In Memory Of A Worker Gene Downs Dies After Long Printing Battle
A Mount Dora printing shop loses Gene Downs a year after his return to work. He battled back pain to keep Linotype and the Topic running, guiding folders and ballots with care. He died after returning to work two days before his passing, leaving Pearl to carry on a lasting legacy in the shop.
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Gene Downs
Topic
Gene
P. R
Pearl
Mount Dora
Pain
Endless Heat Then Sudden Thunder and Rain
A Lake County coastal diary records a hot week with hazy skies and a dry spell that finally yields to a dramatic storm. Tangerine and Mount Dora received soaking rains while Sylvan Shores saw only light splatter as Central Florida’s lakes remain parched.
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Pearl Downs
Lake County
Mount Dora
East Town
Sylvan Shores
Florida
Sis
Jack Keller
Keller
Dora pastor to begin fourth year at Mount Dora church
Rev. George Gibson will continue as pastor of the Mount Dora Methodist Church after rejecting the staff post at Florida Southern College. He returns from the Methodist Conference in Miami last week and begins his fourth year this Sunday in Dora.
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Florida Southern College
George Gibson
Mount Dora
Esther Courage and Faith in a Jewish Queen
Sunday School lesson for June 13 summarizes Esther as a courageous and good heroine who risks her life to save her people. It contrasts Esther with Vashti, notes Mordecai's loyalty, and cites Hebrews 13:6 The Lord is my helper to interpret her bravery in the palace at Shushan under Ahasuerus.
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George Meredith
Esther
Daniel
Shushan
Ahasuerus
India
Ethiopia
Vashti
Mordecai
Jerusalem
Haman
Class of '48 MDHS Hitch to a star says Dame Dora
A brief line from a reader note mentioning the Class of 1948 MDHS and Lady Dora. The fragment references ascent and a caption quoting Hitch to a star with enigmatic phrases.
Box 214 Still Empty for Widow After Wallet Loss
Mrs. Burress, visiting her children in town, reports her wallet lost two weeks ago near Vincent's Dime Store. The wallet contained money, Eastern Star papers, and a driver's license. she asks the finder to return the rest to Box 214 at the Post Office, offering $25 for the cash.
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David Burress
Burress
Davis
Vincent
Eastern Star
A Call to Faith Courage in Times of Crisis
Esther’s example inspires reliance on faith and sacrifice to avert disaster. The speaker warns that racial hatred is at its peak and urges divine intervention and new tactics to avert a world ruined by prejudice and sin. He calls for prayer for mercy and deliverance before darkness falls.
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Esther
Mordecai
Roy Christopher Named Commander Of Mount Dora Legion Post
Roy Christopher was elected commander of Mount Dora Post 35 American Legion succeeding Acting Postmaster Harry Hopcraft. He led his first meeting Monday night described as one of the most enthusiastic gatherings the post has held.
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Atty
Roy Christopher
Mount Dora
American Legion
Harry Hopcraft
4 H Club News Highlights Camp and Growth
Lake and Orange counties plan 4 H camp August 16 to 21 with ninety five Lake county boys and 30 Orange county youths attending. McQuarrie Camp sits five miles from Astor Park in Ocala National Forest offering swimming and daily classes. Sixteen new members joined 4 H this week as the Mount Dora club has 26 members with Bobby Williams and Bill Beims among new enrollees.
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Lake
Orange Counties
Lake County
Orange County
Astor Park
Ocala National Park
McQuarrie
Kenneth Ball
Mount Dora
Bobby Williams
Sorrento
Bill Beims
Athabasca Oil Sands Seen as U S Ace in Hole
The Athabasca tar sands in eastern Alberta are described as a potential 50 to 250 billion barrel resource. Experts say it may remain until cheaper extraction methods emerge or current supplies decline, with it framed as Americas ace in the hole.
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Alberta
Canada
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Athabasca
Watch Your Step On The Gas In Eustis Safety Crackdown
Chief Jimmy Dickerson announces a safety campaign in Eustis to enforce speed laws strictly. School zones 10 mph, business areas 15 mph, residential areas 25 mph, and at the police station the limit is zero mph for violators.
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Eustis
Jimmy Dickerson
Dickerson
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Alcan OO Dam
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James N. Watson
U.S
C. M. Gudgeon
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Lucille Bremer
Victor Mature
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Jassy
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