Farewell for Dr. and Mrs. Lambert and local notices
Forty years ago on November 8 1934 Baptist Church members planned a farewell for Dr W R Lambert and his wife as they prepared to move to Louisville Kentucky where he had been called to a pastorate. Also Grand View Hotel announced 65 cent dinners daily and 50 cent luncheons. Armistice Day to be observed in Mount Dora with a parade and ceremony led by the American Legion. Social notes included a Halloween party and cheerleader efforts after a football game Mt Dora defeated by Clermont 13 7. Lieut Charles D Boxell reported missing in Yugoslavia was declared safe by telegram from the War Department to his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
W. R. Lambert
M. L. Simpson
American Legion Post 35
Legion Auxiliary
M. J. Sedano
Seventh
Donnelly
City Hall
Mount Dora
Nell Marie Conner
Ann Pike
Patty Claflin
Jane Carter
Betty Joe McDonald
Virginia Perry
Phyllis Turner
Betty Ann Keene
Jimmy Wetz
Donald Hogsett
Barbara Batton
Dot Conner
Horace Adams
Ashton Brown
P.T. A
Clermont
Charles D. Boxell
Yugoslavia
War Department
Lois Boxell
Mount Dora High to Host Homecoming Bonfire Parade
Mount Dora High School plans a Homecoming week with a bonfire and parade on November 11 1954 and a big Friday night game against rival Eustis. halftime honors include alumni and players fathers, plus crowning of Homecoming Queen by last year’s queen Janet Snowberger with candidates Jalene Howell Anita Snowberger Anne Travers and escorts Bobby Partridge Mike TeStrake and Buster Brown. The Mount Dora Historical Society forms to preserve local history with officers Frank Bridgeman Lou Heaton Mary Crosswhite and others. Also opening this week Helen Newman Massage Clinic on Oakland Drive offers relaxation rooms for men and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora High School
Eustis
Janet Snowberger
Jalene Howell
Anita Snowberger
Anne Travers
Bobby Partridge
Mike TeStrak
East Town Obituary and Community Note
Funeral service for Sarah Taylor was held Tuesday at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Tangerine. She died at Waterman Memorial Hospital in Eustis after long residence in Mount Dora. Townsfolk helped at a Saturday church workday on 441 in Tangerine with food and fellowship. Benny and Richard Cody visit. Grady Tancimore and George Collier are home from hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Boles
Sarah Taylor
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Tangerine
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Mount Dora
Benny Cody
Richard Cody
Grady Tancimore
George Collier
Mount Dora Court Docket for Oct 30
The Mount Dora City Court docket lists Arthur L. Miller careless driving continued David B Lawrence guilty $27 Vera M Ward guilty $27 James P Snell reckless driving guilty $82 Johnnie L Johnson no license and careless driving continued Mike Pope assault and battery continued Jean Johnson A B continued Frank Servis A B guilty $72 and 5 days Angela G Lancaster petit larceny forfeits $152 bond Earl F Weinsheiser petit larceny continued Jack L Conrad speeding $27 Reginald D Forbes speeding $27 David G Marteny speeding guilty $27 Loney H Wiley careless driving guilty $27.
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Arthur L. Miller
David B. Lawrence
Vera M. Ward
James P. Snell
Johnnie L. Johnson
Mike Pope
Jean Johnson
A&b
Frank Servis
Angela G. Lancaster
Earl F. Weinsheiser
Jack L. Conrad
Reginald D. Forbes
David G. Marteny
Loney H. Wiley
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Diane Demro
Grand View Hotel
Alfred Dixon
Tommy Kelly
Josephine Lanier
Dwight Mosteller
J.L. Redd
Ruth Shipes
Wilma Thompson
Charles Wilkinson
John Coffin
Montine Dollar
Sarah Dooley
Betty Jean Flemming
Joan Goddard
Charles Javens
Joan Merrick
Raye Shipes
Wesley Wilder
Theresia Huebner
Simpson
Fifth Avenue
Lakeside Inn
Dora
Flora
East Town
Mount Dora Court
Mount Dora Art League
Childs Park
Alexander
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