Lake Delegates Back UWF Plan for Federal World UN
United World Federalists endorse a policy to transform the United Nations into a federal world government with power to enact interpret and enforce world laws. Delegates from Florida and Lake County join a three day Washington convention featuring Justice Douglas remarks and calls for a charter revision to curb armaments and advance disarmament under a world court and police.
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United Nations
United World Federalists
Washington, D. C
United States
Union
Lake County
Florida
America
Tim Sellar
Leesburg
Rosemary Young
Clermont
Mabel Norris Reese
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Douglas
Tom Connolly
Foreign Affairs Committee of Congress
H. S. Alexander
Army
David Bradley
J. Gordon Harriman
Rex Stout
UWF
Congress
Notable World Federalists Rally Behind Global Unity Drive
Norman Cousins led a Washington UVF convention pledge drive, with Rex Stout and Justice Douglas in attendance. Delegates pledged $85,000 to back world federation, including a $5,000 gift from a Pennsylvania doctor and a $500 gift with life and fortune from Charles Anderson. Additional small donations came from young attendees and a Florida disabilities recipient. The gathering stressed faith in people and action toward world government as a shield against communism.
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Norman Cousins
Saturday Review of Literature
United World Federalists
Washington
Rex Stout
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Tom Connelly
Raymond Gram Swing
Cousins
Pennsylvania
Charles Anderson
New Jersey
Atty. A. J. G. Priest
Anderson
UVF
Florida
Nism
World Federation
Cuban marble marks friendship at Lake County courthouse
A Cuban marble obelisk is placed at the base of the flag pole in Tavares courthouse to symbolize U S Cuba friendship. Manuel Flores, a Puerto Rico native and future U S Army chaplain, presented the stone on behalf of 3000 Cuban Boy Scouts after a visit to Lake County. Local officials praised the gesture as a bond fostering world peace and brotherhood ahead of United Nations Day events.
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United States
Lake County
Tavares
Manuel Flores
Puerto Rico
Boy Scouts
Republic of Cuba
Valley Forge
States of the Union
H. J. Kennell
Lake Shore Jr
Cuba
Flores
U. S. Army
Truman G. Futch
W. Troy Hall, Jr
Jesse W. Hunter
South
Tom Burgess
Central Florida
Florida
Futch
Hunter
Burgess
Dora’s Third Gridiron Show Sets for Tonight
Mount Dora Golden Hurricanes clash with Umatilla in a rescheduled game moved to tonight due to a Daytona Beach teachers meeting. Dora fans fill stands after a prior Apopka trip where Mount Dora edged Blue Darters 14 to 8 with air attacks and a 24 yard connection from Billy Odom to George Keene for the lone TD.
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Golden Hurricanes
Mount Dora
Umatilla
Daytona Beach
Dora
Apopka
Hurricanes
Billy Odom
George Keene
Darters
Merchants Support United Nations Day in Mount Dora
Mount Dora merchants advocate for United Nations Day next Tuesday in ads printed throughout the Topic. The campaign was prepared with the cooperation of the national committee for United Nations at cost, showing the merchants faith in the UN as a path to world peace.
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Dora
Mount Dora
Florida
United Nations
R. P. Morgan
V. C. Huff
A. E. Lobeck
Carrie Storer
City Hall
National Committee For United Nations
Lake County cattle drive fuels Rogers bank loans
J Carlisle Rogers of Leesburg rises from assistant cashier to bank vice president while championing Lake county pasture improvement. He loans farmers to buy bulls and seed cattle programs, turning unused scrub land into potential ranching, as his efforts draw headlines and local pride in Central Florida.
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J. Carlisle Rogers
Leesburg
Lake County
Florida Chain of Lakes
Carlisle Rogers
First National Bank of
O of Carlisle Rogers
A. D. Merritt
Okahumpka
Bob Norris
G. G. Ware
James C Rogers pushed Lake County cattle plans amid water row
James Carlisle Rogers improved pastures with Brahma-strain cattle to prove red firm beef can be grown in Lake County. He sold two 511 pound heifers dressing 58 percent profit, and chairs Lake County on a committee studying the dam issue while opposing a temporary canal project.
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Lake County
Rogers
Florida
Central
Florida Chain of Lakes
Ant
Lake County Braces as Hurricane Edges In
Lake county towns including Sanford and Eustis were warned as the tropical storm neared, with winds weakening from 125 to around 80 mph. Rain persisted in Mount Dora, totaling 4.85 inches by 1 am Wednesday and rising by mid afternoon.
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Lake County
Miami
Orlando
Eustis
Mount Dora
Gordon Conboy
The
Citrus Culture Corp
Sanford
P T A Plans Big Halloween Carnival
The P T A announces a Halloween carnival on Tuesday October 31 at the school grounds. Prizes include two costume categories and a grand prize for the most beautiful costume across Pre school to eighth grade. A dance for Junior and Senior high follows in the school gym with Quix Quintet playing and a small admittance fee.
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P-Ta
No School Friday in Mount Dora District Meeting
Mount Dora teachers and other Florida educators will attend the Florida Educational Association district meeting at Daytona Beach on Friday, resulting in a holiday from classes.
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Mount Dora
Florida Educational Association
Daytona Beach
Mount Dora United Nations Day Celebrated With Bell Tribute
Mayor Fletcher Crane proclaims United Nations Day in Mount Dora inviting neighboring towns to attend a noon ceremony. The Freedom Bell in Berlin will toll to honor peace while local churches and the High School band join in a citywide tribute and flag display.
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Sylvan Shores
Sorrento
Zellwood
Lake Jem
Tangerine
Mount Dora
United Nations
United States
Charles Rex
United Nations Day Proclaimed in Mount Dora 1950
Mayor D. Fletcher Crane designates Tuesday October 24 1950 as United Nations Day inviting all residents and neighboring communities to city hall at 11 45 AM to observe and pray for world peace and freedom while echoing the Berlin Freedom Bell.
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America
Berlin
City Hall
Community Church
Methodist Church
Mount Dora
United Nations
D. Fletcher Crane
Lions Host Mount Dora Students for Circus Visit
Mount Dora students pin down a Lions circle on the school ground to learn about the circus. The entire school and Milner Rosenwald academy will attend the Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey show as Lions guests on November 16. Onlookers include Sandra Spear J G Ray Jr Chuckie Stark Kendall Jones Dodie Vincent Betty Jean Williams and Charles Liles.
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Mount Dora’s
Milner- Rosenwald Academy
Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Baily Circus
Lions Club
Sandra Spear
Lions
Chuckie Stark
Kendall Jones
Circus Project
Dodie” Vincent
Betty
Jean Williams
Charles Liles
Mount Dora Teens Lead State Tennis Push in Tampa
Carol Spang and Jackie Hutchinson, rising players from Mount Dora, earned rare invitations to the state tournament in Tampa. Carol, 15, a tennis natural with no lessons, will compete in a class against older players while Jackie enters the 15 and under division after advancing from Daytona sectional. They were accompanied by parents and local supporters as a high school tennis moment marked by young talent and dedication.
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Carol Spang
Mount Dora
Tampa
Jackie Hutchinson
Carol
Jackie
Daytona
Mildred Thornton
Carl Spang
Jim Stout
Tom Williams
Harold Trezise
Dora
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Nets
Southey
Texas
James Carlisle Rogers
Crane
Daniel Webster
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