Oldsmobile Futuramic 88 Delights Florida Dealers
At a Florida showing in Jacksonville a crowd of nearly 300 watched the 1949 Oldsmobile on stage. Frank Owens of Central Florida Motor Sales led dealers while Emory Owns and Frank Isted looked on. The Futuramic 88, to be introduced in February, features a Rocket motor with 12.9 compression and hydramatic with Whirlaway as the option.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Frank Owens
Central Florida
Eustis
Emory
Frank
Eustis First National Bank
General Motors
Scouts Discuss Christmas Art Meeting in Lake County
Lake County Girl Scout leaders held their monthly meeting last Thursday focusing on Christmas art. Representing Mount Dora at the Leesburg gathering were Mrs. Fletcher Crane Mrs. J A Nelson and Mrs. Glendy G Sadler. The January meeting is planned for Clermont with all mothers troop committee members and others invited.
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Lake County
Poe
Mount Dora
Leesburg
Fletcher Crane
J. A. Nelson
Glendy G. Sadler
Clermont
Frank Owens Displays Futuramic Car for Central Florida Dealers
A showroom scene describes a new four door club coupe with futuristic styling. Dealers admire the car as Frank Owens takes a lucky few, including the narrator, for a test ride featuring a rocket motor and silent operation.
Mount Dora to Get New Men’s Clothing Store
A new haberdashery for men opens in Donnelly with C. M. Jones of Sun State stores in Zellwood as manager. The store will replace the Bargain Center and mark the start of the year for Mount Dora’s male shoppers.
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Mount Dora
C. M. Jones
Sun State
Zellwood
Donnelly Sr
Enterprise
Bargain Center
Mount Dora Highs Junior Play Delights with Strong Cast
Amid thundering applause the Mount Dora High School Junior class staged a successful play Friday night. George Sims played Bud and Dolores Petschell starred as Gale Joy in standout performances that drew laughter and praise from the audience.
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Mount Dora High School
George Sims
Bud
Dolores Petruschell
Gale Joy
Holler Chosen Head of Lake County Shrine Activities
W. E. Holler named chairman of the Lake County Shrine activities committee at the club’s first social meeting. Owen Conner, the president, announced appointments as scores attend the banquet at the Grand View hotel in Eustis. Clarence McKenzie, past master of Massachusetts, was honored guest.
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W. E. Holler
New Lake County Shrine Club
Owen Conner
Grand View
Eustis
Clarence McKenzie
Massachusetts
Club Gifts Toys To Crippled Children's Home
A Mount Dora Home Demonstration club held its annual Christmas gift exchange with 48 members bringing toys to be sent to the Umatilla Crippled Children's home. The group chose to give to others rather than exchange gifts within the club.
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Mount Dora
Home Demonstration Club
Umatilla
Morning drive ends in crash near Astor
Frank Owens of Central Florida Motor Sales in Eustis and Buddy Gravelee of Mount Dora were heading to a Jacksonville dealer meeting at dawn. They clipped a curve near Astor where Alexander Springs spills onto the road, the bridge hump blocking the view. Frank froze at the wheel and slammed brakes as Gravelee awoke from sleep.
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Frank Owens
Central Florida
Eustis
Buddy Gravelee
Mount Dora
Jacksonville
Frank
Astor
Alexander Springs
Gravelee
Elephants Caper On The Roadside Sideshow And A Town Fuel Hike
In the dawn light two elephants appear over a bridge, later joined by a man who drives them away. Frank Owens explains the elephants are part of a defunct sideshow camping nearby and merely bathers. He also notes Mount Dora and Eustis both faced a fuel oil fueled electricity charge hike of around 17 percent due to Florida Power’s big bills.
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Frank
Phooey
Frank Owens
Eustis
Mount Dora
Florida
Pre Christmas Gift Honor Roll at Mount Dora School
Santa Claus visited Mount Dora last week and placed 32 pupils on the honor roll. Names include Jeanette Floyd Billy Harding John Keller Freddy Roseborough Daniel Schneider Jackie Shannon Yvonne Thompson Peter Trenham Linda Woodham in various grades and others such as Ann Bowers June Harper Paul Hopkins Margie Kenyon Diane TeStrake William Beims Patty Dean Commena Cape Mildred Pope Floyd Risley Marian Roseborough Robert Schneider George Sims Herbert Trenham Helen Wages Patty Claflin Mary Foucart Billy LeFroos Adrianne Norton Poulton Freida Reece Shipes Frances Smith.
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Santa Claus
Larks
Mildred Pope
Floyd Risley
Marian Roseborough
Robert Schneider
George Sims
Herbert Trenham
Helen Wages
Patty Claflin
Mary Foucart
Billy LeFroos
Adrianne Norton
Poulton
Freida Reece
Shipes
Frances Smith
Merchants Chamber to overhaul credit bureau system
The Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce announced a complete overhaul led by Chairman Tom Brotherson. The plan adds biannual dues of five dollars per period and a quarterly report detailing deficient accounts.
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Credit Bureau
Merchants Division
The
Chamber of Commerce
Tom Brotherson
Army and Air Force careers available at Eustis recruiter
Citizens are urged to explore future opportunities in the U S Army and U S Air Force with steady employment and a free retirement plan. Women may join WAC or WAF careers with bright prospects. See the local recruiter opposite the Post Office in Eustis Florida for full details.
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U. S. Army
U. S. Air Force
WAC
WAF
Eustis
Fla
Christmas Program by Wilma Rogers Circle at Dutton Home
The Wilma Rogers Circle of the First Methodist Church will present a Christmas program Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Frank Dutton's home in Franklin Park. Mrs. Milton Mills will be co host.
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Wilma Rogers
Methodist
Frank Dutton
Franklin Park
Milton Mills
Resident Taken in Sudden Lake Michigan Winter Resident Dies
George F. Zuercher, 63, a winter resident of Lake, died suddenly Saturday. A former Higgens Lake, Michigan, resident he was buried in Detroit. He is survived by his wife Mathilda.
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George F. Zuercher
Lake We
Higgens Lake
Mich
Detroit
Mathilda
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