William Kearsley remembered as inventive Mount Dora figure
In Mount Dora in 1948 William Keyes Kearsley joined locals as a GE retiree and prolific inventor. He helped bowlers and shufflers with many devices for business and home comfort. The piece celebrates his life until his July 5 passing and recalls Mary Kearsley and Chaplain Robert Reed’s Mount Dora ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Keyes Kearsley
Bill
Kearsleys
Mount Dora
General Electric
Mary
Bowlin Club
Robert Reed
Indianola Presbyterian Church
Columbus
Ohio
Harold
Ruth Blake
Maynard Church
Connecticut
Madison
Springfield
Mass
Harold Esch
Major Marsh
al Fisk
Frank Bridgman
Stephen
Lydia Gregor
the Cedars
Hendersonville
Olin Eckley
Spiritual Day at St Marys Church With Rally Kickoff
Last Sunday at St Marys M B church a Bible school began at 9 35 a m and the second pastoral day was held. The new church rally had its first kickoff raising about 700 dollars despite hindrances led by Prof J C Russell. Another kickoff is planned after Christmas. Citizens club asks for continued cooperation.
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St. Mary’s,M. B
St. Mary’s Church
J. C. Russell
Citizenship Club
T. M. Thomas
Entrants Practice for AAU Events at Mount Dora Pool
Entrants in the two day AAU swim meet practice at Mount Dora's city pool on school grounds. Ten and under class held twenty events Tuesday with swimmers from Shelia Harn, Kathy Cain, Don Goulder, Cherie Jackson, Jeannette Reed and Patti Card lining up to improve their chances for the competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Shelia Harn
Kathy Cain
Don Goulder
Cherie Jackson
Jeannette Reed
Patti Card
Round Robin Shuffleboard Night Yields Big Wins
In Leesburg dry courts hosted the weekly Round Robin where 15 games produced 14 wins for our side. Red dominated playoffs with 106 88 and 106 74 scores as Lena Gibbs Al Becher and Jim Simand led, while officials Wheeler Steele and others upheld honest play.
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Leesburg
Anathan Inet
Harve Osterland
Lena Gibbs
al Becher
Bill Hayward
Walter Peter
Reds
Sluss
Della. Miller
Mencke
Clyde McCauley
Gusbury
Detroit
Gramps
Granny
Charleston
Bluefield
Jim Thetford
Martha Jenssen
Europe
Gus Harveys
Buckeye
Dave Cooks
Morristown
N. J
Bert
Blanche Owens
Newark
N J
Clifton
Clyde McCauleys
Rascals
Ture Anderson
Mrs. Osterland
Manson Miller
Tom Hunter
Bob Agarton
Mrs. Nolet
Ada Miller
Former Resident Dies in Milford
Mrs. Roy W. Stillman passed away after a two week illness in Milford Connecticut on July 7. She had lived in Mount Dora for many years, then Glenridge New Jersey, before moving to Connecticut. She is survived by Mrs. A E Bell of Mount Dora, a sister in law.
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Ing
Bay View
Mich
Orlando
Clearwater
Roy
Sarah Williams
Denmark
Will
Helen Carthew
Windsor
Ontario
Arthur Bennetts
Alfred Berrys
Brightwaters
Hendersonville
N. C
Albert M. Garrison
Old Eustiard
Duke Hospital
Durham
Albert Gregg
Carl Horton
Park Commission Force
Carl
Win
David Wilson
Florida
Cape Cod
Chatham
Marion Brinker
Marion
Roy W. Stillman
Milford
Conn
Mount Dora
Glenridge
N. J
Connecticut
A. E. Bell
Small Fry Events Run Off In AAU Meet
Ten and under swimming events at Mount Dora pool Tuesday faced a heavy downpour. Only two local entrants finished in any division nine and under, Kim Carleton second in a 25 yard breast stroke and Katrina Pinkston third in another race. The event is sponsored by Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce and Dora Swimming Club with Mrs. George Ober coordinating the first aid shelter provided by the Lake chapter of the American Red Cross at the site.
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Mount Dora
Kim Carleton
Katrina Pinkston
July Meeting of Men’s Garden Club at Mount Dora
The Men’s Garden Club, now 183 members, met July 11 at the Mount Dora Community Building. Despite heavy rain and Convention crowds, members heard a discourse on bees by apiculturist John D. Haynie from the Agricultural Extension Service. New members Otto Besold and W. A. Dingman were welcomed by President VanStone.
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Mount Dora
Florida
John D. Haynie
Apiculturist
Agricultural Extension Service
Uni- Steel Corp
Bob Bissel
Ola Beach
Tangerine
Waterbury
Conn
General Baking Co
van Marker, Jr
Lake Ola
Rudy Straughan
Washington, D. C
Bill Durland
Long Island
Art Smith
Pres. VanStone
Otto Besold
Sylvan Shores
Chicago
W. A. Dingman
Buckeye
Manu
Raft Speaks on GraphoAnalysis at Kiwanis Luncheon
At a Kiwanis meeting George Raft discussed Graphoanalysis and its use in personnel screening and juvenile counseling. He joked about samples of writing and shared brief examples, noting careful i dotting and t crossing aid memory and job suitability.
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Kiwanis Club
George Raft
Mount Dora JayCee Still Lead Despite Loss
Mount Dora JayCee remains atop the league standings after a 4-3 defeat to Umatilla on Tuesday. They host Eusitis tonight at Heim Field, aiming to regain momentum.
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Mount Dora
JayCee
Umatilla
Eustis
Heim Field
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Hiram
Tyre
Solomon
Silver Springs
Wise Boat Works
East Town
Devoe
Golden Triangle
Wile W. Mount Dora
By Morris Deering
Paul M
Snowberger
Ninth Avenue
Raft
Kiwanis
C. Robert Crow
Fred A. Vincenti
Fred C. Andrews
Mount Dora Clinic
Donnelly Street
Chevrolet
Joe Creamons
Chevrolet, Inc
S. Bay St
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