Market Opens Spark New Era in Mount Dora Business
The new Economy Super Market at Donnelly and Third Ave begins operations with opening sale prices for Dorans and locals. Howard Simpson built the store for Ben Jones of Citrus Feed and Supply Co. of Inverness, with L. E. Reynolds as manager. The Mount Dora area gains parking lots and a modern partial self serve meat market, alongside plans for a second major Piggly Wiggly at Donnelly and Seventhay.
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Mount Dora
Florida City
Dorans
Territories
Donnelly
Third Av
Howard Simpson
Ben Jones
Citrus Feed and Supply Co
Inverness
Florida
J. F Costine
Ocala
L. E
Dick” Reynolds
Mary Jo
Winn and Lovett
Donnelly and Seventhay
City
Fourth and
Baker
Alexander St
Story Bros.Parker’s
Dorothy A. Levi
Columbus
Ohio
Robert Alderman
Jerry Wareng
Bobby
Charles
Mystery Drama Ladies in Retirement Set for IceHouse Run
The IceHouse theatre plans that mystery drama Ladies in Retirement from November 7 to 10. Walter Patton directs with Joseph Line and Susan Odom in leading roles and Ruth Colby Ann Schumacher Midge Patton Joyce Walker Marie Flint in supporting parts. The play, set in 1885 England, has Broadway roots and authentic period costumes.
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IceHouse Theatre
Little Theatre
Walter Patton
Joseph Line
Orlando
Players
Community Players
Susan Odom
Ruth Colby
Ann Schumacher
Midge Patton
Joyce Walker
Marie Flint
Edward Percy
Reginald Denham
Thames Estuary
England
Mr. Berry
Mae Fuckman
Lee Tracy
Williams Named Kiwanis President For 1952
Buster Williams, a youthful produce broker, will assume the Kiwanis gavel in January as president for 1952. He was chosen last week to succeed Dr. Robert Wason. Harry Hopcraft is first vice president, D. D. Roseborough second vice president, and W. R. Patten treasurer. The secretary will be selected by the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wem O
Buster” Williams
Kiwanis Club
Williams
Robert Wason
Harry Hopcraft
D. D. Roseborough
W.r D. Patten
Defense Files Motion for Change of Venue in Groveland Case
Attorneys for Walter Irvin and Sam Shepherd filed a motion alleging bias by State's Attorney Jesse W. Hunter and seeking a venue change from Lake county. The filing cites Hunter's ties to Pepper’s defeat and a Washington trip claim, amid national publicity over the 1949 Groveland rape case and death sentences for Shepherd and Greenlee.
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Jesse W. Hunter
Walter Irvin
Sam Shepherd
Lake County
Groveland
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Alex Akerman
Claude Pepper
Hunter
Pepper
St. Petersburg Times
Washington
U. S. Supreme Court
Shepherd
Irvin
Charles Greenlee
Greenlee
Florida Supreme Court
Mrs. Bishop and Five Seek Mount Dora Council Posts
Mrs. Dan Bishop filed for a Mount Dora City Council seat as a last minute entrant by a two businessman committee. At the filing deadline no other candidates joined her and only Lou L. Heaton remains an incumbent seeking re election alongside four challengers J A Brotherson Jerry Barnhart Meyor Crane and incumbents Ernie Mosteller and Wayne Moon.
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Dan Bishop
Mount
Dora
Bishop
Lou L. Heaton
J. A. Brotherson
Jerry Barnhart
Meyor D. Fletcher Crane
Ernie Mosteller
Wayne Moon
Joy Shop needs donations for veterans gifts
Mrs. Naomi Keller of Mount Dora's American Legion auxiliary urges early gifts for the Joy Shop. Donations should be turned into the Chamber of Commerce before November 20 to aid hospitalized and sick veterans who will select presents for their loved ones, with wrapping and mailing handled by the auxiliary. The 1940s project last year totaled gifts valued at 546,849 dollars.
