Progress in Lawn Bowling Club Trellis and Summer Departures
The lawn bowling club reports progress on a new trellis with painted steel supports and boards for seats. Evening bowling has started with several rinks active and many matches fought with close scores. Members announce summer departures to Maine Ohio Chicago and other destinations while planning to bowl at Brightwaters and Hendersonville, including a note about the club's 244 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Nelson
Fuller
Rogers
Ida Fuller Rehm
Skoglund
Ethel Peters
Peters
Dr. Bennett
E. Blackburne
Breck
Shuffleboard Club Dinner and Playoff Results Spark Community Fun
Nearly 30 attended a covered dish dinner in the Community building and summer club rooms. The Red and Black shuffleboard event drew 12 courts and 375-point games with a 237 score by Red team members Stull and Place in the play-off, as Reds defeated Blacks 103 to 69. A wedding for Ward Gibbs and Mrs. Caroline Tower occurred after the match, followed by Cupid’s noted activity within the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horning
Blacks
Reds
Stull
Fred Place
Marianna Clark
Melvin Hansen
Welden Weidner
D. A. Douglass
Hansen
Weidner
Douglass
Place
Cupid
Ward Gibbs
Six Lakes
Mich
Caroline Tower
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Robert Blackburn
Gibbs
Michigan
P T W Should Enter Politics Heist Urges PTA Growth
Mount Dora PTA retiring president John A Heist urged the PTA to enter politics to pressure lawmakers and fund schools. He warned about media influence on children and criticized newspapers for bias. New officers were installed and Heist showed travel films at the farewell meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
John A. Heist
Mount Dora
P-Ta
Time Magazine
PTA
Jacksonville-Miami
D. D. Roseborough
Glendy Sadler
Robert Travers
Henry W. Land
Kathleen Burchett
Kendall Jones
T. A. Brotherson
Cancer Drive Pace Set By Mrs Heist
Lake Jem residents began the American Cancer Society Spring drive in Mount Dora. Mrs John A Heist led the Lake Jem effort, turning in 130 from the subdivision. Roy Christopher chairs Mount Dora drive with Blanche J Markett as co chair. Two 25 pledges arrived early toward Mount Dora’s 264 quota. Contributions drop at Christopher Markert office and First National Bank. Coin boxes to be placed this weekend with a goal to meet the quota by May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Jem
Lake County
American Cancer Society
Mount Dora
John A. Heist
Roy Christopher
Blanche J. Markett
Christopher-Markertront
First National Bank
Christopher
Wise couple visits family before wartime posting
PFC Tommy Wise and his bride visit his parents Mr and Mrs Sylvester Wise. They plan trips to Daytona and the Smoky Mountains before he returns to his post in Wichita Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PFC
Tommy Wise
Sylvester Wise
Daytona
Smoky Mountains
Witchita
Kan
Mrs Gail King Goes to Ohio for Health Care
Mrs Gail King of Seventh Avenue, ill for weeks, departed by ambulance for Ravenna Ohio last week to stay with her daughter Mrs Richard Hubbard She was accompanied on the trip by Mrs Homer Truesdell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Gail King
Ravenna
Richard Hubbard
Homer Truesdell
Mount Dora Western Union Office Remains Open Amid Strike
Mount Dora keeps its Western Union outlet open under new operators Mrs J N Armstrong and husband, filling in for Ruby Doster. The Armstrongs moved here a year ago purchasing the former Angus McDonald home, citing loyalty to WU and the need for emergency service. The office closes for lunch but operates 8:30 to 5:30 daily and 9 to 11 a.m. and 1:30 to 5:39 p.m. Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Western Union
J. N.armstrong
Armstrongs
Angus
McDonald Ome
Armstrong
Ruby
Doster
Theca
Audubon Society Field Trip and Meeting Report
The Lake County Audubon society held a monthly meeting at 8 p.m. Monday at the Community building to view bird images and plan another field trip. Last Saturday thirty eight members visited the estate of Mr and Mrs E M Brady in Haines Creek led by Merritt Farrar executive director of the State Audubon society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County Audubon Society
E .M. Brady
Haines Creek
Merritt Farrar
State Audubon Society
Flying High song sheet features Mount Dora girl performer
A new song sheet titled Flying High appears in local music stores. Lel Pinkston, niece of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Redd Jr. of Sylvan Shores, performs in the Florida State University circus, pictured on a trapeze stand with her co performers. Lee, a university junior, is also shown in the act.
Community Church to Close After Sunday Service
Members will enter the neat white sanctuary for the last time this season Sunday morning as the church closes for the season. Dr. and Mrs. Reed will depart next week for their summer home in Columbus Ohio. The pastor will conclude a three sermon series on the Parables of Prayer with Exaltation Through Humility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. Reed
Columbus
Ohio
Kinsey Circle to Hold Final May Meeting
The Gertrude Kinsey Circle of the Women’s Society of Christian Service at the Methodist church will meet Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in the church fellowship hall for the season’s final session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinsey
Gertrude Kinsey
Women’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Hannum's Store Changes Ownership At Fifth Avenue
Hannum's Drug Store on Fifth Avenue opens today under new management. R D Sistrunk, a registered pharmacist formerly with Palm Pharmacy, purchases the business from longtime owner F W Hannum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannum’s
Hannum's Drug Store
Fifth Av
R. D. Sistrunk
Palm Pharmacy
F. W. Hannum
Dr Arthur P Pratt Addresses Kiwanis Luncheon
Dr Arthur P Pratt, a retired minister and winter resident, speaks to Kiwanis Kiwanians at today's luncheon honoring Mother's Day. Attendees plan to bring their mothers to the club event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Pratt
Arthur P. Pratt
Folger Son Accepted for Emory Medical School Study
Gordon M. Folger Jr. of Sylvan Shores has been accepted for study at Emory Medical School in Atlanta. In Korea PFC Dewey Parker, son of Mrs. Carrie Parker of Mount Dora, has joined the 19th Engineer Combat Group and serves as a cook after being stationed at Camp Hanford, Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon M. Folger, Jr
Gordon M. Folger
Sylvan Shores
Emory Medical School
Atlanta
Korea
Dewey Parker
Carrie Parker
Mount Dora
19Th Engineer Combat Group
Army Information Service
Mees
Camp Hanford
Wash
Private Rodney B. Ensor Serves in Germany with 2nd Armored
Army Information announces Pvt Rodney B Ensor of Mount Dora son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Ensor is serving in Germany with the 2nd Armored Division. He voices a concern about national power and potential abuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Rodney B.ensor
Clarencé Ensor
Mount Dora
2Nd Armored Division
Army Information
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Kate Randall
Oster
Ida Fuller
Mary Garrison
Nelson
Rehm
Lida Oster
Kellogg
Margaret Bennett
Garrison
Spencer
Reed
Mrs. Johnson
Brightwaters
Hendersonville
N C
U. S
J. W. Willmott
Hawkins Bros
Leonard Barker
Optometrist
Sylvan Shores Ofren
Floridan
Howey-In-The-Hills
Dick and
Joyce Wentworth
Martin’s Furniture CO
Tavares
P-Tw
Heist
Mrs. Heist
Chiropractic
West Main
Leesburg
N. Orange Ave
Orlando
Audubon Society
Lel
Community Church
Edmund Burke
la Auto
Eustis Finance Company, Inc
Magnolia Ave
Eustis
Astor Coffee
Swiftning
Donald Duck
ARGO
Philadelphia
Superbrand
Florida
Chuck Roast
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