Dorans Bowling Notes Mention Milner and Memorial
Lawn Bowling News notes a reunion with Paul Milner, mentions Mount Dora events in Georgia and Virginia, and praises Old Sol on Day 83. The column extends sympathy for the death of George Leitch on May 19, and reports George Woolman’s health progress and a pie faced smiles moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doran
Old Cracker
Silerte Leavien
Paul Milner
Central West
Old Sol
Wolf
Louisville
Georgia
Mount Dorans
Lawin
Dorans
Brown’s
Auto Court
Fredericksburg
Virginia
George Woolman
George Leitch
George
Mount Dora
Truman
Leitch
OPA Announces Sugar Spare Stamp Revisions and Appliance Price Hikes
OPA information notes Spare Stamp No 49 good for 5 pounds sugar with expiry August 31 and another spare stamp for 5 pounds sugar expiring October 31 1946. Small appliances will rise 4 to 5 percent over 1942 prices due to wage price increases. Branded items will be five percent higher and prices preticketed. Purchasers urged to check price tags. Furniture budget safeguards noted with a June survey by local Price Control Boards to monitor current retail prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart C. Maxey
OPA
Lake Countian J. B. Prevatt named to Citrus Commission
Governor Millard Caldwell appoints Lake County resident J B Prevatt of Tavares to the Citrus Commission, succeeding A S Herlong Sr of Leesburg. Prevatt brings 21 years as manager of the Lake Region Packing Association, a large cooperative in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Prevatt
Tavares
Millard Caldwell
Citrus Commission
A. S. Herlong, Sr
Leesburg
Mr. Prevatt
Lake Region Packing Association
Legion Post Mount Dora Installs Officers for Coming Year
The Mount Dora Legion Post installed its officers for the coming year and held an Auxiliary installation led by District President Mrs. Altermat. Officers include District Commanding officer Chester Conelly and Adjutant Jack Voss. A dinner at the Hotel Mount Dora preceded the formalities, with corsages and refreshments served. The next meeting on the first Monday in July will initiate all new and uninitiated members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
der Dick Eddy
Chester Conelly
Jack Voss
Hopcraft
C. Burchett
Bob Morton
Harold Overhiser
Roy Christopher
W. D. Lovelady
Mount Dora Legion
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Altermat
Cecil. Parker
John Pate
Marshall Collins
Harry Hoperat
Lewis Drawdy
J. E Guy
Aftermat
Annual Meeting Sets Peace Plan For Christian Science Church
The Christian Science Board of Directors spoke at The Mother Church annual meeting in Boston on June 3 1946 urging worldly systems to prove their value by advancing cultural economic and spiritual welfare. Luther Phillips Cudworth was announced as president of The Mother Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Board of Directors
First Church of Christ, Scientists
Boston
Mass
Christian Science Movement
Luther Phillips Cudworth
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Effort to curb alligator killings in Lake County
A Lake County group presented a petition to county commissioners asking for laws to stop killing or capturing alligators in the county. The commissioners said they lack authority and suggested sending the petition to the State Commission of Game and Fresh Water Fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
State’ Commission of Game and Fresh Water Fish
Accident Victims Improving After Train Crossing Incident
The group involved near Newberry crossing in Williston is reported improving. They sustained broken bones and internal injuries with surgeries completed. Mr Owens operated for internal injury and all are said to be recovering daily. They had been en route to Madison for Mr Hadlock’s mother’s illness and traveled by car after difficulty securing train or plane reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newberry
Williston
Mr. Owens
Madison
Wis
Hadlock
Mount Dora
Noling and Tuckett reorganize citrus packing firms
