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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1948
Page
1
Mount Dora merchants backed by local business leaders begin an eight week buy at home drive. The campaign highlights patronizing Mount Dora shops to support civic projects churches and schools and to curb the habit of shopping in Orlando.
Harold Overhiser will become president of the Mount Dora Kiwanis club replacing William Jay Barker. Elected officers include Roy Christopher as first vice president S. S. Sadler as second vice president Walter D. Patton as treasurer Walter J. Patton as secretary and W. D. Conkling D. F. Crane G. B. Hurlburt Alfred Rehbaum O. M. Simpson George J. White J. F. Groves and Barker as board members.
Florida mourns Circuit Judge J C B Koonce age 78 who died of a heart attack at Eustis after 25 years on the Fifth Judicial district. Services at St Thomas Episcopal church and Adamsville cemetery followed by Scottish Rite rites. Survived by son O B Koonce sister Mrs Revels brother Claude Koonce. Koonce helped revise the state constitution in 1906 and practiced in Sumter county before moving to Leesburg in 1922. Truman G Futch named to succeed him.
In a Florida tale, Chatters a four legged descendant fed on a hamburger at the Duggan circus in Kentucky and fell ill. Dub Duggan transported Chatters to Mount Dora Florida seeking recovery where the animal began chattering beside his master’s car near AM and S.
Harry Briggs, the topic's new est communist, investigates the Watson political maneuver this week in his Briggs Digs on Page 4. He questions Watson's whereabouts and notes a leap for life with no clear landing, wondering if the democratic attorney might still be afloat above the earth.
Bill Kearsley, once a prolific GE inventor known as the Gadget Man, retires to Mount Dora Florida with his wife after 46 years at GE in Schenectady. He pursued a Florida home and a quieter life while hinting he may resume tinkering, inspired by local grass planting methods and Mount Dora’s climate, lake, and friendly community.
William Kearsley dreams of efficient energy use in Florida grass and plants. Mrs Mary Kearsley recalls his cat sorter invention aimed at keeping interloper cats from Mickey the coal black cat, using an electronic door that reacts to hair color to admit only a familiar pet.
Mrs Celia Claflin was named president of Mount Dora's Ice House Players a newly organized theater group with 30 members. Officers include William Jay Barker vice president Mae Buckman secretary Walter Patton treasurer, with Gordon Goodrich directing plays. Members will renovate the former ice house into a stage and auditorium. dues set at 10 dollars annually.
New Mount Dora High School faculty member Aldrich travels to Avoca New York this week to attend the funeral of his grandfather George W Aldrich 90. The elder Aldrich died last Thursday at his grandson's home on Eighthay He leaves a son George of Canada and three great grandchildren William Zeller Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Mount Dora's Hurricanes host St James of Orlando at 8 p.m. Friday at the high school field in a Central Florida Conference opener. Only Thomas Ledford returns as a first string player, moving from center to fullback with a scrappy squad. Coach Burke Chisholm notes the team is rough around the edges but will fight for a conference honor.
The American Legion aims to dedicate the Veterans Memorial home on Highland Ave. as weather allows. Chet Conelly will direct the reconstruction, donating services. Construction funds were raised by a $5,000 bond issue. a kitchen will be added to render the building usable within two months, enabling Legion events to help retire the debt.
Brown Builders Supply Co. of Mount Dora and Eustis celebrates 14 years of growth since C. J. Brown bought the firm in September 1934. The company expanded from four to 35 staff, added a manufacturing plant on the Mount Dora Eustis highway, and opened an Eustis branch. T. A. Brotherson joined in 1939 as Mount Dora branch manager and secretary treasurer, later becoming a director of the Florida Lumber and Millwork Association.
Notice from D M Walker of Tavares warns veterans to locate VA Form 1905-C and file it by the tenth of the month to avoid immediate suspension of subsistence. Delinquency may halt on the job training for 60 days if not corrected.
Central Florida faced a tropical hurricane as Mount Dora prepared to reopen schools on Thursday if paths remain mild. Red Cross and American Legion units set up relief and patrols at the high school gym, with emergency numbers listed and stores boarding up in anticipation.
An engineering firm hired by Mount Dora City Council reports strong city growth and weighs whether to build a municipal plant to supply electricity cheaper than Florida Power. Findings on new installations are withheld until the Oct meeting. Council delays accepting Florida Power rate cut while study continues.
The Groats Pioneer presents an editor's note on Dr. Calvin Ransom Gilbert's 1881 diary. The excerpt covers January entries describing weather comparisons to Ohio, garden work, planting, and daily life in Florida. It notes plans to publish the diary with the Florida Historical Society and details the pioneer's observations.
The paper shut the classified ads section before power worries threatened, turning away several would be sellers on Tuesday afternoon. The section will reopen at 9 a.m. next Wednesday unless weather disrupts operations.
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