04 Jul 1963
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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1963
Page
1
Mayor Jesse Willmott asks the six remaining councilmen to privately propose a suitable replacement for the vacant seat left by Dave Bowen. The aim is to seat a new council member at the July 15 meeting as required by the city charter.
At the Mount Dora Lions Club annual installation dinner Alfred Rehbaum Jr and Clayton Tremain received awards for 17 years of perfect attendance. Mel Wagner 16 years and Millard Reid 12 years also earned honors.
Kiwanis International will cancel the privileged class after July 31 1963 and add senior membership for long time active members unable to meet attendance due to health or business. Senior members must attend 12 meetings yearly and pay dues, gaining all club privileges. The Mount Dora club lists 71 active 13 privileged and 3 honorary members including Frank Bridgman D D Prof Roseborough and Richard M Brown.
The World War I Barracks 3227 Mount Dora will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the First Federal Savings and Loan community room. C D Owen will discuss pending pension legislation, the Blood Bank program, and local discount programs. Members are urged to bring a comrade to be listed as a Charter member. Eustis Barracks will assist in forming the Mount Dora Ladies Auxiliary.
The mystery of dying gizzard shad on Lake Dora and Lake Beauclaire remains unresolved. Most dead fish are gizzard shad with a minority speckled perch. no bass found. City and county crews scoop and bury carcasses as theories including green tide and starvation are explored.
Postmaster Leonard R. Dyer announces Tangerine Florida now uses ZIP code 32777. He says mail delivery will speed up and reduce misrouted mail once the system takes effect nationally on July 1. Return addresses should include the city state and 32777 for all outgoing mail.
William McConnell of Winter Park has been appointed manager of Wren's Men Store in Mount Dora, effective Friday July 5. He was previously connected with a bank in Orlando. Greg Bowman, the former manager, and his wife plan to move back to North Carolina.
Judge Jesse Willmott heard six disorderly conduct and six traffic cases. Bonds forfeited totaled 105 dollars and fines were not fully stated in the available text.
A hospital patient roster from Watermen Memorial Hospital in Eustis lists Mrs Helen Holmes Dr Aubrey Stanley Mrs W M Kennedy Mrs Nelle Hague Mr Lee Sikes Mrs Frances Williamson Master Ray Hill Mrs Grace Hower Mr Charles Rose Mrs Alma Stephens Mr Oliver Hale Miss Sheila Ham and Mrs Florence Dibbert.
City council approves a 46000 loan from First National Bank of Mount Dora to fund construction of a new city hall. Total project cost is 111000, with 92000 from low bid by J G Ray Jr and 35000 budgeted this year, to be repaid in 1964 65 from the city budget.
The city expects its sewer program to wrap up early in August with an August 1 completion target from contractors. A two week cushion is planned for delays as crews proceed on Highland Street and Fifth Avenue, with paving due within 45 days after sewer work ends.
City government offices close July 4 through July 7 with City Hall shut Thursday through Saturday. Street and utility crews on skeleton standby for emergencies. Police and fire departments operate at full strength during the holiday.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Golden Triangle Post 8087 including Eustis Mount Dora Tavares and Umatilla schedules a July 4 celebration at Ferran Park starting 1 p.m. with church bells and the Liberty Bell. Events include horseshoe and dart tournaments, a Betty Vossberg tape on What Freedom Means to Me, a Lake Sumter Junior College speaker at 3 p.m., children races, folk singers from Umatilla, a concession stand, and radio coverage on WLCO.
During the first half of 1963 Mount Dora issued building permits totaling just over $100,000 less than the same period in 1962. Permits for the first six months of 1962 reached $269,450, while the comparable period in 1961 stood at $375,000 in new construction.
The Mount Dora Park Commission starts its annual survey of nearly 3 000 oaks in July. The program inspects trees for diseases, treats when needed, removes Spanish Moss and Mistletoe, and trims dead wood. Owners may request trimming of dead wood on private property to prevent hazards.
Lake County Attorney Robert E. Pierce has been named Public Defender for the Fifth Circuit Court District by Governor Farris Bryant. The appointment follows the new statute guaranteeing counsel for indigent defendants, and Pierce may resign as Lake County Attorney to avoid conflicts between roles.
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