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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1968
Page
8
The annual Poppy Day event is set for Saturday February 17. The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors the drive with poppies available at Mount Dora Pharmacy Post Office Thriftway Food Fair and Winn-Dixie.
The column notes birds eating diverse foods including bay berry and poison ivy berries, and observes spring activity among cardinals mockingbirds redwinged blackbirds and blue jays. Purple martins show early scouts near Mount Dora and East Crooked Lake area as cold weather reduces insect supply. Keep bird baths filled.
The 20th annual Ohio picnic takes place February 20 at the New Civic Center Auditorium on N. Bay Street in Eustis starting at 10 a.m. A covered dish dinner follows at noon. Attendees are asked to bring table service coffee or tea and dishes to pass.
Christian Home and Bible School basketball opened with a 60 to 58 win over Sanford Naval Academy led by Crandel Holley with four field goals and two late free throws. They lost 90 to 68 to Mount Dora High School the next night, Bob Hickman scoring 17. Further notes cover upcoming Lakes and Hills Conference Tournament at Florida Central Academy and campus events including a skating party and the launch of a bi weekly newspaper the School Spirit.
Public Safety Director Colonel H. N. Kirkman cites Florida’s upcoming February and March influx of one million visitors per month as a chance to extend home like courtesy to visiting drivers. He says unfamiliar travelers face uncertainties that can lead to accidents unless locals respond with patience and courtesy.
Heart and blood vessel diseases account for more than 54 percent of all deaths in the country, highlighting cardiovascular health as a major public concern.
Miss Ei leen McCabe of Mount Dora and Miss Rita McCaffrey of Clermont receive Stonewall Jackson Memorial Scholarships. Awarded for 1968 69 term, they may renew for up to four years or until bachelor’s degree. Both ranked top fifty in Florida, plan to teach in public schools after graduation.
Since 1949 more than 130 million Heart Fund dollars have supported medical research. Porpoises like those at the自然 exhibit air expulsion through the blow hole atop their heads.
The Lake County Republican Executive Committee will sponsor a Lincoln Day Dinner on Saturday February 24 at 7 p.m. at the Leesburg Community Center. Congressman Melvin Laird of Wisconsin will be the speaker. Tickets for the roast beef dinner are $5. Reservations are due by Tuesday February 20.
Mount Dora and Royal Palm Beach announce a new tourist attraction at Lion Country Safari featuring domesticated chimpanzees in the Pets Corner. The public is invited to visit as the park debuts this attraction near Royal Palm Beach.
Motorists are urged to renew licenses in their birth month to avoid disruptions. Local offices report steady demand as residents receive reminders and extended hours for processing.
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