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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1950
Page
8
A grandmother writes to Punky about a race incident sparked by a story in the Topic. She praises a civic leader in East Town, notes a petty prejudice letter sent to the newspaper, and urges love and tolerance to combat race prejudice in America.
The speaker argues race mingling will be difficult and unwanted by both sides. Fear and prejudice must not trample human dignity or deny a woman the right to be called Mrs. The passage urges patience as society adjusts to changing roles and harmony in a figurative orchestra.
The Lakes and Hills Garden Club and the PTA plan to remove oleander bushes at the school grounds after learning these plants can be poisonous. Botanist West of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station cautioned parents to warn children about oleanders and other dangerous ornamentals. The shrubs near first and second grade buildings are being eliminated, announced Mrs. Slater Cox, garden club public relations director.
Dick P. Brown 66, former Vermont legislator, died in Plymouth Vermont. He wintered in Tangerine Florida with sister Mrs Blanche Bryant and had years of ties to Mount Dora. Funeral attendees included local winter residents and family. Brown served as Plymouth auditor 1924-25 and was a 1927-28 state legislator. He attended Black River Academy and Kimball Union Academy.
Mount Dora Kiwanis members heard Col. R. W. Pearson outline the Apopka dam plan as part of a $208 million flood control effort in the Okeechobee region. The club agreed not to interfere, while Dr. Milton Bird protested the project. The plan aims to store water, relieve Lake Apopka, and support drought relief, with $5 million expected from the federal government in 1951 and additional state contributions.
The Mount Dora Public Library adds recent fiction titles including Mirror of Time by Phyllis Arthur The Chinese Chop by Juanita Sheridan and Red Range by Roy Manning. non fiction includes Yan kee Boyhood by R E Gould In credible Tale by Gerald J Johnson and Shakespeare of London by Marchette Chute.
Jones and Lamson Co of Springfield and Bryant Chucking Grinder Co were mentioned in the obituary. He leaves his widow Mrs. Mary Sumner Brown, a sister and a brother.
The 20 month old Lester Brock of Lake Jem regained sight after a series of operations with his mother's prayers and surgery. The case drew national attention during the Korean War era as doctors had initially failed to help the blind child. Father Vance Brock, a Carlton Fruit Co. worker, said Lester sees well and reacts with gurgles of joy as he returns home from St. Joseph's hospital in Tampa.
Last week at Waterman Memorial Hospital Eus tis a girl Barbara Dulcia born July 10 to Mr and Mrs George Meiron Mount Dora and a boy Randall Alan born July 11 to Mr and Mrs Cal McHassie Zellwood. Fire protection on Florida woodlands expanded from 600000 acres in 1928 to 9000000 acres by 1949.
Mount Dora's summer recreation program directed by Coach Dan Spear draws many children into swimming tennis and softball activities. Attendance last week reached 384 with a peak of 391 after César Goble returned from vacation. An average of 40 children attend swimming lessons at the Lake Gertrude municipal beach funded by Councilman Bill Prinz. The softball league standings show Rehbaum's and the Lions club tied at five wins, no losses, with Miles Brown's and Sorrento trailing. Spear led 57 high school players and swimmers on a Rock Springs outing, with cold drinks provided by the Chamber of Commerce.
A lighthearted column suggests wives direct husbands to the lawnmower during warm weather to burn off excess energy. It frames the advice as playful guidance for managing moods and keeping peace at home.
The Central Florida Blood Bank saw its largest summer turnout as eight donors in two hours gave blood for emergencies. Residents of East Town and Whites contributed 21 in total, with Sam Sigs, Lions club organizer, announcing the effort. The plasma is stored for Mount Dora residents in case of emergencies.
A columnist recalls diffidence during modern barber visits and contrasts past hush hush salon quiet with today. The piece notes humorous self doubt and comments on a nationwide truck route imagined to circle the world, quipping to avoid Mount Dora.
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