Sorrento Mount Plymouth Civic installation speakers
Judge W. Troy Hall Jr and County Commissioner Jack Simpson spoke at the Sorrento Mount Plymouth Civic association installation on Monday, Nov 2. The piece lists numerous residents visiting or staying in Sorrento, mentions DAR activities in Gainesville and Jacksonville, and notes Rev. Allen Bowering becoming the new pastor at the local Presbyterian church.
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W. Troy Hall, Jr
Jack Simpson
Sorrento Mount Plymouth
Hewelton
N.Y
Bowering
Lake Mary
Howey
No Purring Marauder Shot By Duck Pond Guard
Thomas Ledford kept guard by his duck pond when a wild cat raided the flock. With a shotgun in hand, he confronted the prowler and shot the big cat as it attempted to flee with another meal, ending the theft.
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Thomas Ledford
Sorrentord
Ledford
Halloween Carnival Raises PTA Funds as BPW Holds Contest
Scores of youngsters from pre school through sixth grade paraded in costumes under BPW guidance to raise approximately $650 for the PTA school improvement fund. Prizes honored many categories including prettiest, most appropriate and funniest. The event featured booths by Lions club, Watson Buckman auction, Senior class refreshment stand, and Lakes and Hills Garden club, drawing strong crowds and keeping Halloween festive with minimal damage.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Parent- Teacher Association
BPW
PTA School Improvement Fund
Prettiest
Alice Toy
Diane Demon
Gale Cox
Albion’ Land
Cathie Conway
Becky McDonald
Little Stinker
Randy Cox
Patricia
Robert Wason
Jane Murray
Margaret Atkins
Sharon Uhl
Page
Carol Edgerton
Janice Reid
Joyce Coffield
Henry Land, Jr
Charles’ Fralick
Lions Club
Watson Buckman
Lakes and Hills
Shirley Edenfield
Gale Teasley
Maurine Stewart
Lois Jorgenson
David Thorsen
Roland Thorsen
David Potsko
Ann Potsko
Buddy Atkins
Sharon
Corky Kaufman
Don Harvey Kimball
Jackie Cleary
Sandy Stary
Kenny Bush
Kenneth Atkins
Michael Ketch
Sebastian Schulster
David Blue
Nurse Blankberg
Calvin Durham
Harold Rogers
Stuart Wilson
Sharon Wilder
Becky Ray
Chip Boring
Diane Phay
Carolyn Conliffe
Carol Elliot
Shandon Stewart
Bobby Flora
Christine Seaberg
Martha Dawson
John Grady Lanier
Martha Jane Potsko
Phillip Chapman
Cathy Cain
Jacquelin Bowie
Joey Carter
Gloria Jean Vanzant
Judy Vanzant
Ann Marie Cole
Toni Walker
Susan Sleight
Marlene Dake
Corinne O'Hara
Michael Greene
Jerry Teasley
Dorothy Daniels
David Fain
James Hughes
Jill Teasley
Virgil Meeks
Jimmie McCall
Jeane Ingram
Ronald Myers
Dillard McMahan
Jimmie Smith
David Land
John Carl Graves
Dianne Jones
Janet Burchett
Leslie Keller
Lavonia Bowie
John Coffield
Jerry Clemmons
Bruce Wilson
Judy Baker
June Guest
Barbara Cox
Arthur Flavell
Owen McAllister
Jill Ricks
William Johnson
Richard Gillingham
Bonnie Arrowsmith
Judy Mabry
Suzanne Ward
Kenneth Jannetta
Pam Wareing
Gail Sadler
Gay Heist
Gayle Snowberger
Susie Bardwell
Caroline Cheatham
Bonnie Harris
Betty Lou Pohlman
Eleanor Kimball
Halloween carnival winners at Mount Dora PTA parade
Jane Murray and her poodle won in a Mount Dora PTA carnival costume parade last Saturday night. Pat Wason, pictured with brothers Robert and John, also claimed first prize. An unusual exhibit of live lollipops was shown by Stuart and Bruce Wilson.
