Lawn Bowling season ends with high spirits in Mount Dora
Weather perfect as 24 teams played the last league day. Orlando, Daytona and Peabody tie for first in 24 16, DeLand 21 19, Mount Dora 16 24. Memorial tablet for past presidents unveiled. Frank Taylor silver cup singles results listed. 247 members at week’s close.
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Mount Dora
DeLan
Bridgman
Blackburne
Swift
Skip Breckenridge
Valentine
Skoglund
Fuller
Chesley
Skip Heaton
Goddard
Ferguson
Davis
Kellogg
Skip Martin
Heath
Parry
Arthur Nelson
Fleming
Skip Marsh
Elmer Eckis
Taylor
Meredith
Orlando
Ainté
New Smyrna
Daytona Vs. Rey
Daytona
Peabody
DeLand
Breckenridge
Martin
Marsh
Heaton
Bill” Bryant
West Hartford
Conn
Arthur Pratt
House
Willard M. Bryant
Fred S. Thompson
Robert C
Sleep and intelligence linked in animal studies
Research shows a higher brain power in animals correlates with increased sleep needs. Scientists note that smarter species spend more time in rest to support complex cognition. The findings highlight a possible adaptive role for sleep in learning and memory.
Doctor guidance on mild Vitamin B and Iron deficiencies
The text advises consulting a doctor for persistent bodily distress and notes mild Vitamin B and Iron deficiencies could be a cause. It emphasizes avoiding self diagnosis and seeking professional evaluation for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
Dykes Keeps Courthouse Pace Amid Dream of Ranch Life
George Dykes, long time circuit court clerk in Lake County, began as a teacher and foreman, later becoming postmaster of Eustis, city clerk, and tax assessor before winning the circuit court clerk job in 1928. He hints at retirement timing, noting a strong vote-getting touch and a life rooted in the Orange Blossom Trail orange grove home. He and Lena Walden raised a son, G Malcolm Dykes, with grandchildren Malcolm Jr. and Marylin, and brothers Duncan and J E Dykes also nearby.
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Hillsrough County
Lena B. Walden
Lake County
Eustis
George Dykes
Tavares
Dykeses
G. Malcolm Dykes
Gohn-Dykes Men
DeLand
Malcolm, Jr
Marylin
Duncan
Orange Blossom Trail
Orange Grove
J. E. Dykes
Umatilla
Farmers Tax Clarification Exempts Machinery Use Only
Florida Sales Tax Comptroller C M Gay notes farmers are not exempt from sales tax. Machinery used in plowing planting cultivating and harvesting crops is exempt, but repair parts for motor driven machinery are not. Materials from lumber dealers are taxed. Farmers face same tax as others except on specific farming machinery.
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Florida
C. M. Gay
Mr. Gay
Shuffle Board Showdown Tightens Merchants League Standings
The Merchants League top four firms pressed the league hard last week with a Monday shuffleboard bout where Sallys Green Dragons prevailed over Hotel Bell Hops to seize first. Thursday featured dual matchups as Rehbaum's Blue Steelers faced Jones Gold Crowns and Rexall White Caps met Spangs Red Ravens. The March 3 standings show Rehbaum's at 54 wins and 58 points, Rexall 51, Sallys 51, Jones 50, Spang 46, and Hotel 38, with Mount Dora dominant in the Handley Cup doubles in the Handley Cup tournament in the Northern District. Mount Dora took first and second in the finals with Clermont and Eustis placing third and fourth. Daytona and Winter Park won Consolation prizes. The Red and Black weekly games drew a large crowd, with Ellis McKimmy and Tom Hunter leading the Reds 267 over the Blacks 248, and Iva Buck with Fred Place taking top single-game honors 102. Tournament manager Earl Dodd celebrated as a youngster from Waterville, Ohio, cheered the organizers.
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Reed
Hutchinson
Helen
Fleming
Trager
Garrison
Perkins
Kellogg
Crockett
Blackburne
Nelson
Arthur
Ferguson
Boyle
Wheeler
Frazer
Rogers
Marsh
Chesley
Jim
Bridgman
Davis
Seiger
Moss
Gourley
Edwin L. Wallace
John E. James, Jr
Breckenridge
Bridge
Merchants League
Sally
Green Dragons
Dragons
Rehbaum
Blue Steelers
Jones
Rexall
Spang
Red Ravens
S&s Jones
Spang’s
Hotel
Daytona
Daytona Beach
DeLand
Orlando
Winter Park
New Smyrna
Clermont
Leesburg
Orange City
Eustis
Mount Dora
W. H. Handley
Les Purdy
Herb Whitehead
Rush Boggs
Geo. Hirlinger
Roy Miller
Ada Hughes
Ed Blackwell
Leo Jolisani Dama
Mes
V. Maurer
W. Cover
Saturda Ney
Ellis McKimmy
Tom Hunter
Reds
Iva Buck
Fred Place
Blacks
Iva
Fred
McKimmy
Hunter
Earl Dodd
Hy’n Gramps
Tommy
Kenneth Markley
Waterville
Ohio
Dodd
Reassurance Truth Now Near At Hand
Lake county opens American Cancer Society Information Center in the Pioneer building opposite the courthouse in Tavares. Under county commander Mrs. Lucile Tally and nurse Mrs. Marion Rogers Haywood the center offers literature on cancer prevention and treatment and clerks provide guidance Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.
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Lake County
American Cancer Society Information Center
Pioneer
Tavares
Lucile
Tally
Marion
Rogers Haywood
Haywood
Britannica Says Romans Trained by Taming Bulls
The Encyclopaedia Britannica notes that ancient Roman athletes trained by taming bulls as part of their rigorous preparation and endurance programs.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Celery Wrapping Machine Demonstrated by Florida Grower
Lee M. Ransbottom of Mount Dora shows a new pliofilm celery wrapping machine designed to package scrubbed Florida celery on an assembly line. Inventor Jerry Hossack stands nearby as the device is introduced to shippers across Florida to extend freshness on grocers shelves.
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Lee M. Ransbottom
Mount Dora
Florida
Ransbottom
Jerry Hossack
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