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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1962
Page
4
Florida’s 65 plus male labor force share stands at 20 percent versus 31 percent nationally, per Florida State Chamber of Commerce data. In 1960, 52,470 Florida men 65 plus were employed while 207,566 were not, illustrating a growth trend of retirees choosing the state as a home.
The piece argues that rising second class mail rates threaten small dailies and weeklies and urges maintaining public service funding for non profitable outlets. It contrasts this with parcel post as a commercial service that should cover its own costs, suggesting it could reduce the Post Office deficit.
The article argues totalitarian regimes cloak their rule as People’s Republics while Fidel Castro imposes strict rationing in Cuba. It cites Khrushchev on Soviet food problems and Stewart Alsop on China where cloth, chicken, and protein are scarce, painting communism as a diet of terror and oppression.
A Mount Dora reader argues for moving the City Hall to Fifth and Donnelly to save the Donnelly shopping area. The writer warns that remodeling the current City Hall with $35,000 would waste funds while vacant bank space could host a new, prominent City Hall and prevent Donnelly from becoming a ghost town.
Gardening expert Hervey Sharpe advises indoor cultivation in hot months. He details watering with a wick, light needs, fertilizer, and repotting, plus species Saint Paulias ionantha and kewensis. Propagation by leaf cuttings, lighting, temperature, pest control with alcohol spray, and disease notes like crown rot and leaf spots are covered.
George R Stege Jr of Tangerine Florida advocates placing Mount Dora City Hall at Fifth and Donnelly arguing the site suits taxpayers and improves local pride and accessibility despite objections on parking and stairs.
The article recounts the Oleson family story from Des Moines to Tampa showing how an Iowa cabinet maker built Oleson Industries Inc through postwar innovation in Formica tops and plastic laminates. It highlights expansion to Georgia Alabama Louisiana Texas with a Jacksonville plant and family ownership.
Dr. Frederick C. Andrews of Lake City argues at Mount Dora Kiwanis that the King Anderson Medicare bill would cost billions annually, require higher Social Security taxes, and not provide universal free care. He says the plan would cover only a fraction of eligible individuals and shift decision making to politicians and bureaucrats, contrasting it with Kerr Mills which funds care for the needy.
Frank Porter Jr of Lake County was unanimously reelected Secretary-Treasurer of the Democratic Party of Florida at a Daytona reorganization meeting. Porter has eight years as Lake County committeeman and served on the State Finance Committee for three presidential nominees.
Local doctors argue the bill shifts payment away from patients to providers, risking higher inflation and hurting elderly on fixed incomes. They advocate county wide local administration for efficient care and cite a Lake County survey estimating $500,000 yearly free medical care to the needy under current programs.
Florida room decor benefits from palms as indoor accents. Growers advise near glass walls with proper light, moisture, and periodic pest checks. Popular choices include Chamaedorea Elegans, Brum palms, Licuala, Areca palm, and Howea varieties, with care tips on soil mix and fertilizer.
Calpin 81 a Sylvan Shores resident born in Newfoundland died at Mount Dora after moving from Everett Massachusetts three years ago. He belonged to St Edward's Episcopal Aleppo Shrine Rotary International F and AM Lodge. Survived by wife Gertrude Calpin of Mount Dora. Remains sent to Shattuck Funeral Home Everett for services and burial. arrangements by Zeller Kennedy Hamlin Funeral Home Eustis.
A Florida Agricultural Extension safety chief urges precautions during summer storms. Do not ride in small boats or stand in open fields near tall trees. Seek shelter in a building with lightning protection or a car. Avoid electrical equipment and metal items. Stay clear of isolated trees, fences, sheds, hilltops, and wide open areas. Florida leads in electrical storms with most activity late afternoon and evening.
Summer-time workers and recent graduates need Social Security account numbers before job applications. Col Byron R. Patton, district manager of the Social Security Administration in Orlando, urges obtaining a card and keeping a duplicate on hand. Applications are available from the Orlando office at 2520 N. Orange Ave or the local post office.
The article notes that many slow growing palms are common in northern regions but rare in Florida today and mentions using young seedlings of various slow growing palms for Florida room decoration for several years.
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