Citrus Mutual Taste Test Sparks Florida Growers Split
The Pasco Packing Co of Dade City joins Florida Citrus Mutual foes as the Citrus Institute at Camp McQuarrie discusses fruit quality and internal standards. Lake and Polk counties clash over proposed regulations amid talks by T G Mixson of First National Bank and other citrus leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasco Packing Co
Dade City
Florida Citrus Mutual
Citrus
Mutual
Florida Citrus Commission
Lake County
Polk County
Commission
Citrus Institute
Camp
McQuarrie
Ocala National Forest
Paul L. Harding
Subtropical Fruit Station
Orlando
Institute
T. G. Mixson
First National Bank
St. Petersburg
Florida Bankers Association
Water from Pinecrest well sparks bear visit
Jimmy Dean dug a pinecrest well and praised its water as the sweetest. A black bear appeared at the back door Tuesday night attracted by the水. Felton Dean warned by sight and a shot from a neighbor’s pop gun deterred the bear as the family, including Jimmy’s 100 year old uncle Richard Dean, prepared to pipe the water into the house. The Deans hurried back from Bainbridge to finish the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Dean
Pinecrest
Felton
Deans
Dizzy
Bobby Widmer
Bainbridge
Richard Dean
Jimmy
Marvin
Vada
Story Home and Glad Warren Story Jr Returns
Warren L Story Jr is home after 17 months in military service in Japan and says he would not have it even if gold in Fort Knox were offered. He spent time in the retroop division in the Orient and will be at home about three months before reporting to Fort Knox as a private in the Third Army division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren L. Story, Jr
Japan
Fort Knox
Warren
W. L. Story
Retroop
Orient
Third Army
Norton to Speak to Kiwanis on Mount Dora Story
iW Norton superintendent of the Christian Home and Bible School will address the Kiwanis today telling the tale of Mount Dora’s unique private school and its history.
Moorhead and Huff Lead Scouts in Lake Meet
Moorhead tops Lake district meet at Leesburg Venetian pool with two firsts two seconds and a third. Carl Huff closely follows with two firsts and two seconds as nine Mount Dora Boy Scouts prepare to visit Daytona Beach for a Central Florida council meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Moorhead
Mount Dora
Daytona Beach
Central Florida
Moorhead
Lake District
Leesburg Venetian Pool
Carl Huff
Central
Barry Norton
Huff
Pinkney ‘Turner
Fied
Patton
Boy Scout House
Gilbert Park
Court of Honor
Eustis
Fail Delays School Start For Teacher
Mrs Frances Nichols a Mount Dora first grade teacher visiting Tampa slipped on a slick office floor and crushed the bones in her right knee. She will miss four to six weeks of school while Mrs James Cooper substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Nichols
Tampa
Mount Dora
Nichols
James Cooper
Forests Support Jobs in Florida Pine Industry
More than 35,000 Floridians rely on pine forests for work and an additional 175,000 dependents benefit from these earnings. The message urges protecting these livelihoods by preventing forest fires.
Pattern Was Set First Life Mrs Caudel Dies After Granddaughter Born
Mrs Willie Mae Caudel died Saturday morning shortly after waking from sleep. Her granddaughter Dolores Anne Caudel, born Aug 22 at Leesburg's Durham Hospital, is the child of Robert and (the) Caudel who had moved from Tangerine to their new home on 11th. Mrs Caudel, 63, had been ill for years and lived in Mount Dora for six. Funeral at home led by Rev James Sutley with Beyers Funeral Home in Leesburg. burial in Forest Cemetery. She leaves husband Shelby, two sons Gordon and the eldest, a daughter Mrs Larsen, six grandchildren, one great grandchild, and brothers Kearney Caudel and Major J Sidney Caudel attending from Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Mae Caudel
Dolores Anne
Leesburg
Durham Young Hospital
Robert Caudel
Mount Dora
Caudel
James Sutley
First Baptist Church
Beyers Funeral Home
Forest Cemetery
Shelby
Gordon
Larsen
Kearney Caudel
Frenchburg
J. Sidney Caudel
Owingsville, Ky
Labor Day Closures Noted in Mount Dora Businesses
Mount Dora business houses will close Monday in observance of Labor Day. Bill Wells secretary of the Chamber of Commerce announces the shift in hours and holiday closure plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alig Mount Dora
Bill Wells
Chamber of Commerce
Draft call brings 58 young men to registration in Lake County
In Mount Dora 58 men born in 1924 signed up for the draft as registration moved forward. Noel Eaton Gulledge of Mount Plymouth registered first in the Mount Dora area, followed by Odel Winchester of Mount Dora and Tilmer Clemmons of Zellwood as of Wednesday noon.
