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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1955
Page
3
H R Fikert of a Rotary club praises United States aid to Turkey, noting 100 years of American philanthropy, education, and example shaping Turkey toward a free nation. He recalls personal youth experiences with the Young Turks and underscores wartime shifts and German influence.
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Jacob Burhenne 78 who died Sunday at his Unser Street home. A retired gardener he lived much of his life in Novelty Ohio and belonged to the Woodmen of the World. He leaves wife Jennie two sons Arthur and Edwin of Mount Dora and two grandchildren. Rev H W Kuhlman officiated at Rehbaum's Funeral Home with interment in Pine Forest cemetery.
Time magazine profiles Shawn as the world’s leading male dancer, recounting his early life, shift from ministry to dance, Denishawn partnership with Ruth St. Denis, and his postwar Jacob’s Pillow enterprises. It notes a $10,000 personal risk, the Danes’ success, and Shawn’s view that dance is a religion.
The 1955 American Cancer Society fund campaign in Lake County reports a total of 4213 dollars, exceeding the quota by 1000 dollars. Chairman Irving Morse of Clermont announces the results.
A fourth generation Floridian author at Lake Beauclaire reflects on American literacy, reads and entertainment, and explains how his hit novel Mr. Adam sold 1,750,000 copies in the U.S. and appeared in 22 countries. His career spans Jacksonville roots, wartime propaganda work, and later fiction inspired by Hiroshima and Korea.
Dr. C Carmel preached that life’s true scorekeeper is the Creator not material gains. He warned that worldly measures like wealth degrees and social invitations fail to reflect real worth, noting Christ’s New Testament guidance and acts of kindness as the real score.
The piece describes Pat and his wife Dodie enjoying life by a Korean lake with their daughters and Dachs hunds. They contrast the tranquil scene with Jacksonville Beach, using the setting to fuel Pat’s writing. He quickly produced a short story and ghosted a first person piece for publication.
Park Commissioner Win C. Sleight says Mount Dora parks host 2 886 oaks along parkways. Live oak laurel water oak and other species mature up to 75 years. A city expert will prune and clean trees under a formal program starting near the Fifth Ave school. Crews will remove rotten limbs and address hazards as needed. Demossing is debated but considered necessary for preservation. After moss removal trees will be sprayed to reduce moss for three years.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce marks 40 years with an November meeting at the Leesburg Community building where Congressman A. S. Syd Herlong Jr. will speak at Veterans Day dinner. The program highlights population, bank deposits, valuations, taxes, school enrollment, and agricultural gains. Herlong is a longtime supporter and former treasurer.
Richard Eddy, a prominent Mount Dora Legionnaire, was appointed this week as chairman of the Community Service Commission of the Department of Florida for the 1955 56 year, announced by American Legion Department Commander A J Thomas Jr.
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