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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1964
Page
2
A Christian Science Monitor piece reflects on Winston Churchill at age 90, praising his discretion and valor. It notes new recordings of his eloquence priced at $100 a set and mentions crowds in London honoring him on his birthday.
Contests official urges new suggestions of one hundred words or less with a near deadline. A committee of prominent citizens will judge and announce winners next week. First prize is 50 dollars, second 25, third 15, funded by a retired downtown booster.
The article explains bamboo uses and risks in Florida gardening. It notes bamboo’s varied heights from tiny canes to 80-foot giants, uses from food to poles and planters, and the potential for privacy or overgrowth. It details two growth types clump and running, with running bamboo capable of overtaking yards if not controlled. It mentions climate suitability, soil needs, and tropical origin of most species.
The National Commission on Food Marketing fills the executive director post with Dr. George E. Brandon of Pennsylvania State University. The panel aims to begin a fact finding inquiry within months and expects an 18 month path to a final report while releasing the accompanying Farm Policy in the Years Ahead study.
A reflective line urging awareness of divinity present in daily life. The statement invites personal insight and spiritual perspective, suggesting that recognition of God surrounds and fills the world. It emphasizes a reverent, experiential approach to faith.
The First Presbyterian Church in Mount Dora invites the community to a Candlelight Service at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The service features Christmas hymns sung by the congregation, an anthem and solo by the choir, and a Christmas Eve meditation by the Rev. Kenneth W. Book.
The Ixora Circle of the Lakes and Hills Garden Club continues a park improvement along Morningside Drive near Lake Gertrude. Members with their husbands planted arealas Ixora shrubs holly trees and colorful annuals under sponsorship of the Sylvan Shores Association.
Free plans show how to craft life size Santa Angel Choir wreath and other decorations using weatherproof Homasote. Projects suit doors lawns chimneys and fireplace fronts with color coated or natural grey boards. Plans and materials available from Box 441 Trenton 3 New Jersey. create by June for holiday display.
The Packer notes a 33 percent price rise for frozen potatoes due to raw material shortages. The 1964 crop report predicts fall potato output 10 percent below 1963 and the smallest since 1960, with Western and Central states down 17 and 14 percent. Industry expects one billion pounds of frozen fries this year, driven by growth in drive-in restaurants catering to teens.
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