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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1963
Page
4
The piece urges emphasis on National 4-H Club Week from March 2 to 9 amid concerns about juvenile delinquency. It praises 4-H youth for learning land use, animal handling, and character development, framing them as future national strength and discipline.
The article surveys a polarized view of Kennedy's tax cut plan and proposed spending, noting likely deficits of 15 to 20 billion and slow progress on tax reform. It highlights Medicare, Kerr Mills expansion, Foreign Aid doubts, and debates on Cuba and Soviet weapons as a busy Washington season unfolds.
Superstitions aside, gardeners can plant annuals now including aster balsam blue lace flower and zinnia. Start seedlings in a lighted windowed flat, use peat pots for easy transplanting, sow large-seeded varieties directly in beds, and cover with burlap to retain moisture. For lawns apply 16 pounds per 1000 square feet of 6-6-6 fertilizer to greens up ryegrass, mow closely to kill winter cover, and use gladiolus bulbs with staggered plantings every three weeks. University of Florida specialists offer guidance via Circular 188 on Gladiolus For The Home Gardener.
A rare left handed Juonia shell was found on a Naples Florida beach. The Smithsonian Institute reports no prior record of this shell and notes it is a freak since most Juonia shells are right handed.
Win C. Sleight, chairman of the Park Board Commission, urges residents not to cut trees until April 1 to allow signs of cold damage to show. He notes 2931 city street trees including Australian Oak, Australian Pine, Jacaranda and cocus palms, with five oak varieties showing little damage despite winds.
Gov Farris Bryant will be guest speaker on Governor's Day Friday March 13 at the Florida Citrus Exposition. He is to discuss the citrus package of legislation sent to the legislature with broad industry support. The package includes a 10 cent per box advertising tax extension, a reserve fund, product research and possibly an incentive for private label advertising. Agricultural interests from Pensacola to the southern growing areas are expected to attend.
A columnist notes widespread seat belt adoption and predicts cars will include them. The Florida Chiropractic Association study surveys head and neck protection after rear-end and other crashes.
The article explains liquid farming with water grown roots using gravel as a medium and simple equipment. It covers setup, nutrient feeding, acid balance, plant selection, and the need for sturdy supports to achieve high yields while noting safety and car seat headrest progress for injury prevention.
Florida Citrus Exposition will feature several citrus by products used in animal feeds. The materials aid balanced rations for dairy and beef production and benefit other livestock as well.
The author muses on stubborn weather patterns and recalls ten cold days in Short Hills New Jersey without electricity in 1947. Neighbors shared hot baths pot luck meals and wood for warmth while streets and rail lines were impassable and isolation felt temporary and neighborly.
William M. Herrington 86 dies at his daughter Mrs. Melissa McCall's home in Mount Dora after four months in the town. A World War I veteran, he is survived by his daughter and six grandchildren. Services were held at Rehbaum Funeral Home with Rev. William T. Blair officiating and interment in Umatilla Cemetery.
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