A Family Tale of Early Automobiles and the Flanders
A narrator recalls postwar motorists who ridiculed horseless carriages while their father stubbornly towed the Flanders with tools and four hammers. Neighbors like Mr. Drury with his EMF and Nervous Nell provide comic views of early motoring and starting rituals. The piece ends with prepping for a trip to a village twelve miles away and a roadside encounter with Will Springer’s 25 chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
Flanders
Metz
Mr. Drury
Drury
China
Bay
Orcutts
Will Springer
Will
Squire Edwards
Dyers Hill
Scout fund drive opens in Mount Dora under Kiwanis
The Boy Scout fundraiser begins today in Mount Dora led by Carl Graves as chairman with Kiwanis sponsors. The drive supports underprivileged children and features Troop 19 and Senior Scouts along with leaders and church members in a prior year service photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Carl Graves
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Walter J. Patton
Norman Peters
William Johnson
Frank Hall
Frank Burk
David Blanchard
Charles Moorhead
William Jay Barker
Danny Patton
Berry Norton
Harold Crosson
Harry Wise
Billy Carroll
Horace Adams
Verdual Hamlin
Raoul Barker
Ross Dutton
L. G. Simpson
Clyde Mosteller
Bob Hall
Fred Wise
Buddy White
Jimmy Vincent
Davis Moorhead
George Gibson
Billy Stephens
Roy Staton
Herbert Trenham
Michigan Group Hears White at Mount Dora
The Mount Dora Michigan Society held its third annual meeting at the Community building with 175 attendees. The chamber president spoke on Michigan facts and locals who moved to Mount Dora, followed by songs, stories, and a Michigan themed program. A shuffleboard contest between men and women favored the men, and officers were re-elected: Clarence Pike president, Ira Early vice president, and Mrs. F. F. Finzel secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George White
Michigan
Mount Dora
Michigan Society
Chamber of Commerce
Clarence Pike
Ira Early
F. F. Finzel
East Town Rally Inspires at St Mary Church
The school annual rally at St Mary M B church featured Norma L Williams as main speaker. The event raised over 600 dollars and included Sunday school, quarterly conference, and sermons by Rev H Cohen and Presiding Elder D A Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Mary M.B
Norma L. Williams
Tangering
D A. Anderson
H. Cohen
Green
Orlando
Army and Air Force Recruiters Offer Wide Future
A recruitment message highlights opportunities in the U S Army and Air Force for men and women including WAC and WAF roles. It invites readers to visit the recruiting station at Eustis opposite the Post Office Building to learn about training, education, and careers in technical and professional fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
U. S. Air Force
WAC
WAF
Eustis
Fla
Small Farewell for Admiral King in Florida
Admiral of the Fleet Ernest J. King left Florida last week with little fanfare after arriving in Orlando by airship weeks earlier to a royal reception. At departure three people saw him off for New Orleans including Capt Puleston and two Dorans Capt Marshall Collins and Lieut Richard Edgerton both longtime associates of the admiral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest J. King
Florida
Orlando
New Orleans
Dorans
Lake Wales
Puleston
Marshall
Collins
U.S.N
Richard Edgerton
Admiral King
Edgerton
Bremerhaven
Germany
Liberty History Says Limits Shape Government
A compact note lists a Mount Dora Golf Course price and hints at a broader theme of liberty through limits on authority. The text references Wow PLAY GOLF and advertising a $1.00 nine holes $1.50 all day with venue Mount Dora Golf Course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Golf Course
Audrey Lantry Builds Ribbon Collection Across States
Audrey Lantry, famed for pageant wins in Miami and St. Petersburg, gathers ribbons to honor aunt Bonnie. A former Broadway actress and later an executive at American Metal Co on Broadway, she balances New York City and Mount Dora homes, preserving memories of stage past and racing success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey
Miami
St. Ters
Miss Lantry
Old Empire Theatre
Robespierre
Sir
Henry Irvin
Julia Marlowe
E. H. Sothern
Fifth Av
Mount Dora
New Jersey
New York City
Bonnie
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Harry Briggs
Duryea
E.M.F
Maxwell
Winton
Stutz
Haines
Chalmers
Paige
Apperson Jackrabbit
Briggs
Paint & Body Shop
Highland ST
Florida Citrus Commission
Lakeland, Fla
Hears
East Town
Ambular
Evening Star
F. L. Rose
Browns Hardware
Paul B. Brown
Eustis, Fla
Make Brown’s
Your Shopping Center
Ato
Leesburg, Florida
Central Florida
Winter Oc
Clermont
Nationwide Information Service
Kissimmee
Deland
Orange City
Winter Park
Thom Grounds
Zefeers
ST Cloud
Greyhound
A, Me
Livingston Avenue
Garland Street
South
Central
All America
Orlando’s
Livingston, Ave
Garland ST
Indian River City
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