Caucus Yields Four Council Noms and Two Park Board Picks
Mount Dora held a public caucus naming four candidates for City Council and two for the Park Board. Nominees included Marshall Collins, William Prinz, Lou L Heaton, and Stephen Gregor with Collins declining. Park Board contenders were Carl Graves and Richard Brown. Petitions later filed for Gordon Conboy and T A Brotherson. Election set for December 12.
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Park Board
Carl Graves
Jincumbant
Richard Brown
R. W. Dickson
Gordon Conboy
Citrus Culture Corp
T. A. Brotherson
Brown Builders Supply
William Stewart
Roy Christopher
John Bethel
Ernest Mosteller
City Council Candidate Lou L Heaton Nominated
Lou L Heaton secretary of the Kiwanis club and author of Life Can Begin at 60 In Florida was nominated at last week's caucus for a seat on the City Council. His second edition book is widely distributed in the North and has generated many Mount Dora real estate inquiries.
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Mount Dora
Park Board
Marshall Collins
William Prinz
Lou L. Heaton
Kiwanis Club
Florida
Stephen Gregor
New York
Herlong Criticizes Congress in Lake County Remarks
Congressmen Syd Herlong Jr. portrays Lake County as ahead of national lawmakers in defense funding sense and angered by Washington foolery. He spoke at an Elks dinner during National Newspaper Week, urged restraint on post office cost debates, and warned of tactics harming security efforts.
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Syd Herlong, Jr
Lake County
Congress
Washington
Herlong
Eustis
Elks Lodge
Congressional Committee
Itinerant Ads Boost Roaring Revenue From One Dollar
E J Pulis advertises in two issues of the Topic and earns 576 dollars from furniture sales, then 350 more for a total of 916 dollars on a single dollar investment. Norris Poultry Farms at Grovelan lists pallets for sale, with a wordy ad and lingering note of ongoing sales.
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E. J. Pulis
Norris Poultry Farms
Grovelan
Council to consider school sidewalk bid at November meeting
City Council will hear the bid for sidewalks around the school area. At a PTA executive board session, a teacher request for sidewalks near the school was discussed to improve safety. Mayor Crane said he would raise the issue with the council, noting Florida law prohibits municipalities from charging homeowners for such improvements. J G Ray Jr, a school board member, previously campaigned on a sidewalk platform.
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Parent-Teacher Association
D. Fletcher Crane
Florida
J. G. Ray, Jr
Driver's Licenses Tell Lake's Growth
Lake County shows growth with 16 099 licenses sold in September including 3 188 driver’s licenses. The renewal period added 1 557 more licenses than last year, with 450 more standard licenses and 31 more minor licenses.
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Lake County
W. Troy Hall, Jr
Mount Dora Triumphs Over Tavares 13 to 0 in 1950 Thriller
Mount Dora High School’s 1950 football victory over Tavares 13 to 0 is recalled as a pivotal date. Star players included Odom with a 55 yard run and a held scoreless defense, while Pinkney Turner suffered an injury as fans watched a dramatic scene unfold. Coach Dan Spear is hailed as a legendary figure.
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Mount Dora High School
Mount Dora
Tavares
Odom
Dan Spear
Florida
Cracky
United States
Lake County’s Carlisle Rogers Drives Apopka Dam Effort
J Carlisle Rogers of Leesburg chairs Lake county water conservation and pushes volunteer work toward solving the Apopka dam issue. He argues Lake Apopka and Lake Dora must be protected to avoid lowering water levels and harming local citrus and cattle industries. Rogers has gathered geological maps and arranged surveys with county and federal engineers to press for a future lock and dam along the Apopka canal.
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J. Carlisle Rogers
Leesburg
Lake Soil Conservation District
Apopka Dam
Lake County
Lake Dora
Orange and
Apopka Canal
Carlisle Rogers
Chain of Waters
Apopka
Dora
Carlisle Rogers Dam
Carlisle A
Rogers Turns Hobby Into Soil and Water Stewardship
James Carlisle Rogers focuses on conservation of soil and water as a driving concern. His research and historical study show the stakes of inaction for mankind, prompting him to urge long term planning beyond current water levels. He pursues this through site tours of waters and his Leesburg office at First National Bank, where he holds vice presidency and hosts files on maps and surveys.
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Lake Dora
Carlisle Rogers
First National Bank
Leesburg
George G. Ware
Mount Dora PTA to press teacher allotment reform and health panel
The Mount Dora Parent-Teacher Association votes to restore teacher allotment status and sponsor a health round table. It cites past epidemic impacts and root-caused cess pool repairs, aiming to push a resolution to county council and state PTA for legislative change next spring.
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Mount Dear
Association
John Heist
PTA
Mount Dora
Charles J. Brown
Freedom Remains in Mount Dora for UN Day Tribute
Mount Dora plans a citywide United Nations Day gathering at City Hall on Oct 24 to hear the Freedom Bell dedication in Berlin and raise the Mount Dora United Nations flag. Residents and clubs will march to the program, with the high school band, a bell ceremony, a two minute silent prayer, and a full community bell ringing finale.
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Mount Dora
United Nations
City Hall
Berlin
Lake County
Freedom
United States
Freedom Bell
Radio Free Europe
Donnelly Park
Fifth Av
Mount Dora High School
Charles Rex
Community Church
D. Fletcher Crane
New Arrival: Daughter Margaret Taylor Born in Eustis
Mr and Mrs Howard Simpson welcomed daughter Margaret Taylor at Waterman Memorial Hospital Eustis on October 7. A Bible truth note from Albert Barnes emphasizes honest heart and willing obedience to God.
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Howard Simpson
Margaret Taylor
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Albert Barnes
Kiwanians Elect Lehmann Governor at Orlando Meeting
Karl Lehmann elected Florida District Governor of Kiwanis International at Orlando convention that closed Tuesday. Attendees included Roy Christopher M O Williams and Lou Heaton. Dora club elected its own officers with Dr. Robert Wason as president and Williams as first vice president.
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Mount Dora Kiwanians
Lake County
Karl Lehmann
Florida
Kiwanis International
Orlando
Roy Christopher
Buster” Williams
Lou Heaton
Dora Club
Robert Wason
Attorney Christopher
Williams
Harry Hopcraft
W. D. Patton
George W. White
G. B. “Crip” Hurlburt
J. P. Groves
Ed Mitchell
W. E
Bill” Holler
W. A. Vincent
W. L.E. Barnett
Mount Dora Boy Patrol adopts full-time school duty
The Mount Dora school boy patrol will be on full-time duty, after an executive PTA report. Patrol hours were rearranged to cover all dismissal times as top earning Boy Scouts with merit badge credit adjust to fit incoming and outgoing hours. Principal W A Vincent emphasized rising to the challenge and keeping to top stature.
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Mount Dora
Parent-Teacher Association
W. A. Vincent
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Caucus
Council
Collins
Heaton
Solons
Aline Paul
Martha Simpson
Lottie Strawn
Patsy Dean
Mary Ann Channell
Patty Cox
Rhoda Williams
Clark VanDeroer
Pinkney Turner
George Blunt
Pinkney
Mabel Norris Reese
James Carlisle Rogers
Bacon
Crusade For Freedom
Kiwanians
Lehmann
Wason
Boy Patrol
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