Mount Dora Highway Hearing Set Before Route Decision
Governor LeRoy Collins announced hearings will be held in Mount Dora before deciding the rerouting of Highway 441. He and State Road Board member William Dial say engineering studies are underway and final route determinations will await public input, with no action while residents are heard.
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LeRoy Collins
Mount Dora
Collins
State Road Board
William H. Dial
Road Department
Final Collins Drive Meeting Set by Campaign Chair
Chairman Joe Russo issues a call for all LeRoy Collins campaign workers to attend a 10 am Friday meeting at the Lakeside Inn. The final preprimary gathering focuses on voter transportation and GOTV efforts to aim for the largest Mount Dora vote.
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Joe Russo
LeRoy Collins
Lakeside Inn
Mount Dora
Polling Places Set For Mount Dora Voters Next Tuesday
Mount Dora area residents will vote in two precincts next Tuesday with City Hall serving precinct 31 and Masonic Hall on Donnelly Street serving precinct 20. Ballot counters and election officers are listed for each location including City Hall and Sorrento, Lake Jem, and Tangerine polling areas.
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Mount Dora
Florida
City Hall
Masonic Building
Donnelly St
Donnelly Park City Hall
Board of County Commissioners
Masonic Hall
Lake Jem
W. T. Bland
Harry Hutchins
James Saunders
W. A. Keen
Mount Dora Rally Mixes Campaign and Shuffleboard
An unsparing Mount Dora rally in Donnelly Park blends campaigning with local shuffleboard enthusiasm. Willis McCall and Bill Fisher press reelection while hecklers interrupt as McCall echoes Joe McCarthy tactics using a dated Topic editorial as context.
Heaton Warns of Tax Fallout in Warren Plan
Mount Dora councilman Lou L. Heaton warns Fuller Warren’s proposed $10,000 homestead exemption would cut about $17,000 in city taxes. He suggests a rate raise on electricity and water or shifting costs to businesses and larger property. A Tallahassee Democrat note flags similar dangers in Sumter Lowry’s segregation stance.
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Lou L. Heaton
Fuller Warren
Mount Dora
Warren
Mr. Heaton
Heaton
Grove
Lowry
Tallahassee
Democrat
Sumter Lowry
Tampa
Free Sample Ballot at Topic Office for Primary
Topic publishes official sample ballots for next Tuesday's primary as a public service. Ballots are unmarked and may be requested at the Topic office to study before voting and to mark decisions in advance.
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Weet
Gunmen Fire At Platt Home In Sorrento
The Allen Platt family, asserting rights granted by Circuit Court Judge Tru man G. Futch, faced gunfire Tuesday night when two shotgun rounds hit their south of Sorrento home. The attack occurred as the couple slept in their downstairs room with shots coming from a car passing by.
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Allen Platt
Truman G. Futch
Sorrento
Platt
So Se Ie Peepee
Futch
Willis McCall
Three Lakes
McCall
Mount Dora Rises as Lake County Elevation Record Debate
Lake County estimates Mount Dora as the highest town at 167 feet, while Sugar Loaf Mountain near Howey-in-the-Hills or a Clermont tower may contest the top spot. The Lake County Chamber of Commerce consulted Geological Survey No. 32, a 1,158 page volume, to settle town elevations, but 17 pages detail Lake County alone and leave Eustis unmentioned.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Clermont
Howey Groves
Karl Lehman
Aoe Park
Mascotte
Lady Lake
Tavares
Groveland
Mineola
Umatilla
Leesburg
Eustis
Panes Ee
Mount Dora Band Launches Tag Day for State Contest
Mount Dora high school band, rated superior in district contests at DeLand, gears up for the state high school band contest in Gainesville May 11 and 12. Band director George Moore seeks funds for new instruments uniforms and travel expenses as members rehearse early mornings and after school.
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Mount Dora
Gainesville
DeLand
George Moore
Moore
Klans split in Lake County election campaigns ripple through politics
The Klu Klux Klan operates slates in Lake County politics though its tie to the literature is murky as some factions back different candidates. One Board of County Commissioners hopeful learns a Klavern officer fronts a rival slate, while another candidate denounces state rights and segregation to counter Klan messaging. A Shuffleboard Club notes disruption from a political rally interfering with a Donnelly Park tournament.
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Lake County
Mount Dora
Aager
Klu Klux Klan
F.B.I
Florida
Board of
County Commissioners
Klavern
Leesburg
East Lake
Canan
Shuffleboard Club
Donnelly Park
Contempt Case Delay For Lake County Juror
A 32 year old high school teacher Owen M. Cheeseman Jr of Leesburg faces contempt of court charges before Circuit Judge Truman G. Futch after serving on a grand jury that investigated Gov LeRoy Collins and alleged leaks. The hearing, set for 1 30 today, follows a preliminary session where the judge denied a bill of particulars and the jury was urged to explain why he should not be held in contempt. Cheeseman and his attorney D Newcomb Barco faced questions about communications with a witness and an attorney while the grand jury was under scrutiny amid reports of leaks. The jurors reflected on possible actions as Spring term looms and observers from the Lake County School Board watched closely. Cheeseman is a Coffeyville Kansas native and a father of two, including a two week old child.
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South Court
McCall
Joe McCarthy
Communist Party
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Herbert Brownell
F.B.I
Lake County
Truman G. Futch
Futch
LeRoy Collins
Walter Lee Irvin
Owen M. Cheeseman, Jr
Leesburg
D. Newcomb Barco
Tampa
U.S
Buie
Atty
Roy Christopher
Mount Dora
Lake County School Board
Cheeseman
Coffeyville
Kan
Cleanup Move Fails to Win Council Support
A Mount Dora council meeting failed to approve a plan for roadside litter signs. Council member Lou Heaton urged notices stating Please dont litter our roadsides Fine 25 to back up a littering ordinance. Fellow members urged a cleanup plan before signs, noting parkways litter and public disdain.
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Mount Dora
Lou L. Heat
Heaton
Margaret Lafroos
Lakes and Hills Garden Club
Howard Simpson
Power, Phone Lines Provide Blackout in Mount Dora
A Wednesday evening storm caused a one hour blackout in Mount Dora when a power line break between Mount Dora and Windemere shut down the system and tripped the telephone network. High winds toppled trees and downed lines on Clayton Street, tying crews to a live wire.
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Mount Dora
J. H. Barnhart
Windemere
Eee Tae
Clayton St
Barnhart
Scout Swimming Meet Set For Sunday At City Pool
The first municipal pool swimming meet of the season is scheduled for Sunday at 2 p.m. It features Lake District Boy Scouts and Explorer Scouts with teams from Leesburg Mount Dora Eustis Clermont and Tavares. The public may watch but the pool remains closed to spectators.
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Lake District
Boy Scouts
Explorer Scout
Leesburg
Mount Dora
Eustis
Clermont
Tavares
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