Time Tells Saga Of Conway Bowles
Time magazine in its April issue reports Don Conway Mount Dora high school math teacher fired for blessing students who formed a statement of opinion in the Platt case. The education section notes Bryant Bowles, leading the National Association for the Advancement of White People, fined $6000 in Delaware for urging attendance-law violations and conspiring to disrupt school administration. Bowles had visited Central Florida last fall and spoke at a Lake County rally sponsored by Sheriff Willis McCall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Time Magazine
Don Conway
Mount Dora
Platt
Bryant Bowles
National Association For the Advancement of White People
Delaware
Kent County
Arley Magee
Milford
Del
Bowles
Florida
Lake County
Willis McCall
Final Mount Dora Orlando lawn bowling results
The final Friendly games between Mount Dora and Orlando were played in Orlando on April 13. Orlando won three of four matches with close scores. Novice tournament winner Schwert beat Stocker 89 to 75. A Jitney season wrap saw Percy Arnold and Charles Hewitt lead men, and Kathryn Lobeck and Bess Harrington lead women. Mount Dora club notes mention members traveling to Pinehurst and Boston Bowling Green events and several friends planning to retire to Mount Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Pulis
Mount Dora
Orlando
Moss
Spear
Applegate
Neptune
Skip
Johansen
Me Bipevens
Nelson
Hice
Hartman
Beach and Mills
Davis
Nellie McLachlan
Chesley
Oster
Kruser
Elliott
Conn
Shelley
Schwert
Stocker
Gil) Gillingham
Montclair
N. J
Abraham Hatfield
New Canaan
Percy Arnold
Charles Hewitt
Kathryn Lobeck
Bess Harrington
Helen Pratt
Etta Spear
Arthur Sykes
Boston Bowling Green Club
Boston Club
Third Sunday Service At St Marys M B Church
The third Sunday service at St Marys M B Church and the district A M church conference featured Presiding Elder T C Kelly. Rev Russell and his congregation attended the previous Saturday night and Sunday services drew strong attendance with Bible school at 9 45 led by Joseph Bowles. The 5 30 B T U was well received and the federation and Mt Bethel Educational association events are announced for May in DeLand and Mt Olive A M E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Marys M.B
A.M. Church
T. C. Kelly
Russell
St. Marys
Bible School
Joseph Bowles
S. Jorden
B.T.U
Darell Terrell
Federation
Mt. Olive A.M
Western Auto Store Celebrates 46th Anniversary
Mount Dora's Western Auto Store operated by Leonard L. Phillips marks the 46th anniversary of the chain founded in Kansas City Missouri with a $5 cash investment. The firm started with one store doing $12,000 in its first year. By 1954 the network included 3400 individually owned stores served from 18 warehouses stocking over 10 000 items and a volume of $161 000 000.
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Mount Dora
Western Auto
Leonard L. Phillips
Phillips
Kansas City
Shuffleboard Trip and Death Touch Summer Sendoff
The group headed north includes Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Ringle, Mr. and Mrs. Purdy, Mr. and Mrs. Fink, Mr. and Mrs. Crowell, Mr. and Mrs. Scott, and Ed Pecker with best wishes for a safe journey and a happy summer. The club records the death of Mrs. Florence Place. The Red and Black games saw 10 courts in use with Myrtle Purdy and Judge Willmo winning high Red and Frank Dixon and Doc Kreyer high Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Campbell
Val Ringle
Les Purdy
Bill Fink
George Crowell
Austin Scott
Ed Pecker
Florence Place
Myrtle Purdy
Willmo
Frank Dixon
Doc Kreyer
Walter Hall
Jimmy Hughes
Red and Black cue teams duel in late session at 7 30
Earl Shorb moved future Red and Black games to 7 30 p m starting Saturday the 16th as 56 players filled the venue. Polly Wilson kept the crowd in motion while Mae McClintock Fay Shark won first high Red and Polly Wilson Jimmy Hughes won first high Black in easy style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Campbell
George Crowell
Walter
Jimmy
C. A
George
Earl Shorb
Polly Wilson
Mae McClintock
Fay Shark
Polly
Jimmy Hughes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Conway, Bowles
Raymond Laird
Tommy Turnbull
Simeon Robinson
James Robinson
Franklin Park
Dorchester
Boston
Dugald MacCallum
David Dakers
Jack Judge
Tom Howitt
Bob Harrison
Dora Canal
Dead River
City Dock
Silver Springs
Wise Boat Works
East Town
Western Auto Store
Mark Peters
By Morris Deering
Poet’s Garage General Repairs & Welding
Sanford Road
Inglis
Turner
Avon Park
Higgins
Bayboro
Your Friendly Power Company
Home Service Department
Home Service
Florida Power Corporation
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