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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1965
Page
3
The Wonder Drug Era and Modern Prescriptions
The piece notes that over 90 percent of today’s prescriptions could not have been filled a quarter century ago due to unknown drugs. It credits the 1935 start of the wonder-drug era and better surgical techniques for the dramatic life extension and improved medical care. The ad promotes SEA BROOKS PHARMACY at 639 North Donnelly Street offering personalized service, hospital supplies, cosmetics, and 24 hour contact at 383-4646.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seabrook’s Pharmacy
North Donnelly Street
Mount Dora Students Attend State Council Meet
Four Mount Dora High School students Connie Penley Pete Harvey Allen Whittington and Jack Pease travel to Miami for the annual Association of Student Councils convention with sponsors Athletic Director Dan Spear and teacher Clyde Council. Harvey serves as president Whittington as vice president and Penley as secretary-treasurer. The council runs an ice cream bar and its major project is homecoming while the convention offers exchanges with other schools and leadership ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora High School
Association of Student Councils
Miami
Connie Penley
Pete Harvey
Allen Whittington
Jack Pease
Harvey
Whittington
Miss Penley
Dan Spear
Clyde Council
Little League Play To Begin Shortly
The Mount Dora Little League season will start soon and parents of boys ages 9 through 12 are invited to an information meeting and officer election Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the Rose Borough Elementary School cafeteria. A 1964 World Series highlights film will be shown and parental help is welcomed to ensure a successful season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Roseborough
Five Junior College Scholarships Offered by Women’s Clubs
Five scholarships of 150 dollars per semester fund training for work with mentally retarded individuals. Applicants must meet junior college rules, work at a residential or Sunland Training Center, be under 45, be employer recommended, and commit to Florida community programs. Contact the State Department of Education in Tallahassee or Sunland centers for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunland
Florida
State Department of Education
Tallahassee
Sunland Training Centers
Annual Jaycee Junior Golf Meet At Mount Dora Club
More than 120 junior golfers from Mount Dora and Mount Plymouth will compete at the Mount Dora Golf Club in the annual Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament. Local pro Web Jameson will conduct a brief clinic before play, with trophies for each age group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Mount Plymouth
Mount Dora Golf Club
Jaycee
Web Jameson
Dwight Mosteller
Mount Dora Jaycees
Pepsi Cola
Tangerine Notes From A California Visit And Seaside Weekend
Tangible notes report Gertrude Baker visiting Comdr and Mrs Readis in Los Altos Hills with sightseeing including Red Woods and San Francisco Chinatown. Alva Myers and Willard Rice hosted a Stuart weekend with their families. early snow birds Cornelia Tarbel and Nellie Bradbury head north to Wallingford Vermont and White River. June wheeley luncheon guests were Mrs Bryant and friends Verne Voke and family from Indiana. Allen Poling of Key West visited his mother as Tampa guests came to see Arvid Anderson and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Baker
Comdr
J. B. Readis
Los Altos Hills
Calif
Red Woods
Chinatown
San Francisco
Alva Myers
Stuart
Willard Rice
Rana Atrest
Cornelia Tarbel
Nellie Bradbury
Miss Tarbel
Wallingford
On Ekté
White River
B. B. Bryant
Verne Voke
Indiana
Allen
Key West
Tampa
T. L. Witherspoon
Arvid Anderson
Richard C. Poling
Debbie
Christy
Jon
Curtis E. Poling
Roy Merriman Art Wins Junior Group in Outdoor Show
Roy Merriman wins judge's choice for best in show in the junior division at the Mount Dora Art League Outdoor Show with a seascape oil and earns three ribbons. another ribbon goes to his abstract water color. Roseborough Elementary winners include George Upchurch Phillip Bass Steven Williams and Melissa Ehler. Penny Washburn earns honorable mention. Milner Rosenwald Academy winners Burnett Simmons Larry Wiggins Johnnie Mae Jenkins and Freddie Woods with third grade students receiving honorable mention for free hand drawings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Art League
Roy Merriman
Roseborough
George Upchurch
Phillip Bass
Steven Williams
Melissa Ehler
Penny Washburn
Milner Rosenwald Academy
Burnett Simmons
Larry Wiggins
Johnnie Mae Jenkins
Freddie Woods
New Telephone Directory Due Survey Starts
Preparation for the Lake County telephone directory begins with seven Florida Telephone Corp representatives canvassing the area. The directory will be larger due to a 1059 increase in phones, with 101643 local daily calls, 58074 outgoing long distance calls, and 2226 daily Information calls. The directory closes June 25 and changes should be reported promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Florida Telephone Corp
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Post Election Set for Legion Post 35 Officers
American Legion Post 35 will elect officers at Friday meeting at 8 p.m. in the Legion Home. All members are urged to attend and visiting Legionnaires are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post 35
Legion
Picnic Planned by Gilbert Chapter 405
Golden Triangle Narce chapter 405 plans a Wednesday picnic in Gilbert Park at noon on April 14. Members are asked to bring a covered dish beverage and table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Triangle Narce
Gilbert
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Cape Place
Bill Seabrook
State Council
Dora Manor Restaurant
Mount Dora Motor Lodge
Dora Manor
Mount Dora Lions Club
C. E. Poling
Mount Dora, Fla
Sun-Mon
Sinbad
Frank Stewart
Sylvan Shores
Second Base
First Base
Gustis
Tune
Earl Nightingale
WLBE
Chevrolet
S. Bay St
Eustis, Florida
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