Kiwanis Highlights at Villa Dora Reveals Local Banter
Mount Dora community notes recount lively Kiwanis gathering with A J Waltz Esther Bishop Judy Graves and Lynn Miles among those mentioned. The piece covers playful misadventures at dinner, a monkey arrival, rags for printing and a soldier's apology for late Topics delivery with local chatter and light gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Villa Dora
A. J. Waltz
Esther Bishop
C. Sumner Graves
Dick Edgerton
KIMD
Carl
H.H
Harry Hopcraft
Eleanor Roosevelt
E.R
Bob Hess
Dusky Skinned Children and Machines in a Coastal Feature
A playful slice of life describes a dusky skinned woman with children on a sandy path, Lloyd Atkins battling a rattler with a hoe, and boys drawn to mechanical wonders near the town's shops. It also notes a kindly Mrs. Wise seeking a back issue and a poem about the value of kind words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Atkins
Ross Allen
Harry Wise
Topic
Fletcher Crane
Fraser Announces Run for State Comptroller Again
Florida Senator Edwin G. Fraser of Maclenny, once elected comptroller in 1946 but disqualified by a Supreme Court ruling, resumes a bid for the office. He runs from Baker and Clay counties, owns a major nursery business, and has been active in state advertising affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Edwin G. Fraser
Maclenny
Fla
State Comptroller
J. M. Lee
Fraser
South
Baker
Clay Counties
State Advertising Commission
Pot Luck and Cards Hosts Named for Club Luncheon
A pot luck luncheon is planned by the Monday Card club at the Community building next week with Mrs. Peter Wagner Mrs. W A Conrad and Mrs. Elen Waite as hostesses. Winners last week were Mrs Gay McDonald in bridge and Mrs Edith Swartz in 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monday Card Club
Peter Wagner
W. A. Conrad
Elen Waite
Gay, McDonald
Bridge
Edith Swartz
Arctic tern's epic migration spans 11000 miles
The Arctic tern likely experiences the longest migration for any bird, flying 11,000 miles between its northern nesting grounds and southern wintering areas. It breeds in the far north and winters near Arctic shores, enduring extended daylight in both hemispheres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora
Arctic
Mount Dora Clerk Bill Stewart’s Humble Path to Public Service
Personalities highlight Mount Dora official Bill Stewart, son of the Stewart family, sister is Mrs. Cecil Parker, mother Mrs. Ben Carr. After military service and a furniture job, he was appointed city clerk by Mayor J. E. Fortner in a process that surprised observers. He emphasizes serving as a able clerk for Mount Dora and starting a family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Alvin
Mona Robertson
Don Bales
Philippines
Don
Mount Dora
Mrs. Robertson
Donnelly St
Lulu
Gene Downs
Stewart
Cecil Parker
Ben Carr
Bill
Crane’s
J. E.fortner
Fortner
Bill Stewart
Unclear excerpt on family move from Whitins Mass to Florida
The fragment discusses the Stewarts family and Shandon an 11 month old child. It mentions a Whitins Mass day with 20 degrees below zero and implies the move to Florida was influenced by that cold spell. The passage expresses disagreement about the reason for relocating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren L. Story, Jr
Japan
QM Co
Care
San Francisco
Cal
Shandon
Stewarts
Stewart
Whitins Mass
Florida
A Good Trick The orangutan’s extended arms rest on knuckles
The description notes that the orangutan or "man of the woods" has arms so long they can support its weight on bent knuckles while standing upright, illustrating its limb proportions.
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Ayaro Sm Liddens Mee
SOE J Ad
Pretty Lynn Miles
Lynn
Judy Graves
Bonnie Edgerton
Edgertons
George White
Jack Groves
Judy
Bonnie
Clermont Rd
P.R
Kenneth Ball
Bobby
Rehbaum’s
Mommie
Ralph
Orlando
Evening Star
F. L. Rose
Mrs. Wise
Wood Specialty Mfg. Co
Eustis Road
Patrick Brothers
S. Grove St
Eustis, Fla
Brown’s Hardware
Paul B. Brown
Teberceless
Burton's
J. G. Ray, JR
Stephens Cleaners
Florida Appliance & Supply, Inc
Orange Ave
Winter Park
Leesburg
H. A. Smith
William E. Breckenridge
America
Mount Dora, Florida
Dixie Common
Brown Builders Supply CO
Third Avenue
Hs.p. Gray
Lake Wise Boat Works
Bulding
Woman’s Club
Highway 441
John S. Woods
Santa
Lake County
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