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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1968
Page
1
A compact page 3 update notes 103 citizens voting and highlights Danes living in the region on page 4 and mentions costs on page 7. The brief ties together civic participation with regional lifestyle and expense details.
A December kitchen fire at Mr. and Mrs. Sam Swiger’s home near Turner's Restaurant drew mutual aid from Ta veres and the Florida Forestry Service after Mount Dora firefighters were barred by city limits. Passers by helped carry belongings as Leighton Baker entered in a gas mask to smother flames. The salvage pile included a Santa Claus suit intended for a Jaycee Christmas parade.
Two fires in rural Mount Dora last week caused about $10,000 in damage, with over half due to lack of local fire equipment. Dec 4 a fire at Sam Swiger’s Lake Joanna Drive home caused an estimated $6,000 in damage from faulty wiring. Dec 7 a 1964 Buick at 1021 Florence Road was destroyed with about $3,400 damage from an unknown origin. Both fires occurred outside city limits and were fought by neighbors. The Florida Forestry Service was called, but delays led to $10,000 in total losses before Tavares Fire Department aided via mutual aid.
Grubbs called Tavares department thinking it was closer than Mount Dora. Firefighters initially believed Bashars’ car fire lay inside the city but found it outside the limits. A county rule prevented response without Forestry Service request, so Mount Dora units returned to fight alone.
The 11th Annual Jaycee Christmas Parade in Central Florida departs at 2 p.m. from Donnelly Street to Gilbert Park. It features 95 units with bands and floats including Bahia Temple Orlando Mount Dora Eus tis Leesburg Tavares Apopka DeLand groups. Santa will greet children in Gilbert Park after the parade.
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