Distinguished State Citizens To Visit County Nov 10 11
Reservations fill for Mount Dora Community Building as LeRoy Collins Democratic governor candidate speaks Nov 10 at Lake County Chamber banquet. Federal Judge Bryan Simpson to discuss Armistice Day at the Lake County Courthouse. Portraits of county founders unveiled, with George J. White delivering welcome and G. G. Ware giving the response. Lions Kiwanis Rotary Pilot clubs host a joint Nov 10 meeting with spouses.
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Mount Dora
LeRoy Collins
Lake County
Bryan Simpson
Jacksonville
John Milton Bryan
State House of Representatives
Senate
James C. B. Koonce
Owens
Board of County Commissioners
George J. White
Chamber of Commerce
Sam Lehmann
Lake Chamber
Ree
Tavares
Mount Dora Faces State Rating Review by Survey Team
A nine member State Education Department survey team toured Lake County schools led by Mount Dora to assess facilities and enrollment as they decide ratings and possible capital outlay. Mount Dora Fifth Avenue School shows 101 percent enrollment growth in a decade with 766 students this year, and the team recommends enlarging site acreage to 40 acres for future construction.
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Mount Obéra
Lake County
State Education Department
Raga
Dorans
Mount Dora
Tavares
Umatilla
Eustis
County Board of Public Instruction
Mount Dora School
Flying Panther Roams East Town Not Found
East Town residents feared a roaming panther after a reported scream. Police searched the area but could not locate the animal, noting a loud screech and a birdlike flutter in a tree before ruling the sighting a possible loon. Residents remain unsettled as the creature’s whereabouts are unknown.
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East Town
Family Carnival Promises Games and Picnic Dinner
The annual PTA carnival invites families to the school athletic field Friday from 5 p.m. The Senior class serves a picnic supper of sloppy joes hot dogs cole slaw baked beans desserts and coffee. Rotary Lions Kiwanis Women American shows and jeep rides offer games plus a white elephant auction hosted by Watson Buckman. Proceeds fund beautification of the new school grounds.
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Parent- Teacher Association
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
Woman’s Club
Harry Hutchins
Poinsettia Circle of the Lakes and Hills Garden Club
Alex Morse
Joe Priest
James C. Jackson
Watson Buckman
Buster” Williams
PTA
Historical Group Plans Charter Day Meeting
Mount Dora Historical Society sets Charter Day at the Community building on Thursday November 4 at 8 p m. New members receive certificates and voting rights. O Sadler Jr president pro tem notes the group welcomes all ages. Frederick Sleight opens program with refreshments served. contact Mrs Sadler Mrs Crosswhite or Mrs Daniel Bishop to attend.
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New
Josephine Simpson
George Keller
John Crosswhite
Frederick Sleight
Sadler
Crosswhite
Daniel Bishop
Pat Frank Story In Recent Post
A recent Saturday Evening Post fiction titled Proxy Was a Pinup is credited to Pat Frank of Mount Dora. The tale centers on a professor at a Florida university and includes a hurricane element, reflecting contemporary themes.
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Pat Frank Story
Saturday Evening Post
Dorans
Pat Frank
Mount Dora
Florida University
Editor’s Dog Poisoned Amid Cross Burnings at Lake Mount Dora
Cubby the black watchdog of Topic Editor Mabel Norris Reese died from suspected strychnine poisoning while the editor was away. Neighbors heard barking as investigators ruled poisoning after a postmortem. The case follows cross burning incidents tied to local protests against Klan-like activity.
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Mount Dora
East Town
Heaton Urges Free Press to Govern Self Rule
Mayor Lou L. Heaton spoke at a Tavares Kiwanis meeting on freedom of the press. He stressed that censorship harms democracy and social life, noting the press's vital role in informing citizens and exposing corruption while contrasting with autocratic regimes behind the iron curtain.
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Lou L. Heaton
Heaton
New York Single
Tavares Kiwanis Club
United
Brotherhood of Man
Lonely Man Eskimos Star In Opener at IceHouse
The IceHouse Players open the season with Petticoat Fever a farce set in Labrador featuring Jack O'Brien Col P S Lauben Mrs Jack Fromberger Peggy Graves Nancy Ellis Charles Wareing Jean Patterson and E F Chubby Merchant. The company expects the largest attendance in its history aided by advance memberships.
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IceHouse
Jack O’brien
Charles Wareing
Jean Patterson
P. S. Lauben
Jack Fromberg
Ed Vogler
E. F
IceHouse Players
Maest. Playhouse
Wesenting
Susan Odom
Labrador
Peggy Graves
Nancy Ellis
Col. P. S. Lauben
Jack Fromberger
Mount Dora
Four teens in Lake County jail for gun thefts and shoplifting
Four boys aged 14 to 16 are jailed on felony charges after confessing to stealing a pistol a shotgun and a 22 caliber rifle from M. W. Rolfe’s home at 933 Alexander Street Mount Dora. Some youths admitted shoplifting in Mount Dora stores with Patrolman Bennie Williamson credited for the investigation and arrests.
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Lake County
Alexander Sr
Bennie Williamson
Williamson
M. W. Rolfe
Alexander St
Naval
Dorothy Quinn
Merle Houser
Canada
Mount Dora
Rox
Plan to survey Mount Dora traffic danger and by pass
The Planning Commission, with citizen backing, votes to conduct a January traffic survey to analyze Mount Dora density, by pass viability, and revenue impact. Traffic engineer Mel Conner outlines needs for a 106 foot arterial by pass, possible federal aid, and routing concerns for Fifth Avenue and surrounding streets.
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Planning Commission
Mel Conner
State Road Department
Mount Dora
Tallahassee
J. A. “Tar” Boyd
Leesburg
Lake County
Conner
Texas
California
Florida
Fifth Av
Tatgerine
Lake Dora
Lake Jem
Carl Graves
Villa Dora
Graves
FTC Begins Expansion to Mount Dora Exchange
W T McDaniel of Florida Telephone Corp announced a major expansion bringing Sorrento Mt Plymouth and parts of Mount Dora into the toll operator dialing system. The service area includes Sylvan Shores Lake Shore Dr Lake Jem Mt Plymouth and Sorrento with a new 2-5 numbering plan to be nationwide by early 1955.
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Sorrento
Mt. Plymouth
Mount Dora
W. T. McDaniel
Florida Telephone Corp
Sylvan Shores
Lake Shore Sr
Lake Jem
Lake County Planning and Zoning Commission Proposed
Mount Dora Planning Commission unanimously backs creating a county planning and zoning body to regulate building types signs and beauty hazards along new road work. Chairman J G Ray Jr presented the idea at Monday's meeting and the proposal will go to Lake County commissioners for approval.
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Lake County
Public Aids Center Gets Music Player for Youth Center
Citizens donate to the Junior Woman's Club to fund a record player for dancing lessons and after game parties at the Youth Center. Contributions may be sent to Mrs. J D Pease Jr, chairman of the sponsoring unit.
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J.D. Pease, Jr
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