Wrong Way Oster Trip By Temperature Tale
A quirky note follows the Lloyd Oster family from Cleveland to Mount Dora Florida with amusing stops. Temperatures drop from 38 in Cleveland to 16 in Atlanta as they travel south chasing winter sun. Reports include Roy C Beckman visiting Mount Dora and light farming gossip about nearby orange groves and dove sightings.
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Osters
Lloyd H. Oster
Cleveland
Villa Dora
Mount Dora
Fla
Medina
Cincinnati
Lexington
Knoxville
Atlanta
Tropical Topics at Lake Harris and Mount Dora Visit
An Akron visiting party led by C. S. Norris and Elmer Gaume travels to Mount Dora and Sylvan Shores as plans unfold for a fishing season. R. C. McCall of Easley connects with South Carolina Chamber of Commerce before returning home to spread the news. The tale includes a staged telephonic prank and a billing dispute involving tire purchases and discounts.
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Dora
Lake Harris
Beauclair
R. C. McCall
Easley
S. C
C of C
South Carolina
Elmer Gaume
Ohio
Akron
Mount Dora
Sylvan Shores Hotel
Mrs. Gaume
C. S. Norris
Norris
Gaume
Henry Stein
Sylvan Shores
Mount Dora fishing tips and local chatter noted
State Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission advises keeping smaller fish to boost lake populations. Chief biologist John F Dequine notes Florida’s long spawning season and that nests produce enough young to stock large areas. Mount Dora buzz includes beard support and lawn bowling plans with a cameraman.
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C. E. Abbot
Mount Dora Hotel
State Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Florida
John. F. Dequine
Commission
Dequine
Mount Dora Golf Club Greens Fee Noted
Play golf at Mount Dora Golf Club with a greens fee of 1.50 dollars.
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Mount Dora Golf Club
Angelic Gospel Singers To Perform In East Town
Community notice reports St. Mary Baptist church fundraising for February including a $100 goal with Mrs. Tan camoor raising $47.18. Rev L Russell and Clerk Tillman Thomas warn about unauthorized solicitations and remind readers to verify church details. Death tolls in the area noted with family losses. The Loving Home Band convened Tuesday while Angelic Gospel Singers plan a program at St John Primitive Baptist Church tonight.
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East Town
Selock
Philly
Hentas
Eugene Campor
St. Mary Baptist Church
St. Baptist Church
Rev. L. Russell
Tillman Thomas
Death
Walter Price
George Robinson
Angelic Gospel
St. John Primitive Baptist Church
T. M. Thomas
Royal Service Topic for Hendrie Circle Meeting
The Jean Hendrie circle of the Women's Missionary Society at First Baptist plans a Feb 10 study on Home Missions in the New World at Mrs. Helen Kurras home. Last week the club met at the church with Mrs. C. E. Burchett presiding and discussed Sixty Years in Royal Service. Participants included Mrs. Ruth Potsko Miss Doris Camp Mrs. Burchett Mrs. Kurras and Miss Vernice Hollingsworth. Refreshments were served.
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New World
Jean Hendrie
Women’s Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Helen Kurras
C. E. Burchett
Ruth Potsko
Doris Camp
Burchett
Kurras
Vernice Hollingsworth
Sanitation Key to Clean Pigs and Growth
Britannica notes pigs are clean animals when kept in sanitary surroundings. Proper sanitation supports good health, rapid growth, and profitable pig production according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Largest flower Rafflesia Arnoldii noted for scent
Britannica notes the Rafflesia Arnoldii as the world largest flower weighing about 15 pounds. It grows above ground and emits a odor similar to decaying flesh, according to the encyclopedia.
Psychiatric Casualties Higher in World War II Theaters
In active theaters of World War II the rate of psychiatric casualties was two or three times that of World War I, reflecting increased combat stress and mental health challenges among troops.
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Roy C. Beckman
Florida State Advertising Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Harry Backus
Sorrento
C. M. Brown
Owen Conner
Ocklawaha
Merry CO
Eustis
Lake County Supply Co
Tavares
Franklin Park
First Federal Savings & Loan Association of
Magnolia
Eustis, Fla
Goodwin Philbrick
Robert Hall
George Hall
Paul Snowberger
East Crooked Lake
Ken Depew
Mr. Depew
Oaket
Carl Graves
Illa Dora
Lakeside
Carl
Dick Edgerton
Hendrie
Brown’s Hardware
Paul B. Brown
Make Brown’s
Gasparilla
Altoona
Astatula
Astor
Cassia
Clermont Eustis
Ferndale ‘Fruitland Park
Grand Island
Groveland Howey
Lady Lake Lake
Jem Leesburg
Lisbon
Mascotte Minneola
Montverde
City Hall
Gastfield’s
Nash’s
Margaret W. Doss
Lake County
Greyhound
Havana, Cuba
Key West
St. Petersburg
Jacksonville
Ocala Tallahassee
New York
Chicago
Tex
Greyhound Bus Station
Donnelly
March of Dimes
404 Donnelly
Mount Cor
Just
Inch Valley Copper
Patton Metal & Roofing Works, Inc
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