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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1965
Page
4
Mount Dora Topic is a weekly Mount Dora Florida publication printed Thursdays by Mount Dora Publishing Company. It is entered as second class matter on April seventh nineteen sixteen at the Mount Dora post office under the act of March third eighteen seventy nine.
A Veterans Day rally at the Golden Triangle Shopping Center draws residents to back a firm government stance against Communism. The letter argues against draft card burners and antiwar protestors while urging loyalty and lawful action to contain or thwart the enemy.
A Letter claims November 11 honors American veterans and raises opposition to draft card burnings. The author praises U S strength and Christian founding, asserts those who burn draft cards do not deserve to defend America, and closes with a signoff by W H Bill Reedy.
Palm Gardens and Simplex split two two. Hi Way Inn beat Club Rudo three to one to take second place by one point. Mount Dora Flower Shop and Spears Coast split two to two. Almands 66 won three to one over Hatties Hair Styling. DeLoach Leggett defeated Lindsey Paving four to zero while Altman Bros. won three to one over Don Taylors Ins. Palm Gardens posted the high team game and series 816 and 2299. Annie Carey led with single game 197 and Vera Reaves topped with series 524.
Dr. Paul P. Williams president and Dr. William Bungert dean of instruction of Lake Sumter Junior College will attend Junior College Placement Day at the University of Florida on Friday. Candidates for teaching and administrative positions in junior colleges may be interviewed. LSJC has three new faculty members this year sourced from such events. FSU holds a Placement Day later in the year.
Leesburg Air Force Recruiting Office joins sister offices in designating November 1965 as Prior Service Month to recruit ex servicemen with needed skills. Eligible veterans separated within three years from 45+ career fields may choose a base without retraining. Details at City Hall or by calling 787 2223.
Hunters are reminded there are only a few days left in the first phase as it closed Sunday. The second phase opens statewide at noon on Nov 20 for 16 days, closing at sundown on Dec 5. Rails and gallinules end at sundown Nov 19, while migratory ducks geese and coots open at noon Nov 24.
Mount Dora Woman's Club will hear Richard J. Gister, Martin Co. planning manager for the Pershing Missile program in Orlando, present the company's regional impact and show a film titled 10 Years to Remember at the Mount Dora Community Building. He holds degrees from the University of Buffalo and Rollins College and previously worked at Bell Aircraft.
Help less victim collectors note that mud dauber nests contain paralyzed spiders stored for wasp larvae. The wasp appears to be the spider’s greatest single enemy in its habitat.
Mount Dora Topic letters call out dangerous conditions at the Post Office entrance and shopping center exits. The writer cites limited visibility from a brick wall and confusing signage from large concrete stop signs near the Bank of Mount Dora, urging a safety drive similar to state efforts to reduce hazards.
The club welcomes winter members returning to prime greens and notes early Birdie play in Wilmarth foursome. Janet Fetherlin sinks a hole in one as Elsa Ruwaldt also hits green to pin. Freeman MacDonald cards an eagle on the 18th as J G Ray earns praise for steady play. A new cart shed and workshop near Electric Cart Boulevard rounds out club improvements.
W H Bill Reedy director of Ofida Telephone spoke to Mount Dora merchants about courteous calling practices. He urged not to over sell or reveal unknown details and to identify himself and the business. More than 50 attended at Fralick's Restaurant. next clinic will feature Dr Lester Schriver on courtesy and appearance.
James A. Franklin of Fort Myers district 696 spoke to Mount Dora Rotary about Rotarys strong past and the potential for a bigger future. He highlighted matched club international links and Interact for high school students, then met local officers at Club Rudo during a dinner and assembly.
Sandra Spear, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Spear of Mount Dora, is nominated for a Danforth Graduate Fellowship at Florida State University where she studies economics and is active in Mortar Board Garnet Key and Phi Beta Kappa. The award would provide four years of financial support with an annual stipend of at least 1800 dollars.
The Zellwood Garden Club hosts a Holiday Festival at the Zellwood Community Building on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event features crafts gifts food and gadgets with proceeds supporting cemetery entrance beautification and other club projects.
The 1903 Roosevelt action created the first national bird sanctuary on Pelican Island in the Indian River area. The marshy refuge hosts large rookeries of brown pelicans and marks a pioneering effort in conservation in Florida.
Upon the Napoleonic Wars ending, Grecian women lost access to embroidery as mulberry trees, home to silkworms, were removed to plant olives. Consequently no ancient Greek embroidered works survive.
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