Mount Dora Extends Disposals Sale Amid City Garbage Plan
Mount Dora extends the disposal unit sale for three days as city hall closes Saturday. Residents in Mount Dora and nearby areas may buy GE Disposals electric garbage grinders at 99.95 installed or 67.95 for self installation. The program seeks fly-breeding reduction and nationwide publicity as the city acts as the sales agent.
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Arisena 2
Omnes
Aanidal Ashail
Loulei Anw Ueanp
Marvin Lindsay
General Electric
Mount Dora
United States
Florida
Tallahassee
Mount Dora Dream Plan for Lakefront Boosting City Image
Planning Commission hears a long range vision for Mount Dora featuring lakefront roadways westward to J. M. McCown property, removal of railroad tracks for a truck route, community boating facilities, a mid lake swimming pool over a spring, a municipal dock, enhanced parks, and a new Negro swimming beach location to be discussed further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Planning Commission
Lake Dora
J. M. McCown
Gilbert Park Cove
Forget-Me-Not Campaign Aids Disabled Veterans
Lake county Disabled American Veterans chapter hosts its Forget-Me-Not drive with Girl Scouts selling blue forget-me-nots downtown. The effort notes 26 000 veterans treated in Korea and added to rolls from World War I and II, urging all citizens to remember by wearing the flower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Korea
Lake County
Disabled American Veterans
Collins Cites Inattendance At Planning Board
Mount Dora's Planning Commission, weakened by member inattendance, shifts to quarterly meetings. Chairman Marshall Collins plans letters to organizations to appoint delegates who will attend. The body, elected for 10-year terms, previously met monthly and has overseen projects like Lake Gertrude beach, Alexander Street widening, and Community Building improvements. Meetings will occur in January, April, July, and October, with special sessions allowed for urgent matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Marshall Collins
Collins
Lake Gertrude
Alexander St
Committee Picks Heist Again for PTA Leadership
Mount Dora PTA president John Heist appears set for a second term as nominating committee places his name atop the slate for member consideration. The April meeting at the Community building will review the committee report and may add other nominations. entertainment includes a band and Glee Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Heist
Mount Dora
Parent-Teacher Association
Gordon Conboy
Glendy Sadler
Roseborough
J. M. Smith
Kathleen Burchett
Robert Travers
Lake County Fair
Film Many Hands to be Shown at Community Building
A film titled Many Hands will be shown at the Community building at 7 30 p m on April 5. The documentary tells the story of the National Soap Box Derby at Akron Ohio with no admission charge.
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Akron
Ohio
Animated Magazine returns by Mount Dora Art League
Mount Dora to host the second annual Animated Magazine program at the Community building Friday at 8 p.m. Local talent from the Art League and Creative Writers group will present articles, stories, essays, and poems with two music interludes. Notable contributors include Dr. Ferdinand C. Lane and Charles R. Tucker, with organizers Mildred Craycraft and local hostesses Elmira Lodor and Mrs. C. G. Wile invited. The event follows a Rollins College prototype and welcomes Winter visitors.
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora Art League
Creative Writers Group
Rollins College
Ferdinand C. Lane
World
Boston
Charles R. Tucker
Tuscon, Ariz
Art League
Easter Services Draw Multitudes in Sylvan Shores
Nearly 1,000 people gathered at dawn for Easter sunrise services in Sylvan Shores. All churches reported full or overflow crowds with extra seating needed. Methodist services filled to capacity. Rev. Robert M. Blackburn spoke of faith and immortality, while Scottish Rite sunrise services drew a similar overflow crowd and exhausted seating provisions.
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Sylvan Shores
Man
Methodist Church
Jesus
Robert M. Blackburn
Lake County
Tiny Larsen Dreaming Of Marriage As Baking Prodigy Turns 13
The feature profile praises 13 year old Tiny Larsen for winning 14 baking prizes at Florida expositions. It notes her sewing efforts with a third place Lake County Fair ribbon for an evening gown and a self made Easter suit. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Larsen.
