Easter Reflections and Local News From Mount Dora
A reflective piece quotes Petrarch on purpose over place and recalls Easter Sunday scenes from Mount Dora. It notes Nella winning a prize for an Easter bonnet, mentions a near-drowning fear, and previews the Mount Dora Sailing Regatta with Roy Christopher and Joe Russo reporting. Also covers Aries astrology and a golf gathering hosted by Martin Company at Mount Dora Golf Course with local officials and club president Buck Sadler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrarch
Christ
Fifth Avenue
Nella
Mount Dora Pharmacy
Hedda Hopper
King Neptune
Mount Dora
Roy Christopher
Joe Russo
Aries
Hamal
Sheraton
Mesarhim
Phrixas
Helle
Ino
Zeus
Nephe
Athamas
Hellespont
Colchis
Aeetes
Jason
Argonauts
Pelias
Iolcus
Aeson
Martin Company
Orlando Golf Association
J. P. Turner
Martin
Jesse Willmott
S. S
Buck” Sadler
Strange World tales of vanishings and vanished planes
A fragment from Frank Edwards book recounts Lang who vanished before his wife and children with no trace, plus a Fort Lauderdale training flight mystery and a Martin flying boat lost in seconds. Naval inquiry offered no explanation, then notes Krakatoa vision and a reflective remark from Marivaux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
David Lang
Gallatin
Tenn
Lang
Fort Lauderdale
Martin
Naval Board of Inquiry
Boston Globe
Krakatoa
Florida Fisheries Center Opens From Fishing Improvement Act Funds
The Fisheries Management Laboratory in northeast Florida will coordinate fishery studies and advise state efforts. The St Johns River Investigation continues from the new laboratory, funded by the 1963 Fishing Improvement Act which raised the resident license by one dollar to support freshwater fishing programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns
Florida
Waterman Memorial Hospital List Names Local Patients
Patients at Waterman Memorial Hospital Mount Dora this week include Virginia Gillis Frank Bedinger Harriet Griffin Fred Tanner Clif Nickels Naomi McKnight Hazel Dudley and Lucille Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Mount Dora
Virginia Gillis
Frank Bedinger
Harriet Griffin
Fred Tanner
Clif Nickels
Naomi McKnight
Hazel Dudley
Lucille Stewart
Lake Safety Council Sets Driver Training Classes
The Lake County Safety Council in Leesburg announced new defensive driving classes to be held locally. Courses will be taught by Bill Martin, Hugh Davis, Don Taylor, and others with classes at the Agriculture Center in Tavares on April 3 and 4. The council outlined planned reforms including raising restricted operator age to 15 and central issuing of licenses by 1969. They urge public enrollment to reduce highway deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County Safety Council
Lancers
Leesburg
S. Robert Klar
W. H
Bill) Reedy
Don Taylor
Citizens Safety Council of Florida
Florida
North Carolina
Camp Lejeune
Marine Corps
Taylor
Lake County
Bill Martin
Hugh Davis
Umatilla
Tavares
Lucky Norris
Minute Maid
Agriculture Center
Headstones Available For Veterans Through Army Program
M T Dixon of the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs announced that headstones or grave markers are available to all veterans through the Department of the Army. The markers are provided at no cost to any deceased veteran whose last period of service ended honorably. Memorial headstones are also authorized for armed forces members who died in service and whose remains are not recovered or buried at sea, for placement in national or private cemeteries. Applications exist with Veteran County Service Officers and must be sent to the Chief of Support Services of the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Dixon
Fla. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Department of the Army
United States
Dixon
Army
History of Glass and Safer Patio Doors
Safety glass in aluminum patio doors is becoming standard today. The article traces glass from early ancient beads to modern clear plate glass and notes safety features that crumble into small grains instead of sharp shards. It envisions future weather regulating glass domes for cities.
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Egypt
Rome
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richard Barbier
Martin Golf Assn
P. Spender
J. J. Gilmore
Mount Doran
J. G. Ray
H. Bouck
Willmott
Frank Malatesta
Sadler
T. Foster
By Russell Kay
Frank Edwards
B.L
Marivaux
Mount Dora Lions Club
Gilbert Park
Lake Safety Council
RCA
Glass
Fuller Brush Dealer
Golden Triangle
REXA
Tedcesevhamins
Rexall Nasotricin
Rexall
Tycro
AYE
Elie MoMe Aye Ae
EAMS
Shan Sampool
Rexall Dely
Belmont
N. Donnelly
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