Baccalaureate Planned for Mount Dora Class of ’51
Mount Dora high school prepares a baccalaureate service for 19 seniors with the theme Your Life Counts. Rev Robert M Blackburn will speak at the Community building Sunday at 8 p m joined by local pastors and school glee clubs. Commencement follows Friday at 8 p m with diplomas awarded to the class led by Bettye Ann Ray and Helen Whitehead as top honors.
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Mount Dora High School
Robert M. Blackburn
Methodist Church
Edward J. Sanders
Charles Gordon Rex
Crusaders
Bach
Ann Bowers
Jo Gibb
Diane TeStrake
Rosemary Huff
Aline Paul
Rhoda Williams
Bettye Ann Ray
Helen Whitehead
World Brotherhood
Mr. Blackburn
James H. Sutley
The
Baptist Church
Lottie Mae Strawn
Roy Ziegengeist
Norris Williams
Clark VanDeroer
Billy Carroll
Elwood McHaffie
David Blanchard
Danny Patton
Donald Seaburg
Juanita Combs
George Bond
Christine Sills
Barry Norton
Darlene Schaff
Neville Lippman
IceHouse Players Elect Officers Monday At Lake County
Annual meeting of the IceHouse Players will elect officers Monday evening at the Lake County Little Theatre. The event also covers progress of resumed Summer rummage sales and a call for more old clothing donations to restock the theatre sales. Marie Flint leads the sales and will arrange item donations pickup.
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IceHouse Players
Lake County
Little Theatre
Marie Flint
Newcomer Arthur Agate Dies in Florida Home
Arthur Rowland Agate died suddenly at 60 in his Hilltop area Florida residence eight months after moving from Elyria. He is survived by his widow, a daughter Mrs. R. S. Wentz of Cleveland Heights, and two brothers H. E. Agate of Elyria and Ogert J. Agate of Oberlin. A former Elyria resident, he belonged to the First Congregational Church, Elks lodge, and was a 32nd degree Mason, past commander of American Legion Post No. 12, and a Shrine Alcoran member. Rehbaum Co. handled local arrangements in Elyria.
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Arthur Rowland Agate
Florida
Elks
Ision
Alcoran
Shrine
Elyria
Rehbaum Co
Swift Co. Boats Highlighted at Guatemala Exposition
The Swift Co. of Tangerine promotes two outboard products at an exposition this week in Guatemala. Mount Dora and Minando dealers plan air shipments to display new alloy boats, with Joe Swift arranging travel details via Aerovies Sub c. line.
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Mount Dora Indace
Guatemala
Swift Co
Tangerine
Minando & No Prev
Cen
Aerovies Sub c
Accomery
Joe Swift
Syd Herlong, Jr
Coach Spear Seeks Guard For City Beach
City recreation director Dan Spear seeks a qualified lifeguard for the municipal beach at Lake Gert rude as summer swimming starts in a few weeks. He also calls a managers meeting for the city softball league on Wednesday June 6 at 7 30 p m in the Chamber of Commerce office to form at least four teams for the summer schedule.
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Lake Gertrude
Dan Spear
Chamber of Commerce
Bob Vincent
Donnelly Park
Dorans City
Moose Installs New Officers At Lodge Meeting
Golden Triangle Lodge No. 874 Loyal Order of Moose installed officers last Friday in the Donnelly building. W. M. Woodham of Eustis named governor with E. L. Stewart of Mount Dora as past governor. Next meeting set for Friday at 8 p.m. Past members invited. Officers include A S Driggers secretary Lafe Pohlman prelate A M Rice junior governor J F Blankenbeckler treasurer O J Sanders Bob Betey and P E Pate trustees L C Beck inner guard F J Keller outer guard George Haskins sergeant at arms. Installation was by State Director O Schleicher of Orlando assisted by Merle Nelson Leesburg regional membership director.
