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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1966
Page
3
The four Ivy universities Yale Harvard Princeton and Columbia report total investment portfolios close to 2 billion with 58.5 percent in common stocks. Harvard has the largest block of General Motors stock at 275604 shares.
Charles Thomas Card 59 died Thursday January 20 at an Orlando hospital. A Bridgeport Conn native who moved to Mount Dora seven years ago from Nichols Conn he was an Episcopal Church member and a chemical engineer in research. He is survived by his widow Jean two daughters Nancy Miller of Orlando and Patty Card of Tallahassee one sister Mrs Edward Winzel of Fairfield Conn. Garden Chapel Funeral Home handled arrangements.
The Mount Dora High School participates in a federal program under Act 89-10 to aid student progress. Starting Monday the library will be open Monday to Wednesday 4 to 6 pm, Thursday 7 to 9 pm, and Saturday 9 am to noon with a faculty member present. The nose-to-nose program adds Saturday hours 9 am to noon for help in English math science and social studies.
Lake County Tax Collector Paul H. Reed outlines 1966 license plate reservations under Florida Statutes. Applications with a $1 fee secure preferred numbers. reservations run January through February 10. 1966 tags cover 13 months through March 31, 1967, with optional 50 cent regular mail or $1 air mail for reserve tags. Tags are blue and white.
Floyd Call announces plans for a new Florida Bankers Association headquarters at Mills Street and Amelia Avenue. The one story building will house over 4,500 square feet with a 20 car lot and a paneled conference room for 50. Total cost expected at 150000 and construction runs February to June. The association represents 443 banks statewide.
Readers seek guidance on marriage strain and distinguishing among identical twins. Advice covers leaving spouses, seeking psychiatry, and choosing safer dating paths. Notices reference Abner’s letter reply style and address for future inquiries.
Florida cattlemen report building 10 000 miles of fencing each year at a rate of 500 dollars per mile. The effort aims to improve pasture boundaries and security for herds across the state.
Palm Gardens moved back to first place by defeating Hi Way Inn 3-1 in Palm Gardens. Simplex beat Hatties Hair Styling 3-1 while Spears Const. swept Altman Bros. 4-0. Judy Buse led with 223 high game and 571 series as Palm Gardens posted 834 high game and 2349 team pins.
Preparations are underway for the Lake County Fair and Flower Show in Eustis March 14 to 19. Mrs. Paul Bryan of Umatilla chairs the flower show and announces the 1966 theme So You Want Flowers. The Lake County Council of Federated Garden Clubs reports silver sandwich trays for Tricolor Award Distinction Merit and Creativity winners, with trophies for High School and Junior Gardeners. Course 3 of the Flower Show School is slated for April 11 to 13 with instructors Millard Davidson Hort iculture and Horace I Thompkins Flower Show Practice and Arranging.
Lake District Scout Executive R. F. Stevenson announced that Mount Dora Troop 19 qualified for a Unit Streamer and Recognition Certificates in the Boy Scouts of America Follow the Rugged Road Breakthrough for Youth Recruitment Program. Units needed 10 or more new scouts between Sept 1 and Dec 15.
Abner emphasizes that his responses reflect personal opinions and should not be treated as expert guidance. The column notes that readers should seek professional advice for serious financial or legal decisions.
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