Community to fund rescue boat and life saving gear
Local leaders including Mayor J E Fortner back a public subscription to buy a rescue boat, trailer, and an inhalator for the fire department. Kiwanis Lions and Chamber of Commerce plan joint committees to decide equipment and costs, with details to follow. Contributions accepted at the Chamber of Commerce or Topic office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Fortner
Fire Department
Kiwanis and
Lions Clubs
Service Clubs
Kiwanis
Don Conkling
Board of Directors
Lions
R. V. Parker
Chamber of Commerce
George White
Doraite
Equipmen
Scholastic Honors Day At Florida State College
Florida State College for Women will honor 262 students for scholastic achievement next Wednesday. A convocation features Judge Florence E. Allen delivering A Bridge to the Future. Honorees include 105 seniors 71 juniors and 86 sophomores with at least a B average in 45 hours. Mark Frances Nichols of Mount Dora is among honorees along with Lake County classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida State College For Women
Florence E. Allen
Cleveland
Ohio
Havig
Doak S. Campbell
Mark Frances Nichols
Mount Dora
Lake County
Mary E. Marshall
Joan Shanor
Eustis
Virginia Collins
Martha Wilson
Umatilla
Margaret McCain
Clermont
Smiley Merry Takes Over Eustis Jewelry Store
Smiley Merry of Eustis has taken over Church Jewelry Store, after Navy discharge, renaming to Merry Company. He renovated the shop and will expand stock, with Mr. Chi continuing watch and jewelry repair services in the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smiley Merry
Eustis
Mount Dora
Merry Company
Chi
Lake County Tuberculosis & Health Assn Meeting
The Lake County Tuberculosis and Health Association invites the public to its annual meeting Friday April 26 at 3 p m at the Mount Dora Methodist Church. Guest speaker Grace Ensign of the state association will address the group alongside local speakers. The gathering explains Christmas Seals and Tuberculosis Bonds purchases and how funds support eradication efforts. Everyone may attend at no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County Tuberculosis & Health Association
Mount Dora
Grace Ensign
Florida Tuberculosis and Health Association
Leroy Oetjen
Karl Lehmann
Lacy Thomas
Frank Banning
Mount Dorans
Bowling Club Membership by Localities Shows Mount Dora Lead
The bowling column tallies 181 members by locality with Mount Dora contributing 51, Massachusetts 25, Pennsylvania 17, New York 1, New Jersey 14, Maine 10, Illinois 7, Connecticut and Ohio 6 each, New Hampshire and Missouri 5 each, Vermont 4, Michigan and Canada 3 each, Indiana Kansas and Wisconsin 2 each, and Georgia Iowa and North Carolina 1 each. Men 112 and women 69. active players 75 men and 30 women. Non-bowlers 12. Jenkintown and Riverton supplied four members each. Lakeside Inn housed 39 members. Villa Dora Hotel 13. Author notes several former members and health updates, and signs off after 22 weeks. Alfred Maben will take over next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Maine
Illinois
Connecticut
Ohio
New Hampshire
Missouri
Vermont
Michigan
Canada
Indiana
Kansas
Wisconsin
Georgia
Iowa
North Carolina
Cronemoee
Jenkintown
Riverton
N. J
Lakeside Inn
Villa Dora Hotel
Lakeside
Villa Dora
Willard Bryant
West Hartford
Elmer Eckis
Penney Farms
George Cornelius
Farwell Lawin
Charles Weeks
Alexander Kerr
Fred Holden
George Logan
Herbert Sillence
James Mur
Lewis Gordon
Forrest de Graff
Milwaukee
Cambridge
Mass
Lakeland
Alfred Maben
Florida
Mount Dora Youth Enlists in Navy at Jacksonville
Henry Howard Hays of Mount Dora, 18, son of Mr and Mrs George Howard Hays, was sworn into the Navy April 18 at Jacksonville after preparing his enlistment at the Orlando Navy Recruiting Station. He attended Mount Dora High School and was recently employed by the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Howard Hays
Mount Dora
George Howard Hays
Navy
Jacksonvile
Orlando
Mount Dora High School
Lions News Friday Night Meeting Note
Lions announce Ladies Night at 7 o clock to finish before the senior play. Lion Bardwell leads the program. Oscar Stevens Jr. spoke of submarine service. Mrs. Fletcher Crane discussed the Lake Franklin Girl Scouts hut and summer camp. Several Lions earned certificates for bringing in two or more members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion Bardwell
Oscar Stevens, Jr
Lion Swiger
Fletcher Crane
Lake Franklin
Lions
Ernest Mosteller
Paul Turrentine
J. G. Ray, Jr
Millard Reid
Reggie Parker
Gene S
Baptist Church Bible School and Evening Sermons Schedule
