Notified Parents Face Uncertain Return of Missing Daughter
Police rushed to the Bob Travers home after a late call from Wildwoode North Carolina about their 10 year old daughter Ann. The family without a phone learned of a potential emergency and anxiously awaited word from Mount Dora about Ann traveling with strangers. In Florida news, Mrs. Sarah Trimble reflects on Central Florida’s pioneer days after a Mount Dora film showing of The Yearling.
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Bob Travers
Wildwoode
North Carolina
Bob
Martha
Ann
Travers
Henry Meineke
Mount Dora
Florida
Hollywood
Sarah Trimble
Prerydiia
Gregory Peck
Maine
Sigw
Poultry Farm Pranks Spark Laughter in Mount Dora
In Mount Dora a chicken farm episode provided comic relief as a worker blew lime from feed water, a chicken snatched a worker’s dentures and sprinted around the yard before the bird and teeth were eventually subdued. The owner asked for anonymity.
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Betty MacDonald
Mount Dora
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Good Ol Summertime Week in Clermont Lake County Weather
A week of varied Florida weather reports from Clermont and Lake County showcases rain and sun patterns. Daily notes describe showers, warm days in the low 80s, cool evenings, breezy conditions, and clear skies with cotton cloud photos.
Douglas fir noted as a leading timber source
An item highlights the Douglas fir as a giant of the timberlands and an outstanding source of saw timber.
Mount Dora Legion Commander Heads to National Convention
Veterans in Mount Dora pitched in to help Commander Tom Cooley wind up affairs before leaving Tuesday for the National Legion Convention in New York City. He will be the town's only representative and spends about two weeks there with Mrs. Cooley and daughter Mrs. Tommye Black. They first visited Cooley's father N. M. Cooley in Elberton Georgia then proceeded to Washington to join delegates en route to New York, and expect to return around September 3 or 4.
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Mount Dora
Tom Cooley
New York City
National Legion Convention
Cooley
Maybe The Yankees Need You Miss Sill
Undaunted by rain the Girls' Softball league meets weekly at Helmfield for Wednesday night games. Corrine Sills, third baseman, impresses as the standout player with bold hustle and steady defense.
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The
Yankees
Miss Sill
Helmfield
Corrine Sills
Dizzy Deans pka team routs Mount Denes to reach finals
In Apopka last Sunday the strong pka squad defeated Mount Dora three games to none to advance to the championship series against Umatilla. Apopka exploded for five runs in the third inning aided by Doran errors and later added four more on two hits with the bases loaded in the seventh. Shepard led Apopka with three hits while catcher Cooper Doran collected three hits. This closed the Dorans season at 19 wins and 12 losses. Mount Dora's bid for first place was strong all season with praise for Tom Dooley Jesse Dooley and Cookie Ricks, and support from Pete Alsebrook Robbie Franklin and Frank Pemble.
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Fellows
Mount Dora
Dorans
Lake Orange
Apopka
Cookie” Ricks
Dora
Frank Pemble
Dizzy” Dean
Bob Franklin
Jesse Dooley
Hermian Wink
Milton Chapman
Thomas Kelly
Pete Alsebrook
Cecil Barks
Joe Teasley
Roy Christopher
Bert Andrews
Ricks
Matt Wiley
Dizzy
Dean
Pka
Mount Denes
Umatilla
Doran
Shepard
Cooper Doran
Mahaffey
Tom Dooley
Cookie Ricks
Robbie Franklin
Leesburg
Topic Letter Praises Florida Warmth and Paper Quality
Mrs M B Hoffman of Pocasset Massachusetts writes from vacation noting pleasant weather and expressing approval of Florida’s warmth and sunshine and the Topic paper’s quality.
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Florida
M. B. Hoffman
Pocasset, Mass
Hyacinths Clutter Lakefront Dock Area
A Chicagoan describes how thick hyacinth growths have forced his dock 75 feet out into the water and now extend about 60 feet beyond the dock end. He notes fear of snakes among the leaves and laments the lost white sand beach hidden beneath the weeds. The issue dangers outlying lakefront homes and worries over erosion and accessibility to the shoreline.
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Archan
Byers Buy Home in Sorrento From Beagles Estate
Mr and Mrs Frank B Byers purchased a home in Sorrento from Mr and Mrs T Beagles. The sale was made by BT Tiller through the office of L R Tremain.
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Frank B. Byers
Sorrento
T. Beagles
BT. Tiller
L. R. Tremain
Trees Called Soft Woods Are Evergreen Conifers
The term soft woods refers to coniferous trees that remain evergreen. They are valued for their slender fibers and seasonal growth patterns.
Sorrento News Highlights Local Visits And Church Events
Sorrento residents SORRENTO NEWS da Ray and Woodham, Wilcox, Graybill Battle, Gerald Jones, Johnny Zimmer, and Betty and Larry Gann with Yvonne Mrs. Fred Shannon and Mr. and Mr. Lester Gulledge and daughter Merill returned from a week at Lake Wales. Margie was Sunday guest of J. E. Knox. The First Baptist Church plans a chicken supper Friday August 22 at 6 30 p m at the Community Building with all invited. The church revival began August 17 with Rev. Phil Taylor delivering the sermon and Rev. Stafford leading songs. Mr. Frank Stafford, celebrated musician, serves as pianist for the revival.
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da Ray
Woodham
Wilcox
Graybill Battle
Gerald Jones
Johnny Zimmer
Y Betty
Larry Gann
Fred Shannon
Lester Gulledge
Merill
Lake Wales
Margie
J. E. Knox
First ‘Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Phil Taylor
Stafford
Frank Stafford
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Wise Boat Works
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