Weeki Wachee Mermaids and a Baby in a Florida Saltair Tale
A feature on Patty Boyette, Weeki Wachee mermaid, performing underwater ballet and acrobatics in Florida. The piece describes the underwater theatre, air technology, and Boyette’s daughter Becky, plus notes on a small world column about Claire Wyatt Seabrook and a Mount Dora fishing tale involving Council President D. Fletcher Crane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky
Mermaid
Patty Boyette
Florida
Weeki Wachee Springs
Gulf
Brooksville
Blue Springs
Lake County
Okahumpka
St. Louis
Patty
Boyette
Bass Catch Ends With Political Allegory Tale
The scene centers on a bass fishing mishap where Fletcher Crane and a visitor reel in a six pound black bass stuck with a bream mid swallowed. The rescued fish prompts a tongue in cheek political allegory about fate and public figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Crane
Mr. Crane
Fletcher
East Town Churches Hold Strong Sunday Services
Bethel F M Mt Olive AME St John P B and Triumph Brother hood churches reported hearty Bible school attendance and uplifting morning services. Rev Gardner from Brunswick preached at St John funeral. Interdenominational Council met at St John. revival postponement announced due to A L Russell and A D Lunon attending a General MB convention in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John
A. L. Russell
A. D. Lunon
USA
Chicago
Ill
Pallbearer Union
Rebecca Banks
Banks
East Town
St. Mary MB
Baader
M. L. Gilbert
Charlie McCroy
Tavages, Fla
Jonah
Orore
Obedience Message and Local Charity Notes
The congregation was uplifted by the sermon urging obedience. Donations totaled 24.39 for the sick and 8.11 each to deacons J. C. Williams Frank Monroe and Will Chap man. The rest reports family vacations in Bethame beach Collier and trips to Georgia and Ft Lauderdale with Moore and Poole families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Williams
Frank Monroe
Will Chapman
Mack Clayton
Bethame Beach
Collier
Catherine Williams
Flossie Poole
Inlaw
Georgia
Robert Poole
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Frances Moore
Hurricanes Eye Title as 1953 Football Opens Tryouts
Coach Dan Spear announces 3 p.m. Monday August 18 start for football tryouts at the athletic grounds. Prospects must be examined by a physician and 14 lettermen return, led by Wise Dake Hall and Stark. Several first-string players graduate, but Hall Wise Duke and Stark starred last season as the Hurricanes defend back-to-back championships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H Hall
Robert Stark
James Henry
John Keller
Boyd Atkins
Wade Simpson
John Rappel
John ‘Wilson
Marvin Day
Kenneth Dawson
Gerald Pugh
Glenn Ford
Ossie Hawkins
George Wilson
Roger Luft
Dunn Stovall
Pete Wages
Sidney Davis
Billy Spilliard
Tyrone Parker
Richard Bennett
Lee Edward McRee
Don Gregg
Jack Hutchinson
George Cox
Hurricanes
Billy Odom
Arthur Dufour
Harold Gregg
Pinkney Turner
Donald Austin
Bobby Correll
Hall
Wise
Duke
Stark
Mrs. Harrod to Attend Tallahassee Nutrition Course
Eva Harrod, supervisor of Mount Dora's school lunch room, will study good nutrition at a Tallahassee training school next week before taking her post on September 2 at Mount Dora. The training period for lunch room personnel opens Monday in Tallahassee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Harrod
Mount Dora’s
Harrod
Mount Dora
Tallahassee
Law and Friends Vacation Notes Reported
A concise letter from T. M. Thomas highlights a pleasant vacation and sends regards from a law and friends gathering. The upbeat summary emphasizes cordial travels and well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law and Friends
T. M. Thomas
Knowledge is Power and Oddities in Public Life
The article surveys three items: John R. Steelman on presidential workload from American Weekly noting daily signing of hundreds of documents and long hours. Eric Weile of Washington detailing his oversized sundae decorated with an American flag motif costing about 2500 annually in parasols and confections. tuna fishermen near San Diego using depth finders radar helicopters and prayers with Catholic Digest highlighting a 40 cent tuna sandwich and ships with chapel niches for seamen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Steelman
Eric Weile
Washington, D. C
Weile
Washington Monument
San Diego
Becoming What I Am To Be Motto Study Note
A cryptic motto appears in a study by a Chinese student stating What I am to be I am now be coming. The text also warns that those who reject counsel cannot be helped and cites a rebuke for those who ignore reason with a metaphor of knuckles rap.
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Small World Dept
Claire Wyatt Seabrook
Esther Wyatt Bishop
William
San Francisco
Claire
Dan
Seattle
Howard Simpson
West
Atlanta
Charles Brown
Lake Dora
Mr. Brown
Council
D. Fletcher Crane
Crane
Leonard Barker
Optometrist
Sylvan Shores
Bill Prinz
Bill Prinz & Company
Bill Williamson
Weeki Wachee
Peggy Normile
Rochester
N. Y
Ginger Stanley
Valhalla
S. C
Urrie
Mrs. Harrod
U.sa
Americas
Browns Hardware
Eustis, Fla
Make Brown's
Florida Power Corporation
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