Public Invited To Planning Session On City Truck Route
The Planning Commission meets Monday at 7 30 p m to discuss a truck route or improved Route 441 through Mount Dora with State Rep Tar Boyd and Mel Conner the state roads top planning engineer attending from Tallahassee. The session aims to address congestion and danger on Mount Dora main street amid Road Department fund constraints and bids for Route 19 paving and other projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning Commission
Mount Dora
J. A
Tar” Boyd
Mel Conner
State Road Department
Tallahassee
Boyd
Lake County
J. G. Ray, Jr
Crea
State
Eustis
Umatilla
Charley Johns
Orlando
Kissimmee
Baker
Johns
Plymouth
Orlando-Kissimmee
LeRoy Collins
Pilot Club Joins Rollin's $1 Drive in Lake County
Lake County Pilot Club members joined the Kiwanis club of Tavares in supporting Rollin Miller a 22 year old Lake County youth paralyzed from the neck down after a swimming accident. The Rollin Miller Fund aims to keep him in the Orlando hospital where staff care for him while his condition remains hopeful. The $1 per month pledge campaign targets at least 400 Lake Countians and will be collected at Grand View Hotel during monthly Kiwanis meetings.
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Lake County Pilot Club
Kiwanis Club
Tavares
Rollin Miller
Lake County
Florida Sanitarium
Lake
Tavares Kiwanians
Orlando
Rollin
Clothing Needed At Colored School
Principal C. O. Lott of Milner Rosenwald academy in East Town appeals for old clothing for children ages 6 to 8, both boys and girls. Donors may call the school office for pickup by the principal.
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C. O. Lott
Milner- Rosenwald Academy
East Town
Notable Verse Fragments From a Murky Rhyme Past
A fragmentary verse recalls Tom, Tom the piper’s son, who stole a pig and fled. The text connects his tale to modern kin who allegedly mirror earlier crimes as they chase science and ruinous aims in a cryptic, cautionary mood.
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Tom
Tom Tom
Mount Dora Businesses Unveil New Look Open Houses
Two Mount Dora firms celebrate modernization with open houses. The First National Bank, led by President George J. White, hosts next Wednesday at 7 p.m. with refreshments. Mount Dora Pharmacy, with R. E. Lee, offers Friday 2 to 5 p.m. free refreshments and a door prize drawing.
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Mount Dora
First National Bank
Mount Dora Pharmacy
R. E. Lee
George J. White
Florida
Lee
Dora Author's Book Rights Sold for Film
Pat Frank, author of Mr. Adam, moves to Mount Dora with his wife and settles at Lake Beauclaire. Dick Fleischer, Hollywood independent producer, has optioned the book and will arrange a major producer for the film with production likely starting in about six months. The story follows a fictional character who survives an atomic disaster as the sole sterile male remaining.
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Mount Dora
Pat Frank
Frank
Lake Beauclaire
William Jay Barker
Mr. Adam
Dick Fleischer
Hollywood
Fleischer
Adam
Scout Council Plans Fireside at Fall Meeting in Eustis
The Land of Lakes Girl Scout Council will hold a Monday 8 p.m. meeting at Ferran's Park in Eustis featuring a fireside ceremony. Adults including troop leaders and committee members are urged to attend to discuss budgeting scouting events and council nominations. Mrs. D. Fletcher Crane will discuss the world wide drive to fund a Juliet Low birthplace museum in Savannah. Birthday parties for Mrs. Low are planned from now through year end.
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Land of Lakes Girl Scout Council
Ferran’s Park
Eustis
D. Fletcher Crane
Mount Dora
Jacksonville
Juliet Low
Girl Scouts
Savannah
Peter Cooper on Education and Civic Virtue
A quote emphasizes that education of youth sustains piety virtue and liberty in a community. It argues neglect of schooling weakens all civic foundations and stresses the need for focused youth instruction.
Council Approves Zoning Change Narrowing Local Lot
The council passed an ordinance converting a Third District area from warehouse to residential use. It reduces a 20 by 60 foot Crowell lot to a mere 20 by 80 foot depth, forcing setbacks that limit its viability. City Attorney Roy Christopher plans to notify owner Harold Crowell of Bethel Conn. The measure stems from a residents petition and also bars adjacent warehouse development to protect nearby homes.
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Roy Christopher
Harold Crowell
Bethel
Conn
Crowell
Thirday
Council Denies Screens for East Town Community Building
East Town council rejected a request from C O Loit Milner Rosenwald academy for screens and permanent heating. Building inspector A J Waltz noted lack of screens on his office windows. The plan to install screens was tabled after a private price discussion of about 50 for screens and 300 for heating.
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East Town
A. J. Waltz
C. O. Loit
Milner - Rosenwald Academy
Wayne Moon
Ira Kellogg
Kellogg
Dr Lewis Leads Discussion Group
Dr. E. E. Lewis, a retired Ohio State University educator, will open a weekly discussion group at Community Church starting Sunday October 31 at 10 am. The first forum will explore cultures religions resources and contributions of Asian countries to world civilization.
