Coronation Dolls Parade To Crown Mount Dora's Young Queen
Mount Dora prepares for the Coronation of the Dolls in Donnelly Park on May 30 with a contest for girls to dress dolls. Registration closes Saturday with $45 in merchandise awards and prizes. judging is May 26 by the Art League. The Lakes and Hills Garden club shapes a decorative throne for the crowning by May 29.
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Mount Dora
England
Donnelly Park
Art League
Donnelly St
Elizabeth
Royal
Lakes and Hills
Mount Dora Seeks Coronation of the Dolls Queen
The Chamber of Commerce hosts a Coronation of the Dolls contest with entries to be turned in by Tuesday May 26. Dolls are on display in the Chamber window, and judging occurs Friday May 29 to crown Mount Dora's doll queen based on originality of costumes.
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Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora Doll Contest Invites Young Girls
The event welcomes any girl in Mount Dora area attending grades one through eight to dress dolls resembling Queen Elizabeth as she would appear at England's coronation.
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Mount Dora
Queen Elizabeth
England
Coronation of the Dolls Contest Opens Entries
Children are urged to submit dolls for the Coronation of the Dolls contest through a coupon to the Chamber of Commerce. The contest closes Tuesday May 26 with registration due by Saturday May 23.
Oil spill slick spreads from Atkins Laundry incident
A runaway oil truck at Atkins Laundry left fuel oil deposits on Baker Street and surrounding streets. The oil drained into storm sewers and flowed into Lake Dora, coating boats and affecting area shores as a northwest wind carried the slick toward Lake Beauclaire. F. Finzel reported noticing oily residue on feet after a Lake Dora ride.
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Baker St
Atkins
Baker, Fourth
Donnelly St
Lake Dora
Mount Dora
F. F. Finzel
Ocklawaha
Beauclaire Canal
Lake Beauclaire
Barbara Hill Wins In State Banking Contest
Mount Dora senior Barbara Hill won first place in the state wide banking essay contest sponsored by the Florida Bankers Association. She received a $100 savings bond after her banking letter was judged best among high school entries. Local Mount Dora sponsors awarded a $10 prize for first place.
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Barbara Hill
Mount Dora
Florida Bankers Association
Miss Hill
Business and Professional Women’s Club
DeGarmo Pioneer of Tire Beading To Publish History Book
The second in a series profiles James C. DeGarmo of Sylvan Shores, longtime National Standard Co. executive and tire bead innovator. After a 1952 retirement dinner in Niles, Michigan, the firm issued a commemorative booklet praising his twenty years of service as sales manager and vice president.
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James C. DeGarmo
Sylvan Shores
Jim DeGarmo
National Standard Co
Niles
Mich
Mount Dora
DeGarmo
Boston
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Natchez
National Standard
Mount Dora Draws Family After Tragedy Sparks Move
J. C. DeGarmo given four weeks to live spurred a move that followed his death. The couple visited homes near Mount Dora before choosing the town for its charm and civic ties. They settled near Sylvan Shores with ties to Kiwanis, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Community Chest, joining the Mount Dora Kiwanis club.
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Mount Dora
Lakewood
Kiwanis
Chamber of Commerce
Community Chest
Reeves Comm Events
Sudden Death I mourned Anna Hildwein taken
Anna Hildwein dies suddenly at 61 after heart pain Saturday. Last rites at 3 PM Thursday at the Methodist church she served in Mount Dora for 32 years with Rev. Robert M. Blackburn officiating. Interment at Pine Forest Memorial Park. She leaves a daughter Mrs Roy R. Lewis and a son, two brothers, and three grandchildren.
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Anna Hildwein
Methodist
Mount Dora
Hildwein
Roy R. Lewis
Jacksonville
E. Slack
Daytona Beach
Harold S. Cook
Ludlow
Clyde E. Cook
Massena
N. Y
Pythian Sisters
Robert M. Blackburn
Pine Forest Memorial Park
Rehbaum
Christian Home to Stage Twin Event With Fish Supper
The Christian Home and Bible School and its Parent-Teacher Association sponsor a Friday campus event. A 5:30 p.m. fish supper in the dining room features Range and homemade desserts at nominal prices. An 8 p.m. oratorical contest and talent show follow in the auditorium, with community open to all.
