Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club Sees Return of Members and New Plans
James N. Muir of Williamsport returns for another season and praises club friendship. William F. Rice of Bloomfield comes back for winter stay at Grand View hotel. A new club emblem may be ordered, and Christmas party plans call for three or more trophy events this season including mixed doubles and novice games. The Instruction Class completed six November lessons with fifteen new members enrolled. December will feature four teams and competitive play.
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Dave Wilson
James N. Muir
Williamsport
Simpson Hotel
Mr. Muir
Bridgy
Jim
Mount Dora
William F. Rice
Bloomfield
N. J
Grand View Hotel
Alexander Fisk
Canasta Group
Katherine Wilson
Bill Bomke
A. A. Fisk
John Mueller
Alexander Whiteside
Fisk
Shuffleboard club hosts doubles tourney and mixed events in Umatilla
The Umatilla crowd staged its annual doubles tournament drawing 54 entries with McCauley-Dodd second and Stam baugh-Garriott third in finals. The Red and Black event drew about 60 players as Mrs. Borner and Mr. French won Red with strong play by Harvey-Gohn and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla
Ocala Gang
McCauley-Dodd
Stambaugh-Garriott
Willmott
Clyde McCauley
Mr. Dixon
F. H. Bibby
Clarence Owen
Borner
French
Harvey
Harvey- Gohn
Bridgeman
Mr. Borner
Bessie Phillips
Tom Hunter
Della Miller
Bill Neilson
Polly Wilson
Polly
Highway Crash Yields Fine and Injured Driver
A wreck at Highway 441 and McDonald Street last week led to a failure to yield charge and a $15 fine imposed by Mayor W. D. Patton. W. B. Louthan, resident at the intersection, paid the fine after his car was struck by a Florida Telephone Corp. truck traveling east. Truck driver Joseph Dixon sustained an injured knee.
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Highway 441
McDonald St
W. D. Patton
W. B. Louthan
Florida Telephone Corp
Joseph Dixon
Canes ABB Boys Fall To Oviedo 59 39 In Opener
Mount Dora Golden Hurricanes coached by Ed Hansel lost to Oviedo 59 to 39 on Tuesday. Ronnie Parker and Edwin Woodham led with 12 points each while Fabry topped Oviedo with 22. In the prelim, Mount Dora defeated Lyman 46 to 31 with Danny Dake scoring 22.
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Mount Dora
Golden Hurricanes
Ed “Shanks
Hansel
Oviedo
Canes
Lyman
Longwood Greyhounds
Oviedo Lions
Ronnie Parker
Edwin Woodham
Little Bud Sadler
Neil Stoothodt
Ronny Aldrich
Fabry
Duda Brothers
Danny Dake
Drinking Is a Moral Issue Says Pastor Jones
Rev James Jones of the Methodist church declares drinking a moral issue not solvable by moderation. He cites alcoholism as causing insanity crime poverty and fatal accidents and urges total abstinence amid vast national consumption and spending.
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James Jones
Methodist Church
America
Mr. Jones
City Plans Radio System Changes Amid Budget Review
The city seeks bids for a police car two Apache yellow trucks and three radio items while delaying a full radio overhaul in police cars. Mayor Patton calls for unified radios to improve sheriff contact and emergency comms. Utilities trucks may hear police calls. budget planning for 1958 purchases includes police car two pickups and radio equipment.
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W. D. Patton
Harold D. Overhiser
Thom Welcomes Son in Pompano Beach Todays Birth
Mr and Mrs Henry D Thom celebrate the birth of Henry Daniel Thom Jr on December 1 in Pompano Beach. Mrs Thom is Betty Carter formerly a secretary at Fifth Avenue School in this city.
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Henry D. Thomas
Pompano
Beach
Henry Daniel, Jr
Thomas
Betty Carter
Hurricanes star players and community dinner scene noted
A group photo highlights two Hurricanes stars from the 1957 season, with Alma Jean Jones serving at a Community building dinner for Neil Stoothoff, and Mary Kay Rehbaum serving pumpkin pie to Halfback Robbie Bowie. Coach Dan Spear honors Billy Moon as a hard worker. Also mentioned are Swift Woodcrafts move and a new resident from Atlanta, with boating and fishing hobbies noted.
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Alma
Dan Spear
Spearmen
Billy Moon
Swift Woodcraft, Inc
The
Chemical and Industrial Corp
Cincinnati
Joe Swift
Tangerine
Swift
Scott
Atlanta
Sylvan Shores
City Council Backs Paint Plan and Denies Tile Bid
The City Council approved two coats of paint for fire department woodwork but rejected a tile bid ranging from 400 to 700 dollars for the bathrooms. Fire department chairman Lake Coleman argued tiling the shower room would protect plaster and asked for a further look and report at the next meeting.
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Lake Coleman
Fire Department
Coleman
Merchants Group Shifts Meeting Date To Second Monday
The Merchants association on Monday voted to move its monthly meeting to the second Monday, freeing the first Monday for the Monday Social Club. The change ends confusion over the date and restores the original club schedule.
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the Merchants Association
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By Morris Deering
I. O. Noll
Landsdowne
Arthur Pearson
McDonald
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
W. Main ST
LEESBURG, _FLA
Member
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Son
Christian Science Monitor
Boston
Norway St
Mass
Merchants
Central Christian Church
Disciples OF Christ
Eustis
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Eustis and
Doane Streets
Florida
Railway Express Agency
Poinsettia
Finlayson’s Dry Goods
Longine’s — Wittnauer & Bulova
L. W. Horsley
Hallmark
Link Stationary & Printing
Western Auto
Leonard L. Phillips
Toyland Headquarters
Travis
Tricycles
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