Vernon Conner Named To High State Citrus Industry Post
Vernon L. Conner, president of Mount Dora Growers' Cooperative, was appointed by newly elected State Commissioner of Agriculture Doyle Conner to serve on the State Agricultural Advisory Council in Tallahassee. A Florida Citrus Commission member and former four-year president of Florida Citrus Mutual, he advocates stronger citrus laws and sound industry relations. He resides at Lake Jem.
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Vernon L. Conner
Mount Dora
Korean Scout Visitor Talks With Area Girl Scouts
Mrs Soontam Y Lee a National Girl Scouts board member and Korea representative spoke with Land of Lakes Council Girl Scouts in Eustis on a Monday visit. As a visitor observer on the Juliette Low World Friendship Fund she discussed the International Program progress. She has served as Training Commissioner and International Committee member and represented Korea at the 1957 Baden Powell Centenary Camp in the Philippines.
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Soontam Y. Lee
National Board of Girl Scouts
Land of Lakes Council
Juliette Low
Ruth Circle Meets for Woman's Society Service
The Ruth Circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service meets Thursday January 19 at 2 p.m. with Mrs. R. M. Brown at 1252 Alexander Street. Mrs. R. F. Stretton will lead the program with Mrs. W. Aubrey serving as circle chairman.
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Ruth Circle
Woman’s Society of Christian
R. M. Brown
Alexander St
R. F. Stretton
W. Aubrey
Atoms for Flowers and Pest Control Highlighted
The Florida Farm Bureau notes atoms are used in agriculture to alter flower colors by radiation removing color cells. They also enable sterilization of male boll weevils to curb offspring and aid development of a disease resistant peanut variety yielding about 10 percent more than standard types.
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Florida Farm Bureau
Legion Meeting Tonight in Mount Dora
Mount Dora American Legion Post No. 35 schedules a meeting at the Legion Home tonight Thursday at 8 p.m. Members are urged to attend and discuss post affairs and activities.
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Mount Dora
American Legion Post No. 35
Legion
March of Dimes Opens 1961 Campaign in Mount Dora
The 1961 March of Dimes drive in Mount Dora runs through January with funds at First National Bank of Mount Dora. Allan H. Seabrook leads the effort with the Mount Dora Key Club under Charles Lavin. The Foundation funds medical care, research, and professional education for polio and birth defects, and supports polio vaccines by Salk and Sabin research. Mothers begin their traditional January 31 house-to-house fundraising march with lights on.
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Linda Gail Breese
Columbus
Ohio
March of Dimes
National Foundation
First National Bank of
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Allan H. Seabrook
Mount Dora
Charles Lavin
USF Sees About 2,000 Enrolled for Second Semester
Tampa report notes USF total enrollment near 2,000 after first term began Sept. 26. Registrar expects about 125 additional registrations to offset first semester dropouts.
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Tampa
University of South Florida
Stephen Foster Week Observance At Foster Memorial
Outstanding musical groups from Miami St Petersburg Orlando and Lakeland will perform during Stephen Foster Week at the Foster Memorial on the Suwannee River White Springs The Florida Legislature designates the week honoring Stephen Foster who died January 13 1864 The Singing Strings Trio Miami performs National Stephen Foster Day concerts Friday The St Petersburg Male Chorus concerts Saturday at 3 p.m Orlando Angelus Singers trained in Delaware Water Gap workshop perform Sunday at 3 p.m A Sunday Jan 21 program at 3 p.m features Lakeland Trio and a tribute to Stephen Foster by Dr Robert Mac Gowan Florida Southern College dean of the Annie Pfeiffer ee
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Miami
St. Petersburg
Orlando
Lakeland
Stephen Foster
State of Florida
Foster
Suwannee River
White Springs
Florida
Swannee River
Singing Strings Trio
Angelus Singers
Fred Waring
Delaware Water Gap
Robert MacGowan
Annie Pfeiffer Ee
Florida Southern Colege
Eastern Star Initiation Tonight at 7 30 in Masonic Hall
The Order of the Eastern Star invites all members to an initiation tonight at 7 30 p.m. in the Masonic Hall, shifting from the usual 8 p.m. start.
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Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
County Gasoline Levy Shows Ga in December 1960
December 1960 gasoline tax receipts rose nearly $20,000 from December 1959 according to R. E. Green State Comptroller. Taxed gasoline sales totaled 2,048,347 gallons with a seven cent levy producing 143,384.29 dollars.
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Lake County
R. E. Green
State Comptroller
Antique and Hobby Show at Mount Presbyterian Church
All hobbyists and collectors invited to view treasures at Mount Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall on January 30 at 10 am. Exhibits will be insured. For details call Mrs. John Richmond, Mrs. Arthur Bennett, Mrs. Kendall Cookson, or Mrs. George Lozier.
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The
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John Richmond
Arthur Bennett
Kendall Cookson
George Lozier
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Oakland Consolidated Corp
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VME Rexall
Rexall
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ASTE
Florida Sheriffs’ Association
New March of Dimes
C.E.S. Meeting
J. Toms
Dover Hill
Darlington & Grimm Box
City & State
Frost
General Motors
Rehbaums Hardware
Houston Corporation
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