Baptist church announces Bible School in departments at 9 45 a m Morning Worship at 11 o clock Training Union at 6 15 p m Evening Worship at 7 30 Choir rehearsal Friday 7 p m Mid week service Wednesday 7 30 Sermon topics include The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and Prophetic Pictures In the Old Testament Special music will be rendered by the choir A US invitation is extended to a
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Training Union
Methodist Church to Hold Dual Services Sunday
The Rev. George Gibson will preach at both morning and evening worship at First Methodist Church. Morning service at 11 includes the sermon The Foundation Fact of Our Faith with special music by the Vesper Choir and a duet by Mrs. J. G. Ray Jr. and Mrs. Gibson. Evening service at 7:30 features a song service and sermon Thomas the Brave Skeptic. Sunday School at 9:45 and Youth Fellowship at 6:30. The final School for Missions session Wednesday at 7:45 led by Mrs. George Gibson. All services open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gibson
First Methodist Church
Gibson
Joseph
Dickinson
Vesper
Smart
J. G. Ray, Jr
Easter Service At Community Church Sees Strong Attendance
Regular worshipers return from the north as a large Easter gathering fills the church. Dr. Richards speaks on Intimations of Immortality with special choir music by Mrs. Arthur A. Tanner and Miss Alice M. Davis. The Women’s Association meets Friday April 26 in the parlor at 3 p.m. Elmira Lodor reviews a book by Mbunu Ojike and invites all women to attend. Richards plans to preach again next Sunday and the next chance to see the church is May fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards
Arthur A. Tanner
Alice M. Davis
Woman’s Association
Missionary Committee
Elmira Lodor
Mbonu Ojike
Africa
Kiwanis News Pfc Davis Stationed in Tangku China
Pfc James N Davis overseas since February is on general guard duty at Tangku China near the Manchurian border. The mountainous station has Chinese residents who are friendly and helpful. The post has been fired on by Communists once with no injuries. Davis, son of Mrs A B Cole of 961 Liberty St, notes a 25 cent whole chicken dinner with fries at local meals. Kiwanis Tonight marks first postwar Ladies Night with Joe Swift as chair. Dinner at 7. The club’s last meeting featured Dr Edwin Mims of Vanderbilt and Rollins College delivering a Easter season talk on intellect religion and social conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
James N. Davis
China
Tangku
Davis
A. B. Cole
Liberty Street
Kiwanis Club
Joe Swift
Edwin Mims
Vanderbilt University
Rollns College
Lake Orange League Club Receives Belt Courtesy Donation
The Lake Orange League announces a brief rest before the season and cancels a Sunday exhibition game at the ball park. The club thanks Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bell for a generous equipment contribution, their longtime support making members happy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Orange
Ball Park
A. E. Bell
Senior Class Play Two Gentlemen and Verona at Mount Dora
Mount Dora High School presents Two Gentlemen and Verona by Anne Ferring Weatherly. The senior class stages the comedy Friday night at eight in the Community Building with cast including Jackie Ober Ashton Brown Virginia Hollon Faye Shipes Lavonnie Williams Joyce Duggan Opal Hutcheson Dwight Mosteller Ruth Shipes Jack Burr Bob Allen and James Bean. Audience urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varona
Anne Ferring Weatherly
Mount Dora High School
Milton J. Sweezey
Mr. Sweezey
Jackie Ober
Ashton Brown
Virginia Hollon
Faye Shipes
Lavonnie Williams
Joyce Duggan
Opal Hutcheson
Dwight Mosteller
Ruth Shipes
Jack Burr
Bob Allen
James Bean
Verona
Hendricks to Speak in Mount Dora on April 25
Congressman Joe Hendricks will address residents in Mount Dora at 10 a.m. on Thursday April 25. The event invites all to hear the energetic candidate discuss issues ahead of the congressional election and urges turnout for the May 7 vote for Hendricks in the 5th District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hendricks
Mount Dora
Congress
Auto Accident at Fifth and Donnelly
Mrs. Mary D Learned driving a Cadillac coupe failed to stop at the Fifth and Donnelly crossing and collided with H. L. Agnew of Ocala. The crash sent her car into the bank corner, injuring Learned slightly while Agnew escaped unharmed. Bank corner brick and block were broken and car damage estimated at about forty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary D .Learned
H. L. Agnew
Ocala
Fifth
Donnelly Crossing
Bank
Miss Noonan Convalesces After Accident at Orange General
Fannie Noonan is convalescing rapidly at Orange General Hospital in Orlando from a broken hip. She thanks friends for letters flowers and visits that aided her recovery and made long hours easier to bear.
