Open door mystery at Mount Dora home leaves Chester couple wary
Mr and Mrs Edmund Chester return to their retirement house on Orange Blossom Trail to find the front door wide open as reported by the grove caretaker. They search the home room by room but find nothing disturbed while awaiting a supposed intruder who has not returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Chester
Mount Dora
New York City
N. Y.C
Orange Blossom Trail
Chesters
Chester
Neena
Burglary Tale and a Florida Patrol Stop
In a Mount Dora home a breeze fooled residents by unlatching a door lock but no items were stolen. A separate incident narrates Chester seeing a Florida patrolman claim he was speeding and in the wrong lane, with a verbal scolding and threat of a fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesters
Mount Dora
Eastern Seaboard
Columbia Broadcasting System
Chester
New York
Florida
Neena
Edmund
Sunoco Gas and Oil Promises Smoother Car Performance
An advertisement proclaims that refueling with Sunoco gasoline and motor oil will eliminate sluggish running. It highlights cleaner fuel and smoother engine operation as the benefits of using Sunoco products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunoco
Highway Patrol Bribes Exposed In Eastern State
An officer implores Chester for money to avoid trouble on a highway and hints at a broader racket, while Chester contemplates slipping funds under a ticket book. The scene underscores alleged corruption along eastern state roads as Chester recalls friends’ tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
New York
Mystery of the oak leaf cluster told in family talk
Mike Downs seeks the real story behind his father Lem Downs bronze oak leaf cluster earned in Korea. His grandmother prompts the confession as Lem explains the award came from daily duty under fire morale keeping and spiritual integrity, not a dramatic heroic act.
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Mike Downs
Lem Downs
Korea
Mike
Mount Dora
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Pearl Downs
Lem
Granny
Fish tales spark debate over Lake Apopka fishing laws
Ben argues there is little to support a wind storm claim and suggests illegal fishers dump catch to mask odours. He notes bass possess federal offense risk, cites 1951 legislation as misdemeanor now, and says felony charges could deter hobbyists and extend "real" fishing in Lake County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apopka
Ben
Fish and Game Department
Georgia
Lake County
Proud Parents Welcome Two Babies in Leesburg and Eustis
Dr and Mrs R H Montgomery report the birth of Candace Elaine Montgomery a daughter weighing 8 lbs 3 oz Labor Day at Durham Young Hospital Leesburg. Mr and Mrs Wilson Shepherd announce Debra Faye Shepherd a daughter weighing 7 lbs 6 oz born Sept 1 at Waterman Memorial Hospital Eustis.
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R. H. Montgomery
Candace Elaine
Labor Day
Durham Young Hospital
Leesburg
Wilson Shepherd
Eustis
Jackie Ober
Mount Dora
Debra Faye
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Chester Eyes Spain and Press Freedom in International Broadcasts
Chester, a Columbia broadcasting executive, masters languages and facilitates international round tables for diverse viewpoints. He negotiates access in Francoist Spain, directs coverage for the San Francisco peace treaty conference, and plans retirement to Florida citrus farming at Patricia Groves on the Orange Blossom Trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Speke
America
Franco
Spain
Europe
West Europe
Madrid
Latin America
Mount Dora
Columbia
San Francisco
Patricia Groves
Orange Blossom Trail
Florida
Lake County TB and Health group holds 2:30 meeting
A Lake County TB and Health association board meeting is set for today at 2 30 p m in the Florida Power Corporation lounge Eustis. President Lacy G Thomas of Groveland will announce agenda including election of a replacement director and a screening of the color two reel film Standing Behind the Double Barred Cross.
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Lake County
E. F. Merchant
Florida TB Health Association
Slater Cox
Lake County Association
Cautious Driving Urged Around School Children
The piece urges drivers to slow down near schools to protect children like Jerry Jennifer Marcella and the twins, stressing constant alertness, ready brakes, and reduced acceleration to avoid tragedy. It emphasizes the risk of harming young students and calls on drivers to picture the potential consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry
Jennifer
Marcella
Dream Novels Await Harvest on Chester Groves
Neena Chester plans to leave her role as wife of a New York executive as their daughter Patricia, a bilingual 10 year old, will attend Mount Dora school. Chester spent August here relaxing from long hours, tending 70 acres planted with the new Dream Novels, already sold to a New York organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neena
Chester
New York
Patricia
Mount Dora
Chief Story Dies After Long Service In Mount Dora
Lake County mourns Chief Story who died after 20 years in turpentine work and years as Mount Dora police chief appointed by Mayor Simpson. A veteran of the Spanish American War, he was a Mason and Knight of Pythias leader. Funeral honored his wishes for many local friends to attend.
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Lake County
G. B. Hurlburt
William Bland
Mount Dora
M. Y. Simpson
Sophie Reddit
Baptist Church
Story
al F. Lambeth
Grove Park
Fla
John L. Story
Lanier
D. M. Simpson
Sylvester
Eva Hall
Warwick
H. J. Story
Cordell
Bill Cone
Ocala
Roy Cone
Orlando
John Bridges
Haines City
Mr. Story
Jack Scroggin
William Waits
George Redditt
Gainesville
W. D. Patton
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Kaf
Leonard Barker
S. Orange Ave
Jersey
Sunset Valley Dairy
Parker Bros
John Alden
Murray
Real Estate and
Sylvan Shores
the Travelers
Hartford
Brown’s Hardware
Paul B. Brown
Frigidaire
Pittsburgh
Builders Hardware Sporting Goods
Eustis, Fla
Make Brown’s
Concupini
Milton Mills
Milton
Speutre
Fish and Game Officer
Reeves
Christia Science Monitor
Monitor
U. S
Norway
U.S. A
Edward Payson
CHIEF
J. G. Ray, JR
C. Mabry
Gorham
G. Robert Walker
Sixth Ave
Bill Ward
Mount Dora’s
P. O. Box
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