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Naomi Keller
Mount Dora
American Legion Auxiliary
Chamber of Commerce
Dorans
Keller
Crusaders Aid Freedom Reaches City Goal
Mount Dora raised 130.68 for the Crusade for Freedom aided by Radio Free Europe. The drive drew support from churches and downtown volunteers including Meredith Folger Carol Siess Barbara Siess Mel Wagner and M O Williams. Messages from escapees were broadcast to urge solidarity against communist rule.
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Mount Dora
Crusade For Freedom
Dorans
Radio Free Europe
M. O
Buster” Williams
Meredith Folger
Carol
Barbara Siess
Mel Wagner
Scout Honor Court Date Set Ahead
Lake District Court of Honor for Boy Scouts has been postponed to Thursday evening Oct. 25 at 7:30 at Main Street Baptist Church Leesburg. Scouts from Lake county will attend and the public is invited. Eagle badges are expected to be awarded to Scouts from Mount Dora and Leesburg.
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Lake District Court of Honor
Main Street Baptist Church
Leesburg
Tom Burgess
Lake County
Mount Dora
Editar's Not
Constance Hungerford Fenske of Mount Dora presents The Cameo Brooch a personal manuscript spanning five generations. The narrative blends love, tragedy, humor and history as a brooch travels through time from a groom to his bride and into the author’s life and family memory.
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Editar
Constance Hungerford Fenske
Mount Dora
Northwest
Cameo Brooch Tale Ties Hungerford Ties To Florida
The narrative links Constance Hungerford Fenske to the Hungerford school near Winter Park as part of a broader discussion of American history. It traces a cameo brooch story from 1797 aboard Old Ironsides to Abigail Arnold and her grandchildren, ending with Elizabeth Moulton’s teaching career and a note of lineage.
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Constance Hungerford Fenske
Florida
Robert Hungerford
Winter Park
Hungerford School
Horace Arnold
Abigail
Boston
Massachusetts
Tronsides
Arnold
Elizabeth Moulton
Academy
Mount Dora Family Sets First World Journey
A Mount Dora mother Mrs Philip M Harkness and her two children Barbara six and Myron four depart San Francisco for Japan to join her husband a technical sergeant in the Air Force at Yokota. The family planned this half world tour just before the Korean War began.
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San Francisco
Mount Dora
Philip M. Harkness
Myron Cronwalt
Air Force
Yokota
Japan
Barbara
Myron
Community UN Prayer Service In Mount Dora
City residents will join in a 7:45 p.m. October 24 prayer service at First Methodist Church to support the United Nations with silent meditation and interfaith participation. Clergy from Methodist Baptist and Community churches back the event to seek spiritual strength for world affairs.
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United Nations
New York City
Mount Dora
Robert M
Blackburn
Robert R. Reed
James H. Sutley
Lake County Baptist Association
Leesburg
Methodist
Baptist
Community
Mothers sew costumes for PTA Halloween carnival
Mothers across Dorans stitch outfits for the school carnival to be held on Halloween night. Prizes include a large doll for the top girls costume and a toy gun that shoots ping pong balls, with general age group awards and many smaller prizes. A dance and field parade follow the judging on the athletic field.
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Parent-Teacher Association
John Heist
PTA
Faith In UN Urges Global Union In Kay Speech
Kay urges United Nations faith as path to world peace and a more perfect union. He cites UN actions stopping wars, aiding Berlin Blockade, delivering aid to 1.575 million displaced persons, and training people toward greater self-government.
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Kay
United Nations
Court of International Law
United States
Gettysburg
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Bull Run
Berlin
Egypt
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Syd” Herlong, Jr
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Allan Keller
Wade Simpson
Harold Gregg
David Sellers
Don Ford
Boyd Atkins
Crusaders Aid Freedom
Meredith
Constance Hungerford
Constance Fenske
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