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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1947
Page
4
In Mount Dora two youth initiatives take shape this week. Margo Hosford mobilizes volunteers to teach proper fishing and steer youngsters toward constructive games. Kiwanians pledge funds and time to build a Boy Scout house for meetings, signaling immediate town support and a model for youth engagement.
A reader excerpt from Sports Afield warns that large cash fish contests tempt illegal acts and overfishing. The piece suggests reform including awarding rough fish like carp bullhead or sucker to reduce pressure on game fish and curb lawbreaking.
A Lions Club note describes a meeting with guests Robert Preston Rusty Jones and Cecil Parker. Members urged those with fishing gear to loan items at Milliard Reid’s gas station corner Fifth and Alexander, to be returned in good condition. The piece mentions Bob Bowie and his partner’s gas shortage and a Mount Dora sign warning about meeting times.
The narrative follows Miss Davenport from her Zellwood estate to New York studios, back to Florida where she raised three children while painting, then a move to Kansas City, and finally a return to Zellwood. Her art paused as family and Girl Scout duties grew, with a recent shift to part time teaching at Mount Doral while painting remains core.
Mount Dora merchants announce a two day buyers fun session September 12 and 13 with a license plate hunt and a merchant sponsored party in Donnelly Park. Down town windows will display license plate numbers and buyers who match a card will win merchandise or store credit. A grand prize will be awarded to a Lake County resident during the merchants party on September 13. More than twenty merchants are expected to participate across diverse stores.
Local anglers Harold Goforth of Orlando involved in a troubling incident at sea. Details remain unclear as investigators review the scene and identify the parties and sequence of events.
County authorities will be in Mount Dora Thursday Sept 18 to issue drivers licenses at the Chamber of Commerce building Judge A S Herlong Jr announced. The 1947 licenses expire Oct 1 and motorists must carry the new ones the next day or face a fine or examination before they may obtain one. A State Highway Patrol member will also be in Mount Dora to give tests to those without a license. Part of the test covers driving ability and part a written exam. More than 400 instructors teach home economics to Florida schoolgirls.
Mayor Fortner as Kiwanis program chairman introduces Lion Bill Stewart who will speak on city clerks duties in Mount Dora. The club votes to support Boy Scout troops and notes a past Girl Scouts project. Bill outlines taxing basics and homestead exemptions comparing 1935 and current methods.
Juanita Morris would have placed among winners at the Clermont Labor Day Beauty Contest but did not compete due to a sister’s visit delaying her arrival. The article notes Florida per pupil expenditure rising from 32.83 in 1920 to 101.50 in 1946.
The council approved paving Johns Street at about 1225 dollars with possible reduction from a joint project of 2200 yards in Crip’s back yard funded by the Growers Cooperative. Officials note continued truck traffic from the citrus exchange and traffic blockages but expect long term improvement over recurring clay road upkeep.
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