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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1966
Page
1
The Mount Dora Swim Club will hold an awards banquet Friday September 2. Reservations must be made by August 27 through Mrs. Gordon Hays. guests pay 1.50 while members and parents enter free. The event includes trophies for attendance, achievements, and points, plus a vote for nominees and a new president for 1966 67.
Mount Dora patients in Waterman Memorial Hospital Eustis this week include Mae Horak Fred Lyon Stella Stubble Helen Holmes Maggie Washington Anna May Forbes Edna Smith and Robert Henley.
The mobile chest X-ray unit from the Florida State Board of Health will be in Tavares Friday August 26 at the east side of the Court House from 9 to 12 and 1 to 4 p.m. The unit, which was in Eustis Tuesday, serves school personnel and food handlers in Lake County. The Lake County Board of Instruction says the X-ray schedule was approved as part of pre planning for the 1966 67 school term.
Lake-Sumter Junior College reports 743 day and evening students registered for fall with expectations to top 800 after adding teachers for special courses and a new business management class. Classes began at the Silver Lake campus August 22 as students seek part time work locally.
Cecil Parker formerly of Mount Dora died Tuesday in Miami where he had lived for ten years. A 35 year Mount Dora resident and Sunset Valley Dairy co owner, he belonged to First Methodist Church American Legion Lion's Club and was a World War II veteran. Survived by wife Helen he leaves brother Reggie Parker of Mount Dora sister Doris Morse and another brother Ivan of Doris Furniture. Funeral services held Thursday at Rehbaum Harden Chapel at 10 a.m. Rev Leo S. Lacy officiating with interment at Pine Forest Cemetery.
A 10 point free Safety Check is offered at D.C. Waters Ford in Eustis through Saturday. Checks include lights tires brakes steering exhaust horn mirrors glass seat belts and windshield wipers. Ask for Billy Jo when you visit.
The Lake County Democratic Executive Committee votes 100 members to a new executive working committee at 8 p m Friday in the Lake County Courthouse. Guests include incumbent state representative W H Bill Reedy of Eustis state senator Welborn Daniel of Clermont and J A Tar Boyd the Democratic nominee for State Senate.
State Supt. Floyd T. Christian announced 14 Title I projects in 14 counties totaling 3,425,873 for the coming school year. overall 4,291,750 in federal funds awaits Congress action. The Lake County plan funds improvement, home school visitation and psychological services for 3,095 students, up from 2,793 last year, with 398,825 allocated.
Winston K. Pendleton, author of The Pursuit of Happiness, spoke to Lake County teachers at Leesburg High School. The event featured remarks by Sam Zeigler, Bernard McCabe, Rev. T. W. Samuels, and other district leaders. A memorial service was held by the Necrology Committee with lighting and songs performed by area staff.
The Florida cabinet votes against H R 16491, urging defeat or amendment. They warn the bill could slash state revenue from the use tax and interstate transactions by as much as 70 percent, up to 12.6 million dollars, and grant nonresident operators tax evasion immunity. The cabinet urges the Florida delegation to oppose the measure, citing threats to state sovereignty and economy.
A short remark on the value of sharing a smile, noting that none needs a smile more than someone who has none to give, inviting gentle reflection on kindness and generosity.
A 36 member Central Florida Boy Scouts trip led by Tour Master Dr. Fred Andrews visits Koshare Kivi in La Junta Colorado and explores the Rocky Mountain area. The journey covers 4500 miles in 20 days with stops from the Air Force Academy to Santa Fe and the Alamo.
The Mount Dora Rotary Club sponsored a two hour Driver Improvement session in Mount Dora to start a four week course. First National Bank of Eustis will arrange for bank personnel to take the course with all costs covered, the first commercial firm in Lake County to do so. The Lake County Safety Council aims to maintain a continuous program with more instructors and future classes. register through the Lake County Safety Council in Tavares.
Standby electrical power for farm and ranch operations during hurricanes is advised as a smart investment. Rural power crews cannot repair all storm damage immediately, and Florida Extension Service engineers warn dairies face major losses with extended power loss. The appropriate standby unit size depends on farm needs.
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