Memory Trip Recalls Florida Airways Jacksonville Flight
Louis Tremain recounts a Florida Airways trip to Jacksonville with a shopping tour feel for Mount Dora women. The piece notes plane travel ease, a memorable first elevator ride in Jacksonville, and casual chats with Florida Airways staff, plus local connections and souvenirs from Cohen’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Tremain
Florida Airways
Jacksonville
Ourself
Cohens
Mount Dora
Orlando
Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Jax
Ellis Arnall
Lem Tew
Lem
Jim Tew
Dorothy Conner
Bill Shipes
Nelle Marie Conner
Gainesville
Tremain
Personalities and a young reporter’s dream
In a chat with Gladys Malone for our Personalities feature a hopeful would be reporter asks how to learn the craft. We recall the craft of turning vivid life into factual copy and note forthcoming Malone Fruit store openings in four major cities. The piece hints at a broader shift from colorful description to precise reporting.
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Gladys Malone
G M
Gladys
Malone
City Recreation Program Plans Summer Activities
Coach Floyd J leads a city program offering softball volley ball and youth games with $200 funding from the City Council. First game is June 3 pitting the men’s City of Mount Dora against Rehbaum Hardware. Teams include Zellwood Sorrento Lions Club and American Legion. more may form if interest grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd J
Jaggears
Mount Dora
Rehbaum
Zellwood
Sorrento
Lions Club
American Legion
Mount Dora voter influenced by candidate visit
Miss Carrie Summers faced a county judge ballot dilemma not knowing Troy Hall. Hall personally visited Liberty Avenue the day before election, spoke with Summers, and persuaded her to support him over Charles Osborne. The Mount Dora vote outcome hinged on the personal outreach, ending in a two vote swing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Hall
Mount Dora
Liberty Av
Troy
Miss Summers
Mr. Hall
Osborne
Fire Danger In Florida Forests Could Rise Without Action
Fire danger in Florida forests grows as neglect and repeated cutting deplete timber lands. A Florida Trees and Trails report cites millions of acres burned in the 1940s and blames small private owners, urging citizen involvement and reforestation to restore state woodlands and boost income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Raney
Mount Woman’s Club
Florida
Forestry Division
New Orleans
Cap
Tim
Carolinas
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Pensacola
Naval Lumber and
Naval Stores Companies
Florida Forest and Park Service
Lake County
Summer Journal Across a Warm Week at Lake O
A diary style report chronicles days from Thursday to Wednesday describing warm water at Lake O, hazy sunsets, afternoon storms, and cooling rain. It notes outdoor leisure activities like swimming boating and fishing and reflections on restful days and daily routines in Florida. The piece also mentions trains, frogs, and a hazy sky shaping expectations and mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake O
Mount Dove
Florida
Tremain Hedge
E Seathay Cicuda
James Rae
East Crooked Lake
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White Cross
Gordon A. Goodrich
Fla
Thomas H. Cooley
First National Bank
McAlister
Auto Service
Highland Ave
Mele
V. R. Dibble & Son
Sylvan Shores
Washington
Exeter
Eustis
K. A. Depew Materials CO
Pittsburgh
Crane Furniture CO
Ray Daniels
Liberty St
Paul B. Brown
Dan McCarty
Weus, Eustis
Dan’ McCarty
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