Mount Dora Sees Summer Build Boom and New Residents
Mount Dora and Sylvan Shores anticipate a busy summer as four new homes rise near Eighth Ninth Alexander and MacDonald streets. Plans include Howard C Miller and Dr J J Lee building, with sales by LaDue Lashar Realty. New residents from Orlando Philadelphia Bangor Maine and Birmingham plan to move in or build, including Drake and J H Joseph in Sylvan Shores.
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Mount Dora
City
Sylvan Shores
Eighth
Ninth
Alexander and
MacDonald Mts
Howard C. Miller
J. J. Lee
Detroit
Eighth and
Alexander
W. E
Steynes
Bancroft
India
Milton Bird
Miami
MacDonald St
LaDue-Lashar Realty &Co
Oscar D. Kanouse
Washington, N. J
Tremain St
Ninth St
Orlando
William D. Burroughs
Ninth Av
J. G. Ray, Jr
Donnelly St
Ray
Dr. Bird
John James
Pauline Wilson
Philadelphia
Lakeside Inn
Yacht Club
LaDue-Lashar
Clayton St
Axel Gren
Bangor
Maine
Drake
J. M. Joiner
Birmingham
J. H. Joseph
Morningside Dr
Harry Fogg
Eustist
Death Claims Rev Hostetter in Mount Dora
Rev Henry Burns Hostetter 81 longtime Presbyterian minister died last Friday at his home in Sylvan Shores Mount Dora after 41 years in Indiana ministry He leaves widow Laura three sons Paul V Harold Charles and Capt Charles A and daughter Mrs John Jacobs Also survived by two sisters and six grandchildren Services were held at Rehbaum Funeral chapel with Dr Robert Reed and Rev E O Southerland officiating
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South Bend
Mount Dora
Henry Burns Hostetter
The
Presbyterian Church
Sheridan Rd
Sylvan Shores
Indiana
Hostetter
Oxford
Boswell
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Wabash College
Princeton Theological Seminary
Hanover College
Laura S. Hostetter
Paul V. Hostette
Robert Reed
E. O. Southerland
Want Future Read Make It Instead
L. C. Beck and the Lake Carlton Fruit Co. used a want ad display to speed up tasks. Beck sold a Valencia grove quickly and the fruit company hired a bookkeeper within three days after sifting applicants. The extra cost of the ad was small compared to the fast service.
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L. C. Beck
Zellwood Realtor
Lake Carlton Fruit Co
Beck
Valencia
Citrus truck amendment sparked backlash from Mount Dora growers
Mount Dora growers led by G. B. Hurlburt attacked Senator Ed Baker over the Warren citrus bill amendment allowing truck shipments without packing-house processing. Hurlburt called it the worst setback for citrus and warned of unsafe fruit moving in uninspected loads, pressed in telegraphic protests to Baker.
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Ed Baker
Umatilla
Mount Dora
G. B. “Crip” Hurlburt
Senate
House of Representatives
Hurlburt
Tragedy in Lake County Highlights Need for Action
In a Lake County community near Mount Dora a 12 year old boy labeled among the region’s mental cases awaits admission to a Florida Institution. Judge W Troy Hall details delays and fear faced by a mother and grandmother as they seek placement, stressing the strain on families and the scarce capacity at Chattahoochee and Gainesville facilities.
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Lake County
Mount Dora
Florida
Gainesville
Chattahoochee
George Cox Struck Twice by Bad Luck in One Year
A 12 year old Mount Dora lad named George Cox has endured two accidents in twelve months. He was injured when struck by a car while biking last year, spending 37 days in hospital and weeks on crutches for a broken leg. Recently he fell from a tree near Gorham Street, breaking his left arm in two places.
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George Cox
Mount Doralad
George
Slater Cox
Gorham St
Dr. C. E. Beeman Dies in Michigan Householder
Word from Mount Dora says Dr. C. E. Beeman former resident died last week at his Grand Rapids home. He formerly owned a Robey hill residence and spent winters in Mount Dora until recent years.
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Mount Dora
C. E. Beeman
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ocklawaha Brand Sound Faces Member Doubts
A proposed Ocklawaha River Citrus League formed by 30 grower shippers from Lake Orange Marion Seminole and Volusia counties to brand top quality fruit. G B Crip Hurlburt says no Dora growers or packing houses are showing interest while industry voices urge backing Florida Citrus Mutual and allied branding efforts.
