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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1950
Page
11
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The Mount Dora community hears Pastor James H. Sutley’s moving baccalaureate talk on values and a cooperative spirit. A loud truck on Fifth Avenue interrupted the speech, highlighting the need to reroute traffic to protect the street’s civic tone and to prevent further disruption of such community events.
Circuit Judge Truman G. Futch sentenced Lillie London and James Felton to die in the electric chair at Raiford for the last slaying of Lee Cossett near Lake County. He rebuked attorney Joseph Price for alleged witness misguiding as witnesses testified their false alibi.
In this reflective note the writer admits past apologies for the world given to younger generations and praises the capable youth carrying the burden with gratitude and hope.
Celia A. Claflin praises local volunteers Nan Thorne Bill Barker and L R Heim for long service with King’s Daughters Red Cross civilian defense and Sylvan Shores development. She urges memory of their contributions to the community.
Nan Thorne, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Simpson, W. J. Patton, W. J. Barker, and Mabel Norris Reese are praised by Jon Barker for helping make Mount Dora a nicer place to live. The column honors local deeds with a silver cup symbol for golden deeds contested by some.
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