Old Timers Week Highlights Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Circle
A retrospective notes Howard White’s May June publication of Ye Olde Yorke Roader and lists early and recent bowlers connected to Mount Dora. It recalls figures like John M. McCown, Alfred J. Waltz, Herbert S. Masten, and Willard M. Bryant, plus retirees, travels, and reciprocal ties with the Shuffleboard club as former members reflect on the sport’s history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard White
Ye Olde Yorke Roader
Old York Road
John M. McCown
Alfred J. Waltz
Herbert S. Masten
Wilbert A. Conrad
Alvin P. Sidel
McCown
Willard M. Bryant
West Hartford
Hartford
Mount Dora
DeLand
Skip
Jolly Jim Muir
Alex Kerr
Williamsport
Emmet L. Richardson
American Lawn Bowling Association
Concord
Mass
Bob Laing
Alloa
Scotland
Worcester
Cape Cod
Florida
New England
Atlantic Ocean
Louis
Elizabeth Denbroeder
Ocean Bluff
Marshfield
Jane Wolfert
Portland
Ore
Jack
Zoa Houston
Quincy
Donnelly Park
Wilson Smith
Noroton Heights
Conn
End our troubles with a durable plan of unity
Isocrates calls for a glorious enterprise to end present troubles. He argues peace treaties fail to prevent misfortunes and urges leaders to devise a lasting plan that binds peoples with mutual affection and fidelity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isocrates
TB Age Groups Shift Danger From Youth to Middle Years
Public Health Service data show TB cases peak in ages 25 to 44, with fewer in children aged 5 to 14 and a rise again after 45. Exposures to active cases, poor nutrition, stress, and weakened health drive breaks in middle age, while some patients in Lake County range from 9 to adult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian Slade Pombages
Public Health Service
Lake County
Dental Do’s And Don’ts In Diet For Teeth Health
The right foods are necessary for a healthy mouth while excess sugar and starch in a child's diet promotes tooth decay. Sugars on tooth surfaces form acids that erode enamel, so soft drinks and highly sweetened foods should be minimized to avoid cavities.
Birthday Toasts and Shuffleboard Rivalries at Local Club
The party notes a July 16 birthday for Mrs. Fred Place and recalls past shuffles, with high scores led by Mrs. Manson Miller and Doc Kreyer at 235, followed by Beard-Con MP ar Judge Willmott and W. Harrison at 230. Prentice-Hunter beat Miller Kreyer 103–84 in the playoffs while Deering-Gray surged to 111–56. Newscaster-like banter, court talk, and social visits fill the narrative as rain delays yield dry courts for a Red and Black contest and a lively shuffleboard night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Place
Florida
U. S. Rubber Co
Manson Miller
Doc Kreyer
Anna Beard
W A
Willmott
W. Harrison
Harry Prentice
A. E
Edith Deering
W. L. Gray
Ray Dooley
Anne Burress
Prentice-Hunter
Miller Kreyer
Deering-Gray
Beard-Cymrad
Mr. Short
Walt Hall
Ed Smart
Walt
Harry
Clara Ewing
Lloyd Ord
Plainfield, N. J
Susan Ann
Angus McDonald
Scottie
Gramps
Granny
Tiny
Clermont
Prentice
Walter Hall
Bob Mills
Tom Hunter
Bill Neilson
Kuhlman
Reds
Blacks
Bill Sharpe
Child Recovers After Potash Ingestion
An 18 month old East Town child Mary Lois Brown was rushed to Waterman Memorial Hospital after swallowing potash. Patrolman Ben Williamson assisted the parents J A Brown and took the child for emergency treatment. Parents were unsure how the substance occurred in the home.
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East Town
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Discoverey
Mary Lois Brown
Patrolman
Ben Williamson
J. A. Brown
Johns Sr
Mount Dora Reservists Headed to Camp Lejeune Training
Three Mount Dora Marine reservists Dan Stovall George and John Wilson depart August 7 for a two week training period at Camp Lejeune North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Dan Stovall
George and
John Wilson
Camp Lejeune, N. C
Mystery Scoreline Surfaces in Historic Tilt
The fragment shows teams or groups led by Mrs Prentice and Mr Stull scoring 104 to 16 and Rev Kuhlman with Ed Smart routing opponents 102 to 58, with Black and Red divisions and a late mention of Doc Kreyer and Fred Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Prentice
Mr. Stull
Rev. Kuhlman
Ed Smart
Doc Kreyer
Fred Place
Sorrento Loses First Fire Battle
Mount Dora’s old fire engine failed to save the Bruce house in Bay Ridge near Sorrento after a lightning strike. Firefighters reached the scene five miles away too late as the blaze engulfed the home, which was a total loss while residents were away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Sorrento
Bruce
Bay Ridge
Dent
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A. Bowling
Phillips
Motor Oils
Phillips Gea Vo
Phillips 66
Phillips Petroleum Company
Tweedle Bros., Inc
Leesburg
By Morris Deering
Better Home Store
S. HI
Fralick’s Restaurant
Claude and
Maxine Fralick
Featuring
West Main Street
Rexall Store
Leesburg, Florida
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