Mount Dora Considers City Plan for Garbage Disposals
Mount Dora officials weigh a municipal plan to install GE garbage disposal grinders in homes at under 100 dollars per residence with optional city pickup. The plan would be voluntary and funded by the city. Jasper, Indiana, earlier prompted national attention with near compulsory adoption. The program aims to reduce garbage can use, lessen pests, and cut annual operation costs.
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Mount Dora
United States
Florida
General Electric Co
Walter Tucker
Crane Furniture Co
Jasper
Ind
General Electric
Hurricanes Ready To Battle Old Rival Tavares On Oct 6
Mount Dora's Golden Hurricanes celebrate a 6 TD opener win over St James of Orlando. Dan Spear's team racks up 506 rushing yards led by Harry Wise with 213 yards on 14 carries and four rushing TDs. Elwood McHaffie adds two scores, Billy Odom breaks a 50 yard sprint.
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Mount Dora
Golden Hurricanes
Tavares
Hurricanes
St. James of
Dan Spear
Harry Wise
St. James
Wise
Elwood McHaffie
Billy Odom
Panther
Dorans
McHaffie
Odom
Mount Dora Declares October as Freedom Crusade Month
Mayor D. Fletcher Crane proclaims October as Mount Dora's Crusade for Freedom month and calls church-goers to sign the Freedom Scroll. The effort aims to fund radio broadcasts to Free Europe and spread the message of freedom, with a Berlin style freedom bell ceremony planned for United Nations Day, Oct 24. Local leaders include Mabel Norris Reese as Mount Dora chairperson, J. A. Boyd as county chair, and Roy Christopher as county vice chair.
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D. Fletcher Crane
Mount Dora
United States
Berlin
United Nations
Lake County
Free Europe
Tavares
Mabel Norris Reese
J. A. “Tar” Boyd
Leesburg
Roy Christopher
Mount Dora Merchants Vote to Stay Open on Wednesdays
Mount Dora’s Merchants Division votes to stay open from October through March on Wednesdays after a near unanimous poll of members. The decision affects business hours for the town during the October to March period.
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Mount Dora
Merchants Division
Elks Home for Crippled Children at Umatilla Shown
The photos depict the Elks Home for Crippled Children in Umatilla. Miss Gerakios leads a schoolroom class while Mrs. Othello Green, superintendent, and Sheriff Willis McCall tour the bedside of polio patients. The images highlight the home's dependents and care.
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Elks Home
Umatilla
Gerakios
Othello Green
Willis McCall
Lake County
If You're A Parent Visit Elks Home And Give Thanks
A long white Ama town building houses the Harry Anna Crippled Children’s Home. The narrator urges parents to reflect on blessings as they tour the facility and witness the children’s injuries and hardships. The piece credits a wealthy donor for funding and notes the home as a haven for waifs of fate’s cruelty.
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Elks Children’s Home
Amatillo
Harry-Anna Crippled Children’s Home
Harry-Anna
Rosemary Young Pursues Global Peace Advocacy in Lake County
In Lake County Rosemary Young of Clermont becomes a steadfast world peace advocate after wartime losses. She vows to lead in world law and order, studies the United Nations and international relations, and trains in journalism while preparing to join peace organizations.
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Rosemary Young
Clermont
Lake County
Stronger World Federation
Woman Journalist Seeks World Government After Loss of Home
The narrative follows Mrs. Sanford N. Young as she mourns a ruined peaceful life and advocates investing remaining sovereignty in a world government. She relocates to Florida seeking a home, jumping into journalism again before the piece ends mid sentence.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Albert Einstein
Edward R. Stettinius
Sandy
California
Florida
Lake County
J. J. Wolfe
Honey-in-the-Hills
Clermont
Central Problem Not Scientific Says Minister
Rev. Robert M. Blackburn told First Methodist Church that the real challenge is moral and spiritual not scientific or political. He urged world sharing over narrow nationalism, saying Christianity offers the answer to futility and the path to world harmony through faith and Christlike living.
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Christ
Robert M. Blackburn
First Methodist
Mr. Blackburn
God
R G Livermore Dies At Ware in Massachusetts
Robert G. Livermore, 70, died Sept. 20 at Wesson Memorial Hospital Springfield Mass after a short illness. He lived in Ware Summer and Mount Dora Winter. Funeral held in Ware with burial at Brookfield cemetery. Survived by widow Mary son John W Pittsfield and a grandson. He headed Ware plant McLaurin Jones Co and belonged to Eden Lodge Shriners Melha Temple Unitarian Church Ware and Ware Men’s Club.
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Robert G. Livermore
Florida
Mr. Livermore
Wesson Memorial Hospital
Springfield
Mass
Ware
Alexander St
Mount Dora
Brookfield Cemetery
Alexander and
Seventhay
McLaurin-Jones Co
Livermore
Mary
John W
Pittsfield
Eden Lodge of Masons
Royal Arch Chapter
Melha Temple of Shriners
The
Unitarian Church At
Alexander Paving Job Nearly Done
The Alexander street widening project neared completion as the paving firm finished setting back the sidewalk in front of the post office. Workers move quickly to pave the street where the sidewalk previously stood.
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Alexander St
Kendall Jones Nets Spot in Mount Dora UN Forum Lineup
Nine Lake County residents including Kendall Jones of Mount Dora join a public round table at Mount Dora Community Building. The event promotes world federation and a stronger United Nations led by United World Federalists. Speakers include Bennett Willis and local officials and figures from Mount Dora, Leesburg, and Clermont.
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Kendall Jones
Mount Dora
World Federation
United Nations
United World Federalists
Robert M. Blackburn
First Methodist Church
James H. Sutley
Mount Dora’s Baptist Church
Bennett Willis
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Florida
United States Organization
Kendall
Casey” Jones
Legionnaire
Lacy Thomas
Groveland
Florida Citrus Mutual
J. Edwin Baker
Umatilla
United States
General Assembly
Vital Questions Will Be Asked At Meeting
Mount Dora leads Florida in a dramatic history phase as it calls county residents to a round table at the Community building to discuss world federation through a stronger United Nations. The event will answer questions about scrapping the UN, how to strengthen it, and the potential effects on American life and freedom.
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Mount Dora
Florida
United Nations
World Federation
Lions Sell Circus Tickets for Mount Dora Youth trip
Mount Dora Lions club plans a Ringling Bros circus outing for local youth from grade school to high school and Milner Rosenwald academy. They reserve two matinee blocks and use school sight conservation funds to cover costs, ensuring all children can attend regardless of means.
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Mount Dora
Lions
Orlando
Florida
Ringling Bros. Circus
Lions Club
Let Us Show You How Good It Is Advertising Offer
October feature in the Topic promotes its Want Ad section on Page 7 to demonstrate ad value. Items for sale may be listed and re run for two additional free runs if not sold first time, with a call to 2461 before the next week.
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2461
Tasedey Neo
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American College of Surgeons
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New York City
Columbia University
Lake Success
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R. G. Livermore
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