Carter to Speak at Red Cross Meet in Mount Dora
Allen J. Carter will address the annual Mount Dora Red Cross meeting at the Community Building. A joint Kiwanis Lions dinner precedes the 7 p.m. program with reservations at $1.00 a plate. Carter, a regional Red Cross director, is noted for drought relief work and long service in Virginia, North Carolina, and the Southeast.
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Lake
The
American Ross
Ommunity
Mount Dora
Kiwanis and
Lions Clubs
Leesge
George J. Ite
Irman
Lake County
Allen J. Carter
Tlanta
Southeastern
American Red Cross
Red Cross
South
Iaison
Virginia
Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Carter
Pittsylvania County
Westmoreland County
Kacre Red Cross
National Organization
Eustis Welfare Council Plans June Meeting
The Eustis Health and Welfare Council will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Grand View. Members will discuss upcoming programs and community services for residents.
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Eustis Heath and Welfare Council
Grand View
Savage Honored as District Deputy Grand Master
E M Savage appointed District Deputy Grand Master of this York Rite district at the Miami convocation. The charter from Grand Council was given to Golden Triangle Council Royal and Select Masters of Eustis. Savage serves as Illustrious Master and holds multiple offices. Maney, Savage, and Kenneth Sears of Tavares represented the Eustis York Rite at the event.
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E. M. Savage
York
New Selling Method At Browns Hardware
Brown's Hardware of Eustis introduces a pay as you go plan for popular Frigidaire refrigerators using a quarter meter that provides 24 hours of electricity per box purchased. The electronic meter requires a 25 cent insertion to activate each unit. The new method has drawn wide attention across sections of the area.
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Brown
Eustis
Osee Oe
Bridge Brought In By Barges Reaches Final Beam
Materials delivered by eight barges on route from Columbia enabled the erection of the final steel beam for a 3130 foot steel and concrete bridge crossing Little Harris. The Wannamaker and Wells project links Jacksonville to Tampa replacing a two mile wooden structure. Construction began December 1 1949 with use planned by November 1 1950.
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Little Ke Harris
Wannamaker and Wells, Inc
Orangeburg
S. C
Jacksonville
Tampa Say
Howey
Tavares
Columbia
Oklawaha River
Congaree
Santee
Inland
St. Johns River
Furey Heads Lions Club in Eustis Election
Dr. W. J. Furey Jr. was elected president of the Eustis Lions Club at last week’s regular meeting. Walter T. McDaniel was named vice president with Hank Simonson as secretary, Louis Evans as treasurer, Buck Rechinaon as tail twister, and Fred Rich as Lion tamer.
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W. J. Furey, Jr
Eustis Lions Club
Walter 'T. McDaniel
Vine Mith
Seco
Hank Simonson
Louis Evans
A. Smith
Buck Re Rchinaon
Fred Rich
Eustis Baseball Seeks 300 Fans For Home Games
Eustis officials urge a 300-fan attendance minimum at every home game to cover rights and talent salaries and other expenses as summer baseball peaks. Tonight Eustis faces Apopka in a Lake Orange League clash at the local field amid ongoing controversy from Monday’s 5-4 loss to Tavares.
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Eustis
Eustis Baseball Association
Friends of the Game
Lake Orange
Apopka
Tavares
Buck Robinson
Palm
Alsobrook
Winter Garden
Harry Bailes
Walthers
W. G
Burrell Graduates Duke Pre Med AB Eustis native
Eustis native E J Burrell Jr son of Mr and Mrs E J Burrell will graduate June 5 from Duke University Durham NC with an AB degree in pre medical studies He is a member of Kappa Alpha and the Vere Club and swam on the Duke team He attended Eustis High School two years and Suwannee Military Academy Suwannee Tenn graduating in 1946
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E. J. Burrell, Jr
E. J. Burrell
Eustis
Duke University
Durham
N. C
Burrell
Kappa Alpha
We Vere
Duke
Eustis High School
Suwanee Military Academy
Suwanee, Tenn
McKeown Speaks To Kiwanians At Grand View Hotel
Rev. J. F. McKeown pastor of St Marys of the Lakes in Eustis was principal speaker at a Kiwanis Club meeting at the Grand View Hotel. The 1950 Eustis High School graduates were honored guests. The club is contributing to sending a boy to Boys State in Tallahassee.
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J. F. McKeown
St. Mary's of the Lakes Catholic Church of
Eustis
Kiwanis Club
Grand View Hotel
Eustis High School
Kiwanis
Rudy Schneider
Ed R. Carter
Vic Shaner
Leslie Huffstetler
Lon Redfield
Jack Schrieffer
Harold Hippler
Brownie Bronson
A. H. Ford
Tallahassee
UF to Graduate Record 1358 Students This Year
Marshall and Carson will graduate June 5 from the University of Florida. Marshall earns a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration while Carson receives a Master’s in Agriculture. The university will award a record 1,358 degrees, surpassing the prior high of 912 in 1949.
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Lewis Stanton
Marshall
James Ricks Carson, Jr
Eustis
University of Florida
Carson
Miller Wins State Honors in Florida Skish Competitions
Eddie Miller of Eustis dominated state and national skish events, earning the Florida State Outdoor Skish Championship and later chairs the 1950 national tournament. He placed second nationally in 1940 and won the Miami Beach Rod and Reel Club fly casting in 1948. He led Florida indoor all around in 1949 and plans a July meet in Miami with free Ikish instruction for locals.
