Mary Call Collins Attends Governor Campaign Event
The scene shows Governor-Elect Collins with aides Jack Heist Dick Edgerton and Mayor Lou L Heaton. George J White Mount Dora Chamber president delivers an address of welcome as P B Howell Jr Lake county campaign manager introduces Collins. Connie Cross smiles in the lower panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Call Collins
Jack Heist
Dick Edgerton
Lou L. Heaton
Collins
George J. White
Mount Dora
Connie Cross
P T A To Dedicate Mount Dora Cafetorium Next Tuesday
The Mount Dora Fifth Avenue school P TA schedules its delayed November meeting in the new cafetorium at 8 p m next Tuesday. County Supt C A Vaughan Jr will dedicate the buildings with inspection for parents and teachers. The program features M O Buster Williams as chair, Ronald Aldrich introduction of the Future Teachers, Glee club music, and a Florida state flag presentation by Betty Siess of the Chamber of Commerce. The Lake County school board trustees will attend. public and all parents are welcome.
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Mount Dora
Parent
P-Ta
County Supt
C. A. Vaughan, Jr
M. O
Buster” Williams
Future Teachers Association
Ronald Aldrich
Glee Club
Florida
Betty Siess
Chamber of Commerce
Cofc
Lake County
Moss Bluff lock and dam repairs halt river navigation
The Moss Bluff lock and dam on the Ocklawaha River will be inoperative intermittently for up to 24 hours due to valve repairs this week. The U S Army Corps of Engineers in Jacksonville says navigation should contact the lock tender before passing. The repair period runs from Tuesday until November 25, with full details from the Ocala engineer office.
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Moss Bluff
Ocklawaha
Corps of Engineers
U. S. Army
Jacksonville
Ocala
Churches to Give United Thanks At Combined Service
The Union Thanksgiving service brings Baptist Community Methodist and Presbyterian churches together at the Baptist church on Wednesday November 24 at 7 30 p m Rev H Mauriece Felton of the Methodist church will present the meditation Mrs Opal Larsen will open the service on organ and the Baptist choir will provide music The offering will go to the Children's Home Society of Florida
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Union
Baptist
H. Mauriece Felton
Methodist Church
Opal Larsen
Baptist Choir
Will WU
Auvnuey Abe Aveuu Vree Community Church
David
The
Baptist Church
Carrel
Presbyterian Shurdh
Felton
Children’s Home Society of Florida
Lake Papers Win Awards in Florida Press Contest
Three Lake county newspapers received top honors at the Florida Press Association 75th annual convention at Silver Springs. Eustis Lake Region News earned first prize for photography, Clermont Press won first for general excellence in towns under 2,500, and The Topic took second for typography and third for new writing among 145 member papers.
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Lake County
Florida Press Association
Silver Springs
Eustis Lake Region
Clermont Press
Fas Gas Opens In Leesburg
Fas Gas opens at 617 S 14th St Leesburg Lake county with an open house Friday and Saturday to launch a combined fuel gas business and appliance store. Stockholders H H Paulding W F Robinson S T Hammond and Sam Barber, all of Leesburg, announce prizes including an automatic gas range a 30 gallon water heater and a small gas range plus a turkey drawing and visitors receive turkey sandwiches orchids and balloons.
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Lake County
Fas Gas Company
S. 14Th St
Leesburg
Lake Countiaes
H. H. Paulding
W. F. Robinson
S. T. Hammond
Sam Barber
Southern Gas Co
Georgia
Commission Meets of Education Panel Presiding
The Commission on Education of the Methodist church will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in Fellowship Hall with George Sims as chairman presiding.
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Commission On Education of the Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
George Sims
Dora Building Passes Half Million Mark
Mount Dora's building boom continues with 1954 permits totaling 692 961 dollars, 127 411 above 1953. October permits reached 46 300 dollars, 32 550 more than a year ago, with year to date 215 061 over last year. Sy lvan Shores is excluded from these totals due to its separate program.
