, accused of using a defunct oil card to obtain a current card and defraud the mails. They defend Reid’s character and prior clean record, seeking leniency from the federal court.
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Atlanta
Mount Dora
Millard Reid
J. E. Fortner
George J. White
D. Fletcher Crane
al Rehbaum, Jr
J. G. Ray, Jr
R. C. Bardwell
Lake County
Fed
Reid
United States
Deweler Tek
Wak Taieed
Balk _semset Oe jie
Pth
Art Alexander
Ohio
Reid’s
Millard
Alexander
F.B.I
Valhalla for the Honored Soldier David L Wiley
David L Wiley a Mount Dora veteran and state service officer died on St Patrick Day at Forest Cemetery He served in three wars and led veteran aid efforts in Florida He was honored by a firing squad and bugler with pallbearers from World War II Rainbow Division Spanish American War and other units He left a widow a son a sister and a brother and was buried after a service led by Capt Robert Blackburn He had led Mount Dora American Legion activities and helped veterans across Florida for decades Located offices in Pass-a-Grille and Miami and he died in Orlando's Orange Memorial Hospital
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Dave Wiley
Valhalla
Dave
Stars and the Stripes
Pershing
Patton
Teddy Roosevelt
David L. Wiley
St. Patrick’s Day
Mount Dora
Forest Cemetery
America
Capt. Wiley
C. R. Javens
Orange Blossom Trail
American Legion
Macon
Georgia
Atlanta
Legion
Tom Cooley
Lake County
Harvey-Leeds Post
Miami
Orange Memorial Hospital
Orlando
Oe B. Wiley
Wiley
Bessie Wiley
May Wiley
John B. Wiley
Houston
Texas
Mount Dora Stores To Resume Summer Hours April 6
Mount Dora merchants announce a return to summer closing times starting Wednesday April 6. Hoeing at noon each week, Baum Jr president of the merchants division notes the shift and urges compliance with the new schedule.
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Mount Dora
W ‘Baum, Jr
Ma Chants Division
Conner May Be Named Director of Mutual
Vernon Conner of Lake Carlton, a Florida Citrus presen ter backer, is a candidate for director of the mutual. Dodge Taylor of Howey-in-the-Hills and Doug Igon of Eustis declined to serve. Thomas of Groveland is elected to replace a retiring member. The Friday meeting marks the second all-grower session since the group began last month with over 75 percent of growers signed up to organize shipping and ban fruit from northern markets.
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Vernon Conner
Lake Carlton
Florida
Conner
Mount Dora
Dodge Taylor
Howey-in-the-Hills
Doug Igon
Eustis
Taylor
Gov
Rd Thomas
Grovelande
Mount Dora Shufflers Host Ladies Championship Tourney
The Mount Dora Shuffleboard Club hosts the two day Ladies Championship at Donnelly Park with 100 competitors led by top player Mrs Myrtle Purdy. First prize is the Handley trophy presented by John Bukey. cash prizes for other places. Mrs Winfield Handley will present the second prize.
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Mount Dora
Donnelly Park Court
Gould
Rush Boggs
Eustis
Henry Barnhart
Myrtle Purdy
Boggs
Orlando
Handley
Mount Dora Girls Enter State Music Contest
Adrianne Norton and Maxine Evans, two Mount Dora high school girls, will wear the city banner at the state music contest in Tampa on April 25 and 26. Norton and Evans were judged in the first division at the district. Norton won second division honors last year. Dora's Glee Club, a Class C school, was rated in second division but praised for training as it faced Class A rivals.
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Mount Dora High School
Tampa
Adrianne Norton
Maxine Evans
DeLand
Adrianne
Dora’s Glee Club
Mount Dora High's Lois Driver Crowned Agriculture Queen
Lois Driver of Mount Dora High School was crowned Agriculture Queen by Gov. Fuller Warren at the Florida event in Gainesville. She earned the Tangerine Queen and Labor Day Queen titles among 15 contestants, wearing fringed dungarees and a feathered aluminum crown. Her Escort couple, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bowers, attended with chaperone duties.
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Mount Dora High School
Lois Driver
Fuller Warren
Lois
Florida
University of Florida
Florida Press Association
Florida Farmers
J. E. Driver
Alpha Tau Alpha
Bob Bowers
Gainesville
Lake County Players Plan Ted Shawn Visit and Imaginary Invalid
The Lake County Players showcase a Ted Shawn appearance and Moliere The Imaginary Invalid in April at Mount Dora Eustis venues. A junior group under Frances Lovell will train children and teens while adults train for talent.
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Shawn
IceHouse
Lake County
Little Theatre Group
Mount Dora
Ted Shawn
Eustis High School
Moliere
Eustis
Umatilla
California
William Jay Barker
Players
Celia Claflin
Frances Lovell
Tavares
Educational counselor Dr. McCracken aids Lake Dora youth
At Lake Dora, Dr. Charles Chester McCracken, nearing 67, operates a retirement studio and educational counseling practice. He guides students and parents beyond schoolwork, analyzes college options, and uses Ruby Elzy’s story to inspire perseverance among local youths from Lake County and beyond.
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McCracken
Lake Dora
Ruby Elzy
Ruby Ie
Dr C C McCracken’s Family Noted For Academic Harvest
The upcoming Who's Who will highlight Dr Charles Chester McCracken and his four children who teach at universities. Charles W. McCracken serves as Dean of Students at Muskingum College while on leave for doctoral residence. J Edward McCracken works at Ohio State University as assistant junior dean of the College of Education and seeks his doctorate. Their daughters Janet and Ruth study and work at the University of Florida with Janet completing a doctorate at Ohio State and Ruth trained in botanical scientific illustration at Lake Dora studio.
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Lake County
Swe
Service Clubs Will Meet a School Survey Problem
Lake county lawmakers will be asked at a Lions and Kiwanis session to adjust state law on financing school building projects. Senator Ed Baker and Representatives Tim M. Sellers H. H. Hethcox will hear proposals tied to a $1,226,740 Lake County building program funded by a county bond issue.
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Lake County
Lions and Kiwanis
Ed Baker
Umatilla
Tim M. Sellers
Leesburg
H. H. Hethcox
Mount Dora
Eustis
Board
of Education
Ray
John
Tallahassee
Dr. Johns
Citizens of Tomorrow photo feature invites Mount Dora children
Readers are told about a forthcoming Topic feature called Citizens of Tomorrow. Free child portraits will be taken April 8 at the IceHouse theatre by Woltz Allen studios. No subscription or purchase is required. proofs may be published later. Bring all eligible children between 1 and 8 p.m.
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Citizens of Tomorrow
Leaders of Tomorrow
New Civic Center of
Mount Dora
IceHouse Theatre
Woltz-Allen Studios
IceHouse
Vets New Home Is Civic Center
The Veterans Memorial home on avenue will serve Mount as a civic center. Friday marks the Lions club tenth anniversary with 22 charter members honored, in person or in memory. Saturday features a gala open house at the Memorial home.
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Veterans Memorial Home
Av. Is
Lions Club
Memorial
Mount Dora Teachers Attend Tampa Meeting Disrupts Friday
All school grades will be dismissed Friday as Mount Dora teachers travel to Tampa for a teachers meeting. The absence affects classes but the district plans to resume after the event.
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Mount Dora School
Tampa
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Mutual
Maxine
Warren
Mabel Norris Reese
Charles Chester ‘McCracken
Lake Shore
Dr. McCracken
Cube Root
C. C. McCracken
Ters
Talla
Fo State
Frank Banning
Lake
Vets
Civic Center
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