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Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1959

Page

3

New Non-Fiction Highlighted by Conant Report

Dr. James B. Conant critiques andio American High School Today in a May Public Library non fiction display. The list includes Howarth on D Day and Tidings by Ernst Wichert, plus a range of fiction titles and other non fiction works by various authors.

James B. Conant Ats David Howarth Ernst W Chert Francis Gwaltney Barry Cord Gordon Baldwin Mount Olive Lawrence Jone Bartemy Vage Dentonitson Monica Dickens Eliot Angus Wilson Celia Garth Gwen Bristow Anne M. Downes P. Buck Mrs. Christopher Elizabeth Myers David Garth Margery Allingham John Dickson Carr Florida Wolfe, Watkins & Mack Strong & Runyon A. Powell Davies William O. Douglas Adai Stevenson Marion C. Link Ina C. Brown Ennen R. Hall

Men Gardeners Set Attendance Record

County Agent R. E. Bob Norris spoke on soil management and composting before the Men's Garden club. Attendance reached a year’s high as members approved planning a ladies night dinner.

R. E Bob” Norris Eere

Books and authors listed with Florida legislature note

A reader list shows many children and classic titles by authors such as Laura Ingalls Wilder Barbara Cooney and Elizabeth George Speare. The text also notes that while about half of Florida’s residents are native to other states, 70 percent of the current legislature are native Floridians.

Alexander King A Cobleigh Pope John Axms Paul Perrotta L. H. Grollenberg F. van der Robert S. Snow White Wanda Gag Little Town On the Prairie Laura I. Wilder Plum Creek Lou Gehri Elizabeth George Speare Edith Sharp Rosamond du Jardin Barbara Cooney Mary Norton Scott Corbett May Hill Arbuthnot Florida States

Navy Ensign Wade R. Sim son after first solo flight

Navy Ensign Wade R. Sim son of Mr and Mrs Grady S Sim of Riley's Park is pictured after completing his first solo flight at Pensacola Naval Station. He is also receiving training in communications navigation engineering athletics aerology and civil air regulation during basic flight training.

Navy Ens Wade R. Simson Grady S Riley’s Park Pensacola Naval Station

Tangerine Notes Mrs Poling May Meeting and Vacation Plans

The Tangerine Community church Women’s Society held a May breakfast at Mrs. W. L. Bryant’s Lake Ola home. Guests shared summer plans, travel news, and a brief Mother's Day history while Rev. Louis H. Johnston spoke on Family Day. Special music featured Mr. and Mrs. E. Wood.

William Bryant Roy Tampa W. L. Bryant Woman’s Society of the Tangerine _ Community — church Lake’Ola Florida Robert Drury Louis H. Johnston E. Wood

Lake County Limits Indigent Hospital Care Funds

Lake County faces a harsh outlook as indigent patients may lose hospital time. With only 8000 dollars left for the year, the board will allocate 1500 dollars per month across three hospitals for remaining months, forcing stricter eligibility and shorter stays. Myrtle Sudderth and Dr. J B Hall led the briefing.

Lake County Board of County Commissioners Myrtle Sudderth J. B. Hall Lake County Health Dept

4 H Rally Day a Widespread Lake County Success

Lake County's 4 H Boys Rally Day at Leesburg drew 125 attendees for a day of fun and picnics co sponsored by the Lake County council and the Kiwanis club of the area. Junior and senior speech contests highlighted the event with winners Redge Butler Terry Kelsey Vernon Swartsel John Smith and Mark Williams.

Lake County Leesburg Vernon Swartsel Redge Butler Eustis Terry Kelsey Mount Dora John Smith Umatilla Mark Williams

Bethel and Mt Olive Churches Promote Mother's Day events

East Town reports a Mother's Day program at Bethel F M and Mt Olive AME with sermons and a large congregation. The Federation meets at St John PB Church, and a city wide revival is planned for July. Sunday Schools are urged to participate in a popularity contest at Mt Carmel Tangerine with Shilo Baptist.

Bethel F. M Mt. Olive A. M. E Arthur Jones Viola Federa Council St. John P. B Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Tangerine Shilo Baptist Church Charles E. Williams T. M. Thomas

The Demand for Affection and True Recipients

To be the recipient of affection is a potent cause of happiness but the man who demands affection is not the man upon whom it is bestowed.

Tavares to Build New Post Office

Bids are invited for a new Post Office building in Tavares. The project will use private funds and be leased to the Post Office. Specifications may be obtained from Mr. Pearce. Bids are due at midnight in June. Bernard McCabe of Mount Dora, county director of education, was granted a $1,100 raise, from $6,628 to $7,800 per year, by the school board.

Tavares K. B. Sears Post Office Dept Pearce Bernard McCabe Mount Dora

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Conant Report Magnolia Eus Donnelly Ens. Simpson C. E. Poling James R. Connell Vadah W. Swords Edgar B. Davis Lake Ola Dr Hannan Color Productions Miami Beach Fly Embry Riddle School of Aviation University of Miami Chamber of Commerce and Cancer Institute Miami Mrs. Swords East Town Social Security Socal Security Office Bronsons Wss June Allyson Jeff Chandler Cross Beart Gary Maria Karl Ieee Dana Andrews Jane Powell White Wilderness Techmicolor Bob Rhonda Hope Fleming Manhattan Cummerbunds Cortland’s Dacron‘ and Wool Chevrolet Chevy National Automobile Dealers Association S. Bay St Eustis, Florida
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