Editor Forces Board to Amend Its Unannounced Parley Policy
Lake County editor Emmett Peter of the Leesburg Commercial pressed the board to require advance notice of meetings. A dissenting commissioner demanded a right to hold executive sessions to discuss “personalities” and the dispute followed an unannounced meeting about possible bond issues for a new courthouse complex by Lake County. The piece quotes Peter defending open meetings and noting public access is essential for evaluating officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Peter
Leesburg
Peter
Lake County Commission
Carl Duncan
Star Chamber
Fred Belton
Daily Commercial
Mia Thetoon
Open
Jors
Dou Sie
R. Pe
Lake County
Cecil Theus
Frank Owens
O. M. “Jack” Simpson
Theus
Simpson
R. G. Gibson
Clermont
Tavares Council Rejects Annexation For Courthouse Site
The Tavares City Council unanimously rejected annexing 40 acres outside the city boundary on Lake Eustis proposed for a county courthouse and jail. Officials worry the move would stall plans and risk a legal dispute since the courthouse is to be located within the city per the founding act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tavares
Lake Eustis
Carl Duncan
Tavares Council
Old East Town School Opens With Milner-Rosenwald Support
Milner Rosenwald Academy will open August 31 with an expected 320 students and up to 350 at peak. Principal C O Lott says 11 teachers begin pre planning and gain three more classrooms at the new site. The old Milner Rosenwald building will house two or three classes and may be used after bond construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milner-Rosenwald Academy
C. O. Lott
Milner-Rosenwald
Florida Printing Industry Grows Threefold in A Decade
State Chamber of Commerce reports Florida printed materials valued at 130 million last year, triple the level a decade earlier. About 600 printing establishments employ 14,000 workers with a 60 million payroll. Newspapers lead with 98.8 million in output. commercial plants add 23.4 million. other items total 26 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
State Chamber of Commerce
County Agent Appointed To Replacing Bass In Glades
Board accepts resignation of Asst County Agent B O Bass and approves Herman Bowers as new county agent for Glades County. Norris recommends Bowers at salary 2580 with 900 expenses. state adds 2840. Bowers is UF graduate, Polk County native, married with two children.
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R. E
Bob” Norris
B. O. Bass
Bass
Glades County
Norris
Herman Bowers
University of Florida
Polk County
Bowers
Lake County Tax Receipts Rise in June 1959
Lake County sales tax collections reached 90,279.91 dollars in June 1959, up 17.6 percent from June 1958 totals of 78,448 dollars, according to the Lake County Chamber of Commerce.
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Lake County
Mount Dora schools set to begin August 31
Mount Dora teachers report Monday for pre planning two weeks ahead of students. Roseborough Elementary enrolls 503, high school 447 with Aug 27 returns for registration. Buses run on regular schedule. first graders must be six by January 1960. day shortened with lunch cut. District 7 FEA meet Aug 26 in Daytona Beach.
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Mount Dora
D. D. Roseborough
Fifth Av
Milner-Rosenwald Academy
East Town
Roseborough
Jack Morgan
District 7
Florida Education Assn
Daytona Beach
Little League All Stars to Boost Local Youth Fund
Mount Dora JayCees sponsor a Little League All-Star game on Friday Aug 21 to add to the Youth Center Fund now at 11 000. Kiwanis Lions Rotary and the American Legion sponsored teams. Art Womble and Dwight Mosteller will manage the two All-Star squads. Admission 75 cents adults 25 cents kids. Game at 8 p.m. Heim Field.
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Mount Dora JayCees
Dwight Mosteller
Kiwanis, Lions and Rotary Clubs
American Legion
Art Womble
Mr. Mosteller
Heim
Lake County School Bond Validation Delayed by Petition
Lake county’s 5.6 million school bond faces delay as resident Ben Burton of Emeralda Island petitions to intervene in the validation process. Hearing before Circuit Judge Truman Futch was set for yesterday. Attorney Roy Christopher cautioned that granting the petition could push validation back about 60 days.
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Lake County
Ben Burton
Emeralda Island
Truman Futch
Roy Christopher
L Boat Legal
Mount Dora Swimmers Shine at Jacksonville Meet
Mount Dora's swimmers performed well at the Jacksonville state meet last week though star Jimmy Simpson was absent due to a North Carolina vacation with his parents. The 10 and under girls freestyle relay team Ober, Toy, Caudel, and Stewart placed well, while the 11 and 12 year old boys claimed two sixth places in the freestyle and medley relays with Byron and George Kennedy, Mike Stewart, and Sammy Sadler. Simpson led Orlando the prior week with a 1st in the 100 yard butterfly and sixth in the 200 yard freestyle.
