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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1959
Page
4
The piece explains Mount Dora gains 5 cent tax yields from cigarette purchases made within its corporate limits. It argues taxpayers benefit via municipal services funded by the tax while purchases elsewhere fund other towns and reduce local revenue for Mount Dora residents.
James Reston reports Eisenhower will press Congress to submit international questions to the World Court and repeal the Connally amendment. A U S move to set example for world law. Larson at Duke backs broad jurisdiction and U S leadership to resolve global disputes. Congress faces decisive vote to repeal 1945 restriction.
Mount Dora Public Library unveils monthly selections with prominent word portraits of notable figures. Featured bios include Lewis Broad on Sir Winston Churchill and Anne Frank study by Ernest Schnabel, plus fiction headliner The Land God Gave Cain by Hammond Innes and a range of novels and biographies by diverse authors.
Mount Dora teens hosted two big New Year parties with Judy and Bill Baker at their home and Bill Hoover welcoming 20 to 25 friends from Bolles School in Jacksonville. The week included a buffet at Yacht Club for John Berteau, and Grant Russell celebrated his 17th birthday with many attendees. Bobby Vanzant, Donnie Dake, and Jack Wallace received Mid-Lakes All Conference football honors. Ken Bliss and Bud Sadler earned honorable mention. Football notes and upcoming high school games are also listed.
Dr. No Yong Pak a Manchurian born authority on the Far East will speak at the Leesburg Community Building at 7 15 p m on January 20 Floyd Shaver secretary announces Pak author of several books has long opposed Communist propaganda and remained independent of Kremlin pressure Harry E Gaylord former Lake County Executives club president will induct new officers and directors at the gathering
The Lake county 4 H speaking contest drew 19 speakers Saturday in Tavares. Five Busy 10 4 H club members from Mount Dora presented talks. Ann Whittington won first in the Junior division on Camp Cloverleaf, Leslie Keller placed third in the Senior division, Beverly Phillips earned second for Good Record Books, Dorothy Sherwood second for 4 H and What It Has Done for Me, and Eleanor Kimball won a blue ribbon for The Needs of Youth.
In Sylvan Shores eight new residents are welcomed this winter. Mr and Mrs Ralph Gerbron moved Dec 30 to 1307 Palmetford for a new home with project minded Mr Gerbron and daily walker Mrs Gerbron. In Orlando area Harold C Byers and family joined the Golden Triangle move into 1351 Washington Rd on Dec 1. Mrs Maude Beiser invites the community to an Evening of Music on Feb 4 at the Community building featuring Chopin Rachmaninoff selections and guest artist Edwin Waite with no admission fee.
Four new members joined Mount Dora Presbyterian Church fellowship Sunday. The service included the Lord's Supper. The Women's Association meets Tuesday at 2 p.m. Officers for 1959 will be elected and installed by Mrs. C. A. Carrier. The Fellowship department chairwoman Mrs. H. G. Heckmann will recognize 1958 joiners. January Fellowship supper is Tuesday Jan 27 with Moonbeamers Barber Shop Quartet program. the song recital is postponed to Feb 17.
Members of the Peninsular Poultry Association will hold their regular monthly meeting at the Vocational Agriculture building in Groveland at 7:30 p.m. today. President John Erickson announced. Inter-poultrymen are cordially invited.
An editorial urges calm in the space race, warning against frenzy and wasted funds. It argues true prestige comes from addressing hunger and ignorance, not a bigger Moon, and calls for civilian policy and humane leadership over military expansion.
A reader discusses keeping African violets thriving through a January warm spell. Advice covers light needs, proper watering from room temperature, light exposure, plant food, grooming, pot size, and the impact of window placement on bloom. It notes violets require subdued yet all day light and cautions on crowded or oversized pots.
Church listings show numerous congregations in Mount Dora and nearby towns with service times. Rev. David Coffield heads Mount Dora Baptist Church. other denominations include Community Church, Methodist, Fifth Avenue Church of Christ, Presbyterian, Latter Day Saints, St. Edwards Episcopal, Central Christian, and Sorrento and Tangerine churches offering morning worship, Sunday Schools, and midweek studies.
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