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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1965
Page
4
The Suburban Press Foundation report printed by Editor and Publisher shows local news leads reader interest with 92.9 percent always reading it, editorials and columns close behind, and advertising also widely read. It notes sports and other sections maintain high engagement across rural households.
A Florida State Fair director extols the value of foliage and flower arrangements as a home art, citing books by Beth Hemmingway and Emma Hodkinson Cyphers. He praises driftwood and uncommon materials, notes a growing trend toward unique plant displays, and quotes Victor Hugo on reading.
Palm trees add Florida flair indoors and include species thriving in low light. The article notes Chamaedorea elegans and related palms as suitable for Florida rooms, with care on light, soil mix, fertilizer, moisture, fogging, and pest checks. It highlights Areca and Licuala among favorites and mentions drought tolerance in some species.
A crisp line hints at dissent or conflict through a terse moral cue. The phrase suggests that restraint and force are used to communicate stronger disapproval without explicit words. It reads like a compact editorial note on social signaling in tense moments.
A reader riffs on used cars and drag races in Menifee County Kentucky. The note jokes that buyers get what they pay for even in quirky markets and mocks old versus new car trade ins with playful sarcasm. The piece also references a two-lemons-for-one-cream-puff trade and a Sunday drag race scene.
An Allstate Motor Club quiz asks drivers to judge stopping distances at 20 40 and 60 mph and emphasizes reaction time and safe following distances. It notes typical stopping feet for each speed and urges caution on icy wet or dry road conditions. Historical anecdotes about local road plans and a damaged lawn mower incident follow in a rambling editorial segment.
Practical guidance on learning water skiing from a dock start to the wake. Steps include foot position, keeping balance, and a coordinated pull from the boat. Techniques cover upright stance, knee bend, and how to initiate a smooth ascent and planing once underway.
Carroll Barringer owner of WLCO in Eustis will speak at the Kiwanis Club of Mount Dora with the topic A New Floridian Looks at the Golden Triangle. Barringer is a North Carolina native, Kansas State Agricultural College graduate, World War I veteran, former mayor of Conover, and former member of the Catawba County Board of Education.
A letter from Mount Dora Florida thanks readers for coverage of the Lake County Council Flower Show School held in Tavares. Margaret, Publicity Chairman, expresses appreciation for the newspaper’s help in drawing a large turnout and notes the support of the Catawba County Board of County Commissioners and a former Rotary Club president.
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