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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1964
Page
4
Mount Dora Topic is a weekly Florida newspaper published in Mount Dora. It is issued every Thursday and operates under the Moon Publishing Company with second class matter status recorded on April 7, 1916.
An article argues the advantage to taxpayers if public utilities are municipally owned and cites a Massachusetts city with a municipal gas and electric system offered by a private company to lease the system for 300 years. The deal promises city payments, employee retention and raises, protected retirement, unchanged consumer rates unless costs rise, and return of assets in good condition.
A fragmented text discusses government and people as one entity with lines about taxpayers and the state. It invokes imagery of ashes and a bureaucrat and hints at political critique without a clear narrative or event.
G I Insurance Director Dixon announces for Korean Conflict veterans that 8 dividend RS policies cannot be earned by exchanging or converting. Veterans may still convert or exchange RS policies to a term or six permanent plan options. About 638090 Korean Conflict veterans reportedly hold RS policies. more information is available at county service offices or by writing Dixon, P O Box 1437, St Petersburg.
State Agriculture Representative spoke to the Garden Club about a Florida Division of Plant Industry guide. The eight page publication details grading standards for ornamental shrubs and citrus plants, from Florida Fancy to Florida No. 3, with use among wholesalers and retailers noted.
Edwin R. Waite of the Lake County Board of Realtors is appointed local representative of the National Institute of Real Estate Brokers. The 17 000 member body aims to educate members for better public service and will foster panel discussions on brokerage at board meetings and state conventions. George A. Simon serves as Florida membership chairman.
A short motivational line emphasizes that opportunities do not come pre-equipped and that everyone must face challenges. attributed to Maltbie Babcock.
Veterans Administration promotes a two reminder system for GI term policies that expire at age 50. A year before expiration a reminder is sent and 90 days before expiry a last chance notice follows. Converted permanent plans offer longer protection to avoid rising term costs.
Central Florida Museum in Orlando presents a public exhibition titled Is That Snake Poisonous to educate visitors about five venomous snakes. The display features preserved specimens including coral snake cottonmouth moccasin diamondback canebrake and rattlesnakes with explanatory materials and museum bookstore offerings for further learning.
Mayor Jesse Willmott proposes to attend the dedication of the new student center at Howey Academy in Howey-in-the-Hills. Florida Secretary of State Tom Adams is slated to be the principal speaker next Thursday.
The City Council on Tuesday night decided to publish a list of delinquent city taxes as the final step before foreclosure. A public tax sale would follow.
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