Tom Spencer a Mount Dora bowling standout and community figure
Tom Spencer, a longtime Mount Dora resident since 1936, built an automobile accessory business before turning to bowling. Married in 1943 to Margaret Miller, he became a top skip known for large hands and a small waist, praised for commanding play and precise bowls. He faced medical delays at Tampa hospital before a hoped home return.
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Tom Spencer
Mount Dora
Alabama
Tom
Margaret Miller
Frank Taylors
Frank Taylor
Topic Bowling News
Margaret
Tampa
Elizabeth Downs
Texas
Scotty Downs
Newport News
Scotty
Shirley
Ethel Freeman
Oneida
N.Y
Florida
Gertrude
Art Miller
Florida Citrus Promotion Funds Boosted for 1966-67
The Florida Citrus Commission plans the largest consum er advertising program for fresh citrus with a record budget of 1.5 million dollars for the 1966 67 season. Advertising Director James T Hopkins cites 1 423 million for fresh citrus with allocations by fruit including oranges grapefruit temple orange tangelo and murcott oranges plus separate sales promotion funds.
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Florida Citrus Commission
Florida Fresh Citrus
James T. Hopkins
Hopkins
No Imitation Rule Warns Against Copycat Behavior
A cautionary note urges individuals not to imitate others as they may be engaging in the same act. The warning highlights originality and warns against duplicative actions that could reflect poorly on personal conduct.
Mount Dora Scouts Camp in West Virginia Twelve Earn Merit Badges
Thurman Dodson's Troop 144 from Mount Dora led a ten day scouting trip to West Virginia. The group camped on a farm near Plrney and earned 100 merit badges across fields including marksmanship woodcarving geology horsemanship pioneering nature and reptile studies. They toured Charleston the state capital and hiked the James River turnpike area plus visited the Blenko glass plant in Milton. Participants included Arthur Flavell Bruce Cain Bobby Bryant Eric Kaufman Dennis Bryan Bruce Steward Gary Miller Shawn May John Seabury Jr Steve Jones Danny Jackson Wayne Gale Tommy Shipes Jr Mark Pasill and Rodney Dodson.
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Mount Dora
Thurman Dodson
Troop 144
West Virginia
Plrney
Charleston
W. Va
Mr. Dodson
James River Turnpike
Blenko Glass
Milton
Arthur Flavell
Bruce Cain
Bobby Bryant
Eric Kaufman
Dennis Bryan
Bruce Steward
Gary Miller
Shawn May
John Seabury Jr
Steve Jones
Danny Jackson
Wayne Gale
Tommy Shipes Jr
Mark Pasill
Rodney Dodson
Optometrist to Receive Vision Award in Orlando
Dr. S. Robert Klar of Eustis receives an Award of Appreciation from the Florida Highway Patrol for his vision program with the Junior Chamber of Commerce Defensive Driving School and free vision screenings at the Central Florida Fair. Lt. C. W. Saunders and Sgt. Bob Kilgo present the award at Cherry Plaza Hotel on July 12 during the 1966 1967 Central Florida Optometric Society meeting.
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S. Robert Klar
Eustis
Florida Highway Patrol
Klar
Chamber of Commerce
Highway Patrol
Central Florida
C. W. Saunders
Bob Kilgo
Cherry Plaza Hotel
Orlando
Optometric Society
Food Remains A Good Dollar Buy Says Kelly
Food remains a solid dollar value amid rising prices as incomes climb. Over 20 years average take home pay rose over 60 percent while food costs rose roughly 20 percent, remaining cheaper than housing transportation and medical costs. Efficient farming is key. camellias transplant best in dormant season but can be done later with care.
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E W. McElwee
Department of
University of Florida
Advice from physician on heart disease prevention
A physician urges middle aged people to exercise, diet, and emotional relaxation to reduce heart and circulatory disease risk. Sedentary workers should exercise moderately, weight should be controlled, and fatty foods avoided. Relaxation and proper prescriptions are advised, with SEABROOKS PHARMACY promoting latest pharmaceutical supplies. The household hint suggests turning rubber glove fingers right side out by filling with water.
Trading stamps craze fades amid redemptions and profits
The piece notes trading stamps’ value as low as one mill and a tenth of a percent savings per dollar, yet billions in unredeemed stamps linger. S&H Co. earned $4.435 million in interest from float, while Mount Dora Merchants offer a home cashing method.
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S & H Co
U.S
Mount Dora
Father of U.S. Rocketry Robert Goddard's 1926 flight
Robert Hutchings Goddard, born in Massachusetts, conducted early rocketry research. In 1926 at Roswell, New Mexico, he launched his first liquid fueled rocket. His patents, used by Nazi Germany and later by the U.S. space program, earned him the title father of U.S. Rocketry.
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Robert Hutchings Goddard
Rosewell
New Mexico
U.S
Motels, War Costs and Odd Historical Tidbits
A jumble of notes discusses training costs for a soldier, compares Shanghai and Peking to U S cities, and recalls motel business days with small cheap units closing fast. It mentions 2500 motels going out of business yearly and a curious historical garlic tale about Columbus era navigators.
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