Vigil in the Night at Princess theater draws stars and hospital drama
RKO's Vigil in the Night stars Carole Lombard Brian Aherne and Anne Shirley in a nurse and doctor romance set mostly in English hospitals before a war. The plot follows Lombard's sacrifice and leadership amid staff shortages a bus crash emergency operation and an epidemic in a secluded ward.
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RKO Radio
A. J.cronin
Citadel” Fame
Carole Lombard
Brian Aherne
Anne Shirley
Brian Aherene
Miss Lombard
Princess Sat
Sun
School guidance talk prepared by student group
A group study notes a discussion on school guidance prepared by a student leader. Present were Miss Doris Camp Miss Betty West and Miss Elsie Turner who led the session as hostess and organizer.
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Doris Camp
Betty West
Elsie Turner
Easter Basket Craft Boosts School Spirit
Children in a small group made Easter baskets with help from Mrs. Lewis Carroll grade mother. The baskets, filled with candy eggs and a bunny topper, pleased parents. Since Easter several pupils were ill with colds and several absences occurred. Maxine Liles moved to Squirrel division A class. A school holiday occurred Friday March 29 as teachers attended the Florida Education Association meeting in Orlando.
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Gistone
Lewis Carroll
Mary Adkins
Doris Griffin
Lavond
Johnson
Cal= Hollon
Revel Griffin
Alan
Maxine Liles
Florida Education Association
Orlando
Second Grade Easter Egg Hunt at Mr Harding’s Home
The second grade enjoyed an Easter egg hunt hosted by Mr Harding, grade father, on March 21. Junior Hutchins won the prize for most eggs found while 100 percent on last week’s spelling was earned by Chuck Allen, Joe Fertitta, William Glover, Eddy Harding, and others. several students were absent due to illness. The class hopes for perfect attendance for the rest of the year.
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Mr. Harding
Hutchins
Chuck Allen
Joe Fertitta
William Glover
Eddy Harding
Clarence Hobdy
Grover Hollon
Floyd Risley
George Loan
Mary Grace Fertitta
Evelyn Inkley
Marian Roseborough
Betty Ruth Schwartz
Mary Martha Simpson
Evelyn Mi
Chuck Len
Tryi
Emily Coffin Recovers From Arm Break Injury
Emily Coffin broke her left arm on Saturday night March 16 and was absent one day. She has returned to school and doctors hope the bone will knit satisfactorily and the cast will soon be removed.
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Emily Coffin
Easter activities and student achievements recap
The report highlights classroom science experiments, student awards for perfect spelling in weeks 26 27 28, and Easter weekend activities. Students attend Good Friday services visit Cypress Gardens see Gone With the Wind and celebrate Easter with family in Lakeland Leesburg Daytona Beach Jacksonville and St Mary of the Lakes.
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Sven
Ernest
Owen Conrad
Lakeland
Robert Hall
Winter Haven
Verdual Hamlin
Cypress Gardens
Leesburg
Dale Tucker
Clyde Mosteller
L. G. Simpson, Jr
Clyde
Dale
Miss Camp
Donald Evans
Jacksonville
Betty Jo McDonald
Adrianne Norton
Barbara Shipes
Frances Smith
Ray Glass
Fred Hiley
Bob Price
James Sills
J. G. Simpson, Jr
Betty Ann Thompson
Betty Mae Whitehead
Be Kind to Dumb Animals Band of Mercy Notes
Fourth grade notes describe a Be Kind to Animals booklet and a Band of Mercy club. Students recount helping a bird, caring for tame ducks, and writing stories to win badges. Prizes at an Easter hunt are listed and a class weather record notes average temperatures.
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Band of Mercy
Nee Hobby
Howard Nutter
Fertitta
Herbert Roberts
Ellis Turner
Florida
Horace Adams
Ronald Caldwell
Gordon Folger
Kemeys Goethe
Kieth Grimstead
Ernest Hobdy
Junior McRee
Hubert Snell
Jimmy Vincent
Teedo Ballew
Josephine Fertitta
Evaleeta Griffin
Frances Teasley
Phyllis Turner
Fifth and Sixth Grade News Recap From Local Class Notices
The fifth grade notes report student trips, illness, new arrivals, and losses among classmates. Students completed a unit on Mexico with maps, songs, drawings, and an exhibit and praised several students for spelling and library chores. The sixth grade lists perfect spellers, notes a new arrival Mallory Wykes from Ojus Florida, and mentions holiday plans as teachers attended a conference.
