Lawn Bowling Club News and Travel Tales
About 100 members and guests held a pot-luck supper with floral decorations. Bill Bamke showed 1952 slides from Honolulu while Mire Bamke and he toured. members plan travel notes for the column. Several members report trips to Denver, San Francisco, Oakland, Idaho, Colorado and Fort Wayne, with various relatives visited. The club noted a vandalism incident in Chester, VI, involving two teens and resulting damage. Night bowling remains popular with two rinks. Winners for recent events include Walker and McCallum from London, Ontario. Stieger and Ed Johnson. and high scores by Fred Clark and Letcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bamke
Mire R Bamke
Fonolulu
Herbert Howard
Coral Gables
Fd Bower
Oakland
Cal
Heir Son
Idaho
Colorado
Fort Wayne
Ind
Charles ‘Unk
Chester
Pinehurst
J. Chesley
E. Wilmot
C. Rogers
Major Marsh
Marsh
Chesley
Walker and McCallum
London
Onario
Ghost of a Show airs by freshman class at the assembly
Freshmen stage a play titled Ghost of a Show about a Senior class Romeo and Juliet with a modest audience. Cast includes Mardie Bardwell Bess Davidson Cathie Land Sylvia Lister Alberta Christian Charles Wareing Jimmy Beims Freddy Kurras Broward Hunter Hank Link. Also notes a 5 3 Hurricanes win over Groveland with Mount Dora’s Jerry Dake getting the lone hit. Fielding and battery details listed. Umatilla Prom held at Leesburg Elks club with Mount Dora representers Patty Johnson Anne Travers Jerry Dake Freddy Roseborough Danny Schneider and W F Spilliard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mardie
Mardie Bardwell
Bess Davidson
Cathie Land
Sylvia Lister
Alberta Christain
Charles Wareing
Jimmy Beims
Freddy Kurras
Broward Hunter
Hank Link
Groveland
Hurricanes
Jerry Dake
Mount Dora
John Wilson
Robert Partridge
Sidney Davis
Schneider
Sills
Latner
Roseborough
Hawkins
Umatilla
Elks Club
Leesburg
Patty Johnson
Anne Travers
Freddy Roseborough
Danny Schneider
W. F. Spilliard
Bridge club results and social notes from the week
In the trebles four game winners were Kline Thomas and Estabrook from Buffalo New York. Black Bruce and Carritt from Orlando won high total for Thursday. Deist Kaffona and Mrs Deist from Wamatosa Wisconsin won high for Friday. At the Saturday evening bridge party nine tables were in play Mrs Ralph Beach provided gardenias as a prize. The club notes the passing of Harry Swift a longtime member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kline
Thomas
Estabrook
Buffalo
N. Y
Black
Bruce
Carritt
Orlando
Deist
Kaffona
Wamatosa
Wis
Ralph Beach
Harry Swift
Bell Promotes Alfonso Bell to Private First Class
Alfonso Bell son of Mr and Mrs Willie Bell of Mount Dora was promoted to private first class at Camp Polk Louisiana training headquarters of the 37th Infantry Division according to the Army information service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Alfonso Bell
Willie Bell
Mount Dora
Camp Polk
37Th Infantry Division
Army Information Service
Shuffleboard Notes from the Elders and Summer Tourneys
Shuffleboard portions show elder Tom Potts urging careful speech while recounting a family courtship anecdote. The piece covers summer trips to Philadelphia and Ravenna, Ohio, welcomes to A. J. Stull, ongoing racing-season chatter, and a large inter-city shuffleboard tournament in Eustis with 52 teams from four clubs. Eustis led 26 games, Mount Dora 23, Umatilla 17, Leesburg 11, and mixed Red and Black events produced close results including a 169 to 65 playoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eir
Philadelphia
Iva Buck
Ravenna
Ohio
A. J. Stull
A. Joe
Eustis
Mount Dora
Umatilla
Leesburg
C. B. Peterman
Bill Hall
Judge Willmott
Bill
Earl Shorb
Reds
Blacks
Cora
Pythian Sisters Host Stanley Party at Mrs Spilky Home
Mrs. Fannie Spilky of 650 Fifth Ave will host a Stanley party for the Pythian Sisters at her home on Thursday May 6. Mrs. Robert Fenton will be co host. An invitation is extended to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Spilky
Pythian Sisters
Robert Fenton
Cope
Four Mount Dora Women Attend St Petersburg Conference
Four Mount Dora women join the Woman's Society of Christian Service conference in St. Petersburg this week. The group includes Mrs. J. W. Bakey, Mrs. H. Conway, Mrs. W. D. Aubrey, and Mrs. Leonard S. Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
St. Petersburg
J. W. Bakey
H.conway
W. D. Aubrey
Leonard S. Wood
Mount Dora Surprises Still Waiting on First Win
Mount Dora baseball, idle tonight, heads to Leesburg Monday as Tavares looms. losses to Eustis in 10 innings and Umatilla 2-0 highlight a season without a win. Pitching by Walker and Barks helps, Mosteller seeks recruits, and new officials Leong and Mangum join the league. Season tickets remain for 14 home games at five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. R
Mount Dora
Leesburg
Tavares
Eustis
Umatilla
Doc Walker
Cecil Barks
Mosteller
Leong
Mangum
Mt Dora High School Band Leader to Present Program
Arthur Colaianni, band leader at Mount Dora High School, will present the program before the Kiwanis Club at noon today Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Colaianni
Mount Dora High School
Kiwanis Club
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Inger Gohs
Lake Ola
Douglas
H. J. Bal
Donnelly Street
ES & Son
By Helen Davidson
By Morris Deering
Tom Potts
Phillips
Phillips Petroleum Company
U.S
South
Pamurs Petroleum Company
Phillips 66
Tweedle Bros.,inc
John P
Stetson Uni
of Georgia
Engineering Aafts
Yale University
John Pia Pol
Adv
Florida
Henry Stein
Sylvan Shores Hotel
Big Spring
Stokely
Stokely’s
Donald Duck
del Monte
Fryers Morrell
Yorkshire
Sunkist
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