School Gets Ten Thousand Dollar Gift and Mortgage Paid
The Christian Home and Bible School received a $10,000 gift from Jake Hamilton of Gadsden Alabama and pledged further donations toward a new chapel classroom building. Julia Parrish of DeLand paid off a $1,100 mortgage on the dormitory, aiding the institution as it prepares to enroll the Platt children in white schools with state protection.
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Futch
Thekené
Lake County School Board
Allen Platt
Supreme Court
Alabaman
Orville Boyd
The
Christian Home and Bible School
Jake” Hamilton
Gadsden, Ala
Southeasternist Association
Uni Dern
Ool
Hamilton
E Platt
Platt
Julia G. Parrish
DeLand
J. C. Noblitt
Kiwanis Club
Wanda Ryals
Bucky Hendrix
Judy
Clyde Cowart
Sanford Air Base
Noblitt
Churches of Christ
Florida
Milner Dies at 82 Remembered For Philanthropy
Paul C Milner longtime banker son of Duncan C Milner co founder of Milner Rosenwald academy East Town died Sunday at 82 after extended illness in Waterman Memorial Hospital Eustis He funded a 10000 physiotherapy department for the hospital served on its WWII board He leaves two sons Reid T Milner and Duncan C Milner a sister Madeleine W Milner and home in Mount Dora Funeral home handles arrangements cremation planned services later Booker T Washington quote closes the notice
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Paul C. Milner
Duncan C. Milner
Milner-Rosenwald Academy
East Town
Milner
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Co
Evanston
Ill
Reid T. Milner
Department of
Food Technology
University of Ilinois
Akron
Ohio
Madeleine W. Milner
Mount Dora
Ninth St. Rehbaum
Northern Papers Pick on Lake County Crisis
A New York Herald Tribune report from Oct. 22 describes four hooded white men firing shotgun blasts into a labor rally in Umatilla injuring 12 Negroes. The story links Lake county to a history of Klan activity and governor Collins urges investigation while Sheriff McCall avoids press contact during his boating trip.
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Lake County
New York Herald-Tribune
Florida
Umatilla
Willis V. McCall
LeRoy Collins
Tallahassee
New York
Thomas McKenzie
Mount Dora
McKenzie
Waterman’ Memorial Hospital
South Carolina
Herald-Tribune
Supreme Court
Collins
Buckle
South Florida
Five Platt
McCall
Boatacade
CIO
Packing House Workers Union
FSU
University of Miami
Troy Hall
Daily Press
India Revisited Topic Set by Mrs Roudebush at Methodist Church
Mrs Eunice Roudebush will speak on India Revisited at the 7 30 worship hour Sunday evening in the Methodist church born in India to missionary parents she is sister to the Methodist Bishop of Northwest India and Pakistan a Ohio Wesleyan University graduate and noted speaker she has just spent a year revisiting her girlhood regions and the program is directed by the department of Mission.
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India
Eunice Rockney Roudebush
Methodist Church
Department of Mission
Letter Promises Victory on Premiere Night
A note dated November 16 calls fans to back a bold push to win the Premiere. Supporters rally around a plan to secure a premier position and celebrate a likely victory with spirited turnout.
PTA Carnival promises full evening of fun and parades
The PTA carnival at the school athletic field offers a supper, a near full moon parade, booths, and a live auction. Proceeds from the senior food booth fund next spring’s class trip. Several city groups back the event with seesaw games, dances, pony rides, jeep rides, and a children’s parade sponsored by the Business and Professional Women's club and Lions, Kiwanis, and other groups.
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T. A. Brotherson
Frederick Sleight
Helen Kurras
Watson Buckman
Kendall Jones
Bernard McCabe
Jack Keller
Robert Travers
Lions Club
Woman’s Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Kiwanis Club
Harry Hutchins
Junior Woman's Club
Langthorn World Traveler Dies at 88 in Leesburg
Jacob Langthorn longtime consultant engineer for the Manhattan water supply board died at Durham Young hospital Leesburg on his 88th birthday. He and his wife Isabelle traveled the world before settling in Mount Dora. He leaves daughters Willis Hatfield Jane A Langthorn and Mrs Arthur Weston and son Jacob S Langthorn Jr plus a sister and grandchildren. Funeral held at Rehbaum with services officiated by Rev Fr Edward W Manning. last rites planned for West Port Maine.
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Jacob Langthorn
Eisenhower
Durham Young Hospital
Leesburg
Mount Dora
Eustis — Rd
Langthorn
Burrough
Manhattan
Manhattan Water Supply Board
New York
American Society of Civil Engineers
New York City
Columbia University
Episcopal Church
Isabelle
Willis Hatfield
Bogota
Columbia
Jane A. Langthorn
Brooklyn
N. Y
Arthur Weston
Sarasota
Jacob S. Langthorn
Cappaqua
Jennie Langthorn
Rehbaum Funeral Home
Edward W. Manning
West Port
Maine
Questionnaire wrapup prompts late Rate Mount Dora responses
A note that time remains to return the Rate Mount Dora questionnaires from last week's Topic. Results will appear in the November 4 issue. Copies through the Topic office are still available for those who did not receive the paper.
Lake County Seeks Premiere by Seals Sale Wins
Lake county aims for national recognition by hosting a world premiere film and star appearances if residents buy Christmas seals during Nov 16 23. The contest rewards counties by the percentage of residents contributing, with Sarasota and Collier also competing.
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Lake County
Slater Cox
Sarasota
Collier
Cox
Land to Speak at Mount Dora Woman's Club Meeting
Henry W. Land of Tangerine will address the Mount Dora Woman's club on November 2 at 2 30 p m at the Community building. He will give a resume of the 1955 legislature. The program is chaired by Mrs A M Garrison with hostess chair by Mrs R G Livermore and members asked to bring gifts for the Joy Shop Christmas benefit for veterans in hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Land
Henry W. Land of
Tangerine
Mount Dora
Ginger shines in IceHouse Players season opener Ginger
Irrepressible teen Ginger portrayed by Pam Brown stars in Time Out for Ginger opening November 1. Cast includes Helen Gray Philip Lauben Mel Wagner Talbot Simpson Sara McCain Joni Vincenti Leslie Sanders Eddie Davis Hank Link as teens in the five night show.
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Ginger
Ronald Alexander
IceHouse Players
Pam Brown
Pam
Helen Gray
Philip Lauben
Mel Wagner
Talbot Simpson
Sara McCain
Joni Vincenti
Leslie Sanders
Eddie Davis
Hank” Link
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Heddrald
MT Dora
Bible School
University of Maryland
Christian Home
Dorans
Glee Club
Booker T. Washington
Northern
Ormund Powers
Orlando Sentinel
Doug Eller
Leesburg Commercial
Glenn Bowles
Tavares
Citizen
Marie
Fustis News
Sheppard
PTA
Mr. Langthorn
Lake
Try
Warner Brothers
Hollywood
Roy Christopher
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