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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1962
Page
1
City faces a court challenge to its occupational license tax program after a 4 to 3 council vote. The measure, effective Jan 1, imposes 5 to 25 dollar levies on many businesses and upholds broad council powers to close outfits deemed nuisances, with criticism from Chamber of Commerce and difficulties in collecting from outsiders and home bases.
Lake Sumter Junior College Advisory committee tours Mount Dora facilities to evaluate a site for the new college. Officials, civic leaders, and chamber members host a luncheon honoring the visitors as the committee plans to pick a site on February 27.
Mount Dora officials business leaders and civic groups rallied to lure the new Lake Sumter Junior College. The visiting Advisory Committee toured 48 acres north of 11th Ave and noted Mount Dora facilities. Dr Williams projected a two year, community oriented college with flexible programs.
Mount Dora officials approve a resolution to restructure the local community development organization. The council also adopts the final reading allowing First National Bank of Mount Dora to rezone property at Seventh and Donnelly for a new building. Other actions include hiring a Mount Dora office head, addressing a public hazard at Helm Field, approving a painting contract for East Town Building, and reviewing sale offers for an old school building.
Ray E. Green reports Lake County tax collections rose from December 1960 to December 1961 and from January 1961 to January 1962. December total reached 114000 plus a 9000 increase, while January receipts were 137217 up about 4500 from the prior year. Lake County Chamber notes broader county declines elsewhere reflecting local business conditions.
Whiteside and Phillips head the Mount Dora Golden Triangle Shopping Center Merchants Association elected by the Board of Directors. Abe Whiteside as president and Leonard L. Phillips as vice president were chosen to lead an intensive promotional campaign pending by law approval.
Mayor Jesse D. Willmott presided as five defendants were fined a total of 243 dollars in municipal court this week for traffic and disorderly conduct charges. Two cases were dismissed. The docket included 19 traffic and seven disorderly conduct cases with 330 dollars in bonds forfeited for non appearances.
Mount Dora PTO schedules its annual Pancake Day at the Mount Dora Community Building from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. Cold weekend weather could boost all day fundraising as ham or sausages, maple syrup, and coffee accompany hot buttered cakes. Tickets at $1 are being sold by local school children.
Mount Dora patients this week include Elmira Loder Doro thea Peterson Ruth Foust Karl Gaiser William Bucher Clara Jackson Sharon Uhl Neva Kelaher Aubrey Stone Clarence Kuechler James Cordle Helen Hutchinson J B Bond and Ablyn Finzel.
Rainfall reported in the area for the week ended February 20 shows measurable totals. The report by Citrus Culture Corp summarizes precipitation levels and local moisture conditions for agricultural planning.
Henry Link owner of Link's Stationery and Printing Co. was elected president of the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce by the Board of Directors this week. Lewis Shipley and Walker Horsley were named first and second vice presidents, with Betty Siess re-elected secretary.
Lake County commissioners study requests from Mount Dora and other towns for road work to be included in the State Road Department budget. Mount Dora proposes six projects including an access road to new U S 441, extensions to intersect with the new highway, municipal access at intersections, a four lane interchange, and resurfacing road No 2 toward the county line. Priorities will be set when the projects are submitted to the department on March 8 at DeLand.
All household pets over three months must get rabies shots at Mount Dora City Hall 8 a m to 5 p m Saturday March 3. Dr C H Hawthorne will supervise the inoculation with a $3 charge for the shot and tag. The annual vaccination is required by law and noncompliance may lead to impounding by the Lake County Rabies Control officer.
Lt Governor Warren Edwards of Kiwanis International spoke to the Mount Dora Kiwanis Club urging stronger work with youths. He called for preparing youth for the future by instilling faith and respect for God, the law, and others and proposed two additional Key Clubs at Mount Dora.
Leighton L. Baker of Mount Dora accepts the Republican Committee recommendation to run for the state legislature and oppose State Rep. William H. Reedy of Eustis. Baker has long served with the Boy Scouts, is assistant Scoutmaster of Tavares Troop 43, District Commissioner of Lake District, and holds leadership roles in First Methodist Church of Eustis, the Tavares Kiwanis Club, and Project Alert. He owns A. W. Peterson Gun Shop and has lived in the Golden Triangle area for 10 years.
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