Defense Seeks Old Evidence in Graveland Case Trial Set
Defense lawyers in the Lake county rape case seek permission to inspect state evidence from the 1949 trial as opening day of the Walter Irvin and Sam Shepherd case nears on November 7. The motion, limited to viewing shoes clothing and tire prints, comes as Akerman hints at a venue change and new Orlando attorney Paul Perkins joins the defense.
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Walter Irvin
Sam Shepherd
Lake County
Cayl
Bay Lake
Jesse W. Hunter
Akerman
Hunter
Paul Perkins
Orlando
Perkins
Uuith
Navy
Shepherd
Irvin
Raiford
Herbert Whitehead
Mount Dora
National Association For the Adoment of Colored People
United States Supreme Court
Shepherd’s
NAACP
Charles Greenlee
Ernest Thomas
Florida
Death Claims Adaline Kerr
Mrs Adaline Kerr died suddenly at a summer camp near North Wilmington Massachusetts on Sunday evening before planned trip to Mount Dora. She was former president of Malden Business College and remained titled president after retirement. She leaves her husband Alexander Kerr a stepdaughter Geraldine Kerr and sister Ethel Wagg. funeral and burial were in Malden.
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Alexander Kerr
Lake Gertrude
Eastiard
Mount Dora
Kerr
Lawn
Geraldine Kerr
Melrose
Mass
Ethel Wagg
Methodist Home
Enterprise
Fla
Malden
Hospital Care After Heart Attack for County Registrar Story
County Registrar W L Story was rushed to Orange Memorial hospital in Orlando on Wednesday morning for several days treatment after suffering a recent heart attack. Local officials and staff wished him a speedy recovery as doctors assess his condition.
HAL OPERATION RETURNS HOME AFTER FIN SANITARIUM
Robert Rehm of 302 S. Clayton Street is back home today following a trip to Fin Sanitarium this week for an operation.
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Robert Rehm
S. Clayton Sr
Fin Sanitarium
Lake Dora Cottages Sold On Eustis Mount Dora Route
The sale of Lake Dora Cottages near the Eustis Mount Dora highway was announced this week. Service Officer James Hunter sold the cottages to Mr and Mrs James Noéefla of New York City.
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Lake Dora
Eustis
Mount Dora
James Hunter
James Noéefla
New York City
Mount Dora to Count Meter Poll Sept 11
Mount Dora city officials will wait until Sept 11 to officially tally the mailbox poll on installing water and light meters. Mayor Crane cites 400-plus votes with unsigned ballots counted. Prinz's absence caused the delay. Merchants Division invited to observe the count after protesting meters.
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Mount Dora
Dorans
William Prinz
Wisconsin
D. Fletcher Crane
Crane
Merchants Division
Chamber
Lou L. Heaton
Gilbert Park
Free Want Ads Offer Repeats Listings on Page 7
The Topic announces a September sale promotion in the Want Ad section. Household items, cars, bikes, clothing and more can be listed for one insertion with a sell or try again policy. If unsold, ads repeat free for up to three additional insertions, then continued free space on Thursdays.
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Business
Crusade Chairman Named for Freedom Drive Action
Senator J Edwin Baker will direct the Crusade for Freedom across Lake Brevard Osceola Orange Seminole and Volusia counties. The campaign starts in September aims to raise 7000 dollars and gather 57000 signatures, with Lake county contributing 866 dollars and 7218 signatures. Henry Balch named Lake county Crusade chairman.
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J. Edwin Baker
Lake
Brevard
Osceola
Orange
Seminole
Volusia
Lake County
Baker
Henry Balch
Man of
Honey
Vanderbilt NROTC student aboard S S Wisconsin near Nova Scotia
Billy Lofroos son of Mr and Mrs William Lofroos Sr sails this month aboard the S S Wisconsin in northern waters near Nova Scotia. He studies at Vanderbilt University under an NROTC scholarship. General Haig is quoted praising the Church of Christ as the world’s social hope and sole promise of peace.
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Billy Lofroos
William Lofroos
S. S. Wisconsin
Nova Scotia
Vanderbilt University
Church of Christ
Haig
Father Gives Son His Badge At Honor Court
A Mount Dora Court of Honor ceremony featured P. J. Conner pinning his First Class badge on his son Jimmy, thirty years after earning it. Kiwanis sponsors and Lake District leaders presented Scout awards, with honors going to Dr. F. P. Hatfield, Mike Hendricks, and several Mount Dora and Leesburg youths for merit badges and second class awards. The event celebrated Bend of Mount Dora Scouts with district officials in attendance.
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Mount Dora
Lake District
David Brown
Clarence Sims
David Cox
Charles Reid
Billy Simpson
Bobby Lafroos
Land Lane
Jimmy Beims
Louis Bedell
Elmer Gloner
Billy Moon
Bobby Bowie
Bobby Brown
al Reh
Clermont
P. J. Conner
Jimmy
Ihe
F. P. Hatfield
Umatilla
Mike Hendricks
Leesburg
Kiwanian
Bill Redd
Slater Cox
Charles Norton
Dick Holloway
Ronald Howard
Cox
George Cox
Jerry Dake
Jeff Ray
Lake County Personalities: Edmund Chester Retires at Roadside Home
In this installment, Edmund Chester, longtime CBS news chief, plans retirement to a house near Mount Dora on the Orange Blossom Trail. His career spans Louisville Courier Journal beginnings, World War I service, AP Latin American editor duties, and a rise to CBS leadership amid global postings.
