Lawn Bowling News From Snug Harbor Community
Mildred and Rufus Howe are safe in Snug Harbor Massachusetts on Lake Charogogoggmanchauggagoggechaubunagamaugg after a brief swim. Elsie and Gregg Abbey were not lost, and Frank and Charlotte Druar long associated with the Sylvan Shores bowling club remain active retirees enjoying the sport and local life. Morning weather delays rinks but birds sing at dawn as leagues resume play.
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Mildred
Rufus Howe
Snug Harbor
Mass
Asia
Dutch Raeder
Pennsylvania Hills
Buck Hills
Elsie
Gregg Abbey
Canandaigua
Charlotte Druar
Frank
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Sylvan Shores
Charlotte
Detroit
Tahiti
South Seas
New Zealand
Australia
Hawaii
Alexander St
New Laws Paying Big Dividends
Rep. Bill Reedy chairing the House Public Safety Committee says public support for Florida safety laws during the 1967 session is paying dividends. He notes national July fourth traffic deaths rose 28 percent while Florida's fell 39 percent from 1966 to 1967 and credits tougher enforcement tools and stricter traffic court action for reducing habitual violator activity. Reedy praises Governor Kirk and the AAA for the Bring em back alive program as essential teamwork.
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Bill Reedy
House Public Safety Committee
Florida
Rep
Reedy
Kirk
AAA
Tax Collections Up Over Last Year
June tax receipts in Florida rose from the prior year with sales and use tax totaling 24.7 million, an 8.8 percent increase. Gasoline tax receipts reached 14.6 million, up 3.5 percent, while the wholesale sporting goods tax brought in 126,504, up 31,486 or 33.1 percent from a year earlier.
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Florida
Fred Dickinson
Simple Explanation Of Hurricanes Wind And Water
A Florida study explains hurricanes as strong winds and heavy rainfall born in the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, or tropical North Atlantic. About 60 percent form in the next eight weeks. hurricane winds reach 75 mph or more with rare peaks near 186 mph.
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Florida
Jack Mickelson
U. S. Weather Bureau
Mickelson
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
North Atlantic Ocean
Mickel,son
New England
Cedar Key
Yankeetown
Gulf Coast
Tampa
U. S
Equator
Ns America
U. S. Eastern Seaboard
Vietnam Vet Benefits Expanded by Public Law 89-358
M. T. Dixon, director of the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs, notes that Public Law 89-358 extends hospital care on a bed available basis to veterans whose only service was after January 31, 1955, if they cannot pay. It excludes six month trainees who volunteered after that date unless disabled in line of duty. Disabled veterans receive medical services like others with service incurred conditions. Contact local veteran service officer or write P. O. Box 1437, St. Petersburg.
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M. T. Dixon
Fla. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Administration
Dixon
Veteran County Service
P. O. Box
St. Petersburg
Fla
Migratory Dove Season Opens With Daily Limits Set
Oct open days allow shooting from noon to sunset with a 12 bird daily bag and two day possession. Rail open Sept 16 to Nov 24 with 15 per day and 30 possession. Woodcock Nov 11 to Jan 14 with 5 per day and 10 possession. Northwest Region Nov 18 aligns with quail. Snipe Nov 11 to Dec 30 with 8 per day and 16 possession. Extra half hour hunting added for rails woodcock and snipe. waterfowl rules to be announced by federal wildlife bureau.
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U. S. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
Conner To Lead Farm City Week Observance
Commissioner of Agriculture Doyle Conner is named chairman of Farm City Week, scheduled November 17 23. The week highlights farm city interdependence with the theme Tomorrow's Food and Fiber Everybody's Business. Dr M O Watkins notes the shift in consumer food spending and aims to reach shoppers during the observance.
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Conner
Doyle Conner
Farm-City Week
M. O. Watkins
Florida Agricultural Extension Service
Dr. Watkins
Sumter Electric Co operative to Mark 30th Year in Webster
Sumter Electric Co operative will celebrate 30 years of service to central Florida at its annual meeting in Webster on July 13 at 8 p.m. General Manager Duncan J. Thigpen Jr. says more than 14,000 members have been invited to hear how the cooperative grew from 852 members in 1940 with assets of 486,385 to 1966 assets near 12 million and 1966 revenue over 2 million while power cost averaged about 2c per KWH. Three trustees will be elected for three-year terms: Boyd Williams, Earl Harris, and W. G. Eveland.
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Central Florida
Sumter Electric Cooperative
Webster
Duncan J. Thigpen Jr
Boyd Williams
Ocala
Earl Harris
Tavares
W. G. Eveland
Cassia
Interment In New York For W. Osterling
Walter Osterling 73 of Mount Dora died July 8 in Mount Dora after living in Florida 22 years. A Holland native, he came from Berlin New York and was a member of Mount Dora First Methodist Church and of the American Legion and W W I Barracks 3227. He will be interred in New York.
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Walter Osterling
E. 9Th Ave
Mount Dora
Holland
Osterling
Berlin
N.Y
First Methodist Church
American Legion
W.W
May Lake County gross sales rise 7.7 percent
Lake County gross sales for May reached 12 281 491 dollars, up 7 7 percent from May 1965. The previous May totals were 11 403 305 dollars.
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Lake County
Obituary of Local Resident With Family Notice
He is survived by his wife Ada of Mount Dora one daughter Mrs. Roland Fay of New Berlin N Y one step son Milford Herod of Stanley N Y services and interment are to be in Berlin N Y Rehbaum Harden Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.
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Ada
Mount Dora
Roland Fay
New Berlin
N.Y
Milford Herod
Stanley N.Y
Berlin
Rehbaum-Harden Funeral Home
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Mark Geddes
Alan Seabrook
Johnny Bales
Frank Driggers
Duane Key
Bill Tanner
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Stephen Sanwald
Herb Young
Bill Fowler
Buddy French
Leonard Purve
Ricky Threat
Ron Aldrich
Thomas McCabe
Mee Dood
Sumter Electric
Anchors Aweigh
Christian Home and Bible School
Gilbert Park
Oklawaha River
Sharpe’s Ferry
Kenneth Adams
van Ingraham
Hugh Grimes
Orval Boyd
DeWayne Clarke
Harry Miller
New York
W. Osterling
Old Milwaukee
Icee
Blue Gook
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