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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1957
Page
8
Alan Ladd Virginia Mayo and Edmond O'Brien headline The Big Land shown at the Princess today and tomorrow. The Warner Bros. drama follows post Civil War Kansas with thrills and action as directed by Gordon Douglas per publicity releases.
The Federation of choirs met at St Mary M B church and filled the house with singing. They scheduled a revival starting next Sunday at St Mary M B with Elder McAvil preaching. The East Town young women's club and Progressive Citizenship club are fundraising for an incubator for the East Town clinic. Mount Zion P E C in Tangerine held a union meeting with Rev A J Everett as entertaining pastor. Rev S B Butler praised the event, which raised $156.61.
Advertises T-4-L as a 3 to 5 day treatment for athlete's foot. Claims tainted skin will slough off to reveal healthy skin. Offers a 40 cent money back guarantee at any drug store if not satisfied.
Rep Henry W Land showed a letter from R C Philips, superintendent, stating Lester Brock, an eight year old near blind Tangerine boy, is on a long waiting list for admission to Sun land Training Center Gainesville. Philips cannot grant top priority now but will consider him when facilities expand and wait list shortens.
Heaton criticized the budget for lacking contingency funds and urged reviewing the tax roll before setting expenditures. He called for removing a 2500 radio line item and skipping a police car upgrade, noting a 15 year old fire truck with a leaking tank.
A crowded parkway scene ends with a driver repeatedly rear ended by a remorseful woman. After each bump the man returns to his car, then another hit occurs. The woman finally offers her license and credentials, but he requests a five minute head start.
Fruitland Park residents oppose a proposed juvenile detention home in their town citing impact on property values and safety. The council asks the Lake County Board of Commissioners to relocate the facility elsewhere. Judge Hall notes segregation and race issues but urges access to proper facilities for all children.
The text reviews six suitable lawn grasses for Florida: Bermuda, St Augustine, zoysia, centipede, carpet, and Bahia. It notes Bermuda demands high maintenance, St Augustine moderate and prone to chinch bugs, and zoysia especially Emerald as a strong Florida choice. Centipede offers low maintenance but lacks pest control for ground pearl and browns in winter. Carpet and Bahia suit low-cost, extensive areas.
Harvey Kimball doing business as Kimball Garage notices sale of a 1952 Ford Sedan owned by Mrs Ingraham c/o Christian Home and Bible School Mount Dora Florida. Sale at 10 00 A M August 5 1957 at Kimball Garage to satisfy a storage lien of 160 dollars under Florida law.
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