Taxpayers' Money Used in Union Work Claims
Allison T. French, executive vice president of the Florida Coalition of Patriotic Societies, calls for a Tallahassee investigation into whether government poverty officials in Florida use taxpayer funds to organize farmworkers. She cites California funding cuts as precedent and alleges three officials may be aiding union activities in spare time or at public expense.
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Walter Keyes
Division of Economic Opportunity
Tallahassee
Florida
Allison T. French
Florida Coalition of Patriotic Societies
Tampa
French
Florida Coalition
California
Jones Named Press Secretary for High Campaign
Clarence Jones, longtime investigative reporter and analyst for the Miami Herald, will serve as Press Secretary for Robert King High’s General Election Campaign. He previously worked nine years at the Florida Times Union and Jacksonville Journal and holds a Nieman Fellowship for 1963 64 at Harvard University.
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Clarence Jones
Robert King High
Miami Herald
Florida Times-Union
Jacksonville Journal
Nieman
Harvard University
City park and streets upgrade plan outlined
Ambitious continuation lists park Improvements at Mount Dora including Park-boat ramp bulkhead shelter tables and concession, Donnelly Evans Lawn Bowling and East 1th Parks with landscaping lighting and playgrounds. Group II covers Donnelly Park fountain CBD parking and Sylvan Shores cleanup while Group III proposes tree planting and scenic drive improvements.
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Mount Dora
Donnelly Park
Evans Park
Pinecrest
Sylvan Shores
Yacht Club
Donnelly St
441
9Th Ave
Vietnam Vets Among Top Home Loan Groups
M. T. Dixon of the Florida Dept. of Veterans Affairs reported nearly 42,000 new GI Bill home loan applications to the Veterans Administration. A VA study shows 135,000 veterans nationwide sought Certificates of Eligibility and about 15,000 new loan applications were filed last month. Peacetime and Viet Nam veterans accounted for about 60 percent of monthly totals. For GI Bill benefit information contact a local County Service Officer or write to P.O. Box 1437 St. Petersburg.
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M. T. Dixon
Fla. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Administration
Dixon
P.O. Box
St. Petersburg
Dentist Discusses Numb Lip After Tooth Extraction
Question from Mrs. A I A about persistent numbness after extractions and dentures. Expert notes nerve injury healing is slow and may take 18 months to two years, or permanent numbness if recovery is unlikely, and suggests denture pressure or adjustments may help.
Mount Dora Lion's Clubber Jerry Barnhart dies at 63
Jerry H. Barnhart of Mount Dora aged 63 died Thursday Aug 11. He formerly lived in Reedsburg Wisconsin and had resided here since 1938. He belonged to First Presbyterian Church and once served on the Lions Club and Mount Dora City Council. He is survived by a brother and two sisters. Funeral services were held at Zeller Kennedy Hamlin Chapel in Eustis with Rev Kenneth Book officiating. Interment at Pine Forest Cemetery.
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Jerry H. Barnhart
Eleventh Ave
Mount Dora
Reedsburg
Wisconsin
First Presbyterian Church
Lions Club
O. W. Barnhart
Orlando
W. A. Vincent
Marian Newby
Sebring
Zeller, Kennedy & Hamlin
Eustis
Kenneth Book
Pine Forest Cemetery
Vision and education linked by historical primers
The text notes the enduring link between vision and school achievement and social development. It recalls colonial New England schooling using the New England Primer, Benjamin Harris's religious educational classic with alphabet woodcuts, rhymes, moral instruction, and the familiar prayer Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep.
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Dren
America
New England
Benjamin Harris
Florida Vision Care Demand Driven by Population Growth
Dr. Robert Sennett of the Central Florida Optometric Society says Florida will need 473 optometrists by 1970 to meet rising vision care demand. The figure reflects Census Bureau population projections and a ratio of one optometrist per 7 000 people, noting 72 percent of Americans currently receive eyecare from optometry and stressing ongoing need to detect hidden vision issues in children.
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Florida
Robert Sennett
Central Florida Optometric Society
U. S. Census Bureau
Former Mount Dora Resident Dies at 39 in Tavares
Ruby Lee Humphrey 39 of Tavares died Monday after 15 years in the city and longtime Mount Dora ties. Survived by husband Delmer of Bradenton and five daughters Reba Meeks Evelyn Irene Humphrey Geneva Humphrey Elaine Humphrey Sandy Humphrey, all of Brandon. Parents Dewey and Rosie Cowart of Lions Georgia and Plant City Florida. Three brothers James Eldridge and Clyde Cowart and other siblings Hazel Kerce Ellen Randolph. Service at Rebaum Harden Chapel Mount Dora with burial at Pine Forest Cemetery Mount Dora.
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Ruby Lee Humphrey
Tavares
Mount Dora
Church of Christ
Delmer
Bradenton
Fla
Reba Meeks
Evelyn Irene Humphrey
Geneva Humphrey
Elaine Humphrey
Sandy Humphrey
Dewey Cowart
Lions
Georgia
Rosie Cowart
Plant City
Florida
James Cowart
Gold Rush Party by OA Ad Club at Meiner's Barbecue
Local media personnel in advertising and sales promotions are invited to reserve seats for the Orlando Area Advertising Club dinner meeting at Meiner's Barbecue Apopka. The Aug 20 Saturday event begins 6 30 p m with barbecued chicken pork beef and ribs, door prizes and games. L H Weise will call square dancing and a 60 roll player piano will provide Klondike Days mood. Reservations via Billie King Mount Dora Topic or Orlando 422 7101.
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Meiner
Apopka
Orlando Area
L. H. Weise
Eustis Tri- Squares
Kiteflying Through Ages Aids War Signals and Science
Kiteflying, a popular windy day pastime, has served through the ages for both children and adults. It has been used for military signaling in wartime, carried rescue lines to ships, and advanced aerial photography and weather observation.
Payroll Savings Plan pitch for U S Savings Bond
You can have a portion of your paycheck set aside for a U S Savings Bond with no noticeable change in spending. The ad urges talking to the paymaster to start saving this payday, noting millions already use the plan.
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U. S
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Jones Becomes “High
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Bes
Alfred E. Seyler
D.D.S
Lake County Dental Society
1St Ave
Sanford Rd
Jerry Barnhart
Frontier Surveyor
White Feather
Doug McClure
Richard Lansing
Robert Wagner
Joe Pyne
Hell’s Angels
Lee Harvey Oswald
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Mount Dora, Fla
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Nevada Smith
Chase
SUN
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