State Comptroller Urges 25 Percent Lake County Valuation Rise
Lake County officials told commissioners and the school board that assessed values must grow by at least 25 percent to meet state comptroller orders. A corresponding millage reduction of about 20 percent is proposed so the county still raises the same revenue on the old 80 percent basis. The increase, aided by higher Homestead Exemption taxes, would raise the total county valuation from 297 million to about 371.25 million, an additional 74 million. Lake County has until Sept 15 to submit new figures, with officials noting the 25 percent rise puts Lake County on par with other counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G
Ted) Cassady
Lake County
Cassady
Supreme Court
Comptroller
Hospital Patients At Waterman Memorial Week End
Mount Dora patients at Waterman Memorial Hospital include Helen Holmes Stella Stubble May Horak Luisa Ayre Ethel Tripp Florence Nelson John Sager Maggie Washington Will Lacey Shotts Louis Forney Shel by Caudel Two new babies born a boy to John Frisby and a girl to Elijah Terrell Congratulations to the families and hospital staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Helen Holmes
Stella Stubble
May Horak
Luisa Ayre
Ethel Tripp
Florence Nelson
John Sager
Maggie Washington
Will Lacey Shotts
Louis Forney
Shelby Caudel
John Frisby
Elijah Terrell
Billie King Named New Topic Editor
Billie King of Orlando is named managing editor of the Topic. She previously served as ad manager for Claude H. Wolfe, Inc. since 1956 and as promotion director for the Central Florida Fair since 1962, now heading King Advertising and Public Relations in Winter Park. She edits AD vantage and is active in several professional organizations. She will also host a daily newscast on Mount Dora’s WVGT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie King
Orlando
Billie
Claude H. Wolfe, Inc
King Advertising
Winter Park
Florida Outdoor Writer’s Assn
Florida Public Relations Assn
National Wildlife Federation
National Travel Club
Pen Women of America
Mount Dora
WVGT
Mount Dora Police Attend State Meet and Local Robbery Aid
Mount Dora Chief Bud Huett and his department attended the Peace Officers Association meetings at the Robert Meyer Hotel in Orlando. Local officers in shoot-off contests at the Orlando Gun Club included Earl Wise Winston Tate Frank Bennett Grady Pait and Gary Matlick. Authorities say Mount Dora police aided the Lake County Sheriff's department in a wave of robberies over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Huett
Peace Officers Association
Robert Meyer
Orlando
Huett
Earl Wise
Winston Tate
Frank Bennett
Grady Pait
Gary Matlick
Lake County
Henry Land to Speak at Kiwanis Meeting in Orange County
Representative Henry Land will be the guest speaker at the Kiwanis weekly meeting today at 12 30 p m in the Community Building Orange County Visitors at last week's meeting included O J Till son of Lakeland Judge W A Milton Jr of Umatilla Bert O Neall of North Orlando Stan Klar of Eustis and Dr Lester O Schriver of Mount Dora Kiwanis directors met last Monday and Interclub in Clermont on Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County
Henry Land
Kiwanis
Civic Club
O. J. Tillson
Lakeland
W. A. Milton Jr
Umatilla
Bert O’neall
North Orlando
Stan Klar
Eustis
Lester O. Schriver
Mount Dora
Clermont
Mount Dora Hosts Annual Invitational Swim Meet
The Mount Dora Swim Club hosts a two day Invitational Swim Meet on Friday and Saturday July 22 23 sanctioned by the Florida Association of Amateur Athletic Union. About 700 to 800 youths from 34 Central Florida communities compete in 70 events with boys and girls specials. Wendell Husebo MCs the event with refreshments by host team parents and Bulova watches donated by Merry-Garner Jewelers. Local merchants support this Lake County attraction regarded as a top Central Florida meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Wendell Husebo
Bulova Watch Company
Bulova
Merry-Garner Jewelers
Eustis
Lake County
Florida
Prominent Civic Leader Sleight Dies In Mount Dora
Mr. Winfield Cadwell Sleight a Lake County citrus and real estate figure known as Mr. Park Board died Sunday in Mount Dora. Born 1880 in Meridian New York he directed park and club ground development in Mount Dora and co developed Corning New York. He led a direct to consumer citrus shipping program and advised on fruit fly control. He helped shape Hialeah with Glenn Curtis and was active in New York traffic safety and highway improvements. He leaves a widow a son Frederick W Kohm a daughter a large family group. Services were held at Rehbaum Harden Chapel with Masonic Graveside Rites at Pine Forest Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield Cadwell
Lake Countian
Mount Dora
Park Board
Mount Dora Park Commission
Florida
Department of Agriculture
Glenn Curtis
Hialeah
New York State
Corning
N. Y
Dennison Park
New York
Meridian
Ethel
Frederick W
Palms. Springs
Calif
Raymond A. Kohm
St. James
Long Island
Kiwanis
Rehbaum
Harden Chapel
Lester O. Schriver
Pine Forest Cemetery
Cogburn Announces Record Dividend for Leesburg Bank
Frank L. Cogburn, president of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Leesburg, announced a record dividend and asset high as of June 30 1966. The bank reported over 30 million in assets, reserves surpassing 244 million and a first half dividend of more than 557 thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Leesburg
Frank L. Cogburn
Local Man Off For Mass
