Only Ripe Fruit Will Ship From Dora
Mount Dora fruit packers and express shippers say no fruit will leave the station until edible and fully ripe. Names include C. B. Hurlburt and Owen W. Conner II. Packing houses rate shipping to begin around late Oct to late Nov with varied start dates. Hurricane damage largely avoided, season expected normal with abundant fruit ready for the nation.
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Dora
Mount Dora
Owen W. Conner II
Wayside Packing House
Hadlock Frat Co
Lewis Carroll Packing House
Simpson Fruit Co
Florida
Lonely Hungarian Woman Seeks Friends in Mount Dora
An article from Mount Dora appeals for help to connect Mrs Rose From a Hungarian widow whose husband died last March 15 and who struggles to find fellow Hungarians in the area. Readers are urged to contact with any leads to lessen her loneliness.
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Mount Dora
John
Arved Zehren
Long Island
Rose From
Downtown shops face wind window losses from blast
A downtown report notes merchants fear plate glass windows may shatter from a blast. The account recalls a husband and wife incident in which a Maine visitor startled his wife, causing her to hit the accelerator while parking on Donnelly Street.
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Gerry Sae
Maine
Donnelly St
Three County Trustees to Be Elected in Lake County
A special election set for November 4 will choose three county wide trustees for school district No 1. The ballot asks voters to approve millage of five mills for operations and maintenance and two mills for capital outlay. Trustees will serve district No. 1 and replace current trustees in January under the new school law.
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Lake County
Thursday Meeting Set for Casters Club in Mount Dora
The Casters Club, led by Margo Hosford, plans Thursday after school meetings at Gilbert Park in Mount Dora to practice fishing. Local families donated rods reels and plugs. Jeff Ray led with high scores at the Saturday practice, with Nutter Atkins and others posting solid results as the group prepares for future events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Margo Hosford
Topic Society
Gilbert Park
Dorans
Rehbaum
Richard Brown
Jeff Ray
Bill Prinz
Ee Nutter
Boyd Atkins
Nutter
Ray
Jeff
Howards
Atkins
Jay Malone
Mary Martha Simpson
Jackie Hutchinson
George Lasher
George Cox
Editor's Note on Printing Delays and Content Gaps
The note explains a management change at newsprint suppliers caused three pages of ready print to be delayed. It apologizes for omitted photo feature, weather column, some news items, and several ads and promises to make up next week.
Mrs Lusson Dies After Long Illness in Haverford Pa
Mrs Louis Lusson died October 3 at her home in Haverford Pennsylvania. She had longtime ties to Lake Beauclair and was widely known among local residents for her social and charitable involvement.
Citizens Buy School Time Clock for Mount Dora High
Mount Dora businessmen and citizens raise funds to install an electric gym clock that also serves as a game timer and scorekeeper for basketball. The drive took less than a week with wide merchant support and a published donor list.
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Mount Dora
AM &S
J. H. Barnhart
Alfred Rehbaum, Jr
Caudel
S & Larson’s
Frank Burkart
Millard C. Ried
Lloyd Atkins
First National Bank
Grand Leader
Wayside Packing House
Sylvan Shores Hotel
Mary G. Truskett
Swift Woodcraft
Howard J. Simpson
James Simpson
O. Nt Simpson
Brown Builders Supply
Mrs. E. Mosteller
Bill Stewart
Wilbur Sign Co
Mount Dora Topic
H. A. Stein
E. E. Nutter
Green & Dean Body Works
Riley’s Trailer Park
Mount Dora Pharmacy
Ault & Williamson
Herlong Rules Against Duggan in County Court
In a first round, Judge A S Herlong Jr limited Duggan evidence as the sheriff’s slot machines were impounded after a search tied to a welding machine claim. Duggan and his son faced gambling paraphernalia charges. a gun theft count was added from a vehicle mortgage dispute. Attorneys W W Judge and Harry Gaylord represent the Duggans.
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Willis McCal
W. F. Duggan
A.S. Herlong, Jr
Duggan
Dayan
Herlong
McCall
Donnelly St
Duggans
W. W. Judge
Daytona Beach
Harry Gaylord
Eustis
Band seeks donated instruments for Mount Dora High
Mount Dora High School band struggles with a lack of instruments. Band Boosters ask townsfolk to donate unused instruments or loan them to the school, with returns to L Grady Simpson. Officers elected include Simpson president and Mrs E S Marcell vice president.
