IceHouse Players open three day run of Arsenic and Old Lace
Lake County theatre hosts a Lake County cast in a live production of Arsenic and Old Lace at IceHouse on Charles street Mount Dora. The all local cast features Celia Claflin and Sally McCain as Abby and Martha Brewster with Don Bates as Mortimer and Beverly Brown as his sweetheart. Newcomers include Mel Wagner Leslie Hines William Jay Barker Walter Patton and others in a strong ensemble drawing on regional talent for the three day engagement.
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Lake County
Charles St
Mount Dora
IceHouse Players
Willis McCall
W. Troy Hall, Jr
al Rehbaum, Sr
Celia Claflin
Sally McCain
Abby
Martha Brewster
Don Bates
Teddy Roosevelt
Berrien McCain
IceHouse
Beverly Brown
Eustis
Mortimer
Bales
Mel Wagner
Leslie Hines
Tavares
Dr. Einstein
Little Theatre Group
William Jay Barker
Walter J. Patton
Ray Blanchard
Herman Dykes, Jr
Sam York
Merle Cleary
Don Auleb
Jonathan Brewster
Jonathan
Lake County Little Theatre
IceHouse Players Theatre
Cele” Claflin
Einstein
Bright Spot Of The Week No Rate Increase
Mount Dora officials announce no increase in residents’ electric bills despite a 20 cent per barrel fuel oil tax rise from Florida Power. Light Department Chairman R C Bardwell says the city absorbs the cost, aided by unusual economy from collecting accounts by City Clerk William Stewart reports uncollectible light and water bills remain low over three years. Other towns served by the power company are raising rates, Mount Dora purchases power and resells it locally.
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Florida Power Corp
Light Department
R. C. Bardwell
Mount Dora
William
Stewart
Florida Power
Taxpayers Not NAACP to Pay Supreme Court Appeal Costs
Lake County taxpayers will cover the cost of appealing to the Supreme Court for Walter Irvin Sam Shepard and Charles Greenlee, not the NAACP. State's Attorney Jesse W. Hunter charged the campaign to raise funds would only line the lawyers' pockets, arguing the county must pay the record costs and attorneys for the insolvent defendants. Greenlee, 16, received a life sentence after the jury recommended mercy.
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N.A.A.C.P
Supreme Court
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Lake County
Jesse W. Hunter
Walter Irvin
Sam Shepard
Hunter
National Association
Irvin
Shepard
Charles Greenlee
Greenlee
Truman G. Futch
Apprenticeship Talk For Youth At Community Building
A discussion on learning a trade through apprenticeship will be held at 7 30 this evening at the Community building. James Long, field representative for the Bureau of Apprenticeship, will present the topic followed by an open forum titled Learning a Trade Through Apprenticeship for American Youth.
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James ©. Long
Bureau of Apprenticeship
Lights shut off from midmont to 4 am next Tuesday
Councilman R. C. Bardwell announced lights would be shut off from midmont to 4 am next Tuesday to allow work on the new power line by state authorities. The Florida sane project details remain unclear in this fragment.
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R. C. Bardwell
Midmont
Ued
Florida Sane
Scarce Candidates Loom Ahead Of Mount Dora Elections
Official notice in Mount Dora calls for a December 13 mayor and council race with four council seats two park board posts and two election board seats up. Incumbents and possible contenders are named though many indicate they will not run. Voters must be registered in city records to participate.
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Mount Dora
Thes
J. E. Fortner
Fortner
D. Fletcher Crane
Marshall Collins
al Rehbaum, Jr
Lillian Christie
R. C. Bardwell
J. M. Turner
Park Board
R. W. Dickson
Dan Bishop
Bishop
Harry Hopcraft
Hopcraft
George Keller
Ben Carr
Charlie Anderson
America
Council Seeks New Sewage Plans for Mount Dora
The city invited Smith-Gillespie Engineering Co of Jacksonville to submit a return trip with new plans and figures for a minimum $100,000 sewer system. A council committee will study the proposals for an emergency upgrade including a disposal plant and potential future expansion, and may consider an alternate site to Gilbert Park.
