Rubico Courts Trial At Clearwater Club Meant For Surfacing
A delegation visited Clearwater Bowl ing Club to test Rubico as a possible surfacing choice for future lawn bowling courts. Rain halted a full game but verdict favored our grass substitutes' excellence despite Rubico glare. Also notes Willard M. Bryant’s death, Dr. William G. Downes’s reminiscence, Arthur Sykes’s hospital return, and the season’s Christmas party and bridge samba results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearwater
Clearwater Bowling Club
Dominion
Willard M. Bryant
William G. Downes
Hartford
Willard
Dr. Downes
Passing Two Cars Can Be Expensive
A Holly Hill resident Harold Manning out of work two weeks admitted passing two cars on the Orange Blossom Trail near the lake and was fined 30 dollars after Patrolman Jack Setzer spotted the act. Billy Stevens of East Town was fined 25 dollars for disobeying an officer’s signal and for improper brakes at a fire scene. Fred Price Jr of East Town paid 5 dollars for losing control and striking a parked truck, the tavern steps, and promising to cover property damage and a stop sign.
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Holly Hill
Harold Manning
Jack Setzer
Billy Stevens
East Town
Adult and Vet Classes to Close for Christmas Break
Mount Dora adult and veteran education classes will close Monday for Christmas holidays and reopen January 3 for the new semester. Director Lou Betha urges early January applications for new or continuing students. Courses include general education, bookkeeping, shorthand, typing, Spanish, and woodworking.
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Mount Dora’s School
Lou Betha
Betha
Anniversary Day at Mount Dora Hill Top Golf Club
On December 15 commemorating the nine year mark since Mount Dora Golf Club opened on December 12 1945. Willard Wadsworth led early planning with Harold Overhiser J M Turner and others. Cliff Deming designed the course which opened to play in 1946.
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Mount Dora
Cliff Deming
Willard Wadsworth
Hill Top
Florida
al Rehbaum
Harold Overhiser
J. M. Turner
Walter Morris
Arnold Haynes
Jack Groves
Austin Trask
Bill Stewart
Charles Bowman
Haynes-Trask
Clare Brigham
Frank Petura
H. L. Trenham
Col
John Bethel
Paul Ashbaugh
Harold Overchiser
Webb Loy
Frank Stebbins
Ringer
Sorrento News And Mr Plymouth Christmas Gatherings
Mt Plymouth residents Col and Mrs Edward Austin entertain daughter Mrs Charles McHugh Jr and her Norfolk guest for the holidays. Fern dale Michigan couple Mr Geipzen and Mrs Geipzen visit from Atlanta to collect with Bolton family. Presbyterian Ladies Aid share a Christmas party in the school hall and Santa brings cheers at Civic club event with ample cookies by Mrs Frank Saxton. Home Demonstration Club plans a Christmas party Friday at 1 pm hosted by Mrs Laura Pim with home made gifts and name inside.
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Edward Austin
Mt. Plymouth
Charles McHugh, Jr
Norfolk
Mass
McHugh
Joseph P. Geipzen
Ferndale
Mich
Atlanta
Geipzen
Robert Bolton
Ladies Aid Society
the Presbyterian Church
Santa Claus
Civic Club
Frank Saxton
Home Demonstration Club
Laura Pim
Figure of a man who builds his own TV set
A Fort Worth Star Telegram note questions a man who assembles a television from a parts kit yet buys ready–tied bow ties. The item uses light humor to contrast DIY and polished appearances.
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Fort Worth
Girls Triumph Over Bible School In Mount Dora Opener
Mount Dora High School opened the 1959-56 season with the Hurricanettes defeating Christian Home and Bible School 35-16. Joyce Moon scored 23 points as M D H S built a 24-6 halftime lead and limited the visitors to two third-period points. The Hurricanes boys lost 44-30 to the Bible School, with Jeff Ray netting 16 and Boddy and Calloway 14 each. starting lineup included Captain Ray and Bob Barchi.
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Mount Dora’s
Hurricanettes
M.D.H.S
Christian Home and Bible School
Joyce Moon
M.d.hs
Eustis Panthers
Eustis Armory
Leslie Sawlers
Patsy Wells
Betty Stockton
Norma Jeanne Wise
Edith Carlton
Ann Edwards
Barbara Cheatham
Rae Squier
Annie Murdoch
Hazel Ann Avery
Mary Lou Davidson
Joyce
Norma Jeanne
Ann
Edith
The
Bible School
Jeff Ray
Hurricanes
Boddy
Calloway
Ray
Hurricane
Cane
Bob Barchi
Lester Weinman
Jan Ziegengeist
Charles Reid
Tex” Shivers
Dora
Writers Change Date For Creative Meeting
A date change announced for the Creative Writers meeting moves the event from December 21 to December 28 at 10 a.m. The gathering will be held at the Community building and will focus on manuscript subjects Look nenee and Looking For.
Lake County doubles shuffleboard event and results
The Lake County doubles shuffleboard tournament hosted by Umatilla featured 56 players from the Red and Black clubs. Reds beat Blacks in prelims then swept the playoff 114-78, with top players Roberts and Hornung leading Red and Legat and Neilson showing strong defense for Black.
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Leesburg
C. R. Whitaker
Rush Boggs
Earl Simmons
T Wwci
Reds
Blacks
John Bridgeman
Doc Hornung
High Red
Polly Wilson
Ray Dooley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arthur Sykes
Kathryn Lobeck
Helen Smith
L. M. Moynelo
Leonard Barker
Lakeside Inn
James W. Carr
C. F. Moore
Dist. Mgr
Florida Power Corporation
By Stanley Kuznik
Sorrento News
Mr. Plymouth
By Elenor Sammons
By Pam Brown
Travelers
By Morris Deering
Bessie Phillips
Burr Matson
Farmington
Mark
Matsons
Granny
Umatilla
Lake County
Ocala Club
Old Sol
Hughes
Doc Horning
Bill Fink
Tommy Edwards
W. 8Th St
A. C. Quixley Realty CO
John Alden
Murray
Sylvan Shores
Martford
Central Florida
Henry Stein
Sylvan Shores Hotel
LaBarre
Orange Ranch
Route 441
Riley’s
Cortland’s
Cortland
Rehbaums Hardware
RCA Victor
RCA Vistee
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