President urges editors to seek truth in local papers
President Eisenhower addressed the National Editorial Association and urged small town papers to seek and protect truth. He warned against half truths and urged combining four key facts about foreign and domestic policy to defend freedom and prevent America from danger.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
America
U. S
Southeast Asia
Japan
Western Pacific
Kremlin
California
Grass Roots Editors Applaud Brownell on McCarthyism Speech
Grass roots editors nationwide applauded Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr at the National Editorial Association opening in Baltimore. He defended the separation of powers, warned against government secrecy and pressure on agencies, and urged adherence to the rule of law amid anti communist investigations. He cited historical checks and urged not to yield to executive overreach.
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Grass Roots” Press of America
United States
America
Herbert Brownell, Jr
National Editorial Association
Baltimore
Herbert Brownell
Joe McCarthy
Lessig
McCarthy
Brownell
John Adams
Wisconsin
George Washington
Dwight Eisenhower
Congress
Inter Case Agdopene
New York
New
Grace Burke 84 Dies in Eustis Hospital
Mrs Grace Emma Burke 84 of Mount Dora died last Thursday night at Waterman Memorial Hospital Eustis The widow of ?? Burke she is survived by sister Mrs Pauline Sherman Mount Dora and two sons E Lowell Fort Lauderdale and Sherman B Buffalo NY Funeral services were read from the Rehbaum Funeral House Saturday at 11 with Christian Science readings by D Patton
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We D. Patton
Grace Emma Burke
Waterman Memorial, Hospital
Eustis
Pauline Sherman
Mount Dora
E. Lowell
Fort Lauderdale
Sherman B
Buffalo
N. Y
Burke
New York City
Rehbaum
Registration Day Set for Mount Dora Art Classes
Registration for six week summer art classes at Mount Dora School will be held Friday July 2 from 9 to noon in the former art room. Miss Edith Fairfax Davenport of Zellwood will teach with Mrs. Kendall Jones leading the project and Mount Dora Art League endorsement.
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Mount Dora School
Kendall Jones
Mount Dora Art League
Edith Fairfax Davenport
Zellwood
Membe
D. D. Roseborough
Miss Davenport
New England
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Little League Opens Summer Season
Mount Dora's Little League starts its nine game season Monday at 3 PM hosting Umatilla. A recent 2-1 win at Groveland featured Butch Alexander allowing one run over five innings with seven strikeouts, while Sonny Hughes starred at short with a 2 for 4 day.
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Mount Dora
Umatilla
Groveland
South Lake
Robert Sadler
Butch Alexander
Neil Durden
Tavares
County Board of Public Destruction
Wee Umatilla
Merchants to Close Mount Dora for Fourth Holiday
Mark Peters president of the Merchants association says all Mount Dora business places will close Monday July 4 observance of the Fourth.
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Mark Peters
The
Merchants Association
Mount Dora
Testimony Begins In Stary Malpractice Suit
Dr Russell Douglas testified Wednesday in the damage suit brought by Earl E Stary against Dr Paul A Buchanan the Durham Young Hospital Leesburg and Dr Robert Montgomery of Mount Dora alleging negligence in the birth of Cynthia Ann. The suit seeks 160000 damages as the plaintiffs claim malpractice led to the amputation of the Stary child's fingers. Judge Futch denied directed verdict requests from Buchanan attorney Pat Shannon and Dr Montgomery's counsel Paul Kelly as the trial opened with Stary Montgomery Buchanan and others on the stand and additional witnesses from Oak Park Illinois referenced in the record.
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Russell Douglas
Earl E. Stary
Leesburg
Douglas
Orlando
Cynthia Ann
Paul A. Buchanan
Durham Young Hospital
Robert Montgomery
Mount Dora
Futch
Pat Shannon
Buchanan
Paul Kelly
Itgomery
Stary
Montgomery
Nicholas
Geraldine Binningdge
Flear
Oak Park
Butler
Florida School for the Deaf and Blind Opens Sept 7
Florida School for the Deaf and Blind will open September 7 for children who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or visually handicapped. Admission is free for eligible Florida residents, with criteria on character and personal care. mentally deficient children are not accepted. Contact Supervising Principal D. D. Roseborough at Mount Dora.
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Florida
John M. Wallace
D. D. Roseborough
Mount Dora
Grapefruit Drink Debuts at Florida Citrus Mutual Meet
A new soft drink using grapefruit concentrate as a base was introduced at the Florida Citrus Mutual gathering in Orlando. It is packaged in cans at Cantrell and Cochrane Peninsular Corp's Lake Alfred plant with Gen. James A. VanFleet as chairman of the board. Another war won't decide who's right but who's left.
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Florida Citrus Mutual
Orlando
Pace
Cantrell and Cochrane Peninsular Corporation
Lake Alfred
James A. VanFleet
New Corporation
Lions Confident Drive Aims for City Pool Project
Lions Club reports progress toward a $25,000 municipal swimming pool funded by a citizens half share. They have raised $8,461.79 plus $853 from house-to-house canvassing and expect to close the rest before the June 26 deadline. The pool, planned on city land near the school, will serve summer recreation, school athletics, and intra city meets. Gerald B. Thompson will be installed as District Governor at the event.
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Lions
Mount Dora
Sylvan Shores
Mel Wagner
Don Conway
Veterans Memorial Home
Gerald B. Thompson
Winter Garden
Freddie Castro
Orlando
Civic Treasury
Survey of New Cemetery Plot to Be Made
Building Inspector A J Waltz and councilwoman Mrs Lillian Christie plan a survey of Forest Park cemetery to lay out a back section and create a roadway for grave locations. Estimated surveying and planning costs cited at about 1000 dollars, with a prior clay pit survey costing 300 dollars. Christie aims to keep planning costs under 1000.
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A. J. Waltz
Lillian Christie
Forest Park Cemetery
William Stewart
Christie
Mount Dora Girls and Boys State Delegates Named
Mount Dora high school sends girls Carel Siess and Patty Johnson to Girls State in the capital this Friday. Sponsored by the American Legion auxiliary Lions club Women’s club Business and Professional Women’s club and the Pythian Sisters. Boys Jerry Dake and Ossie Hawkins attend Boys State this week with sponsorship from the American Legion and Kiwanis club.
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Carel Siess
Patty Johnson
Mount Dora High School
American Legion Auxiliary
Lions Club
Women’s Club
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Pythian Sisters
Mount Dora
Jerry Dake
Ossie Hawkins
American Legion
Kiwanis Club
Mount Dora volunteers hold their own against big city fire crews
In Baltimore during a National Editorial association gathering, a Mount Dora fire unit impressed observers with its response compared to Baltimore firefighters. The writer notes the Mount Dora department’s solid record given fewer resources and experience, while detailing a blaze where water fogging could have limited damage to a damaged storefront showroom.
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Baltimore
Mount Dora
Baltimor
Bill Barker
Maine
Joe
Baltimore Street
Kings Daughters Appeal for Toys
Twenty members met Monday evening at Mrs. Lillian Christie’s home to organize a toy drive. Santa’s helpers will paint and repair discarded toys for Christmas baskets and distribute them this week to wives or anyone with items to repair or exchange. Contact Mrs. Christie or any member.
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King’s Daughters
Lillian Christie
Santa
Mrs. Christie
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Minnesota Press Association
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