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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1955
Page
6
County Commissioner O. M. Jack Simpson watches as Morton Salt Co. promotes salt treated roads on a half mile stretch of Limit street near Mount Dora. A spray truck pours salt mixture while a road scraper blends the material and the test continues with promising early results.
County Commissioner O M Simpson notes a definite improvement in a salt treated clay road near Mount Dora. He says the method could be adopted for county secondary roads, with plans to test further after the storm period. The trial cost 108 dollars for materials and shows smoother surfaces and reduced dust.
Last Sunday services at Mt. Olive under Rev. J H Harris were well received. The interdenominational union met at St John P B at 5 with a large audience. Loving Home band plans its 24th anniversary for the first Tuesday after September's first Sunday. Witherspoon Lodge No 111 Masons set fourth Friday meeting. Mrs Annie Mae Rawling remains ill. community aid requested. T M Thomas, Reporter.
A garden note extols pansies once called heartsease for lifting spirits. It covers growing in Florida from December to spring, soil needs with humus, varieties like Swiss Giants Roggli Swiss, seed-starting tips, soil mixes, damping off control, transplant timing, feeding every two weeks, and regular picking to prevent seeding for a long bloom season.
By skillful conduct and artificial means a person may make a sort of name for himself, but if the inner jewel be wanting, all is van ity, and will not last. Johann Goethe.
A collage of local ads lists discounts on patio and porch furniture, summer clothing and Maidenform bras, roof and home improvement services, carpeting and tile, boiler and furnace services, painting supplies, drapery materials, and window awnings. Multiple businesses in Sanford College Park Eustis Leesburg advertise products and services with contact details.
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