Patty Honeycutt Prepares for Ongoing New York Surgery
Patty Honeycutt, eight, returns to New York for the second operation in a series to remove throat and chest scars from severe burns as doctors continue grafting skin. Her parents live near Riley's Park on the Orange Blossom Trail and she hopes to rejoin Mount Dora school after further treatment.
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Little Patty Honeycutt
New York City
Patty
Riley’s Park
Gram
Huneycutts
Huneycutt
Mount Dora
Why a Man May Not Have More Than One Wife
A father explains to his son that laws protect those unable to defend themselves, noting the accountability and social limits on polygamy as part of moral and legal safeguards. The exchange frames protection and maturation within a legal-ethical context.
Polio Scare Eases For Two Families
A mother and two children visiting Mount Dora and a Norfolk polio patient daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Wright see improvement. Gamma globulin given by Lake County Health department appears to have halted spread. The Wrights plan two week trip to visit Betty Loring in Virginia.
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Mount Dora
Indiana
G. R. Wright
Eighth
Norfolk
Robert Vallencourt
Wright
Betty Loring
Lester
Katherine
Wrights
Bank Deposits Reflect Growth in Lake County
G. G. Ware, chairman of the First National Bank at Leesburg, shows Lake County deposits rose from 1,271,277 in 1916 to 34,413,394 in 1954 across eight banks. The biggest jumps occurred in the last four years, with a 8 million increase, and June 1954 deposits reached 34,413,394 after a 4,680,238 rise since June 1953.
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Lake County
G. G. Ware
First National Bank
Leesburg
Ware
Syd to Tell Washington Story in Lake County
Congressman Syd Herlong Jr will present The Washington Story in 1954 at Lake County Kiwanis night in Tavares. The talk covers 83rd Congress highlights and begins at 6 30 p m at the Tavares school cafeteria. Tickets available from Karl Lehmann with checks to Tavares Kiwanis club. Reservations advised.
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Karl Lehmann
Lake County
Mary J. Meek
Mrs. Mary J. Meek died Monday in Mount Dora after a brief illness. Memorial services will be held in Jacksonville next Sunday. She was the mother of Mrs. Sue Shelton, secretary for Attorney W. M. Kennedy.
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Mary J. Meek
Mount Dora
Jacksonville
Springs Sprayed to Open Spring Creek for Boating
Lake County Chamber of Commerce reports hyacinths along nine miles of Spring Creek at Alexander Springs were sprayed to clear the waterway for boating. County crews treated the main boil area recently to improve water flow and access.
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Spring Creek
Alexander Springs
Lake County
Lake County boy earns two week FFA camping trip
Arvid John of Groveland is named one of two state officers of the Future Farmers of America to receive an expense paid two week trip to Camp Miniwanca in Shelby Michigan for his leadership as vice president of the state FFA association. He left last Friday.
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Lake County
Arvid Johnson
Groveland
Future Farmers of America
All Star Game in Leesburg To Benefit Rollin Miller Fund
An All-Star baseball game in Leesburg this evening raises funds for the Rollin Miller fund aiding paralytic Lake County youth Rollin Miller. Lake county players face a Central Florida All-Star team. Kiwanis clubs sponsor tickets in Mount Dora from Roy Christopher Oscar Stephens and Dr. Robert Walker.
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Leesburg
Rollin Miller
Miller
Lake County
Central Florida
Kiwanis
Mount Dora
Roy Christopher
Oscar Stephens
Robert Walker
Home Club to fete retiring agent and new appointee
Lake County home demonstrations honor Mrs. Lucy K Miller at a Sept 2 dinner in Mount Dora. Reservations must be made by Aug 30 with Mrs Ruth Chamberlain. A reception for the new agent Miss Marion Lard will follow the county meeting in Tavares on Sept 26, inviting members and friends.
Final Summer rummage sale by IceHouse Players
The last rummage sale of the Summer series sponsored by the IceHouse Players takes place Saturday at the corner of Fifth and Alexander Street.
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IceHouse Players
Fifth
Alexander St
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Lake Dora
Wise Boat Works
Dora
Mary Grace Conboy
Lois Wood
Myra Sawyer
Charles P. Richardson
Chicago
Sylvan Shores
D. Fletcher Crane
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ
Latter Day Saints
Madelaine Wise
Harry Wise
New York
Mundell & Hill
I.ve
Syd
Washington
Sue Shelton
Fete
Peet
Best
Lake County Supply Company
Tavares
Freez Ette
Route 441
Coca Cola
GiNroyp
Lou and
Rat McKinney
Sam Swiger
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