City Council Considers Library Support and Tree Care
A library spokesman urged council to fund a summer children's librarian as part of two review items. The park department seeks budget consideration for the 1951 52 tree care program, while the library reports 8517 books for 354 members and highlights tourist appeal and recent recognition by a state library official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Madeleine Milner
Joseph Kircher
Mary Burr
Ray Moody
Lou L. Heaton
Carl Graves
Park Commission
C. M. Cox
Milner
Lake County
State Library Association
Woman’s Club
Council
Florida
Little Oyster Bay Division Takes Root Near Mount Dora
Twenty six families from Oyster Bay New York and nearby villages purchase land in Florida across Wolfe Branch east of Mount Dora forming Niles Division in Lake County. A survey and plat have been prepared and streets laid out facing Sorrent o Road. Residents travel to Mount Dora, while Joseph Deitsch and Harry Niles engage in planning activities. Niles plan to leave for Vermont to farm 500 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
Long Island
N. Y
Shore Lake County
Florida
Wolfe Branch
Mount Dora
Niles Division
Harry Niles
Commissioners of
Lake County
Eustis
Sorrento
Niles
Joseph W. Deitsch
Massepequa Park
Deitsch
Board of Appeals
Nassau County
Two Dorans See Julias Shining Faith
Julia Balogh of Eustis battles multiple sclerosis with faith and community aid. Lake County residents rally to raise funds for her treatment in Tacoma while two neighbors from Mount Dora assist and emphasize courage and charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorans
Julia
Julia Balogh
Eustis
Lake County
Tacoma
Balogh
Grove and
Ocklawaha
W. F. Duggan
Charles Bradford
Mount Dora
Mother Son Duet Tops IceHouse Players Finale Week
A last minute program change brings Marjorie and Bob Magill of Orlando as the curtain rises at 8 15 tonight with organ and guitar numbers. The Magills replace the Icicles Junior Players as two one act plays close the three night run through Saturday with new pieces by Walter Patton and a Valiant directed by Frances Lovell. Ticket box office handles afternoon reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IceHouse Players
Marjorie
Bob Magill
Orlando
Florida Theatre Guild
Valiant
Frances Lovell
Tavares
Virginia Baxter
Stebbins
Jon Barker
George Benjamin
Herman Dykes, Jr
Joe Knowles
Walter Patton
Mel Wagner
Sam
Helen York
Marie Flint
Merle Cleary
Council Acts to Enforce B B Gun Ordinance
Mount Dora city council recalls an existing ordinance banning firing any guns within city limits including B B guns. Councilman Bill Prinz cites reports of birds killed or maimed by youths using air rifles and notes Mount Dora as a bird sanctuary under the Boy Scouts. The council orders Mayor Crane to instruct police to enforce the ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Prinz
Mount Dora
Boy Scouts
D. Fletcher Crane
Police Department
City Declares Pit For City Use Only
The city council ruled that the northwest clay and sand pit is not for private profit and contractors using it for driveways must stop. Work Supt. Rollin Javens reported many private requests for clay and sought a formal ruling on access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornucopia
Rollin Javens
Marine Private First Class From Mount Dora Enlists
Edward L. Stewart of Mount Dora Florida has earned PFC rank after boot training at Parris Island S C He is the 18 year old son of Mr and Mrs E L Stewart of 125 S Clayton St He enlisted in February to join the 77 man All Florida Halls of Montezuma Platoon at the Marine Corps camp
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parris Island
S. C
Marine Corps
Edward L. Stewart
E. L. Stewart
S. Clayton St
Mount Dora High
Ici
Mount Dora Student Earns Phi Beta Kappa Honor
Dorothy Louise Eckholdt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Eckholdt, a University of Florida senior, becomes the second Mount Dora Class of 47 member pledged to Phi Beta Kappa. Doris Harding of Florida State University was pledged previously. Both were top of their class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Institutions of Higher Learning
Phi Beta Kappa
Dorothy Louise Eckholdt
Ray Eckholdt
University of Florida
Doris Harding
Florida State University
Doris
Dorothy
Vincent Seen Likely to Return as Mount Dora Teacher
W A Vincent appears likely to resume a post as an instructor at Mount Dora High School next year. His name was added to the advisory committee's slate by Supervising Principal D D Rose borough for consideration by the panel and County Superintendent Frank Banning. Mount Dora will gain two additional teachers next term following a principals meeting with Banning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Vincent
