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Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1948

Page

5

Girl Scouts Invest Dora Daniels with New Honor

Dora Daniels earns top ranking as Mount Dora Scout after Ann Ray receives her third curved bar and 22 badges. Julie McVicar Gwendolyn Dawson and Jalene Howell helped invest the group while talks on birds by Eugene and Mrs Simpson guided bird finder badges at the scout house. The older group used the Little House on Fifth Avenue for an overnight and prepared for the Groveland Lutheran Bible camp starting June 13 with a picnic supper led by Mrs Fletcher Crane.

Eugene Simpson The Audubon Society Simpsons Fletcher Crane

Golf program offers free instruction for all ages

Coach Floyd Jaggears and a committee plan to add free golf lessons to the summer recreation program with clubs and balls provided for those without gear. Memorial Day services and a Sunday ball game likely kept Blind Bogey entries low, but three winners earned balls: Arnold Haynes, Tom Kelly, and J. M. Turner.

Floyd Jaggears Arnold Haynes Tom Kelly J. M. Turner Edd Florence Nutter

Mount Dora Area Students Return for Summer

Mount Dora area families prepare for summer as students and graduates head home. Harriet Gawthrop at Brenau Academy earns A Double Plus with 98 plus marks, while several Stetson Florida State and Florida Southern attendees return for break.

Mount Dora Donald Gawthrop Sorrento Harriet O More Brenau Academy Gainesville Brenau See O

Only Five Get School Art Trip

Five youngsters were treated to a Ringling museum tour in Sarasota last Saturday. Miss Davenport plans to make the trip part of the next term's school curriculum. The group included Claude Fralick Jr, Doyle Clark, Donald Weinman, Daniel Schneider and Grady Edward Sills.

Ringling Museum Sarasota Miss Davenport Claude Fralick, Jr Doyle Clark Donald Weinman Daniel Schneider Grady Edward Sills

Summer opening in New Smyrna Beach features parade races

Chamber secretary Bill Cozens announces a two day summer kickoff in New Smyrna Beach with a parade horse racing street dancing and yacht races on June 12 and 13. A Miss New Smyrna Beach beauty contest is set for June 12 followed by sailboat and intercity outboard races on Lipton course and water sports exhibitions.

Sosay New Smyrna Ich Chamber of Commerce Bill Cozens New Smyrna Beach Lipton International Course

Mount Dora Students Earn Honors At Florida State

Two Mount Dora honor students at Florida State University, Doris Harding and Lucille Minkley, were named to serve on next year's Sophomore Council a service organization. Both were recognized this week for their continued achievements in academics and campus leadership.

Sorrento Florida State Tallahassee Dorothy Eckholdt Lucille Doris Harding Lucille Minkley Gladys Irene Crane Laura Roseborough Tennessee Mount Dora Florida State University

Mother of the Town bids farewell to winter visitors

Mrs. W. J. Sanborn known as the Mother of the Town sends off winter guests Mr. and Mrs. John H. Chesley after a pleasant stay at her 11th Avenue home in town. Mrs. George B. Thayer plans to return to Tilton New Hampshire next week. Mrs. Edwin Rinear and sister Mrs. Nettie C. Kennedy leave Sylvan Shores for Travers City Michigan for a few months up north.

Chris Ray J. G. Ray, Jr Sylvan Shores Chris Jackie Judy Graves Henry Land Ann Carroll Mark and Sam Williams Janet Burchett Susan Sleight Jimmie Glanton Jeannette Stanley Bobby Simpson Deborah Sanders Carol Edgerton John Tremain Janice Reid Bonnie Arrowsmith Susie Bardwell Orin Marion Robert Mary Josephine Sadler Debbie Dick Eustis Mary Louand Sara Dooley Leesburg R. L. Silas Baker St W. J. Sanborn John H. Chesley oOe Tilton N. H George B. Thayer Edwin Rinear Nettie C. Kennedy Travers City Mich

Methodist Church Pulpits Open in Florida on Sunday

Florida churches prepare lay preachers for Sunday as Bishop Arthur J. Moore delivers the conference sermon in Miami and reads the pastoral assignments for the year. First Methodist in town lists Lector Rob Mount Dora, Ross Dutton, Doris Harding, and organist Fred Mauk among worship leaders and choir presentations.

Florida Miami Arthur J. Moore Rob F.S.U Fred Mauk George Gibson Methodist Church

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