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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1963
Page
4
An editorial notes four City Council seats and the Mayor's chair open this December with uncertain candidate numbers. It argues municipal posts demand effort and preparation, warns of unpopularity, and urges capable residents to step forward to shape Mount Dora's future.
The editor of a small hometown paper bears a heavy duty guiding local readers. He should discuss national and international issues affecting livelihoods, taxes, and property, acting as a teacher and defender of freedom in the community. Local papers must balance town events with broader concerns.
The Florida Citrus Commission approves a 4 million dollar advertising and merchandising program for 1963-64. Of the winter-spring budget 3.282 million funds television 1.384 million magazines 1.3608 million ads plus radio and Sunday supplements. Major allocations target oranges and orange products with emphasis on frozen concentrates and fresh juices.
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation extends the participation deadline to October 1, 1963. A. R. Vogel of Lakeland announces the change and says growers may contact J. N. Clark, agent at Yalaha for details.
The Florida Highway Patrol urges motorists to slow and watch for school children resuming the new term after Labor Day. Drivers should heed school zones bus loading rules walk facing traffic and use designated crossings while parents teach safety and model good driving.
Florida citrus leaders invite President Kennedy to a Tampa Nov 18 conference to press removal of British discriminatory barriers against Florida citrus exports. Commission GM Homer Hooks sent a telegram to Kennedy and lobbied Senators Holland Smathers and trade officials to back talks, as state officials renew anti tariff efforts ahead of GATT negotiations.
A reader laments the decline of Mount Dora as a cultural center and urges support for the Waterman Memorial Hospital. The letter recalls past arts efforts, notes a recent underfilled concert at the Community Building, and questions why the town failed to back local culture and the hospital fundraiser.
A brief item notes drivers keeping watch while youngsters ride in cars. The observant driver focuses on safety and supervision during travel, highlighting responsible behavior on the road.
Bobby McCullough, known from Mount Dora High School, continues his football career at Northeastern Oklahoma A and M. He wore number 57 at center last Saturday in the win over Texarkana Bulldogs as the NJCAA foe, Oklahoma junior college, boasts nine state titles in past seasons.
Lake County will receive 91172 dollars from gasoline taxes collected in the county during August 1963 and redistributed by the state Revenue Commission. The county’s share comes from 155561 dollars in taxes collected statewide for August on more than two million gallons of gasoline sold that month.
Mount Dora will receive 4247 as its share of cigarette taxes collected for July, per the State Beverage Department. Statewide cigarette tax collections totaled 5164593 with 2328621 distributed to qualified municipalities.
The national NROTC exam will be held December 14. Eligible seniors and graduates should file applications by November 22. The program allows a student to earn a regular commission while studying at one of 52 civilian colleges.
The Florida Merit System will conduct examinations for typists stenographers and secretaries on October 12 1963. Applications must be filed by September 26 1963. Applications may be obtained from any Florida State Employment Service Office or by writing to the Florida Merit System Doyle E Carlton Building Tallahassee.
The notice explains an NROTC unit where all tuition fees and books are provided by the Navy. It notes that application forms can be obtained at local high schools and Navy recruiting stations.
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