Youth Activities Highlight Local Teens
Michael Ray begins Sunday morning as organist at the local Methodist church replacing Lee Dettra who joins First Baptist. Gilbert Park hosted a large Baptist Sunday School picnic with softball ping pong badminton and horseshoes among many named teens.
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Michael Ray
Lee Dettra
First Baptist
Gilbert Park
The
Baptist Church
David Coffield
Janie Huett
Roger Roach
Donnie Dake
Merrill Schulster
Benjie Rhals
Edith Carlton
Billy McCullough
Harry Scoggins
Joe Huett
Danny
Herbert Schneider
Shelton Fredrics
Barbara
Sorrento News And Mr. Plymouth Guests Visit Local Homes
Mr and Mrs Irvin Witz and their two children from Hollywood Florida visited with Mr and Mrs C E Sessions. Andrew Cordista and Miss Mary Shannon of New York were guests of Rita Schneider. Walter Brown Jr of Sea Girl NJ stayed with Harold Sammons. Major and Mrs Joseph Story of Mt Plymouth returned home after a trip to New England to check on Mrs Story's ill sister.
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Irvin Witz
Hollywood
Fla
C. E. Sessions
Rita Schneider
Andrew Cordista
Mary Shannon
New York
Walter Brown, Jr
Sea Girl
N. J
Harold Sammons
Major
Joseph Story
Mt. Plymouth
New England
City dress code debate prompts call for ordinances
A reader urges the City Council to consider public street attire rules citing summer comfort and respectable norms. Comparisons to Daytona Beach and Miami laws are offered, noting Bermuda shorts origin and modesty concerns for women and adults alike.
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Daytona Beach
Miami
Bermuda
Lovejoy Award Congratulations From Good Neighbors Editor
R H Johnson publisher and editor of Good Neighbors Magazine Orlando sends congratulations for receiving the Lovejoy Award. He praises the recipient for a noble democratic stand in the Platt case and hopes for continued humane service.
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Lovejoy
R. H. Johnson
Good Neighbors Magazine
Orlando
Courage in journalism award notice from Leesburg paper
A letter congratulates the recipient for receiving the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award for courage in journalism. The author praises the award and predicts continued courage and broader understanding in the field. Best regards are sent from the writer.
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Leesburg
Orlando
Tampa
Elijah Parish Lovejoy
Independent Paper wins national recognition in Lake county
Jim Corbett of WGTO Haines City commends the Independent Paper for its distinguished national award. He notes coverage on WGTO's two early morning newscasts at 7:15 and 8:15 to publicize the honor and extend best wishes.
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Lake County
Florida
Platt
Jim” ‘Corbett
Wgto Haines City
Mount Dora Pram Fleet Sailors Progress in Lessons
Mount Dora youths advance from blackboard demonstrations to actual sailing as the Pram Fleet enters its second round. Coaches Dave Bowen and Lennie Vincenti guide students including Shandon Stewart and Joe Matascio with safety boats and life jackets in use during the practice run. The Yacht Club sponsors the program with a scheduled session next Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m.
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Mount Dora
Pram
Dave Bowen
Shandon Stewart
Joe Matascio
Lennie Vincenti
Lennie
Gsters
Yacht Club
Tret a Good Rule for Life
Rev James Jones at First Methodist preached on All that Glitters is not Gold urging use of tret the allowance for containers. He warned outward beauty or wealth hides inner poverty and urged judging by content not exterior.
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James Jones
James
Mr. Jones
Jesus
Services Held For Mrs Bowdish In Mount Dora
Final rites were conducted for Mrs Violet L Bowdish 49 wife of A C Bowdish of Mount Dora at Rehbaum s Funeral Home Rev Fred S Herlong and Seminarian Al Schwenk officiated. Mrs Bowdish died July 19 at a Miami hospital after coming from Southampton New York years ago. She was an Episcopalian. Services were delayed awaiting son Neville G Lippman of the U S Army in Germany arrival. He reached Mount Dora late Tuesday. She also leaves husband and son a daughter Mrs Pemela Stephens of Mount Dora her mother Mrs Elizabeth Heitz of Sunbury Pa two brothers E A Reitz Sunbury and Tom Reitz U S Navy Norfolk Va and two grandchildren.
