Vicious Circle of Discredit To Politics Derided by Justice
Florida Supreme Court Justice Stephen C. OConnell urged Lake Sumter Bar members to end the public discredit of politics. He warned that society glorifies certain professions while vilifying politicians, creating a vicious circle that keeps capable people out of public service and harms government. He called newspapers to responsibly report while avoiding sensationalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen C. O’connell
Florida Supreme Court
Atty
Roy Christopher
Mount Dora
Lake Sumter
Stephen C. O'Connell
Lake Sumter Bar Association
Lakeside Inn
O’connell
Justice O'Connell
Law
Atomic Power Explained For Mount Dora Students
Dallas Maddron of the Atomic Energy Commission outlined how uranium based energy can aid medicine agriculture and industry while stressing the need for trained scientists engineers and teachers. He warned power must be controlled to avoid weapon use and presented a demo of an atomic furnace showing future peaceful applications.
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Mount Dora
Atomic Energy Commission
Dallas Maddron
Maddron
Earth
Atomic Energy
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Atomic Enterprise
Kenny Jannotta
Verne Swartsel
City Delegation To Oppose FTC Rate Raise
Chamber President Roy Christopher and attorney W M Kennedy will attend a Florida Telephone Corp rate hearing before the Public Utilities Commission in Ocala on April 18. Mayor W Patton and Council President Susie Conboy plan to attend. The company cites equipment costs taxes and wages for the request, while the Chamber argues the burden falls on taxpayers and local business, noting the firm pays no city tax under its franchise in Mount Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
Roy Christopher
Florida Telephone Corp
Eee
Public Utilities
Ocala
Christopher
W. M. Kennedy
W. Patton
Council
Susie Conboy
Chamber Board of Directors
Max E. Wettstein
Mount Dora
Florida
Mrs Taylor to Aid State Religion Study
Mrs Myron E Taylor of Mount Dora Florida elementary supervisor will join Florida educators in a Tallahassee conference April 20 21 on incorporating religion into public school studies. Lake County School Board granted leave. State Supt Bailey requested her services acknowledging her influence as a minister's wife and leader in primary education.
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Myron E. Taylor
Mount Dora
Lake County
Florida
Tallahassee
C. A. Vaughn, Jr
Thomas Bailey
Taylor
Bailey
Vaughn
Paper Folds Promises Not Kept Editorial Says Dwyer
Mount Dora Herald editor Thomas Patrick Dwyer announced the suspension of the paper in a final issue. The Page One editorial cited heavy financial losses and lack of space for local publication, with a box noting the death was caused by unkept promises. The paper, started last June, carried a pro segregation stance and backed Sheriff Willis McCall. It was printed at the Eustis News plant.
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Thomas Patrick Dwyer
Mount Dora
Willis McCall
Supreme Court
Dwyer
Eustis News
Ballot Published for May 8 Primary by County Board
The Board of County Commissioners lists the May 8 primary ballot this week as a voter service. The item appears in the Topic column with Mount featured in the notice.
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Board of County Commissioners
the Mount
Accidents Pile Up Prompt Renewed Caution
Weekend crashes drew renewed warnings from Mayor W D Patton for careful driving. Damages topped $1,000 with multiple injuries to vehicles including Melville F Walker and Carol Ann Palmer. Fines were issued to several drivers for failure to yield or loss of control.
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W. D. Patton
Melville F. Walker
Tavares
Lake Shore Dr
Walker
Carol Ann Palmer
Southland Rd
Sylvan Shores
Nathaniel Walker
East Town
Edward Newhouse
Third Av
John Moore
Lake Jem
Moore
Hulda Price
Palmetto Av
Rexford Leeken
Orlando
Elwyn Brown
Robie St
Brock Sides
Parrish
Ala
Sides
Jasper Palmer
Altoona
Ross Tremain
Tremain
Oklahoma humorist praised Cadillac prizes in critique
Jeff Williams, an Oklahoma humorist philosopher, argued that using Cadillac cars as sweet prizes proved the country’s economic system adequate. He responded to a critic of America’s economy with a pointed, ironic remark.
