Mount Dora Set for Third Home Win as Bulldogs Visit
Mount Dora aims for a third win of the year Friday when the Tavares Bulldogs come to town seeking revenge for last year's 34-0 defeat. The Hurricanes earned their first home victory last Friday by routing St. Cloud 19-0, with Wade Simpson recovering a kickoff fumble and Bobby Starke scoring early.
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Mount Dora
Tavares Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Dorans
Hurricanes
St. Cloud
Wade Simpson
Harry Wise
Bobby Starke
Jerry Dake
Dake
Boyd Atkins
Leesburg Will Host Senator Holland Community Weiner Roast
Florida's senior senator Spessard L. Holland visits Lake county for an informal public gathering at Venetian Gardens ball park. He will listen to constituents on state national and world issues with Dr. H. G. Holland of Leesburg hosting. A short speech by Holland and a string band will accompany refreshments.
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Florida
Spessard L. Holland
Lake County
Holland
Venetian Gardens Ball Park
H. G. Holland
Leesburg
Mount Dora shuts out St. Cloud with late 62 yard TD run
Mount Dora Dominates as Wise breaks for a 62 yard TD late in the fourth quarter and Simpson adds the final point. St. Cloud threatens near Doran’s goal but Mount Dora’s defense seals the shutout. Players listed include Henry, Rappel, Roseborough, Keller, Hutchinson, Atkins, Day, Parker, Simpson, Dawson, J. Wilson, Ford, Wise, Duke, Hall, and Starke.
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Mount Dora
Wise
T.D. Simpson
St. Cloud
Simpson
Henry
Rappel
Roseborough
Keller
Hutchinson
Atkins
Day
Parker
Dawson
J. Wilson
Ford
Duke
Hall
Starke
Kiwanis Hears Busching on Youth Life Institute
The Kiwanis club will hear Dr. Howard C. Busching, director of the Youth Adult Family Life Institute, speak at the noon luncheon today in Mount Dora where the institute is being held.
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Kiwanis
Busching
Kiwanis Club
Howard C. Busching
Youth Adult Family Life Institute
Mount Dora
Courtesy Ticket Wins Business in Mount Dora
A Gainesville businessman praised Mount Dora for a courtesy parking plan. If an out-of-county tagged car overparks before a red flagged meter, a nickel is placed in the meter and an envelope left to assure forgiveness if the nickel is returned. S. J. Adkins, president of Adkins Manufacturing Co., thanked the city and pledged to patronize local merchants on his next visit.
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Gainesville
Fla
Mount Dora
S. J. Adkins
Adkins Manufacturing Co
September Rain Totals Mess With Mount Dora Records
September delivered 7.24 inches of rain in Mount Dora with only one dry day. Citrus Culture Corp. records show 1952 total rainfall reaching 31.53 inches through Oct 1, up from 29.83 last year and still well short of the 55 inch seasonal average.
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Mount Dora
Citrus Culture Corp
Compton & Wharton Opens Branch in Winter Garden
Announcement this week confirms the establishment of a Compton and Wharton branch office in Winter Garden with Edmund K. Hartley serving as resident manager of the investment firm.
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Compton & Wharton
Winter Garden
Edmund K. Hartley
Mr Scheffmeyer Dies In Eustis Lake County Republican Leader
J. E. Scheffmeyer of Eustis died Monday at Waterman Memorial Hospital. His wife serves as secretary of the Lake County Republican club, and a planned meeting of the organization has been postponed.
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MR. Scheffmeyer
J. E. Scheffmeyer
Eustis
Lake County
Republican Club
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Paraplegia and Hope Bound Through Medical Trial
Ray Beasley, a quadriplegic veteran at Kennedy Hospital in Memphis, symbolizes how medical science transforms paralysis. The narrative recalls widespread WWII paraplegia numbers, early patient driven experiments, and a life extended beyond five years thanks to pioneering spinal wiring and rehab efforts across San Diego, Camp Pendleton, Great Lakes, and Hines Hospital.
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Mount Dora
Ray Beasley
Kennedy Hospital
Memphis
Tenn
Croxton
San Diego
Saipan
Pearl Harbor
Doran
Camp Pendleton
Cal
Great Lakes
Hines Veterans Hospital
Chicago
Parental guidance urged in teen-agers by Dr Busching
Dr Busching advised gentler parenting to teens, urging listeners to listen, involve youth in opinions, and avoid forcing obedience. He urged patience, self control, and faith that patient effort strengthens family life, stressing talk over enforcement and gradual response to youth emotions. He cited John 3 16 to emphasize compassionate approach.
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Busching
Courie
Notice of Final Discharge and Tax Deed Applications
Public notices announce executor George J. White seeking final discharge as administrator of Margaret E. Dixon estate in Lake County Florida. Also listed are tax deed applications for Certificate Nos. 140 and 138 tied to properties in Lake County with November 3, 1952 sale date at 11:00 A.M. at the courthouse in Tavares.
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Margaret E. Dixon
W. Troy Hall
Lake County
Florida
George J. White
W. M. Kennedy
Mount Dora
Gordon Hays
Alta Hays
KR. B. McKinney
Leona McKinney
Lake
Clara Terpening
Geo. J. Dykes
Circuit Court
A. J. Harnage
R B. McKinney
A. J. Grimes
Tavares
Fla
A. D. Geo. J. Dykes
Count Hake
Arnage
D.C
IBAL
Fire Prevention Week Activities Planned in Mount Dora
Lake county residents will learn fire safety during Fire Prevention Week with a window display at The Shoe String in Mount Dora placed by owner Dorothy Leinbach. A countywide firemen tour begins Monday with Mount Dora hosting a Thursday Oct 9 cavalcade of fire trucks and volunteer rigs. Literature will be distributed to schools and at downtown stations while Bill Barnette of the State Fire College speaks to service clubs urging daily safety habits in homes and businesses.
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Lake County
Mount. Dora
Fifth Av
Dorothy Leinbach
Mount Dole
Harold Larsen
Mount Dora
Bill Barnette
State Fire College
Ocala
Snake bite sends East Town woman to hospital
Julia Smith of East Town was treated at Durham Young hospital in Leesburg this week for a rattle snake bite. She returned home on Tuesday.
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Julia Smith
East Town
Durham Young Hospital
Leesburg
Adlai Stevenson Biography Amid a Tragic Gun Incident
The article recounts young Adlai Stevenson's childhood and education, including a fatal gun accident at a family party where his sister Buffie's guests and a rifle passed through. It covers his early remorse, schooling at Bloomington Normal, Choate, and naval service, ending with his rise as editor of Choate News and Daily Princetonian.
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Adlai Stevenson
Elizabeth
Buffie
Adlai
Gov. Stevenson
Davis
Stevenson
Military Academy
Bloomington
Normal
State Normal University
Fell
Princeton
Young Stevenson
Choate
Choate News
U.S
United States Naval Reserve
Nassau Street
Carnegie Lake
Princetonian
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Apopka
Amers Indemnity Company
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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