Local drive aims to support polio fundraisers in Mount Dora
WTo Md io Drive and Professional Mount Dora join forces to aid the Sa success. Janna Clark chairs the Mothers Polio committee organizing box collections in downtown area. Mrs Clayton and other club members lead events with a 8 p.m. light display to promote the drive.
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Mount Dora
Janna Clark
Clayton
Tremain
Reid
Billy Simpson
Ndy Sadler
B. O
Pastor Aids Bible Crusade in Jacksonville
Coffield pastor of the church attends the Evangelistic conference in Jacksonville this evening. He serves on a committee with delegates from 26 states preparing a Bible Crusade planned for 1954 under the Southern Baptist convention.
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Itist Pastor
Aids Bible Crusade
Vid Coffield
Iich
Jacksonville
Southern Baptist Con
Coffield
Tland's Rner The Queen King and the calendar oddity
A fragmented note discusses calendar quirks with references to the Queen and King and a 365 day year. It mentions days of the month aligning on the same weekday and includes stray observations about confusion and a sales start in April.
Mount Dora Lt. Burkhalter Serves in Korea with 7th Division
Second Lt. James C. Burkhalter of Mount Dora has been sent to Korea for duty with the 7th Infantry division. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Burkhalter of Route 1 Mount Dora.
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Korea
James C. Burkhalter
Mount Dora
7Th Infantry Division
Clarence Burkhalter
Route 1
Impressive Story Told By Bethune Cookman Choir
The Bethune Cookman College choir from Daytona Beach performed at a Methodist church last Sunday night. Under William Neal's direction the mixed voices offered a program from Beethoven choral to Negro spirituals and their college hymn. Virgil Hawkins noted Mary McLeod Bethune founded the school in 1904 with $1.50 and built a million dollar institution with 1,400 students from 38 states and five foreign countries. Mrs Bethune, now 77, lives in Daytona or Washington and has advised five presidents on racial status.
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Methodist Church
Bethune Cookman College
Daytona Beach
Virgil Hawkins
Ft “Ald
Lake County
Orange
Mary McLeod Bethune
South Carolina
DORAN'S KIN DIES IN CONNECTICUT OBITUARY
Mrs. Eunice Leffingwell, 84, longtime Winter resident of Mount Dora, dies in Tarrington Connecticut. She is a cousin of He LaGier of Mount Dora and Norfolk Connecticut. She leaves husband Perry and son Raymond of Tarrington.
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Doran’s. Kin
Eunice Leffingwell
Mount Dora
He LaGier
Norfolk
Gamble Prepares Lake County Flower Show Plans
Mrs. Howard Gamble of Eustis leads preparations for the Lake County Flower Show as part of the Lake County Fair Florida Sportsmen's Exposition. The event runs March 16 to 21 with exhibitors from seven federated garden clubs including Eustis Mount Dora Leesburg Umatilla Clermont Howey-in-the-Hills.
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Howard Gamble
Eustis
Lake County
Mount Dora
Leesburg
Umatilla
Clermont
Howey - In - the - Hills
Dodge Taylor
Howey
Gamble
Howard Young
Burke Chester
Tavares
Graves
Richard Edgerton
David Walker
Democratic Committee
Florida Farm Bureau
Farm Women’s Organization
The
Farm Bureau
Havens Stricken by Heart Attack in Mount Dora
H. Havens a 59 year old Mount Dora building contractor died at home after a heart attack on Monday. A former Miami contractor for 15 years he moved to Mount Dora two years ago to start a new business. An Ohio State University graduate and former professional football player he was a Methodist. Survived by wife Hazel a son Burman R Havens of Richmond Ind a daughter Mary Jane Lukens of Knightstown Ind a brother P A Havens of Hastings Mich and five grandchildren Funeral services were held at the Methodist church and burial followed at Pine Forest Park with Rehbaum Funeral home in charge.
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H. Havens
Mary Jane Lukens
Knightstown
Ind
P. A. Havens
Hastings
Mich
Methodist
Pine Forest Park
Rehbaum Funeral Home
Literature and Art Meeting at Mount Dora League
The Mount Dora Art League meets Friday at 8 p.m. in the Community building for a literature and photography program. Mrs Charles Edgar Shaw of Eustis will review The President's Lady about Andrew Jackson, and Charles R. Tucker will show Arizona colored slides. Refreshments by Mrs W G Gernandt and committee.
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Mount Dora
New Charter Mount Dora Board Sets Meetings to Revise 1924 Charter
The New Charter Mount Dora board held a series of Wednesday evening meetings to revamp the city government. In a photographed organizational session last week officials posed with city leaders. Crane holds the worn 1924 charter while others named include A J Waltz D Fletcher Crane Lillian Christie Roy Christopher Al Rehbaum Jr J G Ray Jr Mayor Lou L Heaton and City Clerk William Stewart.
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Mount Dora
A. J. Waltz
D. Fletcher Crane
Lillian Christie
Roy Christopher
al Rehbaum
J. G. Ray, Jr
Lou L. Heaton
William Stewart
Crane
Dorans In Hospital List From Lake County Facilities
Dorans report several patients confined this week at Waterman Memorial in Fustis and in Leesburg at Durham Young. The names include Mrs. Charlotte Elder, Sam Lassiter, Mrs. Inez Rae, Mrs. Pauline Mickler, L. E. Ashley, Samuel Griggs, and Frank Parker.
Mount Dora Junior Woman's Club to hear Rev Pope on faith in family life
Rev. F. A. Pope Jr., rector of St Thomas Episcopal Church Eustis, will speak on the role of religion in family life at the Mount Dora Junior Woman's Club meeting Monday at 8 p.m. in the Community building.
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F. A. Pope, Jr
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Eustis
Mount Dora
Indiana Visitor Wins In Tennessee Bass Tournament
B F Williamson of Claypool Indiana won the weekly prize at Mount Dora’s bass tournament sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Williamson caught a 7 lb 12 oz bass at Mt Plymouth Lake using live bait and will be eligible for the monthly prize contest. Lasater had won three times in December.
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Indiana
Bill Lasater
Izaak Waltons
Mount Dora
B. F. Williamson
Claypool
Ind
Lasater
Williamson
Mt. Plymouth Lake
Chamber of Commerce
Woman speaker to address community church group
Mrs J M Douglas of Weirsdale who recently toured the world and photographed missionary efforts will speak to the Woman's Association of the Community Church Friday at 3 pm. All women are invited to attend in the church parlors as part of a missionary program. Wind puffs up or bladders opinions fools Socrates.
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Douglas, Weirsdale
Woman’s Association of the Community Church
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