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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1966
Page
2
The How of Lawn Bowling explains Yard On a bowl reaching beyond the jack, a flex move key to gaining advantage. Players note risks and practice hours to master this shot while dealing with opponents who place bowls close to the jack. The column also shares club updates, birthdays, travels, and upcoming potluck plans.
James Russell Williams, 39, of Tangerine died May 17 in Belle Glade Florida. A Marine Corps veteran of World War II, he belonged to the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife Frances, parents James and Winifred Williams, a son James Michael, and a daughter Martha Gail. Funeral services were held at Zeller Kennedy Hamlin Funeral Home in Eustis and interment followed at Tangerine Zellwood Cemetery.
J W Alfred Jacksonville state fund chairman reports Florida set a postwar record by contributing more than 2 million dollars in 1966 Red Cross campaigns. Florida leads the Southeastern Area in total collections while acknowledging a need for an additional 203 782 dollars as Florida's share of a national 9 million emergency drive due to Viet Nam activity and high disaster relief costs.
Stetson University announces William R. Carden will become director of special projects after a May 20 board meeting on the DeLand campus. He will assume the post on June 1, 1966, per the president J Ollie Edmunds.
A definition of narcolepsy explains sudden sleep episodes lasting one to five minutes caused by psychological factors or emotional insecurity. The piece promotes SEA BROOK'S PHARMACY at 639 North Donnelly Street with 24 hour service and mentions cosmetics and household hints such as using baking soda to keep a chamois soft.
Florida Central Academy Sorrento held its Athletic and Activities Awards Assembly with Bob Caron as host and coaches assisting. Chuck Fitch received the Lee Watkins Memorial Trophy as Most Outstanding Scholar and Athlete. 41 boys earned varsity letters and certificates for tennis golf basketball baseball and junior varsity basketball. Various students won track golf tennis and cross country honors. guest speaker Coach Bob Hall urged fitness and demonstrated a combined isometric and isotonic exercise aid.
Applications are being accepted by the Corps of Engineers in Jacksonville for Third Mate on the hopper dredges WJ-6 and WJ-7 with wages of 3.42 and 3.59 dollars per hour, and Third Assistant Engineer Diesel Electric WJ-6 at 3.42 and Steam Electric WJ-7 at 3.59. SF 57 must be filed with the Executive Secretary at 575 Riverside Avenue.
In 1823 at Rugby England a tied game ended as William Webb Ellis caught a long punt, tucked the ball under his arm, broke through opponents, and crossed the goal line as time ran out, a moment credited with shaping modern football.
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