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Pemela Stephens
Mount Dora
Elizabeth Heitz
Sunbury
E. A. Reitz
Tom Reitz
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Not Judging by Outward Appearances in Human Nature
A reflection on the fallacy of judging by outward appearance and mistaking the container for the contents in people. The speaker notes the inevitable error in assessments based on surface traits rather than inner character.
Revival Services Across East Town Churches Weekends
Last Sunday in East Town featured Bible school sessions at Mt Olive AME Bethel FM and St John PB churches as past total day services filled with joy. St John hosted federation union activities with a strong revival vibe while Rev J H Harris delivered a sermons from Ezekiel chapter 15. Revival meetings continue at St John and St Mary MB with prayer and preaching planned through Friday night.
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East Town
Mt. Olive Am.e
Bethel F. M
St. John P. B
Federation Union
St. John Church
J. H. Harris
St. John
St. Mar M. B. Church
Mount Dora Swimmers Enter Olympics Junior Trials
Mount Dora will send 24 junior swimmers to the 1956 Florida A. A. U. Junior Olympics at Eustis pool Friday and Saturday. Contestants include Kathy Anina wy and Gail Snowberger among others. Trials start 9 am Friday, finals at 7 pm Saturday. they trained under Jim Jackson at the municipal pool aiming to form a competitive team for future Florida meets.
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Tham
Rant
Mike Stokley
Joyce
Janice Coffield
Patty Johnson
Tarpon Springs
Claude Fralick
Donnie Dake
Merrill Schulster
Roger Roach
Billy Johnson
Zell Wood
Rock Springs
Judy Roach
Patsy Grantham
Judy
Michigan
Patsy
Rae Squier
Mary Beth Green
Barbara Cheatham
Carol Simpson
Patricia Tucker
Sanford
Pat Chester
Frankie Bennett
Kay Brown
Bob Barchi
Jimmy Malone
Glenn Woodworth
Charles Norton
Henry Huffman
Jerry Dake
Ft. Pierce
Buster Brown
Mount Dora
Anita Stedrowsky
St. Charles
Ill
Buster
Great Lakes
Kent Lauben
Ponce de Leon Springs
DeAnn Bateman
Sara Jo Sullivan
Orlando
Jeanie Atkins
Mary Lou Davidson
Jo Brown
Cathie Land
James B. Jackson
Eustis
Chris Ray
Barry Graves
Joe Huett
John Snowberger
Lennie Vincenti
Gail Snowberger
Martha Lynch
Janet Burchett
Marcie Codding
Florida A. A. U
Eustis Municipte
Seanak
Kathy On
Anina Wy
Donna Jean Aoich
Gayle Snowbergh
Lynch
Larry
Jackson
Florida
Lofroos Returns Home After Jungle Ventures
After 14 months in Okinawa and Japan, 1st. Lt. William Lofroos comes home this week. He served as a Marine Corps commanding officer and will stay 10 days before reporting to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for further officer training.
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Okinawa
Japan
William Lofroos
Lofroos
Marine Corps
Camp Lejune
N. C
SSA Representative to Hold City Hall Q&A Today
A Social Security administration representative will be at City Hall today from 9 30 to noon to answer questions on the program.
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S. S
Social Security Administration
City Hall
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Pam Brown
Sorrento News
Mr. Plymouth
By Elenor Sammons
RADIO
Television
Mia
N. Highland ST
Mount Dora, Florida
Lovejoy Award
Independent Paper
Sunset Valley
T. G. Lee
Via
Grocer’s
John Alden
Murray
Sylvan Shores
Martford
Fred S. Herlong
al Schwenk
Violet L. Bowdishee
Rehbaum
T. M. Thomas
Thomas Carlyle
Superior Asphalt Co
Dick Stewart
Walt Stubbs
Special Paige
Jungle Ventures
Neptune
Johnson
Dunphy
Wise Boat Works
Evergreen
J. G. Ray, JR
First Federal Savings & Loan Association OF
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