Edmund Chester Publishes Batista Biography
Edmund Chester, Groves on the Orange M trail owner and former AP manager in Cuba, writes A Sergeant Named Batista, a biography of Cuba's President Fulgenio Batista. The book, to be published by Henry Holt and Co in February, draws on his close ties with Batista from early days in Cuba. Chester plans a second book for the same publisher and hopes to see life back in Mount Dora, Florida.
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Network Cal
Chester
Orange m. Trail
Dora
Florida
New York City
Miami
Havana
Cuba
Jer
Batista
Doran
Mt Plymouth Changes Hands
Frank Mebane Jr of Orlando leads a group that has bought the Mount Plymouth Lake county resort from the Maxey estate and will serve as vice president and general manager. He plans to renovate the hotel and feature the golf course managed by Andy LaPola with community entertainment planned.
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Mount Plymouth
Frank Mebane, Jr
Orlando
New York City
Lake County
Maxey
Mebane
Sanford
Harder Hill
Sebring
Colorado
Glenwood Springs
Colo
New Jersey
Andy LaPola
Lions Sponsor Turkey Shoot at Mount Dora Golf Club
The Mount Dora Lions club hosts its annual turkey shoot next Sunday at the rear of the Mount Dora Golf Club. The club provides rifles shotguns and pistols for those without firearms. Marksmen will find dozens of birds ready for supervised shooting from 10 a.m. throughout the day.
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Mount Dora
Ohio Osteopath Opens Office Here
Dr. Glenn H. Mumman of Medina Ohio has opened an office in Mount Dora joining the ranks of professional men here. A 30 year clinic veteran he graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery and holds degrees from multiple colleges in ophthalmology chiropractic and electro therapy. He is a member of the International Electronic Research society. Dr Mumman takes over the Donnelly building space formerly used by Dr. Robert Wells now with Colley Sadler clinic.
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Mount Dora
Glenn H. Mumman
Medina
Ohio
Kirksville
Metropolitan College of Chiropractic
International Electronic Research Society
Mumman
Donnelly Building
Robert Wells
Colley-Sadler Clinic
Reflecting Progress at Mount Dora Hardware Through 1952 Growth
The Mount Dora hardware store begun by Al Rehbaum Sr in 1915 shows modern progress with a 20 fold volume rise since founding. By 1952 the firm, now Rehbaum's Hardware with Al Rehbaum Jr as partner, employs 17 and operates four trucks while expanding into appliances and services.
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al Rehbaum
D. Fletcher Crane
Rehbaum
Crane
al Rehbaum, Jr
Mount Dora
Special Master’s Sale Ordered for Lake County Canners Property
Pursuant to a 1952 foreclosure judgment by Judge Bryan Simpson the Special Master will sell at the U S Post Office front door in Eustis Lake County Florida on December 12 at 11 30 a m the real estate described including parcels 129 to 192 and related citrus processing plant equipment. The sale is cash to the highest bidder with terms set by the Master and notes on property, tenements and associated trademarks and trade names. The plaintiff is Reconstruction Finance Corporation and the defendants include Lake County Canners Inc et al. Attorney William A Stanly represents the plaintiff.
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Bryan Simpson
United States District Court For
Southern District of Florida
Ocala
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
a_ United States corporation
Lake County Canners, Inc
United States Post Office
Eustis
Lake County
Florida
S.E
R.R
S.E. 4
P.O.B
RR. Rway
R.R. R/way
First Line
Hampton St
Cordelia St
Brown &J
Broad St
R. R
Magnolia St
Cordelia Street
Winride
Lake County Inc
Lose ¢Y Canners, Inc
Charles Feist 78, longtime Mount Dora resident, dies
Charles C. Feist 78, of Mount Dora for 20 years, died at Waterman Memorial hospital Eustis last Sunday. Former Marion Indiana bakery owner, he was father of Lois Boxell of Mount Dora and two other daughters in Marion along with six grandchildren. Last rites planned in Marion. Rehbaum Funeral Home arranging local services.
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Charles C. Feist
Mount Dora
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Marion
Ind
Feist
Lois Boxell
Herman Thompson
Ruby Cubberly
Rehbaum
Lake County TB Seals Fund Recipient Writes From Brazil
Peggy Pemble, now a Brazilian missionary, writes to Lake County TB and Health Association praising Christmas Seal efforts. She cites Brazil’s TB toll in Rio and a remote area where murder and tuberculosis are the main death causes. Seals donations fund county X ray programs and TB control outreach.
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Brazil
Lake County
TB and Health Association
Peggy Pemble
Association
Rio
TB Association
Slater, Cox
Mount Dora
Southern Baptist Missionary
Rio de Janeiro
Sao Paulo
Ferson Returns to Burned Home to Rebuild Independence
Ninety three year old Earl B Ferson moved back into his charred Baker street residence three weeks after a flash fire. He lives among embers and plans to rebuild using his savings. He defies a city order condemning the house. A donor in California sent $10 to the Fund for Ferson, but funds remain limited.
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Earl B. Ferson
Baker St
Doran
Ferson
Scottish Rite Ladies Stage Tacky Party in Lake County
Members of the Ladies of the Lake host a tacky party for the Scottish Rite club Friday at 7 30 p.m. at the Lou Schallers home in Yalaha A short business meeting will elect committee chairmen Guests should bring their own table service
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Ladies of the Lake
Scottish Rite Club of
Lake County
Lou Schallers
Yalaha
Cortland’s Orner and Oddities of Everyday Life
After the Eustis game last Friday, reflections on a hard fought loss and a flood of quirky musings. The note wanders through names, habits, mischief, and tips on social trends while urging readers to shop local and keep cheerful.
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Mt. Plymouth
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Ohio Osteopath
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Henry Stein
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June Morse
R. P. Hamlin
Oper
William A. Stanly
Barnett Bank
Jacksonville
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Light
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Scottish Rite Ladies
Kilkare
Convalescent Home
Donnelly St
Nancy A. McWhinnie
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Florida Times-Union
DR. Napier
Higdon
N. Orange
W. Main
Orlando Leesburg
Tampa Tribune
Central Florida
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Tavares
Ortland’s Orner
Cortland’s
Medicos
Jim Jackson
American Legion
Highland Street
Elsie
Borden
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