Would Jefferson Endorse a Global Revolution of Rights
A reflective essay argues Jefferson would face today’s world crisis as the real test of the Declaration of Independence. It contrasts American ideals with global inequality and asks whether Jefferson would back a worldwide movement to secure life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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Thomas Jefferson
United States of America
Jefferson
Asia
America
Point Four
Stringfellow Barr
United States
Soviet Union
China
India
Iran
The
Angels
Appreciation note to Mount Dora friends for winter season
A letter to the editor thanks the paper and the Mount Dora community for cooperation during the winter season. The writer expresses gratitude to friends and hopes to return next winter.
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Mount Dora
Winter concert season honors nursing mothers and Bowman remarks
The speaker notes a twofold goal of restoring a nursing mother to health and delivering a better concert season. He expresses gratitude for progress and for the holiday history of Labor Day in the United States, noting the Knights of Labor origin in 1882 and its legal recognition by Congress in 1894.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrista James Bowman
United States
Knights of Labor
Congress
Florida Citrus Mutual featured at Mount Dora Kiwanis meeting
The Mount Dora Kiwanis club welcomed a Mutual Appreciation Day presentation on how Florida Citrus Mutual organized the citrus industry. Seated speakers included George J. White, G. B. Crip Hurlburt, and Lacy G. Thomas, with standing staff Vernon Sauerman, Vernon Conner, and Morris Nelms highlighted as leaders and managers.
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Florida Citrus Mutual
Mount Dora Kiwanis Club
George J. White
Florida
G. B. “Crip” Hurlburt
Mount Dora Growers Coop
Lacy G. Thomas
Groveland
Mutual
Vernon Sauerman
Lakeland
Vernon Conner
Lake Jem
Morris Nelms
Mutual Story Highlights Florida Citrus Cooperation in Mount Dora
Florida Citrus Mutual was pictured before the Kiwanis club of Mount Dora during Appreciation Day. Leaders Thomas Nelms Sauerman Hurlburt and others spoke on cooperation to keep citrus profitable, noting 7 000 growers and 100 million boxes in production and Mutual’s role in pro rata shipping and floor prices.
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Florida Citrus Mutual
Kiwanis Club
Mount Dora
Florida
Lacy G. Thomas
Groveland
Vernon Conner
Lake Jem
Vernon L. Sauerman
Lakeland
Morris Nelms
G. B. “Crip” Hurlburt
Mutual
Thomas
Nature
Lake County
Nelms
Lincoln admired by children and spoiled by kin
A brief remark notes Abraham Lincoln loved children and that his own offspring were reportedly spoiled as a consequence.
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Abraham Lincoln
East Town Church Service Highlights and Summer Departures
A East Town religious service last Sunday featured a strong Bible School led by Deacon Joseph Bowls, a sermon by Rev. Staton Jr of Clermont Florida, and devotion led by Deacon T M Thomas. Miss Bobby Ann Russell heads to New York City for summer travel. Deacon Bowls and wife plan a northern summer. Several members remain ill while others improve and prayers are requested for the sick.
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East Town
Bible School
Joseph Bowls
Staton, Jr
Clermont, Fla
B.T.U
Louise Smith
T. M. Thomas
Russell
St. Mark
Holy Ghost
T. D. Williams
Deacon
Bobby Ann Russell
New York City
Herbee Russell
Frank Monroe
Will Chapman
James G. Williams
Ruby Dexton
Rehbaum Leads City Teens In Summer Recreation Games
Rehbaum dominates city sports as 362 participants join weekly Summer recreation at Lake Gertrude Beach and school athletic field events. Twenty four to five victory over Sorrento highlights hardware team scores with Sorrento and Brown also posting wins amid rain delays.
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Rehbaum
Dan Spear
Lake Gertrude
Sorrento
Hardware
Brown
Bojano
Rehbaum’s
Florida ROTC students train at Fort Benning
Jack Burr son of Mrs Mary Burr attends ROTC training at Fort Benning Georgia this summer He is an ROTC student at the University of Florida and is among Florida college students in the program.
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Fort Benning
Jack Burr
Mary Burr
Florida College
Fort Benning, Ga
Jack
University of Florida
Our Policies On Service Reach And Accessibility
The policy statement asserts the provider can serve users wherever they are and may require access to service as needed. It emphasizes broad availability and readiness to assist across locations and contexts.
A Lake Soaking Week Amid Calm Mornings and Storms
A diary like account from Mount Dora describes pleasant lake mornings with a red sun rise and tranquil herons, a cooling shower for orange groves, and a humid sultry day. It recalls world peace hopes, a busy office day, a thunderstorm delivering welcome rain, and a youth class talk on looming world conditions.
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Dora
Orange Blossom Trail
Alexander St
Lake County
Eustis
Punky
Mount Dora
Methodist Church
Melons Abound as Cantaloupes Enter Harvest Shape
County Agent R. E. Norris reports watermelons dwindling while cantaloupes begin harvest. He notes Smith's Perfects weighing 4 to 6 pounds and praises the quality, predicting strong marketability as Central Florida Experiment Station tests Georgia 47 melons near Sanford.
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R. E
Bob” Norris
Norris
Central Florida
Sanford
Rehbaum's Will Stage Holiday
The annual employee picnic was planned at Gilbert Park by Rehbaum's hardware on Wednesday afternoon with fish and hush puppies as the main dish. An accompanying fishing jaunt by the Izaak Waltons staff group was canceled as the hosts ordered store bought ingredients for the meal.
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Gilbert Park
Rehbaum
Izaak Waltons
al Rehbaum
Dora Guardsmen Head to National Guard Camp
Five Mount Dora men from the Third Battalion 124th Infantry depart Saturday for the National Guard Summer Encampment at Fort McClelland Alabama. Capt Tom Hurlburt Sergt Archie Tucker Corp Donald Seaberg PFC Maurice Pollard and Private George Detten Jr will remain at McClelland until July 22.
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Mount Dora
National Guard
Fort McClelland
Ala
Tom Hurlburt
Archie Tucker
Donald Seaberg
Maurice Pollard
George Detten, Jr
124Th Infantry
Eustis
McClelland
The Catbird Scream Mews Like Cat Hen Cluck
A Catbird emits sounds resembling both a cat and a hen as described by observers. The note highlights its unusual vocalizations and behavior in the local area.
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J. G. Ray, JR
Floridan Country Club
R and Grill
Howey-In-The-Hills
Emerson and
Helen Dersler
Dora Kiwanis
WM. P. Wingler
Post Office General Insurance
Orlando
Evening Star
James N. Davis
L. G. Thomas Mutual
Lacy
Lady Dora
Rice’s Barber Shop
A. D. Fouraker Barber
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Lee Parker
Ronald Reagan
Charles Coburn
Ruth Hussey
Edmund Gwenn
Spring Byington
Petes
Tyrone Power
Susan Hayward
Hugh Marlowe
Dean Jagger
Florida Ete
Winchester
Louisa
Amarillo
Nick Cain
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