Walter Noling of Minneola and Norman Tuckett of Mount Dora have bought Hal T. Churchs interest in the Minneola Growers Packing Company and in Noling and Church Inc. The sale effective May 27 makes Noling and Tuckett sole owners of Noling and Tuckett Inc. They have run grove care and the packing house for years with the plant handling over 200000 boxes of citrus this season. The two men will keep existing policies for both firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Walter Noling
Minneola
Norman Tuckett
Mount Dora
Hal T. Church
Minneola Growers Packing Company
Noling & Church, Inc
Noling
Mr. Tuckett
Noling & Tuckett, Inc
Grove Care Service
Grove
Tuckett
Honor Roll Names by Grade Seven to Twelve
List of students across grades seven through twelve including Barry Norton Elwood McHaffie Darlene Schaff Carol Marce Miriam White Helen White Floyd Risley Harriet Gawthrop Evelyn Minkley Marian Roseborough Betty Ruth Schwartz Mary Martha Simp son Helen Wages Tim Poulton Billy Lofroos Alice Allen Patty Claflin Betty Jo McDonald Barbara Shipes Sally Strite Lorene Bethea Mary Jo Burr Ross Dutton Roy Dutton Frank Keller Roy Ledford Anne Pike Carol Swart Juanita VanDer oer George White Jr Sue Bond Dorothy Fekholdt Doris Harding Maryann Hadock Lucile Minkley Laura Roseborough Bob Allen Ashton Brown Jacqueline Ober Lois Rhodes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Norton
Elwood McHaffie
Darlene Schaff
Carol Marce
Miriam White
Helen Whiteea
Floyd Risley
Herbert Harriet Gawthrop
Evelyn Minkley
Marian Roseborough
Betty Ruth Schwartz
Mary Martha Simpson
Helen Wages
Tim Poulton
Billy Lofroos
Alice Allen
Patty Claflin
Betty Jo McDonald
Barbara Shipes
Sally Strite
Lorene Bethea
Mary Jo Burr
Ross Dutton
Roy Dutton
Perfect Attendance and Punctuality List 1945 46
School ledger recalls grade by grade names achieving perfect attendance and punctuality for 1945 46. Students listed include Jane Atkins Lawrence Cheatham Dan Combs Janice Van Deroef Mary Grace Conboy Barbara Goodall John Keller Mary Combs John Marsell Morris Pollard Buddy Combs George Detten Jr Kenneth Harris Patsy Dean Carolyn Keller Jean Pike Martha Simpson Darlene Schaff Clark VanDeroef Dolly VanDeroef Charles Allen Evelyn Minkley Roberta Pollard Floyd Risley Marian Roseborough Gloria Conrad Sally Strite Mary Jo Burr Roy Ledford Juanita VanDeroer Sue Bond Maryann Hadlock Ruth Irene Risley Jim Wetz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Atkins
Lawrence Cheatham
Dan Combs
Janice van Deroef
Mary Grace Conboy
Barbara Goodall
John Keller
Mary Combs
John Marsell
Morris Pollard
Buddy Combs
George Detten, Jr
Kenneth Harris
Patsy Dean
Carolyn Keller
Jean Pike
Martha Simpson
Darlene Schaff
Clark VanDeroef
Dolly VanDeroef
Charles Allen
Betsy Stockton Returns Valued Brooch to Owner
Betty Stockton, daughter of Rex and Mrs Stockton, found a brooch advertised in last week's Topic and returned it to the owner who rejoiced at the recovery of a gift item valued highly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Stockton
Rex Stockton
Lions Celebrate With Frog Legs and Park Outing
The Lions and Lionesses arrived around five o'clock and stayed at the den enjoying frog legs fried perch shrimp salad and other foods plus coca cola. Park grounds were in fine shape with a good breeze and clear skies. Attendance was solid though Carroll and others were missed. The next meeting is Friday at 7 30 pm in the Community Building. Mount Dora ranks high in International membership in District 35 N with the contest closing June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W.futch
Wm. Prinz
R. C. Bardwell
Carroll
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Baseball Names Cecil Barks Manager
Mount Dora Baseball Association held a meeting at Tom Cooley’s office last Friday night. Homer Morris resigned as manager to umpire and assist. Cecil Barks was elected manager unanimously and will lead the team against Apopka Sunday and Clermont next Wednesday. The Zellwood game was rained out in the first inning but Barks showed early initiative against the Mud Hens. Christopher aided with a two bagger during the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Barks
Mount Dora Baseball Association
Tom Cooley
Christopher
Homer Morris
Zellwood
Cecil
Notes About Our Men In Service
