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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1964
Page
2
Weather disruptions over three months halted social lawn bowling events. February Mixed Trebles was washed out, Major Marsh Day postponed, and Social and League games delayed by cold and rain. Mixed Trebles rescheduled for March 30 and 31. Major Marsh Day trophies postponed to next year.
The club elected Ed Horn as president and Paul Oberhelman as vice president with Walter Gray secretary and Tom Schaffer treasurer. Other board members include Vern Conner Rex Wiley Sam Sorensen Harold Overhiser Dr Walt Mockett Allen Seabrook and Arm Johnson. A meeting March 12 discussed new ideas for the coming year.
Word was received of Lemuel Downs promotion to Major. Secretary Harold Morse has copies of the 1944 directory of clubs affiliated with the American Lawn Bowling Association listing 103 clubs in 19 states led by California with 24 and Florida with 11. Lt Richard Edgerton given a fine sendoff before Navy duties. Mount Dora School Band serenaded at Lakeside Inn. Fresh egg supply in Lake County remains short. In Mount Dora ten years ago Senator LeRoy Collins paused to greet backers. council bought an acre near the school for a municipal pool. Aland Kay Rehbaum moved to a Sylvan home. hosts Mr and Mrs Paul Ertsgard of Rochester, NY were guests. Ertsgard is a cousin of Rehbaum. Women winners also noted.
Claude R. Kirk Jr. of Jackson vill, 38 year old attorney and finance executive, qualified as a candidate for the U S Senate on the Republican ticket seeking the office of Sen Spessard L Holland. Kirk, founder of American Heritage Life Insurance and former president, is a former vice chairman at Hayden Stone Co and leads Southeast offices. He is active in the Episcopal Church Diocese of Florida and argues Florida needs more jobs and less regulation. He criticizes Johnson administration foreign policy as wishful and notes concerns over overseas crises and “airplane diplomacy.” He also stresses the need for stronger free enterprise and domestic payroll growth.
Leonard Phillips announces a new catalogue order system at his Western Auto Store in Golden Triangle Shopping Center. He says three day service will be provided and he will bring in a limited amount of furniture for sale off the floor.
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