Commodore Ed Nimnicht Loses Row Boat In Lake Dora
In Breezy Point the yacht club commodore Ed Nimnicht discovers his row boat missing after the second hurricane. The craft is later found intact at Tavares, rescued by an unidentified person and kept safe until it can be claimed. Oscar Schubert hosts two visiting Legionnaires at Sylvan Shores Lounge who receive complimentary drinks, prompting questions about their presence.
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Yacht Club
News. Com
Ed Nimnicht
Lake Dora
Bill Holler
Oscar Schubert
Sylvan Shores
Oscar
Ga Dora
Strong Sone
The
Legion
Ocala
The Castle Becomes Home Despite Ghostly Resident
The owner and his wife move to the Castle in Florida seeking health and a quieter life. He cleans, redecorates, keeps chickens and sells eggs, grows strawberries, and thrives. The ghost remains unsettled as real life takes over the castle, while the new squire stays unnamed to avoid provoking the spirit.
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New York
Florida
Squire
North
Good Ol Summertime Weather Diary Week Beginning 25
A week of idyllic lake country weather from Thursday through Wednesday. Clear skies and 70s dominate, with a cool breeze, spectacular lake sunsets, and a few chilly mornings. Occasional sun and warmth return after brief northern cool snaps, with minor rain unlikely and lake scenery praised.
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Lake Dota
Lake Jemn
Clayton
Doran
John Woods
Florida
Sorrento News brings regional visit summaries and local notices
Weekend visitors from Mascotte Tampa Jacksonville and Plant City are listed along with local families and hospital updates. Horsemanship tips shared at Z Ranch and travels of residents from Mt. Dora Sanford Waterman Memorial Hospital and Orlando are noted. Stetson student Rev Safford and Baptist Union event in Lake county announced. families gathered in Port Orange and Boynton Beach.
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Rosalie Pochettino
Cecil Cowart
Mascotte
Smithart
Surrency
Tampa
Lucius Robinson
Plant City
Laura M. Gradick
S. H. Cull
Jacksonville
M. F. Cowart
Paul J. Gosnell
Raymond L. Smith
Mount Dora
Eddie Wade
Alabama
Virden Knox
Saint Augustine
J. E. Knox
Mt. Plymouth
Lula Harriet
Sanford
Barton Driggers
Boynton Beach
Paul Ferris
John
Jacqueline Ey
Rainey
Ross
North
Canada
First Baptist Church
Baptist Training Union Association
Lake County
Jessie Battle
Bud Battle
Port Orange
Mount Dora Cheerleaders Lead Golden Hurricanes to Crowd Pleaser
Six young Mount Dora cheerleaders of the 1947 Golden Hurricanes provide spirited action at the athletic field. Patty Claflin Lynns Peterson Dot Peterson Barbara Shipes Leis Driver Virginia Perry in orange and white uniforms perform the jitterbug yell and poses for photographers.
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Mount Dora
Golden Hurricanes
Patty Claflin
Alf
Lynns
Dot Peterson
Barbara Shipes
Leis
Virginia Perry
Reunion Turns Tragic as Seckinger Dies in Florida Crash
Jefferson V. Seckinger, former Princess theater manager in Mount Dora, was killed when his car plunged into a drainage canal 17 miles west of Vero Beach while returning from Mount Dora to his new post in West Palm Beach. He spoke of past jobs in Jacksonville and Orlando and of hurricane damage to repair.
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Jefferson V. Seckinger
Princess Theater
Mount Dora
W. V. Schwartz
The
Princess
Arcade Theater
West Palm Beach
Schwartz
Jacksonville
Orlando
West Palm
Vero Beach
Seckinger
Pallbearers Annual Union praised for strong spirit and finances
The report notes a fine meeting at the F M church and St John sermons, with praise for visitation of the Holy Spirit. The Pallbearers Annual Union stands out as one of the best in history, with plans for a Sanford gathering in September 1948 and broad community support. Mr Mose Page of Brooksville attended, and Mrs Duby Luster is ill. readers are urged to visit and donate.
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St. John
F. M
Pallbearers
Pt Agg Ga
Lot
Mose Page
Brooksville
Duby Luster
T. M. Thomas
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Sorrento News
Lamoreaux Photo
M. Cronwallt
Green’s
City Gas
Evening Star
F. L. Rose
East Town
Rtant
Burton’s Garage
Highland Avenue
Brown’s Hardware
Paul B. Brown
Frigidaire
Pittsburgh
Builders Hardware Sporting Goods
Eustis, Fla
Eustis Body & Welding Works
Mason D. Squier
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Eustis
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