Juvenile Traffic Offenders Face Tougher Court Policy
Judge W A Milton Jr outlines a new strict policy in Lake County juvenile traffic cases. Offenders with serious or repeated violations may be detained on the spot and held at the Juvenile Detention Home in Tavares. Youths will report to the Chief of Police or the Lake County Sheriff for supervised work hours, with detention possible at night if parents cannot be reached.
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W. A. Milton, Jr
Milton
Tavares
Lake County
June Highway Deaths Up '63 Total To 668
Ninety four persons died on Florida streets and highways during June bringing the half year toll to 668. The Florida Highway Patrol said deaths occurred in 37 of 67 counties, led by Duval with seven. Counts ranged from one to six in counties including Dade Escambia Orange Lee Marion and others.
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Florida
Florida Highway Patrol
Duval
Dade
Escambia
Panhandle
Orange County
Alachua
Baker
Brevard
Breward
Calhoun
Citrus
Gadsden
Hornado
Highlands
Hillsborough
Indiana River
Jackson
Lake
Lee
Leon
Levy
Liberty
Madison
Manatee
Marion
Monroe
Nassau
Oklaooma
Osceola
Palm Beach
Pinellas
Polk
Putnam
St. Johns
Sarasota
Taylor
Volusia
Wakulla
Mount Dora Youth Preaches at First Baptist Church
Bobby McCullough, a ministerial student at Northeastern Oklahoma A M College in Miami Oklahoma, will preach Sunday at 11 am and 8 pm services at First Baptist Church Mount Dora. He is a Mount Dora High School graduate class of 1962, former football captain and basketball player, and recipient of multiple awards including American Legion Citizenship Lions Club Athletic Scholarship Babe Ruth and Leadership awards.
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Mount Dora
Bobby McCullough
First Baptist Church
Northeastern
Oklahoma A & M College
Miami
Oklahoma
McCullough
Detour sewer crews depart homes for busy city streets
Crews moved from residential areas to trenching on the city's busiest streets. Fifth Ave is blocked from Baker Street to Clayton Street. East-west traffic is hard, and locals joke they can’t reach some destinations.
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Fifth Ave
Baker St
Clayton St
Council Begins Long Sessions On 64 Budget
City council finance committee and department heads met to start drafting the 1963 64 budget. Preliminary revenue and expenditure figures were reviewed with likely revisions before October approval. The drive to improve electric and water services hinges on higher municipal revenue or alternative sources as sessions extend into fall.
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Jesse Willmott
Mel Wagner
Citrus Tower Featured at New York World's Fair Exhibit
A 110 foot Citrus Tower modeled after a display at the fair grounds will anchor the Florida exhibit at the New York World's Fair opening next April. Governor Farris Bryant presided at the groundbreaking as Florida Citrus Commission builds the colorful structure. When the fair ends in 1965 the tower will be moved to Florida for permanent display by the commission.
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Farris Bryant
Florida
Florida Citrus Commission
Patients Reported At Waterman Memorial Hospital
Waterman Memorial Hospital in Mount Dora lists patients including Mrs Minnie DeHoff Mrs Mildred McDonald Mrs Ann Peters Miss Marie Warren Mr Curtis Horne Mrs Rose Russell Mr John Phillips Mrs Helen Holmes Mrs Alvenia Winkler Mr W M Kennedy and Mrs Francis Williamson.
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Waterman Memorial Hospital
Mount Dora
Minnie DeHoff
Mildred McDonald
Ann Peters
Marie Warren
Curtis Horne
Rose Russell
John Phillips
Helen Holmes
Alvenia Winkler
W. M. Kennedy
Francis Williamson
Tangerine Posts New Office Opens August First
The Tangerine post office will open its doors in the new building on August 1 with Postmaster Ward S. Estey and Mrs. Leonard Dyer on hand to greet residents. The site sits north of the original post office area once home to Lewis Marot in 1879, with the old frame building later housing the community grocery.
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Tangerine
Leonard Dyer
Tangerine Post Office
Lewis Marot
Ward S. Estey
Mount Dora Fire Department Responds to Two Calls
The Mount Dora fire department answered a Sunday alarm for a fire in East Town, and a Monday night call that turned out to be a false alarm. The Sunday fire began on a table top cook stove, with damage concentrated in the kitchen and walls scorched. Total damage estimated at about $100.
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Mount Dora
East Town
Resident Catches and Releases Sailfish Off Stuart
Merle R. Kimmel of 805 Shirley Ave. caught and released a six foot eight inch sailfish offshore from Stuart Florida aboard the Norwester. The Stuart Sailfish Club issued a citation and release pin in recognition of the catch.
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Merle R. Kimmel
Shirley Ave
Stuart
Florida
Norwester
Stuart Sailfish Club
Kimmel
Applications For Gasoline Tax Refunds Are Due
Farmers may claim four cents per gallon for gasoline bought in the past year for agricultural use if a federal refund is filed by September 30. Eligible uses include production of agricultural and horticultural commodities, stock, dairy, orchards, nurseries, and more. Claims on Form 2240 may be filed by owners, tenants, or operators, with shared costs possible.
