Highway into Mount Dora Nears Completion
Fifty years ago on October 6, 1927 the Mount Dora to Lake Jem road built by Southland Power and Construction Company nears completion and is praised by residents. Town officials discuss enlarging and beautifying Mount Dora cemetery with a perpetual endowment, proposed by Mayor D. C. Sherman after a park commission and city council meeting. Grade notes report 24 first graders with new pupils Jimmy Rutherford Alton Grantham Estle Lee Bumbalough and second graders practicing Mother Goose Goslings for a PTA performance, with new enrollees Herbert DeLisle Natalie Spilky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Lake Jem
Southland Power and Construction Company
D. C. Sherman
Park Commission
City Council
PTA lunchroom seeks dishes and chairs for school
Mrs. C. C. Smith reports the school lunchroom is badly short of dishes especially plates and could use several dining chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Smith
PTA
Owen Conner
Lake Jem
Sorrento Public School
Ronald Coleman
Princess Theatre
David
Selznick
Anthony Hope
Royal Courts
Europe
Madeline Carroll
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Mary Astor
C. Aubrey Smith
Raymond Massey
David Niven
Mount Dora merchants elect VP and extend Friday evening hours
Anne Merchant of Mount Dora Flower Shop was elected vice president of the Central Florida Retail Florist Association in Orlando. Merchants Association votes to keep shops open Friday nights, with several stores listed as participating until 8 p.m. Economy Market in Mount Dora gets new management led by Duane Smith and James E. Wilcox from Inverness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Merchant
Mount Dora
Central
Peters Paint
Bronson’s
Corland
Princess Theatre
Stewart Television
L. W. Horsley's Jewelers
T. G. Lee Dairy
Turner- van Deroer
Stephens Cleaners
Link’s
Topic
Duane Sinith
James E. Wilcox
Wilcox
Economy
Inverness
Orlando
St. Petersburg
A M Liveright Editor and Publisher Vol 62 No 40
The note marks A M Liveright as editor and publisher in a 62nd year issue dated 40, reflecting long standing operation in the lakes and hills since 1916.
Granny flats and linked homes aid aging in many nations
The article reviews aging policies from the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States, noting granny flats, linked homes, and matron supervised residences as solutions. It cites Hartford tax relief for indebted elderly, New York Foster Home for Adults, and AARP as resources, urging active involvement and lifelong productivity among seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Eastwood
England
United States
Hartford
Connecticut
New York City
Department of Social Services
Starlings Invade Florida Palms and Roosts Face Threats
A Florida reader recounts explosive starling growth since the 1960s, noting massive roosts near Bowling Green and Fort Lauderdale counts, nest hijacking of red bellied woodpeckers, and a call to action to eradicate the birds. It cites Broward Audubon and Mount Dora as early hotspots and praises swift local action to remove a dangerous dead palm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Game Commission
Audubon Society
Florida
Mount Dora
Wayne Patrick
Jesse Lee Perry
Patrick
Mount Dora Letter Questions Princess Court Night Club Plan
A Mount Dora resident criticizes the Planning and Zoning Committee for approving Saeed Jawahari's plan to convert Princess Court into a night club with liquor, calling it a threat to the town's quiet character and low crime rate. The writer urges residents’ input and parking concerns, noting nearby disturbances and asking to heed local wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Princess Court
Mittee
Saeed Jawahari
Orlando
Lake
Orange Counties
Gilbert Park
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P. B. Goethe
Olunteer
Eines
Paul Wofford
Jerald Drawdy
VFW
Don Ce-Sar
National Rehabilitation Office
Tower
Washington, D. C
Jerald
Robert Levi
D.C
Edwardes
Edward
Bora
A.M. Liveright
West Fifth Avenue
P. O. Box
Lake County
Lake Nty
Contlass
Mount
Government
Josephus C. Luke, M.D
F.r.cs
Iran
Japan
AARP
American Association of Retired Persons
Long Beach Blvd
Long Beach
International Federation On Aging
Munist
E. St
N.W
Washington, D.C
Starlings
Bowling Green
Broward County Audubon
Last Aid
Fort Lauderdale
Central Park
New York
American Museum of Natural History
Hawaii
Lower-Hudson N.y.-N.j
Broward County
Doran
Sylvan Shores
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