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Edmund Chester
Columbia Broadcasting System
Orange Blossom Trail
Mount Dora
Patricia Groves
New York
Havana
Amazon Jungle
Buenos Aires
Santiago
Berlin
Paris
Madrid
Korea
Far East
Columbia Seers System
Courier- Journal
Colege
Louisville
Mobile
Ala
Chester
American Legion
William McAdoo
Alfred E. Smith
Louisville Courier-Journal
Theodore Dreiser
Associated Press
Foreign Service
Caribean
Journalist Chester remembers turbulent Cuba years and war coverage
The Chesters area based in Havana, he rose to vice president of La Prensa Asociada and covered all Latin America. He recalls the 1930s Cuba riots when nine presidents served in three years and 1,500 people died in a single day. His work earned a presidential citation for reporting under fire.
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Havana
la Prensa Asociada
Latin America
imdCuba
Chester
Cuba
National Hotel
Red Cross
Lake County bonds drive opens Labor Day under new chair
Carlisle Rogers of First National Bank Leesburg takes over as Lake County bond drive chairman replacing Frank Isted. Rogers aims to make Lake County a flag county with 80 percent of firms employing four or more people adopting the payroll or bond a month plan. George J. White of Mount Dora First National Bank named city chairman.
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Lake County
Carlisle Rogers
First National Bank
Leesburg
Rogers
U.S
Frank Isted
George J. White
Mount Dora
Lincoln on government role in serving community needs
Abraham Lincoln states that the legitimate object of government is to do for a community whatever they need to have done but cannot do for themselves. This quote emphasizes public responsibility and collective welfare.
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Abraham Lincoln
Registration Opens Today at Mount Dora School
Registration for the 1951 52 term begins today at Mount Dora's quadrangular school on Fifth Ave ahead of a state survey the week of Sept 17 to evaluate C 1 status and eligibility for state funds for plant expansion. Enrollment totals show growth with 682 white and 161 colored students last year in Mount Dora, as 21 new teachers join the county staff this year.
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Mount Dora
Frank J. Banning
Banning
D. D. Roseborough
Ronald Aldrich
Missionary Doctor Bancroft Dies After Long India Service
Dr William E Bancroft longtime India missionary and Lakeside resident died last week at his summer home in Lakeside Ohio after eye and heart illness. He and his wife served in India beginning 1899 with work among untouchables and met Gandhi during his stay. He retired eight years ago and leaves his widow and two children. Last rites were held at Lakeside.
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William E. Bancroft
America
India
Mount Dora
Lakeside
Ohio
Detroit
Bancroft
Dr. Bancroft
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ghandi
Methodist Church Colony
Alexander St
Mrs. Bancroft
Stores Close Monday for Labor Day Holiday in Mount Dora
Mount Dora business places will close all day Monday for the Labor Day holiday according to Merchant Division Chairman Jim Klusmeier. Local shoppers are advised of the seasonal closures and reduced hours.
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Mount Dora
Merchant Division
Jim Klusmeier
Mount Dora School Registration Schedule 1951
Registration for the 1951-52 term opens Tuesday at 8 25 a m. Thursday classes run 8 12 and 1 3 for seniors and 8 9 for juniors with 9 10 30 sophomores 10 30 12 freshmen 1 2 30 for seventh and eighth grades. Friday covers bus children 8 11 and others who missed Thursday must report before noon.
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Mount Dora's
Sebring Schools Announce New Staff And Replacements
W A Vincent departs to oversee Sebring schools as supervising principal. New teachers include Kittie Mae Taylor first grade James Jackson industrial arts James Handlen music and band Paul Odom physical education and assistant coach Nelsa O’Hara second grade and Elliott Bolin science and math Bolin earned a master's from the University of Florida and is married to Louise Anderson Bolin home economics instructor. Other staff cover grades one through six and junior high plus departments in business social studies English and languages.
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W. A. Vincent
Sebring
Kittie Mae Taylor
James Jackson
James Handlen
Paul Odom
Nelsa O'Hara
Elliott Bolin
Taylor
Taylor University
Upland
Ind
Bolin
University of Florida
Louise Anderson Bolin
Frances Nichols
Charlotte Bennett
Esther Maglathlin
Edna. TeStrake
Jimmie Batton
Alto
Eva May Pohlman Taken Wednesday
Eva May Pohlman died Wednesday morning after a long illness at Waterman Memorial hospital in Eustis. The Mount Dora resident, wife of Lafe Pohlman of Brown Builders Supply Co., is survived by two sons and two sisters with three grandchildren. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Rehbaum Funeral Home, with burial in Forest Cemetery.
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Eva May Pohlman
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Lafe Pohlman
Brown Builders Supply Co
Pohlman
Mount Dora
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Pythian Sisters
C. E. Pohlman
U. S. Army
Air Force
Crusade for Freedom call to unite for human dignity
Amessage urging a Great Moral Movement by the people for spiritual and moral values binding every faith group and individual American. It proclaims a pledge that the world under God shall have a new birth of freedom.
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Crusade For Freedom
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Graveland
Adaline Kerr
Council
Crusade Chairman
Senator Baker
Hell
Matthew
Oto
Enna Chester
The
Chesters
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