County Development And Growth Reaches Record Peak In 1964
Lake County recorded a 1964 peak in growth with total income of 151.9 million led by citrus farming and manufacturing gains. Mount Dora reported 3.75 million in development including 1.25 million in new buildings, while agriculture generated 98.8 million. Building permits outside cities totaled 4.93 million, with residential and commercial activity listed. Public instruction and utilities expanded, with major school and college constructions and utility line projects. Government and federal spending flowed through Social Security, veterans benefits, and road and rights of way work valued at millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Robert Webb
Chamber
Board of Public Instruction
Leesburg
Treadway
Bassville Park
Minneola
Tavares
Lake Sumter Junior College
Johnson Junior College
Florida Power Corp
Florida Telephone Corp
Sumter Electric Cooperative
R.E.A
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Eustis
Mount Dora
Herbert L. Eckblad
State Welfare Department
State Industrial Commission
Oklawaha Basin
Florida National Guard
Lake Counity
Lake Oil Conservation District
W. W. Shafer
Doran
Hofbrau
Tene Tn Sertions
Ae Triangle
Conran
Mot
Waterman Memorial Hospital Earns County Accreditation
Waterman Memorial Hospital in Lake County has been notified for a reinspection by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals on February 3. The hospital requested the voluntary accreditation, with the commission evaluating facilities, procedures, and quality of patient care to determine acceptable standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Lake County
Joint Commission On Accreditation of
First National Bank Adds Three Directors at Mount Dora Meeting
First National Bank of Mount Dora named three new directors at its annual stockholders meeting. The appointees are Robert H. Montgomery M D of Mount Dora, Robert Stewart president of Zellwin Farms Inc of Zellwood, and Kenneth F. Jorgensen vice president of Zellwin Farms. Directors re elected officers, and the bank reported assets of 12,221,094.45 with over 11 million on deposit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
Mount Dora
White
Alfred Rehbaum Sr
George J. White Jr
Allan H. Seabrook
Sue Bond
Jean Houser
Wylania Miller
Rehbaum
Howard J. Simpson
Richard Edgerton
White Sr
White Jr
J. E. Fortner
Carl S. Graves
William F. Holler
Lake Cancer Unit Meets Wednesday At Eustis Lounge
The Lake County Unit of the American Cancer Society holds its quarterly meeting on Wednesday January 20 at 8 p m in the Florida Power Lounge Eustis. Volunteers are sought for service education and crusade with researchers as special guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Cancer Unit
Eustis Lounge
Lake County
American Cancer Society
Florida Power
Eustis
Mesdames V. W. Helard
Grace Shipley
Helen Kurras
Sarah
Mesdames
Paul Hudson
Sarah S. Jaques
C. Harold Hippler
A. G. Wood
Sue Jacobsen
W. W. Campbell
Selma Pearce
Seabrook Opens New Pharmacy on Donnelly Street
Seabrook's Pharmacy at 639 N Donnelly St is open for business with William B Seabrook Jr as proprietor and registered pharmacist. Some stock has not yet arrived but shelves will be filled by the weekend. Grand opening planned next week with cosmetics toiletries and sundry items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seabrook
N. Donnelly St
William B. Seabrook Jr
USDA Field Day Open To Public At Foundation Farm
The Third Annual USDA Foundation Farm Field Day will start at 2 p m Monday with a classroom session at the Headquarters Building and a guided tour. Presentations cover citrus breeding farm management and cold hardiness with staff from the USDA Horticulture Laboratory Orlando and Florida Citrus Research Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture Foundation
William C. Cooper
USDA
Jack Hearn
Bill Coneybear
Frank Gardner
Usda Horticulture Laboratory
Orlando
J. R
Rip) Graves
Florida Citrus Research Foundation
George Yelenosky
Yelenosky
Foundation Farm
Groveland
Okahumpka
Leesburg
Usda Foundation Farm
Nurses Benefit Square Dance in Leesburg Armory
Florida Nurses Association District 14 hosts a benefit square dance for the nursing scholarship fund on Saturday Jan 23 at Leesburg Armory from 8 to 11 p.m. Fred Rowe of Ormond Beach will MC. Western style square dancing American round and ballroom numbers will be performed. Free coffee. Admission is 1 per person 1.50 per couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Nurses Association
District 14
Nursing Scholarship Fund
Fred Rowe
Ormond Beach
Leesburg Armory
Chief Huett Joins Panel to Study County Judge Need
Police Chief J T Bud Huett is named to a committee of laymen to study whether Lake County should add another County Judge. Appointed by the Board of County Commissioners at the request of Judge W A Milton, the group includes Arthur Roberts Bob Carle A A Boggus Marvin Stile Charles Osborne Harry Gaylord and Herman Dykes. Milton cited criminal caseload growth from 1109 in 1950 to about 5000 in 1963 and urged an early report to inform possible legislative action. Also noted is a Mount Dora Library meeting of the Creative Writers Group at 10 am Wednesday January 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T
Bud) Huett
