Mount Dora Parade Planned For Lois Driver Cover
Local column details plans for a Friday parade to honor Lois Driver on the Ladies Home Journal cover. Florida press contacts trigger band sourcing from Mount Dora High, Orlando Air Force band, and coordination with Major Robert de T. Lawrence before a last minute cancellation and humorous notes on travel mishaps and rural humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Lois
C. A. Johnson
Florida
Curtis Publishing Co
Topic
Ladies Home Journal
W. A. Vincent
Mount Dora
George White
Orlando
Aire Force
Robert de T. Lawrence
Air Force Base
Lawrence
East Town religious services and NAACP meeting notes
The report covers recent services at Bethel F M and St John P B churches, a successful District Convention of the Women's Home Mission, and upcoming meetings in Coleman Florida and Sanford. It mentions a two week trip by Rev McNair and Prof Lott, vacation notes, and praise for white community handling of the Groveland case. A postal of Citizen commentary from T M Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel F.M
St. John P.B
McNair
Bethel F. M
Women’s Home Mission
Coleman
Fla
Pallbearers Union
Sanford
Society
Oak Grove
N. R. McNair
Cauley Lott
Philadelphia
North
Lilla Ackey
Lake City
NAACP
Lady Lake
Moore
East Town
Mount Dora
Groveland
T. M. Thomas
Mosteller Names Fire Prevention Week Committee
Fire Chief Ernie Mosteller appointed a Fire Prevention Week committee for the Lake County Fireman's Association during a meeting at Howey-in-the-Hills. Members include Harold Larsen Mount Dora J B Fullwood Clermont Don White Montverde Chief L N Taylor Tavares chairman Chief C C Osborne Eustis vice chairman Eddie Butler Leesburg James McAuliffe Howey B K Whitney Fruitland Park Charles Harris Umatilla. Thirty-three members attended the meeting and refreshments followed. The August meeting will be held in Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Mosteller
Lake County Fireman's Association
Howey-in-the-Hills
Harold Larsen
Mount Dora
J. B. Fullwood
Clermont
Don White
Montverde
L. N. Taylor
Tavares
C. C. Osborne
Eustis
Eddie Butler
Leesburg
James McAuliffe
Howey
B. K. Whitney
Fruitland Park
Charles Harris
Umatilla
Orlando Firm Opens In Dora Mount Dora Branch
Wilcox Inc of Orlando will open a Mount Dora branch sales department for electrical appliances in the storeroom next to Citrus Culture Corp. The lease replaces Western Auto’s prior plan to open a branch store in the area.
Injured Mrs. Emma O'Hara Hospitalized After Fall
Mrs. Emma O'Hara is under care for a broken hip at Orange Memorial hospital in Orlando after a fall at her home on Alexander street last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma O'Hara
Orange Memorial Hospital
Orlando
Alexander St
Mrs Parker Dies In Salem After Short Illness
Last rites were held in Salem Massachusetts for Mary E Parker a winter resident of Mount Dora for 32 years She leaves her husband Frank R Parker and sister Abigail Parker of Salem The Parkers wintered at 810 Tremain Street and lived at 3 Beachay Salem Death followed a brief illness The note also mentions family gardens growing half of US vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E Parker
Salem
Mass
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Winifred
Miss Harding
Josephine Simpson
New England
Mrs. Simpson
Connecticut
James Orr
EK. A. Redditt
N. Donnelly
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Brandy-Gudgeon Electric CO
Highland
Mosteller
Fire Week Group
Dora
Life Magazine
Tavares and
Eustts Area
Sorrento, Florida
Mount Dora High School
Adies
oJournal
Ppral Parker
United States
Whittier
Brown’s Hardware
Paul B. Brown
ANN Page Foods
Ann Page
White House
Dexo Crisco
Marvel
Calif
Peas
IONA
A&p
A&p Peaches
Kodota
Jewel Oil
Ideal Dog Food
Oxydol
Donnelly
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