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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1960
Page
3
Mem cards for the new Youth Center go on sale this week at one dollar each. See Marcie Codding to purchase. The season opener basketball game is Friday night followed by a FBLA sponsored dance with music and refreshments.
Calamondin or Panama orange a Philippine Calamondin is hardy to cold and attractive for home grounds. The tree stays small under 20 feet with tiny leaves and a round head. Golden yellow fruit resembles tiny oranges, blooms appear in spring and summer, and marmalade and beverages highlight its flavor. The tree resists pests and diseases among citrus.
The Princess Theatre will host free Saturday morning films for children during December as a public service. Despite weak contributions from downtown businesses, MCM Theatres will cover one free showing per week to ensure the program runs. Each two hour screening starts at 10 o clock with titles including Down Dakota Way Roy Rogers and Tarzan and the Lost Safari.
Tangerine held Thanksgiving with turkey dinners and guests filling homes. Recipients praised friendliness and blessings, while locals shared visits across New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida, and Iowa. Hospital stays and surgeries were noted, plus book club and university student visits.
The Creative Writer's Group will meet on Wednesday December 7 at 10 a.m. at the Mount Dora Library. Members may choose their own subjects.
Dorans and residents are invited to mail Yuletide cards with a Christmas, Fla. postmark at the Orlando Chamber of Commerce building. Drop boxes are available, and cards should include the correct postage of three cents unsealed, four cents sealed. Cards may be mailed to the chamber. Christmas, Fla. dates back 122 years as a fort and now symbolizes peace. The Christmas post office handles more than 300000 pieces yearly, with December handling more mail than the rest of the year.
Norris discusses a paradox of higher grower returns with smaller citrus crops after disasters. He cites Florida data showing pre freeze yields, post freeze gains, and Donna projections. He also mentions Lake County’s citrus growth, population changes, and notes on pest control chemicals used in fall and post bloom.
The Mount Dora Junior Woman's Club hosts its annual dance with the Winter Wonderland theme Saturday December 10 from 9 to 1 at the Mount Dora American Legion Home. Roddy Woodcock and his orchestra provide the music.Tickets are available from club members.
Marcie Codding was chosen by her faculty and classmates for the Good Citizen honor. A senior at the county high school, she has held multiple leadership roles including class president, class secretary, treasurer of the Senior High Student Council, and president of the Future Homemakers of America. She was a Girls State 1960 participant and Homecoming Queen candidate, and has been a National Honor Society member for three years. She sings in St. Edward's Episcopal church choir.
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