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Golden Triangle Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Donnelly Building
W. M. Woodham
Eustis
E. L. Stewart
Mount Dora
A. S. Driggers
Lafe Pohlman
A. M. Rice
Umatilla
J.F. Blankenbeckler
O. J. Sanders
Bob Betey
P. E. Pate
L. C. Beck
Zellwood
F. J. Keller
George Haskins
Guard Trainees Return To Blanding
Mount Dora's National Guard trainees Captain Tom Hurlburt Sergeant Archie Tucker Corporal Donald Seaberg and Private C A Turner return to Camp Blanding for the final weekend drills of the spring encampment They will devote their time to practicing setting up an encampment and field procedures.
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Mount Dora
National Guard
Camp Blanding
Tom Hurlburt
Archie Tucker
Donald Seaberg
C. A. Turner
Vision for world ideals tied to United Nations sermon
Pastor James H. Sutley at a Baptist church on Memorial Day framed ideals as achievable only with vision. He lauded the United Nations as today’s great world vision and cited historic moments from Philadelphia 1789 to Paris 1919. He defended the UN against critics, urged continued support, and connected Saul and Paul as examples of a world-minded vision.
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James H. Sutley
Baptist Church
United States
World Vision
Paris
League of Nations
Leaue of Nations
United Nations
Mr. Sutley
Sumter L. Lowry
Florida
National Guard
Winter Haven Lions Club
United World Federalists
U.N
Lee
Saul of
Tarsus
Sutley
Paul the Apostle
Saul
Paul
Damascus Road
Kennedy girl born at Walter Reed Hospital May 22
A birth for Mount Dora residents was recorded at Walter Reed Hospital Washington May 22 a girl Patricia Lou to Mr. and Mrs Julien C Kennedy of Silver Springs Maryland. The baby is granddaughter of Mrs Nettie Lou Kennedy of Sylvan Shores who plans a Saturday visit.
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Mount Dora
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D. C
Patricia Lou
Mas
Julien C. Kennedy
Silver Springs
Nettie Lou Kennedy
Sylvan Shores
Conner and Thomas to Lead Florida Citrus Mutual Efforts
Lacy Thomas of Groveland and Vernon Conner of Lake Jem will continue as president and secretary of Florida Citrus Mutual for the upcoming fruit season. Their reelection follows the group's rise as the industry’s guiding organization after the 1948 citrus downturn when growers faced losses from unsellable grapefruit.
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Lake County
Florida Citrus Mutual
Lacy Thomas
Groveland
Vernon Conner
Lake Jem
Mutual
Ann Pike Returns to Teach After 1948 Graduation
Ann Pike, daughter of Mr and Mrs Maurice Pike, graduates from Florida State University on June 9 and will teach in the elementary school at Eustis next fall, after completing required time since Mount Dora high school in 1948.
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Lovely Ann Pike
Mount Dora High School
Lake County
Maurice Pike
Ann
Eustis
Florida State University
Newlyweds Among Dora's College Grads Graduates
Six Mount Dora youths receive diplomas in Florida colleges next month. Dorothy Eckholdt, Doris Harding, Lucille Hawkins, Ann Pike, Robert Turner, and Larry Wagner are named with their schools. Eckholdt, Pike, and Hawkins are linked to local families. Hawkins plans Spanish study in Mexico City post graduation.
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Mount Dora
Florida
Dorothy Eckholdt
University of Florida
Doris Harding
Lucille Hawkins
Ann Pike
Robert Turner
Florida State University
Larry Wagner
Rollins College
Miss Pike
Wagner
Lake Jem
Maurice Pike
Mount Dora High School
Tavares
Eustis School
Leonia High School
Leonia
N. J
Navy
Mel Wagner
Rollins
Grand Rapids
Mich
Greenridge Country Club
Lucille Minkley
William C. Hawkins
Eustis
Mexico City
Paul Hawkins
Tallahassee
Miss Fuckholdt
Duvall County Hospital
Jacksonville
OPS To Hold Local Meetings In Mount Dora And Leesburg
The Office of Price Stabilization will hold two public meetings announced by the Lake County Chamber of Commerce. Mount Dora session at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Community Building with OPS representatives. Leesburg session at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall with OPS staff answering merchant and operator questions.
