German dachshund Blitzie comes to Mount Dora from war-torn Germany
The Mount Dora pet story follows Mr and Mrs J C Kircher and their dachshund Blitzie, a spirited German hound named after postwar Berlin. The couple, previously stationed in Frankfort with the U S Forestry service, faced a transport ban on animals toward their move to America and faced weeks of separation to ensure Blitzie could join them.
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Blitzie
Mount Dora
Vou Fietderberg
Germany
Bill von Rodderberg
J. C. Kircher
McDonald St
Kircher
U. S. Forestry Department
Lake County
Berlin
Kirchers
America
Cooling Contest at Tavares Courthouse Echoes
The tale recounts Judge Hall praising a new air cooling system while State's Attorney Jesse W. Hunter taunts with a fan test. Hunter claims the fan proves cooling. a thermometer reads 72 degrees causing the judge to swear to offset the evidence.
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Tavares
W. Troy Hall, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Judge Hall
State
Jesse W. Hunter
State’s Attorney’s Office
Jesse
Jesse Hunter
Insurance man survives Lake Dora capsize tale
Aus tin Simpson and Cecil Bowie were capsized by a strong wind on Lake Dora. Town rumor claimed Simpson could not swim, but he asserts he can and has escaped peril before. He spent four hours in the water after the incident.
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Austin Simpson
Cecil Bowie
Lake Dora
Mount Dora's Helen Wages Heads to Florida State University
Mount Dora's own "scholarship girl" Helen Wages will begin college at Florida State University after a local drive funded both a Panhellenic scholarship and a community scholarship. Her southern accent and friendliness have attracted northern tourists and admiration from residents who praise her grit and hometown pride.
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Helen Wages
Mount Dora
Helen
Florida State University At
Tallahassee
Fisherman Cecil Simpson Faces Rough Tide Incident
The account describes Cecil Simpson and his brother Bob Bowie sharing a dangerous east coast undertow experience. Simpson survives the ordeal and asserts confidence in his ability to escape danger, inviting skeptics to test his swimming skill.
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Bowie
Cecil
Bob
Simpson
Hawkins Resigns as Montverde School Leader
Dr. D. P. Hawkins resigned last week due to ill health after taking over the Montverde school last spring. L. Neal Smith, a graduate and former president, will act as president until a permanent successor is appointed.
Claire Wyatt Joins Practice as Dental Hygienist
Miss Claire Wyatt daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Bishop and a 1950 graduate of Anne Arbor became associated last week with Dr Robert Wason as a dental hygienist.
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Claire Wyatt
Dan Bishop
Anne Arbor
Robert Wason
Tulsa Printing Boom Tops 14 Million in 1950 Output
Tulsa Oklahoma known as the Oil Capitol of the World produced more than 14 million dollars worth of printing in 1950, reflecting strong regional industrial activity and city scale printing capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Steele-French Nuptials Set
The Mount Dora couple Thelma Janet Steele and A Lee French plan a September wedding at First Baptist Gainesville. Thelma, daughter of Mrs Thomas Steele Sr, earned a BA in education from the University of Florida and is a UF agriculture faculty member. A Lee French, son of Mr and Mrs A Lee French of Mount Dora, served five years in the Army Air Corps and holds a master’s degree from UF.
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Mount Dora
First Baptist Church
Gainesville
Thelma Janet Steele
Thomas Steele
A. Lee French
Florida State University
University of Florida
Zeta Tau Alpha Social Sorority
Gor Kappa Alpha Natio Peaceey
Trianon
College of Agriculture
Mount Dora Hi School
Sigma Nu
Army Air Corps
Mount Dora Band Practice For Beginners On Monday
Charles Rex, Mount Dora's school music director, asks all band students to report next Monday at 10 am for a band rehearsal. The session welcomes beginners and experienced players.
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Charles Rex
Mount Dora
Death Cuts Short Dorans Vacation
Mrs Gladys Staton of 436 East Fifth Avenue died last week at Mount Sterling while on a visit to a son. The vacation planned for the Summer was cut short by her death on August 13. She leaves two sons Roy of Mount Dora and another son, and a daughter Mrs Ortheta Smith of Wildwood Florida. Services were held at Mount Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Staton
E. Fifth
Mount Sterling
Staton
Roy
Mount Dora
Florida State University
Ortheta Smith
Wildwood
Fla
Story Reelected Registrar Secretary In Lake County
Lake County reelected W. L. Story as registrar secretary. Dignitaries including State Secretary R. A. Gray and Assistant Attorney General Howard Bailey addressed a meeting on possible changes to registration laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
W. L. Story
State
R. A. Gray
Howard Bailey
First Federal S and L Announces New Saturday Closure
The First Federal Savings and Loan association of Lake County in Leesburg says its offices will close each Saturday at 12 noon starting September 2 and will also close at noon on Wednesdays.
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First Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Lake County
Leesburg
Earliest Easter Dates Leap to March 22 Rare Cycle
The text notes March 22 as the earliest possible Easter date, a rare occurrence about once in 207 years. It last happened in 1818 and will not recur until 2285, marking a long interval before the next instance.
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Farte
Laan
Washington
Vielen
Jayson Sport
John
Mary
Dan River
Steele
Doran
Story
J. G. Ray, JR
John Alden
Murray
Sylvan Shores
the Travelers
Hartford
Mrs. Speas
Lamoreaux House
Page Lane
Henry J. Taylor
ABC Network
Buick
Loor
Riviera
Ly ‘Im
Lemon St
Roadmaster
PTO
Eustis, Florida
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