Mount Dora Seeks Probe as Phone Service Declines
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce demands an immediate investigation into telephone service after a flood of local complaints. The Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission considers rate cuts as hearings in other Florida areas push for reductions where service is inferior. In St. Cloud, FTC official Max Wettstein cites material shortages and growth strains, while storms and worker shortages worsen outages and disconnections linger on long distance calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
W. F. Girtman
The
Railroad Commission
Mounta
Florida Telephone Corp
Commission
F.T.C
Southern Bell
Southeastern Telephone Com
St. Cloud
Max Wettstein
Leesburg
Pool Certain Plans Face City Pool Financing
City committee led by Mayor Fortner and including Otis Hale and George White, with City Attorney Tom Cooley, is to meet to study funding the municipal pool. Cooley confirms a bond issue is among options, and asserts the city will build a pool.
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Tom Cooley
Ack
J. E. Fortner
Otis Hale
George White
Chamber of Commerce
Cooley
Postmaster Estey Called To Canada
Postmaster Ward S. Estey of Tangerine leaves for New Brunswick Canada after his mother Mrs Mary L Coleman dies She will be buried in Canada as Estey returns for two weeks to renew old acquaintances since 1908 on his first trip back southbound after the death.
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Ward S. Estey
Tangerine
New Brunswick
Canada
Mary L. Coleman
Estey
Zellwood Inn and its Hungry Guests Spark Florida Roots
Elizabeth Letsinger turned a Zellwood boarding house into the Zellwood Inn in 1911 after moving from Murray County Tennessee. She welcomed Tennessee migrants and early Zellwood settlers drawn by muck farming who feasted on biscuits, fried chicken, butter, honey, vegetables, and pies, establishing a lasting local dining legend.
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Zellwood
Zellwood Inn
United States
Florida
Laughlins
Sydonie House
Col. Zell
Villa Florenze
Zellwood Inn history tied to early settlers and singer
The feature recalls the first Zellwood Inn built by settlers in 1911 and destroyed by fire in 1923, then notes Elizabeth Let singer establishing the modern Zellwood Inn to honor her tradition. It mentions her Tennessee spouse Elijah, whose career grew, and the Laughlin estate employing dozens as trains continued to bring people, with the story continued on page 4.
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Zellwood
Elizabeth Letsinger
Tennessee
Elijah
The
Laughlins
Margo Joins Chamber After Launching Casters Club
Margo, Mount Dora’s society reporter, becomes recreation committee member as the Casters Club for 9 to 17 year olds forms to learn proper fishing and casting in Lake County. She urges youths to sign up, promises future contests, and notes parent involvement.
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Howard Hosford
Mount Dora
Lake County
Margo
Mount Dora School Improves Lighting In Key Rooms
The Mount Dora school reports full class schedules as enrollment nears 500, with 17 Sorrent o first through fourth graders under Mrs Helen S Parker and 125 pupils under Principal Cauly Lott in East Town. Newly renovated auditorium and three intermediate classrooms now have fluorescent lighting, addressing prior concerns from the Florida Council for the Blind about lighting levels.
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Mount Lora
Sorrento
Helen S. Parker
East Town
Dora Bank Celebrates Twenty-Two Years in Mount Dora
The First National Bank of Mount Dora marks its 22nd birthday with roots tracing to Mount Dora Bank and Trust Co founded on September 12, 1925. President George White led early expansion. current officers include White Rehbaum and McCown with a board featuring Edgerton Morse Waltz and others.
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First National Bank of
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Bank & Trust Co
Donnelly St
James Simpson
Fifth and Donnelly
George White
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Jacksonville
Simpson
United States
White
al Rehbaum
J. M. McCown
Mary M. True
Oscar D. Stephens
Rehbaum
Richard Edgerton
Harold G. Morse
A. J. Waltz
Robert W. Dickson
J. E. Fortner
Carl 5. Graves
Bennell Shocked in Accident at Hospital
E F Bennell spent a few days at Eustis Memorial hospital with shock and minor burns after touching a live wire while installing electrical appliances.
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E. F. Bennell
Eustis Memorial Hospital
Personalities Around Mount Dora Reveals Orin Sadler Jr.
A Mount Dora profile recalls Orin Sadler Jr., once a precocious twelve year old aboard a Pittsburgh to Florida train. The tale covers his lifelong ties to Mount Dora, his fatherly likeness to Mark Twain, and his long career with Orange County highway work. He guides visitors through local landmarks, water works, and Tangerine homes, sharing lore of guavas, horse banana blooms, and Sadler family roots dating to the Mayflower.
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Mark Twain
Doran
Mr. Sadler
Mrs. Simpson
Orange County Highway Department
Sadler
Poe
Philadelphia
Ireland
England
Netherlands
New World
New York
Orin Sadler
Minnesota
Orin W Sadler and the Mount Dora Years
Orin Sadler became a charter member of the D A R and followed a medical family line into Pittsburgh practice before wintering in Mount Dora from 1884. He built a Highland avenue home as citrus groves replaced wilderness and later his son Orin Jr. attended Rollins College and briefly pursued medicine before pivoting to other interests.
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J. P. Donnelly
Pittsburgh
Florida
Mount Dora
John Donnelly
Orin Sadler, Jr
I Mts
Mark Twain
Donnelly
Orin
Sadler
D.A.R
Smith
Colonel Alexander
Fifth
Clayton
Javens
Orin, Jr
Rollins College
Rake Plan Clears Lake Dora Hyacinth War
The Lake Dora area launches an anti hyacinth drive as Capt. Harry Wise and the Wise Boat Works test a 20 foot rake to remove the plants from the shoreline.18 boats will launch Sunday from Wise docks with help from Mount Dora Growers Cooperative and local boating clubs. The effort aims to clear the eastern shores and return Lake Dora to a clean, accessible state.
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Lake County
Lake Dora
Dorans
Mount Dora
Growers Cooperative
Florida Outboard Association of
Charles Williams
Capt
Wise
Curtis
Sylvester
License Plate Hunt Highlights Fun Session
Mount Dora and nearby cities invite residents to a two day license plate hunt sponsored by the Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce. Participants collect plate copies displayed in stores and identify owners for cash or credit prizes. The event ends with a merchants party at Donnelly Park and a major prize presentation.
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Mount Dora
Donnelly Park
the Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
Goforth's Successor To Be Announced
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce prepares to name Harold Goforth's successor. The committee has chosen a Florida applicant and awaits his reply before public announcement. Goforth departs this weekend to lead the St Augustine and St Johns County Chamber of Commerce.
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Mount Dora
Harold Goforth
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Committee
Florida
Chamber
South Florida
Chamr
Goforth
St. Augustine
St. Johns County
Ginger Begins His Lonely Vigil and Her First Day
A homely mutt named Ginger watches as his young mistress leaves for school. The girl, amid excitement and nerves, joins classmates in a lunchroom classroom while mothers bid farewell. Mrs Frances Nichols greets and guides the new six year olds into their twelve year journey.
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Ginger
Salled
Clayton ‘St
Frances Nichols
Mrs Cleary III Improves After Major Operation
Mrs. Mable Cleary underwent a major operation at Eustis Memorial Hospital on Friday and is improving nicely. She is expected to return home in about ten days.
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Cleary III
Mable Cleary
Eustis Memorial Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dora Chamber
Davenports
Casa Carlotta
Murray County
Tenn
J. W. King
Elizabeth
Tod
Fielding
Fleming
Dobbins
Baker
Armstrong and Jones
Zells, Footes
Williamsons
Pauls
Bakers
Nevins
Robinsons
C. of C
Dora Bank
Mabel Norris Reese
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