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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1941
Page
8
The notice explains eligibility for the school election next Tuesday. It lists voters on the 1940 assessment roll who paid taxes or are free from paying property taxes, and those not on the roll but eligible to vote with affidavits. Voters should bring their 1940 tax certificate to establish eligibility and the election board will permit qualified voters to cast ballots.
Mount Dora hosts a dense network of clubs and civic groups led by Kiwanis Lions and Woman's clubs. Officers include G B Tauris, P W Turrentine, and Mrs W A Sheldon, with activities ranging from public library support to yacht club events and Boy and Girl Scout programs.
The proposal expands the Lake Jem district by seven sections, bringing total districts to eighteen and supporting a affirmative ballot choice. Officials expect clearer governance and improved local services with the expanded district.
The State Board of Health in September 1941 reported that Mount Dora water showed good sanitary quality after testing two municipal samples. Bacterial counts at 24 hours ranged from 70 to 150, with no single element unfit for human use. J N Patterson, MS, signed the appraisal.
Local school band members and leader Mr. Sedano plus parents and friends traveled to Lakeland for a outdoor concert featuring the United States Navy Band at the South ern College band shell dedication. Several students asked to stay for the evening recital.
Holler general sales chief of Chevrolet Motor Division praises Lake County Chamber for aggressiveness and welcomes Lake County as new residents. He and his wife bought about 50 acres on Jeeze Point near Mount Dora and plan to move by December 1 as the home and cars near completion.
Representatives of D B Williams say Florida oil exploration will begin as leases are secured. Large blocks of privately owned land are sought and drilling could start once leases are obtained. Named operators include W G Blanchard and Associates Miami J Ray nold and Associates Groveland W E Freeland Associates Humble Oil Company of Texas. The National Tuberculosis Association supports its Christmas Seal sale linking to these efforts.
Mary Dopkeen is listed in a Lake County Florida notice dated October 17, 1041. The fragment confirms a public death notice with archival date details.
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