Federation Theatre Hosts Central Florida Live Theatres Session
The IceHouse Players will host a meeting of the Central Florida Federation of Live Theatres at Gilbert Park starting 12:30 with an impromptu skit session directed by Howard Bailey of Rollins College Annie Russell Theatre. Interested participants contact Byron Pennington in Tavares.
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IceHouse Players
Central Florida Federation of Live Theatres
Howard Bailey
Annie Russell
Rollins College
Gilbert Park
Byron Pennington
Tavares
Merrill Turner of Turners Restaurant Hospitalized for Surgery
Merrill Turner of Turners Restaurant is in Bay Pines hospital this week for planned surgery. He is reportedly undergoing an unspecified procedure with expected recovery after treatment.
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Bay Pines
Merrill Turner
Turners Restaurant
Bay Pines Hospital
Ground Observer Members Needed for City Watch Corps
Dorans are urged to join the Ground Observers Corps as a 24 hour watch may start soon. Walter TeStrake, commander, calls a 7 30 meeting today at the Boy Scout House Gilbert Park to honor seven members earning wings after 10 hours of duty.
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Dorans
Walter TeStrake
Civil Defense Outfit
Boy Scout House
Gilbert Park
TeStrake
Billy Ivey
David
George Cox
Charles
Buster Brown
Tyrone Parker
Commander
Mount Dora Lines to Expand for Rapid Growth
Florida General Telephone Corp president Max E. Wettstein announced an expansion to match Mount Dora area growth. The plan includes replacing open wire with underground cable in Lake Jem area, extending lines to Sorrento and Mt. Plymouth, adding cable in Mount Dora, upgrading central office equipment, and preparing for nationwide operator toll dialing and eventual customer toll dialing.
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Mount Dora
Max E. Wettstein
Florida General Telephone Corp
Wettstein
Sorrento- Mt. Plymouth
Lake Jem
Police To Prohibit Night Swimming At Lake Gertrude Beach
Council votes to enforce a ban on after dark swimming at Lake Gertrude municipal beach. Mayor Heaton cites complaints including a simulated drowning and urges closing one entrance and locking the other at night. Police to crack down as residents urged to call police for arrests.
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Lake Gertrude
Lou L. Heaton
Rollin Javens
Council
Villa Lagoon Fishing Camp Sold to Charlie Squibb
The Villa Lagoon Fishing camp and trailer park on Highway 441 at Tavares has been purchased by Charlie Squibb of Harlan Kentucky, announced by the Lake County Chamber of Commerce.
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Villa Lagoon
Highway 441
Tavares
Charlie Squibb
Harlan, Ky
Lake County
Redistricting Shuffle Reconfigures Dora County Districts
Lake county redistricting shifts population among Districts 2 4 and 5 reducing Dora area influence. Leesburg remains under George Singletary while Commissioner Simp son faces a smaller term. The plan follows a Supreme Court ruling in Kaufmann v Lake county and faces possible further challenges if 1954 counts differ. Attorneys Hamlin and Hunter offered to prove current population figures.
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O. M
Jack” Simpson
Dis
Mouato Dora
Eustis
Lightfoot
Simpson
Pendiag
Henry Ig Ae Clark E. Kauffman
Ey Pea Tae
Leesburg
George L. Singletary
Roy Hamlin
Walton B. Hunter
Jake” Cowart
Cowart
Lightfoot No. 5
Harry Stokes
Supreme Court of Florida
Kaufmann
Lake County
Hamtin
Hunter
First Federal declares 10.15 percent dividend rise
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Lake County Leesburg reports 10.15 percent dividends on savings accounts as of June 30 totaling $107,500. Executive VP Fred E. Briles notes sustained payouts since 1934 with 3 percent continuance and a 6 month asset rise of $812,000 to $481,421 in reserves and undivided profits.
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First Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Lake County
Leesburg
Fred E. Briles
Topic Grows Just A Little More Space In Paper Layout
The article notes minor adjustments to page design increasing usable space. Columns now set to an even twenty inches, eliminating the top rule on inside pages and expanding Page One margin by twenty eight inches.
City To Ban Sign Hazards
City Council ordered the removal of four neon signs directing to hotels and tourist spots due to danger to electric crew climbing poles. An amendment to the electrical code will bar future signs from utility poles, following safety rules cited by Utilities Supt. Harold Overhiser after a lineman’s death. Signs affected include Mount Dora Hotel, Coffee Shop, Lakeside Inn, Bishop Gate, Villa Dora, all closed for the summer.
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Harold Overhiser
Florida Power Corp
Mount Dora Hotel
Lakeside Inn
Bishop Gate
Fifth and Alexander
McDonald St
Villa Dora
Lakeside
Red Cross Sets July 26 Safety Class In Lake County
Red Cross announces an instructors class in water safety and first aid led by Bob Zubrod from the Atlanta office in Leesburg Lake County starting July 26. Classes run at the Leesburg pool 7 to 9 30 p m Monday through Friday with instruction on new artificial respiration methods. Interested seniors with current senior life saving certificates 18 or older should contact Rennie Pearce or call the Leesburg Red Cross office for an application blank. Those seeking to renew or obtain a first aid teaching certificate should reach Irvin Beyers Leesburg chapter chairman.
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Irvin Beyers
Leesburg
Red Cross
Zubrod
Christopher
Plan to Expand Safety Program Across Major Highways
The group outlines a strategy to enlarge its safety program by installing emergency first aid stations on all major highways and ensuring enough water instructors to conduct trainings wherever needed.
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Florida
Paradise
Central
Architectural Service
S. Bay ST
Eustis, Florida
Fairyland
Dora
Leonard Barker
Sylvan Shores
Lela S. Wier
Arbor Hills Drive
P. O. Box
Jackson 7
Mississippi
Auio
Mark Peters
Fifth Ave
Morningside Drive
Fred S. Foust
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