Negro Music Festival Slated at East Town Community Building
The Lake County Negro schools hold an annual music festival at the East Town Community building Friday evening. White friends of Milner Rosenwald academy are invited. Featured are bands from Lake County Training Center Leesburg and Vocational School Eustis along with their choruses. East Town Junior High chorus will perform. The festival begins at 8 p.m.
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Lake County
East Town
Milner-Rosenwald Academy
Lake County Training Center
Leesburg
Eustis
Councilman Barnhart Recovering After Operation
Councilman Jerry Barnhart lies in Orange Memorial Hospital Orlando this week after surgery. He is reported recovering nicely and in stable condition.
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Councilman
Jerry Barnhart
Orange Memorial By
Orlando
Mrs. Brown Home From Hospital Stay
Mrs. C. M. Brown of Sylvan Shores is home again after a stay in Orange Memorial hospital, Orlando. The item ends with a Franklin quote about education and possessions.
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Brown
C. M. Brown
Sylvan Shores
Orange Memorial Hospital
Orlando
Airborne Escape Ends With Arrest On DUI Charges
Patrolmen chased a driver on Donnelly Street extension after he fled a patrol car. The car vaulted 100 feet into clay, spun toward a ditch, then righted and continued. Deputies later arrested him on driving while intoxicated reckless driving and no license charges. He had previous Mount Dora court history with a suspended license.
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County Space Court
Louis Bedell
Mac” McAllister
Donnelly Jr
Cne
Donnelly St. Extension
Mount Dora
James L. Yates
Teachers Meet Prepares Banquet at Leesburg Center
The Classroom Teachers' Association of Lake County will hold a banquet meeting at the Leesburg Recreation Center at 7 p.m. today.
Lions Elect Don Conway President at Dinner Meeting
Don Conway, a local electrician, was unanimously chosen president of the Lions club at the Community building during the annual balloting. He succeeds Mel Wagner from the 1953-54 term. Other officers include Lake Coleman first vice president Ted Odom second vice president Slater Cox third vice president Henry Link secretary Eric Rehborn treasurer Earl Stary Lion tamer Ellis Bennett tail twister Ray Ingram assistant tail twister Kendall Jones and Keith Davis as directors.
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Don Conway
Lions Club
Mel Wagner
Lake Coleman
Ted Odom
Slater Cox
Henry Link
Eric Rehborn
Earl Stary
Ellis Bennett
Ray Ingram
Kendall Jones
Keith Davis
Milner-Rosenwald Stars in Mount Dora Track Meet
Milner Rosenwald Academy dominated the county track meet with 92 points leading Leesburg Junior High at 56. The May Day event included Mount Dora Eustis Umatilla and Tavares students. Herbert William starred in multiple events setting records in the 100 yard dash broad jump high jump and helped in the 440 relay. Girls scoring honors went to Frankie Mae Britton of Mount Dora for three sprint events. Queen Esther Woodard crowned at the Fun Under the Stars finale.
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Mount Dora
Milner-Rosenwald Academy
Leesburg
Eustis
Umatilla
Tavares
East Town School
Herbert William
Frankie Mae Britton
Soldier Robert Deitsch on furlough in Niles
In Korea serving Corp. Robert Deitsch is spending his month’s furlough at his parents home Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Deitsch in the Niles subdivision.
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Korea
Corp
Robert Deitsch
Joseph Deitsch
Niles
Moment of Meditation on Spirit baptism and baptismal distinctions
Evangelist Roy Burgess argues that biblical baptism is singular and Spirit baptism was given by Christ to believers. He cautions against claiming multiple baptisms and urges testing spirits to ensure alignment with New Testament teaching.
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Paul
God
Barbara Jean Martin to wed Lt. George R. Stedronsky
Miss Barbara Jean Martin of DeLand and 1st Lt. George R. Stedronsky of Mount Dora announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Barbara Jean, a DeLand graduate and Stetson senior, led Alpha Xi Delta and earned Who's Who honors while Lt. Stedronsky, Yale and Stetson educated, is a JAG officer stationed at Camp Gordon Georgia. Their wedding date will be announced later.
