Jesse Hunter Honored Before Grand Jury In Florida
In Lake County a standing ovation greeted Jesse Walton Hunter as a grand jury convened to hear charges he would face in the Fifth Circuit. Judges and supporters filled the courthouse while friends presented him with flowers and tribute, highlighting his decades of public service and compassion.
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House
Jesse Hunter
State of Florida
Fifth Circuit
Lake County
Florida
Truman G. Futch
Fred Hocker
Ocala
George J. White
Frank Isted
G. G. Ware
W. J. Rogers
H. G. Holland
C. M. Tyre
O. M
Jack” Simpson
Lee L. Polk
Donald Gardner
Charles J. Osborne
Barney Dillard, Jr
L. Day Edge
T. B. Yen Sr
Boyce Aliams
Internal Revenue Department
Karl Lehmann
Chamber of Commerce
Harry Stokes
Ormund Powers
Mabel Norris Reese
Quise
Futch
Ted Duncan
Gainesville
Lehmann
Jesse Walton Hunter
J. W. Hunter
Squire Skimp
Old Bear
Lake
King's Daughters Begin Holiday Giving Drive
Mount Dora's King's Daughters and Sons circle launches its annual Thanksgiving baskets drive for families in need. Donations can be sent to treasurer Mrs. Pearl Overhiser. The group plans final event details November 14 at 8 p.m. in the Community Building and will welcome former member Mrs. Bessie Coffin and her daughter Emily to discuss Chautauqua.
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Sunshine Circle
Mount Dora’s Circle
King’s Daughters and Sons
Pearl Overhiser
Met
Bessie Coffin
Jacksonville
Emily
Miss Coffin
Chautauqua
King’s Daughters
Merchants Plan Yule Events in Mount Dora
Mount Dora merchants outline a holiday program with Charles Bradford as chairman Sally Mc Cain as vice chairman. The plan includes Christmas ceremonies starting the day after Thanksgiving a grand opening specials and a window decorating contest with prizes funded by merchants. The season peaks with the children’s Christmas event in Donus eee.
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Mount Dora
Titer AB
Charles Bradford
Sally McCain
Donuseee
Calidy and
Mrs Frank Higgins Claimed By Death
Mrs Opal Alice Higgins of 409 Creadview passed away Wednesday morning. Survived by husband Frank daughter Mrs Genevieve Bennett of Beloit Wis one brother Clarence Rose Pasadena Cal. They moved to Mount Dora seven years ago from Chicago to make their home. She was active in local clubs and attended First Methodist church. Funeral services handled by Rehbaum Co.
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Opal Alice Higgins
Creadview
Frank
Genevieve Bennett
Beloit
Wis
Clarence Rose
Pasadena
Cal
Higgins
Mount Dora
Chicago
Ill
Woman’s Club
Azalea Circle of Lakes and
Hills
Ladies In Retirement thrills IceHouse audience with mystery
The IceHouse stage presents Ladies In Retirement, a suspenseful drama by the Ladies Players. Susan Odom stars as Ellen with Joseph Line as Albert. Anne Schumacher as Leonora Fiske and Ruth Colby and Joyce Walker in key roles. Walter Patton directs aided by Chubby Merchant, Clarence Mabry, Sally McCain, and Mina Wagner. Curtain at 8:15 nightly through Saturday.
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Susan Odom
Ellen
Joseph Line
Albert
Anne Schumacher
Leonora Fiske
Ruth Colby
Lucy
Joyce Walker
Creed Sisters
Midge Patton
Marie Flint
Walter Patton
Merchant
Clarence Mabry
Sally McCain
Mina Wagner
Herlong To Talk At Lake County Chamber Banquet
Congressman A. S. Syd Herlong will speak at the Lake County Chamber of Commerce dinner in Clermont Monday evening. The 35th annual meeting includes music by a Clermont school choir, invocation by Rev. J. E. Jenkins, welcomes by Don E. Smith and Clermont Mayor George M. Nagel, and a response by J. Carlisle Rogers. Election of officers follows the speech. Tickets are at the Chamber in the courthouse at Tavares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S
Syd” Herlong
Lake County
George M. Nagel
Clermont
J. Carlisle Rogers
Florida Bankers Association
Herlong
C. Harold Hippler
Eustis
Chamber
Tavares
Poston Charges Murder In News Stories Twist in Groveland case shocks nation
Ted Poston of the New York Post reports on the Lake county case with claims Truman is urged to investigate the shooting of Walter Irvin and Sam Shepherd. He cites NAACP head Walter White calling Willis McCall's actions a wanton murder while Parliament CIO resolution condemns it as police error.
