City adopts nuisance bill to curb loud speaker ads
City Council passes first reading of an ordinance to halt loud speaker advertising with a $500 fine and allows mayoral discretion for permits to civic groups schools or political candidates. City Atty Roy Christopher warns the measure may conflict with existing law and cannot be retroactive while council cites past permit refusals as precedent. The ordinance targets out of town painters and shady extermination firms accused of fraud.
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Roy Christopher
Christopher
PTA Seeks White Elephants for Halloween Carnival Auction
The Parent Teachers Association calls for donations of white elephants for the annual carnival auction on October 29. Committee includes Mrs. Kendall Jones as chairman with Mrs. Jack Keller and Mrs. Bernard McCabe handling sale items. Other members named at Tuesday's meeting are Mrs. Robert Caudel Mrs. Gordon Dake Mr. Dake Bill Lofroos and Paul Snowberger and Miss Rhoda Horton assists with school activities. A general carnival chairman is yet to be chosen.
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Parent-Teachers Association
Kendall Jones
Jack Keller
Bernard McCabe
T. A. Brotherson
Robert Caudel
Gordon Dake
Dake
Bill Lofroos
Paul Snowberger
Rhoda Horton
Millard Reid
J. B. Hall
Joe Priest
Ginger Cast Ready for Rehearsals in Make Way for Ginger
Pamela Brown a high school senior will play Ginger in the IceHouse opening Nov 1 5. The Junior Players cast includes five youths and four adults under director B Y Pennington Mel Wagner Talbot Simpson Phil Lauben and Helen Gray return from last year Joni Vincenti Leslie Sanders Eddie Davis and Hank Link also appear in the cast.
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Pamela Brown
Ginger
IceHouse
B. Y. Pennington
Mel Wagner
Talbot Simpson
The
Players
Phil Lauben
Helen Gray
Lake Ola
Joni Vincenti
Leslie Sanders
Eddie Davis
Hank” Link
WMU Installs Its Officers at Baptist Church
Mrs. W. K. Stokley was installed as president of the Women's Mission Union with a slate of officers and circle chairmen named. The group honored Mrs. Jennie Stovall for 30 years as treasurer, highlighting long service within the Union.
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First Methodist Church
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Kenneth Rogers
WSCS
Wilma Rogers
Robert Blackburn
George Gibson
Wesleyan Service Guild
Ronald Aldrich
Rowena Dooley
W. K. Stokley
Women’s Mission Union of the Baptist Church
A. A. Adams
Dell Caudel
Archie Groves
J. M. McCown
Young People’s
Marian Tanner
Opal Larsen
C. M. Uithoven
Circle
Hazel Avery
Gladys Womble
Mattie McCown
Percy Bohanan
Mildred Phay
Myrle Adams
Ray Odom
Zela Brown
Dorothy Vanzant
Jean Hendrie
Mission Study Circle
Doris Camp
Helen Kurras
Vernice Pinkston
Isabel Patric
Marie Thompson
R. G
Chapman
Floryne Stokley
White Cross
Jennie Stovall
Talk on Rose Care Slated for Monday
Charles Ramsey of Orlando will present a talk on planting and care of roses to the Men's Garden club at its meeting in the ei building Monday. Board members met at H. C. Sherman’s home to inspect results of his experiments with a new insecticide to control nematodes.
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Charles Ramsey
Orlando
Men’s Garden Club
Nicahers
Club
H. C. Sherman
Sleights Return From Europe With Rich Data On Mankind
Mr and Mrs Frederick W Sleight and daughter Susan return from four months in Europe with 1500 colored slides spanning the ice age to Roman era. They toured England France Spain Germany Switzerland and North Africa studying Heidelberg Man cave paintings and Moorish culture while planning lectures for the Central Florida Museum.
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Frederick W. Sleight
Susan
Europe
Germany
NATO
France
Mount Dora
Central Florida
Sleight
England
Stonehenge
Holland
Spain
North Africa
Heidelberg
Western Hemisphere
Dordogne
Spanish
Morocco
Desert
Cherbourg
Mount Dora Morday
Woman's Club
Quote on life purpose and aiding humanity
A George Eliot sentiment praising that one’s life work should ease ignorance, degradation and misery on earth. It frames benevolence as the ultimate comfort to fall back on when facing life’s challenges.
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George Eliot
Little House Dilemma Stalls City Plans To Replace
City officials face a bind over a three room residence on Third Ave held by Harold Crowell. The small overgrown lot 40 by 90 feet cannot meet current codes nor be condemned, but it cannot support a new structure. Plans to sell the house to a real estate firm conditionally permit only front additions. Neighbors want demolition.
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Dora Crowell
Harold Crowell
Long Island
N. Y
Gordon Conboy
Council
Rotary District Governor Arthur Kitchen Speaks to Club
Arthur Kitchen of Clearwater district Governor spoke at the noon Rotary meeting and the evening assembly about the objects and duties of Rotarians.
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Arthur Kitchen
Clearwater
Rotary
Rotary Club
Captain Trippe Claimed by Illness at Orlando Army Base
Captain Richard Trippe 60 died after a brief illness at the Army base hospital in Orlando He had resided in Sylvan Shores for two years and served in World War I The Georgia native leaves a wife a son in California a daughter in Lake Charles La and a sister in Taylorsville Ga Military services will be at the national cemetery in Marietta Ga.
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Richard Trippe
Army Base Hospital
Orlando
Sylvan Shores
Trippe
Orient
Ft. Knox
Finance Corp
Georgia
Annie Lou Trippe
Richard, Jr
California
John Herald
Lake Charles
E. O. Davis
Taylorsville
National Cemetery
Marietta
Parking Meters See 33 Percent Boost in Summer 1955
Mayor Lou L. Heaton told City Council that downtown meters collected 33 percent more in the Summer months of 1955 than in 1954. The city also sold its first three month parking permit to an out of town resident Vernon L. Conner of Lake Carlton bought two permits for his cars citing convenience.
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Lou L. Heaton
Vernon L. Conner
Lake Carlton
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Leesburg
Florida
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N. Orange Orlando
Henry Stein
Sylvan Shores Hotel
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Olds
Central Florida Motor Sales
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Clifford
Eustis, Florida
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