Vincent departs Mount Dora for Sebring as supervising principal
Mount Dora honors William A. Vincent at a banquet as he leaves to become supervising principal in Sebring. Students and faculty praise his service as teacher and leader while expressing mixed feelings over his departure. The community offers best wishes for his continued success in Sebring.
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William A. Vincent
Mount Dora
Vincent
Sebring
Fla
Dorans
D. D. Roseborough
Mount Dora’s
The
Vincents
Behalf of OPS Causes Mica Dinners and Steak Price Talk
Florida readers faced a flood of Office of Price Stabilization directives as ceilings shift. A June memo lists exemptions for raw mica and tungsten but highlights beef meat zones with price spreads. The cube steak remains scarce at 76 cents ceiling, while shoppers speculate on diet changes if steak stays out of reach.
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Florida
Office of Price Stabilization
Jacksonville
Federal Bureau
OPS
CPS
Porterhouse
Orange County
George Bernhard Shaw
Lions Club fete honors District 350 Governor Al Rehbaum Jr
The Lions club hosted Al Rehbaum Jr District 350 governor to a home town reception with a sign and speaker table. Treasurer Mel Wagner presented a briefcase from Lions International and the club also gave him a traveling case as gifts.
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Lions Club
al Rehbaum, Jr
Lions, International
Lion’s International
Mel Wagner
Congress Delays India Wheat Aid Amid Public Moral Alarm
In a history minded critique, the piece denounces Congress for delaying wheat aid to India while millions suffer and Russia edges in with grain. It blames anti Truman sentiment and predicts future historians will condemn the current lawmakers.
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Congress
India
United States
Russia
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Baseball Roundup Reveals Odd Events and Standings
Baseball results from multiple games feature quirky moments including a protest over a bright shirt, a puppy ejected from left field, and unusual delays. Mount Dora defeats Apopka 6 to 1 while Umatilla loses 2 to 1 to Hershey, with Mount Dora climbing in the standings alongside Kissimmee and Tavares.
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Umatilla
Mount Dora
Hershey
McHaffie
Elwood
Plan Supper At St Mary Of The Lakes Church
A ham supper will be held at 6 o'clock this evening at the pavilion on the church grounds at Badger and Grove streets in Eustis. The public is invited. Mrs. August T. Aydt serves as hostess.
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St. Mary of the Lakes
Badger and
Grove Sts
Eustis
August T. Aydt
East Town Church Services Join Mother’s Day Reflections
East Town residents note the mix of joy and sadness as Mother’s Day memories surface. Reports describe vibrant services at St. Mary Bethel F M and Mt Olive AME with Rev Boatwrite closing a church repair fundraiser. A Bethel Baptist convention in Lacoochie is planned, while a Sanf ord Pallbearers meeting awaits. The piece recalls a local figure known as Good Liver, Mr Zaccrest Zellers, who died recently, and urges youths to stay connected and write loved ones.
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East Town
St. Mary
Bethel F.M
Mt. Olive A.M.E
Boatwrite
Apopka and
Eustis
Benjamin
Lacoochie
Fla
Union Pallbearers Society
Sanford An
Zaccrest. Zellers
Mount Dora
Bisby Lewis
T. M. Thomas
Potluck Planned by American Legion and Auxiliary
The American Legion and its auxiliary announce a potluck supper at the Legion Memorial home on Monday at 7 p.m. A fine program will follow. All members are urged to attend.
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The
American Legion
Legion Memorial Home
Dora Graduate To Receive Doctor of Theology Degree
The Rev. James D. Mosteller of Chicago, son of Mount Dora residents, will receive the Doctor of Theology degree from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in Chicago on May 21. He has a long record in education and ministry, including teaching roles at Oglethorpe University, Brewton Parker College, and Northern Seminary, and served as pastor in Chicago. He married Iris Edmunds in 1941 and they have two children, Don and Lynn.
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James D. Mosteller
Chicago
A. J. Mosteller
Mount Dora
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
Lietur Talucehieien
Sam Swiger
Mosteller
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta
Oglethorpe Coat-Of
Calvary Baptist Church
Divinity School
University of Chicago
Northern Seminary
Iris Edmunds
Thomson, Ga
Don
Lynn
Gardner Art School of Chicago
Newlyweds Will Live On 10th Av
Mr and Mrs William Stephens reside on 10th avenue this week after a wedding last Saturday and a brief honeymoon The bride is Pamela Ann Lippman daughter of Mr and Mrs A C Bowdish of Normandy Sr The groom is Oscar D Stephens Sr son of Mr and Mrs O D Stephens of Alexander St The ceremony was at St Thomas Episcopal church Eustis officiated by Rev A L Burgreen The bridesmaid was Frances Wages and the best man was Oscar D Stephens Jr The couple will start life together in their new home on 10th avenue.
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William Stephens
Zella
Miss Burgreen
Frances Wages
Oscar D. Stephens, Jr
Mr. Bowdish
Dance For Julia Increases Fund For Life Saving Treatment
Julia Balogh a 28 year old Eustis woman with multiple sclerosis will travel to Tacoma Washington for treatments that may restore her health. A benefit dance at Mount Dora raised funds nearing two thousand dollars with over 100 attendees and a contribution box at First National Bank. Donations to the Fund for Julia remain welcome at the bank as organizers hope for a quick recovery and walking again. Thieves stole 1700 spark plugs from a Cleveland auto parts store.
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Julia
Julia Balogh
Eustis
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Tacoma
Wash
Mount Dora
Veterans Memorial Home
Lake County
W. F. Duggan
Charles Bradford
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