Travel notes of local families and visitors
The piece catalogs trips and life events of Mount Dora residents and guests. It mentions the Whittingtons three week tour to Expo 67 and the Gaspe Peninsula, the Sheddon family visiting Oak Ridge, and Dale Miller earning a FCA scholarship to study at Lake Sumter Junior College. It also notes weddings, birthdays, and relocation plans tied to Wake Forest University, Mount Dora, and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittingtons
Hyde Park
Newport
Williamsburg
Tryon Palace
New Bern
N. C
Dupont
Winterthur
Del
Alan
Wake Forest University
Winston Salem
N.C
Sheddon
Barbara
Jane
Jimmy
American Museum of Atomic Energy
Oak Ridge Hall of Science
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Barbara Dale Miller
Mount Dora High School
FCA
Dale
Florida Canners Association
Lake Sumter Junior College
Alberta Marvin
Ed Will
Lander
Wyo
Alberta
Roseborough
Gilbert Park
Walter TeStrake
Ed TeStrake
Sarah
First Methodist Church
Amber Bangham
Bangham
Mount Dora
Lexington
Cecile Huckle
Huckle
Daugh
Origin of the word drug and rise of pharmacology
The piece explains that drug derives from the Dutch droog meaning dry, links early remedies to dried plants, traces pharmacology’s birth to the 1800s, and notes scientific progress in drug preparation. It ends with a home hint about glycerine to keep mirrors clear.
A Bridge Word To The Wise
A bridge column discusses decision making after partner opens two suits and a preference. It weighs passing with three spades and three hearts including king and queen of hearts, and whether to rebid spades. The piece notes partner’s aim in longest suit and counts cards before choosing. It ends with a summer drink suggestion from nutritionists.
Fair Packaging and Labeling Now In Effect
The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act took effect July 1 1966 to require clear label information on interstate products. It mandates identification of product type manufacturer packer or distributor net contents and serving counts in readable terms and permits government review to curb deception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian B. Valentine
Lake County
Ics
Punjab
Vernon
U. S
Goddess Diana Prefers Philly Versus New York
The statue of the goddess Diana, once atop Madison Square Garden, was rejected in 1925 as the new building came up. New York offered her a home, while Philadelphia claimed the statuette. Mayor Lindley pressed for her return, but Diana herself chose New York for visits, not residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Philadelphia
New York
Lindsey
India
Vernon
Congress Party
Peace Corps
America
University of Virginia
Eastern Star Mount Dora to Meet for Picnic Supper
Mount Dora Eastern Star Chapter 103 will gather Sunday August 27 at 5 p.m. in Gilbert Park bringing covered dishes for a picnic. A Lake County Safety Council meeting is set for Thursday August 24 at Lanzer's Restaurant at 12:15 to discuss a Drivers Improvement Program. The Lake County Duplicate Bridge Club held a six table Howell game at the Umatilla Community Building with winners led by Nimnicht and Bernardet first place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star Chapter
Mount Dora
Gilbert Park
Lake County Safety Council
Lancer’s
Lake County
Duplicate Bridge Club
Umatilla
E. A. ‘Nimnicht
Bernardet
Bob Leighton
Ged ‘Maurer
Ray Breeden
Ellen Confer
R. B. Cooper
Tom Mayer
Summer Silence Of Songbirds
The article notes a seasonal molt quieting birds in August with mockers briefly singing again for a few weeks. Towhees thrashers and jays look ragged but regain color and song by next month. Carolina wrens fledglings emerge from a carport nesting site as the author briefly rescues a last offspring.
Ratting Week At Lake Sumter Junior College Ends In Coronation
Lake Sumter Junior College kicks off Ratting for hundreds of new students known as rats. Activities run August 23 loyalty day, August 25 Rat Call, tug of war and races, rat dance, and rat royalty coronation by the Rat King and Queen with The Shadows providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Sumter Junior College
College Union
Assets Rise For State Banks In Florida
Florida Comptroller Fred C. Dickinson Jr reports state banks show total assets of 3 271 852 672 up 355 8 million from a year earlier and nearly 50 million since spring. He calls gains healthy and tied to the state's expanding economy across major banking operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Dickinson, Jr
Florida
Dickinson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Spunyarn
Jackie Bowman
Richard Whittington
Anr Santinant
Gaspe Peninsula
Nova Scotia
Della Palmer
Cecile
Jerry M. Davis
Frank‘ Burkart
Bangkok
Wake Island
Bill Seabrook
Grace Clifton
Florida Agricultural Extension Service
Thrift Shop
Philly
CLUB
Europe
Tara Swartsel
Athens
Greece
Tara
New Delhi
Mount Dorans
Chinnine
Snath Bhietiln
Sha
Rome
Florence
Madrid
Amsterdam
Copenhagen
Cologne
Munich
Salzburg
Switzerland
Agnes Scott Univ
Agnes Scott
St. Johns
Annapolis
Israel
Tara and
Vernon Swartsel
Continent
Rhine
Dora Manor Restaurant
Mount Dora Motor Lodge
Triangle
Mary Ruth Taylor
Bio-Wave
Linda Jay
Ollie
Judy Odom
Shear Magic Hair Styling
N. Donnelly
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