Treadway Honored With New Alexander Springs Building
Chester B. Treadway, Lake County civic leader and president of the Alexander Springs association, witnessed the dedication of a new administration building at Alexander Springs in the Ocala National Forest. The structure bears his name, inscription reading Treadway Administration building, as Congressmen and officials praised his service to the county and state. The facility, plus a bathhouse, spans 2,000 square feet and cost nine thousand dollars due to donations and planning by Park Supervisor Fred Schultz. Electric lights were activated, marking the start of Clay Electric Co and REA power lines into the Alexander Springs area.
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Chester B. Treadway
Lake County
Alexander Springs
Ocala National Forest
Alexander Springs Association
Treadway
Karl Lehmann
Fred Schultz
Clay Electric Co
R.E.A
Forest
Flexibility as a Democratic Challenge
Adlai Stevenson argues that democracy struggles with change as politicians bow to public opinion and policies become hard to revise, highlighting flexibility as a long standing tension in democratic government.
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Adlai Stevenson
Lake Represented At State Parley
Karl Lehmann of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce returned from Tallahassee after attending the Leadership Workshop of the Florida Children's Commission. He planned to hear reports from Aubrey Elliott and Fred Ward on juvenile delinquency and discuss county action programs.
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Karl Lehmann
Lake County
John McCormick
Mount Dora
Poinsettia Arrangements With Boiling Water Method
Mount Dora resident Mrs. Richard Edgerton of the Lakeside Inn shares a method to keep poinsettias from wilting in arrangements. Select blooms a week ahead, strip leaves, boil stems briefly, then cool in water before arranging. Containers with water extend life. even dry arrangements may suffice for a banquet.
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Mount Dora
Richard Edgerton
Lakeside Inn
Lake District Scouts Call for Tonight Meeting and Awards
The Lake District Boy Scouts of America meet at Morrison Memorial Methodist church Leesburg at 6 30 p m today with a supper and Court of Honor for advancement. A round table on Boy Scouting follows with Cub Scout activities shown and M O Buster Williams of Mount Dora as moderator.
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Lake District
Boy Scouts of America
Morrison Memorial Methodist Church
Leesburg
M. O
Buster” Williams
Mount Dora
Mount Dora area churches schedule and services
List of church names and locations with service times in Mount Dora and adjacent areas. Includes Mount Dora Baptist Church, Community Church, Methodist Church, Church of Christ, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, First Church of Christ Scientist, St Thomas Episcopal, Faith Lutheran, St Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church with weekly worship lines and daily masses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reorganized Church OF Jesus Christ
Latter Day Saints
Robert E. Wise
ST. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Lemon and Mary
F. A. Pope, Jr
ST. Mary OF the Lakes Catholic Church
Badger Av
Community Church Sunday Service Announced
Sunday service at 11 a m conducted by Rev Roscoe Graham and Rev Louis Johnston alternating duties at the community church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Church
Roscoe Graham
Louis Johnston
The Little Pine in the Christmas Tale
The poem narrates a humble pine lone in a grove resplendent with olive and palm. A lone star brightens the canopy and blesses the pine with spiritual light, turning every tear into color. BESS NELSON
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Ana
Bess Nelson
New Daughter Born to Bolins and Neighbor Welcomes Son
A daughter Brenda Louise Bolin was born to Mr and Mrs Elliott Bolin on December 10 weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces. The Bolins reside in a Clayton Street duplex with neighbors Mr and Mrs Arthur Colianni who welcomed a son Arthur Kenneth on December 9. Mr Colianni is the school band director.
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Brenda Louise
Elliott Bolin
Mount Dora High School
Bolins
Clayton St
Arthur Colianni
Arthur Kenneth
Colianni
Youth Center Yuletide Dance For Crippled Children Gift Drive
Members of the Youth Center stage a semi formal Yuletide dance at the temporary center building Monday evening. An in house orchestra plus Bob Quixley perform music for dancing. Guests bring toys to gift to the Crippled Children's home at Umatilla. Mrs. Robert Walker chairs the Junior Woman's Club event.
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Bob Quixley
Crippled Children's Home
Umatilla
Robert Walker
Junior Woman’s Club
Bicycle Registration Notice From City Officials
Police Chief James Orr announced a citywide bicycle registration period at the fire station from December 28 through December 31. All bicycles must be registered for the coming year under the city ordinance.
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James Orr
Hurricanes Open Cage Season With Win Over Eustis
Mount Dora Hurricanes beat Eustis 43 to 39 as the opening game of the cage season. Mike TeStrake and John Keller led scoring with 12 and 10 points. Eustis defeated the Hurricanettes 63 to 36, led by Margaret Sadler with 22 points.
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Mount Dora
Hurricanes
Eustis
Mike” TeStrake
John Keller
Hurricanettes
Margaret
Sadler
Lincoln on government duty to meet community needs
The quote defines the legitimate object of government as doing for a community what individuals cannot do or cannot do well for themselves. It frames government service as enabling collective welfare beyond private capacity. This emphasizes public good over individual effort.
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Abraham Lincoln
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Wise Boat Works
Lake
Poinsettias
Jean Jones
Poinsettia Circle
Douglas
H. J. Bales & Son
Donnelly Street
Television
General Electric
Motorola
Spartan
Donnelly
Mount, Dora
God
Voltaire
Baptist Church
Sixth and Tremain
David Coffield
Training Union
Seventh Av
Donnelly St
Robert R. Reed
Methodist Church
Fifth
H. Mauriece Felton
Church OF Christ
Roy Burgess
General Assembly
FST
Church OF Christ Scientist
Lemon and Grove
Faith Lutheran Church
Synod — Library
Phillip Schlessmann
Nny Young
Hap Bros
Fifth Av
Lions Club
Lions
al Rehbaum, Jr
Mary Kay
Gayle Snowberger
Suzie Cleary
Suzanne Ward
Bill Ward
Lloyd Atkins
the Poet’s Corner
Ers
Cadé
The
Lakes and Hills Garden Club
John Alden Murray
E. A. Nimnicht
Floridan Country Club
Howey-In-The-Hills
Tavares
Florida
Chatham Placid
Chatham
Purrey
America
Chatham Electric
Irish Linen Guild
H. G. Finlayson
First National Bank
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