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Groveland
Willis McCall
Walter Irvin
Sam Shepherd
Lake County
Raiford
Shepherd
Irvin
McCall
Umatilla
James Yates
Mount Dora
Yates
Weirsdale
Ted Poston
New York Post
Truman
Florida
U. S. Supreme Court
Little Scotsboro
Poston
Heywood Broun Prize
Charles Greenlee
Walter White
NAACP
White
Eliff Willis McCall
Orlando
State
Jesse W. Hunter
Hunter
New York
CIO
Walter Reuther
Automobile Workers Union
America
Mount Dora Hurricanes Celebrate Homecoming Victory Over Groveland
Mount Dora defeated Groveland 46 0 in a homecoming game at the school field. Key plays featured Odom 283 rushing yards and a series of touchdowns, with Dake Wise and Turner contributing big runs. The win secures the conference crown with one game left against Eustis on Nov 16. Special praise goes to the offensive line for paving the way.
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Mount Dora High School
Central Florida
Groveland
Hurricanes
Dorans
Greenbacks
Mount Dora
David Sellers
Croveland
Orange and White
Billy Odom
Odom
Harry Wise
Pinkney Turner
Mount Dora Boys
Jerry Dake
Wise
Dake
Mount Dora Hurricanes
Keller
Keen
Hall
Henry
Atkins
Gregg
Simpson
Pugh
Correll
Ford
Rappel
Dawson
Sellers
Turner
W Se
Duke
Stark
Austin
Max Bulske and the Connemax orange juice campaign
A Lake County profile of Max Bulske, his German immigrant father, and their Connemax groves. The piece highlights his promotional approach comparing fresh tree-ripened juice to processed substitutes, advocating citrus for health and listing benefits though framed as persuasive advertising.
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Ren
Florida
Connemax” Groves
Fool
Bulske
Reading Labels For Pure Foods By The Bulskes
The Bulskes, led by Max Bulske, read labels to avoid preservatives and synthetic additives under the Pure Food and Drug Act. They choose bread with real ingredients like wheat milk and honey and keep it refrigerated to deter insects attracted to enriched white bread.
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Bulskes
Max Bulske
Florida
Pices Jasanal Derren Wa
Eee United
Strange Twist To Groveland Case In Florida Race Strife
Uprising in the Groveland case unfolds as Walter Irvin fights for life in Eustis hospital while Sam Shepherd is dead. Sheriff Willis McCall claims self defense after exchanging gunfire near Umatilla as a special grand jury weighs next moves and federal probe orders loom.
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Groveland
Eustis Waterman Memorial Hospital
Walter Irvin
United States Supreme Court
Sam Shepherd
Willis McCall
Lake County
Shepherd
Irvin
Tavares
Jesse W. Hunter
Halls of Justice
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Florida
Ted Poston
New York
Umatilla
W. Troy Hall, Jr
McCall
Weirsdale
Yates
Reuben Hatcher
Troy Hall, Jr
C. M. Tyre
R. H. Williams
L. F. Douglas
Mae
PTA Blood Typing Drive Proposed in Lake County
Mount Dora hosts County Council's Tuesday session where the PTA proposes a county wide blood typing campaign to aid civilian defense. Mrs. Slater Cox notes the plan will help during illness, accidents, and war emergencies. Karl Lehmann warns against over preparing before any emergency.
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Lake County
Mount Dora
Slater Cox
Karl Lehmann
Council On Civil Defense
County To Honor Founders Monday
The portraits of three Lake county founders will be unveiled at the Lake County courthouse Monday during the Armistice Day observance. Honorees are Barton A. Cassady an early sheriff William Adam Hocker legislator signer of the Florida constitution and Milton Harvey Mabry a chief justice of the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Barton A. Cassady
William Adam Hocker
Milton Harvey Mabry
Supreme Court
Jesse W. Hunter
Seip
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King’s Daugters
Frank Higgins
Walt Whitman
Berrien McCain
John Wanamaker
Case Principals
CFC
Byron Smith
Mary Baker Eddy
Germany
Wilhelm
Kaiser
M. E. Bulske
PTA
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