City Tables Power Plan Move Amid Plea for Delay
City Council voted to table a Leesburg and Eustis cooperative to build a power plant amid opposition. Attorney Christopher urged further feasibility study and a May 17 meeting to allow Leesburg proponents to argue for the plan.
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City Tables Power Authority
Roy Christopher
Leesburg
Eustis
Gordon Conboy
Lillian Christie
Christopher
Jerry Barnhart
Florida Power Corp
Conboy
Keener Mizell
Walter Warren
Bible Their Only Treasure Framed by Fire
78 year old Lilla Butler clings to her Bible as her Mount Dora cottage burns after an early morning fire that destroys the home. Neighbors restrained her from entering smoke filled rooms while she recalls life since the Big Freeze. She survives on baby sitting income and whatever her grandson sends, as she laments the loss of her home and modest belongings.
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Lilla Butler
Clayton St
Butler
G. W. Reaves
Mother Butler
Tallahassee
Mount Dora
East Town
Okeechobee
City pool grand opening set for May 11
The long delayed municipal pool will be formally opened May 11 with an afternoon ceremony. Adults and children will use the facility under a summer schedule with daytime hours and limited evening access. A Univ of Florida exhibition is planned and liability precautions including posted hours and insurance updates are noted.
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Wayne Moon
Lions Club
University of Florida
Moon
Roy Christopher
H. S. Soper Rites Held In Forest Park Cemetery
Last rites for Harry S. Soper were observed at Forest Park cemetery after dying April 25 at Waterman Memorial hospital in Eustis. A Mount Dora resident and former Patchogue druggist, he lived at 150 Fifth Ave. Funeral services were at Zeller Funeral Home in Eustis with Rev. E H Mannin officiating. He leaves a widow Lenna Soper, three sisters, a brother, and was a member of St. Paul’s Patchogue and Theresa Lodge No. 174 F and A M in Theresa, N Y.
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Forest Park Cemetery
Harry S. Soper
Mount Dora
New York
Proof of Pudding Is in a Refund
Margaret Holmes collected a refund at the Topic office after canceling her classified ad. The paid-for continuation had been unnecessary as her house was rented. She thus retrieved the rent money and the ad refund.
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Margaret Holmes
Topic
Tax List Published in Lake County Delinquents
The office of Tax Collector Pearl Cullen releases a delinquent tax list for Lake County published on Pages 7 and 8 of the Topic today.
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Lake County
Pearl Cullen
M O Williams Improves at Halifax Memorial Daytona
The family of M. O. Buster Williams reports he is improving at Halifax Memorial Hospital in Daytona Beach Florida.
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M. O
Buster” Williams
Halifax Memorial Hospital
Daytona
Daddy's Coming Home for Mother's Day Return
Mrs. John Dixon and her 14 month old son Denny await Corporal Dixon's homeward arrival from Korea after 17 months. The family, living in Mount Dora, anticipates a first meeting as the father returns to celebrate Mother's Day.
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John Dixon
Hilda Register
Dennis
Dixon
Corporal Dixon
Korea
Mount Dora
Denny
Hilda
Morningside Dr
Annexation Fails as Council Weighs S S Builder Water Request
The Sylvan Shores annexation dies as the council debates extending water lines for Timothy Crook at Morningside Drive and Old Eustis Road. Utilities Chair Jerry Barnhart cites six thousand three hundred forty dollars for phase one and two thousand four hundred eighty six for phase two, with Crook promising repayment after development. The council notes potential revenue limits and whether to ask Crook to prepay more, while Remley Heights is contrasted. The vote ends the annexation attempt and leaves the water-extension issue tied to future expansion.
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Sylvan Shores
Soea
Morningside Dr
Old Eustis Rd
Atty
Roy Christopher
Timothy Crook
City
Croak
Utilities
Jerry Barnhart
Barnhart
William Stewart
Stewart
Crook
Remley Heights
Florida Power Corp
Lees Lou L. Heaton
Zera Giles
Leesburg
Council
Wayne
Council Rejects Portion of Recreation Fund
The city council cut 400 from the recreation committee request of 1400 for its Summer program. No tennis trophies or out-of-town tournaments will be funded. Swimming supervision costs remain 2100, to be covered by existing funds and expected pool entrance fees.