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Mount Dora
Sylvan Shores
Gordon Conboy
Cowboy
Intersection Signs At Busy Highway Improve Safety
The State Road Department placed dangerous intersection signs on Highway 441 to help Mount Dora Growers Cooperative trucks enter the road and improve motorist safety. Police Chief James Orr notes the north side sign sits past the overpass for Orlandobound traffic, reducing warning value. A blinker light was to be added this week to finish the safety measures.
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State Road Department
Highway 441
Mount Dora
Official Admits Student Ousting Incident Substantiated
Lake County School Supt. C A Vaughan said three Mount Dora students enrolled in the white school were suspended until further investigation after Sheriff Willis McCall reported he removed them from a Lake county school. Vaughan cited a Holly Hill letter describing the students as Croatan Indians and noted the act did not reflect desegregation enforcement.
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Bryant W. Bowles
Willis McCall
Lake County
C. A. Vaughan, Jr
Mount Dora
Holly Hill
S. C
Encyclopedia
North Carolina
Raleigh
McCall
Bowles
National Association For the Advancement of White People
Tavares
D. D. Roseborough
Vaughan
Apopka
Mount Dora Sports Funds Fundraising Revealed in Series
Editor notes begin a Mount Dora series on school life. The piece explains football gate money funds equipment, uniforms, officials, band, and transportation, with separate support for junior high programs and baseball. It highlights costs per player and the community value of athletics.
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I Sunde
Spa
Eesaen
Pia Ange Pounesters
Mace de Irene
Six Seek Council Posts Shy About Clerk Parks
Petition filing for the December 14 municipal election is next Tuesday. Twice as many candidates as seats exist for City Council while Park Commission post sees little interest and City Clerk William C. Stewart’s seat has only rumor of a challenger. Contenders include Dr. Robert Walker Newton E Cabolt two Kiwanis members Joseph Melvin a Minute Maid employee and three incumbents. Walker's wife works for City Hall. No petitions yet for the Park Commission post.
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Robert Walker
Newton E. Cabolt
Joseph Melvin
Minute Maid
Stewart
Mount Dora
Bill Prinz
Jerry Barnhart
Jack Groves
Groves
Council
Park Board
Park Commission
Carl Graves
Gretchen Elliott
James Hughes
Hughes
Carl Fuller
Glendy Sadler
Graves
Shuffleboard Plans Face Park Board Hurdle in Mount Dora
Mount Dora shuffle club seeks permission to convert Donnelly park tennis court into seven new courts and share $2000 in costs with the city. Judge Willmott and Ray Dooley tout state tournament potential while Council weighs the Park board’s jurisdiction and past swimming pool opposition.
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Park Commission
Carl Graves
Park Board
Donnelly Park
Graves
John W. Willmott
Shuffle
Ray Dooley
Shuffleboard Club
Wayne Moon
Judge Willmott
Gordon Conboy
Mount Dora
Moon
Willmott
Dooley
Lake CofC Passes 2000 Memberships in 1955 Drive
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce reports over 2000 memberships for the 1955 fiscal year begun Oct 1, a 39 year high. Eighteen Lake county communities and the Out of County unit have met or exceeded quotas, with Leesburg leading at 454 members, followed by Eustis 359, Mount Dora 226, Tavares 208, and Clermont 178.
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Lake County
Mount Dora
Tavares
Clermont
City Accepts Bid on Heating For East Town
City Council accepted Councilman Wayne Moon’s bid to install a new furnace in the East Town Community building, beating Rehbaum's Hardware by $1.50. Moon’s $795.50 bid includes a Kreske 112,000 BTU furnace and 280-gallon submerged tank with ducts citywide. Rehbaum bid $797 for a 120,000 BTU furnace and 275-gallon tank with similar ducts. The city saved $900 in a separate budget item, potentially covering heating costs. Moon withdrew briefly during bid discussion.
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Wayne Moon
East Town
Rehbaum
Moon
William C. Stewart
Cruise Postponed to Next Sunday for Silver Springs Ride
About 50 people were disappointed by heavy rain last Sunday that postponed a planned boat cruise to Silver Springs with 25 boats. The event is rescheduled for next Sunday morning with assembly at Gilbert Park at 8 30.
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Dorans
Silver Springs
Gilbert Park
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Helena Nutt
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Fas Gas
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Lake County Educational Association
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