Mount Dora
Vincent
D. D. Roseborough
Gordon Dake
Frank Banning
Banning
J. G. Ray, Jr
Eustis
Memory Martin
Mount Dora Praised By Winter Visitor A A Fisk
A. A. Fisk of Cascade Wise, a Michigan State graduate and landscape expert, visits Mount Dora and proclaims the town the garden spot of Florida. He envisions parks as playgrounds for healthful youth development and notes his relocation from Wisconsin to Florida, inviting friends to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Lake County
A. A. Fisk
Cascade, Wise
Florida
Ated
Michigan State College
Midwest
Chicago
Detroit
Racine
Wise
National Golf Association
Fisk
Os Grand
Tol
Chamber of Commerce
Betty Siess
Fisks
Grandview St
Wisconsin
Mount Dora Described as City of Friendly Folks in Stature
Alexander A. Fish recalls Mount Dora as a welcoming town along the Orange Blossom Trail noting its community spirit and gardensome charm. He argues beauty alone does not define a place and asks who lives there to gauge true distinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worthland
Mount Dora
Orange Blossom Trail
Giao Minter
Ein Plorinea
Baby Finds World Not Such Bad Place
Marcus Leon Hickson was born to Ida and Eddie Hickson last Friday evening. Mount Dora residents donated clothing and beds after their East Town home burned on April 17. The Hicksons, aided by the King’s Daughters, will live with relatives until the house is rebuilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Leon Hickson
Ida
Eddie Hickson
Mount Dora
Hicksons
Eddie
Council Revives Dream of Municipal Light Plant in Mount Dora
Mount Dora City Council revisits a city owned power plant idea and rejects a Florida Power contract offering only token rate relief. Councilman Mosteller pushes for another look at a municipal plant to cut wholesale costs by five to six thousand dollars, while noting potential broader benefits and job stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Power Corp
Ernie Mosteller
Mount Dora
Sylvan Shores
Franklin Park
William Stewart
Mosteller
Council
J. E. Fortner
Florida
East Town Becomes Music For Concert
High school band presents Friday concert at the Community building featuring the tone poem East Town by director Charles Gordon Rex inspired by T. M. Thomas Reporter. Program opens at 8 p.m. with the Star Spangled Banner followed by marches overtures waltzes and solo performances by Lashar Simpson TeStrake Henderson Hopkins Whitehead and Wetz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Town
Charles Gordon Rex
T. M. Thomas
Mount Dora
Rex
Hayes
Washington Post
Sousa
Mount Dora Visits Eustis In Lake Orange League Tilt
Mount Dora travels to Eustis for the fifth league game as Chapman and Barks return to right and left field. Pinkney Turner may finish his high school league duties as Mount Dora’s receiver with Mos teller at short. The game featured a 7 to ? score with a rough fifth inning and two late tallies by the visitors. Christopher and Vance each scored early for Mount Dora as a small crowd watched the improving hometown club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Orange
Mount Dora
Eustis
Chapman and Barks
Pinkney Turner
Mosteller
Tavares
Walker
Liberty Avenue
Christopher
Vance
Dora Sets Pace In Cancer Drive In Mount Dora
Mount Dora led county efforts to aid the American Cancer Society with a final total of 402 dollars, beating a 264 goal. Lake Jem posted 111 dollars against an 8.40 quota, about 1350 percent. Other towns reported varying sums toward their quotas led by Leesburg 138, Eustis 184.75, Tavares 100, and Montverde 130 from a 37.20 goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
American Cancer Society
Ruth Lee
Lake Jem
Harry Hutchins
Truman G. Futch
Leesburg
Eustis
Tavares
Montverde
Karl Lehman
Trucks Halt Prayer as Fifth Avenue Traffic Discussed
Councilman Ernie Mosteller cites Rev. Robert Black’s sermons interrupted by loud trucks. residents petition for traffic control at Grandview light. The council weighs a blinking or part time signal at Fifth Avenue to ease early morning East Town congestion and asks Mayor Crane to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Av
Grandview St
Ernie Mosteller
Robert Blackburn
Methodist Church
Grandview
Fifth and Highland
East Town
D. Fletcher Crane
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Helmfield
Gilbert Park
Clermont
Turner
Ziegengeist
Dufour
Bulske
Sellers
Roseborough
McHaffie
Correll
Smith
Hall
Simpson
Atkins
Wilson
Williams
Marines
Stewart
Alexander A. Fish
Dora
Hut Huitian
Horace’ Mann
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