Tangerine Store And Postoffice Tied To Town History
Marot Hall served as Tangerine’s social hub with meetings events and talent shows. The old store featured a cracker barrel and general merchandise as residents relied on Hol land Williams and later Lewis Marot for goods and mail. The post office began in 1879 with Marot as first postmaster and moved to a new building under Henry Marot.
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Tangerine
Marot Hall
Marot
Lewis Marot
Fort Mason
Holland Williams
Apopka
Ft. Mason
Mellonville
Sanford
4-H Club elects officers at Christian Home and Bible School
The Christian Home and Bible School 4-H Club elected Jane Meryman president Rebecca Noblitt vice president Linda Anderson secretary and Donna Wilkinson treasurer for the coming season. Committee chairs include Shirley Arnold reporter Dianne Boyd recreational leader Fay Bryant council delegate Joyce Wilkinson devotional and Deborah Brown health and safety. Meetings are held the first and third Wednesday each month.
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Christian Home and Bible School
4-H Club
Jane Meryman
Rebecca Noblitt
Linda Anderson
Donna Wilkinson
Shirley Arnold
Dianne Boyd
Fay Bryant
Joyce Wilkinson
Deborah Brown
Tangerine's Store and Post Office History Chronicle
In 1902 the business and building were sold to John Stewart who became postmaster as the town grew. The Acme Hotel and social life centered near Lake St.. Stewart later sold to Mrs. Layton, then Estey owned the store and post office. By 1961 the Tyndall Center was modernized and sold to Clemmons, with Ward Estey retiring as postmaster.
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John Stewart
Mount Dora
Tangerine
Acme Hotel
Wachusett House
Lake St
Stewart
William Layton
J. S. Williams
Florida
Clarence Estey
Layton
Winifred Wood
J. W. Jepson
John Tyndall
John
Ruth Tyndall
Warren Morgan
Ruth
Windemere
Tyndall Shopping Center
C. D. Clemmons
Roy Henley
Calvin Horton
School Spirit and Activities Highlight Umatilla News
The article notes strong football efforts by Junior Varsity and Varsity teams with Lake Weir upcoming clash. Sophomores host Safari Stomp dance after the Umatilla game. The Stray Leaves annual staff plans underway, Beebe to appear on campus, and yearbook photos begun. Ft BLA organizes with officers Beanie Creamons President Sonny Hamilton VP Lavonia Bowie Secretary Leslie Keller Treasurer. Homecoming float planning accelerates during week of evaluation. Pep Club praised for boosting school spirit.
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Lake Weir
Beanie Creamons
Sonny Hamilton
Lavonia Bowie
Leslie Keller
City Officials To Discuss Civil Defense Plans
Lake County League of Municipalities will hold a quarterly dinner meeting on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Umatilla Community Building. All municipalities will be represented by their officials and councilmen with the director of municipal Civil Defense. The seven councils will use their experience as the program basis.
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Lake County League of Municipalities
Umatilla
Legion Meeting Set Tonight in Mount Dora
Mount Dora Post No. 35 American Legion holds its regular meeting at 8 p.m. tonight at the Legion Home with members invited to attend.
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Mount Dora Post No. 35
American Legion
Legion
Mount Dora News Highlights From Lake County
Twenty years ago Lake County’s Co B Florida Defense Force under Capt C R Javens tested men with an emergency 5 am march as 56 of 62 stood at attention. Little Miss Mount Dora Patsy Dean crowned in a Sisters of Mount Dora Temple pageant. Kings Daughters elect Mrs Ronald Christie president. Michigan City residents Richard and Mrs Brown wintering in Mount Dora. William Wingler reports a nine pound bass from Lake Dora. Councilman Lou L Heaton to speak at Woman’s Club on Our Town. Lions Club funds refreshment stand at Athletic Field. Film stars Constance Smith John Payne Michael O Shea appear at the pool gym. Win Sleight returns from Elmira summer. Mount Dora Art League opens season with sketching group meeting. One year ago New Youth Center opens.
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Lake County
Co. B
Florida Defense Force
C. R. Javens
Mount Dora
Tiss Patsy ‘Dean
Daugh ‘Ater
Charles Dean
Ronald Christie
King’s Daughters
Richard Brown
Michigan City
Ind
William P. Wingler
Lake Dora
Lou L. Heaton
Woman’s Club
Lions’ Club
Constance Smith
John Payne
Michael O’shea
Ool
Win
Elmira
Chamber Names Lake County Units For 1961 Fiscal Year
Lake County Chamber of Commerce announces membership units for the fiscal year beginning October 1961, as listed under the designation set by president Henry Self.
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Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Henry Self
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C. E. Poling
Brown’s Hardware
Eustis
Bronsons
Ultima
Beebe
Hollenbeck’s
Sales & Sn
Highland Phone BN
First Federal
and, Loan Association
Leesburg
L. P. Gas
Memphis, Tenn
N. Baker ST
Lake Q Oil Corp
Mount Dora, Florida
Wsenves
Cou
Insurers’ Board
Ladue-Lashar Realty Coo
John Alden Murray
A. C. Quixley Realty CO
Sadler & Simpson
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