Halloween Weekend Aid Drive and PTA Carnival
A community carnival at the school grounds Saturday night features a preschool to sixth grade costume parade sponsored by the Business and Professional Women's club. Prizes include silver dollars and ribbons. after the parade, a series of children's activities, games, auctions, and a teen dance follow in the high school gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Watson Buckman
Glendy Sadler
Jimmie Batton
Gordon Dake
Frances Berteau
George Clement
Dan Spear
Wallace Pike
Harry Hutchins
JJ John Montgomery
Buck” Sadler
Lions Club
House of Spooks
Jim Jackson
Legion Auxiliary
Carl Tucker
Trustee Election Is Tuesday in Lake County
Absentee voting deadline in Lake County special school election is Friday as trustees and tax levies are on the ballot. Voters include freeholders and those who pay personal property taxes with polling at Mount Dora City Hall from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Candidates for three trustee seats are Elizabeth Marshall, Barney Dillard, Effie Treadway, Kenneth Sears, and L. M. Holloway. The issue also asks to approve the school board’s 6 mill operating levy and 4 mill building and bus reserve levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Sophia Story
Mount Dora
City Hall
Elizabeth Marshall
Barney Dillard
Eustis
Effie Treadway
Kenneth B. Sears
Tavares
L. M. Holloway
Leesburg
Dorans Support Operation Santa in Mount Dora
Operation Santa gains warm approval in Mount Dora as Mrs. O. H. Conway leads a one woman campaign. Mrs. Fanny Spilky donates a large amount of new clothing from Grand Leader depot and others contribute knitted sweaters and yarn. Scores of residents search closets to send clothing to Korea for cold winters.
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Santa Claus
Mount Dora
O. H. Conway
Korea
Fanny Spilky
Grand Leader Det
Fall Inoculation For Dogs Is Set
A roundup of dogs without rabies inoculations from last spring is ordered by Mayor Lou L Heaton for Thursday November 5 at City Hall. From 1 to 6 pm Dr J B Murphy of Eustis will inoculate dogs four months or older matching the tag rule under the new county law.
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Lou L. Heaton
City Hall
J. B. Murphy
Eustis
Thy
Aline Survives Sleeping Pill Mix Up at Home
Aline Paul, a Mount Dora Freshman at Stetson University, returned from Orange Memorial Hospital and survived after taking sleeping pills mistaken for penicillin. She collapsed Sunday afternoon, spent hours in a coma, and doctors were puzzled by the incident. The pills belonged to her father Ralph C. Paul and were leftovers from his cold medicine.
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Aline Paul
Mount Dora
Stetson University
Orange Memorial Hospital
Orlando
Aline
Ralph C. Paul
Bill Barker Recalled for Service and Peace in obituary
William Jay Barker a civic leader and war veteran died at 58 of a heart attack at his Lake Beauclaire home after a career spanning Civil Defense Red Cross and public service. He taught swimming at Camp McQuarrie and led civilian defense efforts in Lake County. Barker served in the 105th Field Artillery fought in France and directed Red Cross activities for 150,000 men in three camps in France during World War II. He also led Kiwanis Mount Dora and organized Scout activities including a 1947 World Jamboree trip to France. He was born in New York City and spent most of his life in Florida.
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William Jay Barker
Barker
Red Cross
Lake Beauclaire
Lake County
Camp McQuarrie
Ocala Forest
105Th Field Artillery
France
Mount Dora
Wanis Club
U. S
Moisson
New York City
Florida
Coach Dan Spear shaped by football and duty
This profile covers Dan Spear a 36 year old coach who believes football builds character and resilience. It recalls his Chattanooga University days where he led as quarterback and helped the Dixie Conference champions defeat multiple colleges. He won the senior ager award and began coaching at Adena Ohio before World War II interrupted his career.
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Spear
Army
Ingane
University of Chattanooga
Dan
Uofc
Mississippi Southern
Southwestern
Howard
Millsap
Oglethorpe
Mercer
Spring Hill
Center
Tennessee Tech
Wake Forest
Suwanee
University of Tennessee
Georgia Tech
Ager
Adena
Ohio
Coach Dan Spear’s varied path from teaching to military service
Coach Dan Spear quit teaching to join defense work and was drafted in Fall 1944. He served in the Army Quartermaster Corps touring Europe and the South Pacific, logging 22,000 ocean miles. After the war he returned to coaching football in Cleveland and basketball, later moving to Milton, Florida, then Mount Dora.
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Notre Dame Academy
Chattanooga
Cleveland, Tenn
Dan
Army Quartermaster Corps
Europe
South Pacific
Outfit
Cleveland
Clinton
Ind
Milton
Fla
Mount Dora
IceHouse season opener Present Laughter debuts next week
IceHouse theatre opens box office Monday 10 am to 4 pm for Noel Coward comedy Present Laughter starting four nights from Wednesday November 4. Byron Pennington directs from Tavares with producer Berrien McCain Mount Dora. cast includes Paul Bronson Sara McCain Ted Odom and others. Curtain at 8 15.
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Lake County
IceHouse Players
Charles St. Theatre
Paul Bronson
Bronson
Betty Walrod
IceHouse Theatre
Noel Coward
Byron Pennington
Tavares
Berrien McCain
Mount Dora
Ralph Wagner
Mel Wagner
Jean Patterson
Shirley Vogeler
Paul
London
Clifton Webb
Sara McCain
Ted Odom
Harvey
Jane Stevens
Leesburg
Jack O’brien
Anne Schumacher
Eustis
Talbot Simpson
Damage suit to open in circuit court at Tavares
Earlee of Mount Dora sues Dr H Montgomery Dr H Durham cone head of Leesburg hospital Dr George Engelhard and Dr Arthur P Buchanan in three actions seeking 185000 for injuries to the Story baby born August 26 1952 caused by alleged medical negligence Selection of the jury and opening arguments set for today in circuit court Cody Fowler Tampa represents the plaintiff.
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Earlee
Mount Dora
H. Montgomery
H. Durham Cone
Leesburg Hospital
George Engelhard
Arthur P. Buchanan
Tavares
Cody Fowler
Tampa
Planning Board To Live Center Is The First Objective
The Planning Board and City Council ally to guide Mount Dora’s future with youth center plans and a sewage disposal project. The group opposes large industry while considering small ventures and annexation ideas. Future meetings will push a Youth Center and assess financing while city officials monitor progress.
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Planning Commission
Sylvan Shores
Mount Dora
Ray
Gilbert Park
Bill Prinz
Alexander Sr
East Town
Lake Gertrude
William Wingler
Robert Walker
Junior Woman’s Club Youth Center
What Are Values Of Sports PTA Talk Topics
The PTA meets Tuesday Nov 3 at 8 p.m. in the Community building to hear Dean D K Stanley of the University of Florida discuss developing personalities through sports. He will explain physical education's role in scholarship character and how parents aid through play activities.
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PTA
Parent-Teacher Association
D. K. Stanley
College of Physical Education and Health
University of Florida
Dean Stanley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dorans
Unicef
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
Sandy Spear
Patsy
Donald Conway
Bill Barker
Mabel Norris Reese
IceHouse
Channing
Boy Scout House
Lake Dora
J. G. Ray, Jr
D. Fletcher Crane
Crane
Carl Graves
Harry Backus
Elizabeth Siess
Walter D. Patton
Ray Blanchard
Dan Bishop
Roy Christopher
Mamie Lee Gilbert
William C. Stewart
Heaton
Chamber of Commerce
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