Personalities and Household Mishaps Across Mount Dora
Helen Kurras and her sons Jay and Fred plan a Mount Dora trip but contend with plumbing chaos at Patchogue New York rentals. A flooded yard, a damaged water main, and a late-arriving plumber stretch their journey while memories of parathion illness and protective gear surface in Harold Larsen’s recollection.
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Helen Kurrasen
Jay
Fred
Mount Dora
Helen
Patchogue
N. Y
Fla
Manhattan
Tangerine Home Survives Lightning Strike
The Jack Keller family in Tangerine escaped serious harm when a lightning strike hit their home during a thunderstorm. Keller was knocked unconscious while entering the house and found himself later in the car, while his wife retrieved their daughter Leslie. The home’s asbestos siding prevented a blaze, though rewiring costs loom as other nearby houses lost power.
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Jack Keller
Tangerine
Mr. Keller
Keller
Leslie
Firemen hear defense of parathion by Dr Griffiths
Harold Larsen president of the Lake County Firemen's association listened intently to Dr J T Griffiths defending the insecticide parathion at a citizens’ meeting. Doran appeared skeptical with a raised eyebrow during the talk.
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Harold Larsen
Lake County Firemen’s Association
J. T. Griffiths
Doran
Icicles Get Ready For Busy Season
Mount Dora Woman's Club executive board meets next Tuesday at 10:30 a m in the Community building announced by vice president Miss Elmira Lodor. Icicles Junior members of IceHouse Players plan to organize a program of activities at the theatre next Tuesday at 7 p m and will cast The Pot Boiler for the November adult Players meeting.
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Mount Dora
IceHouse Players
Earl LaBarre
Eustis
Wednesday Holiday Ends For Merchants In Mount Dora
Summer closures by Mount Dora merchants end as of Wednesday October 1 with downtown businesses and the Chamber of Commerce set to stay open all day. Grocery stores may keep closing. a September meeting had two grocers in attendance but no action was taken on the proposal to stay open.
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Harold
Doran
Larsens
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Donnelly St
Robert Wells
Mrs. Kurras Returns to Teaching and Builds in Florida
The narrative follows Mrs. Kurras amid moves from New York to Florida in 1944 and her return to education in 1945. She pursued extension courses in summers 1947 1948 and 1949 at Columbia and Florida State, earning more hours than Florida requires. She and her sons still summers in New York state visiting Chaumont and Patchogue where she manages a 11 unit apartment with cottages, keeping up with tenants and repairs.
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Forcas
New York State
Florida
Kurras
Jay
Maglathlin
Columbia University
Florida State University
Chaumont
Lake Ontario
Bertha Bradley
Patchogue
Good Nature Shapes a Generous Kind Mind
A reflective piece linking virtue to benevolence, praising kindness as the sign of a virtuous character and the environment where good deeds grow. The author frames generosity as essential to a noble disposition and daily conduct.
Mount Dora Girls Lead City Day Roles for Kid’s Day
Mount Dora will appoint a female city leadership slate for National Kid's Day with Miss Diane Te Strake as mayor and Miss Nancy Fristoe as police chief. Miss Leslie Sanders serves as city parks commissioner for a day while Mount Dora High School Student Council members act as city officials for the Kiwanis event.
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Mount Dora
Diane Te- Strake
Nancy Fristoe
Leslie Sanders
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis International
Mount Dora High School
Harry Wise
John Marsell
Tommy Cleary
Charles Reid
Jerry Dake
Tyrone Parker
Charles Wareing
David Brown
Donald Alexander
Key Club
Paul Hopkins
TB Board Meets In Eustis October Session
The Lake County TB and Health association executive board meets Wednesday October 1 at 2 30 pm in the Florida Power lounge Eustis announced by executive secretary Mrs Slater Cox. Board members include Attorney Roy Christopher Mrs Charles J Brown and Mrs John Alden Murray.
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TB Board
Lake County TB and Health Association
Florida Power Lounge
Eustis
Slater Cox
Dorans
Roy Christopher
Charles J. Brown
John Alden Murray
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Kurrases
Wise Boat Works Sales and Service
Publilius
Syrus
Diane
Nancy
Ean
Magnolia Ave
Eustis Finance Company, Inc
J. F. Skirven
Mgr
Bill
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