Most Wisely Dressed Man and Hurricane Warnings
A flood of town news includes a joking nod to a rainproof attire worn by Building Inspector A. J. Waltz and a note on awning height concerns. A Florida hurricane chase follows Mildred Schubert and her daughter Claire driving toward Sylvan Shores while dodging downed trees and blocked roads on Route 441. They reach home after a tense journey and Mildred greets her husband Oscar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Waltz
Council
J. E. Fortner
Citrus Culture Corp
Mildred Schubert
Claire
South Carolina
Foat
Sylvan Shores
Mildred
Vermont
Florida Peninsula
Starke
Florida
Ocala
Orange Blossom Trail
Oscar
Hurricane story captures Lake County summer heat tale
The article recalls two Mount Dora girls Martha Thulberry and Betsy Kramer who missed a vacation due to a hurricane and later reached Miami and Nassau. It highlights Mount Dora volunteers like Harold Overwiser and Cecil Barks who worked to restore lights, plus locals such as Marguerite Miller, Albert and Mrs Braddock, and Downtown Mount Dora’s Dollar Days disrupted by the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Thulberry
Tavares
Betsy Kramer
Mount Dora
Lake County
Martha
Betsy
Miami
Nassau
Harold Overwiser
Harold
Cecil Barks
Georgia
Marguerite Miller
IceHouse Players
Florida
Lake Gertrude
Marguerite
Albert Braddock
Minneola
Braddocks
Lake Okeechobee
Rehbaum’s
Claude Fralick
Florence Melvin
Doc Lee
J. W
Helen Wages
Cookie Ricks
Card of Thanks for Community Aid After Hospital Stay
John Jack Lewis and his mother Lewis and family express sincere gratitude to friends of all backgrounds who assisted during their recent trouble. They credit Rev N R McNair Mount Carmen Baptist Tangerine and Deacon Mrs Charlie Williams with aid and thank neighbors who provided transportation. The mother and children are recovering at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jack Lewis
Lewis
Mary Woodard Hill
Johnnie Leroy
George Levonia
N. R. McNair
Charlie Williams
Mount Carmen Baptist Church
Tangerine
Despite High 1950 Plates, Florida M V Department Posts Loss
A satirical critique notes the Florida Motor Vehicle Department is insolvent despite record 1949 plate and license sales. The piece jokes about cash flow, inventory costs, and high labor while municipalities and the nation face financial strain. It mentions Governor Fuller, sunlit state plates, and social security tax concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motor Vehicle Department
State of Florida
M. V. Dept
Florida Motor Vehicle Department
Florida
Sunshine State
Harry
Washington
U. S. of A
Fuller
Late-Living Angler Proves Catch With Scales
A man who discovered fishing late becomes fixated on boasting of his catches. He weights his fish in his library to prove his claims while friends watch. A neighbor borrows the scales and returns excited, announcing he is the father of a 24 pound baby boy.
Life photographer Kirkland recalls Grove land story delays
Wallace W. Kirkland, Life photographer, describes the delays and rejections that followed his Grove land story. He recounts rushing prints from Orlando to New York and sleepless flights, and notes his sister in Butler New Jersey received Life issues with the Grove tale, while editors warned that publication depended on newsstand availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Case
Kirkland
Groveland
Lake County
New York
Life Magazine
Sorree
Butler
N. J
Mount Dora
Chicago
Orlando
la Guardia
War veteran doctor to be buried with full honors
Lieut. Col. Phillips N. Davis died at his Tangerine home of a heart attack at 55. A former Marine and 82nd Airborne Medical Corps officer, he earned the Purple Heart and served as England France consultant. He was physician to Fighter Joe Louis and Missouri State Athletic Commission official physician. He leaves a widow Verda Davis and four daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington Cemetery
Phillips N. Davis
Col
Davis
Medical Corps
82Nd
England
France
St. Louis
Joe Louis
Missouri State Athletic Commission
Col. Davis
Marine Corps
Verda Davis
Hiram M. Davis
Tangerine
Glover
David R. Pohrman
San Diego
Cal
Martha Hunstcker
E. P. Bruce, Jr
Houston
Tex
Marshall J. Edwards
Ferguson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Areing
North
J. G. Ray, JR
Brown’s Hardware
Paul B. Brown
Frigidaire
Pittsburgh
Hardware Sporting Goods
Eustis, Fla
Make Brown’s
Jack John Lewis
Lewis and Family
Spuggly
Briggs
Harry Briggs
Pound Baby Boy
Mr. Kirkland
Wallace W. Kirkland
Leonard Barker
S. Orange Ave
Chrysler
America
Eustis Auto Inn, Inc
Bay & Orange Ave
Eustis, Florida
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