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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1969
Page
4
Joe Perry and Roland Lane, passing by, spotted smoke at 742 Tremain Street owned by Mrs. Floyd S. Risley. They attempted to fight the fire with a hand extinguisher but called for fire trucks as the basement blaze grew larger. Both volunteers from the Mount Dora department assisted upon arrival.
Firemen fought the blaze for two hours using hoses and gas masks as smoke and heat drove them from the house. Malfunctioning equipment hampered efforts but they returned repeatedly, and their work kept damage to a minimum and secured a successful extinguishing.
A reflective piece by George L. Kress recounts receiving his first Social Security check, notes the Patriotism banner on the Bond, and hints at confusion over a duplicate check and a later correction from the Social Security Administration. It blends humor with personal finance details.
A compiled line of names lists subscribers and figures from Mount Dora Sorrento Miami Eustis Ta varaes and other local places. The roster includes Alice Blackburn Arthur Hatmaker Tom Stanton Sam Davis Ralph Davis Mrs Delbert Disney Mabel Pike J Hull Shirley Freeman and others.
Fire crews battle a basement fire at Tremain Street as thick black smoke hinders entry. Hose shortages and a faulty mask complicate efforts until a repaired nozzle begins cooling flames. Firefighters breach from multiple angles and finally extinguish the blaze.
SP/5 Clifford P Miller writes from Chu Lai Vietnam praising The Mount Dora Topic for explaining events and making him feel connected to Mount Dora and the South. He notes SSG Charles Harrison in Georgia and North Carolina receives copies and that when he visits Florida Mount Dora will be first stop. He encourages continued publication to Vietnam readers.
The Topic lists editor and publisher Jim Waldron and Jacqueline Bowman. It provides mailing address P O Box 197 Mount Dora Florida and offices at 132 West Fifth Avenue Mount Dora with telephone 904 383 4303. Subscription rates and first publication date are noted.
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