Summers in Maine and visits with family
The letter describes a May trip north from Mount Doral via Route 301 and 40 to Wilmington and Waldwick where the writer met a new six month old grandson. They visit Lynn and Durham New Hampshire, then return to South China Maine to a summer cottage on China Lake. The writer notes ideal weather, snow of a severe winter, lawn work, a vegetable garden, flower beds, and local history around Friends founder Rufus Jones. A brief sports note mentions a good game last week with Mary Garrison and others.
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Bill
South China
Maine
Mount Doral
Wilmington
Del
New Jersey Turnpike
Baltimore
Betty
Waldwick
N. J
Lynn
Durham
N. H
University of New Hampshire
China Lake
Augusta
State Capitol
Friends
Rufus Jones
All Friends
Jones
Good Samaritan Help Saves Williamson Home From Fire
Citrus Culture Corp supplied water via tank trucks aiding Mount Dora firefighters which contained a blaze that damaged the garage and a restored bell house at Mrs. B. F. Williamson’s residence on S. Clayton St. The fire may have started from a short circuit in an automobile in the garage.
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Citrus Culture Corp
B. F. Williamson
Bill Williamson
T-4-L Advertisement for Athlete's Foot treatment
An ad promotes T-4-L for athlete's foot claiming quick relief and replacement of tainted skin with healthy skin. It offers a 40 cent money back guarantee and notes Mount Dora Pharmacy carries the product with instant drying action.
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Mount Dora Pharmacy
Mrs. Irene P. Alvord Dies At 76 In Leesburg
Mrs Irene P Alvord longtime Mount Dora leader in women's activities died at Durham Young hospital Leesburg after short illness She was 76 Last rites held at Rehbaum Funeral home Father Lloyd Cox officiated The Alvords active in boating and Mount Dora Yacht Club affairs with her late husband John Alvord a former commodore Resided over 30 years in Mount Dora member of Woman's club and Lakes and Hills Garden club The couple moved from Connecticut after his retirement from business.
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Irene P. Alvord
Mount Dora
Durham Young Hospital
Leesburg
Alvord
Rehbaum
Lloyd Cox
St. James Episcopal Church
John Alvord
Yacht Club
Mrs. Alvord
Woman's Club
Lakes and Hills
Pat the Dalmatian Survives Panther Encounter Near Mount Plymouth
Sorrento News reports Pat the Dalmatian owned by the Harry Raineys of Mount Plymouth was attacked by a nearby panther around 6:30 AM and returned home by 7:30 AM with a deep foreleg gash after three stitches. The dog faces a cautious future in the area. The issue also notes new baby Donna Gail, born Aug 7 at West Orange Memorial hospital in Winter Park to Marge and Rex Anderson. Additionally, STSgt Worth Green and son Butch visit, Green stationed at Parris Island. Raymond Register moves back to Sorrento to live with sister Lola Kennedy. A F Woods treated at Waterman hospital in Eustis. Morris Dean returns from a west and midwest sales trip.
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Pat
Harry Raineys
Mount Plymouth
Rex Anderson
Donna Gail
West Orange Memorial Hospital
Winter Park
Marge
Rex
Worth Green
Butch
Waterman Hospital
Eustis
Morris Dean
West
mid-West
Dora girl chosen for Royal Academy drama study in London
Aleatha Nell Wicker, 19, of Chevy Chase Maryland, has been selected as one of ten American youths to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. She earned a place after performing Juliet’s balcony speech and scenes from The Tempest Macbeth and Hamlet before a New York committee. The two year program offers premier theatrical training.
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Dorans
England
Aleatha Nell Wicker
Lester Vincent
E. M. McCoy
Zellwood
America
Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
London
Western Maryland College
New York
London Academy
Juliet
Academy
Shuffleboard Notes at Eustis and Local Matches
Eustis inaugurates a new flood lighting system for the shuffleboard courts amid strong turnout and welcoming crowds. The midweek tournament saw Reds and Blacks score 100 to 80 in the Reds' win, with high totals by Reds 175 points and Blacks 214 points. A bi weekly club dinner at Gilbert park drew about 30 attendees with a birthday cake surprise for Mrs. John W. Willmott.
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Hornung
Harry Wright
Tom Miller
John W. Willmott
Mount Dora
Austis
Reds
Lowell Stokes
Ada Hedges
Eustis
Sarge
Tom Hunter
Melvin Hanson
Fred Warriner
Ed Smart
Blacks
Test Your Intelligence Quiz Challenge
Multiple choice questions test knowledge on cooking language language history poetry and fashion with a matching section. The scoring rubric awards 10 points per correct answer in the first six questions and up to 100 points total for all seven items with performance bands from poor to very superior.
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Portugal
Uruguay
Venezuela
Dido
Leonardo da Vinci
Henri Matisse
A. M. Willard la Gioconda
Jean Francois Millet
Ten Ts of Wisdom Recalled Amid Cold War Echoes
A fragmentary reflection quotes Raymond Swing on the cold war era. It laments a super‑military nation chasing political conformity and hints at recognition loss in a polarized world.
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Raymond Swing
News Analy
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Heaton
W. Raleigh
Dacion
Frazer
Susan Anderson
Sons
Illinois College OF Ae Gp
Smith Service
Demaen
Wba
Wise Boat Works Sales and Service
First Federal Savings & Loan Association OF
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Florida
Sorrento
Mt. Plymouth
By Elenor Sammons
Chrisscience Monitor
Monitor
U.S
Pagevan World News
Sary
Mame
Royal Academy
Dora
Crete
Swift
Astor Coffee
Stokely’s
Dixie Darling
U. S
Boston Butt
Ace-Hi
Calif
Gravenstein
Thompson
Brazil
Peru
West Main
N. Orange Ave
Orlando
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