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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1961
Page
2
The article recounts spring lawn bowling at Mount Dora with singles and doubles events, 38 players traveling to Clearwater, and fast new surfaces. It notes member milestones, past champions, a large card party, and several retirements along with the death of Fred C. Teckinger.
Real Champion marks last The Topic column by Frank E. Bridgman known as Bridgy a 92 year old former champion and longtime columnist. Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club president Alexander Whiteside will appoint a successor to continue the Bridgy legacy.
A special performance of the world famous Black Hills Passion Play will be held on Good Friday at 7 30 p m at the Lake Wales Amphitheatre Lake Wales. Dates this year are Tuesday Thursday Saturday and Sunday with the final show on Sunday April 16.
The Florida Turf-Grass Association estimates there are 1,100,000 lawns in Florida.
The listing outlines daily weekday and weekend programming for radio station WDMF Mount Dora 1580. It includes show times from sign on at 6:45 to sign off at the end of the day with a mix of music, talk, and religious segments. It features programs such as Reformation Hour Discs Data and Don Open Line and Central Florida At Nite among others.
Local players recount a busy weekend of shuffleboard with top showings by Mr. and Mrs. Sluss Becher and the Reds and Blacks divisions. The Gould Tournament at Winter Park Club drew four teams from the Northern District with strong performances and host hospitality noted.
A 20 year ago notice details Mount Dora Art League chaired by Walter J Patton with supper an exhibit and a portrait demonstration by J B Newman of Orlando plus Kiwanis citrus meeting. A son made Maryville College honor roll and Mrs Marty Learned left for Raintree Mass.
John Arnold wins the weekly Bass Tournament with a 10 pound 9 ounce bass from Lake Beauclair. The event, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, ends Friday with a grand prize of a 14 foot boat for the overall largest bass weighed in the tournament.
East Town notes a district conference meeting from Mt live AME to Mt Olive Church with Presiding Elder Sampson guiding Rev. Russell's congregation. A four car delegation from St Marys MB visits Mrs Bessie Hampleton, ill for about 10 years since sickness at St Marys Church, hoping for recovery.
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