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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1964
Page
4
The piece extols National Newspaper Week from October 11 to 17, praising editors for courage to speak out and the press as a watchdog that safeguards public integrity. It notes newspapers’ role in recording history, exposing violations, and driving reform across all levels of society.
Alfred Rehbaum Sr writes from Mount Dora Florida urging constructive critique of downtown taxes. He cites 1963 building utility bills and county real estate levies to illustrate potential value loss if commerce declines. He recalls 1915 start and calls for united effort by business groups to foster progress.
Trends in food and shopping show rapid change with France and Sweden testing electronic grocery stores using punch cards and computer billing. The era of ready to heat convenience foods expands as vacuum packed products emerge from USDA research, promising faster in-store service and new processing methods.
Margie Spilatore and Councilman E. E. Brown push for outside expertise to merge diverse views and avoid personal influence. Council approves a $16 line item in the new budget to hire professionals to assist the city. A separate note explains bacon can be preserved by lowering the moisture to salt ratio through partial dehydration before canning.
The Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission prohibits possessing goldfish or carp while fishing in Florida. This regulation aims to prevent nonnative species from entering waterways and harming native ecosystems.
Floridians embrace indoor gardening with artificial light turning apartments into year round green spaces. Vernon Johnson and Winifred Carriere publish An Easy Guide to Artificial Light Gardening for Pleasure and Profit detailing lamps feeds and affordable installation ideas for transforming bookcases aquariums and fireplaces into glowing indoor gardens.
Six Miami couples resumed their yearly boating trek from Mount Dora to Lake Dora and Silver Springs. They stayed at Hi Lander Motel Alt 441 and Sportsman Lodge, then to Sanford before returning to Miami. Organizer Lewis Shipley praised the trip and its service.
Lake County Travel Club opens its season with a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Tavares Community Building announced by Mrs Margaret Sharp Cards are free and obtainable from Landscair Travel Service sponsor The club aims to learn from experiences and talks by travel professionals to maximize the travel dollar
Air Patrol group 20 will hold a Saturday morning ceremony on City Hall lawn. State Rep Leighton Baker will dedicate the American flag. Mayor Jesse Wij proclaimed "Recruitment Week" as 49 new members join five CAP squadrons. Public and young people are invited.
A fragmentary aphorism attributed to Sappho suggests beauty and goodness are linked with virtue. The line hints that what is beautiful is good and what is good will become beautiful.
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