Pepper Center expansion eyed for Mount Dora
Pepper Enterprises plans a shopping center expansion on Route 441 with a sewage plant on the Byron Smith tract, annexation to Mount Dora after right of way approval, and local hiring policy as A. E. O Neall & Associates prepares the full plan within a month. Officials say financing remains the main hurdle with construction to follow per building codes. Brent Hultgren and Eugene Graham attended the meeting as project leaders.
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Coleman
A. E. O’neall & Associates, Inc
Orlando
City Engineering Consultants
Byron Smith
Mount Dora
Roy Christopher
Pepper
Florida
Golden Triangle Shopping Center, Inc
Pepper Enterprises
Brent Hultgren
Eugene Graham
Graham and Grundman
St. Petersburg
Norris Urges Lime to Boost Citrus Crops in Florida
Florida agricultural expert Dr. W L Pritchett notes liming neutralizes soil acidity, improves nutrient availability, and enhances fertilizer efficiency. He links rising fertilizer acidity to leaching of calcium magnesium and potassium in light humid soils, urging liming for better yields. Henry David Thoreau is quoted at the end.
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W. L. Pritchett
Florida Agricultural Experiment Station
Florida
Pritchett
Home Demonstration Groups In County Makes Housekeeping Easy
The Lake County home demonstration program supports 14 clubs with 430 members guided by trained home economists from the Florida Agricultural Extension Service. Volunteers lead groups, offer home visits, and publish bulletins to improve nutrition budgeting and family living, inviting new members and organizing youth homemaker groups for ages 20 to 35.
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County
Lake County
Florida
Florida Agricultural Extension Service
United States
Home Demonstration Club
Highway Crashes Cost 165 Million in Florida 1960
Florida Highway Patrol estimates the 1960 bill for traffic crashes at more than 166 million. The analysis uses 1,232 deaths at $135000 each, up from 1,125 deaths in 1959. Comdr H N Kirkman notes grief and suffering and a per resident cost of 33 dollars.
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Tallahassee
Florida
Florida Highway Patrol
Comdr
H. N. Kirkman
Gasoline Tax Collections Rise in January 1961
Lake County reports January 1961 gasoline tax receipts at 9 cents per gallon collected by Ray E. Green State Comptroller show an increase of over $2,000 compared with January 1960. The rise reflects broader tax collection trends across the state.
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Lake County
Ray E. Green
Turning Cars Major Cause of Pedestrian Crashes Says Florida Group
The Florida Division of Automobile Association of America warns turning cars are a major cause of pedestrian traffic accidents each year. It urges pedestrians and drivers to remain vigilant when crossing streets.
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Florida
New Marriage Concept Emerges In Counselor Group Meeting
Gainesville reports a shift toward companionate marriage as couples view spouses and children as companions in a contract. Sociologist Travis Northcutt told over 50 attendees at a University of Florida marital counseling workshop that the old helper model is fading. John W. McGovern of NAM, a leading industrial association, heads a prominent Manufacturers group.
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Gainesville
University of Florida
Travis J. Northcutt
Florida State Bureau of Mental Health
John W. McGovern
United States Rubber Co
National Association of Manufacturers
NAM
Must Earn Freedom's Blessings Before They Can Be Well Enjoyed
The piece argues that promised gains require effort and production. It links Congo's post colonial unrest to a wider belief in entitlement, noting Americans expect more pay and benefits with less work. It calls for revived old pioneer thrift and disciplined work to sustain aid and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Congo
United States
UF Professor Called to Washington for U S Information Agency Program
Dr. L. John Martin journalism professor at the University of Florida is called to Washington to participate in USIA research activities. His leave of absence will connect his work with the study of U S prestige abroad.
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Gainesville
L. John Martin
University of Florida
Washington
United States Information Agency
Martin
U. S
Florida Tangerine Crop Described as Most Bountiful in Years
The report notes exceptionally large yields for the current season with plentiful fruit across growing regions in Florida. Growers express optimism about market supply and potential prices amid strong harvest activity.
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Florida
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Frank L. Gaines
Norris
Bob Norris
Henry David Thoreau
The
Carolina Restaurant
North Carolina
the Thorntons
Tavares
Carolyn T. Bischof
American Guild of Organists
Eustis
R-L. L. L. Polk
Karl Lehmann
A. H. Ashford
Charles Norris
Fair Livestock Department
Herman Bowers
County Agricultural Department
Bill Nixon
Agricultural Dept
Marian B. Valentine
Houston Corporation
Florida Corporation
No. Grove St
Says
Counsel Group
Spuds Johnson
Cypress
Houston Builders Supply, Inc
Umatilla
S&h
America
Florida Division
Sperry and Hutchinson Company
Florida Avenue
Tampa, Florida
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