Maggiores Recall Florida Sojourn Beneath Falling Ceiling
Dr and Mrs J J Maggiore of Canton Ohio recount a delightful Florida vacation hosted by County Commissioner Frank Owens in Eustis. They enjoyed fishing at Owens camp and sunshine during a weeklong visit before returning home. A plaster ceiling collapse interrupted their departure and ended the tale.
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J. J. Maggiore
Canton
Ohio
Florida
Maggiores
Frank Owens
Center St
Eustis
Owen
Dr. Maggiore
Owens
Tropical Topics at Mount Dora Simpson Hotel
Dr and Mrs Maggiore share a lighthearted postal card from Summit New Jersey with humorous remarks on northern visitors in the south. Morris Deering and wife were guests at the Simpson last season. A Cypress Gardens comedy act featured amateur skiers with a bright green skirt and loud blouse, while Champion Jake McQuire’s fishing hat sank after a lake plunge in the day's climax.
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Harry Clark
Mount Dora
Simpson Hotel
Summit
N. J
Morris
Morris Deering
Mrs. Deering
The
Simpson
Cypress Gardens
Jake “McQuire
McQuire
East Town church services mark farewell of pastor
The article notes Rev. Everitt's farewell sermon and resignation from St. John P.B. church. Rev. Jones of Mascotte and Rev. James Williams preach at Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church. A quarterly conference and Jubilee singers visit. Mrs. Pennie Miter’s funeral is described along with local settlers' history in Mount Dora. condolences extended to families.
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St. John P.B
Bethel F.M
Everitt
Mt. Olive -Acm
Jones
James Williams
Pennie Miter
Deora
Island Pond
Donnellys End
Tremains
Mount. Dora
Nelsom Williams
A. L. Russel
Edgewood Cemetery
Frances Moore
Sumter
S.C
T. M. Thomas
Dorans Taste Defeat At Ocala In Tennis Clash
The Mount Dora Tennis Club fell to the Ocala club as Ocala won seven of eight matches. Former Mount Dora champion Charlie Norris delivered an easy victory, sparing Mount Dora from a complete shutout. The clubs plan to meet Sanford Acre Club next Sunday in Sanford.
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Mount Dora
Ocala
Ocala Club
Charlie ‘Norris
Sanford Acre
Sanford Next Sun
Tennis Club to Host Youth Junior Tournament Event
The Tennis Club will hold a junior tournament August 25 26 and 27 for players under 18. Prizes will be awarded to winners across boys and girls singles doubles and mixed doubles. Register with Dr Hugo Curry Mount Dora's pro to enter.
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Hugo Curry
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Postmaster Harry Hopcraft Confirmed
After two years and a month he has been officially appointed to the Mount Dora post, following congressional approval and the death of C. C. Dooley in June 1947. The Washington notice ends the acting designation. Hopcraft has been serving since Dooley’s passing.
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Harry Hopcraft
Mount Dora
Post Office Department
Washington
C. C. Dooley
Near Disaster At Central Florida Lake Show
The boat plowed into the dock during a lake show injuring no one and leaving the prow split. Lions Club president Kendall Jones helped Bardwell to safety as Mary Lois Thornehill Jean Nathey and Jan Cron Miller dove into the water. Kenneth Hanson piloted a second boat to continue the display while crowds watched a rainstorm pass before Congressman Herlong’s appearance. Nancy Driver christened the boat with Lois nearby in Daytona Beach.
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Bardwell
Kendall Jones
Lions Club
Mary Lois Thornehill
Jean Nathey
Jan Cron+miller
Kenneth Hanson
Leesburg
Florida
Congressman Herlong
Nancy Driver
Lois
Daytona Bach
Cypress Gardens Aquamaid
Nancy S
al Reitbaum
Dora
Lakeside
Aquamaids
Jake McQuire
Princess Theatre
Jiramy Mc
Florida citrus awakening in Lake County May 1947
The narrator recalls discovering true Florida in Lake County during May 1947, after traveling through orange groves along the Orange Blossom Trail. He meets local growers J. Collier Cooper and Owen Conner, tours Wadsworth Cooper groves and Ocklawaha Nurseries, and covers citrus's growing impact on the area's economy and future prospects.
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Florida
Miami
Miami Beach
Lake County
Leesburg
J. Collier Cooper
Mount Dora
Wadsworth-Cooper
Owen Conner
Lake Jem
Ocklawaha
Conner
United States Department of Agriculture
Florida Citrus Mutual
It Hurt To Sit But I Still Play Ball
An old timer recalls preparing for a Sunday baseball game at Heim Field against younger players. He describes pain from earlier attempts to run and light the left field fence, then vows a strong effort with fellow veterans Odel Brock Proctor Drugg Carl Everett Bob Maxwell Wayne Moon Myron Cronwat to win the field battles.
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Heim Field
Odel Brock
Proctor Drugg
Carl Everett
Bob Maxwell
Wayne Moon
Myron Cronwat
Comedy water ski act stunned crowd with crash
Killop and Larry McIver joined McQuire in a three man comedy routine as they skated onto the water in outlandish outfits including a sun hat. Norlee Thornehill, father of the national champion, kept the show alive at the loudspeaker after the speedboat crash.
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Killop
Larry McIver
McQuire
Norlee Thornehill
Home on Leave For Walter E Harris From Pensacola Base
Wal ter E Harris son of Mr and Mrs Walter C Harris visits town on a 30 day leave He is stationed at the naval base in Pensacola Florida bringing a brief note of homecoming for the family and friends.
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Walter E. Harris
Walter C. Harris
Naval Base
Pensacola
McQuarrie Institute Camp Opens With Family Programs
The McQuarrie camp will provide sleeping cottages and a fine mess hall as facilities. Registration for the week begins Monday afternoon from 2 to 6 p.m. Supper at 6:30 that night marks the first meal. Citrus growers and families may attend the full week or individual daily programs.
Radio Giveaway Con Game Targeting Lake County Victims
Sheriff reports a man, about 50, posing as an emissary for a radio giveaway, solicits 100 to 150 dollars as "taxes" from Black residents in Groveland and Mass Negro areas to release a supposed house prize. He identifies victims with lots, builds a convincing story, and may be wanted in Ocala for similar misrepresentation.
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Lake County
Groveland
Mass
LeRoy Campbell
Campbell
Ocala
Berserk Man Attacks Family With Hatchet Then Self-Harm
A man described as berserk in Mount Doras East Town assaulted his wife Mary Hill and two children Johnnie and George with a hatchet, then drank potash. He is jailed, while his wife and children receive treatment at a hospital.
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Mount Doras
Mary Lewis Hill
Johnnie
George
Hill
Hell
Willis McCall
Eustis Waterman Memorial Hospital
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Mrs. Maggiore
East Town
Dorans
Electrical Contractors
Brandy-Gudgeon Electric CO
Highland
Hopcraft
Lakeline
Lakeliner
City Pier
P. J. Conner
Egypt
Chien
Schenley Distillers Cor Orp
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