Businessmen Endorse Council Slate Draws Election Interest
Business groups back R C Bardwell and incumbents, while Patton Larsen oppose. Turner Christie Rehbaum Bardwell run on businessmen ticket with Lafroos Nelson as lone wolves. Voters weigh plans for a municipal pool lake front cleanup and a baseball park amid fiscal criticisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patton-Larsen
J. M. Turner
Lillian Christie
al Rehbaum, Jr
Bardwell
Lone Wolves
William Lafroos
James A. Nelson
J. E. Fortner
Gilbert Park
Council
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora to vote on All-Conference team December 8
Central Florida conference coaches and principals will meet December 8 at the Community building to decide the all conference team as Mount Dora aims for honors from a 3 win 4 loss league record. Strong candidates include Fred Darkow and Skip Bradford with backfield depth featured in a win over Winter Park.
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Mount Dora
Golden Hurricanes
Central Florida
Hurricanes
Fred Darkow
Bradford
Ocala
Winter Garden
Vincent
Red Devils
Hamlin
Dora
Jaggears
Stephens
Lake County Christmas Seal Drive Sets $9000 Goal
Lake county aims to raise $9000 to fight tuberculosis through the Christmas Seal sale led by Mrs. Onie Ruth Hunter. Attorney Roy Christopher begins mailing seals this week while first returns are expected next week. School children will collect during the week of December 10 at all county schools.
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Lake County
Onie Ruth Hunter
Roy Christopher
Overpark Warning In Dora Touches Local Officials
In a Dora police court session led by Mayor J. E. Fortner the new hour parking law is enforced without favoritism. City Attorney Tom Cooley Councilwoman Lillian Christie and Ben Carr appear as signatories on a petition and Ben Carr is fined for overparking while away from his car. A slip on a windshield hints the editor may face a similar penalty next Monday.
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J. E. Fortner
Tom Cooley
Lillian Christie
Ben Carr
Fortner
Ben
The
Penny Pringle Comes Alive On Mount Dora Stage
Penny Pringle, a teen from the comic strip, stars in the Junior class play A Lucky Penny at Mount Dora Community Building on Dec 12 at 8 p m Evelyn Brock plays Penny with Judy Mills as the mother and Tim Poulton as the father Other cast members include Adrianne Norton Frances Smith Betty Jo MacDonald Verdual Hamlin Clyde Mosteller Roy Key Patty Claflin Mary ann Bradford Nancy Moorhead Directed by Mrs Evelyn Cassady.
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Penny Pringle
Mount Dora
Penny
Evelyn Brock
Judy Mills
Tim Poulton
Billy Lafroos
L. G. Simpson, Jr
Adrianne Norton
Frances Smith
Betty Jo MacDonald
Verdual Hamlin
Clyde Mosteller
Roy Key
Patty Claflin
Maryann Bradford
Nancy Moorhead
Evelyn Cassady
Lake County Real Estate Tops Four Million in New Development
Lake County realty reports continued growth with Mount Dora adding 500,000 in new development and total county sales reaching 8.585 million last year. Leesburg and Clermont each show 1.5 and 0.35 million in new development, while Mount Dora eyes ongoing housing activity and a new fertilizer plant and furniture maker emerge in the area.
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Lake Realty
Mount Dora
Lake County
County Chamber of Commerce
Lake Ac Yont Realty Boa
Tavares
Florida Association of Real Estate Boards
Leesburg
Clermont
Wilson’s
Priest
de Aewee Dora K. A. Depew Materia
Pupils celebrate four days off at Mount Dora
Mount Dora school students staged two pre Thanksgiving entertainments to raise 280 for the Parent-Teacher Association treasury. Amateur night at the Community building drew Dorans with home talent acts and clever drum corps. A homecoming parade and a game against Ocala followed in downtown Dora. The four day break sparked holiday spirit with no school.
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Mount Dora
Parent-Teacher Association
Treasury
Dorans
Ocala
Dora Gridiron
O. E. S. Memorial Service Date Set
The annual Order of Eastern Star memorial meeting will be at the Masonic Temple Sunday at 3 p.m. Mrs. J. Collier Cooper, worthy matron, announces the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
J. Collier
Cooper
Thanksgiving Day Prayer for Faith and Nation
A Thanksgiving Day prayer pleads to God for gratitude and guidance. It honors Jesus Christ, asks for spiritual renewal, church unity, and courage for leaders and believers facing trials. The speaker seeks divine forgiveness, service, and steadfast faith in turbulent times.
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Father
Jesus Christ
Christ
Plymouth Land Sale Extended Through Saturday
The Mount Plymouth land sale will continue through Saturday noon with bids by mail accepted. County clerk A. J. Harnage said the auction at the courthouse Saturday morning will sell to the highest bidder as several northern bidders seek participation. Last week 300 lots sold with some pieces as low as 15 dollars. a Kissimmee man bought the largest block.
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Mount Plymouth
A. J. Harnage
Court House
Harnage
Kissimmee
Scouts Ready For Christmas In Mount Dora
Mount Dora Girl Scouts embrace Christmas spirit by making floating candles wreaths sprays and boutonniers for a sale just before Christmas. They seek partial burned candles evergreen supplies Brazilian paper pine cones and red ribbon to complete decorations and festive displays. Their Christmas decorations production begins next week with sales planned ahead of the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Miss Judy Moore tops central Florida beauty contest
Lake County claimed the three top spots in the Miss Merry Christmas pageant judged by Orlando merchants last Saturday. Miss Judy Moore, hailed as the prettiest, earned the first place. Lois Driver of Mount Dora finished second. Ruth Plowden of Leesburg placed third with the Miss Lake County title.
