Legion Offers Home For Youth Dances At Mount Dora
The PTA votes to use the American Legion Memorial home for youth dances after home football games as a temporary measure while discussions continue on a permanent recreation center. Residents urge a waterfront or pool plan on the nearby seven acre school land to serve after games and year round youth programs. The Legion will study opening the hall after Sept 26 with PTA chaperones and student management, aims for an orchestra for the opening event.
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Parent-Teacher Association
of the American Legion
Legion Memorial
Legion
Ty Board
Mount
Ilsties
Boy Scout House
Gilbert Park
Legion Home
Glendy Sadler
PTA
Ronald Aldrich
William C. Stewart
Mount Dora
St. Cloud
Legion Post Marks 25th Anniversary in Mount Dora
The Mount Dora American Legion post observes its 25th anniversary with a 6 30 p m potluck and installation of new officers for the post and auxiliary Sixth District Commander Dickey of Mount Dora will administer the installation Dorothy Webster Sixth District president will install the new officers Legion officers include William Stewart commander Kenneth Igenson first vice Robert Vason second vice Oscar Stephens finance Leo Richter and William Alker sergeant at arms Auxiliary officers include Mrs George M Ober president Mrs L A Lietz first president Mrs William Stewart second vice Mrs Tucker corresponding secretary Mrs Clayton Tremain recording secretary and several named members of both groups are listed as active in the organization.
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Mount Dora
American Lion
Dickey
Legion
Dorothy Webster
The
William _ Stewart
Kenneth Igenson
Robert ‘Vason
Clifford Palmer
L. E. Webb
O. L. Cal
Paul H. Foland
William ° . Hale
Stokes
Albert Gaatchincon
Mas H. Cooley
W. W. Hay
Leslie
Robert Fenton
Haror
J. M. Turner
R. Javens
O. D. Stephens
James D. Williams
Florida man Tom Deering dies at 49 in Leesburg
Thomas Everett Deering of Lake Carlton fish camp Florida dies at 49 after a long illness from a tumor in his abdomen. He leaves wife Laura daughter Gay Diane and relatives in Thomasville and Augusta. Services held with Masonic rites at Pine Forest Park.
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Thomas Everett Deering
Florida
Mr. Deering
Leesburg
Gay Diane
Sunset View
Lake Carlton
Florida Live Bait Co
Apopka
Ock
Thomasville
W. R. Reneau
Eric Reneau
B. L. Kirk
G. R. Singletary
Augusta
Rehbaum
Robert M. Blackburn
Pine Forest Park
Smathers Says French Spurn Red Line
Senator George Smathers reports from Western Europe that France rejects the proposed red line in ongoing economic talks. He notes French officials remain skeptical while urging continued diplomacy and joint action.
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Smathers
Morning at Le Bourget Airport En Route to Madrid
The writer recalls a foggy Paris morning at Le Bourget awaiting a plane to Madrid. Parisians seem friendly and many speak English, while conversations with locals reveal optimism about France’s political stability and a wary view of Russia as bluffing yet powerful, with cautious Western European peacekeeping.
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Paris
le Bourget
Madrid
United States
France
Russia
Western
Europe
Western Europe
Mutual Names Contract Holders In Citrus Group
Florida Citrus Mutual this week lists eight Mount Dora area fruit ship pers holding valid Mutual handlers contracts. Named holders include Bojano Fruit Co. Harry W. Clark Hadlock Fruit Co. Mount Dora Growers Simpson Fruit Co. Wayside Packing House Mount Dora Lake Carlton Fruit Co. Ocklawaha Nurseries Inc Lake Jem. Contracts are being readied for those affiliated processors and cash buyers per the Mutual newsletter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Area
Florida Citrus Mutual
Bojano Fruit Co
Harry W. Clark
Hadlock Fruit Co
Mount Dora
Licenses Today for Dorans at Chamber of Commerce
1952 drivers licenses go on sale today at the Chamber of Commerce center for residents of Dorans. The sale aims to simplify licensing with available on location assistance and quick processing.
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Dorans
Chamber of Commerce Ce
How It's Done in Dorans Debut Against St James
Coach Spear watches as five year old Jimmy Dake emulates a tackle to stop his brother Jerry. The Dorans open season Friday September 19 facing St James of Orlando in Winter Park, aiming to impress with defensive basics.
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Spear
Jimmy Dake
Jimmy
Alma Mater
Jerry
the Dorans
St. James of
Orlando
Winter Park
Coach Spear Faces Uncertainty as Hurricanes Prep for 1952 Season
Coach Dan Spear declines a firm forecast for Florida Southern’s Hurricanes defense while praising the backfield and line as improving. He notes the opening game September 19 at Harper-Shepard field in Winter Park against St. James of Orlando, and mentions two early injuries. He predicts Eustis as the toughest opponent in the schedule.