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Eddie Miller
Eustis Skish Exii
Suciay
Lakeland
Miller
Miami Beach
National
Miami
Eustis
Summer Program Plans Outlined
The Eustis summer recreation program opens in June at 1 30 p m with a water safety course at Lake Gracie led by Sandy Hershey athletic director. Classes range from beginners to senior life saving and are open to community participants.
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Eustis
Lake Gracie
Sandy Hershey
Chis
Famed Coach Teaches Tennis in Eustis Summer Program
International tennis star Dr. Hugo A. Curry offers group lessons at Ferran Park starting tomorrow at 9 a.m. and every Tuesday and Friday 9 to 12 noon as part of Eustis summer recreation. Curry, his wife, and family are noted figures with broad tourney experience and a plan to boost local tennis interest and court development in Mount Dora and Eustis.
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Marie Bolles
Hugo A. Curry
Ferran Park Courts
Curry
Eustis
Chamber of Commerce
Europe
Currys
United States
Breille
N. J
Florida
Mount Dora
Hugo
England
France
Italy
Dr. Curry
Kepe
Br. C
Stan Curry
Eves
Freddie
Vivian
Hugh
Blair Academy
Blairstown
Ferran Park
Dicks x Sports
McKethan to Speak Here Tomorrow at Lake County Event
A. McKethan will visit Lake County for a full day of activities including an aerial tour from Wildwood to Orlando and a noon speech in Eustis. Special guests include Chester Treadway and Trusten Drake. the event will feature a bridge inspection at Little Lake Harris and a WLBE broadcast from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m.
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A. Shmelean
Rotary
Kieneaie Creke
Eustis
Grand View Hotel
McKethan
Lake County
Central Florida
Wildwood
Orlando
Astor
Clermont
Coan
Little Lake Harris
Lake County Board of Commissioners
Chamber of Commerce
Chester Treadway
Tavares
State Road Department
Trusten Drake
Ocala
Health Program Explained by County Officer
Dr. James B. Hall Lake County health director spoke to Rotarians at the Grand View Hotel on Friday detailing the health department operations. He listed administration sanitation communicable diseases public health nursing education and vital statistics and defined public health as the art of science to promote life and increase physical efficiency. John Ragan introduced Hall and D A Monteith announced a Ladies Night on June 1.
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James B. Hall
Lake County
Health Department
Grand View Hotel
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Hall
John Ragan
D. A. Monteith
Bulldozing Clears Land for New Clay Streets in Abeguilda Heights
Work began Saturday to extend streets in Abeguilda Heights. The project will add two four block streets and four two block streets extending to Mary Hawley Clifford Gottsche Hazard and Jes streets.
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Abeguilda Heights
Mary
Hawley
Clifford
Gottsche
Hazard
Jes
Perfect Attendance and Athletic Letters Presented at Class Night
At Eustis High School a Class Night event awarded perfect attendance and athletic letters. Virginia Britt received the DAR citizenship award, Hugh Camp the American Legion award, and G. M. Bronson was honored with the business education award. Faye Benefield and O. Lee payton received music and chorus awards. Chester Crowder announced senior gifts to the school and a new public address system.
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Thomas D. Bailey
Tee Tee
Eustis High
Sena Aca
DAR
Virinia Britt
Ohn Craycraft
Am Ae Legion
Hugh Camp
Allen Loy
G. M. Bronson
Faye Benefield
Martha Lewis
Ae Lee Ayton
Alter Mertz
Bill Palm
M Martin
Sch
Poe
Chester Crowder
Allan Hursh
Janet Osborn
Lyle
Local School Report: Middle Grades Track Meet
Fragmentary notes show eighth graders Bartara and Tauepend competing in a Snowberger event with seventh grade contender Tw ace on. Names appear garbled but indicate a school track or athletic meet summary.
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la Heerade
Bartara
Sgis Masy
el Snowberger
Combs Named Recreation Board Head in City
Combs elected recreation board president at the organizational meeting held Tuesday at the Hall. Officers chosen include Guy J. Merry as vice president Mrs S F Church as secretary and Bob Bronson as treasurer. Representatives from civic clubs and groups attended including Lions Rotary Commerce council members PTA JayCees and American Legion with school principals Memory Martin Chester Crowder and Staten present. The summer program proposed will be submitted to the council at the regular June 13 meeting.
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Ae Recreation Ee . Eng
Guy J. Merry
S. F. Church
Ane
Bob Bronson
Aka
Wusey Lions Pd
R. Gombs
Rotary
Guy J. Aeeey
Neanone F Commerce
John E. Sellong
Jim Dickson
Isabel Johnson
S. F
Acie Lopez
JayCees
Ellis
Tom Wigelsworth
American Legion
Raymond Hancock
Memory Martin
Chester Crowder
Staten
Eome
Tadlon Mae
Rich Operates Gas Well Station Announcement
J. R. Rich, once linked with Tom Givens and Hoag, announces management of the Gas Well Filling Station at Grove Street and Ward Avenue. The article notes his former ownership and current operational role as of May 6.
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Rich
J. R. Rich
Tom Givens
Hoag
Grove Street
Ward Avenue
Teeheeership
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Orange Grove
Sidney S. Stokes
Howey Bridge
Miss Smith
H. A. Chadbourne
Aetna Company
Health Council
Max Min. Ralo
Savage
Brown’s
Furey Heads Lions Club
Burrell Graduates
Bailey
McKeown
U of F
COMBS
Recreation Board
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