Florida Central graduation set for 57 seniors Saturday
Fifty seven seniors from Florida Central Academy will receive high school diplomas at 10 15 a m Saturday with post graduate work by six others. Dr Harris W Dean Southern Association of Colleges and Schools will be principal speaker. A 9 a m breakfast precedes the ceremony at the academy in Sorrento with remarks from Gen T L Alexander James Bertrand and Headmaster Robert M Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Central Academy
L. E. Allen
Sorrento
Harris W. Dean
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Allen
Academy
Gen. T. L. Alexander
James Bertrand
Robert M. Phillips
Walter B. Peterson
St. Edward’s Episcopal Church of
Mount Dora
Florida State University
University of South Florida
Florida Central
Paul G. Hastings
Peter J. Hastings
Joseph J. Slattery Jr
Augusta
Robert B. McCutcheon Jr
Martinsville
Richard V. Rhode
Bethesda
Brock W. Williams
Rockville
Laurence L. Alexander
Brandon
James L. Bagley
Winter Haven
Bruce B. Barber
Chevy Chase
William B. Barnes
Washington, D.C
Anthony T. Barr
Fort Lauderdale
James M. Bertrand
Batavia
N. Y
Samuel F. Boykin
Camden, S. C
William O. Bradley Jr
Anderson, S. C
Joseph W. Brunson Jr
Camden
S. C
James S. Bryant
Robert P. Barry
DeLand
Richard A. Church
Ponte Vedra Beach
Nicholas Clark
St. Michaels
Richard E. Clinton
Washington
James E. Collins III
Lynchburg
Michael J. Goldsmith
Atlantic Beach
Ernest H. Green
Trinidad
West Indies
Peter G. Griffin
Nassau
Bahamas
Rowland, E. Hamly
Jacksonville
Stephen P. Hennessy
Highland Park
Ill
Robert N. Herman
John E. Higginbotham
Virden
Canada
Richard M. James
Naples
Oliver K. Joyner Jr
Virginia Beach
Michael W. Kluckhohn
David J. Knight, Jr
Mark R. Moore
Dayton
Ohio
Charles H. Piffard Jr
Babylon
Craig R. Prescott
Wheaton
Glenn D. Price
Balboa
Canal Zone
Middleton G. Putnam
Asheville
N. C
Ronald W. Rasco
Richard W. Rees
Memorial Day Rites Planned By Legion Post
Mount Dora Post 35 of the American Legion plans Memorial Day services Monday at 11 am at Mount Dora Cemetery with Leighton Baker as principal speaker. Post members will decorate veterans' graves and place flags. A Sunday church service at First Presbyterian is also noted. Commander Clarence D. Owen of WWI Barracks 3227 urges wider veteran attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Post 35
Cmdr
Paul
Clarence D. Owen
Reedy Backs Highway Bond To Four-Lane Florida Roads
Lake County Representative W. H. Bill Reedy urged the 300 million highway bond plan on the Florida House floor. He said four-laning U S Highway 27 through Lake County and State Road 50 would attract tourists and industries, potentially making Florida the leading state in four-lane highways. He spoke as the session ran late, noting the bond would add 1 207 miles of four-laned roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Lake County
W. H
Bill) Reedy
Haydon Burns
State House of Representatives
Tallahassee
Reedy
IceHouse honors Albert Crone at annual Mount Dora banquet
Ice House Theatre awarded Albert R. Crone of Mount Dora the President's Award at last week's IceHouse banquet in Club Rudo attended by about 90 members and guests. Anita Kauffman won top lead actress, Bill Rodda top lead actor, and Dorothy Watson received the director's award for script work. Harry C. Adley urged community theatre value, while Crone conducted a quiz and pledged lifelong service to IceHouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Huebsch
Huebsch
Albert R. Crone
Mount Dora
Ice- House
Crone
Anita Kauffman
Bill Rodda
IceHouse
Harry C. Adley
Atlanta
Candeub, Fleissig, Adley
IceHouse to stage A Thousand Clowns send-off on June 6
IceHouse Theatre board announces a special Sunday night performance of A Thousand Clowns to raise funds for the IceHouse team’s trip to the Florida State Theatre Festival in St. Petersburg. Cast includes Bill Rodda Frankie Abel Keith Oliver James Oliver and John Wimberly. Admission is 1 with 8:30 p.m. curtain. The festival runs June 5 to 12 with IceHouse slated to perform June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IceHouse
Bill Rodda
Frankie Abel
Keith Oliver
James Oliver
John Wimberly
Mount Dora Patients Listed at Waterman Memorial Hospital
Mount Dora patients admitted this week at Waterman Memorial Hospital include May Horak Helen Holmes Patricia Heard Clara Stark Jean Hurd Margaret Heckmann Ruby Helms Martha Schutte Imogene Cook Margaret Smith Lillian Ginger Mabel Braze Ethel Godwin Louis Traver Katherine Bradstock Lee Salmon Ronald Christie Doris Brantley John Willmott Verne Agate Marie Wikander and Maude Beiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Waterman Memorial Hospital
May Horak
Helen Holmes
Patricia Heard
Clara Stark
Jean Hurd
Margaret Heckmann
Ruby Helms
Martha Schutte
Imogene Cook
Margaret Smith
Lillian Ginger
