Tom Potts Passes Away In Mount Dora At 75
Thomas C Potts long a Shuffleboard club member and witty thinker died at a Mount Dora rest home at age 75 He had lived in Mount Dora for 12 winters coming from Moundsville West Virginia Funeral services will be held today at 3 p.m. at Rehbaum's Funeral home officiated by Dr Robert R Reed He is survived by two sisters Beulah Wilson Mount Dora Zella M Potts Columbus Ohio and a niece Mrs Stanley Wareing of Mount Dora He was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Lake County Shrine club
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Potts
Mount Dora
Mr. Potts
Rehbaum
Robert R. Reed
Shuffleboard Club
Hit-Run Driver Is Still Sought
Alvan Borie Jr of Philadelphia arrived at a hospital in Orlando shortly after his son Alvan III died from injuries after a hit and run on Mt Plymouth Rd in Sorrento. Sheriff deputies search for the driver. a 3 year old witness provided the sole lead. The family, living in a trailer, mourns as funeral services and burial follow in Sorrento Cemetery.
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Alvan, Borie, Jr
Philadelphia
Orlando
Alvan, III
Sheriff's
Alvan
Mt. Plymouth Rd
Sorrento
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Orange Memorial
Mt. Plymouth Hotel
Roger
Gary
Picnic Planned for New York State Event at Rock Springs
The annual New York State picnic will be held Saturday at 12 30 at Rock Springs. Attendees should bring a covered dish sandwiches beverages and table service for the gathering.
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New York State
Rock Springs
Herlong Cites Long Step in Appropriations
Florida gains mention in a Congress budget message as A. S. Syd Herlong Jr notes key recommended funds. The $810 000 for a citrus and vegetable research center at Winter Haven and $5 900 000 for Central and Southern Florida Flood Control are highlighted, along with $500 000 for St Augustine Harbor and $786 000 for Pinecastle Air Force Base. He touts last year’s strong appropriation results and predicts further gains as session progresses.
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Florida
A. S
Syd” Herlong, Jr
Benson
Congress
Herlong
Winter Haven
Central and
Southern
St. Augustine Harbor
Pinecastle Air Force Base
Sanford Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Patrick Air Force Base
Daughters of Nile To Fete Queen In Orlando Breakfast
Mount Dora members of Athaliah Temple Daughters of the Nile travel to Orlando February 2 to honor Supreme Queen Ruth M. Roche of Detroit with a luncheon and ceremonial. Reservations by January 30 with Mrs Barbara Fuller 444 E Sixth Ave invited all members.
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Mount Dora
Athaliah Temple
Daughters of the Nile
Orlando
Ruth M. Roche
Detro
Barbara Fuller
Order
Pedestrian Missed But Driver Is Fine
A driver in Clayton street struck a city light pole after swerving to avoid a pedestrian. Mayor W D Patton ruled the driver at fault for losing control and causing 14 dollars in damage. Hicks fined 10 dollars. James Wims fined 13 dollars for failure to yield, causing 31 dollars damage to Helen Wilson Smith. Other cases: Kelly Hollow fined 25 for breach of peace. William Walker Jr fined 25 for no passing zone. J W Moore bound over to county court for taking a vehicle without owner’s consent.
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Clayton St
J. C. Hicks
Tangerine
Mony
W. D. Patton
Hicks
James Wims
East Town
Helen Wilson Smith
Eighth Av
Kelly Hollow
Highland Ist
William Walker, Jr
Hickory
N. C
J. W. Moore
Writers Meet Sets Topics for February Session
The Creative Writers group will gather at 10 a.m. February 1 at the Community building for a regular meeting. Members will submit manuscripts on One Memorable Day and Old Superstitions and Customs.
Heaton Daughter Named Woman of the Year in Atlanta Civil Defense
Mrs. Frank Kells Boland Jr. of Atlanta, formerly a Heaton, is honored as Woman of the Year in Defense Effort. She heads Civil Defense activities for the Atlanta PTA and serves as national chairman for women’s activities in the U S Civil Defense Council while leading local volunteer efforts and nursing home training initiatives.
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Lou L. Heaton
Frank Kells Boland, Jr
Atlanta
Aew
Women's Volunteer Corps
Parent-Teacher Association Council
United States Civil Defense Council
Boland
PTA
Heaton
Women’s Auxiliary
Fulton County Medical Society
Sherwood Forest Garden Club
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Church of Christ Announces Revival with Melbourne Pastor
Revival services will be held at the Church of Christ on Fifth Avenue each evening from January 31 to February 12 at 7:30. Melbourne pastor H. E. Taylor will conduct, with congregational singing featured. A cordial invitation is extended to the public.
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Church of Christ
Fifth Av
H. E. Taylor
Melbourne
No use borrowing trouble there are one people willing to give it
A terse line reflects a rival claim of inevitability with a dismissive tone about trouble and support arriving from a single group or individual ready to supply it. The piece emphasizes determinism and a challenge to deflect fear.
East Town Youth Set March Record in Polio Drive
East Town youngsters at Mil ner Rosenwald Academy report about 80 dollars raised for the 1956 March of Dimes campaign. Contests in each classroom spurred door to door and church collections ahead of the deadline. Queen Gainer leads in amount collected.
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East Town
Milner-Rosenwald Academy
C. C. Lott
Queen Gainer
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Lakes and Hills Garden Club
Jan Potter
de Conner
Garden Club
Robert Travers
Merl Wise
Tom’ Potts
Aca
Agay
Rexall
Uncle Sam
First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n
Lake County
W. Main St
Leesburg
Nile
Sunbeam Automatic Cooker
Sunbeam
Heatons
Lakes Dora
Beauclaire
Carlton
City Dock
Wise Boat Works
Poinsettia Restaurant
Kiwanis Club
Central Florida
Florida Symphony Orchestra
Frank Miller
Kiwanis Underprivileged Child Fund
Kiwanian
Eustis, Florida
Clark Chevrolet, Inc
South Bay Street
Armory
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