Mount Dora Faces Sad Yet Hopeful Night Against St James
Mount Dora coach Dan Spear, worried by his 1953 team’s lack of effort, hopes a late surge against St James of Orlando boosts morale. Starting lineup changes possible due to illness. George Wilson may sit as Roland Lane replaces him. Kickoff is 8 p.m. under coach Paul Odom.
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Dan Spear
Mount Dora
Coach Spear
Golden Hurricanes
Central Florida
St. James
Wise
Stark
Gregg
Atkins
Simpson
Billy Odom
Spear
George Wilson
Roland Lane
Jerry Dake
Kenneth Dawson
Sidney Davis
Ossie Hawkins
Bill Langford
Church Honors Couple On Their 6th Anniversary
Dr. Charles M. Proctor presented Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Banks with a $50 token of appreciation from the Adult Bible class of the First Methodist church to honor their Golden Wedding anniversary. The Banks married Sept. 15, 1903, in Katonah New York.
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Charles M. Proctor
First Methodist Church
Joseph S. Banks
I Dare Us for Classifieds Next Week Topic
A fragment hints at a call for classified ads for household items in the next Topic issue. It urges readers to call or bring in their ad soon, promising bargain rates and a last chance to feature items with elephants as a teased motif.
Dream of a Legacy for the Thomases in Sorrento
Lottie Thomas, a nurse missionary, returns to Connecticut then home to Sorrento with her husband Eli after a doctor’s diabetes and heart disease report. Their old age pension ends amid plans to leave a house to their son, but a fire destroys the Thomases’ home, leaving them destitute and living with neighbors.
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Lottie Thomas
Connecticut
Waterbury
Sorrento
Lottie
Eli
Georgia
Thomases
Drivers Licenses Available Today at Chamber of Commerce
Dorans can obtain 1953 54 drivers licenses today made available by County Judge W. Troy Jr at the Chamber of Commerce from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to avoid a trip to Tavares. After this week licenses move to the courthouse and old licenses expire September 30.
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Dorans
W. Troy , Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Tavares
Riverside councilman Crane recovering after operation
Councilman D. Fletcher Crane is in Riverside hospital Jacksonville this week after an operation last Thursday. He is reported in good condition and doing nicely despite a six month delay caused by personal reasons.
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Crane
D. Fletcher Crane
Riverside Hospital
Jacksonville
Devs
Weir-dam widening to relieve Apopka flood
County road department engineers began widening the weir-dam in the Apopka canal west of Lake Jem. A 50 inch gap is being cut by removing vertical boards east of the opening to improve drainage. Owen Conner of Ocklawaha Nurseries aids the project and warns further action if relief isn’t achieved.
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Apopka Canal
Zellwood
Lake Jem
The
Lake Soil Conservation Service
County Road Department
Jem
Owen Conner
Ocklawaha Nurseries, Inc
Cycle Wreck Victim Dies in Florida After Driving to New Job
Albert Malatesta WWI veteran and father of two died of internal injuries after a motorcycle crash on the Mount Dora to Eustis road while en route to his first day at a Shell station in Eustis. Rites held in Tewksbury Massachusetts early this week. The family had recently moved here.
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Albert Malatesta
Tewksbury
Mass
Malatesta
Orange Memorial Hospital
Orlando
Mount Dora
Lake County Personalities Delayed This Week
The Lake County Personalities feature is postponed due to space. It will resume next week with the story of Robert Dinsmore.
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Personalities
Lake County
Robert Dinsmore
Fragmentary Report on Senior Master Agreement
A garbled OCR snippet suggests a major figure named Master has been involved in a prolonged period and a potential agreement or action with someone called ate him. No clear names, dates, or places are readable.
PTA Institute Draws World Youth Leader
Dr. Ira H. Holland, associate professor at Florida State University, will conduct Mount Dora's Family Life Institute starting Sept. 28. The program, led by the PTA, includes discussions on family life with adults Monday and Tuesday public meetings and student forums. The event is chaired by Mrs. Slater Cox with registration by Mrs. Glendy Sadler, and features a continuing community roster of sponsors.
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Y.M.C.A
Seoul
Korea
United States
Mount Dora
Ira H. Holland
School of Social Welfare
Florida State University
Parent- Teacher Association
Holland
Morningside College
Sioux City
George Williams College
Chicago
Chosen Christian College
Hengyang
China
UNRRA
World Church Relief Agency
Hunan
Walter TeStrake
David Coffield
Henry Land
W. J. Godtel
Mauriece Felton
Arthur Haskins
Clarence Sims
Glenn Brown
Robert Travers
City Council probes land buy for new municipal pool
The city land committee investigates purchasing land east of the school for a youth pool site. County plans designate the strip as expansion land, with a tentative area from a quarter to an acre and a half, priced at about $400. City Clerk William Stewart informs the council.
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William Stewart
Coneremunics
Mount Dora Merchants Protest High Electric Rates
Mount Dora merchants push a protest against current electric charges, urging immediate equalization of commercial rates with residential ones. The group cites a 400 kilowatt hour bill comparison and notes large users pay more, with Economy Market examples and regional differences in Eustis.
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Mount Dora
Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
Kendall Jones
Dick Reynolds
Reynolds
Economy Super Market
Eustis
Brown Builders Supply
Lloyd Atkins Laundry
Citrus Culture Corp
Mount Dora Publishing Co
Jones
Council Rejects Plan To Raise Service Fee For Business Places
City council defeats a proposal for a $1.50 monthly garbage pickup fee for merchants including restaurants and hotels. Merchants cite high electricity bills and city surcharges already affecting costs. Clerk Stewart noted Lakeside Inn pays year round. debate over future needs for another truck and operators persists.
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Rollin Javens
Esther Wyatt Bishoprs
Bishop
Disveau
Cums
Javens
Lovett
Lakeside Inn
William Stewart
Lakeside
Mount Dora
Eustis
Leesburg
Tavares
Stewart
Scouting Family Herlong Takes Holiday Duty in Fund Drive
Congressman A S Syd Herlong Jr plans a land O lakes Girl Scout Council fund raising campaign during his holiday from Washington. Rev E O McKay announced the November drive to support the four county council formed in 1952 to aid Girl Scout programs. The Herlongs' Leesburg home hosts the council office serving Lake Marion Citrus and Sumter counties.
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A. S
Syd” Herlong
Land O’ Lakes
Girl Scout Council
E. O. McKay
Herlong
Herl
Lake
Marion
Citrus
Sumter
Leesburg
Herlongs
Roseborough Heads Welfare Council Appointment
Roseborough is named head of the welfare council with Rev. Mauriece Felton as new vice chairman. The Mount Dora health air project is noted alongside council leadership changes and local civic staffing updates.
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Mauriece Felton
Mount, Dora's
Roseboron Tea - Tae Up
Robert Ae Block
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Church
DeAnn Bateman
Joyce Moon
Sara Jo Land
Mary
Anna Kelley
PTA Institute
Land Opportunity
Iffy
Sir James M. Barrie
al Rehbaum, Jr
Rehbaum
Florida Power Corporation
Florida Power
Robert Alderman
Stan Wareing
Charles Bradford
Merchants
Roseborough
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