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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1952
Page
1
A volunteer crew from the town repairs Mr. Ferson’s fire-damaged home turning it livable again. The group uses fire resistant materials, while Mr. Ferson supervises with gratitude, despite a city building code note. A Fund for Ferson collects nearly $50 to cover materials and labor.
Mount Dora's Golden Hurricanes clinched the Central Florida Conference title by beating Lyman 53-19 in the season finale. Star guard Harry Wise scored 31 points to set a new league record of 169 points for the season, surpassing Billy Odom's 168.
Dr. Darrell Mase will discuss Understanding Our Children at a Mount Dora Community Building talk next Tuesday at 8 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Parent Teacher Association and organized by the Woman’s Club, highlights the Florida Center for Clinical Services established 1950 at the University of Florida to aid handicapped children and provide vocational guidance.
Mount Dora businesses publish a city history directory and start a five week name game to reward five residents with $5 checks, each weekly name printed on Page 6 of the Topic today. The fundraiser aims to boost local shopping and complement the Welcome to Mount Dora booklet and the Mayor’s Message about town pride and merchants supporting the economy.
The IceHouse theatre premieres The Glass Mountain, a modern comedy, at Charles St Plaza next Wednesday night. Veteran cast includes Jean Patterson in the lead and Marguerite Miller as Aunt Cissie. Sara Paul Bronson, Mildred McCain, Walter Patton, and others in supporting roles. Reservations open Monday for a four night run with Buckman directing and Merle Cleary, Evelyn Page, and Louise Bell handling set work.
A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Christian of Sorrento at Young Hospital in Leesburg on November 23.
A young girl from Mount Dora named Tiny Larsen prepares for a trip to Chicago to attend the National 4-H Club Congress. Her gear includes a smart travelling case donated by the Kiwanis club and a red coat, highlighting her thankful spirit during Thanks giving week.
Mount Dora’s Tiny Larsen, a high school sophomore and Lake County 4-H leader, will travel to Chicago for the National Congress of 4-H clubs at the Conrad Hilton hotel. Chosen for cooking and baking, she receives local support from the Kiwanis club, school 4-H, and merchants, with her father Harold Larsen and Home Demonstration agent Mrs. Lucy K. Miller backing her journey.
In Birmingham in 1940 Dorothy Alexander launches an original radio program blending fashion shows with narrative book readings. She condenses latest fiction into scripts, delivering storytelling that doubles as bene fit work for organizations and carmakers while her husband advances in sales management.
Mrs H L Alexander who became editor of the Radford Hercules plant publication in New River Virginia found new insight through wartime labor. She notes engineers and outdoor workers gain broad viewpoints beyond office staff, shaping her understanding of working people.
The Planning Commission backed forming a citizen committee to decide the building type cost and funding for a Youth Center near the school. A site east of the school was chosen, with a drive to raise funds to be matched by the city. Local youth leaders pressed for quick action after a decade of discussion.
Eight boys from across the state join a girl in Jacksonville on Friday night to board the train for Chicago. They won other phases of 4-H club work and will attend the conference.
Union services tonight honor Mount Dora’s new pastor Rev David Coffield. The reception at the Baptist church featured Mayor Teatens and remarks by Dr Robert Reed. A Union Thanksgiving Service at Community Church at 7 30 p m will be open to the public.
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