No Rocking Chair For Lou Says Kay Of Heaton's Book
Russell Kay reviews Lou L. Heaton of Mount Dora and his booklet Life Can Begin at 60 in Florida. Heaton, longtime NY ad man, retires at 60 to Florida, joins Kiwanis, enjoys quiet life and promotes starting life anew, offering copies for 30 cents by mail.
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Lou
Kay
Heaton
Florida
Russell Kay
Florida Press Association
Lou L. Heaton
Mount Dora
Kiwanis Club
Joneses
Mabel Norris Reese
Guns Being Oiled For Special Day
The article notes anticipation for hunting season opening on Nov 22 with Florida opening day for deer quail turkey and duck seasons running from Nov 29 to Jan 7. It states all districts will share opening and closing days for the first time. deer season ends Jan 5 with a daily bag limit of one buck with at least five inch horns.
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Florida
State Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Mount Dora Bass Tourney Opens With Notable Entries
Bill Lasater and Ellis Winton arrive as Mount Dora Chamber tournament begins. Lasater won a first week prize of 6 lb 5 oz, while last year he claimed the county’s biggest fish and an outboard motor. Percy Howe finds luck fickle. C E Norris of Akron fishes consistently with a nine pounder and multiple six to seven pound catches. Registration remains open at the Chamber office for additional fishermen.
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Bill Lasater
Ellis Winton
Mount Dora
Lassiter
Bill
Windy
County Chamber of Commerce
van Betty Siess
Chamber
Sylvan Shores Hotel
Griffin
Plentiful Foods Mark November Menu Says USDA
County agent notes USDA lists November plentiful foods with 29 percent more turkeys than 1948 and lower wholesale and retail prices. Cranberries, pork for the first time in years, apples grapes winter pears raisins dried prunes, vegetables like sweet potatoes greens cauliflower canned corn and pumpkin. Eggs dairy products dried beans and peas also abundant, with tree nuts fats honey and syrups. Lawn varieties slow due to cool dry weather.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
St. Augustine
Centipede
Bermuda
Ohio man lands 914 pound Florida lake carp
Proof from Leon Childress shows a 9 14 pound catch in Minnehaha Florida. He has fished Clermont lakes for years but this big one finally stayed on the hook. Guests included Verne Baker and Gentry Combs during the Florida trip.
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Ohio
Trenton
Lake County
Florida
Leon Childress
Clermont
Minnehaha
Winter Green Lawn What To Do With Rye Grass Seed
Dr Gordon Killinger of the Florida Experiment Station recommends fertilizing per 1000 sq ft, mowing closely, broadcasting 7 to 10 pounds of Italian rye grass seed per 1000 sq ft, brushing in with a rake, and watering daily until established. Mow to about two inches. In early January top dress with 5 to 7 pounds of nitrate of soda per 1000 sq ft, broadcast and water in for deep green color through winter.
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Gordon Killinger
The
Florida Experiment Station
Florida Forest Service Sees 50 Percent Seedling Increase
Lake county farmers may receive seedlings from the Florida Forest Service as production rises 50 percent over last year. More than 30,000,000 seedlings are available at cost, including 29,198,000 slash pine and 222,600 longleaf pine. A blight and overcast rains reduced 100,000 red cedar seedlings.
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Lake County
Florida Forest Service
R. A. Benninghausen
Bonninghausen
Travel Topic Chosen For Mount Dora Writers Group
The Mount Dora Art League announces Winged Words writers group will meet at the library at 10 a.m. on November 18 to read travel manuscripts. last week the theme was Electric Current under chairwoman Mrs. Isabelle H. Gassett.
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Mount Dora
Stan Kuznik Returns to Mount Dora Golf Club
Mount Dora welcomes back Pro Stan Kuznik from Aurora Country Club Ohio to resume duties at Hilltop Course. Stuart Strong is thanked for filling in during summer and for helping run the best ball tournament where Jack Groves with Oz Ferguson won. Strong thanks Mount Dora and the Topic for support and golf news coverage during the season.
