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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1965
Page
12
Residents of outlying areas vote on annexation while Mount Dora residents participate in the Geneva election. Annexation requires both the nearby areas and city voters to approve under state statutes.
Keith Butson, state climatologist, says frost arrives in stages across Florida with Panhandle the earliest. He notes the Keys remain frost free for over a century, while Tallahassee once hit two degrees in 1899. Ornamental garden clinics run Mondays in Tavares with soil tests and plant examinations.
Nutritionists urge careful selection of ingredients for fruit cakes and gifts. Use fresh fats nuts and fruits and decorate near completion. Cool wrap and store in a cool dark place. fruit cakes improve with aging and may be frozen for up to a year.
M. T. Dixon of the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs announced that children of service members who died in service or who have 100 percent disability compensation or total military disability retirement may now be eligible for education benefits. Inquiries should be made to determine current entitlement, as recent changes in law and VA regulations expand eligibility.
The Kings Daughters of Mount Dora announce plans to construct a large building at Fourth and Baker streets in downtown Mount Dora if the city approves the property use. A benefactor will fund construction per a letter from the organization, which runs welfare projects. The parking tract was referred to Dr. Robert F. Wason for study and recommendation.
The council moved to separate duties by creating a city judge post, with City Attorney Roy Christopher to draft the ordinance. Mayor Willmott raised timing concerns during his reelection bid as Turner and Morgan opposed the first reading, Morgan not seeking reelection.
Florida’s Lake Okeechobee, the nation’s second largest freshwater lake, drew early attention from the Spanish in 1545 when it was named Mayaimi. Subsequent appellations included Laguna del Espiritu Santo, Macoco, Sarrope, and Mayacco.
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