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Lake County
Mount Dora
Noel Eaton Gulledge
Mount Plymouth
Odel Winchester
Tilmer Clemmons
Zellwood
Dade County Population Surpasses State Figures
The 1885 Florida Constitution issue notes Florida's population at 338,406 and states Dade County now exceeds the state population. The Florida Bar Association invites comments on Article II Legislative proposals sent to the Topic for forwarding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Dade County
Florida’ Bar Association
Bar Association
Florida Tax Take in 1947 48 Matches 1940 Goods Output
Federal income taxes paid by individuals in Florida for the year ending June 30 1948 totaled 241 075 469 nearly equal to the 1940 value of all goods manufactured in the state the Florida State Chamber of Commerce research and industrial division reported in its weekly review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
Death claims Clarence Gudgeon prominent Mason and contractor
Clarence Gudgeon a Mount Dora electrical contractor and 32nd degree Mason died Monday from a heart attack at his Highland home. Masonic services will be held at Zeller Funeral Home in Eustis today at 3 pm with Henry Self in charge. Burial will be in Forest Cemetery. He was a past master of Mount Dora lodge and a Shriner.
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Highland
Zeller
Eustis
Henry Self
Umatilla
In Memoriam Obituary Notices in Mount Dora
Businesses in Mount Dora will close from 2 30 to 4 pm in memory of C M Gudgeon whose funeral is set for 3 pm at Zellers Funeral Home in Eustis.
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Usiness
Mount Dora
C. M. Gudgeon
Zellers
Eustis
Mary White a Pivotal First Grade Teacher in Mount Dora
Mary White returns to Mount Dora's first grade class bringing lifelong musical training and a deep internal teaching philosophy. Her transition from musician to educator, the impact on local schooling, and her late husband R N White Sr are noted alongside her efforts with the Mount Dora community and school building.
Mount Dora Pioneer Bob White Built Town’s Development
Mrs. R N White recalls her husband Bob White seven years old and the early energy that built Mount Dora. He formed Mount Dora Development Co with Al Rehbaum George La Due Jim Simpson M O Williams Dr O L Callahan Charles Edgerton and Louis Tremain. He ran the company as executive secretary and created Pinecrest Lake Ola Farms and Groves and organized Mount Dora Commercial club the forerunner of the Chamber of Commerce. He wrapped Mount Dora fruit with a distinctive Lakes emblem and promoted local development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Louis Tremain
Bob White
Pinecrest
Lake Ola
Chamber of Commerce
Record Enrollment Growth At Mount Dora School
Mount Dora schools show growth with open day enrollment around 510 students and a projected winter total near 550. Six new teachers joined the staff as the district expands courses including shorthand English solid geometry and trigonometry. The district resists consolidation citing state standards and transport costs while preparing for heightened class sizes at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
D. D. Roseborough
Wesday O
Kiwanis Club
Frank Banning
Lake County
E. B. ‘fFerson
Fortner Plans Move and Resignation as Mount Dora Mayor
Mayor J E Fortner announces he will resign as Mount Dora chief executive. He will move to Lake Joanna outside the city limits, ending his tenure amid uncertain action by local business leaders and the December election plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Fortner
Mount Dora
Ed Fortner
Fortner
Dora
Mrs. Fortner
Lake Joanna
J. G. Ray
Citrus Culture Corporation
R. R. Eddy
Joanna
Twin Births Reported in Mount Dora Area
Two newborn girls born to Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Dean at Eustis Waterman Memorial hospital last week. Marilyn Patricia and Carolyn Priscilla Dean weighed 5 pounds 5 ounces and 5 pounds 10 ounces respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
A. L. Dean
Eustis Waterman Memorial Hospital
Marilyn Patricia
Carolyn Priscilla
Dorans Rally Past Umatilla for Eighth Win
In Umatilla last Sunday the Dorans trailed 10-4 entering the ninth but erupted for seven runs to beat Umatilla 11-10. The Dorans clinch their eighth win of the season as fans cheered the dramatic comeback. The local Baseball club plans a 7:30 Thursday reorganizational meeting at the Chamber of Commerce for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla
Dorans
Chamber of Commerce
Principal seeks clothing for four fatherless children
A letter from Prof. C. O. Lott, principal of East Town school, reports four fatherless students aged 6 to 9 unable to attend due to insufficient clothing. He asks readers to donate outgrown garments, offering contact at 419 Jackson St.
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East Town School
Jackson St
Let Em Smell Blossoms Bill Let Em Smell Blossoms Bill
An Ocala meeting of the Orange Blossom Trail association renewed an effort to raise awareness of the Florida trail as a state and national artery. In Mount Dora, Chamber of Commerce Secretary Bill Wells will distribute 1,000 maps of U S Route 441 to service stations and hotels to promote the trail as the best route in Florida.
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Florida
Ocala
Orange Blossom Trail Association
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Wells
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Mutual, Growers’ Institute
Lake Meet
Earl B. Ferson
Patricia Tucker
Mount Dora School
Fifth
Clayton
Patricia
Dade
Death
Memoriam
Mabel Norris Reese
United States
Mary White
Allege
Wedneney
Sant Es Dora
Connecticut
R. N. White
Woman's Club
Mary “White
R. N. White, Sr
Lake, County
Lake-Orange League
Leesburg Pirates
Venetian Gardens
Harry-Anna Crippled Children’s
Elks Lodge
Prof
C. O. Lott
Bill
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