City Report It Takes You Behind Scenes of City Hall
City Hall opens its doors to water department customers and the public, detailing a 1956 57 city budget with 175 548 in bonds and securities. The report highlights city services from paving and utilities to parks and a colored citizens pool and center, plus a 20 000 rise in operating costs and a 39 466 tax income from a 7.5 millage.
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City Report
City Hall
Mount Dora
Water Department
William C. Stewart
Art Womble
C. O. Lott
East Town School
Electric
General Fund
Florida
Asie Influenza Float Wins Mount Dora Contest for $25
Mount Dora high juniors built a giant flu bug float named Asie for homecoming. Phyllis Pringle designed the bug with napkin stuffing and wire, winning first prize of $25 from the Merchants Association. Judges praised the dramatic display as students packed the streets with onlookers.
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Asie
Merchants Association
Robert Walker
George J. White, Jr
Berrien McCain
Lake County
Chamber
Betty Siess
Eustis
Betty
Mount Dora
Phyllis Pringle
Flu
Pringle
PTA
Karl Knorr
Chet Conelly
Emil Goerg
Second Turkey Drawing Near at Donnelly Park
The second Turkey drawing will be held at Donnelly Park at 7 p.m. Saturday with tickets deposited until 5 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are available at the Topic Office with rules requiring the winner to be present. prizes include turkeys of 20, 14, 12, and 10 pounds won by W. H. Spangler, Dan Spear, Mrs. Gordon Conboy, and Mrs. John Sager, among others.
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Donnelly Park
W. H. Spangler
Rehbaum
Dan Spear
Bronson Book House
Patsy
Gordon Conboy
Pat Keggins
Cowboys
Dorothy
John Sager
Lake Jem
Spangler
First National Bank
City May Get Claim for Angora Cat Shot by Police
Police chief James Orr confirmed an Angora cat was shot from a tree after a complaint from a neighbor who feared for her dog and children. The health officer approved the shooting after the cat showed no rabies signs. shots followed the animal hiding near a widow’s home. The owner disputes the event and says no rabies risk existed.
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James Orr
Sane
J. B. Hall
Cornelia Otis Skinner Opens Mount Dora Concert Series
Famed humorist and sketch artist Cornelia Otis Skinner will be the first performer in Mount Dora Mutual Concert series. Admission is by membership only, available this week through the Chamber of Commerce or drive committee. Rev. John F. Mangrum heads the Mount Dora association, with Mrs. Berrien McCain, Russell Grumman, Miss Louise McClure in Mount Dora, and Mrs. W. C. Daniells of Eustis on the membership committee.
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Cornelia Otis Skinner
Mutual
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
John F. Mangrum
Berrien McCain
Russell Grumman
Louise McClure
W. C. Daniells
Eustis
Lake Dora water level hits 62.7 feet above minimum
E. J. Burrell, chairman of the Ocklawaha Basin water control authority, told City Council that Lake Dora stood 62.7 feet above the 62-foot minimum. He noted the level dipped slightly on Nov. 14 and the Haynes Creek locks were gradually closed to retain water.
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E. J. Burrell
Ocklawaha Basin
Mrs. Ethel Griffin Warfel Dies in Pittsburgh
Mrs. Ethel Griffin Warfel wife of John A Warfel of Pittsburgh died at her northern home on Nov 14 Mount Dora friends learned. The Warfels have been guests at the Lakeside Inn for several years.
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Ethel Griffin Warfel
John A Warfel
Pittsburgh
Dora
Mr. Warfel
Lakeside Inn
Fox to Speak at Kiwanis Club Meeting
John Fox, president of Minute Maid, and Dan Wright of the Florida Orange Marketers in Orlando will address the Kiwanis club today.
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John Fox
Minute Maid
Dan Wright
Florida Orange Marketers
Orlando
Kiwanis Club
Heaton Urges Early 1958 Action on Land Values and Inventory
City Council discussed adjusting vacant land values and consider tax relief for merchants. Lou L. Heaton urged the 1958 council to reevaluate base values and treat orange grove property as subdivision property with income trees. Margaret Lafroos cited Honeycutt's view on upkeeping reevaluation quality.
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Heaton
Orange Grove
Lou L. Heaton
Margaret Lafroos
Ing
Honeycutt
St. Petersburg
John Cain
Council
Gordon Conboy
Roy Christopher
Cain
Finance Committee
Mount Dora
Mount Dora High Parade Celebrates Homecoming Festivities
The Mount Dora downtown staged a vibrant homecoming parade with the high school marching band floats and jitterbug contests. Prizes were awarded to the Junior and Senior class leaders and the Glee Club, while local merchants provided refreshments.
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Bonnie Arrowsmith
Peggy Graves
Janie Huett
Ronnie Parker
W. D. Patton
Emy Goerg
David Brown
Gordon Schieber
Donna Hook
Bob Cleary
Larry Bill Elliott
Rosemary
Overhiser Heads State Water Engineers
Harold D. Overhiser, Mount Dora city utilities supervisor, is elected chairman of the Florida Section, American Waterworks Association, at the Jacksonville conference. David B. Lee, State Board of Health director, becomes vice chairman. J. J. R. Bristow heads the affiliated Florida Sewage and Industrial Waste association with Sidney Berkowitz as regional Health official vice chairman. Harold Larsen, Mount Dora Fire Department chief, served last year as president of the Florida Firemen’s association.
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Mount Dora
Harold D. Overhiser
Florida Secion
American Waterworks Association
David B. Lee
State Board of Health
Florida Sewage and Industrial Waste Association
J. J. R. Bristow
Dunnedin
Sidney Berkowitz
Musings Earns Top State Weekly Award For The Topic
The Topic editorial page Musings by editor Mabel Norris Reese won first prize at the Florida Press association meeting in Clearwater. The Topic also placed second for community service and third for typography. The awards honor coverage of juvenile court and housing issues in Lake County jail.
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Mabel Norris Reese
Clearwater
Florida Press Association
Lake County
Florida Press Contests
Florida Women’s Press Club
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Evelyn Cassady
Mount Dora High School
Cassady
Topic
Grantham
Dude
Ed Avery
Jack Edwards
W. C. Scott
Geerg
T. C. Shivers
John Haddock
Bill Baker
Sonny Hughes
Phyllis
Mary Kay Rehbaum
David Jackson
Judy Sadler
Turkey
Miss Skinner
Fox
Dorans
Overhiser
Daniel Defoe
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