Letters from readers and travelers brighten Mount Dora column
The piece collects notes from readers Bill Warner Myrtle and others sharing travels and visits. It mentions Leland Graves in Northville New York and Earle Pearson in Vero Beach along with Nordstrom and Tiel couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mage
Msmne
Tappe
Scotty
Bug
Leland Graves
Northville
N. Y
Boynton Beach
Earle Pearson
Vero Beach
Harry C. Nordstrom
Auburndale
Mass
Pompano Beach
Robert Tiel
Little Falls
St. Petersburg
P.S
Lydia
Stephen Gregor
Copenhagen
Denmark
Europe
Social Security rep to visit Mount Dora City Hall
A Social Security Administration district office representative will be at Mount Dora City Hall on Thursday, August 16, from 9:00 a.m. to noon to assist with old age and survivors insurance benefits, Social Security numbers, or general program information. The note also shares personal updates about residents visiting family in North Carolina and Massachusetts, bowling activity, and plans for autumn visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration
Orlando
Mount Dora City Hall
Bess Britton
Inwood
W. Va
Allan
Clark Millers
Dave
Bess
Buffalo
No Carolina Mountains
Margaret
Tom
Florence Maynard
Distaff
Maynard
West Chatham
Mass
Jewells
Art
Chatham
Florida
Mount Dora
Frances
Edgar Meech
Massachusetts
Hingham
Bowling Green
Wichita
Kans
Mid-West
New England
New
New Hampshire
Vermont
Martha’s Vineyard
Helen
Charles Tigh
Crawford House
Crawford Notch
N. H
State Revenue for 1961 62 Tops 373 Million
State Comptroller Ray E Green in Tallahassee announced that the general revenue income for 1961 62 totaled 373 567 757 dollars. Main sources included the sales and use tax 181 600 882 dollars beverage tax 51 419 836 dollars motor vehicle licenses 37 195 949 dollars and documentary stamps 12 918 330 dollars. Coin taxes reached 12 878 dollars and race track taxes yielded a record 201 800 dollars for each of the 67 counties. A drop in drivers licenses revenue was noted but expected to be offset. The report also mentions a Miami Seaquarium claim about a sponge being an active animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray E. Green
Tallahassee
Green
Television text and home repair ad in one
An English BBC Children’s Hour note leads to 85 minutes of dead air for supper prep. An ad promotes FRANK STEWART RADIO & TV offering thorough TV repairs at low cost. A household hint suggests brushing broom life with soapy or hot salt water weekly.
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England
BBC
Frank Stewart Radio & TV
Careful Loading Your Car Warns Florida Patrol
The Florida Patrol cautions against obstructing windows and other view areas when loading luggage and vacation gear. Do not place light materials on the rear window ledge as they may blow around and heavy objects could bounce in a sudden stop. Faulty loading that blocks the driver's vision is a serious safety hazard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enie
Florida
Benefit Payments Down Two Million in June
State Industrial Commission Chairman A Worley Brown notes a much better employment situation than a year ago despite an 88 percent jump in new unemployment claims in June due to Eastern Air Lines strike citrus packing and plant shutdowns. Leesburg office reports a rise from $11 606 to $29 898.
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State Industrial Commission
A. Worley Brown
St Marys M E church seeks funds for new facilities in East Town
The St Marys M E church reports a revival to start in August and a dedication soon after. It notes finishing lights, pews or chairs, carpet, and offers its old 40 by 60 building for sale with two dressing rooms and a Baptismal pool, valued at over 15000 dollars, with deacons and trustees available for bids. Report by T M Thomas. Sister M Price, Kattie Hardy, Catherine Jones, and Esther Singleton are in hospital.
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St. Mary’s M.E
Joshua
Apopka
Ter
M. Price
Kattie Hardy
Catherine Jones
Esther Singleton
T. M. Thomas
Florida Faces Severe Fire Season Figures Decline
Forest Ranger Cleo Grubbs reports 189 fires in Lake County in the first half of 1962 burning 6 310 acres as drought and dry woodlands drive increased fire activity statewide. The season, described as the worst since 1955 56, covered 246 500 acres in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Lake County
Cleo Grubbs
Lake Itya
Bridge Winners in Lake County Duplicate Club Night
Winners in the Lake County Duplicate Bridge Club six percent table Mitchell movement were North and South first Mrs. Robert Montgomery Mount Dora and Steve Johnson Eustis second Mrs. J. D. Murphy and Ernest Butler Mount Dora third Mr. and Mrs. Jack Groves Mount Dora East and West first Mrs. Paul Johnson and Mrs. E. G. Richey Mount Dora second Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Hufford Leesburg third Mrs. A. L. Shirley Asheville NC and Mrs. Gladys Remy Mount Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Duplicate Bridge Club
Robert Montgomery
Mount Dora
Steve Johnson
Eustis
J. D. Murphy
Ernest Butler
Jack Groves
East
Paul Johnson
E. G. Richey
H. D. Hufford
Leesburg
A. L. Shirley
Asheville
N. C
Gladys Remy
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the Reporting Committee
Bill Warner
Bill
Myrtle
Frank R
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Lawn Bowling Club
Wade Shepard
Niles
Mich
Semlers
Mabel
Charles
Chicago
Wisconsin
Frank
Louise
Charles Skoglund
West Coast
Lake Louise
Banff
Winnie van Stone
S.S
Edinburgh
Lakeside Inn
Olin Eckley
Eck
George
Christina Crowell
Miami Seaquarium
Bill Ray
Frank Stewart
Golden Triangle Builders
Sylvan Shores
Coates
Fln. Patrol
Chevrolet America
Chevrolet
S. Bay St
Eustis, Florida
East Town
Citrus Culture Corporation
C/TRUS CULTURE CORP
St Fifth Avenue
Forest Ranger
Wm. P. Wingler & Son
Golden Triangle Shopping Center
First Federal
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
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