Weekend Reunion Brightens Central Florida Family Home
Despite a near tragic freeze in Central Florida, the Owen Conners of Lake Jem hosted a sizable gathering at the Ocklawaha Nurseries home. Daughters Dorothy Mae and Nelle Marie, along with relatives and guests from across states, celebrated a brief reunion before upcoming separations.
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Owen Conners
Lake Jem
Ocklawaha
Conners
Dorothy Mae
Nelle Marie
Jack Head
Forest Fire Unit Demonstrates New Equipment at Lisbon
The Lake County Fire Control Unit will demonstrate its new equipment at 2 30 today at the headquarters on the Eustis Leesburg road. Visitors will see how the county guards its forests from fire with C H Coulter Tallahassee state director E L Molpus Ocala district supervisor and Lake County Ranger Marvin Mills leading the event. A luncheon honoring forestry officials and Lake County leaders will follow, hosted by G G Ware president of the First National Bank of Leesburg.
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Lake County
Lisbon
Eustis-Leesburg
C. H. Coulter
Tallahassee
E. L. Molpus
Ocala
Marvin Mills
Baptist Women Study Mission Work In Mount Dora
An all day Baptist missions study course was held in Mount Dora for delegates from Clermont, Mount Dora, Umatilla, Tavares and Astatula. The speaker was Mrs Roy Lassiter state president of the Women s Missionary Union of Florida from Clermont.
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Mount Dora
Clermont
Umatilla
Tavares
Astatula
The
Women’s Missionary Union of Florida
Roy Lassiter
Chicken Pileau Dinner Planned by Local Church Group
The Wilma Rogers Circle of the W S C S at First Methodist will serve a chicken pileau dinner Friday at 5 30 p.m. in the Community building. Proceeds go to furnishing the new Church School building and the public is invited.
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W.S.C.S
First Methodist Church
Mount Dora Golf Course Pricing Move Sparks Interest
A short note records Mount Dora Golf Course offering 9 holes at $1.00 and all day play for $1.50. The lighting of such low rates signals possible promotional pricing or historical course access norms.
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Mount Dora
World We Saw prompts unity through shared fate
A reader quotes Mary Decker on Marshall Aid and farm life in France, Berlin, and other cities to argue for global brotherhood. The review links her travel account to a call for understanding and One World ideals amid postwar hardship and political divides.
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Mary Bell Decker
Mount Dora
Clarence R. Decker
University of Kansas
France
Mary Decker
Berlin
London
Paris
Vienna
Rome
Ankara
Cairo
Karachi
Pakistan
America
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Honolulu
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Lehmann Heads to Capital Conference in Washington
Karl Lehmann secretary of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce will travel to Washington Sunday to join 5 000 leaders at a White House conference on Children and Youth the invitation coming from President Truman The mid century conference aims to review youth problems of the past decade and plan for the 1960s Lehmann chairs the Lake County Children's Committee and is governor elect of the Florida District of Kiwanis International Mrs Lehmann will accompany him on the trip.
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Karl Lehmann
Lake County
Ice House Players rehearse for You Cant Take It With You
Ice House Players rehearse nightly under Mrs Frances Lovell Tavares for a December 7 8 9 theatre production. Mrs Celia Claflin takes Marguerite Millers role due to illness with a cast including Mickey Carver Pat Marshall Margo Hosford Walter J Patton Leslie Hines Alan Hamlin E F Merchant Merle Cleary Virginia Baxter Don Aubey Ted Odom Mel Wagner Mildred Leatherbury Frank Stebbins and Marjory Broackway.
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Frances Lovell
Tavares
Celia Claflin
Marguerite Miller
Mickey Carver
Pat Marshall
Margo Hosford
Walter J. Patton
Leslie Hines
Alan Hamlin
E. F. Merchant
Merle Cleary
Virginia Baxter
Don Aubeb
Ted Odom
Mel Wagner
Mildred Leatherbury
Frank Stebbins
Marjory Broackway
Women Hear Analysis Of World Events At Mount Dora
Mount Dora Woman's club will host a lecture by Dr. Gilbert L. Lucan on An Interpretation of World Events next Wednesday at 2 30 p m at the Community. Tickets for the Christmas party set for December 20 at the Community building are on sale. A Brownies party will follow after school withGirl Scouts as guests.