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Mary
Jane Murray
Mount Dora
Pat Wason
Pat
Robert
John
Stuart
Bruce Wilson
Death of Mrs Bertha Sanderson noted in Mount Dora
Friends in Mount Dora learned of the death in Evans ton Illinois of Mrs Bertha Sanderson 78 a longtime winter resident at Villa Dora Services were held Oct 27
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Mount Dora
Evanston
Ill
Bertha Sanderson
Villa Dora
Woman's Association to Hear Africa Church Work Talk
Mrs. Harriet Bryant will address the Congregational Christian churches in Africa at the Community church Woman's association meeting Friday at 3 p.m. in the church parlors.
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Harriet Bryant
Congregational Christian Churches
Africa
Woman’s Association of the Community Church
Readings Set for IceHouse January Play
Readings for Ring Around the Moon, the January play at the IceHouse, will be held at the Community building at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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IceHouse Theatre
Seniority Wins in Matrimonial Agency Swap
A labor leader visits a matrimonial agency asking for a union shop wife. He chooses a 25-year-old but must accept a 65-year-old due to seniority, as the manager explains. The joke hinges on seniority overriding preference in a union setting.
Reynolds Case Ends With Partial Settlement for Half Claim
Dick Reynolds manager of Economy Super Market told City Council that a seven month accident case involving his car and a city cruiser was settled for half his claimed losses. He said he signed a release after a Glen Falls Insurance adjuster pressed for immediate acceptance. N
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Dick Reynolds
Economy Super Market
Reynolds
Jay Kurras
Mount Dora
Johnny” Russell
Helen Kurras
Jay
Wingler
Council
Delegates Set For District Garden Parley
Mrs. Vernon L. Conner and Mrs. Slater Cox lead Florida Federation of Garden Clubs delegates from Mount Dora to the district meeting at Princess Issena hotel Daytona Beach on November 10. The group includes Lakes and Hills president Mrs. Murray and multiple circle delegates with representatives from Hibiscus Poinsettia Azalea Camellia Orange Blossom and others.
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Vernon L. Conner
Slater Cox
Florida Gardener
Mount Dora
Florida Federation of Garden Clubs
Princess Issena
Daytona Beach
Conner
Cox
Garden Club
John Alden Murray
Lakes and Hills
S. C
Leo Bertele
Blanche Markert
Marianna Clark
CofC To Honor Doran At Dinner
CofC plans annual dinner at Fountain Inn in Eustis next Wednesday evening honoring Joseph C Kircher of Mount Dora and former State Advertising Director Beverly Grizzard. Kircher joins the conservation committee with O W Smith of Astatula. Portraits and Armistice Day events precede the dinner at the courthouse honoring early county leaders.
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Joseph C.kircher
Mount Dora
Beverly Grizzard
Lake County
George Westbrook
Manuel Sloan
Charles Zebulon Osborne
Minos E. Miller
Delegates to Elect District Director at Magnolia Meeting
Magnolia hosts delegates including Mrs. E. A. Austin for district director elections. The gathering will also feature a talk by Mrs. Eugene A. Smith, state federation president, focusing on federation goals.
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Magnolia
E. A. Austin
Eugene A. Smith
State Federation
Merchants Division to Convene at Chamber Office
The Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Monday at 8 p.m. at the Chamber office. Nominations for new officers to be elected at the December meeting will be the main item of business.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Board Meeting Notice From First Methodist Church
The official board of the First Methodist Church will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in Fellowship Hall to discuss church affairs and plan activities for the week ahead.
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The
First Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
4 H Membership Deadline Set in Mount Dora
Mount Dora schools set Nov 12 as the final day for girls to join the 1953 54 4 H program led by home demonstration agent Mrs. Lucie K Miller. Transfers from other areas may join after the date. Junior meet 11 12 Senior 10 22 Christian Home and Bible School 1 30. The group prepares exhibits for National 4 H achievement week opening Saturday.
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Mount Dora
Lucie K. Miller
Christian Home and Bible School
Morris to address Mount Dora Men’s Garden Club meeting
W. H. Morris renowned for lawn care will speak to the Mount Dora Men’s Garden Club at the Community building Monday at 8 p.m. He is an authority on growing and maintenance of lawns.
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W. H. Morris
Men’s Garden Club of
Mount Dora
There can be no friendship where there can be no freedom
A brief quotation attributed to Thomas Fuller emphasizing that true friendship requires liberty and mutual respect. The line underscores the link between personal bonds and personal freedom.
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Thomas Fuller
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