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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1949
Page
4
The piece reflects on Gordor Goodrich and his resignation from the IceHouse Players in Mount Dora. It credits his early efforts and notes youthful folly in leaving the group, while stressing community cooperation to support future productions and restore faith in Floridian theatre.
A local discussion questions the purported 82 reg for dental worries in tomorrow's generation. Dentists advocate nutrition and natural foods to prevent tooth decay, arguing that enriched syrups or chemical cures offer no real benefit. They emphasize bread, whole wheat, vegetables, and proper diets as preventive measures.
The Mount Dora Lions Club marks a second year of success with two gala nights and a community drive. Members and wives organized concessions and games, drawing city crowds. Despite rough wording, authentic gambling proceeds funded youth-oriented projects.
Undelivered mail to Mrs. Celia Claflin lists IceHouse Players president and a note from a playwright urging the line The Deads Of The Ice House. The fragment hints at a dramatic project and organizational contact.
Methodist groups outline plans for 1960 including raising funds for a native in mission work and contributing to construction costs for three Methodist parsonages in Holguin Cuba. The Wesley Fellowship class will lead the parsonage project and sponsor a food sale in Mount Dora on February 19 to support it.
The letter from Walt Hackett of Los Angeles lauds a Florida Federation project as the best in the file period. He thanks Mrs Hewes and Joe Swift for their roles and requests official race results for publicity. He mentions associations with Red Cross and PSC and recalls Mount Dora and Charlie Norris.
A Florida weeklong diary notes blue skies and high spirit weather from Thursday to Tuesday. Descriptions focus on sunsets and moonlit nights, cool breezes, a full moon over lakes and pines, and a bicycle accident involving Punky as mild misfortune amid pleasant February warmth.
A Brockton Massachusetts winter visitor shares warm impressions of Mount Dora Florida praising its roads palms orange groves homes and hospitality. He plans to return and will advise future travelers to visit the area. The letter also thanks the Mount Dora Topic for an article about Grandma Evans and others and asks for extra copies for relatives.
Betty Siess of the Chamber of Commerce faces a prize dilemma after two teams each report 10 lbs 3 oz bass entries signed by Milton Chapman and J J Hodges. Tournament chair R C Bardwell suggests a coin flip to settle the tie with both fishermen awaiting awards. Police Chief Richard Shipes and Paul Rappell also noted with notable catches in Carlton and Harris lakes.
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