Valentine Day News and Mount Dora Youth Activities
The Mount Dora area features a Valentine celebration, winter sports in the Mid-Lake Conference, and reports on youth events. Forensics at Stetson University, American Legion oratorical prep, and the county contest in Tavares are highlighted. The Student Council wraps up its drive and plans Career Day for March 27 while the senior class budgets a $65 five day Seaboard trip. Junior High and high school teams show mixed results with several wins and a close loss. Glee club concerts raise funds for robes, and a Dutch Auction plus bake sales boost class treasuries.
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Mount Dora Boys
Umatilla
Stetson University
Hank Link
Tom Norris
Michael Ray
Nancy Ellis
Linda Headley
American Legion
Tavares
Leesburg
Richmond
Williamsburg
Baltimore
S’s
Eyt
Groveland
M.D.H.S
Claxton Moore
Zellwood
Glee Club
Mount Dora
Ose
Richard Gardner
Janet Scott
Billy Moon
Janie Huett
David Brown
Mary Lou Davidson
Ronnie Gardner
Betty Sue Wages
Esther Circle Meeting at Fellowship Hall
The Esther Circle of the Methodist church will meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday February 21 in Fellowship Hall. Hostesses are Mrs Hollis Roberts and Mrs Ida Hill. Mrs Rose Cornell will lead the program.
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Esther Circle
The
Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Hollis Roberts
Ida Hill
Rose Cornell
Louis Graeber
Greenwood Cemetery
Eustis
Communist Danger Outlined By Fort At DAR Luncheon
Rollins College professor Dr. William E. Fort warned at an Ocklawaha DAR luncheon that communist influence in the United States could overthrow the government within 10 to 15 years. He urged calling adherents a conspiratorial movement and described 20,000 in number as a serious threat.
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United States
William E. Fort
Rollins College
Ocklawaha
Daughters of the American Revolution
Nita
Jeanne Koffman
How Long Before Our Toni Discussed With Humphrey
Congressman A S Syd Herlong Jr questioned Treasury Secretary Humphrey on the 718 billion dollar Eisenhower budget and the pace of tax cuts. Humphrey declined to reduce taxes this year while noting much depends on the Appropriations Committee's actions.
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A. S
Syd” Herlong, Jr
Treasury
Humphrey
Toni
Mr. Humphry
Herlong
Eisenhower
House
Ways and Means
Lake County
Treasury Department
Hum Y
Appropriations Committee
Poultry Plentiful and Prices Expected to Fall
County Agent R. E. Bob Norris says poultry should be plentiful this year with turkey prices lower than in 1956 and egg prices also expected to drop.
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R. E
Bob” Norris
School Singers Thrill with Song of Liberty
The High School Glee club hosted a night of choral numbers featuring patriotic pieces and student solos. Senior groups Melomen and Melodears performed with piano accents by David Brown, with Junior Glee club opening the program under Sandy Spear and Suzanne Ward.
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Jo Brown
America
Madame Jeanette
Melomen
Melodears
David Brown
Gwenn Godtel
Joan McDonald
Kay
Carolyn Price
David
Gordon Schieber
Ronnie Parker
Roland Lane
Bobby Poole
Douglas Murdock
Jan Ziegengeist
David Vanzant
John Brown
Santa Lucia
Sandy Spear
Suzanne Ward
Kay Brown
Jessie Pike
Glee Club Receives Board Approval for Robe Purchase
Lake County School Board approved buying robes for Mount Dora Glee Club from its own funds. Each robe costs 15.95 dollars, funded largely by proceeds from last Saturday’s concert. Moore Robe Co. receives endorsement from Supervising Principal D. D. Roseborough.
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Mount Dora
Lake County School Board
Moore Robe Co
D. D. Roseborough
Route 50 traffic up 6,795 daily vehicles in Dec 1956
Lake County Chamber of Commerce reports Route 50 between Orlando and Clermont averaged 6,795 vehicles daily in December 1956, a 10.1 percent rise from December 1955 and a 154.9 percent increase since 1951.
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Orlando
Clermont
Lake County
Two Paths for Life's Later Years and Religious Hope
The minister contrasts cynicism with a "New Creature" faith that endures. He argues retirement is not about income but being useful, and that happiness comes from feeling needed. Dr. Reed adds that caring for others fulfills this sense of purpose in old age.
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Dr. Reed
Services Friday for W S Duck in Pine Forest Cemetery
Funeral services for William Sherman Duck 85 are set for Friday at 3 p.m. in Pine Forest cemetery. A Waterville Ohio resident who died at home last week he spent winters in Mount Dora. He leaves brothers Fred Levi both in Canada and John Whitehouse Ohio plus cousin Ann Blystone. Rehbaum funeral home in charge.
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Pine Forest Cemetery
William Sherman Duck
Duck
Waterville
Ohio
Mount Dora
Fred
Levi
Canada
John
Whitehouse
Ann Blystone
Bake Sale at Princess Theatre Saturday
The Future Homemakers of America will stage a bake sale at the Princess theatre Saturday morning. The item list includes assorted treats and confections to raise funds for club activities. Proceeds support local projects and member activities.
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Homemakers of America
Princess Theatre
Need of School Fire Inspection Cited
Fire Chief Harold Larsen and County Supt Joe Jenkins call for a new county school fire inspection to address hazardous conditions and finish before the new school year. Larsen notes no recent inspection, likely three years since the last review by Lake County Firemen's Association. Maintenance Supervisor Walter Hawthorne proposes buying at least 30 nonrechargeable extinguishers at $30 each, citing broader need.
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Harold Larsen
Joe Jenkins
Larsen
Lake County Firemen’s Association
Walter Hawthorne
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Mid-Lake
P. O. Box
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Esther
J. G. Ray, JR
Lake Dora
Fisherman’s
Gilbert Park Cove
Bill Prinz
Donnye
Florida
Fresh Water Fish and Game Commission
Syd
Black Hills
Lake Wales
C. F. Moore Dist
Mgi
Song of Liberty
Television Electronics Fund
Wellington
Stan
Comstock
Conway Road
Allen & Co
Lakeland Florida
Midwest Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Complete Investment Service
W. S. Duck
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Tel
Bryers Roney
Tilley
Rereume Hanes
White Heron Boat Rentals
Lake Dora Road
Escambia Chemical Plant
Pensacola
Escambia Chemical Corp
Ashcraft-Wilkinson CO
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