Florida Citrus Ads Move From Pretty Pictures to Truth
Walter Page of the Florida Citrus Exchange told Mount Dora Cooperative members that effective citrus advertising now centers on truth about fruit. He cited the shift from glossy grapefruit images to ads showing mellow spots and seeds, stressing Florida seeded grapefruit contains more vitamins. A Charlotte gasoline station promo using Florida citrus boosted weekly gas sales from 6,000 to 26,000 gallons, proving premiums paid with citrus can raise demand.
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Walter Page
Florida Citrus Exchange
Mount Dora
Page
Florida
United States
Charlotte
Citrus’ Exchange
Florida Citrus
ROTC Tests Highlight Endurance and Behavioral Screening
Max Bulske Jr a Florida Southern student passed 24 of 28 ROTC tests but failed the probationary review. His father notes the process aims to weed out candidates who cannot endure Army life and remain even tempered. The piece discusses the testing sequence and the notion that strong candidates face a lengthy final review.
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Max Masters
Max Bulske, Jr
Florida Southern College
Pete Coll
Mount Dora's
Max
Max, Sr
Air Force Cadet Barker Finishes Pre-Flight Training
Mount Dora high school graduate Raoul Barker son of Mrs W J Barker is shown in uniform after completing the initial phase of aviation cadet training at the USAF Pre Flight School Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas He returned home for a 10 day visit before moving to flying training His class included cadets from South America Europe Asia and the United States under Mutual Defense Assistance Program or similar accords Barker who attended Princeton University and the University of Florida before enlisting is excited about his flying career.
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Raoul Barker
Mount Dora High School
W. J. Barker
USAF
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Barker
United States
Princeton University
University of Florida
Memory Drives Harry Prentice to Speedway Echoes
The Indianapolis Speedway event stirred memories for Harry Prentice and his wife of the Bernice Shop. He recalls testing race cars in youth during qualifying trials though he never raced competitively.
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Harry
Harry Prentice
Bernice
East Town Church Service Reports Minnie Falks Stroke
In East Town the Sunday service included a 9 45 a m church gathering and a 30 minute class study. Mrs Minnie Falks suffered a serious brain stroke and was hospitalized in Orlando where she died Monday morning. Funeral arrangements will be announced this week.
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East Town
Ar. Jordan
Minnie Falks
Orlando
Eustis Vocational High School
Tangerine
Mount Dora
Mr. Floyd
Catherine Williams
M. L. Gilbert
Mary Donaldson
Lottie Elbert
Miami
T. M. Thomas
Driver’s Crashed Night Drives End in Rescue and Change
The narrative recalls a driver who once reached 97 miles per hour before a fatal crash later claimed a racer. Harry’s life changing moment came during a qualifying crash when his car flipped over on the track. He escaped with a broken nose arm and several injuries and chose a calmer pace of 45 to 60 miles an hour since 1954.
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Harry
Variety vacuum cleaner belts sale by phone
Buy variety vacuum belts by phone offerings. Call 2 5835 during the day or 2 6556 at night to place an order.
Notice Proposed Ordinance On Police Regulations Amended
The Mount Dora City Council July 6 14 will consider final passage of a proposed ordinance to amend police regulations by incorporating chapter 317 of the Florida General Statutes. The ordinance remains on file for public inspection in the City Clerk's office. WM. C. Stewart City Clerk Mount Dora Florida.
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State of Florida
Mount Dora
Florida
WM. C. Stewart
Thoughtful Good Samaritan Hurt By Thoughtless Driver
Jon Barker, who stopped to help a soldier hitchhiker near Mount Dora, was blinded by oncoming headlights near Zellwood and swerved off the road. His new car rolled over, breaking a chest bone, but investigators say a low speed saved his life.
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Jon Barker
Jon
Mount Dora
Lake Beauclaire
Zellwood
Cub Scouts Stage Mississippi Show at Community Meeting
Cub Scouts in Mississippi themed presentation entertained parents at the final pack meeting last Thursday at the Community building. Dens showcased a minstrel show a girlie show and a show boat band while trick dogs added flair. Awards included Jimmy Reich and Herbert Collins wolf badge Eddie Benwell wolf gold and silver arrow and bear badge Carl Ivey Jon Heck bear badge and Mark Williams lion silver arrow plus Webelos badge signaling tenderfoot completion.