Cpl Warren L Story Jr transferred from Fort McPherson to Camp Gordon Georgia and serves in a guard battalion. Percy W Davis now at San Francisco after shore duty at Algiers Naval Base New Orleans. his wife remains in New Orleans. Charles E Pohlman son of Mr and Mrs Lafe Pohlman serves as sergeant major of Army Air Forces Tank Group 1.5 on Kwajalein where the atom bomb was dropped in July. Sgt Pohlman enlisted in 1940 and has no prior overseas service. his wife stays in Roswell New Mexico where the unit trained for overseas duty. Max J Moorhead discharged from the Navy visited relatives with his wife and son in Charlotte after serving as lieutenant jg in 1944 and commanding an LST. He was in the South Pacific at Japan surrender and will return to civilian work with S H Kress Co in Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Warren L Story, Jr
Fort McPherson
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Percy W. Davis
CEM
Algiers Naval Base
New Orleans
San Francisco
Pohlman
Kwajalein
Charles E. Pohlman
Lafe Pohlman
Army Air Forces Tank Group 1.5
Army
Operations Crossroads
Roswell
New Mexico
Max Moorhead
Max J. Moorhead
Navy
C C, Moorhead
Seattle
Wash
Max, Jr
Max
South Pacific
S. H. Kress Co
Charlotte
North Carolina
Pigs Start Feeding Early Weaning and Special Grains
Farm notes advise piglets begin nibbling green feed at three to four days old. It is beneficial to provide a special gravn ration for them at the end of ten days to support growth.
Baptist Church Summer Schedule Includes Bible School
The church lists a full summer schedule with Bible School in departments at 9 45 a m Morning Worship at 11 00 and Training Union at 7 30 Special music will be rendered at both services An invitation is extended to a
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Training Union
Shasta
Cain
Methodist Church Schedule At Arthur Moore’s Parish
The Rev George Gibson returns to conduct morning worship at 11 00 at the First Methodist For Thy Tr Mercies Lake with Mrs C M Brown at the piano Sunday School meets at 9 45 with classes for all ages The Methodist Youth Fellowship gathers Sunday at 7 00 Discussion Enriching the Spiritual Life continues An informal fellowship hour follows The Official Board meets Monday at 8 00 with Chairman Carl G Loveless The Woman s Society of Christian Service meets Tuesday at 3 30 at the Parish House
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Moore
George Gibson
Mercies Lake
Farrant
C. M. Brown
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Carl G. Loveless
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Florida Kiwanis Delegation Heads to Atlantic City Convention
Florida will send a large Kiwanis delegation to the International Kiwanis Convention in Atlantic City June 9 to 13. The state will display a new Silver Springs dioramic exhibit with synchronized music in the convention hall and serve orange grapefruit and blended juices ice cold. The exhibit was organized by the Public Relations Committee led by Karl Lehmann of Tavares. Delegates from six Lake County clubs include F H Higby Sam Peacock Clermont Mr and Mrs Frank Stebbins Mr and Mrs Rudy Schneider C Harold Hippler Eustis Mr and Mrs Henry Pringle Wilber Williams Savannah Ga Leesburg W M Kennedy Mount Dora Mr and Mrs Karl Lehmann Tavares and Mr and Mrs E L Atkinson Mr and Mrs W B Calhoun Mr and Mrs W F Austin and Mrs P W Bryan Utamatilla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Aflantic City
Silver Springs
Karl Lehmann
Tavares
Lake
United States
F. H. Higby
Sam Peacock
Clermont
Frank Stebbins
Rudy Schneider
C. Harold Hippler
Eustis
Henry Pringle
Wilber Williams
Savannah
Leesburg
W. M. Kennedy
Mount Dora
E. L Atkinson
W. B. Calhoun
W. F. Austin
P. W. Bryan
Umatilla
Kiwanis Picnic Draws Hundred At Clermont Event
More than a hundred Kiwanians and wives attended the Clermont picnic on Wednesday May 29. Guests included District Governor Gordon T Butler of Fernandina and Charles J Short of Clermont. Lt Governor N Ray Carroll responded to the welcome. Eight of ten Central Division clubs were represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Gordon T. Butler
Fernandina
Charles J. Short
Harold Hippler
Eustis
International
N. Ray Carroll
Kissimmee
Peacock
Lake County
Eustis Kiwanis Club Leads State
