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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1964
Page
4
Virus insecticides eyed to fight pests in farming
U S Department of Agriculture researchers test living virus insecticides that target cabbage looper and corn earworm while sparing humans and beneficial insects. The study notes mass production potential, cost viability, and expansion of fertilizer use by major oil firms amid global demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
USDA
Washington
Socony Mobil Oil
V.C. Chemical Corporation
Cities Service
Tennessee Corporation
Florida Phosphate Lands
Continental
American Agricultural, Chemical
Kerr-Magee
Baugh Chemical
Occidental Petroleum
Gulf Oil
Spencer Chemical
Look
Deserved Recognition for Future Farmers of America
The piece lauds Future Farmers of America during February 15 to 22 for preparing youth ages 14 to 21 for modern agriculture. It highlights FFA as a national program linking high school vocational instruction with practical farming experience, community betterment, and stronger farmer citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
The Great Pesticide Controversy Reviewed
In The Reader's Digest Strohm and Ganschow argue pesticides are essential for abundant, affordable food and note dangers are real but exaggerated. They call for continued research and stricter use controls while warning against letting fear drive needless red tape that hampers progress to feed a hungry world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reader’s Digest
John Strohm
Cliff Ganshhow
Messrs
Strohm and
Ganschow
Florida citrus aims for new markets amid growth
Conner addresses Young Directors on Florida agriculture and industry balance in tourism and manufacturing. He notes Florida’s rise from 32nd to 14th in agriculture, population growth from 5.5 to an expected 7–8 million by 1975 and 15 million by 2000, and urges preserving free enterprise. He discusses seeking new outlets for citrus, even observing limited free enterprise in socialist Russia, and describes state plots for farmers and shared agricultural output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
USDA
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Chambers of Commerce
Florida
United States
America
Conner
Europe
Elizabeth Seiss
C of C
al Rehbaum Jr
Mount Dora Merchants Association
White
Dr G R Chain Dies On Feb 6 At Mount Dora
Dr G R Chain 66 longtime Mount Dora resident and former New Brighton Pennsylvania dentist who retired in 1956 died Thursday February 6 at home. He was WWI veteran and member of Community Church Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club American Legion and New Brighton Lions charter member and former president. Survivors include widow Mary two sons James H and Robert R seven grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at Rehbaum Chapel with Dr Lester O Schriver officiating. Interment Pine Forest Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Chain
Mount Dora
New Brighton
Community Church
Mount Dora Lawn
James H
West Suffield
Indian Paintings Shown At Center Exhibit
February exhibits at Maitland Research Center in Central Florida Museum feature Pablita Velarde works including Indian woman and mythic Southwestern pre-Columbian materials. Emil Schulthess tropical forest tribes photos are shown alongside a moon model at the museum and planetarium with a Telstar satellite display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maitland ‘Research Center
Central Florida’ Museum
Pablita Velarde
America
Southwest
Emil Schulthess
South America
Central Florida Museum and Planetarium
Bell System
Florida Forest Products Drive Half Billion Economy Boost
Florida’s forest industries including pulp and paper mills sawmills veneer and plywood contributed about half a billion dollars to the state economy highlighting a diverse timber sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Return to old fashioned courtesy in Mount Dora stores
A Mount Dora letter to the editor laments downtown merchants ignoring customers and smoking near clerks. The writer urges courteous acknowledgment for arriving shoppers and condemns tobacco smoke in faces as driving away buyers. The piece notes limited incomes and high gadget prices as factors in reduced shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Elementary Principals Meet for Lake County Conference
Lake County Department of Elementary Principals hosts a drive in conference for District V elementary principals on February 20 at the Community Building in Venetian Gardens Leesburg. Registrations at 9 with coffee, keynote by Dr. Mark Murfin of the University of Miami on cultural forces and leadership in professional development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Teacher Appraiser Joins Don Driggers Realty Firm
Leslie M. Willard of Honey in-the-Hills formerly of Boston joins Don Driggers Realty. Willard studied civil engineering at Northeastern University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie M. Willard
Honey in-the-Hills
Boston, Mass
Don Driggers Realty
Willard
Northeastern University
Bill Reedy Accepts ARC Chairmanship
Bill Reedy took the post as Fund Chairman for Lake County Red Cross annual campaign held in March. The county aims for a $20,000 minimum for fiscal year 1964 65 with Leesburg area including Leesburg Yalaha Okahumpka Lisbon Fruitland Park and Lady Lake having already raised $7,200 leaving $12,800 to raise in remaining lakeside communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Reedy
Lake County
Red Cross
United Appeal
Leesburg
Yalaha
Okahumpka
Lisbon
Fruitland Park
Lady Lake
Fertilizer Needs for World Hunger Crisis
The text explains that feeding the underfed requires about 24 million tons of fertilizer annually, while current global production is just over 28% of that amount. It emphasizes the vast gap between supply and demand for improving agricultural output worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. News & World Report
Principle Moves All From Sparrow to World
A reflective excerpt from Mary Baker Eddy emphasizes a universal divine order guiding every event from a sparrow’s fall to cosmic movements, urging trust in a higher Principle governing life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Baker Eddy
Willard Transitions to Full-Time Appraisal Work
Willard, with 15 years in a profession, served as Fitchburg Massachusetts tax assessor and appraiser. For 25 years he has appraised properties taught appraisal techniques at Northeastern University and acted as a tax consultant for Massachusetts. He is qualified as an expert witness in condemnation suits and will devote full time to appraisal work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchburg
Mass
Willard
Northeastern University
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Valerie Johnson
James H. Fisher
National Editorial
Associarion
James E. Ryan
IY Doyle Conner
Florida Department OF Agriculture
Western Auto _Store
Golden A Triangle Shopping
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation
G. R. Chain
Topic
Mount Dora, Florida
Don Driggers
ARC
Fla
Richard Chamberlain
Ring OF Fire
SUN
Vincent Price In “the Haunted Palace
Sydney Poitier
Sche &Spears Ousetuction CO
S. Bay Eustis, Fla
Pharmacy
LEAKE
Fifth and
Alexander
First National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
First Federal Savings
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