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Jimmiy Dorsey
Mount Dora High School
Band Boosters’ Club
L. Grady Simpson
Band Boosters
Simpson
E. S. Marcell
W. A. Vincent
Rollin Javens
Bennett Land
Riley's Ark
Barks Awarded League Trophy At Apopka Meeting
Ce cil Barks of Mount Dora received the Lake Orange League outstanding pitcher trophy for 1947 while Bob Pitman of Apopka earned the league batting champion award. Directors voted to disband the league and reorganize next year with night games as towns light fields, including Winter Garden and Eustis.
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Felton
Dizzy
Dean
Lake Orange
Apopka
J. B. Haynes
Zellwood
Cecil Barks
Mount Dora
Bob Pitman
Bob
Apop
Apopka Club
Winter Garden
Walker
Eustis
Russel Clark
Edwards Field
Topic Steals Sun's Thunder Color Advertisement Debuts
The Topic announces a surprise on Page Four. For the first time the paper carries a color advertisement, featuring kitchen units from Eustis Furniture Store at 129 Grove Street, Eustis, printed in bright orange.
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Eustis
Grove St
Dan Bishop of Mount Dora A life of service and sailors
Dan Bishop, a longtime Mount Dora resident, built a reputation for kindness and community leadership. The article traces his sea years from Seattle to Nome, his navy service, and his shift to hometown work such as leading the Mariners class at the Methodist church and guiding local youth and church activities.
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Esther Bishop
Dan Bishop
Doran
Mount Dora
J.G. Ray, Jr
Dick Edgerton
Millard Ried
Harold Wilson
Harry Clark
Bishop
Robert McMurray
Dan
Mariners
Methodist Church
William D. Bishop
Alexander
John Hicks
William Bishop
Hicks
Florida
von Dora
Seattle
Citizies Co
Puget Sound Naval Co
Betecago
Dan Bishop Guided Mount Dora's Postmaster Era and Church Music
Daniel H. Bishop served as Mount Dora postmaster starting in 1930 until the Roosevelt administration removed him. He supported the Methodist church as chairman of the music committee and helped recruit a choir director, Esther Wyatt, using his car to find members and turning church music into strong adult and youth groups.
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Elizabeth Evans Park
Mount Dora
Roosevelt
Florida
Dan Bishop
Methodist Church
Fifth and
Baker
Esther Wyatt
Claire
Dan
Esther Wyatt Bishop
Bboy Ongurtal Ue Rabi
Ior
Promising Start Cleaning Gilbert Park Hyacinths
Gilbert Park beach near Mount Dora shows a cleaned stretch of over 250 feet of Lake Dora shoreline. Hyacinths and snakes were removed under Mayor J. E. Fortner with Rollin Javens and Bill Prinz directing. A city truck will haul away the piles as plans call for further sand improvement and full park beautification.
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Gilbert Park Beach
Lake Dora
Rollin Javens
Bill” Prinz
J. E. Fortner
Gilbert Park
Mount Dora
Fortner
Prinz
Florida
European eel migrates 2000 miles to European coasts
The young European eel journeys roughly 2000 miles from West Indies breeding grounds to Europe over about two and a half years, demonstrating remarkable transatlantic migration.
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West Indies
Europe
Fun Session Planned Again by Mount Dora Merchants
Mount Dora merchants announce a new weekly fun session to give gifts to shoppers. The plan, led by Fletcher Crane and the executive board, will be reviewed at Riley's Park Monday at 7 p.m. If approved, the program will run year round, following September's event where a refrigerator was won by a Tavares buyer.
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Dorans
Mount Dora
Fletcher Crane
Tavares
Tootles the Tiny Locomotive Weighs Buttercups and Chains
A reader recalls a children's tale about Tootles a baby engine who longs to be a big locomotive. Tempted by a meadow he plays, makes buttercup chains and shouts into a rain barrel, then returns to work. The note asks locals to monitor the mail train’s boiler for daisy chains.
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Tootles
Roundhouse
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