Shuffleboard Tales and Breezy Spills in Breathitt County
Local shufflers and Breathitt County residents share quirks from the courts. Lidy Plesemuir stirs gossip with poke n grits humor as the Beecher crew, Kinsey, Wood and Boggs, join in Florida sunshine and Florida style banter. Awards at Peabody Invitational doubles, Lake County men’s tournament, and Red and Black games feature multiple players and close scores.
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Breathitt County
Breathitt
Ole Kaintuck
Zeke Plesemuir
Zeke
Lidy
A. R. Kinsey
D. G. Bjork
Stratford
Conn
Carl Rehnquist
Escanaba
Mich
Robert Thompson
Mount Dora
J. E. Clark
Keansburg
N. J
A. R. Scott
Medina
Ohio
Daytona Beach
Lyle Wood
Rush Boggs
Bert Owen
Clyde McCauley
Alphabet Riddle Punctuation Dictates Meaning
A reader discusses letter transposition in the name Danyz and a brain teaser about gendered interpretation. The note mentions Russian names and Queensbury Rules for names, then asks whether the sentence Woman without her man would be a savage implies punctuation changes meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Q. Danyz
Brother Brown
Queensbury
Katherine Randall to Celebrate 91st Birthday at Lawn Club
Katherine Randall marks her 91st birthday on February 26 at her home 152 E Thirday. She remains active in walking and lawn bowling with vitality from church involvement and social clubs. The article notes club events, upcoming elections, and a Ladies Tournament scheduled for March 3 as part of the Southeast Division activities.
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Katherine Randall
E. Thirday
Katherine
Forrest DeGraff
Eustis Hospital
New Smyrna
Mount Dora
Skips
Spencer
Whitehead
Jewell
DeLand
Skip Spencer
Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club
Pope
American Lawn Bowling Association
Orlando
Bradenton
Daytona Beach
Woman Lands Odd Brownish Eel Believed Snakelike on Lake Gertrude
Mrs Ernest Butler of Morning Side Drive tried for a 10 pound bass to satisfy her husband’s promise. She instead landed an 8.75 pound eel about 37 inches long, dragging it home thinking it was a snake. No eels previously reported in area. She continues pursuit of the 10 pound bass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Butler
Morningside
Lake Gertrude
House Plants Talk at Golden Triangle Club
Dr. Alex Laurie emeritus Floriculture professor from Ohio State University leads a short course for home gardeners. The Friday session at 8 p.m. in the Eustis Women’s club building covers plants suited for pots, light and heat needs, and care and management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Laurie
Ohio State University
Golden Triangle
Eustis Women’s Club
Laurie
Rep Syd Herlong Praises Washington in Washington Day Address
Rep Syd Herlong saluted George Washington as a symbol of national unity and warned that communism threatens the republic. He urged Congress to create a Freedom commission, an advanced contra communist training center, and a joint congressional watchdog to counter subversion.
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Rep. “Syd” Herlong
Washington
Rep. Herlong
George Washington
United States
Herlong
New Republic
Ress
Mr. Herlong
Free World
Congress
Independent Freedom Commission
Congressional
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Nina Tyson
Charley Doust
Della Miller
Mr. Christian
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Val Lingle
Ty Tyson
Tom Hunter
G. O. French
Sluss
Wood
Nolet
Sutliff
Purdy
Bert Peterman
Hotchkiss Trophy
E. Wee
S. Highland Street
Fred
Evelyn Kreimes
Richard
WDBO
Wdbo-Tv
Gray - Hill Superior
Eustis
Mt.Dora
Florida A. & M. University
Rebecca Steele
Alfred Pinkston
Robert Anders
Vivian Randolph
Marshall Jones
Samantha Edwards
Agnes Hadley
Mark
Marblehead
Mass
Ted Williams
Ray Williams
Arthur Jewell
Lee
Canasta
Florida Symphony Orchestra
By Grace Campbell
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Fifth Ave
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