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J. A
Tallahassee
Lake County
Christopher
Lou L. Heaton
Mount Dora
Ani
Florida Power Corp
Conboy
Chamber of Commerce
R. C. Bardwell
Gordon Conboy
Mount Dora native serves as operations officer at Fort Benning
Operations Officer Capt. Thomas D. Hurlburt son of Mr and Mrs G B Hurlburt Mount Dora is serving as operations officer of the provost marshal section in the infantry center Fort Benning Ga A Mount Dora High School graduate he entered the Army in 1941 His wife Clemence resides in Columbus Ga.
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Thomas D. Hurlburt
G. B. Hurlburt
Mount Dora
Infantry Center
Fort Benning
Mount Dora High School
Army
Clemence
Columbus
City Budget Funds Community Building Expansion via Garbage Fee
The City Council approved a budget that halves a requested $97,800 spending increase while reinstating a garbage collection fee to fund a two room expansion of the Community building. The plan also doubles the fuel tax and raises the operating millage to cover higher fire costs and pool opening expenses.
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Light and Water Department
Heim Park
Gordon Cowboy
Shuffleboard Club
Donnelly Park
Park Board
Finance Committee
Crestview Dr
Smathers Backs Reciprocal Trade Bill for Florida
Florida Senator George Smathers voices support for the Reciprocal Trade bill now before Congress. He notes his role on the finance committee and ties the measure to Cordell Hull and the Good Neighbor program. He cites Cuba as a major trading partner, importing $487 million from the U S and directing $87 million through Florida ports, plus $25 million from tourism.
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Congress
Florida
George Smathers
Finance Committee
Senate
Cordell Hull
Eisenhower
Latin America
Mr. Smathers
United States
Cuba
Cancer Fund Drive Goes to a Few Mount Dora Homes
Mount Dora volunteers plan house to house solicitations for the American Cancer Society. Due to a small team not all residents will be contacted. Donations may be left at the First National Bank booth or given to trustee George J. White. The drive seeks Mount Dora's quota of 264 dollars.
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Mount Dora
American Cancer Society
Frederick Sleight
Sleight
First National Bank
George J. White
Hospital list names Mount Dora area patients
In hospital at Lake county facilities are Mrs An toinette Kuhlman Mrs Gladys Beard George Keller Grant Pool Paul Milner Chris Uithoven Mrs Hope oe and rag Honed pon son at Waterman Mrs Melvin White and Mrs Sarah White at Durham Young Leesburg
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Antoinette Kuhlman
Gladys Beard
George Keller
Grant Pool
Paul Milner
Chris Uithoven
Hope Oe
Rag
Outstanding Airman of the Quarter at Tinker AFB
Airman Third Class Robert L. Book, son of Dr and Mrs Herbert E Book, was named outstanding Airman of the Quarter for January through March at Tinker Air Force Base Oklahoma City. He is a member of the 1881st AACS S M Squadron and the first to receive the honor under a new base program. He graduated from California State Teachers College Pennsylvania with an education degree and enlisted in August 1954.
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Robert L. Book
Herbert E. Book
Westland ,Rd
Sylvan Shores
Tinker Air Force Base
Oklahoma City
Okla
Aacs S&m
Book
Tinker
Woman Escapes Death After Car Hits Pole
A woman driver, Lillian Davis of Coleman, escaped electrocution when her car struck a Fifth Avenue pole. High tension wires fell on the vehicle but she stepped out unhurt. Police charged Davis with failure to have her vehicle under control. City damage totaled 125 dollars as lights were knocked out and council meetings disrupted.
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Fifth Av
Lillian Davis
Coleman
Cares 4
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H. S. Soper
S. S. Builder
Captain Hurlburt
Smathers
Charged Auto
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