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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1963
Page
6
The Mount Dora council votes to build an $84,000 City Hall replacing the aging Colonial structure. Plans by Langley and Ward emphasize efficiency, tax savings, and space for the chamber of commerce with occupancy expected next Fall.
The essay argues that fascism or totalitarianism could arise from a merger of state power, industry, and labor, aided by a large defense budget and a welfare state. It cautions against government domination and urges an informed public to preserve freedom and self-reliance.
A fleet of 25 glass-bottom boats at Silver Springs carries over 1.5 million passengers annually and travels a total of 87,600 miles per year. Each boat is crewed by a single captain who acts as helmsman guide and narrator with electric motors enabling 360 degree turns. The glass-bottom center offers views to depths of 80 feet as the fleet remains dockbound within a 1.5 mile radius.
Letter from the Lake County TB and Health Association thanks The Topic for yearlong cooperation and announces a county wide tuberculin testing and X ray program during February and March 1963. The note extends New Year wishes and highlights upcoming exhibits at Florida State Fair in Tampa February 5 to 16 with Belgium France Italy and Japan among exhibitors.
After a severe freeze, Florida still shows vibrant spots like Cypress Gardens and Weeki Wachee Springs with plentiful color and new growth expected in spring. Citrus and fruit growers faced heavy losses, while Sunlake Park in Tampa erected a 78 foot Christmas tree weighing six tons and lit with 41 80 bulbs, drawing thousands of visitors over the holidays.
The article urges newcomers to establish a family physician to coordinate care for the whole family. It stresses the doctor’s broad outlook, ongoing education, and responsibility to provide high quality care and refer to specialists when needed. It notes emphasis on improving family doctor training and residency programs.
Ed Douglas of Tavares has accepted the appointment as campaign director of Lake County for the 25th anniversary March of Dimes. The program has established more than 50 treatment centers nationwide and provides medical care for birth defects arthritis and polio.
Paul H. Reed announces Lake County registered 43,695 vehicles in 1962, up 1,769 from 1961, with license plate revenue totaling $944,493 versus $891,021. He urges prompt re registration for 1963 tags and notes branch offices in Eustis Leesburg and Clermont. New 1963 plates must be displayed after midnight February 20 1963.
The Black Hills Passion Play will open its 11th season in Lake Wales on Feb. 10, with performances running one week past Easter Sunday.
Funeral services for Erice Alton Bradshaw Jr., former Mount Dora resident, were held Saturday at Rehbaum Funeral Home. He died last week in Bluffton, South Carolina. Survivors include his parents E A Bradshaw Sr., two sisters Carol Bradshaw and Mrs P W Copeland Jr, one brother Robert Henry Bradshaw, and three grandparents. Interment was in Pine Forest Cemetery.
James Almon Hames 76, former owner and manager of the Grand View Hotel, died last week in an Eustis hospital. A World War I veteran and member of the American Legion and Masons, he lived in Mount Dora 11 years after coming from Glens Falls New York. He is survived by wife Ethel F and three cousins. Services were held Friday at Rehbaum Funeral Home with burial in Glens Falls New York.
The article notes that speed and tailgating cause most crashes and adds a wry remark comparing this to how people approach marriage, suggesting similar rushed or risky behavior in relationships.
Guest speaker Mrs. Alice Smart of the Florida Nursery and Landscape Co will address the Ixora Circle of the Lakes and Hills Garden Club on January 11 at 2 p.m. The meeting at 1239 Northland Rd is hosted by Mrs. John M. Richardson with Mrs. William Mursch as co host.
A public appeal emphasizes lessons from last year’s disasters and calls for proactive measures to prevent a recurrence. Officials urge coordinated action across agencies and communities to strengthen safety and response readiness.
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