Strouse Appeals For Mercy On Parole Return to Ohio
Chester Strouse, who molested two Mount Dora children, pleads for leniency as Florida awaits Ohio authorities to take him back for completion of a term. Judge Futch defers sentence until his return, amid protests from a parent and debate over cross-state parole enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Strouse
Mount Dora
Ohio
T. G. Futch
Florida
Strouse
North
Lima State Hospital
Fifth and Baker
Futch
W. M. Kennedy
Fred Borg
Lake County
Jesse Hunter
Lima
High Prices End Dora's Season
Mount Dora citrus season closes with firmer grapefruit and late orange prices. Willard Wadsworth re-elected president of Mount Dora Growers Coop as Wadsworth and board members renominate officers. Florida citrus leaders W C Van Clief and Vernon L Conner spoke at the annual meeting. Crip Hurlburt named manager. Mrs Williamson and W Wells reap reelection as vice presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Willard Wadsworth
W. C. van Clief
Florida Citrus Exchange
Tampa
Vernon L. Conner
Florida Citrus Mutual
G. B. “Crip” Hurlburt
B. F. Williamson
W. G. Wells
C. M. Brown
J. Collier Cooper
Conner
C. H. Estey
Ward S. Estey
O. M. Simpson
Briggs Tracks Back in Railcar Ruminations
In his Topic column Briggs recalls a Mount Dora to Sanford train ride and imagines a grand landau with two black spirited horses and a planter colonel. He notes colored retainers serving mint juleps and creole belles waving as the train departs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Sanford
Briggs
Lake County Players Postpone May Show to June
The Lake County Little Theatre postpones its May production as Howard Bailey leaves for Broadway. June will feature The Saturday Evening Ghost directed by Walter Patton, with Who Killed Aunt Caroline? set for July under Frances Lovell. Meetings move to Tuesday nights at the IceHouse Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
IceHouse Players
Lake County
Celia Claflin
Walter Patton
Tom Taggart
Aunt Caroline
Frances Lovell
Tavares
IceHouse Theatre
Sisters Die Of Pneumonia In Georgetown Home
Two Mount Dora winter visitors from Massachusetts die within days of each other from pneumonia at their Georgetown summer home. Jessie Dodge 75 died May 2. Belle Rogers 85 was near death when friends reported her condition. Both women active in local clubs and organizations. Dodge funeral held in Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Georgetown
Mass
Jessie Dodge
Belle Rogers
Home Demonstration Club
King’s Daughters
Marine Corps Recruiting Office Opens at City Hall
A Marine Corps recruiting office will operate for two days at City Hall under Tec. Sgt. Neil Kinnear. The drive accepts 18 year olds for immediate one year enlistment and places others on a waiting list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps
City Hall
Tec
Neil Kinnear
Sincere Testimonial On Dora's Scenic Boat Trip
Hildegarde McManigal of Akron calls the Mount Dora to Silver River voyage a fairyland trip. The family of four toured Silver Springs and Florida waterways in a renewed pride as lakes and scenic vacations come to Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett McManigals
Phyllis
Mount Dora
Florida
Silver Springs
Dora Canal
Grantland Rice
Hildegarde McManigal
Ocklawaha
Oh-H-Hs
Ah-H-Hs
Silver River
Everglades-matching
Dora
Indiana
Wisconsin
Slayer Pleads Self Defense In Quarrel
Jimmy Lee Marshall of East Town Negro may enter a self defense plea before the circuit court in the slaying of Richard Scott, who was killed after a quarrel near Wolfe Creek Saturday night. Marshall says Scott hurled a large cement piece at him during the fracas. Marshall recently served ten years for a prior offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Lee Marshall
East Town
Richard Scott
Marshall
James Orr
Scott
Wolfe Creek
Orr
Lake Jem, Too, Has Bie Heart
