Tree Crushes Johnson Truck in Fifth Ave Collision
Paul Johnson recalls the Fifth avenue tree that toppled and crushed his truck while he waited for his daughter Patty after years of weekly shade. Dr. Bob Wells stopped to see the wreck and the storm’s edge then intensified as a tornado cut a path of destruction nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Paul Johnson
Bob Wells
Johnson
Patty
Mount Dora
Simpson St
Fifth Av
Dorans
Joe
Jewell Swift
Tropical Topics in Mount Dora and Surroundings
Read of a ferocious storm near Lake Carlton and a lightning strike near Mount Dora that uprooted trees and damaged a water main. The piece also follows Justus Barthel in Rockefeller Center as his Mount Dora Topic column gains office-wide fame at American Cyanamide. Brother Jacob, 80, strolls Mount Dora streets with his red violin and calisthenics, sharing poetry and seeking printing costs for 1000 copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Woodcraft
Joe
Jewell
Blair Kramers
Lake Carlton
George Hawkins
Mount Dora
Sal” Wise
Wise Boat Works
Lithav
Tilman
Rockefeller Center
New York City
Justus Barthel
Fellows
Barthel
Justus
Charles
Doran
Industrial Chemical Division
American Cyanamide Corp
East Town
T. M. Thomas
Tilman Thomas
Lake County
Orlando
Harry Wise
Brother Jacob
Jacob
Miller
Lila Mabry
Dean's List Cadet Risley at Florida State University
Cadet Floyd Risley of Mount Dora has earned the Dean's List honor at Florida State University where he will be a senior next fall. He is serving in the Air Force ROTC at McDill Air Force Base and studies business administration.
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Floyd Risley
Mount Dora
Florida State University
McDill Airforce Base
Risley
Democracy versus personal life drift in Rev Felton sermon
Rev H Mauriece Felton laments democratic ideas in personal life noting three life paths dodging floating or driving. He warns majority rule can erode individual sovereignty granted by God and urges purposeful living with a meaningful goal rather than drifting with the crowd.
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H. Mauriece Felton
Methodist Church
Lawyer McCormick Pursues Public Service After War Career
After serving as a Navy gunner and instructor in the Pacific, McCormick returned to civilian life as a Florida Power sales representative and lighting engineer. He earned a law degree from Stetson in 1952, began practicing in Lake County, and then moved toward juvenile court work and youth guidance in Tavares, planning to become probation officer and advocate for children.
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Navy
Pacific
Army
Southern Pacific
McCormick
Florida Power Corp
Nela Park
Ohio
FPC
Betcon
Stetson
St. John’s River
Lake County
Florida
Atty
Harry Johnson
Tavares
Fred Borg
Jay- Dees
Kiwanis Club
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Reids Standard
Xis
W. Smith Ave
Call
Dump Truck Service
Mundell & Hill
Highland Avenue
J. G. Ray, JR
Jersey
Sunset Valley Dairy
Parker Bros
Paul W. Turrentine
11Th Ave. W
Sylvan Shores
Henry Stein
Sylvan Shores Hotel
Con Conway Electrical Contractor
CARE
New York
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