Churches Schedule Last Services and Summer Plans
The Community Church closes for summer after Sundays service and the minister Dr. Reed returns to Columbus. Soloist Adrianna Lowe resigns to take a post in Orlando, with her final selection Beside the Still Waters. Other ministers visit or relocate as churches announce summer schedules and topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. Reed
Hamblen
Reed
E. E
Central Christian Church
James H. Hardin
Umatilla
Laymen Urged to Play Active Role in Church Drama
Rev. John F. Mangrum at St. Ed oe Episcopal Church urged laymen to join the Christian drama as full participants. He compared Christianity to a team sport saying the priest coaches while lay members fight battles and carry the gospel forward, not as spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
John F. Mangrum
St. Edoe Episcopal Church
Fr. Mangrum
Doerr and Others Attend Florida Christian Churches Convention
Rev. and Mrs. Lester C. Doerr along with Mrs. Hazel Crawford and Mrs. Hazel Prindle of the Central Christian Church are in Tampa this week for the 68th annual convention of Christian Churches of Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester C. Doerr
Hazel Crawford
Hazel Prindle
Central Christian Church
Tampa
of Christian Churches of Florida
Presbyterians Open Drive for New Church
The citys Presbyterians launch the first phase of a fund raising campaign for a colonial style church. A Fifth Birthday Party pot luck supper at 6 30 p m next Wednesday will mark the kickoff with talks by Dr C A Carrier and campaign workers. Finance committee led by Harry W Fogg includes George P Lozier Stewart A Gibson John P Richmond and Church Treasurer Dale Brown. Rev George L Kress says Synod executive Rev Charles T Martz has discussed plans with officers and final design nears completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
C. A. Carrier
Harry W. Fogg
Stewart. A. Gibson
John. .P. Richmond
Dale Brown
George L. Kress
Charles T. Martz
Synod
Mount Dora spelling bee winner receives medal and prize
Kenneth Depew won the Mount Dora spelling bee last week earning a $5 prize and a medal presented by the Eus tis News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Depew
Mount Dora
Eustis News
Split Level Homes Referred To In National Sermon
A church sermon titled Split-Level Homes argues modern America shows more wealth, crime, and divorce as it calls parents to emphasize spiritual values over material success. The minister warns of a double decline in home and civilization if trends continue and urges homemakers to be civilization builders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jones
Methodist Church
Mr. Jones
America
John Barnhill Dies Interment in North Carolina
John E. Barnhill 86 died Tuesday night in an Eustis hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church in Mount Dora at 10 a.m. He had lived in Mount Dora 14 years after moving from Rocky Mount North Carolina where he will be interred. He is survived by two brothers Walter Whitaker and D W Barnhill both of Florida and a sister Mrs Carrie Ward of Whitaker North Carolina. He was an engineer for 30 years with the Atlantic Coast Line railroad and a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Rev David Coffield officiated with Kaum Funeral Home handling local arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Mount Dora
John E. Barnhill
Eustis Hospital
Barnhill
Rocky Mount
N. C
Walter
Whitaker, N. C
D. W
Ft. Lauderdale
Carrie Ward
Whitaker
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
David Coffield
Kaum Funeral Home
Tavares Visits Mount Dora For Thursday Baseball Tilt
Tavares will travel to Mount Dora for a town team baseball game at Heim Field tonight at 8 p.m. Next Tuesday’s date is open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tavares
Mount Dora
Heim Field
Schools to Convert To Natural Gas
The city school board decided to switch to natural gas next fall after comparing costs. Oil would run about 512 dollars yearly versus 420 for gas, with new rooms raising oil costs to 1,168 dollars. gas costs were not estimated. The board also increased the bond election budget by 3,000 dollars, noting 5,000 already spent will not cover moving voting machines or clerks.
Simpson Harvey Are Boy Staters Delegates to Boy State
Jimmy Simpson and Thomas Harvey, two junior students, are Mount Dora’s delegates to Boy’s State from June 21 to 27. They were selected by their classmates this week. The mock government program is sponsored by the American Legion with local support from the Kiwanis club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Simpson
Thomas Harvey
Mount Dora
Jack Wallace
Donnie E
American Legion
Kiwanis Club
Mount Dora Growers Co op Sees Record Citrus Tonnage
Mount Dora Growers Co operative reports a record 625000 boxes of citrus for 1958 59 with output surpassing last year by over 2 and the prior peak of 1953 54 by more than 10. Manager G B Crip Hurlburt cites quality focus and varieties suited to fresh markets as the driver. Attendees include Florida Citrus Commission chair J R Graves Florida Citrus Mutual president Vernon Conner and Florida Citrus Exchange general manager John T Lesley. The co op, founded 1935, markets CHOW brand fruit nationally and emphasizes modernization of packing and shipping facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. “Crip” Hurlburt
Mount Dora
Mr. Hurlburt
J. R. Graves
Florida Citrus Commission
Vernon Conner
Florida Citrus Mutual
John T. Lesley
Florida Citrus Exchange
Mount Dora Growers Cooperative
Mount Dora Citrus Growers Association
Mount Dora Cga
Mutual
International Apple
In Hospital Homer Morris and David Finch In Durham Young Hospital
Homer Morris and David Finch are in Durham Young Hospital in Leesburg. The brief notes their admission status and location as read from the local medical desk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Morris
David Finch
Durham Young Hospital
Leesburg
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Eustis
Lakes Dora
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Carlton Price
City Dock
Silver Springs
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Miller Construction Company of
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Martin Furniture
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South Bay Street
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Rae Squier
Mary Beth Green
Corda Burns
Carol
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Ronald Aldrich
Doris Camp
Nation
John Barnhill
Simpson
Harvey
Tango Concrete Incinerators
P. O. Box
Tangerine
Florida
Paul M
Snowberger
Ninth Avenue
East Fifth
Highway 441
Shuffleboard Courts
Kone
Orlando, Garden
Peninsular Auction Co
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C. F. Moore Dist
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Florida Power
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