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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1966
Page
2
Governor Hayden Burns defends his Florida programs as boosting jobs and payrolls amid a tight 1966 governor race. He highlights education funding, tax relief, fair tax distribution, and ongoing development while labeling opponents influenced by radical outsiders. He attacks his rival as Miami’s mayor and accuses him of industry hostility.
The only accredited Hemerocallis Society show in Central Florida occurs Sunday at First Federal Savings and Loan Assn Leesburg. Exhibitors may win bank silver trophies and national awards from the American Hemerocallis Show while presenting newer named and unnamed varieties including a special class for miniatures. Open to the public 1 30 to 6 p.m. The first thousand attendees receive a new seedling hemerocallis pip.
Dean of Students E Jon Bruns Dr Dixie Jean Allen guidance counselor and Mary Ruth Taylor director of student activities will attend a Student Personnel Practitioners Workshop from May 26 to 28 at Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton. Dr Allen will become dean of student personnel July 1 at LSJC and will lead a counseling workshop during the session.
Celery belongs to the same plant family as carrot and parsley and dates its English name to the French celeri mentioned in a ninth century poem. The poem, likely from France or Italy, notes the plant’s medicinal uses and merits.
The article describes a Westinghouse and International Disposal built garbage reclamation plant in St. Petersburg costing 1 million dollars, processing 100 tons daily with automatic separation and composting. It also notes a Riverhead facility starting desalination to produce 1 million gallons of drinking water and 2500 kilowatts daily, plus concerns about salt discharge and ocean salinity impacts.
Larry Puckett Distributive Education Coordinator at Mount Dora High School was among 12 Florida teachers invited to an all expense paid workshop at the University of South Florida in Tampa during the third week of June. The session aims to revise the D E Job Entry Curriculum Guide and explore project method instruction to benefit vocational education statewide. Mount Dora's DE program for 1966 67 includes over 20 students and seeks local business support for next year.
Teen Topics notes next year’s Canes cheer squad will be led by Jackie Bolt Peggy Bowie Marti Cox Georgia Ann Greenwell Marie Head Cindy Shipes Maureen Stewart and Alice Toy. Stray Leaves staff praises its seven member edition and seniors finish with year end events.
National Safety Council director Phil Streit and Lt. Saunders from the Governor's office will attend the Lake County Safety Council meeting at Lancers Restaurant Leesburg at noon today. The aim is to coordinate local and state safety efforts with the national Driver Safety program and instruct members in its procedures.
Peter Rob, a social science instructor at Lake Sumter Junior College, earned a full four year fellowship to Texas A&M University College Station. He aims for a PhD in mathematics with a minor in econometrics and plans a December return to Eustis for a family reunion with his mother Mrs. Hermine Rob at 1405 East Palmer Ave.
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