James E. Lea 87 Dies Rites Friday
James E. Lea 87 died Wednesday at the Truesdell Rest home. He was an Episcopalian and a 50 year Mason, linked to Mount Dora Growers Cooperative packing. He leaves two stepdaughters two brothers Walter and William B two sisters and a nephew Kenneth Cilley. Funeral Friday at 3 p.m. at Rehbaum Funeral Home with a Masonic service at Pine Forest cemetery.
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James E. Lea
Truesdell Rest
Lea
Episcopal Church
Mount Dora
Rehbaum
John F. Mangrum
Pine Forest Cemetery
Aged Earning Increase and Tax Exemption Debate
The speaker calls for raising the aged earning limit from 1200 to 1800 to protect Social Security benefits and cites rising living costs. He attacks oil tax exemptions as giveaways, urges equal relief for Florida farmers, and advocates integrated schools with equal funding to stop complaints about segregation.
Commodity Farmers' Problem Highlighted in Letter
A letter attacks a congressman for delaying action on Farm Act relief for small farmers. The writer faults the congressman's annual visits to focus on big-wig events and argues the president cannot know district issues without congressional help.
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North
Veterans Pension Relief Call Urges Pensions for Widows
The text argues thousands of veterans and widows in the district face reduced pensions as the dollar’s buying power declines. It names Arnold Lund, Republican nominee for Congress, and notes the message is paid by Volunteers for the Committee chaired by William T. Moore.
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Vvese Pee- Gat
William T. Moore
Democratic Women Lead Lake County Campaign Cavalcade
The Democratic Women's Club of Lake County toured the area last Saturday to promote Democratic candidates and advertise a Leesburg rally. In photos Mrs. Albert Gore greets Mrs. J H Booth of Mount Dora as Mrs Ellen Bryan Moore of Baton Rouge joins them. The group paused at Fifth and Donnelly to urge votes for Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver along with local members like Mrs. Dorothy Alexander and Mrs. Peggy Ehrman.
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Democratic Women’s Club
Lake County
Leesburg
Albert Gore
J. H. Booth
Mount Dora
Ellen Bryan Moore
Baton Rouge
Princess Theatre Names New Manager John L. Damm
John L. Damm, formerly with MCM theatres and connected to RKO theatres in New Orleans, is named manager of the Princess Theatre. He and his wife and their three year old son John Joseph reside on Sanford Road.
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Ate Ae
John L. Damm
Larry King
Cee Rag Avernem
MCM Theatres
RKO Theatres
New Orleans
Mr. King
John Joseph
Sanford Rd
Burns Blasts U S Policy Across Middle East
Mayor Burns, in a New York speech, denounced U S Middle East policy as indecisive and “in Egypt” when the United States offered a $200 million loan to Nasser. He said withdrawing the loan showed Kremlin influence, criticized Eisenhower’s health delegation plan, and warned of a second hand government with Nixon in charge. He charged the Nixon stance on segregation as political profit.
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Burns
Ike
Eisenhower
Korea
Vietnam
Israel
Egypt
Hongkong
United States
Nasser
John Foster Dulles
America
Middle East
Russia
Kremlin
Mediterranean
Nixon
Lexington
Congress
South
New England
New York
Eagle Scout Moment for Mount Dora’s Mark Williams
Mrs Jean Williams and her husband Buster celebrate as their son Mark earns the Eagle Scout badge. Buster serves as Central Florida Scout Executive and master for Mount Dora Troop 19. Jean has guided both Mark and Sam, supporting Scout activities and achievements.
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Jean Williams
Buster
Mark
Central Florida
Mount Dora
Jean
Sam
Cubs to Graduate Attack Meeting in City
All prospective Cub Scouts are invited to the meeting where awards will entitle them to the rank of Boy Scouts. John Graves, Victor Lent, Jimmy Reich, John Rittenhouse, and Mike Cleary will receive. Gold and silver arrows and cub achievements will be presented by Cub Master Eddie Waite. New bobcat awards will be given to Sammy Bagwell, Ed Brooks, Warren Couch, Scott Femby, Mike Green, Robert Heist, Bill Lovelady, Allen Whittengton, Bill Wells, Bruce Tyre, and Jackie Pease.
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John Graves
Victor Lent
Jimmy Reich
John Ritten House
Mike Cleary
Eddie Waite
Bobby Flora
Phillip Chapman
John Cain
Mathew Leeper
del Potter
Timmy Cleary
Arthur Link
Greg Jones
Kiwanis Speaker Recalls Japanese Prison Camp
John Stumbo will share his wartime experiences as a Japanese prisoner during World War II at today's Kiwanis luncheon. He will recount captivity, survival, and memories for fellow Kiwanian members.
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John Stumbo
Kiwanis
Silence as a Privilege in Reform Effort
A brief moral note urges restraint in criticism, urging readers to cultivate charity and patience. The quotation attributed to Mary Baker Eddy emphasizes choosing silence over speaking harshly, framing restraint as a virtue in public conduct.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Daughters of 1812 Aid Hill Schools Members welcomed
Mrs Pat Frank wife of the author of Forbidden Area joined the Major Francis L Dade chapter of the Daughters of 1812 at Eagle Lake last week The group urged clothing donations for mountain school students Mrs S T Bolton Mount Dora chaired school welfare projects The National Society sponsors Caney Creek Ky Crossmore NC Hindman Settlement School Ky and Bacone College near Muskogee Okla Florida shared third prize nationally for best press relations with New York Mrs Bolton second vice president Mrs Clarence H Estey Tangerine first vice president and Mrs Cremin Tangerine state press chairman will attend the Fall board meeting in Jacksonville at the home of Mrs Robert W Perdue state president
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Pat Frank
Daughters of 1812
Francis L. Dade
Eagle Lake
S. T. Bolton
Mount Dora
The
National Society
Caney Creek
Crossmore
N. C
Hindman Settlement School
Bacone College For
Muskogee
Okla
B. L. Cremin
Tangerine
State Press
Florida
New York
Bolton
Clarence H. Estey
Cremin
Man Mistakenly Remains at Home Believing Office
A government worker sits with his newspaper after breakfast for over an hour before asking for more coffee. His wife questions the time and he realizes he misread the day, thinking he is already at the office.
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Texas
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Veterans’ Pension Relief
Jax
U. S
Hayden Burns
Jacksonville
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Mount Dora, Florida
Henry Stein
Sylvan Shores Hotel
Superior Asphalt Co
Dick Stewart
Walt Stubble Owners
Donnelly Street
Princess Theatre
Unp
Son
Troop 19
Cubs
Tile Service
S & P Tile CO
S. Highland EV
Aid Hill Schools
Therm
Crane Furniture CO
Highland ST
Sanford Road
Fruit Packer’s Stamps
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