Mid-Summer Night League News and Local Notes
Letters from Benton Harbor and Waubay share safe arrivals and bowling hopes. George Caldwell reports big catches as he cycles through windy drives. Art Smith recovers from a minor heart issue while Frank Bedinger’s illness brings good wishes. A league committee plans games starting June 5 and calls for substitute bowlers as schedules form. Lawn bowling odds remind all teams that luck and handicaps affect outcomes.
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Caldwells
Julia
George
Waubay
S.C
Willard Walker
Art Smith
Waterman Hospital
Frank Bedinger
New Chemistry Professor Joins Hinsdale Faculty
Bogard joins Hinsdale public schools as chemistry teacher with six years of classroom experience at Thornton Fractional High School Lansing and the University of Illinois. He earned a BSc in 1961 and an MS in 1964 from the University of Illinois. Florida's Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg unveils a four phase expansion over three years costing over half a million dollars.
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Bogard
Hinsdale
Ill
Thorton Fractional High School
Lansing
University of Illinois
Florida
St. Petersburg
Lake County Shuffleboard Round Robin and May events
Lake County shuffleboard notes May events with Mount Dora five teams posting three wins and twelve losses. Red and Black and Black divisions played on May 16 with newly rebuilt courts inaugurated. Sutliff French 241 top red, 104-62 playoff win. Garriott-Fritts 233 top second red, 79-37 playoff win. Past president Ture Anderson died Saturday afternoon, condolences offered.
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Lake County
Tavares
Mount Dora
Clarence Owen
Dottie Nolet
Nemake
Wwe
FU Mbh Dia
Jennie Sutliff
Jessie French
Sutliff- French
Ray Fritts
Vera Garriott
William Nolet
Lottie Edwards
Fritts
Fred Garbe
Harland Wheeler
A. D. Owen
Clyde McCauley
Ann Peter
Edith Wheeler
Fred Steele
Walter Brauneis
Joseph Smith
Nicholas Economos
Marie Brauneis
New Tennis Courts Awarded at Lake Sumter Junior College
Lindsley Paving Inc of Mount Dora won the four court contract near the new physical education building at Lake Sumter Junior College. The Lake County School Board selected the firm at its May meeting from three bidders with a base bid of 10 775 44. Work to start soon. Jack Jones of Leesburg is the architect. Florida's Silver Springs is the largest group of underwater artesian limestone springs in the world.
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Lindsley Paving Inc
Mount Dora
Lake Sumter Junior College
Lake County School Board
Lindsley
Jack Jones
Leesburg
Indian River fruit and baseball lore mix in a quirky column
The column notes 65 cent grapefruits in NYC, Indian River orange groves near the ocean, and a 1959 Citrus Commission test case. It lists hitting milestones for Mantle Ruth Williams Mays Foxx Ott and Koufax earnings, Derby mint juleps, and souvenir glasses, ending with a playful jumble on Derby memorabilia.
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Indian River
Minute Maid
Martin County
Lake Okeechobee
Florida Citrus Commission
Lake County
Wes
Youth Winners Of Jaycee Tourn Announced
Results from the Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament headed by chairman Dwight Mosteller list winners and runners up across age groups. Robert Ashton topped the 16-17 boys, Fred Stoot hoff led 13-15, Chuck Hane man won 10-12, Jeff McRee took 7-9, Kip Brandt 7 and under, with Marilyn Molnar leading the girls 7-9. Awards will be presented later as Jaycee President Jack Allen lauds the event and course use.
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Jaycee
Dwight Mosteller
Robert Ashton
Rodney Dyer
Fred Stoothoff
Terry Fox
Joe Haynes
Chuck Haneman
Andy Parker
Hank Scott
Terry Boyd
David Andrew
Jeff McRee
Richard Ashton
Jeff Book
Ben Seabrook
Panggenon
Kip Brandt
Bryant Hawthorne
Marilyn Molnar
L. Mahon
S. Molnar
Mosteler
Jack Allen
Golf Association
Local Golf Notes and Museum Spotlight Highlight Florida Collection
In local golf news, standings list Mrs Hufford and Mrs Confer in second, with McNeil, Bornman, Gerding, and Breeden tied for fourth. Golf lessons for youth run 8 to 10 a.m. led by Brelsford and Dyer. players need at least one club and balls are supplied. The Early American Museum at Silver Springs, Florida, houses the nation’s largest private collection of horse drawn vehicles and antique cars.
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H. D. Hufford
Ellen Confer
Tom McNeil
Jack Bornman
Paul Gerding
Ray Breeden
Dwight Mosteller
Mike Brelsford
Rodney Dyer
Florida
Silver Springs
Nurserymen Hear Prominent Speakers
Nurserymen heard prominent speakers including Arthur J. Lancaster Jr of Maitland Coleman Nurseries Portsmouth Va Professor Al De Worth head of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture Texas A and M and Dr Will E Waters ornamental horticulturist Bradenton presented on current industry topics.
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Presi- Inc
Maitland
Arthur J. Lancaster, Jr
Coleman Nurseries
Portsmouth
al de Worth
Dept. of Floriculture and
Texas A and M
Will E. Waters
Bradenton
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Semlers
Charles
Mabel
Benton Harbor
Mich
Elisabethtown
da Balks
Golden Triangle Shopping Center
F.D.J.C
Hallmark
Jesse Willmott
Little League
Tommy Land
Tommy Windram
Willmott
American Legion
Rotary
New York City
Manhattan
SunKist
Mickey Mantle
Babe Ruth
Ted Williams
Willie Mays
Jimmy Foxx
Mell Ott
Eddie Matthews
Sandy Koufax
NBC
Jack Norworth
Albert von Tilzer
von Tilzer
Abner Doubleday
Cooperstown
N.Y
New York
Jaycee Tourn
Dora Manor Restaurant
Mount Dora Motor Lodge
American Express
Carte Blanche
Diner’s Club
Donnelly
America
Chevrolet
Chevy
Creamons Chevrolet
Bay ST
Eustis
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