Corn truck tale and Mt Dora picnic lore unfold
A humorous account describes Bill Stokely selling corn from his truck after a charitable impulse attracts neighbors and a curious cop asks for a sales license. Nearby Mount Dora residents continue a 15 year old tradition begun by Leslie O'Hara of regular neighborhood picnics and good fellowship.
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Bill Stokely
Orlando
Sally Gy
Stokely
Mr. Stokely
O’hara
Mount Dora
Leslie O’hara
Picnic group and gift horse in Mount Dora news
Tropical Topics recounts O Hara picnic group led by James M. Horton with Rebecca Mooney and humorous verses. City Council debates a motorized gift mower for Helm park and defers until the Baseball club can pay. Mount Dora notes a baby birth with coach Dan Spear and new assistant Paul Odom.
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City Council
D. Fletcher Crane
Ernie Mosteller
Helm Park
Heim Park
Helmfield
D. D. Roseborough
Mount Dora
Paul Odom
Husky
Odom
Stetson University
Dan Spear
Stetson
Spear
Wynn
Lions Club Joint Meeting in Apopka Sees Members and Guests
A Lions club gathering in Apopka Tuesday evening drew several members with their wives for a joint club meeting and ladies night. The note ends with a Biblical verse from Galatians 6 9 urging perseverance.
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LIONS
Apopka
Lions Club
Guiding Teens and Fashion Choices in Family Decisions
Advice on balancing a daughter’s independence in dress with parental guidance, including remodeling worn outfits and teaching cost awareness. Also suggests handling a teen son’s career indecision by delaying final choices and using college guidance to explore lifework, inviting questions to a Nashville columnist.
Thanks For Mount Dora Cancer Drive Helpers
In a letter to the editor Mrs. W F Duggan and Mrs. Charles Bradford thank Mount Dora residents for supporting the American Cancer Society drive. The community raised 402.20 toward the goal, praising the women at downtown collection booths for their volunteer work.
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Mount Dora
American Cancer Society
W. F. Duggan
Charles Bradford
Dance for Julia fundraiser thanks Mount Dora and Zellwood supporters
The note expresses sincere gratitude to the people of Mount Dora, Zellwood and nearby areas for supporting the Dance for Julia event. It notes Julia Balogh remains grateful regardless of the outcome of her health battle and acknowledges those who showed interest.
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Mount Dora
Zellwood
Julia
Julia Balogh
Dora Realty Firms Join Listing Plan in Mount Dora
Mount Dora realty firms form a new Multiple Listing Plan in Lake County with two representatives Mrs. Blanche Markert and O M Jack Simpson among 11 participants. The plan allows sellers to list with one member and access all cooperative services from the group.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Blanche Markert
O. M. “Jack” Simpson
Athletes Foot Germ Killer Ad at Mount Dora Pharmacy
An old advertisement promotes T-4-L a high concentration athlete's foot germ killer. It claims undiluted alcohol base for penetrating power and promises 40 cents back from any druggist if not pleased. Available now at Mount Dora Pharmacy.
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Mount Dora
Corsages From Garden Club Convention Impress Guests
Garden club members at the State Federation convention in Daytona Beach showcased corsage crafts. A Gloriosa Rothschildiana corsage and wooden rose designs drew praise, while a Homestead wearer used tend roses from a yard vine. Glad Reusch notes simplicity as the keynote for smart corsages. Flowers should be cut morning or evening, placed in deep water six hours, and the focal point kept in the lower third. Glads, gloriosa lilies, day lilies and azaleas offer varied corsage materials.
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State Federation of Garden Clubs
Daytona Beach
Homestead
Glad Reusch
St. Petersburg
Picnic Planned by Reba Gibson Circle at Gilbert Park
The Reba Gibson Circle of the First Methodist Church plans a noon picnic next Tuesday at Gilbert Park. Mrs. J. M. Hughes will lead devotionals and Mrs. O. H. Conway will discuss the pledge program for next year. Sewing will be featured in the afternoon.
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Reba Gibson
First Methodist Church
Gilbert Park
J. M. Hughes
O. H. Conway
Lake Melon Income Projected Over One Million
Lake County Chamber of Commerce estimates total income from watermelons at 1.5 to 1.75 million as hundreds of carloads roll in This season cold weather harmed many growers with early market sales earning real profits only for those who sold early Prices for early cars have since eased.
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Lake County
Stary's Sunoco Service Ad at Mount Dora
Car care ad from Stary's Sunoco Service at 5th and Baker Mount Dora promises complete interior and exterior cleaning and lubrication with an all out all in approach.
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Stary’s
Sunoco Service
5Th & Baker
Mount Dora
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