Committee Forms to Monitor Mount Dora Consolidation Plan
A six member committee from Kiwanis and Lions will oversee Mount Dora’s response to the state survey recommending consolidation with Eustis High. The group opposes consolidation and seeks capital outlay funding for local schools, arguing the plan could divert funds and threaten Mount Dora’s center status. Local officials, legislators, and club members urged protest and continued vigilance as the state legislature prepares to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Lions Clubs
Mount Dora
Eustis High School
Lake County
George J. White
al Rehbaum
O. M
Jack” Simpson
J. G. Ray
Eustis
Leesburg
Clermont
Tom Cooley
White
Ed Baker
Umatilla
Tim Sellers
State Department of Education
H. H. Hethcox
Your Woman’s Club
Kiwanis Club
P.T.A
Colin English
Drop Charges Against Reid Cleared in Atlanta
Federal charges against Millard Reid of Mount Dora were dropped, clearing him of using the mails to defraud over oil company service cards. Reid’s attorney announced the indictment was tossed and a federal trial in Atlanta was canceled. Mount Dora and Lake County businessmen, who had traveled to testify, returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Reid
Mount Doral
Reid
Atlanta
Chester Wheeler
Orlando
Mount Dora
Lake County
Need Rain Then Lets Make It
A car driven by Lucien Sykes allegedly acts to trigger rain by causing a crash on Baker Street near the Baptist church. The vehicle plows into parked cars and a fire hydrant, prompting water department repairs and minor damage to two other autos. Rain arrives three hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucien Sykes
Central Florida
Baker St
Baptist Church
Fifth Av
Baker and
Fourth Av
Donnelly St
Water Department
Eugene Simpson
Ray -M
P. S
Mount Dora to Open New Lake County Store Saturday
J F Turner of Eustis will open a Lake County package store on Highlands Avenue this Saturday under a city license matching his January state license. The Veterans Memorial association abandons the Mount Dora single license for a club license after the court ruled Turner did not complete local licensing steps before state filing. County officials insist the state license remains Turner's since the circuit judge did not void it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
J. F. Turner
Eustis
Lake County
Highland
Veterans' Memorial Association
Memorial
Turner
T. G. Futch
Futch
Nassoons Spring Tour Focuses on Florida Swing
The Nassoons Odette of Princeton University Glee Club perform in colorful costumes as they sing comedy numbers during their spring tour. Mount Dora is a key Florida stop in their 10 day southeast swing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassoons Odette
Princeton University Glee Club
Mount Dora
Florida
Porgy and
Bess
Glee Club
Princeton Alumni Association of
Central Florida
W. L'Engle Barnett
Tangerine
WEUS Radio Station Sold Pending FCC Approval
Attorney Frank L. Stebbins announced that Radio Station WEUS in Eustis has been sold to Paul Hunter of Daytona Beach. The deal is not final until FCC approval, a process expected to take four to six months. Former owners included E L Ferran C Harold Ferran R J Schneider and H X Glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Stebbins
WEUS
Eustis
Paul Hunter
Daytona Beach
Stebbins
Federal Communications Bureau
E. L. and
C. Harold Ferran
R. J. Schneider
H. XK. Glass
Vernon Conner Named Florida Citrus Mutual Director From Mount Dora
Vernon L. Conner, a Mount Dora leader and pilot, becomes one of Florida Citrus Mutual's 21 directors. The Oklahoma-Virginia native built Conner Produce and pioneered direct selling of Florida citrus, notably Mount Dora oranges, working with Mount Dora Growers Cooperative and Crip Hurlburt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Florida Citrus
Mutual
Vernon L. Conner
Florida
Conner
Florida Citrus Mutual
Lakeland
R. Conner
Floyd County
Virginia
Mount Dora Area
Jessie May McCraw
Lynchburg
G. B. “Crip” Hurlburt
Conners
Mrs. Hurlburt
Conner Transition From Citrus Grower to War Effort Leader
Vernon L. Conner left Conner Produce Co. to pursue citrus farming in 1941 after buying High Acres Estate on Lake Carleton and expanding holdings to 110 acres in Lake and Orange counties. He became a flight instructor in World War II and later led efforts against the hyacinth menace in Lake County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conner
Conners
High Acres
Lake Carleton
Lake
Orange Counties
Conner Produce Co
Mount Dora
Lynchburg
Uncle Sam
War Training Service
Army
Navy
Lake County
Florida Anti-Mosquito Group Convenes Here
A four-day convention opens in Mount Dora at the Lakeside Inn for the 20th annual Florida Anti-Mosquito association meeting. About 150 delegates attend as the group studies modern mosquito control methods to curb malaria. The event starts Sunday afternoon with Lakeside Inn hosting and film showings on control problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mount Dora
Florida Anti-Mosquito Association
Lakeside Inn
Florida Press Association
Lakeside
Lake County Mosquito Control Meeting and Mount Dora Campaign
Monday sessions feature Dr Rolla B Hill of the Rockefeller Foundation discussing mosquitoes in Central America. Delegates from counties will tour Lake County to inspect DDT spraying and water hyacinth control, with Mount Dora's Red Cross fund drive closing $300 over its $2 300 goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolla B. Hill
Rockefeller Foundation
Miami
J. E. Fortner
George J. White
Chamber of Commerce
Burke Chester
Lake County
F. Earle Lyman
Atlanta
Communicable Disease Center
Florida
Mount Ra
Vacuum Foods
Leesburg
W. V. King
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Orlando
A. D. Hess
Tennessee Valley Authority
Lakeside
Wilson T. Sowder
Jacksonville
Board of Health
Department of Agriculture
Mount Dora
Red Cross
Celia Claflin
Claflin
Carl Mortensen
Willie Kate Benwell
Collier Cooper
Bill Lafroos
Gretchen Elliott
William Schmid Dies In Mount Dora
William Schmid 69 father of Mount Dora beauty parlor operator Frances Ivey died Monday after a lingering illness at Eustis Waterman Memorial hospital. A Mason and Elks member and Spanish American War veteran he had lived in Mount Dora 11 years. Survived by his wife Celia two daughters Frances Ivey and Ray Cuyler and a son Karl. Services to be held in Bronson Michigan this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronson
Mich
William Schmid
Frances Ivey
Mount Dora
Ray Cuyler
Karl
Battle Creek, Mich
Pete Trenham Takes Second in Pee-Wee Tourney
Mount Dora’s 12-year-old Pete Trenham finished second in a Orlando Pee-Wee event despite a third place published result. Official scorekeeper Stan Kuznik confirms Joe Eubanks won with 45, Pete 46, Clifton Cowart 48, and Pete earns a three week Aurora County club stay in Ohio starting June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Mount Dora
Pete Trenham
Stan Kuznik
Mount, Dora Golf Course
Joe Eubanks
Daytona Beach
Pete
Clifton Cowart
Kuznik
Aurora County
Aurora
Ohio
Arthur Mates
Arthur
Dora launches sewer survey amid aging system concerns
Mount Dora Mayor J. E. Fortner says the sewer system is far out of date as Jacksonville engineering firm begins a survey. The study checks homes to assess septic tank use and condition, with spot maps to identify areas needing repairs. The move follows statewide debate sparked by Look magazine's Philip Wylie exposé.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
J. E. Fortner
Jacksonville Engineering
Florida
Look Magazine
Philip Wylie
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Steant Duindenes
J. Merrill Knapp
Henry B. Strock, Jr
Princeton Glee Club
Weus Sale
Mabel Norris Reese
Oklahoma
Vernon
America
An A &P
Vfrnon Conner
Dora
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