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Clarence Martin
DeLand
Barbara Jean
George R. Stedronsky
George Stedronsky
Mount Dora
DeLand Public
Stetson University
Stetson
Alpha Xi Delta Social Sorority
Stedrowsky
Yale University
New Haven
Judge Advocate General's Corps
United States Army
Camp Gordon
Augusta
Hospitalize Mount Dora Residents List Names
In Lake county facilities this week only two residents are listed at Waterman Memorial Hospital Eustis Miss Laura Thompson and Mrs Lottie Potts both patients at Waterman Memorial Hospital in Eustis.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Laura Thompson
Lottie’ Potts
Waterman Memorial, Eustis
Jones Named Mount Dora Legion Officers For Memorial Day
The American Legion plans Memorial Day services and the June 17 installation of Mount Dora post officers. Installed will be Kendall Jones commander Nick Danesky first vice commander Dale Jones second vice commander O D Stephens Jr finance officer Richard R Eddy chaplain Henry Link historian John Cain sergeant at arms and Roy Christopher service officer. A fish fry is slated for May 31.
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American Legion
Mount Dora
Kendall Jones
Nick Danesky
Dale Jones
O. D. Stephens, Jr
Richard R. Eddy
Henry Link
John Cain
Roy Christopher
Dora Young Folks Active in Church
Dora Young Folks of Mount Dora will have Buster Brown and Edward Sherwood Jr. admitted as acolytes and join the Order of St. Vincent at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Rev. Frederick A. Pope Jr. will officiate as 9 30 a m services install YPSL officers led by president Bess Davidson who attended the diocesan convention at Camp Wingmann Avon Park.
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Buster Brown
Edward Sherwood, Jr
Mount Dora
Order of
David Brown
Davidson
YPSL
Camp Wingmann
Avon Park
League
St. Thomas Church School
Cc. J. Brown
Lake Carlton
Largest Group On Honor Roll
A total of 67 students in the junior and senior high are on the fifth six week honor roll. The list includes Hazel Avery William Baker Corda Burns Lee Dettra Joyce McLain Wheeler McDonald Pat Reese Orin Sadler Loraine Schieber Carol Schey Robby Vanzant Margie Waller and many others across seventh through twelfth grades.
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Edicen
Hazel Anne Avery
William Baker
Corda Burns
Lee Dettra
Joyce McLain
Wheeler McDonald
Pat Reese
Orin Sadler
Loraine Schieber
Carol Schey
Robby Vanzant
Margie Waller
Ronald Aldrich, Jr
Donald Alexander
Sylvia Adams
Louis Bedell
Bobbie Bowie
David Cox
Tom Cod
Wendla Bardwell
Delorese Billette
Pamela Brown
Constance Cross
Richard Denson, Jr
Johnnie Groves
Joyce Moon
Annie Murdock
Margaret Sadler
David Sanders
Leslie Sanders
Glenn Brown
Jerry Dake
Patty Johnson
Sara Jo Land
Anita Stedrowsky
Walter TeStrake
Glenn Woodworth
David Baldwin
George Cox
Rita Edge
Verline Hughes
John Keller
Roy Landis
Janet Snowberger
Linda Woodham
Moon's Hardware Chief Returns From Florida Georgia Convention
Wayne Moon of Moon's Hardware reports back from the Florida Georgia hardware convention held last week in Jacksonville where industry ideas and products were showcased.
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Wayne Moon
Moon's Hardware
Jacksonville
Mount Dora Art League Forms Junior Group
The Mount Dora Art League plans a junior group next season as an outgrowth of the monthly exhibits that drew 180 attendees, many youths. Officers elected include C. Shaw president and John G. Tradinger vice president, with Mrs. Keller, Mrs. Wise and F. T. Rubidge in secretary and treasurer roles. Lessons and student exhibitions with prizes are planned.
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Mount Dora
Mrs. Cross Dies In Michigan
Mrs. M J Cross longtime Mount Dora resident dies May 27 in Hastings Michigan after a sudden illness. Shewintered seven winters with H S Soper at Fifth Ave Mount Dora and belonged to the Woman's club Shuffleboard club and Methodist church. She leaves daughter Mrs Paul Faulkner Middleville Michigan and one grandson. Services and interment were in Hastings.
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Mount Dora
M. J. Cross
Hastings
Mich
H. S. Soper
Woman’s Club
Shuffleboard Club
Paul Faulkner
Middleville
Circle meets at Rose Wood Circle in Fel lowship Hall
The Rose Wood Circle of the Methodist church will meet in Fellowship Hall on Tuesday at 2 p.m. for a congregational gathering.
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Rose Wood
The
Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
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