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Mount Dora
Methodists Plan Cornerstone Rites For New Church School
Methodist church leaders outline cornerstone ceremonies at the Church School site as walls rise on the new building financed by public subscription. Bishop Roy Short of the Florida conference will officiate on Sunday December 17 and also preach at morning services. J G Ray Jr, building committee chair, reports $17,956 paid toward $26,514 in winter pledges.
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Roy Short
Florida Conference of Methodist Churches
J. G. Ray, Jr
Pi Betas Plan Christmas Treats for Umatilla Home
Pi Beta Phi Alumnae from Lake County will meet at Mrs. Richard Dufour’s home on Saturday at 2 30 p m to assemble cheery red Santas filled with small treats for the Umatilla Crip pledged Children's home this Yuletide. The group aims to show men God’s presence and power through acts of charity.
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Umatilla
Lake County Feminine College
Pi Beta Phi
Richard Dufour
December Attends Emphasize Churchgoing in Mount Dora
Religious leaders in Mount Dora urge full community turnout each Sunday during December. Baptist church marks missionary week with sermons on Mis sionary Mandates and Conflicting Sites and a world mission focus. Methodist welcomes new members with baptism and Evening message The Hidden Years. Community church kicks off Christianity and Our World discussion at 4 pm with The Consec ration of Commercialism and Mae Buckman solo Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled. Sorrento Presbyterians continue Bible study with Rev. E O Sutherland preaching on Ephesians.
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Baptist Church
James H. Sutley
Harold Larsen
Methodist Church
Robert M. Blackburn
Notce
Blackburn
Community Church
Robert R. Reed
Mae Buckman
Sorrento
Presbyterian Church
E. O. Sutherland
Chapter 6 10 to 20 set forth for life battle
The pastor explains verses 10 through 20 and urges readers to be prepared for life’s struggles. Paul emphasizes readiness and resilience as a spiritual armor for daily challenges. Winter visitors are noted as welcome in the parish.
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Paul
Letters to Santa Corner Opens for Kids News
Editor invites fourth grade students to write letters to Santa for publication in the Topic. Students submit or mail letters to Mrs Batten's room before classes start, with a call to write early as Christmas approaches. The piece ends with a Carlyle quotation about mankind and shared tasks.
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Santa Claus
North Pole
Santa
We'd Die Continued: Moral Clash of Communism and Christianity
Dr. Reed frames the global struggle as a test of moral righteousness, comparing it to Isaiah's era and the Assyrian threat. He cites Lenin from Stanley Jones on morality, then highlights converts to Christianity through the Moral Rearmament effort, ending with a note on Florida wood fires causing deaths.
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Isaiah
Assyria
Jehovah
Reed
God
Lenin
Stanley Jones
Europe
Max Bladeck
Writers to Feature Chinese Themes at Library Meeting
The Creative Writer's group will meet in the Library room next Tuesday at 10 a.m. chaired by Mrs. Isabel H. Gassett. Last week's session drew a good crowd with pieces on Heritage and Retreat praised for writing quality.
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Isabel H. Gassett
Church Services List Across Local Congregations
A compact notice lists schedule details for multiple churches including Baptist, Community, Methodist, Church of God, Church of Christ, and First Church of Christ Scientist. It notes pastors, service times, Sunday schools, midweek and youth activities, and locations at Sixth and Tremain, Donnelly Street, Fifth Avenue, East Liberty Avenue, and Lemon and Grove.
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First Church OF Christ Scientist
Lemon and Grove
Sorrento Presbyterian Church Morning Worship Notice
Sorrento Presbyterian Church announces morning worship at 10 45 a m led by Rev E O Sutherland minister with service details.
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Sorrento Presbyterian Church
E. O. Sutherland
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