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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1953
Page
4
The Mount Dora office lists prices for subscriptions in advance one year six months and a single copy under the 1879 act.
The piece honors Abraham Lincoln born in Kentucky and educated by his mother in a log cabin. It notes his legacy of unity and quotes Dwight D. Eisenhower praising efforts to remove fear among nations, linking Lincoln’s spirit to a modern call for brave, charitable action.
Mount Dora will host the Lake Court of Honor next Thursday at the Community building. Six Troop 19 members and Assistant Scout Master Slater Cox will receive the Eagle Scout rank, including brothers Buster Charles and David Brown, plus Jeff Ray and Merrell Beebe. The YMCA defines a boy as one who carries on what adults start and will shape cities states and nations.
Community memories of Harvey linger as TeeHouse prepares Good Housekeeping for March. The Mount Dora Eustis Tavares Players receive praise for a well staged production with Ted Odom and Col. Paul Bronson leading a strong cast.
Louis Budenz, a former communist turned witness, named 30 alleged communists before a House subcommittee on subversives in education and philanthropy. He cited Claude McKay’s 1948 death while omitting McKay’s break with communism, FBI cooperation, and Catholic conversion, and did not note McKay’s Harlem exposure of Red treachery or Budenz’s role as Daily Worker editor.
A controversial editorial praising hiring of Chinese to fight Chinese is linked to a Korean War brutality case. It argues racial hatred fuels wars and warns Kai Shek might object to American disrespect for Asians. The piece condemns dehumanizing language and calls for reconsideration of racist ideology.
A terse note from M. E. Wettstein to Max discusses the public's view of free enterprise and the need for money to sustain it. The exchange hints at corporate concerns over financing and economic philosophy.
A feature on Mount Dora lawn bowling extols the sport as social exercise in Florida sunshine. It notes club costs seven dollars for men and five for women, with family memberships and social seating available. The piece highlights friendly rivalry, annual turnout, and visitor welcome at the Mount Dora club.
A listing of worship times and church details. Includes Bible studies and choirs for COMMUNITY CHURCH Seventh Ave Donnelly St Baptist Sixth Tremain, Methodist Fifth Ave, God East Liberty St, Church of Christ Fifth Ave, Latter Day Saints 1117 Fifth Ave, First Church of Christ Scientist Lemon Grove, and St. Thomas Episcopal Lemon Barr.
Dense shade challenges for lawn grass but starchy options like Ophiopogon and Liriope work where light is limited. Popular shade perennials include Begonias Aspidistra Ferns and Caladiums with many shade tolerant shrubs such as Hydrangeas Ardisia and Camellias. Potted shrubs brighten entrances and improve shade appeal.
Instructions to new bowlers highlight practice leading to game readiness. A woman in her first game knocked two bowls within three feet of the sack, earning two points and becoming a leading bowler. Mount Dora benefits from its sunny dry climate drawing more winter visitors and year round residents, with the Lawn Bowling club a key attraction.
The East Town church community reports strong interdenominational cooperation despite influenza. Services at Belal FM Mt Olive AME St John PB and Triumph Broad voiced good attendance. Plans for a union meet. Daytona Gospel Singers performed. X-ray unit to visit Feb 14.
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