Ocoee Outboard Show Dares Fans With Twelve Thrills
Rough and tumble race day drew sixty one drivers at Ocoee last Sunday. Four spectacular spills shook the crowd as Jimmy Whitt of Leesburg led list of wrecks with a cross course flip. Mount Dora’s Joe Swift flipped, Jim Duff and Jack Stanford also spilled. all escaped with minor injuries. Officials marketed sixty cent admissions to about five thousand spectators, hoping for a future regatta New Year’s, and readers asked for a red bug cure.
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Ocoee
Jimmy Whitt
Leesburg
Jimmy
C-Hydroplanes
Mount Dora
Joe Swift
Jack Stanford
Winter Haven
Jim Duff
Ocklawaha
Jack
Jim
Ida Duff
Starke
Masai Bride Introduced to Guardian Snakes Cited
A Masai husband introduces his bride to the guardian snakes as part of marriage customs. The article notes reverence for cobras and pythons, along with practices of shaving wives’ heads and removing two lower incisor teeth.
Sleeping Beauty of Mount Plymouth Awaits Awakening
The feature describes Mount Plymouth as a dreamlike residential area with scenic byways, castle replicas, and varied architectural styles. It notes available homesites, planned drives, and electrical and water infrastructure, hinting at a revival spurred by attention on November 19.
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St. Andrews
Prestwick
Colby Plage
Blarney Castle
Lake Plymouth
Mount Plymouth
Mount Dora Falls 20-18 to Apopka In Close Friday Game
Mount Dora Golden Hurricane were edged 20-18 by Apopka Blue Darters in a high scoring affair here last Friday. Mount Dora advanced 20 first downs to 10 and received three Bateman touchdowns for Apopka while Ledford Darkow and Vincent scored for Mount Dora. The two extra points by Apopka made the difference.
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Mount Dora Golden Hurricane
Apopka Blue Darter
Hurricanes
Eustis
Apopka
Mount Dora
Bateman
Ledford
Darkow
Vincent
Darters
LE Bloyd Watters
Keene Ganoy
Ross’ Dutter
Eeu
Bradford Hicks
Treadwell
Harnett
Mosteller
Napier
Service Highlights At St Mary Baptist Church In East Town
The report recalls a Sunday at St Mary Baptist Church with strong Sunday School a meaningful devotion led by Rev Charles Williams a sermon by Rev S B Butler on Prayer and a 3 30 prayer band gathering The district missionary Rev Spaulding attended his last official act before the association which starts the first Sunday in November at Eustis A timely note inviting all to support the praying band and PTA meeting while expressing sympathy for Ada Williams and noting illness among Mrs Jessie McClendon Mrs Lela James and Mrs Duby Luster.
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St. Mary Baptist Church
Charles Williams
S. B. Butler
Spaulding
Association
Eustis
Praying Band
P.T.A
Ada Williams
Georgia
Macon
Jessie McClendon
Lela James
Duby Luster
T. M. ‘Thomas
Sorrento Community Notes Honors War Hero Rev P Gosnell
Sorrento residents report guest visits from local and Orlando families at several homes. The Lake County Association meets Friday at First Baptist Leesburg. Paul Gosnell Jr now Rev P Gosnell shares wartime service highlights including U S Canadian First S S Force, Anzio, Italy, and a Purple Heart. Look for more hero news next week.
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Perley Safford
Gene Gossett
Orlando
Douglas Harrell
Marie Nichols
Dillonvale
Riley Clause
Lake County Association
First Baptist Church
Leesburg
First Baptist Ch
L. B. Driggers
Theo Farr
Sharon
Rainey
Mt. Plymouth
Baptist
Paul Gosnell, Jr
Sorrento
Paul
Rev
P. Gosnell
U. S Canadian
S.S
Camp Blanding
Italy
Africa
Anzio
Arno
Rome
U. S
New Home New Life Ended By Sudden Stroke
Arthur A. Bradshaw of Newark arrived in Mount Dora last Monday to live with his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs William R Lott. He died Friday morning from a stroke. Services were held in Or ado.
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Arthur A. Bradshaw
Newark
N. J
Mount Dora
William R. Lott
Orado
Earhart Mystery Cited By Japanese Papers In Navy Custody
Japanese papers in Navy custody have not revealed any information about the missing aviatrix Amelia Earhart. The term Mae, often used before a proper name, is a Gaelic word meaning son per the Britannica.
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Navy
Amelia Earhart
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Sorrento News
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