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Doran
Lake Countians
Ocklawaha River
G. B
Crip” Hurlburt
Mount Dora Growers Cooperative
Ocklawaha River Citrus League
Dora
Howard Simpson
The
Simpson Packing Co
Florida Citrus Mutual
Lake
Orange
Marion
Seminole
Volusia
A. S. Herlong, Sr
R. Parks Williams
Leesburg
U. S
Hurlburt
Ocklaw
Watermelon Festival Prompts School Break in Leesburg Area
Mount Dora grade and high schools will be closed next Wednesday with parent consent to allow students to attend the Watermelon Festival in Leesburg.
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Mount Dora
Leesburg
Overhaul Our Jury System Adopt Jury Commission Says Hunter
States Attorney Jesse W. Hunter urged Lake county to adopt a jury commission system to improve juror quality and reduce executive influence. He cited Marion county as an example and outlined how a non-elective commission would select and vet jurors for equality and efficiency.
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Hunter
Personalities Around Mount Dora: Beth Goldsmith the Pitcher
Beth Goldsmith, a Mount Dora resident, stars for the Kenosha Girls team in the All-American Girls Baseball League. The five foot eleven inch pitcher weighs 155 pounds and previously toured Latin America as a goodwill representative with nine Cuban players, visiting Guatemala Nicaragua San Jose Panama Caracas and San Juan.
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Kenosha, Wis
Beth
Mount Dora
League
South America
North America
Miami
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Managua
San Jose
Costa Rica
Caracas
Venezuela
Maracaibo
Venezula
Puerto Rico
San Juan
Panames
Gen. Simoza
South
Central America
Red haired Beth Goldsmith tours Panama and seeks American home
Beth Goldsmith, famed for her independent nature and red hair, faced illness after a foreign dish. She recalls Panama Canal duty guiding locks for a boat with American sailors aboard. She dislikes strict escort rules for women in Florida and hopes Kenosha or another team will tour the United States. She longs for steak and apple pie and a return to America.
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Beth
Florida
Panama
Panama Canal
America
Kenosha
United States
Strouse Taken Back To Ohio
Strouse Strouse the Mount Dora service station operator charged with contributing to the delinquency of two children left the Lake county jail this week in custody of Ohio authorities to complete his sentence there on the same charge. He will be returned to the Lima State hospital to face a five year term. Circuit Judge T G Futch held passage of sentence until final action on the Ohio case. He said Strouse can be sentenced as much as ten years on each case in Florida if returned.
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Chester Strouse
Mount Dora
Lake County
Ohio
Strouse
Lima State Hospital
T. G.futch
Florida
Mutual Meeting Set For Friday In Lakeland
Florida Citrus Mutual directors including Vernon Corner of Lake Jem will meet in Lakeland on Friday to discuss the 1949 50 citrus program and address charges that the group is not participating in citrus legislation. Prices from 3.25 to 5.00 per unit are cited as season wind ups, with debate over mutuals stance on the omnibus bill and truck shipment provisions without packing house clearance.
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Florida Citrus Mutual
Vernon Corner
Lake Jem
Lakeland
Mutual
Florida
Lake County
Icing Recipe Promises Weight Loss Benefit At Mount Dora
Stuart Strong, summertime manager of Mount Dora's golf course, promotes a new form of icing for a cake as a potential weight loss aid. The piece teases a special inducement for ladies, including a Thursday free golf offer, with details promised in Tee Talk on Page 2.
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Stuart Strong
Mount Dora’s
Strong
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James Wetz
Gilbert Park
Dora Brownies
Glendy Sadler
Pat Reese
Mary Lou Davidson
Alice Faye Johnson
Kay Rehbaum
Mustache
Ray Carol Squire
Judy ‘Weston
Patricia Tucker
Dodge
Taylor
Honey-in-the-Hills
Warren
Baker
Senate Citrus Committee
Marvin H. Walker
Florida Citrus Commission
Tavares
W. Troy Hall
Syd Herlong, Jr
Lennie
Judge Hall
DR. Beeman
Ocklawaha
Jesse W. Hunter
Circuit Court
Jury Commission
Special Board
Commission
Mabel Norris Reese
Berlin
Beth Goldsmith
Je Goldsmith
Zellwood
Girls’ Baseball League
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