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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1954
Page
3
Residents petition state authorities over poor telephone service in Lake County. They report long wait times and disconnections when dialing Mount Dora from an exchange in Winter Garden, paying higher toll charges. The group argues the Railroad and Public Utilities Commission has not acted on prior complaints.
Mount Dora officials praise a county demonstration of a new paving machine that pulverizes clay mixes with asphalt and lays hard top in one pass. Councilman Groves says hundreds of miles of outlying streets could be paved cheaply if the city buys or rents the device for use by municipalities.
In hospital tallies this week only two Dorans are listed in Lake county facilities Guy Lewis and Col Lambert Turner at Waterman Memorial.
Dora high school students engage in public speaking with an oratorical contest on the Constitution sponsored by the American Legion at the Community and a Friday round robin debate at Rollins College on direct presidential election. Participants include Patty Johnson Barbara Siess Delores Billette Ann Travers Linda Woodham Glenn Woodworth with Ronald Aldrich as coach and Mount Dora aims for a Lake County contest gold medal.
Evangelist Roy Burgess of the Church Of Christ argues against a literal 144 000 who are virgin members and claims Jesus' salvation extends to all who repent and are baptized. He cites Acts 2 on Pentecost and urges cleansing by Christ blood rather than mourner’s benches.
Wilkerson announces his bid for public office in Eustis citing education at Stetson and pre legal studies at the University of Georgia. A graduate of an Air Force training program, he served in World War II and now works with an Air Reserve unit. He lists community roles in Masons Elks Legion and local horticultural clubs and is married to Sarah Terrill Morris with one daughter Ann Terrill.
An English visitor jokes that British telephone etiquette is better, suggesting they say Are you there instead of Hello. If the other person is not there the conversation shouldn't continue.
Mayor Lou L. Heaton will form a six member commission within days to study pollution of Lake Dora and propose remedies. Appointees include Council President Bill Prinz, Councilman Ira Kellogg, Oren Sadler Jr, Slater Cox, Carl Fuller, and William P. Wingler. The move follows a push for action amid a stated risk of state condemnation of the lake front.
Mrs Sophia Story supervisor of registration announces books will be open Saturdays as well as weekdays through March for new or changed registrations in advance of the May primaries. Eligible voters must have lived in the state a year and the county six months. Those who married or gained citizenship should bring papers to the office. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. except Saturday noon.
Paul Rappel won the weekly Commerce Bass tournament with a 10 lb 7 oz catch. Mrs B G Cope won the women's division with a 6 lb 1 oz bass.
Florida Power Corp officials said Sunday power changes in Umatilla and Tavares from 2 to 5 p.m. will not interrupt Mount Dora's service. The notice clarifies no outage is planned for Mount Dora despite nearby work.
City Council voted Tuesday night to cover half of the $150 estimate to install a sidewalk on Sixth Ave in front of the Methodist church parsonage. The church agrees to pay the other half.
A concise note suggests today s work set aside for tomorrow faced similar neglect yesterday. The remark hints at a pattern of procrastination affecting pending duties and attitudes toward deadlines.
A column-style piece questions why certain insurance firms avoid unexpected event coverage while describing a new policy offer at one dollar weekly for $50 cash in case of a sudden event. It notes a Nash Hudson merger and plans for a sub-$2000 sports car, plus industry-wide auto exhaust studies and travel-drive terminology. It ends with a humorous aside on trousers and a new clever hanger product selling for $2.50 per trio.
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