Lawn Bowling Notes and Club News from Mount Dora
Members of the Fairmont Park Lawn Bowling club in Philadelphia praise the court setting and playing style while Nellie McLachlan tours Buck Hill Falls for a July 4 tournament. Updates include members traveling, a Maine visit, a Ontario reunion, clubhouse remodeling, and four new members joining the Mount Dora club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie McLachlan
Buck Hill Falls
Pocono Mountains
Pennsylvania
Nellie
Charles
Louise Skoglund
Northwest
Charlie
Fairmont Park Lawn Bowling Club
Philadelphia
Mount Dora
Bess Harrington
H. Freeman Barnes
Boothbay Harbor
Maine
Harry Arters
George Davises
Mackey Lake
Plevna
Ontario
Marion Poole
Grandview Hotel
Lou Heaton
Bridgman recalls early baseball in Quincy Patriot Ledger
Mount Dora's Frank Bridgman shares reminiscences on the old game in a Patriot Ledger column by George Sullivan. He recalls one umpire behind the pitcher, two pitchers per team, four-day schedules, and limited home runs due to fences. Bridgman played in Illinois Ohio and Massachusetts before coaching and serving in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Frank Bridgman
Quincy
Mass
Patriot Ledger
Bridgman
George Sullivan
Charley Radbourne
Frank
Mrs Frank Shipley of Gallatin Dies at 90
Mount Dora sons Lewis Shipley and Vernon Shipley and kin were notified this week of the death July 13 of their mother Mrs. Frank Shipley 90. She leaves Ivan Shipley Gallatin two daughters Mrs Leo Mikes Independence Mo and Mrs O R McDonald Gallatin 11 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. Funeral services and interment were held July 16 in Gallatin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Shipley
Highland Motel
Vernon G. Shipley
Gallatin
Frank Shipley
Shipley
Mount Dora
Ivan Shipley
Leo Mikes
Independence
O. R. McDonald
Dorans Split Week With Win Over Tavares and Loss to Umatilla
The Dorans beat Tavares 8-6 after a late rally before losing to Umatilla 9-7. Dufour Clement Overstreet and Mosteller had two hits each, with Browning closing out Tavares. Cecil Barks pitched eight innings in the Umatilla game as Dorans offense produced five runs early but fell short in the ninth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorans
Tavares
Umatilla
Eustis
Ok.ly
Art Dufour
George Clement
Ed Overstreeted
Leroy Browning
Dufour
Clement
Overstreet
Mosteller
Ellwood McHaffie
McHaffie
Browning
Sills
Cecil
Charles
Pinecrest Repairs Completed and Beach Cleaned
County official notes Crestview Drive work finished in Pinecrest and adjacent lake beach improvements by local property owners. Extension of paving beyond city limits hinges on future development. county crews will only maintain the unpaved section until more homes are built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crestview Dr
Pinecrest
Crestview
O. M. “Jack” Simpson
Lake Gertrude
Local Church Schedules and Denominational Services
A compiled notice listing weekly worship times and school sessions for multiple congregations. Baptist Church at Sixth and Tremain, Methodist on Fifth Ave, Church of Christ on Fifth Ave, Presbyterian on Sixth Ave, Latter Day Saints at 1117 Fifth Ave, St Edwards Episcopal at Grandview St and Fifth Ave, with service times, Sunday Schools, and midweek meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reorganized Church OF Jesus Christ, of
Latter Saints
H. P. Kelly
ST. Edwards Episcopal Church
Grandview St
Fifth Av
William L. Hargrave
A. F. Schwenk
A.m
Eusitis First Church of Christ Scientist Notice
The listing notes services at the Eusitis First Church of Christ Scientist located at the corner of Lemon and Grove with Sunday morning services at 11 o clock and a Sunday school session at 11. Wednesday evening service is at 8 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ—Fifth Av
General Assembly
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Lemon and Grove
Pram Sailing Lessons Draw Local Youths at Yacht Club
Seventeen children mostly girls joined the first pram sailing lesson sponsored by the Yacht Club. Commodore Joe Russo noted 25 youths expressed interest in joining Mount Dora Pram Fleet with future statewide competition plans. A second lesson is scheduled next Saturday as nine prams prepare for water practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pram
Yacht Club
Dave Bowen
Joe Mutascio
Joe Russo
Mount Dora Pram
Little League Winds Up Season This Week
Mount Dora youth baseball under Coach Ronald Aldrich holds 12 wins and no losses as the season nears close. Recent games include a 15-0 win over Eustis with Sonny Hughes pitching and Neil Durden catching, plus multiple players contributing home runs, hits, and singles. The schedule includes home games against Umatilla and Eustis with earlier wins over Groveland and Tavares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Aldrich
Mount Dorans
Tavares
Umatilla
Eustis
Sonny Hughes
Neil Durden
John Lynch
Herbert Flavell
Donald McHaffie
Groveland
Mount Dora
Chris Ray
Gerald Durden
Bobby McCullough
Bobby Rawls
Dora Pram Fleet Sails Saturday
Mount Dora conducts a second pram sailing lesson with six vessels ready. Joseph Russo helps Sam Jones with instruction as youths must bring life jackets and parents sign applications at the Chamber of Commerce. Seventeen sailors attended the first session last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Pram
Joseph Russo
Sam Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Shuffleboard contest notes from Storm Lake weekend
The column recounts club actions in Storm Lake Iowa with players from Eustis and Mount Dora visiting Clermont. It mentions Harry Ewing’s illness and homecoming, results from Red and Black and Black contests, and scores such as 102-34 100-35 103-48 and 102-77 as teams compete and players cheerfully note friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Wilson
Long Island
Miami
A. J. Stull
Buckeye
E. C. Musgrave
Storm Lake
Iowa
Harry Ewing
Mount Dora
Harry
Clermont
Tom Hunter
Bill Neilson
Ray
Grace Dooley
W. L. Gray
Rev. Kuhlman
Harry Prentice
Bill Hayward
Jim
Sluss
Bridgeman
Fred Place
Anna Beard
Prentice
Dooleys
Jardine Jardine
Eustis
Grace
Messers Remley
Agarton
Fred
Tom Miller
Ray Dooley
Doc Kreyer
Ada Miller
A. G. Mills
Walter Hall
Bill Williams
Messers Dehn
Bloom
Walt
Bill
Fettle
Shuffleboard Club Seeks Seven New Courts in City
Councilman Lou Heaton and Robert Walker will chair a Park Board meeting on Aug 6 with Shuffleboard Club representatives to discuss adding seven courts. The club, with 17 courts now, filed a petition signed by 229 urging removal of one tennis court to fund the expansion. The spokesmen offered up to 500 dollars to build a tennis court elsewhere, and Heaton and Walker will report at the Aug 7 council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Heaton
Robert Walker
Park Board
Shuffleboard Club
Council
Heaton
Walker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wiley
Martha Hunter
Sylvan Shores
John Mueller
Overlooker
Neptune
Johnson
Dunphy
Wise Boat Works
Evergreen
Bridgy
Mount Dora Sons
Grand View Hotel
Hillewgear Frademare
Gray ( Hill Pauspa
Ycycolocy Sez
Baptist Church
Sixth and Tremain
David Coffield
Methodist Church
James Jones
Presbyterian Church
Charles A. Carrier
D.D
Stephen Lane
Durden
Dora Pram
By Morris Deering
Paul M
Snowberger
General Contracting & Repairs
Ninth Avenue
Lake County
First National Bank
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