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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1962
Page
3
This guide by Hervey Sharpe covers safe weed control with chemicals, warning that 2,4-D and similar agents can harm ornamentals if misused. It advises covering blooms, spraying on calm days, and reading container instructions. It also outlines fertilizer plans for trees and shrubs, late spring feeding, and storage guidance for gladioli and iris bulbs for fall planting.
Hal Kesler recalls Union City Tennessee once a rough place with dirt streets manure trash no running water and back alley toilet facilities. He describes horse hitch racks, a rear store entrance a chicken coop and open meat table with flies, a coal stove and barrels lining aisles. Saturday gatherings included crackers cheese and a shared water cup as residents pooled help.
The Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission warns that rescuing wild animals may seem humane but is legally prohibited. Deer can be dangerous when frightened or during mating season, and all warm blooded animals may carry rabies. If a mother is killed leaving a fawn, notify a wildlife officer for rescue.
East wins opening club lead and then a series of trades leaves South with a two trick set. West errs by a diamond return after the queen of spades. players are a regular non professional bridge group meeting for 12 years. How would you bid and play?
A fragment urges frequent washing and fresh undergarments to beat heat and stickiness. It jokes about using soap and water, notes wash-wear ease, recommends frequent bathing and changing sheets, and discusses disposable textiles and paper products from towels to dresses. A Sterne quote closes the piece.
Rock Springs hosted a Sunday School teen class picnic in Sorrento to honor Jimmie Finker as he leaves for Tallahassee. Attendees included Joe Paul Pat Senese Doreen Geddes Linda King Victor Lent Sharon Stewart and Sherry Houchin. Hostesses were Mrs. Doris Geddes Mrs. Lou Lent and Mrs. Francis Geddes and family. Hot dogs were served. Mabel Ryder of Windsor Ontario visiting sister Victoria Stemnshorn formerly of Mount Plymouth now in Orange City. They visit old Mount Plymouth friends. Ted Kaufman and family from Mount Plymouth and Ray Sessions family from Sorrento returned from Crystal River with grouper. John Gardner Linda from Newton New Jersey visiting Postmaster Weinmann’s guests. Grady Wilson from Decatur Georgia visiting Mount Plymouth. Civic Association meeting scheduled Monday August 6 at 8 p.m. at the schoolhouse. John Howard Fern Park Florida visited the Pauls in their Fern Park home. Seneses hosted a visit and thanks to those stopping by during the writer’s recovery. Aloha.
The Master Masons Degree will be conferred tonight at 8 p m during Mount Dora Lodge No 238 F and A M meeting at the Masonic Temple All Master Masons are invited to attend.
A driver shows caution by maintaining space in a living room scene as the car ahead moves forward. The setup emphasizes safe following distance and situational awareness in tight traffic.
Funeral services were held for Frances Powers 73 who died in a Eustis hospital. A Mount Dora resident for over a decade she was formerly from Indianapolis Indiana. Survivors include a sister in law Florence Duggale and nephew William E Ratcliffe. Rehbaum Funeral Home Mount Dora arranged the service with Rev. William T. Blair officiating. Interment followed at Pine Forest Cemetery.
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