Stetson Honor Roll Names Sutley and Turentine
Eudelle Sutley and William Turentine of Mount Dora are named to Stetson University DeLand honor roll. Sutley, a freshman, is the son of Rev. and Mrs. James H. Sutley of 610 Tremain Street. Turentine, a senior, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Turrentine of Eleventh Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eudelle Sutley
William Turrentine
Mount Dora
Stetson University
DeLand
Sutley
Ore
James H. Sutley
Tremain Street
Turrentine
Paul W. Turrentine
Eleventh Avenue
Tomato pest control methods from old agricultural guidance
The guide notes that spraying with one pound of lead arsenate and 50 gallons of Bordeaux mixture helps control tomato fruit worms. It also says dusting with 3 to 5 percent DDT dust is effective, and advises washing tomatoes before market if residues remain.
Mount Dora Hosts Florida Art Federation Meeting
The Mount Dora Art League will host the Florida Federation of Art spring executive board meeting on April 26 and 27 at the Villa Dora Hotel with attendees from Sarasota Palm Beach Gainesville and St Petersburg among others. The Easter tragedy near Lake Eustis left two young men George Moore and Lt. Robert Lunt dead after a boating accident piloted by Lakeside Inn president Richard Edgerton who survived. Moore and Lunt were neighbors and friends from Ambler and Haverford Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Art League
Florida Federation of Art
Federation
Villa Dora
Charles E. Shaw
Truman Fassett
Glenn Tilley Morse
Sarasota
Fassett
Gainesville Association of Fine Arts
Edith Fairfax Davenport
Zellwood
Hugh McKeen
McKeen
Morse
Rollins College
Winter Park
Leone C. Rollin
Miami Art League
J. H Harmon
Tampa
Mayme Sellers Leonetti
Tampa’ Art Institute
Art League of
St. Petersburg
Edith Richcreek
Alicia Conover
Dunedin
Caroline S. Toms
Clearwater
R. H. McKelvey
Eugene Simpson
Elmira Lodor
Wilson Smith
Bertha Andrews
Mount Dora
George Edward Moore
Ambler
Robert Lunt
Haverford
Lake Eustis
Richard Edgerton
Edgerton
Lakeside Inn
Lake Griffin
Dead River
Moore
Lunt
Palm Garden Camp
Harry Wise
Wm. T. Patterson
John C. Moore
Hampton Moore
Rehbaum
Pennsylvania
Navy
Lakeside Iun
State Department
Foreign Service
Africa
Sicily
Salerno
Bremerhaven
Germany
William E. Lunt
Haverford, Pa
Haverford College
William Lunt
Chestnut Hill
Hendricks Leads Fight for Vets Rights in Surplus Property Bill
President Truman poised to sign a bill giving veterans priority in purchasing surplus services property, a measure championed by Rep. Joe Hendricks. The Florida congressman exposed abuses and racketeering that harmed veterans and earned praise for his diligent, principled leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Joe Hendricks
Fifth
Joe
Sam Raburn
Florida
Holland rally at Leesburg baseball park April 29th
Lake County friends of Spessard L. Holland invite all to a free baseball game at Venetian Park Leesburg on Monday night April 29 at 8 o clock. Holland, campaigning for the United States Senate, will speak briefly before the game between Palatka and Leesburg of the Florida State League. Leesburg High School Band will be present. Several thousand Central Floridians are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Spessard L. Holland
United States Senate
Venetian Park
Leesburg
Palatka
Florida
Memorial Day Plans By Local American Legion Post
Plans for Memorial Day services and entertainment are announced by Mount Dora American Legion post. The program begins 4:00 PM May 30 with a parade featuring local groups. World War I veterans will host a fish fry for World War II veterans and wives at Gilbert Park. Chairman George White leads the committee of veterans from both wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
George White
Mount Dora
Gilbert Park
Army and Navy
Legion
White
Mulch application to control peach root-knot
A heavy mulch helps control root-knot in peach trees. Use dead oak and other tree leaves as mulch, and spread it six or more inches deep around and under the trees for effective coverage.
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T.b.&h
Lawn Bowling News
U.S. Navy
Bikini Atol
Central Pacific Isle
Guadalcanal
Iwo Jima
Lions News
Kiwanis News
Donnelly
Miss Noonan
Stetson
George Moore
Lieut. Lunt
Wise
Federation of Arts Board
Hendricks
Leesburg Baseball
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