Blind Diabetic Couple Protest Rhodes Rossiter Paving
Mr and Mrs William R Lott oppose Rhodes and Rossiter sr paving part of an 85 000 program citing rising costs and their near blind condition. They joined 12 property owners at a City Council meeting objecting to the project while noting maintenance issues on the clay street and personal hardships from mounting expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Lott
Rhodes St
Mr. Lott
General Motors
Lotts
Rossiter St
Bernard Martin
Rhodes and Rossiter Sr
Harold Brown
David Corbitt
Douglas Conlee
Frank Haas
Z. N. Brock
Gretchen Elliott
Lauretta McVicker
Alfred Dopson
Orinskany
N. Y
J. A. Winters
Lee
Dopson
Rossister, Sr
Bill Prinz
Tribune Reveals Findings On War Surplus Acquisition
The Tampa Tribune reports findings on Lake and Brevard counties surplus equipment use. It cites federal rules violations, including a crawler tractor used by Lake health in junkyard operations, and outlines potential returns at county cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
The
Tampa Tribune
Brevard County
Lake County
the Tribune
L. Fred
Lake Health Department
Mount Dora- Eustis
Carson
Leesburg
James Hunter
Florida Development Commission
Brevard
Hunter
Department
National Guard
Lake County Board of Commissioners
Health Department
Mr. Carson
Atlanta
Annual Carnival Promises Fun For All At School Event
The fifth avenue school hosts the annual Parent Teacher Association carnival with a spaghetti supper from 5 to 8 pm, costumes, rides, games, and a dance. Mrs. Strothoff and Mrs. McCormick chair the supper, tickets available from children, Chamber of Commerce, and Mount Dora Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Herbert Strothoff
John McCormick
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Justice Thornall To Speak At Veterans Day Dinner
Mount Dora hosts Justice Campbell Thornall of the Florida Supreme Court for the Lake County Chamber of Commerce dinner on Veterans Day November 11 at 6 30 p m The event is a joint Lions Kiwanis Rotary meeting with leaders including A S Syd Herlong Jr and George J White and tickets available at the Chamber office in Tavares
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Lake County
Campbell Thornall
Florida Supreme Court
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
A. S. “Syd” Herlong, Jr
Justice Thornall
George J. White
Lake Chamber
George G. Ware
Leesburg
The
Florida State Chamber
Lions
Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Robert Walker
Henry W. Link
Lester C. Doerr
Rotary
Chamber
Tavares
Costume Winners at IceHouse Donut Popcorn Party
Halloween event at IceHouse theatre featured a costume judging with Averill Galloway as a siren, Mildred Leatherbury as a burlap crone, and awards for Maxine Hines and Helen Gray. Galloway and Hines are cast in the upcoming Hay Fever at the IceHouse season opener on November 12 at the Charles Street playhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IceHouse Theatre
Averill Galloway
Mildred Leatherbury
Maxine Hines
Helen Gray
Galloway
Sylvan Shores
IceHouse prepares six play season in Mount Dora
Newcomers may secure season reservations for IceHouse theatre’s six play series opening November 12 at the Mount Dora playhouse on Charles Street. Membership tops 800, with tickets by season. contact Mrs. Thomas Odom. First show Hay Fever runs Nov 12–16 with a local cast.
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Mount Dora
IceHouse Theatre
Playhouse
Charles ‘St
IceHouse Players
Thomas Odom
Noel Coward
Children's Author Louis Slobodkin Visit Local School
Fifth grade pupils at Mount Dora will host Louis Slobodkin author and illustrator of children's books next Tuesday. He appears here during Central Florida Book Fair in Orlando with arrangements by Mr and Mrs Frederick A Sleight.
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Mount Dora’s
Louis Slobodkin
Orlando
Slobodkin
Frederick A. Sleight
Girl Scouts Seek Rummage Goods for Charity Sale
An appeal goes out this week for rummage items to aid the Girl Scouts treasury. A sale is set for November 9. They seek old clothes kitchen utensils and other sale materials. Items may be left at Mrs. Sam L. Shaw 436 Fifth Ave or with any troop leader.
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Sam L. Shaw
Citrus Return Tops Florida County At $31 Million
Lake county farmers collected 35,023,311 from the 1956 57 citrus season as Norris reports a 6 95 million gain over last year with 21 826 million boxes produced valued at 31 6 million. Early mid oranges 9 155 million boxes Valencia 6 329 million grapefruit 5 674 million and 668 thousand boxes of tangerines.
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Lake County
R. E
Bob” Norris
Lake
Florida
Mr. Norris
Norris
Valencia
Zach Savage
Florida Experiment Station
Economist
Ocala National Forest
Lake Lee
Heaton Probes Lofty East Town Building Rules
City Councilman Lou L. Heaton investigates alleged illegal building in East Town where a maid Irene Mills funds a noncompliant house by Sanford builders. The structure lacks a permit, sits on a sandy east fringe lot, and electricity cannot be connected. A community meeting is called for Nov. 5 to address stricter codes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou L. Heaton
East Town
Heaton
C. O. Lott
Irene Mills
Sanford
City Hall
Progressive Citizens Organization
Husband Wife To Give Dora First Aid Course
A Red Cross approved first aid course will begin in Mount Dora with a husband and wife team, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Kinne Pearce of Tavares, Lake county juvenile counselor. The 10 hour program runs two weekly sessions at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Memorial home. Mrs. George Ober of the Legion auxiliary and PTA leads planning and asks interested participants to contact her at home.
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Mount Dora
D. M. “Kinne” Pearce
Tavares
Pearce
Lake County
American Legion Memorial
George Ober
the Legion Auxiliary
Parent-Teacher Association
Bridgman May Start Business After Classified Sellout
Frank Bridgman a Massachusetts legislative clerk and amateur hunter shows he may venture into business after placing a typewriter ad in the Topic classified section and receiving a flood of calls. Bridgy’s active life spans bowling writing and enjoying life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bridgman
Massachusetts
Vestry to Meet at St Edward's Episcopal Church
The Vestry of St Edward's Episcopal Church will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the church Rev John F Mangrum announced.
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St. Edward’s Episcopal Church
John F. Mangrum
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Rossiter
Girl Scouts
Heaton Probes
East Foot
Dora
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