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Mount Dora
Jacksonville
Jimmy Simpson
North Carolina
Ober
Alice Toy
Delores Caudel
Judy Stewart
Byron
George Kennedy
Mike Stewart
Sammy Sadler
Orlando
Zoning Plan Hearings Set For August 25 In Highway 441 area
Property owners along proposed Highway 441 receive notices of zoning changes spanning residential, agricultural, and restricted business use. The Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing at 9 30 a m on August 25 to hear complaints and consider final decisions after March protests in Eustis and Mount Dora.
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Eustis
Mount Dora
Football Practice Begins Monday at Mount Dora High
Mount Dora high school starts football practice next Monday under Coach Dan Spear. Physical exams for candidates will be held at 1 30 p m that day, and all boys planning to play on this year’s team are urged to attend. Practice will follow the examinations.
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Mount Dora’s High School
Dan Spear
Spear
Thriftway Supermarket Planned For Highland Avenue Site
Clearing continues this week for a $100,000 Thriftway supermarket at Highland and Fifth avenues. The 10,000 square foot building will be leased by John V. Tyndall and Warren Morgan of Tangerine with Thriftway Land Trust. The trust lists Claude Fralick Albert E. Duke C George Jolley O M Jack Simpson George White Sr A W Smith as members. The Leesburg contractor will build the market which will have 150 parking spaces access from Fifth and Highland. Equipment valued at 60 000 stock of 40 000 and opening planned within four months.
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Highland Av
Thriftway
John V. Tyndall
Warren Morgan
Tangerine
Thriftway Land Trust
Claude Fralick
Albert E. Duke
C. George Jolley
O. M. “Jack” Simpson
George J. White
A. W. Smith
Leesburg
Tyndall
Morgan
Highland
Fifth Av
Fifth
X-Ray Program Set to Screen School Staff in Lake County
An X-ray unit sponsored by the Lake County TB and Health association and the Health dept will be stationed at the Court House in Tavares on Aug 24 25 to X‑ray school personnel and county residents. Dr J B Hall urges food handlers to participate. County TB hospitalizations reach 31, the highest since 1938.
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Lake County TB and Health Assoc
Lake County Health Dept
Court House
Tavares
Lake County
Slater Cox
TB Assoc
J. B. Hall
All Foods
Health Dept
Orlando
Rainfall totals in Mount Dora area show higher year to date
The Mount Dora Growers Cooperative reports that by Wednesday noon the week's rainfall was 2.7 inches, 0.1 inch below last year. Month to date totals reach 5.4 inches, up from 2.8 inches, and year to date rainfall stands at 61 inches versus 44 inches a year ago.
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Mount Dora
Flood Conditions and Hurricane Danger Alarm Florida
Lake county and other regions face ongoing heavy rains worsening floods. Officials defend flood controls while blaming residents who built near edges. Army engineers say gates stay partly closed to prevent Ocklawaha flooding. Florida endures 15 inches above normal rainfall this year and hurricane risk could intensify flooding.
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Eugene Burrell
Burrell
Water Authority
Tallahassee
U. S. Army Engineers
Ocklawaha River
Florida
Lake Eustis
Army Engineers
Lake Okeechobee
Kissimmee
Paul D. Troxler
Corps of Engineers
Jacksonville
Highway Patrol Announces Driver Exam Hours in Lake County
Florida Highway Patrol DeLand office informs Lake County Chamber of Commerce that from August 3 examiners will conduct driver tests at multiple sites. Court House location offers tests Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 30 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. A new police station site provides tests Mondays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Florida Highway Patrol
DeLand
Lake
County Chamber of Commerce
Court House
Pirates
Family Fallout Shelter Plans Available in Lake County
Fred Cross announces a 32 page booklet titled Family Fallout Shelter with complete shelter building plans. Copies are available at the Lake County Chamber of Commerce Building in Tavares or mailed upon request with a self addressed, stamped envelope to the Lake County Defense Council in Tavares.
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Fred Cross
Umatilla
Lake County Defense Council
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Tavares
Lake Countys Defense Council
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Jay- Dees
A. E. Bell
Ed Wells
George J. White, Jr
Allan Seabrook
Walker Horsley
Roy Landis
Old East Town School
Board
Lake County Water Control Authority
Board of County Commissioners
Highway Patrol
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