Fifty years ago in town November 24 1927
A scanned TOPIC item lists mayoral hopefuls and city officials with single and multi year terms including Tom Cooley and D C Sherman. Mentions Mrs Gertrude Tuttle Daniel Bishop Ruth Rehbaum E Zell J J West Frank Weiderman Charles Edgerton and a family visit by Hugh LeFevre. Notes Gen Motors corp stakeholder and a trip to India. First remarks praised the town’s slick clean appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mips
Remy 2
Tom Cooley
D. C. Sherman
Cornc Quixley
Fred McDowell
A. P. Sidel
M. Wella
Gertrude Tuttle
Daniel Bishop
Ruth Rehbaum
E Zell
J. J. West
Frank Weiderman
Charles Edgerton
Hugh LeFevre
Wes Bebene
Mount Dora women mans rise Alpha Chi Omega post
Katherine Killian of Mount Dora Florida is named vice president of the Beta Omicroner chapter of Alpha Chi Omega. She is a Mount Dora High School graduate from the class of 1936. A Mount Dora Cub Scouts group forms with Jerald Drawdy as leader and 12 boys listed for recruitment. Sally Dress Shop advertises tailored suits and coats at 10.50, new Boacales and dresses from 6.95, silk hose at 69 and 95 cents.
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Katherine Killian
Mount Dora
Reat Florida
Beta Omicroner
Alpha Chi Omega
Shaaimee A
C. A
Sylvan Sho
Geome
Mount Dora High School
Cub Scouts
Jerald Drawdy
Bernard Burke
Frederick Beardsley
Jack Pease
Warren Story
Glenn Rhodes
Donald French
Billy Broom
Charles Wilkinson
Charles Davenport
Terrell Register
Billy Goodman
Norman Tuckett
David Edgerton
Charles Javens
Sally Dress Shop
Boacles
Lake County beauty winners listed in Central Florida contest
The Lake County beauty pageant results crown Judy More as Miss Lake County, Miss Mount Dora Lois Driver takes second, and Miss Citrus City is third. Vincent earns local popularity as a Golden Hurricane member and senior class officer roster lists leaders and committees. Hunters report sighting shirttails torn and bucks missed near Sorrento with visitors from Lakeland and Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Mount Dora
Florida
Miss Ustis
Vernal Gieay
Lois Driver
Mount Dore
Leke County
Imp Vincent
Ross Utton
Anne Pike
Carol Swart
Charles Bradford
Roy Ledford
Nelle Marie Conner
Phyllis Turner
Mary Jo Burr
Gordon Folger
Lucius
Charles Driggers
Sorrento
Lakeland
Earl
Jock Raulerson
Herman E. Godwin
Jacksonville
Hurricane Homecoming ends with mixed plays for 1958 squad
In a November 21 1957 report Hurricane coach Dan Spear cleared the field early to give 1958 teammates game experience during a Homecoming win. The piece notes the youngster Richard Allison Keen son of local residents and lists local winners from Mount Dora in a county Teridge Club event at the Yacht Club.
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Dan Spear
Richard Allison Keen
Aha
Lake Jem
E County
Teridge Club
Yacht Cub
T “Big
E. A. Nimnicht
Roland Cooper
Paul Schrock
Mount Dora
Cooper
Mr. Schrock
Ernest Butler
M. E. Reeves
Editorial Letter Argues Panama Canal Treaties Support
The writer rebuts Richard Kelly’s stance on the Panama Canal treaties, arguing Article II grants treaty power not Article IV. It asserts Panama retains sovereignty over the Canal Zone, American influence, and criticizes Kelly for misreading constitutional and historical context. The piece lauds the Carter Torrijos agreements as fair and beneficial to U.S. and Panama relations.
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Richard Kelly
Kelly
House of Representatives
Congress
United States
Mr. Kelly
House
Panama Canal Zone
Hay/Bunau-Varilla
Eisenhower
Republic of Panama
Canal Zone
Senate
Panama
United State
Pseed
Washington, D.C
John Milton Hay
Philippe Bunau-Varilla
President Carter
Torrijos
Mi. A
Patina
Soviet Union
Mr. Torrijos
Carter
Bunker
Vance
Central America
Latin America
Ellsworth Bunker
Sol Linowitz
Ford Sittin
Kissinger
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Mount Dora Topics Readers Praise and Civic Calls for Action
Readers praise Mount Dora Topic as a strong weekly paper and commend writers Margo Hosford Marjorie Jewell Renee Ababa and others while letters urge support for preserving the old library and memorial park. Citizens urge unity behind one mayoral candidate and oppose selling parks as a civic priority.
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Mount Dora
Maitland
Margo Hosford
Thelma Young
DeLand
Florida
Russia
Marjorie Jewell
Elizabeth Smith
Winter Park
Renee Ab A
Eanek
Apts
Memorial Library
Margaret
Carson Park
Mount Dora Weather Records Monthly Rainfall Total
The Mount Dora Fire Department weather station logged daily highs and lows from November 16 to 22 with no precipitation on any day. The period ends with a year-to-date rainfall total of 3.61 inches.
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora police chief faced complaint over response
Mount Dora police committee held a special meeting to discuss Joe Bradner’s complaint about police response after a motorcycle accident damaged his Lake County Motors vehicles. Bradner pressed for de annexation, but the committee noted his property is not the city edge.
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Mount Dora
Joe Bradner
Bradner
Lake County Motors
Locke
Frank Clifton
Dego
Local Council Weighs Park Sale Decision
The council and Clerk Frank Clifton discuss whether voters will decide the park sale. The issue hinges on whether the council can enact an ordinance for an election plan and requirement for signatures before a vote.
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Frank Clifton
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