Irvin’s Bizarre Groveland Tale Before February 11 Stand
Walter Lee Irvin remains at Florida State Prison awaiting a second retrial on the Groveland Case while recounting a narrative of capture and gunfire with Sheriff Willis McCall. He suggests McCall faced a possible murder charge as he defends his actions during the 1951 incident.
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Walter” Lee Irvin
Florida State Prison
Raiford
Lake County
Groveland
Weirsdale Rd
Willis McCall
Samual Shan
U. S. Supreme Court
Shepherd
McCall
Irvin
Ocala
L. F. Chapman
Eustis Waterman Memorial Hospital
People Com
Walter
FBI
World War II veteran to speak at Chamber banquet
Dr. Albert Boynton Martin, born in Africa to missionary parents, former Texas educator and Mississippi university administrator, will address the Chamber of Commerce banquet Friday at 6 30 p.m. at the Community building. He rose to vice president of Florida State University and served three years in the Navy, commanding a destroyer escort in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Albert Boynton Martin
Chamber of Commerce
Lions
Kiwanis
Martin
Florida State University At
Tallahassee
Doak S. Campbell
State Board of Control
George J. White
Mount Dora
FSU
University of Mississippi
Texas
Southwest Texas State College
University of Texas
Texas State Department of Education
Mississippi
Navy
Atlantic
North Atlantic
Pacific
3Rd Fleet
Hunter Drops Reelection Bid Amid Leukemia Health News
Lake County and Fifth Judicial Circuit observers note Attorney Jesse W. Hunter is retiring from his long time post after being advised by physicians to avoid campaigning due to a leukemia condition. Rival contenders A P Sam Pure and Virgil Milbrath emerged, while Congressman Syd Herlong Jr faces opponent J Lofton in an anti administration race context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Jesse W. Hunter
Jesse Hunter
Hunter
A. P
Sam” Pure
Virgil Milbrath
Marion County
Ocala
Syd Herlong, Jr
J Lofton
Herlong
Lake County
Typhoous
Church Census Cooperation Is Requested In Mount Dora
A volunteer team from the Baptist Church of Christ Church of God Community and Methodist churches will conduct a church census Sunday afternoon in Mount Dora. Workers meet at the Methodist church at 2 p.m. for training before visiting 34 zones to gauge church attendance and preferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Baptist
Church of Christ
Church of God
Community
Methodist
Robert M. Blackburn
First Methodist Church
Mr. Blackburn
Mutual Calls Lake Meeting In Tavares Tuesday
Florida Citrus Mutual schedules a Lake county meeting at 2 30 p m Tuesday at the Lake theatre Tavares with Morton A Corey citrus trouble shooter set to attend Groveland president Lacy Thomas and Mount Dora board member Vernon L Connor to preside A forum will invite grower suggestions as the industry crisis is reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton A. Corey
Lake County
Florida Citrus Mutual
Lake Theatre
Tavares
Lacy Thomas
Groveland
Mutual
Vernon L. Connor
Mount Dora
Carol Spang Reaches Semifinals in Florida Hardcourt Junior
Mount Dora junior Carol Spang advances to the semifinal of the Florida Hardcourt Junior championships in Jacksonville with wins over Pat Landsdale and Carolyn Ashton before losing to Leigh Hay. She and partner Jim Bent reach the doubles semis and plan to compete at the Gasparilla Junior in Tampa February 8-10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Carol Spang
Jacksonville
Florida
Pat Landsdale
Carolyn Ashton
West Palm Beach
Leigh Hay
Gasparilla
Tampa
Pennsylvania GOP Delegate Visits Here
A Pennsylvania GOP delegate to the upcoming Republican National Convention visits Florida at Mt. Plymouth hotel. Lt. Gov. Lloyd H. Wood predicts a Taft Eisenhower stalemate, while Montgomery county officials Peters and Hillegass promote local tax relief and the Audubon shrine project. The party members are hosted by Mt. Plymouth’s manager Richard W. O’Bren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Plymouth
Montgomery County
Pennsylvania
Richard W. O’brien
Lloyd H. Wood
Frederick C. Peters
Foster C. Hillegass
Winslow
J. Rushong
Florida
Robert Taft
Taft
Dwight Eisenhower
Wood
Winslow J. Rushong
United States
Peters
Hillegass
America
John James Audubon
Richard W. O’bren
Plymouth Country Club
Norristown
East Town Sage Advises Fairness in Work for Women
T. M. Thomas presents a cautionary column urging women of East Town to be fair to all employers. He stresses that honest, fair work ensures steady opportunities and ends with a note that no one will be left without work if they seek it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Thomas
Tilman Thomas
East Town
Ollows
County Personalities: Babe Prevatt's Citrus and Cattle Legacy
The article profiles Babe Prevatt born in Kissimmee, son of Charles Prevatt, naming him after William Jennings Bryan. It highlights his rise as president of the Florida Citrus Exchange and Lake Region Packing Co, his role in creating 500 jobs, and his work through the Snow Crop Citrus Exchange collapse. It notes his service in World War I with the 31st Remount division and his early steps in citrus and cattle industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Prevatt