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Opal Hutcheson
Juanita Morriss
Lois Rhodes
Ruth Shipes
Patricia Purnell
Mallory Wykes
Albert Peterson
Charles Wilkerson
Ojus
Florida
Florida 4-H boys to attend national club camp in Washington
Two 17 year old Florida farm boys David Littleton of Lake County and Charlie Glen Davis of Escambia were named to represent the state at the 1940 National 4-H Club Camp in Washington June 12 18. The selection honors top 4-H performers among about 5000 youths this year with additional girls to be announced.
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Florida
Washington
R. W. Blacklock
State Agricultural Ension Service
David Littleton
Lake County
Charlie Glen Davis
Escambia
National Capitol
United States Department of Agriculture
Young Littleton
R. E. Norris
G. T. Huggins
Davis
E. H. Finlason
Finlayson
Glen
Ride With Meet Spring Zephyr Bus Service
Florida Motor Lines offers a Zephyr bus en route North with air conditioned comfort and limited service. Passengers can choose scenic routes through the Historic South with reserved seats on new Limited buses, steward service, free pillows, and up to one dollar extra for faster nonstop trips.
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Florida Motor Lines
Zephyr
South
Costs Less Than Any Other Way Union Bus Station
A compact item notes that costs at Union Bus Station are lower than alternatives, emphasizing affordability for travelers and suggesting savings compared with other transport options.
Charles Francis Coe to Speak on Senate Run and Crime Era
Charles Francis Coe, renowned author lawyer from West Beach and South Florida, headlines in eight counties to promote his U S Senate candidacy. Known for Saturday Evening Post fiction and radio work including Roosevelt inauguration coverage and Capone case influence. Crowds extended talks as he discussed crime fighting, writings, and platform. Topic want ads produce results. What have you to sell.
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Charles Francis
West Beach
South Florida
United States Senate
Will Bgeeat
Dora
Locker
Coe
Saturday Evening Post
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chicago
al Capone
Florida
Stuart
West Palm Beach
Lower West Coast
DeSoto
Hardee
Polk
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Jersey
American Jersey Cattle Club
Dolly
Desco Newton
Ind
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Buffalo
N. Y
Dave Elman
Gracia
Elman
Lolby
CBS
Giants
Fla
Carl Hubbell
Astar
N. Y. Giants
Bill Terry
Hubbell
New York City
Janice Logan
Art Students’ League
Mary Dorothy Kunkle
Innow
Dairyland
Joyce Eeiv
Fluffy
Carl Tucker
Carl
Tommy Kelly
St. Mary of the Lakes
Miss Turner
Dale Evans
Sarah Nell Key
Alabama
Harrold Blunt
Phyllis
Jeanne Ryan
Laura Roseborough
DeLand
Lila Rhodes
Sue Bond
Sanford
Betty Cooley
Joe Allen
Kentucky
Helen Jones
Janet Pohlman
Evelyn Liles
Doris Harding
Birt
Mexico
Asiilly Birt
Virgil Lynn
Maryann Hadlock
Lucille Minkley
Ruth Risley
Phyllis Ryan
Hadlock
Lucille Ey
Mary Lou McCoy
Sue
Dorothy
Lake and
Union Bus Station
Alexander
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Detroit
Cleveland
Charleston, S. C
Richmond
New York
Baltimore
Charles Francis Coe
Hooch
Family Bargain Club
Pathfinder
McCall’s Magazine
American Poultry Journal
Farm Journal
Farmer’s Wife
Breeder’s Gazette
Progressive Farmer
Mount Dora
Woman’s “Home “Companion
McCall's
Home Variety Club
Collier’s Weekly
Woman’s Home Companion
Sey
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