Mount Dora bowling legend James A. Nelson profiled
Journal recounts James A. Nelson of Mount Dora, Yale graduate and Bridge and bowling figure, detailing his role on the Bowling club board and planning commissions. It traces his engineering career from the 1880s through major projects, including torpedo development, naval work, Pittsburgh filtration plant, and leadership positions at Gillespie and East Jersey Pipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Breckenridge
Jimmy Nelson
Bill Breck
Jimmy
Ada Nelson
Blackburnes
Planning Board
Park Board
Yale
Ian Awny
D. W. Taylor
Herreshoff Mfg. Co
William R. Trigg
Fore River Ship & Eng. Co
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Power and Mining Machinery Company
T. A. Gillespie Company
Pittsburgh
East Jersey Pipe Company
T. A. Gillespie
Europe
Sir Alex, Binney Sons & Deacon
London
Glasgow
Frankfort
Worms
Berlin
Rheydt
American International Shipbuilding Corporation
Philadelphia
T. A. Gillespie Co
East Jersey Pipe Co
Mount Dora
James Nelson
Ada
Mount Dora Shuffleboard Club Notes 1940 Plans
The Mount Dora Shuffleboard Club reports social events, tournament results, and new members. Highlights include May and June gatherings, a covered dish supper planned for June 10, and a unique placement-based final game. Members celebrate wins over Eustis and welcome several new players including Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Waltz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Eustis
Lena Tower
Bill Edwards
Ernest Russell
H. H. Marsh
Shuffleboard Club
Leon Herblin
Marjorie Arrowsmith
Ronald Arrowsmith
S. A. Hornung
John Bakey
John Willmott
Tom Hunter
Marianna Clark
R. M. Blanchard
C. B. Peterman
W. S. Gray
Gray
George Shepherd
Fred Dehn
Henry Barnhart
John Bukey
Floyd Miller
Schonenberger
Bill Blumenshine
W. Weidner
Tom Edwards
James Horton
A. P
Albert J. Waltz
John Frankovitch
A. Schonenberger
Bethel F M and St John P B Cast Sunday Services
Bethel F M and St John P B church and St Marys held a busy pastoral day with morning service sermons by Rev H Cohen on Let There Be Light and a 3:30 p m interdenominational meeting at St John P B. The B T U contest crowned Patricia Hudson of St Marys Mount Dora as winner earning a trip to Cleveland for the B T U Congress. Mrs Rebecca Banks and Mrs E C Martin are listed as ill or mending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel F.M
St. John P.B. Church
St. Mary’s
Bethel
St. John Church
Bethel F. M
McNair
J. T. Davis
St. John
H. Cohen
Brotherhood of Federation Inter
B. T. U. Convention of Bethel Baptist Association
Piny Grove M.E
Wildwood
Fla
Russell
B.T.U
Patricia Hudson
Mount Dora
Cleveland
Ohio
B.T.U. Congress
Rev. Russell
Darell Terrell
Rebecca Banks
Mount Olive A.M.E
Rev. Green
Plymouth A.M.E. Church
Gospel Son of
Polk City
Bernice Collins
Titusville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wal
Ed Blackburne
Bridgy
Frank Taylor
Parry
Planning Commission
Board of Governors
James A. Nelson
Bridgport
Conn
Sheffield Scientific School
Hotchkiss Ord
The
Yale Spirit
Tremain
Spencer
Rehm
Soper
Breck
Chapdelaine
Garrison
Dickson
Dr. James
Rogers
James
Canasta
Stary
Nelson
Richard Brown
Parame
OAL
Toran
Lorioa
Tomer
Own
Florida
SeAvice To
MIT
Florida Power Corporation
EMI
FICO
Orlando
Winter Haven
Leonard Barker
Orange Ave
Sylvan Shores
Henry Stein
Sylvan Shores Hotel
Florida Telephone Corp. Common
Florida Securities Company
Fla. Nat’l Bank Bidg
St. Petersburg
Stokely Week Sale
Stokely
Stokely Tomato
Stokely Fruit
Stokely Red
Stokely Gold
Stokely Tiny Green
Limas
Catsup
Velvo Coffee
Pepsi-Cola
Coca-Cola
Ib Carton
U. S
East Town
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