Lake Jem raised 28 dollars for cancer research against a 7 dollar goal, a 400 percent overage. Mount Dora's drive reached double its 220 dollar target through the Welfare committee of the Woman's club and the Business and Professional Women's club. County totals reached 2223 dollars toward a 2117 dollar goal with Leesburg leading at 601 against 527. Eustis gave 285 of 320, Clermont 144 of 167, Tavares 142 of 140, and Groveland 17 over 104.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Lake Jem
W. G. Wells
American Cancer Society
Woman’s Club
Eugene Simpson
Leesburg
Eustis
Clermont
Tavares
Groveland
Plan B bingo party for American Legion and auxiliary
A pot luck supper and bingo party for members of the American Legion and its auxiliary will be held at the Veterans Memorial home Monday evening. Guests are to bring their own table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Veterans Memorial Home
Lake County Adds 49 Fishing and Trailer Camps
Lake County profiles 49 fishing and trailer camps including premier sites in Florida with total investment of 1.3 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Florida
Mount Dora Names Don Conkling Commodore of Oldest Florida Yacht Club
Don Conkling, longtime Mount Dora figure and agricultural technician for Citrus Culture Corp, was named commodore of Florida’s oldest yacht club. A native of East Orange New Jersey, he balanced civic roles with business and farming while building a reputation for practicality and community progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Don
Commodore
Commodore W. Donald Conkling
Mount Dora
Citrus Culture Corp
Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Eustis
Parent-Teacher Association
S$j. Thomas Episcopal Church
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Lake County
Tion
Th County Parmer
From El Dorado groves to Argentine citrus venture
W Donald Conkling rose from gas station attendant to citrus grove manager near Lake El Dorado in Florida. A British railway buyer lured him to Argentina, where the Conkling family settled with sons Bill and Dick, on land between Paraguay and Brazil, seeking new citrus enterprise opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Dorado Groves
el Dorado
Eustis
Sanford
Don
Argentina
Conkling
Bill
Providence Missions
Paraguay
Brazil
Christopher Heads New City Welfare Council
Mount Dora forms Health and Welfare Council to coordinate care for the needy. The group met at a Legion Memorial home luncheon led by Onie Ruth Hunter. Roy Christopher named chairman with Slater Cox as vice chair and Betty Siess as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Legion Memorial Home
Onie Ruth Hunter
Lake County Health and Tuberculosis Association
Roy Christopher
Slater Cox
Betty Siess
Clermont Tops Attendance At Lake County Festival
Mount Dora sent 100 people 16 miles, but Clermont won the attendance banner with 65 travelers and 28 miles to Leesburg where 900 Lake County school singers performed. Adrianne Norton of Mount Dora sang solo, receiving strong county-wide applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Lake County
Leesburg
Clermont
Leesburg High School
Ernie Walker
Cecile Strong
Marian Najarian
Henry Decker
Eustis
Marjorie Roach
Groveland
Annabelle
Redwine
Graham Solick
W. O. McQuaig
Montverde
Daphne’ Rose
Tavares
Robert Herring
Umatilla
Cow, High Hat, Hung Jury Opens May Session of Circuit Court
Lake County circuit court opened with a calf theft case against 45 year old Charles Hill of Eustis. The jury could not reach a verdict after an hour of deliberation, delaying further testimony on the cow and the ten gallon hat amid accusations and escapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
T. G. Futch
Charles Hill
Hill
Eustis
Willis McCall
Lonely Woods
Grand
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mercy
Marine Recruiting
Lamoreaux
Slayer
Mabel Norris Reese
Kiwanis
East Orange
N. J
Bordentown
Mary Dyson
Columbia University
University of Florida
Roscoe Conkling
New Jersey
Conklings
Don Conkling
W. Donald Conkling
Christopher
New City Welfare Council
Lion Clubs
Kings Daughters
Woman's Club
Hunter
Miami
Frances Gravlee
Joe Duncan
Sorrento
Astatula
Mount Plymouth
Duncan
W. Troy’ Hall
T. C. Cork
McCall
Jack
Lakes County
Hall
Cork
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!