Pink Elephant Shop reopens at Waterman Memorial Hospital
The Pink Ladies charity group led by Mrs. J. W. Shaw renovates the old Pink Elephant Shop into a modern store within Waterman Memorial Hospital. Private dressing rooms glass display cases and a large donation receiving room are added. Volunteers and public gifts enabled the project set to open September 1 with plans for continued support by Mount Dora Pink Ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Shaw
Cele
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Stevens and Walton
Orlando
Florida
Mount Dora
Mesdames
Mimi Anderson
Irene Bell
Kathryn Blaine
Nellie Born
Frances Towe
Martha Travers
Delena Vincenti
Marion Walker
Eleanor Warren
Kay Ward
Ethel Cuff
Ruby Elting
Third generation show biz begins at Marineland Florida
A new generation arrives at Marineland of Florida as a porpoise named Happy gives birth to a 30 pound baby girl. The article also notes local civic updates including new Lake County staff, agricultural warnings from Doyle Conner, and reminders about upcoming beekeeping and citrus institutes at the University of Florida Camp McQuarrie in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marineland
Florida
Marine Attraction
University of Florida
Camp McQuarrie
Citrus Institute
Salmonella Tied to Major Food Poisoning Cases in Florida
Florida researchers link over 1,200 reported food poisonings last year to Salmonella. They warn contaminated feed spreads infection to livestock and humans, stressing centralized processing, pasteurization, sanitation, and regulatory enforcement to halt the chain of contamination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Florida
Richard Matthews
Florida Agricultural Extension Service
C. B. Plummer
Extension Service
Plummer
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Matthews
Federal Regulatory Agency
Savings Bonds Seen as Insurance for Nation
A reader explains buying Savings Bonds as a personal nest egg and a way to back the country, highlighting patriotism and financial security as support for American strength in Vietnam. The note underscores individual investment helping national defense.
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America
Vietnam
Lake County Officials Seek Study on Adding Fifth District Judge
At the July 3 Lake County Commissioners meeting a resolution urged a study for an extra circuit judge in the fifth judicial district. Rep. Reedy was asked to table SCR 1683 in the House until a definite need exists. The Florida Attorney General note and Supreme Court practice stress that appropriations require legislative acts, not resolutions.
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Oona Commissioners
Lake County
Fifth Judicial District
Reedy
Florida
Nan
Supreme Court
Board of County Commissioners
Lake County Bar Assn
5Th Judicial District
More Civilian Nurses Seek Careers in Army Nurse Corps
The Army Nurse Corps reports a 35 percent commissioning rate among civilian nurses in the year ending May 30, fueling the shift of over 500 former civilian nurses to active duty as officers. Patriotism and humanitarian desire are cited as key motives, with geographic assignment and training also shaping choices. The program funds education for 1 2 years in exchange for two to three years of service, and newly commissioned officers attend a 6.5 week orientation at Brooke Army Medical Center.
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Army Nurse Corps
Army
Rps
Raso
Kopine
Aoan
Noton
Col. Meeesy
Army Student Nurse Program
Noah Rene
Medical Field Service School
Brooke Army Medicalogy
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Continental
United States
Vietnam
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Pink Ladies
Waterman Hospital
Robert Flippo
Shaw
Joe Nelson
Harry Gaylord
Jim Kulpen
Flippo
Alton F.harris
East Central District
The
Association of the Florida Hospital Auxiliary
Golden Triangle Builders Supply
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Down To
Mack Jones
Jones
University of Tennessee
Doyle Conner
Conner
Florida Department of Agriculture
A. F. Clark
Marineland of Florida
Minneapolis
North Africa
Boston
CIO
United States Marine Corps
Henry Stanley
Livingstone
Africa
Arlington Cemetery
Cape Cod Harbor
Hitler
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Philippine Islands
Commonwealth
U.S. Savings Bonds
Whiergzaeld
U.S
RTE
Meoe
Joan
Fralick
Claude W. Fralick, JR
Mount Dora, Florida
Zenith
Gibraltar
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