World Jam boree tales and small town life in Florida
Walter TeStrake Jr known as Mike shares World Scout jamboree memories from Austria with his club. The piece recalls camp food rationing and meat being deemed contaminated, an encounter with a Iowa origin boy, and a humorous Eiffel Tower moment. Interludes cover Lake County attorney Jesse Hunter advising a dramatic domestic case.
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Mike
Walter TeStrake, Jr
United States
Austria
U.S
Walter
Iowa
TeStrake
Eiffel Tower
Florida
Miami
Orlando
Orange Blossom Trail
Life can begin at sixty in Florida booklet highlights Highlands plan
Heaton presents a guide for retirement in Florida with a map from Ocala to DeLand through Orlando, detailing climate, foods, clothing, cost of living, taxes, and real estate. It covers activities from lawn bowling to fishing, industrial prospects, flora and fauna, and city profiles including Mount Dora. The booklet includes guest pieces on citrus history and growing vegetables and fruits.
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Ocala
DeLand
Orlando
Lake County
Heaton
Florida
Highlands
Altamonte Springs
Zellwood
Mount Dora
Lake Dora
Frederick Sleight
Doran
LaDue-Lashar Co
Courtesy Wins Friends For Florida And Miami Officials
A University of Miami survey shows relatives and friends influence visitors to Florida more than ads. The Florida Power and Light campaign promotes Courtesy Pays with decals and posters in public spaces. Miami Police join with courteous policing, boosting impressions for the city and its events, including the upcoming October American Legion National Convention. Herbert Hoover and Harry Truman are noted as presidents born west of the Mississippi.
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University of Miami
Miami
Florida
Florida Power and Light Company
Walter Headley
California
Mother Nature
Magic City
Power Company
Joe H. Adams
el Comodoro Hotel
Legion
Herbert Hoover
Harry Truman
Mississippi River
United States
Poem Ends Carl Cox's Life in Hazardous Logging Trade
Eva Cox signs a closing poem for Carl Cox who died in July while climbing trees to cut hazards from them. The poem marks the end of his work in the dangerous timber industry.
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Ife
Carlene
Kathleen
Carl M. Cox
Marlene
Honey
Carl Cox
Eva Cox
Stary's Sunoco Service Center Ad
Local service ad notes Stary's Sunoco Service in Mount Dora with manager Mark Peters promoting accessible service for all customers and a focus on the right service for everyone.
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Stary’s Sunoco Service
LTH & Baker
Mount Dora
Mark Peters
MGR
Governor weighs two candidates for Lake County registrar post
Gov. Fuller Warren considers two Lake county names to fill the late Warren L. Story’s registrar job. Ben Reeves of Astatula, now a Fish and Wildlife warden, seeks the post through Beverly Grizzard of Leesburg. Mrs. Story, widow of the late official, looms as likely rival, after serving as her husband’s aide in registrations and ballot counting.
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Fuller Warren
Warren L. Story
Lake County
Ben Reeves
Astatula
Fish and W Commission
Beverly Grizzard
Leesburg
Warren
Advertising Commission
Reeves
Story
Mrs. Story
Lake County Mourns Registrar Warren L Story
Lake county board passes a resolution expressing sorrow over the death of Registrar Warren L Story. The measure lauds his faithful service and orders the courthouse to close at 3 p.m. on his funeral day.
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Lake County
Board of Commissioners
Warren L. Story
Revival Services Lead Local Churches To Community Feast
In East Town Bethel F M Elder D L Silmore presides over Interdenominational Council and revival services continuing through the week. A 2 PM Sunday feast at St Marys MB marks a 7 church sponsorship with basket lunches to follow at Community Park.
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Bethel F.M
Olive Aee
Ann
John P.B
Taro Brotherhood
Bible School
D. L. Silmore
Tampa
Fla
Aete
M .E
Dora Fletcher
Jessie Fletcher
Miami
Bertha B. Jones
Pallbearers Society No. 2
Loving Home Band
T. M. Thomas
N. Orange St
Union Pallbearers
No. 4 Society
Sanford
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Jesse Hunter
Jesse
Sumter County
South Carolina
Elizabeth Walker
Mildred Bradford
Charlie
Glendy Sadler
Sebastian
Glendy
Mildred
United States Navy
Grouper
Cora Sadler
Robiest
Cortland’s
John Alden
Murray
Sylvan Shores
the Travelers
Hartford
Paul B. Brown
Eustis, Fla
Make Brown's
Kay
By Russell Kay
J. G. Ray, JR
Trece Station
Xwar
East Town
Daniel Webster
Emerson
G. Robert Walker
Sixth Ave
Jersey
Sunset Valley Dairy
Parker Bros
General Motors
Oldsmobile
Central Florida Motor Sales
Eustis & Clifford
Eustis, Florida
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