Heath family mobilizes Orange County backing Pepper challenge
In a push to unseat Pepper, S. D. Heath leads a core group in Orange County pledging loyalty to home. He notes broad support among working-class voters and claims key local networks, including ties to former governor Holland. A Red Cross campaign anecdote and a Mount Dora lodging incident highlight local social currents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Smathers
Heath
Orange County
Claude Pepper
Heaths
S. D. Heath
al Rehbaum, Jr
Smathers
Pepper
Holland
Red Cross
Celia Claflin
St. Petersburg
D. A. Blanchard
Doran
Mount Dora
St. Pete
Kendall R. “Casey
Jones
Board of Public Instruction
Earl Myers
Eustis
Kittens and a Lake Dora Boat Capers
Mrs Hadlock, a fruit packing business owner, winds up with seven adorable kittens and seeks homes for them. Dick Edgerton and Myron Cronwall pool resources to buy a cruiser for Lake County hotels, but a sabotaged boat visit leaves matches advertising Villa Dora Hotel everywhere on board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Owens
Mrs. Hadlock
Dick Edgerton
Lakeside Inn Enterprises
Myron Cronwall
Mount Dora Hotel
Lake County
Lake Dora
Edgerton
Cronwall
Myron
Villa Dora Otel
Smathers Campaign Scene Echoes Movie Script Tone
Description of a political rally in Miami with Smathers supporters listening to a young opponent challenge Pepper. The scene highlights family reactions, political tension, and the cast of characters including Roe and Martha Simpson, with a film-like portrayal of charges and hometown sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smatherstor
Roe Simpson
Pepper
Jack
Martha Simpson
Tavares
Lake Negroes Appeal Heard By State Supreme Court
The State Supreme Court set April 13 for a hearing on the appeal of two Lake county men condemned to death for a rape in Bay Lake last summer. Walter Irvin and Sam Shepherd are represented by Alex Akerman Jr. and Franklin Williams of the N A A C P in a case alleging venue bias and coerced confessions, with no confession offered at trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Lake County
Bay Lake
Alex Akerman, Jr
Orlando
Walter Irvin
Sam Shepherd
University of Florida
Akerman
Franklin Williams
N.A.A.C
P. Akerman
Truman G. Futch
Azaleas Fertilizing and Pruning Advice for Blooming
County Agent R. E. Norris notes azaleas bloom quickly after a mild dry winter and recommends applying fertilizer 4 to 6 inches from the trunk to the outer edge. If shrubs are thin, prune severely to encourage new flowering branches for next year. The pig was used as a scavenger before it was used as food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Norris
Last Frontier to Gain Lake Dora Development for Veterans
Lake County will begin development of Squirrel Point on Lake Dora to create a veteran oriented recreational area. Jim Braden, owner of Squirrel Point, with attorneys Tom Cooley and Roy Christopher, plans to build a camp and docking site for ex servicemen and their guests. The project seeks county road improvements and rural electrification to supply water from Braden’s deep well.
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Lake County
Lake Dora
Dora
Breezy Point
Holler
Braden
Tom Cooley
Roy Christopher
Astatula- Lake Jem
Cooley
Deer Island
Mount Dora
Richard Edgerton
Florida
Re Registration Rules Clarified for 1949 Primaries
State's Attorney Jesse W. Hunter ruled Republicans may re register up to 30 days before the primary if they have voted in a general election since their original registration. Those who voted in 1948 may not change. County registrar W L Story notes many Republicans are re affiliating and advises checking county books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tavares
Jesse W. Hunter
Hunter
W. L. Story
Story
Last Rites Held for Mrs Matilda Benson 82 in Cleveland
Mrs Matilda Benson aged 82 died Friday at her home 615 Woodland Avenue after a 26 year stay in Mount Dora. Funeral services were conducted by Rev Robert M Blackburn at the Rehbaum Chapel with burial in Forest Cemetery. She is survived by her husband August a daughter Mrs Estella Creighton three sons Harry Ernest and Carl all of Cleveland Ohio seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Benson
Woodland
Mount Dora
Robert M. Blackburn
Rehbaum Chapel
Forest Cemetery
August
Estella Creighton
Harry
Ernest
Carl
Cleveland
Ohio
Human heart longs for beauty in all walks of life
A timeless reflection by H B Stowe on the universal yearning for beauty as a divine gift, noting that the beautiful things God makes are shared by all people regardless of status.
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H. B. Stowe
Honor Roll Lists for Fourth Period Honor Roll
Four periods of the school term honor roll lists 36 junior and senior high students by grade. Seventh grade includes Jack Boyette Gerald Dake Jalene Howell Patty Johnson Sarah Jo Land Lestina Larsen Anita Stedrowsky Walter TeStrake Glenn Woodworth Dorothy Kurras. Eighth grade features George Cox Blanche Hardin John Keller Freddy Roseborough Linda Woodham. Ninth grade lists Ann Bowers Paul Hopkins Diane TeStrake William Beims Max Be Patsy Dean Charles Moorhead Martha Simpson. Tenth grade includes Bettye Ann Ray and Helen Whitehead. Eleventh grade names Herbert Kurras Pamela Lippman Mildred Pope Hilda Register Floyd Risley Marian Roseborough Mary Martha Simpson Nancy Smith Herbert Trenham Frances Wages Helen Wages. Twelfth grade lists Mary Martha Simpson Nancy Smith Herbert Trenham Frances Wages Helen Wages.
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Jack Boyette
Gerald Dake
Jalene Howell
Patty Johnson
Sarah Jo Land
Lestina Larsen
Anita Stedrowsky
Walter TeStrake
Glenn Woodworth
Dorothy Kurras
George Cox
Blanche Hardin
John Keller
Freddy Roseborough
Linda Woodham
Ann Bowers
Paul Hopkins
Diane TeStrake
William Beims
Max Be
Patsy Dean
Charles Moorhead
Martha Simpson
Bettye Ann Ray
Helen Whitehead
Herbert Kurras
Pamela Lippman
Mildred Pope
Hilda Register
Floyd Risley
Marian Roseborough
Mary Martha Simpson
Nancy Smith
Herbert Trenham
Frances
Helen Wages
Beetles Mummified as Sacred Relics in Ancient Times
Ancient peoples preserved certain beetle species by mummification due to beliefs that the insects held sacred significance. The practice reflected ritual value and burial customs observed in early cultures.
Juliet Scores With Small Cast And Good Acting
Rain and politics cut attendance for the IceHouse Players last week yet there was praise for There's Always Juliet. Susan Odom carried the lead with convincing performance while Adele Justad's perfect British accent and comic relief drew high marks. Leslie Hines and Dr. William Furey Jr. won praise as wooers of Leonora. the production was directed by Frances Lovell with Marguerite Miller as director and Walter J. Patton and Merle Cleary producing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IceHouse
Juliet
Susan Odom
Adele Justad
Leslie Hines
William Furey, Jr
Leonora
Hines
Furey
Lake County
Celia Claflin
Frances Lovell
Marguerite Miller
Walter J. Patton
Merle Cleary
Evelyn Page
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New York
Mae Cronwalt
Mae
Frank Hadlock
Sylvan Shores
Henry Stein
John Alden
Murray
Travelers
Hartford
Browns Hardware
Paul B. Brown
Eustis, Fla
Make Brown’s
Electrical Contractors
Brandy-Gudgeon Electric CO
Highland
Hollywood
Lake Negroes
High Court
August Benson
City Dry Cleaners
Magnolia
Naga
Barclay
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