Sandy Beach Expanded at Forest Springs Recreational Area
County workers extended the 150 foot Sandy Beach at Alexander Springs in Ocala National Forest to 500 feet, adding 1 500 yards of sand to serve families and children. The Springs, run by a non profit association led by C B Treadway, offers free picnicking and swimming with managers Mr and Mrs Fred Schultz. A new development this week moves 10 loads of shell to build winding walks from a shell mound to the new dock.
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Alexander Springs
Ocala National Forest
Lake County
W. H. Vernor
Alexander Springs Association
C. B. Treadway
Tavares
Board of County Commissioners
Usda Forest Service
Florida Board of Parks and Historical Memorials
State Road Department
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Fred Schultz
Churchill Urges Peaceful Cooperation Between Powers
The speaker advocates friendly relations between the West and East. He argues human prosperity hinges on peaceful and helpful cooperation among nations.
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Sir Winston Churchill
Washington Official to Speak at Citrus Growers Institute
Institute Speaker Gwynn Garnett from Washington will headline the Annual Citrus Grower's Institute at Camp McQuarrie August 15 19 He appears August 18 at 130 pm to discuss citrus exports to foreign markets fresh from a UK trip and with broad postwar foreign agriculture policy experience including leadership at the American Farm Bureau Federation foreign division.
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Gwynn Garnett
Washington
Foreign Agriculture Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Citrus Grower's Institute
Camp McQuarrie
Mr. Garnett
United Kingdom
Garnett
American Farm Bureau Federation
Monty Reunites With Owner After Classified Ad Lead
Frank Myers spots his lost green parakeet Monty via a Topic classified ad. A neighbor's tip prompts Myers to knock on a different house, where Monty emerges from an open cage and nuzzles him, exclaiming a playful greeting.
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Frank Myers
Monty
Mr. Myers
Jesse Willmott
Leesburg Kiwanis to hear Bill Clements on lawn pest control
Bill Clements of Leesburg speaks at the Kiwanis meeting today on controlling lawn pests. He will discuss methods, precautions, and practical tips for homeowners and gardeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Bill Clements
Leesburg
Red Skirt and Hush Money Figure in Packwood Case
Prosecutor Alexander St. Clair Abrams dramatically portrayed the Packwood murder in Volusia County as he argued the case against William McRae Irving Jenkins and Marion Clinton. He stressed a red flannel skirt a white waist blood specks and circumstantial evidence to plea for conviction. The trial moved to Tallahassee with a verdict forthcoming.
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Wood
Volusia County
Lake
Alexander St. Clair Abrams
Lake County
McRae
Summa
Scotts
Adelaide Bruce
Packwood
Tavares
Irving Jenkins
Marion Clinton
Francis Joseph Packwood
Hatch
New Summa
Mr. Abrams
Florida
Abrams
Bruce
Clinton
Jenkins
Sanford
Dr. McRae
Broome
Aoe
Irving
Miss Bruce
Supreme Court
Tallahassee
Barbara and Harold See Europe on Marine Tour
A Mount Dora couple Harold Gregg and Barbara Shipes travel Europe on a motor scooter holiday from Naples Italy. Harold joined the Marine Corps in 1953 and Barbara joined six months later. Barbara is the wife of Harold and a Marine Corps Chorus member's wife joined the trip. The couple tour France Switzerland and Germany with other chorus members’ wives.
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Mount Dora
Alps
Switzerland
France
Germany
Corp
Harold Gregg
Barbara Shipes
Marines
Naples
Italy
Barbara
R. G. Shipes
Mount Dora High School
Harold
Frank Edenfield
Marine Command Chorus
Malta
Edward C. Dwelle Dies in Charlotte at 72
Edward C. Dwelle, longtime Mount Dora winter resident and retired cotton textile manufacturer born in Savannah, died last week at his Charlotte summer home. He was 72, educated at Gordon Institute and the University of Georgia, a Chi Psi alumnus, and a Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club member. He leaves a son Edward C. Dwelle Jr of Jacksonville and a daughter Fay Ross Dwelle Burpee of Montreal, plus four grandchildren.
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Edward C. Dwelle
Mount Dora
Charlotte
N. C
Dwelle
Savannah
Gordon Institute
University of Georgia
Chi Psi Fraternity
Whitefield
N. H
Edward C. Dwelle, Jr
Jacksonville
Fay Ross Dwelle Burpee
Montreal
Canada
Learned Named To Red Cross Post In Lake County
Mrs. Mary D. Learned of Mount Dora is one of eight named by Burton Brown to head 1955 56 standing committees for the Lake County Chapter American Red Cross She coordinates volunteer recruitment and recognition as volunteer chairman for the county Others include Henry L Pringle Emmet Peter Ivan Beyers Frank Stebbins D M Pearce Mrs E L Schumacher and Mrs Frank Wright Secretary is Mrs Elizabeth Siess Mount Dora Board members include Mrs Learned Attorney Roy Christopher Sam Swiger George J White and Mrs Lillian Zollinger
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Mary D. Learned
Mount Dora
Burton Brown
Lake County
American Red Cross
Mr. Brown
Henry L. Pringle
Home Service
Emmet Peter
Public Information
Ivan Beyers
Leesburg
Frank Stebbins
Eustis
D. M
Cemetery Fence Extends 330 Feet Into Adjacent Property
Councilwoman Lillian Christie told council that a cemetery survey shows Pine Forest Cemetery fence in the new section crosses the property line by about 330 feet toward the Christian Home and Bible School. She will confer with school president Orville Boyd to obtain the land rights.
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Christian Home and Bible School
Lillian Christie
Pine Forest Cemetery
Orville Boyd
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Forest Springs
A&m
Highland Avenue
Institute Speaker
THE
Meridian
Aurora
William McRae
Woulsia County
Will McRae
Wise Boat Works
Key West
Miami
Daytona
Gainesville
Pensacola
New Orleans
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Cincinnati
Louisville
Birmingham
U. S
Greyhound
Donnelly
Eee
Europe
Mrs. Gregg
Doran
Red Cross Post
Cannon
H. G. Finlayson Qi
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