Proverbial Wisdom and Practices Mended After Train Fatality
A Winter visitor, Abraham Hatfield of the Lawn Bowling club, was killed by a train crossing in Mount Dora. The official report cites questionable crossing visibility and excessive train speed within city limits, with eyewitness accounts and local ordinances contrasted. Citizens are urged to demand railroad reforms or removal, noting nuisance freight traffic and city property damage from weed clearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Hatfield
Lawn Bowling Club
Mr. Hatfield
Mount Dora
Mount Dora to host Florida Chain of Missionary Assemblies
Mount Dora invites residents to a two day program by the Florida Chain of Missionary Assemblies next Sunday and Monday. Speakers will present twelve talks at local churches and a luncheon, touching on life in a communist prison, missionary work, goodwill challenges, and urban poverty. The event aims to inform and inspire thoughtful citizens and boost attendance for continued programming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanticleers
Florida Symphony Orchestra
IceHouse Theatre
Mount Dora
Florida
Exoneration Hinted for Mount Dora Official in Fatal Work Site Death
The two day trial over the death of Gerald Voorhees involved Harold D. Overhiser, Mount Dora utilities superintendent. Jurors implicitly cleared him of fault, citing his calm decisive actions after the accident and his decades of service with the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
City
Gerald Voorhees
Harold D. Overhiser
Overhiser
Mr. Voorhees
Voorhees
Spanish War Vet Dies at Hospital
C. E. Lancaster 77, veteran of the Spanish American War, died Monday at Waterman Memorial Hospital Eustis after living in Mount Dora over 20 years. He leaves four daughters and three sons, two brothers, a sister, and eight grandchildren with services planned in Dawson Georgia. Rehbaum Funeral Home handled local arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Lancaster
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Mount Dora
Lancaster
E. T. Barbaree
Cuthbert
James Handy
Charles Quinn
Louisville
Wilson Edmunds
Cave City
Roy L
Robert
Lost Month Misdated February Brings January Confusion
Readers lament a printing error that dated all items February 24 instead of January 24. The mix up sparked jokes about a lost month and concerns over January rent while editors scramble to correct the datelines and restore normal March planning.
Wisdom Sermon on Destiny at Presbyterian Church
Dr. C. A. Carriel preached on destiny as eternal life guided by Christ and not time worn by dust. He urged that some seek “fun” by flouting God's law, noting most suffering stems from that delusion. Reality lies in maturity through wisdom and adherence to Christ's standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. C. A. Carriel
Presbyterian Church
Christ
Carriel
Episcopal Youth To Attend Deanery Rally
St Edward s Episcopal Church youths will travel to All Saints Episcopal Church in Winter Park for a Deanery youth rally. They depart at 4 p m. The event includes worship, dinner and recreation for youths within a 50 mile radius of Winter Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Edward’s Episcopal Church
Winter Park
All Saints Episcopal Church
Deanery
Mrs. Anna Shaffer Passes Away in Mount Dora
The elderly Mount Dora resident died last Friday night. Her ashes were laid in a lake last weekend as part of funeral arrangements made 15 years ago. She lived alone at 411 E Ninth Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Shaffer
Mount Dora
Ninth Av
Mrs Cornelius Dies in Indiana
Mrs. George M. Cornelius aged 87 died at her Indianapolis home after a period of illness. A longtime winter resident, she had stayed at Sylvan Shores for about 10 years and previously lived at Mt. Plymouth. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Melissa Cornish, three sons George H, Philip M, and Pembrooke, with nine grandchildren. Funeral services are planned in Indianapolis on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Cornelius
Indianapolis
Cornelius
Sylvan Shores
Mt. Plymouth
Melissa Cornish
George H
Philip M
Pembrooke
St. Petersburg
June E. Eaton Dies at 77 in Zellwood
June E. Eaton, a veterinarian and longtime Zellwood resident, died Sunday at his home aged 77. Services were held Tuesday at the Church of God in Zellwood with Rev. John Gilbert officiating. Interment followed at Highland Memory Gardens. He leaves his wife Miley Sarah, a son E. J. Eaton, five daughters, 13 grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. He was a Baptist and had lived in the area 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
Zellwood
E. Eaton
John Gilbert
Highland Memory Gardens
Rehbaum
Eaton
Miley Sarah
E. J. Eaton
Ernest Beasley
Apopka
B. K. Billette
Adolph Dawson
Europe Talk by Mrs James Thetford At Church
The Woman's Association of the Community Church will meet Friday at 3 pm in the church parlors with Mrs James Thetford as speaker. She will discuss Europe as I Saw It.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Thetford
Woman’s Association of the Community Church
Europe
Florida Chain of Missionary Assemblies Planned Church Schedule
Denominations unite for a weekend of religious and cultural events across churches in town. Highlights include morning services at the Community and St Edward's churches with notable speakers Rev. C L Spottswood and Dr C A Carriel, and a special organ dedication for Canon William Hargrave. New vestry meeting announced. Baptist and Methodist services feature the Assemblies program with evening continuations if no visiting speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Presbyterian Church
Community Church
Mindanao
C. A. Carriel
Robert R. Reed
Adrianne Lowe
St. Edward’s Episcopal Church
William Hargrave
Canon Hargrave
John F. Mangrum
Methodist Church
Florida Chain of Missionary Assemblies
James Jones
Robert E. Turner
Argel Rittenhouse
H. C. Lyda
D. E. Clinton
O. H. Cornwell
O. K. Rollman
Leo Dunton
Otto Peckins
John Beck
Burton F. Lawrence
The
Baptist Church
Assemblies
M. Olin Burkholder
David Coffield
Thus Would Be Town Without a Church
Dr. Robert R. Reed of Community church warned that abandoning churches would erode core beliefs. He argued Jesus would become a myth and worship would vanish, while Bible study and religious ideals would fade and restrict public life. He stressed the church’s ongoing role in truth and conduct of worship and urged unity in Fatherhood of God.