The Eustis Kiwanis Club tops reports from six Lake County clubs, leading in county and state activity scores. Projects include aid to underprivileged children, vocational guidance, youth work, agriculture, business standards, church support, public affairs, and postwar efforts. Mount Dora. Clermont. Tavares. Umatilla. Leesburg rank behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Clubs
Lake Corn
Eustis
Lake County
Mount Dora Club
Clermont
Tavares
Umatilla
Leesburg
Postwar Farm Progress Shown in Lake County Development
The Florida Grower carries a feature by the Lake County Chamber of Commerce secretary detailing postwar agricultural progress and Lake County development. The article promotes Lake County as a leading example to tens of thousands of readers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Grower
Lake County
Kiwanis Speaker Praises Brave Men Of War
A Kiwanis talk honors submarine service veteran Gene ending as communications officer under Admiral Blanding. He invokes Ernie Pyle's Brave Men, recounts Iwo Jima landings and Pensacola battle, and notes heavy losses in the island campaigns shaping humility and gratitude. Tom Cooley introduced the speaker, C Rollin Javens rejoins active membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene
Admiral Blanding
Ernie Pyle
Iwo Jima
Pensacola
Tom Cooley
C. Rollin Javens
Mount Dora High Awards Highlight 1946 Commencement
At Mount Dora High School graduation festivities the Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award Medal went to Ashton Brown for top science grades, with Reader's Digest and Danforth Foundation honors also announced. James Bean and Opal Hutcheson received the Danforth book awards, Faye Shipes earned the Sedano Memorial Band award, and Jacqueline Ober plus Ruth Shipes received good citizenship and literary honors highlighted in Hi-Points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora High School
Ashton Brown
Bausch and Lamb
University of Rochester
Reader’s Digest
Reader’s Digest Association
United States
Canada
Danforth Foundation
James Bean
Opal Hutcheson
Manuel J. Sedano
Faye Shipes
Jacqueline Ober
D.ar
Ocklawaha
American Legion Post
Veterans Attention Mount Dora VFW Post Elects Officers
Mount Dora Post 5169 VFW will hold its election of permanent officers on Wednesday June 12 in the Community Building social room. All veterans, current members or prospective, are urged to attend and vote. Applications will be accepted at the meeting and applicants will be obligated into the organization with full membership privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Seadline
Rescue Boat Fund Drive Planned by Local Committee
The Rescue Boat Committee met to start a fundraising and equipment plan for a rescue craft. Chair G B Hurlburt cited its value in boating accidents and the need to raise at least 1500 for boat, motor and essential gear, with funds to be solicited through civic groups and via the Chamber of Commerce or Topic office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Hurlburt
Ernest Mosteller
Leesburg
Chamber of Commerce
Topic Office
Mount Dora
Alan Quixley Stricken With Polio at Harry Anna Home
Alan Quixley son of Dr and Mrs C L Quixley of Ocala and grandchild of the Bradners was stricken with polio on May 10. He is at the Harry Anna Children's Hospital in Umatilla and would be glad to hear from Mount Dora friends. The latest report says he is getting along nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Quixley
C. L. Quixley
Ocala
A. C. Quixley
Hiram R. Bradner
Harry- Anna Children’s Hospital
Umatilla
Mount Dora
Squirrel Point Road Approved In Lake Dora Area
Viewers favor the Lake Jem road to Squirrel Point route on Lake Dora and a 30 day objections petition will be posted before county commissioners act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Jem
Squirrel Point
Lake Dora
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Lawn Bowling News
OPA Information
Lake Countian
Uncle Sam
Normandy
U.S. Treasury Department
Legion News
First Church OF Christ
Lake Co
Lions News
Gene Downs
Baseball News
Winter Park
Apopka
Atlantic City
Kiwanis Picnic
Eustis Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis News
Veterans Attention
Harryanna
Squirrel Point Road
Betsy Kramer
Betsy Louise Kramer
Elizabeth B. Kramer
John B. Stetson University
Kramer
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