Lad in Dungeon Exposes Harsh Juvenile Detention Conditions
Lake county officials and residents heard about a 16-year-old held in a lightless solitary cell as Judge W. Troy Hall denounced the treatment of delinquents. Mrs. Dorothy Alexander urged rehabilitation over punishment while Gov. Collins called for investigation.
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Dorothy Alexander
Lake County
W. Troy Hall, Jr
Judge Hall
Karl Lehmann
LeRoy Collins
Board of County Commissioners
Alexander
Lake County Pilot Club
Barrer
McCall
Hall
Sidewalk Collapse After Severe Mount Dora Storm
A historic Mount Dora storm struck Wednesday, tearing up sidewalks on Fifth Avenue near Donnelly Park. Two large blocks caved in as the earth beneath washed away, while other sections collapsed along the roadway.
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Mount Dora
Fifth Av
Donnelly Park
Mount Dora students win in first annual essay contest
Mount Dora High School concludes its first annual essay contest on democracy with Mary Ann Brotherson and Fred Kurras earning top honors and cash prizes. Eight seniors receive cash awards ranging from ten to fifty dollars while sixteen others receive decorative scrolls. The program honors were funded by Mr. and Mrs. William E. Holler. Mary's essay defends equal rights and Fred's likens democracy to a Tree of Liberty.
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Mary Ann Brotherson
Fred Kurras
American Freedom
Ann Edwards
Kay Brown
Martha Sadler
Alberta Christian
David Vanzant
Charles Wareing
Jan Ziegengeist
Clarence Sims
Mount Dora High School
William E. Holler
Mount Dora
Hollers
Mary Ann
Fred
T. A. Brotherson
Helen Kurras
Shopping Center Plan Outlined for Sylvan Shores
West Sylvan Shores Inc presents a 22 store shopping center with a bowling alley and restaurant to the City Council. The project, on the north side of the spring fed lake, seeks extensions of water and electricity and includes 800 parking spaces. T. J. Crook and Jim Seeley lead the firm with R. C. Bardwell as member.
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Sylvan Shores
West
Five Dora Seniors In Auto Accident
Five Mount Dora boys were involved in a headon collision on Route 19 near Umatilla Wednesday evening. Fred Kurras senior and four companions Jimmy Beims David Vanzant Lawrence Cheatham and Billy Simpson escaped injury while an 8 year old in the other car was hurt and taken to Waterman Memorial hospital
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Mount Dora
Umatilla
Fred Kurras
Fred
Jimmy Beims
David Vanzant
Lawrence Cheatham
Billy Simpson
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Mount Dora High to Hold Baccalaureate Service Sunday
The Mount Dora High School Seniors will observe a reverent baccalaureate Sunday at 8 p.m. in the Community building as graduation week opens with diplomas to be awarded Friday. Ministers from four churches will participate, and the program includes Mendelssohn music and a tribute to late student Ronnie Gardner.
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Mount Dora High School
Mendelssohn
Jessie
Vickie Johnson
Sylvia Lister
Norma Jeanne Wise
Peggy Graves
Fred Kurras
Lawrence Cheatham
Douglas Murdock
Bobby Poole
Ronnie Gardner
Kay Brown
Lois Griffee
Jean Atkins
Edith Carlton
David Vanzant
Jan Ziegengeist
Roland Lane
Cub Scouts to Get Awards at Evening Meeting
Seventeen boys will be called up to receive awards at the final Cub Scout pack meeting at 7 30 this evening in the Community building. Mark Hines leads the list of awardees earning a bear award a point for gold arrow and three points for silver arrow. Mathew Leeper will receive two awards points for gold and silver arrows. Others receiving awards from Cub Master Eddie Waite include Bill Lovelady Frank and Robert Priest Rickey Litsinger Tommy Carver Kenny Davis Kenneth Depew Ed Brooks John Moon Phillip Chap man Jimmy Bryant Del Potter Jimmy Dake and Sammy Sadler.
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Mark Hines
Mathew Leeper
Cub
Eddie Waite
Bill Lovelady
Frank
Robert Priest
Rickey Litsinger
Tommy Carver
Kenny Davis
Kenneth Depew
Ed Brooks
John Moon
Phillip Chapman
Jimmy Bryant
del Potter
Jimmy Dake
Sammy Sadler
Family mourns Ronnie Gardner speed crash victim at Zellwood church
Mount Dora High School students mourn Ronnie Gardner 18 killed in a head on collision on a rural highway. Ima Burns 18 survived with injuries after a car driven by 25 year old Dale Craig Wiles crashed. Ronnie’s funeral at Zellwood Methodist Church featured the senior class and the Melo-men performing Abide with Me and Nearer My God to Thee.
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Mount Dor
Esc
Tate
Ronnie Gardner
Pine Forest
Ronnie
Zellwood Methodist Church
John R. Gardner
Zellwood
Ima Burns
Sorrento
Dale Craig Wiles
Tavares
Legion
Dance
Mount Dora
Waterman’ . Memorial Hospital
Bobby Poole
Roland
David
Vanzant
Douglas
Ardoak
Jan Ziegengeist
David Brown
Gordon
Ousa Ronnie
Stuit de Eaes
Community Mourns Ronnie Gardner as Crash Toll Grows
In a small community families grieve Ronnie Gardner and his companion Ima Burns after a head on collision on Highway 441. Dale Craigmiles, also injured, was a court ward treated at Andrews Nursing Home in Orlando and later released. His mother and others remain hopeful as authorities review the incident.
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Ronnie Gardner
Jerry Craigmiles
Gon
Dale
Highway 441
Ronnie
Ima .Burns
Henrietta
Horner
Andrews
Barbara
American Can. Co
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Lad
State Institution
Chattahoochee
Kinne Pearce
Willis McCall
Tree of Liberty
Shores
Dora
Cub Scouts
Speed
Ima
Kay
Charles
Martha
Alberta
Clarence
Ronald Gardner
Burns
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