English Heads School Survey on Mount Dora Building Proposals
State Supt. Colin English led a Mount Dora school survey aimed at classifying schools for capital outlay funds and potential reclassification. He stressed the survey will not decide closure but which units qualify for future building, with the county board holding final high school status.
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Lake County
State Board of Education
Mount Dora’s
Colin English
Lions and Kiwanis Clubs
English
Mount Bora
Mount Dora
Fifth
Clayton &Ts
Tom Bailey
County Board
Tallahassee
Frank Banning
D. D. Roseborough
Mount Dora School
Watson Leaves Democrats for Independent Republican Alignment
Attorney General J. Tom Watson announced his desertion of the Democratic party declaring himself an Independent and pledging to back the Republican party for its defense of Jeffersonian ideals. He warned Florida against one party rule and urged building a strong two party system while noting GOP adherence to constitutional principles.
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J. Tom Watson
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Florida
Watson
France
United States
States Rights
Protests Mount Over Lane Transfer In Florida
Protests filled the Florida Highway Patrol headquarters this week as Corp. William Lane, Lake County highway patrol chief, was transferred to Mel anie Wednesday by director Olin Hill. Sheriff Willis Mc Call allegedly engineered the move after complaining of Lane's conduct. no charges were filed. Mrs. H Ralph Harper urged a full investigation and noted Lane's impartial traffic enforcement.
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Trate
Corp
William Lane
Lake County
Highway Patrol
Willis McCall
Florida Highway Patrol
Lane
Melanie
Olin Hill
Tallahassee
McCall
South Lake
H. Ralph Harper
Clermont
Death of Dora Winter Resident in East Providence
Mrs. William E. Simmons 84, a winter resident for 15 years, died after a long illness in East Providence R I. She passed Aug. 27. Widow of a noted catboat enthusiast and Yachting magazine contributor she attended Mount Dora Community church and belonged to the Tourist club. Survived by son Maitland P. Simmons of Springfield N J. Burial in Knightsville R I.
My Own Corner Fumes Over Space Limits On Watson Bombshell
In this brief column fragment P. R. laments lack of room on Page 7 to discuss the Watson political bombshell. The piece notes he is stifled while the editor considers readers spared from lengthy commentary.
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P.R
Council Raises Cemetery Fees in Mount Dora
Mount Dora City Council approved a sharp increase in cemetery charges to align with rising living costs. The half sized lot 12x12 will be 50 dollars, full 12x25 will be 100 dollars, and double 25x25 lots 200 dollars. Perpetual care for half lots 200 dollars, full 300 dollars, and double 400 dollars.
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Mount Dora
al Rehbaum
Forest Cemetery
Briggs Digs Tour Or You Or What
Columnist Briggs digs into Florida tourism this week in Briggs Digs on Page 4. Mount Dora pundit comments on the coming season and urges locals to adopt a positive attitude despite the tourist picture.
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Briggs
Tour
Florida
Mount Dora
Bear Returns as Pony Haunts Pinecrest Residents
In Pinecrest the bear tale returns but as a pony sparking intrigue among residents. Chet Connelly and Acting Postmaster Harry Hopcraft cite sounds and tracks in the Veterans Housing project. They suspect the lone Mount Dora pony, owned by Lewis Carroll, is the culprit repeating last week's Chow dog theory tied to Ray Northrope and Bob Widmer.
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Pinecrest
Chet Connelly
Harry Hopcraft
Veterans Housing Project
Dizzy” Dean
Jimmy Dean
Connelly
M Hopecraft
J.C. Carver
Ray Northrope
Northrope
Bob Widmer
Pulpwood Imports Rise to Feed U S Paper Mills
Despite U S output of thousands of tons, more than 207000 tons of pulpwood were imported in March to keep paper mills running.
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United States
Council Hikes Police Pay in Mount Dora
Mount Dora city council boosted police salaries after Fireman George Hall lobbied for higher pay. Hall’s raise from 150 to 170 dollars a month accompanies rent free quarters valued at 35 dollars monthly, with Police Chief Richard Shipes to 225, Officer James Orr to 200, and Herman Cox to 185, as part of the broader pay increase.
