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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1964
Page
2
A Bay View Michigan tournament story shows how a final bowl can swing a match by luck. Other notes recall a 16th end comeback, a late poker-night quip, and club members Irving Halstead’s recovery, cookie-night success, and Ed Meech’s Florida plans.
Waterman Memorial Hospital in central Florida becomes the first of its kind in the region with an automated drug control system. At a Board of Trustees meeting, J W Brooks outlined upgrades including fourth floor west wing modernization, centralized air conditioning, and a new boiler system to support food service and building needs. The dietary department will be completed this month with an estimated 95 000 meals next year. An automatic self cleaning cooking range hood and fire extinguishing system are highlighted, with automation extending to trash disposal and an incinerator planned for November. The Pink Ladies Auxiliary approved an automatic hospital size elevator for winter installation, and the facility has room for a 200 bed hospital, estimated to cost about half of a new build of the same capacity.
A fisherman using a trot-line with more than 25 hooks is treated as a commercial fisher and must obtain both a fish dealer's license and a fishing license. The rule defines commercial intent by gear and hook count, enforcing licensing requirements for lawful operation.
Garden Clubbers led by Mrs. Robert N. Bowie brighten Lake County Juvenile Home in Tavares with holiday table settings and palm tree crafts. The Garden Therapy committee visits hospitals and nursing facilities, teaching youths to grow and arrange plants, sharing warmth beyond holidays.
A health note outlines color vision defects with red green deficiency as the common form. It explains inheritance as X linked and notes about eight percent of males affected. John Dalton, pioneer of atomic theory, first described daltonism and reportedly wore a scarlet gown while color blind.
The Future Homemakers of America sponsor a spaghetti supper at Mount Dora High School Friday 5 to 7 30 pm. Plates cost 125 for adults 75 for students and include spaghetti bread cole slaw and dessert. Proceeds fund equipment for the home economics kitchen. Hurricanes face Avon Park at 8 pm and attendees are urged to arrive early for both meal and game.
Florida official M. T. Dixon says President Johnson signed a law allowing disabled veterans to buy NSLI. Effective May 1 1965 eligible veterans from 1940 to 1957 may apply for up to 10000 dollars under a permanent non-participating plan, including existing government life coverage.
Hunters are reminded the first phase ends at sundown Sunday. The second phase runs statewide from noon November 14 to sundown November 29. Special bear hunts in Apalachicola and Osceola National Forests close Saturday. The Eglin archery hunt ends half an hour after sundown Sunday.
The Lake County Duplicate Bridge Club met at the Umatilla Community Building for an eight and a half table Mitchell movement. In North-South, first went to Mrs J S Allen and Mrs Paul Gerding, with second to Mrs R B Cooper and Mrs Frank Boli, third to Mrs Bernard McCabe and Mrs Neff Sebree, and fourth to Mrs C S Bornman and Mrs Ray Breeden. East-West winners were led by Mrs Ellen Confer and Mrs K Fowler, first, with second to Mrs Paul Bryan and Mrs Paul Johnson, third to H D Hufford and Mrs Winnie Egebrecht, and fourth to Mrs Ed Dean and Mrs Gladys Remy.
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