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Office of Price Stabilization
Mount Dora
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Cubs Present Circus by Mount Dora Cub Pack 19
Cub Pack 19 from Mount Dora will stage a Cub Scout circus at the local athletic field tonight at 7 30 p m The public is invited to attend the family event featuring scouts in a performance aimed at showcasing skills and teamwork.
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Cub Pack
Mount Dora
Barber Shop Operator Farl Rice Hospitalized After Stroke
Farl G. Rice of Rice Barber Shop is in Waterman Memorial Hospital Eustis after a stroke earlier this week. Hospital records also list Margaret Eversole, Lenore Holliger, and Warren Butts of Mount Dora.
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Farl G. Rice
Rice
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Margaret. Eversole
Lenore
Holliger
Warren Butts
Mount Dora
Herlong supports wheat for India bill despite reluctance
Congressman A S Syd Herlong Jr says he voted for the wheat for India loan bill despite fears India will sell grain to its people and not to the hungry. He notes the loan totals 190 million and calls the price rollback on live cattle by the Office of Price Administration a mixed policy. He also critiques Economic Stabilization Director Eric Johnston’s stance and questions the distribution of aid and its impact on world peace.
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A. S
Syd” Herlong, Jr
Lake County
India
U.S
United States
Herlong
Office of Price Administration
Committee On Agriculture
Eric Johnston
Johnston
Florida
Winter Garden Hopes Dorans Jump Start Mount Dora Slink
Winter Garden travels to Mount Dora tonight in a must win bid in the L O league. Eustis, tied near last with Mount Dora, seeks a win over Kissimmee as the Triangle pack struggles. Mount Dora’s error trouble and late inning drama paved Eustis to an 8 6 win.
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Winter Garden
Mount Dora
Eustis
Kissimmee
Bulske
Odom
Walker
Mosteller
Doc
Dwight
Dufour
Chapman
Turner
McHaffie
Mt. Dora
Lake County Fair Group Names Offices and Plans Expansion
L. L. Polk of Eustis was reelected president of the Lake County Fair association at the annual meeting last week. The group plans a livestock exhibition show ring to be built for the 1952 fair in March. Seven Dorans were named to the board of directors for the new year, and several officers and assistants were reelected or listed.
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L. L. Polk
Eustis
Lake County Fair Association
Dorans
Ard
Roy Christopher
Carl Graves
W. E. Heller
G. B “Crip” Hurlburt
AP Rehbaum
George White
Don Conkling
Harding Family's Five Daughters All Graduate From College
Mary Bean Harding nears completion of a family dream as Doris becomes the fifth Harding daughter to graduate from Florida State University. For eight years two Harding children attended FSU annually, some on scholarships, while the family tended dairy cows to cover expenses.
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Mary Bean Harding
Harding
Hardings
Florida State University
Doris
Frank Harding
Local girls pursue service through scholarships and teaching
The Hardings aid Avon Park and Lucille uses the Lewis scholarship from 1945 to fund college work, later teaching at Lake Placid. Doris, Class of ’47 honors student, won the Sena torial scholarship for $200 a year and plans state government service after earning an AB in social science and public administration.
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Avon Park
Sam Holloway
Florida Southern College
Lakeland
Lucille
Mount Dora
Lewis
Florida State
Lake Placid
Doris
School of Public Administration
Six year old Eleanor Kimball performs lively piano recital
Eleanor Kimball daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Kimball eyes the audience as she plays a rolicking melody at a piano recital held Tuesday evening in the Community building. Twenty four pupils of Mrs Edward Sanders appeared on the program along with a vocal solo by Jo Gibb, a popular young soprano.
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Eleanor Kimball
Don Kimball
Eleanor
Edward Sanders
Jo Gibb
Pythian Sisters Host Food Sale at Princess Theatre
The Pythian Sisters promise the best in homemade cakes pies and salads at a Saturday morning sale beginning at 9 oclock in the Princess theatre.
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Pythian Sisters
Princess Theatre
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W. K. Galbreath
Leesburg
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