Park Board Disharmony Reflected in Gilbert Park Dispute
Park Commission chair intruded to order a spraying truck for ants in Gilbert Park, charging $3 to Gretchen Elliott’s budget. Elliott, who maintains the park herself, opposed the move and verified the supposed truck intrusion involved Boy Scouts with park custodian approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Commission
Ray
Gretchen Elliott
Gilbert Park
Park Board
Lester R. van Woert
Dooley
Elliott
Authorities Seek Closure of Bypass Channel in Oklawaha Basin
Water stages in August rose slightly only, with Dead River 59.82 and Lake Minnehaha 94.35 near Clermont. Engineers push Army to close bypass at Haines Creek lock to conserve water as Cherry Lake spillway gates hold about 1½ feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklawaha
Ocklawaha Basin
Army
Cherry Lake
Nile Daughters Meet in Orlando At Masonic Temple
Members of the Athelia temple of Daughters of the Nile are reminded of the regular meeting on Thursday September 20 at 1 p.m. at the Masonic Temple Orlando. Officers are to practice at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nile Daughters
Mount Dora
Athelia Temple of Daughters of the Nile
Masonic Temple
Orlando
Tangerine Notes From a Far Away Vacation
The Tangerine column recalls a vacation in Ohio and Indiana visiting grandchildren and friends. It mentions travel back to Florida, a new baby born in San Francisco to Roger and Carlotta Church Loomis named Warren Elliott, and grandparents Maynard and Florence Church of Old Beach. Other updates include travels of Rev. Louis H. Johnston, greetings from Mrs. Grace Sandison in Texas, and friends visiting from New York, Connecticut, Michigan, and Washington, D. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Indiana
Florida
Roger
Carlotta Church Loomis
Letterman Hospital
San Francisco
Warren Elliott
Maynard
Florence Church
Old Beach
Wellsville
N. Y
Wellsfleet
Cape Cod
Louis H. Johnston
New York
Connecticut
Mr. Johnston
Tangerine
Altamonte Springs
H. E. Davis
Seattle
Los Angeles
Grand Canyon
A. D. Freese
Upland
Ind
Freese
Howard Chamberlain
North Carolina
Noble Morton
Parker
Boston
Arvid E. Anderson
M. B. Swift
Lake Angelina
Washington, D. C
Police Urge Hand Signals Near School Zone
Police request motorists near the school zone on Fifth Avenue to use hand signals when turning onto Clayton Street as rising sun glare can obscure car direction signals. An officer recalled a near wreck when a driver’s turn signal was invisible, leading to misdirection for a westbound car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Av
Clayton St
Clayton
Lund Denies Herlong Charge of Buying Seat in Congress
Republican candidate Arnold L. Lund defends ad in the Wall Street Journal as an appeal for support not a bid payment. He accuses Congressman A S Herlong Jr of misrepresenting the message and cites Herlong’s poor voting record and lack of major legislation. Lund notes limited campaign funds and urges broader public financing and participation. A Minnesota citizen gave $5 and a St Louis donor $15 after the ad publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Arnold L. Lund
Daytona Beach
Eisenhower
Florida
A. S
Syd” Herlong, Jr
Lake County
White House
Congress
Fifth District
A. S. Herlong Jr
Herlong
Leesburg Daily
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street
Lund
Washington
Minnesota
St. Louis
Gardeners Hear Planting Tips From Florida Experts
Sam Olles urged sun exposure for bougainvillea and ixora, with pruning schedules and annual feeding. He warned on pest risks from whitefly and red spider mites, recommending oil-base sprays and DDT for control, and noted multiple pruning options for ixora in different yard settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men’s Garden Club
Florida
Sam Olles
Ixoria
Olles
Gardners
Cortland's Sold to Howard Ridlebaugh
James C. Jackson owner of Cortland's men s store announced the business has been purchased by his assistant Howard Ridlebaugh who takes over the store. Ridlebaugh has assisted for two years and plans to run the facilities with his wife Jane handling bookkeeping. Jackson starts a new venture manufacturing and distributing a specialty line of fishing equipment. The former owner thanked customers for helping Cortland's double its gross sales in four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Jackson
Cortland
Howard Ridlebaugh
Riddlebaugh
Mr. Jackson
Jane
Cortlands
Ford quote on taxpayer sentiment in Florida welfare
A Ford saying questions the idea that contributions buy elections while noting small taxpayers show interest in Florida's welfare. He implies thinking is hard work and few engage in it, attributed to Henry Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cee
