Vets Win Hot Potato Licenses At City Council
Veterans Memorial association wins the lone liquor permit after a Tuesday council session. J F Turner of Eustis was rejected despite a county license letter from Mrs Pearl Cullen. Dick Edgerton and A C Bowdish supported a permit for the Veterans Memorial association home on Highland Ave. The council granted the vets the license with a swift one minute vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Memorial Association
J. F. Turner
Eustis
Turner
Pearl Cullen
Mount Dora
Dick Edgerton
The
Lakeside Inn
A. C. Bowdish
Grand View Hotel
Edgerton
Highland Av
Bowdish
Leesburg Ends Secretary Post at Chamber of Commerce
Leesburg abolished the executive secretary position after a weak 1948 drive. C L Zip Starns resigned, noting the four thousand dollar haul barely covers secretary and office costs. Starns stays on as publicity chairman for Wildwood events and Jarrel park work, with Mrs Eleanor Mason acting secretary. Poor citrus prices blamed for the failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Leesburg
C. L. “Zip” Starns
Starns
Wildwood
Jarrel Park
Eleanor Mason
Mount Dora Casters Plan Miami Trip for Tournament
Ten club members will form two teams to compete at the Sportsman's Show tournament in Miami on January 22 and 23. They will stay at a Miami Beach hotel and aim to win insignias. Margo Hosford leads tryouts this week to select trip participants under National Skish board rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Miami
Miami Beach
Margo Hosford
To Beard Or Not To-Yes Lions Carnival Beards Grow
The Lions club plans a second annual Days of 49 carnival for 1949 after a New Year gala as members decide to grow beards. Directors ratified publicity for the event while wives count the weeks to February 18 and 19. Some members envy Builder Ray’s four bedroom house as Lionesses face resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Sylvan Shores
J. G
Ray
Lioness
Bettye
Fire-Proof Vault To Safely Hold City Records
City Hall will complete a fire-proof vault in a few days to store all municipal records. Built under a five-year plan by Building Inspector A. J. Waltz and installer Joe Detten, the vault sits beside City Clerk William Stewart’s office and will protect tax liens and other papers from fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie
City Hall
A. J. Waltz
Joe Detten
City
William Stewart
Scouts Offer Home curb Number Painting Drive
Eight members of Troop 19 will start Monday afternoon painting curb edges white and stenciling house numbers in black to help Dorans find homes at night. Householders may choose a full curb white coating as extra safety. Proceeds fund their Philmont Scout camp trip next summer.
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Dorans
Phillmont
New Mexico
Hunter Advises Check Policies For Veterans
James C. Hunter Lake County service officer urged veterans to review insurance policies. Policies issued October 1940 start an eight year term renewing this year. Policies after January 1 1946 run five year terms. On expiration veterans may extend five years at a higher rate convert to permanent plan or drop the policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Hunter
Lake County Service
Forum speakers announced for February lectures
Dr. Marshall C. Denby will speak on The Amsterdam Conference in Orlando on February 14. Dr. Mary B. Gilson of Babson College will discuss Labor Relations, tying into recent labor-management topics. The lecture series is organized by a joint church committee led by William E. Breckenridge with local pastors and educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall C. Denby
Presbyterian Church
Orlando
Amsterdam
Denby
Mary B. Gilson
Babson College
Gilson
George A. Meinecke
Frank E. Bridgman
Saving Lives Is Now Habit To This Doran
Mabel Morrell donates to the Central Florida Blood Bank at the Chamber of Commerce with Lions Club sponsorship. She notes her husband Bill Morrell deserves credit as bread-winner at 91. This marks her 13th blood contribution begun during the war, hoping to aid peace-time needs. Other donors present include Carl Graves City Clerk William Stewart and Pat Marshall among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Morrell
Bill Morrell
Eory
Chamber of Commerce
Central Florida
Morrell
Bakerst
Lions Club
Dorans
Lions
Carl Graves
William Stewart
Pat Marshall
Tom Kelly
Nick Danesky
Andrew McAlister
W. A. Brennan
Archie Tucker
Bill Williamson
J. Collier Cooper
Blair Kramer
Wayne Moon
Sam Swiger
Bill Wells
al Rehbaum, Jr
Harold Wilson
Dale Jones
Jerry Barnhart
Rites Held Tuesday For J. R. Gray
Funeral services were held Tuesday for John Albert Gray formerly of Mount Dora who died at his DeLand home Sunday night. He leaves three daughters D M VanZant of Mount Dora E R Wiley of DeLand and J W Townsend of Jacksonville Pastor James H Sutley conducted the services in charge of Rehbaum Funeral home Burial was in Forest Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Albert Gray
Mount Dora
DeLand
D. M. VanZant
E. R. Wiley
J. W. Townsend
Jacksonville
James H. Sutley
Rehbaum
Forest Cemetery
Circle to Meet at Mrs Best Home
Northwest Circle of the Methodist church will meet Tuesday January 11 at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs E J Best 824 N Clayton St
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle of the
Methodist Church
E. J. Best
Clayton St
Hurricanes Edge Mount Dora In Lake County Opener
In the boys game Mount Dora edged Tavares 38 to 30 as Virgil Hamlin led the Hurricanes with 11 points and Coven of Tavares had 10 for the top scorer. Lanky Billy Lafroos helped Dora with four baskets. In the girls game Tavares defeated the Hurricanes 37 to 19 with Barbara Shipes scoring 10 for Tavares and C Nichols leading opponents with 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tavares Bulldogs
Lake County
Mount Beurricanes
Mount Dora
Hurricanettes
Tavares Girls
Virgil Hamlin
Dora
Hurricanes
Coven of Tavares
Billy Lafroos
Dorans
Barbara Shipes
C. Nichols
Now This Is A Party Says Kids At Caudill Birthday
Neighborhood children on Alexander Street celebrate Mrs. William A Caudill s birthday with an afternoon party. Guests arrive to honor the host and decline gifts but receive personal presents anyway. The list includes Bobby Stewart Jeff and Jay Malone Chester Peters Ann and Johnnie Tremain Janice and Charles Reid and Jeff Moorhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander St
William. A. Caudill
Mrs. Caudill
Bobby Stewart
Jeff
Jay Malone
Chester Peters
Ann
Johnnie Tremain
Janice
Charles Reid
Jeff Moorhead
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the Memorial Association
Petunias
Delphiniums
Lester B. Vincent & Son
Zellwood
Apopka
Cinderella
Lois Driver
Florida
Sorrento
Dora High School
Ronnie Parker
Fred Gosnell
Joe Wilcox
Sonny Woods
Johnny Woods
Lois
Junior Thompson
E. B. Emrey
Hunter
Doran
J. R. Gray
Ocoee
Winter Garden
Umatilla
St. Aud
Groveland
Tavares
Tavares Boys
Seeensevesse Vedpases
Kelly
Wade
Hedensesensenseeerne Jones
Enteneteneteneeees Stone
Averitt
Seeeesereserees
Hawthorn Eermee Ceases Burleigh
Tebreetewees
Hamlin
Simpson
Tae
Therm
Duo-Therm
Crane Furniture CO
Total
Nieto Lam Ale
Federal Home Loan Bank System Savings and Investments
Main Street
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