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Director of Internal Revenue
Jacksonville
Florida
Compensation Rate Revision Filed Proposes 9.2 Percent Increase
The National Council on Compensation Insurance has filed a general rate revision with the State Insurance Department proposing a 9.2 percent rise in average manual rates. State Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner J. Edwin Larsen scheduled a hearing for 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 7, in House Room 307, Capitol Building, Tallahassee.
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National Council On Compensation Insurance
State Insurance Department
J. Edwin Larsen
Capital Building
Tallahassee
Lake County Tax Revenue Dips. June 1963 Sales and Gasoline Tax Down
Lake County June 1963 tax receipts show sales tax at 115 709 46 compared with 120 020 97 the year before. Gasoline tax collected totals 150 323 95 in 1963 versus 177 504 38 in 1962, indicating lower revenue year over year.
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Lake County
Paine on Subtle Line Between Sublime and Ridiculous
Quotation reflecting on how the sublime and the ridiculous blur into each other. Notable for noting difficulty in separating lofty awe from folly. Attributed to Thomas Paine, illustrating Enlightenment wit.
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Thomas Paine
Lake County's Proposed School Expenditures Will Boost 63-64 Tax Rate
The Lake County Board of Public Instruction will hold a 10 a.m. public hearing in Tavares on a 1963-64 budget of 5,419,220, about one million more than last year, with a total levy of 15.395 mills. The School Board seeks 1.14 mills more, offset by a 0.407‑mill cut in the county budget.
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Lake County
South Lake
Clermont
Northeast
Lake Sumter Junior College
Tavares
L. J. Jenkins
Jenkins
Notaries Face Stricter Rules Under New Florida Law
Florida enacts stiff penalties for false notarizations with up to five years in jail and a $5,000 fine for fraud. Misdi’rect identity proof becomes a misdemeanor with up to $500 fine or six months’ jail. The law requires proof of identity for all signatures and allows name retention for married notaries until commission expiry.
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Florida
Tom Adams
County Agent Honored For 27 Years Service
Robert E. Norris, Lake County Agricultural Agent for 27 years, received a fine tribute in the July 12 Florida Field Report. Born in Detroit and a 1934 UF Agriculture graduate, he led citrus growth from 42,000 to 137,000 acres and steered the Citrus Growers Institute for most of its 30 years. He earned the USDA Superior Award and the NADAA Distinguished Service Award among many honors.
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Robert E. Norris
Lake County
Florida Field Report
Winter Garden
Detroit
Mich
Florida
University of Florida
Suwanee
Norris
Citrus Growers Institute
Camp
McQuarrie
U. S. Dept. of ‘Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
National Association of County Agricultural Agents
Jaycees Fish Fry Scheduled for Saturday Night
The Mount Dora Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts a Ladies Night fish fry Saturday evening July 27 at 6 p.m. in Gilbert Park pavilion. Active and associate Jaycees and wives invited. guests and their wives may attend. Main course shell cracker and blue bream prepared by Walker Horsley. Hushpuppy production directed by Dwight Mosteller. No table service required.
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora Hosts 500 AAU Swimmers This Weekend
Mount Dora will host an AAU invitational this weekend at the municipal pool drawing more than 500 young swimmers from Central Florida. The event runs Friday 9 am to Saturday, with medals in boys and girls divisions across age groups from eight and under to 15 through 17. Contenders include Judy Stewart in sprint freestyle and the Danesky Ober Pinkston relay quartet in the 13 to 14 group. Lanny and Sandy Husebo, a brother sister pair, are also noted prospects in medley and backstroke events.
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Mount Dora
Florida
AAU
Judy Stewart
Sharon Danesky
Karen Ober
Dolores Caudel
Trina Pinkston
Miss Pinkston
Lanny
Sandy Husebo
Sandy
Central Florida Banks Lead State Growth in Loans and Deposits
The Florida Bankers Association reports Central Florida banks posted 16.7 percent loan growth and 11.1 percent deposit growth year over year. Statewide, loans rose 13.1 percent and deposits 8.5 percent, with Florida banks totaling nearly $6 billion in deposits and over $2.5 billion in loans.
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Central Florida
Florida Bankers Association
Florida
Association
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Bob McCullough
Baptist Church
Preston Barnett
Zellwood
George Rice
John Stewart
Harry Whitcomb
Frank Howard
Mr. Barksdale
Tangerine’s
Fire Department
Robert Coughlin
Jaycees
Citrus Culture Corp
Pennedawensensee
Eustis
Tees Reenteleee
Entenes
Sorrento Deneepetgereensianenss Secens
Central
Community Blood Bank
al Rehbaum, Jr
Arthur Andre
Robert McDuffee
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