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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1962
Page
6
Mayor Jesse D. Willmott is elected chairman of Mount Dora's reconstituted Civil Defense Council at the organization meeting. R O Grantham named CD director and City Clerk Mel Wagner secretary. An advisory council from the old CD group is also established.
A Woodrow Wilson quotation emphasizes friendship as the lasting bond that holds nations and people together, underscoring unity over division. The saying reflects a diplomatic and humanistic view of global harmony and cooperation.
Health Insurance Institute reports that six of ten workers with 1961 group health policies had broad major medical protection. Among 2,500 new coverages, over 1,300 were major medical, with most plans offering up to 10,000 dollars. Coverage extends to nervous or mental disorders and related in hospital and out of hospital services.
Gardeners in Florida are advised on winter and summer pruning, formal and informal hedges, and careful cuts to encourage healing. The article notes best practices for pruning flowering and ornamental shrubs, proper wound care, and equipment like knives, shears, and hedge trimmers.
The article warns that eating undercooked pork can transmit Trichinella spiralis, the parasite causing trichinosis, affecting millions in the United States. Symptoms arise days after consumption and include nausea, vomiting, muscle pain, and fatigue. It notes swine feeding raw garbage raises infection risk and urges thorough cooking of pork.
The Mount Dora Lions Club asks residents to donate usable white elephants for its fifth annual sale and spaghetti supper to support eyesight conservation. Items like refrigerators and lawn tools are desired. drop-off points and pickup numbers are listed. The auction is March 17 at the old Winn-Dixie lot with a 1 pm start and a spaghetti supper from 5 to 7 pm. Tickets include prize drawings such as a 19 inch TV.
A compact musing compares social views of the poor to creatures and reflects on how advice functions like snow. The second quote laments how advice lingers and sinks into the mind, attributed to Coleridge.
Mount Dora Boy Scouts Troop 19 and Rotary Club will begin collecting Good Will Bags on March 10 at 9 a.m. Bags filled with usable clothing and small items aid Central Florida handicapped workers through Goodwill Industries. If bags aren’t picked up by noon March 10, call the Chamber of Commerce at 383-4665 for pickup or extra bags.
The Golden Triangle Republican Women's Club will host at the Florida Federation of Republican Women spring board meeting set for April 5 and 6 at Silver Springs Auditorium in Ocala. State president Mrs. Charles R. Fischer announced the event.
The Florida Federation of Republican Women started a state wide drive March 1 to register Republicans and persuade existing Democratic registrants to switch by April 7. The campaign aims to add 100,000 Republicans to the 400,000 registered to influence the May primaries. Posters car window stickers and tags will be provided.
A compact reflection quotes Shakespeare advising to listen to many but speak sparingly and to weigh each opinion before forming judgment. The aphorism emphasizes prudence in speech and discernment in evaluation.
Mount Dora will join with Eustis and Tavares to acquire two adjoining 40-acre parcels east of Umatilla near the Ocala National Forest for 16000 dollars. A tri city corporation will be formed in a 2 2 1 ratio to manage disposal. A committee led by Fred Tanner and others selected the site on March 2. The Mosquito Control Unit will provide bulldozer service and fund machinery replacement as needed.
The Home Demonstration Club of Mount Dora holds its regular meeting on Wednesday March 14 in the community building. Crafts start at 9 30 a m with a bag lunch at noon. The club provides coffee. The afternoon speech topic is Wills Deeds and Property Rights.
In a crowd of four seniors, a silent scene unfolds as a meter dispute triggers a comic exchange. Edith Sage, the meter maid, calmly directs a motorist to curbside change, coins vanish, and a 12 minute reading emerges. A stranger offers a rare smile and coffee.
Mayor E. Irving Burleigh was re-elected by Tavares voters this week. He ran unopposed alongside councilmen Herman Sawyer L L Cowen and Tamsett. A proposed one mill municipal swimming pool tax was defeated 157 to 118.
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