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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1961
Page
1
The Mount Dora City Council annexed the Golden Triangle Shopping Center in a unanimous third reading. The move enables sewer water and power improvements and sets a November 1 grand opening target while bids for wiring are planned for August.
J. D. Bales, owner of more than half the affected tract on Lake Franklin Drive, accuses the city of trespass as officials remove barricades and reopen the waterlogged street. The dispute centers on ownership and public access as Mayor Bliss and police act despite Bales protests and legal questions.
Blood Donor Day will be held in Mount Dora at the Community Building auditorium next Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Lions Club and Mount Dora’s community blood bank operated by the Central Florida Bank with headquarters in Eustis. Donations provide a free blood supply for local surgical and emergency use, with only a hospital processing charge.
Dr James R Hanson MD opens a general practice office near Triangle Acres on the Eustis Mount Dora highway. He has seven years of practice, is Northwestern University graduate, and previously practiced in Tavares. He is married.
Lake County Judge William E. Milton addressed the Mount Dora Rotary Club about a state law change aimed at easing licensing workloads. The plan, effective Labor Day, shifts to birth-month renewals with two year licenses for some and one year for others, simplifying filing for the Department of Public Safety and local offices.
Mount Dora Kiwanis Club Secretary O. J. Tillson reports Kiwanis International’s 46th annual convention in Toronto drew about 5000 members with 18 336 registrations including families. Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker spoke on U S Canada ties as 260 000 Kiwanis members in 4878 clubs were noted. I R Witthuhn was elected president. next convention will be in Denver in 1962.
The Florida Highway Patrol reports 960 people killed in six months and 24,787 wrecks statewide. Economic loss hits around 84 million with projections suggesting total yearly toll could exceed 166 million if trends persist. Per fatality costs include hospital and related expenses.
Jacob F. Kurras of Lake Joanna Road earned a second lieutenant commission in the U.S. Air Force at Eglin Air Force Base after completing a 28 day training period. He was enrolled in the Air Force ROTC program at The Citadel pursuing electrical engineering.
The Mount Dora JayCees will host a fish fry at Gilbert Park for active and associate members and their wives. Co chairmen are Tom My Houser and Fred Wise.
The Mount Dora City Council approved creating a Housing Authority to build a federal funds backed low rent housing project in East Town. The panel will seek names for a three member authority, with one salaried member from an existing pool, and plan for a site at Grant Street and Wardell. Units likely 12 or more with rents typically 25 to 60 dollars monthly.
Lake County Commissioners met in a special session at Tavares and voted to postpone applying the $342,348,000 Hunnicutt Associates revaluation to the 1961 budget due to widespread protests. Budget hearings were set for July 27, while protests and potential court action continued.
Mount Dora JayCees host the third annual JayCee Little League All-Star contest at Heim Field on Friday night July 28 at 7 30. Ronald Aldrich oversees Little League play. J P Turner chairs the All-Star project to fund the Life League Park completion. Admission is 1 for adults and 25 cents for children.
The annual meeting of the Waterman Memorial Hospital Association will be held Friday at 12 30 p m at the Umatilla Community Building.
A compact reflection notes how many people face grave danger each day when using their car. The piece underscores everyday risk and the need for caution on the roads.
Lyle Hecker announces the reopening of Kimball Garage at 437 North Donnelly Street after a June closing due to health concerns. Hecker has been with the business for 29 years and vows to continue all auto repair and servicing with the same courteous attention and quality work.
A new Mount Dora High School gymnasium dominates the $330,000 expansion program with a 14000 square foot space, floating floor and separate facilities. It also houses a music room choral room three practice rooms and separate showers and locker rooms for boys and girls. The project aims for a Fall opening and is led by Conrad Construction Co of Jacksonville.
Mayor Guy C. Bliss this week assessed fines totaling 90 dollars in twelve cases heard in Municipal Court.
For week ended July 18 the report lists rainfall readings from Eustis Mount Dora Tavares Lake Eldorado Sorrento. Accurate figures appear in the Citrus Culture Corp summary for those Florida locations.
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