Nonagenarian leader in business and lawn bowling news
A Miami based nonagenarian Arthur Vining Davis nears 92 while pursuing real estate ventures and ALCOA legacy. Social notes from Santa Cruz Inn to Oakland bowling games include summer drills, golf style games and courtesy tips amid a lively lawn bowling scene.
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Arthur Vining Davis
Miami
Benton
Bridgy
Church
Davis
Aluminum Company of America
ALCOA
Florida
Fred’ Wheeler
Frank Bridgman
Alfred Moss
Alex Fisk
Gertrude Dubey
Santa Cruz
Twilight Park
Haines Falls
N. Y
Nellie McLachlan
New England
Harold
Ruth Blake
Grand Canyon
Fort Myers
Eddie Blackburne
Rose Szymanski
Sylvan Shores
Guernsey City
Tampa
Ruth Courvoisier
Will
Helen Carthew
London
Ontario
Walter
Mary Ferguson
Ligonier
Penn
Lou
Judy Heaton
New Orleans
Mexico City
San Fransico
Oakland
Calif
Hibiscus
Dulles Recalled by Two Sisters as Boy Foster
The death of John Foster Dulles prompted Alice and Grace Davis of Watertown New York to recall him as a lively mischievous boy. They highlight his large family ties including his father Dr Allen Macy Dulles his grandfather a former secretary of state and his aunt Mrs Lansing connected to Robert Lansing. The sisters remember the Dulles family prominent in Watertown and note Dulles church life before his move to Washington.
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John Foster Dulles
Alice
Grace Davis
Donnelly St
Davis
Watertown
N. Y
Presbyterian Church
Allen Macy Dulles
Foster
Dulles
Dr. Dulles
Robert Lansing
Wilson
Lansings
Washington
Alice Davis
Andrew Brody
Mount Dora
Brody
Community Church
Herlong backs curb on Supreme Court and unions
Rep. A S Herlong Jr of Lake County campaigns to curb Supreme Court power and labor bosses, urging strong labor legislation after a McClellan Committee reveal. He cites the Smith Act and Nelson case, pledging support for House measures to bar court pre emption and curb Communist influence. Nurses attend Mrs Blackburne at home due to illness.
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A. S
Syd” Herlong, Jr
Lake County
Supreme Court
Labor
Fifth
Howard W. Smith
Herlo
Congress
Herlong
Steve Nelson
Virginia
House
Senate
Lake
McClellan
Kennedy-Ervin
House Labor Committee
Graham Barden
Barden
Easter Sunday Service Highlights at Bethel and Mt Olive
The community churches Bethel FM and Mt Olive AME held a Bible school start to their anniversary week. Rev McNair marked his 18th anniversary with five nights of events and a main sermon by M A Sumon. Baptists nationwide prepare for the Atlantic City Congress as St Marys' Junior Church returns from Ocala with reports and inspiration for future work.
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Bethel FM
Mt. Olive Ame
Bible School
St. Mary’s
Ocala
Ronald Russell
Roy Bowls
United States
BTU
Atlantic City
N. J
Plymouth
Fla
McNair
M. A. Sumon
Rev. Arnett
Shuffleboard Club Sees Light Stats And Pleasant Play
Weekly county contests run Monday evenings with five clubs Clermont Ostle Leesburg Mount Dora and Umatilla taking turns. Players contribute ten cents weekly to a season dinner fund as a slice of fate and luck shaped by weather disruptions and friendly competition.
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Clermont
Ostle
Troop 19 Patrol Wins Best Rating In Hikeoree
The Troop 19 patrol led by Mike Stewart earned the best rating in the Central Florida Council Hikeoree last week. With 430 boys present and 72 patrols competing, the winning team also included Mark Hines Bobby Snowberger and Pete Harvey.
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Mike Stewart
Central Florida
Mark Hines
Bobby Snowberger
Pete Harvey
Florida Senate Upholds Coat Tradition in Session
Tradition requires Florida Senate members to wear coats in session. The practice persisted even before air conditioning, as senators endured the heat in Tallahassee to honor the custom.
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Florida
Senate
Tallahassee
Leesburg Shuffleboard Tourney Aboard Watermelon Festival
The Watermelon Festival in Leesburg hosted a five club Lake County elimination shuffleboard event with about thirty teams. Winners: first Jeffcoat and partner from Leesburg. second Kinsman Mills Mount Dora. third Dodd Owen Mount Dora. fourth Jardine Forney Eustis. consolation first Mrs Hedges Parker Eustis. consolation second Russel and partner Leesburg. prizes were caps for each winning player.
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Leesburg
Lake County
Festival Committee
Leesburg Club
A Dora
Fo . Messers Nolet- Becher
Ee Oer
Eeen - En
eter-Agarton
Kinsman-Mills
IceHouse Players Set Annual Meeting To Elect Governors
The IceHouse Players will convene at 8 p.m. Monday for their annual meeting to elect three new governors for a three year term and to set plans. Governors will elect officers for the 1959 60 season.
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IceHouse
Library Announces New Summer Hours
The Public Library will start summer hours next week with Tuesday Thursday and Saturday 2 to 6 pm. Wednesday and Friday are 10 am to noon and 7 to 9 pm. The Children's Reading club begins June 6 with Elizabeth Sykes as junior librarian. The Children's Story Hour starts June 10 with Mrs L B Keith and Mrs William Clifton as tellers. The Junior Woman's Club sponsors the story hour.
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Public Library
Mary Burr
Elizabeth Sykes
L. B. Keith
William Clifton
Junior Woman's Club
Picnic Club to Hear Rev A G Bowering on Labrador Mission
HHH Picnic Club invites members to a noon meeting at Gilbert Park next Thursday June 4 with Rev A G Bowering as guest speaker. He will review Dr Grenfell and his wonder mission in Labrador.
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HHH
A. G. Bowering
HH H
Gilbert Park
Dr. Grenfell
Wonder
Labrador
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Alex Whiteside
Fred Seiger
Grace Trager
Ida Fuller
Miss Warren
David
Roy Williams
Harry Borner
Leon Herblin
Robert VanStone
Winnie VanStone
Stewart Gibson
Thomas Spencer
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Beauclaire
Carlton Price
Silver Springs
Wise Boat Works
E. B. Blackburne
Supreme Court Curb Campaign
Rte
Peds Pharmacy
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MT. Dora. F
Orida
East Town
T. M. Thomas
Ed Pecker
Marblehead
Mass
Shuffler
J. M. Dutton
Donnelly Park
Dooley Bloom
Bert Owen
Earl Dodd
Osterland
Harvey
Bob Mills
Browne
Mr. Steele
Troop 19 Patrol
S. Highland Street
Fred
Evelyn Kreimes
A. B. Sharp
Rupert Longstreet
Daniel H. Bishop
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H. D. Overhiser
Treas
Alexander St
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