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Stan
Mount Dora
Stan Kuznik
Aurora Country Club
Ohio
Hilltop
Stuart Strong
Jack Groves
Oz Ferguson
H. D. Overhiser
R. E. Sieg
Clayton Tremain
H. L. Trenham
Frank Stebbins
Pete Trenham
Strong
Lake County Hosts Mosquito Control Short Course
Leesburg will host a one day course in insect control on November 28 with instructors from Washington Atlanta and Jacksonville. Burke Chester head sanitarian of the Lake County Health department will host. The program is sponsored by the U S Public Health Service the Florida State Board of Health and the county health unit. Twenty sanitarians from across Florida will learn modern fly and insect control and eradication methods.
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Lake County
Leesburg
Washington
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Burke Chester
Nursery to Sponsor Child Care During Sunday Services
First Methodist church will run a nursery each Sunday during morning worship under the Wilma Rogers circle of the Womens Society of Christian Service. Children at least one year old may be left with staff while parents attend. The Wesleyan Service Guild will sponsor the nursery after a few weeks.
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First Methodist Church
Wilma Rogers
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Robert M. Blackburn
Wesleyan Service Guild
Dr George to Speak at Methodist Dinner Tonight
Dr B L George will be the speaker at a covered dish supper hosted by the Adult Bible class of the First Methodist church. The event starts at 6:30 this evening at the Parish house.
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B. L. George
First Methodist Church
Contour grove expansion in Lake County farmers add 55 acres
Frank Roper of Winter Garden and A H Malcolm of Orlando own a 55 acre contour grove three miles southeast of Clermont, adjoining the 155 acre Roper Callister contour grove. SCS technicians will stake the grove after land leveling and a dragline work by J A Carpenter widens muckland drainage. A planned managed fish pond on Carpenter property follows drainage and flood mitigation efforts.
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Lake County
Frank Roper
Winter Garden
A. H. Malcolm
Orlando
Clermont
SCS
J. A. Carpenter
Montverde
The
Lake Soil Conservation District
Carpenter
Allison
State Road Department
Judge Futch to speak at Leesburg IOOF services
Circuit Judge Truman G. Futch will be among speakers at three Leesburg IOOF services on November 23. The lodge will exemplify the first degree of the Degree of Friendship in full costume with honored guests Edwin G. Fraser noble grand of Macclenny and Lou Carlan grand master of Defuniak Springs attending.
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Truman G. Futch
Leesburg
Prizes Galore At Orlando Farm Festival
General Tire Supply opens its Orlando tire shop with a two day Farm Festival on November 18 and 19. Bill Shank leads the staff in greeting guests from Central Florida counties with door prizes and gifts. WORZ radio broadcasts will be on site with entertainment and refreshments. Prizes include sets of tires a Hardwick gas range and a 4 H cake prize plus many other awards. Thousands of Florida celery bunches will be given to attendees as the staff hosts a friendly meet and greet rather than a sales event.
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Tires and
Florida
General Tire Supply
West Washington Street
Orlando
Bill. Shank
Will
WORZ
Hardwick
South Atlantic Gas
General Tire
Citrus Cake Contest at Farmer's Fall Festival
The Gener al Tire Supply hosts a Citrus Cake Contest with a first prize of a Hardwick Gas Range valued at 199.50. Entries are to be brought to the Farmer's Fall Festival at 100 West Washington Street in Orlando on Saturday morning November 19, with entries due by 1 PM. Judging starts at 1 PM and the prize is awarded around 3 PM.
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General Tire Supply
West Washington Street
Orlando
General Tire Supply offers modern recapping and farm tires
Orlando headquarters General Tire promotes durable recapped tires and a special Truck Tire for trucking jobs. General Farm Tires are advertised to cut plowing and hauling costs with engineered durability. General Tire Supply emphasizes trained experts ready to meet all customer needs.
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Orlando
General Tire
General Farm
General
The Choice Is Serious Matter
Consumers are urged to choose tires carefully as life safety and long term economy depend on quality. General Tires are promoted as safer, longer lasting, and more economical, with emphasis on reliability and value compared to others.
General Batteries and Tires Promise Long-Lasting Safe Driving
The copy extols General Automobile Battery and General Tires as leaders in their fields. It claims the combination on a car provides miles of carefree, safe driving with the slogan Go General, and You’ll Go Right.
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General Automobile
General Tires
General
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