Tropical Topics and Lessons From Mexico and Mount Dora
Patty Claflin and Betty Parker travel in Saltillo Mexico adapting to Mexican Spanish and a taxi mishap highlights language gaps. A UF class mirrors cultural exchange with patient Mexican instructors and a Miami joke from a history professor. Kiwanians hear Rev Blackburn illuminate life with a hermit story ending with as you will my lads as you will.
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Patty Claflin
Saltillo
Mexico
Texas
University of Florida
Betty Parker
Pensacola
Monterey
Pat
Betty
Patty
Claflinville
Mr. Blackburn
New Executive Director Named for Florida Children’s Home Society
Home’s New Daddy O. K. France of Miami will become executive director of the Children’s Home Society of Florida next month, succeeding Marcus C. Fagg who retires after 41 years. France studied psychology and economics at Wisconsin and graduated from the Institute of Applied Science at the University of Chicago. Lake County ranks as a leading contributor to the home through local gifts.
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O. K. France
Miami
Children’s Home Society of
Florida
Marcus C
Fagg
France
University of Wisconsin
Institute of Applied Science
University of Chicago
Lake County
Citrus Institute Opens Monday at Ocala Forest Camp
The 18th annual Citrus Growers Institute opens Monday at Camp McQuarrie in the Ocala National Forest with a five day program. Sessions begin Tuesday at 8 a.m. with topics on mite control parathion tangerine concentrate irrigation and snail control. Noted speakers include W L Thompson J T Griffiths F W Wenzel E F Hopkins Paul Harding and Zach Savage with T J Grant discussing tristeza and Vernon Sauerman addressing industry economics.
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Citrus Growers Institute
Camp McQuarrie
Ocala National Forest
W. L. Thompson
J. T. Griffiths
F. W. Wenzel
E. F. Hopkins
Citrus Experiment Station
Paul Harding
Department of Agriculture
Zach Savage
Florida Experiment Station
T. J. Grant
Orlando
Vernon Sauerman
Florida Citrus Mutual
Agriculture Department and
County passes Red Cross goal in flood relief effort
Leesburg exceeded Mount Dora and boosted the county total to 1 049.75 for Missouri flood relief. Leesburg 276.36 includes a 50 donation, Mount Dora 255, Clermont 110, Tavares 108, Fruitland Park 95, Eustis 79, and smaller gifts from other towns. Donations may be sent to Celia Claflin Shaw or Judge W. Troy Hall Jr. in Tavares.
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Leesburg
Red Cross
Missouri
Mount Dora
W. Troy Hall, Jr
Clermont
Tavares
Fruitland Park
Eustis
Groveland
Altoona
Montverde
Mascotte
Lady Lake
Astatula
Howey
Paisley
Umatilla
Judge Hall
Midwest
Celia Claflin Shaw
Revival Prospects Continue in East Town Services
East Town reports ongoing revival with limited joiners as old Christian faiths revived. Sunday services were strong with a full Sunday School led by Alfred Gamble, a 5:30 BTU meeting led by Louise Smith, and at 8 pm Rev Charles Williams preached after Rev Charlie McCray introduced him. Juveniles from Eastern Star and Masons conducted a service at Bethel F M Church, a charter presented. The revival continued Monday with Rev McNair delivering a short sermon. Several members are ill or traveling, and a Labor Day picnic with swimming, prizes, and transportation provided by Community Workers is planned at Papa John lake with Mrs Georgia Devlin presiding.
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St. Mary’s
Alfred Gamble
BTU
Louise Smith
Charlie McCray
Charles Williams
Eastern Star and Masons
Bethel F.M. Church
A. L. Russell
Harry King
Interdenominational Union
Papa Jdhn
Apopka Fla
Community Workers Organization
Donaldson Beauty Shoppe
Georgia Devlin
T M. Thomas
Evening paper row over ewe spelling
A couple quarrels after a crossword puzzle leads to a terse correction as the wife asks about a female sheep and the husband answers ewe. The domestic moment ends with the couple's tension unresolved.
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Henry
Mount Dora Merchants elects Jim Klusmeier chairman
Jim Klusmeier, manager of Rehbaum's Hardware, is elected chairman of Mount Dora Merchants Division at last week's social meeting. He urged members to attend business meetings and participate in civic activities. Klusmeier, formerly of Tampa, moved to Mount Dora last year to join the hardware firm.
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Mount Dora
Jim Klusmeier
Rehbaum’s Hardware
Tampa
Klusmeier
Salt marsh mosquitoes trouble Lake County area
Perturbans notes two infestations of salt marsh mosquitoes hit the county causing hundreds of angry calls as a spray wagon worked nonstop. The sanitarian says salt marsh mosquitoes won’t breed here long term and malaria mosquitoes pose little threat due to acidic waters and lime deposits, with Gainesville listed malaria free.
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Chester
Lake County
Gainesville
Health Department
Lakes and Hills Garden Club to Hold Executive Board Meeting
The executive board of Lakes and Hills Garden Club will meet at 10 a.m. Friday in the Community building. President Mrs Slater Cox announces the session to discuss a special beautification project.
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the Lakes and Hills Garden Club Executive Board
Slater Cox
Arrests linked to Lake Apopka ice truck theft operation
Three men faced capture after fleeing as game officers nabbed Julian Sleeps and a lookout at Keen pasture. Two others, William Roddenbury and Le Roy Cohen, were arrested at Bruster's landing with 800 pounds of cracked ice in trucks. a 300-yard seine was recovered.
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Lake Apopka
Bruster
Ferndale
William Roddenbury
LeRoy Cohen
Enterprise
Keen Pasture
Julian Hall
Reeves
Apopka
Duda
Anderson
Roy Osteen
Winter Garden
L. R. Brunson
Cocoa
Julian
L. R. Bauknight
Roddenbury
Cohen
Ruskin Quote About Living Fully and Kindness
Notable quotation by John Ruskin advising to travel through every place as if for a lifetime, seizing chances to do kindness speak truth and make friends, emphasizing generous engagement with people and places.
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John Ruskin
Cassady Warns on New Florida Homestead Law
Lake county assessor R. G. Cassady says the 1952 homestead exemption requires one year Florida residency before applying. The new law, effective for 1952, does not affect 1951 claims and demands evidence of one year residency prior to exemption approval.
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R. G. Cassady
Lake County
Cassady
Florida
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