July 4 bells ring in Eustis to honor heritage
Commander Leighton Baker of Emnest Westbrook Post No. 41 announces Independence Day bell ceremonies in Eustis. Bells chimes and carillons will toll four minutes at 2 p.m. with cooperation from the Women’s Club and local groups, echoing nationwide observances at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
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America
Eustis
Leighton L. Baker
Emnest
Baker
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Public hearing set on street work for St Louis Titcomb Idlewild
City Commissioners will hold a public hearing Tuesday July 5 at 7 30 p m to discuss the street paving program for St Louis Ave Titcomb Street and Idlewild Ave The meeting takes place in the commission room of the library basement.
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St. Louis Ave
Titcomb Street
Idlewild Ave
Notice for early news copy submissions
The Eustis Lake Region News requests notices for the July 6 edition be sent to the News office promptly. Weekdays Sunday and Monday will not be work days and most copy must be set Friday and Saturday. Early copy is desirable.
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Parsons
Eustis Lake Region News
Fourth annual VFW July 4 celebration opens in Eustis Ferran Park
The event begins at 1 PM with invocation by Rev. Allen Bunte and a flag ceremony by the Eustis Elks Club. Children’s games include horse shoe, ping-pong spoon relay, sack race, treasure hunt, and three legged race with awards. A 6:30 PM watermelon feast, hot dogs, drinks, and barbecued dinners follow. James O Grigsby commands the Golden Triangle Post No 8087 with James W Bryant as MC.
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VFW
Ferran Park
Eustis
Allen Bunte
Golden Triangle
No. 8087
James O. Grigsby
James W. Bryant
Woman's Club Joins Bell Crusade For Independence Day
The Woman's Club of Eustis partners with the American Legion and civic groups to revive bell ringing on the Fourth of July. The Joyous Sound of Freedom movement, started by Eric Sloane and Ed Fitzgerald, has spread to about 20,000 cities in two years. Bells will ring four minutes nationwide at a set time, with radio stations playing famous bell tones and excerpts from the Declaration of Independence. Churches without bells will use chimes. The public affairs committee led by Mrs. Donald Bennett coordinates the effort with members Mrs. J. Thomas Earnest, Mrs. J. A. Ferguson, Mrs. Harry A. Holstein, and Mrs. Leslie Huffstetler, who will provide more information.
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Woman's Club of
Eustis
American Legion
Eric Sloane
Ed Fitzgerald
America
Donald Bennett
Bennett
J. Thomas Earnest
J. A. Ferguson
Harry A. Holstein
Leslie Huffstetler
Bank Promotes Two Officers at First State Bank Eustis
R E Isted announces promotions effective immediately following board approval. Neil J Crayden rises to vice president and cashier after long service since 1947 with progression from bookkeeper to cashier. Frank D Willis Jr becomes assistant vice president after joining in 1960 and advancing from assistant cashier.
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First State Bank and Trust Company
Eustis
R. E. Isted
Neil J. Crayden
American Intitute of Banking
School of Banking of the South
Louisiana State University
Frank D. Willis, Jr
Bude, Miss
New Orleans
Tulane University
Marine Corps
Stetson University
New FPC opens Eustis office with open house event
Florida Power Corporation opens a new Eustis district office at Dewey Street and Citrus Avenue with an open house on Sunday July 10 from 1 to 5 pm. District Manager W D Ward and Andrew Hines Jr highlight company growth, door prizes, and demonstrations of aerial basket trucks and the microwave oven.
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Eustis
Florida Power Corporation
Dewey St
Citrus Ave
Florida Power
Verdual W. Hamlin, Jr
Richard L. Turner
Presbyterian Church
W.D. Ward
Florida Power Corp
Andrew H. Hines, Jr
W. D. Ward
Ward
Winter Park
W. C. Johnson
Florida
Eustis Florida Power Corp
Eustis Commission Sets July 5 Meeting Time
Eustis City Commissioners will meet on Tuesday July 5 at 7 30 p m in the commission room in the library basement due to July 4 holiday.
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Eustis
Commission Room
Lake County Town Talk and Club News Briefs
Florida boaters reminded ski belts are not lifesaving gear. Coast Guard approved devices required on board. Optimist Club installs new officers at Lake Shore Acres Restaurant. five and four year attendance honors awarded. Weddings and local honors noted, including Miss Alice Ward Hartge’s marriage in Maryland and alumni milestones.
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Brantley Goodson
Law Enforcement Game and Fresh Water Commission
Floridas
U. S. Coast Guard
Goodson
Optimist Club
Lake Shore Acre
LeRoy Copeland
Clarence Harden
John Lane
Ed Weichert
Glenn Langston
Lake Shore Acres
Watson Bacon
Ernest H. Hartge
Lakeshore Drive
Alice Ward Hartge
Wm. Porter Wilson, Jr
West River
Alice
Eustis High School
Lake Erie College
Painesville
Ohio
Christ Church
T River
Arthur Yon
George Warren
Frank Learned
J. O. Smith
Blaine Yose
Dorothea Peters
Eustis Fire Dept Rescues Boys From Lake Eustis
Eustis Fire Department answered a rescue call on Lake Eustis Monday afternoon. Two boys, Tony Campbell 13 and Billy Wood 12, were in a sail boat when they lost a paddle and Billy jumped in to retrieve it. The annual Policeman's Ball by the Eustis Police Department supports their retirement fund and will be held Saturday July 2 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the community building.
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Eustis
Lake
Tony Campbell
Billy Wood
Billy
Dick Shirk
Eustis Police Department
Civic leader dies in sky diving mishap at lake
Alexander Francis Chisholm 38, a Golden Falcon Parachute Club member, died after a sky dive at Umatilla Airport. Wind and gear weight pulled him into a lake. fellow divers resuscitated him and he died at Waterman Hospital in Eustis. He owned Lake County Concrete Co. of Eustis and lived there three and a half years. He was born in Meadville Pennsylvania.
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Alexander Francis Chisholm
Chisholm
Golden Falcon Parachute Club
Umatilla
Waterman Hospital
Eustis
Meadville
Lake County Concrete. Co
Presbyterian Church
Sharpsville
Kiwanis Club
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Richard Robinson
Les Hoffstetler
Women's Club
Leighton Baker
Charlies Broadway
al Layton
Oliver Lauer
American Legion Post
Verdual Hamlin
Hamlin
Woman’s Club
Bell
Thompson
Wayne Thompson
B. E. Thompson Furniture Co
Bay St
Magnolia Ave
Wayne
J. L. Mabery
Ist State Bank
Austis Masonic Lodge
Royal Arch Masons
Lake County
Scottish Rite Cub
Bahia Temple
Crayden
First Presbyterian Church
May
Diane
Neil, Jr
Karen
Sharon
Mr. Willis
Faith Lutheran Church
American National Red Cross
Barbara
Michael
Stephen
N. J. Crayden
FPC
Tric
Commission
By Dorothea Peters
Rotary
Lake Sumter Junior College
Eustis Rotary Club
Eustis Rotary
Dixie Jean Allen
Len Williams
Ted Nicol
Rotary International
EFD
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