Milner Memorial building tied to Mount Dora history
Tropical Topics recalls 1929 Mount Dora community project built for love after a $25,006 bid error and a later robbery. The town council officially named the structure Milner Memorial building honoring philanthropist Duncan Milner. Also, Al Rehbaum's seven hour Asheville to Ocala trip sparks plans to pursue flying as a career.
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al Rehbaum, Sr
Rehbaum
Kiwanis
Council
Ways of Man
Mount Doras
Mount Dora
Orlando
Milner
Duncan Milner
Mr. Rehbaum Bec
al Rehbaum
Young al
North Carolina
Albert Martin
Asheville
Ocala
Jacksonville
Lake County WMU Dinner Names New Officers
The Lake County WMU at the Baptist church held its annual Get Acquainted dinner with Mrs. W. K. Stokley presiding. New officers announced include Mrs. John McCown as board president and other posts for Eustis, Ta vares, Leesburg, and Umatilla, with special guests Mr. and Mrs. William Cowley on a missionary assignment to Nigeria.
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Lake County
Baptist Church
W. K. Stokley
Mount Dora
WMU
William Cowley
Nigeria
John McCown
Clermont
Lake County Board
H. F. Getford
Eustis
John Ragan
Tavares
Young Peoples
Barto Smith
C. L. Hargrove
W. R. Whitcomb
Umatilla
J. W. Mathis
Leesburg
David Coffield
Vernon Huff
Lees
Merle Adams
Stokley
Lauben to Head Girl Scout Drive
Col Philip Lauben of Mount Dora will lead the fundraising drive for the Land o Lakes Girl Scout Council seeking 14000 dollars to support paid counselors equipment and camping activities across five counties The goal includes opening a Girl Scout camp in the Ocala National Forest Three day camps were held this past summer at Mount Dora Ocala and Groveland.
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Philip Lauben
Mount Dora
Land O’ Lakes
Morse and Shivers Welcome Newborns in Durham and Liberty
Mr and Mrs Basil Duane Morse of Lake Jem welcomed a son Richard Curtis Morse at Waterman Memorial hospital weighing 5 pounds 13 ounces born August 23. Mr and Mrs F G Shivers of Liberty welcomed a daughter Patricia Diane Shivers weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces born August 28 at Durham Young hospital.
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Basil Duane Morse
Lake Jem
Richard Curtis
Waterman Memorial Hospital
F. G. Shivers
Liberty Sr
Patricia’ Diane
Durham Young Hospital
Rainfall totals rise as week ends in August
A weeklong rain period from August 24 to 31 brought 7.6 inches, with the week’s tally still rising by Wednesday noon. The August total reached 8.3 inches, while the year to date rainfall stood at 40.2 inches.
Hospital Patients List at Waterman Memorial
Confined to hospitals this week are Mrs Pauline Prince Mrs Virginia Hedegard Harry Robinson Charles Barthell and Paul Milner of Mount Dora and Mrs Edna Glenn and Mrs Grace Foster of Lake Jem at Waterman Memorial Eustis.
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Pauline Prince
Virginia Hedegard
Harry Robinson
Charles Barthell
Paul Milner
Mount Dora
Edna Glenn
Grace Foster
Lake Jem
Waterman Memorial
Eustis
Mount Dora Graduate Forms Dixie Gospel Quartet in Alabama
Mount Dora graduate Lee Edward McCree formed the Dixie Gospel Quartet while stationed with the Air Force in Montgomery Alabama. They gain local fame as they entertain church congregations and television audiences. McCree expects overseas orders soon after his brother Roy left for Tokyo last month for a two year assignment.
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora High School
Montgomery
Ala
Lee Edward McCree
Air Force
Alabama
Lee
Roy
Tokyo
Not Christian Enough. Fault of Christians
The Rev H Mauriece Felton at the Methodist church quoted a Swedish worker who resented Christians not being Christian enough. Felton traced Paul’s transformation when Christ centered his life, removing distinctions and uniting all in Christ, urging that the world falters because people are not Christian enough.
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Paul
Christ
H. Mauriece Felton
Methodist Church
Saul
Felton
Sweden
Auxiliary Meets Opens New Season
The American Legion auxiliary holds its first regular meeting of the season at 8 o'clock tonight at the Legion Memorial home. All members are urged to attend.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Memorial
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Erwin D. Canham
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Christian Science Monitor
Norway Street
Boston
Mass
U.S.A
Fluoridation Debate in Florida Hearing Sparks Opposition
The Florida State Board of Health heard opposition in Jacksonville as critics attack fluoridation of public water. Proponents argue it reduces tooth decay, but critics warn of compulsory medication and potential health risks for most of the population. The protest includes the line I’ll take vanilla and quotes Lucretius on knowledge and risk.
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Florida State Board of Health
Jacksonville
Florida
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