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The
Christian Home and Bible School
Schoo
Tom Sawyer Comes To Life On IceHouse Stage
Mark Twain's Immortal Tom Sawyer jumps to life at IceHouse theatre with two performances Thursday May 28 and Friday May 29. Ronnie Butler of Eustis stars as Tom. Fern Taylor of Eustis plays Aunt Polly and a cast of local youths fills key roles. Reservations contact Edward J. Sanders or Henry J. Link. The event also funds junior theatre training and building improvements.
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Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer
IceHouse Theatre
Tom
Ronnie Butler
Eustis
Huck Finn
Larry Taylor
Joe Harper
Jackson Island
Hank” Link, Jr
Mount Dora
Patricia Jo Reese
Amy Lawrence
Leslie Sanders
Becky Thatcher
Polly
L. B. Taylor, Jr
Larry
Fern Taylor
Mrs. Taylor
Taylor
Billy
Walter J. Patton
Twain
Mary Rogers
Betty Croke
Walter Potter
Dick Knowles
Fustis
Roger Haverlah
Sid Sawyer
Bob Barnes
Injun
Joe
Henry Link, Jr
Marie Dresher
Serena Harper
Charles
Ben Rogers
Mabel Norris Reese
Thatcher
Edward J. Sanders
Henry J. Link
White Is Selected For Officer Candidate School
PFC George J. White Jr son of Mr and Mrs George J White of Sylvan Shores has been chosen as a candidate for Officer Candidate School at Fort Sill Oklahoma. He will be commissioned a second lieutenant in the artillery after the 22 week course.
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George J “Buddy” White, Jr
George J. White
Sylvan Shores
Fort Sill
Okla
Army Information Service
White
School Athletic Banquet Slated At Community Building
The annual scholastic athletic dinner will be held Friday at 6 p.m. in the Community building to honor outstanding athletes and Babe Ruth good sportsmanship award recipients. Sponsored by the school Athletic association, the event recognizes students in athletics and their guests.
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Babe Ruth
Athletic Association of
City Council Hears Mount Dora Cruiser Crash Case
A May 9 collision between a Mount Dora police cruiser and a student driver was aired before the City Council to determine fault and whether the city should pay damages. The session debated insurance liability, release conditions, and the impact on the owner Dick Reynolds who seeks $700 for damages and transportation costs.
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Mount Dora
Bill Prinz
Lou L. Heaton
Dick Reynolds
Economy Super Market
William P. Wingler
Glenn Falls Indemnity Co
Reynolds
Jack Groves
Russell
Johnnie” Russell
Death Claims Mr. McDonald in Mount Dora
Donald McDonald 74 long in Mount Dora after a lengthy illness. Navy engineer from Washington D C, World War I veteran, and Baptist church member. Survived by wife Josephine, daughter D E Schubert, son James Gordon McDonald, brother George McDonald, and two grandchildren. Funeral held at Rehbaum with Dr A A Stanley officiating. Interment in Forest.
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Donald. McDonald
Lake Shore
McDonald
Mount Dora
Washington, D. C
Navy
Baptist Church of
James Gordon McDonald
U.S.C.G. Pandora
George McDonald
Bay City
Mich
Valerie McDonald
Donald Charles Schubert
Rehbaum Funeral Home
A. A. Stanley
Forest
Fluoridation Defeated in Tallahassee Milk Study Mentioned
Citizens of Tallahassee voted four to one against adding sodium fluoride to the public water supply amid a heated citywide fight led by Mrs. T. S. Green Sr. Mount Dora had a similar outcome last August. Separate experiments in Louisiana State University dairy programs explore milk based fluoridation as a delivery method with inconclusive but hopeful results for proponents.
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Tallahassee
Mount Dora
Christian Science Monitor
Robert C. Cowen
Louisiana State University
L. L. Rusoff
United States
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Finzel
Cadiz
Akron
Pts
Parkin
Goodyear
DeGarmos
Yon Beach
Bill Gehrman
National Standardee
Mrs. de
J. C. DeGarmo
Christian Home
Cadillac
Kurras Bay
Orange Blossom Trail
Zellwood
Kurras
Heaton
Wingler
Reynold
Mr. McDonald
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