Kiwanis to Hear Fluoridation Debate and Warning
Kiwanis and Lions members will hear from UF chemistry head Bieck on fluoridation and its reception in Mount Dora since 1949. Dr. Charles Proctor and local critic Clarence McKenzie also participate while Parents Teacher association receives a Consumer’s Research view. The debate touches federal policy, private campaign concerns, and safety questions about water fluoridation.
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Sity
Florida
American Waterworks Association
Kiwanis
Lions Club
Mount Dora
Charles M. Proctor
Boston
Sylvan Shores
Clarence J. McKenzie
California
Parent-Teacher Association Board
Oscar Ewing
Ewing
U. S
Swan Song Plea For Active PTA By John A Heist
John A Heist to give last PTA presidency speech next Tuesday at the Community building. His swan song urges more parental involvement, highlighting a need for a livelier PTA amid a changing world. He will show world cinema including Far East travel scenes illustrating revolution against ignorance and hunger.
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John A. Heist
Parent-Teacher Association
Seniors to Key West Class Trip Heads South
Members of Mount Dora High School senior class left today for a weekend trip to Key West and a tour of South Florida. The journey promises sun and sightseeing as students sample the region’s attractions.
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Key West
Mount Dora High School
South Florida
City Council weighs fluoridation dispute in Mount Dora
The City Council will discuss whether to fluoridate the municipal water next Wednesday. The piece notes pressure from opposing groups and defends Clarence J. McKenzie's campaign and broader national debates, while recalling past editorial stances and local actions on the issue.
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Pressige
Clarence J. McKenzie
Mount Dora
Congress
Coshocton
Ohio
St. Johnsbury
McKenzie
Daniel
Lions and Kiwanis Clubs
D. Fletcher Crane
William Prinz
Dora Girls Star In Lake County 4-H Public Speaking Contest
Two Mount Dora girls swept the Lake County 4-H public speaking contest in Tavares. Tiny Larsen won with the essay Homemaking as a Career, earning a district berth in Polk City May 8. Diane TeStrake took second, with the state contest at Florida State University in June possible if district success continues.
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Florida State University
Patton turning 75 in lively birthday show at home
75 W. D. Pat Patton celebrated his birthday with a surprise party at his home last Friday evening. The Prin cess theatre office manager appeared youthful with gray streaks absent and a twinkling eye. Over 50 attendees visited to wish him well and seek his secret to staying vibrant. a Lake County Personalities feature will reveal more.
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W. D
Pat” Patton
Dalary
Princess Theatre
Lake County
Democratic Party
Sheriff's Office
Willis McCall
South Lake County
Groveland
McCall
U. S
FBI
Mer
LeRoy Campbell
Leesburg
Lewis W. Schaller
Florida Senate
David Lee Howard
Hartley Hethcox
Baker
Don R. Allen
C. A. Vaughn, Jr
Superintendent of Public Instruction
John Y. Clark, Jr
W. A
Tim” Knowles
Board of Public Instruction
J. W. Brice
Fred Adkinson
A. P. Buie
Virgil L. Milbrath
Jesse W. Hunter
Constable
Justice of Peace
James T. Glenn
Robert L. Thomas
T. W. Ferguson
Ted Prosser
Prosser
Thomas Ferguson
Richard Orts
Florida Supreme Court
Thomas D. Bailey
Ye Ee Ee
Audubon Society Plans Creek Trip
Lake County Audubon Society schedules a Sunday boat trip into the Haines Creek wildlife area. The trip, begun at 6 30 a m, aims to complete a rainout from last week that drew 17 participants. Host E M Brady will lead. meet at the east end of Haines Creek bridge on the Eustis Leesburg road in Lisbon. Secretary M M Okerstrom can provide more information.
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Haines Creek
Lake County Audubon Society
E. M. Brady
Haines Creek Bridge
Eustis-Leesburg Rd
Lisbon
M. M. Okerstrom
Know What You Vote About Urges Voters to Learn Candidates
Circuit Judge Truman G. Futch urged the Kiwanis club to vote only after understanding what each candidate stands for. He warned against voting for familiar names and said citizens must study provided material to choose the best person for county, state, or nation.
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Futch
K*wanis Club
Truman G. Futch
Fytch
Judge Futch
Roy Christopher
Florida figures compare state and nation over ten years
State Chamber of Commerce data show Florida outpacing national growth in income, population, farm income, bank resources, retail sales and life insurance in force. Florida leads 10 year percentage increases in income 275 to national 160 population 47 to 15 gross cash farm income 331 to 243 bank resources 302 to 175 retail sales 357 to 234 life insurance in force 216 to 102.