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E. E. Lewis
Ohio State University
Community Church
Asia
Lewis
U. S
Guam
Orient
Intuition and its grip on a woman's certainty
A pithy reflection notes that intuition is a powerful inner sense guiding a woman to feel right even when the outcome is uncertain. The quote attributes the stance to Ambrose Bierce, framing intuition as a persistent yet contested force in judgment.
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Ambrose Bierce
Hurricanes Triumph Over Umatilla To Net 12-0 Victory
Mount Dora's Golden Hurricanes earned renewed confidence as they defeated Umatilla 12-0 on the road. Jerry Dake and Ossie Hawkins scored, with strong line play from Cleary, Lane, Carey, Parker, Stovall and Alderman paving the way.
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Mount Dora
Golden Hurricanes
Titusville
Umatilla
Bulldogs
Dorans
Hurricane
Hurricanes
Jerry Dake
Ossie Hawkins
Hawkins
Dake
Tommy Cleary
Mike TeStrake
Cleary
Lane
Carey
Parker
Stovall
Alderman
Che Fiebaen Weit
Tigi
Detaene Wilson
Gregg Tec
Mrs. Alice Lockmiller Elected Florida Realtors Secretary
Clermont resident Mrs. Alice Lockmiller was chosen secretary of the Florida Association of Realtors at the Miami Beach convention, marking a notable honor for the local professional.
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Alice Lockmiller
Clermont
Florida Association of Realtors
Miami Beach
Cross Burners Return to Mount Dora After Lull
Cross burners appeared again in Mount Dora last Saturday night burning a cross in front of the Milner-Prof C O Lott school building. Principal Lott learned of the act but did not investigate, saying the act sought publicity and he would not aid it. No evidence suggested the act frightened local Black residents. Previously in August three crosses were burned in East Town, including one before the Topic editor’s home.
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Mount Dora
Milner- Rosenwald Academy
East Town
C. O. Lott
Supreme Court
City to Amortize $10,000 in Bonds
Mount Dora will amortize 10,000 in general improvement bonds and save 1,200. A bondholder wants to dispose of non callable 20 year bonds for 11,000, taking a 1,000 premium, with funds from the debt service millage in the sinking fund.
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Mount Dora
William Stewart
Stewart
Police Chief Urges Reporting of All Accidents
Police Chief James Orr urges residents to report any accident to the Police Department even if minor. He warns that failure to report can lead to a costly fine for leaving the scene and may hinder insurance benefits. He notes many small collisions later require repairs and disputes arise without a police report.
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James Orr
Mount Dora Council Approves City Pool Project
The Mount Dora City Council voted to proceed with the long delayed pool near Fifth Avenue School after Lions Club funds and city matching money totaling 13 150 plus 12 500 were pledged. Bid by J C Ray Jr for bath house at 4 000 and Brennand bid set the pool cost at 21 186 with maintenance questions and a possible admission fee.
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Cowboy
William Stewart
State Board
Mount Dora
Gordon Conboy
Lillian Christie
Christie
J. C. Ray, Jr
Ray
Lions Club
Lions
Lion Slater Cox
Council Closes Gertrude Beach Amid Housing Plans
City Council voted to close Gertrude Beach on Lake Gertrude after approving a $30,000 home nearby and securing a new pool for children at Fifth Ave School. Public swimming is prohibited, with Mayor Heaton asked to notify Richard Edgerton in New Hampshire that use will be under his regulations. The city may leave the dock built when the beach opened.
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Lake Gertrude
Jack Groves
Cox
Lions
Health Board
Lions Club
Richard Edgerton
Groves
McKinnon
Overlook Dr
Assurnce
Lou L. Heaton
Edgerton
New Hampshire
Local Music Expert to Speak at Junior Woman's Club Meeting
Mrs. A L Colaianni invites her husband, Mount Dora Fifth Avenue School band director, to present on music at the Junior Woman's Club meeting next Monday evening at the Youth Center. He is a Chicago and Michigan trained oboe specialist with a long conducting and performance tenure.
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A. L. Colaianni
Mount Dora
Colaianni
Murray State College
Kentucky
American Conservatory of Music
Vandercook School of Music
Chicago
University of Michigan
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Phillip Kirchner
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
Florian Mueller
Chicago Symphony
Robert Zupnick
Cleveland Symphony
Missaps College
Jackson
Miss
Chattanooga Orchestra
Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra
Karl Grossman
Jackson Symphony Orchestra
Jackson Orchestra
Emerson on Art and Permanence of Expression
The quote attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson argues that artists should avoid sustaining a temporary expression. It suggests a philosophy that true art transcends momentary states and seeks lasting value beyond fleeting trends.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Smoking Tax Tally Shows Mount Dora Demand
Mount Dora data show cigarette tax receipts rising from 22,142 in 1953 to 23,204 in 1954 through Tuesday night. Mayor Lou L Heaton presented the figures to City Council noting continued smoking activity and tax impact despite broader concerns.
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Mount Dora
Lou L. Heaton
Florida
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Dora
Scout Council
Peter Cooper
Mrs. McCabe
Bernard McCabe
Parent-Teacher Association
PTA
Fifth Av
McCabe
Dr. Lewis
Countian
L. T. Brennand
State Board of Health
Council
Gertrude Beach
JWC
Arthur Colaianni
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