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Smith-Gillespie ,Engineering Co
Jacksonville
Mount Dora
Marshall Collins
Bill Prinz
R. C. Bardwell
Council
Gilbert Park
Florida's penny tax schedule for new limited sales tax
The notice explains the Florida limited sales tax taking effect Tuesday and lists principal exemptions. It covers groceries, clothing under $10, admissions, alcohol, artificial devices, caskets, church events, utilities, feeds, fertilizers, fuels, farm machinery, medicine, newspapers, school books, lunches, and certain services.
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Florida
Rummage Sale Planned at IceHouse Theatre
The IceHouse theatre announces a rummage sale at Citrus Culture Corp on Fifth Avenue this Saturday November 12. Proceeds support theatre programs and community events.
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IceHouse Theatre
Citrus Culture Corp
Personalities of Lake County: Charles Anderson's Rise in Scandinavian Press
The piece recounts Charles Anderson's ascent from a debt-ridden advertising manager to editor and publisher within the Swedish and Scandinavian press. It details his immigrant background, early struggles, and eventual leadership roles at the Swedish Tribune and Swedish Post, highlighting his shift to friendship-based sales and editorial influence.
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Zotey
Charles. J. Terai
Groveland
United States
Nebraska
Chicago
Charlie Anderson
Swedish Tribune
Mid-West
Rockford
Ill
Post
Ford
Anderson
Cman
Groveland Pioneer Builds Florida Farm Network
Charles J. Anderson moved to Groveland in 1918 with $100 and established a real estate business. He turned the initial funds into a home, furnishings, and travel for his family, then attracted settlers to Groveland, spurring early agricultural and business development in the area.
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Groveland
Florida
Clermont
Chicago
Rockford
Ee Giorgio
Halloween carnival brings vast child crowd to Mount Dora
Hundreds of children filled Mount Dora's school athletic field under a half moon for a PTA Halloween carnival. The evening began with the costume parade and awards, followed by outdoor amusements such as rides and skill games, all aimed at pure childhood fun and a record crowd.
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Parent- Teacher’ Association
Mount Dora’s
Planning Board Go Ahead Delayed In Mount Dora
Council President D. Fletcher Crane withheld introducing Mount Dora Planning Commission members at Tuesday night session until more delegates are named by local service clubs. About twenty names remain to be ratified at the December meeting.
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Council
D. Fletcher Crane
Mount Dora
Delay in Airmail Hits New Highway Post Office
The Lake County area sees airmail arrive 24 hours late under the new Highway Post Office system. Delays stem from late arrivals in Orlando after the 30 foot bus departs for stops in Zellwood and other towns. Officials consider rerouting to Leesburg or adjusting Orlando arrivals to speed departures northward.
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Lake County
Highway Post Office
Atlantic Coast Line
Orlando
Zellwood
Orange County
Cutry
H.P.O
Leesburg
South Lake County
Mount Dora
Sanford
Jacksonville
South
East Lake County
Pepper Paralysis Hits Florida Voters
The piece lampoons Claude Pepper as a political booster whose Washington savvy and quick talk excite listeners in Lake County. It contrasts Pepper with rivals, notes his Highway Post Office tour, and recalls Mount Dora reactions to the new schedule. Pepper’s delivery is praised for fluency and audience impact while critics note a cool, piercing gaze.
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Florida
Claude Pepper
A. S
Syd” Herlong, Jr
A. G. Threadgill
Washington
Postal Department
T. E. Brook
Jacksonville
George McCain
Atlanta
J. B. Hemperly
D. H. Howell
Orlando
A. F. White
J. A. Ha
H.P.O
Clermont
Lake County
Senate
Joe Doakes
Highway Post Office
Senator Pepper
George Smathers
Millard Caldwell
Pepper
P.P
Topic
Fuller Warren
Warren
Mount Dora
Tom Cooley
Trustees Millage Voting Tuesday in Lake County
Property taxpayers in Lake County will vote next Tuesday on three school trustee seats all incumbents up again J G Ray Jr of Mount Dora Effie Treadway of Tavares and J Y Clark of Leesburg. The two year millage remains at five mills with five for operation and maintenance two for building fund and bus transportation.
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Lake County
J. G. Ray, Jr
Mount Dora
Effie Treadway
Tavares
J. Y. Clark
Leesburg
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Charles J. Anderson
Planning Board
H. P.O
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Dorothy Geiger
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