Mount Dora Teams Triumph at Orlandora Contest
Five Mount Dora rink teams traveled to Orlando for the Orlandora event on April 8. Three teams won with Skip Mueller and Skip Lou Heaton delivering decisive performances aided by teammates. The wins featured Heaton’s exceptional bowling and McKay’s clutch final bowl to snatch victory amid doubt. Social events followed, including orange juice and cookies served by Orlando ladies, a Friday bridge and canasta gathering, and club photographer Frank Richdale capturing historic matches.
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Mount Dora
Orlando
Skip Mueller
K. Wilson
C. Skoglund
Applegate
Lou Heaton
Hewitt
Louise Skoglund
Ruth Frances
Heaton
Skip McKay
Winnie VanStone
Dr. Bennett
Marian Gray
McKay
Chain
Ethel Hicks
Col. Irwin
Canasta
Frank Bridgman
Bridgy
Ruth
Frank Sears
Frank
Harold
Ruth Blake
Dr. Neptune
Arizona
Frank Richdale
Jewell
Divine Love The Basis For Health And Family Unity
A Sunday morning program on WDBO 580 with Timed 9 45 a.m. segment focusing on how divine love supports health and family unity through faith based guidance. The show invites listeners to reflect on spiritual principles for harmonious households.
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WDBO
Burns subject highlights poet's enduring influence
Mount Dora Kiwanis club speaker Hon Alexander Kerr portrays Robert Burns as living through his work. Kerr discusses Burns as an inspiration to the downhearted and joyous, noting his poems reflect broad human emotion and virtue. He cites The Cotter’s Saturday Night and mentions Burns’s death at 37 and his funeral drawing 10 000 to 12 000 attendees.
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Robert Burns
Alexander Kerr
Mount Dora Kiwanis Club
Burns
Kerr
Mr. Kerr
Bodge
Cotter
Scribe Finds Compass in Buzz the Town Collie at Bowling Club
A club note reflects on a writer's loneliness beyond Buzz the collie who shows affection for raw hamburg. Members praise the club's efforts and gentle debate, hoping for a pleasant summer and continued lawn bowling despite heat and bias.
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Hamburg
Jesse H. Smith, Greenfield business founder dies at 66
Jesse H. Smith 66 a former Greenfield brush firm founder died at Orange Memorial hospital after an operation for a kidney ailment and a heart attack. He led J. H. Smith Co. until retirement and was active in church Mason Shriner groups. He leaves wife Hilda, daughter Mrs. Clarke, son Brenner, and several relatives. Funeral was held at Rehboum with Dr. Robert R. Reed, then to Westfield for further services and interment.
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Jesse H. Smith
Orange Memorial Hospital
Mr. Smith
J. H. Smith Co
Greenfield
Mass
Community Church
Bahia Temple
Lake County
Ill
Ray
Springfield
Rehboum Funeral Home
Robert R. Reed
Westfield
Big Singing Program Planned By Deacons At St Marys
East Town report notes Bethel FM Mt Olive A M E Church Bible school 9 40 with strong attendance on Israel's First King. Deacons prep big singing at 3 pm next Sunday sponsored by St Marys MB church with Favors Gospel Singers Lakeland. Reports from Baptist convention Tallahassee and next month Leesburg federation plans.
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Bethel FM
Mt. Olive A.M.E
Israel
Federations
Deacons of
St. Mary’s MB
Lakeland
General State Baptist Convention
Tallahassee
Federation Council
BTU
Leesburg
Progressive Citizenship Club
New Community Center
T. M. Thomas
Shuffleboard Trophies Highlight Winter Season Wins
The club lists multiple trophy victories from late November to February including Bert Owen winning the Northern and Central District amateur singles at St Cloud on Nov 25, and Mrs Dooley with Mrs Garriott winning the Northern District Ladies Doubles at Sanford on Feb 6.
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Bert Owen
St. Cloud
Dooley
Garriott
Sanford
Rehbaum
Wood
Eustis
Ralph Woodard
Elsie
Mich
Rush Boggs
Frankfort, Ind
R. Janssen
Washington, D. C
A. G. Hoolbeck
Glen
Letter to the Editor about Mount Dora Topic subscription
Jane E. Sharpe writes from Mechanicsburg Ohio praising The Mount Dora Topic editor and past local names. She recalls leaving Mount Dora nearly 24 years ago, notes familiar faces, mentions her art career prize wins, and sends best wishes for the paper’s continued success.
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Mount Dora
A. J. Waltz
Roseborough
Geo. J. White
Tillman Thomas
Mount Dora High
Columbus Sunday Dispatch
Tillmen Thomas
Jane E. Sharpe
Mechanicsburg
Ohio
Tyndall Baby Born at Waterman Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Charles H Tyndall welcomed a 7 pound 7 ounce boy born April 12 at Waterman Memorial hospital.
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Charles H. Tyndall
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Mount Dora Area Residents Hospitalized This Week
Residents from Mount Dora and Zellwood were hospitalized at Waterman Memorial Hospital in Eustis this week. Sue Durden Margaret De Graf Esther Shiver and Dr Welter Hyde along with Fred Schulz and Martha Taylor were among the patients listed.
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Mount Dora
Ude
Sue Durden
Margaret DeGraf
Esther Shiver
Welter Hyde
Fred Schulz
Martha Taylor
Zellwood
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
State Red Cross Sessions Held In Orlando
General Alfred Gruenther will open the Orlando state conference of Red Cross Friday at 12 45 in the Great Hall of the Episcopal cathedral. Maj Gen John Rice and Frances Anger will speak on closing day. Workshops will be at St Luke's cathedral with headquarters at Cherry Plaza hotel.
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Alfred Gruenther
American Red Cross
Orlando
Red Cross
John Rice
Clermont
Episcopal Cathedral
Frances P. Anger
Robert F. Shea
Burton Brown
Mount Dora
Lake County
Cherry Plaza Hotel
St. Luke’s Cathedral
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Tremain St
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Wdbo-Tv
Aien
American Optometric Association
Save Your Vision
the Skopper’s Mart
PAKAY
Nashua
The
Shopper’s Mart
S Mart
North Bay Rd
Tavares
Jesse Smith
East Town
Agia
Via
MT Dora Florda
By Morris Deering
George
Sid Tostey
Tennessee
Washington
Jim
Congress
Gwen Williams
Ture Anderson
Beavers
Mrs. Owen
Earl Dodd
Legat
Mrs. Sluss
Clarence Owen
John Waters
Messers Harvey
Wagner
Elsa Ruwaldt
Nolet
Charley Doust
Sluss
Kuhlman
E. Wee
S. Highland Street
Fred
Evelyn Kreimes
John Alden Murray
John Alden Murray Agency
Trust Department
First National Bank
Central
Leesburg State
Frank M. Hickok
Leesburg, Fla
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