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Mount Dora
George Hall
Hall
Crane Furniture Co
J. E. Fortner
Richard Shipes
James Orr
Herman Cox
Mrs Gudgeon and sister suffer leg injuries in separate falls
Mrs Ruth Gudgeon widow of Clarence M. Gudgeon is homebound with a broken foot after a fall at the Gudgeon Electric Co shop on Highland Street. Her sister Mrs Curtis Wise, aiding her after her husband’s death, is also on crutches from a broken bone in her foot after a recent fall on a landing.
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Ruth Gudgeon
Clarence M. Gudgeon
Gudgeon Electric Co
Highland St
Curtis Wise
Lovely Lois Driver Tops Mount Dora Beauty Crown
Lois Driver, 18, of Sorrento, crowned Mount Dora beauty queen after winning in Wildwood. Her mother, Mrs. J. E. Driver, chaperones as Lois discusses future plans including marriage and a dozen children, and sister Nancy seeks a similar contest entry but is disqualified for age.
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora High School
Lois
Lovely Lois
Seven
Lois Driver
Sorrento
Helen
James Teagle
Wildwood
Nancy
Orlando
Melbourne
Chamber of Commerce
J. E. Driver
Laughlin Estate
Zellwood
John Driver
Laughlin
James Laughlin
Jones-Laughlin Steel Corp
Driver
Laughlins
Peary Estate
Central Florida
Peary Enterprise
Mount Plymouth
Lois Driver Piles Up For Driver Family History
The article describes Lois Driver and her siblings with Nancy enduring a severe leg bone ailment requiring multiple operations and long recovery. John Driver suffered injuries from an auto accident needing braces and long care. The family endured crises, Nancy bears scar lines, and the father operates a filling station in Sorrento. The Waters family of Rockmart Ga. is noted for ancestry with a long line of nine siblings and a great grandmother who lived to 98.
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Driver
Nancy
John Driver
Sorrento
Lois
City Weighs Power Rate Cut Versus Municipal Plant
Plant City Council reviews Florida Power Corp offer to cut city rates by 8.5 percent to deter building a city owned plant. Orlando firm A P Michael & Son contracted for 750 dollars to study feasibility of local power manufacturing amid fuel oil inflation.
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Florida Power Corp
Orlando
A. P. Michael & Son
J. E. Fortner
Fairbanks-Morse Co
Florida Power
Fortner
Mount Dora to hear plans for a new live theater
Three veteran actors Gordon Goodrich and the Barker brothers invite Dorans to a meeting at the Community building auditorium on Friday at 8 p.m. to form a Dorans players group. They seek 25 members to lease and convert the former ice house near the lawn bowling court into a theater with opportunities for all ages.
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Mount Dora
Gordon Goodrich
Barker Brothers
Jon
Bill
William Jay Barker
Dorans
Little Theater
Goodrich
Barkers
Santa Monica Stock Co
California
Northfield Players
Indian Hill Workshop
Illinois
Sanamenna
Bill Barker
Rollins
Rollins Players
WNYC
University of Virginia
New York
Leesburg
Lake Harris
Lake County Fire Unit Question Put On Ballot
County commissioners approved placing a fire control unit measure on the November 2 ballot. State forester E L Molpus directed petitions by land owners seeking fire protection for Florida's forest industry. If voters approve, a countywide system costing under three cents per acre would reduce losses from fires and protect regional incomes.
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E County
E. L. Molpus
Florida
Molpus
Lake County
Neva's Opens On Fifth Ave
Neva's, a shop for Mount Dora's children, opens today in the former Western Union building on Fifth Avenue under Mrs. Neva Martz. It offers a full line of children's clothing, baby shoes, dresses, bonnets, and gift items, with blue and rose decorations.
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Neva’s
Mount Dora
Western Union
Fifth Av
Neva Martz
Donnelly Building
Neva
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L. G. Simpson
Billy Lafroos
Norris Williams
Thomas Ledford
Verdual Hamlin
Burke Chisholm
Dan Spears
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Mabel Norris Reese
J. W. Waters
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Thomas Jefferson
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