Lake County
Board of County Commissioners
W. A
Bill) Milton
Arthur Roberts
Groveland
Bob Carle
Leesburg
A.A. Boggus
Tavares
Marvin Stile
Clermont
Charles Osborne
Umatilla
Harry Gaylord
Eustis
Herman Dykes
Travel talk by Harold Dixon at Mount Dora Rotary Club
Harold Dixon of the Leesburg Landseair Travel Service spoke at the Mount Dora Rotary Club about Scandinavian countries. Dixon, new to Landseair after a stint as sales manager for Eastern Air Lines in Atlanta, presented a film on travel in the region Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Dixon
Leesburg
Landseair Travel Service
Mount Dora
Dixon
Landseair
Atlanta
Eastern Air Lines
Turner Re elected Council President Amid Swearing In
James P. Turner was re elected president of the City Council by unanimous vote. Gordon Dake and Charles R. Javens were sworn in for two year terms while E. E. Brown and Tommy Houser left the council. Warren Morgan was elected vice president and a new development committee announced aims to advance city growth. Next meeting is Tuesday at 8 p.m. in City Hall chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P
Pinkney) Turner
Turner
Gordon Dake
Charles R. Javens
E. E
Wyn) Brown
Tommy Houser
Sevenman Council
Warren Morgan
Oscar Schubert
Dake
Javens
Houser
Jesse Willmott
Tom Champion
Robert Vason
County Receives $19,000 From State Race Track Fund
Lake County will receive $19,000 from the state race track tax fund, announced by State Comptroller Ray E. Green. The amount marks a $5,000 rise from last year and shows over $11,000 additional for the first half of the current period compared with 1963. Each of the 67 counties gets $19,000, part of a yearly total of $71,000 per county for 1964-69.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Ray E. Green
Green
Jaycees Plan 7th Annual Outstanding Young Man Banquet
The Lake County Jaycees announce the 7th Distinguished Service Award Banquet to honor a young man 21 to 35. It will be held Saturday January 23 at the Mount Dora Community Building, starting at 7 30 p m. E E Wyn Brown Mount Dora Jaycees president will preside with Mayor Jesse Willmott welcoming visitors. State Senator Welborn Daniel and State Senator Scott Kelly will participate as presenters and speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County Jaycee
Mount Dora
Fred Sanwald
Lake County
Jaycees
Leesburg
Tavares
Eustis
Umatilla
Sanwald
E. E
Wyn) Brown
The
Mount Dora Jaycees
Jesse Willmott
Welborn Daniel
Clermont
Scott Kelly
Lakeland
Laura Comes To Life In IceHouse Mystery
IceHouse Theatre presents the third show of the season with Laura alive in act three. Bill Rodda and Carolyn Dight receive praise for their roles while Ralph Wood and Richard Litsinger earn notices for strong performances. The production runs nightly at 8 15 through Saturday on Unser Street with $2 guest memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura
IceHouse
IceHouse Theatre
Unser Street
George Vaughan
Bill Rodda
Grand Island
Waldo Lydecker
Carolyn Dight
Sam
Ole Lydecker
Richard Litsinger
Danny
Mark McPherson
Ralph Wood
County Dimes March Opens
The January March of Dimes campaign in Lake County is led by L. E. Gene Brown with the Mothers March on Tuesday January 26. The drive supports birth defects research and a center at Gainesville teaching hospital funds care for local children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Gene Brown
Lake County
Mr. Brown
Gainesville
March of Dimes
Wade Cowart 33 Dies in Mount Dora Rites Held
Wade H. Cowart, 33, of Mount Dora died Monday. He had lived in Mount Dora 25 years and previously lived in Mettor, Georgia. Survived by parents Dewey and his wife of Tavares, three brothers Eldridge and James of Mount Dora and Clyde of Leesburg, and three sisters Ruby Humphrey of Tavares Hazel Kerce of Gainesville and Ellen Randolph of Chattanooga. Services were held Wednesday at the Church of Christ. Rehbaum Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade H. Cowart
Mount Dora
Mettor
Dewey Cowart
Tavares
Eldridge
James
Clyde
Leesburg
Ruby Humphrey
Hazel Kerce
Gainesville
Ellen Randolph
Chattanooga
Tenn
Church of Christ
Rehbaum
Mount Dora Receives City Share of Cigarette Tax
State official Ben Morris reports November 1964 cigarette tax receipts totaling 4,321,200.25 dollars. Mount Dora's portion of the disbursement amounts to 6,425.43 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Morris
State Beverage Department
Mount Dora
Lake Sumter JC Plans Evening Business Classes
Small business men are invited to enroll in evening classes at Lake Sumter Junior College for business management and accounting. Classes start February 1 and interested businessmen should contact the college registrar for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Sumter
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Norris
Waterman
J. P. Turner
First National Bank
Huett
Creative Writers Group
J.T. Huett
Council
By Pete Osborne
McPherson
Lydecker
Wood
Doug Jones
Shelby Carpenter
Jones
Vera Bauer
Bessie
Ole’ Bessie
Darny Dorothy Watson
Vaughan
Mrs. Dorgan
Charles Wagner
Olsen
Charlie
Ed Denton
Ray Harrington
Howard Earl
Ralf Sieweke
Leo Voegle
Paul Gerding
Edythe Flint
Aura
Pete Osborne
County Dimes
Wade Cowart
Citrus Culture
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