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Dan Spear
Spear
Hurricanes
Central Florida
Harper-Shepard Field
Winter Park
St. James
Orlando
Frank Hall
Roger Luft
Eustis
County Personalities Editor's Note on Dr Martin Schneider
This second article profiles Dr Martin Schneider of Tangerine who recently returned from a tour with his son Robert, now a Lincoln College student. He recalls Germany's postwar unhappiness, the divided nation, wartime ruin in Frankfurt and Berlin, rising unrest, rationing, and the shadow of Hitlerism shaping modern life.
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Martin Schneider
Tangerine
Robert
Mount Dora High School
Lincoln College
Germany
Berlin residents recall war toll on spirit not just ruins
Dr. Martin Schneider hears from his people that while physical destruction anger fades, the moral degradation left by the war and the occupation haunts them. They mourn the assault on their families and the haunting of women who harmed themselves to avoid worse fate, hoping to rebuild Berlin’s city but not its shattered spirit.
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Robert
Germany
Paris
Frankfurt
Berlin
Family Life Institute Plans Taking Shape
Plans form for the Youth Adult Family Life Institute in Mount Dora opening Monday Sept 29 for a week long conference on education for successful family relationships. Dr Howard Busching of Florida State University will direct sessions open to children and adults with regular discussions. The event is sponsored by the Parent Teacher Association and school administration.
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Mount Dora
Howard C. Busching
Florida State Wniversity
School of Social Welfare
Busching
University
Parent-Teacher Association
Mount Dora Charter Review Aims at City Status
A special committee led by Mayor Lou L Heaton will study Mount Dora 1924 charter to decide on updating it and designating the town as a city. Members include A J Waltz D Fletcher Crane Lillian Christie and Al Rehbaum Jr J G Ray Jr. If revised, their names may appear on December ballot to decide new charter contents and a 90 day post election submission. The group will consider modern needs such as airports off street parking boating facilities and municipal swimming pools.
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Lou L. Heaton
Mount Dora
A. J. Waltz
D. Fletcher Crane
Lillian Christie
al Rehbaum,Jr
J. G. Ray, Jr
Planning Commission
Park Commission
Florida, Public Utilities Commission
Lieut Kennedy Arrives Home After German Duty
Lieut William C Braggs Kennedy arrives in Mount Dora with wife Rhoda Simpson and two children Bill 5 and Charles 18 months for a 30 day leave. Kennedy previously supervised officers club in Nuremberg and served in World War II. Post leave he may attend a language school in California.
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William C. “Braggs” Kennedy
Mount Dora
Germany
Rhoda Simpson
Bill
Charles
Kennedy
W. M. Kennedy
Sylvan Shores
Josephine Simpson
Nuremberg
Officers Club
California
Grocers Plan Special Mount Dora Meeting on Wednesday Open
A special Mount Dora grocers meeting called by Merchants Division Chairman Charles Bradford aims to discuss keeping stores open on Wednesday afternoons while others resume full-day schedules on October 1. The plan seeks citywide Wednesday openness during the season with all businesses and the post office urged to attend.
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Mount Dora
Merchants Division
Charles Bradford
Minenes
Post Office
Dora Officer Rises To Rank Of General
Colonel Stoyte O. Ross, son of Mrs. Mary A. Ross of 206 Thirday, is named brigadier general in the U S Air Force. He commands Headquarters Command at Bolling Air Force Base Washington with 23 years of flying. He previously led the Extension Course Institute and the Academic Division of Air University at Maxwell. He and his wife Meta Elise Bryce of Jacksonville reside at Bolling AFB with children Melise and Stoyte Jr.
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Stoyte O. Ross
Mary A. Ross
Thirday
U. S. Air Force
General Ross
Headquarters Command
USAF
Bolling Air Force Base
Washington
D. C
Air Force
Air University
Maxwell Air Force Base
Air War College
Montgomery
Ala
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Aloe Advanced Fl School
Victoria
Texas
Car Field
New Mexico
Clark Field
Philippine Islands
Orlando Air Force Base
Fla
Ross
Meta Elise Bryce
Jacksonville
Melise
Stoyte, Jr
Reynolds Gets Nod As Merchant Head
Merchants Division members marked postcard ballots to choose a successor to Charles Bradford whose term ends this month. Only Dick Reynolds of the Super Market and Peters of the Economy Auto store were on the ballot for vice chair, but a mail election was approved to allow write ins for those absent.
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Merchants Division
Newman
Charles Bradford
Dick Reynolds
Super Market
Peters
Economy Auto Store
Herlong to Address Kiwanians at Noon Luncheon
Congressman A. S. Syd Herlong, Lake County's representative, will speak at the Kiwanians noon luncheon today. J. B Hall and other organizers promote the event for club members and guests.
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Herlong
A. S
Syd” Herlong
Lake County
Ae Junior Re ii
Utenantr
Itict
Kiw
J. B Hall
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Tom Deering
George Smathers
Mutual
Mabel Norris Reese
Devasacre 5
Rom Oe Acre
Ee — Raed
Blac
Dr, Schneider
Family Life Institute
Crowley
Lieut. Kennedy
Grocers
Dora
Reynolds
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