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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1969
Page
4
The TOPIC notes a State Representative Bill Reedy letter urging Florida to keep auto inspections once a year. The editorial favored twice yearly checks for public safety citing a car failing in January after a fall pass and arguing efficiency and safety justify biannual inspections despite public inconvenience.
A Florida reader responds to an editorial on auto inspections dated March 20 1969 arguing 86 percent of legislators favor annual inspections. The letter details proposed prices from 2.00 to 2.50, distributions to county and state, and cites Lake County costs and approvals. It asserts public will supports once a year inspections and suggests future changes only if requested by the people.
Lake County three inspection centers report few complaints about the auto inspection program. Frank Woodson, Supervisor of Stations, says complaints have largely disappeared since the program began. Inspectors note rare issues like tires with no tread and praise from residents for improving road safety.
Sorrento Mt Plymouth asks residents to remove fire hazards during spring cleaning. Call for clearing old mattresses clothing and stacked newspapers to deny fuel for fire. Each 12 minutes a home is damaged by fires started in trash.
Subscription D J Cordle Orlando Richard Pasill Marion Allbright James Matthews Lewis Stern Vernon Cannaday Eustis Carleen Olson Minn Mrs Gladys Zepp Walter Frisby Mt Dora are named in a community notice. The list includes multiple residents from Orlando Mt. Dora St. Peters burg and nearby areas with varied listed towns.
The fire department urges home owners leaving for summer to ensure firesafe conditions and a safe return. Visiting Raymond Sessions in Sorrento are Carolyn Kathy and Johnnie Flatt from Shelby Ind for a week of sightseeing. The Easter Sunrise Service near Rev Todd's home drew over 50 despite rain. Guests of W G Tomilson from Mt Plymouth include Chesley Crites and Orville Ashley from Detroit after trap shooting. CES Chapter 103 meets April 10 at 8 pm at the Masonic Temple in Alare.
The longtime editor and publisher Jim Waldron steps down to hand over advertising duties to Jacqueline Bowman as the paper reshuffles leadership. Bowman assumes responsibility for ad strategy while Waldron transitions out of day to day operations.
The Topic lists Sandy Waldron as business manager with a mailing address of P. O. Box 197 Mount Dora Florida 32757. Editorial and advertising offices are at 132 West Fifth Avenue Mount Dora. Telephone 904 383 4303. Subscription rates are 4.00 per year 7.00 for two years and 10 cents per single copy. The paper was entered as second class matter on April 7 1916 at the Mount Dora Florida Post Office under Act of March 3 1879.
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