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Lake County
Mount Dora
Florida
Orange County
Orlando
the Sentinel
Eustis
Judy Moore
Lois Driver
Leesburg
Ruth Plowden
Faith of Our Fathers Service at Community Church
Thanksgiving services will be held at the Community Church at 11 a m with Rev George Gibson speaking on Faith of Our Fathers Mrs C M Gudgeon will be at the organ and Mrs Dan Bishop the soloist The church offering will go to the Home for Crippled Children in Jacksonville
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Faith OF Our Fathers’ Union
George Gibson
First Methodist Church
Faith of Our Fathers
C. M. Gudgeon
Dan Bishop
Jacksonville
Michigan’s 1600 Mile Coastline Cited by Britannica
The encyclopedia Britannica states Michigan has the longest coastline among states with roughly 1600 miles of shore. This figure emphasizes Michigan’s extensive Lake Michigan and Lake Huron coastlines rather than riverfronts.
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Michigan
Mount Dora Clerk William Stewart Serves Quiet Role
In Mount Dora, City Clerk William Stewart, known as Bill or Clam, avoids politics while keeping city records and finances straight. He declined a water cooler upgrade for city hall, witnesses say, and focuses on minutes and council discussions, leveraging his college background and boxing past. He plans to remain in office until February 1, with no talk of candidacy beyond Dec. 9.
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Billy
Bill
William Stewart
Bill Stewart
Mount Dora
Iris
City Hall
Stewart
Lillian Christie
Dick Eddy
Youngest of Many Feats William C Stewart Story
William C Stewart is described as the youngest in multiple milestones. He finished high school at Mount Dora in the class of 1936 at just over 15, later becoming cocaptain of UF boxing, and earning a place on the dean’s list. In the army he was the youngest battery commander of the 84th division in field artillery before training officers at Fort Sill. He describes wartime service, personal reflections, and marriage during the war years, noting a routine 8 to 4 and a return to civilian life with his wife.
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Mount Dora High School
U.F
Field Artillery
Fort Sill
Philippines
Eustis
Thanksgiving Dining Crowds in Mount Dora Florida
Mount Dora observes Thanksgiving with calm streets as locals favor home meals and dining out. Grand View, Sedano House, Villa Dora, Zellwood Let singer inn, and Tangerine venues feature turkey and seasonal dishes. prices range from 1.75 to 2.75 dollars. New staff direct dining rooms at several hotels, led by host families and chefs noted for prior New England and Vermont experience. Reservations grow at Yacht Club as diners anticipate large turnout.
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Mount Dora
Florida
North
Lake County
Grand View
Maryland
Edna Ogilvie
Jessie Hallberg
Emelie Hines
Laura Crawley
Regina Cummins
Chicago
North Shore
C. E
J. A. Hames
Sedano House
Lillian Sedano
Villa Dora
Carl Graves
New England
Carolyn Teall
Bangley
Dorset Inn
Vermont
John Corkins
Worthy Inn
Manchester
Lakeside Inn
Asticon Inn
Northeast Harbor
Zellwood
Letsinger
Whitcomb
Tangerine
Yacht Club
Turkey
Scrap books to aid youngsters at Umatilla hospital
Mount Dora Home Demonstration club will host an all day scrap book session for children at Children's hospital in Umatilla on Friday December 5. Members are asked to bring cards pictures scissors and a lunch. Publicity chairman Mrs. Bessie G. Best announces the event.
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Children’s Hospital
Umatilla
Mount Dora
Bessie G. Best
Mount Dora Woman's Club to Hold Annual Book Fair
The Mount Dora Woman's Club Library Committee hosts a Book Fair next week at the Community Building beginning Wednesday at 3 p.m. Books and magazine subscriptions will be offered. a children's exhibit and expert guidance on reading material will aid attendees. The club welcomes 17 new members including Mrs. Lillian M. Austin and Miss Edith Fairfax Davenport. Captain Marshall Collins spoke on ramie history and demonstrations complemented by Mrs. Floyd Jaggears on rayon materials.
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Mount Dora
Marshall Collins
Lillian M. Austin
O. W. Conner
Edith Fairfax Davenport
Mary Colburn
Elizabeth Colburn
Alan Grant
P. V. Jackeson
Ward Kerr
Nora A. Lewis
J. B. Norris
Norda Lewis McVicker
Harry §. Rowe
A. S. Reed
E. J. Sanders
Robert Stewart
William Stewart
Ralph M. Woodworth
Collins
Floyd Jaggears
W. D. Patton
Eugene Simpson
County Federation
Groveland
C. H. Estey
Mount Dora Club
Lake Jem
Harry Hutchins
Ann Merchant
Lillian
Les
Montgomery
Rs. Jackson
Theyre Off The Furlong Origin And Celtic Plowing
The term furlong derives from fur long meaning furrow long. Britannica notes it as the distance oxen plowed in one stretch with a plowman maintaining a straight line. Celtic tribes in Britain used furlongs to divide fields into five strips per tribesman.
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Britain
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Lake
Truman
Plymouth
Mabel Norris Reese
Billy Stewart
William C. Stewart
Woman’s Club
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