William Jennings Bryan
United States
Bryan
Senate
Jennings Bryan
Babe
Babe Prevatt
Tavares
Florida
31Lth
Kissiounes Nmee
Lake Region Fruit Company Expands Packing Capacity
Jennings Bryan Prevatt rose from house foreman to president of the Lake Region company. Based in Ta Vares, the firm handles 1.5 million boxes of fruit annually with 140 grower members and plans further expansion as rail lines add cars. The plant currently cannot accept 500,090 additional boxes. Summer hiring runs about 225 workers with substantial payrolls, while winter payroll rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okeechobee
Lake County
Lake Region
Prevatt
Tavares
Lions Itch to Benefit Blind in Florida with Beard Carnival
Mount Dora Lions Club plans a bearded fundraiser leading to a February 15 16 carnival to aid the Florida blind and local families in need of glasses. Members tour Lake County with fake beards to advertise tickets and support the Days of 49ers memorial. A barbecue and prizes for best and poorest beards accompany the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Mount’ Dora
School For the Blind
Daytona Beach
Hardy ‘49Ers
Lions
City’s meter courtesy plan saves money amid overparkers
City officials report revenue gains from a meter courtesy system as violators send in nickels and envelopes from out of town. Mayor Lou L Heaton notes few tickets issued while visitors mail back payments from Atlanta Jacksonville and Tampa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou L. Heaton
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Tampa
Heaton
Death Takes a Holiday opens in Mount Dora with Ted Shawn
Central Floridians await opening night of IceHouse Players production Death Takes a Holiday starring Ted Shawn. The drama runs Feb 6 through 12 with 8 15 curtain times and box office reservations advised. Shawn’s reputation as a premier dancer frames this stage event in Mount Dora with local cast and crew highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berrien McCain
Lake County School Board Reviews State Survey Revisions
The Lake County board awaits word from the state survey team led by Dr. Frank Lawler on revised funding for a 2.82 million building program. A delegation may meet with County Commissioner Bannning to discuss eliminating 336,100 for Negro schools and reallocating 531,480 to white schools, plus using Kahumpka building for an elementary school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Frank Lawler
Frank Bannning
Lawler
Florida
Visitor Is Claimed By Heart Attack
Ross H. Kirkpatrick 69 of North Apollo Pa died of a heart attack 24 hours after arriving to visit Sanford road Sanford rd guest Mrs G E Ripple. He worked 43 years as an industrial relations attache at U S Steel. Survived by Nova his widow two sons James Roscoe daughter Mary Louise Leonard sister Ella May McFadden brother Wallace M four grandchildren. Last rites planned in Freeport Ohio.
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Ross H. Kirkpatrick
Florida
G. E. Ripple
Sanford Rd
Kirkpatrick
North Apollo
U. S. Steel
Nova
Mary Louise Leonard
James
Volant
Roscoe
Fairless Hills
Wallace M
Cadiz
Ohio
Ella May McFadden
Pattersonville
Freeport
Stewart Heads League New Lake County Official
William C. Stewart Mount Dora city clerk heads the Lake County League of Municipalities as its new president He will preside over the league meeting scheduled for March in the coming term and lead the group through upcoming municipal matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Lake County League of Municipalties
William C. Stewart
Mount Dora
Bronson to address Mount Dora Community Forum Tuesday
Col Paul Bronson retired VA assistant director will pause rehearsal for his role in Death Takes a Holiday to address the Mount Dora Community Forum on Washington Without Tears. He acted with Gen Omar Bradley in Europe and wrote The Doric Column for the Topic. Forum followers watched Under Buckeye Skies shown by Karl Maslowski highlighting conservation dangers to wildlife and resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bronson
Veterans Administration
Mount Dora
Washington
Bronson
Ice- House Players
Ted Shawn
Omar Bradley
Births at Waterman Memorial Hospital This Week
Reports indicate newborns welcomed at Waterman Memorial Hospital last week with several infants named in local notices. Families include Shelton and Hee, among others, marking a period of new arrivals in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Ay Nee Shelton Hee
Wana
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DR. Martin
Carol
Ruskin
O’brien
GOP
Sage
Mabel Norris Reese
Mr. Prevatt
Kissimmee
Kissimaiee
Osceola County
Ghsarlbe
Babe” Prevatt
Prevall
Shawn
Death
Frances Lovell
Susan Odom
John Christian
Sally McCain
Marguerite Miller
Walter Patton
Talbot Simpson
Jim Jackson
E. F. Merchant
Jacob's Pillow
New England
Ruth St. Denis
University
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