Henry Ford
Adult Courses Registration Sets High School Diploma Prep
Lake County Public School sponsors Monday enrollment for adult education. Courses include high school equivalency, refresher classes in core subjects, and popular subjects such as bookkeeping sewing woodworking Spanish public speaking and better English. Contact Mr Bethea in Tavares to attend the organizational meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine
Lake County
State Department of Education
Tavares
Bethea
Fatal single car crash near Mount Dora claims life of James Amerson
Mount Dora police investigated a fatal crash on Highway 441 west of town described by witnesses as the worst single car accident they saw. James Amerson, 29, of Tavares, died. James Cowart, 26, a Citrus Culture Corp. employee, was hospitalized and later readmitted after treatment. A coroner jury now investigates the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
James Amerson
Tavares
James Cowart
Citrus Culture Corp
Aeeee Home
Delegates Named for Kiwanis District Convention
Mount Dora selects delegates Newton Cabolt James DeGarmo and Dr. Robert Walker to attend the 39th Kiwanis International district convention in Ft Lauderale from October 7 to 9 with Bernard McCabe as alternate. The note adds a Ruskin quotation about omitted duties obscuring truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Kiwanis, International
Ft. Lauderdale
Newton Cabolt
James DeGarmo
Robert Walker
Bernard McCabe
County School Enrollment Rises Across District
County Superintendent Cree told the school board last week that Mount Dora’s white school opened with nine more students than the previous year. The county’s white enrollment reached 803 on the first day, above last year, while Eustis rose by 93 to 1,047 across its three white schools. Last year Eustis gained 54 and Mount Dora 43 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creee
Mount Dora
Telty
Eustis
Saxton Released From Hospital Joins Daughter in Mt Plymouth
Frank Saxton left Orange Memorial hospital and returned home with his daughter in law Mrs M F Saxton of Flint Mich staying to assist. Col and Mrs E A Austin noted a cooler spell reaching the South. The Civic club opened its season with a meeting at the school building and will meet the first Monday each month unless stated otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Saxton
Orange Memorial Hospital
M. F. Saxton
Flint
Mich
Mt. Plymouth
E. A. Austin
Civic Club
Newspapers Women Vie for Awards at Florida Event
The Florida Women's Press club gathers at Redington Beach for workshops and to announce prize money of 760 dollars in its 1996 writing contests. Mrs. Mabel Norris Reese serves as treasurer amid judges from major outlets including J Russell Wiggins Meyer Berger Hodding Carter Amy Vanderbilt and Dorothy Roe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Women’s Press Club
Redington Beach
Mabel Norris Reese
Hodding Carter
Delta Democrat- Times
Greenville
Miss
Amy Vanderbilt
Dorothy Roe
Associated Press
Eisenhower Story Opens at Public Library Selection Highlights
The library displays an Eisenhower feature with cabinet meeting insights plus a new fiction list led by Don't Go Near the Water by William Brinkley. Other titles include The Black Stump, The Gates of Brass, A House on the Rhine, and Postmark Murder among many novels and nonfiction works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brinkley
South Pacific
Nevil Shute
John van Druten
Helen Rucker
Alice Lent Covert
Peggy Curry
Rin
Nelia
Eberhart
Geoette Heyer
Ruth Moore
Charlotte Armstrong
Frances Lockridge
Slavomir Rawicz
Eric Sevareid
Shelia Kaye- Smith
Nathaniel Bowditch
Zellwood Welcomes Two New Babies This Month
A Sept 10 birth for a boy to Mr and Mrs Tom Brown and a daughter weighing 8 lbs 5 oz to Mr and Mrs Osborn are reported in Zellwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zellwood
Tom Brown
Osborn
Doran Family Members In Hospital List Noted
In hospital this week at Waterman Memorial Eustis are Mrs Christine Scogin, Leo Perkins, Mrs Emma Conklin, Rufus Foster, Mrs Evelyn Peters. Also listed are Robert Rehm and Dr John James Durham Young at Lees urg hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorans
Christine Scogin
Leo Perkins
Emma Conklin
Rufus Foster
Evelyn Peters
Waterman Memorial
Eustis
Robert Rehm
John James Durham Young
Leesurg
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Paul M. Snowberger
Ninth Avenue
C. E. Poling
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
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