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Tiny
Florida
Lake County
Harold Larsen
Juniors Capture 53 Ribbons at Lake County Flower Show
Mount Dora Junior Garden club members returned home with 53 ribbons from the Lake County Fair and Sportsmen's Exposition in Eustis. Michael Ray won the tri color for an arrangement. Bobby Lafroos and Michael Ray created a blue ribbon scarecrow piece. Norma Jean Wise earned a special blue for her flower display.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Eustis
Michael Ray
Bobby
Norma Jean. Wise
Lieut Col R W Dickson Career Told In Final Per alities
The Lake County profile recalls Dickson growing up in Mount Dora and rising to the Army Air Forces rank, with early training at Fort Screven and Fort McPherson. It covers his Florida college days, ROTC, engineering work in Detroit and Pittsburgh, marriage to Mary Jane Boothby, and wartime service including Guam and promotions up to major with Bronze Star chatter.
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R. W. Dickson
Mount Dora
Bob Dickson
Penny Dickson
Fort Screvens
George C. Marshall
University of Florida
Beta Theta
Pittsburgh
Hitler
Germany
Air Corps
Puerto Rico
Panama
Guatemala
Mary Jane
Army of the United States
Boise
Idaho
United States
Guam
Thomas Edward
Dines
Longing for Mount Dora Returns After War Years
Lt Col R W Dickson recalls time at Guam and his new rating before leaving the service in 1946. He visits Mount Dora, joins Beta Theta Pi alumni, becomes chapter president in 1948, and begins civilian life focusing on heating homes and offices. He mentions wife Mary Jane and son Tommy.
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American Theatre
American Defense
Guam
Mount Dora
Mary Jane
Cleveland
Beta Theta Pi
Tommy
Forum To Hear Anti Unity Talk In Mount Dora
Mount Dora's Community Forum resumes Sunday after a holiday observance. Charles F. Patchester of Orlando, secretary of the Florida Committee for American Action, and Batchelder will speak at 4 p.m. in the social room of the Community building. The group opposed the United World Federalists and helped remove a world federation question from the Florida ballot last November.
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Mount
Dora's
Charles F. Patchester
Orlando
Florida Committee For American Action
United World Federalists
Josephine Simpson
Batchelder
World Federation
Florida
Board Postpones Action In Administration Tiff
Lake County Board delays decision on Mount Dora supervision post after two hours of debate. D. D. Roseborough, 29 years in the role, may be ousted for W. A. Vincent, with April 9 board meeting set to decide. Debate centers on advisory committee legitimacy and local sentiment.
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Lake County Board of Public Instruction
Mount Dora
D. D. Roseborough
W. A. Vincent
A. M. Davis
Groveland
Davis
Vincent
Gordon Dake
Ross V. Swartzell
Lake Jem
R. C. Bardwell
Roseborough
Banning
Towr
Walton Hunter
Roy Hamlin
Tavares
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
Kendall “Casey” Jones
J. G. Ray, Jr
Ray
Lake County Board Approves Teacher Pay Increase
The Lake County Board of Public Instruction voted to raise teachers salaries to fund a living wage. A base raise of 200 to 250 dollars was approved, pushing the general operating tax levy to 10 mills. Superintendent Frank Banning notes the increase still leaves teachers underpaid. The plan affects ranks 1 to 3 and follows a schedule set by the Education Association welfare committee.
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Lake County
Frank Banning
Board of Public Instruction
Tavares
Gladys Johnson
Lake County Education Association
Ray Hayes
Leesburg
Banning
Hayes
Sumter County
The
Education Association
D. D. Roseborough
Mount Dora's
Legion Elects Fred Sage to Mount Dora Post 35 Command
Fred W. Sage was elected commander of Mount Dora Post 35 American Legion at last week’s meeting. Also named were William Stewart as vice commander Kenneth Jorgensen as second vice commander Oscar Stephens Jr as finance officer Carl Tucker as chaplain William Walker as sergeant at arms and Robert Quixley as adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Sage
Mount Dora
American Legion
William Stewart
Kenneth Jorgensen
Oscar Stephens, Jr
Carl Tucker
William Walker
Robert Quixley
Early Bird Misses Ride North Due to Quick Responders
Mount Dora visitor Edith James sought a passenger to ride to New York state after spotting a Northbound ride ad in the Topic. She delayed and learned the destination was close to home but the other party was already matched, prompting her to place her own want ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith James
Mount Dora
New York
James
New York State
Mrs. James
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Tiny Larsen
Fellows
Mabel Norris Reese
Maggie
Daytona
R.O.T.C
Infantry
American Blowers Corp
Detroit
Mary Jane Boothby
Mrs. Dickson
Col
Thoreau
Ups
Legion
Fred
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