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America
Jeff Williams
Oklahoma
Lions Elect Wayne Moon President
Wayne Moon was elected president of the Lions club succeeding Lake Coleman the 1955 56 president at a Tuesday meeting. Other officers to be installed at the June annual meeting include Jack B Norri first vice president Keith B Davis second vice president Jesse D Willmott third vice president George Lit singer secretary H D Warren treasurer Edward R Vincent Lion tamer Richard H Stewart tailtwister John W McCormick assistant tailtwister and Al Rehb am Jr and Ross V Swartsel as directors.
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Wayne Moon
Lions Club
Lake Coleman
Jack B. Norri
Keith B. Davis
Jesse D. Willmott
George Litsinger
H. D. Warren
Edward R. Vincent
Richard H. Stewart
John W. McCormick
Mount Dora to Host Third Annual Sail Boat Regatta
Mount Dora hosts the third annual sailing regatta Sunday starting at 10 a.m. with over 175 entries expected from Jacksonville to Miami. The event, sponsored by the Yacht Club and Chamber of Commerce, features 12 classes including Moth Snipe Windmill and Pram with trophies awarded Sunday evening.
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Mount Dora
The
Yacht Club
Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Dave Bowen
Jacksonville
Orlando
Lake Wales
Lakeland
Clearwater
Ft. Myers
Miami
Cocoanut Grove
Big Lake Dora
Winter Haven
Roy Christopher
van N. Marker
Commodore Howard Gamble
Florida Sailing Association
Arthur H. Bosworth
Charles S. Wilson, Jr
Alan Willer
Seve
Targer Ts
Cancer Fund Opens Monday With $350 Goal
The American Cancer Society fund drive begins Monday in this city under Mrs. Frederick Sleight with a $350 goal. Residents may signal willingness to contribute by lighting their porch on Monday 7 to 9 p.m. so solicitors can call. If missed, donations go to Mrs. Sleight or treasurer George J. White at the First National Bank. A large volunteer committee assists, and Florida division grants to state universities for cancer research are cited as context.
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American Cancer Society
Frederick Sleight
Sleight
George J. White
First National Bank
W. F. E. Bomke
Mary Borner
Lloyd Dean
J. C. DeGarmo
Frank Kemp
Mildred Leatherbury
R. E. Lee
Edward Peterson
Emma Pickett
Walter TeStrake
W. Eardley Wilmot
Florida
Frank W. Putnam
U. of F
Frances E. Ray
Cancer Research Laboratory
Dr. Ray
University of Miami
Wilhelmina F. Dunning
The
Cancer Society
In Hospital Dorans List In Lake County
Hospitals in Lake County this week include John Matheny and Barbara Anderson among others. Names span multiple towns and facilities such as Waterman Memorial and Orange Memorial.
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Hospital Dorans
Lake County
John Matheny
Grace Perkins
Bessie McKown
George Harper
Frances Morley
June Miller
Zellwood
Jennings Prevatt
Sorrento
Waterman Memorial
Barbara Anderson
Rose Hoedelmier
Dora Fenn
Durham Young
Frank Benton
Orange Memorial
Also Mentioned on This Page
Justice O’connell
Inesses
Japan
Mrs. Taylor
State
Lions
Delray Beach
John Banting
Frank Sumner, Jr
Frank Levenson
Francis Leavy
Ken Lippincot
Jim Cochran
Chambers
Yacht Ao
Lake and Sea
Cancer Fund
John Groves
John
DeAnn Bateman
Joyce Moon
Joni Vincenti
Robert Wilson
Wendy Bardwell
Leslie Sanders
al Rehbaum
III
Pam Brown
Jeff Ray
Robert Alderman
Cora Ann Sadler
Brown
Delores Billette
Betty Stockton
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