Stephen Maleski of 1620 Sanford Road Mount Dora will attend Prudential Insurance regional business conference in Boston Mass. He is an agent in the Ocala branch. The conference gathers field representatives from ten-state South Central territory for instruction in specialized insurance subjects at the Tremont Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Maleski
Sanford Road
Mount Dora
Prudential Insurance Co
Boston
Mass
Maleski
Ocala
Prudential
Eprom
Aeprudential Soheen
Jacksonville
Fla
Reedy to address CofC directors on safety courses
W. H. Bill Reedy chairman of the Lake County Safety Committee will address the Lake County Chamber of Commerce board of directors on Safety and Survival Courses at the July 21 meeting. The session in the Lake County Chamber Building in Tavares starts at 2 30 p m with President Guy Merry urging attendance by all directors and representatives from county organizations. Progress reports on highways waterways schools and chamber activities will be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H
Bill) Reedy
Lake County Safety Committee
Lake County Chamber of Commerce Board of Director
Lake Co. Chamber of Commerce
Tavares
Guy Merry
Eustis
Tennis Lessons and Farm Team Practice Schedule
Dwight Mosteller announces weekly tennis lessons each Saturday from 9 to 12 at the Youth Center courts as part of the recreation program. Farm Team practice for boys 7 to 12 is held in front of the High School gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Mosteller
Chamber of Commerce
Judge Milton Probes Good and Bad Americanism at VFW Event
At the Fourth of July VFW celebration in Ferran Park Eustis Judge W A Milton Jr of Lake County argued that Americanism varies by effort and duty. He warned against “Poor Americanism”—ignoring fundamental principles, neglecting law, and avoiding service—calling for teaching duty to man God and country to sustain America’s strength. The address, noting law over men, concluded with a promise of continued discussion on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferran Park
Eustis
W. A. Milton, Jr
Lake County
America
Mead Announces Memorial Fund for A F Chisholm
Edwin B. Mead announces the Alexander F Chisholm Memorial Fund at Waterman Memorial Hospital. Contributions have been received as Chisholm, owner of Lake County Concrete, recently died of a heart attack after civic service. Donations to Waterman Memorial Association are requested for the memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin B. Mead
Waterman Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees
Alexander F.chisholm
Mead
Chisholm
Lake County Concrete Company
Waterman Memorial Association
A. F. Chisholm
Self Improvement Toastmasters Goal
Larry Puckett spoke on his Mississippi Vacation at the weekly Toastmasters meeting. Harley Morse gave a talk on responsibility and membership. Next week features Jim Davis, Bill Andrews, and Randell Whitney with a dinner meeting at the Garden Gate next Tuesday at 7 p.m. Members and guests are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Puckett
Mississippi
Toastmasters
Harley Morse
Jim Davis
Bill Andrews
Randell Whitney
Garden Gate
Eight Lake County break-ins hit over weekend
Lake County experienced at least eight illegal entries during the past weekend. Mount Dora police chief Bud Huett cites Golden Triangle Shopping Center as a hotspot with three incidents. Targeted stores included Sears Roebuck Thompson's Furniture and Triangle Lanes.
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Lake County
Mount Dora
Bud Huett
Golden Triangle Shopping Center
Sears & Roebuck
Thompson’s Furniture
Triangle Lanes
Mount Dora Topic contest winner named for Nassau trip
Nella K. McGough of Mount Dora won an all expense paid vacation to Nassau in a Mount Dora Topic contest drawing this week. Sponsors included Landscair Travel Service Treadway and Houser Motors Sally Dress Shop Photo and Music Center Bank of Mount Dora and Mount Dora Pharmacy. McGough departs soon aboard the Nili of Pan American Cruise Lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassau
Nella K. McGough
Emerald Drive
Mount Dora
Landscair Travel Service
Treadway & Houser Motors
Sally Dress Shop
Photo & Music Center
Bank of Mount Dora
Mount Dora Pharmacy
Nella
Nili
Bahama
Pan American Cruise Liners, Inc
Jerry Phillians
Mount Dora Welcomes 96 New Resident Families
In the first half of the year Mount Dora welcomed 96 new permanent families under the Merchants Association program. Mrs. LeRoy Spilatore chairs the effort with Mrs. Robert Alderman as hostess, who delivers city information and a dollar-value coupon book from 44 merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
LeRoy Spilatore
Merchants Assn
Robert Alderman
Alderman
Chamber of Commerce
IceHouse to stage Tennessee Williams one act plays
IceHouse Players in Mount Dora present three Tennessee Williams one acts The Case of the Crushed Petunias A Long Visit Cut Short and The Last of My Solid Gold Watches July 22 23 and 24 Curtain is 830 p m July 22 23 and 2 30 p m July 24 Admission 2 general 5 for a five seat group package Tickets available at Porters Eus tis Bronson's Yellow Jasmine and Camera and Music Shop or by mail to Players Box 759 Mount Dora
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Tennessee Williams
IceHouse
Petunias
Bill Dunnagan
Billigene Brown
Jackie Bowman
Bob Fallin
Mollie Melancon
Jane Haneman
Joe Harris
Triangle Area
Porters
Eustis
Bronson
Triangle
Tavares
Camera and
Mount A
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Ted
Mount Dora Club
Carlton Johnson
Florida Telephone Corporation
Corporation
Rep
Dwight Wilson
Center
Mr. Johnson
Winfield C. Sleight
Cogburn
Reedy
Cofc
VFW
Milton
Thompson
Paul Newman
Winn-Dixie
Charles R. Witt
Sears
Dan Ingram
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