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Robert R. Reed
Jesus
Forum on Home Parking Streets Planned by Club
Lakes and Hills Garden club hosts the fourth Operation Home Beautiful forum titled How to Get from Here to There at the Community building on Friday February 8. A panel of experts from Florida Highway Patrol Mount Dora Fire Department Fort Mason landscape specialist and other local professionals will discuss narrow streets parking shortages and safety hazards with an audience Q A session led by Mrs John Alden Murray beginning at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Beautiful
Lakes and Hills Garden Club
Collier Brown
Orlando
Florida Highway Patrol
Harold Larsen
Mount Dora
Warning on water levels on Ocklawaha river inland waterway
Army corps issues extreme caution for boats on the Ocklawaha river and tributaries as drought drops water depths to one to three feet below normal. Most critical stretch between Silver Springs run and Moss Bluff lock has about one foot depth. Daytime lock operation continues for capable craft but weekend spillway discharge is halted until further notice.
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Army Corps of Engineers
Ocklawaha River
Central Florida
Ocklawahe
Silver Springs Run
Moss Bluff
Weekly Paper Vitality Praised by Time
Time magazine lauds weekly newspapers as watchdogs of local governments in hundreds of U S cities. The 1956 figures show 8 478 weeklies with a paid circulation peak of 18 529 199, up 6 5 percent from 1955, and advertising rising 1 2 percent to a record 112 million. Weeklies are portrayed as revitalized, staffed by trained editors, and more confrontational on desegregation than many dailies.
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U. S
Time Magazine
Mount Dora Church Schedules and Clergy Listings
A directory listing Mount Dora area churches with service times and pastors. Includes Baptist, Community, Methodist, Presbyterian, Latter Day Saints, and Episcopal parishes with morning worship times, Bible study, Sunday School, evening services, and midweek activities.
Local church listings in Eustis Mount Dora area
Christian Church Disciples of Christ worshiping at Eustis Seventh Day Adventist Church offers 11:00 a.m. service with Lester C. Doerr as minister. First Church of Christ Scientist located at Lemon and Grove hosts 11:00 a.m. services and 11:00 a.m. Sunday School with Wednesday 8 p.m. service. Faith Lutheran Church MO Synod Library Basement in Eustis hosts 8:30 a.m. service and 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Rev Phillip Schlessmann officiates.
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Methodist
Fifth Ave
James Jones
George E. Darling
General Assembly
Sixth Ave
Charles A. Carriel
D.D
Reorganized Church OF Jesus Christ
Latter Day Saints
H. P. Kelly
Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
Eustis
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Eustis and
Doane Sts
Lester C. Doerr
Mount Dora
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Lemon & Grove
Faith Lutheran Church
Synod—Library
Phillip Schlessmann
Tangerine Community Church Sunday Service
Sunday service at Tangerine Community Church at 11:00 a.m. led by Rev. Louis Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangerine Community Church
Louis Johnston
Light Not Taken For Granted Observed in Hatfield Memory
The Episcopal churches held Theology Education Sunday as Abraham Hatfield died, with Rev. John F. Mangrum praising his life. He noted Hatfield supported priesthood and divinity schools, urging real backing rather than lip service. Three seminaries benefited from his help and prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Hatfield
John F. Mangrum
St. Edward’s’ Episcopal Church
Hatfield
Fr. Mangrum
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Episcopal
June E. Eaton
Atlantic Coastline Railroad
Fourth Av
Alexander St
Lakeside Inn
Train
Hom Hatfield
Forum
Vitality
Time
Sixth and Tremain
7Th Ave
Donnelly St
ST. Edwards Episcopal Church
Grandview St
MN. Generals
Appliance and Paint CO
Fifth Avenue
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