Orlando Resists Bowles hate campaign in wake of Lake county visit
The Orlando Morning Sentinel lauds Orlando officials for denying Bowles a public meeting in a city park and condemns the use of taxpayers property to spread hatred. It notes Milford Delaware and Lincoln Delaware suffered violence and intimidation from Bowles backed by Sheriff Willis McCall, while Orlando avoided such tactics.
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Orlando Morning Sentinel
Orlando
Bryant Bowles
National Association For the Advancement of White People
Lake County
Bowles
Tavares
Eustis
Willis McCall
Milford
Del
Lincoln
Sheriff McCall
Presbyterian Life
Delaware
Virginia
William Bowles
Bryant
Acting Governor Johns urged to drop segregation amendment plan
The Tampa Tribune notes that Governor Johns may speak today on rumors of calling a special session to push a constitutional segregation amendment. It cites the Lake County Platt case where Sheriff McCall barred white schooling for mixed ancestry, prompting FBI inquiry and nationwide reaction. The piece urges investigation and accountability rather than constitutional fixes.
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Johns
Congress
South
Lake County
Willis McCall
Florida
McCall
Allan Platt
South Carolina
Platt
Sheriff McCall
Simon Legree
United States
Supreme Court
Sheriff McCalls
Tampa
Mount Dora Police Officer Aids Needy Families at Thanksgiving
Mount Dora community supports needy families with food and clothing through Mrs. Fen ton and Mrs. Carl Risley as Christmas baskets and toys are prepared. Officer Bennie Williamson collects items from organizations and friends and personally delivers aid on Thanksgiving Day, earning grateful thanks from the recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Robert Fenton
Carl Risley
Williamson
Editor Defends Platt Case Amid National Focus
The Orlando Sentinel editor recounts his reporting on five school-age Platt children denied education amid alleged sheriff bias in Lake County. He notes repeated refusals by Sheriff McCall to comment to Time, Life, and other reporters, discusses cross burnings and intimidation, and argues the case reveals broader national fears and bigotry rather than a mere quarrel with authorities.
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Bowles
Milford
Presbyterian Life
Orlando
Florida
Allan
Laura Platt
Lake County
Sheriff McCall
Supreme Court
Platt
Ormond Powers
The
Orlando Sentinel
Life
Time
Willis McCall
Gang
Lake County School Board
Powers
Bob Kelley
Marshall Lumsden
Lacy Thomas
Paul Bryan
Lumsden
Kelley
Troy Hall
Michael Demarest
Time Magazine
McCall
John Gardner
St. Petersburg Times
Mount Dora
Photographer Kelley
Platts
Kela Red
Tor Pleene
Aoe
NAAWP
Editorial plea sparks mail service debate in Tampa
The undelivered mail issue prompts Acting Governor E Johns to respond to a Charley letter. A sizable readership supports the request echoed in the page editorial urging action and reforms in mail delivery.
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Aan
Tampa
Platt Secures Florida Driver License After Expulsion Incident
Nearly a month after his children were expelled from Mount Pafather, Platt obtained a Florida driver license at County Judge W. Troy Hall Jr. The card lists race as White and notes the replacement of his South Carolina license issued in Orangeburg. He worries about losing his car due to unpaid bills after a costly October trip to prove his children’ right to attend a white school. The family has received $25 in aid, with additional small donations from St Petersburg residents and others. Washington Irving quote ends the item.
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Mount Father
Florida
W. Troy Hall, Jr
Platt
South Carolina
Orangeburg
First National Bank
Holly Hill
St. Petersburg
Times
Eustis
Platts
Platt Children Meet School Welcome Committee at Zellwood
The Platt siblings Laura Belle Linda Violet Esther gather before the Christian Home and Bible School as Orvel Boyd introduces them. Flossie Glenn, a senior, welcomes them and shakes Laura Belle’s hand while Violet watches. Violet, 6, is greeted by teacher Almeda Norton and the scene notes Laura Belle’s sun tanned hands from field work near Zellwood.
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Allan
Laura Platt
Assembly of the Christian Home and Bible School
Orvel Boyd
Rostruth
Laura Belle
Linda
Violet
Esther
Raymond
Flossie Glenn
Almeda Norton
Flossie
Zellwood
Tangerine Notes Welcome Visitors and Community Events
Town newsletter item lists new residents and visiting guests in Tangerine and nearby areas. It notes arrivals from Monson Maine Coshocton Ohio and a winter guest Mrs Jackson. Also mentions book club meeting December 10 and Christmas party December 15 at the Community House with residents attending Thanksgiving potluck meals from Ohio and Indiana.
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Philip O. Badger
Monson
Maine
Tangerine
William Carruthers
Coshocton
Ohio
Jackson
A. D. Freese
Charles Tyndall
John Tyndall
Harry Davis
Clara Eubank
Elmer
Ray Smith
Greenville
Book Club
Kenneth Maglathlin
Catharine Briggs
Robert Briggs
C. H. Estey
New York
Tangerine Improvement’ Society
Community House
Indiana
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Mr. Johns
FBI
Bennie Williamson
Co. E. Johns
Charley
Lady Dora
Washington Irving
S. M. Whinery
Ruth
H. H. Bradford
C. E. Poling
Mary Gay
Vermont
Grand View Botel
Dacron
Wonder Maid
Kennebunk Port
Maing
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