Mabel Braze
Ethel Godwin
Louis Traver
Katherine Bradstock
Lee Salmon
Ronald Christie
Doris Brantley
John Willmott
Verne Agate
Marie Wikander
Maude Beiser
Fund started to aid East Town fire victims
Milner-Rosenwald Academy principal C O Lott opened a relief fund for Mrs. Thelma Shaw whose East Town home burned Sunday. He contributed $5 and will coordinate the campaign. The family includes a 13 year old boy and a 17 year old girl. clothing furniture and household items are needed. Contact Milner-Rosenwald Academy at 383 4564.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Shaw
C. O. Lott
Milner-Rosenwald Academy
Lott
Mount Dora Swim Club Names Events Chairmen
About 30 parents attended the Mount Dora Swim Club kickoff as the AAU summer program takes shape. Club President Clark Staton and Coach Jim Jackson announced the first meet set for Leesburg on June 19 and 20, with about 50 youngsters already enrolled. Committee chairmen include Wendy Husebo invitational meet, Whit Davis and Mr Rayhill as meet chairs, Mrs Claire Seabrook publicity, Mrs Gordon Hayes transportation, Mrs Helen Whittington awards, and Mrs Joe Melvin swim suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Wendy Husebo
Whit Davis
Rayhill
Claire Seabrook
Gordon Hayes
Helen Whittington
Joe Melvin
NAE Reported by Citrus or the Week Ending May 25
The note references a NAE report tied to Citrus with data covering the week ending May 25. Specific figures or context are not provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citrus
Four From City Jailed On Liquor Charges
Four Mount Dora residents were arrested in a weekend crackdown on liquor law violations. James Dawson faces charges of possession and sale of tax paid whiskey without a license with a $750 bond. John Johnson is charged with possession and sale of untaxed alcohol with a $750 bond. Catherine McKay faces a charge of selling tax paid liquor without a license with a $500 bond. Cora Thomas is charged with selling tax paid whiskey without a license with a $500 bond. The raids were conducted by Mount Dora police Lake County sheriff's deputies and State Beverage Department agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
James Dawson
John Johnson
Catherine McKay
Cora Thomas
Lake County
Sheriff's Deputies
State Beverage Department
Jaycees Award Presented To Hank Dufour At Mount Dora
Hank Dufour, senior at Mount Dora High School, received the Mount Dora Junior Chamber of Commerce Development for Citizenship award at a banquet. The presentation was made by outgoing Jaycees president E. E. Wyn Brown, with a unanimous selection by a school committee. Dufour is praised for character and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Fred Sanwald
Jaycee Project
Dufour
Helen Kurras
Richard Dufour
Driggers Heads UF Loyalty Fund Drive for Mount Dora
Don Driggers will chair the University of Florida Alumni Loyalty Fund Drive in Mount Dora. The fund supports CLASP Scholarships, Dollars for Scholars, and the Dr John J Tigert Alumni Chair of Distinction. Lake County UF alumni contributed $2800 last year through 131 former students. Dr Malcolm Cox leads Lake County effort with Charles Allison and L E Gene Brown among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Driggers
Mount Dora
University of Florida
Driggers
CLASP
John J. Tigert
Lake County
Malcolm Cox
Leesburg
Charles Allison
Umatilla
L. E
Gene” Brown
Tavares
Christian Home Graduation Set For Next Friday
Malcolm Hill of Forest Park Georgia will be principal speaker at Christian Home and Bible School graduation exercises. Orvel Boyd president announced the event at 8 p.m. Friday June 4. Twenty students will receive diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Hill
Forest Park
The
Christian Home and Bible School
Orvel Boyd
Bible School
Boyd
Sight and vision difference explained at Mount Dora Rotary
Dr Robert Klar spoke on sight vs vision at the Mount Dora Rotary Club meeting and showed a film Optometry as a Career. He distributed cards illustrating the visual interpretation process and outlined optometrist training requirements including preoptometric study and four years of professional education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Optometric Association
Mount Dora
Robert Klar
Eustis
Optomertic Extension . Program Foundation
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IceHouse President
Ing
Jack Blatt
George Vaughan
Dorothy Wat
Rodda (L
Ed (Shanks
Hansel
Mike Stewart
Mount Dora High School
Leesburg High School
Gene Molnar
Jesse Dyess
Dyess
Clowns
East Town
Swim Club
By Pete Osborne
Jaycees
Hank Dufour
J. T
Bud) Huett
Aaron Wilson
Columbus Strickland
Wilson
Huett
George Ober
Doug Sewell
Strickland
Grant
Highland
Grant Street
Ober
Sewell
UF Loyalty Fund
Christian
Rotary
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