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Mississippi
Jimmy Reich
Herbert Collins
Eddie Benwell
Carl Ivey
Jon Heck
Mark Williams
Mark
Prize winning Linda Woodham honored at Mount Dora graduation
The Sorrento News congratulates Linda Woodham daughter of Mr and Mrs Travis Woodham for standing out at Mount Dora high school's graduation exercises. Other notes mention visits between Mt Plymouth residents and Miami relatives, Pvt Arthur Lewis's leave from Fort Benning, Mrs George Rainey attending her son's wedding in St Louis, and Mrs Glenn Hayslip's broken arm from a fall.
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Linda Woodham
Travis Woodham
Mount Dora High School
Arthur Lewis
Fort Benning
George Rainey
Ross
Lillian Endelmair
St. Louis
Glenn Hayslip
Realtors Meet at Grand View Mount Dora
The Lake County Board of Realtors will meet at the Grand View hotel in Mount Dora on Thursday June 17. Speaking is Jim Hackett past president of the Orlando Board of Realtors on More Bounce to the Ounce.
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Lake County Board of Realtors
Grand View Hotel
Mount Dora
Jim Hackett
Orlando Board of Realtors
Scout program plans announced for Cub Scouts
Scout Executive Buster Williams announces a summer program planned for the Cub Scouts as the group prepares to become a Boy Scout. This brief note notes readiness and upcoming activities for youth in the local scouting organization.
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Cub Scouts
Buster Williams
Punctuality Is Good Virtue at Mount Dora School
Sixty four students at Mount Dora Fifth Avenue School completed the 1953 54 term with perfect attendance earning certificates. Recipients span grades from first to twelfth, including Linda Woodham Mary Grace Conboy Wiley Hobdy Richard Denson Kay Elliott Annie Murdock Martha Pickren Betty Stockton Cora Anne Sadler Ann Tremain Robert Wilson Patty Alexander Ann Minkley Billy Ivey Patricia Mabry Billy Simpson David Vanzant Jeanie Atkins Ronald Aldrich Jr Joseph Huett J M Pickren Elsie Mae Register Elizabeth Sikes Alfred Carlton Joyce Coffield Joseph McDonald Shirley Jones Conrad Hylton Stephen Lane John Tremain Donald McHaffie Ann Whittington David Paul Jones Roger Lee Hylton Jerry Williams Dorothy Ann Huett Sandra Mabry Betty Shaw Donna Simpson Reta Aldrich Linda Kay Pohlman.
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Mount Dora
Linda Woodham
Mary Grace Conboy
Wiley Hobdy
Richard Denson
Kay Elliott
Annie Murdock
Martha Pickren
Betty Stockton
Cora Anne Sadler
Ann Tremain
Robert Wilson
Patty Alexander
Ann Minkley
Billy Ivey
Patricia Mabry
Billy Simpson
David Vanzant
Jeanie Atkins
Ronald E. Aldrich
Robert Bowie
Mary Lou Davidson
Sally Driver
Phyllis Ann Ferrone
Joan McDonald
Edward Hensley
Mary Kay Rehbaum
Janice Coffield
Virginia Gregg
Harold Jenkins
Rian Latner
Joyce McLain
Peck
Judy
Spilliard
Joseph Huett
J. M. Pickren
Elsie Mae Register
Elizabeth Sikes
Alfred Carlton
Joyce Coffield
Joseph McDonald
Shirley Jones
Conrad Hylton
Stephen Lane
John Tremain
Donald McHaffie
Ann Whittington
David Paul Jones
Roger Lee Hylton
Jerry D. Williams
Dorothy Ann Huett
Sandra’ Mabry
Betty Shaw
Donna Simpson
Reta Aldrich
Linda Kay Pohlman
Music Rules the Mind Heart as Sweet Melodies Surge
Mental melodies and strains of sweetest music surpass conscious sound. Music embodies the rhythm of head and heart, guiding mood and thought.
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