Mount Dora Society Note Sparks Amusement and Interest
A Mount Dora society column recalls George Adams visiting Al Maben’s home and musing about settling in Dora as he riffs on the town’s name. The piece also covers L A Hekking and son Bob arriving from Hong Kong to fish Lake County and a campus play fundraiser, plus local map talk and a wedding joke at the First National Bank.
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Dora
George Adams
al Mathens
Mr. Adams
Dora Visitor
Fernandina
Jax
Florida
Tampa
al Maben
Dumb Dora
Adamses
Mount Dora
Hong Kong
China
New York City
L. A
Mr. Hekking
Bob
Oscar
Lake Dora
Hekking
Lake Gertrude
Gertrude Dock
Japan
Oscar Stephens
First National Bank
Kelly Burr
the Baptist Church
Stephens
AM & S store adds wire recorder to lineup
Wayne Moon and Dub Duggan promote a new wire recorder at their AM and S shop alongside radios home appliances and sports goods. They demonstrated the device by replaying customers voices, a novelty that drew surprised reactions from shoppers. A London tam o shanter relief appeal in Mount Dora calls for old velvet for knitters serving the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Moon
Dub” Duggan
AM & S
Wayne
Dub
London
Mount Dora
Rosina Kuechler
Londa
Lake Dora Becomes Stage for Printing and Travel Talent
Gene, a printer and color work pioneer, built a notable career from the Southern Christian Advocate to Mount Dora and beyond. He mentored by ink, later guiding Neck presses in Florida, while Hallie Page and Erminie Wheeler narrate a globe trotting life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene
Southern Christian Advocate
Blosser
South
Atlanta
Atlanta Envelope Co
Florida
Clearwater
Gainesville
Ocala
George Keller
Mount Dora
Frank Hadlock
Hadlock
Lewis Carroll
Ocklawaha
Ocklawaha Nurseries
Honey-in the-Hills
Bass Planted for Lake County Lakes
State Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission reports 1947 fingerling bass stocking in Lake County lakes totaling 32 000. Nation wide 4 700 000 bass were planted in the state's fresh water lakes and streams that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
State Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Meat Dating Through Carbon Clocks At Chicago Lab
Scientists at the University of Chicago use a new 12 million dollar atomic research program to measure ancient human ages. The carbon dating method can determine ages back to about 46 000 years, aiding prehistoric studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Chicago
Christmas program at First Baptist Church in Sorrento
Sorrento residents enjoyed a Christmas program at the First Baptist Church with participants Rita Conley Maryland Woodham Paula Ferris Philip Simmons Hugh Conley Jb Peggy Simmons Linda Ray Woodham Gene Woodham Joe Wilcox and Edwin Woodham. Miss Mary Ethel Slone read The Town of Bethlehem while the choir provided musical numbers. Rev and Mrs Perley Safford visited Mount Dora and hosted guests from Kingfield Me later. Interesting local notes include Paul and Bob Gosnell’s Miami trip and Lois Driver’s Christmas engagement ring for Harold Steward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Rita Conley
Maryland Woodham
Paula Ferris
Philip Simmons
Hugh Conley
Peggy Simmons
Linda Ray Woodham
Gene Woodham
Joe Wilcox
Edwin Woodham
Mary Ethel Slone
Bethlehem
Perley Safford
J. D. Slone
Mount Dora
Dean Henderson
Harry Berry
Kingfield
Mr. Safford
Paul
Bob Gosnell
Miami
Sorrento
Lois Driver
Harold Steward
Santa
First Church of Christ Scientist to Read Lesson Sermon World Wide
A Lesson Sermon on God will be read Sunday January 4 at First Church of Christ Scientist in Eustis and in Christian Science churches worldwide. It cites scriptures from Isaiah and Psalms and passages from Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. The Florida State Service conducted November 1947 counseling interviews for applicants needing guidance, 1,011 of whom were handicapped workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of
Mary Baker
Florida State Service
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Do¢“Lee
Jeanette Dean
Frances Wages
Belately
Mount Dora High School
Lucky Penny
Evelyn
Penny
Pringle
Brock
Overaa First ‘Methodist Church
I Dora
Olive Fors
Louis Tremain
Miss Forsberg
Country Club Rd
Gertrude
East Crooked Lake
R. P. Hamlin
Tavares, Fla
Burton's
Henry Page
Hallie Rives-Wheeler
Erminie
Post Wheeler
Wheelers
Page Lane
Delray Beach
Cashmere
India
Mr. Wheeler
United States
Mrs. Wheeler
Bass
Orlando
Evening Star
F. L. Rose
William E. Breckenridge
America
Browns Hardware
Paul B. Brown
Frigidaire
Pittsburgh
Builders Hardware Sporting Goods
Eustis, Fla
Make Brown’s
Fruit Packer’s Stamps
BY Rosalie Pochettino
Leonard Barker
S. Orange Ave
Eustis
D. H. Moore
Tavares
Fila
Poinsettia Restaurant
Florida Telephone Corporation
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