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Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1957

Page

6

Teen Topics News of Youth Activities Highlights

Teens wrap exams and brace for report cards while school athletics surge. Clermont and Umatilla games dominate recent results with boys 61 41 and girls 50 20 wins, junior high 36 28 over Umatilla, seniors consider shifting the school paper to juniors, Ann Edwards crowned State Good Citizen candidate, Glee Club to perform “An Evening of Song” Feb 9, Mount Dora youths voyage to Orlando to see the Globetrotters.

Clermont Umatilla Herbert Flavell Mary Kay Rehbaum Gordon Schieber Ann Edwards Daughters of the American Revolution Ann M.d.hs. Glee Club Rosemary Bennett Glee Club B.P.W Cats Mount Dora Orlando Globetrotters Peggy Graves Charles Reid Mary Ann Brotherson Hank Link Ann Minkley Bobby Lafroos Janice Reid Mark Williams Sam Williams Jimmy Reid Korner Korney

Chimpanzees at Community Assembly and Local High School Games

Small-town notes report a paid assembly in the Community building titled the Chimpanzees drawing a dime from attendees and a 2:30 dismissal. Local sports updates note Tavares visit for boys and girls, and Eustis A and B teams travel to Dora next Tuesday. Juniors plan an April 6 prom as Leesburg hosts festivities. damage case coverage continues with trial details about a fatal truck incident involving Overhiser and Voorhees, and civil claims for losses to a widow.

Tavares Eustis Old Dora Leesburg

Soon Full Parish For St Edwards

A celebratory first meeting of St Edward s Episcopal parish last week saw vestrymen elected and year one reports. The mission is seen moving toward self sufficiency with a church building replacing the home it bought and converted. Treasurer George W Weed reported bills paid and funds in the bank. The Women s auxiliary treasurer Mrs Helen Newman said over 700 dollars was raised. Vestry members include Beach Weed Walter Hopcraft Moynelo Williams Spilatore Swiger and McCormick. Rev Charles McCoy and Chaplain Alfred Johnston spoke.

St. Edward’s Episcopal Parish George W. Weed Helen Newman Women’s Auxiliary Ralph L. Beach Beach Altar Guild John W. McCormick Mr. Beach Mr. Weed Martin J. Walter Harry Hopcraft Harold Moynelo M. O. “Buster” Williams Leroy Spilatore Sam Swiger Mr. McCormick Charles McCoy New Jersey Alfred Johnston Orlando Air Base

Reading in 1812 as taught by oral means and scarce books

Mrs. Henry P. Boggs spoke to the Daughters of 1812 at St Thomas Episcopal church in Eustis about Johnny’s reading in 1812. She noted textbooks were rare, teaching was largely oral, though the core R’s were practiced. The talk compared conditions to Civil War era and cited Lincoln’s book borrowing as example.

Johnny Henry P. Boggs DeLand Daughters of 1812 St. Thomas Episcopal Church Eustis Abraham Lincoln New England S. T. Bolton Francis L. Dade Clarence Estey Tangerine Henry W. Land State Council Estey

Law Conference Set on Schools

A law conference on schools will be discussed Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the Tavares courtroom under the Lake County Council of PTA. Symposium by County Judge Troy Hall Jr and others will cover proposed legislation with Lake County legislators Sen J A Tar Boyd Rep Carl Duncan and Welborn Daniel in attendance. Members of the Board of County Commissioners are expected.

Accepteen Letion Tavares Lake County Council of Parent-Teacher Association Troy Hall, Jr Joe Jenkins Sybil Griffin J. A. “Tar” Boyd Carl Duncan Welborn Daniel Board of County Commissioners

Cubs Banquet Kick Off Scout Week With Arrow Awards

Cub master Eddie Waite will present the gold and silver arrows to scouts including Barry Laing Larry Tanner Charles Caudel Barnett Pinkston Bobby Flora Rusty Tyre Charles Burchett Byron Kennedy George Kennedy and Harvey Partridge Bear awards go to Robert Wason Timmy Cleary Gregory Jones Sammy Sadler Jimmy Bryant Jimmy Dake Del Potter Phillip Chapman Michael Croak Bernard McCabe and Harvey Partridge Wolf awards are earned by Robert Heist Scott Femby Warren Counch Jackie Pease Bill Wells and Don Harvey Kimball Arrow point awards go to Bill Eichelberger Bruce Tyre Allen Whittington Michael Stewart Robert Snowberger Frankie Fralick and Michael Green A bobcat award for entry into Cubs goes to Tommy Carver.

Eddie Waite WeBelos Barry Laing Larry Tanner Charles Caudel Barnett Pinkston Bobby Flora Rusty Tyre Charles Burchett Byron George Kennedy Harvey Partridge Robert Wason Timmy Cleary Gregory Jones Sammy Sadler Jimmy Bryant Jimmy Dake del Potter

Biggest Blunder Bartering of a Soul at Methodist Service

Rev. James Jones warned at the Methodist church that exchanging one's soul for lesser value is life s biggest blunder. He compared Esau s sale of birthright to modern gains and urged reverence for the eternal spiritual nature over wealth.

James Jones Mr. Jones

Daughters Hear Rollins Professor at Eustis Club

Visiting Daughters of the American Revolution in Ocklawaha invite members to a luncheon at the Eustis Women’s Club on Thursday February 7 with Dr. William E Fort Jr Rollins College professor as speaker on Communist Infiltration of the Government and the UN Reservations to Mrs O B Koonce regent Eustis. The chapter’s February meeting follows.

Daughters of the American Revolution Eustis Woman’s Club Ocklawaha William E. Fort, Jr Rollins College Fort O. B. Koonce Eustis

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