Little Jaegs Awaits a Triumph Amid Silent Family Battle
The Bowie family in a pink Seventh Avenue home endures a nine month struggle as nine-year-old Jacqueline battles leukemia. After initial remission in Boston’s Children’s Hospital and ongoing treatment at Jimmy clinic, her white blood cell counts rose again, delaying return to school. Her mother stays by her side through transfusions and hopes for recovery while managing other children at home.
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Bowie
Seventh Av
Bowies
Jacqueline
Jacqs
Robert N. Bowie
Jacqi
Orlando
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Bobbie
Hurricanes
Jacks
Boston
June
First National Bank
Peggy
Florida 441 Group To Meet in Dora
Members of the Highway 441 association gather in Dora for a dinner at the Community building after an afternoon business session. Russell Shaw reports on the Orange Blossom Trail film shown to groups and TV stations. a film titled Guided Tour of Highway 441 is shown. Representatives from cities along the highway from Lake City to Canal Point are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Russell Shaw
Association
Lake City
Canal Point
Fragmentary Johnson Quote Exhibits Witty Wordplay
A coarse OCR fragment presents Samuel Johnson’s quip about industry and fruit in a truncated form. The readable portion hints at his famous balanced metaphorical line.
City Council Splits Over Sylvan Shores Annexation
Two rival philosophies clashed in a Tuesday night discussion on the Sylvan Shores annexation referendum. Officials debated costs vs future growth as Mayor Patton and Councilman Heaton prepared to confer with subdivision representatives, while a Finance Committee analysis warned of initial and annual expenses outweighing anticipated gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvan Shores
W. D. Patton
Lou L. Heaton
Sylvan
Senart
Christopher
Margaret Lafroos
Ots
Stewart
James Orr
City Studies License Plan For Mount Dora
Mayor W D Patton and Councilman Howard Simpson will confer with City Atty Roy Christopher on a proposed ordinance to establish an occupational license system for Mount Dora. Christopher said the measure has been proposed before and rejected. Patton says merchants now favor restraining outside competition perceived as interfering with local business.
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Heaton
Christopher
Rome
Mount Dora
Patton
W. D. Patton
Howard Simpson
Roy Christopher
PTA Sees 150 Members At First Annual Carnival Plan
The initial PTA meeting drew nearly 150 members to approve plans for the annual carnival and to urge honor for teachers and Civil Defense. Membership efforts led by Mrs. R. C. Bardwell included a schoolwide contest to boost enrollment between the first three and last three grades with a prize. A Student Council contest at the high school will be announced at the carnival on Saturday October 27, with Karlton Knorr as new president urging educational aims.
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Parent-Teacher Association
R. C. Bardwell
Karlton Knorr
PTA
Myron Taylor
Lake County
If not Usable Sell Park Says Board Member
Park Commissioner Lester Van Woert urged selling Sylvan Shores Park if unusable and vowed to back beautification of local parks. He criticized riparian rights, noted lakefront ownership by developer L R Heim, and called for improving Child's Park near the railroad station. The meeting adjourned without final action as member Win Sleight is away.
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Park Commission
Lester van Woert
Sylvan
Ray
van Woert
Sylvan Shores Park
Atty
W. M. Kennedy
L. R. Heim
Sylvan Shores
Lake Front
Child’s Park
Rae
Thomas Spencer
Elizabeth Evans Park
Dooley
Win
Canada
City Council Keeps Park Board Resignation Inactive
The city council heard Gretchen T. Elliott's resignation letter from the park board but cannot take action. Mayor Patton noted the board remains legally constituted and Elliott also resigned from the board. He said Gilbert Park duties will be attended to as the board dissolving proposal heads to the December 12 election.
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City Council
Gretchen T. Elliott
Park Board
W. D. Patton
Elliott
Gilbert Park
Building Down Pondering Mount Dora Permits
Mount Dora’s building permits lag again as Tax Assessor John Cain weighs factors. He cites scarce building lots, highway route fears, tighter credit, and no GI money in the area. September 1956 permits total 21000 versus 41000 year prior. nine month total 320100, well below 1955.
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Mount Dora
John Cain
Cain
Survey notice blocks nurse contact in Mount Dora area
Mrs. David D. Sellers of 316 Highland Street requests that nurses in the Mount Dora area avoid contact as part of a Red Cross survey. The District 14 Florida State Nurses Association met Monday at the Florida Power lounge in Eustis to discuss the defense emergency belief plan.
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David D. Sellers
Highland St
Mount Dora
District 14
Florida State Nurses Association
Red
Cross
Florida Power Lounge
Eustis
Mount Dora Debates Sewage Plant Site Amid School Need
City Council and Planning Committee weigh two site options for a new sewage disposal plant to clean Lake Dora. One site near the city dump faces health concerns. the other on Charles Street requires a costly 18 foot trench but offers easier school connection and potential lake-front benefits. Officials discuss federal aid prospects and overall cost comparisons.
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D. Fletcher Crane
Lake Dora
Crane
State Health Department
City Hall
Mount Dora
Heaton
Robert F. Wagner
New York City
Congress
Florida
State Board of Health
Charles St
Tremain St
Lake Front
Wise Boat Works
Judge orders new warrant for Leola Minns case
Judge W. Troy Hall Jr grants motion to quash the charge against Leola Minns, halting the arrest over claimed cussing in a crossed wire call. Sheriff Willis McCall must obtain a new warrant within 10 days. Minns, an Eastern Star officer, denies the accusation and was released on bond after arrest in Mount Dora.
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Willis McCall
Tavares
Mount Dora
Eastern Star
Minns
Mares
Chief Petitions For Schools Observance Set
Fire Chief Harold Larsen asks City Council to avoid cutting fire and police training to fund East Town swimming pool. Councilman Heaton argues training savings could total about $1,000 annually. Fire Prevention Week promotes home safety checks for schools and merchants.
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Harold Larsen
Lou L. Heaton
East Town
Heaton
Larsen
Margaret Lofroos
Grumblers as Idle, Whining Neighbors Cited by M. Henry
A tersely stated observation compares grumblers to idle people who complain about their own affairs and others. The fragment attributes the sentiment to M. Henry and notes a habit of constant whining.
Statistical note on friendship and service by Stevenson
Fragmentary quotation discusses love service and indispensability, attributed to Robert Louis Stevenson. The excerpt reflects belief that a person remains valuable while cared for by friends, emphasizing enduring human connection.
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Jacqi Bowie
Florida 441
Dora
Ity
Industry
Fruwon Lidee
Samuel Johnson
Howard Sim
Shell
Florida Power
Harold Overhiser
Florida Power Co
Lake Shore Dr
Lake Shore
Bill Prinz
Charlie Ee
Grandview
Albert O’neall
M. Henry
Robert ‘Loule Stevenson
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