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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1961
Page
3
Florida’s sub tropical climate supports a thriving ornamental plant industry. More than 12 000 acres cultivate foliage plants and ornamental stock, yielding about 29 million dollars to growers with total ornamental product returns near 48 million dollars. Florida accounts for about 40 percent of Southeastern nursery value, while 14 counties rank among national leaders in ornamentals.
Mount Dora closes its summer recreation season with higher attendance across activities. Swimming drew the most participation with over 175 beginners to advanced swimmers tested and 15 adults earning life saving certificates. Arts crafts, tennis at Donnelly Park, and multiple interclub meets also featured.
Florida hosts a $17 million foliage plant industry driven by container stock and mass markets across the U S. Home construction and landscaping fuel demand, with $35 million in annual garden supply store sales. Notable gardens include McKee Jungle Garden Vero Beach Fairchild Tropical Gardens Coconut Grove Subtropical Experiment Station Homestead Highlands Hammock Cypress Gardens Edison Botanical Gardens Fort Myers and Killearn Gardens Tallahassee.
Richard R. Eddy 64 a Mount Dora resident for 25 years and WW I veteran died last week. He led American Legion Post No. 35 and held multiple commander roles. Survived by wife Margaret, daughter Carol, and aunt Mrs. Bertha Eddy. Services at Rehbaum Funeral Home. interment Pine Forest Cemetery.
Mount Dora patients listed this week at Waterman Memorial Hospital include John Wilder Mona Moore Faith Hill Anna Evanek Margaret Swiger and Christine Kennedy. Doris Nolet was mistakenly listed as Doris Noblitt last week.
The Mount Dora program reports 23 swimmers qualified for the State meet in Jacksonville. Daily lessons average 150, recreation swimming 75 to 100. James B. Jackson led overall with Dan Spear, Fred Sanwald, Martha Sadler, Randy Cox, and Ralph Albritton assisting. An arts and crafts instructor is added due to popularity.
Chairman Wilbur C. King announced a new District No. 7 under the Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission. The Ocala office will be run by L. D. Turner with Claude S. Michael as investigator. the district covers Gilchrist Levy Alachua Marion Lake Sumter Hernando Citrus and Pasco counties reflecting central Florida growth.
Miss Lela Hoffman will speak on birds at the Ixora circle meeting of the Lakes and Hills Garden club Friday at 2 p.m. Mrs. Thomas will host, assisted by Mrs. Harlow Roseen.
Lake County posted higher sales tax receipts for September 1961, rising by 6,604 compared with September 1960. Gasoline sales in August show similar volume to last year, at 2,053,603 gallons, per State Comptroller Ray E. Green. Statewide sales tax receipts increased 4.74 percent with gasoline taxes up 1.66 percent.
Red Cross First Aid Course begun Monday night at Mount Dora High School under George White Jr drew 19 Girl Scout leaders and other interested adults to the session.
A fragmented note expresses that advice is rarely welcomed, even by those who most need guidance. It comments on the irony of helpful input being resisted by recipients in difficulty.
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