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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1965
Page
4
Mount Dora Topic is published in Mount Dora Florida every Thursday by the Mount Dora Publishing Company. It is entered as second class matter at the Mount Dora Post Office on April 7 1916 under the act of March 3 1879.
City officials outline 1966 priorities from sidewalks and jail replacement to fire protection for fringe areas. The main goal is unity among downtown merchants and shopping districts to boost business and curb outflow.
A Sylvan Shores property owner writes the Association asking how fire protection and street repairs will be provided at no cost. She cites past crime concerns and risk to widows, notes failed home resale, and pressures to leave for the city while seeking assurances on safety and infrastructure.
State Comptroller Fred O. Dickinson announced Lake County will receive 2,010 dollars for school lunchroom salary supplements. The allocation is the second distribution under a 1965 law, with 14,086 dollars total distributed to 67 counties.
The Coral Castle near Miami hides behind an eight foot wall and displays 10 acres of hand carved coral rock objects. Latvian immigrant Edward Leedskalnin labored alone to create a dream estate moving blocks up to 35 tons using pulleys and levers. Known for puzzling engineers, he claimed to know secrets of the pyramids while building a 160 ton tower.
Editor notes a special post office doorman service during Christmas. A letter laments only six white residents attended the East Town Community Center Nutcracker Suite presented by the colored school children, praising Mount Dora's effort while criticizing local white participation.
IceHouse Theatre in Mount Dora will hold tryouts for two male and two female roles in The Glass Menagerie on January 3, 4 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. Director Bill Dunnagan announced readings, with the play slated for a February five night plus Sunday matinee run starting February 8.
Mount Dora patients in Water man Memorial Hospital Eustis this week include Inez Martin John Griswold Lillian Meek Helen Holmes Ernest Richmond Burton Smith David Sellers Jesse Hodges Susie Empie Sabra Bryant Eddie Frazier Persis Horner Pamela Shiver Helen Coen Dorothy Thompson Perry Babcock Grace Christopher Barbara Kendricks William Crosby Oscar Grantham and Wylene Griffin.
Typical of medieval castles Coral Castle features a subterranean well and a 20 foot high crescent wall with a 20 ton obelisk set by hand tools. Leedskalnin crafted furniture a polaris telescope an accurate sundial and a grotto of the three bears for a family themed garden. Visitors are urged to see this unique rock creation in Miami.
The piece highlights bold watch styles to pair with high fashion outfits. It notes luminous gem colors like rubies sapphires and emeralds, faceted crystal faces, bracelet dazzlers with diamonds and colored stones, and slim petite watches to complement gowns and coats.
Mount Dora to host adult education programs next week led by Lake County Institute director Lou L Bethea. Classes run 7 to 10 pm with a 2 dollar registration fee per semester. Sewing at Mount Dora High School begins Monday at 7, general education diploma prep at Roseborough Elementary also starts Monday at 7.
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