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Florida
Chamber of Commaros
Iun
National
Fred Rubidge a 200 Per Cent American Citizen and Mountain Lakes Pioneer
Fred Rubidge born in 1877 in Denver became an American citizen with his father. He later faced proving his citizenship when suing Germany after World War I as ships insurance disputes arose. Rubidge held various engineering and mining roles, taught in colleges, and worked for Columbia University and banking houses before retirement in Mount Dora.
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Fred Rubidge
Sylvan Shores Improvement Association
Canada
Toronto
America
Mount Dora
Lake Mies Gertrude
New Jersey
Mountain Lakes
Sylvan
Mr. Rubidge
Denver
Mountain Lakes Quiet Town Faces Civic Pride
F T Rubidge resigns from a New York commuting job and returns to Mountain Lakes to help with its water supply crisis. Residents recall his civil engineering background as they seek to incorporate the town and address municipal needs amid illness recovery and a sense of community.
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Mountain Lakes
New York City
Enrollment Brings Extra Teachers to Mount Dora Schools
Mount Dora schools add two teachers for the 1952 53 term as enrollment peaks at 739. D D Rose borough returns as supervising principal with Ronald Aldrich as assistant. Milner Rosenwald Academy enrollment hits 160 with unchanged staff. music director James Handlen resigns. Elementary hires include Mrs Jean Jackson and a list of new teachers across grades and subjects.
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Mount Dora
D. D. Roseborough
Ronald Aldrich
Milner- Rosenwald Academy
East Town
C. O. Lott
James Handlen
Roseborough
Jean Jackson
James Jackson
Kittie Mae Taylor
Paul Odom
Nelsa O’hara
Elliot Bolin
Frances Nichols
Charlotte Bennett
Esther Maglathlin
Edna TeStrake
Jimmie Batton
Alto Gary
Berthe Spear
Alice Strite
Helen Kurras
Frances Berteau
Doris Camp
Evelyn Cassady
Nana T. Laney
Dan Spear
Eudell Sutley
LaNelle Vandiver
Second Joint Blood Donor Day Is Tuesday
The Armed Forces and Community-benefit Blood Donor Day returns to Mount Dora with Central Florida Blood Bank at the Community building. Chairman Sam Swiger aims to surpass the 84 pints donated at the first event. Mrs Celia Claflin coordinates volunteers. hours are noon to 3 and 4 to 7 PM Tuesday.
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Armed Forces
Mount Dora
Sam Swiger
Lake County
Red Cross
Central
Salvation is Free and Tax Free Sign at Southside Baptist
A Greenville South Carolina church bulletin board posted Salvation is free and tax free. The sign urged telling Tom and Dick but not Harry. An OPS review notes a claim about a billion dollars yearly and 400 slaughterers in the United States consuming 200000 pounds.
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Southside Baptist Church
Greenville
S. C
Tom and
Harry
OPS
United States
Vote Turnout Record Will Decide Candidates Fate
Dorans in unprecedented numbers will troop to City Hall booths next Tuesday to back Dan McCarty for governor. The rest of the 22 place ticket is disputed with no clear outcomes. sheriff’s and clerk races draw most attention amid Lake county tension and prior Grove Land controversy.
Baby Killed In Trail Wreck On Orange Blossom Trail
A Miami Beach mother and her mother were injured in a severe crash on the Orange Blossom Trail as the mother checked on a baby in the back seat. The car rolled multiple times and left occupants scattered on the roadside. The baby died, while Mrs. Marion Myers Jones and Mrs. Dulcie Myers Mayfield were hospitalized in critical condition.
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Orange Blossom Trail
Marion Myers Jones
Miami Beach
Dulcie Myers
Mayfield
Orange Memorial Hospital
Students Plan Career Day At Mount Dora High
The annual Career Day at Mount Dora High School will be held Wednesday May 7 starting at 8 30 am Local business professionals from the community will share talks on their careers The event aims to guide students on profession requirements and how to start in various fields.
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Mount Dora High School
On Council
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Audubon Society
Mabel Norris Reese
Columbia Univer
Pte Mines
F. T. Rubidge
Dick” Russell
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Russell
Rowena Dooley
Tryon Edwards
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