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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1951
Page
8
State's Attorney Jesse W. Hunter becomes a Salt Springs water advocate after claiming the mineral rich water eases his ailments. He refills gallon jugs on each visit and insists no other remedy matches its benefits. At a Jacksonville hotel a porter witnesses his jug and jokes about moonshine origins.
Motoring nostalgia contrasts pre Sunoco days with modern service at Starys Sunoco in Mount Dora. Mark Peters manages the shop at 5th and Baker, promising better choices for drivers and a shift from the old fuel era.
Washington Gallion of East Town shouted Wow as firemen subdued a blaze in his home near St. Marys Baptist church. He vowed in bed to never smoke another pipe again, after tossing the blazing night shirt onto smoldering covers during Tuesday morning’s fire.
A county notice warns of soil erosion on slopes with insufficient ground cover and urges soil conservation. Local Conservation District crews and grove owners discuss cover crops and choppers to stir soil under trees, improving water permeability and reducing wash from trunks to base.
Seven month old Jean Ashbaugh born in Maracaibo Venezuela lies in Forest cemetery today. Daughter of Mr and Mrs John Ashbaugh La Salina Venezuela she died last week. Father connected with Creole Oil Co in South America brought her home for burial. Mount Dora chosen because grandparents Robert and Mrs Ashbaugh Tangerine now reside here after retirement. Dr Myron Taylor led grave side services. Father returned to South America Tuesday. Mother did not attend.
County Agent R. E. Bob Norris announces that the Central Florida Cotton Association's long-staple cotton gin at Leesburg Airport Base is in operation and open for inspection. Visitors may view the operations. these gins differ from saw gins by design and work more slowly yet perform superior work.
Congressman A S Syd Herlong outlines three vital issues for constituents including Lake Apopka water level work and Fifth district access installations. He praises citrus disease lab funding as a smart investment protecting Florida’s $30 million annual citrus income, while urging vigilance against a potential war.
Lake county's unique Montverde boarding school will open Monday September 10. Enrollment vacancies for boys and girls from seventh through twelfth grades remain limited. Dr Grover M Ford will be president, with his wife as principal and PE director for girls. Blanche Tate of Mount Dora will head the girls dormitory.
County Judge W Troy Hall Jr announces driving licenses will be sold at the courthouse during September with a one day distribution in Mount Dora on Thursday September 20 at the Chamber of Commerce. Regular licenses cost 1 and chauffeurs 2 with a 1 fine if obtained after the October 1 deadline.
Football for the Hurricanes will start at 3:30 p.m. at the school athletic field as Dan Spear announces the prospects for a hard-hitting team this year. Lettermen to berth include George Keen Allen Keller Boyd Atkins Harold Gregg Ford Bobby Correll David Isney Turner Harry Wise Billy Odom. Spear lists additional material: Bobby Williams Don Austin Wade Simpson Marvin Day Kenneth Dawson John Wilson Gerald Pugh Glenn Ford Billy Spilliard John Keller Robert Stark Jerry Dake Roger Luft John Rappel George Wilson James Henry Frank Hall Freddie Roseborough.
The tale recalls Disraeli asking Bismarck how he ends interviews quickly without offense. Bismarck credits his wife and a timely butler message that the emperor wishes his immediate presence. The device proved effective in ending talks promptly.
Clarence McKenzie notes Natick and Cochituate papers report meter programs as successful in Natick with $20,818 added to the treasury for municipal improvements over three years and progress toward a $26,250 investment. He encloses Natick clippings to show the meters’ benefits.
Inner Tone, a juice herb and vitamin blend with iron, claims to aid digestion and reduce gas and bloating. A user reports dramatic personal relief after three days, saying years of pain and fatigue vanished and energy returned. Sold at Mount Dora Pharmacy.
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