Patty To Spell In Jax Saturday
Thirteen year old Patty Alexander an eighth grade student at Doras school will represent Lake County in the state spelling contest in Jacksonville Saturday. Sponsored by the Perry newspapers she won third place in the county contest last week earning a $25 savings bond and entry to the state finals for a chance at the National Spelling Bee in Washington.
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Patty ~ Alexander
Dora’s School
Lake County
Jacksonville
Perry Newspapers
Patty
Washington, D. C
Corp. Story Home For Furlough
Warren L Story son of Registrar Sophia Story arrived home for a 30 day furlough before new Army duty in the States. He has been in Germany for two years. His French bride Ruth is expected to join him in Mount Dora shortly.
Personalities (Continued from Page 1)
Reed, a Lake Countian and former fruit grower, moved to town with Vossberg and pursued electronics. Ed Moller, a war veteran, arrived from New York and plans a home near the lake while contributing radar and sonar expertise. Dr. William I. Burg, a former Florida professor, leads foreign research for GE and Hytron and has patents in electronic production aids. Burg's work at FSC involves citrus vitamin isolation and a photo sensitive paper, now applied in the Vossberg labs.
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Reed
Lake Countian
New York
Vossberg
Eustis
Office of Naval Inspection
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Bausch and Lomb
Valve
Ed Moller
Big Lake
Electron Machine Co
William I. Burg
University of Florida
Florida Southern College
General Electric
Hytron Electronic and Radio Corp
Sperry Gyroscope Co
FSC
Florida
Vossberg Laboratories
Aid Sought to Expand Private Montverde School
Montverde Lake county private school seeks 100000 to support existing facilities as it rehabs for expanding enrollment. It closed this year and plans to reopen next fall to admit every qualified applicant. Lake County Chamber of Commerce backs the campaign and urges public consideration.
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Montverde
Lake County
Cuba
South Lake County
Unnamed Lake County Science Retreat Features Carl Vossberg
A Lake county scientific retreat highlights researchers working on X ray detectors and photoconductive devices. The group thrives in nature and calm surroundings while pursuing innovation. Carl Vossberg, head of the laboratory, stands out for his humor and keen mind.
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Nature
Lake County
Carl Vossberg
Bronson Recalled For Short Tour Of Duty
Col. Paul Bronson leaves this week for a Army tour of duty that will include a pause in New York to meet with book publishers. Bronson, author of the Doric Column in the Topic and Bronson's Book House co owner, will serve at the Pentagon for weeks then visit New York and attend the adjutant general's school at Fort Benjamin Harrison. He will keep writing his column during the tour which lasts through June.
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Paul Bronson
Army
New York
Bronson
Doric
Book House
Pentagon
Adjutant General’s School
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
School’s Forty Year Record Shapes County Economy
The institution, long a pillar of Lake County, highlights Christian education aiding hundreds of local and out of state youths. A campus rehabilitation plan would touch every building with at least two new structures, needing funds to restore first class conditions. Former Congressman Joe Hendricks, a graduate, chairs the board, with L Neal Smith as new president.
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Lake County
Joe Hendricks
L. Neal Smith
Press Women Praise Eisenhower and Support Tax Relief
The Florida Women's Press club sent a resolution praising President Eisenhower for his cold war leadership and positive program presentation before the American Editors. At a Jacksonville meeting the group reaffirmed support for national legislation allowing working women to deduct dependents’ care costs on income tax. The club’s request influenced Senator Smathers to introduce a bill in the 83rd Congress, though the measure targets widows with small children.
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Florida Women’s Press Club
Eisenhower
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Jacksonville
George Smathers
Smathers
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Jax
Don Conway
Mount Dora
Mount Dora’s
Donald Gregg
Harold Gregg
Robbie Bowie
Pat Wells
Irma Billette
Barbara Hill
Valrae van Morris
J. G. Ray, JR
Washington and
Lucerne
Buca
NEW Sylvan Shores, Inc
Morningside Dr
Leonard Barker
Optometrist
Sylvan Shores
Wise Boat Works
A&m
Highland Avenue
Tavares
Mundell & Hill
Bill Prinz & Co
Orlando
Paul W. Turrentine
11Th Ave
Drudgeray
Keddy
Hot
C. F. Moore Dist
Mer
Florida Power Corporation
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