Angler's Haven Opens at Gilbert Park Cove
Council President Bill Prinz opens his lodge at Gilbert Park cove with boat stalls along a dock. The project drew opposition from the Lakes and Hills Garden club Park Board and lakefront developers but City Council changed an ordinance after petitions in support. The lodge rides a lodge style, sits on Prinz property, and awaits incoming boats.
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Fisherman’s Head
Gilbert Park
Bill Prinz
Lakes and Hills Garden Club
Prinz
Florida
Ruth Smith 78 remembered for flowers and charity
Ruth Smith aged 78 who lived in Mount Dora for over 35 years and sold flowers downtown, died last week at Waterman Memorial Hospital Eus tis. She was a charter Eastern Star member and Methodist. last rites were held at Rehbaum Funeral Home with Rev. Robert M. Blackburn officiating. She leaves two Jacksonville nieces. Native of Newman, Georgia.
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Ruth Camp Smith
Cancer Fund
Rehbaum Funeral Home
Robert M. Blackburn
P. M. Martin
S. M. Carpenter
Jacksonville
Newman, Ga
Blackburns' Kin Surfer Tragedy in Leesburg Family Loss
Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Dance of Leesburg mourn the death of their 5-year-old nephew Gerald, who died after a tonsillectomy at Durham Young hospital in Leesburg. The tragedy affected Rev. and Mrs. Robert M. Blackburns and kin, stricken with grief last week.
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Robert M. Blackburn
Blackburn
C. E. Dance
Leesburg
Gerald
Durham Young Hospital
Fire Destroys Home Of Family Of 10 Children
A Tangerine family of ten loses their modest home to a fire on Monday afternoon. Willie and Olivia Hamilton face hard work to rebuild while eight children and two grandchildren need immediate clothing and aid. Harold Beasley saved four children and a sick girl, carried to safety as flames consumed the front porch. Community support pours in from Mount Dora with Tyndall’s Grocery serving as a mercy station for donations and help to rebuild.
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Olivia Hamilton
Willie Hamilton
Willie
Olivia
Harold Beasley
Beasley
Mount Dora
Tyndall's Grocery
City installs danger signs to curb speeding at Highland Liberty
Mayor Lou L Heaton reported April fines totaling 1184 mostly for traffic violations and DUI. He noted out of town drivers dominated the April haul and residents favored removing a traffic light at Highland Liberty. The council approved new danger signs near the Liberty approach to slow inbound city traffic.
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Themc
Lou L. Heaton
Council
Highland-Liberty St
Liberty
Mount Dora 4-H Girls Win Prizes at Tavares Event
Mount Dora Christian Home and Bible School 4-H clubs, organized in February, earned blue red and white ribbons at the county achievement day in Tavares. Barbara Jo Moore and Tiny Larsen won scholarship trips to the Tallahassee short course June 8 to 13. Names cited include Nancy Sullivan Judy Fay Hendricks Gloria Slaughter Eileen Starling Rosemary Slaughter Barbara Jean Larsen and Lorain Schieber.
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Tavares
Barbara Jo Moore
Mount Dora
Lake County
Tallahassee
Center
Virginia Rich
Nessa Martz
Eustis School
Tiny Larsen
Tiny
The
Bible School
Nancy Sullivan
Judy Fay Hendricks
Gloria Slaughter
Eileen Starling
Rosemary Slaughter
Bee
Barbara Jo
Barbara Jean Larsen
Loraine Schieber
Council Finishes East Town Center Paint Job
City council voted Tuesday night to complete the East Town Community Center project and spend an additional 600 to paint the building inside and out. The contract went to C Minkley after debate about higher costs, noting the city’s share will total about 15,000. Councilwoman Esther Wyatt Bishop praised the expenditure.
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East Town Community Center
C. Minkley
Esther Wyatt Bishop
Reign Within Yourself Says Milton Quotation
A Milton line declares that mastery over one’s desires and fears makes a person more than a king, emphasizing inner governance as supreme authority.
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Milton
Hughes family weighs Ike trip for Lake Dora bass
Mr and Mrs Thomas Hughes toured Lake Shore drive then traveled to Steubenville Ohio They urge President Eisenhower to consider Florida fishing from Lake Dora The couple brag of an impressive string of bass led by a 54 pounder with other catches around two pounds The Hughes plan future Lake County vacations as a regular agenda item
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Thomas Hughes
Lake Shore Dr
Steubenville
Ohio
Eisenhower
Florida
Hughes
Lake Dora
Ike
Lake County
Ski Circus Inspires Mount Dora Youth Water Sports Plan
Leesburg teenagers staged a Ski Circus last Saturday drawing interest in summer water activities for Mount Dora youth. Yacht Club Commodore Al Rehbaum Jr formed a committee including R C Bardwell Mrs M H Bird Frances Berteau Mrs Henry H Land and others to study launching skiing boating and other water sports as a regular Lake Dora program. The show featured costumed acts a flying saucer ski and a shoe ski act led by Frank McCarty of Leesburg with the performers later treated to a buffet and gift of appreciation.
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Leesburg
Mount Dora
Yacht Club
al Rehbaum, Jr
Lake Dora
R. C. Bardwell
M. H. Bird
Frances Berteau
Lake Jem
Henry H.: Land
Harry Clark
Eustis
Ed Jacques
R. V. Parker
Mountra
Frank McCarty
Lakes Hills Campaign to Landscape East Town Center
Lakes Hills group launches landscaping drive for the East Town Community Center under Miss Evelyn Page. Members and non members are urged to donate trees shrubs and plants and contact Miss Page or Mrs Slater Cox. Councilwoman Esther Wyatt Diao assists as landscaping chair with donated trees moved from Pine Forest Park cemetery to begin setup.
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Lakes and Hills
East Town
Evelyn Page
Miss Page
Slater Cox
Esther Wyatt Diao
Three Po Trees Hane
Pine Forest Park
Occers Cemetery
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Ruth Smith
Blackburns
Donnelly ST
East Town Center
Orlando Municipal Airport
Schrafft
Coty
Colognes
Central Ave
Orlando
Fila
Douglas
H. J. Bales & Son
Donnelly Street
Country Club
Howey-In-The-Hills
General Motors
Rehbaums Hardware
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