Personalities Plus Tells of Florida Journal Clerk and Parade Fete
The piece recalls Tuer Cox, Florida's first woman journal clerk of the house, and a vignette from an extraordinary session fete where Warren ferried drinks for attending members. It notes Warren’s mock session duties and his self-deprecating remark about making a better representative. Also includes a short scene of a boy with a blue jay found on Donnelly Street.
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Tuer” Cox
Florida
Journal
Fuller Warren
Warren
McCarty
Cokes
Donnelly St
Scooter Rides Highlight Local Life In Dora Notes
Pinkney Turner, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Turner, shows off a new red scooter with confident glee while delivering a wedding cake for Turner's Bakery. Bob Wenban, a radio writer, pauses his West Coast assignment to visit Col and Mrs John Bethel in Dora during a rare hometown stop.
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P. R
Pinkney Turner
Robert Turner
7One
Turner’s Bakery
Bob Wenban
Daily Grind
Mount Dora
West Coast
Wenban
John Bethel
Dora
School Paper Notes Desk Blotter, City Clerk Remarks
The article lists staff reporters Fred Rose borough Martha Lane Linda Ray Woodham Patsy Ann Conrad Billy Pat Harding Mary Anna Kelly and Chester Peters under Miss Alto Gary guiding a school paper. It describes local notices about Mount Dora Florida and a City Clerk Bill Stewart serving as treasurer of the Florida Municipal Finance Officers in Gainesville giving a bald head remark as reason. It also mentions a council gathering, American Legion Auxiliary thanks, and a desk blotter dash for glare reduction.
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Fred Roseborough
Martha Lane
Linda Ray Woodham
Patsy Ann Conrad
Billy Pat Harding
Mary Anna Kelly
Chester Peters
Alto Gary
Slater Cox
George Ityin
Bill Stewart
Florida Municipal Finance Officers
Gainesville
Mount Dora
Foot Germ Killer for 35c One Hour Money Back
Mount Dora Pharmacy advertises TEOL strong fungicide for 35 cents, claiming it penetrates with 90 percent alcohol and kills germs on contact. The ad promises a money back guarantee if not pleased.
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Mount Dora
Navy researchers aim for near absolute zero temperatures
U S Navy scientists anticipate reaching temperatures within .001 degrees of absolute zero, about minus 459.7 degrees Fahrenheit, in upcoming experiments.
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U. S. Navy
Poet's Line Remains Subtle Call to Aim High
A terse verse line urges aiming high rather than admitting failure, attributed to James Russell Lowell. The quote inspires perseverance and restraint in pursuit of worthy goals.
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James Russell Lowell
There Was A Day When Frank Heath Was In Town
Mount Dora leader Frank Heath organized a semi pro Florida basketball champions team and led local recreation efforts. The piece notes his roles as chamber secretary and city recreation director and mentions Heath’s broader civic work including an auto club and volleyball leagues. Heath later directed a Heath News bureau in Camden, South Carolina, and the article lists diverse forest species counts.
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Mount Dora
Florida
Heath
D. C. Sherman
Giant sequoia stands erect until felled by ropes
A giant sequoia on a California hillside refused to fall when sawed through by lumberjacks and had to be pulled down with ropes. The quote emphasizes letting a child learn from mistakes to gain wisdom.
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California
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