Dora Student Wins Second In State Essay Contest
Mount Dora High School student Miss Avery wins second place in the state essay contest held during National Newspaper Week. Jo Brown, a Sophomore and secretary manager, announced the results. Gov LeRoy Collins is expected to attend the banquet in Tallahassee with Miss Avery joining a Florida State University football game later that day.
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Mount Dora's
Lenin Repelation
John Paul Jones
Jo Brown
Miss Avery
Press Association
Tallahassee
LeRoy Collins
Florida State University
Future Homemakers of America
Ed Avery
New Boiler Ready for Mount Dora School
Mount Dora's Fifth Avenue school has a newly installed boiler with 1,500,000 BTU capacity. The system, installed by Rehbaum's hardware, passed thorough tests and will heat the school's sprawling units. The same Mount Dora company also won the bid for a smaller unit at Umatilla school.
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Mount Dora
Rehbaum
Umatilla
IceHouse Opener Delights with Satire and Sharp Performances
Patrons laugh through a lively IceHouse premiere as Jeanne Kauffman leads in The Torchbearers. Phil Lauben delivers standout work stepping in for George Beni Arnold, with strong turns from Helen Gray and Frances Lovell as the cast showcases fresh talent, stylish sets, and elegant costumes.
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Jeanne Kauffman
Grand Island
Mrs. Pampinelli
IceHouse
Mr. Lauben
George Beni Arnold
Eustis
Helen Gray
Frances Lovell
Mrs. Gray
Four to Seek Council Posts in December Election
Petitions circulate for four City Council hopefuls for the December 11 election. Art Jewell retired Cleveland band instructor active in Rotary and Lawn Bowls. Talbot Simpson oil rep turned insurance real estate dealer with LaDue Lashar Realty. Dr. Robert Walker incumbent chiropractor Kiwanian. Lake Coleman Lions club former president rancher and cattleman. Filing deadline is next Tuesday. Incumbents Walker Barnhart Prinz up for reelection.
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Art Jewel
Art Je
Talbot Simpson
Robert Walker
Lake Coleman
Jewell
Cleveland
Ohio
Rotary Club
Lawn Bowl Club
Indonesia
LaDue-Lashar Realty Co
Rotary
Walker
Lions Club
J. H. Barnhart
Bill Prinz
IceHouse Players unveil a lively season opening
The IceHouse cast features Mrs Lovell and Mrs Pampinelli in strong stage forms. Newcomers Clif Conlee Betsy Ann West Dr Watson Bacon and Marijean Bacon Brant Marshall Jack Kirkpatrick join for a vibrant season debut directed by B Y Pennington. The production blends skilled performance with witty chaos, highlighting versatile acting across a comedy.
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Pampinelli
Ritter
Hossefrosse
IceHouse
Zellwood
Clif Conlee
Betsy Ann West
Eustis
Watson Bacon
Marijean
Brant Marshall
Writers Meet to Discuss Ace and A Humorous Incident
The Creative Writers group will meet Wednesday at 10 a.m. on November 21 at the Community Building. Members will review manuscripts titled Ace and A Humorous Personal Incident. Meetings occur on the first and third Wednesdays.
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Creative Writers
Water Growth Spurs Mount Dora Toward Electric Utility Parity
City Clerk William C. Stewart reports Mount Dora’s water department has grown with the city, reducing the 1952 expansion loan to 266000 and transferring 9600 to general funds. Water customers rose from 1010 in 1948 to 1829 in 1956 as new areas like Remley Heights and Mielke subdivision joined.
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Water Department
William C. Stewart
Stewart
Mount Dora
Remley Heights
Smith and Gillespie
Jacksonville
Mielke
Triangle
Harry Mielke
Yale Seal Sale Expands County Involvement This Year
Letters from Atty. Roy Christo as county chairman circulated to hundreds of residents promoting the 50th annual Christmas Seal sale for tuberculosis. Red and green seals appear on mail and parcels to support the TB crusade. Area chairs include Mrs John A Heist and Major Joseph H Story. Mrs Slater Cox notes that in 1955 state cases totaled 2,253 with half in white men over 40 and 15 percent in the same demographic.
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Roy Christopr
TB Association
John A. Heist
Lake Jem
Joseph H. Story
Sorrento
Slater Cox
Lake County Health
City Taxed Hall Loyal Group Drives Strong Tax Collection
A city report shows only 30 percent of homeowners are taxed under homestead exemptions, yet 50 percent form a loyal group. Finance Chairman Lou L. Heaton said two fiscal years yielded a 99.6 percent tax collection rate, with $45,633 collected in the latest year, up $2,921 from 1954-55.
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Lou L. Heaton
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G-E TV
Peters
Ghisliza
Mount Dora, Florida
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Instayision
Paramount Picture
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Tropics
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Wolfs Pardon
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George Nader
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