Lawn Bowling notes from Leesburg club season
A Florida lawn bowling club report from Leesburg details Al Maben's hospital stay and home recovery. It notes Dr Stevens plans daily sessions, club fundraising for a Frank Taylor memorial, and the park commission electing Dr Robert W Dickson. It records winter arrivals Verne Martin and Ivy Martin of Paris Ontario and a large Christmas party with 130 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
al Maben
Stevens
Robert W. Dickson
Chairman
Town Park
Dick Brown
Fred Wheeler
Bob Reed
Matt Caley
Sunshine Park
Orlando
Matt
Florida
Dee
Smedley
Ward
Rhodes
Skip Stoves
Bridgman
Reed
Dickson
Will Jones
Childs
Burr
Reichert
Skip Lewis
LeBoutellier
Wheeler
Bennett
Skip Jones
Fred Booth
Henry
Emma
Frazer
Tradinger
Art League
Frank Taylor
Board of Governors
Taylor
Lassiter-Winton Lead In Chamber Bass Tourney
The Lassiter-Winton team dominates the Chamber of Commerce bass tournament yet Clarence Norris still holds the season record with a 11 pound 2 ounce catch from Lake County's lake chain. Bill Lassiter won last year and Ellis Winton caught a 7 4 beauty from Lake Beauclaire while Bill took a $4 prize on Lake Harris. Betty Siessat invites hopeful anglers to register now for a chance at prizes and prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lassiter-Winton
Chamber of Commerce
Clarence Norris
Sylvan Shores Hotel
Clarence
Lake County
Bill Lassiter
Lake Harris
Ellis Winton
Lake Beauclaire
Betty
Siessat
Raiford Prison Transforms Mess Hall and Industry
A eyewitness tour of Raiford details a cafeteria style mess with aluminum tables and free talk among inmates. It highlights the bread and rolls bake shop, a prisoner band, license and tobacco factories, a syrup mill, a saw mill, and a $60,000 chapel under construction with a prison bought pipe organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blitch Hall
Raiford
Chapman
Florida
Seal Sale Lags in Lake County Effort
The fourth week of Lake County Christmas Seal campaign shows Eustis ahead of Mount Dora with 1272 versus 815 dollars. Five other towns Altoona Astatula Howey Mascotte Umatilla exceed last year totals, while Clermont Leesburg Tavares Groveland lag behind goals. The county quota stands at 10250 dollars in the nationwide TB fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Eustis
Mount Dera
Mount Dora
Altoona
Astatula
Howey
Mascotte
Umatilla
Clermont
Leesburg
Tavares
Groveland Alea
Shuffl eboard Club Shares News and Holiday Events
The Mount Dora shuffleboard club reports Past President John Bukey recovering quickly from surgery at Orange Memorial Hospital and back home by Friday. Final score Mount Dora 20 Clermont 10 in a recent open air match. Christmas party on the club grounds drew strong turnout. New members include Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Miller and Mrs. J. F. Johnson, with ads boosting the forthcoming Year Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bukey
Orange Memorial Hospital
Orlands
Clermont
Mount Dora
F. H. Schuckert
Ha Clark
Rush Boggs
Earl Dodd
Doc Horning
Oldsters
E. J. Miller
Mackinaw City
Mich
J. F. Johnson
Cleveland
Ohio
Millers
D. M. Popplewell
Alphena
Johnsons
Lake Countians Sign Marion Citrus Concern
Vernon L. Conner Lake Jem and Lacy Thomas led a signing of Purpura Bros Inc of Ocala to join Florida Citrus Mutual. The deal adds 1.5 million boxes of fruit and covers full facilities for fresh and canned fruit with plans for frozen concentrate and Libby branding. The Marion Citrus area groves extend across Marion Citrus and north Lake counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon L. Conner
Lake Jem
Florida Citrus Mutual
Lacy Thomas
Groveland
Mutual
Ith Alden Drury
Conner
Thomas
Purpura Bros., Inc
Ocala
Jack Heist
Carlton Groves
Dr. Phillips
Orlando
Purpura
Frank Purpura
Florida
S. C. Battaglia
Marion
Citrus
North Lake County
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Mable Swift
George White
Forrest
DeGraff
Iano
Helen Pratt
Mabel Richards
Theodore Leonhard
Forrest DeGraff
Etta
Austin McDonald
Ed Wallace
Santa Claus
Lloyd Atkins
Baker
Main Street
Leesburg, Florida
The
Tag Factory
Raiford State Prison
H. L. Haynes
Haynes
Clermont, Florida
Reid
Alexander
By Morris Deering
Lake Countians
Marion Citrus Concern
Chevrolet Advanced Design
SUN Chevrolet Co., Inc
C. E. Moorhead
Frock & Frill Shop
MR. and
Mrs. Jos. Etchells
GREAT
Virginia Drive
Em Argas CO
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