I've Been Meeting Strange Creatures in Florida
A Reader's Digest piece humorously recounts acclimating as a part time Florida resident with subtropical critters. The column jokes about spiders versus birds, notes spraying for bugs, and mentions local club events in DeLand Mount Dora and Duxbury with social games and bowling updates.
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Reader's Digest
Florida
Waele Lassh
Lee Meesebes
Yale
Yackson
Charles Skoglund
Charles
Bridgy
Anna
Neil Ross
Duxbury
Mass
Rosses
Mount Dora
Navy
DeLand
Ted Foley
Social Games Committee
Orlando
Peabody
Mount Dora Golf Club Prepares For Season Activities
The Mount Dora Golf Club plans a busy season with a Co-Ed Hamberger cook-out repeat scheduled for next Wednesday Oct 30 around 530 to 545. Members predict strong turnout and note past high participation in Scotch Foursomes and nine hole scores in the mid 40s with Dot Horn and Walter Gray leading front nine at 39.
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Hamberger
Arnold Haynes
Glen Brown
Dot Horn
Walter Gray
Bob Stucker
Florence Helard
Irene Peters
Clint Coddington
Helen Rutledge
Walt Mockett
Micky Wright
Las Vegas
Betsy Rawls
Park
Ocala
Boyd
Carl
Charles
Greens
Bridge Night Yields Lucky Stamp Winners
A cheerful group filled 11 tables at Friday’s bridge session. Ruth Sherrard and Art Smith won the lucky stamp prizes. Art plans to write letters, Ruth offered no commitment. The note ends with a proverb about eating cake and digestion.
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Ruth Sherrard
Art Smith
Art
Ruth
WWI Vets Plan to Parade in Inverness Veterans Day event
Inverness Barracks and Ladies Auxiliary voted to join the Inverness parade at 11 a.m. on Veterans Day marking the first military parade in Inverness. Ten or more Mount Dora cars are expected to lead the procession with volunteers meeting at Inverness High School by 9 30 a.m. All World War I veterans are invited to join the caravan. The Mount Dora American Legion Post invites Barracks members and wives to a 7 p.m. covered dish dinner on Veterans Day.
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Bob Stucker
Gene Woodling
Yankees
Bob
Ladies Assn
Paul Oberhelman
Ernie Bitler
Sam
Lucille Sorenson
Bill Corning
Sid Johnson
Kay
Guy Beardsley
Dale Brown
Ray Frits
Col. Simkins
Air Force Hospital
Debbie Kortmann
St. Paul
Swann
Bob Roberts
Laura
Gene Graham
Inverness
Mount Dora
Inverness High School
Comdr. C. D. Owen
Howey Academy Requires Religion Course for Seniors
Howey Academy, a nonsectarian college preparatory school, requires students in grades 10 to 12 to complete a two part religion course. The Old Testament segment precedes the New Testament in a factual study of Christian history and philosophy. Dr Vaughn says the course avoids indoctrination and aims to mature students and instill spiritual values for modern society.
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Howey Academy
Vaughn
Academy
Hospitalizations and a Caribbean cruise tragedy noted
The group reports Clare Bingham and Fred Warner were hospitalized recently with Bing at Waterman’s and Fred at Orange Memorial. Fred Gross shared that his wife died of a heart attack after a Caribbean cruise, prompting condolences. Please mark Wednesday Oct 30 on the calendar.
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Clare Bingham
Fred Warner
Bing
Waterman’s
Fred
Orange Memorial
Fred Gross
Sylvan Shores Association Meeting Tuesday
Sylvan Shores Association plans a Tuesday gathering at Wharf Park. All members urged to attend for a general acquaint hour followed by saints activity and freshmen registration notes.
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Sylvan Shores Assn
Sunday Church Meeting Noted for First Methodist Church
A gathering is set for Sunday November 13 at 2 pm in the Sunday School room of First Methodist Church. Attendees will discuss church affairs and community outreach.
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First Methodist Church
Chevrolet trucks offer greater value and steady pricing
The note argues Chevrolets today are more capable and trucklike than five to six years ago, yet prices remain roughly the same. It urges readers to contact their Chevrolet dealer for information or a demonstration.
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America
Lake County Supply
Hiway
Tavarei, Fla
Rage
Geldem Triangle Shopping Center
Mount Dora Golf Club
Tipper Funtiock
Leighton L. Baker
A. W. Peterson
GUN Shop
Mount Dora-Tavares Road
Our Service
Federal
First Federal Savings and Han Association of
Eustis
Chevrolet
S. Bay ST
Inverness Parade
Howey
Travelog
Sasha Siemel
Brazil
Kiwanis
Chamber OF Commerce
Bronsons
First National Bank
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